Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1095: Chapter 1095: Heavenly Prison Torture

”Put out the fire! Quickly!”

This is no longer a battle between two groups, it has become a showdown between the Northern Desert City guards and the flames.

If the fire cannot be extinguished, more people will die, and even the entire army could be annihilated.

Looking at Ling Xiao, who resembled a Sky God, the Dark Stinger soldiers were filled with immense admiration.

Although Ling Xiao’s strength was not yet on par with their Great General or many other commanders.

However, Ling Xiao’s progress was astonishingly fast.

Just one war had made him so formidable; no wonder General Ji Ning insisted that Ling Xiao must be preserved at all costs.

This man’s potential was terrifying.

If he continued to develop, he would definitely become stronger than those commanders, even more than General Ji Ning.

”Ling Xiao, stop now! Are you still deluded? Do you really want to be enemies with the entire Phoenix God Empire?”

The general was desperate, seeing Ling Xiao displaying such horrifying power, he had no desire to fight.

This general had risen through the ranks by flattery, not having experienced the slaughters of battlefields. He was nothing compared to warriors like Li Ruguang, Zhang Yu Fei, and Zhu Ge Ming.

Faced with Ling Xiao, he was naturally extremely frightened.

”If the Phoenix God Empire wants me dead, then why shouldn’t I destroy it?”

Ling Xiao sneered dismissively.

Since birth, he had never felt the love of his parents, nor had any country shown him pity or sympathy.

Thus, he felt no allegiance to any country in this world.

Including the Sacred Dynasty, the Phoenix God Empire all the same.

He only knew to treat well those who treated him well.

Moreover, the Phoenix God Empire was not his country, so why not destroy it?

He would not hesitate at all.

”Crazy! Truly insane!”

The general, realizing he had not received a cushy job but a deadly task, exclaimed.

”Stop him, and escort this general to the Imperial City to report!”

Out of fear, the general chose not to fight alongside the others but to flee!

”Another shameless person.”

Ling Xiao sneered again, quickly forming a Crimson Sun Cone at the tip of his sword, shooting it forth.

Boom!

A loud explosion.

The general exploded into a shower of blood atop his horse.

”Death was too light for him!”

Ling Xiao snorted coldly, then turned to the few thousand surviving soldiers and asked, ”Where is General Ji Ning? And those hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians?”

”Ling Xiao, do you think we are scared of you? By opposing the Phoenix God Empire, your death is certain! We won’t say a word, kill this traitor!”

Even amidst the fierce fire, there were still people shouting to kill Ling Xiao.

”Quite spirited, but unfortunately, I’m not in a good mood right now. Dark Stingers, kill without mercy!”

At this moment, Xie Li was also let in by the Dark Stinger soldiers, starting a massacre in coordination with the Dark Stinger troops.

This battle was necessary.

Only through this battle, these people truly belonged to Ling Xiao, not the Scorpion Tribe or the Phoenix God Empire.

The massacre coupled with the fire killed virtually all the thousands in moments.

In the end, only one person survived because he finally divulged the information Ling Xiao wanted out of fear.

”Just a day ago, General Ji Ning and others were escorted to the Imperial City for trial. They were captured in exchange for the escape of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians into the depths of the desert. Currently, General Jia is leading troops to search for them.”

”Good, give him a swift end.”

Ling Xiao glanced indifferently at the man, then said to Xie Li, ”Xie Li, follow my orders. Station temporarily in Northern Desert City, search for those hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians. Leave two Dark Stingers to assist, the rest will come with me to the Imperial City to rescue!”

”Son, what do we do once we find the people?”

”Settle them down first; we are not far from the Imperial City. If anything happens, we will send someone to make contact.”

Ling Xiao did not plan to attack the Imperial City now, as there were too few people.

Among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, only just over thirty thousand were actual combat troops; the rest were ordinary people, capable of logistical support, but real combat would be suicidal.

Moreover, he now had the Moon Lady, a powerful Killing Device, equivalent to a few hundred thousand troops, and he could even go to the Imperial City without an army.

And perhaps, the situation had not yet reached the point where swords must meet.

Even for the Dark Stinger, he planned to have these people disguise themselves as civilians and infiltrate the city, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The only people he needed by his side were the Moon Lady, Leng Mei, and Ji Mingkong.

Xie Li had to stay behind; after all, General Jia was not weak. Although not a Yin-Yang Realm expert, only Xie Li could suppress him.

Otherwise, Ling Xiao really wanted to bring Xie Li along, which would naturally increase the assurance of rescuing people.

”Going to the Imperial City is fraught with danger. If anyone wishes not to go, I, Ling Xiao, will not force you. You can leave the team now and stay in Northern Desert City.”

Ling Xiao turned back and spoke loudly to the Dark Stinger soldiers.

No one spoke.

All the Dark Stinger’s faces were filled with resolute expressions.

They were angry!

They were sad!

They were unwilling!

Tens of thousands of soldiers had spilled their blood on the battlefield, repelling the Black Crow Empire’s army and defending Northern Desert City.

Even captured the Black Crow Empire’s Little Prince Jiumo Zhiiyan and killed the Black Crow Empire’s Grand Tutor Timmerman Muto.

They had won the war!

And it was a complete victory!

But what was the outcome?

Ji Ning, Zhu Ge Ming, Zhang Yu Fei, Li Ruguang, Lu Chenlong, and others were captured, their fates unknown.

Ling Xiao pursued the enemy for thousands of miles, yet was accused of colluding with the enemy and treason.

It was a disgrace!

And it was infuriating!

If they could not clear their names, how could they be at peace?

”Good! All brave men, since it’s so, we shall split into two groups. You disguise as civilians and infiltrate the Imperial City, awaiting my command. We are loyal to this country, but if the country betrays us, then we shall destroy it!”

”Everything as the boss orders!”

A unified voice rose, these Dark Stinger soldiers, from this moment, switched from being loyal to the Royal Family to being loyal to themselves, loyal to justice!

In the past, faced with such situations, they would probably never think of betraying the country or the Royal Family until death.

But now things were different, should a minister really die if the monarch commands it?

When the Emperor commits a crime, he is subject to the same laws as the common people!

They could not possibly sacrifice their lives for an Emperor who betrayed them.

That’s not loyalty, that’s foolishness!

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In the Heavenly Prison, Ji Ning, Lu Chenlong, Li Ruguang, Zhang Yu Fei, and Zhu Ge Ming were undergoing torture.

Specially processed torture devices were tried on them one after another.

Ji Ning was covered in blood.

Lu Chenlong had lost an eye.

Li Ruguang’s legs were completely shattered.

Zhang Yu Fei’s arm was missing.

Zhu Ge Ming’s ears had been chopped off.

The cruel torturers had only one goal—to make them confess.

They refused, even if it meant death.

They would not let the enemy succeed.

Qin Huo, Meng Tong, and Xin, since they had not been with the Northern Desert Army for long, were fortunate not to be questioned, and Ji Ning had given them command of the Northern Desert Army, and of course, those hundreds of thousands of civilians.