My Brothers Must Not Die for Nothing!
My Brothers Must Not Die for Nothing!
The tears can only flow in their hearts!
The sky gradually brightened, lighting up the inside of the tent as well.
Mei Xueyan looked at the sun that was rising from the horizon, as if she were extremely reluctant, but she finally took in a deep breath of air and said hoarsely. "Eight Seniors, Little Eagle, and all the brothers from the Eagle Clan… Everyone, farewell! If you have the time, you absolutely must come to Heavenly Punishment for a look… We miss you all… No matter in heaven or in the nether world, you are all our kin!"
Mei Xueyan got up reluctantly bowing deeply. Two drops of tears finally couldn't help but fall to the ground as she bowed.
Crane King, Bear King, and Tiger King knelt onto the ground and kowtowed in unison, their suppressed sobs ringing out.
"Alright, don't cry anymore. Let our brothers go with a peace of mind." Jun Moxie bowed deeply. His eyes were red. "This is war. As long as there is war, sacrifice and death are inevitable! And this great war had just begun. Perhaps someday… we will go and find them for company. I believe that if that day really comes, we absolutely do not wish to see our brothers so grief-stricken."
"Yes sir!" The hearts of Tiger King, Bear King, and Crane King may already have been shattered, but there was a resolute look on their faces!
Jun Moxie waved his hand and all the ancestral tablets and the body of Eagle King disappeared at the same time. He kept them all into the Hongjun Pagoda. Only there could he ensure that they were kept properly and safe!
Mei Xueyan and the rest remained in the empty tent, gazing at the empty space reluctantly. Bear King slowly squatted down and pressed his face on the ground where Eagle King's body was laid, shutting his eyes tightly. The tears of heartache finally couldn't help but pour of his eyes, but he ultimately did not make a single noise, only allowing his entire body to convulse with his crying…
Then, Big Bear slowly stood up and walked out without turning back.
"Everyone, keep an eye on your own men and await my orders anytime! The battle may start again any moment!" Jun Moxie took in a long breath of air and said firmly, his expression turned cold. "If anyone dares to take actions recklessly on their own before you receive the orders from me or your Big Sis, you shall be beheaded at the ground where the three thousand Eagle warriors died!"
Big Bear, Crane King, and Tiger King all jerked.
Being beheaded at the place where your brother fought to his death was the most severe form of punishment in Heavenly Punishment! Those who were executed in this manner was the equivalent of the humiliation of Heavenly Punishment! No one in the entire Heavenly Punishment Forest would acknowledge this person as their brother!
But this was an order that Jun Moxie had no other choice but to give, out of fear that these hotblooded men would recklessly try to seek revenge for Eagle King! As helpless and unwilling he was, he had no other options. Because only this method could truly restrain all these Beast Kings whose mind had been burnt by the thought of revenge!
After a while, all the Beast Kings walked out from the tent.
A few of the volcanoes not far away had stopped erupting, but thick black smoke continued to spew from them.
Solitary Eagle and Feng Juanyun, along with the Heaven Destroyer and Spirit Devourer members, were waiting at the frontlines in formation, their alert and cautious eyes focusing on the movement from the otherside of the Pillar of Heavens Mountains.
This night, they had stayed on guard like this for the entire night.
Because this night completely belonged to Heavenly Punishment Forest!
Though Solitary Eagle and Feng Juanyun did not join the rest in the wake keeping for Eagle King and the eight Saint Venerables, but they protected them here to ensure that when Heavenly Punishment's warriors were releasing their grief and sending their brothers off on their last journey, they would not be disturbed in anyway.
"What is the current situation on the Outsiders' side?" Jun Moxie questioned.
"Up till now, there have only been small groups assembling, but no major actions from them." Feng Juanyun stood upright like a pole, instantly replying when he heard Jun Moxie's question.
"Why did so many experts gather in such a short period of time yesterday? Logically speaking, since there has already been such a large scale crossfire here, the Outsiders should be sending their support ceaselessly. But why is it so quiet? Something is off, ah!" Jun Moxie furrowed his brows and pondered about the situation.
His gaze slowly fell on the mountains in the surrounding, and suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.
There were a significant number of volcanoes that stopped erupting already.
And the temperatures of the surrounding have already dropped drastically compared to yesterday.
"The Outsiders are waiting for all the volcanoes to stop erupting completely!" Jun Moxie swallowed his saliva and a chilling look shot from his eyes. He exchanged glances with Mei Xueyan and saw her worry in her eyes.
The Outsiders suffered major losses in the battle yesterday. They must have realized that the enemy was too tough to take by storm, so they changed their tactic! After all, from the sacrifices of the Bear-Eagle clans, those who partook in the battle from the Outsiders yesterday were definitely powerful!
The death of the eight Saint Venerables with not a single survivor—Jun Moxie, Mei Xueyan, nor any of the Mystic Beasts of Heavenly Punishment were willing to accept this battle outcome. But it would only be worse for the Outsiders!
A total of thirteen Supremacy Enduring Heavens and over three hundred Frenzy Blade Enduring Earth had been annihilated!
Jun Moxie wouldn't believe it if someone told him the Outsiders were unmoved by a battle like this! Such a powerful lineup obviously had the intentions to take the battle by storm and allow the rest of the troops to come surging in.
Right now, a gargantuan number of the Outsiders had died! A price like it was definitely not one the Outsiders can afford!
Thus, they were probably forced to change their tactics. To not be in a rush to start a battle; wait until all the volcanoes stopped erupting, and the weather returns to normal. Until the natural environment no longer becomes an additional burden, then make their comeback!
And this plan was extremely vicious!
Because the Pillar of Heavens Mountains, the barrier that was impossible for them to pass was gone forever! Without the threat from the volcanoes, the 5000 kilometers is an entire flat land! When that time came, the Outsiders could just come charging in any direction and would be able to break pass it easily!
Even if the Mystic Mystic Continent had an immense number of experts, they will definitely not be able to defend in time!
The reason was simple. This battle line was too extensively long…
And when the volcanoes completely stopped and the temperature returned to normal, all this will take time.
During this period of time, the Outsiders could take this opportunity to assemble all their troops! Although the Mystic Mystic Continent also had gathered their troops, firstly, the journey had long, and secondly, the Mystic Mystic Continent was still on the defense. The Outsiders were completely on the offense!
They could break in through any location and the Mystic Mystic Continent could only remain on the defense!
And this disparity was worlds apart!
How should this sort of unfavourable situation be dealt with?
Jun Moxie paced up and down, thinking hard but to no avail. Mei Xueyan was also thinking of a solution, her brows in a furrow. After a while, both of them sighed at the same time.
"It is definitely not ideal to remain on the defense, but to go on the offense…" Jun Moxie sighed before continuing, "is also not appropriate."
"Indeed. That side is the Outsiders' territory; if we recklessly charge over, we may not be able to find their fatal point. And the moment we go on the offense, we definitely need a lot of men to partake in the battle, and they must all be elites. This way, our defense will become even weaker. The moment the Outsiders attack, we will not be strong enough. In the long run, it'll be even harder to defend," Mei Xueyan said.
Jun Moxie nodded heavily, his complexion turning ugly.
Just at this moment, the both of them sensed something and raised their heads to look into the distance.
There were numerous figures flying over towards Heavenly Punishment's camp. The one who was the fastest, leading the group was like a rolling cloud, his huge sleeves fluttering in the wind. It was Heaven Saint Palace's head, Gu Han!
The people from the three Holy Lands had finally arrived.
Jun Moxie's face darkened and his eyes turned cold.
Mei Xueyan's face turned pale, but an immense rage and murderous intent surged in her heart!
"One has to pacify internal affairs if they wish to resist foreign aggression." Jun Moxie mumbled lowly, his eyes gleaming. "Fears of future consequences is like feeling brambles and thorns in one's back! Even if the world is doomed because of this, it must be eradicated! It absolutely has to be eradicated!"
He said this with such great resolute!
Mei Xueyan was shocked, turning around to look at him.
"My brothers must not die in vain!" Jun Moxie said calmly. "The main culprits, the Outsiders, will have to pay the price. But those who watched on from the sidelines will have to get me an explanation! Otherwise, I will feel Eagle King staring at me from the Yellow Springs! That gaze… makes me… feel guilty! Unable to be at peace!
"There are eight Saint Venerables, three thousand eagle brothers, and two thousand bear brothers below! They are all looking at me! The look in their eyes are that of trust! I, Jun Moxie must not let my brothers down! Even… if because of this, I have to pay the price of dooming the Continent, I will demand for this explanation!
"Otherwise, this will continue to happen again! And we already cannot afford to lose any more brothers!"
After he said this, Jun Moxie strode out with big steps to meet them!
Behind him, Tiger King, Bear King, and Crane King's eyes were filled with light! Their gazes were fixated on Jun Moxie's back view as they remained motionless!
As she watched her beloved's back view, Mei Xueyan felt her sight getting blurry.
In the tent, Jun Moxie sat on the central seat which was at the highest position. He looked disdainfully down at Gu Han and the rest, his gaze as cold as dagger!
Mei Xueyan said down on the seat beside him. Bear King, Tiger King, Crane King, Solitary Eagle, and Feng Juanyun sat beneath Mei Xueyan. These seven people had an extremely serious look on their faces.
Gu Han walked into the tent first, his face full of smiles. But he instantly noticed something was off about the atmosphere of the place. He asked in surprise: "Manor Lord Jun, did something happen? Why… Why is it like this?"
Behind him, the rest of the Heaven Saint Palace, Xi Ruochen, Huyan Aobo, and Mo Wudao streamed in, but were all surprised. They didn't know what was Jun Moxie intending to do, putting on this attitude.
"Sit!" Jun Moxie raised his hand, his face stern and unfeeling, his gaze as cold as ice.