Douluo: I Have an Unnamed Law

Chapter 327 Bombarding Star Luo City

"Or perhaps, does the esteemed Star Luo Emperor also wish to engage in a duel with me?"

"Ahem, I wouldn't dare. As long as Your Majesty is willing to withdraw your troops, my Star Luo Empire is willing to agree to all the conditions of the Spirit Hall."

"Oh? Including the throne?"

"This..." Dai Hao choked.

"Judging from your appearance, you don't seem like someone willing to abdicate. In that case, let's cede the Duchy of Hadrian to the Spirit Hall. This is the final bottom line."

"You, don't bully others too much!"

Dai Hao gritted his teeth. He felt extremely ashamed that the Heavenly Dou Empire had ceded territory in exchange for aid. He never expected that this matter would fall on his head in a different way today.

In any case, losing territory is a disgrace for an emperor, and he is naturally unwilling to accept it. Moreover, it is the Duchy of Hadrian, which is the front line in the fight against the Spirit Hall. If this place is lost, the Spirit Hall can attack whenever it wants.

"It seems Your Majesty has given up. In that case, there's nothing more to discuss."

"and many more."

Duke Youming called out to Gu Han.

"What does the Duke of the Underworld have to say?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Youming bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to speak with His Majesty for a few moments."

"I'll only give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If you don't agree, then Xingluo City will be razed to the ground today."

Gu Han took out an incense stick from his soul tool, flicked it gently, and the incense stick miraculously started to burn. Gu Han then threw it out and it stuck into the city wall in front of Dai Hao.

Dai Hao's face was gloomy as he inserted the fragile incense stick into the incredibly hard wall. He could do that too, but it wasn't because of his dark expression, but because of the other party's aggressive posture.

"Your Majesty, a lack of patience in a small matter can ruin a great plan."

"Are we just going to cede a duchy like this?" Dai Hao's face darkened, his heart burning with suppressed rage, but the situation was beyond his control, and he had no way to vent his anger.

"Your Majesty, may I give it a try and see if I can preserve the southern half of Hadrian's Duchy?"

Dai Hao remained silent, his eyes fixed on the 70,000-strong army outside the city, which was said to number 200,000, and the powerful figures at the front of the army.

With a muffled thud, Dai Hao slammed his fist against the city wall in front of him, causing spiderweb-like cracks to spread downwards.

"Spirit Hall, I'll say it again: if you want the Duchy of Hadrian, go and take it yourself if you dare!"

"His Majesty!!"

"Shut up!!" Dai Hao's eyes widened in anger: "I'm not as spineless as Xue Xing. It's just that the city has fallen. Spirit Hall, if you have the guts, come and attack the city!!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers immediately understood Dai Hao's idea. Duke Youming stopped trying to persuade him and made a gesture. The surrounding guards immediately began to move, and various defensive equipment was brought out.

The archers drew their longbows and unleashed a volley of arrows, a deluge of arrows raining down on Gu Han.

"He does have some backbone, stronger than Xue Xing." Gu Han flashed, dodging the incoming rain of arrows, and arrived at the front of the army, pointing his sword at Xingluo City.

"Attack the city!!"

dong dong dong! !

The sound of drums was incessant.

The artillery positions behind were set up, the cannons were raised, and shells were loaded.

"put!!"

"Boom boom boom!!!"

With the general's command, a deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, completely drowning out the sound of the drums.

Boom! The cannonballs landed on the city wall, instantly sending up countless pieces of rubble. The defenders hit by the cannonballs were blown to pieces, and the nearby defenders were also blown away.

Under the intense artillery fire, several gaps were blasted into the city wall, and the heavy city gate was blown open by a single cannon shot, scattering the soldiers behind it.

"What?! What kind of weapon is that?!"

Dai Hao and his ministers stared wide-eyed as the incredibly thick city wall was breached, their hearts filled with shock and disbelief.

"rush!!"

After a volley of fire, the Spirit Hall army pressed forward and charged into the city gate. Before they could even enter, the Cloud Cavalry unleashed a barrage of fire from their rapid-fire rifles at the Star Luo defenders who were waiting in full battle array.

Before they even got close, the Xingluo garrison suffered heavy casualties.

"They're Soul Masters! They're all Soul Masters! Run!!"

It's unclear who shouted that, but it immediately triggered a butterfly effect, causing the Xingluo garrison to crumble in an instant.

"Don't run! Take them back!"

Dai Hao's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared repeatedly. However, the army was in complete disarray. If a few shouts could bring back the terrified troops, it wouldn't be a complete collapse.

"Your Majesty, the situation is hopeless, retreat immediately!"

Seeing this, Duke Youming quickly pulled Dai Hao into the chaotic army.

The observant dimensional consciousness was dumbfounded, stammering, "This, this, this is completely different from my plan! Shouldn't the Spirit Hall have taken advantage of the chaos in the Heavenly Dou realm to seize the entire Heavenly Dou territory? Why did they come here and attack the Star Luo Imperial City?"

"Well, although Xingluo's fate is not yet over, it has suffered a great loss of vitality this time, so it can be considered as part of the plan."

The concept of destiny, though ethereal, is not without its traces.

Luck is very difficult to explain, and there are many reasons that contribute to it.

Whether people are united, whether the military is strong, whether the national treasury is full, whether the domestic affairs are stable, and whether there is an absolutely powerful figure backing them are all external factors that also contribute to the fortune of the nation.

At this time, the Star Luo Empire was backed by a god, and a first-level god at that. It would not be easy to truly destroy it.

However, the Star Luo Empire suffered a great loss of vitality after this battle, and it will probably take several generations of effort for it to recover.

Because, in His eyes, the Spirit Hall had already achieved its great power, and only needed to rest for two or three years before it could dominate the world.

When Xingluo City fell, some of the nobles fled with the army, while others were captured.

"Unfortunately, the most important one got away."

Gu Han and his group stood above the Star Luo Imperial Palace. Below, the outer perimeter of the plaza was filled with soldiers in armor, their expressions solemn. In the center of the plaza, a dense mass of people knelt, dressed in various styles of clothing, but without exception, all of them were dressed in extraordinary attire.

"Junior brother, what should we do with these people?"

Bibi Dong turned to look at Gu Han. These people were all noble soul masters from Xingluo City, with extremely complicated positions. Many of them had their families flirting with the Spirit Hall, seemingly interested in joining, but due to the Star Luo royal family, they could only secretly curry favor.

Now, however, it's a good opportunity to recruit them.

Gu Han didn't mince words. He stepped forward, channeled his soul power, and said succinctly, "Gentlemen, will you surrender or not? I'm giving you a choice. Don't worry, even if you don't want to surrender, our Spirit Hall will treat prisoners well."

The crowd below looked at each other, and finally an old man stepped forward.

"We have long admired the Spirit Hall. Now that the Spirit Hall's divine might has descended, we should serve the Spirit Hall with utmost loyalty."

"Very good. Those who are willing to belong to my Spirit Hall, please stand on the left."

As Gu Han finished speaking, most of the crowd moved to the left side of the square, with only a few people remaining in place.

(End of this chapter)