"Your Majesty! Most of the reinforcements are heading this way!"
The situation instantly reversed. Murong Chen stood stunned, as if he hadn't recovered.
Reinforcements? Who?
The Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird Kingdoms had always had no dealings with the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, so how could this be?
"This commoner accepts your command..."
Bai Ran's reply suddenly echoed in Murong Chen's mind, and he jolted awake.
Was it her?
But was this possible? Could a single person overturn the balance of the entire continent?
No, nothing was impossible...
Murong Chen looked at Bai Ran, clad in red, her smile radiant, her entire being exuding warmth that surged into his heart.
Because she was Bai Ran...
This was the greatest possibility...
The Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird Kingdoms arriving to support was something even Bai Ran hadn't expected.
But fortunately, thanks to the arrival of the reinforcements, she wouldn't have to expose more of her trump cards.
Kang Liang was furious, and the White Tiger Kingdom soldiers around him darted about like ants on a hot pan.
"Your Majesty, perhaps we should retreat..." a soldier whispered.
"Retreat? What retreat!"
Kang Liang understood that under the assault of the three kingdoms, their escape route was blocked. It was impossible to retreat unscathed today.
Moreover, it would be nearly impossible to breach the Vermilion Bird Kingdom in the future.
"My attacking the Vermilion Bird Kingdom today was truly out of desperation. I hope the Emperor of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom understands," Kang Liang sighed, feigning heartache.
Murong Chen scoffed at Kang Liang's acting: "Oh? What kind of desperation could involve thousands of innocent civilians of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom?"
The unspoken meaning was that Kang Liang was wicked and spared no innocent lives, deserving of death.
"This..." Kang Liang was so angry he could grind his teeth. That damned Emperor of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, how could he be so sharp-tongued?
"The White Tiger Kingdom has always been friendly with the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. If someone hadn't stolen our national treasure, I wouldn't have done this."
Bah! Shameless!
And "always friendly"? The bodies of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's soldiers were barely cold, and he dared to say this!
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom soldiers were disgusted by Kang Liang's hypocritical performance, almost wanting to vomit. He had been arrogant and mocking the Emperor earlier.
Now that the situation had reversed, he was playing the victim. Damn it! How could he be so thick-skinned!
"Then tell us, what does the theft of your national treasure have to do with our Vermilion Bird Kingdom?"
"Exactly! Your treasure isn't in our Vermilion Bird Kingdom!"
"Bah! He has no shame!"
...
With each curse from a Vermilion Bird Kingdom soldier, Kang Liang's face grew darker.
"It's this yellow-haired brat who stole the White Tiger, the sacred beast of the White Tiger Kingdom!" Kang Liang shouted at the Vermilion Bird Kingdom soldiers.
The soldiers followed his gaze. Bai Ran?
And... a giant white tiger beside her.
Was that the White Tiger? The sacred beast of the White Tiger Kingdom?
Bai Ran heard his words, and casually stroked the White Tiger's snowy fur, her expression indifferent.
"To casually accuse my subjects of a serious crime of theft, I will not accept it!" Murong Chen tightened his grip on his sword, feeling a flicker of doubt.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't believe such nonsense, but if it was Bai Ran, it was a different story...
"Show us the evidence!"
"Indeed! Otherwise, how can we account for so many fallen soldiers of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom!"
"You old fool, you're talking nonsense!"
...
Kang Liang glared at Bai Ran not far away, his killing intent surging.
"He is indeed the sacred beast of the White Tiger Kingdom," Bai Ran stopped stroking the fur and smiled at Kang Liang.
No one had expected Bai Ran to utter such a statement.
Kang Liang stared at her, not understanding her motive.
"But what can you do about it?" she said, her voice laced with a triumphant smile. Her crimson robes danced in the wind.
Arrogant! How incredibly arrogant!
Everyone in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom stared at Bai Ran, awestruck by her power and presence.
"You!" Kang Liang almost choked with rage.
"All soldiers of the White Tiger Kingdom, heed my command! Annihilate the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's demoness here and now!" His chest heaved as he yelled at his soldiers.
If talking didn't work, then before the reinforcements arrived, they would kill these few remaining soldiers!
And kill this demoness of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom!
The White Tiger Kingdom soldiers understood they had no other choice and charged forward, swords in hand.
The White Tiger Kingdom soldiers had not suffered heavy casualties, and compared to the meager numbers of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's soldiers, the difference was like that between heaven and earth.
However, the surviving Vermilion Bird Kingdom soldiers held their swords tightly, refusing to retreat.
Bai Ran slowly walked to the front of the soldiers, stood firm, and looked indifferently at the charging White Tiger Kingdom warriors.
"Blood Rain..."
The sky, already stained crimson, became even more scarlet. In an instant, it seemed as if a fine red rain was falling from the heavens.
The strange red rain permeated the air, pattering down onto all the White Tiger Kingdom soldiers.
Even Kang Liang was not spared from the falling red rain.
It was barely noticeable amidst the scarlet sky.
But all the Vermilion Bird Kingdom people, from beginning to end, did not get a single drop of rain.
"Die, demoness!" a soldier at the forefront charged, swinging his sword fiercely at Bai Ran.
"Bai Ran!" Murong Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he rushed towards Bai Ran, realizing it was too late!
But as the blade neared, the expected splash of blood did not occur. Instead, tens of thousands of White Tiger Kingdom soldiers stood frozen, like stone statues.
"I... I can't move!"
"Damn it!"
"Demoness! What did you do!"
...
Unable to move!
Kang Liang struggled desperately to move his body, but despite all his efforts, he couldn't budge an inch.
Murong Chen slowly stopped, staring as if in a daze at the immobile enemies, blinking.
She... had become this powerful...
The rain continued to fall from the sky, which had turned somewhat hazy.
Bai Ran maintained a smile, her eyes faintly glowing red.
In the eyes of the White Tiger Kingdom people, she had become a true demoness.
Only now did they begin to feel fear. Her pale red eyes resembled those of a python, sending chills down their spines.
"I said..."
"What can you do about me..."
She slowly raised a finger, and leaping flames wrapped around her fingertip.
"No... Don't! I don't want to die!"
"No! My wet nurse is waiting for me!"
"I don't want to die!"
...
Their bodies were no longer under their control, consumed by terror. The flames reflected in her red eyes, making her look like a vengeful ghost.
A small cluster of flame shot from Bai Ran's hand and landed on the hem of one person's robe.
The flame instantly expanded, erupting into a massive inferno that engulfed tens of thousands of White Tiger Kingdom soldiers.
"Aaaahhhhh!"
The sizzling sound of flesh being cooked alive, the crackling of flames, and the wails of tens of thousands of people being burned to death.
The colossal blaze that shot into the sky illuminated everyone's faces with a rosy hue.