The Rebirth of the Immortal Emperor: I am the Lord

In the fairyland, on the edge of the northern wilderness, this place was once a prosperous land of the Dafeng Empire, one of the three great empires in the northern region. There used to be prosperous cities, verdant grasslands, towering ancient trees, and outstanding creatures and monks here, leaving behind an extremely impressive and glorious history.

In the past, the city here was majestic and magnificent, with golden splendor, busy traffic, people coming and going, and bustling. There were many shops on both sides of the street, with a wide variety of fairy weapons and magic weapons, attracting countless monks. Fairy birds often flew in the sky, casting fairy lights, which were dazzling.

The grassland is green and boundless. When the breeze blows, the grass waves roll like a green ocean. The towering old trees with lush branches and leaves protect the land from wind and rain, and also provide shelter for the creatures. Those tall old trees seem to be the guardians of this land, witnessing its rise and fall, honor and disgrace...

However, nowadays, the land here has long been devastated by the smoke of war. The former oases and forests have also turned to ashes in the war, losing their former prosperity and vitality. The grassland is barren, the old trees are withered, the sky is full of yellow sand, and there is no green. Even the clouds in the sky have become extremely dim.

The city here has long been reduced to ruins, with collapsed city walls, broken streets, and former shops and palaces turned into ruins, entangled by weeds and vines, like a ghost town. It has left a deep mark and trauma on this land, which is shocking.

The wind, sun and rain made the land even more desolate and bleak, as if even the air was filled with the smell of blood and death. It permeated the air and was suffocating.

The monks were once the pride of this land. They practiced immortal arts, explored the great way, and guarded the peace of this land like gods. However, the arrival of war caused many monks to leave. Apart from the native monks, not many people were willing to sacrifice for the peace here, let alone sacrifice their lives. Even the city lords here had already abandoned the city and fled with their families after seeing the bad situation. Their departure made this land lose its former vitality.

Today, the northern wilderness is completely silent. Only the occasional strong wind blows, sweeping up the yellow sand and bringing waves of desolate whistling sounds. In this barren land, it is difficult to see any trace of life.

However, even in such a desperate situation, there are still some tenacious creatures struggling hard, fighting desperately with the foreign demons and their enemies, defending their loved ones and homes to the death, striving to find a glimmer of hope...!

The yellow sand was endless and the wind was howling, opening its bloody mouth like a ferocious beast, as if it was going to devour all the remaining creatures in the northern wilderness.

Under the towering walls of Luofeng City, the gates were tightly closed and the defensive formations were fully deployed. On top of the solid walls, countless soldiers were on guard, preparing for battle as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

Under the city wall, more than a thousand residents fled desperately under the cover of a team of iron-blooded soldiers, trying to find a final place to stay. However, the city wall was high and the gate was closed!

"Soldier on the city wall, I am Tieshan, the commander of Dahuang City. Please open the city gate and let these residents take refuge. Tieshan is grateful on behalf of the residents of Dahuang City..." When he arrived at the foot of the city and saw the closed city gate, Tieshan was anxious and could not help but plead with the soldiers on the city wall. He hoped that they would lend a helping hand because they were also citizens of the Dafeng Empire.

"Hahahaha! Tieshan, a loser like you, a defeated general, is worthy of being called a commander? This general is puzzled. Even your city lord has fled for his life. Why are you still guarding these lowly people? Is it worth it? Do you still want to rebuild Dahuang City and be the city lord for a few days? But even if you have such an idea, what can you do? Do you have the strength to do it?"

"Oh! Oh, by the way, I'm really sorry. Commander Tie, the city lord has ordered that the situation is tense now. For the safety of the residents of Luofeng City, no one is allowed to open the city gate without his order. So please find another way. This general is also following orders. There is really nothing I can do to help you..."

Facing the ridicule and questioning of the generals on the city wall, Tieshan's face instantly turned livid. He clenched his teeth and tried to suppress his inner anger. He knew that this was not the time to show off his words, but to seek a glimmer of hope for the residents of Dahuang City.

He took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and said loudly again: "General Li, although I am not talented, I know that as citizens of the Dafeng Empire, we should support each other. Now that Dahuang City has suffered a great disaster, these residents have nowhere to go. We only ask to take shelter in Luofeng City for a while. After pacifying the demons, we will leave and will never cause trouble to your city. Please, for the sake of being citizens of the empire, please show mercy and let us go!"

After hearing this, the general on the city wall sneered and said, "Tieshan, do you think I will open the door and let you in if you say that? To tell you the truth, the situation is chaotic now and we can hardly protect ourselves. If we let you in, if we cause unnecessary trouble, who can take the responsibility?"

Tieshan felt desperate when he heard this. He knew that no matter how much he begged, it would be useless. However, he could not watch these innocent residents being displaced outside the city and facing danger at any time.

At this moment, he tightly grasped the spear in his hand, his nails almost dug into his flesh, but the pain in his hand was far less than the pain in his heart. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, looked up at the general on the city wall, and pleaded firmly again with a trembling voice: "General Li, I understand your difficulties, but please also understand the plight of us displaced people. Dahuang City has been destroyed, and we have nowhere to go. If we are rejected here, then... where else can we go?"

Hearing this, General Li remained unmoved and said impatiently, "Commander Tie, I know it's not easy for you. But I also have to consider the residents of Luofeng City. You know the current situation, and no one knows what will happen next. I can't ignore the safety of the people in the city because of a momentary sympathy."

After hearing this, Tieshan knew that it was impossible to seek refuge in the city, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "General Li, we are in trouble. Our Great Desert City has been destroyed, and it is not a pity for us to die, but I am afraid it will be your turn next."

"Tieshan, what do you mean by this?"

"Haha! It's meaningless." Tieshan smiled bitterly and said, "Now, the evil demons from the demon world are invading with great force. Do you think you can stay out of trouble if you don't help them?"

"So what? It's not your turn, Tieshan, to worry about this." Hearing this, General Li's tone became even colder, as if Tieshan's words did not stir any waves in his heart.

Finally, he put his hands behind his back, looked down at Tieshan with a cold gaze, and continued: "Commander Tie, I know that your Great Wasteland City has encountered misfortune, but this does not mean that we have to accept you unconditionally. Luofeng City has its own rules and considerations. Besides, it has been such a long time, and there has been no movement from the Empire. It is even more impossible for us to help you at the expense of our own safety. What's more, the relationship between your Great Wasteland City and my Luofeng City is not good enough for us to disregard our own safety."

"Commander Tie, please don't ask them to do anything. We can just die!" A weak but firm voice sounded behind Tie Shan. It was an old man from Dahuang City. His face was covered with wrinkles, but his eyes were shining with unyielding light. He struggled to stand up straight and continued in a weak but firm voice: "Although we, the people of Dahuang City, are weak, we will never become a burden to others. We would rather die on the battlefield than live in disgrace."

"Yes! Commander Tie, the warriors of our Great Wasteland City would rather die on the battlefield than bow down to the enemy. Let's go. If we are not welcome here, we will find another place to stay. At worst, we will perish together with those evil demons..."

Tieshan turned around and looked at the remaining thousand or so people in Dahuang, the old man, and the remaining five hundred soldiers, with a trace of respect and sadness in his eyes. He knew that they were the pride of Dahuang City and the spiritual pillar for him to continue fighting the demons.

With a slight sigh, he took a deep breath, turned around and faced General Li, his voice full of firmness and determination: "General Li, we understand. Since Luofeng City cannot accept us, we will not force it. The people of our Dahuang City will find a way to survive on their own. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God."

After saying that, Tieshan led the soldiers to turn around and walk in front of the refugees, protecting the people behind them as they left. His back looked particularly determined and lonely in the afterglow of the setting sun. He knew that the road ahead would be even more difficult, but they had no way out and could only move forward courageously.

When the refugees saw Tieshan's actions, they all stood up straight, with unyielding light in their eyes. They were the people of Dahuang City. Although they had suffered misfortune, their pride and dignity could not be trampled upon. They would use their own hands and courage to open up a path of survival that belonged to them.

However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is extremely cruel. Tieshan had just led his soldiers to protect the remaining people in Dahuang City and turned to leave when a demon team of more than a thousand people suddenly rushed out from the depths of the yellow sand in the distance, sweeping up billowing smoke and dust, rushing towards them like a group of ferocious beasts. Their eyes flashed with bloodthirsty red light, they let out a low roar, and they brandished sharp weapons in their hands, looking extremely fierce and brutal.

Seeing this, Tieshan's heart sank. He knew that this demon team was not something they could easily deal with. But he also understood that they had no way out and could only fight to the death.

He quickly turned around and shouted to the refugees behind him: "Don't panic, we will definitely protect your safety! Now, all soldiers, assemble immediately and prepare for battle!"

As Tieshan finished speaking, the refugees who were originally a little panicked gradually regained their composure. They knew that at this moment they could only rely on themselves and the soldiers who had been protecting them.

The soldiers quickly gathered after hearing Tieshan's order, holding their weapons tightly, with a determined light in their eyes. They knew that this battle would be extremely difficult, but they were willing to fight to the death for the people of Dahuang City and their own homes.

Tieshan stood at the front, he took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality. He knew that this battle was related to the life and death of everyone, he could not be slack or negligent in the slightest.

As the demon team got closer, Tieshan suddenly raised the spear in his hand and shouted: "For the people of Dahuang City! For our homeland! Kill!"

As his words fell, the soldiers let out earth-shaking roars and rushed towards the demon team.

"Come on, kill...!"

"Boom-bang!"

However, just as the two sides were about to engage in battle, an invisible force of energy tore through the air, and a black shadow fell from the sky, accompanied by a deafening roar and dust all over the ground, and the entire battlefield instantly came to a brief pause.