The growth potential of low-level bloodlines is limited.
No matter how much one cultivates, it is impossible to surpass the limits of their bloodline.
Consequently, to maintain the purity of bloodlines, a large number of clans have emerged within the blood empire established according to bloodline hierarchy.
Great clans can only intermar with other great clans.
This is an unspoken rule accepted by all blood clans in the blood empire.
This rule effectively blocks the promotion path for most blood clans.
Inside the blood palace, numerous elders gathered, each with a grim expression, and the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.
The hall was eerily quiet.
Even the sound of breathing could be heard.
These influential figures who could decide the fates of thousands with a single word, were now silent like elementary school students, bowing their heads and waiting for reprimand.
They wondered what was going on, how it was possible to lose over 100 cities in just a few days.
With so many resources in the empire, could it be that they raised such a group of useless individuals? Where did that batch of sea tribes come from? Over a million of them.
Why do we receive no news at all? Is this what you meant by no worries at sea? Are our spies in the northern continent blind? The Eternal Knight Empire has mobilized their army on such a large scale, and you didn't even notice until they invaded, only then realizing what had happened.
What good is it to raise you? I do not expect you to uncover any secret intelligence, but such a massive movement of troops.
Can't you even notice that? On the throne, the young blood emperor could no longer maintain his composure.
He looked at the officials and elders below, roaring in anger.
Useless, useless.
All of you are useless.
Not a single useful thing among you.
It would be better to raise a few blood hounds.
At least they would bark as a warning when they encounter enemies.
Why you didn't he know what was happening until the enemies invaded? In just a few days, the so-called one of the two major powers in this dimension, the sole ruler of the western continent, the blood empire with millions of troops, has lost over 100 cities.
No wonder the emperor is so furious.
This is truly a slap in the face.
He may have thought in his heart that the Blood Empire could not withstand the Eternal Knight Empire's attack, but he never expected that the army and warriors he had invested so many resources in would collapse in just a few days.
Faced with the blood emperor's scolding, the officials and elders below did not dare to refute, merely lowering their heads to endure the reprimand, there was no other choice.
The situation of the battle was truly dire.
Just a while ago, they were boasting about how well the defense construction of the Western continent was, claiming that even if the Eternal Knight Empire's army pressed in with God's descending, they could hold out until reinforcements arrived.
Yet, just a few days later, they were left with swollen faces.
Over a 100 cities, even if several were main cities, were nothing compared to the Blood Empire that had solid foundations and controlled an entire continent.
Although the Blood Empire had lost over a 100,000 Bloodclan warriors in these few days, and even two demagogs had fallen, their main forces were still intact.
As long as they could regroup, they could reclaim these cities.
However, the performance on the battlefield was truly poor.
Once the Emperor finished scolding, an elderly elder stood up and said, "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, is useless to say more.
The Eternal Knight army has driven straight in, rampaging through the Empire's territory.
Our primary goal now should be to curb their advance.
We cannot allow them to continue this way.
" The young emperor sat back on the throne, his expression I see as he looked at the Elder, asking, "What are your thoughts?" The Elder replied softly.
According to intelligence from the front, the invading army of the Eternal Knight Empire has at least 300,000 troops in a flat field battle.
Given the strength of the Eternal Knight army, it would be difficult to fight them.
I believe it is best to use the cities for defense to wear down their momentum first.
Additionally, we need to find out how the Eternal Knight Empire managed to send such a large army quietly.
I believe there must be hidden circumstances.
As someone spoke up, other elders also began to express their thoughts and opinions.
The entire palace became lively again, listening to the discussions.
The young emperor was still angry in his heart, but at least he was willing to listen.
Let us proceed with this plan.
The young emperor quickly selected what he considered reasonable proposals.
K's, you will serve as a commander at the front lines.
I do not ask you to defeat the enemy.
But at least hold on for a few months.
As you command, your majesty, the young commander knelled on one knee and shouted loudly.
At this point, it was time for everyone to contribute.
The young emperor nodded and then turned his gaze to the other courters.
I don't care what grievances you have before.
If you don't want to be destroyed together now, then show some support.
Those with money contribute money.
Those with strength contribute strength.
The empire needs you.
Although he had dealt with these clans more than once before.
The accumulation of a thousand years is no joke.
To put it bluntly, just the resources produced from the land over these years have allowed them to accumulate terrifying wealth.
is only natural.
The Elder Cordiers stirred slightly, but soon reached a consensus.
After all, the fate of the Hunter Nations Alliance was there for all to see.
If they didn't te want to follow in its footsteps, now was the time to help.
To put it harshly, their existence was entirely dependent on the Blood Empire.
Once the Empire was destroyed, they would perish as well.
Yes, they didn't even have a second choice.
After all, the main race of the Hunter Nations Alliance was the human race, which could surrender and integrate if defeated.
While the main race of the Blood Empire was the blood race.
If they chose to surrender, they would truly become a subordinate force.
A subordinate force sounds nice.
But in reality, it is no different from extermination.
At least that is how they saw it.
Because the Blood Empire treated those conquered subordinate forces in this manner for the sake of management.
The cultural heritage of these subordinate forces had been strictly suppressed and locked down.
This principle was very clear to the courters present.
Helping the empire now was also helping themselves.
So when faced with the blood emperor's demands, they did not refuse.
They actively contributed, sending troops where they could and providing funds all in their own way to save this empire.
Near the coastline, there was a city, the main city of Beria.
As one of the coastal main cities of the blood empire, Beria's transportation and commerce were extremely developed, and its prosperity could even rival that of the main cities in the core areas.
In the past, Berio was known as the pearl of the coast.
However, that was all in the past.
In the previous invasion by the sea tribes, the main city of Beria fell and this prosperous city had completely become a nest for sea creature monsters.
Now the blood army was reorganizing, preparing to retake their city.
Nearly 200 0000 mixed blood soldiers surrounded the city, sealing it off completely.
Attack with a command from the blood race commander.
The battle commenced and the blood soldiers charged toward the city.
Hundreds of magically enhanced cannons that have been urgently summoned open fire instantly, targeting the warriors on the city walls in an attempt to suppress them and then take the city.
Ridiculous.
The Na'vi commander sneered, then waved his hand, blast them to bits, trying to play with magical cannons.
How amusing.
Above the city walls, over a 100 magical cannons initiated a counterattack in a more violent manner.
The charging blood soldiers were instantly thrown into disarray.
The ground was blasted into large craters filled with blood and shattered flesh.
The city did not raise an energy shield because in the previous wave of attacks, the defensive system here had already been destroyed.
So at this moment, facing the bombardment, they had to either rely on the runic enhanced city walls to withstand the hits or have strong warriors cleave through the air to counterattack.
The sturdy city walls, even with runic enhancements, were blasted open with huge gaps, kicking up clouds of dust.