STRUGGLE OF THE ANT AGAINST THE WHEEL OF THE CART

Upon the order given by the general of the Blue Flame army, they all separated quickly to form a triangular battle formation with the General as the head.

They quickly flew down from the castle walls leaving only the Blue Falme empress and the blue Flame burning behind her.

She cut a lonely figure standing erect and proudly atop the huge castle wall. Her emotionless countenance only added to her otherworldly charm. She was indeed a beauty among the beautiful.

Lean waist, fair skin, round face and big round eyes. She was like a noble fairy that had descended from the heavens. She was elegantly dressed in a Blue battle armour that accentuated her plumpy chest and her curves were on full display.

All those who could see her now, couldn't help but have nosebleeds. How can someone be this beautiful? She was truly the favoured daughter of the heavens. Now they could see why the Black Dragon Emperor didn't kill her back then.

He instead forced her to submit to him through marriage, over the last twenty years only a very few people had seen her. She never attends any of the imperial functions and is always within the Blue Flame palace.

No one, not even the emperor is allowed into the Blue Flame Palace. The Blue Flame palace was a very secretive place and are very hostile towards any intrusion.

No wonder the Fourth Prince looks so handsome and pristine, he is a product of the Handsome Emperor and the empire-toppling beauty of the Blue Flame empress. How can these two magnificent bloodlines produce a mediocre person?

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In the Golden Imperial castle, the monster and officials were sitting and discussing among themselves. The emperor had long since left and no one knew what was going on outside.

They have been indirectly placed under an indirect curfew, the Black Dragon officials couldn't care less. But the Blue Flame officials that we're imbibed into the Black Dragon Empire after the defeat was on edge.

They knew the Emperor had been looking for a way to exterminate the Blue Flame Empress and the Blue Flame palace as a whole. All he lacked over the hears was a justified cause. But now he seemed to have found one.

There was no convincing evidence presented the information received was very vague. But acting out now and asking for an explanation would be considered an act of rebellion.

Besides, the emperor had not discharged them, which implies that he intends to give them an explanation. But it's been three days and no explanation was forthcoming. This left them in bitter ignorance and they couldn't do anything about it.

They have never felt so powerless in their lives, some even discussed fighting their way out. After all, they are peak-level Sword Sovereign realm and Quasi-Emperor realm cultivators.

The only reference was the three early Sword Emperor Realm cultivators and the Peak Mid-level Sword Emperor realm Emperor himself. Any rebellion would end up being a one-sided massacre and family extermination.

They felt heavily burdened at this point, they all have huge clans and Kingdoms to represent here. They can not act recklessly or else a disaster would fall upon their clans and kingdoms.

They could only sit in frustration and try not to burst out in anger. Looking at the smirk on the faces of the Black Dragon Empire officials almost caused them to charge out. But in the end, they could only hold in their anger and wait for an explanation.

One thing is sure, the Blue Flame Empire would fall by the end of it all. This broke any resistance they had further. Since there is no empire to fight for in the shadows with the hope of ts rising again. They better just accept their fate and remain loyal to the Black Dragon empire.

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The Empire sat in his secret room above the throne and watched all the officials in the great hall and their reactions. After these three days, nothing happened in the great hall.

" Who would have thought that these old foxes would be so good at biding their emotions? " He sighed with disappointment.

He kept them there to infuriate the secret Blue Flame Empire loyalist to weed them out with a justified cause. But after three days, these people managed to remain calm despite everything.

But it is to be expected, some of these old foggies were as old as the Black Dragon Empire and their hidden ancestors predate the Empire. These were the realm powerhouses of the Kingdoms and clans they represent in court.

But one thing is clear, after today they would have other choice but to be loyal to the Black Dragon Empire. All opposition would be crushed right before their eyes. Nothing would be left of the Blue Flame empire.

He turned and asked the eunuch beside him," Have the Shadows taken action yet?" the eunuch knelt and hand a scroll over to him. He unfolded it and read its content with a smile on his face.

He leaned back into his recliner and took a sip of his wine, the torn in his flesh for the past twenty years was about to be removed. He felt refreshed and free, soon enough he would reap the rest of the harvest and hopefully ascend as a Sword Sovereign Emperor realm cultivator.

After harvesting both of those two people's blood essence and latent talent. All this was made possible by His fourth son's exceptional performance in the Black Dragon tournament.

This had confirmed his long-suspected notion, this son of his have brought some benefits to him after all. He only conceived him because he had wanted to use him to keep the Blue Flame empress in check.

Who would have thought that he would reveal some of that family's bloodline secrets in his ignorance? He laughed to himself and readjusted himself.

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Back on the flying vessel, the indirect cause of all these was calmly cultivating in his courtyard upon the vessel. He was oblivious to the happenings back home. He was trying to heal his internal wounds and solidify his gains from the battle.

The elders were secretly monitoring him to endure that no information leaked to him. Their main focus is to ensure that he is not affected by all these turmoils. As a student of the academy, they must protect him.

The detour they had taken was serving its purpose as they were still two days journey away from the Imperial City. They plan on heading straight to the academy to prevent the Imperial powers.

The elders were already prepared and ready to receive them and interrupt any move from the imperial forces to take their students by force. How can Principal Elder not know the intricacies of the matter?

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The Battle was progressing slowly, the Blue Flame Empire army was on the match in their formation away from the Blue Flame castle in a bid to reduce the impact on the castle's structure.

This was still their home and subconsciously, they had the innate feeling to protect it. Their March was with heavy steps as they know, it would be their last. The intention here was to take as many of the enemy with them as they could.

Finally, the black mist thinned out and the whole Flame Shadow army moved as a unit and this sword qi and sword intent manifested outside and solidified into a mighty black sword.

There was a sharp metallic lustre, dark flames and sharpness that caused the spectators to feel sharp pains in their eyes as they looked upon it. This is the Shadow Flame Sword technique.

This Shadow Flame Sword Technique was unique to the Shadow Flame army only. It was their killing move. Bringing out this move from the very beginning of the battle proves they intended to crush the resistance once and for all.

This is a technique they usually bring out only in desperate straits when they are on the battlefield and the opponent were difficult to deal with. Crushing the Blue Flame Empire army in one move would also wash away the shame brought by the defeat of the Imperial Dragon army.

This would prove to all and sundry that the Black Dragon Empire is not one to trifle with. The defeat of the Imperial Dragon army might send mixed signals to the rest of the world.

So the ten thousand metres longer and two thousand metres wide shadow flame sword was to crush the courage of those who might harbour any thoughts of rebelling against the Empire.

The triumph of the Three thousand man army of the Blue flame empire against the ten thousand-man Imperial Dragon army was just too spectacular and heaven-defying.

No wonder a thousand-man army was sent by the Black Dragon Empire to in turn crush the Blue Flame army.

The Blue Flame army of course wouldn't just stand around to be crushed by the Shadow Flame army. With a good shout, they manifested their sword qi and sword intent into the Phoenix landing wall technique.

The Blue Flame empress then controlled the blue Flame burning behind her to form the giant Phoenix made of flames that landed on the wall of sword intent and sword qi formed by her army.

Their wall was now boosted by the landed Phoenix as the blue flame spread a crossed the wall upon the fiery Phoenix's land on top of it. It was now a slanted wall suspending above the two thousand-man armies from the Blue Flame army side.

As the Black Flaming sword rose into the area to strike at the Blue Flamed Phoenix and the wall behind it. The blue flames came alive once again to take in the strike.

Would one strike be enough or would the Blue Flame Empire still prevail?