We Are Tenrou City

Renxue evaded to the right as a barrage of soul cannons crashed into the area where she was.

As she was rolling on the ground with her Skybow, she felt the rubble and rocks scattering everywhere.

With some of them scraping past her.

Quickly getting up and summoning four arrows that were made out of the element of fire.

She latched them on to her Skybow before, releasing them. Four fire arrows flashed through the burnt and destroyed area.

Piercing towards the soldiers who were armed with Soul Fixed Ammunitions and puncturing the first two.

While the last two were able to block the arrows with their cannon and guns but to their surprise.

The arrow began to glow when it punctured their weapons before it exploded and scattering wisp of fire around the area.

Yet Renxue didn't celebrate one bit as she began moving, as she knew it wasn't safe around the middle part of the city.

Boom!

The area around her shook with a small number of rubbles and dust falling on her as she ran through the alley.

'They don't have a specific target! They're just trying to destroy everything.' Thought Renxue in anger as she began scaling the walls by jumping up.

As she rose through the air, allowing her to see a squad of soldiers that made up about twenty people marching.

She swiftly nocked her bow with five fire arrows, holding them tightly as she drew back the bow.

Four arrows flashed out simultaneously, leaving behind four trails of orange radiance in the sky.

Hitting all the squadrons of soldiers that were marching and exploding.

But just as she did this, a root came right behind her and smashed into her body from behind.

Sending her flying into the broken building a few meters away. Renxue figures smashed into the building, through the walls, with the rubbles falling on top of her.

"Ugh..."

Renxue began to get up, moving the rubbles off of her while looking behind, to see a Holy Spirit Cult member walking towards her.

The member had roots rising from the ground around them that was swaying.

"This is going to be difficult." Mutter Renxue before her expression changed as she heard the sounds of marching.

'Crap! They're coming, I have to-'

Renxue swiftly jumped to the side, nocked an arrow on her bow before firing it towards the Holy Spirit Cult member.

Just as one of the roots pierced over, crashing into the spot where she was while the arrow moved towards the member.

"Futile."Muttered the Holy Spirit Cult member as the root next to them lashed out, smashing into the arrow.

"Nothing..." Renxue had a grim look as she saw even as the arrow exploded, there seemed to be no damage done to root.

It turns even grimmer when she sees that the Dou Spirit Empire Soldiers have finally reached her location, with them trying to surround her.

They all swiftly aimed their soul fixed weapon at Renxue before firing it causing her eyes to shine.

As she began to move, she felt her body instantly froze as a terrifying pressure descended on her and locked her into place.

'This... Cultivation suppression!'

Renxue eyes widened when she saw the hand of the Holy Spirit Cult member holding his hand out to her.

That was the last thing she saw before the soul fixed attacks crashed into her and exploded.

#

Mu Ye could hear all of the screams and shouts coming from his soul communicator as he crashed into the building.

He knew every second count if he wanted to save and help the members of the Tenrou Academy and Body Sect.

'None of you had better die!'

After a bit of climbing, Mu Ye finally found the Lacrima which controls the barrier of the Tenrou City.

But instead of having the barrier turn back on again, he began to connect it with his Soul Communicator.

'Even if we set up the barrier now, the fighting inside will persist. So let's first start with that.' Thought Mu Ye as he felt the range of his soul communicator beginning to expand.

Before he then began to speak through it, his voice expanding through the whole city.

"People of Tenrou City, as you know. Right now we are being attacked, our attackers being the Holy Spirit Cult and Dou Spirit Empire."

Mu Ye's voice caused the ears of the staff members and students of Tenrou Academy to glance up.

"Right now, they have invaded this city and have been firing barrages of soul fixed ammunition upon it. Countless buildings have been brought down, roads have been burned and different sections of the city have been destroyed."

Mu Ye words caused the expression of the humans to turn grim, with some of them gritting their words.

Mu Ye paused as he began gathering his thoughts and with a sigh, he continued talking.

"Many of you have chosen to stay in this city. Some to join the staff, some to join the academy, others to start a new life, others to find a path to success or a future and others to help out with sect. Whatever your answer is, truth be told, I care not."

"Each person has a reason, their reasons are their own. Thus, you joined this city and abided by its rule under your own volition, under your own choice. You have worked together with the others inside of this city to help it grow and thrive, to help it become something we could be proud of one day."

Mu Ye began gritting his teeth while struggling to not break the soul communicator as he continued.

"But these solid- no these invaders do not have the same view as us. They are burning the buildings that we built with our effort and destroying the homes of our people. They are looking at all of the effort and time it took to create this place and spitting on it."

"And we're letting them do it."

Whether it be the teachers, students, or body sect members that were being pushed back from the attacks of the Dou Spirit Empire.

All of them were hearing Mu Ye words and all of them were feeling the anger and rage from each of his words.

Even as they were getting pushed back, the words that were ringing through the city were still entering their ears.

Yet some of them became confused about his last sentence, wondering what he meant.

"Some of you may be wondering why I said, we are letting them. And some of you may be disagreeing with me and saying we have nothing to be blamed for, it's their fault."

"But it's our fault... Right now as we speak, aren't we getting pushed back? Aren't we getting beaten? Aren't we allowing them to walk into our own home and do whatever they want? Even though we have the strength, number, and ability to push them back. To save our home, we are not doing that..."

"And do you all know why? Because we are so caught up in not trying to help each other out, that we were being taken advantage of by the enemy. Soul-Beast, and Humans, are you all really going to allow your differences to be the reason your home gets destroyed? Does your disdain and disgust of each other overrule the need to protect your home?"

Bear Lord figure trembled as he heard the words of Mu Ye while feeling a strange feeling of guilt.

Mu Ye let out a sigh.

"If so... Then I ask you all to leave right now, leave and survive since this home means so little to you. I will stay here and defend my home, the home where I accept all people. Whether you are a soul beast or a human, the home that I watch get built and the home that I love with all my heart."

"But... If you all believe and see this place as your home? Then work together, throw away your difference, and defend it. As we are all she has, we are her citizens as well as her children and family."

"Remember, regardless of our origin and past. We are the people of Tenrou City."

Mu Ye ended his speech, turning off the soul communicator with a sigh.

Before he began working on the Lacrima shields that were around the cities while not knowing what was going on outside.

'I... I will believe in you all.'

#

After Mu Ye's speech, the expression of the people of Tenrou City began to change.

The humans began glancing at each other, before looking at the enemy in front of them and then to the Soul Beasts.

The Soul-Beast did the same and what they saw was something surprising. They saw the same cuts, wounds, and burn marks on each other.

They saw each other trying to stop the invaders from continuing to destroy the place.

But above all else, they saw both sides staying to defend this city.

It was a simple city, one that could easily be rebuilt or made again.

But to all of them?

This was their home, a home that they could safely make a living in. A home where they have people inside that they love and want to protect.

A home that each of them helped build. But also a home that they aren't doing a good job protecting.

And a home that they almost failed.

In the next instant, the staff members of the Tenrou City dashed towards the location of the Soul-Beast.

They sent some of the Dou Spirit Empire Soldiers away, while the others formed barriers around the down soul beasts.

Soul Beast's eyes widen as they see this, seeing the humans defending them and watching one of them turn around.

And smiling at them before he held out his hand.

"It's time to get up."

#

Bear Lord was gritting his teeth as he felt the blood leaking from his body from being constantly hit with those beams.

Even after taking out hundreds of these soldiers, more kept on coming as if they were specifically targeting him.

'Maybe I shouldn't have come alone.' Thought Bear Lord in slight regret as he glances all around.

Seeing soul-fixed ammunition, dark-blue light shining, and cannons aimed at him.

Yet he didn't cower or cry out in fear but simply chuckle as dusk-gold radiance shined around him.

'Whoever made that speech... You're not half bad.'

Bear Lord with a roar began to dash forward, taking in all of the beams that were shot towards him.

Blood was splattering on the floor but he kept on charging forward before he crashed into the squad in front of him.

Sending them all flying before he swept out with his duskgold claw, destroying the countless number of soldiers.

"Crap...Should have thought this out better." Muttered Bear Lord as he saw the even more soldiers coming.

'Damn, I wanted to have a rematch with Di Tian before I kicked the bucket...' Thought Bear Lord as he saw the familiar dark blue lights piercing towards him.

Yet before the beams could hit him, they all bent, moving past his body and into the buildings around.

"Honestly, if you wanted to die so badly. Could you at least not do it in our home." Said Wang Tong as he appeared next to the bleeding Bear Lord.

"You..."

"You can thank me later but first, let's take care of them and defend our home." Said Wang Tong with a faint smile causing Bear Lord to furrow his brows.

"...Our Home?"

"Yes. You do consider this place, like me, your home. Am I right?"

"... Shut up." Said Bear Lord with a sigh as he turned his head to the Dou Spirit Empire Soldiers.

"Just stay out of my way, human. And were only working together for now and this is the only time."

"Whatever you say, hehe."

"What's so funny!"

"Nothing." Said Wang Tong with a smile causing Bear Lord to glare before he sighed as duskgold began to shine around him.

"Your boss..."

"My boss?"

"He isn't half bad."

"Of course, that's why I follow him." Said Wang Tong with a chuckle before he and the Bear Lord launched themself forward.

Alongside the Body Sect elders who were glaring at the approaching Dou Spirit Soldiers.

#

"Wow..."Muttered Renxue as she saw her whole figure was bathed in a holy white light.

"You should be careful, little one." Said the man with silver hair that reached down to his waist.

"You're the Heavenly White Dragon. Did you come because of the announcement?"

"Not really, I was already in the area. I only planned on stopping you from getting killed and that's it. But after hearing that man's speech..."

The eyes of the Heavenly White Dragon began to shine, as he felt a surge of heat moving through him.

"Come on little one, it's time to defend this little place, we call our home."

"Uh! Right!"

Throughout the whole Tenrou City, a change was occurring. A change that wouldn't have been possible without so many factors, yet a change that was in the end happening.

No longer were the Soul-Beast and Humanity working by themself. No longer were they leaving each other to fend for themself.

But for the first time in over millions of years, they were beginning to work together.