Section 155

"Who goes there?! How dare you injure our Giant!" The swift White Tiger barked a question, his voice as sharp as a whistling wind.

Standing atop the mountain peak, Li Chengping faced the awakened Mechanism City and the menacing Four Sacred Beasts with a calm and composed expression.

"I told you, I am Prince Xia of the Great Xia Dynasty, Li Chengping," he responded faintly. "I came to give the Mohists a choice. Clearly, you have chosen... resistance."

"Arrogance!" Azure Dragon, wielding a mechanism weapon, let out a cold shout. "Those who dare trespass against our Mohist Mechanism City shall be punished, no matter how far away they are!"

"Vermilion Bird, activate maximum defense!" Vermilion Bird's cold voice spoke without a trace of emotion.

Following Vermilion Bird's command, the entire Mechanism City roared once more! Countless mechanisms on the city walls were activated, dense spikes extended from the ground, and the sky was covered by a massive metal roof, leaving only limited passages.

Countless arrows, crossbow bolts, stone projectiles, fire oil, and even some unheard-of mechanism weapons poured toward the mountain peak where Li Chengping stood like a violent storm!

This was a blanket, indiscriminate attack that left no blind spots, as if intending to level Li Chengping along with the hilltop beneath his feet!

However, facing this overwhelming torrent of mechanisms, Li Chengping merely raised his hand.

An invisible force radiated outward with him as the center, forming a circular shield dozens of yards in diameter. Every attack fired at him, whether arrows or stone projectiles, seemed to encounter air resistance the moment they touched this shield, their speed dropping sharply before falling powerlessly to the ground.

Those powerful fire oil and energy attacks were directly absorbed and swallowed by the shield, failing to stir even a single ripple.

The myriad offensives of the Mechanism City could not even touch the hem of his clothes!

Seeing this scene, the Mohist Four Sacred Beasts and the Six-Fingered Black Knight were filled with unprecedented shock. Their pride and joy, the Mechanism City—a defensive system that gathered centuries of Mohist wisdom—had been dismantled so easily?!

"This... how is this possible?!" White Tiger cried out in shock.

"His power exceeds our understanding!" Black Tortoise clenched his fists, his metal armor letting out an overwhelmed creak.

"Defense is useless, attack directly!" Azure Dragon ordered decisively.

The Four Sacred Beasts no longer hesitated. With a movement of their bodies, they turned into four streaks of light, pouncing toward Li Chengping from four directions simultaneously!

Black Tortoise charged at the forefront, his massive body like a moving mountain, each step making the ground tremble. He swung a fist covered in heavy metal armor, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, aiming straight for Li Chengping!

White Tiger was extremely fast, his figure flickering and leaving behind countless afterimages. He condensed wind blades in his hands, stabbing at Li Chengping's vital points from tricky angles!

Azure Dragon operated a massive mechanism arm, from which sharp blades and powerful energy cannons extended. He stood at a distance, launching attacks from afar in an attempt to block Li Chengping's path of retreat!

Vermilion Bird radiated a freezing chill all over her body. Wherever she passed, the air instantly condensed into ice, as she tried to use extreme cold to restrict Li Chengping's movements!

The Four Sacred Beasts joined forces, their offensive fierce and coordinated. They were the combination of the Mohists' strongest martial force and Mechanism Arts, enough to face any powerful enemy.

However, the one they were facing was Li Chengping.

Li Chengping stood his ground, crouching slightly with his right fist clenched. He had no flashy Moves, nor any exquisite sword techniques. It was just... one punch!

Boom—!

Facing the charging Black Tortoise, he simply threw a punch!

There was no True Qi fluctuation, no Sword Qi sweeping across, only power refined to the absolute extreme!

As this punch was thrown, the air let out a piercing boom, as if space itself had been punched through!

The mountain-like Black Tortoise's expression changed drastically. He had no time to dodge and could only cross his arms, pushing his metal armor to its limit in an attempt to tank the hit!

However, the moment the fist made contact with the armor!

Crack! Boom!

The metal armor on Black Tortoise's body shattered instantly like it was made of paper! The massive force directly penetrated the armor and slammed into his body!

Black Tortoise let out a pained groan, his body flying backward like a cannonball, heavily smashing into the distant Mechanism City wall and creating a massive indentation in the solid fortification!

He struggled a few times before finally sliding down powerlessly, his life or death unknown.

With just one punch! The Mohists' strongest defender was heavily wounded!

At the same time, the attacks from White Tiger, Azure Dragon, and Vermilion Bird also arrived.

Li Chengping's figure blurred, avoiding White Tiger's consecutive wind blades like a ghost. He didn't even turn around, merely waving his hand casually. A powerful suction appeared out of thin air, instantly pulling the wind blades from White Tiger's hands and annihilating them in his palm.

White Tiger was terrified. Just as he was about to retreat, he saw that Li Chengping had already appeared in front of him!

Li Chengping extended two fingers and, as if catching a leaf, easily pinched the sharp blade White Tiger thrust at him.

"Too slow."

He flicked his finger gently.

Ding!

The blade in White Tiger's hand snapped instantly! A massive force traveled from the fingertips, numbing White Tiger's hands and making his body fall backward uncontrollably.

Before he could stabilize himself, Li Chengping's figure had already caught up, delivering a hand-blade strike to the side of his neck!

White Tiger let out a groan, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out instantly.

---Requesting Flowers

After dealing with White Tiger, Li Chengping turned toward Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird.

The mechanism arm operated by Azure Dragon fired a powerful energy cannon. He tried to use the mechanism's advantage to open up distance and attack.

Vermilion Bird condensed all the chill in her body, and the ground was instantly covered in ice. Countless ice spikes emerged from underground, attempting to freeze Li Chengping!

Li Chengping advanced instead of retreating. He stepped on the ice as if it were flat ground, completely unaffected by the chill. His figure was like lightning, instantly breaking through the energy cannon's blockade to arrive before Azure Dragon!

Azure Dragon was shocked and tried to operate the mechanism arm to parry, but Li Chengping's speed was simply too fast!

Li Chengping reached out, grabbed the mechanism arm, and yanked hard!

Creak—Snap!

That incredibly solid mechanism arm was actually torn right off Azure Dragon's body by him!

Azure Dragon let out a scream, his body shaking violently.

Without pausing, Li Chengping casually tossed the torn-off mechanism arm aside, then closed in and struck Azure Dragon's chest with a palm.

Bang!

Azure Dragon's body jolted, he spat out blood, and the mechanism attire on his body shattered instantly. He slumped over, losing all combat capability.

...

Finally, only Vermilion Bird remained.

Looking at her three fallen companions, Vermilion Bird's eyes finally showed a look of terror. She knew she was absolutely no match for the monster before her.

She chose not to fight head-on but turned and fled, attempting to use the complex terrain and mechanism traps of the Mechanism City to lose Li Chengping.

However, Li Chengping was even faster than her!

He didn't even give chase, merely standing in place and reaching out his hand toward the direction Vermilion Bird was fleeing.

A powerful suction appeared once more!

Vermilion Bird's figure jolted in mid-air, as if caught by an invisible Giant hand. No matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free from that suction.

She screamed as her body flew uncontrollably toward Li Chengping!

Li Chengping reached out and easily grabbed Vermilion Bird by the neck, like picking up a chick.

"Now, who else in the Mohist school can stop me?" Li Chengping's tone was calm, yet it carried an overbearing aura of a ruler presiding over the world.

Inside the Mechanism City, countless Mohist Disciples witnessed this scene with their own eyes. Their Giant, their Four Sacred Beasts, and the Mechanism City defense they were so proud of were all so fragile before this mysterious Prince Xia!

Fear instantly spread through the hearts of all the Mohist Disciples.

Looking at Vermilion Bird, who was easily subdued by Li Chengping, and the fallen Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Azure Dragon, a look of despair appeared on the Six-Fingered Black Knight's face.

He knew that the Mohists... had been completely defeated.

Defeated without any suspense, without any room for resistance.

"Your Highness Prince Xia..." the Six-Fingered Black Knight spoke again, his voice weary and low. "You have won."

He looked up at Li Chengping, a hint of plea in his eyes: "Please... spare the Mohist Disciples. They are innocent."

Li Chengping released Vermilion Bird's neck. Her body went limp, and she slumped to the ground, gasping for air.

He looked at the Six-Fingered Black Knight and a smile appeared on his face. "I said, I didn't come to destroy the Mohists. I came... to let the Mohists continue to exist in another way."

He surveyed this massive Mechanism City and the terrified Mohist Disciples within it, declaring loudly, "Mohist Giant Six-Fingered Black Knight, hear my command!"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight's body jolted, and he subconsciously straightened his back.

Chapter 126: The Mohists Bow Their Heads! Incorporating into Great Xia!

"From this day forth, the Mohists shall merge into my Great Xia Dynasty and become Great Xia's Ministry of Works and intelligence department!" Li Chengping's voice echoed over the Mechanism City like a great bell. "All Mohist Disciples shall follow the Giant's orders and serve my Great Xia!"

"The Mohists will still be led by the Six-Fingered Black Knight, assisted by the Four Sacred Beasts." Li Chengping paused before continuing, "Your Mechanism Arts will be used to build Imperial Roads, construct cities, improve farming tools, and manufacture weapons to... truly practice universal love for the common people of the world!"

"Your intelligence network will provide my Great Xia with news from across the world, assisting me in... unifying the Six Directions!"

"This Prince guarantees the lives of the Mohist Disciples. This Prince promises that the Mohists' foundation will not only be preserved from destruction but will instead flourish under the protection of my Great Xia!"

His voice was full of persuasion and an unquestionable authority.

Listening to Li Chengping's words, a stormy sea of emotions surged in the Six-Fingered Black Knight's heart. He had thought the Mohists would face a bloody purge, but he didn't expect... such a result?

Merging into Great Xia... becoming the Ministry of Works and intelligence department... using Mechanism Arts for universal love...

This seemed... not entirely contrary to the Mohists' original intentions?

He looked at the Mohist Disciples in the city. Their faces held shock, confusion, and also... a glimmer of hope?

In the face of absolute power, resistance was foolish. And now, this Prince Xia, who was as powerful as a god or demon, had not only spared them but had given them... a brand new path.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, the fire of resistance was gone, replaced by a complex resolve.

Slowly, he knelt on one knee toward Li Chengping's direction.

"The Mohists... obey your command."

At this moment, one of the world's largest anti-Qin organizations, the Mohist school, officially surrendered to the Great Xia Dynasty!

Looking at the kneeling Six-Fingered Black Knight, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of Li Chengping's mouth.

The Mohists, this tough nut to crack, had finally been dealt with. And this was just... another Move in his grand plan for the world.

Deep in the mountains of the Yan State, outside the Mohist Mechanism City.

Li Chengping looked at the kneeling Six-Fingered Black Knight without a trace of pride on his face, as if this was all within his expectations. He raised his hand slightly, and a gentle force lifted the Six-Fingered Black Knight up.

"Please rise, Giant," Li Chengping said warmly. "The Mohists merging into Great Xia is not a matter of subordination, but cooperation. We share a common goal—to end these chaotic times and create peace for the people of the world."