296: Chapter 296 Boarding the Ship!

Great Xia Capital, parade ground!

Above the firmament, the clouds were forcibly pushed aside by an invisible Aura, revealing ten thousand miles of clear sky.

Hundreds of Cultivators dressed in ethereal Daoist robes stood quietly in the center of the parade ground.

Directly in front of the parade ground, Xia Chen, wearing a bright yellow imperial robe, hovered above the ground with his hands behind his back.

On the left were General Wei Qing and General Bai Qi.

The two men had their brows tightly locked, their Killing Intent restrained.

General Li Siye, General Qi Jiguang, and the other martial generals had Battle Intent burning fiercely.

On the right stood Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu, both standing solemnly.

Sword Immortal Li Bai, however, was different from the others.

He was seen leaning against a flagpole, holding a wine gourd in one hand, his lazy gaze revealing an arrogance that looked down upon the world.

Occasionally, he would tilt his head back to drink deeply, the spilled wine turning into a crystal-clear rain of alcohol that fell to the ground, stirring up waves of fragrance.

Looking down, the Loose Cultivators in the front row, specifically Loose Immortal Jiwu and Loose Immortal Tianqiong, were particularly conspicuous.

The two had soared from the Venerable Great Perfection realm of the past all the way to the Fourth Heaven; the steady demeanor precipitated by the passage of time made them stand out like a crane among chickens compared to the surrounding newly ascended young Loose Immortals.

Behind them, Loose Immortal Heisha and Loose Immortal Qingluan were whispering to each other, their eyes filled with excitement.

This was their first battle since breaking through to the Dao-Entering Realm.

Moreover, they were attacking the Holy Land they had dreamed of Cultivating in back in the day; this feeling was quite miraculous.

How did that saying go?

"If you can't get in through an exam, can't you just fight your way in?"

Xia Chen's gaze swept across the entire field.

Those in the Dao-Entering Realm were mostly soldiers summoned by Xia Chen.

Many of the three thousand long saber troops under General Li Siye were among them.

There were also many experts of the Dao-Entering Realm in General Qi Jiguang's Qi Family Army.

General Wei Qing's Yulin Iron Cavalry, General Bai Qi's elite soldiers, and so on, were the same.

Xia Chen looked at those soldiers with burning gazes; their eyes all revealed the same light.

It was the light of faith, an unconditional trust in the young emperor before them.

As descendants of Huaxia, they had only one thought in their hearts at this moment: to follow Your Majesty and conquer the world.

"Let the flag of our Great Xia be planted throughout the universe."

And those Cultivators who came from other stars also had tears in their eyes.

Without the protection of Great Xia, it would have been impossible for them to witness the majesty of the Dao-Entering Realm.

They might have only lived for a hundred thousand years in their entire lives.

Their lives would have been dedicated to their own stars, living a mundane existence.

Now, led by the Emperor of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, they would have the opportunity to witness the birth of an era.

Once the Tianluo Immortal Dynasty was destroyed, the reputation of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty would surely resound throughout the universe.

Their names would also be recorded in history forever.

How could they not be excited, not have their blood boiling?

Xia Chen was silent for a long while, and seeing that the emotions of those below had been stirred up sufficiently, he finally spoke.

"Today, all those standing here are my comrades-in-arms."

"Among you, some rose from humble beginnings with me to pacify the Southern Region, and some came later and joined Great Xia."

"But since you stand under the flag of Great Xia, from now on, there is only one name: Great Xia Immortal Soldiers!"

"I ask you."

Xia Chen's voice suddenly rose, carrying a hint of coldness.

"Do you know what the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty is?"

No one on the scene answered; everyone held their breath.

"Is it this massive star system? Is it this towering Qingtian Mountain?"

Xia Chen shook his head, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"No, the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty is not a dead object!"

"The Great Xia Immortal Dynasty is you!"

"It is your resolute heart, willing to shed your heads and spill your blood for the billions of common people behind you!"

His gaze was like lightning, slowly sweeping across the firmament.

"Look at this Tianluo Immortal Dynasty!"

"They occupy prime locations like the Tianluo Continent and drain the marrow of the resources of the entire Star Domain."

"They even treat Star Domains like the Gen, Dui, and Li Star Domains as pigs and dogs, plundering them at will and discarding them like worn-out shoes!"

"Have they ever cared whether the ants on those stars could survive? Have they ever thought about letting those in the borderlands achieve success in their Cultivation?"

"They simply do not care!"

"But, I care!"

"I want this Tianluo Star Domain to have no distinction between noble and lowly!"

"I want the flag of Great Xia to be planted on every star!"

"I want this world to have only one language, one name, and that is: Great Xia!"

He raised his hand abruptly and pointed to the northern sky.

"Today, I will personally seize it!"

"I will turn it into the Foundation of my Great Xia, into a Holy Land where you can settle down and which your descendants will look up to!"

Xia Chen's gaze swept over the crowd below; his tone slowed, but it carried a chilling coldness that made people's hearts tremble.

"I cannot guarantee that all of you will return alive."

"But I can guarantee that the flag of Great Xia will surely be planted on the highest peak of the Tianluo Continent!"

"Your names will surely be carved into the history books of Great Xia!"

"If I violate this oath, may heaven and earth destroy me!"

Xia Chen's words were resonant, shaking the universe.

After a brief silence below, there was a roar like a mountain collapsing and a sea churning!

Loose Immortal Jiwu's eyes were blood-red, and a rough, angry roar echoed across the parade ground.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Immediately after, like a powder keg being ignited, the roars of hundreds of people converged into a tangible wave of sound that shot up into the sky!

"Fight for Great Xia!"

"Follow Your Majesty and flatten Tianluo!"

The sound was like rolling thunder, shaking the earth so that it trembled.

Xia Chen nodded with satisfaction, said no more, raised his right hand abruptly, and swung it fiercely at the Void Realm!

"Hum!"

Space was like torn brocade, and six behemoths appeared out of thin air simultaneously!

They were six supreme-grade Immortal boats!

Each one was several miles long, forged entirely from silver Immortal gold, with a streamlined hull like a crouching Dragon.

The hull was covered in complex and profound formation patterns, which now lit up one by one, as if giving life to these steel beasts.

Xia Chen gave the order, "Board the ships!"

In an instant, the crowd, like a burst dam, surged orderly and silently into the opened bellies of those six behemoths.

A moment later, the six Immortal boats were fully loaded.

The formation patterns on the surface of the boats lit up completely, emitting a low humming sound.

Xia Chen took one last look at the land beneath his feet that had borne countless glories, flashed his figure, and stood steadily at the bow of the first Immortal boat.

"Target, Tianluo Continent!"

"Set off!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Six streams of silver-white light tore through the sky, carrying an unstoppable momentum as they sped toward the northern horizon, vanishing instantly at the edge of sight.

Meanwhile, several light-years away, in the Gen Star Domain, on the Hanhai Continent.

The headquarters of the Law Enforcement Division established by the Tianluo Immortal Dynasty here.

Inside a grey-white stone building, the atmosphere was leisurely.

A slightly plump Deputy Director picked up a teacup, took a sip, and said comfortably.

"I heard that the Dui Star Domain is not peaceful; it seems a group of people from the Qingmu Realm are causing quite a stir, and many have died."

Opposite him, a richly dressed and elegant female Deputy Director held up her pinky finger, admiring her manicured nails with leisurely contentment.

"The Dui Star Domain is far from us. Since there's no movement from above, we are happy to be idle."

"In this day and age, minding your own business is the only way to live long."

The fat Deputy Director chuckled, "That's right, but come to think of it, since the Chief Director Xuantie is dead, I wonder when a new Chief Director will be sent?"

The female Deputy Director raised an eyebrow, her pinky finger grazing her lips, and she smiled seductively, "Who knows, Lord Pingxian? Could it be that you are very interested in this position?"

The fat Deputy Director laughed, "What, are you telling me, Lady Yushuang, that you aren't interested in this position?"

The two smiled at each other and raised their cups, saying, "Come, let's drink tea."

"Report!"

Just as they were about to clink their cups, the door was violently kicked open.

A guard scrambled in, crawling and rolling.

"My Lords! Outside the territory... six giant Immortal boats have flown in from outside the territory! They are too fast! They are less than a million miles away from us..."

"What!"

The next instant.

"Boom!"

The entire Hanhai Continent trembled violently, as if struck hard by an invisible giant hand!

Outside the window, a blinding white light swallowed everything.

Immediately after, the white light grew brighter and more dazzling.

In the blink of an eye, the white light engulfed the stone building.

On the deck of the lead Immortal boat.

General Bai Qi held the railing with one hand, his black battle robe flapping loudly in the strong aftermath of the explosion.

He looked down at the continent below, which had been pierced through the center; it was now crumbling like melting ice, spreading outwards, and finally turning into dust.

On that face, frozen for ten thousand years, a cruel and cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"The hidden danger in the Gen Star Domain, the law enforcement station of the Tianluo Continent, has been removed."

He slowly raised his hand and waved it forward.

"Full speed ahead, target, Tianluo Continent."