51: The foundation of the Wu Dynasty, the Imperial Seal of the State

“General Qin has fallen!”

As the pillar of the four great camps, a veteran general of three dynasties, and a cornerstone of the Empire, Military General’s death instantly sent the morale of the soldiers in the four great camps plummeting.

“Father!”

Qin Saint’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with rage.

The man who had never shed a tear even when his arm was severed and bleeding, for the first time in his life, cried out loud.

He caught Military General’s head, completely lost his mind, offered his long halberd as a blood sacrifice, and charged madly towards Lü Lingqi.

“Boy, I’ll send you to accompany your father right now!”

Lü Bu, in his Demonic God Form, stepped forward, blocking Qin Saint. His terrifying bloody hand swept past, seizing his three-zhang illusory Dharma Aspect. With a slight squeeze, the Dharma Aspect exploded.

Qin Saint’s Physical Body was also caught in Lü Bu’s hand. With a single grip, bones frequently cracked, his body went limp, and his life force was extinguished.

Lü Bu flung his large hand, throwing Qin Saint’s corpse into the Netherworld Lair, and looking at the collapsing four-sided army formations, he let out an earth-shattering roar of laughter: “Come on, fight again!”

On the other side, Yuan Tiangang was wreathed in golden flame Qi. His Heavenly Constellation Art was pushed to its limit, his speed so dazzling that it seemed like instant teleportation, making it hard for even those in the Dharma Aspect Realm present to see clearly.

An Indestructible Battle Puppet was twisted into a pretzel in his hand.

“Wing Rush, there’s no need to pretend anymore,” Xia Xuan said indifferently, looking up.

Wing Rush’s expression was complex. He was loyal to the Prime Minister and had never changed. His initial alignment with Emperor Wanwu was also at the behest of the Prime Minister and King Chu.

He now understood how wise it was to follow their arrangements.

“As Your Highness commands!”

In the sky, the Winged Dragon Camp army, with the fewest casualties, shifted its defensive formation.

Wing Rush’s eyes turned cold, and the long spear he had been preparing for a long time was suddenly hurled out.

The powerful inertia ripped through the air, creating bursts of sonic booms.

The Commander of the Heavenly Martial Guards was horrified. He was still pondering the meaning of Xia Xuan’s words and had never expected his comrade’s betrayal to come so swiftly. The spear, imbued with immense force, instantly pierced through his body, splattering strings of blood drops.

On the battlefield, the Blood Flame Dragon Lion roared in agony. Lü Qiling stood on its back, her Divine Might unparalleled, forcefully suppressing it with brute strength.

By this point in the battle, all Dharma Aspect Realm experts on Emperor Wanwu’s side were annihilated!

On Xia Xuan’s side, the number of Dharma Aspect Realm experts not only did not decrease but increased.

Although the casualties were not small—Chen Leopard, who had transformed into a One-Horned Ghost King, and a large number of Ghost Soldiers were completely wiped out.

The Mixed-Blood Taotie was covered in wounds, its soul and Physical Body pierced by the Nation Protecting Grand Array, teetering on the brink of death.

However, Military General, Qin Saint, and the Commander of the Heavenly Martial Guards had all transformed into new One-Horned Ghost Kings.

The entire Winged Dragon Camp defected, and Wing Rush and his deputy generals were two more Dharma Aspect Realm experts.

The Great Wall Army of Immortal Qin was an unexpected reinforcement.

Even without them, Xia Xuan could have stabilized the situation.

Emperor Wanwu’s face was ashen, his eyes sinister.

The reversal of the battlefield had, by this point, completely spiraled out of his control.

“Soldiers of the three armies, listen to my command! Today, whoever slays a rebel beside King Chu shall be enfeoffed as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households and rewarded with a thousand yi of gold!”

“Whoever obtains King Chu’s head shall be enfeoffed as a King of a different surname!”

With Emperor Wanwu’s command, the collapse of the three great camps immediately halted.

Under a heavy reward, there must be brave men.

Although the soldiers of the three great camps were terrified by the slaughter, their fighting spirit remained.

In their view, there was still a chance. The Winged Dragon Camp army was skilled in flexible combat but not in defense.

Perhaps by sacrificing lives at all costs, they could truly find a weakness to slay King Chu.

As Emperor Wanwu manipulated it, the Nation Protecting Grand Array vibrated slightly. The chains suppressing the Mixed-Blood Taotie retracted, turning into countless golden rays of light that merged into the bodies of the three armies’ soldiers, helping them heal their injuries and boost their Battle Intent.

“Fight!”

Three luminous killing Dharma Aspects stood tall, and the roars of the generals echoed like a mountain-shaking tsunami.

“Boom!”

Just then, the ground trembled.

The Nation Protecting Grand Array continuously roared, as if it was enduring an unparalleled assault. The golden barrier quickly became covered in fine cracks.

Emperor Wanwu’s face stiffened. He could feel that outside the Nation Protecting Grand Array, an extremely terrifying army was charging through the formation.

Black “Qin” banners fluttered. The overall strength of this army was surprisingly all above the Innate Realm, and what was even more terrifying was that the Blood Qi and Protective Aura within their bodies were consolidated as one.

The army divided into three routes, surrounding the imperial palace and assaulting the grand array.

The cultivation of the leader of each route was at the Peak of the Spiritual Dharma Aspect, and with the aid of the battle formation’s military might, they rivaled the Divine Dharma Aspect’s power.

The hundred-zhang-tall Qin Armor phantoms, like three peerless demonic gods, violently bombarded the Wu Dynasty’s Nation Protecting Grand Array.

On the golden barrier, the cracks grew wider and wider, until finally, with a thunderous roar, the entire Nation Protecting Grand Array shattered into fragments of golden light.

The palaces within the Wu Dynasty’s imperial palace trembled, appearing precarious and on the verge of collapse.

The continuous sound of horse hooves, like crashing waves, resounded throughout the imperial palace.

The three armies broke through the palace city and surrounded the imperial palace.

The Great Wall Army was mostly composed of old Qin people, who, in Chinese history, were the tiger-wolf army that helped the First Emperor sweep away the six states and unify the world!

They were invincible in battle, conquering all!

They were brave and fierce, fearing no death!

Creating an unparalleled great achievement for the Great Qin… Wherever the Great Wall Army passed, heads rolled, and the battle formations of the three great camps disintegrated once again.

Inside and outside the palace city, the densely packed Great Wall Army became the most striking presence.

All who resisted had become souls under their blades.

The remaining soldiers of the three great camps had their faith completely shattered at this moment.

Tens of thousands of people abandoned their weapons and surrendered.

“Your subject, Meng Tian, leads three hundred thousand Great Wall Army. We are late in coming to Your Majesty’s aid. Please forgive us, my Lord!”

Just as everyone was wondering where this miraculously appearing army came from, Meng Tian, at the forefront, and the entire Great Wall Army, knelt uniformly before Xia Xuan.

The crisp sound of armor rubbing together invigorated everyone’s spirits.

“As expected of my good imperial son!”

Emperor Wanwu gritted his teeth, laughing in anger, and the bones of his clenched fingers cracked.

A moment later, his clenched fist slowly relaxed, and the anger on his face gradually dissipated.

Emperor Wanwu surveyed the rebels and traitors surrounding the imperial palace, smiling indifferently:

“But, what does it matter? Even if a million more troops come, I, the solitary one will personally execute you few rebellious sons today!”

With that, Emperor Wanwu flipped his hand, holding up a square golden jade imperial seal.

Upon it, nine Dragons coiled, and the four sides were engraved with a map of a thousand miles of mountains and rivers.

Streams of golden Dragon Qi were drawn from the distant Wu Dynasty Imperial Mausoleum.

The brilliant and rich golden light shone like a great sun.

The Imperial Dragon Qi manifested as a True Dragon protecting his body, elevating Emperor Wanwu’s cultivation step by step.

The next moment, the imperial seal unleashed its power again, stirring the Wu Dynasty’s two-thousand-year Dragon Vein, suppressing the imperial capital.

In the imperial palace, everyone except those of the Xia Bloodline felt a heavy blow, spitting out rebellious blood, and were suppressed by the power of the Dragon Vein, unable to move.

“I, the solitary one am… the True Dragon Son of Heaven!”

Under the blessing of the Imperial Dragon Qi, Emperor Wanwu’s Dharma Aspect was forcefully elevated by one level, and a divine halo manifested behind him.

However, his Physical Body was aging, appearing as if his Lifespan was nearing its end.

“After absorbing the Luck and flesh and blood of you three rebellious sons, I, the solitary one will be able to completely eliminate future troubles and ascend to the Divine Dharma Aspect!”

Emperor Wanwu was crazed. The nine-headed, eighteen-armed Blood Demon Dharma Image behind him reached out with its large hands, grabbing at Xia Xuan and the other two.