Qin Lord and Li Xiaotian’s plan was to reclaim Great Qin, then allow all its systems to function, and subsequently reform the education system through state power to establish martial academies, cultivating martial artists in a replicable manner through mass production.
Only in this way would the common people of Great Qin have a greater chance of survival in the future wars against demonic beasts, and only in this way could strong individuals be born.
As Qin Lord finished speaking, the soldiers in the Qin Palace Plaza all mobilized.
Half of the forces remained to guard the capital, preventing unrest from demonic beasts from Mount Wan Shou. The other half, divided into five routes, were dispatched to the five neighboring revival forces.
This battle was not one of mutual destruction. Those revival forces were to either submit and obey Great Qin’s commands from now on.
Or they could choose to leave the territory of Great Qin. If they did not leave, they would face death!
Although Li Xiaotian knew that Great Qin’s actions would surely provoke backlash from the revival forces, even making them enemies of the world.
He had to do this, as it was the only way for Great Qin to truly rise.
The five routes of soldiers departed from the capital in a grand procession. In the capital, countless people cheered, congratulating the soldiers on their safe return.
At the same time, Great Qin’s movements quickly spread, and everyone soon knew what Great Qin intended to do.
“Great Qin, heh, just a mortal kingdom, and it dares to defy the heavens? Asking us to submit, I truly don’t know who gave them such confidence.”
A revival force spoke out, their tone filled with disdain and mockery.
“We have slumbered from ancient times to the present; we are the true masters of this land. What does Great Qin want to do? Does it seek death? Does it think that having Li Xiaotian is enough to do as it pleases? Asking us to submit? Heh, I’d like to see how these ants will manage it. Some things cannot be solved by sheer numbers alone.”
“Simply outrageous! We revived with good intentions, so we left the capital territory for Great Qin to develop on its own, giving Great Qin a chance to contend with us. But we didn’t expect Great Qin to have wolfish ambitions, wanting to unify the world. Heh, it seems Great Qin must be destroyed!”
“The human race in this era is too weak. They lack the self-awareness of the weak, blindly arrogant. Don’t forget who gave them their current lives! If it weren’t for our ancient battles against demonic beasts, sacrificing ourselves to protect humanity, would they have today?”
Some were enraged, feeling that Great Qin’s actions were a provocation to all revival forces, that they were not being taken seriously at all.
“To fight against demonic beasts with the power of a single nation, Li Xiaotian and Qin Lord are too naive. They simply do not understand the terrifying nature of the demon race. To put it bluntly, the real decisive battles still rely on us revival forces. The current Great Qin is just a burden!”
Various revival forces were furious, but they did not take any action, instead watching Great Qin’s movements with cold eyes.
The five forces that Great Qin was about to conquer were all ordinary sects, not particularly strong, but still considerably stronger than Great Qin.
If Great Qin could not even conquer these five forces, its previous words would become a joke.
Frankly, the major revival forces simply wanted to test Great Qin’s current strength.
Compared to the attitude of the revival forces, the ordinary people in various places cheered and looked forward with anticipation.
Only they knew how wonderful life in Great Qin used to be. Common people could live carefree lives, without any consideration for the crisis of foreign invasion. Great Qin would solve everything for them.
“We strongly request Great Qin to reclaim Luocheng! The current Luocheng is completely feudal. Revival forces are above all else. The lives and freedom of ordinary people are not guaranteed. Those martial artists kill people to vent their anger on a whim. Qin Lord, Dragon King, please come quickly to save the citizens of Luocheng!”
Someone cried out online, risking their life, because once discovered by the revival forces in Luocheng, death awaited them.
The current Great Qin was occupied by revival forces. Some places were more fortunate, and although people were oppressed, at least their lives were not in danger.
However, some places were more miserable, implementing ancient systems where ordinary people had to prostrate themselves before high-ranking revival martial artists, and commoners had no freedom.
“This is Quancheng, occupied by the Qian Yuan Sect. Netizens, do not come to Quancheng. This is not a place for humans. The damn Qian Yuan Sect is a bunch of perverted old men. Countless women in Quancheng have been defiled by them. Great Qin, save us! The Qian Yuan Sect should be destroyed directly!”
“Same for Bachang, damn it! My neighbor’s family didn’t die by demonic beasts, but instead, they were exterminated by the revival martial artists here!”
Online, countless people risked their lives to recount the evil deeds of the revival forces that ruled them. Not every revival force was like Jian Ge and Dao Men, who treated ordinary people kindly.
This caused shock to many and disbelief to some revival forces. They had initially thought that the current Great Qin was better than before, at least these ordinary people had a chance to become martial artists.
But now, those ants dared to complain, dared to directly ask Great Qin to conquer them, which made them furious.
“Investigate! Find out who is spouting nonsense online. Once found, exterminate their entire family and hang their corpses on the city walls, so these ants can see the consequences of disrespecting us!”
Some faction leaders were directly enraged, ordering a thorough investigation.
Suddenly, various parts of Great Qin were in turmoil, and it also made these revival forces understand Great Qin’s influence. Although Great Qin was not strong currently, there were still many people who sincerely followed it.
Meanwhile, Li Xiaotian led a team to a city.
Zhengcheng, once as prosperous as the capital of Great Qin, was now filled with broken facilities, and the outskirts were desolate.
The sect occupying Zhengcheng was called the Beast Taming Sect. This sect could control demonic beasts. Their sect had over eight hundred people in total, including five Emperor-level powerhouses, three Beast Emperors, and the remaining disciples were all King-level. They also possessed a beast army of a thousand demonic beasts.
The Beast Taming Sect was the strongest among the five forces that Great Qin was about to conquer, hence Li Xiaotian personally led the expedition.
As Li Xiaotian and his group approached within ten miles of Zhengcheng, three figures emanating terrifying auras flew out from Zhengcheng.
“Li Xiaotian, take your men and retreat quickly! Our Beast Taming Sect has no grievances with Great Qin!”
Someone roared, having already understood the purpose of Li Xiaotian’s arrival. His face was grim, and he felt somewhat aggrieved. If it weren’t for Li Xiaotian coming this time, their Beast Taming Sect would have long ago suppressed Great Qin’s forces with overwhelming might.
But Li Xiaotian’s arrival made them somewhat apprehensive. His late-stage Emperor-level strength, coupled with the heavenly weapon he obtained after destroying the Tian family, meant his current power was immeasurable.
“No grievances? Occupying our Great Qin territory, oppressing our Great Qin citizens, and you say there are no grievances with Great Qin?”
Li Xiaotian said with a cold laugh, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, then he said sternly,
“Today, the Beast Taming Sect shall be annihilated! For you, Great Qin does not accept surrender!”