Chapter 79
Two tidal waves of war crashed into each other!
In an instant, the entire battlefield was engulfed by blood and fire.
The Great Qin Empire, which had long trampled the world beneath its hooves, seemed at this very moment about to collapse!
Seeing the one-sided slaughter on the battlefield, the enemy nation’s leader burst into loud laughter.
Heaven-tier cultivators battled in the skies.
The six sovereigns of the empire had completely surrounded Su Zheng—among them, two had already reached the Star Holding Realm.
“In deference to the Lingxiao Su Family, we are willing to spare Great Qin from annihilation!”
“So long as you hand over all the nations you’ve annexed, and surrender forty million citizens to be enslaved by us!”
“We will immediately retreat!!”
The speaker stood upon a star, and a murderous blade-light exploded in his hand, enveloping Su Zheng within.
The other sovereigns’ auras intertwined, forming an invisible killing formation that trapped him in place!
However, in the face of such a situation, Su Zheng only slightly furrowed his brow.
He stood like a solitary crane, and his long fingers flickered with boundless imperial might.
“Imperial Dragon Fist!!” He punched out, and forcibly drove back the two half-step Star Holding cultivators.
He nearly tore open the killing formation!
“Worms and rabble, if not for your group survival tactics, I could wipe you out with a flip of my hand!!”
Su Zheng’s voice carried no mockery or emotion—it was as if he were stating a simple fact.
Precisely because of this, the sovereigns were even more enraged!
Because they knew what he said was true. If not for the alliance of six nations, under the iron hooves of Great Qin, they would’ve long since been devoured!
“Su Zheng!! At death’s door and still talking big!”
“If not for the Su Family behind you…” one of the Star Holding sovereigns gnashed his teeth.
But in his heart, he felt powerless—because they all knew, regardless of victory or defeat, this Su Zheng… they dared not kill him! Could not kill him!!
They didn’t even dare… to injure him!!
All because behind him stood—the Lingxiao Su Family!!
A terrifying clan that had risen like a meteor just three years prior!
Once, the Tianhan Empire was unimaginably powerful, suppressing countless empires around it, even hailed as the one most likely to ascend to become a Divine Nation.
But… because they provoked the Su Family, their nation was destroyed in a single night!
The many Star Holding experts of Tianhan were slaughtered in an instant, a terrifying Moon-Grasping Azure Dragon soared across the heavens, its eyes like blood moons.
A strange bell tolled upon the mortal world—beneath the Star Holding Realm, all were rendered ordinary!
The dragon roared to the sky, and the bell rang like a funeral dirge!
On that day, countless surrounding empires trembled in fear.
Fortunately, over the past two years, Great Qin’s rise had been reliant solely on itself—the Su Family had barely intervened.
Thus, they dared to probe step by step, to strike piece by piece.
And so today came to be—this scene of ten million troops bearing down on Great Qin.
But in their hearts, they all knew—perhaps Great Qin could be destroyed…
Perhaps in the eyes of the high and mighty patriarch of the Su Family, this Qin Empire was nothing but a plaything for a younger clan member. If it was destroyed, so be it…
But if they injured that clan member…
Then what awaited them would be an unimaginable… cataclysm.
Who didn’t know of the Su patriarch’s overprotectiveness?
Every drop of Su Family blood was precious beyond words!
That single truth had suffocated countless great clans and empires!!
“Hahaha!! Backed by the Su Family?”
“So what? I am Su Family! Personally favored by the Patriarch, made Emperor of a nation!”
“There are things I disdain to do!”
“But… sometimes I think, bullying others by relying on power… really is quite satisfying… because it means someone’s got my back…” Su Zheng spoke as his imperial aura surged violently.
A black dragon like ink manifested in his palm. With one punch, even heaven and earth dimmed!
The Star Holding expert suppressing him actually staggered back half a step!
“Damn it!! Everyone in the Su Family can defy realms?!”
Hearing Su Zheng’s words, several sovereigns looked at each other in disbelief.
Just those three words—Lingxiao Su Family—were enough to bind their hands and feet.
Seeing this, the leading Star Holding sovereign snorted coldly.
Buzz!!
Behind him, dozens of stars materialized, even containing traces of law-power.
They descended toward Su Zheng.
Then he sent a voice transmission to the other sovereigns: “What are you all waiting for?”
“Great Qin has the Su Family behind it, but we’re not empty-handed either! Though distant in land and sky, this expedition was approved by the Divine Nation!”
Hearing this, the others finally shook free from their fear of the Su Family.
That’s right! Behind them stood a Divine Nation that ruled the heavens and earth!
No matter how strong the Su Family was, could they surpass the Yanhan Divine Nation?
Ridiculous!
Once, when the Yanhan Divine Nation crowned its crown prince, the entire cosmos bore witness.
The Divine Emperor’s projection shone across all realms, and just trying to glimpse his visage nearly obliterated them.
Yes, the Su Family was terrifying—but only within this Tiandu Domain. Compared to Yanhan… they were nothing!
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Meanwhile, on the ground, the battle had entered a fever pitch. Though Great Qin’s cavalry fought one against ten, they were now steadily being pushed back.
That they still held on was solely thanks to their bloodlust, battle-hardened spirit, and refusal to retreat.
“Great Qin Iron Cavalry! Can you still fight?!”
Looking at the war-torn cavalry, Su Zheng showed no sorrow or joy, and roared.
“Qin!!”
“Qin, Qin!”
“Great Qin! Great Qin! Great Qin!!”
They roared, voices stained with blood, eyes burning like fire—unable to retreat, daring not to retreat.
Behind them were wives and daughters who had just begun to live good lives!
Behind them was the only empire that treated them as human beings!
So even if they died… they would not retreat… Not a single step back from Great Qin!!
“Hahahaha!! Excellent!!” Su Zheng laughed wildly for the first time, and boundless imperial might erupted.
AWOO!!
In the skies above, a ceaseless black dragon of imperial energy coiled and formed.
Everyone was stunned—National Destiny Manifested as a Dragon—this was a sign of a nation’s absolute strength.
If Great Qin did not perish today… it would one day ascend to become… a Holy Nation!!
BOOM!!
As all were in shock, Su Zheng seized the moment. With overwhelming force, he punched forward, shattering illusions and directly blasting one sovereign’s head to pieces.
Under the might of imperial law, even the soul was annihilated!
“What!!”
“That brat dares?!”
Seeing a comrade fall, the others finally stopped holding back and went all out—Su Zheng was suppressed once more.
On the ground, the Qin cavalry fought to the death, never retreating. Soldiers fell one after another.
Within the borders, countless citizens knelt in prayer—for their king, for the Qin cavalry.
Even though… none of it may help.
But in this vast Tiandu Domain of hundreds of empires, only Great Qin truly treated them as people, not ants.
Not animals.
Once, they lived in ignorance, generation after generation. But… once they had tasted life as humans, they could never go back to being dogs.
All people of Great Qin, vow to live and die with their king!
Willing… to die for Great Qin!!
Despair, helplessness—these emotions devoured all.
But there were no retreaters, neither among the people… nor the cavalry…
“Patriarch… I’ve failed your expectations…”