The Peerless Emperor

Seven hundred thousand Vanguard Army Soldiers from the Qin Dynasty, although serving as the front-line fodder, were in fact not weak in strength.

Still, because the Vanguard Army often scouted ahead before battle, suffering severe casualties, they earned the moniker of fodder troops.

But the original seven hundred thousand Vanguard Army Soldiers, meant to guard in case of unforeseen events, had already been completely annihilated. Nearby, a warship like an ancient behemoth was suspended in the air, and soldiers from the Huaxia Empire's Imperial Army surged back onto the ship like a tide, including those ambushed at the Wilderness River.

Knowing that the purpose of the Eighth Elder's arrival, Lin Qian had already had soldiers lay in wait at the riverbed and, to further prevent unexpected events, had laid down an Illusion Array to conceal their forms.

"Who exactly are you, who are you really?" Suddenly, a General from the Vanguard Army struggled furiously, roaring at Lin Qian.

That air-dominating behemoth made almost entirely of metal had caused a huge shock to his understanding. This metal creature, resembling yet unlike a Cloud Boat, was clearly made for war.

Moreover, the soldiers who rushed out of the warship had equipment that far surpassed those of the Qin Dynasty. With just two hundred thousand men, they had slain seven hundred thousand Vanguard troops.

Especially the multicolored Soul Power beams shot from the warship; their power was formidable, fully comparable to a full-strength strike from someone in the Life and Death Realm of the Heart Realm, and they continuously bombarded without showing any signs of fatigue.

"I am Lin Qian, the Emperor of the Huaxia Empire. Don't you all know that?"

"Turn around and look. The Yellow Dragon rising from your Qin Dynasty's territory is condensing an Array. In three days, the entirety of your Qin Dynasty will be enveloped by the Huaxia Empire's Array." Lin Qian stepped forward, turned the General of the Vanguard Army and the Eighth Elder around, and directed them to look deep into the Qin Dynasty's territory.

The pupils of the two men contracted upon seeing what was now visible in the depths of the Qin Dynasty's territory.

What kind of scene was that?

Within their Qin Dynasty's territory, unknown bright yellow light pillars thrust into the sky, emitting a pale yellow luster starting from the top of the Yellow Dragon columns.

Over Yushui City, Yunshui City, and Bishui City on the border, the entire area was enveloped, and the color was noticeably fading.

"Do you think calling it the 'Empire', calling oneself the 'Emperor', is arrogant or ignorant of heaven's heights and earth's depths?" Lin Qian patted the shoulders of the two men, shook his head, and with a somewhat amused expression said, "In fact, I've always been telling the truth."

After finishing speaking, Lin Qian looked towards the Great Elder with the bulbous nose and others. "I'll leave them to you to deal with. Then head back and report the situation to the Third Elder first. This war with the Qin Dynasty will only need the strength of the three key Elders; no need for others to add to the confusion."

They then watched Lin Qian fly away toward the gigantic warship. The metal monster turned direction, heading towards Yushui City.

The Great Elder and others watched the direction of the massive warship's departure, speechless, still immersed in the shock of the moments before.

However, when he regained his senses, he turned to look at the Eighth Elder and the Vanguard Army General, his eyes entirely cold, filled with intense killing intent.

Above the aquatic forests of the two states, Zhou Yian saw Feng Shuiwen and Yang Guixiang, who had initially left, return and stop by his side.

Observing his two old friends return, Zhou Yian clearly saw the expressions on their faces as though they were frightened by something, which made him extremely curious.

After all, the three of them were seasoned and knowledgeable. The kind of expressions shown by the two would mean that something extraordinary had happened.

Thinking this, Zhou Yian couldn't suppress his curiosity and hurriedly asked his two friends.

With an odd look on his face, Feng Shuiwen faced Zhou Yian, sorted out his thoughts, and then said to Zhou Yian, "In the thirty-two territories of the entire Qin Dynasty, except for the Imperial City, the Array in every city has changed, erupting with such columns of the Yellow Dragon."

"Moreover, the three cities on the border of Shunshui State have fallen, and just one hundred thousand people wiped out three hundred thousand city guards. Huaxia Empire is no ordinary force," Yang Guixiang remarked as he looked towards the three cities on the border, deeply emotional.

He had personally witnessed the soldiers of the Huaxia Empire suddenly appearing and conquering Yushui City, completely annihilating the city guards and seizing control of the entire city.

As for Yunshui City and Bishui City on either side, Lei Qian and Gao Benli from Coastal State had each led one hundred thousand men to charge and successfully took control of both cities.

Now the three cities on the border in Shunshui State, originally under Emperor Qin's Dynasty, were completely under the control of Huaxia Empire.

Initially, the military strength of these three border cities was not just this; one million Vanguard Army of Emperor Qin's Dynasty had been stationed there, only to set up an ambush against the forces of three sides, drawing everyone over.

After all, according to their plan, if the three-sided forces were planning an ambush on them, they naturally wouldn't be distracted to attack the three border cities.

Once they had eliminated all the people from the three-sided forces, they could fully redeploy their defense; by the time the three-sided forces realized, it would have been too late.

They had calculated everything, but they did not anticipate that Huaxia Empire was not as they perceived—a tiny country with a narrow view of the world, but rather a fierce beast hiding its claws and teeth.

"You might not know, but the events that occurred near Wilderness River were even more astonishing," Zhou Yi An said slowly after listening to the two, explaining the situation he had investigated earlier.

After the two left, Zhou Yi An had ascended, his Soul Power surging as he expanded his Soul Consciousness, clearly observing the situation over there.

As soon as Lin Qian faced a life-threatening danger, Zhou Yi An would immediately rush forward to rescue him.

In fact, when Lin Qian and others were surrounded, Zhou Yi An was ready to rush over, but a certain qi firmly locked onto him.

Zhou Yi An knew whose qi it was—the current Emperor Qin, Qin Lingtian.

Zhou Yi An knew that once he intervened, Qin Lingtian, lurking in the shadows, would surely step in to prevent him.

Even though they were not close to Wilderness River, with their realms, striking from a thousand miles away was not a problem.

The developments far exceeded Zhou Yi An's expectations. Lin Qian and his group, who were originally being ambushed, actually turned the tables with a counter-ambush.

Especially when that air dominator charged from the distance, Zhou Yi An himself felt his breath hitch, and he could clearly feel that Qin Lingtian's qi was also fluctuating violently.

Clearly, even Emperor Qin was shocked by the situation.

Eventually, Qin Lingtian's qi receded like the tide, and Zhou Yi An also didn't make any move at his original spot, because he no longer needed to.

Lin Qian's Huaxia Empire was simply steamrolling. The strength they possessed completely exceeded Zhou Yi An's expectations.

Fang Shuiwen and Yang Guixiang listened in astonishment, each looking towards the territory of Emperor Qin's Dynasty.

They couldn't help but recall what Lin Qian had once said—that this war, Huaxia Empire alone could settle it.

What Lin Qian had said was true; Huaxia Empire might really be able to eliminate Emperor Qin's Dynasty.

The elders believe the name of Huaxia Empire will echo throughout the entire Southern Domain, becoming an enormous entity that no party can afford to ignore.