Chapter 329: Chapter 284: War Breaks Out, This Hero: Huo Yuanjia

Hong Dingtian shouted, "Otherwise, you will all become spirits slain by my blade."

HUM!

The bloodlust of a Martial Saint surged to the heavens.

"Hong Dingtian."

Guo Anshi, the Lord of Qing Province, took a step forward and bellowed in a low voice, "Have you gone senile? How can you say such things at a time like this?"

"And another thing, Hong Dingtian. You truly have gotten old. So old your eyes have failed you. The Great Zhou Martial Country’s Emperor Dragon Qi has vanished, and the entire nation can only barely survive by relying on the National Protection Array. The Nine Provinces Land is infested with Demon Fiends, and the common people’s lives are unbearable. When they sleep in their homes at night, they live in fear of being dragged away by monsters."

"What use do we have for a Great Zhou Court like this?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Guo Anshi continued, "Fine! Since the Great Zhou Court refuses to govern, we will govern ourselves! We will rely on our own strength! That means we have no choice but to overthrow the Great Zhou Court and establish a new Dynasty."

"Only then will the people have a glimmer of hope for survival."

"Hong Dingtian."

Guo Anshi roared, "You are aiding a tyrant!!!"

"Utterly absurd."

Hong Dingtian snorted coldly. "This world belongs to Great Zhou, not to you. His Majesty’s actions naturally have a deeper meaning. How dare you presume to fathom it?"

"Bullshit."

Guo Anshi cursed, "This world belongs to the people! The Emperor Dragon Qi originates from the people of the world. To lose the people’s support is to lose the Emperor Dragon Qi! And without the Emperor Dragon Qi, how can there be a so-called Royal Family?"

"The Royal Family’s noble status is granted by the people."

"That’s right."

"What Guo Anshi says makes sense."

"The logic couldn’t be clearer."

"It’s just a shame the current Great Zhou Court seems to have forgotten this simple truth."

"..."

Jing Ke, Xu Fengnian, King Yu, and Yue Qingfeng all nodded in agreement.

"Further talk is useless."

Hong Dingtian shook his head, his expression resolute. Guo Anshi’s words had not swayed him in the slightest. "You rebels... It’s clear there’s no reasoning with you. It seems we’ll have to settle this with our fists. After I kill you, the Nine Provinces Land can have some peace."

"Hahaha..."

Wang Miao and the others laughed, exchanging glances. They all saw the Battle Intent and determination in each other’s eyes. Having already decided to crusade against Emperor Yuanwu, they were prepared to succeed or die trying.

Therefore, they faced the impending great battle without a shred of fear.

"Bring it on."

"In this battle, the army of the Jiuzhou Alliance will be victorious!"

"That’s right."

"Emperor Yuanwu, Zhou Di, is a tyrant! To cultivate the Undying Immortal Dao, he has disregarded the people of the world. He is selfish and utterly unworthy of being the Emperor. He will surely die!"

"The Great Zhou Court will fall."

"..."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The auras of Wang Miao and the others surged to their peak.

"Die!"

BOOM!

ROAR!

Hong Dingtian attacked. With a great shout, he brought down the black longsword in his right hand, transforming it into an utterly terrifying black blade of light that slashed toward Wang Miao and his allies.

"Kill!"

"..."

RUMBLE!!!

The sound of explosions echoed in all directions.

It had to be said, Hong Dingtian’s strike was incredibly terrifying and immensely powerful. Infused with the Military Evil Qi of a five-million-strong army, its Mighty Power was beyond frightening.

Furthermore, Hong Dingtian’s own strength had reached the Soul Law Realm.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"

BANG!

Likewise, Wang Miao and his allies roared furiously, using their own power to leverage the Military Evil Qi of their ten-million-strong army. It swirled around them as they unleashed all kinds of Powers of Laws.

BANG! BANG! BANG!!!

In the end, their power actually manifested as nine pitch-black flood dragons. Roaring and brandishing their claws, they charged at Hong Dingtian and blocked his attack.

"Kill!"

BANG!

Military Minister Bai Wuyu also appeared. His strength was similarly immense. Although he was a sliver weaker than Hong Dingtian, he had also reached the Soul Array Realm.

In addition,

there were many other army generals, a good number of whom had reached the Body Law Realm and were unleashing formidable combat strength.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!

On the side of the Cang Province Army,

Golden Cicada and the others exchanged a look. Without further hesitation, they charged into the battlefield, unleashing their powerful abilities to fight against the various generals of the Great Zhou Martial Country.

It was clear that besides the Cang Province Army, the armies of the other Eight States also had many experts who had reached the Fourth Realm, and they began to reveal themselves one after another.

Above the heavens,

all sorts of Powers of Laws filled the air. Various powerful Divine Techniques erupted, transforming the sky into a terrifying battlefield. The aftershocks spread out, causing space itself to tremble violently as if it were about to be torn apart.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!"

RUMBLE!!!

Soon,

not long after, the battleships of the Jiuzhou Alliance army clashed with those of the Great Zhou Martial Country. They bombarded each other with beams of light as soldiers poured out from within. The battleships collided in the sky, the two armies slaughtered each other, and their Military Evil Qi constantly crashed together, sparking an exceptionally brutal battle.

BOOM!

At that moment, a terrifying explosion erupted. The battle had raged to the point where some battleships had sustained heavy damage. Wreathed in flames, one plummeted from the sky and slammed into the ground, gouging out a massive crater.

"It’s finally begun."

HUM!

With a single thought, Xu Qing took a step and emerged from his rest chamber aboard Cangzhou Battleship One. He walked out onto the deck, hands clasped behind his back, taking in the entire battlefield at a glance.

As things stood,

the Jiuzhou Alliance army held the advantage in numbers; their forces were twice the size of the Great Zhou Martial Country’s army led by Hong Dingtian.

In contrast, the army of the Great Zhou Martial Country held the advantage in high-end combat power.

This was especially true of Hong Dingtian.

He had already reached the Soul Law Realm of the Fourth Realm, and with the boost from the Military Evil Qi, his combat strength was near the peak of the Soul Law Realm.

Furthermore,

while Bai Wuyu was slightly weaker than Hong Dingtian, he was still quite impressive.

As a result,

in terms of high-end combat power, Wang Miao and his allies were being suppressed.

This was because there was no one in the Jiuzhou Alliance army who had reached the Soul Law Realm.

HUM!

With a single thought, Xu Qing activated the ability of his Level 50 Thousand-Faced Mask. His aura and appearance began to change.

In the blink of an eye,

Xu Qing had transformed into a heroic-looking, square-jawed middle-aged man.

"Hahaha..."

BOOM!

Xu Qing laughed heartily. With a thought, he charged into the fray. His speed was incredible; in a flash, he was standing before a general of the Great Zhou Martial Country.

This general possessed the strength of the Body Law Realm.

"Who are you?!"

The general’s expression flickered.

"I am the ’Hero: Huo Yuanjia.’"

Xu Qing charged forward, shouting, "I have always enjoyed wandering the world, exterminating demons, defending the Dao, and protecting the common people! I’ve long heard that your Great Zhou Martial Country’s Emperor Yuanwu is a foolish and unjust ruler. He is selfish, pursuing the Undying Immortal Dao for his own ends, which has led to the suffering of the masses and made life unbearable for the people."

"Seeing it for myself today, I know it to be true."

"Therefore, as a Hero who has taken it upon himself to protect the common people, I must eliminate all of you who aid this tyrant and restore a just and peaceful world for all!"

’What the hell?’

The general was dumbfounded. He understood every word Xu Qing had said, but when strung together into sentences, they made absolutely no sense to him.

’Hero?’

’Exterminating demons and defending the Dao?’

’Protecting the common people?’

’And he’s going to restore a just and peaceful world?’

’Is this some kind of joke?’

BOOM!

An explosion roared.

In the next moment,

the general was no longer laughing. Xu Qing had already attacked. With a wave of his right hand, three swords appeared: the Level 50 Iron Sword, the Level 50 Wandering Dragon Sword, and the Level 50 Copper Coin Sword.

Furthermore,

the three swords merged into one.

"This sword strike of mine contains two thousand years of power! Do you think you can block it?"

CLANG!

A sword hummed.

Xu Qing formed a Sword Pointing with his fingers. As he brought it down, the sword transformed into a terrifying Sword Light that seemed to tear through space itself, slashing toward the stunned and horrified general.