The Great Jing Empire.

"Haha, hahaha!"

Hysterical, wild laughter erupted from within the office.

The source of this laughter was none other than Her Majesty the Queen of the Great Jing Empire, Ji Shengyue. "The Lighthouse Empire has brought me the best news imaginable! With such a powerful lineup, do you really think you can escape with your life this time, Chu He? Just go and die!"

Zong Yajuan stood silently to the side,

her eyes also fixed on the live broadcast showing the latest situation in the White-Red Empire’s Xinwudao City.

Her gaze fell upon Chu He’s face, which was as placid as still water.

It seemed that no matter the circumstances, Chu He could always maintain his calm and composed demeanor from beginning to end.

The lineup the Lighthouse Empire had brought out this time was truly formidable.

The formation surrounding Chu He, just as seen on the broadcast, was enough to annihilate over eighty percent of the empires on Blue Star with devastating ease.

And now, the Lighthouse Empire had spared no expense in revealing such a powerful lineup, all for the sake of dealing with Chu He.

’If only Chu He hadn’t been framed by Ji Shengyue, slandered, and forced to leave back then,’

’things would be so much better. We wouldn’t have been reduced to a vassal of the Lighthouse Empire,’

’mockingly called the Lighthouse Empire’s lapdogs by the people of other empires.’

"Right, didn’t the Lighthouse Empire ask our Great Jing Empire to dispatch the Deceitful Ships to pressure the Great Xia Empire?

Issue my Queen’s Decree and have the Deceitful Ship battle group depart immediately.

If a suitable opportunity arises, they have permission to attack the Great Xia Empire.

They are to act within their capabilities, but it’s time we went out for a show of force.

Let the people within our Great Jing Empire see for themselves.

My choice was the correct one. Otherwise, we would have long ago suffered the same fate as Chu He and the Great Xia Empire today.

In a world where the strong devour the weak, who can afford to spare anyone?"

Ji Shengyue was grinning from ear to ear as she entrusted this task to Zong Yajuan.

She intended to sit in her office and watch the entire thing unfold,

savoring the sight of Chu He being driven to his death by this powerful assembly.

Because she had forced Chu He to leave the Great Jing Empire, Ji Shengyue had long been nailed to a pillar of shame, cursed by the public for who knows how long. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Her accumulated anger had transformed into venomous resentment, all of which she directed at Chu He.

Only by seeing Chu He killed could Ji Shengyue feel any sense of satisfaction.

"Her Majesty the Queen, I’m not sure that’s appropriate.

After all, Chu He hasn’t been dealt with by that group yet.

If he manages to break free, won’t our Great Jing Empire be implicated?

The main issue is that every time Chu He appears, he brings endless shock to all of humanity.

This time included. I don’t believe Chu He is unprepared, barging into the White-Red Empire like some reckless fool

to carry out so many acts of retaliation."

Zong Yajuan said hesitantly.

"What? Do you think Chu He is now strong enough to take on experts from several empires all by himself?

Just look who’s on the screen right now. This is Vishnu, one of the three great gods of the White Elephant Empire.

This one is Yoshitsune, one of the three most famous Deities in the White-Red Empire.

I actually wanted the deity statue of this Yoshitsune the most back then,

but unfortunately, the ones I sent were a bunch of incompetents. In the end, all they managed to snatch was a statue of a Great Celestial Dog.

And then there’s this one, Prince Brooks, who brought a Holy Artifact of the Blood Race.

None of those participating in this battle are weak, and they all have their own signature abilities."

Ji Shengyue leaned back contentedly against her comfortable chair.

"Oh, right. This time, have Xiao Jin’er go with the Deceitful Ships heading toward the Great Xia Empire’s territory. Have Xiao Xicheng stay behind.

Tell Xiao Jin’er she is only to provide support from the sidelines this time.

So she shouldn’t have any reservations.

If she encounters any irresistible danger, she should retreat on her own immediately.

As for the rest... I don’t need to spell it out for you, do I? You should understand.

Let me add one more thing: Xiao Jin’er is the sister of the Great Jing Empire’s National Guardian War God, Xiao Cangqing. She is someone the Great Jing Empire—and I, your Queen—value greatly."

As she said this, Ji Shengyue shot a sidelong glance at Zong Yajuan.

"I understand."

Zong Yajuan bowed and turned to leave.

’Those who were sent to the White-Red Empire to seize the deity statues...’ she thought, letting out a silent sigh. ’They were all Death Warriors of the Great Jing Empire. A full one hundred of them were dispatched, operating in separate teams.

Some were responsible for drawing fire, some for making the move, and others for preparing the retreat...

In the end, only one escaped, gravely wounded and on the verge of death. After handing over the statue of the Great Celestial Dog to the Great Jing Empire,

he succumbed to his injuries.

Even though the Great Jing Empire used the best medical equipment available at the time, they couldn’t save him.

And now, from Ji Shengyue’s lips, they were just a bunch of incompetents.

Ji Shengyue is becoming more and more irredeemable.’

...

The White-Red Empire.

On the rooftop of the building, the splashing sound of chilling water grew increasingly deafening.

With a PLOP, the Kappa dove into the frigid water and vanished without a trace.

At that moment, Yoshitsune’s face rapidly turned crimson.

The handsome, youthful face from before was gone, replaced by the hideous, ferocious visage of a malevolent demon.

His skin was blood-red, with sharp fangs and claws. He was powerfully built, wielding an iron staff, his head crowned with a messy shock of red hair.

His face was bearded, his hands and feet were like a bear’s, and his body was covered in fur, making him look like a savage beast.

Vishnu appeared, riding the Golden-winged Bird, with four arms holding a Round Wheel, a Magic Conch Shell, a Rod, and a Bow.

"Protection of the Fallen God!"

Brooks chanted an incantation,

spreading his arms. In an instant, several black, ethereal shadows coalesced between his hands.

They shot out, landing in the frigid river water, upon Yoshitsune, and upon Vishnu.

An ethereal shadow then appeared over both Yoshitsune and Vishnu, enveloping them. Their auras instantly grew stronger.

"Magic?"

Chu He tilted his head, watching Brooks with great interest.

’I’ve only ever read about Magic in books before. I never thought I’d get the chance to witness it firsthand.’

"Interesting. Then let’s start with you, the sneaky one!"

Chu He raised an eyebrow and spoke coldly.

Beneath the icy river, the Kappa had already grabbed Chu He’s leg.

But Chu He didn’t hesitate for a second, directly yanking the Kappa out of the water.

The Kappa was aghast, clearly not expecting that within its own domain,

Chu He could so accurately pinpoint its location.

However, the shocked expression on its face was fleeting, quickly replaced by a peculiar, kappa-like calm.

At the same time, Yoshitsune gripped his weapon and charged from behind, running across the surface of the water.

He knew the Kappa, also one of the White-Red Empire’s Deities, quite well.

The Kappa had the form of a bluish-black monkey, with webbed hands and feet like a duck’s.

The indentation on top of its head looked as if it were balancing a dish.

In the White-Red Empire, there was a common saying to describe a great disaster: "the kappa’s doom."

Moreover, the Kappa’s body was still enveloped in the Protection of the Fallen God from Brooks.

The ethereal shadow had already begun to assault Chu He, attempting to stop him from acting against the Kappa.