"clang!"
It was Jiang Hanyun who blocked the spear for Li Xuan, placing her blade in front of him, and then the entire ’Chengwu Heaven’ quaked from the impact.
This Mini Heaven was still too small and far too fragile.
Jiang Hanyun slid back, and from the corner of her mouth, a trace of blood spilled out.
"Impressive!"
Jiang Hanyun looked towards the origin of the eight-foot serpent spear, her eyes filled with admiration, "Worthy of General Zhang Huan indeed!"
She estimated that this thrust reached the level of Holy Heaven, nearly penetrating her Zhongzi Golden Body.
Indeed, he was the Divine General who could take the head of a commander from an army of ten thousand with ease, as if reaching into a bag.
Zhang Huan, however, was even more astonished, his tiger-like eyes widened in surprise as he glanced Jiang Hanyun up and down, "This lass, your martial flesh is truly remarkable!"
Although she was a junior by a few thousand years, this girl already possessed the initial strength to contend with him, her talent clearly visible to the naked eye.
"Yide must not be impolite."
This was Guan Changsheng, the Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms, who with a flick of his hand halted Zhang Huan’s further actions, "Under Xuanhuang’s command, there are nurous strong generals like clouds, there is no need to bring disgrace upon yourself."
Imdiately behind Li Xuan, the eight Extre Heaven Divine Generals, headed by Li Lexing, all wore very unsightly expressions.
Each of them locked onto Zhang Yide from afar with their Divine Consciousness.
Li Xuan, however, simply smiled, calmly and serenely seated himself in the highest place, and then looked at Zhang Huan, "General Huan asks on what grounds do I demand your elder brother to bow his head and serve? Will it suffice if, under my rule, the Jin Dynasty’s people live in peace and happiness, are free from worry about food and clothing, far surpassing the Han and Tang in prosperity? Will it suffice if I am invincible in battle, achieving conquest in every fight, sweeping through the steppes, incorporating Langjuxu into Middle Earth’s domain?"
Zhang Huan couldn’t help but grind his teeth, although his life was marked by spectacular military achievents, a peerless valiant general shining in history. Yet compared to Li Xuan, he couldn’t even co close; he felt utterly trampled into dust.
Conquering Langjuxu, erecting monunts at Yanran—these have been the ceilings of martial achievents since the Han Dynasty, yet the man before him had already brought Langjuxu and Yanran Mountain under his domain.
What was even more humbling was that while creating unprecedented martial achievents, he had also established an unmatched golden age, far exceeding the Rule of the Three Dynasties.
Even General Zhang Huan could not in good conscience claim he held any resentnt.
Though Li Xuan was born many thousands of years later, his achievents were indeed greater, carrying the aura of a sage ruler.
"And there’s more~"
Li Xuan pointed towards the distance, at the hundred-plus warships under his command, "I have funds in the billions under my command, enough to ensure the entire Outer Taixu has no worries about food and warmth."
Zhang Huan’s breathing paused, then he laughed with a ’heh’, retreating back to stand behind Guan Changsheng, the Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms.
When it ca to achievents, Zhang Huan felt his skin couldn’t endure it.
When it ca to food, Zhang Huan was even more helpless.
His family had always lacked food and relied on external purchases.
But in recent months, so unscrupulous rascal caused the price of grain in the Outer Taixu to soar nearly sevenfold, leaving the twenty-three Mini Heavens and nine million subjects under his brother’s rule gaunt with hunger.
"Your Majesty’s achievents in the mortal realm are splendid, and I am wholeheartedly impressed," said Yue Wumu, the Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms, as he solemnly stood up, bowed deeply towards Li Xuan from afar, "But what I admire even more is Your Majesty’s ambition to unify the Thirty-Six Heaven, to ensure that beyond the Taixu Realm there are no more wars, no more starved bodies. If Your Majesty wages war on the Outer Void for this reason, then I and my generals are willing to serve before Your Majesty’s throne, and to toil like dogs and horses."
Li Xuan’s heart swelled with ecstatic joy. He imdiately stood up to help Yue Wumu to his feet, "Wumu rest assured! Li hereby vows in front of Wumu, that when Li becos the Heaven Emperor, I will surely consider the people of the world, and open an era of peace for all ti! I will not fail the world, nor will I fail Wumu!"
His original intention was to use food as a bargaining chip to coerce the two emperors into submission and vassalage. Or, as an alternative, to hire their forces with food.
Never had he imagined that this ti, he’d gain Yue Wumu’s direct allegiance.
He thought, with the Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms at his side in battle, who in the entire Outer Taixu could be his foe?
Yue Wumu couldn’t help but nod slightly, "With Your Majesty’s word, myself and my soldiers are willing to die for Your Majesty."
His tone was flat, yet it seed loaded with the weight of gold.
He thought, if these words were spoken by anyone else, they wouldn’t be worth his smile.
But coming from Li Xuan’s lips, they carried significant weight.
In recent years, he had paid close attention to everything in the mortal realm, being aware of the changes within the Yuanfeng of the First Emperor.
Just by observing Li Xuan’s military and political strategies, Yue Wumu could discern his character.
The great governance of the mortal realm also confird that this Xuanhuang Emperor genuinely possessed such capability.
Guan Changsheng’s expression twitched slightly, his eyes betraying a sense of helplessness.
Yue Wumu’s action had been communicated to him days earlier, giving him notice.
Yet, this decision still put him in an awkward position.
The two families had always advanced and retreated together in the Outer Void, seeking and giving support to each other. Only by joining forces could they establish themselves in the Outer Taixu.
But now that Yue Wumu had sworn allegiance to Li Xuan, Guan Changsheng found himself in a situation where it was difficult to act alone.
If the skin does not exist, can the hair adhere to it?
Guan Changsheng shook his head slightly and also stood up to salute Li Xuan, "I, too, am willing to follow Your Majesty and contribute my humble strength to Your Majesty’s great cause."
Li Xuan detected a great deal of reservation in his words.
The so-called ’following’ was synonymous with vassalage.
But Li Xuan was already very satisfied, "Marquis Shouting, please rise! With Marquis Shouting’s support today, I am like a tiger with wings added!"
He knew that although the Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms was proud and haughty, he was unmatched in loyalty and righteousness. Once the relationship between ruler and subject was settled today, he was not concerned that this Emperor would fail to exert effort on his behalf.
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