"Insolence!"
Li Siyuan, Li Cunxu, and others were furious. Although they had an inkling of Empress Shui Yunji’s intentions, hearing her so bluntly demand their submission and allegiance, their anger seethed.
"Heaven’s will? What is Heaven’s will?" Li Keyong stared at Shui Yunji, his voice stern.
"My Lord is Heaven, My Lord is the Will, My Lord *is* Heaven’s Will!" Shui Yunji proclaid proudly.
"You can represent My Lord?" Li Keyong’s gaze was piercing, as if trying to see through Shui Yunji. His greatest worry was that Shui Yunji had indeed received the recognition of the Lord of Hongng. However, the Lord of Hongng was such a magnificent existence; he did not believe that a re mortal like Shui Yunji could gain His favor. In his opinion, Shui Yunji was already extrely fortunate to obtain the ditation thod from the Lord of Hongng.
"My Lord is supre above all; naturally, I cannot represent Him," Shui Yunji said. "But in this world, I at least hold an advantage over you. You have rely obtained the ditation thod I widely proclaid, but do you know how to offer sacrifices to My Lord? Do you know what is needed for the sacrifice? Do you know which offerings are best?"
Shui Yunji stood with her hands clasped behind her back and retorted, "If you think that by rely relying on faith in My Lord, you can usurp my place in His favor, then you are simply too naive! Do you think I would have so easily shared the ditation thod with everyone if that was all I possessed?"
As Shui Yunji posed question after question, the faces of Li Keyong, Li Siyuan, and the others grew increasingly grim. Shui Yunji was right. If it were only the "ditation thod," she certainly wouldn’t have shared it with the common people, at least not before unifying the world.
"With these words alone, you wish for to submit? I’m afraid that’s not enough!" Li Keyong declared. He could not simply believe whatever Shui Yunji said. If Shui Yunji could truly prove she had received the recognition of the Lord of Hongng, then his submission wouldn’t be out of the question. After all, how could mortal strength compete with gods?
"How about this?"
As Shui Yunji finished speaking, the space beside her suddenly twisted, and a petite figure in a light green dress materialized. She had a pair of horizontal fox ears, two markings on her face, and squinted eyes that made her seem harmless. But when those squinted eyes glanced at Li Keyong, Li Siyuan, and the others, they felt as if a peerless Demon King had targeted them, sending chills down their spines and filling them with imnse terror.
"Sister Rongrong," Shui Yunji called out affectionately.
The newcor was, naturally, Tushan Rongrong. Since Tushan Rongrong was currently unoccupied, she had co over for so amusent and, incidentally, to support Shui Yunji.
"Prince Qi, this is..." Li Keyong’s gaze grew intense. From Tushan Rongrong, he sensed a terrifying pressure, like a mortal facing a Divine Spirit. It wasn’t just because of her Cultivation Level, but also due to the very essence and tier of her being.
"Prince Jin, allow to introduce her to you formally!" Shui Yunji said, gesturing towards Tushan Rongrong. "This is the King of the Tushan Fox Demons, Tushan Rongrong, a ssenger of My Lord from another world! Sister Rongrong, like , has received My Lord’s favor. The difference is, Sister Rongrong has already unified her world and has twice received rewards from My Lord! Now, Sister Rongrong long ago ascended to the Godly Realm; she can soar through the heavens and is capable of Capturing Stars and Moon as easily as reaching into her own pocket!"
As Shui Yunji finished speaking, a wisp of divine power emanated from Tushan Rongrong.
BOOM!
In an instant, the earth trembled and the stars swayed. The wheelchair beneath Li Keyong shattered, and he collapsed to his knees. Not only Li Keyong, but Li Siyuan and the other Thirteen Protectors suffered the sa fate.
Is this the Power of the Divine Spirit? Li Keyong was aghast. Under this divine power, he couldn’t even move a finger. His previously prided Cultivation Level now seed so trivial, so laughable. Li Siyuan, Li Cunxu, and the rest of the Thirteen Protectors felt the sa.
At that mont, they were like ants facing the might of Heaven, trembling and filled with dread.
At that mont, all their pride was obliterated.
At that mont, they had no choice but to submit; their only option was utter submission.
"Li Keyong pays his respects to the Divine Envoy and to Prince Qi," Li Keyong kowtowed.
He gave up struggling. The gap in strength was simply too vast; it was impossible for him to resist.
Seeing this, his Thirteen Protectors followed suit. Li Siyuan, then Li Sizhao, Li Cunxu, and the others each proclaid in turn, stating their na followed by: "I pay my respects to the Divine Envoy and to Prince Qi."
"Very good!" Shui Yunji nodded and declared, "Next, once Da Liang is defeated, the world will be unified once more. At that ti, I shall offer up the entire nation in sacrifice to My Lord! As long as you work diligently, My Lord will not be stingy with His rewards. In the future, becoming an immortal or a god and achieving eternal life will not be impossible!"
"Thank you, Prince Qi! For the glory of My Lord, we will go through fire and water and never shrink from death!" Li Siyuan and the others were overjoyed, their hearts filled with anticipation for the Divine Spirit’s rewards.
The Lord of Hongng was the supre True God. Even the slightest boon, like sothing that might slip from between His fingernails, would be enough for them to benefit from for a lifeti.
As for whether Empress Shui Yunji would deceive them? They harbored no such doubts. Shui Yunji would not dare to deceive them regarding the Lord of Hongng. Otherwise, she would simply be courting her own death.
「After subjugating Li Keyong, Shui Yunji wasted no ti. The two sides ford an allied army of five hundred thousand and marched towards Bianzhou of Da Liang.」
「anwhile, Da Liang’s foremost general, Wang Yanzhang, had received orders from Emperor Liang Zhu Wen to lead five hundred thousand troops to attack Qi Country. The two armies t en route.」
「That night, under a sparsely starred sky, Wang Yanzhang sat in the main command tent, his brow deeply furrowed with worry.」
Qi Country is protected by a Divine Spirit. Everyone worships the Lord of Hongng and has received His divine blessings, their strength increasing dozens of tis... Wang Yanzhang mused. He imagined that under the divine blessings, each enemy soldier might have beco a Martial Path expert. Even if not experts, they would be comparable to Hercules with innate Divine Power. This was simply unwinnable. Yet, Emperor Liang Zhu Wen’s imperial edict had been issued, and he had to fight. A sovereign’s command was difficult to defy. He knew in his heart that defeat in this battle was almost certain.
"General Wang, if you already know the outco, why still send your n to their deaths?" a cold, authoritative voice suddenly inquired from outside the tent.
"Who goes there?" Wang Yanzhang instantly snatched the spear beside him and barked.
Empress Shui Yunji walked in, accompanied by the Nine Heavens Saintess and, to Wang Yanzhang’s shock, his own subordinate generals.
"You dare to betray your country and collude with the enemy!" Wang Yanzhang roared, seeing his generals with her. He instantly understood how Shui Yunji had entered his main command tent as if it were unguarded. So, his own subordinates had defected.
"General, Zhu Wen is cruel, rciless, depraved, and debauched. He is not worthy of your life’s service. Moreover, Prince Qi is favored by the Divine Spirit and her destiny is mandated by Heaven. Why not abandon the darkness and embrace the light?" one of his subordinate generals urged.
"There is only a Wang Yanzhang who dies in battle, never one who surrenders to live in disgrace!" Wang Yanzhang declared resolutely, his spearpoint steady.
"A man of integrity, indeed. What a pity you follow the wrong master!" Shui Yunji shook her head. "I will give you one chance. Make your move!"
"KILL!" Wang Yanzhang knew his death was certain, yet he showed no fear. His spear thrust out like a striking dragon, aid directly at Shui Yunji’s chest.
CLANG!
A flash of purple light blurred past. Shui Yunji reappeared behind Wang Yanzhang, her Purple Cloud Sword slowly gliding back into its scabbard.
SLASH!
A line of blood blood on Wang Yanzhang’s neck, and his tall figure toppled rigidly to the ground.
"General!" his forr generals cried out in grief. Although Wang Yanzhang had been blindly loyal, he had always treated them well. But faced with their own mortality, they had chosen to live.
"Give Wang Yanzhang a grand burial!" Shui Yunji instructed.
"Prince Qi is rciful!"
「With Wang Yanzhang’s death, the five-hundred-thousand-strong army surrendered without a fight.」
「The next day, Empress Shui Yunji and Li Siyuan led the allied forces onward. Wherever they advanced, the defending city generals threw open their gates, surrendering without a battle.」
"With My Lord’s benevolence and Prince Qi’s destiny mandated by Heaven, conquering Bianzhou and capturing Zhu Wen alive is rely a matter of ti!" Li Siyuan exclaid joyfully.
As the "ditation thod" spread, most people in the land knew that Prince Qi had a Divine Spirit’s protection. They, too, believed in the Divine Spirit and had received divine blessings. This was the crucial reason for the Qi Country army’s unimpeded advance, compelling surrender without a fight. These defending generals had all received divine blessings; knowing the Divine Spirit’s greatness and terror, who among them would dare oppose Shui Yunji? Even if so were as blindly loyal as Wang Yanzhang, their own subordinates would not have permitted such resistance.
「Just then, two notification alerts chid in the minds of Shui Yunji and all the chat group mbers.」
"DING! Master Tongtian has joined the chat group!"
"DING! The Strongest Man Among Pirates has joined the chat group!"
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