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"Such thick blood glow, what in the world happened to the north?" As night fell, the commotion to the north still caught the attention of many from the Human Clan aboard the warship, who curiously gazed in that direction from the deck.
At this moment, the North of Origin State, where the darkness of the night sky was lit up by a bright red sheen, left everyone wondering what had happened.
Lin Qian, who had also returned to the warship, furrowed his brows tightly upon seeing the scene.
He had seen this sight before; the mountain gate of the Wanxiang Sect still looked like this.
"Could it be that the non-human barbarians have used that Array again to refine blood and flesh energy in the north? If all the people are here, whose are they refining?" Lin Qian hesitated only for a moment before he realized, "The Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan."
After speculating, Lin Qian showed a hint of mockery, "Neither of these clans would have thought that, instead of the Huaxia being annihilated, they would be the ones to disappear from this Small World first."
Lin Qian was not worried that after the non-human barbarians refined the Dwarf Ghost Clan and Giant Ghost Clan, they would complete his original plan.
If it were really that easy, he probably would have done it long ago.
What the non-human barbarians likely needed was the blood and flesh energy refined from the Human Clan. Compared to that, the bloodline of the Human Clan itself was much higher than that of the Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan.
As for why they needed to refine their blood and flesh energy, Lin Qian quickly understood.
"To raise Blood Nourishing Corpses."
Gazing at the blood radiance that soared into the sky to the north, Lin Qian silently watched, "When the time comes, I want to see just how powerful the army of thirty million Blood Nourishing Corpses that you have raised really is."
In the Huaxia Empire, upon a vast and boundless plain, several camps and drill grounds were constructed.
Among them, in a more secluded area, Zhao Long stood clad in black dragon silver armor, his arms crossed over his chest, looking down from above. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
Rows of the Imperial Army’s squads were neatly arranged, their armor, modified into Soul Devices, glittering with a cold metallic sheen, sharp like blades, capable of wounding people.
Not only that, they were still equipped with weapons—fully formed Primordial Weapons.
If an Artifact Refiner from an outside world were here, they would surely exclaim in surprise, for how could Elemental Components and Elemental Artifact Heart form a Primordial Weapon without the infusion of Soul Power!
A solemn atmosphere permeated the air, orderly and undisturbed, with Zhao Long’s presence acting as a stabilizing anchor, steadying everything.
"Ever since following the Emperor to this strange world, the Empire has not started a war until now," Zhao Long thought as he looked at the well-adjusted troops, his blood boiling with eagerness, "I just can’t wait. To think there are non-human barbarians who dare to provoke the Emperor, committing an outrageous crime, they truly deserve death."
"This race should be wiped from the world; they do not deserve to live here."
Thinking thus, veins bulged on Zhao Long’s forehead, his teeth grinding fiercely, almost wishing he could go out and slaughter in all directions right now.
Zhao Long, Lin Qian’s most powerful general from his previous life’s game, made by his own hands according to his strength, was also one of the legion commanders, a guard general who pledges absolute loyalty to Lin Qian—blind, fanatic, without a sense of right and wrong.
In the Small World of Origin State, the day turned to the next in the blink of an eye.
The constantly gloomy southern skies could not affect the six stationary warships suspended in the air, as the gleaming light of the Arrays was enough to illuminate their living quarters like daylight.
When Lin Qian emerged from his quarters, he was stunned to find that everyone was in full armament.
Indeed, everyone.
Not just the Soul Martial Artists with Soul Power, but even the elderly, women, and children had taken up arms. Lin Qian even saw many children holding tiny wooden sticks, their young faces showing determination.
Lin Qian could not help but give a wry smile, approaching the group of children, "You little rascals, what on earth are you planning to do?"
"Papa and Mama said that there are bad guys who want to bully Brother Emperor, and we want to help you fight the bad guys."
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"Yes, they say they are even more despicable than the Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan, and we must help too."
The childish face was filled with earnestness, and the eyes were clear.
"Support for the righteous is abundant, whereas the unrighteous find little help—is this what it means to be invincible through benevolence?" Thoughts of his ancestors’ words from his previous life flashed through Lin Qian’s mind, and he had an epiphany.
Lin Qian raised his head and saw the look on everyone’s faces, suggesting they were ready to share life and death with him, and he remained silent for a long time.
Being benevolent and kind to one’s own people meant they, too, would be loved.
"Of course, I am benevolent to you, but as for enemies," Lin Qian muttered to himself, then looked up ahead, his eyes focusing sharply, "they naturally deserve no mercy."
In the distance, the half-sky above suddenly filled with dense black clouds rushing over, darkening the skies like an eclipse.
These were by no means ordinary clouds, but the undead army that Lu Shangda had restored and enhanced.
Thirty million Sky Breaking Realm undead soldiers, a number so terrifying that many aboard the battleships felt their legs weaken. Yet, not a single person stepped back.
Finally, when they were a certain distance from the barriers of the six battleships, the massive undead army orderly halted, their crimson pupils fixed on those aboard the ships.
Clearly, these undead had reached their peak state.
Above the undead army, Lu Shangda, controlling the body of a Blood Nourishing Corpse, looked down through the battleship’s Array barrier at Lin Qian: "Lin Qian, it looks like the decisive battle today will be my army attacking your turtle shell?"
"You are quite confident? Unfortunately, the only victor of this war will be me."
Seeing Lin Qian’s warranted appearance, Lu Shangda felt both amused and annoyed, "You, a boy from the Human Clan, speak very boldly."
"I am simply stating a fact, and moreover..." Lin Qian spoke, and the Emperor’s Soul Power burst forth from his body, transforming into a blazing cloak imbued with imperial intent, with nine dragons emerging, howling in unison.
Lin Qian’s body bent slightly as he sat down in the empty Void behind him.
In an instant, a dazzling light appeared, and a golden throne materialized, with the nine dragons diving down, turning into lifelike dragon statues upon it.
The Nine Dragons Throne, bearing Lin Qian wrapped in the cloak of imperial intent, rose towards the sky, with various scenes faintly emerging behind it.
It was as if another world appeared behind Lin Qian, strange landscapes flickering continuously, eventually merging into the Nine Dragons Throne.
Lin Qian, whose pupils had turned golden without anyone noticing, gazed down from his lofty position at the Blood Nourishing Corpse.
For some reason, Lu Shangda, controlling the Blood Nourishing Corpse floating above the undead army, felt that everything was within his opponent’s grasp.
That look was like that of an Emperor towering above all, scorning the lowly beings who dared to challenge him.
No, it was not just a likeness; it was the reality!
Moreover, a peculiar sensation, following the opponent’s gaze, continually enveloped their side.
Lu Shangda felt acutely that this was not about seeing through him, or the him behind him.
It was about seeing through the entire situation; nothing in the surroundings could escape those golden pupils.
Hmm!
The Blood Nourishing Corpse atop the undead army suddenly lowered its head, covering its eyes with one hand, while two streams of blood tears flowed from its eye sockets. Still, the eyes remained wide open, filled with disbelief.
"How could it be, I dare not meet his gaze..."
Meanwhile, Lin Qian also spoke, finishing the statement he had started earlier.
"You have only the privilege to be looked down upon by me, alien!"
