One night later!
Feng City.
Today, the sun had risen earlier than ever before. There was not a single cloud in the vast sky. The sky was clear and magnificent. Looking up, one would feel a sense of heroism.
At this time, in front of Feng City, a black tide was slowly pressing in from the South River. The ancient land of the Southern Region trembled as countless footsteps landed at the same time. Looking down from the city wall, the black tide was endless. There seemed to be no end to the figures emerging from the horizon. An incomparably strong aura swept over with the black tide. Every space particle was filled with battle intent, which made one's heart beat uncontrollably.
The soldiers on the city wall secretly clenched their weapons in their hands. Pairs of resolute eyes looked down at the endless black tide. They knew that this place was about to become a battlefield.
This battle would be the largest in the history of the Southern Region. It would involve the most Emperor Dao experts and the most serious battle. It was destined to be a glorious battle.
Soon, Ning Wu's army arrived in front of Feng City. They stopped two thousand meters away from the city wall and formed into orderly battle formations. Each formation had a different battle mission.
Not only on the ground, but also in the air and the sky. The most eye-catching area was the sky. Ning Wu's core members and the Demon Emperors of the Demon Forest had all gathered here. They surrounded Crown Prince Ning Tianxing in the middle. He was the commander of this battle.
On both sides of Ning Tianxing stood two stalwart old figures. Their auras were extremely terrifying. They were Ancestor Ning and Ancestor Fox.
In front of him were many Emperor servants of the Ning Clan. Ning Kong and Ning Lie, whom Qin Hao had met at the auction in Golden Light City, were among them. They were wearing mighty armor.
The three Monarch Lords of the Demon Forest, the Snow Fox King, the Ice Bear Tribe Leader, and the Great Roc King, formed three small formations and guarded Ning Tianxing's flanks. There were many Emperor Dao experts in each tribe. Their bodies were surrounded by golden-white Emperor's light, which gave people a strong visual impact.
On the side of Feng City, the formation was no small matter. Qin Hao directly crossed the city tower and stood alone in the sky above the battlefield with his hands behind his back. He was at the same height as Ning Tianxing. His silver hair fluttered as he stared at him.
Behind him was the Blazing Sun Saint Hall's Sun God, the Southern Region's number one sword dao genius, Wu Que, the North Border's strongest expert, Yao Huang Xuan's Old Ancestor, Saint Emperor Jiang. Behind the three of them were Sword Emperor Mu Yunzong, Palace Master Ye, Qin Yun, Zhan Guang He, Ancestor Zheng, three True Self Great Emperors, and five Emperor Lords who had validated their Dao. Among them, Mu Yunzong and Ye Ninghong had reached Emperor Ning Wu Ming's level, the pinnacle of Dao Validation.
After that, many Martial Emperors from the Divine Hall, Sword Sect, Night Net Palace, and Zheng Tribe formed an Imperial Battle Formation. They exuded a majestic aura. More than ten Lava Giants were covered in flowing lava. Their empty eye sockets burned with raging flames as they glared at Ning Wu's army.
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"His return has turned Feng City's situation around. We don't have to intervene in this battle."
Thousands of feet away from the battlefield, another powerful army stood in the sky, exuding the brilliance of the Great Path.
Li Yuan, the Emperor of the Li Clan, looked at the two armies with a smile. He didn't expect Qin Hao to come back in time for the decisive battle of the Southern Region. He was really lucky.
"You must have made an alliance with him in private, right?"
The tall and burly Luo Di, who had bronze-colored tough skin, stood beside Li Yuan while the Arhat Palace's many Protectors and nine Hall Masters surrounded him.
Li Yuan was a shrewd man. When Qin Hao crossed the inland sea and gathered three hundred top talents of the continent, he destroyed the Xuanyuan Family. At that time, Li Yuan had made an alliance with Qin Hao. It couldn't be hidden from Emperor Luo's eyes.
But the alliance was with Qin Hao alone, not with the Zheng Clan. Therefore, he had no obligation to help Feng City. Even if Feng City fell, the Zheng Clan was destroyed, and all the heroes of the Southern Region were wiped out by Ning Wu, Li Yuan could still be a tiger at the pass.
However, Li Yuan didn't plan to do this before. He went to Emperor Luo in private, intending to bring his family to help and prevent Ning Wu from dominating the Southern Region.
Now that Qin Hao had returned, why didn't Li Yuan help?
Li Yuan's gaze fell on the Encompassing Emperor. His eyes were deep as he said meaningfully, "You know better than I do. Although we can crush Ning Wu's momentum with our help, who will benefit the most from this?"
Without a doubt, it was the Zheng Clan.
Li Yuan didn't want to destroy Ning Wu and let the Zheng Clan take advantage of the loopholes in the war to rise and become the number one overlord of the Southern Region.
The world of cultivation was like this. They were friends and foes. If the Zheng Clan was too weak, they had to help suppress Ning Wu. But if the Zheng Clan grew stronger, wouldn't they become a new threat?
"Poison."
Emperor Luo pointed at Li Yuan with his finger. Even if the Zheng Clan won this battle, Ning Wu would consume a lot of their battle strength. Therefore, to a certain extent, the Zheng Clan's speed of development would be suppressed. During this period, the Li Clan would only become stronger.
"Same to you."
Li Yuan chuckled. He didn't think that Emperor Luo would bring people to help, so today, both families were just spectators.
A breeze blew gently across the battlefield. No matter how clear the sky and fresh the air in Feng City were, it couldn't dispel the gloominess and depression in the hearts of the warriors on both sides.
"I thought you were dead."
After a long time, Ning Tianxing, who was staring at Qin Hao from a distance, slowly said.
"There are many emperors in the world who want me dead. It's normal for you to think that way. Unfortunately, I've disappointed Crown Prince Ning Wu."
Qin Hao coldly replied.
Ning Tianxing smiled. In the Valley of the Gods, his actions were indeed a little extreme. At that time, he thought that Qin Hao would die without a doubt. Who would have thought that the grand commander of the War God Temple, an Unblemished Great Emperor, wouldn't be able to kill a mere Dao Proving Realm cultivator?
"The Heavenly Dao has decreed that I will act according to Heaven's will. Today's battle will forever sever the disputes in the Southern Region. From now on, the Southern Region will no longer be affected by the flames of war between Sect and Emperor. The people will enjoy eternal peace. This is the blessing of the cultivation world."
Ning Tianxing said, "This has nothing to do with Western Liang. However, not only did you interfere, you also tried to stop me from doing what I wanted. You want to go against Heaven. Don't you want to see the people of the Southern Region rise?"
He wanted to merge with the Zheng Clan and unify the Southern Region, but Qin Hao wanted to break the unity of the Southern Region. His intentions were punishable.
"Don't make it sound so nice. Don't force your ambitions on others. After the Southern Region is unified, who will Heaven be? Your words are Heaven's will?"
Qin Hao sneered.
"I don't have to destroy the Zheng Clan. If they submit to Ning Wu, I will naturally give them enough rights and freedom to let the Zheng Clan and the Night Luo Palace continue to control the land of the Southern Region."
Ning Tianxing said.
"In that case, why don't you merge Ning Wu with the Zheng Clan, including the demons of the Demon Forest, and let them listen to the command of Great Ancestor Zheng. You will also have enough rights and freedom to control the Southern Region. This way, the people can avoid disaster. Isn't it a blessing for the cultivation world of the Southern Region?"
Qin Hao sneered.
"Bullshit."
An angry curse came from the Ice Bear Clan of the Demon World. The Ice Bear Clan Leader's voice was very loud. Asking the noble Bear Clan to listen to the command of a lowly human and give all benefits to the Zheng Clan was simply wishful thinking.
At this time, the demons were cursing continuously. They were all criticizing Qin Hao's ambition. How could the powerful demons be controlled by a human?
"Alright, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Since you want to fight, let's fight."
Qin Hao shouted. His ambition to merge the Demon Race into the Zheng Clan was his ambition. Ning Tianxing's wish to make the Zheng Clan submit to Ning Wu was the will of Heaven. Ridiculous.
"Qin Hao, if we really fight, no one will benefit. Do you think I don't have anything to rely on?"
Ning Tianxing's tone became sharper. If they fought, he was not afraid of the other party.
"So what?"
Qin Hao said.
"If you ask them to give up their weapons, put down their resistance, and sincerely submit to me, then what I said before still counts. The Divine wilderness will be shared by the two of us. I will control the Southern Region and the East Continent, and Western Liang and the Northern Frontier will belong to you. What do you think?"
Ning Tianxing said proudly.
"Hahaha …" A burst of crazy laughter came from Feng City. Almost every corner of the city wall was filled with unrestrained laughter.
Ning Tianxing not only wanted to unify the Southern Region, he also wanted to control the East Continent and become the Master of the Five Realms of the East Continent. How shameless was he?
Where did he place the Sunset Battle God and the Daqin Empire?
Did he treat the Overlords of the Five Realms of the East Continent as air?
What a joke.
In Feng City, countless people burst into laughter. Even the old alchemists who were in charge of the soldiers' supplies could not help but swear. However, no one in Ning Wu's army laughed. It seemed that in the eyes of the Emperor Dao masters and the Demon Emperors, Ning Tianxing's words were not unfounded. He had the ability and qualifications to do so.
"Haha, you're even more arrogant than I was back then. If Zhan Wu hears this … No, no, no, let's not talk about other things. If your old lover of the Eastern Sea Barbarian Tribe hears this, they'll be the first to disagree. Come on, Ning Tianxing, take out your so-called reliance and bring your people and demons to attack Feng City. Strength is always the cornerstone of victory.
Qin Hao did not have the patience to talk with him anymore. Even he did not want to unify the Five Realms of the East Continent.
"No regrets?"
Ning Tianxing's face darkened. His voice was extremely cold.
"Old Jiang, test that old fox's skills."
Qin Hao used his actions to give him an answer. Regret?
He wanted to ask Ning Tianxing if he regretted what he did in the Valley of the Burial Gods.
There was a buzzing sound.
A beam of light shuttled out of Feng City. Saint Emperor Jiang moved slightly, and there was a loud explosion in the space. Almost at the same time Qin Hao's voice fell, he had already arrived in front of Ancestor Fox and slammed his palm forward.
"Great Emperor of True Self."
Ancestor Fox's snow-white woolen robe fluttered. He also raised his hand and slammed forward. The Great Path roared, and a fox's ear-piercing screech came from the void. A huge seven-tailed celestial fox phantom blocked in front of Saint Emperor Jiang, wanting to swallow him in one bite.
Saint Emperor Jiang's face did not change. The Emperor's Spirit in his body exploded. The Emperor's Will and Rules of Order snaked up and gathered in his palm. His palm gradually turned dark green. In an instant, monstrous poisonous gas raged, turning into a raging poison storm. The seven-tailed celestial fox phantom did not even have a chance to get close. It was directly corroded by the poisonous light and disappeared into thin air.
"Poison."
Ancestor Fox's expression changed. His woolen robe fluttered, and with a whoosh, he shot out. His palm was wrapped in a thick light, and the Emperor's Rings around his body were all activated. It was extremely dazzling. At the same time, a wisp of the Great Path descended from the sky and snaked around his body. His palm collided heavily with Saint Emperor Jiang's.
Boom!
As if heaven and earth were falling apart, a layer of Dao Will swept out from between the two of them, forming an extremely terrifying and sharp Gang Qi. Saint Emperor Jiang groaned. A trace of blood slowly seeped out from the corner of his mouth. His chest seemed to have been punched by someone, and his stomach was churning.
But this attack was limited, and he did not care. He grabbed Ancestor Fox's palm and rushed into the sky. The two of them turned into a beam of light and disappeared from everyone's sight.