Lord of the Earth

"Hmph, so self-righteous!"

"You thief who doesn't even dare to admit your own identity dares to speak so arrogantly before me, the Emperor? Today you will pay the price for your past sins!"

In summer, the dragon robe billows, its sound like thunder.

His palm shone brightly, and a simple and heavy Xuanhuang jade seal with nine intertwined dragons and a base engraved with a picture of mountains and rivers appeared. It was connected with the energy of the nine cauldrons in the distance, resonating and resonating. It was the Imperial Seal that carried the orthodoxy of the human race!

"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live forever!"

The eight-character mantra is like the imperial decree, resounding throughout the world and cleansing away evil influences.

A majestic, righteous, and supremely human aura, encompassing all directions and carrying civilization, emanated from the jade seal.

This power is not a simple energy surge, but is composed of countless subtle and mysterious civilization runes, evolving into agriculture, fishing and hunting, iron smelting, city building, education, sacrifice... a series of epic scrolls depicting thousands of years of Chinese civilization from its humble beginnings to its expansion!

“There is no place in the world other than the royal land!”

Immediately afterwards, an all-powerful force was activated within the jade seal.

All the treasures of Qianxia on the battlefield... the rules and Dao essence of the Nine Cauldrons and the Dragon Abyss Sword, along with the vast and surging national fortune of Qianxia, ​​were instantly integrated and purified.

Finally, a true dragon of imperial destiny, with distinct scales, ferocious horns and claws, and eyes burning with the flames of purple-gold civilization, condensed above Xia Tian's head!
The true dragon roared to the sky, carrying the will and rage of the entire Qianxia, ​​tearing through the pressure of the false god, and fiercely pounced towards the location of the "Emperor"!

"what?!"

"The fate of the eight states, the faith of the people, protect my true self!"

The Emperor's black and gold mask rippled violently, his gaze turned cold, and he hissed sharply.

He frantically activated the eight-foot-long jade ornament, which also represented the "national treasure." The emerald green ornament shone brightly, and the illusion of the eight "Great Eight Provinces" landmasses reappeared in the void.

Above every piece of land, a gigantic golden chrysanthemum appeared, formed from a vast amount of mixed national fortune and distorted beliefs! The chrysanthemum slowly rotated, its petals layered upon each other, exuding a strange power that transcended any single dynasty and attempted to unify all the historical fortunes of the Sakura Kingdom. Its total amount had reached the level of an "imperial dynasty"!
The Imperial Purple-Gold True Dragon and eight strange golden chrysanthemums collided violently in the heavens!

Rumble, rumble—! ! !
This clash transcends the level of matter and energy; it is a direct confrontation between two civilizations' destinies, two ruling principles, and two concepts of "imperial way"!

At the center of the collision, there was no light, no sound, only an absolute darkness and silence that devoured everything—the "Dao's Demise" phenomenon resulting from the clash of rules! At the edge of darkness, space crumbled like shattered glass, and the four elements of earth, fire, wind, and water were disintegrated and reassembled from their very foundations. Fragments of the laws condensed and shattered like ice crystals!

Below, in the vast "Devil's Sea," the seawater wasn't pushed away, but rather "evaporated" away for thousands of miles, revealing the ancient seabed below, scorching hot and boiling with flowing lava.

But then, even the magma was smoothed and cooled by an invisible force, turning into new black crystal land!

In an instant, the mountains and fields transformed.

"cough……!"

The Emperor let out a suppressed groan, and with a "crack," several clear cracks suddenly appeared on the ancient black and gold mask on his face!
What alarmed him even more was that the phantom images of the "Three Divine Artifacts" connected to his mind were also affected.

The Yata no Kagami's light flickered, the Kusanagi sword's cry was slightly hoarse, and the Yasakani no Magatama's radiance dimmed slightly.

As a result, the solidity of the "Three Main Gods" marks summoned by the Three Divine Artifacts has significantly decreased, and their power has been weakened.

The situation, which was originally stalemate with Qi Jiguang, Huang Rong, and Lü Dongbin, and even slightly superior, was instantly reversed, and they even began to show signs of decline!
"The Imperial Seal of the State, transformed from the He Shi Bi jade?! Shouldn't this object have been lost to time along with Qin Shi Huang's son? How could... how could it reappear in your hands, and possess such power?!"

The Emperor's tone could no longer maintain its aloof indifference; it became filled with surprise and uncertainty, even carrying a hint of barely concealed jealousy and horror.

"The Imperial Seal of the State and the Nine Tripods that Suppress the Nation... Two of the most precious treasures of Chinese civilization, both gathered in one person... Were the heroic souls of all the emperors in the history of the Qianxia Dynasty blind? How could you alone possess such great fortune!"

The series of setbacks enraged the self-proclaimed "Emperor," who considered himself the supreme god.

"So what if you have two inherited artifacts? Today, I will show you what the true pinnacle of the 'Imperial Path' is, seize your foundation, and forge my supreme true godhood!"

"One lineage for all ages, all living beings are sustenance! The fate of the nation for a thousand years rests entirely on my shoulders!"

The Emperor opened his arms and let out a final, hysterical roar.

His white priest's robes burst into flames, and the golden threads—the "Emperor's Silk"—that connected the countless "chrysanthemums" of fortune in the void emanating from the shattered "black and gold mask" became as thick as dragons, dazzling in light, and frantically spread and drilled into the depths of the void!
The next moment, a scene unfolded that sent shivers down the spines of many beings throughout the Eternal Land who were watching this battle:

Throughout the Eternal Land, above all forces connected to the cultural sphere of the Cherry Blossom Kingdom.

Whether it's a remote island "territory," a bustling trading "town," or a "dynasty of destiny" with tens or hundreds of millions of people.

At this moment, everything is trembling violently!

One after another, golden "Emperor's Silk" phantoms, some bright, some dark, some thick, some thin, emerged and stretched out from the depths of the fortune clouds of these forces, from the divine soul origin of their monarchs or core figures, as if a pre-buried fuse had been lit!
These threads disregard spatial distance and all point towards the Emperor on the battlefield of the "Devil's Sea"!
"Uhhhhh-!"

"My strength! My lifespan is slipping away!"

"No! Your Majesty, why?!"

"By Amaterasu Omikami... Is this... the time to sacrifice myself?"

piercing screams, terrified questions, and fanatical shouts echoed throughout the various forces affiliated with the Sakura Kingdom.

Countless lords, kings, and even some of their elite troops who were deeply controlled by faith felt their own power, vitality, and even a portion of the original fortune of their forces being forcibly extracted and plundered by the golden threads, turning into a torrent of mixed-color energy that crossed the endless void and surged wildly into the Emperor's body!

This is the cruelest truth about the "Eternal Lineage"—it is not a bloodline inheritance, but a plundering system that has lasted for countless years, using all the creatures and forces of the Sakura Kingdom as "nourishment"!
The so-called "emperors" of all time may just be the "manifestation" or "shell" of this parasitic system in different eras!

Endless streams of mixed energy surged in, and the Emperor's aura expanded wildly like an inflated balloon, rising higher and higher!
The golden divine flames burning around him grew stronger and stronger, but their colors became increasingly mixed and chaotic. His aura completely broke through the boundaries of "quasi-true god" and infinitely approached that level that made all living beings tremble—true god!
Although this power is mottled and fragile, with a weak foundation, filled with the wails and backlash of all living beings, and is only a "pseudo-true god realm", the crushing sense of life level, as well as the brutal control over the rules of heaven and earth and the "Great Dao" that comes with it, is already real and true!
The void around him twisted and shattered, then was forcibly bound together by his dissipated power, forming a bizarre and distorted domain.

Even in summer, with the full support of the Qianxia national fortune, he felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back, his breath was suffocated, and a sharp pain came from the depths of his soul.

It was as if he had returned to the time when he first faced the overwhelming pressure of the "Spider Queen" Rose, a pressure that filled him with despair. "Originally, this move was prepared for the time when the world was fully unlocked and contained the power of a complete true god, to lay the foundation for my supreme divine foundation as the 'Lord of Takamagahara'... Now, I've been forced to use it ahead of schedule by you, an ant!"

The Emperor's voice became incredibly loud, as if millions of voices echoed, filled with violence and murderous intent.

"Since that's the case, all those who witnessed this scene must be annihilated! Today, all of you, and this Qianxia Dynasty, will become stepping stones and sacrifices for me to step into the realm of true gods!"

"Imperial Domain - Eternal Boundary!"

With his decree, which seemed to come true as soon as he spoke, the spatial rules of the entire "Devil's Sea" battlefield were forcibly rewritten!
A hazy yet indestructible pale golden "divine realm" rapidly expanded from his center, instantly covering hundreds of thousands of miles of sea. Within the divine realm, all non-Sakura Kingdom forces were suppressed like never before, and space solidified like an iron plate.

The laws are biased towards the "Imperial Way" as defined by the "Emperor"—that is, absolute rule, obedience, and sacrifice!

Even the gods among the soldiers of Qianxia's side felt as if they were stuck in a quagmire, their divine power sluggish and their movements difficult.

"Is this... the domain power of a true god?"

Zhu Di's face was ashen as he struggled to support the fate of Yanming and tried to resist the omnipresent suppression... Even though the Yanming Dynasty possessed the "qualification of an imperial dynasty" and had the power of "peak divine beings".

At this moment, I feel as insignificant as an ant!
The Emperor stood in the center of the domain, like the ruler of this world. With a thought, he poured the power of the "pseudo-true god" level of rules into the "Three Sacred Treasures", and the latter's power immediately surged!

"Clang—Snap!"

A piercing cracking sound rang out! The Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword, which was fiercely battling the "Susanoo" mark in Qi Jiguang's hand, suddenly cracked open on its blade under the sudden, several-fold stronger attack of the Heavenly Cloud Sword Qi!

The purple-gold imperial dragon aura dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, a cunning and ruthless sword light flashed by, and Qi Jiguang's True Martial Dharma Image's left arm was severed at the shoulder!
As the Dharma image was injured, Qi Jiguang's physical body also groaned and turned pale.

"The Realm of the Moon!"

On the other side, Huang Rong heard Tsukuyomi's cold and illusory whispers.

The scenery around her suddenly changed; she was no longer on a battlefield, but had fallen into a bizarre "Tsukuyomi Illusion" composed of layers upon layers of distorted land and countless kneeling phantoms.

Within the illusion, time flowed strangely, rules were distorted, and countless shadow threads coiled in from all directions, eroding her Yin essence and soul.

Once "killed" or contaminated in this illusion, the external entity will also collapse, which is extremely dangerous!

The two quasi-true gods at the core of Qianxia were instantly plunged into a life-or-death crisis!
"By order of the Emperor! The Divine War has begun, target—the entire territory of Qianxia! All members belonging to the Sakura Kingdom shall be executed, a fight to the death!"

Almost at the same moment, this divine decree, filled with madness and determination, echoed along the countless "Emperor's Threads" deep into the minds of all the connected lords and kings of the Sakura Kingdom!

All-out war broke out without warning!
In the vast territory of the Eternal Land, forces with the background of the Sakura Kingdom, regardless of size or previous relationship with Qianxia, ​​have mobilized their armies and powerful individuals in a bizarre state that is a mixture of divine pronouncements, fanatical faith, and the coercive control of "Emperor's Silk"!

They stormed out of the city, set sail, activated teleportation arrays, and headed straight for all known Qianxia strongholds, trade routes, allied cities, and even the borders of Qianxia's homeland!

"For the Emperor! For Takamagahara!"

"Seize the Tianyuan Coin! Destroy the Qianxia Merchant Alliance!"

"Kill them all, and their land and wealth will belong to the Kingdom of God!"

Amidst the frenzied shouts, the army of the Sakura Kingdom, like a swarm of bloodthirsty locusts, pounced on the tentacles that Qianxia had extended to every corner of the land.

They not only attacked, but also systematically plundered Qianxia caravans, seized "Tianyuan Coins" containing fortune and merit, destroyed the relay nodes of "Spirit Realm", and attacked forces that were on good terms with Qianxia!
Even more disturbing was the violent shaking of the skeletal portal connecting to the "plateau sky".

Beyond the portal, shadowy figures seemed to be awakening and gathering, preparing to step out and join this long-planned all-out war of gods!

The Emperor's plan only became fully clear at this moment.

He originally intended to seize control of the Xia Dynasty through a transaction trap in the most "economical" way, steal the foundation of the Qianxia Dynasty, and then consolidate it.

However, Qianxia's profound foundation and Xia Tian's own strength shattered his beautiful dream.

Therefore, he brazenly launched the backup plan—to temporarily suppress Xia Tian and his core combat forces with the power of the "pseudo-true god," while mobilizing the entire Sakura Kingdom system to launch a comprehensive military strike against Qian Xia!
No matter how strong Qianxia is, it is still just a dynasty of destiny. Its territory and population are not insurmountable compared to the potential power of the entire Sakura Kingdom system, which is forcibly bound together by the "Emperor's Silk" and scattered throughout the Eternal Land.

More importantly, Xia Tian, ​​the backbone and strongest fighter, is temporarily trapped in the "Eternal Border" domain.

Without a leader, the entire group will inevitably descend into chaos and passivity during the summer!

As long as the external battlefield suffers repeated defeats, the fortune of the Qianxia dynasty will be continuously diminished, and the connection between the summer and the Imperial Seal and the Nine Tripods will be weakened, resulting in a balance of power.

He would then have a great chance to obliterate the summer and truly seize everything!
“Originally, you only needed to obediently hand over your destiny, and your soul could still have a place in my divine kingdom, witnessing me take control of Qianxia, ​​push it to become a ‘Celestial Dynasty,’ and even sweep away the alien gods in the future… Unfortunately, you Chinese are always so ignorant of the times…”

The Emperor's voice echoed throughout the domain, carrying a cruel regret and a chilling killing intent.

"Hmph... Better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life! You Japanese devils, you're delusional!"

Despite being suppressed by the aura of a true god, Gan Ning coughed up blood but still glared angrily.

"Your Majesty...we, your humble servants...we swear to die rather than surrender!"

Many of the Qianxia soldiers who were pinned to the ground struggled and roared in anger.

Just then, Susanoo's sword flashed coldly once more, about to utterly slay the wounded Qi Jiguang; in the Tsukuyomi illusion, Huang Rong's radiant moonlight was already eroded by shadows, teetering on the brink of collapse...

Just when things were at a critical juncture, and Qianxia seemed to be on the verge of collapse—(End of Chapter)