The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

Gravel and dust swirled in the air.

The divine power bestowed by the Holy Emperor caused the entire Zhennan Pass city wall to sink slightly, and the weapons of the Chu army on the city wall trembled involuntarily.

Before those golden-armored guards, everyone felt a fear that came from the depths of their hearts.

"Release the arrows!"

"Release the arrows!"

Xiong Wanche roared angrily.

Arrows rained down from the city walls like a torrential downpour.

As they gazed at the sky filled with arrows, the golden-armored guards burst forth with golden light.

Then, it unleashed a divine power that made it invulnerable to blades and spears!

Clench your fist by bringing your five fingers together!

The eyes of the golden-armored guards burned with fury and fighting spirit!

How dare they disobey the Holy Emperor's orders!

Unforgivable!

A punch landed!

"Boom!"

A deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and most of the Zhennanguan city wall collapsed in response, sending rocks flying and billowing dust obscuring the sky.

Terrified screams echoed from the city wall.

Xiong Wanche gripped the battlements, his pupils shrinking sharply. All the fierce courage he had accumulated over half a lifetime of battles vanished before this terrifying power.

"All troops, form ranks and defend the city gates to the death!"

Xiong Wanche roared, but as soon as he finished speaking, several soldiers beside him kept glancing at the black-armored torrent outside the city.

Xiong Wanche subconsciously looked up.

A chill ran through my entire body!

Despair was evident in his eyes.

Directly ahead of that black torrent, several golden-armored imperial guards rode up on horseback.

If one golden-armored guard already possesses such terrifying power, what about ten?

Taking advantage of the chaos, Ding Si shook off the soldiers escorting him, leaped onto the battlements, and shouted, "In the Qing Kingdom, land and houses are distributed; meritorious service leads to promotion and rank!"

"Why should we risk our lives for those powerful clans!"

Since death is inevitable anyway, I might as well surrender to the Qing Kingdom!

One sentence instantly ignited the pent-up resentment of the Chu army that had been building up for years.

The Zhennan Pass has been silent for many days. If it weren't for Xiong Wanche's great prestige, the army would have rebelled long ago.

But it's only a matter of time!

Soldiers are fed, but if even their rations and pay aren't given on time, who would be willing to risk their lives?

The news from Qing Kingdom was just the fuse!

As the first person threw down his weapon, the soldiers on the city wall followed suit, throwing down their swords and spears, preparing to throw themselves into the arms of the Holy Emperor.

"Long live the Holy Emperor!"

The Chu soldiers on the city wall began to shout.

The golden-armored guard raised his arm and waved it, causing five thousand black-clad riders behind him to rein in their warhorses. Twenty thousand Jiangnan rebels formed a vanguard, their iron spears gleaming in the sunlight.

"The Holy Emperor has the world in his heart. His campaign against Chu was solely to eliminate the oppressive rule of powerful clans and save the people of Chu from their suffering."

Those who surrender will be granted land and settled in the Qing Kingdom army.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiong Wanche let out a bitter laugh, utterly despairing.

"Clang!"

"Pfft!"

Xiong Wanche drew his sword, looked at the sky, and committed suicide by cutting his own throat!

……

Jiangning Prefecture

The Holy Emperor has already sensed the changing fortunes of the nation!

The immense national destiny of the Qing Kingdom has broken through the border barriers and spread all the way to Zhennan Pass!

The nation is celebrating and excited!

The Holy Emperor revealed an excited smile.

The nations of the world have existed for hundreds of years, each with its own deep-seated problems and chronic ills. The shackles of powerful clans have long since corrupted them, and what they lack is nothing more than a prairie fire to overthrow the old order.

The Holy Emperor's greatest concern has never been the various kingdoms, but rather the immortal cultivators beyond the Heavenly Abyss.

The Holy Emperor knew that governing the State of Chu would not be an easy task, but at least he had to conquer Chu first to increase the fortunes of the State of Qing.

Absorbing the fortune of another nation can increase one's own national fortune!

The conquest of the Chu Kingdom would have greatly enhanced the fortunes of the Qing Kingdom.

The divine power of the Holy Emperor is also closely related to the fate of the nation!

Only in this way can the Holy Emperor strengthen the cultivators!

Today is another day of talent refresh!

The Holy Emperor is already looking forward to new talents!

Golden light shimmered,

【Divine Blessing】: It can bestow blessings, making the people who receive the blessings physically strong and ensuring abundant harvests.

The Holy Emperor grinned and waved his hand.

Golden rain fell from the sky.

A shower of light fell from the sky, covering an area of ​​hundreds of miles.

Golden rain fell to the ground, bringing life to the earth, reviving withered trees, and causing crops to grow exponentially.

All the people working outside the city suddenly felt a sense of lightness, all their pain and suffering vanished, and they felt more comfortable than ever before.

The Holy Emperor has begun to unleash his power once again!

"Long live the Holy Emperor!"

The people cheered again and worked even harder!

……

After performing the miracle, the Holy Emperor flew back to the capital.

The Holy Emperor wants to check on the progress of his extravagant feast!

When the Holy Emperor returned to the capital, the officials, who had enjoyed more than a month of comfort, began to weep bitterly.

For them, the arrival of the Holy Emperor meant they would once again be subject to his spurring.

I heard that the Holy Emperor has been slaughtering people in Jiangnan!

Literal meaning!

It's real human heads rolling on the ground!

How could the Holy Emperor bear to let his lords die comfortably? Naturally, he would strip them of control over their bodies.

And now, I've heard that the heads of the powerful families of Jiangnan are rolling around in the palace hall.

The Holy Emperor also invented a game called "bowling"!

What else could the ministers do?

Naturally, all we can do is proclaim the Holy Emperor as "wise and sagacious"!

The matter of the Imperial Academy in the capital has been making headlines recently.

Even the descendants of various officials in the imperial court joined the academy.

At the summit of Mount Qiyun, towering peaks rise majestically, with magnificent palaces and halls rising from the ground, pavilions scattered among the clouds and mist, resembling a fairyland.

This is the academy that has attracted nationwide attention and gathers the best talents from all over the world.

The fact that the academy was able to be built in just one month was thanks to the three cultivators from the Xuan Shu Dao Sect.

The Xuan Shu Dao Sect is famous for its array formation techniques, and all of its disciples are holy sons of earth and wood.

To learn the art of array formations, one must first understand how to assess the feng shui of the earth's veins and how to build a house.

One reason why the disciples of the Xuan Shu Dao Sect are so sought after in the cultivation world is because they know how to build houses.

Any sect that wants to establish itself needs several impressive buildings, and only the Xuan Shu Dao Sect has this capability.

After being struck by the supreme power of the Holy Emperor, the three of them completely transformed from arrogant to pragmatic.

Upon hearing that the Qing Kingdom was going to establish an academy to teach the art of immortal cultivation, Zhao Yanzhi volunteered to help build the academy and even took the initiative to teach the disciples.

As the person in charge of all matters concerning the academy after the Holy Emperor left the capital, Prime Minister Sun Yi was naturally more than happy to see this happen.

Standing atop the high building, Zhao Yanzhi looked down and said softly, "As long as they cultivate the methods of my Xuan Shu Dao Sect, they will become disciples of my sect from now on."

Of course, what they taught was only the most basic Taoist techniques.

Zhao Yanzhi, adhering to the principle of "if we can't beat them, then join them," led the two directly into the academy.

Once they have mastered the Daoist arts, they will surely be grateful to them.

Suddenly, the sky brightened, and a golden light burst forth from the clouds!

The holy and majestic figure of the Holy Emperor descended from the sky onto the high platform of the academy, stretching out his arms, his body radiating divine brilliance and overwhelming power.

"what?"

The Holy Emperor watched the scene unfold before him with a hint of surprise.

Sun Yi has already begun to bow!

"Long live Your Majesty!"

Sun Yi called out loudly, "His Majesty is here! Why aren't you bowing?"

"Without His Majesty, how could you have received personal instruction from a celestial master!"

"The academy's completion today is thanks to His Majesty's tireless efforts!"

The students of the academy began to bow.

With a single sentence, Sun Yi attributed the merits of Zhao Yanzhi and the other two to the Holy Emperor.

The Holy Emperor revealed an evil smile.

Not bad!

It was all done by me!