The Burial Tower of Immortals buries the heavens, the earth, and all the immortals.

Meeting the barbarian emperor's sharp gaze, Tie Shanyue couldn't help but tremble: "Your Highness, he... he also bravely sacrificed himself!"

boom!

These words struck the barbarian emperor like a bolt of lightning.

His gaze instantly turned bloodshot, fixed intently on Tie Shanyue: "Three hundred thousand Tie family soldiers died in Black Stone Valley, and my eldest son also died in Black Stone Valley. Why are you the only one who survived and returned?"

Tie Shanyue trembled even more violently, and hurriedly recited the excuse he had prepared beforehand during the teleportation: "I activated a small teleportation array, originally intending to teleport away with His Highness the First Prince, but when His Highness saw Qin Changye, his eyes turned red, and he insisted on killing Qin Changye. I couldn't stop him at all!"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "His Highness the Crown Prince died a heroic death. Although he failed to kill Qin Changye, he killed many of the second-generation Zhenbei Army soldiers. He is a great hero of our barbarian kingdom!"

The barbarian emperor's face flushed and paled in an instant, then he suddenly shifted his gaze from Tie Shanyue to the assembled civil and military officials: "My eldest son was exceptionally brave and died a worthy death. He truly is a great hero of our barbarian kingdom!"

All the civil and military officials present hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Therefore, you should return home immediately and summon all the retainers and guards you can. I will also issue urgent orders to the other armies of the barbarian kingdom, instructing them to come as quickly as possible."

The barbarian emperor suddenly drew the golden holy sword from his waist, its sharp tip gleaming with a dazzling cold light: "I have made up my mind. I will personally lead the expedition, not to avenge my beloved eldest son, but only to avenge the 300,000 Iron Family soldiers who died."

The entire audience was stunned.

Then, under the urging gaze of the barbarian emperor, all the civil and military officials, including Tie Shanyue, returned home to prepare for the upcoming imperial expedition.

In the vast imperial court, only the barbarian emperor and the imperial advisor remained.

"You really believe what Tie Shanyue said?"

Once everyone was alone, the Grand Preceptor addressed the Barbarian Emperor directly as "you" and skillfully sat down on the dragon throne.

The Barbarian Emperor didn't mind at all. When facing the Grand Preceptor, he was even somewhat respectful: "He said that Qin Changye pretended to be weak to take advantage of others, killed many of our generals, and invited many top experts. Moreover, in Black Stone Valley, he relied on the 300,000 remnant souls of the first generation of the Zhenbei Army to defeat the Tie Family Army... These sound very far-fetched, but my intuition tells me that they should all be true."

At this point, the Barbarian Emperor's face suddenly turned cold: "But he said that my good son refused to leave the teleportation array and insisted on fighting Qin Changye to the death, even to the point of sacrificing himself. That is definitely nonsense. I know what kind of person my good son is. If he has a chance to live, he will definitely risk everything. How could he be so bloodthirsty as to sacrifice himself?"

But he is already dead, and that fact cannot be changed. Letting him bear the honor of a heroic death is the last thing I can do for him.

As for Tie Shanyue, he dared to watch my beloved son die in battle, and even fabricated reasons to deceive me. I have already remembered this debt.

We still need him. He will accompany me on my personal campaigns. It would be best if he dies on the battlefield. If he survives, I will find a reason to execute him upon our triumphant return.

At this point, the Barbarian Emperor looked expectantly at the Imperial Advisor: "That Qin Changye is indeed somewhat strange. To ensure everything goes smoothly, I will be personally leading this expedition. Would you be so kind as to accompany me, Imperial Advisor?"

The Imperial Advisor shook his head and said, "You set off first. I'll go to Xuanyuan Mountain and invite my senior brother over."

Knowing how terrifying the Grand Preceptor's senior brother was, the Barbarian Emperor immediately revealed a confident expression: "If your senior brother were to personally attend, wouldn't Qin Changye and the second-generation Zhenbei Army be nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs, only fit to be slaughtered at will? But your senior brother has always been reluctant to meddle in worldly affairs, can you invite him over?"

The Imperial Advisor nodded confidently: "Under normal circumstances, my senior brother would certainly not bother to join in the fun, but since Qin Changye actually subdued that silver eagle, my senior brother will definitely come."

He remembered clearly that back then, his senior brother had tried his best to subdue that silver eagle but failed. In the end, he had to settle for second best and subdue another silver eagle. He even poisoned this silver eagle to help it win the title of Eagle King...

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Meanwhile, the second-generation Zhenbei Army, with its highest morale, led by Qin Changye, conquered cities and territories one after another, constantly returning in triumph.

At this rate, it won't be long before they actually manage to reach the capital of the barbarian kingdom.

Qin Changye has another characteristic: whenever he conquers a city, if the defending general's cultivation level is above the King Martial Realm, he must personally kill him.

Moreover, they were very particular about it, taking care of not only killing but also collecting the corpses.

Two days later, Qin Changye led the second generation of the Zhenbei Army to conquer eighteen cities in a row, and personally killed more than thirty generals with cultivation levels above the King Martial Realm.

Among them were several generals whose cultivation had reached the fifth level of the King Martial Realm or above.

Relying on the orange energy he received from burying these generals, and the continuous stream of faith power he gained from leading his army to victory, Qin Changye's cultivation successfully broke through the bottleneck and reached the peak of the sixth level of the King Martial Realm.

On the third day, just as Qin Changye was preparing to breach the nineteenth city with his second-generation Zhenbei Army, the Barbarian Emperor, who had quickly assembled an army of over 200,000, personally led his troops to the front.

They met the unstoppable Qin Changye at the gates of the nineteenth city.

The troops were arrayed in formation, and the sound of gongs and drums filled the air.

An epic battle, drawing on the strength of the entire nation, is about to begin.

"Your Majesty, the young man in white at the front of the Great Zhou army is Qin Changye."

At the front of the barbarian army, Tie Shanyue looked at the barbarian emperor on the chariot and suggested, "Although their morale is high, we have His Majesty leading the army in person, so our morale is in no way inferior. Moreover, we have the numbers, so we can directly attack and wipe them out without much trouble."

The Great Zhou only deployed the Zhenbei Army, while the Barbarian Kingdom mobilized its entire national strength. If the Great Zhou still couldn't defeat the Zhenbei Army, the Barbarian Kingdom would have no reason to continue existing.

The Barbarian Emperor shook his head: "You say this Qin Changye is extremely skilled in combat at such a young age? I don't quite believe it. Go over there now and fight him. Help me test his true strength."

The Barbarian Emperor had clearly considered this beforehand.

It would be best if Tie Shanyue could kill Qin Changye, then the Zhenbei Army would be leaderless and would surely be defeated.

If Tie Shanyue were killed by Qin Changye, it would be Tie Shanyue's just deserts, and it would also allow Qin Changye to test his methods and trump cards.

Tie Shanyue's face immediately turned ugly. With his cultivation at the peak of the eighth level of the King Martial Realm, he was very confident in defeating Qin Changye, but what if things went wrong?

Even with only a 10% risk, he, who is always cautious, is unwilling to take the risk lightly.

"Your Majesty, I think this is completely unnecessary. We would be better off launching a direct attack."

Before Tie Shanyue could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Barbarian Emperor.

"I command you to fight Qin Changye, immediately."