Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"Good, I am very gratified that so many people are willing to risk their lives to fight alongside me."

Tian Yuze looked down at the dense crowd below, stretching as far as the eye could see, numbering in the millions, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

At a time of national crisis, the vast majority of people ultimately still shoulder their responsibilities.

Perhaps they were simply filled with despair and had nowhere to escape.

Perhaps they were moved by the incident of horses trampling cherry blossoms, their blood still boiling with passion, fearless of death.

But whatever the reason, they deserve respect.

"Gentlemen, what I want to say is that we are not going to fight against alien creatures, but to die!" Tian Yuze shouted.

His words stunned everyone, who didn't understand what he meant.

"Instructor, aren't we going to kill alien creatures?" a general asked, puzzled.

"The alien creatures are at least at the sixth or even seventh rank. Even if we are fearless of death, we cannot cause them any harm. In the end, we will only become their food, making them stronger. This will only make things worse."

"What do we need to do? Please instruct us, instructor!"

Hearing Tian Yuze's words, everyone realized what was going on.

Yes, many things cannot be changed by enthusiasm alone; ultimately, it takes real ability.

"What I want you to do is attack the nine zombie strongholds around the Forbidden City within a day, wipe out all the low-level zombies, use their cores to continuously break through your limits, and then go and die, letting stronger zombies devour your flesh and blood!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up in disbelief.

Surprisingly—

Are they supposed to feed the zombies?

"Your Majesty, I am not afraid of death, but I do not understand!" Immediately, a simple-minded soldier spoke up loudly.

His words also represent the doubts in the hearts of the vast majority of people.

They chose to stay and die instead of leaving, which shows they weren't afraid of death, but they wanted to die knowing why and with purpose.

Only a very few people seemed to have thought of something, and their eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

"Gentlemen—"

Tian Yuze slowly raised his hand, silencing all the noise: "The alien beings are powerful. Even if everyone in the entire Great Xia were to perish, they would not be wiped out. The only ones who can kill them are those of the same level, or even those whose cultivation levels are not too far apart."

"Now the powerful warriors who trampled the cherry blossoms are about to return, but their strongest is only at the fifth rank. Facing these alien races, they will only face certain death."

"So today, I, Tian Yuze, will lead you all to your deaths, using your flesh and blood to nourish the zombies, raising them to the sixth rank, leaving a fast path to advancement for the returning strong. As long as the strongest few can use the cores of these zombies to reach the sixth rank, they will have a chance to annihilate the seventh-rank alien beings..."

"Only in this way can Great Xia have hope and light!"

As Tian Yuze's resounding voice echoed throughout the Forbidden City, everyone understood.

Yes, among all the humans in the world today, the strongest are none other than the fifth-tier powerhouses like Emperor Yan and Dawn, but there are only about ten of them. They are powerless to resist the seventh-tier alien races.

At the very least, one needs to be at the sixth rank to have any hope.

But how easy is it to reach the sixth rank?

As far as they knew, among the largest zombie hordes around the Forbidden City, the strongest zombie kings didn't seem to have broken through to the fifth rank yet, only reaching the peak of the fourth rank.

so--

It practically cut off the path for human powerhouses to quickly become stronger.

For powerful figures like Emperor Yan and Dawn to save the Great Xia Dynasty, they must reach the sixth rank. But reaching the sixth rank requires a sixth-rank crystal core!

At this point, everyone understood.

The Emperor intends to use the flesh and blood of countless people to feed sixth-tier zombies, paving the way for the strongest individuals to quickly advance their ranks and thus achieve the goal of being able to fight against seventh-tier alien races.

"Gentlemen, this is the path I've chosen for you—a path of certain death!"

"Now I'll ask you one more time—"

"I, Tian Yuze, wish to lead you all to our deaths, to ignite the first ray of hope for Great Xia. Are you all willing to follow me?"

This shout from Tian Yuze was imbued with magical power, and its sound shook heaven and earth.

The entire room fell silent.

The silence lasted no more than three seconds.

Immediately, countless roars rang out.

"We are willing to follow our Emperor to the death, to ignite the first ray of hope for the Great Xia!"

"With my flesh and blood, with my soul, I will forge that path to the heavens, sending the great warriors of Great Xia to the pinnacle, shattering the darkness!"

"Even if I face certain death ten times over, I will have no regrets!"

Countless surging roars resounded, shaking heaven and earth, and even silenced the giant gate in the distance.

The beast's roar disappeared, and the creatures inside seemed to sense the unstoppable momentum and the murderous intent condensed by the belief in certain death, and dared not be reckless anymore.

"Good! Long Kui!" Tian Yuze shouted.

"exist!"

"Pass this order down throughout the Forbidden City. Do not hinder anyone who is willing to join in forging the path of hope. Also, select ten thousand people with exceptional talent to remain and form the Order."

Tian Yuze spoke solemnly: "I am worried that after this battle, order will collapse again, and some unscrupulous and desperate people will cause chaos, burning, killing, and looting under the shadow of death. We must eliminate them."

"Yes, sir!"

As Tian Yuze issued his orders, the largest machine in the Forbidden City instantly began to operate rapidly.

Today, there are more than ten million survivors here, making it the city with the largest number of survivors in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Excluding the elderly, children, and women, there are at least six or seven million evolved beings. These individuals range from the weakest to the second or third rank, and are scattered throughout the army and various guilds.

Half an hour later, in addition to the original million-strong army, more than two million evolutionists from various guilds joined in, bravely facing death.

"kill!"

With a loud shout from Tian Yuze, the more than three million evolved beings split into nine armies, each heading towards one of the nine largest zombie bases around the Forbidden City.

"Long Kui, you stay here and keep an eye on that door."

"If any creatures emerge from inside, notify me immediately. We must not give them a chance to recover their strength."

Tian Yuze looked solemnly at the silent Heavenly Gate, his tone serious.

"I understand."

"Instructor, take care!" Long Kui's eyes reddened.

"Don't worry, I'll be back."

After saying this, Tian Yuze strode away, leading his army into battle.

Meanwhile, the ruthless killings continued throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, unabated for any reason.

One great city after another was destroyed, slaughtered until not a single person remained, becoming utterly dead cities. The blood and life force of all the inhabitants were drained, becoming nourishment for the alien creatures.

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