You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The protracted siege has ended, and the final act of this southern expedition has been revealed.

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Chapter 137 Complete Capture of the Enemy Capital (6K)

Several breaches have been found in the city walls that Qingzhou, the capital, was so proud of.

Rumble!

Everywhere you look, everything is crumbling and collapsing; the towering walls have now disintegrated into rubble. Instead of providing protection, they have caused the soldiers on top to fall and die instantly.

The Daqian army advanced rapidly and was unstoppable.

Xia He seized the opportunity to take over command, and the entire army cooperated precisely, demonstrating a high degree of discipline and organization.

She gave this siege force enough stacked power to make them unstoppable.

The Qingzhou soldiers they encountered head-on crumbled and were no match for them. Although they tried their best to block the breach, the first person to scale the wall was an invincible foe.

Feng Tianyin took the lead.

The two didn't need any extra communication; they instantly clicked and coordinated again.

The Qingzhou garrison tried their best to stop them. The city's defenses included a large number of imperial guards, shamans, and other spiritual powerhouses, but none of them were a match for the gray-haired girl. Every move they made resulted in bloodshed, and countless corpses were left at their feet.

One person can form an army.

Under the crushing force of absolute power, it was like a storm, and the soldiers caught in it died instantly without any doubt.

Her skills have reached a state of perfection, combining years of combat experience with the most scientific fighting techniques, making her a pinnacle of martial arts.

But the AI ​​prefers numerical superiority.

With the aid of psychic energy, any human wall is made of paper and is easily destroyed.

I am not only fighting, but also showing the Heavenly Dao my growth so far, and this city is the perfect stage. Of course, I must go all out and give it my best.

Bang, bang!

She practically trampled over a group of enemies as she walked, strolling leisurely through the carnage.

The vanguard of the Great Qian Dynasty, led by Feng Tianyin, officially entered the city.

Xia He saw that the [Zhenjiang City Status: Fall Progress 10%] was rapidly increasing. Once the enemy leader was eliminated, it should be changed to [Occupation Progress]. The target was the Royal Palace.

Theoretically speaking, the royal city can also be garrisoned.

On the surface, Zhenjiang, as the capital city, appears quite fortified and might not be unreliable, but its morale is too low.

It's a complete mess.

Up until now, they have regarded defending the city as their only hope, relying entirely on their perseverance. Once the city falls, morale will collapse and the city will crumble.

The city defense troops, who had been somewhat orderly just moments before, began to flee.

Even a group of imperial guards fled from the direction of the palace; they seemed to be nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothings.

The people stayed indoors, afraid to come out. Every household kept their doors and windows tightly shut, some even nailed shut. Everyone hoped that the Daqian army would not plunder them and that the war would end soon.

"Quick, hide! Don't look!"

"They've entered the city! They've all entered the city! That loud bang just now blew open the city walls."

"It's not that exaggerated, it just collapsed because of those idiots."

Ordinary people are frustrated and inevitably blame the defending troops. If they were reliable, they wouldn't have been defeated by such a simple tactic, would they? Everyone is now a lamb in the war, their lives hanging by a thread.

hum!

A terrifying surge of spiritual energy emanated from the direction of the royal palace, causing the distant sea to boil and bubble, even forming whirlpools. This commotion immediately caught the attention of Xia He and Feng Tianyin, who locked their gazes onto the whirlpool. At the center of the whirlpool was the Qingzhou King, Hou Yu, who was bestowed with blessings.

His gaze was icy, his face filled with anger, and he locked onto Feng Tianyin with his keen spiritual senses, already gritting his teeth.

They were unaware of the will of Heaven.

The remaining fragment of the Sea God's will dare not seek Xia He's presence any longer.

She didn't intend to interfere further, but instead continued to command the army.

The Daqian army had finally entered the city, and they couldn't let the enemy drag them into street fighting. So it was best to quickly occupy key areas such as the armory, the clock tower, the market, and the palace. Delay would only lead to unforeseen circumstances.

The capital of Qingzhou is Linhai City. At this moment, the waves stirred up by the whirlpool are crashing against the royal city, and the back garden has been flooded.

Hou Yu stepped from the sea into the palace, his roar echoing in all directions:

"Too deceiving."

In his view, it was Daqian who had deliberately provoked all of this, causing the situation to spiral out of control into war. Otherwise, he would still be developing on his own small plot of land, and even if he expanded northward, it might not have been within his generation.

If we've really run into bad luck, then let's just destroy everything.

Enraged, Hou Yu fully integrated with the spiritual energy of the Sea God, and the hazy pollution revealed its true form from the sea.

A shadowy figure?

No, to be precise, it's a mass of impurities that resembles an octopus extending outwards.

It is a concept shaped by people's original beliefs, but it has taken on a further form in the subspace pollution, to the point that it can be manipulated as an energy source.

"Did they absorb faith indirectly?"

Xia He immediately recognized that the principle was similar to Feng Tianyin's, except that the latter received the Great Qian faith more purely and stably, not to mention that human-machine thinking could not be easily interfered with, and that was called a clear understanding of the Dao.

It's wrong to focus on this so-called evil god; it's just a tool.

Using tools comes at a high cost; what is called blessing is nothing but a sacrifice.

Feng Tianyin paid no heed to her enemy's rage, simply stepping onto the palace steps. The next moment, her opponent rushed forward impatiently, unarmed, unleashing a straight punch.

boom!

The palace steps instantly turned into rubble, leaving a deep trench in the ground, but that was the mark of someone who had avoided it.

Immediately afterwards, the gray-haired girl slapped her cheek hard.

This attack was undeniably powerful; the instantaneous shock made Hou Yu dizzy and nearly lose his balance, forcing him to take several steps back before regaining his footing. Had his body not been remarkably robust, his head would likely have been smashed open.

"What happened?"

"You are too unfamiliar with the enhancement of faith-based spiritual energy; it has no reference value whatsoever."

Xia He, who was watching the game, burst out laughing.

After all, Feng Tianyin gave the lowest rating, which was not to record the data, as the case was worthless and not worth learning from, which was considered a characteristic of artificial intelligence to be insulting.

Although Hou Yu didn't understand the deeper meaning, he knew that the other party looked down on him.

He finally calmed down. Simply attacking randomly was pointless; it would only make him a target. Besides, the High Priest had proven his formidable strength in previous battles, and he had no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight. He should take advantage of his home field.

Buzz, buzz!

Ripples of psionic energy echoed, and within this power, all the shamans began to gather, together protecting the last king. They both protected him and shared some of the pollution burden, allowing Hou Yu's breathing to gradually calm down.

Conversely, the output of psionic energy gradually increases, which is the true blessed state that has overcome madness.

It seems that the idea that Qingzhou was hollowed out by evil gods is not entirely true.

There are also outstanding individuals who know how to utilize and overcome the drawbacks, and he stood in front of Feng Tianyin and Xia He, truly a brilliant talent.

"good."

The gray-haired girl always welcomed anyone who could provide new solutions for psychic energy research.

She too was filled with fighting spirit, and under the witness of Heaven, everything was just right.

Bang bang bang!

A series of loud explosions echoed through the city, tearing the palace to shreds, with rubble flying everywhere and pillars collapsing.

The building, representing luxury and prestige, collapsed in the aftermath of Feng Tianyin and Hou Yu's battle. Not only them, but the surrounding shamans also joined the attack. It was the gray-haired girl who single-handedly suppressed many powerful enemies.

Two fists can't beat four hands? That doesn't apply to her.

The vast chasm created by psionic power is not easily bridged; it remains insurmountable even at this point.

Every time Hou Yu threw a punch, it was enough to shatter the city gate, but his opponent would easily dodge it, while the counter-punch was powerful and heavy.

Get out of the way quickly.

Before I could react, I was struck hard in the abdomen, and my whole body was in excruciating pain.

If the shamans hadn't intervened in time, a sustained offensive would have been disastrous. But it's alright; the Sea God, who shrouds this royal palace battlefield, is constantly drawing spiritual energy to replenish himself, allowing for a war of attrition.

He didn't believe that the will of Heaven could make protection effective in a place so far away from the Great Qian Dynasty.

Can't do it.

According to Qingzhou's research on psychic energy, those strange phenomena from the Great Qian Dynasty were the utilization of the power of faith within the region. Outside the area controlled by believers, the effect would be greatly reduced, because that's how Qingzhou's results were; home and away games were key influencing factors.

Little did they know that Feng Tianyin was controlling the rhythm of the battle.

She wanted to see what the enemy could actually do, and also to show the Heavenly Dao the results of her spiritual energy efforts so far.

"What kind of special effects are these?"

Xia He saw it as nothing more than a demolition team's work site, completely disregarding stats and mechanics; all she cared about was the exciting battle. The intensity was impressive, creating the effect of a Dynasty Warriors game even in the classic era.

The two have transcended the limitations of the current era and refreshed the upper limit of psionic power.

【hint】

[Currently, there has been a slight increase in psionic power worldwide.]

The status was indeed updated, and in a sense, we are now at the end of the classical era.

Although this is a term used to describe the end of an era and doesn't actually exist in the game mechanics, the current size of the Great Qian Dynasty and its advanced science, such as metallurgy, certainly justify it.

The world of Terra is evolving.

At the forefront of the fierce battle are Feng Tianyin and Hou Yu. It seems unlikely a victor will emerge quickly, so Xia He continues to maneuver her army to swiftly capture the city, focusing all her efforts on one point: [City Capture Progress: 42%]

Once it reaches full capacity, it means that Zhenjiang, the capital of Qingzhou, has become an operational city.