CHAPTER 273: CHAPTER 270: THE POWER OF XIAO HE_1

Boom!

From beyond the nine heavens, a golden seal flew in, colliding directly with the palm imprint unleashed by the Sea Prince, generating terrifying aftershocks that swept across tens of thousands of miles of the sky.

"An expert from behind the mausoleum of the Great Qin Divine Court has made a move!"

Han Yuquan’s spirits lifted, his eyes shining brightly as he stared intently at the sky. After waiting so long, he had finally encountered a true expert.

"Hmm?"

The Sea Prince raised an eyebrow, his expression growing serious. He was well aware of the numerous experts within the Great Qin Divine Court, but he had no idea how strong this newcomer was.

Hopefully, I can handle him; otherwise, I’ll have to ask the Kylin Holy Land for help!

"Whew, he’s finally here!" Qin Wudao sighed in relief, the feeling of having narrowly escaped death washing over him, nearly causing him to collapse. Luckily, he reacted in time to avoid embarrassing himself.

If he had arrived a second later, I would surely be dead! An attack from a Semi-Emperor Realm Martial Artist would leave me no hope of survival, even if I used every trick I knew.

Under the gazes of countless people, Xiao He’s figure slowly materialized. He held an ancient book in his right hand that shone with a golden glow, its literary aura stirring the wind and clouds.

"Your Majesty, I apologize for my tardiness!" Xiao He said, bowing after confirming Qin Wudao was unharmed.

"It matters not. Can you handle this?" Qin Wudao helped Xiao He up and asked in a solemn voice.

Xiao He looked up, glanced at the Sea Prince, then at Han Yuquan, and nodded with determination. Two Semi-Emperor Martial Artists were a challenge, certainly, but not an insurmountable one.

"Who are you, sir? Which Holy Land do you represent? And why are you meddling in the affairs of the East Border?" Han Yuquan stepped forward, firing off three questions.

Even now, he still believed Qin Wudao was merely a puppet and Xiao He was not from the Great Qin Divine Court, but from some other Holy Land.

"Me? I am Xiao He of the Great Qin Divine Court!" Xiao He replied, slightly surprised, then smiled faintly.

"Hmph! If you won’t speak, then don’t blame us for being impolite! Let’s attack together and capture him alive!" Han Yuquan commanded, his eyes glinting with murderous intent as he drew his battle sword.

"Alright!" The Sea Prince nodded and launched another attack.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Xiao He cautioned before flying high into the sky, luring the two away to prevent the battle’s aftershocks from harming the soldiers at the Divine Gate.

The Sea Prince and Han Yuquan quickly followed, soon disappearing from everyone’s sight. Only the faint sounds of battle could be heard from the distant sky.

The fighting on the ground continued. A commander of a local legion roared, "Brothers, our reinforcements are here! Kill them!" He led his troops to charge the enemy.

Xiao He’s arrival had reinvigorated the dispirited Qin troops, who actually managed to push back the soldiers of the Canghai Ancient Court.

Without the threat from a Semi-Emperor expert, Qin Wudao roamed freely on the battlefield. Each of his attacks killed at least one enemy. In no time, hundreds had fallen by his hand.

"Defense! Everyone, hold your ground!" The commander on the Canghai Ancient Court’s side was startled but remained composed, deciding to first stall for time.

He could see that the Great Qin Divine Court held the upper hand mainly due to their high morale. Once the Qin army’s morale was exhausted, they would no longer be a significant threat. A powerful first surge, then a decline, followed by utter exhaustion!

Sure enough, an hour later, the Qin army’s morale began to wane. The Canghai Ancient Court seized the opportunity to counterattack, capturing more fortified positions.

The Qin army was once again forced onto the defensive, wearily holding their ground.

This time, however, the Qin commanders did not despair. They knew reinforcements would arrive soon. As long as they could withstand this wave of enemy attacks, the Divine Gate would be safe.

As time passed, the battle grew increasingly brutal.

The shattered city walls were splattered with blood, dismembered corpses lay strewn everywhere, and gore stained the ground in all directions.

Soldiers from both the Great Qin Divine Court and the Canghai Ancient Court were utterly exhausted.

"Let’s make our move!"

At this moment, the disciples from the Kylin Holy Land, who had yet to join the fray, descended from their airship. A dozen Saint King elders and hundreds of disciples at the Saint Realm or higher charged into the Great Qin Divine Court’s army like tigers descending a mountain, inflicting colossal casualties.

An hour later, the western city wall fell!

Soldiers of the Canghai Ancient Court stormed through the pass, further compressing the Qin army’s strategic space.

RUMBLE!

Just then, a cluster of blood-red clouds appeared on the eastern horizon. An army charged forward, radiating an overwhelming, bloodthirsty, and ruthless killing intent.

This army included the Four Divine Beast Legion, the Bei Wei Army, Yan Yun’s Eighteen Horsemen, and many powerful experts!

"Kill!" Zhao Yun surveyed the area, his gaze thick with Evil Qi.

The army suddenly accelerated. As they neared the battlefield, three hundred thousand archers nocked arrows to their bows, their bodies glowing with a blood-red light.

A strange resonance enveloped the three hundred thousand archers.

The spreading blood-red divine light and the terrifying sharpness of the arrowheads seemed as if they would pierce the sky.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In an instant, three hundred thousand arrows flew out, forming a rain of arrows that blanketed the sky above the Divine Gate.

Most terrifyingly, these arrows seemed to have eyes, accurately striking the vital points of the Canghai Ancient Court soldiers, causing innumerable casualties.

Corpses fell one after another, their blood pooling together to form a river that flowed along the city wall.

At least two hundred fifty thousand soldiers perished, their souls extinguished!

"Hiss! How horrifying!" The Canghai Ancient Court commander gasped, his eyes filled with dread. A single volley of arrows killed over two hundred thousand! If there were a few more volleys, wouldn’t we all be annihilated?

"Everyone, be vigilant!" An elder from the Kylin Holy Land said gravely to the disciples. The experts of the Qin Dynasty have arrived; this battle will be difficult!

"Form ranks! Charge!" Zhao Yun commanded coldly, and the various legions began to arrange themselves.

Billowing blood-red light surged into the sky, dyeing the heavens crimson, like a vast, churning ocean of blood at the zenith. The terrifying aura caused the Void to ripple continuously.

Over a million soldiers swooped down!

As the elite troops of the Great Qin Divine Court, tempered by constant training in the Martial Rehearsal Grounds, their strength was not the least bit inferior to the ace legions of the Canghai Ancient Court, perhaps even slightly superior.

The doom of the Canghai Ancient Court soldiers had arrived!

In the distant sky, Xiao He was locked in a fierce battle with the Sea Prince and Han Yuquan. The surrounding Void for tens of thousands of miles fractured, and the earth trembled, an apocalyptic scene unfolding.

The Sea Prince was dismayed. Damn it, why is his cultivation so strong? His cultivation is clearly only at the initial Semi-Emperor Realm, while Han Yuquan and I are both mid-stage Semi-Emperor Martial Artists! Logically, we should have dealt with Xiao He long ago!

Yet, after thousands of exchanges, they still couldn’t determine a victor!

"Nine Chapter Laws: Earth Prison!"

Xiao He tossed the ancient book in his right hand into the sky. It shot out dozens of light pillars, sealing the Void in a thousand-li radius and trapping the Sea Prince and Han Yuquan as if in a celestial prison.

Their expressions shifted slightly. Such potent Power of Laws! What a bizarre offensive technique!