CHAPTER 288: CHAPTER 285: THE GREAT WALL_1

「Two days later」Qin Wudao led all the officials to the training grounds of the Western Garden in the Imperial Palace. A ninety-nine-story high altar stood there, majestic and wreathed in the power of Fortune. The altar, connected to the nation’s Fortune, possessed a mysterious function.

"My dear ministers, after today, the Great Qin will no longer be threatened by dangers on its borders!" Qin Wudao announced to the officials behind him before ascending the altar.

The officials were bewildered, unable to comprehend Qin Wudao’s intentions. Could this altar truly protect the 120,000-kilometer western border of the Great Qin from enemy invasion?

Qin Wudao smiled, clasped his hands behind his back, and ascended the ninety-nine steps of the altar. At his command, the sea of Fortune above the Imperial Capital churned with thousand-fold waves.

"ROAR!" The Fortune Golden Dragon roared towards the heavens, soaring through the sea of Fortune before coiling above the altar, emanating an immense pressure.

System, summon the Great Wall! Qin Wudao thought.

BOOM!

The Void above the Imperial Capital suddenly fractured, revealing myriad chaotic currents. Space itself tore apart, forming a dense, lightless expanse of cracks that stretched for hundreds of miles. A terrifying aura emanated from the fractured space, causing the Imperial Capital to shake violently, as if it were about to plummet from mid-air.

"Nine Dragons Facing Heaven Formation, activate!" Slightly alarmed, Yuan Tiangang flicked his horsetail whisk, unleashing three thousand rays of golden light to activate the Formation. Nine golden dragons roared, temporarily stabilizing the quaking city.

"What is that? It looks terrifying!"

"I heard His Majesty is performing some ritual on the altar, but the commotion it’s causing is immense!"

"Well, since it’s His Majesty, everything should be fine..."

The citizens living in the capital had all stopped their work, gazing up at the sky. There wasn’t a hint of panic among them; instead, their faces showed only curiosity. They all believed that Qin Wudao would never do anything to harm the state.

"Something is emerging!" Xiao He declared, his voice grave. With his powerful cultivation, he sensed that something truly colossal was about to descend upon this world.

The words had barely left his lips when a gigantic dragon flew out from the fractured Void. Its head alone was the size of the Imperial Capital, and the powerful aura it radiated made everyone feel utterly insignificant.

"ROAR!" The dragon tilted its head back and roared at the heavens, its deep eyes exuding an aura of ancient vicissitudes.

This feeling... it’s so familiar! Zhuge Liang, Xiao He, Zhao Yun, Yue Fei, and the others watched the soaring dragon, a pang striking their hearts. An intense wave of familiarity washed over them, bringing involuntary tears to their eyes. In a trance, they saw the continuation of civilization! In a trance, they saw an immortal monument standing proud for millennia in the northern lands, safeguarding the people of Huaxia.

"I unified the six nations and brought unity to the world, constructing the Great Wall to anchor the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces, to protect my Great Qin and safeguard our dynasty’s altars!

"While I live, I shall defend our lands, expand our territories, and sweep clean the barbarian hordes!

"And when I perish, I shall transform into a dragon soul, forever watching over Huaxia, ensuring its eternal prosperity!"

Resonant declarations echoed in everyone’s ears, reverberating through the heavens and earth, as if calling the sun, moon, and stars to bear witness, reaching even the ears of immortals, demons, ghosts, and gods.

It’s him... Xiao He’s body trembled, and he bowed deeply towards the Void. Zhuge Liang, Dong Zhongshu, Yuan Tiangang, and the others also showed complex emotions as they performed a deep bow.

Atop the altar, Qin Wudao also recognized the speaker. He took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and offered a respectful salute. Only those of Huaxia descent could truly comprehend the emotions they felt at this moment. This great monarch had unified the six nations, pacified the Hundred Yue, repelled the Xiongnu, developed the northern frontier, expanded into the southwest, and constructed the Great Wall—he was hailed as the Emperor of Ages!

"Go!" After the salute, Qin Wudao directed the Fortune Golden Dragon. It unleashed a stream of Fortune, which merged into the colossal dragon, indelibly marking it as part of the Great Qin Divine Court.

"ROAR—" The colossal dragon roared, circled the altar once, then flew towards the west. As it neared the border, it transformed into an ancient Great Wall.

「Meanwhile」 as Qin Wudao ascended the altar, Liu Jimin, the Great General of the Canghai Ancient Court, had already issued the order to advance. Nearly seven million soldiers, divided into thirty columns, launched a full-scale invasion of the Great Qin Divine Court. Since the Flame Sun Domain, Suimo Domain, and Youhuo Domain were undefended by Great Qin forces, the Canghai Alliance’s armies reached the borders of the Great Qin Divine Court with ease.

Just as they were preparing to advance further and seize the cities, a soldier, wiping sweat from his brow, glanced at the sky. His pupils contracted violently, and he screamed in terror, "Run! Run for your lives!" Without a second thought, even though they were in marching formation, he turned and fled towards the rear, causing a commotion.

Soon after, however, the soldiers noticed the sky growing dark. Looking up, they saw a colossal, winding Great Wall plummeting from above, the very air seeming to crackle around it.

Why... why can’t I move? The terrified soldiers tried to flee but discovered that space itself had been sealed; they were utterly immobile.

"Break free!" A Saint King Realm commander roared, struggling to escape the invisible bonds. But all their efforts were futile. They could only watch, wide-eyed, as the Great Wall descended. The crushing pressure from above plunged the soldiers into despair.

"Shatter!" At the critical moment, Liu Jimin, stationed in Wanchang City, finally made his move. Wielding his long spear with peerless power, he thrust it towards the descending Great Wall. A bloody shockwave spread from the spear tip as it pierced the Void.

BOOM!

As countless eyes watched, the spear struck the Great Wall, producing a thunderous impact. However, the unexpected happened. Liu Jimin’s terrifying attack inflicted no damage whatsoever on the Great Wall; it was blocked by a barrier of golden light.

What is this thing? Liu Jimin was inwardly astonished. His strike, powerful enough to demolish mountains and make rivers flow backward, had been completely nullified by this wall. The concept of a Great Wall did not exist on the Primitive Continent. In his eyes, this was merely an exceptionally long wall, perhaps a bit special.

"Army-Sweeping Strike!" Liu Jimin roared, tightening his grip on the long spear. The Power of Laws swirled around it, and Rhymes of Dao shimmered as boundless Spiritual Energy surged into the weapon, forming a spear aura thousands of feet long. This strike reached the peak of the early-stage Semi-Emperor realm! The immense spear aura, trailing blood-red ripples, once again slammed into the Great Wall.

But the Great Wall remained unscathed, not even a dent marking its surface. Moreover, it continued its swift descent, poised to crush the soldiers below.

"No...!" The soldiers, whose hopes had just been kindled, plunged back into despair. They watched the Great Wall magnify before their eyes, crying out in utter hopelessness.

RUMBLE!

With a deafening series of crashes, the Great Wall slammed into the earth. The nearly seven million soldiers preparing to invade Great Qin were crushed beneath it, reduced to pulped flesh and blood. Viscous, fresh blood welled up from the ground, dyeing the Great Wall crimson!

The brutal slaughter of nearly seven million soldiers drove Liu Jimin into a frenzy. He furiously swung his battle spear, unleashing wave after wave of spear qi, desperately trying to destroy the Great Wall. The surrounding mountains were pierced by the spear qi! Huge craters scarred the dense earth! The sky itself seemed to tear, white clouds scattering in disarray...

But the Great Wall stood firm, an unyielding rampart, like a celestial curtain dividing the Primitive Continent in two. To the east of this divine barrier lay the Great Qin Divine Court; to the west, the other domains.