The crimson blood, in waves of bombardment, spread outwards layer by layer, merging with the white robes elsewhere, like a magnificent ink wash landscape painting.
Li Bai's sword-holding arm trembled faintly, the three-foot green peak humming in its sheath, still entangled by hundreds of strands of sand sword qi.
His white robes fluttering, Li Bai picked up the wine gourd at his waist and drained it in one go!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Li Bai, for slaying the first layer of the Rongtian realm – Marquis Zi Shan, gaining fifty-five thousand slaughter points!"
A yellow scroll, the decree of the Human Emperor Hall Master, still drifted in the void. Li Bai reached out, picked it up, and unrolled it to read: "By the order of the Great Han Human King, you are permitted to be a subordinate dynasty of the Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty. Receive this decree immediately and offer your thanks for this Emperor's grace!"
In an instant, Li Bai's hair stood on end with rage. For the lord of an imperial dynasty to speak in such a tone, demanding that the Han King Yang Hao submit and become a vassal, was unbearable!
Li Bai strode through the void and arrived before Yang Hao, three zhang away. He knelt on one knee and presented the decree of the Human Emperor Hall Master to Yang Hao.
"Hmph!"
"If he wants me to submit and become a vassal, he is not qualified!"
"Bang!"
Yang Hao shattered the decree of the Human Emperor Hall Master with a single blow. This scene truly shocked the human imperial princes Yun Han, Ying Zhong, and Ying Jia.
That was a decree personally written by the Blood Sun Human Emperor, not something that a mere Marquis Zi Shan could compare to. Even Li Bai, who had just killed Marquis Zi Shan with a sword, could not harm the Human Emperor Hall Master's decree in the slightest. Yet, the Han King Yang Hao had so effortlessly turned it into nothingness. His strength was unimaginable!
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"Bang!"
"Presumptuous!"
"A mere lord of a dynasty dares to disrespect this Emperor's sacred might in front of all the world, and moreover, has slain the current Marquis Zi Shan!"
"Guards, immediately dispatch the army and destroy him for this Emperor!"
The Blood Sun Human Emperor was furious. The lord of a vast imperial dynasty had been publicly humiliated by the lord of a mere dynasty, and even had an arm severed. Not only had his imperial prestige been lost, but the Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty had also lost a Marquis of the Rongtian realm.
"Your Majesty, while the loss of a Marquis of the Rongtian realm in our Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty is regrettable, Your Majesty, currently temporarily leading the Human Emperor Hall, the Han King Yang Hao dares to provoke the might of the Human Emperor Hall in front of all the world!"
"Where is the Emperor's might!"
"Where is the Imperial might!"
A Marquis of the Rongtian realm, clad in a black python robe, said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Lie Feng speaks wisely. Currently, our Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty presides over the Human Emperor Hall. This prestige must not be damaged. Your Majesty should activate the Human Emperor Codex and gather the might of the ten great imperial dynasties to annihilate this insignificant dynasty that dares to defy our Imperial might!"
An official stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying.
"Would this be making too much of it? If this Emperor were to activate the Human Emperor Codex, would the other imperial dynasties think that this Emperor fears the Great Han? A mere dynasty is not worthy of such a mobilization!"
The Blood Sun Human Emperor frowned, deeming this method unsuitable.
"Your Majesty, the Centennial Holy War is imminent. Putting aside Li Bai, who slew our Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty's Marquis Zi Shan with a single sword, the Han King Yang Hao, who could so easily shatter the Human Emperor's decree, must possess considerable strength!"
"Our Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty has a history of nearly ten thousand years in the Southwest Region. There are occasional frictions between these ten great imperial dynasties, and they are generally well-acquainted. But this Great Han is different, its rapid rise is astonishing!"
"Your Majesty, this Great Han swept through the Saint Yuan Imperial Dynasty's subordinate dynasties, yet the Saint Yuan Human Emperor, that old immortal, remained silent, sitting idly by. Even the Han King Yang Hao, who had reached the Qianyuan Festival, and the two great princes under the Saint Yuan Human Emperor, have traveled to the Great Han!"
"Your Majesty, the reason I say all this is in the hope that Your Majesty can eliminate the Great Han with the smallest possible cost!"
The official analyzed slowly and meticulously. Even the Blood Sun Human Emperor could not help but nod. The Saint Yuan Human Emperor, who always cared about his imperial prestige, had always remained in the background on this matter, neither suppressing nor promoting it, which was truly peculiar.
"Marquis Lie Feng, what do you think?" The Blood Sun Human Emperor turned his head to look at Marquis Lie Feng, who was standing beside him.
"Your Majesty, I agree with what Official Zhang has said. Activate the Human Emperor Codex. The date of the Holy War is not far off, and our Blood Sun Imperial Dynasty has already lost a Rongtian realm expert. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I suggest activating the Human Emperor Codex and using the hands of the nine great imperial dynasties to eliminate the Great Han!" As soon as Marquis Lie Feng spoke, the Blood Sun Human Emperor immediately made his decision.
"Issue the order, activate the Human Emperor Codex!"
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The capital of the Saint Yuan Imperial Dynasty.
"Cough cough... cough cough..."
"Your Majesty, please do not overexert yourself. Put the memorials aside for now!" A concubine, her eyes red from crying, tearfully looked at the Saint Yuan Human Emperor.
"Cough cough... cough cough!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the decree from the Human Emperor Hall Master!" a eunuch said softly, bowing his head.
"Read it!" The Saint Yuan Human Emperor's face was pale. Every cough was accompanied by a drop of blood. His ailment was deep-rooted, and his lifespan was dwindling.
"Decree of the Human Emperor Hall Master: Today, the Great Han Human King Yang Hao, by defying the sacred might of the Human Emperor Hall and tearing up the decree in front of all the world, I, the current temporary leader of the Human Emperor Hall, hereby activate the Human Emperor Codex to establish the supreme sacred might of the Human Emperor Hall. I hope all Royal Lords will comfort the hearts of the hundreds of millions of martial artists in the Southwest Region and preserve the supreme sacred might of the Human Emperor Hall. One month later, this Emperor will respectfully invite all Royal Lords to the Human Emperor Hall!"
The eunuch read word by word, fearing that the Saint Yuan Human Emperor would not hear clearly.
"Hmph!" Su Dan novel network
"The Blood Sun is playing a clever game, using the supreme sacred might of the Human Emperor Hall as a banner to use the hands of all the imperial dynasties to eliminate the Great Han!" The Saint Yuan Human Emperor sneered, as if a dying man experiencing a final surge of energy, his illness vanished.
"Then, Your Majesty, should our Saint Yuan go?" The concubine, as if gathering her courage, asked.
The Saint Yuan Human Emperor's face suddenly contorted, his eyes glinting with a faint red light. He directly blasted the concubine away, startling the eunuch beside him, who fell to his knees, repeatedly begging for mercy.
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The Wei Yang Imperial Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the decree from the Human Emperor Hall Master!"
A woman in official robes entered the grand hall, holding up the decree of the Human Emperor Hall Master with both hands. Her gaze followed to the Imperial throne, where a woman clad in imperial robes sat.
Her long hair was gently tied up by a crown. Even though her body was covered by the wide imperial robes of the Wei Yang Imperial Dynasty, it could not conceal her graceful and proud figure. Her skin was as white and pure as carved jade. Under the backdrop of the imperial robes, she exuded a commanding presence, a demeanor of an unparalleled human emperor!
Her clear, pale blue eyes flickered slightly.
The Wei Yang Empress lightly raised her hand and softly uttered, "In brief!"
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty, the Blood Sun Human Emperor will activate the Human Emperor Codex in one month to discuss the conquest of the Great Han!"
"Hmph!"
The Wei Yang Empress let out a soft snort. "A mere Great Han dynasty has caused so much scheming among the imperial dynasties of the Southwest Region. With the Holy War imminent, they are still thinking of internal conflict. Tell the Blood Sun Human Emperor that this Empress is indisposed and cannot travel!"
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More to come later!