A host of officials loyal to the Liao King wept and wailed uncontrollably. Those who had surrendered secretly rejoiced, realizing the cold indifference of human hearts in times of great peril.
"Bow to the past kings!"
Grand Tutor Yelü Baoji roared, proclaiming the last vestiges of Liao's authority.
A multitude of officials knelt, their sorrow echoing like thunder.
"First kowtow!"
"Second kowtow!"
"Third kowtow!"
"The rites are complete!"
"Wailings~~"
The officials erupted in a chorus of lamentations.
*Clang~~*
*Screech~~*
At the very moment the rites concluded, King Liao Yelü Zongzhen drew the royal sword from his waist and slit his own throat. Blood stained the ancestral temple crimson.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
Grand Tutor Yelü Baoji's eyes blazed with fury. "Where His Majesty goes, this subject will surely follow!"
*Clang~~*
Immediately after, Grand Tutor Yelü Baoji slit his own throat, following King Liao Yelü Zongzhen to the next realm.
"Your Majesty, Grand Tutor, you two go ahead, your subjects are right behind!"
A contingent of officials loyal to the Liao Kingdom all committed suicide before the ancestral temple, sacrificing their lives for their nation, their spirits unwavering!
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Before long, the gates of the Liao capital were thrown open. Yuan Tiangang, who had arrived in the capital earlier, unearthed the royal aura hidden deep beneath the city, severed the dragon脉 of Liao, and split the royal palace in two, causing the earth to collapse.
The army marched in, and Zhang Han promptly executed all the surrendered officials of the capital. A single blaze reduced the thousand-year-old capital to ashes.
They vanished from this world, along with King Liao Yelü Zongzhen.
On the second day of the second month of the first year of the Han Dynasty, Jian Sanbei, the Sect Master of Xianyu Sect, visited Lingyin Sect. From afar, he saw a dark, malevolent aura permeating the entire Lingyin Sect, accompanied by a foul stench. Jian Sanbei sensed danger and quickly ascended to the skies above Lingyin Sect.
He saw that of the over two thousand disciples of Lingyin Sect, not a single soul remained alive. On the plaza, the massive characters "Those who offend our mighty Han shall be punished, no matter how distant!" assaulted Jian Sanbei's eyes. The sword energy embedded in the plaza sent a chill down Jian Sanbei's spine.
On the third day of the second month of the first year of the Han Dynasty, news of Lingyin Sect's destruction swept across all the nations. The recently quelled siege of the Liao capital was immediately overshadowed by the Han's annihilation of Lingyin Sect, drawing the attention of all nations once again to the Han and their formidable imperial might.
Lingyin Sect was one of the three great sects from overseas, possessing top-tier strength, far surpassing that of Jin or Liao. It had experts at the seventh level of Guiyuan realm residing within. Such a powerful sect had been annihilated by the Han, utterly and silently.
Not a single person within the entire sect had survived!
A top-tier power, with a legacy of ten thousand years and an unshakeable hegemonic position, had been sunk by the Han today, silently exiting the stage!
On the fourth day of the second month of the first year of the Han Dynasty, the Liao capital fell. King Liao Yelü Zongzhen committed suicide. Thus, the powerful northern nation of Liao, less than a month after the fall of the Langya Kingdom, fragmented, disintegrated, and turned to dust!
The name of the mighty Han once again resonated across the land. In response, various sects, both large and small, dispatched their strongest cultivators to the Han, eager to witness this powerful and iron-blooded nation.
In the Xuanzheng Hall of the Royal Palace in Chang'an City, Han Dynasty.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host. Zhang Han's army has occupied the entire northern territory of Liao, gaining one hundred thousand slaughter points and five million faith points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host. Yao Li annihilated Lingyin Sect, gaining one hundred thousand slaughter points!!"
And so on!!
"System, Zhang Han's occupation of northern Liao only yielded this much slaughter points? And Lingyin Sect, only a hundred thousand slaughter points? This is impossible. How could the three overseas sects be so weak? You'd better explain yourself properly!"
Yang Hao's brows furrowed. Lingyin Sect had many Guiyuan realm experts, along with Grandmasters. This should have yielded a substantial amount of slaughter points, not a mere hundred thousand. Was this some kind of handout?
"Ding! Zhang Han's occupation of northern Liao was largely a peaceful conquest, with minimal large-scale battles on the battlefield, hence only one hundred thousand slaughter points!"
"Then, what about Lingyin Sect?"
"Ding! Yao Li's extermination of Lingyin Sect only involved killing individuals of low strength and no importance. Only one Guiyuan realm expert was killed!!"
"Impossible, it wasn't Yao Li who killed them, Lingyin Sect would have annihilated themselves!!"
Are you kidding me?!
Yang Hao was enraged. Was he joking? Would they commit suicide for fun? Even if they were joking, it shouldn't be like this. Sudan Novel Network.
"Ding! All Guiyuan realm experts were accidentally killed by the Sect Master of Lingyin Sect! This is a detailed recording of Yao Li's infiltration of Lingyin Sect!"
Yang Hao saw a blue holographic screen before his eyes, displaying scenes of Lingyin Sect's demise. He watched as the Sect Master of Lingyin Sect, his mind shattered by Yao Li's assault, went mad and killed all the high-ranking members of Lingyin Sect. Under the dual shock of fear and rage, he died of self-inflicted causes!!
"Pfft!!"
"Yao Li, you... I... my poor slaughter points!!"
"Ding! The army broke through the Liao capital, gaining one million faith points!"
"Ding! The host currently possesses three hundred and twenty thousand slaughter points and twelve million faith points!"
"Ding! The Nine Cauldrons of Fortune can be upgraded by one level!"
"Ding! Prompting the host, will the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune be upgraded?"
"Upgrade!"
The Nine Cauldrons of Fortune could be upgraded by another level, meaning the Yuan force within the Han Dynasty's territory would surely become even denser, and the Yuan force would be more condensed. This would, in turn, allow the cultivators within the Han territory to advance further.
"Ding! Ten million faith points deducted. The Nine Cauldrons of Fortune have been successfully upgraded to level two. Within the territory of the Han Dynasty, Yuan force has doubled!"
*Buzz!!*
Suddenly, the nine ancient and heavy bronze cauldrons stored in the ancestral temple vibrated violently in the void. Nine bronze rays of light burst forth, illuminating Chang'an City with divine majesty, as heavy as divine mountains!!
*Dong~~*
*Dong~~*
*Dong~~*
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After nine earth-shattering roars, the illusory light projections of the nine cauldrons fully materialized above the ancestral temple in the void, stretching across the sky above the royal palace, immensely vast!
Layers of halos and sound waves continuously circled this land!
Having absorbed ten million faith points, the nine cauldrons successfully upgraded by one level. The Nine Cauldrons of Fortune emitted rumbling sounds, and waves of potent Yuan force, originating from the nine cauldrons, radiated outward, covering the entire territory of the Han nation.
The nine cauldrons appeared as if deities had descended, emitting a faint halo. The mountains and rivers, the sun and moon, the stars, and all living beings depicted on them once again radiated golden light, emanating powerful Yuan force and scattering it in all directions!
Instantly, the Yuan force within the Han territory surged forth, continuously nourishing this once barren land. From the north reaching the former territories of Liao, to the west extending to Langya Province, and east to the coast, cultivators of varying cultivation levels were seen breaking through once again, their strength and cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds.
Dozens of Half-step Grandmasters were seen successfully breaking through to the Grandmaster realm across various regions. Even newborn infants, upon touching the ground, were already at the first level of Bone Forging. The terror was unimaginable!!
To know that for an ordinary person to step into the realm of cultivation, one must endure countless hardships to reach the Bone Forging stage!