Above the Imperial Capital Manor, Li Xiaotian suddenly appeared. Although his weakened aura was evident, his imposing presence remained undiminished!
After all, he was the one who had slain a Hegemon. Even with his current diminished power and injuries, he was not a threat to any ordinary Imperial-level cultivator.
"Do you wish to die?!"
Li Xiaotian's chilling words echoed in everyone's ears, instantly silencing the many Imperial-level cultivators at the manor. A chill coursed through them.
Even the peak Imperial-level experts present, knowing Li Xiaotian was not at his peak, dared not retort immediately.
"What? Silent now? You wanted me to show myself. Now that I'm here, why aren't you speaking?"
Li Xiaotian's expression was cold, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he scanned the crowd. He continued to speak.
"To act so presumptuously on my Great Qin's territory? Does Great Qin have no one?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiaotian let out a thunderous shout.
"Great Qin Warriors! Someone is causing trouble at our doorstep. Can you still fight?!"
The moment Li Xiaotian's words fell, several astonishing auras erupted from various parts of the capital, and figures soared into the sky.
"Great Qin's Long Shi'wu, this broken body can still fight!"
Long Shi'wu, despite his severe injuries, ascended with immense power, sword in hand, his fighting spirit soaring.
"Great Qin's Kong Wenbin, can fight!"
From another direction, Kong Wenbin, wielding a long spear, unleashed a ferocity that pierced the clouds.
"Great Qin's An Mei, can fight! Those who bully Great Qin, insult our King, will fight with their lives!"
An Mei, her face pale, concealed herself in the shadows. Only her voice was heard, but her killing intent was palpable to all.
"Great Qin War Department, First Army Commander Jiang Hai, can fight!"
"Can fight!!!"
In an instant, several figures ascended into the capital's sky. These were the surviving Imperial-level experts of Great Qin. Upon hearing Li Xiaotian's summons, they stirred from their healing.
Following this, shouts of defiance echoed from military camps across the capital, shaking the very city.
"Fight! Fight! Fight! Great Qin cannot be bullied!!!"
At this moment, the cultivators from various factions at the Imperial Capital Manor, witnessing this scene, felt their faces turn pale, even the peak Imperial-level experts.
Great Qin, at this moment, felt like a wounded tiger, still possessing the might to fight a pack of wolves!
Moreover, both the Imperial-level cultivators and the ordinary soldiers of Great Qin had honed their skills through life-and-death battles.
The appearance of Long Shi'wu and the others, despite their injuries, gave the cultivators of these factions a sense of being outmatched.
Even some late-stage Imperial-level experts, secretly observing Long Shi'wu and the others, felt that despite their severe injuries, they still held the possibility of causing their own demise.
At this moment, the people from the various factions felt fear. Their faces lost all color, and they remained silent, none daring to resist.
"Why are you silent? Weren't you making quite a fuss earlier?"
Li Xiaotian's voice was cold as he looked down at the crowd with disdain.
"Cough, cough, Li Xiaotian, is there some misunderstanding? We were merely impulsive just now and didn't mean anything by it. Perhaps we can sit down and discuss this properly?"
Someone coughed dryly and spoke. It was the Sect Master of Shattering Heaven Sect, his face filled with embarrassment, the arrogance of moments before completely gone.
"Yes, Lord Dragon King. We are all humans, how could we engage in infighting and give the demon race a reason to laugh? I believe there must be a reason for Great Qin's lockdown of the capital. We were simply impulsive earlier."
"Indeed, Great Qin defeated the demon race of Myriad Beast Mountain. All the sects of Yanzhou are proud of this. We came to congratulate Great Qin. Humans are one entity, Great Qin need not be hostile towards us."
The people from the various factions spoke one after another, forcing awkward smiles and lowering their heads. They had no choice. The display by Great Qin gave them the power to annihilate them all.
"Hmph! Regardless of what you think, don't forget where you are! This is Great Qin, and in Great Qin, you must abide by Great Qin's rules!"
Li Xiaotian spoke coldly, showing no goodwill towards them. He then gave orders to the warriors of the War Department below.
"Continue your work. Anyone who dares to resist, tell me, and I will kill them! This time, there will be no room for negotiation!"
"Understood! Lord Dragon King!"
The warriors of the War Department responded in unison.
The people from the various factions felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this. Li Xiaotian's words were a clear warning: anyone unwilling to cooperate would face death!
Though their hearts burned with rage, they could only endure and accept. Logically, they were not in such a weak position, but they were afraid! Afraid of perishing!
Despite Li Xiaotian's current injuries and diminished strength, no one present dared to provoke him.
After all, he had slain a Hegemon with the power of a late-stage Imperial-level cultivator. It was possible he could still slay a peak Imperial-level cultivator with his current strength.
Meanwhile, Li Xiaotian's consciousness scanned the expressions of the people from the various factions, observing their subtle changes.
Half an hour later, Li Xiaotian and his people departed. The individuals from the various factions breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions quickly turned to grief and their eyes filled with hatred.
"This is too much. What exactly does Li Xiaotian want? To humiliate us like this, only to obtain information from us?"
Someone gritted their teeth and spoke with intense hatred. They had lost all face this time.
"This humiliation today, this seat will remember. One day, this seat will make Li Xiaotian realize that Shattering Heaven Sect is not to be trifled with!"
"After we leave the capital, we must unite and demand an explanation from Great Qin for this matter!"
"Li Xiaotian is too arrogant. He must be made to understand that there are always people better than you. Insulting us is equivalent to insulting the sects behind us."
The people from the various factions spoke, but their earlier arrogance was gone. They spoke in hushed tones amongst themselves, clearly intimidated by Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian, at this moment, had no time to concern himself with the reactions of those factions.
Instead, he meticulously sifted through the collected information, his brow furrowed.
He had found no leads so far. The attackers had acted too decisively and cleanly, leaving no trace of information at the scene.
Furthermore, Li Xiaotian discovered that none of the factions currently present in the capital had any prior grievances with Great Qin, thus giving them no reason to provoke Great Qin.
"At this point, we can only wait for them to act again!"
Li Xiaotian murmured. He had a strong intuition that the perpetrators would not stop at this one incident. They would surely act again.
Thinking this, a murderous glint flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. No matter what, the perpetrators must die. The twenty fallen warriors could not have died in vain!