The Peerless Emperor

"Ridiculous, aren't they? Since I've said that not a single soldier will be spent, let them suffer a great loss. As I said, so shall it be!" At this moment, Lin Qian stood up, turned to the crowd with solemnity, and said, "Just wait, they'll regret coming here."

The mysterious tone in Lin Qian's voice left the people with no choice but to rein in their curiosity. They watched intently ahead, quietly awaiting what was to unfold.

Meanwhile, at a distance, both the Central Qin Regular Army and the scouts from the Eight Directions Regular Army had successfully returned, reporting back to the six generals leading the troops.

This time, the Central Qin Regular Army and the Eight Directions Regular Army were each divided into three groups, each led by a general, totaling six generals for the two types of forces.

Upon hearing the scouts' reports, the six generals trembled with anger.

The scouts described how aboard the warships, Lin Qian and the others were holding a banquet, curiously looking in their direction as if they hadn't even noticed them, ignoring them completely.

"It's sheer arrogance! I think we shouldn't rush to split up just yet. Let's press forward with all three forces together and crush the opposition. I want to see if they still feel like eating when our army is bearing down on them!" One of the generals from the Eight Directions Regular Army said fiercely, his face cold with anger. The formidable aura of the Awakening Realm emanated from him as he gestured forward.

"Charge!"

"Charge! Charge! Charge!" Others who shared his thoughts also gestured forward, following his lead toward the warships ahead.

Suddenly, the Central Qin Regular Army and the Eight Directions Regular Army, under Emperor Qin's banner, roared with boiling blood. Soul Power surged from their bodies as they raised their arms and charged forward.

"Kill them, may Emperor Qin reign forever!"

The furious cries of assault scattered the clouds in the sky, and the massive, dark throng of the army surged toward the warships like a tide.

From a distance, the clamor of battle was deafening. The thin black line on the horizon was expanding, causing many elders aboard the warships to furrow their brows. Many could not help but reveal the faint hints of Soul Power around their bodies.

Yet, when they turned their attention to Lin Qian, they found him still tasting the delicacies on the table before him with a casual demeanor, as if the advancing Emperor Qin's Dynasty army was just an illusion.

"Emperor Lin, I must say I admire your composure. The enemy is already upon us, and you still have the appetite to eat," said the elder with a bulbous nose, clutching the jade gourd in his hand and no longer in the mood for Spiritual Wine as he looked on at Lin Qian with respect.

Seeing the tense expressions of those around him, Lin Qian still spoke with ease, "Just watch and see, there's no need to panic. If Emperor Qin's Dynasty army is so eager to charge over, they're simply hastening their own deaths."

As he spoke, Lin Qian suddenly paused, then smiled at the crowd, "Have you ever considered what it feels like to sprint forward and suddenly hit a wall? How painful would that collision be?"

Lin Qian's sudden remark stunned the listeners. As the cries of Emperor Qin's charging army echoed in their ears, they suddenly understood and turned to look into the distant sky.

A metal disk shimmering with Array fluctuations emerged out of nowhere, firing off Array rhythms that intertwined like chains, creating a vast Array Barrier in an instant, as impervious as a wall cutting across the sky.

The unexpected appearance of the Array Barrier left Emperor Qin's army with no time to react. The front runners were unable to stop and crashed into it.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of collision sounds erupted from the remote skies above the warship, blood-red blossoms blooming upon the Array barrier, the soldiers of the Emperor Qin's Dynasty at the forefront crushed themselves into a bloody pulp.

The suddenly appeared Array barrier only caught the soldiers at the forefront off guard, those behind were already alert and managed to halt in time, reorganizing midair.

The six leading generals watched the blood-stained Array barrier with grim faces, their fists clenching involuntarily, teeth gritted, "Why did this Array barrier materialize so quickly!"

It wasn't just the generals of the Emperor Qin's Dynasty who were shocked, even the people on the warship were stunned.

The formation of an Array has always been extremely complex, like the one in front currently impeding the Emperor Qin's Dynasty's army, which would normally take days to build.

However, the metallic disc in the sky had just revealed Array light, and the Array patterns, like serpents, rapidly surged forth, quickly coalescing into form, a sight that was truly astonishing.

The Quick Formation Plate, a Soul Device crafted jointly by the Heavenly Art Department and the Fire Department, allowed for Arrays to be pre-setup, and when needed, to swiftly deploy the Array.

Even though such quickly deployed Arrays were much less powerful, they excelled with their incredibly fast deployment speed, creating miraculous effects in emergencies.

"Your Majesty Lin Qian, could it be that the surprise you've prepared for us is merely this?" One of the elders, watching the scene unfold before him, stood up with furrowed brows, his presence fluctuating.

This elder had been expectant, ready to strike once the Emperor Qin's Dynasty's army breached the Array barrier.

Though the sudden appearance of the barrier had directly caused ten of thousands of their own soldiers to collide to their deaths, causing significant disarray within their ranks.

But, these ten of thousands of men were but a drop in the ocean for the mighty army of the Emperor Qin's Dynasty, whose combat prowess was not to be underestimated.

In the blink of an eye, the somewhat disordered army of the Emperor Qin's Dynasty had already reorganized itself, directing Soul Power to attack the Array barrier, ready to use sheer force to break it down.

"Elder, there's no need to be so hasty," seeing the elder stand up, ready to fight at any moment, Lin Qian quickly gestured, "The purpose of this Array barrier isn't to have them smash into it and die; it's true aim is to stop them from advancing."

"Now they have all entered the range of heavy artillery fire; hence, we need to halt their advancement." At this point, Lin Qian sighed, "Heavy cannons have many advantages, but their only downside is the long preparation time before firing, so we need this barrier to hold them back, lest our live targets escape."

Heavy cannons? What were those, and why had the Emperor Qin's Dynasty's army become live targets?

The remarks of Lin Qian baffled the elders of the three powers, while the faces of the three elders aboard the warship changed dramatically, all rising to their feet, eyes locked onto several tumultuous rivers below the vast army of the Emperor Qin's Dynasty.

"There's something under the water, such a strong presence!" Sensing the powerful Soul Power fluctuations coming from beneath the water, Fang Shuiwen couldn't help but exclaim.

The six generals of the Emperor Qin's Dynasty's army were also aware of the fierce Soul Power fluctuations from the river below.

Despite their realization, it was already too late.