The Peerless Emperor

Crack.

Thunder exploded, crimson thunderbolts seemingly cleaving from the heavens above, resonating with the Sword Qi condensed from Soul Power, merging into a sword curtain that sliced towards him, colliding with the heavy blade Hou Meng held aloft.

Crack...

Merely upon contact, Hou Meng heard the sound of the Elemental Weapon in his hand breaking apart, the thunder infiltrating the cracks, constantly expanding its reach.

Eventually, the Elemental Weapon in his hand couldn't bear this domineering force and completely shattered into pieces, impossible to restore to the form of Elemental Components and Elemental Artifact Heart.

Hou Meng watched in horror as the sword curtain that shattered his Elemental Weapon in his hand cleaved towards him, hastily gathering all the Soul Power in his body in front to block this slashing sword curtain.

However, as the sword curtain broke through the barrier of Soul Power he had condensed, and the thunder shredded the protective Soul Power, a sense of despair surged in Hou Meng's heart.

He regretted not being more cautious, why didn't he believe the rumors about Lin Qian's single sword strike that killed Qin Yunyu.

The aura of a Soul Martial emanating from the opponent was indeed from the Life and Death Realm, but the power wielded with a single sword strike utterly exceeded his understanding of the normal Life and Death Realm.

Swoosh!

The Thunder Sword Curtain swept past, piercing directly through the center of Hou Meng's body, cleaving him into two halves.

"Is this the strength of someone who has undergone the unprecedented twelve cycles of Nirvana?" As Hou Meng thought this at the brink of death, he ultimately felt his body light and floating upwards towards the sky, his consciousness gradually fading.

Bang!

Following that, the crimson thunder on the sword curtain also exploded, incinerating Hou Meng's body into ash that scattered in the mid-air.

Lin Qian merely waved the Thunder Night Sword in his hand, the sword breeze brushing away the carbon ash, continuing to lead the massive Imperial Army formation forward.

At this moment, Lin Qian's eyes had only one target; that was right ahead in the very center of the Qin Dynasty's troops—he planned to lead the Imperial Army straight into them!

The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, who were just cheering for Hou Meng a moment ago, had their voices abruptly stop the next instant, disbelievingly watching the disappearing figure in the sky before them.

A powerful being of the Awakening Realm, just gone like that?

The remaining six great Awakening Realm Marquis and generals stood there, dumbfounded, staring ahead. Rumors, after all, are just rumors, not comparable to seeing with one's own eyes.

And after witnessing it personally, the shock they felt was indescribable and overwhelming.

Although the six were in different parts of the military formation, quite far from each other, with their strength, they could clearly see how Hou Meng was slain from afar, hence they felt a chill over their entire body.

Even though Hou Meng was the weakest among them, they thought from their own perspective—if it were them facing that sword strike, how much better could they fare?

"This Emperor of the Huaxia Empire is personally leading the charge. We six should join forces to resist, or else we stand no chance," the general who had previously advised Hou Meng transmitted his thoughts via Soul Consciousness, addressing the other five great Marquis generals, "At that time, hold nothing back; otherwise, it will be our lives that are taken."

As he said this, the general paused, his tone of transmitted Soul Consciousness unusually grave: "Do not regard him as just a Life and Death Realm Soul environment, but as an Awakening Realm powerhouse!"

"That's natural," a Marquis from a distance heard the words of the general and nodded with a twitch at the corner of his mouth, "A single sword strike subdued someone from the Awakening Realm, who would still consider him in the Life and Death Realm?"

After discussing among themselves, the six gathered together, facing the direction from which Lin Qian was charging, all fully covered in their Elemental Weapon Armaments, ready for battle.

At this moment, Lin Qian, who was leading the charge with the Imperial Army of the Huaxia Empire, stared firmly at the six Awakening Realm individuals gathered ahead. His face showed no fear, and as he sprinted, the speed of the Imperial Army also increased rapidly. The winds of their charge stirred the spirit leaves by the riverside below, whisking them into a high swirl.

In the Life and Death Realm, there are four major tribulations to undergo, each bringing tremendous benefits upon successful passage, among which the Soul Tribulation greatly enhances the Human Clan's Martial Soul.

For example, once Lin Qian's Red Gold Thunder Soul Power burst forth, it would increase his physical strength tenfold; and when the White Orchid Ice Cold Soul Power was stimulated, it equally amplified his Soul Power tenfold.

Lin Qian's physical body was already formidably strong, and although his Soul Power was slightly weaker, it wasn't much worse off.

To others, Lin Qian appeared strong for slaying an individual from the Awakening Realm with a single sword strike. In reality, when he acted, his Red Gold Thunder Soul Power dissipated outward, while inside, the White Orchid Ice Cold Soul Power circulated through his body, doubly enhancing both his physical body and Soul Power. Combined with his unfathomably strong fundamental strength, it endowed him with this domineering power.

"Think blocking me will work?" sneered Lin Qian upon seeing the six Awakening Realm warriors of the Qin Dynasty coming together. Nine dragons roared around him, crashing toward the Thunder Night Sword in his hand.

Moreover, the Imperial Robe's cloak, burning with flame on Lin Qian's body, surged like a tide, traveling along his left arm that held the Thunder Night Sword, and merged into it.

In the next moment, the Thunder Night Sword in Lin Qian's hand seemed to ignite, the bright yellow flames traversed by Red Gold Thunder, and a dragon's soft roar faintly emerged from within the sword.

In this state, Lin Qian greatly reduced his defense strength, maximizing his killing power!

The nine dragons and the Imperial Robe's burning flame around Lin Qian disappeared, tightening the expressions of the six Qin Dynasty Awakening Realm warriors who stared keenly at the opponent.

Clearly, a change had occurred in Lin Qian, but what it specifically was remained undetectable, except for the noticeable transformation of the wide-bladed golden patterned sword in his hand.

Ancestor Level Martial Soul...

Seeing this, the brows of the Qing Dynasty's six Awakening Realm warriors furrowed deeply, internally lamenting what sort of monster Lin Qian was, having sprung up out of nowhere!

Although they noticed changes in the Thunder Night Sword, they couldn't quite grasp what it was, nor did they feel any formidable aura emanating from it.

Yet as Lin Qian, leading the Imperial Army of the Huaxia Empire, drew closer, everyone's faces grew more solemn, their Soul Power began surging within their bodies, bursting forth to form protective barriers, ready for battle.

They remembered clearly how previously Lin Qian had bifurcated Hou Meng with a single distant sword strike, the Sword Qi growing larger and becoming a sweeping sword screen.

Thus, they speculated that Lin Qian's long-range Soul Power Sword Qi damage must be exceptional, predicting that getting close for hand-to-hand combat might give them a chance to win!

No one is perfect—Lin Qian's ability to slay Qin Yunyu and Hou Meng with a single sword strike must mean he specialized in one aspect of Soul Power, that sword skill presumably being his trump card.

With this in mind, the six Awakening Realm warriors didn't retreat but advanced, rushing toward Lin Qian at the forefront, aiming to close the distance swiftly and prevent his sword screen from forming.

At the same time, leading with the Central Qin Regular Army, various regular forces charged towards the Huaxia Empire's Imperial Army, planning to follow the footsteps of the Marquis and general to crush the Huaxia Empire's Imperial Army!

However, these six Qin Dynasty Awakening Realm warriors would never comprehend just how foolish their decision to close in and duel Lin Qian physically truly was.