Chapter 171.2 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

Witnessing this scene, the onlookers sighed once again.

“Prince Rongzhen is truly well-prepared, even having three more Innates!”

“Those three Innates, I recognize them; they are the pillars of the Great Feng Dynasty, possessing Imperial Qi-level strength! They also know the art of joint attacks; when the three of them unite, they can fight against a Grandmaster!”

“Great Xia is doomed!”

Just as the Great Feng experts were about to reach the Great Xia troops, a huge fire cloud swept out from the ranks, repelling those three individuals.

Someone exclaimed, “That’s the Sword Elder! The Sword Elder of Great Xia has made a move!”

Indeed, dressed in black, the Sword Elder, holding a divine sword, slowly emerged from the midst of the army.

Many onlookers’ eyes sparkled with interest.

Their main reason for coming was to assess the Sword Elder’s condition.

To see how his injuries were, to gauge how much power he retained, and to speculate on how long he could live.

Because in all of Great Xia, the most threatening to them was the Sword Elder; without a Grandmaster to contend with, no one could match him.

But if the Sword Elder fell, the whole of Great Xia would be like a tiger without teeth, ready to be slaughtered at their will.

“Your opponent is me!” the Sword Elder said gravely, facing the three Innates.

“Sword Elder? Look at your old and decrepit appearance, severely wounded by the Great Xue Emperor. How much strength can you still have? Do you think you can defeat us?” one of the Imperial Qi powerhouses sneered.

“How much strength do I have left? More than enough to kill you.” the Sword Elder replied calmly.

“Such arrogance! Today we will have a proper fight. We willll take your head, seize your divine sword, and make a name for ourselves!”

The three charged viciously again, “Sword Elder, your life is forfeit!”

The Sword Elder immediately took up his divine sword and engaged in combat with the three.

In less than thirty exchanges, he broke their joint attack technique and wounded all three.

After another 30 rounds, one person was seriously injured.

Yet another 30 rounds later, another person was seriously injured.

The onlooking crowd began to wonder.

“How can Sword Elder still fight so well? He’s almost taken out all of the opponents. That’s impossible!”

“Impossible! He was clearly left with just a breath by Great Xue Emperor before. It was already good enough that he didn’t die. How could he recover and maintain such terrifying strength?”

“Even if he recovered, it couldn’t have been that fast!”

Prince Rongzhen started to panic. Could it be that Sword Elder had truly recovered?

If so, wasn’t this a lost battle for sure?

If he lost, how would he explain it to the Emperor?

Let’s not even talk about explaining; whether he could save his own life was another matter.

Everyone watched Sword Elder closely and finally noticed something was off.

Although Sword Elder still seemed capable of fighting, his strength had diminished significantly, at least by thirty percent compared to his state that day.

Moreover, his complexion was becoming increasingly wrong.

Originally somewhat rosy, after 30 rounds, his face had turned pale.

After another 30 rounds, it had become ashen.

Another 30 rounds passed, and Sword Elder suddenly closed his eyes and then, with a retch, spat out a mouthful of blood.

Immediately after, his whole aura plummeted, like an old man in his twilight years.

“Ah! I understand now!”

“Sword Elder must have used some forbidden technique or consumed some banned substance to forcibly enhance his strength! But his body couldn’t handle it, so after dozens of rounds, his true condition was revealed!”

“It does seem to be the case! After all, no one could recover from such injuries!”

“Sword Elder is really done for, he’s going to be finished!”

“It seems I was worried for nothing before, haha!”

The onlookers became excited.

Prince Rongzhen saw an opportunity and shouted loudly to them: “Heroes and warriors, Sword Elder must have used a forbidden technique and is now incapacitated! This is a heaven-sent chance, please strike quickly and kill Sword Elder, otherwise, there will be no opportunity if he escapes!”

Hearing this, many were tempted.

Now was indeed a good opportunity to eliminate Sword Elder!

Once he was gone, Great Xia would lose its biggest threat!

Their armies from various countries could take the chance to invade and divide up Great Xia’s fertile lands!

Most importantly, there was the divine sword in his hand!

Whoever obtained this divine sword would see their strength increase manifold!

If a peak Imperial Qi master wielded this Xuanxiao divine sword, they would even have the ability to fight a Grandmaster!

And if this sword fell into a Grandmaster’s hands, then…

The attraction was too great for all parties involved!

So, they could no longer restrain themselves and ferociously charged out.

“Seize the divine sword, kill Sword Elder!”

“Come forth, Sword Elder, your divine sword 2.4 is now mine!”

“This will be your burial ground!”

Sword Elder looked at the group of greedy people and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, chuckling,

“Ha! I’ve been waiting for you!”

Straightening his back, his complexion rapidly regained its color, and his aura soared, becoming even more formidable than before.

Then, with a powerful swing, he unleashed his sword.

“Slash!”

A massive and terrifying wave of fire swept in all directions!

Under this fiery onslaught, more than a dozen Innate powerhouses were reduced to ashes!

Then, he struck with another sword blow.

“Whoosh~”

Another dozen or so Innate powerhouses were obliterated!

Everyone was petrified with fear!

“Goodness! How did Sword Elder suddenly become so terrifying?”

“Does he seem even more fearsome than before?”

“With a single sword strike, he took the lives of more than a dozen Innate experts. Even a typical Grandmaster doesn’t have this kind of power!”

“I get it now, this sly old fox! He was plotting against us all along, and we fell for it!”

“Run for it, Sword Elder isn’t injured at all!”

“We’ve all been tricked!”

They had arrived in excitement but now fled in disarray.

Sword Elder, wielding the divine sword, pursued and claimed many more lives.

This included three Imperial Qi-level powerhouses from Great Feng, who, even when joining forces, couldn’t withstand a single sword strike.

Half of Great Feng’s Innates were also left behind.

Seeing the situation turn sour, Prince Rongzhen slipped away early.

Then, Generals Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong used their bewitching techniques to ensnare Great Feng’s soldiers, leading their troops to seize Phoenix Fortress and securing a comprehensive victory.

General Tiangong declared with righteous fervor, “The Great Feng Dynasty dared to take advantage of our army’s weakness to seize our territory, an unforgivable crime! His Majesty has decreed: Cross the Phoenix Mountain Range and punish Great Feng!”

“Cross the Phoenix Mountain Range and punish Great Feng!” everyone echoed in unison.

Following that, Great Xia’s army of 500,000 marched mightily into the Great Feng Dynasty.

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