This time, Shen Lang was truly satisfied.
Shen Lang was not the only one. The others in the Great Qian Empire were satisfied as well, especially the soldiers in Qian Capital.
When Great Yan's dragon flew into the Great Qian Empire's territory last time, it had shocked and terrified them. They also felt a strong sense of inferiority.
In the face of such a divine beast of war, no one would have any confidence.
At that time, there were rumors that Great Yan's dragon was coming to destroy Qian Capital. How hopeless were the people of the Great Qian Empire, especially the soldiers and soldiers of Qian Capital. When Great Yan's dragon flew over, it was so awe-inspiring. How many houses were destroyed, how much land was burned, and how many forests and farmlands were burned?
Now, everything was returned to them.
Now, it's our Great Qian Empire's turn to be awesome. It's our dragon's turn to be awe-inspiring.
That's our Emperor Shen Lang. That's our dragon. Now, it's your turn to tremble and wail.
Hahahaha!
The originally impregnable Bing Province's defense line was like a piece of paper before Great Yan's dragon. It could not even be described as fragile.
Under the dragon's breath, even the sturdy city walls were reduced to dust.
The city walls, fortresses, and the soldiers on them were reduced to nothingness.
Before attaining the Intermediate Dragon Enlightenment, Shen Lang had thought that after a dragon was reborn in the Ancient Dragon Pool, its body would be filled with uranium radiation. The flames it spat out must be filled with nuclear contamination.
What was the result?
It could have it, but it could also not have it.
Currently, the Jiang family's dragon had entered an extremely powerful state. It could attack like a normal dragon, but it could also unleash terrifying fission attacks. In fact, it could even unleash more than that.
Its current attack was still the same as before. It was just an ordinary dragon flame with the explosive effect of the Dragon's Regret.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! The dragon flew across the 100-mile Bing Province's defense line. It only took about three minutes.
The Bing Province's defense line, which the Great Yan Empire had placed its hopes on, disappeared from the ground. It was as if it had been completely flattened.
The only thing left on the ground was a river of lava.
As for the soldiers and weapons on the defense line?
They were all reduced to ashes.
All of the ancient armors and more than thirty ancient energy cores were gone.
Even if the ancient energy cores were buried hundreds of meters underground, they would still explode. What was even more frightening was that the explosion of these energy cores was almost undetected by the dragon's breath. That was because under the dragon's flames, their explosive power appeared too weak.
Within these three minutes, the Great Yan Empire desperately attacked the giant dragon with everything they had.
He released all his weapons, ancient crossbows, ancient crossbows, Gu worm weapons, poisonous weapons, and so on.
In the end, these things were completely annihilated before they could even get within a kilometer of the dragon.
All the attacks were ineffective against the giant dragon.
In just three minutes, the Great Yan Empire had expended an astronomical amount of resources, ancient equipment, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the defensive line in the Bingzhou Province had vanished.
"Long live, long live, long live."
"Long live the Great Qian Empire, long live the Great Qian Empire …"
"Long live His Majesty Shenlang! Long live, long live!"
The three hundred thousand troops of the Great Dry Empire roared in unison.
A moment later, a tsunami like sound came from the south.
"Long live the Great Dry Empire! Long live His Majesty Shenlang! Long live, long live!"
It was the main army of the State of Yue rushing over. They were still far away, but they could see, hear, and feel the earth-shattering attack.
They could clearly see the giant dragon spitting fire in the sky.
The twenty thousand troops of the State of Yue were also fired up. They cheered loudly.
Prince Jin and Su Nan looked at each other. Their gazes were filled with excitement and complicated emotions.
As the Prime Minister of the empire, Prince Jin had to think further.
Now that the Great Dry Empire's giant dragon was displaying its might, he was naturally happy. However, the human army was too weak in front of the giant dragon. This … was not a good thing.
The current Emperor Shen Lang was able to control the Colossal Dragon, but what about the next Emperor Shen Ye? What about the next Emperor of the Great Dry Empire?
Once he lost control of the giant dragon, the consequences would be unimaginable.
For the long-term peace of the Great Dry Empire and the human empire, the giant dragon could only exist for one generation. After Shenlang passed away, the giant dragon could be taken away. Otherwise, the Da Qian Empire would continue to develop and grasp even more power, allowing it to control the power of the giant dragon.
… …
Three minutes. Only three minutes.
Princess Ji Xuan, Prince Lian, and the other generals of the Great Yan Empire watched everything unfold before their eyes.
They were powerless to retaliate.
The impregnable and majestic 50-kilometer defensive line was destroyed so easily. It melted into a river of lava.
More than 300,000 soldiers disappeared. Not even ashes could be found, let alone corpses.
"I knew it, I knew it …" Princess Ji Xuan's body turned cold. Her mind was blank as she muttered to herself.
In truth, when she noticed that the Great Dry Empire's 300,000 main army was gathering, she had a strong sense of foreboding.
When the Remorse of the Dragon was frozen in the air, she knew that Shenlang had returned.
That goddamned man had returned!
Moreover, the dragon had returned as well.
Why was this happening?
Did the giant dragon not die half a year ago?
Although it was difficult to completely kill a giant dragon, in a sense, it was still considered dead. This was because it needed more than 100 years to recover. What was the difference between that and being dead?
In just half a year, Shenlang's giant dragon had returned?
What had happened? Why was this happening?
Could it be that Shen Lang was the true master of destiny?
After a long while, Prince Lian said in a trembling voice, "Perhaps a creature like a dragon shouldn't exist in this world. At the very least, the humans don't deserve such a heaven-defying creature. "
Princess Ji Xuan nodded in agreement.
What should they do next?
Bing Province's 50-kilometer defensive line had been destroyed. More than 300,000 soldiers had been annihilated.
However, Bing Province City was still intact. There were still 400,000 soldiers defending it. However, it was meaningless.
In the face of a giant dragon, no matter how sturdy a city was, it was meaningless. No matter how many soldiers there were, it was meaningless.
Everything that happened in Bing Province City, including Princess Ji Xuan's fate, the army of thousands of supersonic flying beasts, and the army of tens of thousands of snow eagles, depended on Shenlang's decision.
If Shenlang wanted to slaughter them, it would be meaningless no matter how fast these supersonic flying beasts flew. The giant dragon could easily reach three times the speed of sound. It could easily destroy the Great Yan Empire's aerial forces.
However … Shenlang could not bear to do so.
These supersonic flying beasts were trained by the Jiang Family. They were merely controlled by the Great Yan Empire. Each supersonic flying beast was loyal, intelligent, and approachable.
Although the snow eagles were rather idiotic, they were trained by His Majesty, Jiang Li.
Shenlang glanced at Ji Xuan indifferently. Then, he looked at the nearby Bing Province City.
Not only were there 400,000 soldiers there, but there were also hundreds of thousands of civilians. At this moment, everyone was looking at the sky and Shenlang's giant dragon. Their eyes were filled with fear and despair.
Perhaps this was how Great Yan's giant dragon looked when it flew above the Great Qian Empire.
Now, everything had been returned to them.
The Great Yan Empire's army in Bing Province City was trembling. The civilians were kneeling on the ground, wailing and begging for mercy.
Humans were afraid of death, and the civilians of the Great Yan Empire were no exception.
However, when Great Yan's giant dragon came last time, Shenlang appeared with the giant dragon and saved the people of Qian Capital.
When the Jiang Family's giant dragon arrives in the sky above Bing Province, will your Great Yan Emperor come with the giant dragon to save you?
Everyone trembled and cried as they instinctively looked at the northern sky.
'Your Majesty, will you come back? Will you come with the giant dragon to save us? '
Meanwhile, Shenlang was waiting quietly.
'Great Yan's Emperor, will you come?
You're welcome to come! '
After waiting for fifteen minutes, the northern sky was still empty. There was no sign of the giant dragon.
The Great Yan army in Bing Province City was in despair. Countless civilians were in despair.
'Our Majesty doesn't cherish the people as much as His Majesty Shenlang. He won't come. He won't come.'
The hundreds of thousands of civilians in Bing Province City immediately cried even louder. They felt as though their hearts were being torn apart. They felt as though they had been abandoned.
Shenlang patted the dragon. It immediately retracted the flames on its body. Then, it flew toward the sky above Bing Province City. It flew lower and lower.
In the end, it was only a few hundred meters above Bing Province City.
At this moment, it truly blotted out the sky and the sun. The entire city was completely enveloped.
There were no flames or tornadoes. There was only a slight tremble and tremble.
Every brick, every tile, and even the hair of every person in the entire Bingzhou City was trembling.
Following that, the giant dragon's body shrunk until it was only a few dozen meters long. It looked like an ordinary flying beast.
Everyone finally saw Shenlang on the dragon's back.
Shenlang looked at the countless people on the ground indifferently.
Wherever his gaze fell, everyone fell to their knees and pressed their foreheads to the ground.
The civilians kneeled and prostrated themselves on the ground. They remained motionless to show their submission.
All the soldiers were still standing, trembling in fear. They were afraid of death, but they remembered their identities. They were the trump card of the Great Yan Empire. Even if they were to die, they should not kneel before the enemy. Naturally, they were also afraid. They felt as though they were about to lose control of their bowels.
However, they resisted the urge to kneel.
Shenlang slowly said, "Scram!"
The soldiers in Bing Province City were stunned. Then, the city gates opened.
The 400,000 soldiers lined up neatly and left through every gate.
All of them retreated.
Even though there was no decree from Great Yan's Crown Prince or Princess Ji Xuan, Shenlang only told them to scram.
Because this' scram 'was the highest form of mercy.
In the end, Shenlang did not slaughter them. He spared their lives.
He did not have to spare them. After all, they were the main force of the Great Yan Empire.
The 400,000 soldiers retreated in an orderly manner.
About two hours later, all the soldiers retreated.
The last to retreat was the marshal of the Great Yan Empire. He looked up at Shenlang who was riding on the dragon. Then, he bowed and saluted.
"Your Majesty, thank you for sparing our lives."
Soon after, the second, third, and fourth soldiers of the Great Yan Empire bowed and saluted Shenlang.
At this moment, the nature of the war had changed again.
This was a civil war in the eastern world. To a certain extent, it could be considered a quarrel between brothers.
The Ji Clan and the Jiang Clan were the rulers of the eastern world.
The winner was king, and the loser was in the wrong.
The people and armies of the world had to admit this.
At this moment, the people and the army of the Great Yan Empire were mentally prepared for the Jiang Clan's rule over the eastern world.
In fact, more than 30 years ago, the people of the world were almost ready. However, they did not succeed that time.
This was the power of the world's orthodoxy.
If it were any other clan, be it the Ying Clan or the Jin Clan, even if they succeeded in conquering the world, countless factions and clans would have evil intentions and become restless.
Shenlang's order to scram was a sign of the emperor.
Princess Ji Xuan and Prince Lian looked at Shenlang for a while before they flew over.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty Shenlang." Prince Lian was unprecedentedly respectful.
"Ji Xuan greets Your Majesty Shenlang." Princess Ji Xuan bowed.
Shenlang said, "Both of you, I trust you have been well."
Princess Ji Xuan said, "Your Majesty Shenlang, I am here to ask if you want to take us captive. If you want to take us captive, we will surrender. Of course, if you want to kill us, all you need is a breath from the dragon. However, if you do not take us captive, we will return to the Yan Capital to report. "
Shenlang said, "We will meet again in the Yan Capital."
Princess Ji Xuan glanced at Shenlang and said, "We will meet again in the Yan Capital."
Moments later, another lady flew over. It was the daughter of the Punishing Heavens Pavilion Master, Ji Wushuang. She was also a princess and was fighting with Ji Wulian for the position of the young master of the Punishing Heavens Pavilion.
Princess Ji Wushuang gazed at Shen Lang for a long time before she said, "Your Majesty Shen Lang, the All Heavens Pavilion Master is already on the verge of death, and no one knows what sort of serious illness he has contracted. He's just bleeding incessantly, festering incessantly, and causing all sorts of hallucinations. At that moment, should I return the dragon egg to you or bury it?"
Shenlang had created two fake dragon eggs to kill Ying Guang. The Punishing Heavens Pavilion Master's egg was really just a side benefit.
Shenlang said, "You can return it to me when the time comes."
Ji Wushuang said, "Yes, Your Majesty! We will meet again in the Yan Capital! "
Moments later, Princess Ji Xuan, Prince Lian, Ji Wushuang, and the rest left the Bing State battlefield and flew towards the Yan Capital with thousands of ultrasonic flying beasts and tens of thousands of snow eagles.
Prince Jin ordered, "Army, enter the Bing State to rest and reorganize!"
Following the order, the 300,000-strong main force continued to advance majestically.
A few hours later, they entered the Bing State.
There was no resistance. All the people stood outside the gates and placed all the food, vegetables, fruits, and meat outside.
The meaning was simple. All the people in the Bing State surrendered and no longer resisted. All the food and resources were for the Great Qian Empire to take.
However, the Great Qian Empire's army did not take anything.
They did not even enter any houses in the Bing State City, let alone plunder.
Of course, there was no show of military and civilian relations. They just minded their own business.
The Great Yan Empire's army had once invaded the Qian Empire's territory, burning, killing, and robbing. They committed all kinds of crimes and brought an unprecedented nightmare to the people of the Qian Empire.
However, that was the Great Yan army. The Great Qian Empire's army was proud and honorable.
Shenlang rode on the giant dragon and slowly landed in the governor's office in the Bing State City.
… …
"Your Majesty, the Great Yan Empire's Peace Province's Governor has fled to the Yan Capital. Even all the officials in the city have fled to the Yan Capital." The eunuch, Li En, reported, "However, more than half of the officials in the city are still in Bing State. About 100 officials and the city's celebrities have come to visit you, Your Majesty."
The Great Qian Empire did not castrate any new eunuchs. When they were in Raging Tide City, it was Zhang Chunhua and her team who did the paperwork.
However, as more and more things happened, they realized that these professional eunuchs were more useful. Just copying documents, categorizing them, memorizing the names of the officials, and the families they belonged to, they were very skilled.
Therefore, the Great Qian Empire transferred a few hundred eunuchs from the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms.
"They're here to visit me? What do you mean? "Shenlang asked.
Prince Jin did not say anything. He continued to flip through the countless documents. There were mountains of official work for him every day, even during the war.
He quietly flipped through these documents and even the memorials. Most of them were placed at the side, and he would circle a few of them or write a few words at the side. These documents and memorials were more important, and the eunuchs at the side would pass them to Crown Prince Shen Ye one by one.
He was still young and did not need to make any decisions. He only needed to know about these things. As long as he was willing, he had the right to question and rule. He had asked many times about things he did not understand, but he did not question, deny, or rule.
Shen Ye quickly read through the memorials that Jun Jin handed over. Those that he understood, he put them aside. As for those that he didn't understand, he drew circles on the parts that he didn't understand and passed them to Zhang Chong and the rest.
As one of the Vice Premiers, Zhang Chong would take the memorials that Shen Ye did not understand, circle them, and carefully write notes at the side.
Everything was carried out silently and quickly. The entire Secretariat and Bureau of Military Affairs were doing their best to nurture Crown Prince Shen Ye.
The Great Qian Empire was about to fight for the world. At that time, the real challenge would begin. Emperor Shen Lang might be able to conquer the world lazily, but he would not be able to govern the world so lazily.
Prince Jin did not answer Shen Lang's question. Neither did Zhang Chong. Zhao Lin trembled with excitement. She looked at the two of them gratefully. You allowed me to perform in front of His Majesty. I will never forget this great favor.
"Your Majesty, their visit is not a true surrender and loyalty." Zhao Lin said, "The Bing Province's celebrities and officials are still loyal to the Emperor of the Great Yan Empire, but they acknowledge your rightful position. For example, the Xilun Empire once had Emperor Sauron and Deputy Empress Helen. In the eyes of the Bing Province's people, you are equivalent to Deputy Empress Helen. Once you defeat Great Yan's emperor, these people will submit to you without any hesitation. "
Shen Lang said, "Does this make the transition more natural? Does it make them seem more dignified and reserved? "
Zhao Lin said disdainfully, "Yes. To put it bluntly, they want to take advantage of the situation and pay their respects to Your Majesty. However, they are unwilling to let go of their reservations and their pride as subjects of Great Yan."
Shen Lang said, "Alright then. Let's not meet them then. I don't have time to put on an act with them. "
Zhao Lin wanted to say something but hesitated. However, she still kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
At this moment, Prince Jin looked up and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to meet them. However, you can let His Highness meet them."
Shen Lang asked, "Zhao Lin, do you think so too?"
Zhao Lin said, "Yes."
Shen Lang said, "Alright then. Shen Ye, go and meet them."
"Yes, Father." Shen Ye stood up and bowed.
He had always addressed Shen Lang as' Father 'and not' Imperial Father 'or' Royal Father 'because he knew Shen Lang did not like it at all.
… …
Subsequently, Crown Prince Shen Ye continued to meet with the officials and nobles of Bing Province. Even the nobles of the entire Peace Province, and even the entire southern and western regions of Great Yan came to pay their respects.
Meanwhile, Shen Lang hid in the governor's office in Bing Province City. He was busy writing. He had to translate the contents of the mid-tier Dragon Epiphany into words and hand it over to Grand Secretary Twain.
This was because even if Shen Lang knew too much, he had to let Grand Secretary Twain's team turn Shen Lang's ideas into real results.
Especially the Doomsday Plan and the creation of the Dragon's Regret.
Hence, no one would disturb him during this period.
Why did he not march immediately?
He was waiting for the King of Chu's western army and the King of Wu's eastern army.
This was because the final battle would involve more than a million soldiers besieging Yan Capital.
The final battle must be filled with a sense of ceremony.
He wanted the whole world to see clearly that the world had changed hands. The Jiang Family had officially replaced the Ji Family and became the ruler of the eastern world.
Hence, he could not be impatient at this time. Moreover, there was no point in being impatient.
"Your Majesty, the King of Great Jin is here to pay a visit," the eunuch Li En said.
Shen Lang was stunned. The King of Great Jin?
Why was he here? What a rare sight.
Great Jin and China had always been enemies. When Emperor Jiang Li was on the throne, Great Jin and China had been fighting openly and secretly. However, they only fawned over China on the surface.
At that time, the Great Qian Empire was constantly expanding and challenging the position of the Great Yan Empire.
On the surface, Great Jin seemed to be extremely loyal to the Great Yan Empire. However, they secretly followed China and annexed the smaller countries around them. They took advantage of the Great Qian Empire's limelight.
When the Great Qian Empire and the Great Yan Empire had a decisive battle, Great Jin wavered in the beginning. In the end, they decided to stand on the side of the Great Yan Empire. They mobilized all their troops and attacked the Great Qian Empire together with Great Yan.
Hence, the enmity between Great Jin and the Great Qian Empire ran deep. To a certain extent, the enmity between them was even more intense than between the Great Qian Empire and the Great Yan Empire.
"Greetings, Your Majesty Shen Lang." The King of Great Jin immediately knelt on one knee when he saw Shen Lang.
This world was really strange. The Great Jin Empire had been enemies with the Great Qian Empire for hundreds of years. The King of Great Jin and the King of Great Qian were never on good terms.
At this moment, the Great Qian Empire's army had almost destroyed the Great Jin Empire. However, the King of Great Jin was kneeling in front of Shen Lang.
"Is King Jin going to the Flame Capital?" Shen Lang asked.
King Jin said bitterly, "Yes."
Although he was at a disadvantage in the battle with the King of Chu, he could still hold on. However, he did not expect the 150,000 so-called Great Tribulation Temple army to attack from the west. His hundreds of thousands of troops were almost wiped out.
If nothing went wrong, his capital of Jin Nation should have already fallen, and his country was about to be destroyed.
His Great Jin, which had been ruling for hundreds of years and was once the number one country in the world, was now so weak that it couldn't even defeat the Chu Nation under the Great Qian Empire.
Had the State of Jin become weaker? Perhaps it was. During the battle of Dingyuan City, the Great Jin Empire lost hundreds of thousands of its main force.
However, times had changed. The Great Qian Empire had become too powerful.
Shen Lang asked, "Why did King Jin make a detour to see me when you entered the Flame Capital?"
King Jin knelt on both knees and kowtowed. "According to the rules of the world, I have to see you, Your Majesty."
This sentence was submission, but not surrender.
King Jin admitted that he was below the Jiang Family and was on par with the King of Chu and the King of Yue.
In this battle between Shen Lang and the Great Yan Emperor, the King of Great Jin would recognize the Jiang Family's position regardless of the outcome.
This was complicated but serious. It meant that the Jin Family would always be willing to submit to the Jiang Family.
If the Great Yan Empire won the battle, the Great Jin Empire would continue to be loyal to the Great Yan. If Shen Lang won, the Great Jin Empire would be loyal to the Jiang Family and recognize him as the ruler of the world.
This was something that even Emperor Jiang Li couldn't do. When Jiang Li and Great Yan were fighting for the throne, the Great Jin Empire was the enemy and didn't recognize the Jiang Family's position.
Shen Lang said, "Thank you. This place is still some distance away from the Flame Capital. Have a safe journey, King Jin."
The aged King Jin knelt on both knees and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. I wish Your Majesty happiness and good health."
Then, the King of Great Jin left and continued on his way to the Flame Capital.
King Jin's arrival was just the beginning.
Next, the monarchs of the vassal states swarmed over.
Dukedoms and vassal states came to visit Shen Lang one after another. After greeting Shen Lang, they left for the Flame Capital.
A total of 39 Monarch came.
Finally, the king of the Northern Militant Kingdom came south for the first time.
This was the first time the Northern Militant King met Shen Lang.
"The Northern Militant greets Your Majesty Shen Lang." The majestic Northern Militant King knelt on one knee and expressed his submission.
Shen Lang said, "Northern Militant, when my father, Jiang Li, wanted to conquer the Flame Capital, you didn't even send an envoy, did you?"
The Northern Militant Kingdom wasn't interested in the changes of the eastern emperors. It only joined the Great Yan Dynasty in name. In the past few decades, it had only come to see the emperor once. Even the Northern Militant Kingdom's residence in the Flame Capital was mostly empty.
This time, the Northern Militant King wanted to witness the decisive battle between Shen Lang and the Great Yan Emperor? Moreover, he wanted to express his loyalty to the victor?
The Northern Militant King said, "There's no harm in telling Your Majesty that the Northern Militant has never seen ourselves as a member of the eastern world. This is because we are in the Northwest Grasslands, across the Western Region and Eastern Lands. However, this time, I have no choice but to come. "
Shen Lang said, "The weather is getting colder, your cattle and sheep are getting fewer and fewer, and your tribes are constantly moving south, right?"
The Northern Militant King said, "You're wise, Your Majesty. In the past, we could still go south and plunder. However, since a few hundred years ago, both Great Yan and the Great Jin have been very powerful. If we go south to plunder, we'll be courting death. The weather is getting colder, and the snow is getting thicker. Perhaps in a few years, the Northern Militant will no longer exist. I must find a way for the people of the Northern Militant to survive. Whether it's the Jiang Clan or the Ji Clan, we can't leave the people of the dynasty in the lurch. Once we're loyal, we'll have a backer. At the very least, the people of the Northern Militant won't starve to death in the future. If it comes down to it, we'll move south and learn how to farm with you. "
The Northern Militant King was very direct.
"All the rulers under the heavens have come to greet Your Majesty. I'm the last one," the Northern Militant King said, "They're very reserved with their words, so I'll be straightforward. This time, the entire world will bear witness to His Majesty Shen Lang's conquest of the Flame Capital and the decisive battle between the emperor of Great Yan. This is the ultimate battle of the eastern world. It's also a battle of legitimacy and reputation. If Great Yan wins, it'll still be the ruler of the world. If Your Majesty Shen Lang wins, you'll be the ruler of the world. All the nations under the heavens will submit to you! "
"This is a grand event that hasn't happened in a thousand years. Whether you win or lose, the decisive battle between you and Great Yan's emperor will be a glorious event that will be recorded in the annals of history. It's a great honor for all the nations under the heavens to be able to witness this!"
Then, the Northern Militant King fell to his knees and prostrated himself on the ground. He kowtowed and said, "Your subject, the Northern Militant, awaits Your Majesty's arrival in the Flame Capital!"
… …
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