CHAPTER 480: CHAPTER 464: A NARROW VICTORY_1

"Your Majesty, activate the national Fortune!" Zhuge Liang, standing behind Qin Wudao, also perceived the urgency of the situation and quickly reminded him.

Qin Wudao nodded, raised his right hand, and the Jade Seal, imprinted with nine dragons, appeared in his palm. The nine golden dragons hovered around it, emitting a golden radiance and exuding a strong pressure of imperial might.

"Fortune, empower Song Jiang!"

"Fortune, empower Zhu Wu!" Qin Wudao commanded loudly.

The imperial command was issued. The Golden Dragon of Fortune, dwelling in the sea of Fortune, soared into the sky, roaring towards the heavens. It manipulated two streams of purple Fortune, sending them tearing through the air.

Currently, the Qin Dynasty occupied 638 Dao realms in the East Border, and the Fortune it had gathered was exceptionally potent. This Fortune was like a boundless sea, flowing through the Heavenly Universe.

To ensure victory in the war, Qin Wudao waved his hand and bestowed one-tenth of the Fortune of the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court upon Song Jiang and Zhu Wu. Of this, Song Jiang and Zhu Wu each received three portions of Fortune, while the Heavenly Gang Legion and the Earth Evil Legion each received two portions.

MOAN.

As a large amount of the power of Fortune drained away, the Golden Dragon of Fortune let out a wail. Its purple scales dulled, and it lay listlessly in the sea of Fortune.

But Song Jiang and Zhu Wu were revitalized as if they had consumed miraculous elixirs, instantly restored to their peak states. Their strength surged dramatically. Empowered by the army’s spirit, they could now rival the Great Emperor Realm! Moreover, the strength of the soldiers in the Heavenly Gang and Earth Evil Legions was elevated to an even higher realm. This demonstrated the immense power of the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court Fortune.

"Kill!" Feeling his enhanced strength, Song Jiang’s face lit up with excitement. He unleashed two sword strikes in succession. Immense streams of the Power of Star Laws surged forth effortlessly, severing the two chains and sending them flying.

One chain shot eastwards, crossing several Dao realms before plunging into the deep sea, stirring up colossal waves. The other chain reversed its course, striking towards Soul Obsession and shattering a large expanse of the Void.

"Damn it!" Soul Obsession cursed. He tried to communicate with the chains using his consciousness, only to discover no response. He surmised the connection had been severed by the stellar power. His body swayed, and he retreated to another location.

BOOM!

A terrible explosion occurred in the Great Radiance Domain, tens of thousands of li away. The thick territorial boundary was directly pierced by the chain, leaving a hole tens of li in diameter. All living beings within a radius of thousands of li from the hole were killed by the shockwave. Cities were destroyed, and mountains collapsed—a scene of utter devastation. Tens of millions of Qin citizens cried out in despair as they perished.

"Slash!" Song Jiang yelled coldly, like a Star Lord descended upon the world. He strode through the Void and slashed down with his sword.

Sword light flashed! Soul Obsession’s brows furrowed tightly. Vexed at not having a suitable weapon at hand, he dared not face Song Jiang head-on. He continuously dodged, leaving countless afterimages in the shattered Heavenly Universe. For a time, the skies of the East Ancient Domain were filled with Star Sword Qi.

「In the Great Desert.」

With the empowerment of Fortune, the Earth Evil Legion had fully revived. Unending Earth Sha Star power surged, constructing an Earth Sha Star chart in the Heavenly Universe of the Middle Sand Dao Realm. Seventy-two baleful stars, seventy-two killing star deities, stood proudly in the Heavenly Universe.

Zhu Wu tightly gripped his war spear. His robust body radiated roiling Earth Evil power, and his crimson-tinged eyes fixated on a point in the Void tens of li away. The space there trembled violently, tearing open a fissure.

"Annihilate!" Without a second word, Zhu Wu thrust his spear. The crimson Spear Qi, carrying the baleful stellar visages of the world, aimed to destroy all in its path.

"Hmm?" Soul Heart, who had been pursuing him, had just emerged from the spatial fissure when he saw the blood-colored Spear Qi assail him. The bone-chilling cold and the disaster-heralding resemblance of the Earth Sha Star deeply unsettled him. He had just experienced the peculiar nature of Earth Evil power; it was somewhat like the power comprehended by an adept of Curse Laws, but even more terrifying!

"Great Dao Protection!" Soul Heart dared not be careless. He activated the Great Dao power within his body, condensing a shield before him. It was covered in Great Dao runes and emanated an aura of invincibility.

BOOM!

The blood-colored Spear Qi struck the shield heavily. Despite the blinding sparks, the shield showed no damage. However, upon closer inspection, one would find wisps of Earth Sha Star power clinging to the shield, corrupting its white Great Dao power. In just a few breaths, the shield turned entirely grayish-black. The Great Dao power had vanished completely, replaced by the ominous Earth Sha Star power.

"Not good!" Soul Heart’s expression changed drastically. He quickly discarded the shield, cast a deep glance at Zhu Wu, then tore through the Void and fled towards the Imperial Capital. He knew very well that he was no match for Zhu Wu, who was empowered by Fortune.

"Trying to escape?" Zhu Wu’s face was icy as he thrust his spear again.

Soon after, a scream of agony from Soul Heart echoed from within the spatial fissure.

"Pursue!" Zhu Wu commanded.

A grey-black cloud materialized beneath the feet of the Seventy-Two Earth Evil Legionnaires, carrying them towards the Imperial Capital at incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, they had flown out of the Middle Sand Dao Realm.

After they departed, the Earth Sha Star chart slowly faded. Sunlight, carrying a hint of chill, shone upon the land. At the center of the battle, the vast desert, spanning thousands of li, had turned completely black, emanating wisps of Earth Evil power. It had become a legendary land of extreme malevolence. For several eras to come, this place would be a land of death. Any living being that dared to enter would be eroded by the Earth Evil power, leaving not even bones behind.

「Above the Middle Ancient Domain battlefield.」

Soul Heart emerged from a spatial crack, his voice laced with terror, "Run!"

"What happened to you?" Soul Obsession’s body flickered, evading Song Jiang’s attack. His face was etched with surprise.

He saw that more than half of Soul Heart’s body was exuding Earth Evil Qi. Its ominous Rhymes in Dao twined around him, making sizzling sounds as his flesh and blood corroded into a black liquid that dripped to the ground. Each drop of this black liquid could create a place of misfortune; it was a horrifying sight. Most terrifying was Soul Heart’s right shoulder, which had been pierced through by Spear Qi. Grey-black Earth Evil Qi billowed from the wound, even corroding the Void itself.

"No time to explain! Just go!" Soul Heart gritted his teeth against the pain and tore through the Void again, fleeing into the distance. Struck by Earth Evil power, he had no will left to fight. His only thought now was to expel this power! But the Earth Evil power was like a tenacious disease. He had tried various methods, but none succeeded; instead, it grew worse, spreading from his arm to half his body. The day his entire body was corroded would be the day of his demise!

"Qin Dynasty!" Soul Obsession glanced at Song Jiang, then at the immense Fortune. After a final look at the Earth Evil Legion rushing from the Great Desert, he too lost his will to fight and tore through the Void to escape.

"Consider yourselves lucky to have escaped!" Song Jiang declared, swinging his battle sword, his face murderous.

With Soul Heart gravely injured and Soul Obsession fleeing, the great battle that would determine the future of the East Border concluded with a narrow victory for the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court.

After confirming the enemy had departed, Song Jiang and Zhu Wu dismissed their battle formations. Sunlight灑落, and the shattered sky of the East Ancient Domain gradually returned to normal.

However, the remnants of the war inflicted grievous wounds upon the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court. The entire East Ancient Domain was almost shattered, and tens of millions of Qin citizens perished in the aftermath.

"Exhilarating!" Sheathing his battle sword, Song Jiang stretched, a wide grin on his face, and flew towards the Imperial Capital.

As soon as he landed in the Imperial Palace, he saw Qin Wudao’s ice-cold expression.

Instantly, his grin vanished, replaced by a bitter smile. It looks like I’m going to get scolded again...