Chapter 680: Chapter 681: Emperor Qin

Lin Qian’s voice had risen, and in mid-air, the black face and rolling clouds seemed to stand still.

“Ha ha ha ha, I hope you can still show such backbone when you face my Dead Spirit Army,” boomed the voice of the Black Demon from the high skies, resounding once more over the expanse of the Soul Martial Continent.

Dead Spirit Army!

After the Black Demon’s words echoed, the people of the Soul Martial Continent regained their senses and muttered to themselves in dark realization. The grotesquely appearing walking corpses were known as the dead spirits?

“Looks like you’re quite proud of your Dead Spirit Army, but since their appearance, it seems my Imperial Army and War Beast Army have always been winning,” Lin Qian’s voice dripped with sarcasm, slow and deliberate, exploding in the ears of every person on the Soul Martial Continent, “Well, care to admit it?”

“This, I must admit, facing your Empire’s mighty armies, my Dead Spirit Army indeed has not won yet,” replied Black Demon’s voice a moment later, admitting Lin Qian’s claim.

As Lin Qian had said, since the appearance of the Black Demon’s Dead Spirit Army, they had indeed never beaten the Imperial Army and War Beast Army.

Admitting that was not too concerning.

However, this news had a completely different significance to others in the Soul Martial Continent.

To deal with the Dead Spirit Army, they had persistently paid a heavy price. Countless deaths had been endured just to earn a brief respite.

But here was the Huaxia Empire, who, after facing the opponent’s Dead Spirit Army, had not yet tasted defeat. Such strength was awe-inspiring.

The power of the Huaxia Empire had exceeded everyone’s imagination!

“But do you think my Dead Spirit Army only possesses such strength?” In that moment, the previously absent voice of the Black Demon spoke up again with a sneer, “You think you hold the winning ticket before my trump cards are played, isn’t that too arrogant?”

“Next, brace well for the nightmare, Emperor of the Huaxia Empire.”

“Ha ha ha ha…”

The bold and unrestrained voice of the Black Demon resounded completely in mid-air, then dissipated.

Meanwhile, in the celestial space beyond, the Black Demon’s expression also grew solemn as he sat cross-legged on the small asteroid, closing his eyes as his spiritual aura emerged and merged into the massive red array.

A torrential surge of Soul Power burst forth from the Black Demon and infused into the array around him, instantly enhancing the already brilliant crimson Soul Light to sparkle even more.

The beings of the Soul Martial Continent, now even behind layers of deathly veils, could clearly see a crimson shimmer begin to manifest in the skies above.

At the same time, the Dead Spirit Army that had gathered began to prostrate themselves on the ground, as if in slumber, while the dark deathly air above flowed like smoke, enveloping these dead spirits.

As the Dead Spirit Army lay seemingly asleep on the ground, the dark plumes of smoke penetrated their orifices, infusing into their bodies, their auras steadily rising.

Those nearby who witnessed this and tried to attack found their Soul Power completely hindered and enveloped by the thick deathly air.

Unable to proceed with their attacks, they could only watch in despair as the Dead Spirit Army continued to enhance their own strength under the cover of the black deathly smoke, feeling completely powerless.

Lin Qian, through the exploration of Reconnaissance Beasts, swift winds, and night shadows, had also discovered this situation and tried to instruct the army to attack, but it, too, proved ineffective.

Even after deploying the soul cannon with destructive impact, they still failed to break through the protective aura of the Dead Spirit Army.

Watching the aura of the Dead Spirit Army strengthen continually, Lin Qian’s mind was thrown into utter disarray, tremendously solemn.

At that moment, Lin Qian suddenly received a message that took him by surprise. With a thought, he flew towards the direction of Chaotic Star Sea.

After leaving the territory of the Huaxia Empire, Lin Qian’s speed soared to its utmost limit, heading straight for the largest island on the southern side of the Chaotic Star Sea.

At this time, on that largest island, a young man dominated as the ruler, known as the Ren Island Master!

In the Chaotic Star Sea, Ren Island Master’s thoughts were the kindest, his rewards and punishments clear, avoiding needless killings, and his strength formidable. He managed to gather numerous followers and dominated the largest island on the southern side of the Chaotic Star Sea, naming it Ren Island.

Nearly the entirety of the Chaotic Star Sea, those persecuted and fleeing to this place because of their kind hearts, all came to Ren Island. In just five short years, it had developed into a major power in the Chaotic Star Sea.

But at this moment, Ren Island was plunged into chaos.

The prior emergence of the Dead Spirit Army had led the Ren Island Master and his people into fierce battle, barely managing to claim a hard-won victory.

However, at this time, a father and son who had initially sided with the Ren Island Master suddenly turned hostile and secretly contacted the forces of Qing Island, the sworn enemy of Ren Island, to launch an attack amidst the chaos.

Previously, while Ren Island fought against the Dead Spirit Army not without cost, the islanders were heavily injured, especially the strongest, the Ren Island Master at the Awakening Realm, who could barely hold on, teetering on the verge of death.

At this moment, the Ren Village at the heart of Ren Island was tightly sealed off, and the defensive array surrounding it was constantly under attack. Listening to the commotion outside, the faces of the Ren Island people were ashen.

And at the center, a young man with an ugly expression, drenched in blood, deep wounds visible to the bone, his energy flagging.

“I’ll cover our retreat, and you will take the chance to escape,” the young man addressed the several hundred people in front of him hurriedly, “The remaining Dead Spirits on the island, destroyed by a stranger’s self-detonation, pose no major threat anymore. It’s a pity for the others on the island, I fear…”

“No, Master, we agreed to stand together in life and death, how can we abandon you?”

Hearing this, the young man rebuked sharply, “Foolishness! It’s better to listen to me now, and find another chance to avenge me later!”

Crack!

At this moment, a crisp breaking sound echoed, causing everyone’s faces to change drastically.

They all knew too well what that sound meant.

The young man hastily got up, rushed out to the courtyard in front of the village hall, and his several hundred followers closely followed behind.

At that very moment, a vast crowd charged towards them from outside, with at least tens of thousands of people.

The young man, his expression grave, looked at the leaders of the opposing forces and clenched his teeth, “Qin Lingtian! Qin Batian!”

If Lin Qian, who was heading this way, knew this, he would be astonished that the arrivals were none other than the former Human Emperor and previous Human Emperor of the Qin Dynasty.