PFC Chapter 509: Fiery Punishment
Chapter 509: Fiery Punishment
"Your Majesty need not blame yourself. You did the right thing. The people are innocent. As the emperor of the Central Plains, you should protect the territory."
Xuanyuan Ning struck with a palm strike from a distance, and before Chen Futu could even react, he was swept away thousands of meters, completely escaping the battlefield.
The group of supreme experts who rushed forward to attack were all blown away by a single palm strike.
Chen Futu landed near a grove of trees, staring in astonishment at the battlefield. "What is he going to do?"
Yuan Mengzi and the other two also sensed that something was wrong.
Then, Xuan Yuan Ning's laughter echoed through the sky, "Old Demon, my brother and I came here today with no intention of leaving alive."
"Xuanyuan Ning, how dare you!"
The old demon sensed something and wanted to leave the battlefield.
The two brothers joined forces, unleashing the "Three Calamities of Karmic Fire!"
Endless fiery winds and thunder sealed off the sky above the imperial city, forming the shape of a pill furnace, completely blocking the blood energy outside.
"Xuanyuan Ning!"
The old demon screamed, his voice filled with terror.
"Old Demon, you have wreaked havoc on Lizhou. Today, the karma between my brother and me will be settled!"
"No!"
"senior!"
Chen Futu was shocked. Looking at the Li Huo Furnace, which had reached its ultimate sublimation, he suddenly understood why Xuan Yuan Ning and the other person had come to the Central Plains.
They never intended to go back alive.
Their goal was to severely injure the old demon. As long as there weren't too many corpses around, they had a very high probability of completely crippling this top combatant of the ancient palace.
As long as the old demon is not around, the Great Xia's win rate will increase significantly.
"He died a worthy death, his glory will be recorded in history!"
The flames erupted, sweeping across the heavens.
"Those two are lunatics!"
Yuan Mengzi and her two companions fled quickly, while the entire capital city was engulfed in flames, from which twisted voices wailed: "The Xuanyuan clan, you will all die a horrible death!"
What a scene it was! Fire rained down from the sky, burning away all sins.
In the Jade Palace, Chen Futu gazed at the sea of fire, feeling waves of heartache.
The Sand Sea Clan was truly tragic. They guarded the Sand Eye for a thousand years, protecting the lives of the people of the continent, and in their final moments, they even took the Demon with them on their journey.
Such heroic spirit and such achievements are unparalleled in ancient history.
"Holy Emperor, go forth, fulfill your mission, unify the Central Plains, suppress trachoma, and ensure the eternal existence of my Li Continent."
The old man's hearty laughter echoed in Chen Futu's mind before gradually fading away.
Chen Futu nodded with a wry smile, "Senior, I will never let you down."
The Battle of Dadu brought shock and regret to the world. Chen Futu knew that the old demon might not be dead yet, but this was the best opportunity.
This war cannot afford too many deaths; victory must be achieved through righteousness. Perhaps it was the deaths of the two elders that provided spiritual guidance, allowing him to finally take that step in his cultivation and reach the Cloud-Supporting Realm.
Chen Futu left Baiyujing and summoned his generals for a court assembly, ordering them to lead their troops south immediately.
This time, we must avoid legion battles as much as possible and prioritize killing generals.
Before setting off, Chen Futu taught the generals a simple method of using the fire technique: after killing a general, quickly burn the corpse, leaving no trace of blood.
"We will obey the Holy Emperor's decree!"
The Great Xia army marched across the Milky Way in a mighty procession. Zhang Liang, in Xindu, also received orders and dispatched more scouts and spies to infiltrate the Great Ancient Dynasty. The Blood Red Pavilion secretly amplified the propaganda surrounding the Battle of Dadu, how the Great Ancient Dynasty had harmed the people, and the secret that the Ancient Palace stood behind Dadu, treating the people as food for the dead. In addition, they also promoted the Holy Emperor's reputation and told the people that this battle would end the unification of the world.
The people have longed for peace for a long time. The Holy Emperor sent troops, and in this battle, the Great Ancient was destroyed, and they were finally freed.
Some civilians spontaneously went to the army to look for their children and persuade them to go home, even accepting that they had deserted.
This caused the morale of the hundreds of thousands of Dagu troops who were confronting Zhang Liang and Guan Yu on the Huai River to plummet, and even led to some officers rebelling and surrendering.
The morale of the hundreds of thousands of troops was shattered, and they could only watch helplessly as the emperor's orders were not forthcoming.
Until one day, the two remaining elders of the ancient temple arrived at the Huai River. They took over military power and urged the army to fight a decisive battle.
Zhang Liang knew exactly what they were planning, so he immediately ordered the Great Xia army to retreat thirty miles to avoid a confrontation.
"Damn Zhang Liang, he's quite shrewd!"
One of the elders looked gloomy. If he hadn't known that Zhang Liang's army included Xuanyuan Lie, Hanba, and the Copper Armor Corpse, and even that brat Li Yuanba, he would have killed himself long ago.
The old demon is indeed still alive, which is why they are so eager to seek a decisive battle. There is no place where more people die than on the battlefield, and nothing where the blood and energy are more vigorous than in an army. It is a great tonic!
"If all else fails, I'll have to do it myself..."
The one referring to the Supreme Being was someone who personally led the army to its execution, while the other Supreme Being had his eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.
Chen Futu personally arrived at the Great Xia camp.
Zhang Liang smiled wryly and said, "The enemy is looking for an opportunity to fight; retreating is not the solution."
Chen Futu smiled slightly, "Don't worry, we have a backup plan."
"really?"
Zhang Liang couldn't understand how the Holy Emperor could make the enemy's hundreds of thousands of troops retreat.
That evening, a great battle suddenly broke out near the Huai River. Less than ten minutes later, Garan returned, bringing with him an old man. The old man had black hair and beard, and his eyebrows were slightly comical. He threw a head in front of Chen Futu, and at a glance, it was another Taishang who had come to supervise the army.
The Temple of Slaughter has submitted. The patriarch of the Temple of Slaughter of the Garan lineage was the sixth son. He suddenly killed his old friend who was planning to attack the hundreds of thousands of ancient troops, and also gained control of the hundreds of thousands of troops.
At this point, all the Supreme Elders of the Ancient Palace had perished.
Chen Futu looked at the head and laughed heartily, "Good, good, good, Garan, senior, congratulations on embarking on the right path."
The old man said proudly, "I hope Your Majesty remembers your promise. I took a huge risk by betraying the Ancient Palace."
"Rest assured, senior. I am the current Holy Emperor, and my word is as good as gold."
Next, Chen Futu sent the bewildered Zhang Liang and Jialan to recapture the army.
The Battle of Huai River ended in a bizarre way. The two sides had been locked in a stalemate for a long time, and in the end, only one Grand Elder died, which was quite a joke.
That evening, Chen Futu led his army back to the new capital, with his avatar in charge to prevent the old demon from getting angry.
In fact, with the old demon's current strength, he is no longer capable of attacking the new capital. The most troublesome thing is those three ancient temple ancestors.
Chen Futu divided his army into four groups that advanced side by side: one group led by Hanba and the Copper-Armored Corpse, another group led by Xiaobai, and another group led by Li Yuanba. Chen Futu himself led Guan Yu and Zhang Liang south.
Before setting off, Chen Futu warned his generals that if they encountered the Martial Saint, the strongest among them should hold him off first, while the army should quickly scatter and flee for their lives, so as not to give the enemy a chance to kill them in one blow.
The battle report of the Huai River battle spread quickly. Hundreds of thousands of troops surrendered, which made the Great Ancient Dynasty completely lose the will to resist. Even before the army arrived at the destination, officials led the people out of the city to welcome them.
This is not a war, but a welcoming ceremony to welcome the Holy Emperor to take over the territory.
"It's too calm. I have a bad feeling."
Zhang Liang's expression was somewhat grim. Currently, the army had swallowed up two-thirds of the territory of the Great Ancient Dynasty, but the ancient palace seemed to have disappeared without any reaction.
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there must be demons.