Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 136 - 135: Captivity_1

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent matter!"

In the Imperial Capital, within the nine-layered palace, Jia Xu rushed into the imperial study, clutching an intelligence report. Uncharacteristically for him, he was filled with panic, as if he had encountered some terrible trouble—which, in fact, he had.

Yesterday evening, the frontier garrison in the northwest of the empire discovered an injured Martial Artist. After bringing him back for treatment, they received alarming news.

"What happened?"

Seeing Jia Xu in such a hurry, Qin Wudao set aside the report he was reading, gesturing for Jia Xu to sit down and speak.

Jia Xu respectfully bowed. With no mood to sit, he stood and reported urgently, "Your Majesty, an alien race has emerged from the Endless Desert, and most of the territories have already fallen under their rule!"

An alien race! Qin Wudao’s expression grew serious. He had read of alien races in ancient texts and was well aware of the conflict between humans and them. Every emergence of an alien race was a calamity for humankind! The human lands would be overrun, and hundreds of millions of people would be reduced to blood-food!

"Send the order! Convene all officials to discuss state affairs!"

Without hesitation, Qin Wudao immediately called for a court assembly and headed towards the Imperial Audience Hall.

A quarter of an hour later, the civil and military officials gathered, their faces filled with curiosity, for they were still ignorant about the emergence of the alien race.

"His Majesty arrives!"

At the eunuch’s shrill, delicate voice, Qin Wudao walked out from the rear hall and took his seat on the imperial throne. Dressed in the ’Nine Dragons Emperor Robe’ and adorned with the ’Nine Dragons Emperor Crown’, he emanated a terrifying pressure.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

The officials saluted.

"You may rise."

Qin Wudao gestured with his hand and went straight to the point, "According to intelligence from the Hidden Guard, an alien race has appeared in the Endless Desert and is currently engaged in a frenzied slaughter of humans. This alien race is precisely the Sand Scorpion Tribe that dominated the surrounding Dao Domains five hundred thousand years ago!"

As these words were spoken, the faces of all civil and military officials turned ghastly pale. Information about the Sand Scorpion Tribe surfaced in their minds.

This was an alien race with an ancient history, having once confronted the Divine Court of Light. They boasted Saint King Realm experts, hundreds of Saints, and innumerable Martial Artists of the Reaching the Holy Realm, as plentiful as fish in the sea.

Truth be told, their own ancestors had once been enslaved by the Sand Scorpion Tribe.

However, for some unknown reason, this vast tribe declined in a very short period and vanished from public view.

"Your Majesty, ancient records state that the Sand Scorpion Tribe is inherently savage and possesses a strong desire for expansion. I, your humble servant, advise preparing for war!" Li Si stepped into the center of the great hall and gravely proposed.

Among the ranks of military officials, the eyes of Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Bai Qi, and others glinted, overflowing with a strong will to fight.

"Your Majesty, in addition to military defenses, we must also disseminate the news of the Sand Scorpion Tribe’s emergence, especially ensuring the Divine Court of Light is informed!" Jia Xu stepped forward and bowed.

After five hundred thousand years of dormancy, the true strength of the Sand Scorpion Tribe was unknown, but since they dared to re-emerge, they surely possessed some confidence. As a former adversary, the Divine Court of Light would certainly not allow the Sand Scorpion Tribe to grow unchecked and would take a series of measures, perhaps even dispatching powerful experts to suppress them directly.

"Approved." Qin Wudao nodded, agreeing with Jia Xu’s strategy, and commanded, "Furthermore, dispatch more Hidden Guards to the Endless Desert to gather intelligence on the Sand Scorpion Tribe. It would be best to thoroughly ascertain their strength!"

Only by understanding the enemy can one defeat the enemy. Otherwise, fighting blindly would be impossible and would instead lead them into an abyss.

"As you command!" Jia Xu bowed deeply and returned to his position.

"Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Bai Qi, Wang Jian, how is the training for the ’Four Divine Beasts Army Formation’ progressing? Can it condense an army spirit?" Qin Wudao turned his head, looking towards the military commanders. After acquiring the ’Four Divine Beasts Army Formation’, he had immediately passed the formation technique to Zhao Yun and the other three.

He had a premonition that if a large-scale war erupted with the Sand Scorpion Tribe, the ’Four Divine Beasts Army Formation’ could play a crucial role in turning the tide of battle.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Azure Dragon Army has condensed its army spirit and is ready to advance to the front lines at any time!" Zhao Yun was the first to reply.

The Azure Dragon Army was another major army he had formed, specifically to condense the Azure Dragon army spirit. Its strength was formidable, second only to the Iron Cavalry of the Qin Dynasty.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the White Tiger Army has also condensed its army spirit and requests deployment for battle!" Lv Bu, not to be outdone, followed up with his report.

The White Tiger Army consisted of soldiers who had participated in the unification of the Nine Great Dao Domains. Tempered by blood and fire, their strength had undergone a heaven-and-earth-shattering transformation, making them glorious soldiers of the White Tiger Army.

Bai Qi and Wang Jian, standing behind them, looked embarrassed; they had clearly not yet condensed an army spirit. As native generals of the Great Qin, their military competence was far inferior to that of Zhao Yun and Lv Bu, who had been divinely enhanced by the system. Even with the aid of the Martial Arts Practice Field, they had not succeeded, stuck at the most critical step.

"Train with utmost urgency! War could erupt at any moment. The fate of the Qin Empire, the lives of the Qin’s hundreds of millions of citizens, depend on your iron armies!" Qin Wudao’s expression was stern as he delivered this solemn charge.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! We will not fail the nation, nor disappoint the hopes of the people!" The four generals knelt on one knee and loudly pledged. For the people, for the nation, even if it cost them their lives, they would master the ’Four Divine Beasts Formation’!

This was their mission as generals, and also the responsibility they bore.

"Good! As long as we, monarch and ministers, are of one heart, we can overcome all adversities, conquer all difficulties, and vanquish all enemies!" Qin Wudao stood up and declared with heroic spirit.

"We vow to follow Your Majesty and vanquish all enemies!" Everyone present was stirred, clenching their fists and roaring with all their might. A wave of heroism surged to the nine heavens, like the roar of a tiger shaking the forests or the cry of a dragon resounding across the seas, embodying the majesty of true kings.

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"The King has ordered: cease the slaughter! Round up all the humans!"

"The King has ordered: cease the slaughter! Round up all the humans..."

In the vast desert, countless Sand Scorpion Tribe soldiers flew high in the sky. Their figures were魁梧, clad in sturdy scale armor. Even their pincers, unlike those of ordinary soldiers, shimmered with a blood-red radiance.

They were the trusted aides of the Scorpion King!

Possessing superior bloodlines, their strength was all above the Heavenly Realm. Even a common squad leader had cultivation at the Reaching the Holy Realm.

ROAR!

Hearing the Scorpion King’s command, the Sand Scorpion tribesmen dared not resist. Staring at the flesh and blood so close at hand, they swallowed their saliva but dared not kill.

"Don’t be reluctant. This is precisely the Scorpion King’s brilliance. Human families often raise a few pigs. After the sows give birth to piglets, they slaughter the old pigs. It’s a repeating cycle!"

"The Scorpion King wants us to raise humans, just like humans raise pigs. This will ensure we have an ample supply of food..." a knowledgeable Sand Scorpion sneered, comparing humans to lowly, unenlightened livestock.

"So that’s how it is! The King is wise!" The Sand Scorpion’s eyes brightened. He knocked the human before him unconscious, clasped the body in his pincers, and flew towards their gathering point.

A few minutes later, a huge valley had been transformed into a Sand Scorpion Tribe stronghold. It was riddled with densely packed sand caves, with formation arrays established outside to shield against wind and sand.

Humans were continuously brought in from all directions, to be reared as livestock.

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