Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 630 - 604: Begin the Breakthrough_1

Five days later, Qin Wudao led the army, returning to the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

Without needing anyone to organize, countless commoners voluntarily streamed out of the city to greet them, forming a line that extended for over a hundred li. Their faces were alight with excitement, their eyes fixed firmly on the distance.

After Qin Wudao had departed for war, news of victories from the front lines arrived almost daily. They all knew their Emperor had triumphed on the battlefield, vanquishing the Eternal Temple and subduing all the holy lands, achieving an unprecedented great victory. As citizens of Qin, they shared in the glory!

"Look!"

"His Majesty has returned!"

At high noon, an iron-blooded army appeared at the edge of the sky. Clad in armor and wielding weapons, they exuded a potent murderous aura that stained the very Void a crimson hue.

"Wansheng!"

"Wansheng…"

Immediately, the commoners erupted in cheers like a tsunami, the massive sound waves shaking the heavens and causing the Void to tremble faintly. All eyes, filled with adoration, were fixed on Qin Wudao. The older citizens of Qin, in particular, were moved to tears of joy.

They had witnessed the rise of the Saint's Court of Qin, from a small, insignificant nation to its current position as the most powerful Saint's Court. The strength of the nation benefited its people! Twenty years ago, the Qin Dynasty was oppressed by six nations. Its citizens lived in poverty, barely clothed and fed. Their cultivation was generally stagnant in the Acquired Realm; aside from being somewhat stronger, they were little different from ordinary people.

But now, they lived prosperous lives. The old were cared for, the young educated. They no longer worried about their livelihoods, and their cultivation levels had soared, generally reaching the Transcendent Realm, extending their lifespans by a thousand years.

And the one who had brought about all these changes was their sovereign—Qin Wudao!

At the head of the army, Qin Wudao rode a fine steed. Seeing the countless cheering citizens, joy spread across his face, and the exhaustion in his body and mind vanished. The Saint's Court of Qin was his home! The myriad people of Qin were his family!

However, the thought of the fleeing 'Jie', the Great Dao hidden in the darkness, and the powerful beings from the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms who could descend upon the Primitive Continent at any moment made Qin Wudao's briefly relaxed mood tense once again.

Now was not the time to rest. The seemingly prosperous Saint's Court of Qin was not yet as stable as a rock. One thrives in adversity and perishes in comfort! Only through struggle can we continue to exist!

At this thought, Qin Wudao reined in his horse, and the soldiers behind him halted their advance. The cheers of the commoners gradually subsided.

"My people!"

Qin Wudao's resonant voice, amplified by Spiritual Energy, boomed across the land, reaching the farthest extents of the sky.

"Today is a joyous day, but it is also a sorrowful one!

"We have won, achieving an unprecedented victory! Yet, this victory was bought with the blood of millions of soldiers of Qin!"

Hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the commoners slowly faded.

"Do you remember? Several months ago, under the assault of the Great Dao, 1.1 billion of our people perished. If we had been stronger then, that tragedy would not have occurred!

"And now, I tell you unequivocally: the Great Dao is still alive, and it is plotting an even greater conspiracy!" Qin Wudao stated gravely, his expression serious.

Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Han Xin, and the others were perplexed. They did not understand why Qin Wudao would say such things on this day of great celebration.

Upon hearing his words, however, all the commoners fell silent, their expressions turning somber. So, they still had enemies! So, the Great Dao that had brutally murdered their kin had not yet been defeated!

"Today, I want to tell you that we cannot allow ourselves to become complacent over small achievements!"

"The Saint's Court of Qin was forged in struggle! At all times, we must possess the will to fight! This holds true even after we defeat the Great Dao, for the path to becoming stronger has no end!" Qin Wudao proclaimed.

His words were directed at the people of Qin, and also at himself.

"Battle!"

After a brief silence, a powerful roar erupted.

It was like igniting a powder keg. All the people of Qin shouted in unison, their eyes blazing with an unyielding fighting spirit, like ferocious beasts.

Fierce and Roving Qin Dynasty! This was the state the people of the Qin Dynasty should be in, a legacy from ancient times passed down through generations.

Seeing this, Qin Wudao nodded in satisfaction. He led the army into the Imperial Capital, through the throngs of people, and into the imperial palace.

Upon returning to the palace, he did not rest but immediately convened a court assembly to discuss urgent matters. There were countless issues awaiting his attention.

For instance, with the surrender of the major holy lands, the territory of the Saint's Court of Qin now encompassed nearly half of the Primitive Continent. Its vastness was many times greater than before. Governing such an immense territory would be no easy feat.

And with the disappearance of 'Jie' and the Great Dao, should he not prepare for the worst and formulate a plan to deal with possible retaliation? And so much more!

The greater the power, the greater the responsibility!

...

SPURT!

Within the forbidden area, 'Jie' collapsed to the ground, his face pale as he vomited several mouthfuls of blood. After escaping back to the Endless Cliff, he had not hesitated, immediately rushing to the entrance of the forbidden area and self-detonating the Eternal Temple. Though he had managed to enter the forbidden area in the violent aftermath, he was grievously injured. Most of Jie's Origin Power was lost, and he had barely clung to his Semi-Immortal Realm cultivation.

"Qin Dynasty!"

"Qin Wudao!"

Just you wait! When the 'Lord' emerges from seclusion, that will be the day you die! 'Jie' lay on the ground, his heart filled with seething resentment, silently roaring as he stared at the closed Eye of the Great Dao.

High above, the Eye of the Great Dao hung suspended in the center of the 'Heaven Swallowing Array', surrounded by nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine strands of Origin Power from special physiques, all gathered together.

Upon closer inspection, these accumulated Origin Powers of special physiques vaguely resembled a 'human' figure, radiating a dazzling, iridescent light. Yet, within this brilliance, wisps of black gas shuttled back and forth, strikingly conspicuous, exuding an aura that was terrifying, tyrannical, and noble.

...

「Meanwhile.」

「The training field of the Qin Dynasty Imperial Palace.」

The Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth suddenly grew violent, surging into Cao Cao's body. If an outsider were present, they would undoubtedly be shocked. Cao Cao's Demi Immortal body was rapidly withering, his pores gaping open, continuously expelling a foul-smelling black fluid.

Decay of the Body! The first of the Five Decays of Celestial Beings! The appearance of the Decay of the Body signified the official charge towards the Immortal Realm—one must succeed; failure is not an option.

...

「West Territory.」

「Paradise World.」

The golden Buddha light had been entirely consumed by black Demonic Qi. The sky was dark and sunless, like a demonic hell.

In the forbidden area, Wisdom Absolute Buddha sat cross-legged. His skin was dark, and even the whites of his eyes had turned a malevolent dark red. Behind him, the demonic shadow, originally only ten thousand zhang tall, had swelled to a hundred thousand zhang. It wore a black kasaya, black prayer beads draped around its neck, continuously devouring the power of faith.

"Break!"

Suddenly, an even more terrifying suction force erupted from Wisdom Absolute Buddha's body, completely devouring all the power of faith in the West Territory. This instantly propelled Wisdom Absolute Buddha's strength to the Peak of the Semi-Immortal Realm!

However, he did not emerge but continued his secluded meditation. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Huh? Why am I kneeling here?"

"What just happened?"

After the power of faith was devoured, countless Buddhist devotees stood up, bewildered. It was as if they had forgotten Buddhism, forgotten that they were once its devout followers.

No, to be precise, they were no longer ordinary people.

People possess seven emotions and six desires. However, their faith had been forcibly stripped away, damaging these fundamental aspects of their being. Even after death, their souls would be incomplete. If they were to reincarnate, they would most certainly be born as idiots!