The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1138 - 163: The Fall of East Province

"Aow aow aow~"

In the depths of fate, it seemed as if a furious dragon was roaring, causing the entire dragon vein of East Province to boil.

And just as the roaring reached its peak...

"Boom—"

The dragon vein beneath the East Sea Coast self-destructed.

"Self-destruct the dragon vein here?" The Supreme Taoist in the Heavenly Wheel had a cold expression, "Quite decisive."

As mentioned earlier, the dragon vein is akin to the body of the Human Dao Will. Self-destruction of the East Sea Coast's dragon vein is akin to self-destructing a part of one's body.

Whether it hurts is not the point; it's the damage caused by the limb being severed that's most concerning.

For at least a hundred years thereafter, the East Sea Coast will become desolate, and even the entire dragon vein of East Province will be affected.

The effect of such decisiveness is a devastating blow.

"Ten Thousand Dragons Roar·Sky Splitting."

Countless raging dragons roared out from the ground, visible as frenzied Xuanhuang Dragon Qi, as if ten thousand dragons were ascending to the sky, clawing and roaring as they attempted to tear apart the heavens.

"Aow aow~"

The deafening dragon's roar reached the Divine Soul, and just the prelude made the face of the Supreme Taoist in the Heavenly Wheel turn solemn and stern.

"The Four-Nine Heavenly Paths, all belong to my master."

The Supreme Taoist extended both hands, embracing the world, and forty-nine Heavenly Tracks flew out from his embrace, connecting with the Heavenly Wheel.

"Turn."

The Heavenly Wheel turned, celestial phenomena shifted, and the space of the East Sea Coast seemed to swirl into a vortex. As the wheel turned, this place was contorted and transformed by an extreme force.

"Dong—"

An earth-shaking roar ensued, as ten thousand dragons collided with the Heavenly Wheel, freezing the heavens and earth in that echoing moment.

And then...

"Whoosh—"

It was as if a fierce wind blew away the yellow sand; everything on the East Sea Coast was blown away and turned into powder form.

The earth, mountains, sea, reefs, tangible and intangible things, everything was crushed and driven away by this collision, leaving the world in silence.

It seemed to be a moment, or perhaps a century, when the sound of the tide arose as a vast Sea of Primordial Qi encircled the returning Heavenly Wheel; within it, the Supreme Taoist remained in his white Daoist robe, appearing unscathed.

However, anyone who saw the Supreme Taoist's face at this moment would not think he had achieved his objective.

The Seven Emperors had escaped.

At the last moment, the Supreme Taoist chose to retreat, not confronting the Seven Emperors directly to the end. Although persisting a bit more could have stopped the Seven Emperors, the cost of that persistence was one the Supreme Taoist could not afford.

Because stopping the Seven Emperors could likely mean severe injuries and those that are difficult to heal.

The once-master of Feng Yun, the Human Emperor, was brought down by his scheming, not without some backlash.

Now, as the great calamity intensifies, suffering severe trauma without the ability to recover quickly might force him to withdraw prematurely from this final contest.

Thus, the Supreme Taoist retreated. The Human Emperor calculated correctly; the Supreme Taoist was unable to clash with him to the end.

"I'll let you live a bit longer."

The Heavenly Wheel dissipated slowly into the air, and along with it dispersed the figure of the Supreme Taoist.

Thus, this great battle came to an end. However, the aftermath of the battle has only just begun.

Three days later, the regrouped Japanese forces struck again. As earlier, two hundred thousand troops died at the East Sea Coast, this time the number of Japanese invaders was far less, totaling only over ten thousand.

But each of these ten thousand was an invaluable master, the true elites of Japan. Accompanying the troops were many Divinity Realm warriors, including Japanese Sword Saints Uesugi Kenshin, Takahara Bocchuan, and Hattori Hanzo, who had narrowly escaped the previous battle's aftermath, all notable Japanese warriors were present.

In this battle, Japan practically showed all its hand, using centuries of accumulation since the Esoteric Sect took over Japan, along with the massive foundation of the Esoteric Sect, in this invasion.

Subsequently, East Province was fully defeated.

Yama was severely wounded in the prior East Sea Battle, and Mu Cangsheng also suffered injuries. Most importantly, due to the Supreme Taoist's assault, the Seven Emperors suffered unprecedented damage.

Daqian's strongest could not appear; the other two Supreme warriors, even in their prime, could not stop the all-out Japanese assault, let alone now with injuries.

That day, the Sun God of the Extreme East descended again upon Yanhuang Ridge, destroying the Jiang Family's ancestral land, with Jiang Family Patriarch Jiang Haogang leading some surviving clan members to flee, while three Divinity Realm elders perished in this battle.

With the collapse of Jiang Family, the ruler of East Province, East Province was leaderless for a moment, unable to even arrange defenses properly. In just five days, East Province fell almost entirely into Japanese hands, becoming occupied.

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"East Province, has fallen?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Emperor Zhou's eyes half-closed, leaning on the dragon throne, tapping the armrest with his right forefinger.

"Indeed," Zhuge Longsu, now free from the wheelchair, said gravely, "Yesterday, the last batch of anti-Japanese troops in East Province was also defeated, with all fifty thousand soldiers slain by Suzan Ming Venerate using the Evil Sword, while the Demon Shadow of Orochi was visible even outside of East Province."

"Your Majesty," Deputy Sect Master of the Yin Demon Sect, Ye Lingshuang, slightly bowed, "The results of the great battle days ago at the East Sea Coast have been discovered. According to reports from spies, the Heavenly Capital is now in complete lockdown, preparing for enemies to reach the capital."

"In recent days, only Mu Cangsheng has appeared from Daqian's strongest, while the Human Emperor and Yama are both missing."

"Yama aside, such crisis times, the Human Emperor not appearing is very unusual," Emperor Zhou opened his eyes, "The battle at the East Sea Coast, it seems the Human Emperor lost."

"But how is that possible? That's the Human Emperor," Zhuge Longsu said incredulously.

Indeed, that's the Human Emperor. Even as enemies, the Northern Zhou still held great admiration for the Human Emperor. The news of his defeat was hard to believe.

"I also don't believe Japan can defeat the Human Emperor, but..."

Emperor Zhou smirked coldly, "But, if combined with the Supreme Taoist? If I'm not mistaken, that Heavenly Wheel at the East Sea Coast was the handiwork of the Supreme Taoist."

Qing Yu, who once faced the Supreme Taoist, still remembered the move "Supreme Heavenly Wheel," and the now absent East Sea Coast skies still bore remnants of his Qi Mechanism.

Qing Yu guessed from the start that there were signs of the Supreme Taoist's actions, so he directly sent the Yin Demon Sect to probe into the Human Emperor's situation and see how the results of both sides fared.

"I don't know what methods the Supreme Taoist used, but even the seemingly unbreakable Xinglie's Battle Body was broken by him. This old bull-nose..." Emperor Zhou's hand on the armrest tightened slightly.

The Supreme Taoist, despite being calculated against by the Dao Ancestor last time, only lost a single opportunity, remaining unscathed. Qing Yu never anticipated that after a period of silence, this old turtle would make his move once again.