The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 1402 - 1403: Something Amiss

At this moment, the Immortal Army guarding Liushui City under the Immortal Court was already in high spirits, united together with the determination to conquer the heavens.

They were the Immortal Army of the Immortal Court, proud of their identity, refusing to believe that these human bandits could truly defeat them.

Merely lowly humans; as long as they held out until reinforcements arrived, the opponents would be captured without resistance.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Their roars of battle ascended to the sky, soul energy converged, and under the circulation of intent, wielding their weapons, they charged forward.

But before they could rise and leave the square, a shadow suddenly loomed ahead.

As they looked up, they clearly saw a massive golden Emperor Battleship hovering in the sky in the distance.

After the array was broken, the Emperor Battleship immediately headed to the sky above Liushui City, entering the city to prevent any changes.

"Immortal Army?" Lin Qian, with hands behind his back, stood on the deck of his Emperor Battleship, overlooking and gazing upon the two thousand Immortal Army soldiers below.

It was this same Immortal Army that once slaughtered his ten thousand Imperial Army.

"Now, I wonder if you can take down this one thousand gold-armored guards?" Lin Qian suddenly murmured softly, and in the void ahead, ten thousand figures appeared out of thin air.

Upon appearing, these ten thousand figures did not gather soul energy to maintain their form; instead, they let themselves fall freely towards the ground below.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Figures made of golden metal crashed heavily onto the ground, creating craters in the sturdy floor, dust rising into the air.

But the swirling dust was quickly blown away by the aura emanating from their bodies, revealing their true forms.

Each member of the Human Clan was tall and robust, seemingly cast from the same mold. Their muscular bodies clad in heavy golden armor, with helmets having only a cross-shaped slit exposing their eyes and nose.

Wielding a broad heavy sword in one hand, a massive shield hung on the other, their gaze coldly fixed on the Immortal Army surrounded in their midst.

The Immortal Army encircled by them had their overwhelming aura gradually submerged, staring in horror at the surrounding gold-armored guards.

At this moment, confusion filled their expressions as they looked around.

All ten thousand gold-armored guards were of Saint Realm Third Level, without exception.

While they numbered only two thousand!

The shouting of battle vanished, replaced by screams and cries of despair.

Facing the gold-armored guards, they were completely powerless to resist, bewilderedly countering, only to be blocked by the raised shields of the guards, untouched.

As the opponents approached, giant swords unexpectedly swung out from behind the shields, dealing deadly blows, ensuring that one strike meant death or severe injury.

Blood flowed abundantly, amid the encirclement of ten thousand Saint Realm gold-armored guards, offering no resistance.

The leading commander of the Immortal Army was besieged by dozens of gold-armored guards simultaneously, worn out and near death.

The other two commanders of the Immortal Army were swiftly slain, leaving only the lead commander enduring the relentless assault from twenty gold-armored guards.

Yet he too was gravely injured and on the brink of death, utterly puzzled.

Why did these lowly humans possess soul devices comparable to his as the marshal of the Upper Origin Immortal Country?

Why was the soul skill employed by the opponents so profound, far exceeding his own?

Why was the opponents' soul energy so pure, completely overpowering his as a member of the Immortal Clan?

They were just a lowly race, why?

But he would never know the answer, as a giant sword from the gold-armored guard had already severed his head.

Once, this Immortal Army executed ten thousand Imperial Army soldiers, and now they too were exterminated by ten thousand Imperial Army soldiers, indeed karma.

The previously fierce Immortal Army was easily obliterated by the ten thousand gold-armored guards.

Furthermore, not a single guard of the Huaxia Empire's gold-armored contingent was harmed; how terrifying.

Aboard the Emperor Battleship, Lin Ancestor and Ye Xuanyan watched the actions of the gold-armored guards below, clicking their tongues in amazement.

"Your grandson's army is truly impressive, not only rich in variation but also remarkable, cooperating seamlessly, with identical soul energy attributes," Ye Xuanyan praised, sighing, "Had I met your grandson earlier, with his help, Xuanyan Star would never have exploded or been breached.

Lin Ancestor patted his old friend's shoulder, offering comfort, "Xuanyan Star will reassemble in the Nine Provinces, and manifest in this world again, so take it easy."

Ye Xuanyan nodded silently and then directed his attention below the city, scanning carefully, but sensing nothing.

"Beneath this city, is there truly any mystery? Now, with such ordinary perception, there isn't any sign," he turned to Lin Ancestor beside him, inquiring, "Well, have you sensed anything?"

Lin Ancestor shook his head as well. It appeared that something underground was isolating soul consciousness, making it impossible to probe.

If he fully utilized soul consciousness, the powerful Immortal Clansmen from this Upper Realm might detect him, so he dared not act rashly.

The Emperor Battleship finally descended gently into Liushui City.

The beings within the city cautiously peeked out, curious about the force that suddenly stormed into Liushui City.

But once they could clearly see, and discovered that the newcomers were humans, they were all overjoyed, utterly delighted.

Initially, they worried it might be other Immortal Clans coming to invade.

Seeing it was the Human Clan, the beings in the city relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

The arrangements for these beings followed the old rules: providing them a choice, those willing to join the Huaxia Empire could stay, those unwilling had to leave the city, fending for themselves.

Lin Qian's side wasn't a charity housing benefited, individuals not of their subjects.

The array of Liushui City was handed over to the scholars from the Heavenly Art Department for rearrangement, and they investigated if there was anything peculiar within the city.

Through the information from beings living in the city, it was learned that the underground of Liushui City frequently experienced tremors and noises, as if something was pounding and struggling.

Additionally, the spiritual energy within the city often became chaotic and uncontrollable.

This was one of the reasons for the city's poverty, though there were no prohibited places in the city.

The plan to deduce issues from forbidden zones failed.

However, Lin Qian suddenly had a thought, taking out the Imaging Crystal again for observation, discovering something suspicious.