The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 400 - 401: Worries of the Life Palace

Within the grand Imperial Palace of the Human Emperor Hall in the Imperial City of the Qin Dynasty, Lin Qian looked at the dazzling golden throne and couldn't help laughing and crying as he turned to the three elders beside him, "I had considered many possibilities, but I really didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Lin Qian was extremely surprised, and how could Fang Shuiwen, Zhou Yi An, and Yang Guixiang not feel the same?

The current Human Emperor, Qin Lingtian, and the former Emperor, Qin Batian, were nowhere to be seen, ready to fight; all the valuable items in the palace vault had been moved out, and the members of the Royal Family had also disappeared without a trace.

All these signs clearly stated one fact to Lin Qian.

Emperor Qin had fled!

After confirming that this was the only possibility, Lin Qian was stunned for a long time; he had never imagined that the current and former Emperors Qin would actually run away.

Lin Qian was initially incredulous, but the empty vault and the absence of anyone from the Royal Family all pointed unmistakably to this fact.

Not just Lin Qian, even other observers from the Southern Domain were completely dumbfounded upon learning that Qin Lingtian and his group had fled.

Meanwhile, outside the Territory of the Qin Dynasty, in a mountain forest, a group of people were resting in a valley.

These were none other than the fleeing members of the Royal Family, with Qin Lingtian among them, looking towards the direction of the Qin Dynasty.

Qin Lingtian's face was grim, his hands clenched till they turned pale, his eyes brimming with fiery hatred.

At that moment, the silver-haired Qin Batian came to his side, gently patted his shoulder, and said, "Do not be anxious; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, but for now, we must avoid the sharp edge."

"The strength of the Huaxia Empire's Huaxia Army far exceeds our expectations; relying on the Central Qin Regular Army, the Eight Directions Regular Army, and the Qin Emperor's Guard, we simply are no match for them, a point we must admit."

"Moreover, the strength of those three individuals far surpasses our expectations."

At this, a hint of wariness appeared in Qin Batian's eyes.

Not only him, but recalling the initial confrontation with the three elders, Qin Lingtian's face showed a frightened expression; if he hadn't used the talisman to hasten his escape in time, he might have been captured then.

"These three individuals have hidden their capabilities quite deeply; I fear that all of the Southern Domain combined would not have more than a handful of individuals who could match them," Qin Lingtian viciously said.

The three individuals he referred to were naturally Fang Shuiwen, Zhou Yi An, and Yang Guixiang.

Originally, he and his father thought little of the three, with Qin Lingtian even arrogantly believing that he could kill the three elders by himself.

In fact, after the confrontation, Qin Lingtian had been terrified to discover that even with the increased strength from their Central Domain expedition, facing any one of the three elders, they were absolutely no match.

Furthermore, when the three of them joined forces to attack him, launching a thunderous assault, even with the Soul Device obtained from the Central Domain journey, they could barely defend; ultimately, having no other option, they had to use the life-saving talisman to escape.

After returning to the Imperial City, he had dispatched the Qin Emperor's Guard to battle with the Huaxia Empire's Huaxia Army because he noticed that during their battles, no warriors from the Awakening Realm intervened.

Indeed, Qin Lingtian was quite confident in his Qin Emperor's Guard, but the outcome of the battle completely shattered his confidence.

With the Qin Dynasty nearly completely fallen, the terrifying strength of the three elders stood like three towering mountains, so oppressive that he could hardly breathe.

In the end, it was Qin Lingtian's father, the former Human Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, who decided to leave, to preserve their strength and go to the Central Domain, waiting for the right moment to return, reclaim their Territory, and exact revenge.

With their current strength, they truly were no match for the Huaxia Empire and the three elders.

Despite this decision being deeply shameful, Qin Lingtian still chose to heed his father's advice.

"A great man can bend and stretch," Qin Lingtian believed that when they returned from the Central Domain, it would be the time for the Huaxia Empire's destruction.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial City of the Qin Dynasty, Lin Qian also felt profoundly astounded that, despite being surrounded by Reconnaissance Beasts and rapid winds, the enemy had still managed to escape.

But seeing the damaged teleportation array, Lin Qian understood how the adversaries had departed.

Qin Lingtian and others had undoubtedly escaped using the teleportation array, then had the array destroyed by trustworthy people left behind.

The scholars from the Heavenly Art Department analyzed the residual Soul Power fluctuations and the degree of scorching among other details, estimating that about half a month had passed since the escape.

The teleportation array had been completely destroyed, making it impossible to determine in which direction the enemy had teleported, and thus difficult to track.

The remaining territories of the Qin Dynasty were soon to be conquered; and moreover, their Emperor Qin had fled without a fight — news that would surely shock the remaining territories of the Qin Dynasty.

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As Lin Qian had anticipated, within just a month, the entire territory of the Qin Dynasty was conquered, and the long-standing Dynasty thus collapsed.

Who could have imagined that the Huaxia Empire would possess such terrifying power, rendering all the defensive arrays of the cities of the Qin Dynasty useless?

Fang Shuiwen, Zhou Yi An, and Yang Gui Xiang had been very low-key since returning to the Southern Domain, leaving the outside world largely unaware of their true strength.

Only after the complete fall of the Qin Dynasty did the surrounding forces of the Southern Domain, unable to resist joining the fray, including one of the top forces of the Southern Domain, the War King Hall.

To everyone's surprise, the War King, one of the top ten powerhouses of the Southern Domain and master of the War King Hall, was beaten to the point of spitting blood and retreating with serious injuries by Yang Gui Xiang alone.

Moreover, the actions of the three elders following that incident shocked the entire Southern Domain.

The three elders proactively sought out the top ten powerhouses of the Southern Domain for sparring. Besides the War King, who had been severely injured by Yang Gui Xiang, all the other nine were completely defeated.

The terrifying power displayed by the three elders left the disciples of the three factions dumbfounded. They had never dared to imagine that their three elders possessed such terrifying strength.

The attitude of the three elders afterwards was also clear; the Qin Dynasty mainly fell to the Huaxia Empire, and so did Wei Guo and Qiu Country.

Therefore, how the combined forty-nine states of the Qin Dynasty, Wei Guo, and Qiu Country were to be disposed of was entirely up to Lin Qian. Should anyone dare to object, the three elders would show no mercy.

The stance of the three elders stirred widespread discussion across the Southern Domain, filling it with curiosity about the mysterious Huaxia Empire, wondering just who Lin Qian was, to have the three elders so devoted.

Not only were the people of the other forces in the Southern Domain puzzled, but the three factions themselves were also very confused.

The three elders did not explain anything, nor did they need to; in their eyes, Lin Qian was their young master, and everything was to prioritize him. They were even considering having the three factions directly join the Huaxia Empire.

Lin Qian, knowing the elders had this intention, quickly intervened; the three factions already had their own order and lifestyle, and suddenly joining the Huaxia Empire was not a good idea.

At this time, there were still some who were extremely troubled — the Life Palace!