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“What are you hiding for? Go fight!” The coalition commander roared at the top of his lungs, followed by a burst of violent coughing, caused by the wind and sand choking his throat.

All the soldiers planned to charge and fight with all their strength. But all of a sudden, the ground under their feet started to shake violently, as if it was about to turn upside down.

“Dragon, there are two giant purple dragons in the sky!” Someone exclaimed, and everyone looked up one after another, then they felt as if their hearts were about to burst.

They saw that there were indeed two purple giant dragons in the sky, who were repeatedly opening their bloody mouths, and spraying dragon breath in the direction of the coalition forces. One dragon’s breath was accompanied by a hurricane, while other’s was followed by a quake, causing countless casualties to the coalition forces. 

On the other hand, Xia Qi’s side was calm and stable as a rock. They still cut through the wind and sand, marching forward, their faces stained with blood, carrying a fighting spirit.

Undoubtedly, the appearance of these two giant dragons was a catastrophe for the coalition forces, but it was a blessing for Xia Qi’s army. Could it be that even God is helping Xia Qi and the Ninth Prince? The coalition forces of the Four Nations secretly thought this in unison.

At this time, a cloud hole broke open in the grey sky, and a clear voice descended with the light of the sky, “Heaven has blessed Xia Qi, and the emperor star has returned. The Four Nations humiliated him by calling him a demon star, which is perverse, and they deserve to be punished by heaven! The wind dragon and the earth dragon have entered the formation!”

After the sound disappeared, the two giant dragons leaned over and rushed towards the camp of the coalition forces of the Four Nations. Before the dragon could really show its power, the soldiers were completely frightened, they threw away their weapons and fled indiscriminately, without listening to anyone. 

Several commanders were suspicious in their hearts, but they didn’t dare to flee in the face of the battle. Just as they were trying to resist, their heads had already been cut off by the wind blades, and a surge of sand had engulfed their horses one by one.

Within a quarter of an hour, more than half of the so-called army of one million had disappeared, and after another quarter of an hour, there were only thirty to forty thousand soldiers left.

At this time, the black clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and the two giant dragons also disappeared into thin air. The previous voice sounded again, “Dadao is fifty, Tianyan is forty-nine, and there is only a ray of life left behind. Today I will also leave you a chance to survive, so go!”

As soon as the words fell, the Dragon Pass, which was originally dim and dark, cleared up, and the warm sunlight fell on people, bringing a feeling as if they were in another world. Xia Qi’ soldiers obeyed the command of the voice, and did not rush to kill anymore, while the remaining tens of thousands of coalition troops looked around, with an expression of disbelief on their faces.

Suddenly, a sound of kicking and tapping echoed in the air. Everyone looked up and saw two more armies standing on the cliff tens of miles apart. When the flags of the two armies clearly became visible, Xia Qi’s soldiers were startled, but the coalition forces all came back to their senses with excitement on their faces.

It turned out that these two armies were the Red Eyebrow Army led by Zhou Yi, the God of War of Zheng State, and the Black Dragon Cavalry led by General Zhu Mingyu of Qin State. With the addition of these two, the situation on the battlefield can be immediately reversed. They stood on the cliff, while Xia Qi’s soldiers were at the bottom of the cliff right now. As long as they drew their bows and shot quickly, they could completely annihilate Xia Qi’s army in less than half an hour.

“General Zhou, General Zhu, come and help us!” The only surviving general of the coalition army waved and shouted, leading his soldiers to retreat while shouting.

Xia Qi’s soldiers were also a bit confused, but seeing the unscathed Ninth Prince waved his hand slightly, the two people on the cliff nodded slightly and then left quickly. They have been observing the battle here for a long time, and they are also the leaders of dark forces hidden in various countries, who are loyal to the reincarnation of Emperor Zhongsheng.

In this battle, they used an excuse to shirk the responsibility of being in command, but each led their private troops to rush in for the rescue. Although their numbers were small, they had the advantage of the terrain and by launching an attack on the enemy from both sides, they could achieve a great victory. However, they never imagined that there was still such an extraordinary person hidden beside their master, who could trap and kill millions of troops without any effort.

Spare the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers, and let them spread the news of this incredible battle, which is enough to make everyone believe that the master is the true Emperor Star of Destiny. Also with the warning from the voice of heaven and the help of the dragons, who would dare to say that the master is a demon star? Wouldn’t they be afraid of suffering the same fate as the coalition forces?

The Ninth Prince didn’t tell anyone about this move, so Xia Qi’s soldiers were even more shocked than the remnants of the coalition army. They looked at His Highness sitting on horseback, and then at the upside-down battlefield, and finally surrendered completely.

“Go back and tell your master that within four years, this king will conquer the Four Nations and unify Kyushu.” The Ninth Prince raised his voice.

The remnants of the coalition forces were captured, and they had a strong urge to kneel down. They barely managed to stand up with the help of their swords and halberds. The surviving general couldn’t answer, he just waved his hands and ordered everyone to retreat, but when they retreated to the mouth of the valley, they seemed to have bumped into an invisible wall, and they couldn’t advance an inch no matter how hard they tried.

What’s going on here? Did God go back on his word and refuse to let us leave alive? Just as they were about to collapse, the transparent wall suddenly disappeared, causing the first few people to fall heavily on the ground. They quickly got up and fled, firmly believing in the legend of the Emperor Star of Destiny, and they also deeply resented the ruler who spread rumours and pushed the Four Nations towards destruction.

Amidst their panic, they didn’t notice a handsome young man in white clothes flying up on the top of the cliff. With a slight wave of his sleeves, tens of thousands of people rushed away like floodwater that had just been released from the gate, without even daring to turn their heads. However, Xia Qi’s soldiers were all staring at him with burning eyes, and as the enemy retreated, they dismounted their horses one after another, and bowed down sincerely, calling him an immortal master.

Some soldiers who received the order to surrender were very resistant to follow the command of the voice from above, but only now did they realise that there was a high level expert behind it. They also knelt down and shouted, with a volume that could almost shake the heavens and the earth.

Among all the people present, except for You Shu, the only one who did not kneel down was the Ninth Prince. He looked at the blushing young man, who seemed to be shy, and slowly opened his arms, as if wanting to embrace him across the distant mountains. This is his beloved, the most unique existence in all heaven and earth.

You Shu understood what he meant, and slowly smiled. Even when his master saw his destructive power with his own eyes, he didn’t feel any fear, instead he was proud of himself, wanting to share the joy of success with him. It turned out that he had missed such a beautiful moment in his previous life.

You Shu smiled but also shed two lines of tears, and hurriedly covered his face as he fled. The iron cavalry waiting not far away immediately surrounded him, protecting him tightly. This master is Xia Qi’s national treasure now, not even a single strand of his hair can be hurt.

After the battle of Dragon Pass, the Four Nations were completely silent. Even General Zhou and General Zhu, who led their private soldiers to defect, were not chased or assassinated. On the contrary, the rumours about the demon star that had been widely circulating in the Four Nations have disappeared. Instead, now there are rumours of the reappearance of the Emperor Star, causing the people to panic all day long, and they all secretly hated the King’s perverse behaviour.

After the great victory, the soldiers were counted, and Xia Qi had only a few thousand casualties, while the coalition forces of a million soldiers were almost wiped out, causing shock in all the nations. It is extremely rare to win a battle with such small casualties, and such a complete victory like Xia Qi is totally unheard of. After this battle, who would dare to provoke Xia Qi again? Who can summon another million troops?

Various versions of the legend spread throughout the Four Nations, and gradually unified, that is, the Ninth Prince was accompanied by a strange person, who could move freely between heaven and earth, call wind and rain, and shatter mountains and rivers. If you get a hold of this person, you will be able to rule the world. For a while, there were countless spies who came to secretly investigate the strange person, but they all wandered around in the camp, and were easily captured by the patrolling guards at dawn.

Over time, the rumours did not diminish, but became even more mysterious and absurd, portraying the person as an immortal, who descended from heaven. The Ninth Prince, who was assisted by the immortal, must also be the Emperor Star of Destiny, and his will must not be disobeyed. The alliance of the Four Nations also fell apart because of this rumour. Some leaders surrendered, some tried to capture the immortal, and some held the attitude of wait and see.

And the Xia Qi soldiers who personally witnessed the battle only felt a deeper sense of awe towards You Shu. He used to be ridiculed wherever he went, but now he is worshipped wherever he goes, and even the things he discarded will be snatched up by the soldiers in the blink of an eye, intending to take them back as family heirlooms to worship. This is an immortal thing, with an immortal aura!

Three months after the battle at Dragon Pass, a soldier galloped towards the capital city on the back of a thousand-mile horse. Seeing the token held in the soldier’s hand, the city guards immediately dispersed the crowd and let him pass unimpeded. 

A quarter of an hour later, Emperor Zhongkang, who was sitting in the Golden Luan Hall, received an urgent battle report from eight hundred miles away. However, before he could even open it to read, the ministers below showed mournful expressions on their faces. Undoubtedly, they have already written a sacrificial oration in memory of the former crown prince and were probably hiding it in their sleeves, ready to be recited at any time.

Emperor Zhongkang had already gotten in touch with his son before, but he never told anyone about it. What he was waiting for was this battle report. He wanted to see what kind of masks these groups of people below are wearing and what kind of play they will perform.

He slowly opened the battle report, then opened his eyes wide and made an expression of disbelief, his fingertips trembling violently, as if unable to control himself. All the ministers knelt down as if they had received an imperial decree, and begged him to take care of his dragon body. The princes also cried bitterly, calling out to the crown prince.

How could Emperor Zhong Kang not tell whether these people were really crying or pretending? His sharp eyes swept across all the princes one by one, and finally stayed on the face of the sixth prince with the most mournful expression. The sixth prince felt flustered because of his father’s scrutinising gaze. But just as he was about to lose his composure, he heard a burst of crying from below, as if a pig was being slaughtered, “My son! Dad didn’t want to let you go, but you still insisted on going. Now your white- haired parents lost their only young child, tell me how will your mother and I live in the future?”

Why is this person saying “my son” when is obviously crying for the crown prince? Isn’t he being too brave? Emperor Zhongkang took a closer look and immediately felt a splitting headache. Isn’t this person who is beating his chest and rolling all over the ground You Shu’s father? With such a chubby figure and such crude behaviour, how did he raise a well-behaved child like You Shu?

Emperor Zhongkang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, he held his forehead and quietly watched Zhao Zhizhou’s work. 

After a quarter of an hour, he handed the battle report to the eunuch in charge and said, “Take this battle report to Mr. Zhao, and tell him to stop howling, he’s giving me a headache.”

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