96: Female General - Qin Liangyu

As the voice fell, the square fell into a dead silence.

Equal treatment.

Did it not mean they would not become playthings?

For a moment, joy welled up in their hearts.

But in an instant, the elves were stunned.

Conferred as a concubine?

Who?

Their Queen!

Immediately after, boundless humiliation and anger erupted instantly!

They had thought of surrendering, they had thought of resisting, but they never expected that the other party actually wanted their supreme Queen to be a concubine!

This was simply a great humiliation! Unforgivable!

The Grand Elder's whole body shook violently; he opened his mouth but could not make a sound.

The Second Elder's eyes were bloodshot; he wanted to rush forward but was held back tightly by the other Elders.

The elven guards gripped their weapons tightly, their arms trembling uncontrollably.

This was humiliation, the ultimate humiliation.

In an instant, the sliver of joy that had just arisen was swept away, leaving only sky-high anger.

Then, all eyes were fixed on Yue Li's back, waiting for her decision.

Once the Queen gave the order to fight to the death, they would rush out without hesitation.

Yue Li stood there motionless.

A fierce struggle was taking place within her heart.

Surrender?

It meant handing over the fate of the entire clan to a butcher, and as for her becoming a concubine, it was likely no different from being a plaything.

Resist?

The hundreds of thousands of clansmen behind her and the ancient tree of life, which had carried their Legacy for countless years, would all be destroyed.

Ten True Immortals, a hundred thousand Quasi-Emperors and above.

It was not something her Profound Azure Elf Clan could withstand.

Bai Qi closed the imperial edict and looked at her indifferently.

Time passed second by second.

Bai Qi's patience was completely exhausted.

He slowly raised his hand.

The hundred thousand soldiers of the God Slaying Army slammed their weapons onto the ground in unison, their Killing Intent surging once again.

"Kill us if you must!" The Second Elder suddenly broke free from his restraints, his voice hoarse: "My Elf Clan would rather die standing than surrender kneeling!"

"To take the Queen as a concubine, we might as well fight them to the death!" The Third Elder's eyes were nearly bursting.

"Kill! Killing one is enough to break even! Killing two is a profit!" an Elder roared in grief and anger.

Yue Li's body trembled slightly.

She could feel the grief and anger of her clansmen behind her, and even more clearly perceive the destructive power ahead that was enough to crush everything.

Just as Bai Qi's hand was about to fall.

Yue Li took a deep breath and suddenly stepped forward.

Under the gaze of all her clansmen, she gently lifted her skirt and slowly knelt down toward the imperial edict.

"Your Subject Yue Li... accepts the edict."

She lowered her head and tremblingly extended her hands.

"Queen!!!"

From behind came the heartbroken voices of her clansmen.

Bai Qi's expression did not change in the slightest.

The hand he had raised slowly lowered.

The sky-high Killing Intent gathered by the hundred thousand soldiers of the God Slaying Army behind him also slowly receded, but that cold sense of oppression remained omnipresent.

The imperial edict fell into Yue Li's palms, bone-chillingly cold.

"His Majesty has ordered that Lady Li must depart immediately for Five Evolutions." Bai Qi looked at the kneeling Elven Queen below, his voice flat: "The Lady is given one hour to settle her clansmen and conclude her worldly affairs."

Yue Li's body trembled imperceptibly.

One hour made even saying goodbye seem like a luxury.

But she knew this was not a discussion; it was a command from that supreme being.

Yue Li stood up holding the imperial edict, her voice cold:

"Please wait a moment, General."

...Meanwhile.

Five Evolutions Great Thousand World.

Inside the Taiyan Imperial Study.

Di Yan had just returned from Xuanguang Palace. With a thought: "System, use the lottery chance."

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining one character summoning card!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining one hundred thousand Vermilion Bird Army soldiers!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the universe-devouring primordial embryo!]

Di Yan looked at the hundred thousand Vermilion Bird Army soldiers wearing crimson armor in the System space.

Their cultivation levels were at least at the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

There were even three commanders at the Early Stage Profound Immortal standing before the army, their Auras majestic.

This power was enough to guard a region or incinerate a world.

Next, he looked at the floating orb of light.

The universe-devouring primordial embryo, the most evil and most holy embryo in the Universe.

It can fuse with the will of a world's Heavenly Dao and take form as the [Daughter of Primal Beginning].

Its very existence is a mobile cosmic singularity, capable of devouring the Myriad Realms of the Heavens. With every world devoured, its form and authority evolve further.

In the Early Stage, it is the Heavenly Dao of a single world. As it accumulates through devouring worlds, it can be promoted to a Great Dao governing multiple Universes, finally touching the Origin of the Heavens and transforming into the unspeakable rules themselves.

Throughout the process, the host has absolute control over it and can freely deploy all the energy of the world it inhabits.

She is the sharpest blade in the host's hand and also his most loyal Dao Companion.

"This thing is not bad."

Finally, Di Yan looked at the character summoning card shimmering with a mysterious luster.

"System, use the character summoning card."

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning the peerless female general—Qin Liangyu!]

In the center of the Imperial Study.

A beam of light appeared out of thin air.

Within the light.

A female general with a tall and straight posture slowly manifested.

Behind her, the phantom of a crimson spear loomed indistinctly.

Inside the entire Imperial Study, the temperature rose sharply, and a cry seemed to echo in the air.

She stepped forward two paces, knelt on one knee, cupped her fists in salute, and spoke in a powerful, clanging voice:

"this humble general, Qin Liangyu, greets Your Majesty."

"I am willing to die for Your Majesty, to expand the territory, and I will not shrink from ten thousand deaths!"

[Name: Qin Liangyu]

[Cultivation: Peak Profound Immortal]

[Weapon: Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Spear]

[Great Dao: Great Dao of Fire]

[...]

Di Yan looked at her with satisfaction.

Qin Liangyu: The only heroine in history to be enfeoffed as a marquis based on military merit.

Loyal and courageous in defending the country, skilled in military management, and with outstanding military achievements, she could be called a commander-in-chief among women.

"Rise," Di Yan spoke in a deep voice: "Qin Liangyu, I know you are loyal, brave, and skilled in battle."

"Now that the Taiyan Immortal Court has just been promoted, it is in need of pillars of talent like you."

Pausing, he continued: "I have newly acquired a hundred thousand Vermilion Bird Army soldiers. Their cultivation levels range from the Quasi-Emperor to the Profound Immortal. Ordinary generals find them difficult to control."

"I now appoint you as the chief general of the Vermilion Bird Army, to command the entire army. You shall hold the rank of the First Subordinate Grade, reporting directly to my command."

"I hope you can lead this flaming army for my Immortal Court and forge immortal achievements!"

"this humble general, Qin Liangyu, accepts the edict and gives thanks! I will certainly not fail Your Majesty's heavy trust. I will command the Vermilion Bird, sweep away all enemies, and repay Your Majesty's great kindness in recognizing my worth!" Qin Liangyu cupped her fists, her eyes very sharp.

"Very well." Di Yan waved his hand: "The Vermilion Bird Army is at the Martial Arts Square. Go and take command, familiarize yourself with your subordinates, and prepare the army for battle."

"By your command!" Qin Liangyu bowed and turned to leave decisively.

After Di Yan watched her leave.

He turned his gaze back to the universe-devouring primordial embryo in the System space.

"A girl transformed from the Heavenly Dao, capable of devouring myriad worlds to evolve? Interesting."

A sharp light flashed in Di Yan's eyes as he whispered to himself: "Next, let me see what kind of existence you can give birth to?"

As his voice fell, his figure slowly disappeared from the Imperial Study.

Not long after.

Di Yan appeared in the depths of the Origin of the Five Evolutions Great Thousand World.

This was not a space in the conventional sense, but the source of the Laws.

All around, countless Dao patterns were interwoven and flowing, converging into a torrent of will that supported the entire Major Thousand World.

An ordinary True Immortal approaching this place would not even last three breaths before becoming nourishment for the Major Thousand World.

Di Yan stood with his hands behind his back. The imperial majesty surrounding him caused the torrent of Laws in this space to stagnate.

He spoke loudly, with a commanding tone:

"Heavenly Dao, I have arrived. Show yourself."