113: He reigns supreme over the Northern Plains, unifying the five regions!

Northern Plains.

Barbarian Imperial Court.

Eighty thousand Great Han Iron Cavalry stood neatly, arrayed on both sides of the Sacred Mountain Abyss.

"Kneel!"

A Commander of Ten Thousand Cavalry pressed down on the Barbarian Emperor, kicking him to his knees.

The Barbarian Emperor, disheveled and distraught, was like a statue, his knees hitting the ground heavily.

The fragments of the Yun Kingdom fell into the Northern Plains, and he had grasped a heaven-sent Opportunity.

He couldn't understand why the Wu Dynasty, suffering from natural disasters, could simultaneously deal with the Yun Kingdom and still have the resources to conquer the Northern Plains.

Three million barbarian soldiers marched south, achieving no merit, and were instead routed by the Wu Dynasty's less than one hundred thousand defenders, losing their armor and fleeing in terror.

The Wu Dynasty's counterattacking cavalry force was even more outrageous.

They swept across tens of thousands of miles of the Northern Plains, breached the former sites of various royal courts, beheaded barbarian kings, trampled the Imperial Court, advanced to the Heavenly Abyss, and suppressed the Demon Spirits.

After his initial great defeat, the Barbarian Emperor led his remnants to escape into the Sacred Mountain Abyss.

There, it should have been the barbarians' home ground, and he was determined to make a comeback.

Unexpectedly, before half a day passed, the Wu Dynasty's army converged and, disregarding casualties, directly charged into the Sacred Mountain Abyss, slaughtering the barbarian remnants and capturing him alive.

For the Wu Dynasty generals, opening up a territory of ten thousand miles and capturing the ruler of an Imperial Court was a great honor.

But for the barbarians of the Northern Plains, this was an indelible humiliation.

Historically, there had never been an example of a royal court ruler being captured alive, let alone the ruler of an Imperial Court that had unified the Northern Plains.

If the barbarian ancestors throughout history could come back to life, they would surely curse the Barbarian Emperor to no end.

"Boom!"

From within the abyss, a pillar of flame shot into the sky.

"General!"

The Commander of Ten Thousand Cavalry turned to look, his expression respectful.

Dense ranks of Great Han Iron Cavalry surged out of the abyss. At their head was Huo Qubing, with fair skin and clear features, whose demeanor was not at all like a great general who was the bravest in the army; he was clearly a distinguished Young Master in the prime of his life.

But if one looked at the grotesque Demon Spirit head he carried in his hand, one would immediately feel an intense aura of killing intent wash over them.

"His Majesty is about to arrive, prepare to receive him!"

Twenty thousand Iron Cavalry flew out of the abyss in an orderly fashion, their captured Demon Spirit heads piled up like small mountains nearby.

"Rumble!"

The sky suddenly darkened, as if an eternal night had descended.

"Kneel!"

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing stood side by side, commanding one hundred thousand Great Han Iron Cavalry.

Following their command, the one hundred thousand Iron Cavalry dismounted and knelt on one knee in unison.

"Whoosh!" The friction of armor produced a surging wave-like sound.

The divine mounts bowed their heads, and golden scales like Dragon scales shimmered brightly under the reflection of the crimson flames.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The unified roar was like a mountain tsunami, exhilarating.

The Evil Dragon flew in, its boundless body covering the sky.

The evil Qi emanating from its body oppressed the heavens and earth, causing the surrounding Divine Power to become violent.

"Rise."

Xia Xuan soared through the Void Realm, arriving before Huo Qubing, reaching out to pull him up, and said with a light laugh:

"The two generals have utterly defeated the barbarian soldiers of the Northern Plains, opening up ten thousand miles of territory for the Human Race. Your military achievements are immense. From this day forward, you shall be ennobled as Marquises."

"Thank you for Your Majesty's divine grace!"

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing's expressions were respectful.

"Your Majesty, how should these barbarian captives be dealt with?"

Huo Qubing gestured towards the Barbarian Emperor.

"Oh, wise, mighty, noble, and great Emperor Xuan Your Majesty, your most humble servant is willing to offer everything to you, only asking that Your Majesty spare this lowly servant's life!"

The numb Barbarian Emperor suddenly moved, crawling disheveled to Xia Xuan's feet, kowtowing on his knees, completely disregarding his dignity, fawning and begging for mercy, humble to his very core.

"I am always merciful. Take him away and send him to the Rebirth Nest."

Xia Xuan waved his hand, and two Commanders of Ten Thousand Cavalry stepped forward, dragging the Barbarian Emperor away.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!" The Barbarian Emperor didn't know what the Rebirth Nest was, but from Xia Xuan's expression, he deduced that his life should be spared. As he left, he still kowtowed very sincerely.

"What is in the abyss of the Northern Plains Sacred Mountain?"

Xia Xuan stood at the edge of the abyss, looking up and asking Huo Qubing.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, below this is a desolate world, connected to the same place as the end of the Heavenly Abyss."

Huo Qubing replied, "Your subordinate has investigated for a long time but has not found any true living beings within it. Those Demon Spirits are all formed from the resentment and various other powers of deceased Souls during the Great Calamity of World Annihilation. Their consciousness is chaotic, making normal communication impossible; they only retain the instincts of predation and devouring."

Xia Xuan nodded: "From now on, the Northern armies under Marquis Changping, Marquis of Champion, and Marquis Modao shall be permanently stationed in the Northern Plains to manage the barbarians and use this Abyss Realm as a training ground."

"We obey Your Majesty's decree."

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing responded.

There were tens of thousands of barbarians; even though countless died in the natural disaster, the Northern Plains still had the most barbarians.

They were inherently belligerent, and a lenient policy was not suitable for managing them.

Xia Xuan chose the most extreme method: forceful control, long-term stationing of a large army, and iron-blooded suppression... Eastern Region.

The Yan Emperor was incomparably respectful, abdicating his throne.

He surrendered his empire with both hands.

Outside the Great Yan Imperial Palace, with the Yan Emperor at the lead, tens of thousands of people knelt in submission.

When the Xuan Emperor arrived, tens of thousands of people cheered in unison.

The Crown Prince of Yan, dressed in commoner's attire, felt a mix of emotions.

Once, when he was the Crown Prince, Xia Xuan was merely the King of Chu.

Now, Xia Xuan had ascended to the imperial throne, and the Great Yan had surrendered its entire nation; he had become a commoner.

The distance between them was too vast for him to harbor any hatred, and he even somewhat approved of his father's actions.

If they hadn't surrendered, without even needing the army to act, the Evil Dragon pressing down on everyone's heads could have turned the Eastern Region upside down.

Though his position was lost, his dignity and life were preserved.

Among the Yan officials, the Grand Yan Prime Minister was the most delighted.

Not only was he not dismissed, but he was also promoted, becoming a high-ranking official overseeing the Eastern Region for the Wu Dynasty.

The Yan Emperor also became a subject of the Wu Dynasty, but he was assigned to a currently uninhabited area in the Southern Frontier's Million Mountains.

"Your Majesty, Merfolk Emperor and Black Scale, during the divine war, betrayed our trust and fled alone, which is intolerable to the world. Your subordinate is willing to lead the way and guide Your Majesty to the Merfolk Dynasty's Secret Realm hidden in the East Sea!"

The Yan Emperor, whose real name was Ji Tianming, after being demoted to a subject of the Wu Dynasty, was eager to demonstrate his loyalty.

Xia Xuan, of course, would not let go of the last remaining Merfolk Dynasty in the Four Seas and Five Regions.

On this day, the Evil Dragon entered the sea.

Countless deep-sea behemoths trembled and sank to the bottom.

The Merfolk General Nine-fin, all direct and collateral descendants of the Merfolk Emperor's lineage, were all buried in the Evil Dragon's maw.

The Merfolk Dynasty, perished!

The fear of the Evil Dragon would be unforgettable for the creatures of the East Sea for generations.

"Subdued Great Yan, slaughtered the East Sea, tyrant points + 1 million."

"Congratulations, Master, for unifying the Four Seas and Five Regions. The System's shop mode is now open."

Above the firmament of the Four Seas and Five Regions.

A vast and boundless imperial decree unfolded, and lines of golden characters formed by Divine Power appeared one after another.

At the same time, the resonant immortal sound of bells and tripods echoed in the minds of all living beings in the Four Seas and Five Regions.

"The Five Domains are unified, to prosper for ten thousand generations. From this day forward, the name of the Great Wu Dynasty shall become history; my Imperial Dynasty shall be named 'Great Xia'!"

The nine provinces divine cauldron rumbled.

Absorbing the power of Luck from the Four Seas and Five Regions, it transformed into a towering pillar of light.

With the establishment of the Imperial Dynasty, a sweet rain fell from the heavens, bestowing blessings upon all living beings.