162: Fourth Generation: Overlord (58)

Before the two armies lay a vast expanse of open land, where only black whirlwinds kicked up sand and stone, forming an invisible boundary between them. It was as if heaven and earth themselves had cleared the stage for the impending duel of kings.

From within the ranks of the Great Shang army to the south, a figure clad in black armor slowly rose into the air.

He did not rely on any Magical Artifact; he simply tread upon the Void Realm, his steps steady as if ascending an invisible staircase.

His black armor glinted with a cold, ghostly luster under the dim light of the Gobi. The Purple Coiled Dragon Cloak behind his shoulders danced wildly in the strange black wind, yet it could not shake his form in the slightest.

It was none other than the Shang King of Great Shang, Xu Yuan.

His gaze was as calm as still water, looking far toward the churning blood-colored Evil Qi to the north, as if watching scenery that had nothing to do with him.

Almost at the same moment he stepped out into the air, a flash of golden light appeared above the Tianlang army to the north!

The Tianlang Kingdom Lord, Boljin, clad in dazzling Golden Wolf-Head Armor and wielding a hideous curved blade as massive as a door plank, also tread upon the Void Realm, walking forward step by step.

With every step he took, the violent Spiritual Pressure of his Foundation Establishment Perfection intensified, surging toward the south like a physical tsunami, attempting to shake that pale golden national fortune canopy.

The two kings, under the gaze of tens of thousands of soldiers, faced each other directly for the first time in the center of the Blackwind Gobi.

Space seemed to freeze at this moment; even the howling black wind held its breath.

Two powerful Auras collided violently in mid-air!

On one side was the magnificent Imperial Authority, deep and heavy, with purple-gold Qi faintly visible, carrying the supreme majesty of governing mountains and rivers and having one's words become law. On the other side was savage dominance, with blood-colored Evil Qi piercing the sky like the never-to-be-tamed King of Azure Wolves on the grasslands, filled with the desire for aggression and slaughter.

The clash of Auras was silent, yet more dangerous than the slaughter of thousands of troops.

The air between them emitted an overburdened humming sound, and the light itself showed slight distortions.

“Wang Yuan!”

Boljin spoke first, his voice like thunder exploding over the Gobi, carrying undisguised killing intent and fury: “You have raised troops without cause, invaded my borders, killed my generals, and slaughtered my people!”

“Today, this Blackwind Gobi shall be the end of your imperial road! This King shall use your head to sacrifice to the heroic souls of my Tianlang sons!”

Facing this killing-intent-filled interrogation, Xu Yuan’s expression remained as calm as an ancient well. Only in the depths of his eyes did a trace of cold mockery flicker.

“Boljin,” his voice was calm yet clearly penetrated the howling black wind and overrode the clamor of the armies, carrying a detached indifference that looked down from above, “why put on such an act here? It only invites laughter.”

“Raising troops without cause?” A cold arc curved at the corner of Xu Yuan’s mouth. “When you sent Shadow Tower assassins to infiltrate my Imperial Examination ceremony to assassinate me, did you ever think of the words ‘without cause’?”

“When you indulged your Azure Wolf Cavalry to repeatedly violate my borders, slaughter my Great Shang people, plunder resources, and trample upon my lands, did you ever think there would be a day like today?!”

His voice suddenly rose. Though he did not deliberately roar, it triggered the National Fortune around him to boom like a heavenly decree, shaking the entire Gobi as if it were echoing. It reached the ears of every Tianlang soldier clearly, causing many of their faces to change and their momentum to falter.

“I have come today not to indulge in a war of words.” Xu Yuan slowly raised his right hand and extended a finger, its tip swirling with faint purple-gold light, pointing directly at Boljin. “But for two things.”

“First,” his voice was cold, like a pronouncement of judgment, “to take your life, to comfort the souls of my Great Shang soldiers and civilians who died unjustly.”

As these words were spoken, a grim killing intent spread out, seemingly causing the temperature of the black wind to drop by several degrees.

Immediately after, he extended a second finger, his gaze like lightning as it swept over Boljin and the massive Tianlang army behind him. His voice, like rolling thunder, spread across the fields: “Second, to destroy your Heavenly Wolf Dynasty, expand my territory by ten thousand miles, and use your Tianlang National Fortune to enter my Great Shang territory, strengthening the foundation of my Imperial Dao!”

“Boom—!”

These words were like dropping ice-cold water into boiling oil, instantly igniting the entire scene!

Within the Great Shang army, countless soldiers felt their blood boil. Their eyes erupted with fervent Battle Intent and adoration as they roared in unison:

“Long live Your Majesty! Great Shang is victorious!” The sound waves shook heaven and earth, resonating with the pale golden national fortune canopy in the sky, their momentum climbing step by step!

Meanwhile, the Tianlang army was in an uproar. All the soldiers were shocked and furious; they had never seen anyone dare to be so arrogant before their Kingdom Lord, actually claiming he would destroy their nation and expand his territory!

Boljin was even more enraged, his face turning ashen and his whole body trembling. Xu Yuan’s words were simply grinding his face and the face of the entire Heavenly Wolf Dynasty underfoot!

“Arrogant brat! How dare you speak such wild words! This King will tear your mouth apart!”

Boljin was completely incensed, his reason swallowed by raging fire. He could no longer restrain himself. The blood-colored Evil Qi around him erupted violently, and the hideous curved blade in his hand burst forth with heaven-shaking blood-light!

“Azure Wolf Heaven-Swallowing Slash!”

He roared, and his entire person merged with the curved blade, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long, lifelike blood-colored giant wolf with bared fangs. Carrying a violent Aura that could destroy everything, it tore through the sky, opened its bloody maw, and lunged fiercely at Xu Yuan!

This strike was launched in fury, containing almost the full power of his Foundation Establishment Perfection. Its power was not to be underestimated!

Wherever the blood-colored giant wolf passed, space distorted and the black wind reversed. Even the light was swallowed, as if it truly intended to gulp down this piece of heaven and earth in one bite!

Facing this terrifying pounce, a glint of solemnity finally flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes, but he still showed no sign of panic.

He took a deep breath, and the deep, pale-golden National Fortune around him suddenly boiled, resonating violently with the power of the Purple Extremity Vast Heaven Foundation within his body!

An Aura far more vast and profound than an ordinary Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage, carrying the magnificent Imperial Authority, soared into the sky!

He did not retreat; instead, he took a step forward, his right hand opening with five fingers, pressing down into the air toward the lunging blood-colored giant wolf.

“By my decree: Origin Qi of the eight directions, obey my command!”

“Condense!”

His words became law!

Buzz—!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of several miles suddenly rioted. As if summoned by a supreme sovereign, it gathered frantically toward Xu Yuan’s palm, fusing with the vast National Fortune power. In an instant, it condensed into an incredibly massive, purple-gold-glistening hand that propped up the heavens!

The lines on this giant hand were clear, containing the supreme Imperial Authority to suppress the four seas and control the eight wastes. It was like the hand of a Human Emperor, executing punishment on behalf of Heaven!

In the next moment, the five fingers of the purple-gold giant hand closed. Without dodging, it grabbed straight toward the roaring, heaven-swallowing blood-colored giant wolf!

“Boom—!!!”

A world-shaking explosion suddenly erupted!

Blood-colored and purple-golden light clashed, eroded, and annihilated each other frantically!

The terrifying energy shockwave swept in all directions like a tsunami, knocking over countless soldiers below, causing even the massive army formations to shake!

As the light dissipated, one could see that the ferociously violent blood-colored giant wolf was actually being held firmly in the palm of that purple-gold imperial hand. No matter how it roared and struggled, it could not break free in the slightest!

“What?!”

Boljin’s voice, filled with shock and despair, came from within the blood-colored giant wolf, full of disbelief.

Xu Yuan stood in the Void Realm, his robes fluttering, his gaze as cold as ice. His five fingers, which were held in a phantom grip, suddenly snapped shut!

“Shatter!”

Crack—!

The purple-gold imperial hand suddenly exerted force, brutally crushing that massive blood-colored giant wolf into pieces, until it finally exploded with a bang, turning into a sky full of blood-colored light specks that dissipated in the black whirlwind!