Chapter 4509
Xiao Yuanshan stood firm, his gaze unwavering. “Exactly, I am the emperor of this Xiao Dynasty.”
The Tenth Highness chuckled coldly, a hint of disdain in his voice.
“You’ve finally come out. If I kill you now, will your Xiao Dynasty submit and return to the fold?”
Xiao Yuanshan’s expression remained calm, his tone steady. “If I fall, there are still my subjects. Can you kill every one of them? Our Xiao Dynasty has never bowed to anyone, not even during the God-Demon War. We resisted then, and we will resist now, even against the so-called Demon Sealing Alliance.”
He paused, his words resonating like a drumbeat across the battlefield. “Unless you can slaughter every last one of us…”
His defiant declaration rekindled the fighting spirit of the Xiao Imperial Dynasty. Those who had been paralyzed with despair found their courage reignited.
“We may fall, but we will never kneel!” Xiao Feng declared, his eyes blazing with determination.
“Your Majesty,” Yu Wenqiang added, his voice resolute, “this old minister will not yield either. Even if I am ground to dust, I will lead our people to resist until the bitter end.”
The warriors of the Xiao Imperial Dynasty roared in agreement, their fighting spirit surging. The despair of moments prior transformed into a unified resolve to stand their ground.
The Tenth Highness smirked, his voice dripping with derision. “If you’re so eager to die, who am I to refuse?”
His aura surged violently, but this time, the pressure failed to intimidate the Xiao Imperial Dynasty’s people.
“Fight to the death!” they roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
As the cry echoed across the land, armies from dozens of cities within the Xiao Imperial Dynasty began marching toward the Imperial City. Over 100,000 troops, their commanders acting independently, converged on the capital, sensing the gravity of the moment.
The Tenth Highness observed this swelling tide of resistance with disdain, his lips curling into a sneer.
“Since you’re all so eager to die, I’ll oblige. What’s the harm in slaughtering a million cities?”
He raised his fist, his energy gathering like a storm, before launching a devastating blow toward Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan met the attack head-on, his own fist hurtling forward. As it struck, the heavens seemed to chant, their voices reverberating with his defiance.
Boom!
The collision unleashed a force so immense that it rippled outward, obliterating everything in its path. Both combatants were thrown backward by the impact.
The ground beneath the Tenth Highness split open, forming a deep gully that stretched for tens of miles. Xiao Yuanshan, meanwhile, was driven back a hundred miles, the buildings beneath him reduced to ash.
The Xiao Imperial Dynasty’s warriors watched with grim expressions, their resolve unwavering despite the outcome.
In an instant, both figures returned to their original positions, as if they had never moved.
The Tenth Highness smirked coldly. “The great Emperor of the Xiao Dynasty? Pathetic. You’re no match for me.”
Xiao Yuanshan’s eyes narrowed. “And yet, you’ve proven no more impressive yourself.”
“Is that so?” The Tenth Highness sneered. “I almost forgot to mention—my fists are the weakest of my attacks.”
Xiao Yuanshan chuckled, his tone sharp. “And I haven’t used my strongest, either.”
“Then let’s see what you’ve got!”
The Tenth Highness launched another devastating punch. But this time, Xiao Yuanshan raised his palms.
The earth beneath the Imperial City trembled violently. From deep below, an ancient, boundless energy began to surge upward, converging into Xiao Yuanshan’s form.
The spirit beasts throughout the Imperial City let out anguished cries before collapsing, lifeless.
Yu Wenqiang, watching in awe and sorrow, murmured, “The Emperor has drawn upon the lifeforce of the city’s spirit beasts. Such a heavy price…”