Chapter 4512

When Xiao Yuanshan saw the Tenth Prince effortlessly drive Zuo Tianzheng and his forces away, his anxiety deepened.

This demonstrated the Tenth Prince’s supreme confidence in his own strength.

Xiao Yuanshan’s face grew more grim. He knew that if the battle continued, he might lose his ability to resist within three moves. The Tenth Prince’s words about a “cat-and-mouse game” further confirmed that he was toying with them, holding back his full power. Xiao Yuanshan wasn’t even sure he could withstand one full-strength attack from the Tenth Prince.

Yet, in this moment of despair, Xiao Yuanshan realized that the only person who could stand against the Tenth Prince was himself.

Sensing Xiao Yuanshan’s dilemma, the eighteen generals still kneeling before him exchanged resolute glances. Speaking in unison, they declared, “Emperor Xiao, we are willing to sacrifice our lives for the Xiao Dynasty to last for generations!”

Without hesitation, the eighteen generals drew their blades and severed their own heads.

Eighteen heads fell as streams of white light emerged from their bodies and soared into the sky.

Before Xiao Yuanshan could respond, the sight of the generals’ sacrifice galvanized the hundreds of thousands of soldiers around him. They dropped to their knees in unison, shouting, “We are determined to give our lives for the Xiao Dynasty to endure for generations!”

Without a moment’s pause, the soldiers swung their swords, beheading themselves in one synchronized motion.

Countless streams of spiritual energy surged into the air, converging into a massive force that exuded terrifying pressure.

The Tenth Prince watched the scene unfold, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Chen Ping was utterly stunned by the scale and tragedy of the sacrifice—it was unlike anything he had ever witnessed.

Even those still alive in the Xiao Dynasty were profoundly shaken. What had been a dwindling fighting spirit now surged to its peak.

Xiao Yuanshan looked at the bodies strewn across the ground. They were his loyal soldiers, yet he did not weep or rage.

Instead, he began to laugh. His laughter was filled with sorrow, echoing with the pain of loss.

Xiao Feng and Xiao Jian, standing nearby, were seething with fury. Their spiritual energy surged wildly, and it seemed they were ready to self-destruct at any moment.

If they did, it would mark the end of the Xiao Dynasty.

“Hahahaha… hahahaha…”

Xiao Yuanshan raised his head, laughing as his body faded from sight and reappeared mid-air.

In that moment, his form merged with the spiritual essence of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who had sacrificed themselves.

A golden light enveloped Xiao Yuanshan, obscuring his figure entirely.

When the light dissipated, Xiao Yuanshan emerged, looking much older. His hair was now gray, and his frail body exuded weariness.

But his eyes burned with fury, and an overwhelming, invisible pressure emanated from him.

“Father…” Xiao Feng and Xiao Jian cried out, their voices trembling.

Xiao Yuanshan did not respond. He began walking toward the Tenth Prince, step by step.

With every step he took, the very fabric of the void around him rippled like boiling water.

Xiao Yuanshan was no longer just himself—he embodied the spirits of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who had given their lives.

From a hundred miles away, Zuo Tianzheng watched with growing fear.

Inwardly, he thanked the heavens that he had not led the Demon Sealing League in a direct assault on the Xiao Dynasty.

Had the Tenth Prince not intervened, Zuo Tianzheng was certain the Demon Sealing League would have been obliterated.

The sheer willpower of the Xiao Dynasty’s soldiers was unmatched.

Hundreds of thousands of lives sacrificed without hesitation—this was a testament to their unshakable resolve.

Zuo Tianzheng knew that such determination did not exist in the Demon Sealing League. Even if their organization faced annihilation, none of its members would willingly give up their lives in this way.

This was the unbridgeable gap between a dynasty and an alliance.

It was the power of belief. The soldiers and citizens of the Xiao Dynasty were united by faith, and that faith was their greatest strength.