Ten Thousand Soldiers Kneel, the Eldest Princess's Decision
The entire Zhenning City was shaking.
The aftershocks even reached the battlefield outside the city.
The purple light and thick smoke that rose into the air could be seen from more than ten miles away.
Several sections of the sturdy and tall city walls collapsed and caved in due to the strong earthquake, revealing jagged and conspicuous gaps.
The rebels on the city wall seemed to have been collectively petrified.
Gazing in the direction of the Prince Ning's Residence within the city, he stood motionless, unable to recover for a long time.
When that earth-shattering explosion rang out,
The entire world paled in comparison, and hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers were stunned.
An indescribable shock
An indescribable horror.
This is not one of those natural disasters where an earth dragon rises up.
Rather, it was genuine Immortal Method technique.
It was like a small pebble casually tossed down by a celestial Immortal, yet it caused terrifying destruction on earth, akin to a natural disaster.
The explosions stopped.
The purple light disappeared.
But the billowing dust that shrouded the entire Prince Ning's Residence's Mansion had not yet dissipated.
Whether inside the city or on the city walls,
The soldiers' weapons clattered to the ground.
Their fighting spirit, their bravery, and even their last shred of hope were all annihilated by the earth-shattering explosion at the Prince Ning's Residence's Mansion.
Even Immortals have made a move.
The Prince's Mansion is gone.
They resisted again.
It's pointless now.
Surrender might result in execution, but defying the will of the Immortals guarantees no afterlife.
Bang bang--
As one rebel knelt, it was like toppling dominoes.
The surrounding rebels all knelt down.
Then this behavior spread rapidly in all directions, from inside the city all the way to the city walls.
Tens of thousands of rebels knelt down in unison.
What a magnificent scene!
Their kneeling was not a plea for surrender to the court, but a plea for the forgiveness of the Immortals and for the mercy of Heaven.
The imperial army outside the city was completely dumbfounded.
Especially the soldiers who were about to breach the city walls, looking at the enemy who had just been fighting them to the death...
Suddenly losing all will to fight, he laid down his weapon and knelt on the ground like a devout pilgrim.
They were immediately dumbfounded.
Should he climb the city wall or not? Should he kill the enemy in front of him or not?
The atmosphere suddenly became very quiet and awkward.
Until the sound of gongs echoed throughout the battlefield,
The imperial soldiers immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a signal to halt the fighting and retreat.
In fact, not only the rebels had lost their will to fight, but even the imperial army had lost its fighting spirit.
When that peerless immortal Immortal Sword descended upon the battlefield with invincible power,
The will of almost all the soldiers had been completely destroyed.
It's like humans suddenly intervening in a battle between ants at their feet.
At this point,
This battle between ants has become utterly meaningless.
Princess Xiao Zhaohuang, the Princess Who Guards the Nation, watched the soldiers retreating like a tide, her phoenix eyes calm and undisturbed.
She had previously witnessed the magnificence of Immortals outside Heyang City.
Now, on the battlefield, she witnessed the divine power of the Immortals once more.
From this moment on,
She understood a principle in her heart.
The rise and fall of nations, the change of dynasties, all depend on the whim of Immortal.
As insignificant and humble mortals,
Even the emperor who holds imperial power and reigns supreme over the world,
Before Immortals, everyone must bow their heads and obey their every word.
The divine right of kings
It might have been just a lie told by the emperor to glorify himself in the past.
But now,
It has become an unshakeable iron law.
Take a look.
In a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were fighting, the Immortal simply raised his hand and directly changed the outcome of the entire battle.
This magnificent and boundless power
I ask this world,
Who can stop it?
Since we cannot resist Him,
Then choose to surrender to Him, follow Him, and depend on Him.
Or...
Marry Him.
Princess Who Guards the Nation suddenly realized something.
She couldn't sit on that dragon throne before.
It's not that she wasn't wise and powerful enough, nor that she lacked both virtue and authority.
Rather, she is a woman.
The established moral codes and social norms of the world did not allow her to ascend the throne; the rules and etiquette of the mortal realm became the biggest obstacle to her becoming emperor.
But are the established moral codes and Imperial Decree greater than the decrees of the Immortals and Gods?
Are rules and etiquette higher than the will of Heaven?
Just a word from the Immortal
Then all the obstacles in her way will be swept away in a swift and decisive manner.
She may not have wanted to be emperor before.
But ever since I met the Immortal...
She thought about it.
Only emperors on earth were entitled to frequently see Immortals.
Immortals are heaven.
The emperor is the Son of Heaven.
There's no reason in this world for a father to never see his children.
Right...
Bar.
Although my father is the supreme ruler, he is not worthy of seeing Immortals often.
Because the emperor was too vulgar, only coveting the Immortals ' Immortal Elixirs and pursuing immortality.
But she's different.
She understood the Immortals Immortal.
She is the only one in this world qualified to be by the Immortal's side.
Only by sitting on that high and mighty dragon throne could she have a chance to get one step closer to the Immortals.
Her thoughts were pure and innocent.
They are far superior to those mediocre, petty, and scheming people in the world.
Even that Immortal Emissary,
They can't even compare to themselves.
The seed that was planted outside Heyang City and just severed by the Immortal Sword is now sprouting and growing vigorously, as if it has been watered, thanks to Xiao Zhaohuang's self-comfort and self-hypnosis.
"They straightened their uniforms and entered the city."
Xiao Zhaohuang was never one to engage in empty talk; once she had made up her mind, she would resolutely carry it out.
Even if there are many difficulties and obstacles ahead, she will go forward without hesitation.
The vanguard that retreated has been replaced by the imperial army's elite troops.
Spears and halberds stood like a forest, armor clad like rain.
Banners obscure the sun, iron horses tremble with cold.
With a command from the Princess Who Guards the Nation,
The three armies moved together.
The sound of horses' hooves and footsteps blended together.
They marched in a mighty, rolling procession toward Zhenning City.
The rebels, having lost the will to resist, had already opened the city gates.
Xiao Zhaohuang rode atop a tall horse, with the central military banner following behind him.
As soon as they entered the city,
The streets were lined with neat rows of kneeling rebels who had laid down their weapons.
In this situation
Xiao Zhaohuang hadn't seen him for five years while he was on the battlefield.
In the past, after capturing an enemy city,
The first thing she did was to announce the crimes and appease the people.
But this time,
She just wanted to see the situation at the Prince Ning's Residence with her own eyes.
Leading hundreds of Phoenix Plume Guards, they galloped at breakneck speed towards the Prince Ning's Residence's residence.
Upon arriving at the Prince Ning's Residence,
Xiao Zhaohuang and the hundreds of Phoenix Plume Guards behind him were stunned.
The once vast Prince Ning's Residence, covering more than 500 acres, has been razed to the ground, leaving behind only ruins and devastation.
Even the surrounding streets, houses, and trees were swept up by the powerful aftershocks, collapsing and being uprooted.
As for the people in the Prince's Mansion
Whether they were princes and princesses, officials and generals, or guards and servants,
They have all vanished without a trace, their remains reduced to ashes.