At that moment, the battle was desperate. Both the people of the Former Dynasty and the soldiers guarding the border wore grave expressions.
Even the people of the Former Dynasty, confident as they were, knew that defeating these border soldiers would come at a cost.
But they had no other choice.
Marshal Liu and Emperor Tianwu fought back and forth, trading blow after blow.
The aura of the Heaven-Human Realm spread across the battlefield. Neither man let himself be distracted.
Then a wisp of yellow sand drifted into the tense battlefield, drawing everyone's attention.
They glanced toward it instinctively, confusion flickering in their eyes.
Yellow sand filled the skies over the border, but this wisp was different. It seemed separate from all the rest.
And within it, a figure appeared to be approaching slowly.
It was like dropping a stone into a still lake. Ripples spread across its surface at once.
Everyone's gaze turned toward it.
As they watched, the figure behind the sand gradually came into view.
The instant Marshal Liu saw Qin An, delight flashed in his eyes.
When he saw the round pearl in Qin An's hand, he knew Qin An had succeeded in obtaining the Yellow Sand Pearl.
Now that they had it, their efforts could yield twice the results. They might even turn the tide.
Emperor Tianwu, on the other hand, looked puzzled and wary when he saw Qin An.
Even before arriving, he had wondered why Qin An was nowhere to be seen at the border.
Knowing Qin An, he could not possibly have stayed away at a time like this.
Emperor Tianwu was certain Qin An was plotting something, but whether he was or not, the emperor still had to attack the border.
So he had concentrated on fighting Marshal Liu, intent on