"Bang..."
The Heaven-Seeking Divine Whip binding Liu Bang flashed, and shredded flesh scattered across the sky as blood poured down...
The immortals and gods surrounding the Huan Emperor erupted in fury. Before they could react, a thunderclap exploded out of a clear sky, shaking heaven and earth and sending a chill through their hearts.
"Rumble..."
Thunder cracked beneath clear skies. Heaven and earth changed color, and wind and clouds shifted. Faint dragon cries rang through the world, echoing within the souls of all living beings.
The rosy clouds formed from the Han Kingdom's national fortune, which had hovered restlessly like fire above Chaoge Royal City, dispersed at astonishing speed. Three-quarters vanished in the blink of an eye before the dissipation slowed. Even the White Dragon faintly visible soaring through those clouds faded rapidly, until scarcely a trace remained.
Huh? I had no intention of taking this chance to destroy the Han Kingdom, nor do I have the time, opportunity, or strength to spare! Why has so much of its national fortune dispersed, and even the White Dragon vanished? This practically signifies the Han Kingdom's destruction! Weren't Liu Bang's nine sons supposed to be dragon sons? Could none of them inherit the throne?!
No one understood national fortune better than the emperors present, especially Jian Shang. Watching its transformation, he instantly began to speculate.
Although the Great Huan Dynasty's armies now pressed against the borders, the war in North America had only just ended, leaving it badly weakened. It could field an elite lineup, but lacked enough civil officials, military commanders, and elite soldiers to sweep through the enemy's lairs like thunder and destroy the Han Kingdom.
So much national fortune had vanished that it had already fallen below the standard of a kingdom. Unless the Great Huan Dynasty or Western