Chen Xuanqing stood on the battlefield, sweeping his gaze over the surrounding enemies. He raised the Azure Gleam Sword high and roared, "Surrender and live! Refuse and die!"
In an instant, most of the enemies dropped their weapons. The clatter of metal striking the ground rang out one after another, proclaiming the end of the war.
Those who stubbornly resisted were easily slaughtered beneath the iron hooves of the Big Dipper Divine Guard Army, without stirring so much as a ripple.
And so, at the meager cost of deploying two thousand troops, the Heaven Dou Empire successfully captured the Star Luo Empire's Imperial City.
Meanwhile, Dai Xinghe, who had fled Star Luo City, was ashen-faced. Not a trace remained of the brilliance and majesty that had once graced his features.
The Star Luo Empire had always held an overwhelming advantage in its contests with the Heaven Dou Empire. Yet today, he had been forced to flee alone and in disgrace from the once resplendent Imperial City. That humiliation pierced his heart like a razor-sharp blade.
By contrast, Tang San appeared calm and composed. He looked down at the former emperor at his feet, his heart untroubled.
Yet when he recalled the humiliation Chen Xuanqing had inflicted upon him, anguish surged through his heart like a raging tide, leaving him unable to find peace.
Suddenly, just as Tang San was about to leave, Dai Xinghe struggled to his feet.
He staggered two steps forward and clung tightly to Tang San's thigh, his voice trembling yet resolute. "I... I haven't been defeated! I haven't lost! As long as I can reach the main front, I am still the emperor of the Star Luo Empire! Lord Sea God! You'll help me, won't you? Please help me! Honored Lord Sea God!"
Tang San fell