novelraw Chapter 709 709: Off to the Zhou Dynasty, to Kill the Emperor!
Chapter 709 709: Off to the Zhou Dynasty, to Kill the Emperor!
BOOM!!
As Qin Heng crushed King Zhao of Qin's skull, he also extinguished the Dao of Saints within his body. This power intertwined with the principles of heaven and earth, nearly bringing the entire land of Qin Country to the brink of decay and destruction!!
Blood gushed forth, dyeing the earth red. In Xianyang City, which had been leveled to the ground, it flowed like a crimson river. Silence engulfed the land, and the sun, the moon, and the stars darkened!!
The King!
Has fallen!!!
All around, many Qin people fell into a deathly hush!
In this era, King Zhao of Qin was the god of Qin Country, the embodiment of all that was Qin. Now that King Zhao was dead, the people of Qin had lost the god in their hearts; they had lost everything.
Hundreds of thousands within the city became expressionless, their eyes utterly hollow. Confusion, despair, and anguish permeated the void, rendering the atmosphere of this world all the more desolate.
"Your Majesty!!!" Bai Qi cried out in anguish, kneeling on the ground beside the headless corpse of King Zhao, weeping tears of blood and wailing mournfully, his grief beyond words.
Lu Ziyi stood to the side, silent.
She didn't speak. She could clearly sense the sorrow and despair pervading the world. The emotions shared by hundreds of thousands entwined with the vital energy of heaven and earth, almost staining every particle of air with such sentiments.
Sorrow!
Despair!
Confusion!!
"Qin Heng..." Lu Ziyi looked toward Qin Heng, but held back her words.
Yet, she ultimately remained quiet because she understood that Qin Heng's current actions were, in fact, correct.
After all, she, too, had been saved because of it.
She had no place to comment on the matter, much less say anything.
"Why!" Bai Qi suddenly raised his head, eyes blazing red as he stared at Qin Heng, his teeth clenched, his eyes filled with boundless hatred. "Why? Why did you kill the King!!!"
"In this world, there can only be one Qin Emperor," Qin Heng said, his expression impassive. He looked at Bai Qi and stated calmly, "If King Qin does not submit, then death is his only path."
Qin Heng's words infuriated the Qin people present.
"Who do you think you are!?"
"Qin Emperor! What gives you the right to call yourself the Qin Emperor? Do you really think strength allows you to do whatever you want!!!"
"Great Qin will never submit! Lord Wu An! Let's kill him together!!"
"Kill him! Avenge the King!!"
Many Qin people roared in anger, their voices like tidal waves, threatening to engulf heaven and earth. They were venting their rage, the despair and confusion in their hearts.
Sadly, Qin Heng was not a merciful man.
"Lord Wu An, the Qin people want to kill me," Qin Heng said indifferently, looking at Bai Qi. "What do you think I should do?"
"..." Bai Qi fell silent. He was still immersed in grief over King Zhao's death. Yet, upon hearing Qin Heng's words, a chill ran down his spine, and he looked towards the enraged Qin people.
His scalp tingled!
His limbs felt icy cold!!
Bai Qi knew all too well what Qin Heng would do in such a situation. On the battlefield of Changping, and when passing through Wei Country, he had witnessed it countless times!!!
"My Lord!!" Bai Qi prostrated himself and pleaded tearfully, "I beg you, My Lord, spare the people of Qin."
"Lord Wu An! Do not plead with him!!"
"Gongsun Qi, you actually kneel to this regicidal cur!!"
"Lord Wu An, what are you doing!!!"
The shouts of fury rose and fell in waves.
These Qin people had lost all reason, utterly lost in their desperate grief and confusion, knowing only to vent the anger in their hearts.
They hated Qin Heng.
They even hated Bai Qi, who now knelt before Qin Heng, pleading on their behalf.
...It's over. Bai Qi already knew the outcome could not be changed. No matter how he pleaded, it would be useless. This youth, who had appeared as if from nowhere, like the Heavenly Emperor incarnate, was absolutely decisive and ruthless in slaughter!!!
SHRIEK!!!
At that moment, Qin Heng formed a sword gesture with his fingers and casually flicked his wrist. A piercing, high-pitched sound tore through the air as an intensely brilliant beam of sword light condensed!
Then, transforming into a torrent, like a thundering tidal wave, it surged violently toward those hundreds of thousands of Qin people!!
Darkness swamped Bai Qi's vision, and he nearly passed out.
A moment later, the torrent of sword light subsided.
Everyone in the entire Xianyang City had disappeared, vanished!
Within that terrifying sword light!
Turned to dust!
Body and spirit utterly extinguished!!!
"Your Excellency, such a ruthless heart!" Bai Qi said, trembling all over as he looked at Qin Heng. "These were hundreds of thousands of people!!"
"On my journey here, the souls fallen to my sword number well over a million," Qin Heng, however, merely laughed. Pointing to the devastation left by the sword light, he looked at Bai Qi and said, "If they didn't wish to kill me, I wouldn't have acted. But their intent to kill was so evident, I am not one to offer my neck to the blade."
On the Changping battlefield, Qin Heng had annihilated four hundred thousand Zhao soldiers with a single sword strike and incinerated hundreds of thousands of Qin troops. Along his path, he had slain countless soldiers and generals from Wei Country.
Bai Qi remained silent, uttering no word.
After a long pause, he stood up, took a deep breath, reversed his grip on his sword, and offered it to Qin Heng. "Your Excellency may kill me or let me leave," he said. "From this day forward, Lord Wu An, Gongsun Qi, will no longer exist in this world."
"Come. Follow me to Zongzhou," Qin Heng said, as if he hadn't heard Bai Qi's words. He inclined his head, moved forward, and reboarded the carriage pulled by the Nine Dragons. "Otherwise," he added indifferently, "there will be no Qin people left in this world."
Upon hearing these words, Bai Qi's mountain-like, robust frame trembled. The hand that had swung his sword countless times without a tremor now shook. He slowly turned his head to look at Qin Heng, standing there as if petrified.
THUD!
He dropped heavily to his knees!!!
"Gongsun Qi pays homage to the Qin Emperor!!" Bai Qi cried out, his voice loud. He had submitted in the end. Regardless of his reasons, he had yielded to Qin Heng.
Qin Heng had already boarded the carriage, taking Lu Ziyi with him.
At that moment, his back was to Bai Qi. In the very instant Bai Qi submitted, a golden light flashed in Qin Heng's eyes and vanished.
Why had Qin Heng never killed Bai Qi?
Certainly not because he had any appreciation for this god of slaughter. From Qin Heng's perspective, Bai Qi was just a slightly more special ant, utterly insignificant.
But within this Secret Realm of Time-Space Seal, Bai Qi's status was different.
Because this was a secret realm centered on the Battle of Changping!
Bai Qi was the core of the Battle of Changping; everything else could change, but Bai Qi absolutely could not die. If Bai Qi died, the Battle of Changping Secret Realm would directly vanish!
This imposed a significant restriction.
If he were enemies with Bai Qi, he would be severely constrained, making his actions very inconvenient. Therefore, Qin Heng chose to have Bai Qi submit. By making Bai Qi submit, he effectively gained control over the core hub of this Secret Realm of Time-Space Seal.
His actions would henceforth become even more unrestrained!!!
...
The Nine Dragons pulled the carriage carrying Qin Heng and Lu Ziyi. Behind them, a vast procession of hundreds of thousands of skeletal soldiers marched, with Bai Qi at their head.
"Qin Heng, what are we going to do in Zongzhou?" Lu Ziyi asked, somewhat puzzled. In her opinion, Qin Heng's acquisition of the Yongzhou Cauldron was already an invaluable treasure; even if they returned to reality now, it would have been well worth it.
"To kill the Son of Heaven of Zhou, seize the other eight cauldrons, and command the Nine Provinces," Qin Heng stated indifferently.
THUMP!!
Bai Qi, who was riding behind, fell directly off his horse. He stared at Qin Heng in disbelief, his eyes wide with an incredulous expression, as if he had seen a ghost!!!