I, the Villain, Become Invincible the More Descendants I Have

Chapter 128 The Prince Offers His Head, All Cities Kneel and SurrenderThe midday sun was scorching, but the area beneath the walls of Qingyun City was filled with a murderous atmosphere. Thirty thousand troops from the Qingyun Dynasty were lined up in a dense formation outside the city, their flags blocking out the sun, and their blades and spears casting cold, icy glints in the sunlight. On the leading platform, a young man dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe embroidered with a nine-clawed green dragon stood atop a zhang-high Qingyun Immortal Crane, holding a gem-encrusted qingyun sword, his chin raised higher than the sky.

The citizens inside the city hid behind the city walls, peeking out nervously. Although they knew Emperor Cao Xukun was powerful, the enemy had brought thirty thousand troops and two Golden Immortal retainers to oversee the battle. This was half of the Qingyun Dynasty’s entire foundation!

”Can Emperor Xuan win?” a bun-selling uncle asked in a low voice.

”Of course he can!” the butcher next to him said, patting his chest. ”Emperor Xuan even managed to break through the South Heaven Gate, so why would he be afraid of these thirty thousand weaklings? Just wait and watch the show!”

On the city wall, General Black Tiger carried his broadsword and looked at the army below, curling his lip. ”I thought it was some impressive formation, but this is it? Thirty thousand weaklings aren’t even enough to fill the gaps in the teeth of our one hundred thousand elites! The Qingyun Dynasty really has no one left if they sent such an unfledged brat to his death.”

Emperor Cao Xukun held Cao Xuanhuang, leaning against the battlement, leisurely basking in the sun. The four empresses sat in chairs nearby, eating immortal fruits and chatting, not taking the army below seriously at all. Nine children ran back and forth on the city wall, chasing butterflies, their laughter constant.

Just then, the young man on the platform suddenly waved the qingyun sword, his voice resonating like a great bell, spreading throughout Qingyun City: ”Listen up, rebel Cao Xukun from the mortal world! I am the First Prince of the Qingyun Dynasty, the Son of Destiny of the Qingyun True Dragon in the Immortal World, Qingyun Tian! I have come under the orders of my father, the Emperor, to exterminate you, a traitor who defies the heavens!”

”You dare to seize the cities of the Qingyun Dynasty and slaughter the soldiers of the Qingyun Dynasty—you deserve death! Open the city gates and surrender immediately, cripple your own cultivation, kneel before me, and kowtow one hundred times. Then, hand over the women and children by your side, and I might spare your dog life! If you dare say even half a word of refusal, I will order the attack on the city, flatten Qingyun City, and kill every single citizen inside!”

The two Golden Immortal retainers behind him stepped forward simultaneously, releasing the pressure of early-stage Golden Immortals, glaring murderously at the city wall. The thirty thousand troops also shouted in unison: ”Open the gates and surrender! Open the gates and surrender!” The sound made the city walls tremble slightly.

”Damn! This brat is acting way too arrogant!” General Black Tiger was so angry he almost threw his broadsword. ”Calling himself the Son of Destiny of the Qingyun True Dragon, I think he’s more like a Qingyun weakling! Bringing thirty thousand pieces of trash to challenge us, he’s just courting death!”

”Exactly! He even wants to snatch the Empress and princes of His Majesty; is he worthy?”

”Emperor Xuan, give the order! Let us rush out and chop them all down!”

The soldiers on the city wall requested to fight one after another, all eager and ready to go.

Emperor Cao Xukun finally looked up and glanced at Qingyun Tian indifferently. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone’s ears: ”I give you three seconds to take your people and get lost. Otherwise, none of you will leave.”

”What did you say?!” Qingyun Tian seemed to have heard a huge joke, pointing at Emperor Cao Xukun’s nose and laughing wildly. ”You stinking brat from the mortal world, you dare to tell me to get lost? I am the First Prince of the Qingyun Dynasty, the future Emperor! The Son of Destiny! The entire Southern Region belongs to me! You occupied my city and still dare to be so arrogant; I think you are tired of living!”

”Today, I will let you see how powerful a true Son of Destiny is!” Qingyun Tian suddenly raised the qingyun sword, and dazzling green light erupted from his body. A phantom of a thousand-zhang-long green dragon emerged from behind him, letting out a deafening dragon roar.

”Qingyun True Dragon Slash! Die!”

With one slash, the green dragon, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth, crashed fiercely toward the city wall. Wherever the dragon passed, the air was torn apart, making a sizzling sound, and even the ground was carved with a bottomless trench.

The citizens in the city were so scared that they covered their eyes, not daring to look.

However, Emperor Cao Xukun still leaned against the battlement, not even standing up. He just waved his hand casually, and a golden stream of Chaos Spiritual Power flew out.

”Crack—!”

That seemingly fierce green dragon instantly shattered, turning into countless green light spots and dissipating into the air. The qingyun sword in Qingyun Tian’s hand also let out a mournful cry, with cracks covering its blade.

”Pfft—!”

Qingyun Tian spat out a large mouthful of golden immortal blood, fell from the back of the Qingyun Immortal Crane, and smashed heavily onto the platform, rolling several times before stopping. His imperial robe was torn, his hair disheveled, and his face covered in mud, looking extremely wretched.

”Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!” Qingyun Tian widened his eyes, full of disbelief. ”I am the Son of Destiny of the Qingyun True Dragon! I am the future Emperor! How could you break my ultimate move with just one strike?!”

The two Golden Immortal retainers behind him changed color drastically, hurriedly stepping forward to help Qingyun Tian up, looking warily at Emperor Cao Xukun on the city wall. They could feel that the aura on Emperor Cao Xukun was more terrifying than any expert they had ever seen; let alone the two of them, even if ten more Golden Immortals came, they would definitely not be a match.

”First Prince, let’s run! This person is too powerful, we can’t beat him!” one Golden Immortal whispered.

”Run? Why should I run!” Qingyun Tian pushed him away and roared hysterically. ”I am the Son of Destiny! I cannot lose! You two Golden Immortal masters, go for me! Kill him! If you kill him, I will make you princes!”

The two Golden Immortals looked at each other, seeing fear in each other’s eyes. They hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted their teeth and rushed toward the city wall. They knew that if they didn’t kill Emperor Cao Xukun, they wouldn’t be able to explain it to the Emperor when they returned.

”Two pieces of trash, daring to come and die.” Emperor Cao Xukun said indifferently, not even moving. He just glanced at the two of them, and a terrifying pressure instantly erupted.

”Thump!”

Both Golden Immortals knelt in mid-air simultaneously, trembling all over, not even daring to lift their heads. Their spiritual power was completely sealed, and they couldn’t even move a finger.

”Immortal Master, spare us! Immortal Master, spare us!” The two hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy. ”We were forced! It was Qingyun Tian who forced us to come! Please, Immortal Master, spare our dog lives! We are willing to submit to the Immortal Master!”

”What?!” Qingyun Tian was completely dumbfounded, the fat on his face twitching uncontrollably. ”You two traitors! I treated you well, and you actually betrayed me!”

”Better a traitor than a dead man.” Emperor Cao Xukun sneered, waved his hand, and released the seal on the two. ”Since you are willing to submit, go down and tie up Qingyun Tian for me.”

”Yes! Immortal Master!”

The two Golden Immortals felt as if they had been granted amnesty, turned around, and pounced toward Qingyun Tian.

”No! Don’t come over!” Qingyun Tian was scared out of his wits and turned to run. But how could he outrun two Golden Immortals? He was caught after only two steps and tied up, then dragged under the city wall.

”Emperor Cao Xukun! You dare to touch me! My father will not let you go!” Qingyun Tian struggled and roared. ”He will send a million troops to flatten Qingyun City and tear you into pieces!”

”A million troops?” Emperor Cao Xukun smiled. ”Perfect, I was just thinking the Southern Region was too small. Let him come; I will destroy as many as he sends.”

He extended a finger and tapped lightly. The Qingyun True Dragon bloodline in Qingyun Tian’s body instantly shattered, and his early-stage Golden Immortal cultivation vanished into thin air.

”Ah—! My bloodline! My cultivation!” Qingyun Tian let out a shrill scream and collapsed on the ground, weeping bitterly.

The thirty thousand troops outside the city saw the First Prince captured and the two Golden Immortal retainers surrender, and they instantly fell into chaos.

”The First Prince has been captured! Run!”

”We can’t win! Let’s surrender quickly!”

The soldiers threw down their weapons one after another, knelt on the ground, and shouted loudly: ”We surrender! We are willing to submit to Emperor Xuan!”

Emperor Cao Xukun waved at General Black Tiger: ”Go down and receive the surrendering troops. All who are willing to submit, bygones will be bygones. All who dare to resist, kill them without mercy.”

”As you command!”

General Black Tiger immediately led ten thousand elites to rush down the city wall to receive the surrendering troops. None of the thirty thousand troops dared to resist and obediently laid down their weapons.

Just then, the sound of hooves came from afar. Three men in green official robes, riding fast horses and accompanied by several attendants, rushed over. They held seals in their hands, knelt under the city wall, and shouted loudly: ”Subordinates, the City Lords of Qingyang City, Baiyun City, and Heishui City, pay respects to Emperor Xuan! We are willing to lead all the citizens of our cities to submit to the Great Xuan Dynasty, begging for the Emperor’s acceptance!”

It turned out that these three City Lords had long heard of Emperor Cao Xukun’s fame and knew that the Qingyun Dynasty was no match for him. Seeing the thirty thousand troops completely wiped out and the First Prince captured today, they immediately brought their seals to surrender.

”Very good.” Emperor Cao Xukun nodded. ”Get up. Go back, each of you, and manage your own cities well. Three days later, come to Qingyun City to discuss matters.”

”Thank you, Your Majesty!” The three City Lords were overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

In less than an hour, this great battle ended with a complete victory for the Great Xuan Dynasty. The thirty thousand troops of the Qingyun Dynasty all surrendered, three cities voluntarily submitted, and the entire Southern Region was shaken.

Emperor Cao Xukun held Cao Xuanhuang and walked down the city wall. The citizens in the city poured onto the streets, welcoming them and shouting: ”Long live Emperor Xuan! Long live Great Xuan!”

”Great! We won’t have to suffer from the bullying of the Qingyun Dynasty anymore!”

”Emperor Cao Xukun is so powerful! From now on, we are citizens of Great Xuan!”

Looking at the cheering citizens, a smile curled on the corner of Emperor Cao Xukun’s mouth. He said to General Black Tiger beside him: ”Pass the order, open all the government granaries, distribute grain, and provide relief to the people. In addition, promulgate the great xuan law, abolish all exorbitant taxes of the Qingyun Dynasty, and treat all who submit equally.”

”As you command!”

As the news spread, the entire Southern Region boiled over. Countless citizens and loose cultivators who had been oppressed by the Qingyun Dynasty rushed toward Qingyun City. Within just ten days, hundreds of thousands of loose cultivators came to seek refuge, and the power of the Great Xuan Dynasty instantly swept across half of the Southern Region.

Meanwhile, in the palace of the Qingyun Dynasty, the Emperor of Qingyun, upon learning that the First Prince had been captured, the thirty thousand troops had been wiped out, and three cities had surrendered, was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot. The entire Qingyun Dynasty fell into panic.

They did not know that this was just the beginning. Before long, the entire Southern Region would be planted with the dragon flags of the Great Xuan Dynasty. And Emperor Cao Xukun was about to establish the Immortal World branch of the Great Xuan Dynasty in Qingyun City, starting his own legend in the Immortal World.