Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!
Chapter 148 - 147: Pursuit_1

Chapter 148: Chapter 147: Pursuit_1

"What... what happened?" Scorpion Shadow reached out and grabbed a soldier, asking with a trembling voice.

"General Shadow, our army has suffered a calamitous defeat! Out of the millions of soldiers who set out, less than three hundred thousand returned. All the Great Generals have fallen!" the ruined soldier replied, lifting his head. Seeing it was Scorpion Shadow, he struggled to compose himself and answered in a tearful, choked voice.

After hearing the soldier’s words, Scorpion Shadow was inwardly shocked; his dreadful premonitions were finally confirmed. It wasn’t just him; all the others had been ambushed as well. The Qin Empire... what a grand scheme!

"General Shadow, the Great General is looking for you!" A soldier emerged from the camp and saluted respectfully. He was Scorpion Thorn’s trusted aide.

Scorpion Shadow nodded and, with a heavy heart, entered the central tent. There were no outsiders inside, only Scorpion Thorn sitting in the main seat, looking exhausted.

"You also fell?" Scorpion Thorn asked, lifting his head. He glanced at Scorpion Shadow, showing a hint of surprise before quickly composing himself. "Tell me everything. What exactly is happening within the Qin Empire? Why has our army of millions suffered such devastating losses?" Upon seeing the defeated army return, he had nearly sunk into despair.

The Sand Scorpion Clan has only two to three million warriors in total. Now, more than half have fallen, shaking the very foundations of our clan. I can already imagine it: when the news of this defeat reaches the clan, it will be my end. I will be the sinner of the entire clan!

"Great General, the Qin Empire evacuated all the humans from the border regions. I ventured nine hundred li deep into their territory and saw no one. Fearing an ambush ahead, I ordered a retreat. But I never imagined we would be ambushed on our way back!" Scorpion Shadow lowered his head and slowly recounted everything he had seen and heard. "The Qin Empire has developed a method to counteract the Sky Poison Liquid. We fought to the death, but we were no match for them..."

Scorpion Thorn closed his eyes and said nothing. The atmosphere in the tent grew heavy. Scorpion Shadow stood respectfully, not daring to move.

"You may leave," Scorpion Thorn finally said a few minutes later, opening his eyes, his voice deep.

Scorpion Shadow sighed in relief and fled the tent as if escaping. The atmosphere inside had been too oppressive; he had felt like he was suffocating.

SPLAT!

Once he was alone in the tent, Scorpion Thorn’s face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed in the water cup on the table. The blood instantly turned the water black, and a repulsive, foul stench filled the air. It was a cup of poisoned water!

Over the next few minutes, Scorpion Thorn coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood. With each mouthful, his aura weakened further, his cultivation falling from the Supreme Saint Realm to the Lower Saint Realm. During this time, his benevolent corpse, evil corpse, and obsession corpse were all obliterated.

"My King, I have failed you!" Scorpion Thorn stood up, then knelt. Raising the cup of poisoned water with his pincers, he drank it all. Gradually, all signs of life left him. He chose suicide to preserve his last shred of dignity.

「Thousands of miles away, in the Desert Sand Sea」

A golden scorpion, the Sand Scorpion King, stood before three corpses, his expression icy. These were the benevolent, evil, and obsession corpses of Scorpion Thorn.

"Relay the order: the army retreats!" After a long moment, the Sand Scorpion King’s helpless voice echoed through the Void. This defeat had cost the Sand Scorpion Clan its chance to contend for supremacy. Without soldiers, how could they conquer? Although his own strength was enough to sweep through the Qin Empire, would the Divine Emperor of the Light God Divine Court, the Ten Thousand Li Sea of the Wan Dao Domain, and the Gu Ancestor of the Li Wu Domain, truly allow him to act freely?

On the walls of Tianfeng City, Nie Feng was incredibly shocked. "The Sand Scorpion Clan is retreating?" he exclaimed, feeling disoriented, as if he were dreaming. Just three days ago, the Sand Scorpion Clan held an absolute advantage. If he hadn’t arrived in time, it was uncertain if Tianfeng City could have held. Yet, in just three short days, the Qin Empire had defeated the Sand Scorpion Clan, turning a perilous situation into safety. This is a miracle! he thought. The Qin Empire must have someone of great wisdom, a person of great strategy! Sparks of anticipation flickered in Nie Feng’s eyes as he looked towards the Imperial Capital. Perhaps within this empire, I will find the person I’m looking for, someone who can help me escape...

"Issue the command: attack the Desert Sand Sea!" At that moment, Zhao Yun’s order cut through Nie Feng’s thoughts. His gaze focused as he saw four armies surging out of Tianfeng City.

Have they gone mad? Nie Feng frowned. Although the Sand Scorpion Clan’s front line was defeated, it didn’t mean the clan had no strength left to fight. The Endless Sand Sea was their lair. If the Qin Empire attacked the Desert Sand Sea now, they could very well be crushed by the Sand Scorpion King. After a moment’s hesitation, Nie Feng followed them out of the city, concealing himself in the shadows.

This day was one of profound darkness for the Sand Scorpion Clan. Defeated, they fled, pursued by the humans they once considered mere food. Many of their kin fell during the chase. From Tianfeng City to the Endless Storm, the ground was littered with corpses. By the time the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers escaped back into the Endless Storm, their numbers had dwindled from over 300,000 to just 230,000.

"We finally made it back!"

"That was horrifying! I’m never leaving the sand sea again!"

"My poor brothers... brutally killed by the Qin Empire. It was too tragic..."

After crossing the Endless Storm, the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers relaxed, collapsing onto the desert sand, savoring the tranquility of having escaped death. However, this peace was short-lived. From within the howling, wind-swept storm, countless sharp weapons suddenly thrust out, glinting coldly.

"The... the Qin Empire! They’ve pursued us in here! Run!" the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers shrieked. Some scrambled across the sand, others dove beneath it, and some took to the air, fleeing for their lives as if wishing they had extra legs. Their morale was completely shattered. They bore no resemblance to the proud, spirited warriors they had been before the expedition.

The Azure Dragon Army, White Tiger Army, Vermilion Bird Army, and Black Tortoise Army officially set foot in the Desert Sand Sea. The Qin Empire’s blades now hung over the Endless Sand Sea.

"You’ve gone too far!" From the depths of the Void, the Sand Scorpion King, who had been hiding, could no longer restrain himself. He appeared, radiating golden light, as strands of the Power of Laws streaked across the sky, altering the very fabric of heaven and earth. The fierce winds softened. Sand and dust settled to the ground. The desert’s fury subsided, becoming docile upon the Sand Scorpion King’s appearance.

A Saint King! The King of Saints!

"Set up the formation!" Zhao Yun looked up and grinned.

AOOO!

ROAR!

SCREECH!

WHOOSH!

Four deep bellows, as if echoing from the dawn of time, resounded through this world, sending an inexplicable chill down the spines of all who heard them. Tens of thousands of feet in the air, four divine beast army souls roared, shaking the world!

"Azure Dragon, array in the East!"

"White Tiger, array in the North!"

"Vermilion Bird, array in the West!"

"Black Tortoise, array in the South!"

The soldiers of the four armies chanted in unison. The four army souls began to move, unleashing an overwhelming slaughter, their combined aura far exceeding the Saint Realm. The Four Divine Beasts Grand Formation was fully activated! This was the source of Zhao Yun’s confidence in leading the pursuit.

What an ingenious formation! the Sand Scorpion King thought, shocked. The lust for slaughter ingrained in his very being surged, igniting a powerful battle intent within him.

Fight!