The Peerless Emperor
Chapter 661 662: Public Announcement

Lin Qian's tone, laden with stern resolution, sent a chill through the Council Hall, turning it ice-cold to the core.

"All the elders are to immediately arrange for the Yuan family descendants to retreat. There's no need for a fight to the death, resulting in unnecessary casualties. Since you are from the Yuan family of the Huaxia Empire, the Empire's army will naturally protect you. I will make sure the forces from all directions come and go without return," Lin Qian then looked at the Yuan family elders in the Council Hall and spoke.

After Lin Qian issued his orders, the elders looked at each other, then respectfully bowed and responded in agreement.

Initially, they had witnessed in person the shock of Huaxia Empire's eight hundred formidable generals marching out through the portal.

They were surprisingly enraged at the united forces from all directions moving against the Yuan family, but they were powerless to change anything.

On the northern border of the Human Clan territory, alien races had already launched major attacks, stationing troops on the border. The Yuan family, as protectors of the clan, naturally couldn't just sit idly by. Almost all of the Yuan family's powerful descendants had already been dispatched to the Northern Territory border.

And now, the people guarding the Yuan family—how could they have the strength to deal with this allied army from all directions?

However, when Lin Qian appeared before them, for some reason, the Yuan family elders felt an inexplicable sense of reassurance, as if with him, all their problems could be solved.

The reason was simple—the scene with the portal had left an indelible mark in their hearts.

Huaxia Empire, mighty and unbeatable.

After a moment of silence, Yuan Wudi concentrated and gave a fist-and-palm salute to Lin Qian, asking, "May I know what Your Majesty plans to do next?"

At this moment, the entire Council Hall fell into silence as all the elders and the Yuan family's elders turned their gazes toward Lin Qian, who sat in the chief seat.

They were fully aware of the meaning behind Yuan Wudi's question. He wasn't asking about how to deal with the united enemy forces, but about the territories of the Human Clan that had been seized by alien races.

"Since they wish to fight, the Huaxia Empire shall oblige," Lin Qian replied to Yuan Wudi with an amused expression. "These barbaric alien races are extremely brutal, and they slaughter anything that hinders their path, regardless of whether it is the Human Clan or another race. Wherever they go, they plunder and take everything into their possession. Their greed knows no bounds."

"These savage alien races, after conquering the Northern, Eastern, and Western Territories, will then attack the Central Domain. And after that, won't the Southern Domain be next?"

"You all know very well what the state of the Soul Martial Continent would be like by then."

"The Human Clan and other races will become livestock for these cruel aliens to herd. They'll be countless slaves, targets of slaughter for amusement, living under a bleak sky with no future."

"I will not let any of this happen."

Saying this, determination filled Lin Qian's eyes: "They may be fierce, but my Huaxia Empire will not be easily bullied."

Inside the Council Hall, Yuan Wudi and the others looked at Lin Qian before them, listening to his vowed words and were struck speechless.

"I want the entire Soul Martial Continent!"

The remaining elders began to take their leave from Lin Qian, departing the Council Hall to relay his orders throughout the Yuan family. They were to advise that the Yuan family descendants currently defending their territory retreat for now, to avoid unnecessary loss of life.

And Lin Qian had already departed, ready to organize the Imperial Army and the War Beast Army. The approaching war would be completely different from the ones before.

The future warfare would sweep across the entire Soul Martial Continent. Lin Qian would face not only the Human Clan's forces but also the great armies of alien races.

But what did Lin Qian have to fear?

In the Southern Domain, Lin Qian had set about transforming the entire world. He had seen the beginning of his vision of the world, where the empire's citizens had just started to enjoy the good life.

How could he tolerate the flames of war stirred up by the violent alien races turning the smiling faces of the Huaxia people within the empire to ashes?

Lin Qian could not allow war to destroy the beautiful life built together by all Huaxia people. The permanent solution was to rule the entire Soul Martial Continent, which was also his goal.

To end war through war!

Nothing more than to fight a glorious battle.

"The Huaxia Empire has never been defeated, not even once."

In the Council Hall, only Yuan Wudi and a young man beside him remained—his son, Yuan Tianxia.

"Fathers, having seen for yourself, what do you think?" Yuan Wudi turned to his son and asked.

Yuan Tianxia looked at his father with a fervent expression: "Merely on the basis of His Majesty ordering the Yuan family descendants to retreat to reduce casualties, instead of stubbornly defending the territory, I highly respect this emperor!"

"Father, I really want to know what His Majesty will do next, how he will confront the allied forces from all directions, and how he will deal with that savage allied army of alien races."

Hearing his son's words, a look of curiosity also appeared on Yuan Wudi's face: "Indeed, your father would like to know as well and is quite worried. Can His Majesty truly withstand this?"

One day, a piece of news that shocked the entire Human Clan began to spread, a message even more astonishing than the attack on the Yuan family by the forces from all directions.

"The Yuan family has merged into the Huaxia Empire, becoming a part of the Huaxia Empire. Henceforth, the descendants of the Yuan family are citizens of the empire. There will no longer be people of the Yuan family on the Soul Martial Continent, only citizens of the Yuan family within the Huaxia Empire."

This news spread wildly through various channels, shocking all the remaining influential powers among the Human Clan.

At the same time, the message also reached the alien races.

The alien races, planning to continue their major offensive against the Human Clan's territory, were baffled. In their view, the greatest obstacle to conquering the Human Clan was the Yuan family, the strongest among the Human Clan.

However, they no longer had to worry—the Yuan family was already being dealt with by someone else.

But what they had always considered the strongest Human Clan force was now claiming to have merged into something called the Huaxia Empire.

They had never heard of this Huaxia Empire before, wondering what it was all about.

The aliens were stunned, not to mention the powers from all directions within the Human Clan territories. They, too, were confused, not understanding what was happening.

Meanwhile, within the Yuan family's territorial cities, suddenly, many Soul Vision Machines began to float up. These had been secretly prepared by Lin Qian, waiting for this day to come and rise.

Yellow Dragons ascended from various Yuan family cities, coalescing into the Huaxia World Array, enveloping the Yuan family's territory within it.

The sun was still high in the sky, and it wasn't yet evening when the Huaxia people of the Huaxia Empire discovered with surprise that the Soul Vision Machines had lit up. The Yuan family descendants within the Yuan family's territory were equally astonished as they watched the images on the Soul Vision Machines become clearer.

"What is that!" Yuan Tianxia stood beside his father, watching the slowly appearing images on the Soul Vision Machine. The person shown was unmistakably Lin Qian!