The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 220 Dragonrise Legion

Chapter 220: Chapter 220 Dragonrise Legion

Boom—

The lofty and majestic city walls crumbled from where Li Yuanba had struck, spreading out to both sides, and a cloud of dust rose and roiled.

With the fall of Cliff Pass, a breach had been opened in the defenses of the Canglan Kingdom, a gap that would allow countless troubles to pour in, gradually eroding the kingdom, and even leading to its destruction!

The White-robed Army, like a white arrow, cut through the billowing dust, causing panic among the common people and cultivators within Cliff Pass.

The Life Mechanism Chariot carried Qin Jun forward at a slow pace; he was not in a panic, for the White-robed Army alone was enough to flatten Cliff Pass, not to mention Li Yuanba holding the fort.

Qin Jun suppressed the excitement of his first battle and continued to practice his cultivation.

This was just a siege, and the scale of the wars to follow would certainly be greater; he must cultivate a heart that remained unflustered by the waves.

The Life Mechanism Chariot took nearly half an incense stick of time to enter Cliff Pass, a distance of several kilometers, and by then Cliff Pass had already been subdued by the White-robed Army. Li Yuanba, holding the Golden Peng Hammer, stood atop the ruins, looking down at the commoners and cultivators below with a face full of arrogance.

Chen Qingzhi stood on the chariot and shouted loudly, "From this day on, Cliff Pass belongs to the Overlord. Anyone who objects, come out and meet your death!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Seven thousand White-robed soldiers shouted in unison, their voices nearly shattering the courage of everyone within Cliff Pass.

In this minor skirmish, the White-robed Army had hardly lost a single soldier, with only dozens sustaining minor injuries.

Kneeling on the ground, the cultivators and commoners whispered among themselves:

"Who is the Overlord?"

"Nonsense, it’s obviously Qin Jun. He’s the fierce one who even dares to kill the Nanzhuo sovereign!"

"It’s over... The Canglan Kingdom is finished..."

"Following the Overlord isn’t too bad, at least he’s stronger!"

"What are you saying? We live as people of the Canglan Kingdom, we die as ghosts of the Canglan Kingdom!"

Three hundred thousand troops poured into Cliff Pass in an impressive display. Qin Jun didn’t dismount but asked those around him casually, "Who will guard Cliff Pass?"

Since he planned to breach the Canglan Kingdom, Qin Jun intended to annex it as well.

By then, the Canglan Kingdom would become his bargaining chip, forcing the Qian Emperor to abdicate, maybe without even uttering a single word.

"Your Highness, Cliff Pass is just a small place; it’s not worth the time of the seniors to guard it. Using a bullock knife to kill a chicken—why not let one of my Golden Elixir Realm generals and five thousand soldiers guard it?" Zhang Jue scanned around, and finding no one else speaking up, he stepped forward to suggest.

Qin Jun gave him a glance and asked casually, "Can he be trusted?"

"If there is any betrayal, I will present my head to Your Highness!" Zhang Jue said solemnly, taking great pride in his ability to beguile and convince others.

Having said that, Qin Jun naturally would not question further.

Even if Cliff Pass were lost, it didn’t matter; it could be recaptured later!

Zhang Jue’s loyalty had always been above ninety, so Qin Jun naturally felt at ease.

"No need to rest, keep moving forward!" Qin Jun then closed his eyes once more. The three hundred thousand strong army, except for some soldiers’ family members, were all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm. A long march wasn’t a difficult task for them, and along the way, Qin Jun would also order stops. He just didn’t want to linger at Cliff Pass.

The others dared not object.

The army marched on impressively, with the commoners and cultivators on the sides of the streets looking at them with awe and resentment, but no one dared to come forward.

Among the crowd were four figures, remarkably the Canglan Four Heroes who had been gifted the Black Poison Miasma Flowers by Qin Jun that day.

"In a mere few months, this lad has grown to such a point," lamented Su Mingsheng. Even though Qin Jun had severely injured his son Su Liejie previously, he didn’t dare harbor any thoughts of vengeance, for he understood Qin Jun was someone he could not afford to offend. Especially after he heard about Qin Jun’s legendary feats, awe was the only thing in his heart.

Looking up at Qin Jun on the Life Mechanism Chariot, resembling a king, he suddenly felt that this was the true stature of a formidable person.

Once meeting wind and clouds, he becomes a dragon!

Qin Jun did not know of Su Mingsheng’s sighs below, and even if he did, he wouldn’t have cared. The Four Heroes of Canglan simply no longer qualified to enter his sight—not because he was putting on airs, but because of the cruel reality. Their interactions had never been deep to begin with, and as the gap in status widened ever more, they could only drift apart in the rivers and lakes of life.

"By the way, Your Highness, shouldn’t you bestow a name upon the army behind you?"

Zhang Jue suddenly spoke up again with a chuckle, which indeed piqued Qin Jun’s interest.

It was indeed time to choose a name.

"How about ’Rocket Team’?" Qin Jun asked with a smile.

Evening Star and the others all revealed looks of confusion, causing Qin Jun to feel helplessly resigned. An audience not getting the joke was definitely the most fatal blow to a performer!

"Never mind, let’s call it the Dragonrise Legion!"

Qin Jun waved his hand, for the name ’Dragonrise’ was self-explanatory—it was the beginning of a dragon.

The eyes of the crowd lit up, all thinking the name was quite good. Thus, the three-hundred-thousand-strong army behind Qin Jun was officially renamed the Dragonrise Legion.

When Qin Jun and the Dragonrise Legion left Cliff Pass, the news of Cliff Pass’s fall spread like a plague throughout the Canglan Kingdom, sending the hearts of its people into panic.

The news quickly reached the palace of the Canglan Kingdom.

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"What? Cliff Pass has been breached by Qin Jun? Wasn’t he in the Nanzhuo Dynasty?"

Emperor Canglan roared in anger. In the great hall, all the civil and military officials displayed faces full of panic. Faced with the name of Qin Jun, not a hint of resistance arose in their hearts; what they thought of now was how to flee and survive.

If the Nanzhuo Dynasty could not stop Qin Jun, what chance did the Canglan Kingdom have?

Crown Prince Zhu Yishi’s face was as dark as thunder. He had once disregarded Qin Jun, but in just a short period of time, Qin Jun had grown into a towering tree that filled him with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Thinking of Qin Jun soon snatching away the Canglan Kingdom, which he saw as his own possession, Zhu Yishi’s heart couldn’t help but panic.

It was then he realized a saying: In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks are futile.

"Should we ask the Qian Emperor for help?"

A minister couldn’t help but blurt out, his suggestion utterly foolish.

But it caused Emperor Canglan’s eyes to light up, and he immediately ordered, "Quick, send a message to the Qian Emperor!"

It was a case of desperate illness calling for desperate remedies, a dead horse being treated as a live horse for a cure!

They had no choice, for this was the only option left for the Canglan Kingdom.

Unfortunately, even if the Qian Emperor agreed to help them, Qin Jun wouldn’t give the Qian Emperor face. Moreover, the Qian Emperor despised the Canglan Kingdom to the point of itching teeth—how could he possibly lend a hand?

"Heaven’s blessing..."

Emperor Canglan muttered to himself while seated on the dragon throne, looking like a man who had lost his mind. All the civil and military officials did not mock him, for panic also resided in their hearts.

Most people had already begun to think of ways to escape; they were not fools. If the Qian Emperor came to plead with Emperor Canglan, that would be truly miraculous!

For a moment, the great hall fell into a strange silence.

"Father, if it doesn’t work out, we’ll have to bring out ’that’ thing!"

Zhu Yishi suddenly said through gritted teeth, his face full of crazed ferocity, leaving the generals puzzled.

What was ’that’ thing?

Upon hearing this, Emperor Canglan’s complexion changed drastically, even more panicked than before.