Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!-Chapter 431 - 294: Suppressing the Semi-Saint_2

Chapter 431 -294: Suppressing the Semi-Saint_2

At the moment of close combat, the Guiyuan Dynasty was presented with an overwhelming defeat.

“Kill!”

Seeing the Guiyuan Dynasty fully fall into a disadvantageous position, General Lv’s eyes turned red. Wielding the long blade in his hand, he continuously charged forward, attempting to single-handedly stop the Divine Martial Dynasty’s offensive.

But in the next moment.

General Lv’s offensive was stopped.

The Heavenly Gang Army, like a sharp arrow, directly pierced through the battlefield, swiftly killing other soldiers of the Guiyuan Dynasty, and then surrounded General Lv.

Now the 36,000 Heavenly Gang Army were the elite of the entire Divine Martial Dynasty, with the weakest cultivation level among them being at the Grandmaster Realm, and many had broken through to the Divine Transformation Realm.

The moment the Heavenly Gang Divine Evil Array was activated, General Lv immediately felt immense pressure.

However.

He was a powerhouse at the ninth layer of the Dao Palace Realm. Though not on par with the Semi-Saint level of Nan Mo, he was still formidable.

Despite the strength of the Heavenly Gang Divine Evil Array, it could barely contain him, and he nearly broke through the encirclement.

“Heavenly Gang Army——”

“So what if it’s a military array? I have slain countless formidable enemies in my life; a mere military array is nothing!”

General Lv’s eyes sparkled with a cold light, his surging blood energy pouring into the long blade. Instantly, the blade slashed through the void, transforming into countless blade shadows that swept across in all directions.

Phantom Seven Absolute Cuts!

This was a signature skill that General Lv was renowned for many years.

Now, as he displayed it, the multiple blade shadows contained endless killing intent.

For a time.

Even the Heavenly Gang Army was under immense pressure.

Just then.

Space trembled.

A figure directly appeared on the battlefield. A divine blade containing immense blade intent shocked General Lv. He hastily raised his blade to defend.

As the two divine weapons collided, General Lv felt a tremendous force sweeping over him, causing him to stagger back several steps.

In that moment of retreat, the Heavenly Gang Army seized the opportunity and attacked before he could stabilize his position.

Originally.

With General Lv’s strength, one Heavenly Gang Divine Evil Array could do nothing to him.

But with Shi Zhen’s intervention, General Lv’s pressure rapidly increased.

As a result.

General Lv gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

After thousands of exchanges, General Lv failed to notice a fatal gap and was slashed across the chest by Shi Zhen, pinning him dead on the ground. freēnovelkiss.com

Immediately.

Shi Zhen moved quickly to seal General Lv’s blood energy, then ordered his capture.

At this moment.

General Lv finally saw the situation around him clearly.

Under the assault of the Divine Martial Dynasty army, the Guiyuan Dynasty side was in total defeat.

The moment he was captured, Qingyun City had already fallen.

Seeing this scene.

General Lv’s face turned ashen.

He had anticipated his defeat but never imagined it would be so absolute.

From the start of the battle until now, less than half a day had passed, and Qingyun City had completely fallen.

The million-strong army defending Qingyun City had suffered heavy casualties.

At this moment.

General Lv truly understood.

What it meant for an army in defeat to fall like a mountain, with no hope for the remnants!

——

A day later.

Inside the government office.

General Lv stepped in once again.

But this time.

He entered as a prisoner. The person who had held the position of master had been replaced by Shi Zhen.

“The great name of General Lv, I have long heard. The defeat of Qingyun City in this battle is a matter of great importance to talents like General Lv, and our Divine Martial Dynasty has always valued such talents greatly.

Hence, I am giving General Lv a chance to live. If General Lv is willing to pledge allegiance to the Divine Martial Dynasty, not only will you live, but you may also be heavily used by the Emperor!”

Shi Zhen said straightforwardly.

Facing his attempt to recruit, General Lv immediately sneered: “I am a subject of the Guiyuan Dynasty; how could I surrender to another country? There is nothing to say to victors and the vanquished. Do as you will!”

“General Lv, you are mistaken!”

Shi Zhen slightly shook his head, showing no sign of anger.

“As they say, ‘A wise man adapts to circumstances’. The Guiyuan Dynasty’s defeat is already determined, so why does General Lv need to struggle in vain?”

“Moreover, the lives of the hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers in Qingyun City, can General Lv truly turn a blind eye to them?”

With these words.

General Lv’s expression changed.

“What do you mean?”

“I believe General Lv understands my meaning!”

“It is a great taboo to harm surrendered soldiers. Does the Divine Martial Dynasty not fear the contempt of the world?”

General Lv was furious.

He hadn’t anticipated that Shi Zhen would use the surrendered soldiers to threaten him.

To this.

Shi Zhen merely smiled indifferently: “History is written by the victors. As long as our Divine Martial Dynasty is the final victor, there is no need to worry about these issues.

And even if the world despises us, what of it? In the cultivation world, strength reigns supreme. As long as our Divine Martial Dynasty is strong enough, who would dare speak against us openly?”

Upon hearing this.

General Lv’s face became grim, but he couldn’t refute it.

At this moment.

Shi Zhen continued: “I see General Lv is a talented individual and do not wish for you to die here. Now that the Divine Martial Dynasty is on the rise, if General Lv submits, not only will your soldiers survive, but you also stand a chance to be heavily used by the court.

I believe General Lv is also aware that from the establishment of the Divine Martial Dynasty till now, it has only been a few decades.

In just a few decades, the Divine Martial Dynasty has risen from a new dynasty to an imperial dynasty, with limitless future potential!”

“Decades ago, I was merely an ant who hadn’t even entered the Divine Transformation Realm, but now I have reached the ninth layer of the Dao Palace Realm, all thanks to the opportunities granted by the Divine Martial Dynasty.”

“If General Lv is willing to submit, when the Great Struggle Prosperity Era arrives, you might very well have a chance to glimpse the Saint Realm!”

Shi Zhen’s words made General Lv’s expression change constantly.

It had to be said.

These words held great temptation for him.

The potential of the Divine Martial Dynasty was evident to General Lv.

A new dynasty accomplishing in decades what would take other dynasties thousands of years, demonstrated the terrifying power of the Divine Martial Dynasty.

General Lv understood his own potential. Staying in the Guiyuan Dynasty, even if the Great Struggle Prosperity Era arrived, the chance of truly attaining Sainthood was slim.

More importantly.

As a prisoner now, if he did not agree, not only would he die, but the surrendered soldiers of Qingyun City would likely perish as well.

Faced with a life-and-death decision, General Lv had to admit, he was indeed tempted.

Seeing General Lv’s hesitation, Shi Zhen didn’t press further, simply saying lightly: “I’ll give General Lv three days to consider. If after three days, General Lv still remains loyal to the Guiyuan Dynasty, then I will grant you your wish.”

After speaking.

Shi Zhen signaled with his eyes, and immediately two soldiers escorted General Lv out.

At this time, a general spoke up: “General, what if General Lv pretends to submit after three days, what should we do?”

“No need to worry. If he is sensible, he will be sent back to the Nine States for the Emperor’s decision. Even if the Emperor does choose to heavily use him, it would only be after the Guiyuan Dynasty’s fate is sealed.”

“As for the surrendered soldiers of Qingyun City, they will all be thoroughly screened. Those who are useful to us will be dispersed and integrated into various camps to replenish the losses from this battle.”

As for the rest who cannot be used…”

At this point, a gleam of coldness flashed in Shi Zhen’s eyes.

“They will all be executed, not a single one left alive!”

“Yes!”

All the generals’ hearts trembled, and they hastily bowed their heads to take the order.

Shi Zhen’s expression was indifferent.

As General Lv had said, killing surrendered soldiers would undoubtedly cause a huge uproar if the news got out. But in times of war between two nations, he could not afford any mercy.

If there were too many surrendered soldiers, it would certainly slow down the army’s progress. If all were released, it would be like letting tigers back into the mountain, ultimately increasing casualties on the Divine Martial Dynasty’s side.

For this reason.

Shi Zhen naturally had to preserve his subordinates’ lives as much as possible.

As for the rest, it could only be dealt with later.