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Chapter 529: Chapter 529: The Reincarnation Eyes Reveal Their Might

No aid came. None of the neighboring empires responded. They all chose silence, allowing the Da Xia Dynasty to act with impunity.

Despair was etched on the faces of the city\'s civilians and soldiers.

Even Han Ji Guang\'s once unwavering faith was now shaken.

Was it a mistake? Was it wrong? People kept asking themselves, their expressions vacant. Some mistakes could be corrected, but others required one\'s life as the price.

Everyone had pinned their hopes on Han Ji Guang, but what they got in return was a dead end.

"Prepare for battle!" a general\'s sorrowful cry echoed from the city wall.

In the imperial court:

The ministers stared at Han Ji Guang, hoping he would say it was alright, that there was still a plan.

But did Han Ji Guang still have a plan?

Sitting on his throne, a bitter smile appeared on Han Ji Guang\'s face. The Da Xia Dynasty had forced him, an emperor with the foundation of an empire, into such a desperate situation. Was this still just a dynasty? Was Zhong Shan still human?

Defeated! Utterly defeated! Han Ji Guang couldn\'t believe how thoroughly he had failed. Pleading for help and receiving none.

"Your Majesty~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The ministers cried out, hoping Han Ji Guang could turn the tide!

Turn the tide? Could he still turn the tide?

Han Ji Guang stood up slowly. An emperor should have the dignity of an emperor. Even if he were to lose, he would lose on the battlefield, not sitting idly waiting for death.

With a step, Han Ji Guang disappeared from his spot, heading straight for the southern city wall of Tian Guang City.

"Your Majesty!" the generals on the city wall greeted him respectfully.

Standing on the city wall, Han Ji Guang looked distantly at Zhong Shan on his dragon platform.

Zhong Shan coldly gazed back at Han Ji Guang from afar.

All around, there was silence. Whether it was Zhong Shan\'s army or Han Ji Guang\'s, no one spoke. They watched the two leaders intently. Even the spies from various factions remained silent.

Zhong Shan vs. Han Ji Guang!

A duel between kings! No one dared to intervene.

"Ha, hahaha, hahahahaha..." Zhong Shan laughed heartily.

It was an utterly arrogant laugh, a sound that could shatter the sky. But in the ears of the people, there was no joy in that laughter.

Zhong Shan looked at the banner of Yinglan, his voice filled with sorrow.

Hearing Zhong Shan\'s laugh, Han Ji Guang felt deeply mocked.

Since first hearing of Zhong Shan, Han Ji Guang knew he was formidable, but he never took him seriously enough. And now, with Zhong Shan\'s army at his gates, he was pushed to the brink.

"Zhong Shan!" Han Ji Guang called out.

Zhong Shan stopped laughing, his eyes cold as he looked at Han Ji Guang.

"Lin Xiao, heed my command!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"At your command!" Lin Xiao responded immediately.

"You are to lead the three armies and slaughter the city~~~~~~~~~~!" Zhong Shan\'s eyes blazed as he gave the order.

"Understood!" Lin Xiao immediately responded.

"Zhong Shan, do you truly wish to duel me one-on-one?" Han Ji Guang asked incredulously, looking at Zhong Shan in the distance. Despite everything, Zhong Shan had been a mere Jindan stage cultivator just decades ago. Could he truly believe he could duel Han Ji Guang now?

"I must avenge Yinglan personally!" Zhong Shan replied coldly.

As Zhong Shan spoke, a great swirl of sand began to rise beneath the dragon platform.

The sandstorm grew larger and stronger until it filled the entire battlefield with swirling sand.

"The Eight Gates Golden Lock Array?" someone shouted in surprise from a distance.

How could the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array be here? Wasn\'t Wei Yinglan dead? How could this array still be activated?

Zhong Shan reached out and grabbed Yinglan\'s white command banner, throwing it into the heart of the sandstorm.

The banner was planted in the center of the storm, slowly sinking into it, as if Yinglan had been resurrected to fight Han Ji Guang once more.

Observers from various factions widened their eyes in shock, recording the scene with their memory crystals, each adding their interpretations.

"Wei Yinglan\'s ghost has returned to the world, joining Zhong Shan to fight Han Ji Guang!"

Wei Yinglan\'s ghost returned? Indeed, only the former Grand Tutor of the Da Li Heavenly Dynasty, Tai Xuzi, and Yinglan could perform the sand transformation of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array. No one else could sandify the array because they lacked the array soul, which ensured perfect coordination among the array members.

But Zhong Shan was different. His shadow clones were himself, perfectly synchronized.

"Wei Yinglan? I don\'t fear the living, why would I fear the dead?" Han Ji Guang\'s eyes turned cold as he charged forward.

Zhong Shan also took a step forward, charging into the center of the storm.

The two entered a massive sandstorm, which engulfed them, transporting them into an enclosed space within the death gate of the Eight Gates.

The air was thick with death energy, with endless zombies wandering about.

Zhong Shan and Han Ji Guang faced each other coldly. Behind Zhong Shan, the ground was planted with Yinglan\'s grand command banner.

Outside, Lin Xiao, following Zhong Shan\'s orders, commanded the three armies.

"Attack the city!" Lin Xiao ordered.

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The Da Xia army roared in unison, advancing to attack the final city.

"Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, so you know it too? But your array is not as strong as Yinglan\'s. Even Yinglan\'s array couldn\'t trap me. Do you think yours can?" Han Ji Guang sneered at Zhong Shan.

As he spoke, Han Ji Guang drew his treasured sword. This was the sword he had used to break through Yinglan\'s Eight Gates Golden Lock Array previously, unstoppable.

"I don\'t intend to use the array to trap you. I am enough!" Zhong Shan replied coldly.

"You? Hmph, show me your skills, like last time!" Han Ji Guang pointed his sword at Zhong Shan.

Last time, when Han Ji Guang had fought the King of the Wolf King, Zhong Shan had activated the Reincarnation Eyes. In that instant, Han Ji Guang felt threatened and abandoned the fight to retreat.

Every emperor understood one crucial fact: they were not afraid of a powerful opponent; they were afraid of an opponent who concealed their strength. Any strength could eventually be countered, but a hidden threat was the most dangerous, capable of catching one off guard.

Zhong Shan was powerful, but if he revealed his strength, there would always be a way to counter it. However, the hidden threats posed the greatest danger, and that\'s why Han Ji Guang pointed his sword at Zhong Shan, demanding he show his true power.

Seeing Han Ji Guang\'s reaction, Zhong Shan smiled. This was no longer the once invincible emperor; he was now afraid!

With a cruel smile, Zhong Shan said, "Alright, since you want to see it, be the first to face this move and die!"

Han Ji Guang remained cautious, while Zhong Shan\'s eyes narrowed. His black pupils turned green, resembling two deep, eerie tunnels.

The Eyes of Reincarnation!

Suddenly, that overwhelming sense of threat returned. Han Ji Guang felt his hairs stand on end.

Death, death? Suddenly, Han Ji Guang felt a chilling sensation all over his body, a death threat enveloping him. Instinctively, he wanted to flee. How could this be?

An emperor, at the Emperor Extreme realm, feeling such fear from just seeing those eyes? This was beyond instinct—it was destruction. Han Ji Guang felt a profound sense of annihilation.

Flee? The heart of an emperor could not tolerate fleeing without a fight.

In a panic, Han Ji Guang swung his sword at Zhong Shan. With his other hand, he grasped his imperial seal, preparing for another attack.

Zhong Shan\'s eyes narrowed. Han Ji Guang\'s strength suddenly dissipated. The emperor, at the Emperor Extreme realm, was paralyzed under Zhong Shan\'s gaze.

An Emperor Extreme cultivator, unable to move under Zhong Shan\'s "look"?

Han Ji Guang couldn\'t believe it. He never imagined he would be defeated so thoroughly, so quickly. It was terrifying.

Those eyes were too terrifying. A powerful suction force pulled Han Ji Guang\'s soul from his body, as if those eyes could control all souls in the world, like the eyes of a death god ruling over billions of lives.

The primordial spirit, a fusion of the yang spirit (nascent soul) and yin spirit (soul), was being separated. In an instant, Han Ji Guang\'s soul was pulled out of his body by Zhong Shan\'s Eyes of Reincarnation.

This was the primordial spirit of an Emperor Extreme realm cultivator, being forcibly separated, with the yin spirit (soul) pulled out?

The body without its soul became dazed, and the soul without its body, even if powerful, was weak.

The body, containing the yang spirit, still had immense energy, but without clarity of mind, it couldn\'t function. The soul, no matter how strong, couldn\'t overpower the Eyes of Reincarnation.

This was abnormal. Just one look could pull the opponent\'s soul out of their body—these Eyes of Reincarnation were incredibly overpowering.

"No, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, it was just a distraction?" Han Ji Guang\'s soul screamed.

Even though he screamed, his voice was barely audible since he was just a soul, an almost dissipated soul, or a ghost about to enter the underworld.

But in front of the Eyes of Reincarnation, even the gates of the underworld wouldn\'t open for him!

"I won\'t let you simply dissipate," Zhong Shan said coldly.

With a flick of his hand, three drops of soul-consolidating liquid appeared. These were obtained from Mr. Corpse, and when applied to a dying person, their soul would coalesce into a ghost.

"No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Han Ji Guang screamed, but it was too late. Now, he could only be at Zhong Shan\'s mercy!

Restraining Han Ji Guang\'s soul, Zhong Shan grabbed his body. He turned to look at Yinglan\'s banner.

"Yinglan, your granduncle has avenged you. He forced you to your death; I will make him taste the most cruel punishments of this world! I will destroy his reputation, annihilate his nine clans, carve his body into a thousand pieces, have him despised by all, and let his ghost suffer eternal torment under the scorching sun, never to reincarnate!" Zhong Shan said, seemingly comforting Yinglan\'s banner.

Revenge was exacted, but Zhong Shan\'s eyes were still filled with sorrow. Yinglan would never come back to life. Previously, he had the goal of destroying Han Ji Guang, but now that revenge was achieved, Yinglan was still gone. Zhong Shan felt an overwhelming emptiness inside.