Immortal Martial Emperor

Feng Xue Xin waved his right hand.

Like a general commanding a vast army, his confidence and composure were absolute.

With a SWISH, the suspended Four-sided Divine Seal shot out, sweeping across the sky.

A torrent of steel like a black flood suddenly erupted from the Divine Seal. This torrent was a mass of liquid metal, swirling with black energy, that churned and galloped through the void like molten iron.

"Divine Generals, descend and protect the City of Dawn!"

Feng Xue Xin roared.

His voice was like thunder, an unstoppable force, booming explosively.

Rays of black light burst from the metallic torrent. Bubbles, each about two meters in size, appeared on its surface before promptly bursting.

After bursting, they didn’t disappear completely.

Instead, they left behind jet-black War Generals whose faces were unseen. They were clad in black Battle Armor and held sharp weapons that radiated a vast black light.

DONG! DONG! DONG!

The Four-sided Divine Seal returned to Feng Xue Xin’s hand. A ray of golden light shot out from between his eyebrows.

The golden light condensed into a small golden hammer.

He gripped it tightly and swung, striking the Four-sided Divine Seal. The impact unleashed terrifying shockwaves of energy and a sound like war drums beating on a battlefield.

A vast, overwhelming Divine Power manifested.

As if spurred by the war drum’s beat from the Four-sided Divine Seal, the black War Generals all erupted with powerful auras, like Demon Gods who had slumbered for eons suddenly opening their eyes in unison.

Beneath their dark, featureless masks, pairs of blood-red eyes glowed as if inlaid with rubies.

They shimmered with a faint, crimson light.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The thousand newly formed Divine Generals in black armor moved in perfect unison. With resolute steps that rang out with the clash of metal, they stood before Feng Xue Xin, their immense presence like that of a steel legion.

Feng Xue Xin held the Four-sided Divine Seal, his expression stern and indifferent. He commanded coldly, "Four-direction Divine Generals, heed my command! Slay the incoming enemy and defend the glory of the City of Dawn!"

"ROAR!"

The thousand-plus Four-direction Divine Generals, like ignited oil depots, instantly erupted with immense energy and a ferocious, malevolent aura.

"Kill!"

The energy fluctuations from the thousand Four-direction Divine Generals were extremely strange.

Even a single Primordial Core Realm expert had a stronger aura than any one of them. And yet, each Four-direction Divine General could make even a mighty Primordial Embryo Realm expert feel immense pressure, even fear.

These thousand Four-direction Divine Generals were unstoppable.

Wherever they passed, not even the powerful Chariots were their match.

Often, ten Four-direction Divine Generals would charge forward together, directly flipping a Chariot over. Then they would swarm it, smashing it into scrap metal.

As for the experts on the Chariots, they had even less chance of escaping the Divine Generals’ deadly grasp.

On top of that, the bodies of the Four-direction Divine Generals were incredibly tough.

Only combatants at the Unparalleled Genius Level, like Bai Luoxue, were strong enough to breach their defenses. But the Four-direction Divine Generals were completely fearless, not even knowing what fear was. They charged recklessly, and even if severely wounded or with limbs chopped off, they would still rush their targets with no regard for themselves.

Under the onslaught of such a brutal battle...

"Damn it, these monsters are unkillable! What do we do?"

Everyone exclaimed in alarm.

In this half-hour war of attrition, they had already lost over a hundred experts.

Xiao Shilang’s eyes glinted with resentment; he wished he could tear the people of the City of Dawn to pieces.

But faced with the Four-direction Divine Generals, who would drag an enemy down with them even in death, he couldn’t help but swallow hard.

What’s more...

Behind the Four-direction Divine Generals, ten Soul Crystal Cannons were watching menacingly, not to mention that freak Hong Yu, and other experts like Xuantian Du.

’The tide has turned against us!’

Though his heart was filled with unwillingness, Xiao Shilang had to admit it. With a wave of his hand, he roared in bitter reluctance, "Retreat!"

"Retreat!"

"Let’s go! Don’t get tangled up with these monsters anymore!"

Those experts were already in a wretched state from being pushed back by the Four-direction Divine Generals. Hearing Xiao Shilang order a retreat, they all felt a great sense of relief and disengaged from the battlefield as quickly as possible.

On the other side.

It seemed Feng Xue Xin had been specifically targeting them, as the experts under Venerable Xiahuang suffered heavy casualties, accounting for two-thirds of the one hundred and sixty or seventy deaths.

Seeing that even Xiao Shilang and his people were retreating, Bai Luoxue and Long Qingfeng, despite their immense reluctance, had no choice but to admit that the situation was lost. The City of Dawn was fated not to be theirs.

They immediately let out unwilling roars. "Hong Yu, don’t get complacent! His Highness has obtained a heaven-shattering inheritance! Once he comes out of seclusion, he will be invincible! At that time, death will be your only path!"

"The day His Highness emerges will be the day we bathe the City of Dawn in blood!"

Long Qingfeng added with a venomous curse.

Then, the two waved their hands and fled in disgrace with their remaining experts.

They fled in disarray, casting aside their helmets and armor!

"BOOM!"

Tumultuous roars, excited shouts.

Watching the two factions flee in panic, the entire City of Dawn erupted.

It was an eruption of blood-boiling excitement!

Before this...

A heavy stone had been weighing on everyone’s hearts. They couldn’t imagine how their mere thousand people could face an army of three thousand, especially when the enemy had four experts at the Unparalleled Genius Level and dozens at the Ultimate True Dragon Level.

In terms of strength, their side was definitely at a disadvantage.

So what if they had ten Soul Crystal Cannons?

If the enemy attacked recklessly, they could still find an opportunity to break through.

It wasn’t until Hong Yu made his move and directly defeated Emperor Xiahuang Wudi that the experts of the City of Dawn felt a surge of excitement.

But that wasn’t nearly enough!

Because the experts present believed that no matter how strong Hong Yu was, he couldn’t be stronger than Venerable Xiahuang and Xiahuang Shang. Moreover, Hong Yu had stated he wouldn’t be staying in the City of Dawn permanently. In everyone’s eyes, this wasn’t a secure enough guarantee; their backer wasn’t strong enough.

But now, things were different.

Feng Xue Xin had stepped forward, displaying an incredibly powerful ability. Wielding the Four-sided Divine Seal, he had decisively crushed the three thousand experts, forcing them to flee in disarray.

This was a glorious victory!

More importantly, it was a powerful reassurance for everyone in the City of Dawn!

In fact, this was precisely why Hong Yu had let Feng Xue Xin take action.

"Yeban, where are you going?"

Hong Yu grabbed Young Master Yeban, who was rolling up his sleeves, about to give chase.

Young Master Yeban’s eyes were full of excitement. "What else? I’m going after them! With Feng Xue Xin’s thousand fearless Divine Generals, shouldn’t we wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

Hong Yu said exasperatedly, "Go where? Didn’t you see that the Divine Generals have major limitations?"

"Huh?"

Young Master Yeban froze.

Feng Xue Xin had already put away the Divine Seal and returned to the city walls. He shot an annoyed glance at Young Master Yeban. "The Four-sided Divine Seal is powerful, but it relies on the City of Dawn. Once we’re a hundred li away from the city, I can no longer summon the Divine Generals. It can only be used as a Primordial Weapon."

"Damn, that’s such a rip-off?"

Young Master Yeban’s eyes widened.

Feng Xue Xin pursed his lips. "We were able to repel them with the Four-sided Divine Seal, plus the deterrence of the Soul Crystal Cannons. That’s already enough to secure the City of Dawn. From now on, the City of Dawn will be the headquarters of our Hong Alliance. We should be content. Besides, if we really killed them all, Venerable Xiahuang and his people would fight us to the death. That wouldn’t be to our advantage!"

Yeban wasn’t an idiot.

He had just been ostracized by Emperor Xiahuang Wudi and the others from the very beginning, and had been hunted down all this time. His pent-up desire for revenge had clouded his judgment.

Now, hearing Feng Xue Xin’s explanation, he gave an embarrassed smile to show he understood.

Hong Yu and Feng Xue Xin breathed a sigh of relief.

They really had been a little worried that guy would charge off recklessly.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

But Yeban rolled up his sleeves anyway and zipped off toward the area outside the city. Hong Yu and Feng Xue Xin were startled. "Didn’t we say not to chase them? Where are you going?"

Young Master Yeban waved his hand without looking back. "Damn it, you spendthrifts! Look at all this armor, all these weapons on the ground, and the Storage Rings! This is all money! Don’t you dare fight me for it! It’s all mine! Wahaha, my money, so, so much money..."

Young Master Yeban’s eyes gleamed, and he was practically drooling.

He started cleaning up the spoils on the messy battlefield.

Hong Yu: "..."

Feng Xue Xin: "..."

Everyone who knew Young Master Yeban’s personality: "..."

Xuantian Du seemed conflicted. "What is he doing?"

"Ignore him. He’s just a money-grubber!"

"That’s right, a guy who’d risk his life for money!"

Everyone said in unison. One could imagine how well-known Yeban’s obsession with money was.

Xuantian Du rubbed his nose, then shook his head and muttered to himself, "What’s so great about money? Girls are better. Hmm, that Wudi girl is pretty good-looking. Ooh, and that girl over there isn’t bad either. Big, round chest... I could go ’exchange pointers’ with her tonight..."

Hong Yu’s eye twitched. He thought to himself, ’Damn it, what a bunch of weirdos!’

Then he looked at Feng Xue Xin. "Senior Brother Feng, what were you saying just now about the Hong Alliance?"

"That’s the new name for our faction!"

Feng Xue Xin said with a smile.

Hong Yu was taken aback. He rubbed his nose, looking a bit conflicted. "But why call it the Hong Alliance?"

Feng Xue Xin’s expression turned serious and solemn. He said calmly, "If it weren’t for you, the City of Dawn would have been taken by them long ago. Besides, the vast majority of those who came out with us did so because of you. So, we’re calling it the Hong Alliance. This was the result of my discussion with Yeban and the others!"

"But I can’t stay here..."

Hong Yu said, frustrated.

Feng Xue Xin smiled. "Don’t worry, we know you like to be a hands-off boss. You just need to hold the title of Alliance Leader. We’ll manage the Hong Alliance for you!"

"No, you should be the Alliance Leader."

Hong Yu waved his hands repeatedly.

After some debate, neither was willing to concede.

Xu Wudi, fiery as ever, couldn’t watch any longer. "Why are you two grown men being so wishy-washy? Feng Xue Xin is going to be managing everything, so it’s only right for you, Hong Yu, to be the Alliance Leader! And don’t you dare refuse. If you really won’t be the leader, then you can at least be a Vice Alliance Leader, right?"

Hong Yu was about to refuse, but seeing Xu Wudi’s angry glare, he gave a wry smile. "Alright, alright, you guys call the shots. But let me be clear, I’ll rest and recover here for a while, but once the Hong Alliance is on the right track, I’m leaving!"

"Don’t worry, we won’t delay your cultivation. After all, our Hong Alliance needs an iconic powerhouse!"

Feng Xue Xin nodded in agreement.

And so, the Alliance Leader and Vice Alliance Leader of the Hong Alliance were decided. Besides the two of them, Young Master Yeban and Xuantian Du were also appointed as Vice Alliance Leaders.

Landy, Xu Wudi, Jian Chen, and a few others were given the position of Elder.

Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Under the control of Feng Xue Xin and the Four-sided Divine Seal, the various Grand Arrays of the City of Dawn slowly began to operate, truly turning it into the impregnable fortress and headquarters of the Hong Alliance.

As for Hong Yu, he chose a secluded, private chamber and began to cultivate.

Ten days passed in this manner.

On this day, just as Hong Yu finished cultivating, he heard Feng Xue Xin’s voice from the doorway. His tone was urgent, as if something major had happened...