Chapter 535: Zhu Yuanzhang's Excitement!

“Your Majesty!”

“This subordinate is late to the rescue!”

With a shout, a middle-aged man appeared before Wanyan Shouxu, the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom.

This man was Qiu Qianren.

Qiu Qianren was actually a subject of the Jin Kingdom, secretly assisting them.

When he heard in the martial arts world that Ouyang Feng had been killed by a Divine Ability Realm expert and that the Jin capital was about to fall, Qiu Qianren had rushed day and night, finally arriving within the Jin Kingdom.

To be honest, when Wanyan Shouxu saw Qiu Qianren arrive, he immediately saw a glimmer of hope for survival. Wanyan Shouxu hurriedly said to him, “Quick! Protect me at once!”

“If you can escort me out of danger, then from this day forward, you shall be the new Imperial Preceptor of the Jin Kingdom!”

In order to make Qiu Qianren exert his utmost to protect him, Wanyan Shouxu made a direct promise.

Upon hearing this, the latter was naturally quite excited.

Qiu Qianren hurriedly said to Wanyan Shouxu, “Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This subordinate will certainly do his utmost to protect you!”

At that moment, Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, immediately issued an order.

“Guards!”

“Charge!”

As soon as Guo Zhen’s voice fell, over a dozen Imperial Guards rushed toward Qiu Qianren. It was undeniable that Qiu Qianren was quite powerful.

Currently, his realm had reached the fifth level, making him a first-class expert.

As the Imperial Guard soldiers charged at him, Qiu Qianren did not hesitate for a moment, immediately unleashing his signature technique: the Iron Palm Divine Skill!

*Bang!*

In an instant, a massive surge of internal energy struck out, directly knocking down many of the Imperial Guard soldiers!

“Your Majesty! Please leave this place immediately!”

“Run!”

While shouting to the Jin Emperor, Qiu Qianren continued to fight off the Imperial Guards.

Little did he know, high above in the void, Zhu Ying had already successfully noticed Qiu Qianren's presence.

Zhu Ying understood that in this Comprehensive Martial Arts World, Qiu Qianren could be considered an expert. With the current strength of the Imperial Guards, killing him would by no means be an easy task.

Thus, Zhu Ying decided to step onto the field personally.

In a flash, Zhu Ying vanished and reappeared directly in front of Qiu Qianren.

Since Zhu Ying was now a Divine Ability Realm expert, he naturally carried an imposing aura. Therefore, when he appeared before Qiu Qianren, the latter immediately felt waves of intense pressure.

To be honest, seeing this scene, Qiu Qianren was visibly panicked.

Currently, Qiu Qianren was merely a first-class expert; with his current strength, even if Zhu Ying only used half a move, he would be no match.

“You... who are you!” Qiu Qianren asked Zhu Ying, his voice trembling.

From Qiu Qianren's reaction, it was clear enough that he was quite terrified of the man before him.

Zhu Ying did not hide his identity, instead stating directly, “The Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming, Zhu Ying.”

Without a doubt, as soon as these words were spoken, Qiu Qianren involuntarily took several steps back.

He never imagined that the person before him was the famous Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming.

“Was it you... who killed Ouyang Feng?” Qiu Qianren asked. Zhu Ying nodded slightly and said, “Indeed.”

“If you surrender to this Prince now, perhaps you might still live.”

Zhu Ying's threat made Qiu Qianren feel profound dread. However, Qiu Qianren also knew very well that even if he fought with all his might, he was no match for Zhu Ying.

Therefore, at this moment, Qiu Qianren was actually considering surrendering to Zhu Ying.

But in reality, Zhu Ying had no interest in a martial arts expert of Qiu Qianren's level. While Qiu Qianren was hesitating, the Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu hurriedly shouted, “Qiu Qianren! Act now! As long as you can save my life, I will grant you anything!”

Truthfully, Wanyan Shouxu was also afraid that Qiu Qianren would betray him, so he had made a promise immediately.

By now, Qiu Qianren had made up his mind.

Although he knew he was no match for Zhu Ying, he believed he could stall him for a while. After all, he possessed the peerless lightness skill, Water Surface Floating!

However... he did not know that his thoughts were already known to Zhu Ying. Once Zhu Ying's realm ascended to the Divine Ability Realm, he possessed the ability to perceive heaven and earth.

*Swish!*

Suddenly, Zhu Ying unleashed an One Yang Finger strike. However, this time he only used ten percent of his power. Seeing this, Qiu Qianren hurriedly used his Water Surface Floating technique to forcibly dodge Zhu Ying's attack!

Despite this, Zhu Ying's One Yang Finger strike still grazed Qiu Qianren's cheek.

“Such powerful finger strength!” Qiu Qianren panicked.

Yet, at the same time, he knew clearly that he had no way out. Since things had come to this, he could only fight with everything he had!

“Iron Palm!”

To resist Zhu Ying, Qiu Qianren decided to go all out.

He summoned all the internal energy in his body, concentrating it entirely into his palm, and then launched a full-force attack!

The moment Qiu Qianren unleashed his Iron Palm Divine Skill, Zhu Ying actually did not make a move. In fact, Zhu Ying simply stood his ground.

To be honest, when Qiu Qianren saw this, he felt a surge of excitement. In his view, even a Divine Ability Realm expert would find it difficult to withstand a palm strike fueled by his full internal energy.

However, when Qiu Qianren's palm struck Zhu Ying's body, Zhu Ying showed no reaction at all.

“Is that it?” Zhu Ying questioned him in a cold tone.

At this moment, a look of panic appeared on Qiu Qianren's face. He never expected that his palm strike would leave Zhu Ying completely unscathed!

“How is this possible?”

Qiu Qianren knew deep down that with his current strength, he was absolutely no match for Zhu Ying. He had used his ultimate move, yet unfortunately, the Iron Palm Divine Skill had no effect on Zhu Ying whatsoever.

In the next second, without hesitation, Qiu Qianren immediately utilized his Water Surface Floating technique. For him, since he was no match for Zhu Ying, the best course of action was to flee.

Little did he know that even with the peerless lightness skill Water Surface Floating, he could not escape Zhu Ying's grasp. Furthermore, Zhu Ying also knew the Water Surface Floating technique.

Qiu Qianren used the lightness skill to flee continuously. After about half an hour, seeing that no one was chasing him, he finally stopped.

But just then, a dark shadow appeared before him with lightning speed.

Without a doubt, this person was Zhu Ying!

“How is this possible!”

“How did you catch up?” When Qiu Qianren first saw Zhu Ying, he was utterly dumbfounded, unable to believe his eyes.

“You are certainly not the only one who knows how to use Water Surface Floating.”

Zhu Ying spoke these words coldly. Having essentially lost his patience, he unleashed an One Yang Finger strike using half of his power.

*Bang!*

Instantly, an invisible surge of true qi pierced through Qiu Qianren's body.

Because Zhu Ying's strike was so fast, Qiu Qianren had no time to react!

And just like that, the last martial arts expert of the Jin Kingdom was easily killed by Zhu Ying.

【Host has killed Qiu Qianren, obtained 1 attribute point】

After Zhu Ying collected the attribute point dropped by Qiu Qianren, Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, arrived before him riding a Pterosaur.

“Reporting to the Imperial Grandson, the Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu and several Jin officials have all been captured.”

Zhu Ying nodded slightly and then said, “The Jin Kingdom is, quite frankly, not of our race; they are not Han people. Execute them all!”

“Your subordinate obeys!” Guo Zhen immediately accepted the command!

...

At this moment, within the capital city.

The battle had completely ended. Looking around, the entire capital had become a wasteland of broken walls and ruins, a scene of total devastation.

Seeing this, Zhu Ying said to Commander Liu Lei of the Wang Wei unit, Commander Guo Zhen, and the others, “From now on, all the territory of the Jin Kingdom belongs to the Great Ming Empire.”

“Tell the people of the Jin Kingdom that if they wish to live, they must cut their queues and follow the rites and systems of our Great Ming.”

“If anyone dares to resist, kill them without mercy!”

“Additionally, report the war in this Comprehensive Martial Arts World to my father and my Imperial Grandfather!”

Zhu Ying knew very well that if he wanted to completely occupy the Jin Kingdom, he needed to develop it beyond mere military deterrence. After all, as he said, the Jin Kingdom had become part of the Ming territory, and as such, it needed to be vigorously developed.

Subsequently, Zhu Ying summoned the 【Spatial Portal】 directly into the Jin capital and dispatched people from the Great Ming Main World to send craftsmen to develop the Jin Kingdom.

...

Not long after.

Great Ming Main World, Imperial Capital, Imperial Palace.

Inside the Wenyuan Pavilion.

Zhu Yuan璋 was watching television in the Wenyuan Pavilion as usual. To be fair, after several rounds of development, the technology in the Great Ming Main World had brought a new wave of upgrades to household appliances.

The television screen Zhu Yuan璋 was watching was nearly a hundred inches and incredibly clear.

At this time, Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince of the Great Ming, arrived at the Wenyuan Pavilion. Seeing Zhu Yuan璋 so focused on the television, he hurriedly asked, “Father, you said Xiong Ying has been in the 【Comprehensive Martial Arts World】 for some time now. How is his situation?”

Upon hearing Zhu Biao's inquiry, Zhu Yuan璋 replied nonchalantly, “I am not entirely sure either. But do not worry, nothing unexpected will happen to Xiong Ying.”

“Besides, with so many Imperial Guards protecting him, I believe Xiong Ying will surely be able to sweep through the Comprehensive Martial Arts World.”

Clearly, Zhu Yuan璋 was full of confidence in Zhu Ying.

In contrast, Zhu Biao was somewhat worried.

“Father, the 【Comprehensive Martial Arts World】 is a high-level world after all. Moreover, it has been nearly a month since Xiong Ying entered it... yet we still haven't heard a single word.”

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, a hint of tension appeared on Zhu Yuan璋's face.

“A month?”

“How has time passed so quickly?”

During this period, Zhu Yuan璋 had been immersed in watching television, so he had not realized that a month had already passed since Zhu Ying entered the 【Comprehensive Martial Arts World】.

“No news for a month... could it be that Xiong Ying has truly run into trouble?” Zhu Yuan璋 muttered to himself.

However, just as he finished speaking, Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, suddenly arrived outside the Wenyuan Pavilion!

“Report!”

“Guo Zhen requests an audience!”

When the guard informed Zhu Yuan璋 of Guo Zhen's arrival, the latter hurriedly said, “Let Guo Zhen in immediately!”

“Understood!”

Before long, Commander Guo Zhen appeared before Zhu Yuan璋 and Zhu Biao!

“This subordinate greets the Emperor and the Crown Prince!”

Seeing Guo Zhen, Zhu Yuan璋 hurriedly said, “Rise immediately.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Beside him, Zhu Biao hurriedly pressed, “Guo Zhen, tell us quickly, how is Xiong Ying's situation in the 【Comprehensive Martial Arts World】?”

Facing Zhu Biao's questioning, Guo Zhen did not hesitate. He hurriedly said, “Reporting to the Crown Prince, the Great Ming Imperial Army has already occupied the territory of the Jin Kingdom!”

“Not long ago, the Imperial Grandson led the great army to annihilate the Jin Kingdom!”

When Guo Zhen finished speaking, both Zhu Yuan璋 and Zhu Biao showed expressions of confusion.

Zhu Yuan璋 asked curiously, “The Jin Kingdom? There is a Jin Kingdom in this Comprehensive Martial Arts World as well?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, not only is there a Jin Kingdom, but there are also the Song Kingdom, Tibet, Dali... oh! And even a Ming Kingdom!”

Without a doubt, Zhu Yuan璋 became excited upon hearing Guo Zhen's report.

“Hmm? There is actually a Ming Kingdom!”

“It seems this 【Comprehensive Martial Arts World】 is quite interesting.” Clearly, upon hearing Guo Zhen's report, Old Zhu became quite interested in the world.

Zhu Biao then asked, “How many experts are in this 【Comprehensive Martial Arts World】? Did Xiong Ying encounter any difficulties while attacking the Jin Kingdom?”

It was evident that Zhu Biao, like Zhu Yuan璋, was somewhat curious about the world.

Guo Zhen quickly replied, “Reporting to the Crown Prince, the Imperial Grandson encountered no resistance while attacking the Jin Kingdom; the Jin Kingdom was no match for the Great Ming army at all.”

“Although the Jin Kingdom had several martial arts experts, they were all killed in a single blow by the Imperial Grandson!”

“Furthermore, the Imperial Grandson has begun to develop the current Jin Kingdom. I believe it won't be long before the Jin Kingdom sees a technological advancement.”

...(End of Chapter)