Chapter 1213 Chapter 522: Expedition to the East Sea, Heaven and Earth Are Shaken! (Part 2)

Like a heavy bomb dropped from the sky, it instantly stirred up waves a thousand layers high. The faces of the surrounding cultivators turned deathly pale, horror written all over them.

"The Three Immortal Islands only exist in legend. Since when did the Qin Court seize control of the Three Immortal Islands?"

"How is that possible? How could the Qin Court find this place?"

"Just how did the Qin Court pull this off?"

"Even if the Qin Court is powerful, the Three Immortal Islands have always been ethereal and illusory. How did they find them and then take control?"

Countless cultivators argued in a clamor, their voices full of shock and panic.

They truly could not imagine that the mighty Qin Court had actually become entangled with the mysterious and unfathomable Three Immortal Islands.

And just as everyone was still discussing, as that overwhelming killing intent and Evil Qi continued to pour out from within the Three Immortal Islands, Qin's true operation also officially unfolded.

Only to see above the Void, with the Main Camp as its core, a vast and boundless military array suddenly revealed itself.

Unnumbered Daqin Elite Soldiers of the Qin Army in black battle armor, like a black flood, wrapped in endless Killing Intent, surged out from within the Three Immortal Islands.

Their momentum was like fierce tigers descending from the mountains; wherever they passed, even the Void shivered slightly under this majestic Evil Qi.

One military array after another followed closely, arranged with perfect order.

These arrays echoed one another, coordinating seamlessly, forming a power beyond measure.

The entire Heavenly Vault was shrouded by the killing aura of this endless host, filled with a chilling air of slaughter.

Seeing this scene, the cultivators outside the Three Immortal Islands stared in terror, their eyes wide, their faces written full of despair.

"Daqin Elite Soldiers of the Qin Army!"

"These are the Qin Elite Soldiers of the Qin Court!"

"Back when the Qin Court clashed with the Heavenly Court, I once saw them in the Northern Territory. The scene then was beyond tragic; I escaped by sheer luck, and today I run into the Qin Army again here."

"Now… now why would the Qin Court's army appear in the East Sea? What are they trying to do?"

"Could it be they intend to strike at the East Sea? There are countless islands upon the East Sea, with unnumbered living beings dwelling on them. Is the Qin Court's target these islands?"

"Then… wouldn't our places of refuge be gone? What are we supposed to do?"

Watching the Qin Army surge forth like the tide, the many cultivators instantly panicked.

Among them were those who had fled from the North Domain of East Sheng Divine Continent in years past, as well as native cultivators of the East Sea.

Those who had already witnessed the Qin Army slaughter Immortals in the Northern Territory needed no words; their hearts were filled with a deep, bone-chilling fear of the Qin Army.

In the Northern Territory, the Qin Army's decisive slaughter made one's blood run cold. As long as someone carried Karma on their body, as long as they had once eaten Cannibal Clan flesh and blood—Immortals or cultivators alike—not a single one was spared; all were butchered to the last by the Qin Army.

Under Daqin Law!

"A life for a life" was carried out to the utmost, regardless of how lofty the sinner had once stood. So long as he violated Daqin Law, there would be no mercy.

It could be said that while the Heavenly Court might only harbor some scruples toward Qin, these Northern Territory cultivators had been driven to the extreme of terror toward Qin, wishing for nothing more than to stay as far away as heaven and earth would allow.

Yet now, they had fled to the East Sea, and the Qin Army, like a yin soul that refused to scatter, had chased them here. Moreover, judging from the situation, their target pointed straight at the East Sea.

"Run!"

"If the Qin Army catches up, we'll die without a doubt!"

"Run!"

"The Three Immortal Islands have already been occupied by the Qin Army; they're not some Blessed Land at all, but a land of death!"

"Run…"

Some cultivators who reacted quickly didn't even stop to think, turned around, and fled in disarray toward the distance.

They exerted every ounce of strength, pushing their speed to the limit, as though a deluge of wild beasts were chasing right behind them.

However!

The actions of these cultivators were entirely taken in by the many powerhouses of Qin.

Yet they simply did not put these fleeing cultivators in their eyes. In their hearts, these people were nothing but insignificant ants, not worth wasting any effort on.

After all, Qin had only one goal in this campaign: to charge into the East Sea and annihilate the East Sea Dragon Clan.

"Daqin Elite Soldiers!"

Wang Jian's voice was like a great bell, rolling through the Three Immortal Islands. Though his person did not appear, that awe-inspiring voice made every Daqin Elite Soldier's blood boil: "With True Yuan protecting your bodies, charge into the seabed and destroy the Dragon Palace of the East Sea!"

"Exterminate the East Sea Dragon Clan, then go on to conquer the entire East Sea!"

"Wherever the spearpoint of Qin Soldiers reaches, there lies Great Qin Territory!"

"Kill!"

As Wang Jian's voice completely fell.

"We shall strictly obey the Grand Commandant's order!"

"Kill!"

Three million five hundred thousand Daqin Elite Soldiers roared in unison, their sound waves converging as if to shatter heaven and earth.

In their eyes burned raging battle spirit; their desire to wipe out the East Sea Dragon Clan was plain for all to see.

The time to win battle merits had arrived.

The next instant!

From every Elite Soldier, a violent fluctuation erupted. True Yuan, Mana, and even physical body power intertwined, forming a solid layer of protection.

Immediately after, with the Lantian Camp as the vanguard, the Elite Soldiers of the First Main Camp gripped their weapons with both hands, eyes steadfast, and without the slightest hesitation, charged toward the sea surface below.

Their movements were uniform, like a streak of black lightning, instantly tearing through the sky, plunging straight for the sea.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

As they dove into the sea, the originally calm, mirror-like sea surface was instantly churned into utter chaos.

The waves soared to the heavens, like raging colossal beasts roaring and rolling.

Countless Qin Elite Soldiers entered the sea like jiao long dragons, disappearing beneath the boundless billows.

All three million five hundred thousand Elite Soldiers activated True Yuan protection and entered the sea in orderly fashion.

Wherever they passed, the seawater was whipped into surging fury.

"Their target isn't the East Sea Islands, but the Dragon Palace!"

"The East Sea is about to change its sky!"

"…"

The loose cultivators who hadn't managed to flee could only stare blankly at this scene, their hearts filled with shock.

At this moment, the Qin Army's purpose was already laid bare—they were going to strike straight at the Dragon Palace of the East Sea and raise a storm of titanic waves.

Meanwhile, within the Dragon Palace of the East Sea.

"Father King!"

Ao Jia's face was full of excitement as he said with great agitation, "It seems the Buddhist Sect regards this Great Cataclysm with tremendous importance!"

"So many Immortal Artifacts, so many Spiritual Treasures, and they sent them all without the slightest hesitation."

"This time, our Dragon Palace has truly profited greatly!"

Previously, because Wukong wreaked havoc in the Dragon Palace, quite a few weapons and Magical Treasures had been lost.

Now, not only had the Buddhist Sect fully compensated these losses, they had even gifted an additional top-tier Postnatal Spirit Treasure to replace the Sea Stabilizing Needle that Wukong took away.

This series of actions made Ao Jia feel that this deal of the Dragon Palace was all profit and no loss.

"Since it concerns the flourishing of the Buddhist Sect, they will naturally go all out."

Aoguang nodded slightly, a trace of smugness flashing in his eyes. "Besides, our Dragon Clan has also received from the Heavenly Court a Scripture Seeker slot this time—your cousin Ao Lie."

"Once the grand enterprise of scripture retrieval is completed, our Dragon Clan will surely gain much Merit Points and Qi Fortune."

"This is precisely the fundamental reason our Dragon Clan chose to continue serving the Heavenly Court."

Thinking of the various benefits to come, Aoguang could not help but laugh aloud.

"The ancestors in Dragon Abyss truly are far-sighted."

Ao Jia echoed with a smile, "Though the Qin Court also made promises before, when compared with this great scripture enterprise, they're simply not worth mentioning."

"Following the rise of the Buddhist Sect is the bright Great Dao for our Dragon Clan."

At this moment!

In Ao Jia's heart, any worry toward Qin had long been thrown beyond the Nine Heavens.

Yet just as the atmosphere was still harmonious, a panic-stricken voice suddenly rang out.

"Dragon King!"

The Turtle Prime Minister, expression flustered, tumbled and scrambled into the grand hall of the Dragon Palace, his voice shaking badly: "It's bad, something terrible has happened!"

As he spoke, he panted heavily, his face full of fear.

"The Qin Court… the Qin Court has moved its troops!"

The Turtle Prime Minister finally caught his breath and continued, "Above the East Sea, countless Qin Soldiers have appeared. They… they've entered the sea!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly freezing the atmosphere within the hall.

The smile that had been hanging on Aoguang's face vanished at once, replaced by sheer terror.

He abruptly rose to his feet.

"Are… are you certain?"

Aoguang asked in a trembling voice, still harboring a trace of fluke in his heart, hoping this was nothing but a rumor misreported by the Turtle Prime Minister.

Ao Jia at the side also turned pale, the smugness in his eyes instantly replaced by concern. He stared tensely at the Turtle Prime Minister, also waiting for his answer.

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