Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!

Rumble!

The firmament above the Southern Dao State.

Xiang Yu stood at the peak of the Ninth Heaven, Bawang Spear in hand, his whole body shrouded in the power of the Overlord. A terrifying aura burst forth from him, sweeping across the vastness and shattering the endless sea of clouds.

In an instant, countless living beings dwelling in the Southern Dao State felt an enormous pressure, as though burdened by a God Mountain. Many whose strength was relatively weak lost control and knelt on the ground, their hearts filled with terror.

"By imperial decree, the myriad heavens and worlds are to be unified!"

"Ten days from now, those forces in the Southern Dao State who surrender may live. Those who defy—kill without mercy!"

Xiang Yu's expression was solemn as he proclaimed in a ringing voice.

Overlooking the world below.

His eyes blazed like torches, erupting with infinite domineering intent.

This domineering intent was different from Qin Wudao's "I alone am sovereign" dominance, and also different from Cao Cao's warlord dominance. It was a general's霸意, a conqueror's霸意.

Who was he?

The Overlord of Western Chu!

He could wrench mountains from the earth and his aura covered the world!

And his sole code of conduct in all things was just one line: Those who follow me prosper; those who oppose me perish!

On the ground, countless forces that had migrated into the Southern Dao State showed complex expressions upon hearing Xiang Yu's words. There was unwillingness, killing intent, decadence, pain...

If they submitted to the Qin Dynasty, they would lose their freedom and be bound by the Qin laws.

They had inquired into the Qin laws; they were extremely harsh.

Eagles long used to soaring in the sky—how would they be willing to be locked in a cage?

"All of you, see to your own fates."

Xiang Yu ignored the reactions of the beings of the Southern Dao State. After saying this, he hefted the Bawang Spear onto his shoulder and strode away with unrestrained ease.

He left the world only a single towering back!

That was the solitary pride of a King!

The Southern Ridge Gu Clan!

They were also a hidden-world power, but not as famous as the Giant Race and the Qin Sect. In terms of peak experts they were far inferior even to the Ghost Hidden Sect, so their name was not well-known.

In the central great hall, two figures in gray robes stood.

"Make preparations. Our entire clan will join the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court."

One of them, a white-haired elder, spoke. His skin was ruddy, and in his turbid eyes a sharp light flashed.

Standing beside him was a middle-aged man, the Clan Leader of the Gu Clan. He hesitated, then said, "Old Ancestor, we came out into the world to seek opportunities. If we join the Qin Dynasty now, won't that..."

Before he could finish, the white-haired elder waved his hand. "And why is joining the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court not an opportunity?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback.

This was the first time he had heard that submitting to another power could also be considered an opportunity.

The elder continued, "How many years has it been since the Qin Dynasty rose? Not even a thousand. In such a short time, Qin hacked through thorns and brambles, defeated all powerful enemies, and now seeks to unify the myriad heavens and worlds. In my view, that Qin Emperor is even more outstanding than the Human Emperor!"

"For the Gu Clan to submit to the Qin Dynasty, to submit to a future Supreme, it is no shame!"

"If we cannot defeat them, then we join them!"

"Perhaps the Gu Clan can ascend to a new height."

As he spoke, a sharp light flashed again in the elder's eyes.

The middle-aged man fell silent. After pondering for a while, perhaps feeling that the words held some truth, he bent slightly in salute, then turned and departed.

If you can't beat them, join them!

There is no shame!

And thus.

The Northern Emperor Dao State, the Western Sect Sacred State, and the Southern Dao State of the Origin World successively became territory of the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court.

Only the final Eastern Victory Divine Continent remained in an independent state.

In the Great Thousand World of the Nine Provinces Heaven.

High above the Imperial Capital, an endless and majestic power of Fortune surged in from the distant horizon without cease, like countless rivers pouring into the sea.

"Awooo!"

Within the Sea of Fortune.

The Golden Dragon of Fortune raised its head to the sky and roared, its expression excited. From time to time it swallowed a great mouthful of fortune. Its dragon body, already incomparably vast, was rapidly lengthening.

Moreover, the dragon scales on its body had almost completely transformed into the color of Chaos.

Only at the dragon's head did multicolored radiance still flicker.

"Ding, congratulations to the host. For occupying the Taihong Heaven Great Thousand World, you receive one volume of the 'Yongle Encyclopedia' as a sign-in reward!"

Outside the imperial study, Qin Wudao had his hands clasped behind his back, gazing up at the Sea of Fortune above, his expression calm.

In his mind, the system's notification sounded again and again.

By now, he had already obtained over sixteen hundred volumes of the "Yongle Encyclopedia", more than a hundred Innate Hongmeng Spirit Treasures, and some other treasures he simply had no use for.

At this moment, Guo Jia walked in through the courtyard gate, a wine gourd hanging at his waist. With every step he took, one could hear the sloshing of wine.

He stood behind Qin Wudao without speaking, raising his head to look at the Sea of Fortune.

After about half a quarter of an hour, Guo Jia twisted his neck, clasped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty is thinking about the matter of the Eastern Victory Divine Continent?"

Qin Wudao nodded. "Correct. To this moment, the human forces in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent have yet to give a clear attitude."

The Qin Dynasty's unification of the myriad heavens and worlds was a foregone imperative.

Especially for the Human Race!

Only thus could he construct a defensive system as solid as bedrock.

If the human forces of the Eastern Victory Divine Continent were unwilling to merge into the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court, then there would be a huge gap in the Qin Dynasty's defensive system.

That was something he would not allow!

Guo Jia said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty need not worry. the Human Ancestor should be able to persuade those human forces."

The Human Ancestor!

Thinking of this, Qin Wudao took an imperial decree token from his bosom.

This decree token represented his status as the Common Lord of the Human Race. While it granted him many rights, it also required him to shoulder the burden of the Human Race.

If you wish to wear the crown, you must bear its weight!

For the Human Race, the Human Ancestor had given everything, including his own life, allowing human civilization to endure to this day and creating a favorable environment for the rise of the Qin Dynasty.

Now, the relay baton of protecting the Human Race had been handed into his hands.

No matter what, he could not let the Human Ancestor down.

A moment later, Qin Wudao clenched the imperial decree hard and commanded in a low voice, "Pass my order. Three months from now, if the forces of the Human Race still have not merged into the Qin Dynasty, dispatch the army to forcibly occupy them!"

After speaking, as though recalling something, he added, "Remember this well: do not harm their lives!"

At the current stage, all humans who could still remain were the pride of their race.

They had not died at the hands of foreign foes!

Naturally, they could not perish at the hands of the Qin Dynasty!

This was the Qin Dynasty's bottom line!

"As you command!"

Guo Jia saluted and turned to leave.

His purpose in entering the palace this time was to get a clear stance from Qin Wudao.

Otherwise, when it came to handling the issue of the humans of the Eastern Victory Divine Continent, even he would not know how far to go.

...

The Eastern Victory Divine Continent.

Inside the Ancestor Hall.

Emperor Shang, the Xia Emperor, the Jiang Emperor, the Fate Lord of Gu Hua, the Fate Lord of Azure Light, the Fate Lord of Jinghua, and other high-ranking figures of the Human Race were gathered together, everyone's expressions filled with entanglement.

They had assembled here for the sake of discussing a single question: whether or not to merge into the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court.

Each of them was the lord of a particular power.

Equivalent to the sovereign of a nation.

They held the life and death of countless subjects in their hands.

Naturally, they were unwilling to join the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court and become mere subjects of Qin.

"Human Ancestor, we too have rendered no small功劳 for the Human Race. For the Qin Dynasty Fortune Court to order our merger now—there is inevitably some unwillingness in our hearts!"

Emperor Shang rose to his feet and bowed to the Human Ancestor.

His voice was filled with grievance.