Destiny: As soon as I became the emperor, I was purged

In the vast expanse of heaven and earth, divine might abounded, and an endless army stood tall, surging with overwhelming killing intent.

Emperor Li and Yelü Ting looked at Emperor Danqing with cold eyes, as if he were looking at a dead man.

They arrived long ago and have been lying in wait here, precisely because they feared that the Divine Emperor Danqing might escape.

The reason for the delay in taking action is that the other fronts have not yet been fully prepared, and taking action prematurely might alert the enemy.

By stripping away the Xia Emperor's wings and cutting off his source of powerful figures, the Great Xia Dynasty could no longer grow stronger.

Two great leaders looked down upon the world.

They were well aware that the Xia Emperor might have guessed their thoughts, but they had a large number of powerful individuals on their side and enough means to make arrangements.

Perhaps this attack will not be able to kill them all, but each one killed will reduce Emperor Xia's support by one.

And they understood that.

Doing so would inevitably push these emperors to the Great Xia Dynasty and accelerate their integration into the Great Xia civilization.

This has been taken into consideration.

However, given the current situation, those God Emperors who cannot be used by them will eventually align themselves with the Great Xia as the Xia Emperor's side grows stronger; it's just that the process has been accelerated.

At the same time, if such an attack were launched to intimidate the emperors, perhaps a group of them would submit to them out of fear.

There is no strategy that can achieve both goals perfectly, especially when dealing with an opponent like the Xia Emperor; one can only choose the optimal solution at present.

Absorb everything that can be absorbed to strengthen its own power, while eliminating everything that can be eliminated to prevent too many emperors from joining and pledging allegiance to Emperor Xia, thus cutting off his source of powerful individuals.

The God Emperor Danqing is too special, and has been placed on the kill list.

His value surpasses that of several of the most powerful figures.

It should be understood that a single Danqing Divine Emperor is worth an endless army. If he were to lead these alchemists from the Dan world to the Great Xia, they would surely refine countless pills for the Great Xia, ensuring that the Great Xia's logistics would no longer be a concern.

With his talent for painting and calligraphy, if he were to integrate into the civilization of the Great Xia Dynasty, he might be able to challenge the giants among giants.

There was no way around it; the Divine Emperor Danqing was unwilling to join them.

Moreover, people from both the Eastern and Western divine realms do not want to see Emperor Danqing join the Great Xia, nor do they want to see Danqing join the other side.

If something cannot be obtained, then it must be destroyed; it cannot be left to others.

The God Emperor Danqing's expression was very somber.

His hesitation and inability to let go of his pride led to his own demise.

He was no match for either Emperor Li or Yelü Ting.

Despite being a powerful figure with numerous methods, he was certain to die under the onslaught of the Eternal Artifact, and his disciple and alchemists from the alchemy world would also be dragged down with him.

He should have realized that the other party had laid a trap for him. He should have left with Emperor Xia back then instead of returning to his own territory.

"It is I who have let you down."

The God Emperor of Painting and Calligraphy looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

Is he going to become the price of this battle?

But he brought this on himself.

If he had gone to Daxia earlier, this wouldn't have happened.

"Danqing, don't blame us. Blame your own arrogance. If you had pledged allegiance to our Eastern Divine Realm earlier, you wouldn't be in this predicament today. Even our leader has spoken of you. It's a pity, a pity. Our Eastern Divine Realm is large enough to accommodate two Pill Emperors. It was you who didn't cherish it and lost your last chance!"

Emperor Li said with regret.

"Danqing, today I, the Emperor, will send you on your way!"

Yelü Ting raised his spear, unleashing the Eternal Edge.

With two powerful figures attacking simultaneously, the God Emperor Danqing is doomed.

"I regret not going to Great Xia sooner. Yes, I have no one to blame but myself for my current predicament!"

The God Emperor of Painting was filled with grief and indignation.

"It's not too late to realize this now. As long as I'm here, they can't touch you!"

With a loud bang, a peerless figure appeared—it was Guan Yu.

He held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand, a divine mirror above his head, and behind him was a huge, serrated blade wheel that was slowly rotating, as if it could cut through the cycle of the sun and moon.

He walked over step by step, his imposing presence unimaginable.

"It's him!"

"It's you!"

Emperor Li, Yelü Ting, and Emperor Danqing all exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

To everyone's surprise, Guan Yu appeared at this moment.

The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows behind.

Clearly, Guan Yu had also hidden himself here long ago, yet he held three eternal artifacts, which prevented Emperor Li and Yelü Ting from noticing him at all, which was truly terrifying.

This is because Guan Yu is stronger than them; he doesn't show himself, so they can't detect him.

"Guan Yu, are you going to oppose our Western God Realm to the very end?!"

Yelü Ting shouted, but he was very wary of Guan Yu.

If he intervenes, they really won't be able to kill the Danqing God Emperor this time.

Although both are hailed as giants among giants, Guan Yu's strength and combat power have reached the level of near-eternity. In their Western divine realm, only Yu has reached this level.

Perhaps the second-ranked God of Light, by using some forbidden methods and unleashing his full power, could also reach this level.

Although he is known as the third God of War, he is still far from being a near-eternal being.

Moreover, Guan Yu possesses three eternal artifacts, making him far stronger than when he first made his move.

"Guan Yu." Even the Divine Emperor Danqing hadn't expected that Guan Yu would come to his rescue.

I thought it would be the Xia Emperor who would appear.

"His Majesty ordered this in preparation for unforeseen circumstances, and also instructed me to prepare for the reception!"

Guan Yu said.

His Majesty?

A single sentence contains a wealth of information.

In the world today, the only person whom Guan Yu can address as "Your Majesty" is the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Guan Yu addressed the emperor as "Your Majesty," not "Emperor of Xia."

Could it be!

The Divine Emperor Danqing understood everything immediately.

It turned out to be the case.

Guan Yu was a minister of the Xia Dynasty.

They just haven't revealed their identities yet!
It turns out that Emperor Xia had already planned everything at the Eternal Ruins, secretly hiding Guan Yu as a crucial element in a deadly move.

And Guan Yu is practically eternal.

Even the Western God of War was no match for him.

He can be considered the strongest below the leader level.

It's unbelievable that such powerful figures have pledged allegiance to the Xia Emperor.

Judging from the situation, the Xia Emperor probably subdued Guan Yu a long time ago. It is unknown what methods he used to make such a powerful person submit to him. Is it because the civilization of the Great Xia is too powerful and has the potential to last forever?
Even such a powerful figure is willing to serve Emperor Xia as his master, so what is there for him to be arrogant about?

Although he possessed extraordinary alchemy skills, what did they amount to in the face of absolute power?

The leaders of the East and the West could kill him at will.

With Guan Yu's appearance, the Divine Emperor Danqing was no longer worried.

His crisis has been resolved.

"hateful!"

Yelü Ting thought bitterly.

Although the two leaders had previously speculated that Guan Yu was related to the Xia Emperor, they had not confirmed it. It was so obvious that he was actually the Xia Emperor's subject, rather than a member of a cooperative relationship between factions.

Now that Guan Yu has arrived, how are they supposed to kill the Divine Emperor Danqing?

I can't do it, I can't do it at all.

It's no wonder that the leaders of the East and West were unprepared for setting a trap to hunt down the God Emperor Danqing.

Because as long as Guan Yu intervenes, what good are the number one war gods of the two divine realms? Even if they can stop Guan Yu, they cannot kill the Danqing God Emperor.

Unless the two leaders personally descend.

But if the two great leaders were to arrive, would the Xia Emperor and the Qing Emperor simply stand by and watch?

Things were getting increasingly out of control, making it impossible for them to accurately estimate Xia Huang's trump cards and just how much strength he was hiding.

"go!"

Emperor Li shouted, his words decisive and direct: if they cannot defeat Guan Yu, it is a meaningless war. If they force a major battle, they are very likely to lose the troops they have brought.

The plan to hunt down the God Emperor Danqing has failed.

And they were also aware of it.

Guan Yu's identity has now been made public.

When all the emperors learned that Guan Yu was a minister of the Xia Emperor, what would they think? Many powerful figures would probably set aside their last bit of pride and completely side with the Great Xia Dynasty.

Since even a powerful figure like Guan Yu could join the Great Xia, what reason did they have to be unwilling?

The Xia Emperor's scheme was indeed unparalleled, as he had outmaneuvered all the emperors and the two great leaders.

"You run fast enough!"

Just as Guan Yu was about to make a move, Emperor Li and Yelü Ting immediately fled with their troops without the slightest hesitation.

They were well aware that they were no match for Guan Yu, and that if a fight broke out, they would pay a heavy price.

The threat posed by Guan Yu is something that leaders need to worry about.

With the crisis averted, the Divine Emperor Danqing breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands, saying, "Thanks to Lord Guan for his help, otherwise I would have been in grave danger today."

"This action was taken on His Majesty's orders. His Majesty's calculations are flawless; he foresaw that the Eastern and Western divine realms would take action. I, Guan, was merely acting on His Majesty's orders. There is no need to thank me; thank His Majesty."

Guan Yu didn't care about the Danqing God Emperor's gratitude, and added, "Furthermore, within my Great Xia, there is only one Emperor, and that is His Majesty. Only His Majesty can become an Emperor. Everyone must be mindful of their status and not use the title of Emperor."

The Divine Emperor Danqing was startled.

The empire had strict rules and regulations.

Only one person could be called emperor.

Even after he arrives in the Great Xia Dynasty, he can no longer be called the Danqing God Emperor; he needs to change his title.

After all, even someone as powerful as Guan Yu was merely a subject of the Xia Emperor, not an emperor as he was known. Otherwise, he would have offended the emperor's authority.

The empire has many rules, and I have to adapt to them.

"Thank you for the reminder, General Guan."

The Divine Emperor Danqing said, "This time I was not careful enough. I do thank Your Majesty. Now I am fully prepared and willing to serve Your Majesty and the Great Xia. Please, General Guan, lead the way and take me to the Great Xia."

"Alright, let's return to Great Xia now." (End of Chapter)