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With a quick scan of her senses, the Elf Queen had a clear understanding of the current situation.

She didn't refuse, and directly inserted her hand into her body through her heart. After grasping something, she pulled it out forcefully, and pulled out a tree branch with extremely strong divine power.

"Ugh?~~"

After pulling out the branch of divine power, the Elf Queen became much weaker and almost fell to the ground, but Amélie stepped forward in time to help her up.

"This... is a part of my former self, the body of a true god."

Leaning on Amelie's shoulder, the Elf Queen breathed out warm, ambiguous air and whispered with pale lips:

“I have already engraved the instructions on how to use it. You can give it to the divine tree in Shangying Kingdom, and then you will no longer need to worry about the Heavenly Dao authority within the Tianyun Empire.”

"I understand."

Amelie quickly and carefully put away the branch of divine power, and at the same time dispelled the summoning spell:

"Then Your Majesty, please get some rest."

The Tianyun Empire was, after all, a domain that Dao Ancestor had managed for tens of thousands of years. Even if the Elf Queen was once a goddess, severing the connection between Dao Ancestor and the Tianyun Empire would inevitably come at a high price.

At this time, the Elf Queen should be at her weakest. If the Allen Federation launches another war against the Elf race, the Elf race will be completely unable to resist.

But there's no need to do that anymore, because the Elven Kingdom is now under the actual control of Emerald. Going to war with the Federation again would be like fighting with one hand against the other.

After the summoning spell was dispelled, the Elf Queen, who had been leaning on Ameliete's shoulder and lost consciousness, quickly turned into specks of light and disappeared, falling into a deep sleep... Given her energy expenditure today, it would be a long time before she woke up again.

Following the Elf Queen's instructions, Emerald entered the Heavenly Shrine once again, handed the branch imbued with divine power to the sacred tree, and relayed the Elf Queen's words.

"……I see."

The priestess, a manifestation of the divine tree, held a branch of divine power and meditated for a while. Then, she nodded slightly and solemnly addressed Amelie:

"Go and prepare for the operation. I'm ready to start anytime."

"it is good."

Without wasting a second, Amelie immediately gathered the powerful figures who had assembled at the northern port of Shangying Kingdom and gave a pre-battle speech.

The speech was short and didn't use any overly fancy language. At most, it quoted a famous poem from Amelie's previous life on Earth: "Life is precious, love is more precious, but freedom is the most precious of all."

In short, the speech had only two core points.

First, this battle is for freedom.

II. Rewards and recognition of meritorious service after the war.

Whether you genuinely want to fight for freedom or are simply after the wealth of the immortal sects and want to profit from the chaos, as long as you do your job well for me, that's all that matters. I only care about the results, not the motives.

The powerful figures naturally responded enthusiastically, each eager to show their skills in battle.

While Ameliete was making preparations, the Divine Tree also took action.

The witch, transformed from the spirit of the divine tree, stood at the highest point of the tree's canopy, drew back an ancient bow, the bowstring uttered with a faint dragon's roar, and aimed the arrow at the north, using the branch of the Elf Queen imbued with divine power.

The entire divine tree began to tremble, its leaves rustling, and cherry blossom pink petals fell like rain and snow. The spiritual energy of the entire Shangying Kingdom began to gather towards the divine tree.

Finally, as the Divine Tree Witch drew her bowstring taut, the divine tree branch, used as an arrow, shot out with a whoosh, tracing a beautiful parabola in the clear sky as it hurtled towards the heart of the Heavenly Cloud Empire.

This arrow was extremely fast and powerful.

The border barrier of the Tianyun Empire was almost completely breached, and the flying swords and magical artifacts that tried to intercept it along the way were all left behind by its sheer speed, with none of them hitting its mark.

Finally, the branch imbued with the Elf Queen's divine power plunged into the ground with a soft thud, transforming into a towering tree a thousand meters tall within seconds.

As the tree grew, dark clouds gathered in the sky, lightning flashed, and then a powerful bolt of lightning struck down, threatening to topple the tree.

Other cultivators who followed also unleashed their magical weapons and flying swords or performed hand seals, all with the same goal: to uproot the large tree.

Even though the Elf Queen is now in a sorry state, she was once a goddess. How could the great tree, which was a part of her divine body, be easily defeated?

The continuous lightning strikes on the tree crown failed to cause any damage; instead, the tree absorbed all the energy, making it even more lush and verdant.

Those cultivators from the immortal sects who attacked the tree also met a bad end. Almost instantly, they were all captured and entangled by the vines that shot out from the ground. Afterward, the male cultivators' bodies turned into wooden figures, while the female cultivators were tied up by the vines and hung on the tree. Oh ho ho ho.

The cultivators further away were all horrified by what they saw and dared not approach any further.

As the giant tree took root and grew completely in the heart of the Tianyun Empire, an invisible wave rapidly spread outwards, enveloping the entire Tianyun Empire in just a few breaths, causing changes that only the most powerful experts could perceive.

"...I see. No wonder she was once a goddess. Well done."

Emerald, who had been carefully sensing the situation of the Empire with her eyes slightly closed, opened them and sighed softly.

Dao Ancestor Ji Yue walks the path of eternal order, and the Tianyun Empire is her domain. If she can truly succeed in proving the Dao, the entire Tianyun Empire will ascend with her and become the core area of ​​her divine kingdom.

This is also the main reason why Dao Ancestor Ji Yue was able to exercise the authority of the Heavenly Dao within the empire; the empire can be considered the prototype of her future divine kingdom.

Therefore, the Elf Queen's way of disrupting this was quite simple: she used her last bit of divine power to expand her divine kingdom within the Tianyun Empire, colliding with the Dao Ancestor's domain.

In divine wars, the clash of divine kingdoms, with each kingdom devouring and covering the other, is a common tactic that determines life and death and victory or defeat.

When two divine kingdoms overlap and interfere with each other, the gods within each kingdom are unable to use their authority and can only rely on strength and skill to determine the victor.

The Tianyun Empire is in a similar situation now. However, the two divine kingdoms overlapping within the empire's territory are either not yet fully formed or already shattered. Therefore, when they collided, they perished together with a loud crash.

That big tree has become an ordinary tree. Even if a powerful immortal sect goes and uproots it, the Heavenly Dao authority of the Tianyun Empire will not return to the Dao Ancestor's hands.

The time has come.

"action!"

At Amelie's command, the allied army of more than 200 powerful warriors from the four kingdoms launched an attack on the target according to the battle plan.

In the Tianyun Empire, there is a great river that runs from north to south through the country, called Changming.

The Allied forces chose the estuary of the Changming River as their point of entry.

Seventeen third-stage powerhouses from the sea race used their innate abilities to directly manipulate the waters of the Changming River, causing it to flow backward. The powerhouses then rode the wind and waves upstream and entered the empire.

The ordinary imperial armies along the way did not make a move. Most of the powerful figures from the various pavilions of the Immortal Sect had already gathered in Yunshan, preparing to concentrate their main forces to fight the so-called witch army.

However, a few passionate and indignant disciples of the immortal sects still chose to intercept them at Changming River. But how could they possibly be a match for more than 200 powerful individuals? They were all like mantises trying to stop a chariot, and were crushed in an instant.

The headquarters of the Immortal Sect is located in Yunshan, which is situated in the very center of the Tianyun Empire's territory and in the middle of the Changming River basin.

The allied forces, riding the wind and waves against the current, quickly approached the main peak of Yunshan Mountain. However, instead of immediately attacking the powerful immortal sect members and the mountain-protecting formation that were on high alert, they plunged into a large lake about 10 kilometers south of the main peak of Yunshan Mountain.

This lake, named Jade Wave Lake, is the second largest lake in the Tianyun Empire, with a circumference of nearly a thousand kilometers. Together with the ethereal and otherworldly Yunshan Mountain Range, it forms the most beautiful landscape in the Tianyun Empire.

Upon arriving at Lake Yubo, the shrine maidens of the Tengu Shrine, the great elven magicians, and the great magicians of the Lohid Magic Academy immediately sprang into action. They formed three square formations and, according to their pre-rehearsed plan, quickly constructed magical arrays on the lake's surface.

This action was somewhat unexpected by the powerful figures of the immortal sects. They did not expect that the allied forces would not rush to attack the mountain gate to stop the Dao Ancestor, but instead build fortifications and prepare for a protracted war.

More importantly, after using various methods to sense and probe, the Immortal Sect discovered that there were no witches in this witch army—Amelie was missing.

What does this mean?

Some of the more impatient members of the immortal sects immediately drew their swords, clamoring to take the initiative and annihilate the witch army before it could gain a foothold.

After careful consideration, the senior disciple of the immortal sect, who was temporarily in charge of all affairs of the sect, chose a more prudent approach. She stopped the disciples of the immortal sect who wanted to take the initiative to attack and ordered them to test the waters with the attack capabilities of the mountain-protecting formation.

In any case, the longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will be for the immortal sects. Once the Dao Ancestor succeeds, everything will be over, so there's no need for the immortal sects to rush.

. . . . .

On the other side, outside the Eastern Pavilion of the Tianyun Empire, the 10-strong Eastern Legion had already assembled.

Wearing golden chainmail and riding a white horse with dragon blood, Ji Xinyu, holding a fire-tasseled spear, stepped out alone in front of the army, keeping her eyes closed to rest. The army behind her remained silent.

Only after the divine power tree branch took root in the heart of the empire and the Heavenly Dao authority within the empire disappeared did Ji Xinyu suddenly open her eyes, pointing her gun at the capital:

"Soldiers, the time has come! It's time to follow me and achieve great deeds!"

Chapter 367 The Witch in the Outer Heavens!

Long before Amelie told Ji Xinyu about Dao Ancestor's intention to merge with the Dao, Ji Xinyu had already been preparing for the uprising, as she was the young master of the resistance army.

Of course, whether or not one dares to actually take action is another matter, but one must be prepared to do so, because opportunity only favors the prepared.

After receiving news from Emerald at the beginning of the year that the Dao Ancestor was going to merge with the Dao, Ji Xinyu has been working diligently for the past six months, ready to send troops to the capital at any time and aim her guns at the throne.

Despite Ji Xinyu's numerous flaws—her lust for women, her tendency to bully men and women, and her ruthless methods in eliminating dissidents—she actually enjoys high prestige throughout the Dongge Mansion, especially within the Eastern Army where she holds absolute power. The soldiers only know the commander and the princess, unaware of who the emperor is.

The reason is simple: Ji Xinyu is brave and skilled in battle. After she took over as the commander of the Eastern Legion of the Empire, the casualty rate of the legion in the battle against the demon tide dropped to almost one-third.

Moreover, Ji Xinyu is very similar to Amelie in her approach to personnel management. She only looks at talent and loyalty and never asks about background... Anyway, no matter how high someone's background is, they can't surpass her. She is not afraid of anyone pressuring her with their family background or social status.

Furthermore, Ji Xinyu didn't care about using all sorts of dirty tricks to consolidate her position. She had already eliminated all dissidents in the Eastern Legion, such as Ye Bufan. Now, all the officers in the Eastern Legion are her trusted confidants, promoted by Ji Xinyu herself.

Of course, even if Ji Xinyu had already firmly controlled the Eastern Legion, she still needed a legitimate slogan to justify her uprising.

So Ji Xinyu, riding her dragon-blooded white horse, brandished her spear and proclaimed in a loud voice:

"The empire is now corrupt, and the capital has long been overrun by insects!"

"The emperor is utterly incompetent! He lacks both the wisdom to govern the country and the martial prowess to command troops and vanquish enemies. All he does is spend his days embracing beautiful women and watching song and dance performances. At such a young age, he has already been corrupted by wine and women, leaving him weak and feeble. How can such a useless piece of trash be the ruler of the empire? I, Ji Xinyu, am of royal blood and a descendant of the Dao Ancestor. I am fit to take his place!"

"Your officials are incompetent! They only know how to cling to their powerful clans and suppress truly talented individuals. They enjoy the legacy of their ancestors but have no ambition to make progress, causing the empire to stagnate for thousands of years. If this continues, we will eventually become slaves of the witch from beyond the borders. Are you willing to accept this?"

boom!

A burst of intense Yang-attribute spiritual energy erupted from Ji Xinyu, transforming into a gigantic fire phoenix that circled and cried out above the army formation, followed by Ji Xinyu's resounding voice:

"Wealth and honor should belong to the capable!"

"Those who make outstanding contributions by being the first to scale the walls, break through enemy lines, slay generals, or capture flags will be promoted, awarded ten thousand spirit stones, and be rewarded with beautiful women from the imperial palace!"

"Soldiers! It's time to follow me and achieve great deeds!"

"Target: the capital! Kill!"

"Kill!"

The soldiers of the Eastern Legion responded in unison, their morale soaring, and followed Ji Xinyu as they attacked the capital of the Tianyun Empire.

At this moment, the flag bearers at the center of the military formation raised two more large flags, each bearing several large characters written in a flamboyant style, exactly the same words Ji Xinyu had just spoken:

Wealth and honor should belong to the capable.

The Eastern Legion is one of the elite legions formed by the Tianyun Empire to suppress the Demon Tide. In order to reach the location of the Demon Tide as quickly as possible, each soldier is equipped with a mount with the bloodline of a spirit beast. It can travel more than 200 kilometers in an hour and will not get tired as long as it is fed spirit stones.

With such a rapid advance, even though the Eastern Pavilion was more than 1400 kilometers away from the capital of Tianyun, the Eastern Legion covered more than half the distance in less than half a day.

Ji Xinyu launched her rebellion with great fanfare, making no attempt to conceal it along the way, so the news naturally reached the capital immediately.

"Wha...what? Princess Ji Xinyu of Dongge has started a rebellion?"

The young emperor, who was sitting on the throne with two beautiful concubines in his arms watching the song and dance, shuddered immediately upon hearing the news. His already weak body couldn't even stand up.

After ten thousand years of reproduction, the Ji-type royal family of the Tianyun Empire now numbers very large, with branches of the royal family living in almost every town.

Even among so many members of the royal family, Ji Xinyu was undoubtedly the most outstanding.

Since becoming a disciple of the Red Robe Sect and learning the "Netherworld Soul Technique," Ji Xinyu has always been the kind of perfect child that parents in the royal family talk about. Her outstanding talent and amazing achievements have made many proud people give up their competitive spirit and just want to give up.

The young emperor was the same way. He even fantasized countless times that he could be as skilled in both literature and martial arts as his cousin, and dominate the battlefield... Unfortunately, his talent did not allow it, so he started indulging in wine, women, song and dance from a young age, enjoying each day as it came.

Now that the idol of that young member of the royal family has suddenly rebelled, the young emperor is panicked and doesn't know what to do. He can only ask, as usual, somewhat stammering:

"What insightful opinions do you, my esteemed ministers, hold?"

The ministers who accompanied the young emperor to watch the song and dance exchanged bewildered glances, many of them already drenched in sweat.

Although these mortal ministers did not know what had happened on the Dao Ancestor's side, they were aware that the immortal sect had ordered all experts to return to Yunshan to protect the Dao Ancestor, as many experts from aristocratic families and even the royal family had been summoned.

The only exception is the experts from the four major legions of the East, West, South, North, and South. Because the birth of the demonic tide will not stop during the period of the Dao Ancestor's integration with the Dao, the four major legions still have to prioritize the suppression and annihilation of the demonic tide. This is why Ji Xinyu does not need to go to Yunshan to gather.

But no one expected that Ji Xinyu would seize this opportunity to rebel.

"That...that one."

Seeing that none of the ministers spoke, the young emperor vigorously moved his head, which had long been corrupted by the allure of his concubines, and proposed a plan himself:

“Cousin Xinyu… no, I mean the traitor Ji Xinyu’s Eastern Legion is the Empire’s trump card, and we should use the same trump card to defeat it. Should I immediately order the Western, Northern, and Southern Legions to return to the capital and hold out with the Imperial Guard, awaiting the Immortal Sect’s support?”

"Your Majesty!"

One minister immediately voiced his objection:

"The empire is currently in a precarious situation, with witches leading their forces to invade the immortal sects from the outside and demonic tides rising from within. Compared to the capital, the other prefectures and counties need the three legions to stabilize the people's hearts more. Your Majesty must not recall the three legions to the capital."

"This……"

The young emperor still had a furrowed brow, seemingly not understanding.

Another minister sighed slightly upon seeing this and could only speak plainly: