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Chapter 16: The Qin Emperor Strikes
Thousands of Chaos Beasts emerged, and despite their massive size, they did not span the entire width of the city walls as they poured out from the empty gates one after another.
However, the presence of over a thousand Peerless Monarchs was so overwhelming that it felt as if one could not even lift a hand. Their fierce aura instilled a sense of despair even among the Monarchs.
Yet, facing such a scene, Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue exchanged glances and instead felt a sense of relief, though they remained on high alert.
With a thousand Peerless Monarchs, even the Twelve Cities combined would be unable to withstand them.
Thus, by attracting these thousand Peerless Monarch-level Chaos Beasts, Yin Yang City was essentially inviting its own destruction and that of all outsiders, threatening to obliterate the Twelve Cities entirely.
This was absolutely impossible.
However, the fact that Yin Yang City had drawn in so many Peerless Emperor Level Chaos Soul Beasts indicated that external forces would join the fray. The only ones capable of countering such a situation were those above the Peerless Monarch level—specifically, the Half Emperors.
Yet, including Killer God Bai Qi, there were probably only about fifteen Half Emperors within Yin Yang City, which might not be enough to cover all Forty-Eight City Walls at once.
Therefore, both Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue felt that their side needed to remain vigilant and prepare for the worst-case scenario.
Just as Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue were about to take action, an even more powerful and majestic pressure emanated from the center of the city behind them.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of the Chaos Beasts in front were reduced to ashes. The remaining few dozen managed to hold on but were severely injured and on the brink of death.
Seeing this, Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue wasted no time; Zhuang Wuxue immediately launched an attack while Lian Yun retreated.
With a Half Emperor already taking action, it was uncertain whether more would follow. In such circumstances, if they hesitated or waited too long, any unexpected turn of events could lead to their own demise.
Whether in the Year Beast Secret Realm or the Yaochi Dungeon, Lian Yun had witnessed the self-healing abilities of the Peerless Emperor Level Chaos Soul Beasts. A mere second of hesitation could allow two or three Peerless Monarch level Chaos Beasts to recover.
At that point, even if only two or three Chaos Beasts managed to survive under the attack of a Half Emperor, they would not be something that Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue could completely control.
Fortunately, the Six Ten Thousand Disciples of the Xianjian Sect had not relaxed their efforts and had long since practiced the Illusory Greatsword technique. Once Lian Yun entered the realm of an Illusory Greatsword, he wielded Sword One with precision.
As Lian Yun pointed out six swords, he followed the sixth sword outside the city walls.
When Lian Yun arrived, Zhuang Wuxue had just slain one beast, leaving two remaining. The two seemed to share a telepathic connection, rushing toward one of them without separating.
The remaining two beasts had nearly recovered completely. If they fought separately, it was likely they wouldn’t be able to kill even one, and there was a real danger that both could lose their lives.
They needed to eliminate one first to have any chance at defeating the other.
After a swift and powerful assault, they managed to slay a Giant Tiger Chaos Beast, but by then, the last Black Panther Chaos Beast had fully recovered.
In the night, its pitch-black body seemed almost invisible, and with its rapid movements, even Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue found it difficult to capture.
At this moment, both Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue felt a mix of relief and regret.
They were relieved to have killed a Giant Tiger Chaos Beast but regretted not choosing wisely; had they opted to take down the panther first, they could now surround the giant tiger instead of being forced into a passive defense, unable to return to the safety of the city walls.
After several minutes of stalemate, a notification rang out: "Ding! Flattery Edict. The Emperor decrees that due to the united efforts of the citizens in defending against this High Emperor Beast Tide, there have been minimal casualties and all Twelve Cities remain safe. For this reason, the Emperor is greatly pleased and has granted a ten percent increase in rewards during this Beast Tide."
"However, the chaos is not yet over. The people of Twelve Cities may venture outside to hunt all chaotic beasts within a hundred miles. Rankings among the Twelve Cities will be calculated precisely at six o'clock in the morning. No fighting is allowed within a hundred miles before six o'clock; violators will face fifty years of imprisonment."
“City of Final Ranking Bottom, for the next year, all mission rewards will be halved, and the value of any treasure chests opened will also be halved. This is an imperial decree.”
Everyone in Twelve Cities, including the Peerless Monarchs, barely had time to cheer, to rejoice, or to calculate their own gains before being doused with a chilling wave of despair.
Almost everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, trembling uncontrollably.
The halving of mission rewards and the halving of treasure chest values—what does this even mean?
To put it in perspective using the Year Beast Secret Realm, the number of Year Beast Treasure Boxes obtained would be halved, and then the value of the items opened from those already halved boxes would be halved again.
This essentially meant that for the next year, income would only amount to a quarter of what it normally would.
For any city to suffer such a punishment was akin to regressing by decades or even facing total disaster.
For instance, if a Sect does not receive enough resources, they would lack the capability to fend off the Fortress against the Beast Tide. They might also not have sufficient resources to participate in other festive activities or special Dungeons.
Especially during this period, right after the Beast Tide, many factions, despite having received some resource replenishment, still found it insufficient.
At the very least, if Mental Potions were scarce, it meant that once a Fortress was hit by a Beast Tide, it would not be able to hold its ground. This would lead to a vicious cycle where a faction would either be swallowed by others or gradually decline until it vanished.
Essentially, this punishment meant that for that city, it was as good as finished. The people within it would inevitably share the same fate.
“Is it because there are too many outsiders? Or is it that we haven’t worked hard enough to hunt down the Chaos Beasts, angering the Eternal Emperor?”
“Or has Yin Yang City decided that people no longer need to work tirelessly?”
This was the thought in many people's hearts.
However, Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue wore expressions of bitterness.
Initially, they had hoped to hold out until the end of the High Emperor Beast Tide, at which point the Three Major Troops would guard the city walls, allowing them to retreat within.
Yet, this imperial decree meant that everyone inside the city was to hunt down the remaining Chaos Beasts within a hundred miles, regardless of whether they were at the King level or Emperor Level.
However, the black panther did not leave.
As a result, it was tantamount to seeking death for any other Kings or those below the Peerless Monarch level to venture outside the city. Consequently, Lian Yun and his fellow defenders on the city wall dared not engage in battle.
Just then, a shadow rushed toward them from the edge of the wall and appeared before Lian Yun and Zhuang Wuxue in an instant.
At first, Lian Yun thought it was a Half Emperor arriving to assist with the defense of the wall, perhaps sent by a nearby Peerless Monarch.
However, he heard Zhuang Wuxue cry out in terror, "Qin Kui!"
Naturally, Lian Yun needed to know some information about this deadly individual, and Qin Emperor's real name was Qin Kui.
(End of Chapter)
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