Chapter 164

With the awakening of the Da Qian dynasty's Imperial Star Zhang Tianxuan, the sky over the entire Tianwu Continent seemed to light up.

The star in the Central Region that had long lain dormant now blazed forth, its radiance spilling everywhere, as if a divine eye slowly opened in the endless night sky, and an invisible aura of majesty and power silently spread.

At the same time, an Imperial Star in the western heavens of the Tianwu Continent also began to shine brightly.

Its light differed from Zhang Tianxuan's brilliance, yet it was equally impossible to ignore.

It was like another slumbering giant awakened, exuding a cold, sharp aura, as if announcing its awakening and arrival to the world.

At this moment, the Da Ling dynasty in the northwest of the Tianwu Continent presented a different scene.

Powerful ministers held sway, throwing the court into chaos, and the whole dynasty was shrouded in gloom.

Those ministers who ought to have been loyal to the emperor now pursued their own interests, vying for power and profit, trampling the court's order and law underfoot.

Under these circumstances, the various military governors of the Da Ling dynasty all raised troops.

They did so either out of dissatisfaction with the court or out of lust for power, raising the banner of rebellion.

They intended to seek their own profit and status in this turbulent age.

Holding their armies to assert themselves, they undermined each other, leaving the whole dynasty shrouded in instability.

Moreover, when it rains, it pours.

The Da Ling dynasty's situation in recent years had never been good.

Now, a drought has persisted for years.

Officials are greedy, madly exploiting the people.

Moreover, countless ambitious men have risen in revolt at this opportunity.

They take to the hills as bandits, seizing mountains to rule as kings.

The gates of the rich reek of wine and meat, while on the road lie frozen bones!

And now, with the awakening of the western Imperial Star, the turmoil within the Da Ling dynasty has grown even more intense.

The entire Da Ling dynasty, for a time, saw flames of war erupt and smoke fill the air.

And in this chaotic age, Bai Xiao, as the western Imperial Star, also rose to the occasion.

Bai Xiao, originally the western Imperial Star in the course of fate.

He had previously remained hidden in his own territory, secretly observing the changes in the world.

He knew his own goals well and was clear about his own strength.

Now, with the awakening of the Imperial Star, he felt an unprecedented power surging within him, as if an innate calling were summoning him.

He was already a powerful regional stronghand, his strength formidable, and he commanded thousands of elite troops.

Now, seeing the world in great turmoil, Bai Xiao knew that the opportunity he had awaited had finally arrived.

He chose to join the staff of a military governor, becoming one of his chief generals.

This military governor was certainly capable, but among the many rebel forces, he was not the strongest.

But what Bai Xiao valued was his potential and ambition.

Only under this military governor's command could Bai Xiao thrive, allowing his talent and strength to be fully expressed and displayed.

Then, in one fell swoop, he would sideline him!

Moreover, merely becoming a military governor was not Bai Xiao's goal; as an Imperial Star, he was not easily satisfied.

He knew his goal was not merely to seek survival and development in this chaotic age.

What he wanted was greater power and higher status.

What he wanted was to become the ruler of this chaotic age, making everyone submit beneath his feet.

Thus, while continuing to serve the military governor, Bai Xiao also began secretly plotting his own future.

Secretly recruiting talent, amassing strength, expanding his sphere of influence……

Now, the internal contradictions of the Da Ling dynasty are intensifying day by day.

The struggle among the powerful ministers has escalated, even turning into large-scale armed conflict.

Meanwhile, the military governors across the lands have each carved out their own domains, proclaiming themselves kings; ordinary people, in this catastrophe, suffer beyond words and are displaced……

The entire Da Ling dynasty is also beginning to fall into a state of chaos and darkness.

At this moment, in the borderlands between the Great Xuan dynasty and the Southern Barbarian tribes, mountains and rivers intertwine to form a unique panorama.

Here, civilization and barbarism are interwoven, prosperity and desolation coexist.

And on this land steeped in mystery, a mixed-blood youth named Xuanyuan Po has quietly emerged, the offspring of the mingled blood of the Great Xuan dynasty and the Southern Barbarian tribes.

Xuanyuan Po grew up in a desolate tract of the borderlands, in a small village, a place that is both the edge of civilization and the starting point of barbarism.

Extraordinarily intelligent and skilled, yet he was shunned because of his mixed heritage.

From childhood he witnessed the strife and conflict between the Great Xuan dynasty and the Southern Barbarian tribes, and he deeply felt the suffering and helplessness of people in this chaotic age.

These experiences led him to resolve to use his own strength to change the world.

Yet he did not succumb; instead, he forged an unyielding heart.

Only by strengthening himself could he find a foothold in this turbulent age.

As he grew older, Xuanyuan Po began to travel far and wide, studying various kinds of knowledge and skills.

He drew wisdom not only from the culture of the Great Xuan dynasty but also gleaned the art of survival from the battles of the Southern Barbarian tribes.

In this process, his horizons gradually broadened.

Moreover, a bold idea took root in his mind: to conquer the various Southern Barbarian tribes and take part in the struggle for hegemony in this chaotic age.

He started with the relatively scattered Southern Barbarian tribes, gradually subduing each one.

Furthermore, he was not satisfied with mere conquest and rule; he devoted himself to fusing the tribes into a powerful alliance.

Together they would resist the oppression of the Great Xuan dynasty.

To achieve this goal, Xuanyuan Po began to devise careful plans.

He knew well that although the Southern Barbarian tribes were brave and skilled in battle, they lacked unity and discipline.

Thus, he started from the conflicts among the tribes, one by one sowing discord, breaking them apart, and winning them over.

He chose a relatively weak tribe as a breakthrough point.

Afterward, he infiltrated the tribe, formed a deep friendship with the chieftain, and taught them advanced farming techniques and defensive methods.

Soon, the tribe's strength greatly increased, becoming an emerging force in the Southern Barbarian region.

Thereafter, leading this tribe, he began his campaign.

Next, relying on Xuanyuan Po, he successively conquered several other tribes.

As his conquests progressed, Xuanyuan Po finally encountered his greatest trump card!

During the campaign to conquer the Southern Barbarian tribes, Xuanyuan Po met a mixed-blood child of equally extraordinary background, named Wu Tiansheng.

Wu Tiansheng's mother was a mysterious witch of the Southern Barbarian tribe, versed in various sorcery and secret arts.

His father was a master of the Great Xuan Dynasty, once renowned throughout the region.

Wu Tiansheng inherited his parents' bloodlines, and from a young age displayed astonishing talent and strength.

Although he had not yet fully matured to his peak, he already bore the aura of one of the future strongest martial artists on the Heavenly Martial Continent.

The encounter between Xuanyuan Po and Wu Tiansheng was full of drama.

During an expedition, Xuanyuan Po mistakenly entered the forbidden grounds of the Southern Barbarian tribe and fell into peril.

Just as he was at death's door, Wu Tiansheng appeared before him stepping on seven-colored auspicious clouds.

After some conversation, they discovered that their goals and ideas coincided.

Thus, they hit it off immediately.

They decided to become sworn brothers and jointly conquer the Southern Barbarian tribes.

Under these circumstances, Xuanyuan Po "picked up" a future 110 Heavenly God General.

(End of chapter)