Chapter 578

Fox Hill was breached overnight.

Translation: In a single night, Fox Hill was overrun.

In Fox Hill's treasury, mountains of wealth and resources were completely cleared out; countless years of painstakingly gathered scriptures and techniques—even peerless treasures, including technique manuals not even possessed by the Great Jin imperial house—were all removed until not a single page remained.

Translation: In Fox Hill's treasury, mountains of wealth and resources were swept clean; countless years of painstakingly collected scriptures and techniques, even those that could be called peerless treasures—techniques not even possessed by the Great Jin Imperial Household—were likewise removed, leaving not a single scrap of paper.

Wealth and resources piled like mountains were swept clean; countless years of painstakingly collected scriptures and techniques, even some that could be called peerless treasures, including technique scriptures not possessed by the Great Jin Imperial Household, were all carried away until not a single sheet remained.

We'll produce a concise but complete translation.

Within Fox Hill, all members of the Linghu clan, all servants and attendants, and all private guards were imprisoned, knocked unconscious, loaded onto transport ships, and taken to Sima Wuyou's secret base.

Translation: Within Fox Hill, all Linghu Clan members, all servants, and all private guards were imprisoned, knocked unconscious, loaded onto transport ships, and taken to Sima Wuyou's secret base.

Besides the dozens of large and small mountains collapsing around Fox Hill, the Linghu clan's ancestral temple and shrine were completely destroyed, the ancestral tablets of past generations were thrown into a filthy latrine and even smeared with black dog blood, yet Fox Hill remained peaceful and tranquil as before.

Translation: Aside from the dozens of large and small mountains surrounding Fox Hill collapsing, the Linghu Clan's ancestral temple and shrine were utterly destroyed, the ancestral tablets of all generations of Linghu ancestors were thrown into an outhouse and smeared with black dog blood; otherwise, Fox Hill remained peaceful and tranquil as before.

Fox Hill remained peaceful and tranquil as before.

Sima Wuyou activated the Heaven and Earth Seal; the Six Tooth Guard didn't know where he had sent them, while Wu Tie led the Four Courts Twelve Guards' forbidden army back to the first rebellious prefecture of Liangzhou, marching straight in and reaching Liangzhou's capital city.

Translation: Sima Wuyou activated the Heaven-Earth Seal; the Six Tusks Forbidden Army didn't know where he had sent them, while Wu Tie led the Four Palaces Twelve Guards Forbidden Army back to the first rebellious Bei Zhou, marching straight in and reaching Bei Zhou City.

Wu Tie held the Divine Emperor's command and the imperial seal given to him by Sima Fay, raised the banner of suppressing rebellion, and unleashed a furious assault with the thirty-six Four Spirit warships—how could Liangzhou city withstand the onslaught of those Four Spirit warships?

Translation: Wu Tie held the Divine Emperor's Order and the Divine Emperor's Seal given to him by Sima Fa, raised the banner of pacifying rebellion, and unleashed a furious assault with the thirty-six Four Spirit Warships—how could Bei Zhou City withstand the onslaught of those warships?

Within just over an hour, the rebel forces inside Liangzhou city lowered their flags and surrendered; all rebels, including the bandit troops gathered by the mutinous provincial army, laid down their weapons, removed their armor, and meekly knelt to beg for mercy.

Translation: After just over an hour, the rebel forces within Bei Zhou City lowered their flags and surrendered; all rebels, including the conscripted bandits and miscellaneous troops gathered by the local army, laid down their weapons, removed their armor, and obediently knelt to beg for mercy.

But this time, unlike the previous crackdown on provincial military affairs, these provincial soldiers' hands were already stained with the blood of innocent civilians; they engaged in burning, killing, looting, bullying men and domineering women, committing countless atrocities.

Translation: But this time… unlike the previous pacification of the local army's affairs, this time the soldiers' hands were already stained with the blood of innocent civilians; they also engaged in burning, killing, looting, bullying men and women, committing countless atrocities.

Those who kill shall be beheaded.

Translation: Those who kill shall be beheaded.

Those who commit adultery shall be beheaded.

Translation: Those who commit adultery shall be beheaded.

Rebel leaders shall be beheaded.

Translation: Rebel leaders shall be beheaded.

Anyone else who engaged in looting, arson, or any other unlawful act shall be reduced to slavery, subjected to cruel soul-binding restrictions via the Black Heaven Cauldron, and drafted into the Four Courts Twelve Guards Forbidden Army as expendable slave soldiers.

Translation: Anyone else who engaged in looting, arson, or any other unlawful act was uniformly reduced to slavery, subjected to a cruel soul-binding restriction via the Black Heaven Cauldron, and drafted into the Four Palaces Twelve Guards Forbidden Army as expendable slave soldiers.

The rebel forces within Liangzhou city were wiped out in an extremely short time; meanwhile, the scattered rebels throughout Liangzhou trembled with fear, and the rebels in surrounding provinces were shaken in morale. Under the command of some rebel leaders, they began to gather on a large scale, congregating in several well-fortified strongholds, desperately stockpiling grain and armaments, preparing for a prolonged war.

Translation: The rebel forces within Bei Zhou City were wiped out in an extremely short time; for a moment, rebels fleeing throughout Bei Zhou were terrified, and rebel armies in surrounding prefectures were shaken in morale. Under the command of some rebel leaders, they began to gather on a large scale, congregating in several well-fortified strongholds, desperately stockpiling grain and armaments, assuming a posture for a protracted war.

Later that noon, thirty-six consecutive urgent transmissions were sent from Youyi Prefecture in the southwest to Anyang City.

Translation: Subsequently, at noon that day, thirty-six consecutive urgent transmissions were sent from Youhu Yizhou in the southwest to Peaceful Sun City.

The Linghu clan never imagined that one day their ancestral homeland would come under attack.

Translation: The Linghu Clan never imagined that one day their ancestral homeland would come under attack.

They never dreamed that the defensive formations, whose strength rivaled that of Anyang City, could withstand any full-force assault by any of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom's four main army corps for years, yet Fox Hill fell in a single night.

Translation: They never dreamed that the defensive formation's strength, comparable to Peaceful Sun City, could withstand any of the Great Jin Divine State's four main army corps launching an all-out attack and hold out for years—yet Fox Hill fell in a single night.

The Linghu clan's entire populace found it hard to believe that, although many elite experts had been transferred away, their ancestral home still had two Divine Realm elders guarding it, yet not even those two elders managed to escape and send a message.

Translation: The Linghu Clan's members found it even harder to believe that, although many elite experts had been transferred away, their ancestral homeland still had two Divine Realm Elders guarding it—yet not even those two elders had a chance to escape and send word.

All of this resulted in Fox Hill being completely emptied by order of Sima Wuyou, and the Linghu clan members stationed elsewhere received no news at all.

Translation: All of this resulted in Fox Hill being emptied out by Sima Wuyou's orders, and Linghu Clan members stationed elsewhere received no news at all.

Only when a commander of the garrison in a large city neighboring Fox Hill—who happened to be a direct descendant of the Linghu clan—led a patrol squad to the border of his jurisdiction, sensed something amiss in Fox Hill's aura, hastily rushed his troops to Fox Hill, and discovered the shocking changes within.

Translation: Only when a commander of the defense forces in a major city neighboring Fox Hill—who happened to be a direct-line member of the Linghu Clan—led a patrol squad to the border of his jurisdiction, gazed into Fox Hill and sensed something amiss, did he rush his troops to Fox Hill and discover the shocking upheaval within.

With a tremendous boom, a hall in the Linghu clan's manor in Anyang City shattered into pieces.

Translation: With a tremendous boom, a hall within the Linghu Clan manor in Peaceful Sun City exploded into fragments.

Linghu Qingqing stood in the center of the hall, her long hair standing straight up, eyes blazing, as she gazed at the clansmen inside, blood trickling from the corners of her mouth: "What are you saying? Fox Hill has been breached; all the people inside Fox Hill have gone missing?"

Translation: Linghu Qingqing stood at the center of the hall, her hair standing straight up on end, eyes blazing as she gazed at the many clansmen within, a trickle of blood continually seeping from the corner of her mouth: "What are you saying? Fox Hill, Fox Hill has been overrun, all the clan members inside have gone missing?"

Linghu Jian, holding the urgent intelligence sent from Youyi Prefecture, turned pale and trembled as he recounted the grim situation inside Fox Hill in full detail.

Translation: Linghu Jian, holding the urgent intelligence sent from Youhu Yizhou, turned pale and trembled as he recited the grim situation inside Fox Hill in full detail.

All wealth was taken away.

Translation: All wealth was emptied out.

All scriptures were looted.

Translation: All scriptures were looted away.

All clan members disappeared.

Translation: All clan members disappeared completely.

All the ancestral tablets were found floating in a latrine reeking of strong dog blood, including those of Linghu Qingqing's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather...

Translation: All the ancestral tablets were left steeping in an outhouse reeking of strong dog blood, including those of Linghu Qingqing's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather…

"Enough!" The most hot-tempered of the four Linghu elders who had accompanied Linghu Qingqing on her treasure hunt that day thrust a fist forward from midair, shattering Linghu Jian's ribs into pieces, spitting out a mouthful of old blood that flew over ten zhang, hurling him hundreds of zhang away and smashing three small halls and two large halls along the way.

Translation: "Enough!" Among the four Linghu Clan Elders who had accompanied Linghu Qingqing on a treasure hunt that day, the one with the most violent temper lashed out with a fist from midair, shattering Linghu Jian's ribs into pieces, spitting out a mouthful of old blood that flew over ten zhang, hurling him hundreds of zhang away, smashing through three small halls and two large buildings along the way.

"Qingqing!" On the rubble of the shattered hall, more than a dozen Linghu elders stared at Linghu Qingqing with gloomy eyes.

Translation: "Qingqing!" On the shattered hall's ruins, over a dozen Linghu Clan Elders gazed at Linghu Qingqing with gloomy eyes.

They are elders, holding esteemed positions within the Linghu clan, and several of them possess Divine Realm cultivation as the clan's foundation. However, Linghu Qingqing is the head of the main lineage, the current Left Chancellor, and the highest-ranking and most authoritative figure in the Linghu clan today.

Translation: They are Elders, holding esteemed status within the Linghu Clan, and several of them possess Divine Realm foundations as clan heritage. However, Linghu Qingqing is the head of the main lineage, moreover the current Left Minister, the Linghu Clan member with the highest seniority and greatest authority today.

"Who did this?" Linghu Qingqing stood with her hands behind her back, her eyes flashing with ruthless, mad blood-light.

Translation: "Who did this?" Linghu Qingqing stood with her hands behind her back, her eyes flashing with ferocious, maddening Blood Light.

"Who did this?" Linghu Qingqing strode swiftly across the hall's ruins, gritting her teeth as she said: "This is retaliation, without a doubt, this is retaliation… ha, ha ha, I, the old man, have stirred up Liangzhou and over a hundred prefectures around Anyang, throwing the Great Jin's dragon-rising lands into chaos; consequently, my Linghu clan's ancestral homeland was immediately attacked."

Translation: "Who did this?" Linghu Qingqing strode swiftly across the hall's ruins, walking and saying through gritted teeth: "This is retaliation, without a doubt, this is retaliation… ha, haha, I have stirred up Bei Zhou here, I have stirred up over a hundred prefectures around Peaceful Sun City, throwing the Great Jin's dragon-rising land into chaos, and over there my Linghu Clan's ancestral homeland immediately came under attack."

"Investigate… investigate thoroughly, were there any anomalies in the spatial gates of the surrounding prefectures, commanderies, and fiefdom capitals of Youyi Prefecture last night?"

Translation: "Investigate… find out clearly, last night, were there any abnormalities in the spatial gates of the various prefectures, commanderies, and fiefdom capitals surrounding Youhu Yizhou?"

"Investigate… conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether, last night, there were any large-scale troop movements within territories reachable within two hours from the vicinity of Youyi Prefecture."

Translation: "Investigate… thoroughly investigate, determine last night whether, in any territory within a two-hour travel radius of Youhu Yizhou's surroundings, there had been any large-scale troop deployments."

"Investigate… better to kill the innocent than let a guilty one escape; investigate to the death: last night, which named generals of the Great Jin military, and their every movement and whereabouts?"

Translation: "Investigate… better to kill the innocent than let a guilty one slip, scrutinize to the death: last night, within the Great Jin military, those named famous generals—track every one of their movements and whereabouts."

"Investigate… notify the hidden agents within the imperial capital; I need to know: where is that old monster of the Great Jin royal family who holds the nation's divine artifact, what is he doing, and did his Vast Heaven-Shaking Bell leave Anyang City yesterday?"

Translation: "Investigate… notify the hidden agents inside the Imperial City, I need to know: last night, where was that old monster of the Great Jin royal family who wields the state-protection divine artifact? What was he doing? Did that Wind-and-Cloud Shocking Heaven Bell in his palm leave Peaceful Sun City yesterday?"

"In short, we cannot overlook any clue… especially, Sima Xian… the Great Jin royal family's outward divine artifact, the pagoda tower that has always been held by successive divine emperors… no, we need not worry about that pagoda tower; although it is mighty, it is purely a protective artifact, useless against Fox Hill."

Translation: "In short, let no clue slip… especially, Sima Xian… the Great Jin royal family's overt state-protection divine artifact, that Floating Pagoda which successive Divine Emperors have always held… well, never mind the Floating Pagoda, though this treasure is indeed powerful, it is purely a protective divine artifact, useless against my Fox Hill."

Linghu Qingqing continually issued orders; the Linghu clan members and the vassal Linghu generals, like wild dogs stabbed in the rear by a red-hot branding iron, went mad and sprang into action.

Translation: Linghu Qingqing continuously issued orders; the Linghu Clan members, as well as the commanders of the vassal Linghu Clan, all went mad as if a red-hot branding iron had been shoved into a wild dog's rear, launching into frantic action.

Linghu Jian, who had been blown away by a punch from his own elder, took a precious pill, stabilized his injury, then cautiously withdrew and whispered: "Father, the Yuzhou Gong's forbidden troops… he left the city yesterday, and as soon as he did, he wiped out all of our spies…"

Translation: After being blown away by a punch from his own elder, Linghu Jian took a precious pill, stabilized his injury, then cautiously returned and whispered: "Father, that Lord of Yu Prefecture's Forbidden Army… he left the city yesterday, and as soon as he went out, he directly wiped out all of our spies…"

Linghu Qingqing sneered, backhanded him with a slap, sending Linghu Jian flying: "This morning, the Yuzhou Gong's command of the Four Courts Twelve Guards Forbidden Army had already pacified the rebels in Liangzhou… from Youyi Prefecture to Liangzhou, who will explain to me? If it was the Yuzhou Gong's forbidden troops who acted, how could they travel from Anyang City to Youyi Prefecture and then to Liangzhou in just a few hours?"

Translation: Linghu Qingqing snorted coldly, backhanded him with a slap that sent him flying: "This morning, the Lord of Yu Prefecture, who commands the Four Palaces Twelve Guards Forbidden Army, had already pacified the rebels in Bei Zhou… From Youhu Yizhou to Bei Zhou, who will explain to me—if it was the Lord of Yu Prefecture's Forbidden Army that struck, how could they, in just a few hours, travel from Peaceful Sun City to Youhu Yizhou and then from Youhu Yizhou to Bei Zhou?"

"Nonsense, fool, do I still need to explain this? Even if he slaughtered all our scouts, with over ten thousand large warships at full speed, if they had to use spatial gates, would there still be any way to remain undetected?"

Translation: "Nonsense, fool, do I still need to explain this? Even if he wiped out all our spies, with over ten thousand large warships giving it their all, if they had to use spatial gates, how could they possibly avoid detection?"

Linghu Qingqing gritted her teeth and sneered: "Even if the Yuzhou Gong had such ability to silently travel back and forth to Youyi Prefecture in just a few hours… tell me, with only that paltry force of the Four Courts Twelve Guards Forbidden Army, how could they have breached Fox Hill?"

Translation: Linghu Qingqing gritted her teeth and sneered: "Even if the Lord of Yu Prefecture had this ability, silently making a round trip to Youhu Yizhou in just a few hours… tell me, relying on the meager strength of the Four Palaces Twelve Guards Forbidden Army… how could they have breached Fox Hill?"

"What about the Four Spirit warships? The Black Heaven Cauldron? Does the Yuzhou Gong possess the power to unleash the full might of the Black Heaven Cauldron? Can he or can't he? Even if he could, how strong is Fox Hill's defense—do I still need to say it? Could he breach Fox Hill in such a short time?"

Translation: "Four Spirit Warships? Black Heaven Cauldron? Does the Lord of Yu Prefecture possess that power, able to fully exert the Black Heaven Cauldron's might? Can he? Cannot? Even if he could, how strong is Fox Hill's defense—do I need to say it? Could he break through Fox Hill in such a short time?"

"Damn nonsense, a bunch of clueless idiots… hurry up and investigate, investigate, investigate, get it clear, get it understood, get to the bottom… in such a vast Great Jin, could there really be some hidden force lurking in the shadows? Who? Who is it? Who else could it be?"

Translation: "Damn nonsense, a bunch of clueless idiots… hurry up and investigate, investigate, investigate, get it clear, get it understood, get it thoroughly… such a vast Great Jin—could there still be some hidden force lurking in the shadows? Who? Who is it? Who else could there be?"

Linghu Qingqing took a breath, clapped her hands, and said calmly: "Let us go to court; please, Minister Gongyang Sanli, gather the civil and military officials, and accompany me to the Nine Heavens Hall to seek an audience with His Majesty… well, state affairs must be seriously discussed."

Translation: Linghu Qingqing caught her breath, then clapped her hands and said calmly: "Let's go to court; please, Lord Gongyang Sanlü, summon the civil and military officials, accompany me to the Nine Heavens Hall to seek an audience with His Majesty… well, state affairs of the dynasty must be discussed seriously."

Linghu Qingqing sneered: "In the southwest, our Great Jin and the Great Wu are engaged in total war; during wartime, the military department ought to wield greater authority… I think His Majesty would be delighted to transfer supreme power to me, and that old fox Gongyang Sanli would surely not object—hehe, hehe, hehehe!"

Translation: Linghu Qingqing sneered: "To the southwest, Great Jin and Great Wu are engaged in total war; in wartime, the military ought to wield greater authority… I imagine His Majesty would be delighted to transfer great power to me, and that old fox Gongyang Sanlü would surely not object—hehe, hehe, hehehe!"

Within Anyang City, the golden bell rang once again.

Translation: Within Peaceful Sun City, the Golden Bell rang again.

This time, the sound of the golden bell came from outside the imperial palace gates of Anyang City.

Translation: This time, the sound of the Golden Bell came from outside the Imperial City gate of Peaceful Sun City.

This bell sound follows a rule known as the "Startling Dragon Bell"; it was instituted by the founding divine emperor of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom, specifically so that if later descendants proved unworthy and neglected their duties, loyal subjects could ring the Startling Dragon Bell to compel the current divine emperor to appear in the Nine Heavens Hall before the senior ministers.

Translation: This bell sound has a particular name: the Startling Dragon Bell, established by the founding Divine Emperor Taizu of the Great Jin Divine State, specifically so that if descendants who are unworthy neglect or slack in governance, loyal subjects may ring the Startling Dragon Bell to compel the current Divine Emperor to go to the Nine Heavens Hall and meet with senior officials.

However, ringing the Startling Dragon Bell carries an extremely high cost: the ringer must be a top-ranking first-grade official of the current court, and once rung, without any need for justification, the ringer will be permanently stripped of office and never again be able to serve in the imperial court.

Translation: However, ringing the Startling Dragon Bell carries an extremely high cost: the ringer must not only be a top-ranking first-grade official of the current court, but once the bell is rung, without any need for justification, the ringer will be permanently dismissed from office and can never again serve in the imperial court.

Thus, the last time Linghu Qingqing and Gongyang Sanli led civil and military officials to kneel at the imperial palace gates begging Sima Fay, no one rang the Startling Dragon Bell.

Translation: Therefore, the last time Linghu Qingqing and Gongyang Sanlü, accompanied by civil and military officials, knelt at the Imperial City gate begging Sima Fa, no one rang the Startling Dragon Bell.

But this time… a favored disciple of Gongyang Sanli, finally holding the post of prefect of the Great Jin Agricultural Hall, publicly swung a mallet and rang the Startling Dragon Bell with earth-shaking force.

Translation: But this time… a favored disciple of Gongyang Sanlü, finally holding the post of Master of the Great Jin Agricultural Hall, publicly brandished a mallet and struck the Startling Dragon Bell, shaking heaven and earth.

Within the imperial palace came Sima Fay's terrified, trembling roar: "Who? Who? Which damned bastard, which damned thing? The Startling Dragon Bell—what are they trying to do? What are they trying to do? Are they playing a deadly game with me?"

Translation: From within the Imperial City came Sima Fa's terrified, trembling roar: "Who? Who? Which damned bastard, which damned thing? The Startling Dragon Bell—what are they trying to do? What are they trying to do? Are they playing a deadly game with me?"

"Come here, gather the guards, gather the guards, bring all the palace guards together, draw swords, string bows… isn't this just a fight to the death? Who wouldn't? Who wouldn't? Ah, ah, it's just a fight to the death… come, come, come, I'm barefoot—do I fear those wearing shoes? Come, come, come… guards, guards…"

Translation: "Come on, gather the guards, gather the guards, assemble all the guards inside the Imperial City, draw swords, nock bows… isn't it just a fight to the death? Who wouldn't? Who wouldn't? Ah, ah, isn't it just fighting for one's life? Come, come, come, I'm barefoot—do I fear those wearing shoes? Come on, come on… guards, guards…"

As Sima Fay's hysterical howling echoed, the whole scene instantly turned overcast with dark clouds and turbulent undercurrents, plunging into an unsettling chaos.

Translation: As Sima Fa's hysterical howling continued, the whole scene instantly turned overcast with dark clouds and surging undercurrents, plunging into an unsettling chaos.

Meanwhile, in the southwest, at the heart of the Great Marsh Prefecture, along a front line stretching tens of thousands of miles, the Great Wu anti-Jin forces and the Great Jin anti-Wu main armies faced each other from opposite sides, nearly a thousand miles apart; between their lines, countless battalions of thousands and hundreds interlaced like interlocking dog teeth, fighting desperately, slaughtering until blood soaked the ground and corpses piled into hills.

Translation: At the same time, in the southwest, at the heart of Great Marsh Prefecture, along a front line stretching tens of thousands of li, the Great Wu Destroy Jin Army and the Great Jin Destroy Wu Army's main forces faced each other from afar; between the two nations' defense lines, nearly a thousand li apart, countless squadrons of thousands and hundreds interwove like interlocking dog teeth, fighting desperately, blood flooding the ground, corpses piling into hills.

Over the years of this standoff, the Great Jin Divine Kingdom's side gradually formed a central army group centered on the elite Divine Might Corps under the First Army's command, along with a left-wing army group centered on the Demon-S

Translation: Over the years of stalemate, the Great Jin Divine State side gradually formed a Central Army Group centered on the elite main force of the Divine Might Army under the First Army, as well as a Left Wing Army Group centered on the Suppress Demons Army and a Right Wing Army Group centered on the Expel Demons Army.

The three major army groups relied on each other, kept in touch from afar, and mutually supported one another; over several years they fought the Da Wu forces that had destroyed Jin with impressive vigor.

Translation: The three army groups mutually relied on, responded to, and supported each other, and over several years they fought the Great Wu Destroy Jin Army with notable vigor.

However, with the unrest in Anyang City spreading and its civil and military officials neglecting their duties, the distribution of grain and supplies grew ever slower, the transport of reserve troops grew ever more sluggish, and the morale of the Da Jin army secretly began to waver.

Translation: However, as the turmoil in Peaceful Sun City spread, as its civil and military officials grew negligent, the allocation of grain and supplies became ever slower, the transport of reserve troops grew ever more sluggish, and the morale of the Great Jin military wavered faintly.

Just after Linghu Qingqing learned that Hu Qiu had been completely cleared out, only a short two hours later, on the Da Wu army's front line that had destroyed Jin, countless warships formed neat ranks, like a vast black cloud surging forward.

Translation: Just as Linghu Qingqing received the news that Fox Hill had been swept clean, only two short hours later, on the Great Wu Destroy Jin Army front, countless warships lined up in neat formations surged forth like a vast dark cloud.

Below the warship formation, vast swaths of the elite Jin‑destroying army formed a sky‑covering, earth‑blanketing battle array; their massive killing intent coalesced into ferocious, terrifying giant beast war spirits, which, under the command of each heavily armored war general, surged with fierce wind toward the Great Jin defense line.

A prince of Great Wu, wearing royal robes and a crown, stood on the bow of the lead flagship, looking spiritedly toward the north where Great Jin lay, and shouted loudly: "Today I will achieve an unparalleled feat… heh, heh heh, whoever destroys Great Jin will undoubtedly be me."

Holding his head high, the Prince of Great Wu laughed loudly: "Generals, look, those Jin troops are like stakes awaiting harvest—just waiting for me to reap them."

A few senior generals of Great Wu, knowing the inside story, laughed with delight.

The other Great Wu generals, not understanding the situation, saw their superior laughing and also began to grin foolishly.

The Great Wu generals never bother to think; they just swing their blades, killing the enemy or being killed by them—nothing else to consider.

At the same time the main force of the Great Wu army that destroys Jin mobilized, a thunderous roar like muffled thunder rang out; subsequently, in the camp of the central army group of the Great Jin army that destroys Wu, countless warships shot up into the sky like headless flies, chaotic and directionless, fleeing backward.

When the central army group fled, the left and right wing army groups were immediately caught in the Great Wu army's combined attack, and they instantly lost contact and coordination with each other, immediately falling into bitter combat.

Strangely, when the enemy encircled them, more than eighty percent of the mid‑high ranking officers in the left and right wing army groups vanished.

Without their officers' command, the two wing army groups collapsed immediately.

Shortly thereafter, in less than a day, the Great Jin defense line stretching tens of thousands of miles was pierced with countless holes, and the entire line collapsed completely.

Three days later, the Great Wu army that destroys Jin swept across the southwestern twenty‑plus prefectures of Great Jin, leaving countless slaughter in its wake.