After being exiled for eighteen years, the prince returned to the capital as a veritable immortal.

Zhou Yi slowly raised his hand.

Golden dragon scales, from the five fingers to the arms, and then to the whole body...

Gradually covering every inch of skin.

Transform into a dragon!

He stood in human form, transforming into a dragon king hundreds of feet tall.

The sea of ​​clouds that engulfed the summit of Mount Tai spun wildly, forming another vortex.

Zhou Yi, who resembled the Dragon King, stood suspended in mid-air above the vortex.

The spiritual energy surged and flowed into Zhou Yi's body through the vortex.

The dragon claw clenched its fist and fiercely slammed upwards.

The Overlord Spear, like a black iron rod, came crashing down on his head.

Since we agreed, it's purely a contest of strength.

The Overlord Emperor would never use the advantage of his spear to gain an advantage over his opponent.

"boom!"

Dragon Fist and Overlord Spear collided.

The scattered force exploded.

The two vortexes of spiritual energy between heaven and earth were shattered and transformed into flowing clouds, which then rolled back and flew towards the sky.

The Overlord Spear, forged from celestial gold, trembled violently and flew out of the Overlord Emperor's hand like an arrow.

Ignoring the blood flowing from his tiger's mouth, the Overlord Emperor transformed into a streak of light and chased after the Overlord Spear.

Just as the tiger's paw touched the end of the spear, the golden dragon's tail swung out and suddenly struck the spear shaft.

The Overlord Spear transformed into a black meteor, soaring over the summit of Mount Tai and flying north.

"boom!"

The gun pierced through the steep mountain peak, creating a hole through the mountain.

Then, it plunged into the hard rocky ground.

"Ho!"

Having failed to achieve his first goal, the Overlord Emperor swung his fist, which resembled a heaven-shattering hammer, and smashed it towards Zhou Yi.

The golden dragon claw gripped the iron fist and pressed down hard.

A man and a dragon crashed to the ground like meteors from mid-air.

"boom!"

The body of the Overlord Emperor was pressed into the Taishan stone by the dragon claw.

"rise!"

He used all his strength, desperately pushing upwards with both palms.

however.

The dragon claw pressing against him was ten thousand times more powerful than Mount Tai crushing down on him.

His body was pinned to the stone pit, unable to move an inch.

"Hahaha, hahaha..."

The Overlord Emperor laughed wildly, looking up at the sky.

Impressed.

This time, he finally gave in.

He lost the contest of strength, which he was most proud of, and he accepted the defeat wholeheartedly.

The dream of becoming an emperor, the dream of ascending to heaven...

In unrestrained and joyful laughter, it all vanished like smoke in the past.

"This humble general, Xiang Yu, is willing to follow Your Highness!"

He jumped out of the stone hollow and knelt on one knee in worship.

Zhou Yi's strength exceeded his imagination.

If we follow him, we might actually find a way to prolong our lives.

He only had a few years left to live.

Refining a region of heaven and earth to ascend to the celestial realm is equally difficult.

Following someone stronger might not be a bad choice.

……

Beside the wooden bridge.

With her withered hands gripping the white jade bowl, Meng Po watched the two departing figures, momentarily lost in thought.

"To confront the Overlord Emperor head-on."

She murmured softly.

"The Great Qian Prince is indeed incredibly powerful."

She casually tossed the white jade bowl back into the vat, then lifted the half-person-high porcelain vat with her withered, slender arms, her back hunched, and drifted away down the river.

"Selling soup in a different place might not be bad."

……

Qingzhou City.

With their commander gone, the Jiangdong rebels lost their leader.

Under the intimidation of Huo Wubing, a terrestrial immortal, they quickly raised the white flag and surrendered.

On top of the city wall.

King Zhou Sheng of Qingzhou rested his hand on his forehead and gazed into the distance.

Anxiety and worry were written on his face as he said:

"Should we give chase and lend Prince Yi a hand?"

"No need." Si Xuan held the Dragon Sparrow Sword, his face calm.

Hu Die remained calm, her handsome face showing no sign of worry.

Your Highness, when do you need others to worry about you?

The one he should always worry about is his enemy.

"General Huo..."

The King of Qingzhou turned his gaze to Huo Wubing.

Zhou Yi is the newly established crown prince; if anything goes wrong, everyone here will lose their heads.

Moreover, among all people.

The only person capable of intervening in the battle of the terrestrial immortals is Huo Wubing.

"King of Qingzhou, please put your mind at ease."

Huo Wubing didn't even raise his head, continuing to digest his insights from the great battle with his eyes closed.

After several encounters with Zhou Yi.

He seemed to have been infected by Hu Die and Si Xuan.

They had boundless confidence in Zhou Yi, as if there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.

The Overlord Emperor was completely humiliated in front of the city.

Others may not understand it, but he sees it clearly.

With such a prodigious talent as the Crown Prince, there's no need to worry about him.

……

"Sigh, that's the Overlord Emperor..."

The King of Qingzhou was extremely anxious, sighing repeatedly.

Three thousand veteran land immortals.

How could he feel at ease?

Just as he was filled with worry, a cheer suddenly erupted from the ranks:

"He's back! The Crown Prince is back!"

"Prince Yi, it's His Highness Prince Yi!"

"Huh? There's also... the Overlord Emperor!"

……

Amid the cheers, there was a hint of confusion.

The King of Qingzhou looked into the distance and immediately looked as if he had seen a ghost.

Dressed in a black dragon robe, Zhou Yi walked gracefully over.

Shrinking the earth to an inch, a single step can cover several miles.

With a few swift movements, he had already reached the foot of the city.

The Overlord Emperor, riding his black steed, followed closely behind.

The two were on good terms, showing no signs of the fierce fight they had when they left.

"My name is Chu Ba, and from now on I will be your colleague."

The Overlord Emperor clasped his hands in a fist salute and awkwardly greeted the crowd.

Colleagues?

This is... surrendering to the Great Qian Dynasty?

Everyone was shocked.

The captured Jiangdong rebels were initially filled with shame.

Hearing the words of the Overlord Emperor, he was overjoyed.

"The Overlord, the Overlord Emperor..."

The King of Qingzhou was so excited that he was incoherent and kept rubbing his hands together.

This is a terrestrial immortal who was on par with our ancestor, Emperor Ji, three thousand years ago.

One day, they actually bowed down and became subjects of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The Crown Prince is truly amazing.

They actually managed to subdue such a powerful figure.

now.

The King of Qingzhou finally understood.

Huo Wubing's statement that the outcome of the battle depended mainly on Zhou Yi was not just a polite remark.

This imperial grandson was not there to gain military merit.

He was the true main force in suppressing the rebellion.

"Heaven has eyes! A true dragon has emerged from the Zhou family of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

The King of Qingzhou was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

He knelt down and bowed to Zhou Yi, who had gracefully scaled the city wall:

"Your Highness Prince Yi, I am old and my eyesight is failing. I have been negligent in the past."

"Please forgive me!"

……

Not to mention the King of Qingzhou, even Huo Wubing was deeply shaken.

He had no doubt that Zhou Yi could defeat the Overlord Emperor.

however.

He had never expected to win over the other party to the Great Qian Dynasty.

The Overlord Emperor declared himself king from the moment he entered the world.

Throughout his life, he never submitted to anyone.

How could such a proud and arrogant terrestrial deity be content to be subservient to others?

Huo Wubing couldn't understand how Zhou Yi had subdued the Overlord Emperor.

Everyone in the room.

Only Hu Die and Si Xuan had expressions that seemed perfectly natural.

Ok.

Huo Wubing admired him greatly.

He thought he had thought highly of Zhou Yi.

He thought that, like Hu Die and Si Xuan, his approval of Zhou Yi had reached the point of blind worship.

Only now has he realized this.

Compared to Hu Die and Si Xuan, I am still quite far behind.

……

"Good news, good news!"

"Crown Prince, quell the Jiangdong rebellion!"

"Your Highness Prince Yi, return to the capital in triumph!"

"As night fell, the royal army returned to the capital!"

……

The good news from Qingzhou reached the capital.

On the Golden Palace.

The assembled civil and military officials trembled with fear, not daring to break a sweat.

The Martial Emperor frowned and said:

"Emperor Ying gathered eighteen rebel armies and gradually approached the imperial city."

"My lords, what are your best strategies?"