Almost in no particular order.

Countless troops set off from inside Liangzhou Pass, while generals hundreds and thousands of miles outside Liangzhou Pass also received Yu Shenji's message, got up, spurred their horses, and rushed toward the nearest city.

With the force of a raging wildfire, they marched towards the Great Yan!

Chaos erupted on the southern border of the Great Yan Kingdom.

The great battle thus erupted!

Shouts of battle echoed across the desolate plains, smoke filled the air, and corpses littered the landscape...

"It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying killing session."

With banners fluttering in the wind, Yu Shenji took the lead, leading his Heavenly Wolf Dao soldiers with almost no effort.

They then directly captured the first major city in southern Da Yan.

And this is just the beginning...

...

Tianshen Mountain.

Everyone present witnessed the Great Yan Kingdom's ruler unleashing his aura, and saw thunder surging across the vast void, like the might of heaven.

"How could this be..."

Li Ming didn't react, but the group of Great Yan experts were all shocked.

Is this still the same Great Yan ruler they regard as a puppet?

They always believed that the Heavenly God Sect Leader promoted this new ruler simply to facilitate his control over the Great Yan Kingdom.

Who would have thought that this king was the one who was hiding his true abilities!

Some people now recall that the king's origins were unclear and his ascension to the throne was indeed very suspicious.

In the past, the Heavenly God Cult and the Nangong family covered it up, so no one thought much of it.

In retrospect, it seems that they were the ones who were kept in the dark.

"Haha, everyone, there's no need to be surprised. I, Nangong Shen, have always been a member of the Great Yan Dynasty."

Then, everyone heard the loud laughter of Nangong Shen, the ruler of the Great Yan Kingdom.

He wasn't just making this up, of course.

He was originally from the Great Yan Dynasty, a direct descendant of the Nangong family.

Because of his exceptional talent, he was taken in by a reclusive sect and taught many divine and secret techniques.

After achieving mastery of his cultivation, he created an avatar as the leader of the Heavenly God Sect, using the power of incense and faith to cultivate his divine soul.

The true body resides in the palace year-round, using the nation's fortune for protection, and also taking advantage of the Great Yan Emperor's position to collect cultivation resources in order to forge a divine body.

The reason for attacking Da Xuan was because they needed more incense offerings and the power of national fortune.

Of course, he didn't fantasize about destroying the Great Xuan directly. Expanding the territory, improving the national fortune, and inspiring the faith of the people of the Great Yan would be enough.

But Li Ming ruined his plan, and now he has no choice but to merge his avatar ahead of schedule.

Now that things have come to this, the only option is to increase our strength and kill the enemy!

Otherwise, relying solely on the power of his avatar, he truly lacked the confidence to win.

At this moment, Nangong Shen completely dropped his pretense. After the two bodies, shrouded in a faint purple light, merged together, their aura became even more profound and terrifying.

"I am God, and God is me!"

In the void, Nangong Shen's tall and slender body glowed with purple light, and his already imposing aura continued to rise.

Its aura seemed to be one with the Great Flame Heaven and Earth.

His voice echoed in the void, and every person of the Great Yan and every follower of the Heavenly Gods could hear it.

In that instant, his figure seemed to vanish from everyone's sight, transforming into a deity.

Watching the figure of the Imperial Preceptor Yuan Shi completely merge into the body of the Great Yan Kingdom's ruler, Nangong Shen.

Many experts were shocked and some even felt suffocated.

This secret technique is terrifying, even bizarre!

Name: Nangong Shen

[Realm Level]: [Perfect Heavenly Being]

[Entry]: [Purple Heaven Return to One Divine Body (Purple), Ruler of a Nation (Light Purple), Leader of the Heavenly God Sect (Light Purple), Divine Path Secret Techniques (Light Purple), Divine Soul (Light Purple), Exceptional Comprehension (Crimson), Amazing Roots (Crimson)... Human Tribulation Not Yet Over (Gray)]

"This method is quite peculiar."

Li Ming stared intently at the other person, seemingly having discerned some clues.

After Nangong Shen merged with the incarnation, the incarnation's human tribulation was not yet over, and its divine soul was not yet complete.

No matter how powerful Nangong Shen's aura becomes.

They could never break through that insurmountable barrier of martial gods.

Damn it!

Nangong Shen cursed inwardly.

If it weren't for this kid causing trouble, after merging with the external avatar, he would definitely be able to directly begin the path to becoming a Martial God.

At this moment, because his cultivation as a Yuan Stone was insufficient, his efforts were in vain.

Thinking of this, Nangong Shen looked at the powerful figures of the Great Yan Dynasty, then glanced at Li Ming, and said softly:

"Li Ming, you saw through my true form and ruined my grand plan, but can you withstand my wrath?"

The gentle questioning transformed into tangible sound waves, spreading like a tide.

Wherever the sound waves passed, they stirred up an immense pressure.

Li Ming's gaze remained calm. He had only made a slight attempt to probe, but he hadn't expected the other party to tear off the mask and expose his true colors in front of everyone.

It seems that the other party has really been pushed to the limit.

Although he did not directly attack Da Yan, his series of actions clearly frightened the other party.

"The nation's fortunes are in decline, and the dragon's energy is in disarray. You are truly ruthless."

Li Ming's eyes gleamed like sharp swords as he watched the dragon energy disappear.

How could I not understand what the other person was doing?

In order to quickly merge with the incarnation, they did not hesitate to squander the nation's fortune and dragon energy.

The void was already turbulent with wind and clouds, and now it was filled with rolling tribulation lightning, its oppressive power enveloping the world, making everyone feel an invisible pressure.

Between heaven and earth, a supreme will directly locked onto Li Ming's aura.

At this moment, darkness engulfed Tian Shen Mountain and even the entire Tian Shen City, as if night had fallen, trapping many people in the darkness.

In the sky, a figure taller than a mountain blocked out all the light.

Heaven and earth fell silent.

Many people stared at the towering figure and exclaimed in disbelief:

"This...this is His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

"A phantom of a Martial God? Could it be that the King has already broken through to the Martial God level?"

Many people of the Great Yan Dynasty were overwhelmed with excitement and their expressions were fervent. They were completely unaware that the king had sacrificed a portion of the dragon's energy to quickly complete the fusion.

The consequences of a nation's fortunes being depleted are extremely dire.

The future of the Great Yan Dynasty is destined to be fraught with disasters!

The area will be plagued by numerous natural and man-made disasters, and even strange creatures such as demons are prone to proliferate!

"Is this the power of a divine body?"

Li Mingdu was somewhat surprised.

After achieving a divine body, a martial artist's physical body undergoes a transformation, becoming a divine body with various powers.

Sizes and shapes are all at your fingertips, and even blood can bring you back to life!

If one cultivates supernatural abilities such as the Dharma of Heaven and Earth, one's physical body can be comparable to that of those terrifying races.

The figure that blots out the sky is a characteristic of someone who has cultivated a divine body—the illusory image of a martial god.

"die!"

Nangong Shen didn't waste any words. His expression was indifferent and cold. He simply gave a soft shout, which sounded like thunder.

Boom!

Endless killing intent condensed, then burst forth and spread, causing thunder to rumble across the sky for thousands of miles. The sea of ​​clouds above the sky was replaced by a sea of ​​thunder, and countless purple lightning bolts burst forth, piercing through heaven and earth!

Before long, countless dense purple lightning bolts struck Li Ming like a tidal wave.

boom!

The void trembled, the earth shook, and the palaces and pavilions on the entire Heavenly God Mountain began to tremble. The layers of pale red light curtains that enveloped them were torn apart with cracks.

This indiscriminate attack is like a catastrophe that will destroy the world!

The sheer scale of the event filled everyone with terror.

This Nangong Shen has greatly improved his strength, and he obviously can't control himself. Or perhaps he just wants to kill them all to avoid these rumors spreading.

Realizing this, many people tensed up, took action to block the scattered lightning, and all looked at Li Ming.