Xiao Ning was surrounded by several heavenly soldiers, who were holding sharp blades and stabbing their weapons into his flesh without mercy.
Xiao Ning struggled in pain, but he was already withered and yellow, and looked so small under the siege of so many heavenly soldiers. He was lifted high like Jesus on the cross, and what awaited him was countless tortures.
This thrilling battle ended with Xiao Ning being captured. His body was broken and scarred, and his breath was weak, like a candle in the wind. At this moment, he was like a fish on a string, with no power to resist and could only be slaughtered.
At this moment, in the heaven, a figure passed through the clouds. A man in golden armor appeared on the earth with firm steps. His appearance was like a beam of light in the darkness, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Seeing this, the soldiers turned around, knelt on one knee, and bowed to him, shouting in unison: "Greetings to the Emperor!"
Emperor Tianzhong stood in a sea of blood and corpses, his face covered in red light, and his originally dignified face suddenly became bright. He stared at the tragic battlefield in front of him, frowning slightly, obviously dissatisfied with the scene of such a high casualty ratio.
His eyes slowly swept over, finally landing on Xiao Ning who was suspended in mid-air. Emperor Tianzhong said in his loud and clear voice:
"I have fought for a hundred years and experienced countless battles, but I have never seen such a tyrannical person. Today, I have seen that the earth realm is not full of useless trash. Young man, if you submit to me, I can spare your life and let you be the master of this earth realm, how about it?"
Emperor Tianzhong stared at Xiao Ning in front of him, and couldn't help but feel amazed. He witnessed the amazing strength of this young man with his own eyes. With just one person's strength, he was able to destroy tens of thousands of people in the million-strong army he led! This was a jaw-dropping number, and even he, as an emperor, was shocked.
Emperor Tianzhong thought to himself that if he could not use such a gifted young man, he would become a great threat in the future. He could not let such a threat exist, so he had only one choice - to destroy him.
However, at this moment, the so-called prophecy suddenly appeared in Emperor Tianzhong's mind. He originally believed in this prophecy, but at this moment, he threw it out of his mind without hesitation. Because, compared with the strength shown by this young man, the prophecy seemed so insignificant.
Emperor Tianzhong was filled with curiosity and expectation about Xiao Ning, and he was eager to know the boy's answer to his question. At this moment, he seemed to hear Xiao Ning's voice.
Xiao Ning raised his head with difficulty. His right eye had been blinded, and only his left eye could barely see the front, but his vision was blurry and everything seemed so hazy. The corners of his mouth began to tremble slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
"You are Emperor Tianzhong..." Xiao Ning's voice was weak and hoarse, as if he had used up all his strength to utter every word.
"It is me, young man. I repeat again, if you want to live, you must surrender to me immediately..." The voice of Emperor Tianzhong echoed in the air like thunder.
This time, Xiao Ning seemed to have heard Emperor Tianzhong's words clearly. He muttered something, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then shouted with his last bit of strength:
"Even if I die, I will never become a traitor! Your behavior is simply naked aggression. The Earth Realm and the Upper Realm have always kept to themselves. What reason do you have to start this war? Look at it now. The people are displaced and homeless, and all things are suffering endless suffering. Is this the result you want to see?"
Although Xiao Ning's voice was hoarse, every word he uttered was like a heavy hammer, hitting people's hearts hard, echoing clearly and accurately in the air shrouded in the shadow of war, and lingering for a long time.
However, faced with Xiao Ning's passionate words, Emperor Tianzhong was not moved at all, but instead let out a burst of contemptuous laughter.
"Hahahaha...invasion? Yes, this is invasion! But so what? I launched this war with only one goal, and that is unification! Only through unification can the people no longer suffer!"
"War will certainly bring bloodshed and sacrifice, but as long as we can eventually accomplish the great cause of unification, our descendants will be able to enjoy eternal peace!"
The voice of Emperor Tianzhong echoed in the air with an unquestionable majesty.
Xiao Ning widened his eyes, glared at Emperor Tianzhong, and retorted without flinching:
"What a high-sounding excuse! You keep saying that you are doing this for the sake of future generations, but in reality, you are imposing suffering on others! You are simply shifting the blame and using war to cover up the problems within your upper realm!"
Xiao Ning's words were like a sharp sword, piercing the heart of Emperor Tianzhong, revealing his innermost thoughts mercilessly. Today's upper world, on the surface, looks like a unified and huge empire, but in fact, its interior has long been riddled with holes and contradictions.
In this class-fixing society, the lower class people live in dire straits. Their lives are miserable, and even worse than death. The long-term high pressure and exploitation have made their dissatisfaction and anger grow day by day, and uprisings against the upper class will break out from time to time.
The corruption within the empire made matters worse, and the political system of a country was already shaky. Such an empire is like a lame giant, seemingly powerful, but with the slightest disturbance, it may fall to the ground and may never stand up again.
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