The commotion on Lin Qian’s side similarly attracted the attention of the Human Clan on the battleship, who wanted to look in that direction.
But when their gazes met Lin Qian’s, their bodies felt heavy, and they immediately knelt down as if something had oppressed their minds.
In an instant, their bodies felt light again as if nothing had ever happened.
Simultaneously, Lin Qian’s voice came through, "Do not look into my eyes, you will be affected."
Lin Qian’s words made everyone hastily gather their spirits and, after standing up, look towards the great army of walking corpses at the forefront of the battleship.
Clearly, the state Lin Qian was in at the moment put significant pressure on the Giant Ghost Clan’s Blood Nourishing Corpses.
Could it be that just by doing this, they would be able to defeat that thirty million-strong army of walking corpses?
The Blood Nourishing Corpse controlled by Lu Shangda slowly straightened up, looking at Lin Qian seated upon the Nine Dragons Throne, but not daring to look into his eyes again.
That was the sensation in Lu Shangda’s heart. Back when he was at the gates of the Wanxiang Sect, the opponent was able to suppress the Blood Nourishing Corpses filled with deathly energy solely with his own power.
That’s why he had refined all the Dwarf Ghost Clan and Giant Ghost Clan, adding the essence of their flesh and blood to the walking corpses, not just to increase their strength but also to have them contain a semblance of life.
If Lin Qian used that kind of method to directly suppress his army of walking corpses, what would be the point of fighting!
Moreover, even if Lin Qian’s Soul Power could still suppress these walking corpses, so what?
Thirty million walking corpses, how long could his Soul Power last, relying on these paltry six hundred thousand members of the Human Clan?
The attacks from the battleships could not be used an unlimited number of times either.
Lu Shangda had already guessed all possibilities, ensuring that he could eradicate Lin Qian, take these battleships for his use, capture these members of the Human Clan, and complete his plan.
At the same time, to wash away his own humiliation; he had never been looked down upon from such a high place by a junior of the Nirvana Realm.
"Lin Qian, who do you think you are, pretending to be an Emperor from those great dynasties?"
"Not to mention those Human Emperors and Great Emperors, whose realms are vast and who have prestigious and mighty Soul Martial Artists as their elite soldiers and officers. You muster a mere dozen or so people and strut around – all show and no substance."
Lu Shangda seemed to be venting the humiliation he felt when his gaze had met Lin Qian’s, with his words deeply belittling him.
Moreover, he couldn’t stand Lin Qian’s appearance, with his so-called ’Your Majesty’ demeanor, using Soul Power to condense some imperial robe and imperial garments, sitting on what sort of throne?
He even speculated that Lin Qian was probably one of those princes from the empires outside Coastal State with no status, driven out and exiled to this remote place.
That’s why he was throwing his weight around here, to enjoy himself for a while.
"They’ve moved, the walking corpses have moved!"
The people on the battleship suddenly noticed something odd ahead and began shouting in alarm.
They saw the advancing army of walking corpses gradually disperse and begin to move in a circular formation, slowly surrounding the six battleships.
Even though the army of walking corpses was dispersing in movement, the dark clouds in front were not reduced by much, causing one to feel a sense of alarm. Thirty million walking corpses indeed constituted an enormous number.
"What should we do?" The Human Clan on the warship was at a loss, anxiously looking around. Through the barrier of the Array, they watched the encircling legion of walking dead.
These walking dead had once been outer sect disciples of the Dangyuan Sect, their forms varied, and their pupils flashed with a scarlet light, indicating a trace of vitality.
The hoarse roar suppressed in their throats rose from the mouths of these walking dead, as if a group of hungry tigers were eying a lamb ready for slaughter.
"Having said so much, why do they only surround us and not attack?" Seated on the Nine Dragon Throne, Lin Qian’s eyes had turned golden as he scanned the surroundings, looking at the Blood Nourishing Corpses.
The Blood Nourishing Corpse let out a cold laugh, and Lu Shangda’s voice followed, "Foolish Human Clan boy, you have expanded the defense Array’s barrier to such a large extent that your Soul Power is being massively consumed. So why not just wait and see your Soul Power completely exhausted, and then..."
"I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. Maintaining an Array’s barrier of this size for a year and a half is not a problem. Expanding it so much only serves to provide enough space for my people." Before Lu Shangda could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Qian.
"A Prince of the Dynasty? Banished? These are but your delusions, and as for what the Human Emperor or the Great Emperor are like, I have no interest in knowing."
"I am the Emperor of the Huaxia Empire, I am the one who may rightly call himself His Majesty, the august Nine-Five Supreme!"
As the sound of Lin Qian’s voice fell, the Nine Dragon Throne beneath him emitted a dazzling golden light, spreading outwards in all directions, causing everyone to close their eyes.
Not only that, but even the Blood Nourishing Corpses controlled by Lu Shangda were affected by the golden light, their Soul Consciousness disturbed. Even those walking dead had their vision interfered with.
"Lin Qian, you cowardly mongrel of the Human Clan, are you trying to escape by using such despicable means?" Unable to see or use Soul Consciousness to scout the surroundings, Lu Shangda grew anxious.
In such a situation, if that Cloud Boat suddenly rose and flew away, he would be unable to stop it.
Thinking of this possibility, he couldn’t help but verbally provoke Lin Qian, hoping to provoke a reaction and prevent him from fleeing.
The golden light dissipated, and everyone’s vision gradually returned.
The first thing the Blood Nourishing Corpse controlled by Lu Shangda saw, upon recovery, was a man. This man was at the very edge inside the barrier, very close to him.
The man’s face was pale, his brows sharp and eyes filled with anger, firmly locked onto his. In his hand he held a snow-white spear with a ghost of golden lightning flickering around the tip, dressed in silver armor adorned with a black flying dragon.
"How dare you! You commit a capital offense!" Zhao Long trembled with rage, his fury reaching an extreme, his spear pointed directly at the Blood Nourishing Corpses as he roared, "You vile trash, a lowly race, you dare insult His Majesty! Genocide–the Black Blood Clan must be exterminated, must be completely wiped out; not a single one should remain alive in this world!"
"Some creatures in this world are so revolting, so despicable and shameless—traitors to their country!"
"Zhao Long, calm down..." Watching Zhao Long’s increasingly incoherent tirade, Lin Qian on his Nine Dragon Throne felt a bit helpless as he interjected, "He’s not one of the Empire’s people; how could you even bring up treason?"
After taking a deep breath, Zhao Long bowed to Lin Qian, then turned back to look at the Blood Nourishing Corpse that was stunned, "Since His Majesty is gracious enough to spare you some dignity, I won’t recount your crimes further."
"I... you... mother..." Lu Shangda controlling the Blood Nourishing Corpse felt a knot in his heart he couldn’t seem to untie.
Was he despicable and shameless just for cursing at Lin Qian? What kind of nonsense is this?
As Lu Shangda was about to retort, he froze.
His initial attention had only been on Zhao Long in front of him, he hadn’t noticed what was behind his opponent, but now he saw.
The face on the controlled Blood Nourishing Corpse wore an expression of disbelief, just like the people on the warship who could not believe what their eyes were seeing.
It was a fully armed army, a terrifying oppressive force rolling off of these heavily armored soldiers, making even breathing quite difficult.
Lin Qian on the Nine Dragon Throne, looking at the shocked expression on the Blood Nourishing Corpse, spoke with a smile, "Crush them!"