The Peerless Emperor (TPE)

"Na... Nanxin?" Upon hearing this name from Lin Qian, Lu Shangda's eyes widened with shock as he hurriedly shouted, "The Black Blood Emperor, the leader of our clan during ancient times. How could you possibly know his name?"

"Oh, my apologies, not only do I know his name, but I also had the pleasure of ending his life," Lin Qian said with a casual shrug, his face full of feigned regret. "Judging by your expression, it seems you were hoping he'd still be alive. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"Impossible! Lord Nanxin was a renowned powerhouse in the Soul Martial Continent during ancient times. How could he possibly fall at the hands of a mere boy like you?" Lu Shangda shook his head in disbelief, his struggles intensifying, causing the ethereal white chains that bound him to tighten even further.

Seeing Lu Shangda's disbelief, Lin Qian remained unfazed. "There's nothing impossible about it. The so-called Nanxin was bound by a formation. I had someone modify the formation, and he was slowly refined into a blood essence—a substance far superior to regular blood energy."

"The former sect leader of Dangyuan Sect, who was also attacked back then, is still alive and currently absorbing the blood essence refined from Nanxin. As for this Black Blood Emperor's essence blood, it naturally came from him."

Lu Shangda's eyes were wide with shock as he stared at Lin Qian. After a long moment, his head drooped, and his expression grew dull.

He was starting to believe Lin Qian's words. The impression Lin Qian had left on him was too eerie and defied all logic.

Moreover, the Black Blood Emperor's essence blood in Lin Qian's possession was undeniable proof, indirectly confirming Lin Qian's story.

"To think that Nanxin was still alive, only to be killed by this human," Lu Shangda thought, feeling a deep chill in his heart. His own situation was becoming increasingly dire.

Given that Lin Qian had found a way to modify the formation and refine Nanxin into blood essence, it stood to reason that he could do the same to him, even with the powerful body of a Black Blood Emperor.

Blood essence was a highly concentrated form of energy, far purer than ordinary blood energy.

Originally, Lu Shangda had thought that with the body of a Black Blood Emperor, Lin Qian, with his level of cultivation, would have no way to deal with him.

He had imagined that his escape could be a long-term plan, but now it seemed that things might not go as smoothly as he had hoped.

"Are you planning to refine me into blood essence as well?" Lu Shangda asked, lifting his head to gaze at Lin Qian.

"Rather than refining you into blood essence, I have a better use for you," Lin Qian replied coolly after glancing at Lu Shangda. "But in the end, your fate is sealed. Before that, you'll be contributing to the technological advancements of the Hua Xia Empire."

"What do you mean? Explain yourself!" Lu Shangda's heart was filled with confusion and panic after hearing Lin Qian's vague statement. He quickly shouted at him for clarification.

However, Lin Qian simply ignored him and instead led Zhao Wei and the others around the grand hall, inspecting it.

"What do you think? Have you noticed anything?" Lin Qian asked as he observed the hall.

The others began to voice their thoughts, eventually coming to a clear conclusion.

This grand hall was not built by the Dwarf Goblin Clan or the Giant Goblin Clan. Based on the information Lin Qian had shared with them, it seemed likely that this hall had been constructed by the humans of the ancient Dangyuan Sect.

"Indeed, it was because we are humans that the formation in this hall was activated upon our arrival. Otherwise, that Black Blood Clan member wouldn't have been able to leave the hall but would have been free to move around inside it," Lin Qian explained, sharing Zhuge Ming's analysis with the group as they examined the hall.

The group nodded, feeling a swell of pride.

To think that this magnificent hall, which had trapped a powerful alien being, had been built by their own kind. This realization filled them with even greater pride in their race.

Seeing their reactions, Lin Qian nodded in satisfaction. With his purpose achieved, he instructed the group to return to the warship and gather the opinions of the others.

"Ask everyone what kind of Starting State they want to live in. Should it have more mountains and forests, or should it be mostly plains? Should there be many lakes and rivers, or fewer? Collect all the details and report back to me."

Although they didn't fully understand Lin Qian's request, they didn't question it either. They simply accepted the order and left to carry it out.

Their only thought was that the emperor's orders should be followed without question. Whatever he asked of them, they would do it, confident that it would be the right thing to do.

After Zhao Wei and the others had left, Lin Qian glanced at Lu Shangda. Suddenly, figures began to appear around him, along with various unfamiliar instruments.

The once-empty hall quickly became crowded, and Lu Shangda watched in astonishment as these robed figures busily worked with the strange devices they had brought with them.

This scene was eerily familiar to him. When the undead army had faced off against the six warships, the one million-strong army had also appeared out of thin air after the golden light had faded.

But these new figures were different from that army. They didn't seem to have any combat capability.

"What in the world is this human Lin Qian planning?" Lu Shangda wondered, baffled by the strange sight before him.

However, as time passed, Lu Shangda began to tremble with fear, deeply shaken by what he was witnessing.

They were modifying the formation. They were actually altering it without deactivating it, completing the modifications while the formation was still active.

"Who are these people?!" he thought in disbelief.

But what shocked Lu Shangda even more was the effect of the modified formation.

This grand hall, built by the Dangyuan Sect, originally only functioned to seal the Black Blood Emperor.

Although this Black Blood Emperor was not as powerful as Nanxin, his soul had nearly collapsed. When Lu Shangda arrived, the emperor had given his entire body and soul to him.

After obtaining the Black Blood Emperor's body, Lu Shangda had sought a way to break free. He had successfully weakened the formation by refining his original body into blood essence.

But that wasn't enough, so he had set his sights on the humans in the south. However, Lin Qian's sudden appearance had turned his plan into a joke.

Now, Lu Shangda realized that the opening he had created in the formation by refining his body into blood essence had not only been sealed but that the formation had also been enhanced. It now controlled his body completely.

The body of the Black Blood Emperor, which he had once commanded, could no longer even move a finger. He could even feel the formation's power invading his flesh.

With the formation's power successfully infiltrating his body, the chains that had once bound him disappeared entirely.

A scholar approached Lin Qian and reported, "Your Majesty, the modifications are complete."

"That quickly? Excellent work. But to be sure, let's test it out," Lin Qian said, surprised by the speed of the work. He then turned to Lu Shangda with a mischievous glint in his eye.

Seeing Lin Qian's look, Lu Shangda felt a growing sense of unease. When he heard Lin Qian's next words, he nearly broke down entirely.

"Make him run naked around the entire small world."