The Peerless Emperor

Lin Qian, although not a person who always demanded retribution for imperfections, was still the Emperor. Could he not indulge in some whims?

An Emperor who cannot act wilfully, what kind of Emperor would that be?

Moreover, the actions of Yue Liqun in the past warranted punishment from Lin Qian.

The cultivation continued, and Yue Liqun was still being battered to death by Lin Qian, crawling back covered in wounds every day.

At that time, Yue Liqun realized how ridiculous it had been for him to worry that he might injure Lin Qian.

In reality, it was himself he should have been concerned about, not Lin Qian.

However, after undergoing special training with Lin Qian, Yue Liqun finally understood just how terrifying the former's strength was.

He had already activated his Elemental Weapon Armament, yet Lin Qian could still fight barehanded against him, suppressing him from start to finish, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

Sometimes, Yue Liqun even had the illusion that his strength had not improved at all.

Because every day, when he sparred with Lin Qian, he was suppressed to the same extent. From beginning to end, it seemed as if nothing had changed.

However, a month later, Yue Liqun managed to draw level with his master Fu Deqing during sparring, which made him realize the truth.

It wasn't that his own strength hadn't improved; rather, Lin Qian was also progressing in his fighting skills.

"How is it, have you made contact with the Rebel Palace?" Lin Qian said, watching Yue Liqun who had just been knocked away and was now sitting on the ground.

Over these days, Yue Liqun, having received Lin Qian's special training, had indeed made rapid progress. Lin Qian, who suppressed his own strength to fight him, had also benefited greatly.

In the process of sparring with Yue Liqun, he could test his own shortcomings and areas needing confirmation.

Unknown to Yue Liqun, the Cultivation Technique which Zhuge Ming of the Heavenly Art Department had developed for him was not as simple as being tailor-made.

After cultivating according to the Heavenly Art Department's designed techniques, Yue Liqun gradually became the best candidate for fostering Lin Qian's growth.

The Cultivation Technique and Potion consumed by Yue Liqun had inadvertently changed his fighting style. This style was the most beneficial for assisting Lin Qian in his training, helping him grasp his own power most quickly.

After all, Lin Qian would not give Yue Liqun something for nothing.

Yue Liqun had to pay the price, serving as a test subject for the Reset Crystal experiments, being a sparring partner, enduring torment, and being used by Lin Qian in the future.

To gain something, one must pay a price.

Yue Liqun, sitting on the ground, let out a breath and looked at Lin Qian with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "I have made contact, but they..."

"Speak directly, there's no need to beat around the bush," Lin Qian stretched his limbs on the spot and urged Yue Liqun to speak plainly.

"The Rebel Palace believes Your Majesty is arrogant and presumptuous. Without their help, toppling the current Black Corner Country is simply wishful thinking," since Lin Qian had put it that way, Yue Liqun had no choice but to speak openly, "Therefore, the Rebel Palace hopes Your Majesty will heed their commands."

After saying this, Yue Liqun carefully observed Lin Qian's expression, expecting him to fly into a rage, yet found the Emperor nodding as if it was all within reason: "Such a reaction is also within expectations."

"Your Majesty, did you already know this would be their answer?" Seeing Lin Qian's reaction, Yue Liqun asked in surprise.

"Directly telling them not to intervene in the war against Black Corner Country is a forceful and domineering demand, you could say it's unreasonable," Lin Qian said slowly, looking at Yue Liqun. "However, I want the Huaxia Empire to be regarded by outsiders with only one impression, and that is strength, domineering presence, and irrationality!"

"The rationale of the Huaxia Empire is the only rationale. It's open to negotiation, but there's absolutely no backing down."

Yue Liqun was unable to respond immediately to Lin Qian's words and asked in confusion, "Isn't this too forceful and domineering? Could there be any adverse effects?"

"What could be amiss? If you want others to respect you and not dare to bully you, you must be strong enough, forceful enough, and domineering enough to avert provoking their wrath." Lin Qian replied seriously, "Only in this way can the citizens of the Huaxia Empire live with their heads held high and live better lives."

"The Rebel Palace will certainly not heed my command to refrain from getting involved in the war against Black Corner Country. As for listening to their orders, that's naturally impossible. In my eyes, they are dispensable." Lin Qian turned around to look at Yue Liqun before him, "You were once the son-in-law of the Black Corner Country's third prince's household, and you have ties to the Rebel Palace. You must be very familiar with the situation in Black Corner Country, right?"

"Correct," Yue Liqun nodded, if anyone in the Four Clan Regions was familiar with Black Corner Country, it would undoubtedly be him.

After receiving an affirmative response, Lin Qian's face also bore a smile, "In that case, tell me everything you know."

After Yue Liqun acknowledged, he slowly began to impart in detail all that he knew to Lin Qian.

The Black Corner Country had been operating for over ten thousand years, possessing a deeper foundation than the Dynasty of Emperor Qin, with their unique underground cities spread throughout most of the territory of the Ancient Forest World.

In the past, Black Corner Country wasn't like it is now, the five races coexisted harmoniously, with only the Human Clan holding a lower status due to the Spirit Transformation Fruit.

Later on, the personality of the Black Corner Emperor changed drastically, and his ruling style began to shift as well.

Not only that, many of the Black Corner Clan also gradually became more brutal, like the sons of the Black Corner Emperor.

Powerful Soul Martial Artists had long lifespans, and although their bodies became stronger after increasing in strength, it would be quite difficult to produce offspring.

But the Black Corner Emperor was different; he truly was fertile, fathering over a thousand children.

However, only twenty-four were called Princes, the most outstanding of the thousand children of the Black Corner Emperor.

Yue Liqun's father-in-law, who was the third prince of the Black Corner Emperor, was even more outstanding among these twenty-four, but what had happened to him had already been mentioned earlier.

Inside Black Corner Country, there were nearly a hundred thousand Soul Martial Artists in the Awakening Realm.

In comparison, the Awakening Realm of the Four Clan Regions hardly amounted to ten thousand.

As for the Soul Martial Artists in the Life and Death Realm, adding all the four clans of the Four Clan Regions together would roughly number a billion.

In contrast, Black Corner Country had as many as six billion in the Life and Death Realm, with countless more in the Sky Breaking and Nirvana Realms.

Lin Qian could understand Black Corner Country having such strength.

After all, the entire territory of the Ancient Forest World was at least as big as eighty states of the Southern Domain, almost eighty times larger than the landmass of Lin Qian's previous life on Earth.

Originally, Lin Qian had been overwhelmed by the size of this world, unable to adapt immediately because the vastness of the territories was as exaggerated as the worlds in video games of his previous life.

In the previous life, it was just a game; it didn't matter how large Xuanhuan Star was, players could switch to viewing the God World if needed. On the operation panel, players were given nothing but numbers.

"Prepare yourself, it's time to make a move on Black Corner Country." After carefully listening to Yue Liqun's description of Black Corner Country, Lin Qian nodded his head, now having a general understanding of Black Corner Country's strength, and spoke directly.

"Your Majesty, when exactly should we act?" Lin Qian's words sent Yue Liqun's blood racing as he eagerly questioned.

"Now!"