The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 1149 - 1150: Lead the Way

After hearing Qi Jinhong's description, Lin Qian's expression visibly darkened, like clouds gathering, exceedingly unpleasant.
The message from the Heavenly Art Department only provided a rough overview of the problems currently faced on Qingxuan Star without specific details.
Moreover, it was Qi Jinhong who made contact with this Overlord-level force, and many things had happened only in the past few days, so Lin Qian was still unaware of the exact situation.
But now, after listening to Qi Jinhong's depiction, Lin Qian felt an inexplicable anger in his heart.
It turns out that the Overlord-level power of Beixuan Heaven was a nation formed by a peculiar race called Daojiang Country, a name that sounded intimidating.
This race appears quite similar to the Human Clan but is not exactly the same. The most significant difference is that this race has light purple skin and is much taller than the average Human Clan member.
Even more unique is that this race has four eyes, known as the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan.
In fact, the situation of this Daojiang Country is somewhat similar to Lin Qian's Huaxia Empire, because within their nation, many races coexist, forming such a vast country.
However, compared to Lin Qian's Huaxia Empire, there is a fundamental difference in this country.
In the Huaxia Empire, all the races are equal as long as they are citizens of the Empire, living based on their own abilities, supporting themselves.
All races live in harmony within the Empire, and within the territories of the Huaxia Empire, except for the Danmu Realm, there are no ethnic barriers.
In the Huaxia Empire, there is only one Huaxia People; there are no other races, and intermarriage among the various races is very common.
Numerous races showcase their specialties, together contributing to the creation of the Huaxia Empire.
In Daojiang Country, there are also a variety of races, but it is not a so-called equal coexistence.
In this Daojiang Country, the most noble of all is the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan, who are undeniably the royal clan, with the Great Emperor of the Boundary Country being a member of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan.
The princes within the Boundary Country, as well as important official positions and lucrative posts in various areas, are all occupied by the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan, making them undeniably the first major clan in Daojiang Country.
Meanwhile, the status of other races within Daojiang Country varies; some races, with exceptional talent, earn the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan's favor, gaining considerable status in the country.
The weaker races, however, are subjugated under the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan and these strong races.
In some sense, within Daojiang Country, the various races exist in a state of enslavement, similar to how the Overlord Blood Clan enslaves the Human Clan and other subordinate races.
Even the Overlord Blood Clan is subjugated to powerful races within Daojiang Country.
However, any race within Daojiang Country is subjugated by the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan.
In fact, during the counteroffensive in this Star Domain, Qi Jinhong learned many things he had not known before.
Within Daojiang Country, internal strife and competition among races at their level are common occurrences.
The Four-Eyed Spirit Clan, being the royal clan, do not even glance at such matters, nor do the large clans care.
At their level, no one is concerned about which race in the Star Domain enslaves which, as long as sufficient tributes are presented on time.
Therefore, when their Human Clan seized this territory, enslaving other races in the Star Domain and delivering tributes on time, even if the Overlord Blood Clan was wiped out, they remained unconcerned.
In the eyes of the superior races in Daojiang Country, it was merely a change in who was in charge of the Overlord Blood Clan, replacing them with the Human Clan, with little impact.
Thus, in subsequent offensives, Qi Jinhong and others were emboldened, leveraging the Imperial Army and Emperor Demon Army left by Lin Qian, launching large-scale attacks, and almost completely conquering this Star Domain.
As per Lin Qian's instructions, to avoid alerting others, they initially used their Human Clan's own strength to wrap things up, concealing the Imperial Army and Emperor Demon Army.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, a sudden change occurred, with the Overlord Blood Clan finding backing and alarming a significant figure in Daojiang Country to assist them.
Even more surprising and alarming to Qi Jinhong and the others was that this person turned out to be a member of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan!
The Four-Eyed Spirit Clan, undeniably the royal clan within Daojiang Country.
As a result, Qi Jinhong and others dared not continue their offensive, choosing instead to patiently await the arrival of this Four-Eyed Spirit Clan figure.
However, upon arriving at Qingxuan Star, the figure confidently approached Qi Jinhong and commanded them to treat them with good food and drink, and to kowtow and apologize to the Clan Leader of the Overlord Blood Clan.
As for resolving the matter, the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan member stated plainly that the affront to the Overlord Blood Clan was a major crime committed by the Human Clan.
To avoid extinction, every Soul Martial Artist above the Star Control level within the Human Clan had to commit suicide as atonement, with the entirety of the Human Clan becoming the most humble slaves, serving the Overlord Blood Clan.
Previously, the Human Clan was only subjugated, not truly enslaved.
If they truly became slaves to the Overlord Blood Clan, the Human Clan would have to make a heart-devil vow, pledging allegiance to the individuals of the Overlord Blood Clan.
A few individuals of the Human Clan would make a heart-devil vow to a member of the Overlord Blood Clan, becoming their slaves.
Henceforth, their lives would be at the mercy of others, offering service as beasts, less than pigs and dogs.
Thus, the Human Clan would be nominally dead; living or dying would make no difference.
During the journey of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan member, many individuals of the Human Clan on the stars they passed were killed.
Their methods were bizarre, such as releasing a large number of Human Clan individuals into forests to flee, then hunting them down on foot for the entertainment of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan member.
Or requiring Human Clan individuals to fight and kill each other one-on-one, with only the victor allowed to survive, allowing them to enjoy the bloody spectacle.
This constant emergence of degrading forms of amusement often made Qi Jinhong unable to resist the urge to act, but ultimately, restraint was maintained.
For this is the royal clan of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan, with many powerful guards in their entourage; acting rashly would likely result in a worse situation, possibly leading to more Humans being killed in anger.
So, they unanimously agreed that such situations must wait for Lin Qian's arrival to control the situation before deciding the course of action.
If reckless actions complicated the situation further, what would be done if Lin Qian could not intervene upon arrival?
Qi Jinhong, Xiao Xuan, Li Dan, Qingxuan, and others stood to the side, quietly observing Lin Qian, patiently awaiting his decision.
"Let's go; I would like to see what abilities this royal clan of Daojiang Country, the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan, possess that give them the audacity to slaughter the citizens of the Huaxia Empire, killing the Huaxia People!"
Lin Qian's tone was filled with killing intent as he looked at Qi Jinhong: "Lead the way!"