As Yun Meng charged directly towards him, Lin Qian's face remained calm and untroubled.
In front of him, a point of icy light suddenly appeared.
Whoosh!
Zhao Long's figure unexpectedly materialized, positioning himself between Lin Qian and Yun Meng.
Simultaneously, Lin Qian channeled the three attributes of his soul power, merging them into his imperial attribute soul power and infusing it into the Mountain and River Seal.
The vast energy within the seal surged forth once again, converging onto the spear in Zhao Long's hand.
At this moment, Zhao Long felt invincible, brimming with a sense of unparalleled honor.
His unwavering will was channeled entirely into his spear.
Obsessed, fanatical, Zhao Long saw nothing but his emperor, Lin Qian.
Because he was a warrior personally forged by Lin Qian, almost like his own child.
This was Zhao Long—the one and only personal guard general, one of the Imperial Army's commanders.
He thrust his spear forward, and a golden dragon roared out, enveloped by fierce and sharp spear energy as it shot towards Yun Meng.
In that instant, the heavens and earth resonated only with the angry roar of the dragon.
The power bestowed by his emperor filled Zhao Long with pride.
"Strike like a dragon!"
The incoming golden dragon soul power attack caused Yun Meng's expression to drastically change.
He quickly raised his ice spear, rapidly shaking it to create a whirlwind of white snow, forming a blizzard that obscured the sky and gathered in front of him to block the attack.
Roar!
The dragon's roar echoed across the heavens as it clashed with the blizzard.
The blizzard was a perfect defensive soul technique, with a powerful ability to disorient and protect.
The swirling snowstorm acted like a formation of countless spears, blocking the golden spear-wielding dragon.
Thud!
In the next instant, the golden dragon plunged into the blizzard, disappearing into the white storm.
Yun Meng gasped as he felt his soul power rapidly draining, the speed at which it was consumed was terrifying.
The blizzard was directly connected to his soul power, and the overwhelming strength of the enemy's attack was depleting his energy at an alarming rate.
The increasing golden light within the storm signaled that the dragon was nearing him.
Yun Meng's pupils contracted as he hastily pointed his ice spear forward.
But in a blink, the golden dragon pierced through the icy defenses and collided with his spear.
The spear force twisted, traveling up the ice spear and tearing through Yun Meng's chest, leaving him breathless.
The sheer force sent Yun Meng flying backward.
Boom!
With a roar, Zhao Long, clad in black dragon silver armor, charged through the shattered ice, speeding towards Yun Meng with lightning and frost radiating from his hands.
Imperial Authority allowed Lin Qian to bestow his powers upon his warriors.
Now, Zhao Long could enhance his attributes up to twenty times.
"Imperial Authority..."
"Strength Amplification!"
"Speed!"
"Agility!"
...
As Lin Qian raised his hand, the Mountain and River Seal glowed with a radiant light, bestowing enhancement after enhancement upon Zhao Long.
Every rune Zhao Long passed through transformed into light, clinging to him, causing his aura to surge even higher.
"The power of the emperor!" Zhao Long roared with pride, the lightning and frost on his hands intensifying as his physical and soul power surged to twenty times their usual strength.
"Attack amplification."
"Blessing!"
In an instant, Zhao Long's power skyrocketed to a terrifying five hundred times its normal level, and his aura made Yun Meng tremble in fear.
"The situation has changed, we must retreat!" Yun Meng shouted to Emperor Yuheng, his face pale.
The crazed Zhao Long was a monster—how could someone with only master-level power relentlessly chase down a warrior with overlord-level power?
"You dare insult the emperor and think you can escape? Die! Die! Die!"
Zhao Long's resolve hardened as small cracks appeared all over his body, blood seeping from them, a clear sign that his body was reaching its limits.
The cause was the blood-red light that now engulfed him.
The ultimate technique of Zhao Long—a tenfold power increase.
"Unmatched!"
Five hundred times!
Boom!
In an instant, Zhao Long vanished from his original position, the sonic boom from his sudden speed causing a nearby mountain to collapse.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Long, now drenched in blood, appeared before Yun Meng, who watched in horror as Zhao Long swung the Tai Long Spear at him.
There were no flashy soul lights, no elaborate techniques—just a straightforward, all-out strike with the spear.
The spear shattered Yun Meng's ice spear on impact, obliterating his protective soul power and tearing through his body.
In the next moment, Yun Meng's body twisted and exploded into a cloud of blood, disappearing from the world.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The force of Zhao Long's strike tore through the land, splitting two massive mountains and sending debris flying.
The sight caused Emperor Yuheng's soul to nearly leave his body in fear.
A warrior of overlord-level power, a former top genius of the Yun family, had been obliterated with a single strike by a seventh-level soul warrior.
This black dragon silver-armored general—what kind of terrifying existence was he?
"You dare get distracted while fighting me?" Zhang Junchen's voice suddenly rang out, snapping Emperor Yuheng back to reality. But it was too late—he found himself tightly ensnared by a sword formation, unable to move.
Any reckless move would result in being pierced by countless swords!
Zhao Long, despite being covered in wounds from the overwhelming power coursing through him, returned to the Righteous Emperor Warship, standing tall as he knelt before Lin Qian.
"The insolent fool who insulted the emperor has been executed by your loyal servant, without a trace left behind to desecrate Your Majesty's honor."
Lin Qian quickly stepped forward, helping Zhao Long to his feet with a concerned expression. "You acted recklessly. Though your strength was enhanced by me, pushing your limits like this could have caused you to explode. What would I do then?"