At this moment, the Black Demon's expression was terrifyingly dark. He realized that not only had all his efforts been in vain, but the challenges ahead would likely be even greater.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but clutch his heart, gritting his teeth, "Time... there's no time left."
Meanwhile, on Soul Martial Continent, Lin Qian remained unconscious, quietly lying on his bed.
This room was the sleeping quarters on the Huaxia Emperor warship. In the adjacent room, Lin Qian's father, Emperor Lin, also lay quietly on his bed, equally comatose.
Ye Xin, Lin Qian's mother, had been constantly running back and forth between the two rooms, checking on her son's condition one moment and then observing her husband's condition the next.
With two out of three family members unconscious, this situation had Yun Yunyan deeply worried.
"How are things going? What's the situation?" Yun Fan and Yun Rong came over, concerned, to ask their daughter.
Yun Yunyan shook her head, her brows furrowed with worry. "Although Qian'er's subordinates say there's nothing seriously wrong with him and that he's just unconscious, how can we not be concerned after three whole days?"
"Actually, Qian'er's unconscious state is easy to understand. After all, he's only in the Transcendent Realm, and fighting someone at the Saint Realm without using some extraordinary means is impossible. His coma is likely due to extreme exhaustion," Yun Fan said, patting his daughter on the shoulder to comfort her. "But as for why Emperor Lin is also unconscious, that part I don't quite understand."
"Qian'er's subordinates claim that Brother Lin's body seems fine, but why he passed out is still a mystery. We'll have to wait and observe," Yun Yunyan sighed deeply, her eyes filled with concern as she glanced at the two doors behind her.
After a moment of thought, Yun Yunyan suddenly remembered something. "By the way, with Qian'er unconscious, what about the war with the Yun Clan..."
"Don't worry," Yun Rong quickly replied. "Earlier, your father and I went to check. Qian'er's subordinates are continuing the campaign as planned, steadily advancing into the Yun Clan's territory without showing any signs of panic." Yun Rong's eyes gleamed with admiration.
Yun Fan, standing beside her, nodded in agreement. "Indeed, Qian'er's men are impressive. But with him unconscious, there has been some effect. Their attacks seem even more aggressive and ruthless now."
In the bedroom, Lin Qian remained motionless, lying quietly on the bed.
His battle with the Black Demon had drained him completely. The Soul of Huaxia had turned him into a superhuman.
The power of national fortune had been infused into Lin Qian, fully unleashing his potential. The spiritual energy from Tianhen had surged into him, allowing him to forcibly enhance his strength for a limited period.
In that heightened state, Lin Qian's focus had been unprecedented, entirely locked on the battle before him.
This intense concentration was what allowed him to counter the chaotic onslaught of the Blade Prison so effortlessly, as his attention allowed him to anticipate the blade energy's trajectories.
Of course, this alone wasn't enough.
What truly enabled him to accomplish the feat that had shocked the Black Demon was the combined power of his Fiery Eyes, Emperor's Eyes, and the support from the Ministry of Engineering.
His attention, the Fiery Eyes, the Emperor's Eyes, and the analysis from the Ministry of Engineering—these four forces working together allowed Lin Qian to navigate the Blade Prison with ease, even as he conserved his strength during the process.
As Lin Qian lay on the bed, his finger twitched slightly. Moments later, he slowly opened his eyes and pushed himself up from the bed.
However, this movement made him grimace, his entire body aching with muscle soreness.
After all, unleashing such immense power beyond his realm's capacity had placed a tremendous burden on his body. For at least the next ten days, he wouldn't be able to fight at full strength.
But in the coming days, there would be no need for Lin Qian to exert himself. The strongest enemy had already been defeated, and now the Yun Clan was powerless to resist the might of the Huaxia Empire. The one hundred and ninety states of the Yun Clan would soon become new territory for the Huaxia Empire.
Even so, Lin Qian couldn't afford to relax entirely. If even a single cursed individual managed to escape, it could bring catastrophic devastation to Soul Martial Continent.
To prevent this, the Huaxia Empire's army left nothing behind as they advanced. The vast lands were reduced to scorched earth, with every living creature burned to ashes. Even the plants were incinerated, their remains mingling with the charred bodies of soul beasts and corpses.
Members of the Ministry of Engineering followed behind, carefully inspecting the remains to ensure that the curse had been entirely eradicated by the raging soul force flames.
The once fertile lands of the Yun Clan were gradually turning into blackened wastelands, a sight that filled Yun Fan and the others with sadness. Such rich lands had been reduced to this state.
To ensure absolute safety, once Lin Qian awoke, he even requested Supreme Master Yuan to assist in further destroying the Yun Clan's devastated lands.
Upon learning the full truth of the situation, Supreme Master Yuan closed his eyes in agony, his body trembling with fury. "That Black Demon... If I ever encounter him, I will tear him to pieces!"
Realizing the severity of the situation, Supreme Master Yuan unleashed his power, completely leveling the territories that had been ravaged by the Huaxia Empire.
With Supreme Master Yuan's aid, the pace of the destruction accelerated.
The Black Demon's plan had already seen the strongest of the Yun Clan, Yun Hu, fall, and his plot had sacrificed the Yun Clan's elders as well.
To strengthen his demonic body, the Black Demon had not only refined Yun Hu but had also devoured all of Yun Hu's relatives. As a result, the Yun Clan had no power left to resist the Huaxia Empire.
The army of eight hundred peak Transcendent Realm generals and their war beasts swept through the Yun Clan's one hundred and ninety states, leaving the populace with no means of resistance.
In just one year, when Lin Qian turned thirty, the Huaxia Empire had added one hundred and ninety states to its territory, though it was now barren land.
However, with the immense strength of the Huaxia Empire, these lands would eventually become fertile once again.
But there was no rush for that now. Lin Qian needed to carefully inspect the land to ensure that no remnants of the curse remained.
And even after a year had passed, Lin Qian's father, Emperor Lin, still remained in a deep slumber, showing no signs of waking up.