"This... this is... this is the head of my Hong family's ancestor, Hong Xi!"
"How... how is this possible? How could the Great Han Divine Dynasty have beheaded my Hong family's ancestor!"
Not far from the Hong family's ancestral land, a few figures stood in the void. An old man's pupils contracted fiercely, his entire body trembling. He stammered, his voice full of disbelief, "Go! Retreat quickly! We can no longer protect the ancestral land."
"Elder is right. This is an unforgivable sin. With the ancestor fallen, our Hong family and the Great Han Divine Dynasty are sworn enemies. We must preserve our family's foundation to fight again!" Beside the old man, a woman's face was cold and stern, her eyes trembling slightly as she gritted her teeth in anger.
Hong Xi!
Looking at the two heads before the Great Han Divine Dynasty's five great legions, one was Hong Xi, and the other was the ancestor of the Jiang Zuo family, Jiang Zuo Wenlun. The ancestors of the two great families, both at the peak of Chaotic Dao Venerable realm, had attacked, only to be beheaded by the Great Han Divine Dynasty!
Even the two ancestors could not withstand the might of the Great Han's soldiers. How could they resist? If they continued to resist stubbornly, not only would the ancestral land be reduced to ruins, but they, and all the sons of the Hong family, would likely become withered bones!
The few individuals looked at the blood-soaked sky in the distance, gazing at the two pale heads. Just thinking about it sent a cold sweat down their spines, their scalps tingling.
The fall of these two titans signaled that the Great Han Divine Dynasty had become one of the three great powers of the realm.
"Has humanity truly risen again?"
A young man with a pale face swallowed hard, his pupils bulging.
"Nonsense! The fall of Patriarch Hong Xi marks the beginning of our Hong family losing half of its foundation!"
"Quickly organize the family to retreat to the Hun family. We cannot stay here any longer, lest we suffer the same fate as the Jiang Zuo family!" the old man said, his heart pounding.
With the destruction of their ancestral clan and the slaughter of tens of thousands of their kin, the Jiang Zuo family had lost a significant portion of its foundation, requiring perhaps a million years to flourish again.
After the five great legions invaded their territory, more than half of the Hong family's kin could not escape.
If this continued, their Hong family would likely be on par with the Jiang Zuo family!
"Let's hurry and go. Time is short. We will evacuate the outstanding disciples recorded in the main and branch lineages first, and then take as many others as we can!" The few individuals glanced at the dim sky in the distance, then stepped into the void, cautiously leaving this land!
...
"The Hong family's territory in the Central Continent's Eight Great Families has been occupied by the Great Han Divine Dynasty!"
"Jiang Zuo Wenlun, the ancestor of the Jiang Zuo family, has fallen in battle!"
"Hong Xi, the ancestor of the Hong family, has fallen in battle!"
"The Great Han Divine Dynasty's five great legions are advancing towards the northwestern border of the Hun family!"
...
These terrifying pieces of news swept out from the heart of the Hong family's territory, spreading in all directions across the three thousand Dao State realm!
What shocked countless races the most was that the two great titans, the Jiang Zuo family and the Hong family, had fallen at the hands of the Great Han Divine Dynasty. Those were beings at the peak of Chaotic Dao Venerable realm!
Zhang Dingbian and Shan Shituo of the Great Han Divine Dynasty, holding the heads of Jiang Zuo Wenlun and Hong Xi, entered the sight of myriad forces!
After the Great Han Divine Dynasty's five great legions swept through the Hong family's territory, the army continued south, advancing towards the Hun family's border. For a time, the sky was dim and overcast!
The three thousand Dao State realm was shaken and horrified, unable to calm down for a long time!
Especially among the Eight Great Families of the Central Continent, whether it was the four branches of the Hong family or the four branches of the Wang family, they could not believe it. Even several titan beings were unable to accept it. Jiang Zuo Wenlun and Hong Xi, though not titans who rose during the War of the Gods, had dominated an era and reached the pinnacle of the realm. Their strength was slightly inferior to the older generation of Chaotic Dao Venerable peaks, but they were incredibly close. How could they have fallen so easily!
However, the blood rain falling from the sky and the heads being passed around by countless beings all proved to them the truth of this matter.
Not long after, Prime Minister Li Si of the Great Han Divine Dynasty, using this event to further intimidate the Eight Great Families of the Central Continent and consolidate their territories, officially confirmed the matter to the entire realm. The ancestor of the Jiang Zuo family, Jiang Zuo Wenlun, and the ancestor of the Hong family, Hong Xi, had attacked the Great Han's territory and legions, posing an extreme threat to the stability of the Great Han's territory. Zhang Dingbian and Shan Shituo of the Great Han Divine Dynasty, on the orders of the Great Han Divine Emperor, had executed the disobedient. This was hereby declared to all directions!
"This is impossible!"
"The human race's power has been in decline for half an era. How can the Great Han Divine Dynasty possess such terrifying strength to kill the ancestors of the Hong family and the Jiang Zuo family!"
"Will this era ultimately return to the hands of humanity?"
"Even the two ancestors of the Eight Great Families of the Central Continent have perished, should we still ally with the Hun family?"
"Impossible, this must be the Great Han Divine Dynasty bluffing. Jiang Zuo Wenlun and Hong Xi were beings at the peak of Chaotic Dao Venerable realm, standing at the apex of the realm!"
"They dominated an era, with few rivals. How could they have been annihilated by the Great Han Divine Dynasty!"
...
At this time, within the territory of the Hun family, countless races that were dependent on the Hun family were discussing amongst themselves in shock and disbelief.
Facing the powerful Great Han Divine Dynasty, with its five great legions advancing south from the heart of the Hong family's territory, countless forces and races within the Hun family's territory trembled with fear and unease, looking around frantically.
The Jiang Zuo family's territory had been destroyed, followed by the fall of two titan ancestors. Now, the Hong family's territory was in the hands of the Great Han Divine Dynasty. This terrifying record and deterrence had shaken the world!
Even the Jiang Zuo family and the Hong family were now silent, while the Hun family and the Chu family had not uttered a word.
The four branches of the Wang family were deeply shocked, and their attitude towards this matter was ambiguous!
The Great Han Divine Dynasty, with this battle, had suppressed the supreme prestige of the Eight Great Families of the Central Continent. The prestige that had been insurmountable for an era, the lofty and revered status, had all been shattered by the Great Han Divine Dynasty today!
Within the territory of the Great Han Divine Dynasty, countless races and beings turned their gaze towards the northwestern region of the Hun family's territory. The Great Han Divine Dynasty's five great legions were now advancing towards the northwestern region of the Hun family's territory. Everyone could see the Great Han Divine Dynasty's next objective.
Everyone wanted to see what measures the four branches of the Hong family would take, as if the Hun family's territory were to fall, only the Chu family's battlefield would remain!
...
"Issue an imperial decree, appointing Wei Xiaokuan as the commander of the Seventh Army, and Tan Daoji as the deputy commander of the Seventh Army. They will immediately lead the Azure Dragon Legion, Vermillion Bird Legion, Qilin Legion, Taotie Legion, Liantian Si Legion, Kuiniu Legion, and Jin Ni Legion to attack the Hun family's territory, and advance eastward, sweeping through the Chu family's territory. All beings from the Hong family, Jiang Zuo family, Hun family, and Chu family who surrender will be spared!"