“If mastering the power of laws was that easy, wouldn’t the world be overflowing with invincible supremes?”
Once Ye Wushuang said this, the Divine Dragon Empress’s expression immediately brightened.
Because she knew that true invincible supremes were exceedingly rare in this world.
For the Tianyuan Universe, each invincible supreme was a stabilizing pillar.
Regardless of which law’s power they commanded, just possessing the power of laws allowed them to surpass other peak-level monarchs.
Thinking this, the Divine Dragon Empress instantly calmed her mind.
She understood that cultivating these immensely powerful Dao techniques would inevitably require more time and effort.
Therefore, she pushed her earlier dissatisfaction out of her thoughts.
After settling her state of mind, her cultivation results became surprisingly effective.
In just three days, traces of Dao patterns appeared within her body.
Within those three days, she had already memorized the Qi circulation pathway for the Lie Character Secret Art within her.
Though she couldn’t yet circulate her own spiritual energy along this pathway, she believed that given time, she would achieve it.
She would master this power of law sooner or later.
This discovery made the Divine Dragon Empress even more exhilarated, immersing herself deeper in cultivating with Ye Wushuang.
While they were engrossed in their cultivation, a tremendous upheaval occurred in the Divine Dragon Empire.
On the fourth day of their secluded training, vast armies within the Divine Dragon Empire mobilized.
Five Great Generals at the Immortal Emperor realm simultaneously announced a five-pronged military campaign against the five major powers surrounding the Divine Dragon Empire.
More significantly, each of the five generals commanded ten million troops, all setting off at once.
Such a sight was absolutely unprecedented in the history of the Divine Dragon Empire.
Consequently, countless people were astounded.
“What’s going on? A five-pronged military campaign all at once? What does Her Majesty intend to do?”
“I’m not sure, but I can tell this must be utter madness. Five prongs, fifty million troops in total — this is an event without precedent!”
“Judging by their movements, it seems they aim to sweep clean the powers surrounding our Divine Dragon Empire, to make our empire stronger. This should be a good thing for us!”
“If the campaigns succeed, it would naturally be a great boon, strengthening our Divine Dragon Empire further. However, attacking five powers simultaneously… I fear our armies might be stretched too thin.”
Launching a five-pronged campaign was exceedingly audacious.
It felt more like the Divine Dragon Empire was declaring war on all fronts.
This kind of all-out war ignited a burning fervor in hot-blooded youths.
Simultaneously, it instilled fear in a portion of the populace.
These individuals, not particularly brave, were always anxious about the outcome of war.
The Divine Dragon Empire launching a five-pronged attack amplified their fear of potential defeat.
Thus, many began spreading their inner dread.
“Attacking five powers at the same time? How can this work? I admit our Divine Dragon Empire has grown stronger, but simultaneously attacking five powers is sheer madness. Can our empire handle fighting on so many fronts?”
“Definitely not. If things go wrong, our armies could very well be defeated. And if our armies are defeated, those five powers will certainly launch a counterattack against our Divine Dragon Empire!”
“A counterattack against us? If… if our armies are defeated, could the Divine Dragon Empire withstand their counterattack? Would we even have enough troops left to hold them off?”
These words left many in silence.
If the Divine Dragon Empire’s fifty-million-strong army were defeated, it would indeed be difficult to resist a counterattack from the five powers.
If they failed to hold them off, the common people of the Divine Dragon Empire would likely face calamity.
Should the forces of the five powers invade, plundering resources and ravaging the populace would be inevitable.
Beautiful women would certainly be seized, subjected to brutal acts.
More critically, the vengeance of the five powers would inevitably fall upon the common people.
Their fate, life or death, would then be completely unpredictable.
As this talk spread, it bred fear in many hearts.
The more people discussed it, the more they became convinced the Divine Dragon Empire might be defeated.
Consequently, they trembled with fear.
“Maybe… maybe we should flee the Divine Dragon Empire, escape this vortex of war. We might have a chance to survive!”
“Flee the Divine Dragon Empire? That… that doesn’t seem right. Where would we even go?”
“Anywhere is fine, as long as it’s a safe world. My demands aren’t high; I just want to live!”
“Then… then let’s… gather our belongings and flee from here?”
“Agreed! Pack our things and leave the Divine Dragon Empire!”
Only those with some wealth could afford to flee the Divine Dragon Empire.
After all, traversing several great worlds required considerable funds.
Thus, only a minority actually fled.
However, their flight sparked panic among the populace.
Many commoners feared the forces of the five powers truly invading, with nowhere for them to escape.
Hence, anxiety and unrest spread through the Divine Dragon Empire.
This widespread panic even led many among the higher echelons and their scions to question whether the simultaneous attack on five powers could succeed.
“Such a reckless command… was it truly issued by Her Majesty? I still find it hard to believe. I remember Her Majesty being very steady and composed; she shouldn’t do something so impulsive!”
“I also think Her Majesty wouldn’t act so rashly, yet the reality is she did issue such an order!”
“Ah! These are truly troubled times. One misstep, and complete annihilation is possible! We can only hope Her Majesty holds sufficient trump cards, an assured path to victory. Otherwise, we’re in serious trouble!!”
In truth, the reason the five Great Generals and court ministers were willing to support the Divine Dragon Empress’s simultaneous campaign against five powers was their belief that she held enough trump cards.
They trusted that at critical moments, the Divine Dragon Empress would intervene to suppress any rebellion.
It was precisely this faith that drove their unwavering advance.
As for the rest, though they too worried and feared the potential defeat of the empire’s five armies, at this point, they could only place their trust in the Divine Dragon Empress.
