Chapter 55: A Desperate Battle

"That fool is definitely going to die! He actually killed the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire? Who does he think he is? How dare he do something like that?" Bibi Dong sneered as she read the entry.

As a Grand General of the Star Luo Empire, he should have known the strength of their military.

If not for Spirit Hall's support, the Heaven Dou Empire would've been annexed long ago!

At most, Zhou Sheng'an only held the strength of the Zhu Kingdom. Against the Star Luo Empire's million-strong army, it was no different than a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

"Looks like as long as he doesn't walk the Grand Sage Master's path, Zhou Sheng'an isn't worth worrying about. I won't even need to act personally—he's doomed this time." Bibi Dong closed her eyes and activated auto-pilot.

She now needed to use the methods from the simulation to avoid the risks tied to inheriting a divine position.

No need to pay attention to the rest of the simulation.

It would end soon anyway. Once Zhou Sheng'an died and the simulation ended, she'd just receive the memory.

...

"Sheng'an... How could Sheng'an fall for that kind of woman? He even killed the Star Luo Emperor for her, throwing himself into a dangerous situation. This is all that Zhu Empress's fault!" Qian Renxue said through gritted teeth.

Dark Qian Renxue held her ample chest with both hands and sighed. "Sigh... with such a great body, I still couldn't win over Sheng'an. All this flesh really did grow for nothing."

Qian Renxue shot her a cold glare. "Don't stir things up! Didn't I already say? This simulation was mainly to turn the upper ranks of Spirit Hall, and it's basically done!"

"In less than two years, I can directly force Bibi Dong to step down! Her orders will no longer leave Spirit Hall City!"

She raised her chin proudly—this was the result of all her hard work!

And in reality, she could fully replicate it!

By then, even if Bibi Dong still wanted to suppress Zhou Sheng'an, too bad—all the others would recognize her, the young mistress, not the Pope!

Dark Qian Renxue sneered. "Talk all you want, but you can't even keep your man! Can't protect him either. What do you have to be proud of?"

"You!" Qian Renxue glared furiously at her.

"What, mad enough to hit me?"

Dark Qian Renxue laughed coldly. "We're one and the same anyway."

Qian Renxue's body trembled slightly before she snorted coldly. "Just you wait! I'll show you how I'll make Bibi Dong suffer a crushing defeat!"

"I'll be watching!" Dark Qian Renxue sneered in return.

...

Moon Pavilion

"As expected, Zhou Sheng'an is too impulsive. He chose the worst possible outcome. Still, I've gathered a few useful insights. I can leverage Zhou Sheng'an's strength in the future."

Tang Yuehua nodded slightly and immediately began writing at her desk.

As she anticipated, Zhou Sheng'an would likely fail very soon…

If it was like last time and a new round of simulation began right after, she needed to prepare a plan as soon as possible.

...

"Teacher, I believe in you. You can definitely make it through this crisis!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes gleamed with unwavering determination.

Although Zhou Sheng'an's actions had essentially made him an enemy of the world—killing the Star Luo Emperor and entering a deathmatch with the empire—and even if he won, the Heaven Dou Empire would never sit back and do nothing!

So in the foreseeable future, Zhou Sheng'an would be challenging both empires!

He might even have to face Spirit Hall as well!

Such a terrifying alliance would spell certain doom for any power. But Zhu Zhuqing had a blind faith—her teacher would win!

The next moment, the entry began to update.

[Douluo Calendar, October 27, 2025. Xiao Tianhe failed to break through after repeated attacks. He sent envoys to proclaim Zhou Sheng'an's crimes and inform him of the empire's verdict. Changmen Pass showed not a hint of wavering.]

[Xiao Tianhe's troops stationed outside Great San Pass discovered that Zhou Sheng'an had left behind brilliant strategies, allowing him to hold the line and maintain the front.]

[Xiao Tianhe sighed: the old warhorse was no match for the phoenix chick.]

[Douluo Calendar, November 12, 2025. Zhou Sheng'an led his cavalry on a surprise assault, cutting off Xiao Tianhe's supply lines and leaving him without food replenishment.]

[Xiao Tianhe dispatched several units to stop him, but the results were minimal. Zhou Sheng'an's cavalry proved elusive.]

[Xiao Tianhe's forces were exhausted from responding.]

[Zhou Sheng'an continued to wear down Xiao Tianhe's troops, gauging their supply consumption.]

[Douluo Calendar, November 27, 2025. Xiao Tianhe assigned over half his forces to guard the grain transport. Zhou Sheng'an led his cavalry across the North Sand River and faced Xiao Tianhe's forces from afar, while destroying the only three river bridges nearby.]

[Zhou Sheng'an's forces now had no way to retreat.]

[Zhou Sheng'an personally led a small group of riders to Xiao Tianhe's camp and challenged him to battle.]

The scene shifted to a vast plain.

Zhou Sheng'an and a few cavalrymen appeared minuscule before Xiao Tianhe's million-strong army encampment.

Xiao Tianhe gazed at Zhou Sheng'an, his expression complicated. "Zhou Sheng'an, I once thought you would become the empire's new pillar—a general even greater than the Nine-Life Dragon. But you... sigh."

Zhou Sheng'an remained calm. "General Xiao, join me. The Star Luo Empire is about to be turned on its head."

Xiao Tianhe shook his head with a sigh. "You're too naive, Zhou Sheng'an. Do you still think you have a chance to win? I know you only attacked because I dispatched 500,000 troops to escort the grain. You even thought you were clever, burning the bridges to prevent a pincer attack."

"I don't know how you came up with such a foolish plan."

"To be honest with you, I still have 300,000 elite soldiers. What will you use to fight us? Once we kill you, your Zhu Kingdom's defenses will collapse on their own!"

Xiao Tianhe's tone was one of bitter disappointment. Forming a battle line with no retreat was a grave error in military strategy!

That Zhou Sheng'an would make such a foolish mistake…

Though it was true that delaying would allow Xiao Tianhe to restock on supplies, Zhou Sheng'an's strategy was far too risky!

Zhou Sheng'an didn't argue. He shouted, "If I win, will the old general join the Zhu Kingdom?"

Xiao Tianhe laughed heartily. "You stubborn fool. Fine, if I actually lose, then I'll agree. But I won't lose!"

Zhou Sheng'an glanced at the soldiers in the camp, a glint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

He immediately turned back.

Of course, he hadn't come just to recruit Xiao Tianhe—he'd also come to observe his troops.

After days of ration cuts and exhaustion, those soldiers were already in a weakened state.

...

[Douluo Calendar, November 30, 2025. Xiao Tianhe personally led 200,000 troops to encircle Zhou Sheng'an's forces. Zhou Sheng'an's troops fought with their backs to the river, unleashing an overwhelming momentum and carving out a path of escape.]

[Xiao Tianhe's army suffered heavy losses!]

[At the same time, the defenders at Changmen Pass launched a surprise attack on Xiao Tianhe's camp, striking from both sides. Xiao Tianhe's forces were defeated.]

[In this battle, Zhou Sheng'an defeated a larger force with fewer troops and captured Xiao Tianhe alive.]