53: Want to show off in front of others

On the square, all was silent.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on that brilliant golden light, not even daring to breathe loudly.

However, just as the golden light was about to condense into the human emperor fate imprint, a sudden change occurred.

The sky instantly dimmed, and a massive pressure crashed down.

The descending golden light immediately became sluggish and distorted, unable to advance even half an inch further.

"Hmph!"

A bone-chilling cold snort exploded within everyone's Sea of Consciousness.

"As expected, the Heavenly Dao does not allow it!" a representative of a power cried out in shock.

"The three great Imperial Dynasties have not submitted, the Human Race's Luck is incomplete, and the Heavenly Dao simply does not recognize him as the Human Emperor!" an elderly luck dynasty lord sighed, though a hint of schadenfreude flashed in his eyes.

On the Heaven-Worshiping Platform.

The golden light vibrated violently, and Xuanyuan Che's body swayed slightly, clearly under immense pressure.

"The Heavenly Dao does not allow it? Then I shall force you to allow it!"

He abruptly looked up, his gaze piercing through the Void Realm, staring straight toward the east.

That was exactly where the Yuhua Imperial Dynasty was located!

"Emperor Yu, I gave you the chance to submit, but you did not cherish it. Today, I shall use your blood to pave my path as the Human Emperor!"

As his voice fell, Xuanyuan Che pointed a finger across hundreds of millions of miles of the distant Void Realm!

A golden finger ray, condensed to the extreme and carrying his supreme Emperor's will, shattered the Void Realm, ignored the distance, and instantly disappeared into the eastern horizon... East Barrens, Yuhua Imperial Dynasty, deep within the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Yu was currently drinking heartily with his ministers, his Face full of mocking smiles.

He had already sensed the fluctuations of Xuanyuan Che's heaven-worshiping ritual and captured the aura of the Heavenly Dao's wrath.

"This Xuanyuan Che truly overestimates himself."

"He wants to be the Human Emperor of the Five Evolutions Great Thousand World? He hasn't even asked if I agree!"

"Once you are heavily injured by the Heavenly Dao's backlash, I will lead my army westward, swallow the Imperial Dynasty, take down the entire Central Continent, and then destroy Great Chu to become the new Human Emperor."

Just as he finished speaking, Emperor Yu's expression changed.

A fatal sense of crisis instantly enveloped him!

He felt his hair stand on end and his scalp go numb.

"Not good!"

Emperor Yu roared, unhesitatingly channeling the luck dynasty Luck of the entire Yuhua Imperial Dynasty!

A massive golden dragon of destiny soared into the sky from the Imperial Capital, letting out a long roar before merging into his body.

Emperor Yu's aura surged, instantly approaching the threshold of an Emperor and reaching the absolute limit of the Peak Quasi-Emperor realm!

"Xuanyuan Che! You dare to strike at me!"

He poured his entire life's cultivation into condensing his strongest punch, slamming it fiercely toward the direction the killing intent was coming from.

However, it all seemed futile.

An invisible finger force, ignoring the barriers of space and the defense of the golden dragon of destiny, instantly appeared before his brow!

"Puff!"

After a faint sound.

The anger, shock, and resentment on Emperor Yu's Face instantly froze, and the light in his eyes rapidly faded.

In the next moment, the massive Luck that had originally surrounded him let out a shrill wail and collapsed!

The vast majority of that Luck, drawn by a mysterious power, crossed endless space and frantically poured into Xuanyuan Che's body on the Heaven-Worshiping Platform!

On the Heaven-Worshiping Square.

Everyone witnessed the phenomenon of the golden dragon's collapse flashing across the horizon of the East Barrens, and they clearly perceived that Emperor Yu's aura had completely vanished from the world!

"Emperor Yu... is dead?!"

"Across hundreds of millions of miles, he killed a Peak Quasi-Emperor with a single finger?!"

"Is this... is this the terror of an Emperor?!"

Endless fear spread across the square.

What kind of Divine Ability was this?

What kind of grand power was this?!

It was terrifyingly powerful!

Boom—!

As if breaking through some Bottleneck, the resistance from the Heavenly Dao surrounding Xuanyuan Che instantly weakened.

The previously sluggish golden light became surging and turbulent, frantically pouring into his body.

A blurred human emperor fate imprint slowly condensed above his head, its solidity gradually increasing.

The human emperor fate imprint reached sixty percent!

The Heavenly Dao's resistance still existed, but its pressure was no longer as terrifying as before.

Xuanyuan Che's eyes were cold, and without any pause, he looked toward the south, the direction of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty!

...Meanwhile, at the edge of the dense forest outside the Imperial Dynasty Imperial City.

Xiao Heng witnessed everything on the Heaven-Worshiping Platform, his legs gave way, and he collapsed directly onto the ground.

Wang Jian was quick to react, reaching out to help him up.

"Prime Minister Xiao, you are the Dynasty Prime Minister, below only one person and above ten thousand. How can you lose your composure like this?" Wang Jian said with a hint of teasing.

Xiao Heng looked up, his eyes full of terror as he asked, "Commander Wang, if you were to Face this Human Emperor, how many moves could you withstand?"

Wang Jian thought seriously for a moment and said honestly, "Half a move."

He was the Human Emperor after all, so he had to give him some Face and let him last for a moment.

In Xiao Heng's ears, however, these words were like a bolt from the blue!

He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, with only one thought left in his mind: It's over, I'm completely dead this time!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart, a flash of determination in his eyes, and turned to the eight hundred Manor Soldiers behind him, saying, "You all should leave."

"Lord Prime Minister, we aren't leaving! We go together!" the eight hundred Manor Soldiers shouted in unison, their voices filled with determination.

Xiao Heng suddenly roared, "Go where? To your deaths? Listen to me and get lost!"

"But Lord Prime Minister..." one soldier tried to argue, only to be kicked to the ground by Xiao Heng.

"Get lost!"

Seeing the bloodshot eyes of Xiao Heng, the soldiers finally understood his intent and stopped insisting.

They bowed deeply to Xiao Heng, turned, and walked away quickly, though they did not go far, stopping a hundred miles outside the city.

They wanted to see if they could collect the Lord Prime Minister's body.

Seeing everyone leave, Xiao Heng looked at the towering city walls again and asked Wang Jian, "Commander Wang, well? Is there a chance?"

Wang Jian slowly shook his head. "It's not feasible. Consort Yue is right under the Human Emperor's nose. It's almost impossible to take her away quietly."

Xiao Heng took a long breath, his gaze becoming calm. "Commander Wang, you should leave too. Going to one's death is something I can handle alone."

"But His Majesty told me to act together with you," Wang Jian said.

Xiao Heng raised an eyebrow and said firmly, "When a general is in the field, he may ignore the orders of the sovereign! Right now, is my rank not the highest? Shouldn't you listen to me?"

Looking at Xiao Heng's expression of facing death with equanimity, Wang Jian suppressed a smile and nodded. "Fine, then I will listen to Prime Minister Xiao."

Xiao Heng was stunned for a moment, staring at him blankly.

Good heavens, this kid really does have a rebellious spirit!

We haven't even seen the Human Emperor yet, and he's already exposed himself at the first test.

Ah well, having one less person go to their death can be considered an act of merit.

"Commander Wang, before you go, I would like to trouble you with one thing," Xiao Heng's voice lowered.

Wang Jian tried his best to stifle his laughter and cooperated, "Please speak, Prime Minister Xiao."

Xiao Heng looked toward the towering Imperial Dynasty Imperial City in the distance, a hint of longing in his eyes, and said slowly, "I want to show off in front of others."

"How grand of a display do you want?" Wang Jian asked solemnly.

Xiao Heng said decisively, "More impressive than the Human Emperor."

"Alright, Prime Minister Xiao, please wait a moment."

Before long, Wang Jian took out a prepared Talisman and handed it to him. "This is the Everlasting Human Realm Freedom Talisman. Once activated, it can condense a supreme phenomenon. It will surely make your appearance full of style and shock the entire audience."

Xiao Heng took the Talisman and nodded with satisfaction. "In that case, Commander Wang may leave."

Wang Jian cupped his hands in a salute. "Farewell!"

With that, he turned and walked toward the distant forest.

Xiao Heng watched Wang Jian's departing back and sighed softly, "Commander Wang, I advised you long ago, yet you insisted on not listening."

"How could I be the only one on this road to the Yellow Springs?"

As he spoke, he took out a Communication Token from his robe and immediately sent a message: "Your Majesty, Commander Wang harbors a rebellious spirit and has abandoned this official in a time of crisis. I request Your Majesty to eliminate him to satisfy everyone! This official will surely not fail Your Majesty's trust; even if I am ground to powder, I will complete the mission!"