565: Walk

The Grand Elder was also horrified, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Just the shockwave of her Aura had injured him, especially since this was under circumstances where the Merfolk Empress was already affected.

As expected of an Immortal Emperor!

His eyes were filled with fervent desire; as long as he captured the Merfolk Empress, he would be the new Immortal Emperor!

However, he was now on high alert.

The meat was already at his lips; he couldn't rush, or he might suffer a backlash.

Wiping the blood from his mouth, he retreated a bit further.

He just needed to wait for the Merfolk Empress to be completely consumed by lust; at that point, she wouldn't even need him to lift a finger, she would willingly offer herself.

And the Merfolk Empress was indeed somewhat lost.

The medicine refined by the Grand Elder was truly too potent, and it was all refined from the primordial yin of Shark Person maidens, making it of the same origin as the Merfolk Empress.

Therefore, even an Immortal Emperor found it unbearable.

Waves of lust continuously assailed the Merfolk Empress's reason, and the more she suppressed it, the more violent the next wave of lust became.

She gritted her teeth, looked at the Grand Elder hiding in the corner, and murmured:

"I absolutely cannot let him succeed!"

With that, she suddenly bit the tip of her tongue, and the intense pain made her clear-headed for a moment.

Her power instantly condensed, and she struck out with a palm.

Boom!

The powerful force instantly shattered the main hall, and the Grand Elder's expression changed drastically.

He hadn't expected the Merfolk Empress to still have the strength to resist.

The Grand Elder quickly moved to block the attack and was immediately sent flying.

He crashed heavily outside the Royal Palace.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, the Grand Elder's face was pale as he staggered to his feet.

He had underestimated the strength of an Immortal Emperor.

But it didn't matter.

He still had a backup plan.

After this attack, the Merfolk Empress was probably on the verge of being overwhelmed by lust.

She should have no more power to resist.

As long as he seized her, absorbed her cultivation, and then returned to the Shark Person, with his Immortal Emperor-level strength, no one would dare to question anything he had done.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the surging Qi and blood, and once again swept into the Royal Palace.

At this moment, the Royal Palace guards had already been alerted and had surrounded the Royal Palace in layers.

The Grand Elder paid no mind to these guards.

Someone would deal with them.

However, after waiting for a while, the Grand Elder's brows furrowed.

Where were the people he had arranged?

It had been clearly agreed that as soon as a commotion broke out, his people would immediately appear.

A portion of them were to stop the other Elders, while another portion was to assist him in dealing with the Royal Palace guards, but now...

Where were they?

At the same time, in the ruins of the main hall, a female Immortal King appeared before the Merfolk Empress.

"Empress!"

Seeing the Merfolk Empress's appearance, the woman exclaimed and quickly helped her up:

"Empress, how are you?"

This woman was the Merfolk Empress's personal guard captain, chosen and trained by the Merfolk Empress from a young age, and she was absolutely loyal to the Merfolk Empress.

The Merfolk Empress's delicate body was limp, but she still had a sliver of reason, and she spoke with difficulty:

"Take me away."

She knew that since the Grand Elder had made his move, he must have a backup plan.

His influence within the Shark Person was still very large.

Half of the ten Elders were on the Grand Elder's side.

If a fight truly broke out, with her current state, the outcome was uncertain.

She had to leave first, find an opportunity to recover, and then return to deal with the Grand Elder.

"Empress..."

"Go."

The Merfolk Empress's beautiful eyes became increasingly hazy, her reason almost completely submerged.

Seeing her like this, the guard captain gritted her teeth.

Just as she was about to take the Merfolk Empress away, the Grand Elder had already burst in.

"Heh heh, Captain Meng Xi, where are you going?"

The Grand Elder sneered.

Not having waited for his people, and worried about unforeseen circumstances, he had directly rushed in.

He just happened to see Meng Xi about to take the Merfolk Empress away.

"Did you harm the Empress?"

Meng Xi's beautiful eyes were filled with anger as she stood in front of the Merfolk Empress.

Seeing this, the Grand Elder sneered disdainfully and threatened:

"Captain Meng Xi, although you and I are both Immortal Kings, do you think you'll be my opponent?

Hand her over obediently, and perhaps I can spare you."

"Impossible!"

Meng Xi snorted coldly, staring intently at the Grand Elder, and also threatened:

"With such a huge commotion, all the Elders must have been alerted. Your plot to harm the Empress is an unforgivable crime. Can you withstand the combined forces of the Elders?"

"Heh, what beautiful dream are you having?"

The Grand Elder scoffed:

"Of the ten Elders, besides myself, five are my people. They have already been arranged by me to stop the Third Elder and the others. Don't imagine they will come to save you."

As he spoke, he also felt some doubt in his heart.

Of the five Immortal Kings, he had arranged four to stop the Third Elder and the others.

But there was still one who should have helped him stop Meng Xi.

Yet, he hadn't appeared.

He had a bad feeling in his heart, after all, in this Shark Person Royal City, there was another group of people whose strength was quite a bit stronger than his.

If it weren't for the fact that those pink water droplets couldn't be preserved for long, he wouldn't have chosen this time to attack the Merfolk Empress.

However, no matter what, the most important thing now was to seize the Merfolk Empress.

As long as he absorbed her cultivation,

and broke through to the Immortal Emperor realm, then the world would be his to enjoy freely.

"I'll give you five more seconds. Give her to me!"

The Grand Elder continued to threaten.

It wasn't that he didn't want to act, but once he did, defeating Meng Xi wouldn't be easy, and what's more, he was injured.

Therefore, if he could make Meng Xi hand over the Merfolk Empress through threats, it would naturally be the best option.

However, Meng Xi held the Merfolk Empress tightly, her Immortal King Aura already rising.

"Empress, are you still alright?"

Meng Xi asked softly.

The Merfolk Empress was weak all over; if not for Meng Xi's support, she might have collapsed to the ground.

Of course, the most important thing was that she was about to lose control.

"I'm fine!"

The Merfolk Empress nodded with difficulty.

She struggled to stand, swaying, and stood up on her own.

Seeing this, Meng Xi gritted her teeth and said:

"Empress, you go first, I'll hold him off for you!"

She was also worried that the Grand Elder might have helpers, and then she wouldn't be able to protect the Merfolk Empress.

So, she wanted her to leave first.

The Merfolk Empress bit her lip; at this moment, she was indeed somewhat of a burden.

She nodded, just about to agree.

But at this moment, the Grand Elder launched a sneak attack, and Meng Xi quickly moved to block it:

"Empress, hurry and go!"

"Wait for me to return."

The Merfolk Empress said, then turned to leave.

However, just as she turned around, her pretty face couldn't help but freeze.

On her shattered throne, a handsome man suddenly appeared.

He was looking at her with a smiling expression.