131: The imperial scheme has begun! Three emperors besieging us? They're just delivering packages!

The sea breeze was salty and pungent, mixed with a thick stench of blood as it spread across the deathly silent surface of the Lanyun Sea.

The giant hand that had blotted out the sun dissipated.

Dissipating along with it were the overbearing First Prince of the Eastern Dragon Palace, Ao Lin, and the five Supreme experts who had once shaken the region.

There were no remains, no last words.

Only six clouds of garish blood mist drifted slowly in the Void Realm, serving as the only proof that they had ever existed.

"Clang—!"

A mournful wail broke the deathly silence.

The dragon-patterned black gold cauldron, a supreme dao emperor weapon that had lost its master, its light dimmed as it fell like scrap metal.

Upon the body of the cauldron, a clear fingerprint was shockingly imprinted, surrounded by a dense network of fine cracks that were terrifying to behold.

One finger to crack an Emperor Weapon!

This scene not only caused the Sea God Empress and the Dragon Ancestor's minds to stall, but even the remnants of the Eastern Dragon Palace in the distance, who were still putting up a desperate struggle, completely collapsed.

"The First Prince... is dead?"

"The Supremes... were all wiped out?"

"Run!!"

No one knew who shouted first, but the tens of thousands of Sea Race troops panicked, throwing away their armor and wishing they had two more legs as they fled frantically in all directions.

Fight against a monster like that?

Do they have a death wish!

Su Xuanchen didn't even spare a glance at the routing army.

He beckoned with one hand.

"Buzz!"

The dragon-patterned black gold cauldron, which was about to fall into the sea, was seized by an invisible force and flew obediently into his hand.

"It's a bit cracked, but it's Emperor Gold after all. It won't be bad to take it back as a toy for Yaoyao."

Su Xuanchen weighed the Emperor Cauldron in his hand, casually wiped away the remaining Divine Sense mark on it, and threw it into the myriad things mother qi cauldron.

Having done all this, he then turned around and looked at the stunned Sea God Empress.

"Empress, are you alright?"

The Sea God Empress trembled, snapping back from her shock.

She looked at the young man before her, as handsome as a demon and as overbearing as a god, her expression complex.

Is this the ruthless man who blew up Great Emperor Tian Peng with a single punch?

Seeing him today, the rumors... were too conservative!

"Many... many thanks to the Head of the Su Family for your assistance."

The Sea God Empress forced down the palpitations in her heart and bowed slightly.

This bow was both a gesture of gratitude and a sign of awe toward the strong.

"We're family, no need for such formalities."

Su Xuanchen waved his hand, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"However, the real trouble is just beginning."

Before his voice could fade.

"Rumble—!!!"

The originally clear sky collapsed without any warning.

A terrifying aura, ten thousand times more powerful than Ao Lin's just now and sufficient to evaporate the entire Lanyun Sea, crushed down from the depths of the Void Realm.

A massive formation map slowly unfurled above the Nine Heavens.

Within the formation map, Chaos Qi surged, and billions of slaughtering Emperor Runes intertwined, transforming into a furnace capable of refining the heavens, completely sealing off a million-mile radius around the Sea God Palace!

"Is this... the Chaos Emperor Slaying Formation?!"

The Dragon Ancestor let out a despairing roar, his scales standing on end.

This was the legendary protective killing formation of the Chaos Holy Land!

It was said that only a Great Emperor could break it!

"Su Xuanchen, you truly are arrogant."

A cold and grand voice, like the judgment of the Heavenly Dao, echoed within the formation.

The Void Realm split open.

Three majestic figures stepped out in a triangular formation.

On the left was a person wearing a Chaos Emperor Robe, surrounded by the Chaos Qi of creation, his eyes like the sun and moon, cold and heartless.

The Chaos Holy Master!

On the right was a person completely shrouded in thick Death Qi, with a surging Yellow Springs river behind him where countless vengeful souls wailed.

From the Underworld, the Underworld Great Emperor!

And the one in the center was the most terrifying.

He wore golden divine armor and bore thirty-three layers of Heavenly God rings behind him. Within each ring sat a deity, chanting scriptures and worshiping.

From the God Race, Great Emperor Tai Heng!

Three Great Emperors!

The combined Supreme dao emperor pressure of the three caused this sealed space-time to wail, almost completely annihilating it.

"In order to kill you, this Emperor has waited for a long time."

Great Emperor Tai Heng looked down at Su Xuanchen below, his gaze like that of one looking at a trapped beast.

"Today, whether you go to heaven or earth, no one can save you."

The Sea God Empress's face was as pale as paper, her body swaying as if she were about to fall.

It's over.

Everything is completely over.

What kind of trap was this?

This was a certain-death situation!

Three Great Emperors arriving in person, plus the Chaos Emperor Slaying Formation... with such a lineup, even if a true Great Emperor were resurrected, they would have to die on the spot!

"Husband..."

The Dragon Princess tightly grabbed Su Xuanchen's sleeve, her knuckles turning white from the grip, her eyes filled with fear and determination.

"You leave quickly! Use the Emperor Weapon to blast a path! Don't worry about us!"

Su Xuanchen, however, smiled.

He gently patted the back of the Dragon Princess's hand, signaling her to be at ease.

Then, he looked up, his gaze sweeping across the three Great Emperors in the sky. There was no trace of fear on his face; instead, there was... disappointment?

"That's it?"

Su Xuanchen picked his ear, looking completely uninterested.

"I thought you guys could come up with some new tricks."

"Three old fogies, plus a broken formation map."

"Is this the funeral you prepared for me?"

Great Emperor Tai Heng's lofty expression froze.

The muscles at the corner of the Chaos Holy Master's eyes twitched.

The Death Qi around the Underworld Great Emperor surged violently; he was clearly infuriated.

With death imminent, he still dared to humiliate them like this?!

"Sharp-tongued little brat!"

The Underworld Great Emperor spoke coldly, his voice like the freezing wind of the Nine Netherworld.

"When this Emperor extracts your soul and burns it on the Netherworld Fire for ten thousand years, we'll see if your mouth is still so tough!"

"Do it! Delay will only lead to complications!"

At the same time.

Yongyao Divine Domain, the Imperial Capital.

"Rumble—!!!"

An earth-shattering explosion shattered the prosperity and peace of the Imperial Capital.

The city-protecting formation, which symbolized the Supreme dignity of the Yongyao Imperial Court, suffered a devastating blow. The light barrier shook violently, and cracks spread everywhere.

"What's going on?!"

"Enemy attack! Someone is attacking the Imperial Palace!"

Countless Cultivators looked up in terror.

Above the Imperial Palace, a figure radiating terrifying Emperor Pressure was holding a blood-colored battle saber, frantically hacking at the formation.

That person's aura was strange; although it had Emperor Pressure, it exuded a sense of decay that did not belong to this era.

It was an awakened ancient Great Emperor!

And behind that Great Emperor.

The First Prince, dressed in a python robe, stood in the void, his face full of morbid fanaticism and ferocity.

"Imperial Father!"

"Your son has come to pay his respects!"

The First Prince's voice was shrill, echoing throughout the entire Imperial Capital.

"You are old! You have sat on this throne for too long!"

"Since you refuse to abdicate and let a more capable person take over, then your son... will have to take it himself!"

"Kill!!!"

Following his command.

The rebel army that had been lying in ambush all around surged out like a tide.

Countless Quasi-Emperors and Supreme-level experts sacrificed their Magic Treasures, launching suicidal attacks against the Imperial Palace.

This was a long-premeditated coup!

Deep within the Imperial Palace.

The Yongyao Emperor Lord sat on his dragon throne, his face calm, showing no emotion.

But in the depths of his eyes, there flashed heartache and... killing intent.

"Rebellious son."

The Yongyao Emperor Lord stood up.

"Boom!"

A terrifying aura, as vast as an abyss and comparable to a Great Emperor, erupted from within his body.

The entire Imperial Palace awakened along with him, billions of strands of Dragon Qi rising and transforming into nine five-clawed golden dragons circling around him.

"I am not dead yet."

"This Yongyao Imperial Court is not a place where you can run wild!"

Taking a step forward.

The Yongyao Emperor Lord's figure appeared above the Imperial Palace.

He looked at the ancient Great Emperor who was frantically attacking the formation and snorted coldly.

"A rat hiding its head and showing its tail, yet you dare to lay hands on my empire?"

"Emperor Dao — World-Suppressing Punch!"

The Yongyao Emperor Lord threw a punch.

The nine golden dragons roared, converging on his fist and turning into a golden torrent that collided head-on with that blood-colored battle saber.

"Clang—!!!"

Above the Imperial Capital, a golden sun seemed to rise.

A terrifying shockwave swept out. Had it not been for the protection of the Imperial Formation, half of the Imperial Capital would have been turned into ruins.

"So strong!"

The ancient Great Emperor was shaken back several steps, his eyes filled with wariness.

"To the outer realms!"

The Yongyao Emperor Lord did not want to destroy his own foundation. With a flash, he charged toward the depths of the starry sky.

"Where do you think you're going!"

The ancient Great Emperor and the First Prince exchanged a glance, then chased after him with a sinister grin.

As long as they could stall the Yongyao Emperor Lord until Su Xuanchen died over there, the overall situation would be settled!

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Imperial Capital, the Ninth Princess's Mansion.

"Your Highness! This is bad!"

A maid ran into the inner courtyard stumbling, her face full of terror.

"The First Prince has rebelled! He's besieging the Imperial Palace! His Majesty has already gone to the outer realms to meet the enemy!"

The Ninth Princess stood up abruptly, the teacup in her hand shattering into pieces.

"Big brother... how could he dare?!"

Her beautiful face was filled with shock.

But she quickly realized.

"No! Although big brother has ambition, he doesn't have such trump cards in his hand!"

"Where did that ancient Great Emperor come from?!"

"And also..."

She suddenly looked in the direction of the Lanyun Sea, her heart pounding wildly.

"Su Xuanchen!"

"This is a lure to draw the tiger away from the mountain! Their real target is Su Xuanchen!"

If Su Xuanchen died and her father was isolated and without help in the outer realms, the Imperial Court... would truly change hands!

"Prepare my carriage! I'm going to help Imperial Father!"

The Ninth Princess summoned her life Flying Sword and was about to soar into the sky.

"Buzz—!"

A crimson light barrier suddenly rose above the princess's mansion, forcefully blocking her back.

"Who?!"

The Ninth Princess barked.

The void rippled.

A figure dressed in fire-red palace attire, peerless in grace and beauty, stepped out from within.

The True Phoenix Clan Supreme!

"Ninth Princess, please stay calm."

The True Phoenix Supreme looked at the Ninth Princess with a solemn expression.

"The opponent has a Great Emperor and several Supremes providing support. If you were to go, I'm afraid His Majesty would find it difficult to protect you."