116: Tang Yuan, Huale Palace

“Not bad. After a thousand years, your cultivation has advanced quite a bit. You’re not far from the Emperor Realm!” The purple-robed middle-aged man laughed.

Yan Zicheng quickly said, “It’s all thanks to the Inspector’s guidance!”

“Alright! When did you learn such flattery?” Tang Yuan waved his hand with a chuckle, then sat down in the main seat.

“Let’s get to business. The Xu Family does indeed have an Emperor, but the one I saw showed no signs of age, so he’s clearly not the one you mentioned!” Tang Yuan said seriously.

Martial Artists of each era possess an aura of their time. Low-Realm Martial Artists cannot perceive this aura; only Martial Artists at the Emperor Realm and above can sense it.

“Furthermore, I’ve seen the image you sent back that day. To achieve such a Dharma Aspect, it’s definitely not something an ordinary Emperor can do. Only a Heavenly Emperor can accomplish it!” Tang Yuan continued.

“A Heavenly Emperor?” Yan Zicheng nodded. “Sir, although I couldn’t determine the exact strength of that person that day, he was definitely not at the Heavenly Emperor cultivation level. I think he must have been in slumber for many years, and his Divine Power has already diminished significantly.”

“Hmm! That’s very possible. The Tianwu Era has passed for three million four hundred and ninety thousand years. Over such a long period, even with means to slumber, a lot of Divine Power would have been consumed.” Tang Yuan agreed.

“Then, Sir, what should we do now? This Xu Family has already violated the regulations of our Zhengyuan Holy Palace! Moreover, their existence has already affected the Tianguan Realm. These past few days, I’ve heard that the Xu Family’s Star Guardians have visited various major powers, intending to unify the Hundred Domains Land!”

“Currently, there are many powers in the Hundred Domains Land, and behind those powers are the Emperor Domain powers under several Saint-Grade powers. With the Xu Family acting this way, strong individuals from the Divine Continent will surely arrive, and a great battle will be unavoidable at that time.”

“However, this Realm was jointly opened by those few Sirs back then, and then entrusted to a few Saint Old Ancestors to manage. If their battles cause damage to the Tianguan Realm and shatter the great formation below, we will not escape blame!”

Yan Zicheng’s expression was somewhat bitter.

The moment he heard that the Xu Family had an Emperor, he knew that the Xu Family was no longer something he could control.

“Let me first investigate the Xu Family’s true situation before we discuss this. How about this: you make arrangements for you to personally visit the Xu Family, and I will accompany you there!” Tang Yuan understood Yan Zicheng’s difficulties and instructed him.

If the Xu Family truly belonged to those few Families, then all problems would be easily solved. If not, then he would have to represent the Zhengyuan Holy Palace and make the Xu Family leave the Tianguan Realm.

This Realm is of great importance, and Emperor Realm strong individuals are absolutely not allowed to battle here.

Yan Zicheng asked again, “Sir, the first prophecy has already come true. What should we do?”

“The prophecy? The three prophecies left by Saint Qinggu before his demise?” Tang Yuan asked with a frown.

Yan Zicheng said, “Exactly! Sir, have you ever considered that if we don’t intervene, it’s very possible that the second prophecy will also come true!”

Tang Yuan didn’t care. “How could an Emperor fall so easily? Even if the second prophecy comes true, isn’t there still a third prophecy?”

“Moreover, the first prophecy isn’t necessarily true. What is there to fear?”

“But…”

Yan Zicheng still wanted to say something, but Tang Yuan interrupted him.

“Alright! That’s enough about this matter!”

Yan Zicheng was helpless. Over so many years, there had been ancient Emperors who revived and left the Tianguan Realm, and also many Emperors who fell. Therefore, many people no longer took Saint Qinggu’s words seriously.

Tang Yuan continued, “I went down for a trip these past two days and checked everything. Apart from a few minor issues, the great formation is fine. I also brought a Saint’s decree this time. If there’s any unusual movement below, you can decide to act!”

As Tang Yuan spoke, he respectfully presented a decree and handed it to Yan Zicheng.

The latter solemnly accepted it and then placed it on the offering table behind the main seat.

He wasn’t afraid of anyone trying to steal it. A Saint’s item, even if it was just a decree, contained immense power. Ordinary people didn’t even have the qualifications to touch it.

“The Xu Family visit, I’ll leave it to you to handle. Do it quickly!” Tang Yuan urged again.

Yan Zicheng cupped his fists and said, “Yes, Sir!”

...Xunyin Great Domain, Huale Palace!

At this moment, a group of Huale Palace strong individuals glared angrily at a middle-aged man in armor in the main hall.

“Don’t be ungrateful. I, this general, came today and will not return empty-handed. Choose yourselves: submission or destruction!” Zhu Yuan coldly looked at the strong individuals in the hall.

As one of the oldest powers in the Hundred Domains Land, the Huale Palace was the leader of the thirty-seven Great Domains in the eastern part of the Hundred Domains Land. Its strength was extremely formidable, no weaker than the Quan Family.

It could be said that as long as the Huale Palace submitted, the thirty-seven eastern Domains would essentially be subdued.

“Bastard, don’t think that just because your Xu Family annihilated the Quan Family, you can control my Huale Palace!” On the main seat, a middle-aged man trembled with anger.

This person was the Palace Master of the Huale Palace, a strong individual at Divine Venerable Perfection.

The strong individuals in the hall were not all Huale Palace strong individuals, but rather the leaders of the various Domains within the thirty-seven Great Domains. Today was originally their gathering to discuss their stance on the Xu Family, but unexpectedly, the other party directly showed up, demanding their submission.

“Exactly! My Baoguang Sect will also never submit to your Xu Family!”

“My Nan Family will absolutely not either!”

“...”

Everyone in the hall was filled with righteous indignation. They would never submit to the Xu Family, even if they were weaker than the Xu Family, because their eastern powers united together feared no Xu Family.

“It seems you are very confident in your own strength?” Zhu Yuan asked with a smile.

“Always confident. Among our eastern families, we have over two hundred Divine Venerables and over a thousand Heavenly Venerables. How many of your Xu Family are enough for us to kill?”

A strong individual at Divine Venerable Perfection sneered. This person was the Sect Master of the Baoguang Sect, and he was the most boisterous one just now.

“So strong!”

Zhu Yuan sneered contemptuously.

“Bastard, although you are a top-tier Divine Venerable, don’t think you can run wild!” A Divine Venerable reprimanded.

“Haha!” Zhu Yuan sneered, “My Xu Family indeed doesn’t have that many Divine Venerables and Heavenly Venerables, but to deal with you lot…”

At this point, Zhu Yuan’s eyes coldly swept over everyone. Everyone suddenly felt as if they were being stared at by an ancient Vicious Beast, and they trembled all over. But the next moment, they were so enraged by Zhu Yuan’s words that they stomped their feet in fury.

“To deal with you stinking fish and rotten shrimp, it’s still easy for my Xu Family!”

“Bastard! You’re courting death!”

“Waaah! You infuriate me!”

“Kill him!”

A hint of killing intent erupted, quickly filling the entire hall.

“Kill me? Haha!”

Boom!!!

Terrifying Emperor’s might filled the entire hall.

“Pfft~”

Everyone in the hall simultaneously spat blood. The rules within their bodies seemed to have encountered something terrifying, trembling uncontrollably, with faint signs of collapse.

“You… you… you’re not a Divine Venerable, you’re an Emperor!!!”

The Palace Master of the Huale Palace cried out in terror. They had an Emperor’s decree in their palace, and he was very familiar with Emperor’s might. When he felt Zhu Yuan’s pressure, his entire body trembled, and his fear reached its peak.

“What!!!”

The other strong individuals from various Domains heard this and looked at Zhu Yuan in horror.

“You ask me how many Divine Venerables and Heavenly Venerables my Xu Family has? Now I’ll tell you, even if you have a thousand, ten thousand Divine Venerables, in front of the Xu Family, you are nothing but mere chickens and dogs!”

“And don’t think that just because you have Emperor Domains backing you, you can be so arrogant and disobey my Xu Family’s orders! From now on, the Hundred Domains Land and the Land of Thousand Domains will be ruled by the Xu Family. Those who disobey will have their sects and families annihilated!”

The cold words were like a heavy hammer striking everyone’s hearts. They subconsciously shivered.

Immediately after, a sky-high Emperor’s might erupted from Zhu Yuan, enveloping the entire Huale Palace in a terrifying Domain.

And all of this came and went quickly!

“Three days from now, the leaders of each sect are to proceed to the Guquan Great Territory and enter the Profound Yellow Pavilion to pay homage. Those who do not come will be killed!”

Words like those from an abyss echoed in the hall, lingering for a long time, but Zhu Yuan’s figure was no longer seen in the hall.