129: Chapter 129 Robbery! Hand over the Yuan Crystal!

Great Luo Dynasty, Imperial Capital!!!

As the Imperial Capital of the Great Luo Dynasty, the center of ten billion members of the Human Race, and the most prosperous land, it was naturally extremely bustling and lively.

The entire city stretched for a thousand li, with no end in sight. The grey-green city walls stood a hundred zhang high, constructed from thousand-year-old spiritual rock mixed with black iron. Runes circulated atop the walls, and the pressure of the Great Protective Array faintly permeated the air. Even from dozens of li away, one could sense the majestic aura of this Imperial Capital.

The four main city gates—East, South, West, and North—remained open day and night, with an endless stream of carriages and horses flowing through.

The Imperial City guards, clad in silver armor, patrolled in formation. Each one possessed a calm and heavy aura, with the lowest among them being in the Acquired Realm. They scanned the passing crowds with sharp eyes, maintaining strict order without appearing oppressive.

The entrance to the city was as wide as a plaza. Spiritual horses pulled gilded carriages as they passed through smoothly, while giant merchant caravans moved in an endless stream. Cultivators from all corners, Jianghu rangers, scions of noble families, and commoners all kept to their own paths. The place was teeming with voices, noisy yet not chaotic.

Stepping into the city, one was met with a scene of prosperity.

Straight imperial roads paved with white jade crisscrossed the city, dividing the entire Imperial Capital into orderly districts.

Pavilions lined the streets, with overlapping eaves and upturned corners. The vermilion pillars and glazed tile roofs shimmered in the sunlight. Buildings of varying heights soared into the clouds; the tallest, the Stargazing Tower and the Star-Plucking Pavilion, stood hundreds of zhang high, appearing as if a celestial palace had descended into the mortal world.

Shops were everywhere in the districts. Treasure Pavilions, Medicinal Pill shops, Spiritual Artifact workshops, and Martial Arts Pavilions stood side by side, with banners fluttering in the wind.

In the markets, one could find all sorts of rare treasures, Heaven And Earth Treasures, and top-grade Treasure Artifacts from all over the world. The sounds of hawking and haggling intertwined, creating an endless clamor.

"Hum!!!~~~"

However, just as everyone was immersed in this prosperity and clamor.

Suddenly, a vast and boundless, terrifying pressure—as if an ancient divine mountain had descended into the mortal Realm—shot into the sky, sweeping across the entire Imperial Capital without warning.

The air instantly solidified. Pedestrians stopped in their tracks, and the noise ringing in their ears ceased abruptly.

Hawking vendors froze in place, merchants raising their hands to haggle stopped mid-motion, running carriages and horses, and patrolling guards all came to a halt. Even the banners swaying in the wind suddenly drooped, motionless.

This pressure was majestic and vast, carrying not a shred of malevolence, yet it seemed to come from the heavens and earth themselves, its level so high that it made one feel like worshipping.

Commoners only felt a tightness in their chests and their legs going weak, subconsciously wanting to bow their heads.

The Martial Artists roaming the city had their expressions change drastically. Their True Qi became sluggish, and those with weaker cultivation felt their knees go soft, causing them to kneel on the ground, trembling all over.

"W-what is this?!" someone on the ground cried out, looking in terror toward the source of this pressure—the depths of the Imperial Palace—trembling all over.

"Mar... Martial Emperor!!!"

"This is the aura of a Martial Emperor expert!"

"It's the Imperial Ancestor of our Great Luo Dynasty!!!"

Someone recognized the source of this aura and exclaimed aloud.

In all corners of the Imperial City, old monsters hidden in pavilions, deep mansions, and ancient temples all opened their eyes simultaneously.

Veteran Martial Kings in bitter seclusion, reclusive Sect elders, and powerful court officials all looked toward the direction the aura came from, their eyes full of shock and suspicion.

They did not understand why this Great Luo Imperial Lord, who had long since stopped concerning himself with worldly affairs and had been in seclusion for hundreds of years, would suddenly erupt with the aura of the Martial Emperor Realm today.

At this moment, in the depths of the Imperial Palace!

Above the nine-layered palace towers, inside the Zichen Hall, which was wreathed in flowing clouds!

A middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe with a majestic expression opened his eyes, which seemed to contain endless burning flames.

These flames would sometimes condense into a Dragon, sometimes into a Phoenix, and sometimes into different Divine Beasts, a truly astonishing sight.

This person was none other than the third Imperial Lord of the Great Luo Dynasty, and also one of the five Martial Emperor Realm experts of the Human Race: Xuan Zhantian!

"Devilish Qi?!"

"Someone is summoning a Demon Emperor?!"

"Damn it!!!"

Xuan Zhantian's eyes seemed to pierce through layers of palace walls, seeing through the Void Realm, and looked toward the direction of Qingzhou in the south, a flash of shock and fury crossing his eyes.

At this time, the Human Race was in the midst of a war with the Ancient Demon Race, trying to prevent their invasion.

Because of this, of the five Martial Emperors of the Human Race, three were currently stationed at the Demon-Breaking Pass.

Of the remaining two, one was him, and the other was the Old Ancestor of the Batian Sect, stationed in the Human Race's heartland to ensure everything was secure.

He had not expected that someone would actually dare to summon a Demon Emperor at this time.

Even if this Demon Emperor might only be a Clone, it was still not something a Martial Artist below the Martial Emperor Realm could handle.

If this Demon Emperor were allowed to descend, the entire Qingzhou would certainly be plunged into misery, and hundreds of millions of the Human Race would become blood food for the Demon Emperor.

Without hesitation, Xuan Zhantian slashed forward, tearing through the Void Realm, and then rushed toward Qingzhou.

Meanwhile!

Inside the Batian Sect, within a palace on a thousand-zhang high peak.

The Old Ancestor of the Batian Sect, Ning Xuantong, also opened his eyes and looked toward the direction of Qingzhou, then tore through the Void Realm and headed into the void.

...

Qingzhou!

Outside Chengtian Prefecture, Duanhun Valley!

"Wh-what?!"

Hearing the words of this mysterious Martial King expert, Principal Beigong Mo wondered if he was having auditory hallucinations or had misheard?!

Becoming an Emperor?!

This Senior said he wanted to become an Emperor, a Martial Emperor?!!!

At this moment, was he joking?!

Was a Martial Emperor Breakthrough so easy?!

If that were the case, the entire Great Luo Dynasty, with its tens of billions of the Human Race, would not have had only a mere five Martial Emperors!

"Se... Senior, what did you say?!" Principal Beigong Mo asked, turning his head to look at the mysterious Martial King Realm Senior beside him, feeling curious, anxious, and expectant.

Chen An did not answer his question, but instead moved his consciousness.

"System!"

The next moment, a System panel that only he could see appeared before him:

Host: Chen An

Age: 17

Aptitude: High-grade Martial Bone

Cultivation: Martial King Realm (Perfection)

Skills: Qi Gathering Art (Perfection), Mountain Crushing Force (Perfection)...

Concept: Palm Intent: Nine-Fold Overlapping Waves (Form-Shaping Stage)...

Current Balance: 2477500

Looking at the balance, Chen An couldn't help but frown slightly.

A balance of nearly 2.5 million was definitely not a small amount in ordinary times.

If he had this ten days ago, he would have been so excited he might have jumped up.

However, this Breakthrough was to go from the Martial King Realm to the Martial Emperor Realm, the supreme Realm of martial arts on the Cangyuan Continent.

Last time, he had used a full 15 million to break through to the Martial King Realm.

Although he was already at the Perfection of the Martial King Realm and only one step away from breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm.

He still couldn't guarantee that he could break through to the Martial Emperor Realm with these remaining funds.

It wasn't that he lacked confidence in the System, but that he lacked confidence in his own Aptitude!

He remembered seeing a miscellaneous note in the Library of Chengtian Prefecture, and he still remembered a passage in it clearly to this day:

Since ancient times, every single person who successfully broke through to the Martial Emperor Realm, without exception, possessed an Innate special Physique!

And he was just an ordinary person. Even though he had already upgraded his Martial Bone to a High-grade Martial Bone, he was still an unknown distance away from possessing a special Physique.

His only reliance was the System!

Relying on the System to expend endless years, he would forcibly use endless time to break through this shackle.

Taking a deep breath, Chen An turned to Principal Beigong Mo:

"Robbery!"

"Hand over all the yuan crystals on you!"