69: The only Dongxuan realm

"Not funny," Xia Tai shouted with his eyes closed.

The people around him were truly sweating for Xia Tai. If he answered incorrectly, his fate would be the same as Sun Hong's.

Look at Sun Hong now; he was sitting, but only a few strands of hair were left dangling from his head.

Now was not the time when cultivation realms determined everything.

Song Yun glanced at Xia Tai. He had already learned from Zhong Xue that this person was the Young Sect Master of Cangyan Country's top sect, of no small origin. The one beside him was even the Crown Prince of Cangyan Country, with a distinguished identity.

Song Yun walked towards Xia Tai, which made Xia Tai tense up completely. Had he said something wrong?

Crown Prince Bai Yu, sitting to the side, was clenching his teeth. Why did you have to speak up? This Insect King was punishing the people of Danxia Country; it had nothing to do with us.

As the footsteps drew closer and closer, Crown Prince Bai Yu even felt a sense of dizziness. He was already very weak... now he was even weaker...

And Xia Tai's eyes widened, his heart pounding to its limit, as if it was about to burst from his mouth.

However, when the footsteps passed, his taut nerves instantly relaxed, and a wave of dizziness swept over him.

With a thud.

Xia Tai directly fainted onto the table, just a hair's breadth away from being scared to death.

Crown Prince Bai Yu was not much better, gasping for air to keep himself conscious.

"That day, some of you said you wanted to capture this King as a pet."

As Song Yun spoke, those who hadn't spoken sighed in relief, while those who had turned ashen.

"Step forward."

No one dared to stand up. If they did, there would only be one outcome.

"Shan Rui! He said it that day!" Someone immediately reported him, not wanting to be implicated.

Shan Rui's scalp tingled, and he shouted, "Nonsense! When did I say it? I think you said it!"

"I also heard Shan Rui say it."

"Yes, it was Shan Rui of Undefeated City!"

All at once, everyone's comments pointed to Shan Rui, which made Shan Rui's face turn ashen... and he cursed these beasts in his heart.

Looking at one of the people who was bowing his head in silence, Shan Rui pointed and shouted, "Ding Chengfeng, you said it too! If we're going to die, let's die together!"

Ding Chengfeng had just wished he could burrow into the ground and not be called out.

However, he didn't expect Shan Rui to call him out!

He immediately couldn't help but retort, "If you hadn't started it, why would I have said anything!"

"I didn't force you, and you guys, you were all laughing loudly at the time, and now you're pointing at me instead!" Shan Rui stood up and pointed at everyone, shouting, as if he wanted to drag everyone down with him, not letting anyone escape.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "I remember His Majesty laughed the loudest, that's why we followed suit."

Chu Tianxiong, standing to the side, wanted to stab this person to death.

But looking at these people, arguing until their faces were red, even if the insect swarm hadn't come, they would have been annexed by Cangyan Country.

Feeling the Insect King's gaze, Chu Tianxiong chuckled, "They're right, this Emperor did laugh very loudly."

"Because at the time, it indeed sounded like a joke."

With Chu Tianxiong's words, silence fell once again. Everyone felt that His Majesty had regained his majesty, and the aura of a monarch was slowly returning to him. Chu Ge looked deeply at his elder brother, seemingly wanting to say something, but still held back.

Chu Tianxiong clapped his hands, and a group of people emerged from behind.

They were all members of the imperial family, including Empress Tang Shuang and the princes.

Everyone's eyes were very firm, and this unusual situation made Hua Shan wary.

"They are my imperial family members. How does the Insect King wish to deal with them?"

Princess Chu Ruqing, who was standing in the distance, suddenly leaped forward, shouting excitedly, "Father, let's fight it!"

Crown Prince Bai Yu lowered his head tightly. This had nothing to do with him; it was the people of Danxia Country who were acting up. Look outside the city; it was all insect swarms.

What were you going to fight it with? Of the two Dongxuan Realm cultivators, one was dead, and the other's fate was unknown.

Further resistance would only enrage the Insect King, and then no one would escape.

"Ruqing, don't be anxious." Chu Tianxiong held back his angry daughter. Even Tang Shuang, who was beside them, held her daughter's shoulder, with reluctance in her eyes.

"Father! We will never endure such humiliation!"

"Of course, we are the imperial family of Danxia Country. The last shred of dignity of the imperial family will be entrusted to your father..."

Chu Tianxiong bit his finger, and a drop of blood didn't fall, but rose into the air.

"By my Emperor's blood, protect my country! Blood Sacrifice, Condense!" Chu Tianxiong slowly ascended, his hands clasped, and his eyes glowed with a blood-red color.

A crimson mark surged from the bodies of those branded by Chu Tianxiong, condensing towards Chu Tianxiong.

It could be seen all over the imperial palace, and even many in the capital.

Everyone didn't expect His Majesty to have such a trump card, and he hadn't used it.

As the Crown Prince, Crown Prince Bai Yu knew that he was waiting for people to die so he could reap the benefits.

What a ruthless method; he didn't even spare his closest relatives.

However, nothing appeared in Chu Ruyan's body, as she had been transformed by Song Yun, otherwise it would have been the same.

Chu Ge was fine because he wasn't in the capital.

"Father... what is this?" Princess Chu Ruqing looked at her body in horror, unable to believe this was real.

Tang Shuang comforted her, saying, "Ruqing, don't be afraid. We are sacrificing ourselves to help your father defeat the powerful enemy. This is our responsibility."

"Then why didn't you tell me? It's not that I wouldn't be willing, but you should at least let me know." Princess Chu Ruqing was desperate, and the shadows of her childhood once again enveloped her. It turned out that her father had never trusted her from the beginning.

Princess Chu Ruqing looked at Chu Ruyan, revealing a bitter smile. She was truly pathetic, to finally die at the hands of her beloved father.

She only wanted to fight alongside her father, even if she died, it would be worth it, but this...

"Father, I don't want to die."

"Father..."

The princes also panicked, clearly not knowing either. Only the Empress knew.

And Chu Ge seemed to know something as well, but he didn't stop it, because this was their last hope.

The pleas for mercy did not stir Chu Tianxiong's pity. As he absorbed, everyone lost their color. In Song Yun's eyes, this was similar to draining life force.

The people at the dining table also witnessed Chu Tianxiong's cruel side. He would kill his closest relatives without hesitation, truly worthy of being an emperor.

A terrifying spiritual pressure began to emanate from Chu Tianxiong's body. A red dot appeared between his eyebrows, very eerie, and a mass of red mist condensed behind him.

When he opened his eyes, they were a crimson hue, captivating and frightening.

"Dongxuan Realm!" Hou Zhong exclaimed.

Chu Ge suspected an improvement, but he didn't expect it to be so great. It seemed his elder brother had been planning all along... after all, he was not one to sit idly by.

Chu Tianxiong looked down at everyone, feeling the vast spiritual power within his body. As the head of a country, he had naturally worried about his own strength.

Liu Shuangji was respectful on the surface, but secretly she didn't take him seriously at all. And Red Eye, he didn't even put this Emperor in his eyes!

These powerful forces were like thorns in his flesh.

"From today onwards, this Emperor will be the only Dongxuan Realm cultivator in Danxia Country and Cangyan Country!" His impassioned voice echoed throughout the capital, making everyone cheer and shout, "Long live His Majesty!"