316: Chapter 316 I'll Be the Emperor

Su Mo picked his ear, completely indifferent to Immortal Emperor's angry rebuke, his gaze still fixed on Emperor upon the throne, his tone carrying a hint of doubt:

“Weren't the terms of the deal to exchange the National Treasury for the imperial seal? I haven't seen the National Treasury yet, so why are you asking me for the imperial seal instead? Your Majesty, is this how you in the Huangji Immortal Dynasty... do business?”

He shook his head and clicked his tongue twice:

“This is a bit unethical.”

Emperor finally rose slowly from his throne, no longer concealing his Peak Profound Immortal might. Like a volcano that had slept for eons beginning to awaken, Magnificent the majestic Imperial Dao Dragon Qi converged from all directions, blessing his body.

His gaze was as cold as ten-thousand-year profound ice as he looked down at Su Mo:

“The National Treasury? That is the Foundation of my Immortal Dynasty. How could it be something a delusional junior like you can covet? I will give you one last chance: hand over the imperial seal, and I may leave your corpse intact. Otherwise...”

He took a step forward, Array Patterns faintly appearing beneath his feet. The entire Hall of Mental Cultivation, and even the vast aura of the entire Imperial Palace, seemed to connect with him as one. The heavy pressure, like a physical tidal wave, crashed down, instantly enveloping Su Mo and Fu Tianming.

“I shall take it personally!”

Buzz—!

The air let out an overwhelmed wail, and golden dragon-shaped phantoms faintly emerged and roamed the hall. That was not merely the spiritual pressure of a Peak Profound Immortal.

It was further mixed with the power of Restrictions accumulated over ten thousand years in this Imperial Palace, the Earth Vein Dragon Qi, and the suppression of the vast National Luck!

“Humph!”

Fu Tianming snorted coldly. Facing this overwhelming, special suppression containing National Luck, he was surprised but not panicked.

With a casual wave, A World he had refined appeared before him.

A World expanded, attempting to push back the pressure of the golden National Luck and Dragon Qi.

Boom!

The two forces collided violently!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a heart-wrenching annihilation of energy and the hissing sound of the friction of Laws.

The golden Dragon Qi surged, carrying the weight and majesty of the entire Imperial Dynasty's Luck, constantly battering A World.

Immortal-Demon Qi churned around Fu Tianming, and the white jade floor beneath his feet cracked silently. Yet, he actually managed to temporarily withstand this terrifying suppression that combined geographical advantage and National Luck, though A World was being continuously compressed, clearly putting him at a disadvantage.

“This damned Luck suppression!”

Fu Tianming gritted his teeth and cursed with suppressed rage.

On this Imperial Palace home field, his strength was suppressed by more than thirty percent, while his opponent's power received a massive boost.

Emperor took all of this in, the controlled, icy smile on his face becoming more pronounced as he sneered:

“It seems your Golden Immortal attendant is unable to demonstrate his full power here. Su Mo, it looks like your greatest reliance can no longer protect you. Kneel and beg for mercy now, and I might still give you a quick death.”

Su Mo suddenly laughed upon hearing this. He shook his head gently, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness, as if talking to himself:

“Reliance? When did I ever say he was my reliance?”

He looked up, his eyes clear as he gazed at Emperor, as if stating a simple fact:

“Your Majesty, have you mistaken something? From the very beginning, I never intended to rely on anyone else. If you're unwilling to trade, it's simple...”

He paused and said clearly, word by word:

“I'll be the Emperor myself.”

“By then, your National Treasury and your Immortal Dynasty will naturally be mine.”

Emperor was stunned for a moment, then, as if he had heard a massive joke, he laughed out of extreme anger:

“Arrogant and ignorant! Even with death at your doorstep, you dare to speak such nonsense! I would like to see how an ant of the True Immortal Realm like you expects to sit on my Dragon Throne!”

Su Mo wasted no more words. He suddenly raised his hand, pointing at Emperor in front of the throne, and said casually to Fu Tianming, who was struggling to endure beside him:

“Go, Fu Tianming.”

Fu Tianming was resisting the Luck suppression with all his might. Hearing this, he jerked his head around, a shocked voice coming from beneath his black robe:

“Do what?!”

Su Mo frowned, very dissatisfied with his reaction, his tone carrying a trace of impatience:

“Didn't I already give you an Undying Body? What are you afraid of? Why are you still being so timid? Go! Beat him up!”

“I...”

Fu Tianming practically wanted to curse; who knew how many times that Undying Body could be used.

But in the next second, a force he completely couldn't resist controlled his body, sending him charging straight at Emperor.

“No... wait! You brat...”

Fu Tianming was both shocked and furious, yet he could only watch helplessly as his own body was controlled like a string puppet.

The sneer on Emperor's face grew wider. Seeing Fu Tianming charge forward, he took it as a desperate final struggle:

“To dare be so insolent in my Imperial Palace! You don't know the meaning of death! Suppress!”

He pressed his hands down, the Imperial Dao Dragon Qi around him boiling. The golden dragon phantom circling the hall let out a long cry and its size exploded, transforming into a nearly physical Five-Clawed Luck Golden Dragon with menacing scales!

The Golden Dragon opened its massive maw, and the boundless Imperial Dynasty Luck condensed into golden shackles and a cage, instantly and firmly imprisoning the mid-charge Fu Tianming along with the black Qi around him in mid-air!

Fu Tianming struggled frantically. His Golden Immortal Rank Physical Body and Power of Laws surged, making the golden shackles buzz and rattle, yet he remained unable to break free from this imprisonment that gathered the power of an entire dynasty.

He felt like he was trapped in the thickest amber; the more force he used, the tighter the restraints became.

Su Mo watched from below, sighed helplessly, and raised a hand to his forehead, muttering in a low voice:

“So useless...”

Then he looked up, gazing at the firmly locked Fu Tianming. His tone was so calm it made one's heart turn cold as he faintly uttered two words:

“Self-destruct.”

“What?!”

Fu Tianming's eyes beneath his black robe suddenly widened, and boundless fear and resistance surged from the depths of his Soul:

“No! Wait! Su Mo! You can't... Ahh—!!”

His roar came to an abrupt halt.

BOOM—!!!!!!

A roar and light that no words could accurately describe instantly swallowed everything in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The shackles and Golden Dragon formed from golden Dragon Qi bore the brunt of it, melting away like snow under a blazing sun.

The sneer and shock on Emperor's face were instantly replaced by boundless horror.

He pushed his Peak Profound Immortal cultivation and the Imperial Dynasty Luck he could mobilize to the limit. Nine Body-protecting Golden Dragons became more solid than ever, circling and roaring as they formed a thick golden Dragon Wall in front of him, while his body turned into a streak of light to retreat rapidly!

The wave of destruction slammed hard against the golden Dragon Wall!

“Crack—crackle—!”

A dense series of tooth-aching cracking sounds rang out. The indestructible Dragon Wall's light dimmed sharply, the dragon phantoms wailed, and countless spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface.

Emperor let out a muffled groan, a trickle of pale golden blood seeping from the corner of his mouth as his face instantly turned several shades paler.

He could feel that the vast, sea-like Luck of the Immortal Dynasty had been forcibly worn away and consumed by nearly twenty percent in that single instant!

This was a loss that damaged the Foundation of the nation!

But he had blocked it after all! In the heart of this Imperial Palace, with the home-field advantage and the Luck blessing his body, he had withstood the core impact of a Golden Immortal's self-destruction!