701: Chapter 701 Heavenly Palace Army

"Fifteen minutes ago."

"At the True Spirit Immortal Dynasty, a massive Formation silently expanded, centering on the entire Imperial City, enveloping a radius of one million li."

"The Formation isolated space, sound, Divine Thought, aura, and all activity."

"Those below the Mahayana realm could neither enter nor leave."

"At this moment, you were in seclusion. The Formation blocked everything, and combined with the distance of ten million li, you could not perceive it at all unless you actively probed with your Divine Thought."

"The commoners in the city were unaware of what had happened, only feeling that the sky had suddenly changed, leaving them feeling stifled and breathless."

"The Cultivators in the city were the first to react."

"Pavilions, rooftops, and palace walls were densely packed with people—Cultivators from various factions, Loose Cultivators, Imperial Palace guards, the Huangfu royal family, and the Budao Alliance. Everyone looked up at the giant boat obscuring half the sky, their faces turning pale."

""Is that... the flying boat of the Heavenly Palace?""

""It is actually a ten-thousand-zhang giant boat...""

""The lowest level is Soul Transformation? My God...""

"Killing Intent permeated the entire Imperial City, leaving everyone terrified and uneasy."

"On the ten-thousand-zhang giant boat, Heavenly Palace guards stood in Formation on the deck, solemn and silent, obscuring half the sky."

"At the very front of the flying boat, Elder Qi stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the entire Imperial City."

""Budao Alliance?" He spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears. "Is it you who slaughtered a million innocent Mortals of the Cai family?""

"He paused, his gaze sweeping calmly over those below, and he said faintly, "Do you think that by hiding on Tianyang Star, we would not be able to find you?""

""Elder Qi, is there some misunderstanding?" Lin Feng's face sank."

"Huangfu Zhanming chimed in, "Indeed. We are law-abiding citizens and have absolutely nothing to do with the Budao Alliance.""

"He paused, then said in a deep voice, "Also, you mentioned the slaughter of a million Mortals? Is it really worth increasing your Karmic Obstruction for that?""

"The two of them hovered above the Imperial Palace, backed by more than a dozen Void Refining Cultivators from the Budao Alliance—Jingkong, Gu Lingshuang, Tang Zhan, and Chu Yiyi... all were present."

"On the grounds of the Imperial Palace, there were also members of the Huangfu royal family—Huangfu Haoyu, Huangfu Fenghua, Crown Prince Huangfu Hong, Princess Huangfu Yu... along with thousands of Imperial Palace guards."

"Everyone's expression was grim."

"Because the Heavenly Palace giant boat was packed with people."

"Ten thousand Soul Transformation Cultivators."

"One hundred Void Refining Cultivators—Liu Xuanyin, the Ancestor of the Wei Family..."

"Five Body Integration Cultivators—Yan Ji, True Lord Piaomiao..."

"One Mahayana Cultivator—Elder Qi Yuan."

"This Formation was comparable to that of a first-class faction. To use it to deal with the mere Budao Alliance and True Spirit Immortal Dynasty was surely giving them too much credit."

"Clearly, the Heavenly Palace intended to use the Budao Alliance and the True Spirit Immortal Dynasty to establish their authority."

"Jingkong's prayer beads stopped moving, and he whispered, "Amitabha, what a sin, what a sin.""

""Shut up." Gu Lingshuang gripped the hilt of her sword, her hand trembling slightly."

"Lin Feng looked at Huangfu Zhanming, his tone heavy as he sent a voice transmission, "Didn't you say the Teleportation Array was hidden and wouldn't be discovered?""

"Huangfu Zhanming's face was gloomy, and he did not speak—the moment Elder Qi appeared, he had destroyed the array that Huangfu Zhanming had set up deep underground."

"He had no idea how the array had been exposed."

"He had used Formations to mask the array with three layers inside and three layers outside, and it should have been buried deep within the earth veins. Even the Divine Thought of a Mahayana Cultivator shouldn't have been able to pinpoint its location the moment they arrived."

"The current situation was precarious."

"It was the same as when they had destroyed the Cai family—like turtles in a jar, unable to escape even if they wanted to."

""Misunderstanding?" Elder Qi's gaze swept over them, his tone indifferent. "Do you take our Heavenly Palace for fools?""

"He stopped wasting words and raised his hand, waving it gently."

""Kill.""

"At his command, the ten thousand Soul Transformation, one hundred Void Refining, and five Body Integration Cultivators of the Heavenly Palace pressed down from all directions."

"They were a dense, black mass, like a plague of locusts obscuring the sun."

"Elder Qi was not idle either."

"He locked his gaze onto Lin Feng and Huangfu Zhanming and said faintly, "How dare a rabble of motley fools oppose our Heavenly Palace? You are truly courting death.""

"After speaking, he slowly raised his hand."

"Invisible Law Power condensed in the world, like a massive, unseen hand, gripping the void tightly around Lin Feng and Huangfu Zhanming."

"Immediately after, a circular sphere of light appeared, wrapping Lin Feng and Huangfu Zhanming tightly inside."

"Huangfu Zhanming's pupils constricted."

"He felt the surrounding air instantly solidify, his spiritual power drained away, and even breathing became difficult."

"He gritted his teeth and roared, channeling his Law Power to the limit—an invisible sword condensed in front of him, and with a shrill piercing sound, it struck fiercely at the barrier before him."

"Hum—!"

"A harsh buzzing sound erupted, and sparks flew. The light sphere remained unmoved, without even a single crack."

"Lin Feng's face was livid, and he also channeled his Law Power to the limit, condensing a giant sword and slashing down fiercely."

"The blade struck the barrier, emitting a screeching sound like a blade sliding across an iron plate, leaving only a shallow white mark that was instantly repaired by the Law Power."

""Damn it!""

"He cursed, the veins on his forehead bulging."

"The two were trapped within the sphere, wrapped in thousands of layers of Law Power inside and out. That was not all; the light sphere was also surrounded by the Power of the Great Dao, like layers of invisible chains binding them tightly."

"With their current strength, they could not tear an opening."

"The sphere tightened."

"Lin Feng's shoulder blades began to rattle, and Huangfu Zhanming's back was bent under the pressure."

"The two looked at each other, seeing only helplessness and despair in each other's eyes."

"Elsewhere, Yan Ji, True Lord Piaomiao, and the other five Body Integration Cultivators confronted the Void Refining Cultivators of the Budao Alliance, a battle that was essentially a dimensional reduction strike."

"Yan Ji struck with a casual palm, and Jingkong was sent flying, crashing into the ground and creating a deep crater."

"Jingkong vomited blood and struggled to get up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Amitabha, if I do not go to Hell, who will?""

"After speaking, his eyes hardened, and he prepared to self-destruct his Clone."

"However, in front of Yan Ji, he had no such chance."

"Yan Ji sneered, "You want to self-destruct in front of me?""

"Before the words had even faded, she grabbed out casually."

"An invisible force seized Jingkong tightly, and a vast surge of Law Power drilled into his body, instantly sealing his cultivation."

"The self-destruction failed."

"Jingkong's expression changed drastically. "It is over, it is over. This time it is truly over; I am going to see the Buddha.""

"Yan Ji did not stop him from self-destructing out of kindness."

"Her purpose was to slay his main body through this Clone, but since she was only at the Body Integration realm, she had to control him first before using other means."

"Jingkong's expression was solemn as he scanned the others of the Budao Alliance."

"Chu Yiyi's face was covered in blood, rendering her features unrecognizable."

"She glared at True Lord Piaomiao, who was smiling as he looked at her, and said coldly, "You thief, bullying a Void Refining Cultivator with your Body Integration realm—what kind of skill is that?""

"True Lord Piaomiao laughed, "When you killed the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Cai family, why didn't you say that?""

""The Cai family committed many evils; what is wrong with me killing them?" Chu Yiyi roared."

"True Lord Piaomiao snorted coldly and raised his foot, stepping onto her chest. As he bore down, her chest bones cracked, and her entire chest cavity collapsed."

"Chu Yiyi spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with shards of her internal organs, and then she fainted."