244: Xiang Ping, the power of heaven and earth

“Oh?”

“You want my Six Paths Demonic Palace to carry out an assassination?”

You looked at Crown Prince Tianji with interest.

Although the Imperial Brother he spoke of was certainly protected by many powerful Cultivators, it would at most be a matter of a Fatal Strike.

And Tianji Immortal Court controlled half of the land in the current Linyuan Region; if you could freely recruit Cultivators in these places, then your Cultivation would certainly see a good increase.

However…

There was also a drawback to this: it would offend the people behind the Tianji Imperial Prince and Emperor Tianji.

You voiced your thoughts to Crown Prince Tianji.

“Palace Master, rest assured, my Imperial Brother’s maternal Family is a small Family. Aside from his own abilities, he has no support whatsoever.”

“As for my Imperial Father, someone will naturally mediate.”

“Furthermore, I can swear a Heart Demon Oath to guarantee that all the promises I made previously are absolutely true.”

“Alright.”

You nodded slightly.

Crown Prince Tianji then, in one breath, swore a Heart Demon Oath and revealed all the information about that Imperial Prince and his current whereabouts to you.

Several days later.

You and Gu Ziyan arrived together in Ningyuan City.

This was the fiefdom of Imperial Prince Xiang Ping.

According to Crown Prince Tianji, Xiang Ying’s description, this person was unremarkable in his youth, with no Cultivation talent whatsoever.

But later, for unknown reasons, his Cultivation rapidly improved, making him second only to Xiang Ying among all the Imperial Princes.

And that wasn’t all.

Xiang Ping’s Cultivation was still increasing at an extremely terrifying rate; it was likely that he would surpass Xiang Ying and achieve a significant lead in just a few years.

You quietly sensed the situation within Ningyuan City and discovered that, apart from Xiang Ping, there were also several quite powerful Qi presences.

They were hidden in the dark, undetectable by ordinary people.

But they subtly formed a kind of protection around Xiang Ping.

If anyone were to pose a threat to Xiang Ping, these people would instantly rush to his side to protect his safety.

“Hmph, what Xiang Ying said is simply not credible.”

You murmured to yourself, but your heart still decided to capture Xiang Ping.

At this moment, you weren’t still planning to continue working for Xiang Ying, but rather you had discovered many extraordinary things about Xiang Ping.

The various anomalies that arose during his Cultivation, as well as his story-filled journey, all proved that he harbored a great secret.

“Ziyan, go capture him.”

You raised a hand and pointed, transmitting Xiang Ping’s appearance into Gu Ziyan’s mind.

“Yes.”

As her voice fell, a sky-filling shadow surged upwards, instantly engulfing the entire Ningyuan City.

Xiang Ping, still immersed in his Cultivation, had no time to react before he was enveloped by the shadow and instantly restrained.

At the same time, the Cultivators who were secretly guarding him also rushed over, attempting to rescue Xiang Ping.

However…

The gap between them and Gu Ziyan was simply too vast!

These people seemed powerful, but in reality, they were merely at the Dao Lotus Realm. Even if there were more of them, how could they compare to a Dao Palace Cultivator?

As the shadow continued to spread, those Cultivators who came to rescue him not only failed but also found themselves trapped within the shadow, unable to escape even a bit!

“Damn it, who are you?!”

“I recognize this person; she is the Six Paths Demonic Empress, a Dao Palace Cultivator, and an enemy of my Tianji!”

“Quick, quickly inform the Great General!”

“…”

Various exclamations rose and fell, but you had already arrived beside Xiang Ping the moment the shadow bound all of them.

You grabbed his head and instantly began to refine him!

But it was at this moment… an accident occurred!

Boundless, immense power appeared out of thin air, invisibly isolating you from Xiang Ping’s side and preventing you from refining him.

You could clearly feel the terrifying nature of this power; if you were to continue, you would be opposing the entire world.

“As expected, he’s not simple.”

You sneered.

The sudden change did not make you fearful; instead, you became greedy.

This person must harbor a great secret!

You temporarily gave up on soul-searching and immediately took all of Xiang Ping’s belongings into your possession.

“How dare you?!”

“Those who harm my Tianji Imperial Prince shall die!”

A furious roar pierced through layers of the Void Realm and surged towards you, carrying boundless killing intent that shot straight to your Heavenly Spirit!

A Dao Palace Cultivator!

Your heart skipped a beat.

Although the Linyuan Region was vast, it was extremely desolate compared to the entire Taiyi Realm, with very few Dao Palace Cultivators.

Even Tianji Immortal Court, one of the six major powers, only had three.

Without the slightest hesitation, you immediately launched a Fatal Strike in the direction from which the roar came.

“Boom!!!”

A terrifying great seal suddenly appeared; its power was unmatched, instantly tearing through the sky and rushing downwards!

At the same time, the Qi of the entire world boiled over in that instant.

“Good, come on!”

That Dao Palace Cultivator roared again.

The next moment, from the distant heavens—he made his move!

A terrifying sword light suddenly appeared in the sky, carrying the momentum to annihilate the world, and collided with the great seal formed by the Fatal Strike.

In an instant, the Void Realm twisted layer by layer, and terrifying energy fluctuations made everyone present tremble with fear and unease.

“It’s the Great General!”

“This is great! With the Great General here, we can surely capture this fiend!”

“…”

The many Cultivators were incredibly excited.

But before their words could even finish, the great seal, which had been in a stalemate, burst forth with brilliant light, instantly engulfing the sword light unleashed by the Tianji Great General!

And that wasn’t all.

The next moment, the great seal continued its momentum, crashing head-on into the Tianji Great General who was rushing towards this place.

“Break for me!”

He swung his heavy sword, letting out roars.

But all of it was useless!

In front of the great seal formed by the Fatal Strike, all his actions were as futile as an ant trying to shake a tree!

The heavy sword was instantly swallowed by the great seal.

And this Great General, under the watchful eyes of everyone, turned into a puddle of blood, splattering onto the ground.

Everyone present was greatly shocked, while you instructed Gu Ziyan to capture all of them.

You performed soul-searching on some of the people.

In their memories, you discovered that these people were divided into two groups.

One part consisted of guards dispatched by Emperor Tianji, secretly protecting Xiang Ping’s safety.

The other part, however, came from a place called Dao Ling Village.