104: Yan Emperor's betrayal

At this moment, the air seemed to solidify.

Everyone stared blankly at the two people who had suddenly appeared.

Facing the Ice Emperor's questioning,

one of the two, a Middle-aged man (Fang Yan) in a fiery red brocade robe, said,

"Ice Emperor, still well, I see."

The Ice Emperor's face was like frost as she questioned again, "Flame Emperor, you still haven't answered me. Why betray humanity?"

When everyone heard that the person who had suddenly appeared was actually the Flame Emperor,

they were all so shocked their mouths hung open.

Their eyes revealed deep confusion.

The dignified Flame Emperor, the ruler of a country,

how could he betray humanity and side with other races?

However, the Flame Emperor did not answer the Ice Emperor's question.

He sincerely said to the Ice Emperor, "Qianchen, stop being so stubborn. Come and build a new world with me."

The Ice Emperor frowned, momentarily losing her composure.

"Qianchen, someone actually still remembers her name."

Ever since the Ice Emperor inherited the throne of the Empress of Wind and Snow Country, no one had called her by that name anymore.

That name was given to her by her master, the previous Ice Emperor.

Only a few people close to her knew that name.

And the Flame Emperor had once been her suitor.

But their identities destined them to have no future together.

She never expected that the man she once held dear,

would one day betray humanity.

Thinking of this, she sharply retorted, "Please call me Ice Emperor. You are not worthy to utter the name Qianchen."

Seeing the Ice Emperor's expression of disgust towards him, a look of pain flashed across the Flame Emperor's face.

He tried to persuade her again, "Qianchen, I know you harbor resentment. But this is the general trend; neither you nor I can stop it."

"If you remain lost, you will end up like him."

As the Flame Emperor spoke, he made a grabbing motion in the air.

A figure was pulled from the void by him.

This person was dressed in a golden yellow dragon robe.

His face was pale, and his consciousness seemed to be wandering.

The Ice Emperor recognized the person's identity at a glance.

This person was Li Yu, the Emperor of Yanshan Kingdom, who had only ascended the throne a hundred years ago.

The Flame Emperor held Li Yu with one hand and continued to say to the Ice Emperor, "Qianchen, do you see? This is the consequence of not cooperating."

"This world has been divided for too long; it's time to merge all races together."

"Only then can we have the possibility of breaking through to a higher realm."

"Your realm has been stuck for hundreds of years. If I can help you advance further, wouldn't you be tempted?"

Facing the Flame Emperor's threats and inducements, the Ice Emperor remained unmoved.

She straightened her body and righteously said to the Flame Emperor,

"Chiyang, you have fallen into depravity. You would betray all of humanity for your own ambition."

"How can you face your ancestors?"

Upon hearing this, the Flame Emperor burst into maniacal laughter.

His laughter contained too many emotions.

There was unwillingness, helplessness, heartache, but more than that, a thirst for power.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted his laughter.

"Have you laughed enough?"

The Flame Emperor stopped laughing and looked at Lin Mu with a gloomy expression.

He said coldly, "Since you're so eager to die, I'll send you on your way first."

He threw Li Yu, whom he was holding, towards Lin Mu.

He casually said, "You're useless anyway, just die with him."

As soon as he finished speaking, a crimson flame materialized in his hand.

As soon as this flame appeared, the temperature within several hundred meters rapidly soared.

Even those within the formation felt the terrifying heat.

A sharp glint flashed in the Flame Emperor's eyes, and he threw the crimson flame in Li Yu's direction.

At this moment, Li Yu was still unconscious.

If he were hit by the flame, he would surely be reduced to ashes.

Seeing this, Lin Mu's lips curved into a slight smile.

He reached out and grabbed Li Yu, who was within the flame's attack range, pulling him in front of him.

Immediately after, he flicked his sleeve, and the crimson flame inexplicably vanished from its spot.

Although Lin Mu easily neutralized the Flame Emperor's flame, everyone trapped deeply understood that

that flame just now was enough to instantly kill everyone present.

This also demonstrated the power of the Youth in White Robes.

Their gazes once again turned to Lin Mu with admiration.

But just then, an unexpected change occurred.

The previously unconscious Li Yu, at some unknown point, had an amulet in his hand, and he swiftly, like lightning, pressed it onto Lin Mu's body.

Then, with a flash, he stood beside the Flame Emperor again.

Seeing this, the Flame Emperor laughed heartily and then said to Li Yu, "You did well."

Li Yu looked at Lin Mu with a complex expression, then turned to the Flame Emperor and said,

"I've done what you asked. I hope you keep your word and release my imperial sister."

The Flame Emperor smiled and said, "Don't worry, this Emperor's word is as good as gold. Once I deal with this person, I will take you to see your sister."

Then, he turned to look at Young Master Lin again.

"How is it, Young Master Lin? Aren't you surprised?"

"Being betrayed by someone you personally supported, it doesn't feel good, does it?"

Lin Mu's face showed no surprise at this moment, as if everything was under his control.

He said calmly, "You went to great lengths to lure me here. And you're going to use this tattered amulet against me?"

"Is this your trump card?"

The Flame Emperor sneered upon hearing this, then said, "Young Master Lin, you are indeed very strong. We admit we are no match for you, which is why we resorted to this."

"What's on you isn't some tattered amulet; it's a Soul-Fixing Talisman from the Divine Realm."

"Once it's on you, no matter how strong you are, your divine soul will be fixed and unable to move an inch."

"You won't be able to use any spiritual power, not even the Power of the Heavenly Dao."

The Flame Emperor flashed and appeared in front of Lin Mu.

As for Long Yuan and the Three-Headed Dog standing behind Lin Mu, the Flame Emperor simply ignored them.

He looked at Lin Mu with a scornful expression and then said, "Now you are just fish on the chopping block; this Emperor can decide your life or death with a flick of his hand."

The Flame Emperor's words were full of confidence.

He had waited for this moment for too long. After today, he would enter the realm he had dreamed of.

He would become the first person to ascend to the Divine Realm in tens of thousands of years.

Thinking of this, the excitement on his face could no longer be concealed.

However, just then, a fair hand suddenly, without warning, grabbed his throat.

The Flame Emperor wanted to dodge.

But he was astonished to find that his body couldn't move an inch.

It was as if a giant, heaven-reaching net had trapped him.

He could only watch as the hand clamped onto his throat.

He gasped for air, stammering, "Im-impossible! How can you still use spiritual power?"

Lin Mu looked at the Flame Emperor coldly and said, "A dying man doesn't need to know too much."

Upon hearing this, the Flame Emperor's heart trembled.

He desperately tried to mobilize the spiritual power within his body.

But he found again that

he couldn't muster a single trace of spiritual power.

At this moment, he was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The hunter had instantly become the prey.

He looked at Lin Mu with extreme horror, his mouth still making sounds.

"I can't die. I haven't fulfilled my imperial father's long-cherished wish, I..."

The Flame Emperor's words abruptly stopped.

Lin Mu twisted the Flame Emperor's neck and simultaneously activated his Primal God Power to destroy the Flame Emperor's sea of consciousness.

Immediately, he tossed the Flame Emperor upwards, then reached out and clenched his hand in the air.

The Flame Emperor, suspended in mid-air, transformed into countless specks of starlight.