124: Chapter 124 Leng Yuexi's Crisis

Just as the Second Elder fled from the Blackwater Marsh in panic, the Third Elder of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect had already arrived in the Eastern Region.

Standing in mid-air, his powerful Divine Sense swept out, covering an area of hundreds of miles.

A moment later, he withdrew his Divine Sense, the gloom on his face deepening.

"Hmph! It really is a desolate and remote place; there isn't even the aura of a decent Land Immortal Realm existence." The Third Elder sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.

He didn't stay long; with a flicker of his body, he continued flying toward the east.

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In the Great Xia Imperial Palace, several guards on duty at the palace gates were standing guard listlessly. Suddenly, one of them looked up at the sky and vaguely saw a black dot hovering above, and he couldn't help but rub his eyes. "Hey, look, what's that? Why does it look like there's an extra black dot in the sky?"

"Where? Is it a bird? Doesn't look like one..."

"No, it doesn't... birds usually don't stay motionless in the air."

Several guards began to discuss in low voices. At that moment, the Imperial Guard Commander, Commander Qin Hu, happened to walk out of the Imperial Study carrying a pile of memorials. Seeing this, he frowned and scolded sharply, "You lot, have you forgotten the palace rules? Whispering while on duty, where are your manners!"

Upon hearing Commander Qin Hu's voice, the guards immediately fell silent, standing straight and not daring to speak further.

Commander Qin Hu snorted and was about to leave, but then he also looked upward. With Xia Jin's help, he now had a cultivation of the Great Grandmaster Realm, and his eyesight was naturally much stronger than those guards.

This look caused his expression to change drastically!

High in the Void Realm, a blurry figure stood quietly, his gaze seemingly fixed on the direction of the Jin Wang Palace!

"This guy... who exactly is he!? To be able to walk through the air, this person must be at least at the Spirit Wandering Realm." Commander Qin Hu couldn't help but frown. "No, with that lord here, ordinary people would never dare to intrude into the palace at will! I'm afraid he comes with ill intent."

An ominous premonition suddenly flashed through Commander Qin Hu's mind, but he wasn't too fearful. After all, with Prince Jin presiding over the palace, even if the visitor was a Land Immortal Realm existence, they wouldn't dare to act wildly here!

"You, go to the Jin Wang Palace immediately and report to the Prince that an unknown person has intruded into the airspace above the palace grounds!" Commander Qin Hu grabbed a guard nearby and quickly ordered. He himself didn't dare to delay and turned to hurry back to the Imperial Study.

Inside the Imperial Study, Emperor Xia Yu was reviewing memorials. Seeing Commander Qin Hu rush back in just after leaving, he couldn't help but put down his brush and look at Commander Qin Hu.

"What's the matter? Commander Qin Hu, is there something else!?"

"Your Majesty! It's bad, a powerful expert has intruded into the palace!"

Emperor Xia Yu's eyes instantly became incredibly sharp. "Hmph! Who is so bold? To even dare to intrude into my Great Xia Imperial Palace?"

He stood up abruptly. "Come, follow me out to see!"

The two walked out of the Imperial Study. Following Commander Qin Hu's point, Emperor Xia Yu looked up and indeed saw the figure high in the sky.

Emperor Xia Yu's face darkened as he shouted toward the sky, "Who exactly is Your Excellency? To dare to intrude into my Great Xia Imperial Palace Forbidden Ground?"

High in the sky, the Third Elder's gaze had been on the Jin Wang Palace. Suddenly hearing Emperor Xia Yu's questioning from below, his cold gaze instantly fell upon Emperor Xia Yu.

It was just a single look!

"Pfft!"

Emperor Xia Yu felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. His body retreated several steps uncontrollably, a sweetness rose in his throat, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, Commander Qin Hu was quick-witted and hurriedly stepped forward, using his body to steady him, preventing Xia Jin from falling to the ground on the spot.

"Your Majesty! Are you alright!" Commander Qin Hu supported Emperor Xia Yu, his eyes looking at the sky filled with fury, his right hand even pressing onto the hilt of his saber, ready to draw it at any moment.

"This bastard! He actually dares to wound me!" Xia Jin's face turned incredibly grim, and the killing intent on him could no longer be suppressed.

Just then, a female voice filled with indignation came: "Impudent!"

As soon as the voice fell, Leng Yuexi, dressed in white, appeared in front of Emperor Xia Yu, shielding him and Commander Qin Hu behind her.

"Sister-in-law!" Seeing her arrival, Emperor Xia Yu also breathed a secret sigh of relief and hurriedly called out respectfully.

Leng Yuexi didn't look back, her gaze fixed intently on the figure in the sky, her eyes freezing cold. "You dare to strike here... are you looking for death?"

Seeing Leng Yuexi appear, the Third Elder's lips curled into a slight smirk as he walked directly down from the Void Realm.

"Protect the Emperor!" Commander Qin Hu shouted upon seeing this.

Soon, hundreds of Great Xia Imperial Guards surged out from all directions, their blades unsheathed in unison, surrounding the landed Third Elder in the center.

Waiting only for Emperor Xia Yu's command, they would pounce and kill without hesitation.

The Third Elder didn't pay any attention to these guards at all. After all, in his eyes, these people were nothing more than ants. His gaze fell on Leng Yuexi, sizing her up.

"Hand over the temple order, and I shall spare your lives today. Otherwise, all of you shall die!"

"temple order?" Leng Yuexi frowned instead upon hearing his words.

Beside her, Emperor Xia Yu was equally confused. He looked at the Third Elder with a grim face. "What temple order? I have never heard of such a thing! It seems Your Excellency intends to use a non-existent item as an excuse to bully my Great Xia!"

"With you natives, would I need to specifically find an excuse to bully you!? Hahahaha!!" A flash of impatience crossed the Third Elder's face.

"It seems you frogs at the bottom of a well truly know nothing. You don't even know what the temple order is. Since that's the case, there's no use in keeping you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward, his body appearing in the Void Realm once again.

A pressure as vast as an abyss suddenly erupted, enveloping the entire Great Xia Imperial Palace! The hundreds of guards from before now had flushed faces and difficulty breathing, barely able to stand.

Feeling this pressure, Leng Yuexi's pupils constricted.

This aura... was definitely more than just having entered the Land Immortal Realm! This was the Peak Land Immortal Realm!

In the Void Realm, the Third Elder remained expressionless. He raised his palm and casually pressed it down toward the position of Emperor Xia Yu, Leng Yuexi, and the others!

A giant pale green palm print appeared out of thin air, pressing down from above!

Before the palm print even arrived, the ground of the entire Great Xia Imperial Palace began to crack, and the surrounding palace walls began to collapse continuously.

This palm strike was clearly intended to wipe out the entire Great Xia Imperial Palace along with everyone inside!

"This bastard!! If my husband weren't away, how could you possibly act so arrogantly before me!!" Leng Yuexi's expression changed, her silver teeth clenched.

Now that Xia Jin's whereabouts were unknown, she had to block this strike; otherwise, everyone would die today!

The spiritual power within Leng Yuexi's body flooded frantically into the string of pink bells on her wrist that Xia Jin had given her.

As the sound of a bell rang out.

That string of bells instantly transformed into a translucent giant bell several zhang high!

Under Leng Yuexi's control, this giant bell blocked the path of the pale green palm and also protected Emperor Xia Yu and the others behind it.

"Clang!!!!!"

The giant pale green palm struck the giant bell squarely!

A massive sound suddenly erupted!

A terrifying shockwave spread frantically in all directions. Hundreds of Imperial Guards were sent flying, spitting blood from the vibration.

The surface of the giant bell even dented directly, and many fine cracks appeared on its surface! But in the end, it did not shatter, stubbornly withstanding the Third Elder's casual palm strike!

Leng Yuexi's pretty face turned slightly pale. Just controlling the giant bell to block this one strike had already consumed almost all the spiritual power in her body. If they waited for the opponent's next move, would they still be able to survive?

At this moment, she missed Xia Jin's figure immensely.

"Husband, will I still be able to see you alive?"