67: Cowardly Bandits

“How should I address you, fellow Daoist?”

Bai Wuya, over ten thousand years old, looked like a young man, a handsome, unrestrained, long-bearded man.

He stroked his long beard, his expression solemn as he looked at Ji Ning.

Although Ji Ning didn't release overwhelming Supreme divine might, the crimson killing intent she exuded solidified, filled with slaughter and destruction.

Every wisp of crimson killing intent seemed like a world of slaughter. How many living beings must she have killed to possess such terrifying killing intent?

Bai Wuya looked at her, her red robes flamboyant, her eyes tinged with red, and his face twitched uncontrollably; he was barely holding it together.

Where did this peerless female demoness come from?

He was at home, enjoying himself with his beloved wives and concubines, bothering no one, yet disaster came from the sky. There was truly nowhere to reason.

“I heard you are the Divine Phoenix Empire’s strongest, but this Seat doesn’t believe it.”

Ji Ning’s eyes were disdainful and red, a cold smile playing on her face, embodying the demeanor of a peerless female demoness to the fullest.

“…”

Bai Wuya’s lips moved, as if he wanted to speak but held back.

He really wanted to deny it.

Although he had always been proud of being the strongest, upon seeing Ji Ning, he regretted it.

Ji Ning clearly looked like someone not to be trifled with, terrifyingly powerful. There was a good chance he would die, and his ten millennia of cultivation would be for naught.

But denying it now was useless.

Indeed, he who desires the crown must bear its weight.

“It’s merely a false reputation. This old man has never been the Divine Phoenix Empire’s strongest.” Bai Wuya struggled with a reply, but seeing Ji Ning unmoved, he sighed.

It seemed he couldn’t escape this tribulation today, no matter what.

“Master.”

Several slender and plump beauties’ expressions changed slightly, showing panic.

“It’s fine. Just wait for this old man to return.”

Bai Wuya gave his beloved wives and concubines a look, then stepped into the outer starry sky, a terrifying Supreme aura permeating the galaxy.

A domineering Saber Intent, unrivaled in the universe, shattered countless stars.

Bai Wuya held a ghost-head saber, taking a step forward, his long beard flying. His overbearing Saber Intent seemed to cleave open the cosmic galaxy.

Although Ji Ning was terrifyingly powerful and at the peak of Venerable Realm Stage Nine, it was impossible for him, at Venerable Realm Stage Six, to defeat Ji Ning.

But he, Bai Wuya, was no pushover. The Divine Phoenix Empire’s strongest was by no means an undeserved title.

Swish~!

Ji Ning was ruthless and spoke little, standing proudly in the void, her red robes fluttering.

She casually conjured a curved blade, like a crescent moon across the sky, sweeping up boundless killing qi and generating billions of blade glows.

“So strong.”

The powerhouses who came to observe the battle secretly marveled at the terror of the Supreme Realm. Those in Void Dao Realm, King Realm… felt their hearts pound.

They only watched from afar, yet their souls felt a tearing pain, as if they were about to be ripped apart by the crimson blade glows.

If struck by even one of those blade glows, death was certain.

A Human Supreme was indeed this terrifying.

Everyone’s eyes glowed with fervor and yearning, their divine senses scanning the two’s divine abilities, hoping to comprehend the Supreme mysteries.

“Crown Prince, should we make a move?”

The battle between Venerable Realm experts was earth-shattering. Even the rebels tens of thousands of miles away were drawn to it, and Ye Hao was among them.

“Not yet.”

Ye Hao’s eyes flickered, his pupils double-layered, clearly seeing the entire battle.

Although Ji Ning was suppressing Bai Wuya, she had no killing intent. If he made a move, he would expose a trump card.

So, as long as Bai Wuya wasn’t in mortal danger, he wouldn’t act.

After all, he was about to attack the Imperial City. Although the Luo clan had no Saint Realm experts or divine artifacts, a lean camel was still bigger than a horse. The Imperial Family definitely had ways to deal with Saint Realm experts.

Boom!

Their battle stirred up boundless destructive storms, shaking the galaxy, which seemed on the verge of collapse, as if it could shatter at any moment.

Ji Ning’s expression was cold and arrogant, looking down on the world. She shattered stars with a flick of her finger, crushed the heavens with her fist, and overturned the universe with a turn of her palm.

One palm strike caused Bai Wuya’s body to crack, his Supreme blood scattering into the starry sky. Each drop was crystalline and dazzling, containing the power of Supreme laws, like the brightest star among the stars.

“Father!”

Bai Suying cried out, her face pale, her beautiful eyes filled with tears.

“Quickly, leave.”

Bai Wuya’s eyes widened in fury, and he roared, his violent Saber Intent tearing through the sky.

His Dharmakaya reached the heavens and earth, holding his saber with both hands, like a deity who created the world.

“Hmph, such petty tricks, daring to show off before this Seat.”

Ji Ning snorted coldly, using her hand as a saber, striking down. A crimson streak of light split the void in two, and fissures in the void unleashed earth, water, fire, and wind.

Bai Wuya was greatly alarmed and felt despair.

This peerless female demoness had terrifying killing intent, and her divine abilities were unprecedented, possessing world-shattering divine might with every move.

He was no match at all.

Whether in Dao techniques or divine abilities, he was utterly defeated.

Boom!

Bai Wuya was struck on the forehead by a saber, and terrifying Saber Intent furiously eroded his life force.

Before he could react, another punch shattered his body.

“Useless.”

Ji Ning sneered, flicked her sleeve, and turned, her skirt fluttering. Supreme divine might filled the void, and the countless stars and the cosmic void seemed to become her backdrop.

“Father…”

Seeing Ji Ning turn and leave, Bai Suying immediately rushed forward.

“Father, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, just minor injuries.”

Bai Wuya replied, then quickly tidied his somewhat disheveled long beard.

His head could be cut off, his blood could flow, but his beautiful beard could not be messy.

“Father…” At a time like this, he was still concerned about his beard.

Bai Suying was extremely anxious.

“Phew!”

After tidying his long beard, Bai Wuya let out a long breath before beginning to check his injuries.

“Fortunately, there was no Dao injury.” He said thankfully.

Although his body was cracked and covered in blood, as long as there was no Dao injury, it was a minor matter and could be recovered with a thought.

“Father, who is she?”

Hearing Bai Wuya say this, Bai Suying breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked.

“Your father doesn’t know either.” Bai Wuya looked aggrieved.

Being beaten for no reason and almost damaging his beautiful beard was truly hateful.

“Hahahaha!”

At this moment, a rampant burst of laughter echoed through the sky, and everyone turned to look.

They saw a middle-aged man who looked like a bear laughing up at the sky.

“Marquis Xiliang, what are you laughing at?”

Everyone frowned, asking thoughtfully.

“This senior is named Flying Celestial. The Flying Celestial Goddess is already this Marquis’s worshipper.” Dong Fei immediately reined in his smile, looking respectful, and bowed towards the direction Ji Ning had disappeared.

“What?”

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically.

They had thought Dong Fei dared to laugh because he at most knew Ji Ning, but they hadn’t expected her to be his worshipper.

Didn’t that mean that this invincible Supreme of unknown origin had a deal with Dong Fei?

As for what kind of deal, it wasn’t hard to guess.

Most likely, she wanted to establish a sect in the Divine Phoenix Empire, so she wanted to support a puppet emperor for her own use.

After all, besides this, what else could Dong Fei have to attract a Human Supreme?

Thinking of this, everyone was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

How wonderful it would be if Ji Ning had approached them.

The Imperial Family powerhouses were so angry their faces turned liver-colored.

They weren’t even dead yet, and their empire was already being carved up.

“Old Ancestor, what should we do?”

“Find a way to contact her. Whatever conditions she proposes, we will agree to them. Perhaps she can turn the tide for our Imperial Family.”

“What about the Divine Phoenix Mountain Secret Realm…”

“Continue to bombard it. I suspect Luo Li has ulterior motives and is not loyal to the Imperial Family.”

They made such a big commotion bombarding the Divine Phoenix Mountain Secret Realm, yet Luo Li and Luo Ling didn’t come out. It wasn’t hard to imagine that both of them were hiding something.

Either Luo Ling had betrayed them, or Luo Li had betrayed them, or both had betrayed them, wanting to open the seal before the Imperial Family was destroyed.

Luo Zhengyang’s eyes showed a chilling killing intent.

The Phoenix Essence was his, Luo Zhengyang’s, designated item, which he intended to use to break through to the Divine Fire Realm.

Whoever dared to covet it would die.

“Empress, this Marquis would like to invite you to my residence to discuss the matter of the rebels.”

Dong Fei looked at Bai Suying, a flicker of desire in his eyes.

Before, he only dared to fantasize about this most noble and beautiful Flying Celestial Goddess of the Divine Phoenix Empire.

But now, with Ji Ning’s help, his fantasy might become reality.

However, with Bai Wuya present, he didn’t dare to go too far.

He could only invite her back first.

“This Empress does not involve herself in state affairs.”

Bai Suying said coldly.

“Is that so? Then this Marquis will immediately dispatch troops to Dingyang City.”

Dong Fei sneered.

“Wait, how did you come to know the Flying Celestial Goddess?”

Bai Suying felt there was something strange about this. Ji Ning was so powerful, why would she suddenly come to the Divine Phoenix Empire?

There was no such person in the Eastern Region.

“No comment.”

Dong Fei laughed heartily, saying so.

Ji Ning wanted to establish a sect, so she sought out him, the strongest power in the Imperial City. This was simply a case of sitting at home and having good fortune fall from the sky.

Upon meeting, she said she was willing to help him become emperor and even promised him one condition.

In exchange, Ji Ning directly began to divide territory, demanding twenty large prefectures.

She also demanded that he pay tribute annually thereafter.

Although the conditions were harsh, for him, this was a godsend.

After all, without Ji Ning’s help, he couldn’t possibly obtain the empire.

His 300,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry, though powerful, could at most secure a corner, and coming to the Imperial City was just to take advantage.

At this thought, Dong Fei became even more smug, and he directly sent her a voice message, threatening her to come to his mansion.

“You’re seeking death…”

Ye Hao looked at Dong Fei with icy eyes. Anyone who dared to covet his woman, he would kill.

“Crown Prince, should your subordinate go and kill him?”

An elegant middle-aged man said indifferently.

It was as if Dong Fei, a King Realm Stage Nine expert, was an ant that could be casually crushed in his hands.

“No need. It’s not suitable for you to be exposed. Have the Luo Net agents keep a close eye on him. If there’s any disturbance, notify me immediately.”

Although he also wanted to immediately kill Dong Fei, he would be at the city gates in a few days, so he would let Dong Fei be smug for a few more days.

If, within these few days, Dong Fei dared to have any ill intentions towards Bai Suying, he wouldn’t mind sending Dong Fei on his way early.

“…” The middle-aged man frowned slightly.

He really wanted to refute Ye Hao’s words.

While concealing strength was important, one also had to know that strategy and calculations were merely auxiliary. This world ultimately respected strength, and all conspiracies and schemes had to be built on sufficient power.

He felt that Ye Hao could already sweep everything aside, so why endure further?

An emperor walked the path of dominance, straightforward and upright.

Ye Hao, with his hidden nature, truly lacked the demeanor of a King.

But he was summoned by the system and was absolutely loyal to Ye Hao, so he couldn’t bring himself to speak the words of rebuttal.

He sighed inwardly. Ye Hao was sometimes domineering and sometimes like a timid bandit, truly unfathomable.

“System, check Ye Hao’s attributes.”

Gu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he subtly moved closer to Ye Hao.

【Name】 Ye Hao.

【Realm】 King Realm Stage Nine Peak.

【Physique】 Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, Supreme Bone, Double Pupils.

【Talent】 None.

【Fate】 child of destiny.

【Destiny】 Peerless Emperor.

【Luck】 300000.

Seeing Ye Hao’s realm, Gu Qing was stunned for a moment.

If he remembered correctly, Ye Hao’s publicly announced realm was Void Dao Realm, wasn’t it?

He had hidden too much.

And he also had the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body and Double Pupils, which were standard for protagonists, so there was nothing strange about that.

“Check the people around him again.”

【Name】 Zhuge Liang.

【Realm】 Saint Realm Stage Six.

【Physique】 Seven-Orifice Exquisite Body.

【Talent】 Overflowing Talent, Peerless Comprehension.

【Fate】 Royal Advisor.

【Destiny】 Royal Advisor.

【Luck】 15000.

“Good heavens, he even brought out Zhuge Liang.”

“System, is he the real Zhuge Liang?”

【No, any person summoned by the system is not the person the Host is familiar with. They are all tool-men cloned by the system based on historical figures.】

Gu Qing understood, looking at Ye Hao, feeling incredibly fortunate.

An invincible protagonist was indeed not to be trifled with.

Fortunately, he hadn’t acted impulsively and had held back.

This time he brought out Sleeping Dragon, who knew if Ye Hao had also summoned Young Phoenix.

Or other Saint Realm historical figures.

Gu Qing frowned in thought, feeling a bit tricky.

Relying solely on himself, it would probably be difficult to take down Ye Hao.

As for calling for backup.

Gu Qing was confident he could summon a Saint, or even a Divine Fire Realm expert.

But Ye Hao was a child of destiny, and he definitely had powerful treasures.

If he called people to help, after killing Ye Hao, the treasures on Ye Hao’s body would have nothing to do with him.

After much hesitation, Gu Qing sent a voice message to He Ni.

“He Ni, can you undergo your tribulation early? If it affects you, then forget it, I’ll find a powerhouse from the Star God Temple.”

Rather than benefiting others, it was better to benefit He Ni.

But He Ni, without undergoing tribulation, could only use her Saint Soul, and there was a significant difference between a Saint Soul and a Saint’s main body.

“No impact at all.”

“Alright, then go undergo your tribulation. I’ll wait for you here.”

“…”

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