73: Luo Li went to war, leaving no grass behind

After killing the man, Luo Li glanced at the imperial palace, then unfurled her Phoenix Wings and flew billions of miles away.

It was terrifying; the sacred aura emanating from the imperial palace was absolutely horrifying. There was definitely a great terror hidden in the Imperial Capital.

Ye Hao had indeed hidden his trump cards and had strong backing. She was not his match right now.

However, she would not let Ye Hao go, nor would she spare the Divine Phoenix Empire. Everyone had to die.

"Luo Li..."

Ye Hao's face was terrifyingly grim, making the entire Golden Throne Hall oppressive and frightening. The civil and military officials were silent, not daring to utter a word.

Because they knew very well that Ye Hao was accumulating monstrous rage at this moment.

Whoever spoke first would be unlucky.

After all, since Ye Hao's rebellion began, he had not lost a single general.

Yet, Luo Li had instantly killed Lü Bu right under their noses, leaving them no time to react.

The key was that she was a true disciple of the Star God Temple, with such a background. They didn't know what to do.

"Why are my beloved ministers silent?"

Ye Hao swept his gaze over the civil and military officials, his expression blank, and spoke in an indifferent tone.

The civil and military officials all looked at Zhuge Liang.

Among them, Zhuge Liang held the highest position, serving as Prime Minister and Libationer, handling both civil and military affairs.

If he didn't speak, who would?

"Your Majesty, is there some misunderstanding about Luo Li, the former dynasty's remnant, being a disciple of the Star God Temple?"

Zhuge Liang bit the bullet and stepped forward to speak.

"The evidence is conclusive, what misunderstanding could there be?"

"If she dares to kill my trusted general, even if she is an immortal, I will slay the immortal. If she is a god, I will slaughter the god."

Ye Hao's cold and domineering words echoed in the deathly silent Golden Throne Hall, making the assembled soldiers' blood boil.

Slaying immortals and slaughtering gods—how domineering was that?

The military generals looked at Ye Hao with fervent eyes, their gazes burning, their fighting spirit soaring to the sky.

Meanwhile, the officials who had pledged allegiance to Ye Hao from this region felt a surge of fear.

That was the Star God Temple, an existence that had spanned countless ages. Who knew how many Divine Fire Realm ancestors were within its sect?

Could they be their opponents?

Everyone trembled, not daring to speak.

"Your Majesty, what about the Star God Temple?"

Zhuge Liang said, steeling himself.

"Under the vast sky, there is no land that is not the King's territory; within the borders of the land, there is no one who is not the King's subject."

"If the Star God Temple does not interfere, so be it. But if they dare to shelter her, I will destroy the Star God Temple."

Ye Hao said coldly.

Now that his power was established, a mere Star God Temple was not worth his attention.

Sooner or later, he would summon a Divine Fire Realm expert, and that would be the time to annihilate the Star God Temple.

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

The civil and military officials immediately bowed.

Hearing Ye Hao's confident words, they instantly settled down.

Ye Hao also possessed the power of the Divine Fire Realm.

Moreover, Ye Hao's methods were mysterious, and his trump cards were endless.

He could even help them improve their cultivation, so perhaps there were hidden Divine Fire Realm experts.

At this thought, the civil and military officials were instantly overjoyed.

"Your Majesty, your servant is willing to go and apprehend the former dynasty's remnant, Luo Li."

"Your Majesty..."

With no more concerns, the military generals vied with each other for the task of apprehending Luo Li.

This was a great military merit, and it seemed to have no difficulty.

At least, that's how they saw it.

"Xiang Yu, Yan Liang, Wen Chou..."

Ye Hao called out these three names.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were at the seventh level of the King Realm, while Xiang Yu was at the third level of the Supreme Realm.

With the Overlord of Western Chu making a move, capturing Luo Li would be more than enough.

Additionally, Ye Hao secretly sent a message to Feng Chu, instructing him to follow and intercept the unrevealed Saint Realm expert from the Star God Temple.

Evidently, he also believed Gu Qing's words, convinced that there was a Venerable Realm expert by Luo Li's side, and possibly even a powerful Saint Realm seventh-level expert.

"Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, you will lead the Brocade Guard and immediately arrest Gu Qing and bring him to justice."

Ye Hao's eyes gleamed, and he felt somewhat grateful to Luo Li. Without her, Ye Hao would not have found an opportunity to act against Gu Qing.

"Yes!"

The four Brocade Guard leaders bowed in acceptance of the order. As they stood up, their expressions were hesitant, as if they wanted to speak but held back.

Arresting Gu Qing was easy enough, but how should Bai Wuya and Bai Suying be handled?

And how should they deal with the Saint Realm peak expert by Gu Qing's side?

They were only in the Venerable Realm; facing a Saint Realm peak expert meant certain death.

Such an expert could erase them with a single thought.

But Ye Hao's command was one they had to obey. Even if Ye Hao ordered them to commit suicide now, they wouldn't bat an eyelid.

Seeing this, Ye Hao frowned and pondered in silence.

"Your Majesty, in your servant's opinion, it would be better to first send the Brocade Guard to keep an eye on them. After Luo Li is apprehended and the evidence is conclusive, it won't be too late to arrest Gu Qing and bring him to justice."

Zhuge Liang offered his advice.

Once Luo Li was captured, Gu Qing would deliver himself, as they were from the same lineage and likely wouldn't stand by and watch her die.

"Good! It shall be as my beloved minister says!"

Ye Hao was overjoyed. As expected of the resourceful Zhuge Liang, his words had solved his problem.

Next, he only needed to wait for the good news.

His little aunt would eventually be his... Xiang Yu led his army to Dingyang City and immediately ordered it surrounded.

"Where is the Ninth Princess?"

"Where did she go?"

The Luo experts in Dingyang City were so anxious their souls felt like they were smoking.

Luo Li had gathered them, promised them various benefits, and even given them several top-grade pills.

They had thought their moment to turn the tide had arrived.

Thus, they excitedly emerged from the mountains and, with Luo Li, captured Dingyang City, and then massacred the city.

But now, with Xiang Yu's army at the city gates, Luo Li was nowhere to be found, and they were instantly terrified.

A dreadful suspicion arose in their hearts: could Luo Li be using Ye Hao's hand to destroy the Luo clan?

That's right, they were just pawns, deliberately pushed out to serve as cannon fodder for Ye Hao, to tie down Ye Hao's army and buy time.

Meanwhile, Luo Li had already arrived in Beiliang.

"Everyone, my sole purpose on this journey is to avenge my grievances. For every city you conquer, I will give you that many top-grade pills."

"Furthermore, all spoils of war obtained from the city massacres will be yours."

Luo Li said this to the strong individuals she had recruited.

"Ninth Princess, rest assured, the hatred of a destroyed nation is irreconcilable. Even if we are utterly shattered, we will assist the Ninth Princess in avenging her grievances, restoring the Luo clan's empire, and eliminating the rebel Ye Hao."

Everyone spoke with righteous indignation, but the greed in their eyes could not be hidden.

After all, the city contained numerous cultivation families and shops, and the wealth was almost incalculable.

After this job, they would no longer have to worry about a lack of cultivation resources.

And they wouldn't have to worry about retaliation.

After all, this was a chaotic era, and their leader was Luo Li.

"Mm, thank you for your support, everyone. I, Luo Li, swear that if I succeed in restoring the nation, I will enfeoff you as kings. If not, I will take you all away from the Eastern Domain, to the Central God Domain, introduce you to join sacred lands, and even lead you to join the Star God Temple."

The grand vision Luo Li painted made everyone's breathing quicken, and their hearts filled with continuous joy.

This was an immense stroke of good fortune.

Everyone went completely mad.

Only one thought remained in their minds: massacre Beiliang and seize all its resources.

Even if it cost them their lives, they would cling tightly to Luo Li's golden thigh.

"Over two hundred Void Dao Realm experts, thirteen King Realm experts—it's still far from enough."

Watching the joyful figures depart, Luo Li's eyes were indifferent as she murmured.

These people could destroy Beiliang, but to annihilate all the cities of the Divine Phoenix Empire, she still needed more cannon fodder.

"Presumably, those high and mighty sects, vassal kings, and aristocratic families... don't want to be ruled by Ye Hao's hegemony, do they..."

"And the surrounding nations..."

"I just need to light a fire, and they will unite completely..."

Luo Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and a myriad of poisonous schemes surfaced in her mind.

Ye Hao's imperial power was overbearing, leaving no room for sects or aristocratic families to survive.

Moreover, his methods were forceful, dispatching large armies that conquered cities like a hot knife through butter, confiscating property and exterminating clans.

In such circumstances, she didn't need to do anything; they were already resisting with all their might.

She only needed to unite them to overthrow the Divine Phoenix Empire.

And the surrounding nations certainly didn't want to see Ye Hao grow stronger, so they would definitely take the opportunity to send troops.

Thinking this, Luo Li immediately found disciples of the Star God Temple and asked them to run errands.

Of course, when asking them to do things, the necessary grand promises were indispensable.

Having done all this, Luo Li smiled and murmured.

"Senior Brother, oh Senior Brother, you must stay alive. I'm still counting on you to concoct pills for me in the future."

She hadn't expected Gu Qing to come to the Divine Phoenix Empire, settle in the Imperial Capital, and search for her everywhere.

Was he backing her up?

Honestly, she was a little touched, but not overly so.

She even plotted against Gu Qing without hesitation.

Given her actions and Ye Hao's domineering style, he would certainly not spare Gu Qing.

If Gu Qing died, that would be great.

The Star God Temple would definitely send Saint Realm experts, or even Divine Fire Realm experts, carrying divine artifacts to descend and utterly destroy the Divine Phoenix Empire in one fell swoop.

And she, without Gu Qing as a competitor, would be the strongest disciple of her generation.

It didn't matter if he didn't die either.

A mere Zhou Tian Star Divine Body was no longer in her eyes.

"It's just a pity that I can't obtain the fortuitous opportunities on Ye Hao's body."

Luo Li's beautiful eyes showed a hint of regret.

She believed that Ye Hao must be the reincarnation of a powerful being, and only after she dug out his bones did he awaken his past life memories.

His cultivation then advanced by leaps and bounds, using his past life methods to entice Venerable Realm and Saint Realm experts to fight for him.

The disparity was too great, and Luo Li held no hope of killing Ye Hao.

However, she was determined to destroy the Divine Phoenix Empire. Everyone had to be buried with her imperial concubine and maternal clan.

Thinking this, Luo Li traversed the void, arriving in Beiliang City in a single step, enveloped in divine light, like a goddess descending upon the world.

She wasted no words, casually striking out, and a Star Imprint divine ability appeared, carrying the might of destroying heaven and earth, smashing towards Beiliang City.

"Hmm?"

The loyal subordinates left by Ye Zhentian in Beiliang City changed their expressions drastically and quickly brought out their magic treasures.

Boom~!

Without a doubt, those who went out of the city to resist were instantly reduced to ashes by the Star Imprint divine ability.

The Star Imprint's power remained undiminished, striking the city's protective array, causing ripples in the formation, and the array swayed precariously.

"It's the rebel Luo Li..."

Seeing who it was, many strong individuals in Beiliang City erupted in anger, their eyes filled with chilling killing intent, and they immediately sent a message to the Imperial City.

"Rebel?"

"How laughable."

The Luo clan had ruled this continent for countless years. Now, with the rebels gaining power, the Luo clan had become the rebels instead.

Indeed, the world was unpredictable.

Luo Li was too lazy to waste words. She brought out the Phoenix Nirvana Spear, which was the phoenix's innate magic treasure, sealed together in the Divine Phoenix Mountain Secret Realm.

It was a demi-divine artifact.

After she refined the phoenix's essence, the Phoenix Nirvana Spear voluntarily recognized her as its master.

Boom~!

The power of a demi-divine artifact was even more terrifying than a Saint Artifact. Luo Li only activated less than one ten-thousandth of its power, yet it completely annihilated the entire Beiliang City into nothingness.

Her expression was cold, holding the divine spear like a celestial maiden.

She traveled thousands of miles in a single step, destroying city after city, and even the formidable border fortresses were obliterated by her... "Pfft!"

Far away in the Imperial Capital, Ye Hao, who had been eagerly awaiting and dreaming of spring, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body suffering a terrifying backlash.

"Aung..."

The Golden Dragon of Qi Luck let out a mournful cry, rapidly shrinking, its Qi Luck dissipating.

"What happened?"

Ye Hao was horrified.

According to the feedback from the Golden Dragon of Qi Luck, Beiliang had been annihilated.

Billions of lives had perished in an instant.

It was important to know that Beiliang was his land of rising power.

Moreover, his main Qi Luck and faith currently came from Beiliang.

As for other places, he had only just conquered them; although he had gained the people's support, his regime was still unstable.

Luo Li had struck his Achilles' heel, causing one-third of his Qi Luck to dissipate.

He hadn't died from the Qi Luck backlash entirely thanks to the Golden Dragon of Qi Luck and the Innate Spirit Treasure suppressing his Qi Luck.

In fact, not only was he affected by the backlash, but even the civil and military officials were severely injured by it.

After all, their lives were linked to the nation's destiny: if the nation prospered, they prospered; if the nation declined, they declined.

"Damn it, Luo Li, I will surely cut you into a thousand pieces, making you wish for death but unable to find it..."

Ye Hao was enraged, his eyes bloodshot.

He had initially thought she was an insignificant ant, and his army would easily turn Luo Li to dust upon arrival.

However, he never expected Luo Li to be so insane, attacking innocent civilians.

This precisely struck his fatal weakness.

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