274: And refers to the killing of Lu Tiandi

As soon as these words were spoken, the Great Emperors present were in an uproar!

They all turned their uncertain and suspicious gazes toward Cao Bu.

Could it be true as Lu Chen said? Had Cao Bu really done such a despicable thing?

Liu Ruyan's delicate body trembled slightly. The favor and admiration that had just risen in her gaze toward Cao Bu instantly stalled, and even showed a downward trend.

If Cao Bu's character was truly like this... Cao Bu's face timely showed bewilderment and grievance, which then turned into anger and heartache:

"Lu Chen! We have been brothers for years. What kind of person I, Cao Bu, am—do you not know?!"

"When have I ever touched half a finger of Qin Bingyao?! Do you have any shred of evidence?!"

"Or rather," Cao Bu's voice suddenly rose, filled with grief, indignation, and questioning, "is it because I attained the Dao and became an Emperor today that you feel threatened? You didn't hesitate to fabricate such a filthy excuse just to eliminate me—your once loyal and devoted elder brother?!"

These words were powerful and resonant. Combined with Cao Bu's righteous yet disappointed and pained expression, they instantly caused the scales in the hearts of many Great Emperors to tilt.

An old man with white hair and a white beard spoke in a deep voice, "Heavenly Emperor Lu, is there any physical evidence for this matter?"

"Evidence? I..." Lu Chen was at a loss for words.

Where would he get any substantial evidence?

Qin Bingyao's whereabouts were already unknown.

Could he tell them he had a System?

But who would believe him?

"Without evidence, it is slander, and even more so a sneak attack and a plot to put me to death." Cao Bu closed his eyes in pain. When he opened them again, there were actually tears glinting in them. "Lu Chen, I regarded you as my own flesh and blood. Today, you have truly chilled my heart."

"You're talking nonsense!!" Lu Chen was so enraged by this performance that inverted black and white that he almost spat blood. His killing intent boiled and burned once again. "So what if there's no evidence? Today, I will definitely kill you!!"

He stopped wasting words, and his True Immortal Rank strength erupted in full without reservation.

With one palm strike, the heavens and earth changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light.

This time it was a direct frontal assault, determined to strike Cao Bu together with that eerie state of virtual and reality into nothingness!

Cao Bu sighed with grief and indignation, "In that case, don't blame me for cleaning up the Sect!"

His hands formed a profound hand seal, and the Yin-Yang Two Energies around his body surged.

"Virtual-Real Yin-Yang Boundary—Open!"

The Domain of virtual and reality that originally surrounded his body instantly expanded, encompassing Lu Chen's attack along with Lu Chen himself!

Lu Chen discovered with horror that his True Immortal power, which was enough to shatter stars, was rapidly draining away in this eerie black and white Domain.

"No! This is impossible! System! Help me!!" He roared frantically in his heart.

[Warning! Host! Cao Bu's strength has reached the Profound Immortal Realm! You are not his match! Please flee immediately! Please flee immediately!]

The System's voice carried an unprecedented urgency.

"Flee? Flee where! Today, Cao Bu must die!"

Lu Chen was unwilling to the extreme and struck out another palm toward Cao Bu.

Cao Bu's gaze turned cold, and he no longer held back.

He held his fingers like a sword, and a point of light blending black and white appeared at his fingertip. Ignoring all of Lu Chen's defenses, he lightly tapped it onto Lu Chen's forehead.

Puchi.

A soft sound rang out.

Lu Chen's forward motion instantly froze. The madness, unwillingness, and resentment in his eyes... all emotions solidified.

His life force was rapidly draining away.

Along with the instant kill great emperor system residing deep within his Soul, after Lu Chen died, a terrifying power of laws descended and forcibly erased it.

This was the principle of sharing both glory and ruin.

Lu Chen's body turned into countless points of light, silently dissipating between heaven and earth.

The world fell into a dead silence.

Only Cao Bu stood in the Void Realm, his face pale and his figure swaying, as if that strike just now had exhausted all his mental energy.

"Cao Bu, your strength..." Liu Ruyan was the first to react from the shock. Her beautiful eyes stared fixedly at him, her voice trembling with disbelief. "You have only just entered the first layer of the Great Emperor Realm. How could you possibly kill Lu Chen, who had the combat power of a True Immortal?!"

Hearing this, the gaze of the other Emperors toward Cao Bu completely changed!

Shock, awe, fear, and incredulity... various emotions intertwined.

They had heard of fighting above one's level, but a first-layer Great Emperor killing someone with True Immortal combat power in an instant?

Such combat power simply overturned their understanding!

"He wanted to kill me." Cao Bu closed his eyes weakly, his voice carrying exhaustion and sadness. "I had no choice."

Seeing this, several Great Emperors stepped forward with sighs.

"Clan Chief Cao, please restrain your grief. Lu Chen might have already been deeply consumed by his Heart Demon and lost his original heart."

"Indeed, we have seen today's events with our own eyes. He was the one who made the first move with murderous intent, attempting to commit a wrongful act."

"It's just that we didn't expect Clan Chief Cao to have such earth-shattering combat power right after attaining the Emperor rank. It truly leaves us in awe."

The crowd comforted him for a while. Seeing that Cao Bu was in deep sorrow and his aura was unstable, they did not want to disturb him further and cupped their hands to take their leave.

"Everyone, please wait a moment," Cao Bu suddenly spoke.

The Emperors stopped and looked back.

The sadness on Cao Bu's face slightly receded, replaced by a sense of gravity and sincerity. "Presumably, you have all seen that the Yin-Yang Heavenly Emperor brought out a damaged Immortal Artifact from the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss."

He looked around at the Emperors, his gaze clear. "This Clan Head guesses that within the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss, there might be hidden an opportunity for Immortal Ascension!"

An opportunity for Immortal Ascension!

Those words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of all the Great Emperors!

At their Realm, what was their greatest desire?

Was it not to break through that shackle, ascend to become an Immortal, and pursue longevity and a more powerful Dao?

Cao Bu continued, "This Clan Head intends to personally go deep into the Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss to investigate one month from now. I wonder if any Fellow Daoists are willing to go with me?"

The Emperors looked at each other, stormy waves rising in their hearts.

The Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss was the number one forbidden land in the Spirit Realm!

Since ancient times, it had buried countless Emperor-level experts. It could be called the graveyard of Great Emperors!

But the secret of Immortal Ascension?

It was truly tempting!

Silence spread in the heavy atmosphere.

A moment later.

"This old man is willing to go!" The white-haired and white-bearded Great Emperor Xuanji was the first to speak, his eyes flashing with determination and desire.

"Count me in too!" the Battle Emperor Chu Kuang, known for his combat power, said in a deep voice.

One after another, nearly ten Great Emperors expressed their willingness to explore together.

The rest mostly looked troubled, either saying they were tied down by Sect affairs or needed more preparation, politely declining.

After all, the Forbidden Abyss's ferocious reputation was too great; not everyone had such resolve.

Cao Bu did not force anyone and agreed to meet the Emperors outside the Forbidden Abyss in one month.

Only then did the Emperors turn into streaks of light and fly away through the air.

Liu Ruyan stayed until the end.

She looked at Cao Bu's pale profile, her gaze complex and hard to decipher. "Is your injury truly not a problem?"

"It's fine. I just need to meditate for a few days." Cao Bu forced a smile and looked at her. "Will the Empress be joining us?"

Liu Ruyan pondered for a moment. Her clear and cold eyes took a deep look at Cao Bu, and she finally nodded. "The Myriad Laws Forbidden Abyss is also somewhere I have long wanted to explore. I will be there in one month."

Having said that, she spoke no more and transformed into a cold streak of light, disappearing into the horizon...