The moment the Quasi-Emperor's aura erupted, the entire Azure Cloud Immortal Palace trembled slightly, and everyone present couldn't help but want to kneel and submit.
Only Mu Qiuyao, with cold eyes, stared at the six Quasi-Emperor experts, her expression calm, as if she were looking at a group of ants awaiting death.
"Jun Yutian, open your dog eyes and see who I am!"
With a single sentence from Mu Qiuyao, Jun Yutian, the leading peak Quasi-Emperor, couldn't help but furrow his brow.
When he saw the woman's face clearly, Jun Yutian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, your humble servant Jun Yutian, pays his respects!"
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and hurriedly said, "Senior Jun, this person is not the Xuantian Empress; she is an imposter! Please quickly capture her!"
Jun Yutian frowned, turned to look at Lin Feng, and saw Lin Feng nodding at him with all his might, his eyes filled with a trace of pleading.
The other five Quasi-Emperors naturally recognized Mu Qiuyao as well, but when they probed with their spiritual sense, they found that she was only at the Manifestation Stage. They hesitated, remaining where they were.
Two paths lay before them. If they acknowledged Mu Qiuyao's identity, then whether it was Lin Feng or Ning Ruoxue, this farce would end quickly.
If they didn't acknowledge her, then a bloodbath was inevitable today, and no one present would escape.
Mu Qiuyao was simply too terrifying. Even though she was only at the Manifestation Stage, they dared not act rashly.
"What, are you planning to help the wicked and are eager to acknowledge a new master?"
Seeing that Jun Yutian and the others hadn't responded, Mu Qiuyao simply made her words clear.
"Did Ning Ruoxue promise you something? Enough to make you stand against Me?"
With a single sentence, the faces of the six Quasi-Emperors stiffened.
Indeed, Lin Feng had promised them that if they helped Ning Ruoxue ascend to become the new Xuantian Empress, he would tell them the location of the Northern Region Dragon Vein.
They couldn't refuse this condition.
Possessing a Dragon Vein would guarantee the Great Emperor realm.
They had been stuck at the Quasi-Emperor stage for far too long and desperately needed this opportunity to break through.
"Great Protector!"
The Second Elder, Luo Honghui, whispered from behind.
"This woman's identity needs careful scrutiny."
The Third Elder, Mo Qingci, also said, "Yes, Great Protector, you must think carefully!"
Jun Yutian frowned, his brow furrowed. After a long pause, he replied to Mu Qiuyao, "I apologize, but the current Empress of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty is Ning Ruoxue. Your Majesty, since you have abdicated, you should not appear here again!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Qiuyao's expression turned cold. "Jun Yutian, it seems you also want to betray me?"
Jun Yutian stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is for the sake of the countless lives in the Northern Region's three thousand states. If you return, how many people will die? Please, Your Majesty, consider the greater good!"
Mu Qiuyao was so angered that she laughed. "Oh, really? The most trusted of my loyal subjects actually wants to push me off the throne and support a traitor as the new ruler. Very well, I truly misjudged you."
Jun Yutian's face was filled with shame, and he couldn't help but clench his fists, as if enduring inner torment.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness, but I implore you to leave the Northern Region immediately. I will personally escort you out!"
Lin Feng, upon hearing this, immediately said, "Senior Jun, you absolutely cannot let this woman leave!"
He could see that Mu Qiuyao's cultivation had not recovered. If she were allowed to leave, once she recovered her strength, would he and Ning Ruoxue still be able to hold the throne of the Immortal Dynasty?
"Presumptuous!"
Jun Yutian roared in anger, turning to look at Lin Feng.
"This is the Xuantian Empress, the founder of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty in the Northern Region! How dare you, a mere brat, speak so rudely!?"
Lin Feng's face darkened slightly at Jun Yutian's shout.
If Shen Zhao was the biggest obstacle on Lin Feng's path to the peak in his previous life, then Jun Yutian was the second most troublesome.
Jun Yutian had his own ambitions, but he wouldn't compromise his principles for them.
He still remembered in his previous life, when Mu Qiuyao yielded the empire, Jun Yutian of the Northern Region Xuantian Sect swore to die before allowing Lin Feng to take away any of their foundation. It took Lin Feng a great deal of effort to eliminate him.
This kind of person absolutely couldn't be kept alive.
But for now, Lin Feng wasn't qualified to challenge Jun Yutian and could only choose to endure.
"Senior Jun, please don't take offense, I was just…"
"Don't say another word. You have no right to speak here!"
Jun Yutian's tone made Lin Feng extremely unhappy, but he could only shut his mouth.
As long as he could win over the other five Quasi-Emperor experts to his side, Lin Feng believed he could eliminate Mu Qiuyao, this hidden danger.
"Your Majesty, since we've come this far, please leave. This subject vows to protect Your Majesty."
Jun Yutian's attitude was sincere, but Mu Qiuyao didn't buy it at all: "Jun Yutian, it seems you are determined to stand against me?"
"This subject does not wish to be Your Majesty's enemy, I only wish for the situation in the Northern Region to be quelled as soon as possible!"
"I established the Immortal Law myself, and entrusted you with the important responsibilities of the Northern Region. Now, the Northern Region is in chaos. As the Immortal Dynasty's Chief Protector, don't you have any responsibility?"
Jun Yutian was speechless. His clenched fists and bewildered expression all revealed the torment he was experiencing.
"Enough!"
Seeing Jun Yutian's ambiguous attitude, Luo Honghui immediately took over.
"Your Majesty, considering our past as sovereign and ministers, we don't want to go too far. As long as you leave the Northern Region as the Chief Protector suggests, and swear never to set foot in the Northern Region again in this life, then everything will be fine. Otherwise…"
"Otherwise what?" Mu Qiuyao snorted coldly, "Luo Honghui, who do you think you are? What kind of attitude is that to speak to the Emperor!"
"You!"
Luo Honghui was red-faced with anger, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. He simply tore off the pretense.
"Hmph, Your Majesty the Empress, since you are so uncooperative, then today don't blame us for disregarding the bond between ruler and ministers!"
"Oh? Disregarding the bond between ruler and ministers, then what do you want? And what can you do?"
"Mu Qiuyao, stop pretending. Your cultivation hasn't recovered, and your cultivation is only at the Manifestation Stage. If you want to fight, you have no chance of winning!"
Mu Qiuyao heard this, but her face was calm and composed. She turned her head and glanced at Shen Zhao, who was watching the show, feeling that the situation was completely under control.
"It seems you've got me figured out?"
"If it weren't for the fact that your cultivation hasn't recovered, even if I, Luo Honghui, had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to speak to you like this."
"Luo Honghui, do you know why I've always looked down on you?"
"What do you want to say?"
"Because of your arrogance and shortsightedness, you're destined to never reach a higher level in this lifetime!"
As she finished speaking, Mu Qiuyao gently flipped her jade palm.
The next moment, Purple Star Emperor Qi filled the air, triggering a celestial phenomenon.
Brilliant light radiated from Mu Qiuyao, and her regal aura spread outwards, as if she were ruling over all under heaven, making everyone feel reverence.
Suddenly, a ball of spiritual energy appeared in her palm, revealing an Imperial Seal that emitted colorful, glazed light and was engraved with a dragon's head.
"Xuantian Imperial Seal!"
Everyone present gasped when they saw this.
"Look closely, this is the true Imperial Seal of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty. It was crafted under my personal supervision. The previous fake was merely a trick I used. If you want more, I have plenty here!"
The Emperor's might radiated outwards, causing the evil energy within Lin Feng to surge, forcing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
"So, this is the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty's Imperial Seal!"
The moment the Imperial Seal, imbued with the Purple Star Dao, appeared, Luo Honghui, who had been so arrogant moments before, turned deathly pale.
Even though Mu Qiuyao was only at the Manifestation Stage, with the Imperial Seal, killing a Quasi-Emperor like him would be a piece of cake.
"Now, do you still have the ability to make Me leave?"
Mu Qiuyao's tone was mocking as she addressed Jun Yutian, word by word.
Jun Yutian's inner energy was suppressed by the Imperial Seal, his qi sea churning, but he forced himself to remain calm, "As expected of Your Majesty, such imperial might! Jun Yutian offers his apologies!"
After speaking, he knelt on one knee, cold sweat trickling down his face and onto the ground.
Mo Qingci and the other three knew they had no chance of winning and knelt, surrendering.
Only Luo Honghui stood opposite Mu Qiuyao, not having come to his senses for a long time.
Suddenly, he shouted, "What are you doing? What are you doing? We haven't lost! We haven't lost yet!"
Shen Zhao sneered, "Looks like this guy really wants to dig up the Dragon Vein. He's almost gone mad."
Xu Ning, underneath him, cried out again, "Big brother, I beg you again, can you please get off me before you eat your melon?"
"Luo Honghui, at this point, are you still planning to resist to the end?"
"It's just that the victor becomes king, while the loser becomes a bandit. But, I haven't lost yet!"
Luo Honghui roared, forcing himself not to kneel. Then, he fumbled in his arms for a pill, crushed it directly, and absorbed it all into his body.
The moment the medicinal powder entered his body, Luo Honghui's eyes turned blood red, and his entire being radiated an unprecedented aura.
"Mu Qiuyao, you think a mere imperial seal can truly suppress me? You are ultimately too naive!"
With a roar, the Emperor Qi suppressing Luo Honghui dissipated instantly.
Having regained his freedom, Luo Honghui decisively activated his technique.
"Yin Fu Seven Techniques: Five Dragons Manifesting Spirit."
Three dragon talismans entered his body from the void, and immediately, thunder rumbled in the heavens.
Luo Honghui's cultivation base instantly tripled, approaching the Great Emperor realm.
Mu Qiuyao was startled: "You actually cultivated the Five Dragons Manifesting Spirit, the most difficult technique within the Yin Fu Seven Techniques?"
Luo Honghui snorted coldly, "That's right. With three Dragon Talismans entering my body, I have enough power to deal with you, even with the Imperial Seal."
This was completely unexpected for Mu Qiuyao. If it was just his Quasi-Emperor realm at the seventh rank, she was still confident in taking control of the situation with the Imperial Seal and the Autumn Radiance Sword.
But now that Luo Honghui had used Five Dragons Manifesting Spirit, she was definitely not his match.
Thinking of this, she decisively turned to look at Shen Zhao, "Kid, this one's up to you!"
Shen Zhao was speechless, "Damn it, why are you already backing down before we've even fought? Go get him! What's with all the freaking panic?"
"I can't win. Rather than get beaten up for nothing, it's better to play my trump card and take a gamble. Hurry up and get in there!"
"No, the Arbitration Council has regulations prohibiting interference in the internal affairs of other countries. I can't break the rules because of this. You're making things difficult for me..."
"Stop with the excuses! Get up there right now!"
Shen Zhao was just about to refuse when he saw Mu Qiuyao quickly retreat to his side and shove him forward with a palm.
"Shen Zhao!"
Yu Xiyan, who had always been concerned about Shen Zhao, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when she saw this. She wanted to help, but because of the Purple Star Emperor Qi, she couldn't move, and was so anxious she didn't know what to do.
"I can pay more!"
"As long as you can take care of him for me, I'll pay you ten times more."
"With those words, it's hard for me not to make a move."
Being pushed into a corner, Shen Zhao's eyes immediately lit up when he heard the offer of more money. He took on this high-stakes situation with a vigorous spirit.
He shrugged his shoulders, looking indifferent, slowly rolled up his sleeves, and pointed at the opponent: "Hurry up, time is precious. I have to rush to the next match after this one!"
"Arrogant!"
Luo Honghui struck out with a palm, immediately summoning wind, clouds, and thunder, causing the entire Azure Cloud Immortal Palace to shake violently.
Bang!
After a clash of palms, the essence of the gale permeated the air.
Shen Zhao was forced back a full five steps, while Luo Honghui remained completely still.
However, after that exchange, Luo Honghui's face turned ashen, and his back was entirely soaked with cold sweat.
"This kid's strength is actually so absurd?"
His left arm, hidden behind his back, trembled continuously. The previous palm strike had already injured multiple meridians in his wrist.
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