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Bang!
Like a meteorite crashing down, it smashed the ground, creating a deep crater and kicking up dust everywhere.

The entire imperial city was shaken by the impact, even the city walls began to sway.

In an instant, it alarmed many powerful figures within the imperial city, who rushed towards the city gate.

The guards at the city gate were already terrified by the fight between the two; even the most obtuse person would know what was going on.

Neither Su Chen nor Feng Ying were people he could withstand.

Although the battle was far from the city gate, everyone was terrified by the aftershocks, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Fortunately, Su Chen intentionally controlled the scope of the attack, or rather, Su Chen was too strong, and he subdued Feng Ying in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Feng Ying's speed was completely exposed to Su Chen's perception.

Without this biggest advantage, Su Chen captured Feng Ying in one move. He showed no mercy and killed Feng Ying with a wave of his hand.

"Let's go, straight to the palace!"

After killing Feng Ying, Su Chen sent a telepathic message to Zhu Yan and Gu Xiaoyao, and then, in front of the guards, he flew over the city wall and entered the imperial city.

Zhu Yan and Gu Xiaoyao followed closely behind.

"Something terrible has happened! Someone has trespassed into the Imperial City! Quickly notify the Imperial Guards!"

Only after Su Chen and the other two left did the guard belatedly report the incident.

……

Inside the palace.

The slight shaking still alerted Xuanji and Empress Lanxin.

"what's going on?"

The Empress immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly questioned the palace guards.

A guard entered, knelt down, and said, "Your Majesty, I am sending men to investigate."

Xuanji remained calm and unconcerned about the matter, but suddenly noticed the Empress's gaze and couldn't help but feel a chill.

He nodded, sighed softly, and then began to speculate.

"Oops!"

Before they could speculate for long, Xuanji exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with fear.

Before the Empress could ask, Xuanji turned his gaze to the sky. In his sight, three dark figures were rushing toward the palace.

Of these three people, one of them, according to his prediction, was the murderer who killed Zhu Jiuyou.

His surprise stemmed from the fact that he hadn't expected Su Chen and his two companions to dare to break into the palace.

This is practically a birthday celebrant hanging himself, practically courting death!
The Empress was equally curious and followed Xuanji's gaze, her eyes suddenly freezing.

Although she did not know who the visitor was, in broad daylight, the palace did not allow anyone to fly.

These three people dared to fly, so they must have ill intentions.

Coupled with Xuanji's performance just now, she had an extreme suspicion that these three people were the murderers who killed Zhu Jiuyou.

Thinking of this, her phoenix-shaped eyebrows furrowed with anger, and she was furious.

What a courage!
Amidst his fury, he was also somewhat puzzled. Hadn't he sent Feng Ying to capture the murderer?

Now that the murderer has appeared, does that mean Feng Ying has failed?
"Lanxin, hand over my wife and children!"

Just then, a loud bang resounded in the sky, and Zhu Yan's voice echoed like rolling thunder throughout the entire imperial city.

The immense pressure caused everyone in the palace to stop feeling their hearts. It was as if they were facing not Zhu Yan, but a mountain or a bright moon. They couldn't even muster the thought of resistance, and felt that the other party could easily take their lives with a single thought.

"Who is this guy?"

"How dare you act so presumptuously in the palace!"

"His strength... is... is that of a Martial Immortal!"

"..."

Not only did everyone notice Zhu Yan's strength, but even the Empress noticed it and recognized Zhu Yan's identity.

"Zhu Yan, you've actually broken through to the Martial Immortal realm!"

The empress suddenly stood up, her face no longer composed as before. Her mouth was slightly open, and her breath was fragrant, carrying an undeniable sense of shock.

She had considered many possibilities regarding the murderer, but she never expected that the murderer would be Zhu Yan.

Moreover, in his mind, even Zhu Jiuyou was dead, so Zhu Yan had no chance of surviving.

However, Zhu Yan appeared before him in a blatant manner, even breaking through to the realm of Martial Immortal.

The shock this brought her was almost indescribable.

But soon, a surge of overwhelming anger welled up in her heart. Zhu Yan had broken through, but her son was dead.

Zhu Yan killed his son, which was bad enough, but he even dared to come to the palace and act so presumptuously. He was simply courting death!
"Zhu Yan, do you know what you're doing?" Even when facing Zhu Yan, the Empress showed no fear.

This aura, cultivated over many years, enabled him to face Wu Jixian head-on.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan sneered: "Of course I know, it's just that you can't distinguish the situation."

"Haha, you think I can't tell?" The Empress scoffed, then her expression suddenly sharpened. "I'm asking you, did you kill Zhu Jiuyou?"

Hearing this, Su Chen wanted to admit it, but Zhu Yan preemptively said, "So what if I killed him? If you hadn't imprisoned my wife and children, do you really think I would have protected Zhu Jiuyou? Without the Zhu Dynasty, a fool like Zhu Jiuyou wouldn't have survived to this day. I killed him just to get some interest back for imprisoning my wife and children! Enough nonsense. I'll ask you one last time: where are my wife and children? If you don't tell me, don't blame me for being impolite!"

As he spoke, an invisible sense of oppression descended, mainly focused on the Empress.

The Empress was initially furious upon hearing Zhu Yan's words, but as the pressure descended, she suddenly realized just how powerful she was facing.

If the pressure she had accumulated over the years was illusory, then the pressure Zhu Yan displayed was real; the two were fundamentally different.

No matter how powerful the former is, it cannot ultimately harm anyone; however, no matter how weak the latter is, it can kill without leaving a trace.

However, while this added a touch of apprehension to his heart, it also fueled a deep-seated murderous intent.

Whether it was Zhu Yan killing Zhu Jiuyou or his current remarks, both pronounce his death sentence.

"Men, kill him!"

The empress shouted angrily, and as her cold voice fell, an old man stepped through the air and landed in front of Zhu Yan.

The newcomer was Wei Zhong, the guardian of the imperial palace, a monster who had lived for countless years.

"A eunuch at the Martial Immortal realm!"

Zhu Yan had long known that there was a martial arts immortal guarding the palace, but he never expected that the other party was a eunuch.

He exuded a chilling aura, looking like ice, but unlike others, his coldness was a broken coldness that kept strangers at bay. Under his icy eyes, the world seemed to freeze.

Wei Zhong acted immediately upon his appearance, without any unnecessary words. Although he did not obey the Empress, Zhu Yan's trespassing into the palace was a capital offense.

Now that the Empress has spoken, and he has indeed arrived, the only option left is to take Zhu Yan's life.

"Taiyin Claw!"

With its sharp claws, even the void was torn apart, and as it traversed, it pushed back warmth and brought extreme cold.

Like a crescent moon, concealing sharp claws, which are now fully revealed, they shoot towards Zhu Yan in a massive, overwhelming attack.

Zhu Yan only saw the world reflected in his pupils, which at this moment seemed to be cut into countless fragments, and beneath these fragments, countless sharp claws, each carrying a sharp aura, surged forth, arriving in the blink of an eye. He was no longer the weakling he once was; he was now a Martial Immortal, and even though he had only entered the realm of martial arts, he possessed extraordinary power.

Faced with Wei Zhong's attack, he reacted quickly, but when he was about to counterattack, he suddenly discovered that the immortal power in his body had been momentarily slowed down by the countless sharp claws. It was this instantaneous change that allowed the claws to seize the opportunity.

Just as the attack was about to hit Zhu Yan, Su Chen, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly intervened, intercepting the attack and saving Zhu Yan in the process.

“My benefactor…” Zhu Yan looked at Su Chen with some surprise.

Su Chen frowned and explained, "You're no match for him; he's a realm higher than all of us!"

"Hmm?" Wei Zhong was slightly surprised as he looked at Su Chen who had made his move.

He didn't notice anything unusual about Su Chen, but was surprised by Su Chen's speed.

Logically speaking, Zhu Yan should have been unable to dodge his attack, but Su Chen rescued him and helped him avoid it.

This shows that Su Chen's strength should be greater than Zhu Yan's.

However strong he was, his opponent was still a level below him, and it was this difference of one level that gave him his confidence.

This is an insurmountable chasm; few people throughout history have been able to cross it.

He naturally didn't think Su Chen could do it.

"In that case, all three of you shall die together!"

Wei Zhong glanced at Su Chen and the other two, not wanting things to get complicated, and decided to take on all three of them in one fell swoop.

As soon as his voice fell, the vast void suddenly began to churn. Endless gas gathered together under Wei Zhong's control, and the temperature dropped continuously as they intertwined. In just a fraction of a second, the three of them were surrounded by countless silver needles.

The silver needles also exuded the aura of various laws.

Wei Zhong infused the power of the laws into the silver needles, thus launching a fatal attack.

Moreover, Su Chen also realized that these silver needles were not generated from the void, but were a divine weapon, a divine weapon no weaker than the Heaven-Severing Blade.

Only divine weapons can truly withstand the power of the laws.

"kill!"

Not long after the silver needles were formed, they shot towards Su Chen and the other two with a whoosh at Wei Zhong's command.

Each silver needle carries a chilling killing intent; each silver needle is indestructible.

The sky was filled with countless silver needles, which enveloped Su Chen and his companions in the blink of an eye, and the sound of collisions echoed continuously from the sky.

Wei Zhong watched this scene with a calm expression.

He knew it was impossible to kill Su Chen and his two companions in a short time, but they couldn't hold out for long.

Under the silver needles, not a blade of grass grows, not even a martial immortal is exempt!
He once relied on silver needles and the laws to kill several powerful figures at the Martial Immortal realm.

Among them were even martial artists who had one foot in the realm of immortality.

Su Chen and the other two were all martial artists who had just entered the Immortal Realm. In his opinion, their combined strength was not even as good as that of the martial artist who had one foot in the Immortal Realm.

Success or failure, life or death, is merely a matter of time.

And so, Wei Zhong waited quietly.

The Empress and others were the same, but the Empress was not at ease and turned her gaze to Xuanji.

In terms of combat, even a hundred Xuanji might not be a match for Wei Zhong, but in terms of deductive reasoning, the situation is the opposite.

Xuanji's perception was incredibly sharp, and he quickly noticed the Empress's gaze. However, he preferred not to perceive it. Who speculates every day? Speculating about everything that happens will shorten one's lifespan and fortune. Unfortunately, he absolutely could not say this aloud.

Otherwise, their fate would be no different from Su Chen's.

Although he suspected that Su Chen and the other two were doomed, he still obediently nodded in response to the Empress's question, preparing to speculate.

But before they could make a move, a sudden change occurred ahead.

The three people, including Su Chen, who were enveloped in silver needles, were completely invisible, let alone revealing any trace of their presence.

But then, a powerful, chilling aura emanated from it.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying blade of light, possessing the power to cleave the heavens, cleaved through the layers upon layers of silver needles.

Everyone was stunned by the strike, their gazes fixed on it, unable to look away.

Even Wei Zhong couldn't remain calm, because after the blade cleaved through the silver needle, it came crashing down on him with an overwhelming, monstrous aura.

The murderous intent, surging to its extreme, was almost tangible, but what shocked Wei Zhong even more was the terrifying power it contained.

He's actually just as good as him!

But there was no time to be surprised. Wei Zhong knew that if he didn't dodge, he would be injured even if he didn't die.

Moreover, this kind of injury would certainly jeopardize his lifespan and damage his very essence, which was something he did not want to see.

Without the slightest hesitation, upon realizing this, Wei Zhong instinctively tried to dodge.

However, at that moment, he caught a glimpse of a fleeting shadow out of the corner of his eye, and was immediately terrified, shouting, "Your Majesty, be careful!"

That afterimage was none other than Su Chen.

After breaking free of the silver needle prison, Su Chen seized the moment when Wei Zhong hesitated and immediately rushed towards the Empress.

Wei Zhong truly lived up to his reputation as a powerful cultivator at the Lesser Completion stage of the Immortal Realm; his reaction speed was astonishing.

They even tried to physically stop Su Chen.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too slow. Su Chen, who had integrated the Law of Abiro, was in no way inferior to him in terms of speed.

A fraction of a second later, Su Chen arrived at the Empress's side.

The Empress heard Wei Zhong's warning, but her reaction was not as good as Su Chen's, and she did not have the strength to resist.

Therefore, Su Chen captured the Empress without lifting a finger.

It was at this moment that Wei Zhong arrived and took action, trying to snatch the Empress back.

He was wary of the Empress, but Su Chen had no such concern whatsoever.

Facing Wei Zhong, he wasn't entirely confident of victory, but with an extra life-saving talisman in hand, he should be weighing the consequences not on himself, but on his opponent.

As expected, when Wei Zhong saw that Su Chen was using the Empress to resist without any martial virtue, his offensive immediately became hesitant and timid.

Under these circumstances, Su Chen unleashed his speed, quickly shaking off Wei Zhong and retreating with the Empress to a distance of over a thousand meters.

This distance was enough for him to react to any attack from Wei Zhong.

"Stop!" Su Chen shouted at Wei Zhong, who dared not make any rash moves and stopped in his tracks.

Even after being captured, the Empress did not panic much. Looking at Su Chen and his two companions, who seemed desperate, she even smiled.

"Hmph, do you think you can escape the palace by capturing me?" the Empress said coldly.

Su Chen instructed Zhu Yan and the other man to watch over Wei Zhong while he interrogated the Empress: "I'll only ask you once, so you'd better answer honestly: Where are Cai Xiaoyue and her child?"

"Why would you risk your lives for mere Cai Xiaoyue? Even to the point of killing my child!"

The Empress loathed that name, and upon hearing Su Chen's words, she gritted her teeth even more, "She deserves to die, and you all deserve to die too. Don't worry, you'll never know where she is..."

Click!

Before the words were even finished, the Empress's head rolled to the ground! (End of Chapter)