After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"Chen Futu—"

The man screamed; he had been shot and wounded by Chen Futu, and there was no way he could escape.

Ake appeared before him like a ghost, and countless sharp blades enveloped him like a storm.

"No!"

"cut."

As soon as Ake uttered her word, dazzling yet sinister blade lights slashed across the vast night sky, dense and awe-inspiring. As the cold black light intertwined, a rain of blood descended.

The man was no better off than the previous one surnamed Xue; his limbs were cut to pieces, and his mournful screams echoed through the mountains.

Once locked by Ake's Ten Directions Annihilation, even a saint wouldn't be able to escape.

There's no way to leave, so we have to stay and start the feast!

With the outcome already decided, Chen Futu paid no more attention to the battlefield. He picked up his sword and walked over to Yin Jian, who had fallen in the courtyard.

With the sword still embedded in his leg, Yin Jian collapsed to the ground in terror, flailing his arms as he backed away, shaking his head frantically. "No, don't kill me! I didn't mean to, I..."

"Come die!"

Chen Futu raised the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow high and slashed at him!

With a snap, Yin Jian's arm flew off, and he rolled on the ground screaming like a pig being slaughtered.

Tianjizi couldn't bear to watch, but he didn't stop them.

He knew that this wretched child had repeatedly offended the majesty of the Northern Frontier King and would not survive tonight.

"Scream louder!"

Chen Futu, carrying the blood-stained dragon sparrow, stomped on Yin Jian's face and rubbed it against the ground. Yin Jian frantically begged for mercy: "King of the Northern Frontier, please spare me! I beg you! Ancestor, save your disciple! Your disciple doesn't want to die—"

"If I had known this would happen, why did I come here?"

Tianjizi shook his head and closed his eyes.

Supported by Consort Ge, Qingyi said to Chen Futu, "Aman, let me kill him with my own hands."

“Killing this beast would dirty your hands, and it would be too wasteful to kill it directly. It would be better to take it back and execute it by slow slicing tomorrow as a warning to others.”

Chen Futu's sinister words caused Yin Jian to wet his pants on the spot, screaming wildly, "Chen Futu, kill me! Kill me now!"

"I told you, dying like this is too easy for you. You bastard who betrayed your master and ancestors, you deserve to be torn to pieces, your bones smashed in the marketplace, and then fed to wild dogs."

Chen Futu had made up his mind, and no one could change it.

Dian Wei then led his men to take away the dazed and despondent Yin Jian, who would face hellish torture the next day.

The battle in mid-air has also ended.

Ake's Ten Directions Annihilation formed a killing god domain, and the man finally fell at Chen Futu's feet, his body covered in horrific wounds, barely clinging to life, just like the Xue man before him.

Chen Futu held his sword and looked down at the ancient palace with a detached expression. "I am not interested in what the ancient palace is. I only know that those who offend my northern border will be punished no matter how far away they are."

"King of the Northern Frontier, you cannot imagine the power of the Ancient Palace. Sooner or later you will regret your actions today."

"Isn't it just a saint? I have that too, and I can have as many as I want."

"What……"

"In the end, they are just lowly fish and turtles, not worthy of being served in a formal setting."

Chen Futu swung his sword and beheaded him. Then he ordered Luo Wushuang to take the man's blood, write a blood-red letter on a silk cloth, and throw it on the corpse. This was Chen Futu's warning to the ancient palace.

The book says, “I, who am above the Way of Heaven and below bring peace to my subjects, have accumulated merits and prestige throughout the world. Now, some villains from the ancient palace have violated my territory. I swear to kill them. However, the Way of Heaven is constant. I am mindful of the difficulty of your cultivation, so I leave this book here as a warning to others. Otherwise, do not blame me for summoning the Sage Master, leveling the ancient palace, cutting off the head of your palace master, and hanging it at the capital gate.”

That concludes tonight's events. Chen Futu ordered his troops to withdraw and return to Longcheng.

Not long after the main force departed, the powerful figure from the Ancient Palace arrived. Upon seeing the beheaded corpse, the powerful figure picked up the letter, trembling with rage. "What a Northern Frontier King! He's utterly arrogant! Does he really think the Ancient Palace can't do anything to him!"

In fact, he really has no other choice right now.

According to current intelligence, the Northern Frontier King is secretly protected by at least two sages: the Sword Saint Li Bai and the Confucian Sage Confucius. Both are unheard-of figures, yet each is terrifyingly powerful, belonging to the most outstanding among the strongest. This matter can only be decided by the Palace Master.

After Chen Futu and his party returned to Longcheng, Tianjizi did not ask for the Tianji Token. He seemed to feel ashamed and hurriedly said goodbye to Qingyi before leaving without even having a sip of tea.

The woman in green secretly reminded him, "The Heavenly Secret Token is a good thing, just as precious as the Peace Heavenly Ruler. You should keep it carefully, as it may be of great use in the future."

"Don't worry, I'll keep it safe."

In fact, even without Qingyi's reminder, the system had already been frantically calling out in my mind.

It wanted the Heavenly Secret Token, offering many bargaining chips just as it had when it wanted the Key and the Heavenly Secret Ruler. Chen Futu treated it like a dog barking and didn't let it absorb the token. Instead, he threw the Heavenly Secret Tower into the system warehouse, where it lay down alongside the Key and the Heavenly Ruler.

Now that I have these three treasures in my hands, I am quite satisfied.

Subsequently, Chen Futu arranged for a royal physician to diagnose Long Luo, and it turned out that she was simply suffering from excessive exhaustion, and that she had not been violated.

It seems Yin Jian wanted to please the beauty, so he didn't use force. Long Luo probably doesn't even know who ambushed her.

Yin Jian planned to use her as bait first. Once he killed Qingyi and Tianjizi, he could take the two treasures to the ancient palace with Longluo. With a little scheming, Longluo would have no choice but to submit to him. Marrying Longluo was better than having a fleeting pleasure and being resented. In the future, he could enjoy himself however he wanted.

"The promised dragon knight? That kid's a simp, and a hopeless romantic at that."

Chen Futu shook his head, deeply moved.

The following morning, Liu Bowen publicly announced Yin Jian's crimes, which drew countless criticisms. Of course, Chen Futu still gave Tianjizi face, only saying that Tianji Mansion was the victim.

At noon, Yin Jian was escorted to the execution ground like a walking corpse. Countless people watched, throwing vegetables and rotten eggs at him. Among the crowd were the angry disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Mansion.

Long Luo woke up at just the right time. Upon hearing the inside story, she immediately dragged her weak body to watch the punishment.

Chen Futu was also present. Upon seeing her, he couldn't help but smile. "Junior Martial Aunt, you're awake. How are you feeling?"

"Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, I owe Your Majesty my life."

Long Luo greeted him with a wry smile, still extremely weak and barely able to stand.

Chen Futu instructed Consort Ge to help Long Luo to the execution ground and found her a chair to sit on and watch.

Di Renjie, who presided over the punishment, had no objections, after all, Long Luo was the victim.

Yin Jian knelt there, and upon seeing Long Luo, he seemed possessed. He bound his hands and crawled like a dog to Long Luo's feet, pleading, "Long'er, I love you! I did all that so that I could be with you forever. I wanted to give you a better future. You have to believe me..."

Long Luo did not answer, but only looked at him coldly, her beautiful eyes showing no ripples.

"Long'er, say something! I'm about to die, won't you even say goodbye to me?"

No matter how much Yin Jian pleaded, it was no use; Long Luo remained silent.

Di Renjie waved his hand, and the Imperial Guards stepped forward to escort the man back to the execution ground.