Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

In the main hall of the Shushan Sword Sect, Dugu Yun sat alone with his eyes closed, resting.

The once bustling hall is now a desolate and bleak sight.

Now, among the sect leaders who remain by Dugu Yun's side, only Chu Yunshan is left to accompany him.

Suddenly, Dugu Yun slowly opened her sleepy eyes.

"What time is it now?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunshan glanced at the sky outside the hall and said, "Reporting to the sect leader, it is almost noon."

"Noon..."

Dugu Yun stepped down from the main seat and looked at the sky at the entrance of the hall.

The sky was cloudless and clear.

"Today is a good day."

Chu Yunshan understood the ambiguity in Dugu Yun's words and immediately replied, "Sect Master, there's no need to worry. I believe this plan will definitely succeed."

Dugu Yun made a delicate gesture with her fingers: "Things have come to this point, and we have no way out. We can only hope that everything goes smoothly and that there are no more mishaps."

He sighed heavily, unable to understand how the relationship between the martial arts world and the imperial court could have deteriorated to this point in just a few years.

Wasn't it better to just keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other back then?

But why, after the Empress ascended the throne, did she insist on wiping out all the forces of the martial arts world?

Just as Dugu Yun was feeling agitated, two figures appeared outside the palace gate.

"Sect Master, I want to see the Sect Master!"

"Ok?"

Dugu Yun's heart tightened, and he looked up.

Fang Lin, accompanied by Dong Biao, arrived in front of Dugu Yun in a panic.

Upon seeing Dugu Yun, Fang Lin immediately knelt on the ground: "It's terrible, Sect Master! We've all fallen into their trap!"

Dugu Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "What happened? Explain yourself quickly."

Fang Lin's eyes were bloodshot: "Sect Master, our plan was leaked by the Secret Sect long ago. In fact, Elder Sun... he has already secretly pledged allegiance to the Empress."

Everything they're doing right now is just a ploy to lure us all out and capture us all at once.

"What did you say?!"

Dugu Yun was completely dumbfounded and had no reaction after hearing this.

Chu Yunshan immediately jumped out and questioned sharply, "Don't spout nonsense about something this important!"

Dong Biao immediately looked up and replied, "I can vouch for the truth of what Brother Fang said. It was a joint operation between Kehansi and Sun Yuwang."

"This is to lure you out and force you to gather. If I'm not mistaken, there are absolutely no members of the Tantric sect among those involved in today's assassination attempt."

Dugu Yun frowned: "So, it seems that Mo Han and the others are in grave danger today?"

Fang Lin: "It's all my fault for not discovering the news in advance; otherwise, I could have stopped it."

"What about Wu Jie?"

"He was always a man of the imperial court!"

"What did you say?"

Chu Yunshan could not accept it.

"But I've already sworn brotherhood with him! This is a betrayal of my promise!"

"Master, it's no use talking about this now. Let's think about what to do now. If I'm not mistaken, the righteous warriors have probably all been tricked."

Dugu Yun flicked his whisk: "It seems that I need to go to the mortal world and see for myself what the situation is."

Just as Dugu Yun was about to leave, a fierce battle suddenly broke out outside the door.

Before long, someone came to report: "It's bad, Sect Master! The people from the Tantric Sect have suddenly broken in."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a powerful roar resounded outside the hall.

"Dugu Yun, prepare to die!"

Dugu Yun closed his eyes and immediately leaped out of the hall, striking out with a palm strike directly at Kehansi.

"boom!"

The moment their palms touched, a shockwave caused the entire hall to tremble slightly.

After a three-quarters-hour contest of internal strength, the two separated and began a new round of confrontation.

"Kes Khan, what are you doing!"

"Dugu Yun, you are truly despicable and shameless! If I hadn't received the news that your Shushan Sword Sect had already colluded with the Empress..."

If they want to wipe us all out, I fear all of my Tantric disciples will perish on some railway today!

"What nonsense are you spouting? What collusion with the Empress? You'd better explain yourself clearly!"

"Even now you still want to argue? You dare to do it but not admit it! Dugu Yun, you are utterly shameless! Die!"

Enraged, Kas Khan gave Dugu Yun no chance to explain himself, and with his hands clasped together, he unleashed a powerful slapping motion, reminiscent of the Tantric Prajna Hand technique.

boom--

Dugu Yun had no choice but to take the blow head-on.

Their palms clashed again, and their inner energy surged, plunging them into a most dangerous contest of internal strength.

"Kes Khan, I didn't..."

"Shut up! I don't want to hear your explanation. You dare to deceive me? I'll risk my life to drag you down to hell!"

With a loud shout, Kehans actually forced Dugu Yun to retreat repeatedly by brute force.

In terms of internal strength cultivation, Kehansi is inferior to Dugu Yun, who has already broken through the limit realm.

However, Kehan ​​Sixiu practiced external martial arts, and coupled with his innate superhuman strength, Dugu Yun found it difficult to gain the upper hand for the time being.

"Khans, calm down, don't let yourself be used!"

"Used? We've already been used to the point of being completely destroyed by you, you hypocrite! Today, I will make you pay for the lives of my Tantric disciples who have died!"

With a deep shout, Kehans unleashed his divine power once more, sending Dugu Yun flying.

Dugu Yun steadied himself decisively and slapped the wall behind him with his palm.

With a loud "boom," the stone wall collapsed the instant Dugu Yun released his power.

"Die!"

Khwarazm unleashed the Great Buddha Seal of Tantric Buddhism once more.

But at this moment, Dugu Yun, having adjusted his state, immediately displayed the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Knowing he couldn't win by brute force, Dugu Yun quickly changed tactics, using his agility and soft power to fight back.

When they faced off again, the difference in their fundamental abilities became immediately apparent.

Kehans's attacks seemed fierce, but in the face of Dugu Yun's exquisite Seven Stars Gazing at the Moon Step and Soft Cloud Transformation, it was just a waste of energy.

After more than ten moves, Dugu Yun delivered a series of thirteen kicks, immediately sending Kehansi flying out of the main hall.

However, Kehans' external martial arts skills were exceptionally powerful. With his peak immortal foundation and the Vajra Body Technique, he managed to withstand the opponent's continuous attacks.

When masters clash, victory or defeat is often decided in the blink of an eye.

However, even now, facing the enraged Kehans, Dugu Yun was not entirely confident of victory.

"Khans, I'll ask you one last time, what exactly went wrong with today's ambush of the Empress?"

"Still pretending, huh? Now that all 1,600-plus righteous men are dead, are you satisfied?"

"what!"

After being shocked, Dugu Yun became furious and said, "Since you had the news, why didn't you inform us in advance?"

"Notify you? Hahaha, my Tantric sect is not under the jurisdiction of your Chu Kingdom. I helped you out of consideration for our shared beliefs. Since they are foolish enough to fall for your trick, what reason do I have to notify you!"

"Khans, you deserve to die!"

Now it was Dugu Yun's turn to be furious.

Knowing that today's plan was a trap, Kehans failed to inform him, causing the assassination of the Empress to fail completely. As a result, all the high-ranking members of the Shushan Sword Sect at the Immortal Realm were also lost, and the sect was completely wiped out.

He wanted to kill this foreign monk and make him pay for the deaths of the righteous men.

The next moment, the spirit sword was unleashed, and Dugu Yun's offensive became extremely fierce, giving Kehans no chance to retaliate.