Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

"Land Immortal Realm?" Someone among the eight exclaimed in surprise. Immediately afterward, everyone looked up, their faces filled with horror, at Donghuang Taiyi in mid-air.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their mouths slightly agape, as if they were witnessing the most incredible sight in the world.

How could such a legendary figure obey the orders of a prince?

The thought flashed through everyone's minds, leaving them in disbelief.

However, the reality is right in front of them, leaving them no choice but to believe it.

The eight grandmasters present were either high-ranking members of the Divine Sect or came from the Great Thunderclap Temple. Their understanding of cultivation realms was far beyond that of ordinary people.

Therefore, when he witnessed Donghuang Taiyi display the strength of a terrestrial immortal, he was immediately enveloped by a deep sense of despair.

He was well aware of the terror of the terrestrial immortal realm, a power beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Even if eight grandmasters joined forces, or even twice as many, they would still find it difficult to contend with them.

At this moment, Donghuang Taiyi, standing in mid-air, stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his eyes cold and majestic.

With a casual wave of his hand, eight powerful streams of spiritual energy shot out instantly, each flying in a different direction towards one of the eight people.

In the blink of an eye, this spiritual energy completely surrounded the people from the Divine Sect and the Great Thunderclap Temple.

In an instant, screams and wails echoed all around.

Those grandmasters who were usually high and mighty appeared extremely disheveled at this moment.

As expected of a Grandmaster-level expert, his screams were much louder than those of ordinary people!

Xia Taige stood still, calmly observing everything that was happening before her eyes.

Donghuang Taiyi effortlessly took control of the entire situation, and this powerful force filled Xia Taige with longing.

It took Xia Taige a while to come to her senses.

Turning around, he found that Jian Jiuhuang was still staring blankly at him, clearly not yet recovered from the shock.

Xia Taige casually slapped it and said irritably:

"Hey, time to snap out of it!"

Jian Jiuhuang jolted awake, as if waking from a dream, his eyes gradually regaining their clarity.

Then, with a solemn and respectful expression, he bowed respectfully to Donghuang Taiyi!

Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi silently nodded.

A moment later, Jing Ni, the director of the Zhenwu Division, arrived with her men at breakneck speed.

"Your Highness!"

"Master!"

Jingni bowed respectfully to the two of them and listened attentively.

In mid-air, Donghuang Taiyi slowly landed and looked at Jingni, instructing her:

"Throw the man into the Zhenwu Division prison for interrogation at a later date!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, the eight people lying on the ground were already unconscious. The pain and blow of having their dantian cultivation destroyed were beyond what a person could endure!

Decades of hard work have been destroyed in an instant; no one could bear that!

Looking at the eight men who had tried to assassinate him, Xia Taige couldn't help but shake his head inwardly!

A Grandmaster at the peak is a guest of honor in any power, or even the patriarch of the power, but now he has been reduced to a stray dog!

Such a huge contrast, yet it stems from one's own choice!

Some seek stability, while others seek breakthroughs; they simply take different paths!

For a Grandmaster at the peak who wants to break through to the Land Immortal Realm, these powerful forces are his best support!

It can only be said that risk and opportunity go hand in hand!

For the Divine Sect and the Great Thunderclap Temple, the failure of this assassination attempt is undoubtedly a major loss!

Four Grandmaster-level experts—even within the Divine Sect and the Great Thunderclap Temple, there are probably only a handful!

With Jingni taking the person away, the assassination attempt ended in failure for both the Divine Cult and the Great Thunderclap Temple!

Donghuang Taiyi disappeared without a trace!

Only Xia Taige and Jian Jiuhuang, who had returned to his unreliable state, remained on the scene!

"Let's go, coachman!"

"Ah, Your Highness is here!"

As soon as the white dragon carriage arrived at the East Palace, Xia Taige discovered that Wei Yong, the emperor's personal eunuch, had been waiting for a long time!

Xia Taige got out of the car, and Wei Yong immediately stepped forward to greet him!

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"By order of His Majesty, Your Highness is hereby summoned to the palace!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige understood immediately; the assassination attempt must have been discovered by the Xia Emperor!

"Let's go, Wei Daban!"

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In the imperial study!

Emperor Xia scrutinized Xia Taige for a long time before finally speaking:

"Do you know which force was behind the assassination?"

"The Divine Cult and the Great Thunderclap Temple!" Xia Taige did not hide anything but told the truth!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia was immediately puzzled!

In Emperor Xia's mind, these two forces should not have any interaction!

Why would the Great Thunderclap Temple join the Divine Cult in offending the Great Xia?

Emperor Xia was completely baffled!

Seeing the Emperor's confusion, Xia Taige took the initiative to explain:

"The leader of the Divine Cult has some knowledge of astrology!"

"The subsequent plans of the Great Xia Dynasty caused a decline in the fortunes of Buddhism, which alerted them to the situation, leading to a swift reconciliation between the two religions!"

"An assassination attempt just occurred!"

As the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Emperor Xia had heard of the concept of fortune. Upon hearing Xia Taige's explanation, he immediately understood!

"Did the assassin escape?" Emperor Xia asked after a pause.

"The four Grandmasters and the four peak Grandmasters have all had their cultivation crippled and have been imprisoned in the Zhenwu Division Prison, awaiting interrogation at a later date!"

Emperor Xia was shocked upon hearing this. Even the royal family couldn't provide such a configuration!

Eight Grandmasters—that's an incredibly terrifying force!

With such a powerful lineup, sweeping through the entire martial arts world of the Great Xia Dynasty would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.

However, unexpectedly, the eight grandmasters were defeated in the capital of Great Xia!

Time seemed to stand still. After a long while, Emperor Xia slowly recovered from his shock.

His deep gaze was fixed on Xia Taige, as if trying to see through her eyes to understand everything.

"It seems the head of the Zhenwu Division must have made a move this time?"

The Xia Emperor's voice carried a hint of undisguised surprise and doubt.

After all, in Emperor Xia's mind, it was hard to imagine anyone other than Donghuang Taiyi who possessed such strength and could defeat eight Grandmasters in one fell swoop.

Although the strength of the Zhenwu Division is indeed not to be underestimated, Xiaoyaozi just left the capital yesterday.

Given the current situation, even if the entire Zhenwu Division were to be deployed, it would likely be difficult to retain these eight Grandmasters.

Upon hearing Emperor Xia's guess, Xia Taige made no attempt to conceal anything:

"Father is wise; it was indeed the Chief of the Zhenwu Division who made the move."

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Emperor Xia was filled with a myriad of emotions.

For him, he had never been able to understand how Xia Taige had managed to recruit a super strong expert like Donghuang Taiyi, who was at the terrestrial immortal realm, to his side and make him loyal and obedient to him.

The powerful beings at the Land Immortal Realm are extremely rare, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, standing at the pinnacle of martial arts and looking down upon all living beings.

How could such a peerless master willingly obey someone else's orders? This question lingered in the mind of the Xia Emperor like a mystery, refusing to leave his thoughts.