Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Only the aftershocks of the battle could be faintly seen. Chu Jiangli smiled and said, "Senior Demon Emperor arrived just in time. He will be alright. Let's go back."

"It seems that Senior Demon Emperor has a good relationship with Master?" Ye Wuxi breathed a sigh of relief. With Master fighting two against one, and the Holy Lord and Demon Emperor one against one, even if he couldn't win, at least his life would be safe.

"Who knows..." Chu Jiangli shook his head and led the group back to the tavern. The level of combat at that level was beyond their reach; if they were accidentally caught in the aftershocks, they would all die.

"No regrets, the young Martial King you see now is just the tip of the iceberg. Don't be fooled by the fact that we have destroyed many Martial Kings from holy lands; they were not seriously injured at all."

Walking through the tavern, Chu Jiangli looked at Ye Wuxi and said in a deep voice.

"Senior Sister, aren't Yan Zheng and the others already senior disciples?" Ye Wuxi asked, puzzled.

"The lifespan of a Martial King is between five hundred and eight hundred years. Nowadays, most of the junior Martial Kings who are active in various forces are under fifty years old. People like Yan Zheng and others you know are only considered to be senior disciples under fifty years old."

“Taking that step is very difficult. Even a hundred-year-old Martial King can be considered a junior. They may have already reached the peak or the extreme realm. The profound mysteries and methods they control are extremely terrifying. That is the true power of the sect.”

"As for the visible strength of the elders, as you know, they are all too old and have little potential. Their cultivation and mastery of profound mysteries vary greatly. The two halls of the ten elders who are somewhat presentable only possess a single ultimate profound mystery, and their combat strength is limited. If they were to face those personal disciples under the age of one hundred, they would be instantly killed."

"I understand, Senior Sister."

"It won't be long before those people return to the world. Our time for cultivation in the tavern is limited, so you must not be careless, Er'er." Chu Jiangli then looked at Du'e and the others and said in a deep voice.

As they were talking, the Sword Emperor suddenly returned and tossed the Xuanji Sword to Ye Wuxi.

"Master, are you alright..." Ye Wuxi asked, looking at him.

"It's just a friendly exchange. Once you reach that level, you prioritize self-cultivation. How many people would fight to the death for someone else?"

"This matter is temporarily settled. Normal training is fine; there aren't that many Martial Emperors who are only looking for death," the Drunken Sword Emperor said lazily.

While Ye Wuxi was still pondering his words, the Sword Emperor of Wine had already tossed her a soul imprint and disappeared.

She knew that the Sword Emperor of Wine made it sound easy. If it really was a two-on-four duel and she was at a disadvantage, he would definitely take advantage of her weakness and kill her.

Ye Wuxi returned to the sacred peak and continued to comprehend the profound mysteries of the Five Elements under the strange and ancient trees.

Meanwhile, news of the three Holy Lords of the Three States and the four top experts of the Wind Emperor Palace attacking the Azure Wood Holy Sect and ultimately being defeated spread rapidly throughout the five states. In an instant, the powerful figures of various forces became more wary of Azure State.

With three supreme experts in one state, the other three states, apart from the Central State, cannot afford to underestimate them.

Soon, Ye Wuxi was surrounded by the profound meanings of the Five Elements, and all of them broke through to the fourth level, finally catching up with the cultivation level.

The slow progress in her profound understanding wasn't due to a lack of comprehension, but rather because her previous cultivation had advanced too rapidly, making it difficult to keep pace.

Ye Wuxi returned to the Star Tower, holding a piece of dragon bone in one hand, extracting the dragon marrow power from it to temper his physical body.

Finally, the power contained in the complete dragon skeleton left by the black dragon was too great. She estimated that she would have to wait until her physical body broke through to the ninth level of Martial King before she could try to use it to temper her body.

Although she left behind only five scattered dragon bones, they were the five pieces that contained the strongest dragon marrow power.

For more than half a month, the power in the five dragon bones was exhausted, and Ye Wuxi's physical body realm successfully broke through to the peak of the fifth level.

After more profound crystals appeared around him, raising his Death Profound Meaning to the third level and his Five Elements Profound Meaning to the peak of the fourth level, Ye Wuxi opened his eyes and murmured, "I still need to go out for a walk."

It's true that the Star Tower can change the flow of time, but you can't stay inside forever and try to comprehend things out of thin air.

"The Holy Maiden has finally come out. The White Emperor Palace and the Cloud Emperor Palace have extended invitations. Whether she will go and which one to go to, the Holy Maiden needs to reply as soon as possible. Young Palace Master Xia and Young Sect Master Yao have also received invitations and are currently in the city."

As Ye Wuxi walked out of the palace, the head of the Zongwu Hall handed her two invitation cards.

"An invitation from the Imperial Palace?" Ye Wuxi was puzzled. After looking at the extra secret letter inside the invitation, he first led the hall master into the city.

"Wu Xi, whichever one you're going to, we'll go with you." Xia Qingzhu and Yao Qianfeng also received invitations from Baidi Palace and Yundi Palace.

"I'm going to the White Emperor Palace, you can all do as you please..." Ye Wuxi said with a smile. She had no reason to refuse the invitation from the White Emperor Palace.

The two still chose to go to Baidi Palace, and the head of the Zongwu Hall also went to reply to the letter.

With little time remaining until the appointed date, Ye Wuxi and his two companions boarded the Azure Feather Sail and headed towards Zhongzhou.

Upon entering the Central Plains, after presenting the invitation, they successfully used the teleportation array and quickly arrived outside the Imperial City.

Inside Baidi City, crowds thronged, all discussing the upcoming 500th birthday celebration of Tianfeng King, the new head of the Baidi Palace's main branch that had recently returned to power, just three days later.

"Even cultivators celebrate grand birthdays..."

With half a month to go before the invitation date, the three of them sat leisurely in a teahouse, listening to the discussions around them. Ye Wuxi raised an eyebrow and said.

"Is it strange? The Fellow Daoist Bai who invited us is from the awakened imperial lineage under this main lineage, and it just so happens to be his birthday. Should we go and join in the fun?" Yao Qianfeng asked in confusion.

"It doesn't seem strange. Let's go take a look." Ye Wuxi thought for a moment. At five hundred years old, if he still couldn't break through, he was nearing his end. It didn't seem wrong to hold a big birthday celebration.

In essence, the four imperial palaces are family-based forces that value bloodlines. With the Martial Emperor detached from worldly affairs, the Heavenly Phoenix King, as the head of his lineage, will likely send many powerful figures this time.

"Does Wuxi have some connection with this Miss Bai?" Xia Qingzhu asked, taking a sip of tea.

“Her elders helped me in the past,” Ye Wuxi pondered. “I wonder why all four imperial palaces are inviting her…”

The invitations didn't say much. Although they hadn't received invitations from the Fengdi Palace or the Jidi Palace, they had heard that these two families had sent out invitations to other states. The people invited to them were all around the same age and not very old.

"Bai Yifan and Bai Tong were the ones who extended the invitation to Baidi Palace, and Yun Lin and another imperial lineage were the ones who extended the invitation to Yundi Palace. Perhaps it's related to the struggle between imperial lineages..." Yao Qianfeng guessed.

Ye Wuxi nodded. She never wanted to do anything that didn't bring her any benefit. However, the Bai family of Xuanyu belonged to the newly returned main lineage. The purple-clad woman who had helped her in Fumo Ridge was a powerful figure in the royal realm of this lineage and had instructed the Zijin Hall to assist her.

If there is any conflict, Bai Tong will naturally lend a helping hand if needed.

Three days later, the entrance to the Imperial Palace, controlled by the main lineage of the Heavenly Phoenix King, was bustling with activity. People from various forces came to investigate what kind of path the new lineage of the Imperial Palace was taking.

The Heavenly Phoenix King did not send out invitations, nor did he refuse guests, but it was not a place where just anyone could enter to attend the birthday banquet.

At the entrance, there were people registering visitors and assigning them different temporary passes based on their identity or name.