"I lost."
Huang Feng's mouth was full of bitterness as he struggled to utter those three words.
Gu Yi waved his hand and sent out a streak of starlight that landed on Huang Feng, swiftly sealing his dantian and locking away his true essence. The starlight then refracted, bringing back the crown and depositing it in Gu Yi's hand.
Gu Yi examined the imitation Jade Emperor Crown, using his Soul Power to probe the Imperial Qi contained within it. He then shook his head and handed it to Jun Moxi.
"Brother Jun, you should have this crown."
"Among us, only you possess innate kingly aura. It suits you."
Jun Moxi froze for a moment, then smiled freely and did not refuse.
"Then Jun will accept without further ceremony."
Having dealt with the people from the other factions, it was naturally time to seek the inheritance left behind by the Jade Emperor.
Yet Gu Yi did not approach the Jade Emperor's corpse as most people expected. Instead, he walked to the golden stone wall behind the Jade Emperor.
The stone wall was carved with bold, vigorous, and immensely imposing characters.
These were not the common script of the Nine Heavens Continent. Jun Moxi, Tang Youyou, and the others stared at them in confusion, unable to tell what they meant. They even thought they might be some sort of sacred inscriptions.
But Gu Yi was extremely familiar with them.
Or rather, throughout the entire Nine Heavens Continent, only Gu Yi, Lin Feng, and the Demon Empress recognized the writing.
Because these characters were Chinese!
And these words had been left behind by the Demon Empress, carrying an unrestrained spirit that defied Azure Heaven.
Both Gu Yi and Lin Feng were transmigrators.
As for why the Demon Empress knew Chinese characters, it was