The whole world was shocked (Part one)

"Greetings, Your Majesty..." Upon seeing the Qin Emperor appear, Zhuge Xiang was slightly startled. Could it be that the theft of the Tang Dynasty's national fortune was truly the work of this emperor? Otherwise, how could he appear here so conveniently? However, being a subject of Qin, Zhuge Xiang remained outwardly calm and bowed to the emperor.

"Please rise, everyone. What brings you to this Forbidden Ground?" After personally helping Zhuge Xiang up from his bent back, the emperor addressed the other Princes and Princesses.

"Forbidden Ground? Father, this is Forbidden Ground. Why didn't we know?" Upon hearing the emperor's words, Ying Dongsheng was slightly taken aback, then said, "If it's Forbidden Ground, shouldn't we have informed everyone long ago and told them not to come in?"

"It's better that you all don't know about this Forbidden Ground area," the Great Qin Emperor said, shaking his head.

Although it was somewhat strange that Zhuge Xiang and the others were in this Forbidden Ground, the emperor himself did not know why the Ying Clan members were not allowed to set foot in this Forbidden Ground. Therefore, he did not intend to punish them, but instead focused his attention on the Bronze Coffin.

Nine Spirit Vein suppressing a Bronze Coffin —to be honest, even the Great Qin Emperor was quite alarmed by such a sight. Who was the person lying inside this Bronze Coffin? How could someone possess nine dragon veins? However, when his gaze fell upon the inside of the Bronze Coffin, he was completely stunned.

As the Great Qin Emperor, he was naturally familiar with the emperors of the other countries. When he saw the corpse lying in the Bronze Coffin, even as the ruler of a nation, he could not hide the shock on his face. He exclaimed in a low voice, "The Great Tang Emperor? Li Kuo? Why is his body here?"

"Li Kuo!?" Everyone present, except for Zhuge Xiang, exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the words of the Great Qin Emperor.

Although these people had never met Great Tang Emperor Li Kuo of the Tang Dynasty, how could they not have heard of the name of a ruler of a nation? And here lay the current Great Tang Emperor within the territory of the Great Qin Empire?

Is this a fake body? Impossible. Why would anyone create such a fake body in the Great Qin for no reason? And why use nine Spirit Vein to suppress it? But if the one lying in this Bronze Coffin isn't a fake body, then who is currently sitting on the Imperial Throne of the Great Tang Dynasty?

Zhu Xiaoxi and Zhao Kai's expressions changed drastically upon realizing this. They naturally understood that they had stumbled upon a shocking secret concerning the relationship between the Great Tang Dynasty and the Great Qin Empire...

However, Zhu Xiaoxi and Zhao Kai thought of this, and so did the others. For example, the Great Qin Emperor, although he didn't know what was going on, knew that this matter absolutely could not be spread.

"Your Majesty, we have mistakenly trespassed into Forbidden Ground and have offended you greatly. We will leave immediately," Zhu Xiaoxi and Zhao Kai said, Human Heart alarmed and eager to escape. They stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and spoke.

"You two have traveled a long way to offer your birthday wishes, only to be met with the invasion of the Hungry Ghost Path at the Birthday Banquet. You haven't even had a chance to tour our Great Qin Empire and experience its exotic customs. Perhaps you should stay a few more days," the Great Qin Emperor said, hearing Zhao Kai and Zhu Xiaoxi's words. How could he let them leave with this secret?

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I have some important matters to attend to back home. I will certainly come to the Great Qin Empire to take a look when I have the opportunity another day," Zhao Kai said urgently, his expression changing slightly upon hearing that the Great Qin Emperor was unwilling to let him leave.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I also have matters to attend to back in the Great Ming Dynasty, so I won't stay any longer," Zhu Xiaoxi hurriedly nodded as Zhao Kai finished speaking.

"Gentlemen, this is the Great Qin, and I am the Emperor of the Great Qin. If I fail to entertain you properly, what will the people of the world say about me? I suggest you two stay in the Great Qin for a while, that's all," the Great Qin Emperor said in a deep voice, waving his hand. In his words, a hint of murderous intent was not concealed.

With his cultivation at the Great Accomplishment Stage Realm and the twelfth level of the Imperial World Shocking Merit, he could be considered one of the strongest Cultivator in the Great Qin Empire. This wisp of killing intent from him was truly the wrath of the Son of Heaven; who would dare to contradict him?

Zhu Xiaoxi and Zhao Kai looked at each other, both seeing the despair in each other's eyes. The Great Qin Emperor was clearly determined to silence them. And rightly so, anyone, as emperor, would want to silence the other party in such a situation.

"You lot, stay in the Imperial Palace and don't go out these days," the emperor said, after confirming the identities of Zhao Kai and Zhu Xiaoxi. He then glanced at his princes and Princes and Princesses.

Since they were his own children, the emperor naturally did not intend to kill them all, but at least until the matter was investigated and clarified, they would be placed under house arrest in the palace.

"Yes, Father Emperor," the Princes and Princesses of Great Qin nodded in reply, not daring to disobey in the slightest.

Finally, it was Zhuge Xiang's turn. The Great Qin Emperor looked at Zhuge Xiang, pondered for a moment, and said, "Aren't you and Shuang'er deeply in love? The scenery in my Imperial Palace Imperial Garden is quite beautiful, so I'll have Shuang'er accompany you for a stroll Imperial Garden."

"Your Majesty! I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer," Zhuge Xiang replied, becoming secretly wary upon hearing the emperor's words.

Zhu Xiaoxi and Zhao Kai were far from strong enough, and secondly, they didn't understand the intricacies of the situation. So they still had a sliver of hope that the Great Qin Emperor would spare them. However, Zhuge Xiang was very clear about the intricacies of the situation. He knew that the replacement of the Great Tang Emperor was definitely related to this matter. Therefore, in the end, they would definitely be silenced by the emperor.

Once inside the Imperial Palace, escaping would be virtually impossible. But outside, while the chances of escape are slim, it's still much better than entering the Imperial Palace.

"Are you trying to defy the imperial decree?" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, the Great Qin Emperor's face darkened.

No matter how much he valued Zhuge Xiang, this matter concerned the stability of the country, and the Great Qin Emperor would certainly not allow him to leak the information.

"I have no intention of disobeying the imperial decree, but I do have important matters to attend to," Zhuge Xiang said, his expression equally solemn as he stared intently at the Great Qin Emperor.

"Zhuge Xiang, shut up! How dare you disobey my father's orders!" Ying Wushuang's expression changed drastically as she urgently addressed Zhuge Xiang.

"Hmph, at the Birthday Banquet that day, you were able to easily kill Six-Star Corpse King. I'd like to see just how strong you really are..." Seeing that Zhuge Xiang was determined to disobey his orders, the Great Qin Emperor sneered. As he spoke, he raised his palm, and a large seal appeared— the Imperial Seal.

"God Slaying Spear!" Already on guard, upon seeing the Great Qin Emperor make his move, Zhuge Xiang's God Slaying Spear trembled and thrust towards the descending Imperial Seal.

His Demon Body unfolded, with horns on his head and reversed-joint sheep hooves on his feet. His Nine-Orifice Demon Heart thumped loudly, and countless pure and rich Demonic Qi bloomed. With his Demon Body several tens of feet long, Zhuge Xiang was completely a great demon who had walked out of the Nine Nether Demon Realm.

With the enhancement of the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique and the Night Emblem, the God Slaying Spear in his hand slammed fiercely towards the Imperial Seal. This thrust seemed capable of piercing a hole in the heavens.

The God Slaying Spear, like a dazzling meteor, illuminated the heavens and the Heaven and Earth. Its poignant light seemed to be the only dazzling thing in the Heaven and Earth. The divine light contained within the God Slaying Spear was Battle Will, inspiring a deep-seated fear that was unmatched.

The Imperial Seal, like a small mountain, fell from the sky and magnified infinitely. Although the Imperial Seal itself was only about the same size as Zhuge Xiang's Demon Body, in the eyes of the crowd, it seemed as if the Imperial Seal towered into the clouds and transformed into a boundless and majestic mountain. Every word on the seal was like a heavenly book that covered the sky and blocked out the sun.

Boom!

The God Slaying Spear clashed with the Imperial Seal. The Imperial Seal's strength lay in its immense, overwhelming power, while the God Slaying Spear's strength lay in its penetrating power, piercing through an entire area with a single point...

The Imperial Seal slammed down, cracking the God Slaying Spear. A scream erupted as Zhuge Xiang was Knockback by the Imperial Seal, almost all the bones in his body shattered. His Character Interface's HP plummeted by more than 80%...

"As expected of a powerful expert whose strength rivals that of my Master, he almost killed me in one strike," Zhuge Xiang murmured to himself, staring in horror at the Great Qin Emperor.

At the Birthday Banquet that day, before the Golden Body Bodhisattva, the Great Qin Emperor was certain to be defeated without even making a move. It was thought that the Great Qin Emperor's strength was not that great, but after fighting today, Zhuge Xiang realized that it was not that the Great Qin Emperor was weak, but that the Golden Body Bodhisattva's strength was too abnormal.

With a single strike, Zhuge Xiang lost 80% of his health. The terrible injury left him almost unable to move a finger. Fortunately, Zhuge Xiang's God Slaying Spear had an active effect, and his remaining 20% HP was quickly depleted to 10%. However, a powerful force emanated from the God Slaying Spear, nourishing every corner of his body.

The God Slaying Spear's effect instantly consumes half of the current HP, then restores 70% of the maximum HP within 30 seconds. Under this healing effect, Zhuge Xiang's HP is rapidly increasing.

"Pathetic!" Seeing that Zhuge Xiang was critically injured and on the verge of death with a single blow from his Imperial Seal, the Great Qin Emperor said calmly. As he spoke, he raised the Imperial Seal high again, locked onto Zhuge Xiang, and slammed it down hard.

Locked in by the Imperial Seal, how could Zhuge Xiang possibly escape in this Great Hall? Even if he tried to dodge, he couldn't avoid it. The majestic aura and supreme kingly dominance had locked onto Zhuge Xiang...

Boom!

In Zhuge Xiang's eyes, the Imperial Seal continued to enlarge. Finally, the entire Palace of the Mount Xiao Imperial Palace trembled violently. Under the Imperial Seal, Zhuge Xiang could not escape. The Imperial Seal slammed heavily into him.

"Hiss..." Zhuge Xiang, who had been the center of attention and possessed formidable strength, was killed by the Great Qin Emperor with just two seals. Zhu Xiaoxi and Zhao Kai gasped in shock. The Great Qin Emperor, worthy of being the ruler of a nation, was indeed incredibly powerful. (To be continued...)