Black Emperor

"Shut up!"

Hearing the teasing from those around him, Su Yang's lips curved slightly. His gaze swept over the person who had spoken first as he said flatly:

"You're the one who talks the most. Since when have I needed to report my own affairs to you?"

Ruthless Great Emperor had not denied those words, and a faint smile actually appeared at the corners of her lips.

The sight left Su Yang slightly stunned.

He had never seen Ruthless Great Emperor smile. That peerless beauty seemed capable of making even heaven and earth pale in comparison.

At that moment, he felt somewhat dazed. He thought that perhaps he really was someone especially favored by fate.

"Woof! You brat! You kicked me eight hundred li away! We have to settle this account! Otherwise, I'll take you as my pet!"

Black Emperor kicked open the inn's door and strutted inside, drawing startled glances from everyone.

Black Emperor saw the flush on Ruthless Great Emperor's face, then glanced at Su Yang's slightly awkward expression. He immediately understood what was going on and grinned.

"Haha! I knew you two had something going on! I caught you red-handed this time, didn't I?"

Su Yang's expression darkened at those words. He was just about to attack when he suddenly sensed an incredibly powerful force enveloping the surroundings.

Dark clouds churned at the edge of the sky, rolling in like a black tide.

Everyone inside the inn instantly felt a suffocating pressure.

Lightning intertwined across the sky as thunder boomed. It seemed as though the apocalypse had arrived, and everyone became careful even with their breathing.

Ruthless Great Emperor's expression turned icy. Sensing a powerful enemy approaching, she immediately stepped in front of Su Yang.

A furious roar tore across the sky.

"Your reckless words have angered the Heavenly Dao and summoned heavenly punishment! Today, you have once again spouted nonsense, fabricated lies, and stolen the faith of others!"

Above the Heavenly Vault, an enormous face appeared, staring straight at Su Yang inside the inn as it roared:

"Today, I shall destroy your body, seize your soul, and send you to Zixiao Palace to face the Dao Ancestor!"

"Die!"

As soon as those words fell, an aura at the level of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal swept across heaven and earth.

In an instant, the winds and clouds changed color, while the sun and moon dimmed!

High above the Nine Heavens, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal's imposing figure hung in the air and pressed down with one palm, its target aimed directly at Su Yang.

To avoid harming the innocent people in Qingshan City, he had deliberately restrained his strength in this attack.

But even so, the power contained in the palm strike was already enough to make a True Immortal perish!

With a furious roar, the enormous palm wrapped in boundless pressure hurtled down from the Heavenly Vault.

If that palm truly struck Su Yang, he would likely die on the spot, with not even his soul left intact.

Inside the inn, everyone's faces were ashen. The aura of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal swept over them, leaving them suffocating, as though their souls would scatter in the next instant.

Changxi's brows drew tightly together as she looked up at the figure in the sky, a trace of coldness showing in her eyes.

She admired Su Yang, and the stories he told had also earned her respect for him.

Now, someone actually wanted to erase Su Yang right before her eyes?

Before she could take a step, Xi He quietly reached out and stopped her.

Changxi turned to her in confusion. Xi He spoke softly: "The All Gods of the Three Realms are watching this place. If you act now, you will only invite disaster."

"He is ultimately only a mortal. Besides, Empress Nuwa has yet to state her position. Why should the two of us interfere?"

At those words, Changxi's expression shifted slightly. Though displeased, she knew Xi He was not wrong.

At present, the gods of the Three Realms had gathered here. Moreover, Su Yang's words yesterday had already angered the Heavenly Dao and summoned the Zixiao Divine Thunder.

The Grand Unity Golden Immortal was acting in accordance with Heaven's will. If she rashly intervened, it would be tantamount to making the Lunar Star an enemy of the Heavenly Dao.

And the Lunar Star did not yet possess the power to contend with the Heavenly Dao.

In the current Primordial World, the only one who dared defy Heaven's Mandate was Empress Houtu, who had transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Aside from her, no one else dared step forward at such a time to save Su Yang.

Changxi remained silent as she gazed at Su Yang's figure, a trace of dazed uncertainty rising in her heart.

Seeing this, Xi He let out a soft sigh and ultimately said no more.

Not far away, Lord of Mount Tai watched the palm force churning across the sky, his brows slightly furrowed. He asked in a low voice, "Should we act?"

"This storyteller, Su Yang, is someone Empress personally named for us to bring back. If anything happens to him at the hands of this Grand Unity Golden Immortal,

we may not escape Empress's questioning when we return."

After Lord of Mount Tai finished speaking, Great Emperor Fengdu also wore a solemn expression.

He raised his head toward the imposing figure in the sky and slowly said:

"Empress has not yet ordered us to act. Let us wait a little longer. Perhaps that storyteller has a way to deal with this himself."

In Great Emperor Fengdu's view, Su Yang had suppressed the Zixiao Divine Thunder with a single sentence yesterday. Today, he should likewise be able to remain safe against a casual strike from a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

After all, the power of the Zixiao Divine Thunder far surpassed this palm strike!

Hearing this, Lord of Mount Tai understood his meaning.

He gazed at the enormous palm steadily approaching from the sky and ultimately did not act.

At the same time, Third Holy Mother and the many immortals of the Three Realms were watching the scene.

Though they wished to help, faced with such might, all of them felt powerless.

Moreover, Third Holy Mother had no deep relationship with Su Yang. She had merely listened to him tell stories a few times, which was not enough for her to rashly offend a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

As for Nuwa, seated in the front row, she seemed deep in thought, as though she intended to intervene.

But seeing Su Yang's calm expression, she ultimately chose to watch and see how things unfolded.

"I want to see what kind of miracle this mysterious young man can bring." Nuwa thought to herself.

Yesterday, he had resolved the might of that lightning with a single sentence. Though the intent contained in today's palm was powerful, it presumably would not trouble him.

If things truly reached an uncontrollable point, she was willing to protect his life. After all, this young man was indeed a rare genius.

Ruthless Great Emperor stood in front of Su Yang, gazing at the enormous palm slowly pressing down from the sky, her expression solemn.

This strike far exceeded what an ordinary Great Emperor could withstand!

Even with Ruthless Great Emperor's many methods, faced with such an enormous gap in strength, she could only stop here.

We've only just reunited. Are we going to part again already? Ruthless Great Emperor felt a trace of reluctance in her heart.

"Wh-what is that thing in the sky? Why is it so terrifying? Even my boss, Immortal King Wuzhong, at his peak, wasn't this powerful, was he?"

Black Emperor's face paled as he stared at the enormous palm, his eyes filled with shock.

Indeed, before Immortal King Wuzhong reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, his might was still insufficient to rival that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

In the Shrouding the Heavens World, his cultivation would at most have been equivalent to the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

The person who had attacked was a true Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and even among Grand Unity Golden Immortals, he was a top-tier powerhouse!

Someone like that was practically comparable to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level!

"You're not planning to leave, Black Emperor?"

Su Yang turned toward Black Emperor beside him. Though his expression was grave, he had not retreated. Su Yang asked:

Black Emperor's brows flickered with displeasure at those words.

"What kind of person do you take this emperor for? You have done me a great favor, rescuing me from my seal,

helping me break free from the Divine Source and allowing me to enter this world filled with immortal qi."

Black Emperor stared at the enormous palm slowly pressing down from the sky and said coldly, "If I abandoned you at a time like this, where would this emperor's dignity be?"

"Besides, you're a pet this emperor has acknowledged! Since this emperor promised to protect you, I will never go back on my word!"

Before his voice had even faded, an astonishing pressure suddenly surged from within Black Emperor's body!

That aura rose steadily, finally and firmly stepping into the Quasi-Emperor realm!

Su Yang and Ruthless Great Emperor both showed slight changes in expression at those words, revealing traces of shock.

They had never expected Black Emperor to possess such integrity?

"Two Heavenly Immortals? You actually dare hope to glimpse the true strength of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal with just the two of you? You truly don't know how to live or die!"