The Fire Emperor's imperial edict had arrived.
The entire Lihuo Sect was shaken.
Many disciples came out and looked up at the sky.
In the sky, a general clad in golden armor rode a magnificent steed that breathed fire. His bearing was extraordinary as he arrogantly looked down at the Lihuo Sect.
"Where is the Third Princess? Come out and receive the edict at once!"
The golden-armored general spoke coldly.
Before long, Yu Qishui, Huo Ling'er, and the others appeared at the Lihuo Sect's mountain gate.
"Third Princess, the Fire Emperor orders you to return to the capital immediately. He will appoint you heir to the throne."
The golden-armored general said, "Receive the edict!"
But Huo Ling'er said icily, "You're merely a palace general, yet you dare to be so arrogant. Are you looking down at me?"
The golden-armored general furrowed his brow, then said, "Third Princess, your status may be noble, but I am a mighty cultivator of the Void Integration Stage!"
In this world, everything came down to strength.
"Void Integration Stage? Is that so impressive?"
Huo Ling'er gave a cold shout, and in the next instant, her figure vanished.
She appeared directly above the golden-armored general.
She brought her palm down!
Flames surged in a roaring torrent!
"What?! Void Integration?!"
The golden-armored general was horrified!
He could clearly feel the power of the Void Integration Stage in Huo Ling'er's palm.
Moreover, she was a top-tier Cave Void Level expert.
He hurriedly fought back, unleashing his spiritual power.
But Huo Ling'er's palm, wreathed in flames, simply dissolved his spiritual power.
In the next instant, a fire serpent devoured him.
"Ah—"
The golden-armored general turned to ash.
Huo Ling'er caught the imperial edict as it fell from the sky, her beautiful eyes utterly cold.
"Today, it's time to avenge my mother."
"And it's time to conquer the first force for Senior Li."
She turned to Yu Qishui and the others and said, "Everyone, I intend to wage war on the Fire Kingdom!"
Wage war on the Fire Kingdom!
Yu Qishui nodded. "That is only right!"
He leaped into the air and came to stand beside Huo Ling'er.
Wei Yushan and Mu Qianning followed close behind.
That very day, the Lihuo Sect launched its campaign against the Fire Kingdom!
The news sent the world into an uproar.
"What? A mere Lihuo Sect dares to attack the Fire Kingdom?"
"Have they gone mad? The Fire Emperor is a Mahayana Stage expert, after all."
"They say that in this short time, Princess Huo Ling'er has already reached the Void Integration Stage. And don't forget, the one behind them is the very person who killed the Demon Venerable!"
Every force in the Fire Kingdom watched anxiously.
News of Huo Ling'er and the others capturing cities spread in an instant.
Huoyue City had fallen!
Nightflame City had been wiped out!
They advanced all the way to the Fire Kingdom's capital!
"Disaster!"
In the Fire Kingdom's Imperial Capital, inside the palace, a miserable old man with one arm severed rushed in and cried, "The Third Princess is at the city gates! We can't stop her!"
On the throne, the Fire Emperor's face changed dramatically!
"How could this be..."
Beside him, a beautiful woman looked shocked.
She was the Fire Kingdom's Empress, the birth mother of Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei.
Back then, she had also been the one who killed Huo Ling'er's mother.
"Your Majesty, please act and slay that wretched girl!"
She pleaded with the Fire Emperor.
But his expression was grave.
"Have the Dragon Profound Sect and Cangyang Sect still not replied?"
He looked at an old eunuch beside him.
The eunuch's expression was grim. "They... they both refuse to send troops!"
They refused to send troops!
When Huo Ling'er captured the first city, the Fire Emperor had already sought help from outside.
He had personally written to the Dragon Profound Sect and the Cangyang Sect, two Supreme Forces.
His offer had been exceedingly humble. He had even promised that if they saved the Fire Kingdom this once, his kingdom would become their vassal.
And even so, they were unwilling to come to its aid!
"So this is the might of an Immortal?"
The Fire Emperor let out a sigh.
He had more or less expected this. Supreme-level forces were the strongest he could reach, but compared with an Immortal... they were no more than ants.
Who in the world didn't know that a being beyond the Supreme realm stood behind Huo Ling'er?
It seemed this feud would finally have to be settled.
He rose and walked toward the hall's exit.
The entire court followed him.
The moment he stepped outside, the Fire Emperor saw Huo Ling'er, poised and valiant.
She wore a long, fiery-red dress, like a fairy born of flames.
Beside her, Yu Qishui, Wei Yushan, and Mu Qianning were equally imposing!
At their feet lay the nine Cave Void Level guards of the Fire Kingdom's Imperial Capital, drenched in blood!
No one could stand in their way!
"My daughter, you truly make your father proud."
The Fire Emperor even managed a faint smile. "With strength like yours, I can rest easy handing the Fire Kingdom over to you."
"Rest easy?" Huo Ling'er said icily. "This isn't nineteen years ago. Your false concern is useless!"
The Fire Emperor shook his head. "Ling'er, you know that I always loved your mother most."
"And she loved me just as deeply. Otherwise, why would she have died for me?"
"True love?" Huo Ling'er felt sick. "That woman killed your true love. What did you do? Don't you dare insult those words!"
The Fire Emperor said, "Ling'er, I know you resent me. So today, I'll prove it to you."
Suddenly, he reached out and seized the Empress by the throat!
"Your Majesty..."
The Empress's face changed dramatically.
"She killed your mother back then. I've wanted to depose her for a long time!"
"I only held back for the sake of the kingdom's stability. Now the time has come for you to avenge your mother."
The Fire Emperor spoke without mercy, and strangled the Empress to death with his bare hand!
He threw her body at Huo Ling'er's feet, then took off his imperial robes.
"From this day forward, you are the Fire Kingdom's emperor."
"Your father will help you govern this country well!"
The Fire Emperor spoke gravely.
Huo Ling'er merely looked at him coldly.
"There's no point in struggling. You will die today too, and join my mother in the grave!"
She stepped forward!
"Ling'er, is there truly no room for compromise?"
"None!"
The Fire Emperor's expression changed. A fierce glint flashed through his eyes, and he suddenly said, "If that's the case, then don't blame me!"
He stamped his foot!
The earth beneath the palace split open in an instant!
Below, molten rock churned and lava surged everywhere!
"Do you know why the Fire Kingdom has stood to this day?"
"Because there is an earthfire vein here!"
"For generations, the ancestors of the Fire Kingdom cultivated it with their lives, their bones buried within. They have long since given the vein a spirit. Once it rises, it can incinerate even Immortals!"
"Even the one behind you wouldn't stand a chance if he came in person!"
The Fire Emperor roared as his spiritual power surged!
Countless streams of lava burst from the cracks in the earth, forming a searing-hot fire serpent that writhed through the sky and lunged to devour Huo Ling'er and the others!
Its power shook the heavens. Even a Supreme would likely be killed by this lava serpent.
But Huo Ling'er remained utterly cold.
She raised her hand, and a wooden palace carving suddenly rose into the air, growing larger and larger!
At last, an ancient, colossal palace came crashing down on the flaming dragon!
"Roar—!"
The flaming dragon let out a heaven-shaking roar, but as the palace descended, all the lava was drawn inside.
With a wave of Huo Ling'er's hand, the colossal palace shrank back into a palm-sized Wood Carving and returned to her grasp.
The mighty serpent had vanished as if it had never appeared.
"What kind of magical artifact is that?!"
The Fire Emperor was stunned.
That was an earthfire vein powerful enough to threaten an Immortal!
And a palace had actually absorbed it?
How could this be!
He couldn't accept it!
"Now it's your turn!"
Huo Ling'er swept her hand, and a Scroll shot into the sky!
In the next instant, a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire Fire Kingdom's Imperial Capital.
The Fire Emperor had just enough time to let out a bloodcurdling scream before he turned to ash.
That day, the Fire Kingdom was conquered, and the Fire Emperor was slain.
The Fire Kingdom's Third Princess, Huo Ling'er, ascended the throne and proclaimed it to the world.
The world's sects were all utterly shaken.
Countless Sun Level and Moon Level forces in the Fire Kingdom hurried to the imperial capital to pay their respects that very day!
Especially at the final moment, when the Scroll had blotted out the sky and slain the Fire Emperor, countless powerful forces had sensed its presence.
"This is a warning to all sides!"
"The will of an Immortal cannot be defied!"
"The Fire Kingdom has a new ruler!"
After the Fire Kingdom was conquered, order was quickly restored.
After all, Huo Ling'er and the others had only killed those who were loyal to the Fire Emperor.
Everyone else submitted as soon as they felt that boundless might.
"Former Sect Master, our most important task now is to gather all kinds of major intelligence for Senior Li."
Seated on the throne, Huo Ling'er looked at Yu Qishui and asked, "What does Senior think we should do about this?"
Yu Qishui smiled. "It should be enough to put the Fire Kingdom's intelligence network into full operation."
Huo Ling'er nodded.
Meanwhile, many sects from outside came to pay their respects.
Huo Ling'er received them one by one. The Fire Kingdom had a new ruler, after all, and needed to build good relations with the surrounding powers.
It took many days to receive most of the forces.
"The Hong Xuan Supreme of Taiyan Holy Land and the Luoming Supreme of Ziyang Holy Land have arrived!"
A loud announcement rang out!
The Fire Kingdom's palace shook.
Two Supremes from two Holy Lands had come to visit!
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