The mothership awakens

Chen Xia's words drove like icy steel needles into the ears of everyone in the Great Zhou Envoy Corps, grinding their lofty sense of superiority to dust!

The chief envoy trembled with rage, his face turning from white to livid. He pointed at Chen Xia, his shrill voice nearly cracking. "Rebellion! Outright rebellion! You madman! Not only have you destroyed a sect and killed its people, you dare openly attack the envoys of a superior nation! You are declaring war on the Great Zhou Dynasty! Do you know this is a monstrous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine branches of your family?!"

The attendants behind him also barked threats, fierce in appearance but cowardly at heart. "Kneel and submit to punishment at once, and perhaps your corpse will be left intact!"

"To defy imperial might is to deserve ten thousand deaths!"

As Chen Xia listened to their clamorous threats, the chill in his eyes grew ever sharper.

He already held an exceedingly poor opinion of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Back when he was still in the Zhao Kingdom, the previous Zhao emperor's schemes had brought him into contact with an imperial commissioner sent by Great Zhou.

He had barely managed to navigate the situation then, but being investigated and scrutinized by Great Zhou had left him deeply displeased.

Now, he had reached the Ding Ascension Realm, wielded multiple laws, and slain three traitors of the Ultimate Dao Immortal Sect in succession. His strength was no longer what it had been.

Even if he came into conflict with Great Zhou for the time being, he was confident he could handle it. There was naturally no need to maneuver around them as he had before.

What he had done at the Ultimate Dao Immortal Sect was avenge his master and