Great Shang Dynasty.
Qi Xianglan, once graceful and noble, had long since donned armor and taken the field.
Standing before her was a coalition of more than a hundred members from the forbidden grounds.
After briefly glancing at the experts behind Qi Xianglan, the leader spoke. "For the Demon Emperor's sake, I can spare the Great Shang Dynasty."
"But the price is that you must surrender half your territory."
Facing the forbidden grounds' terms, Qi Xianglan raised her spear and pointed it straight at them, saying sharply.
"The Great Shang Dynasty will not yield an inch. There is nothing to discuss."
"If you know what is good for you, leave at once. Otherwise, I fear you will meet an end where body and soul both perish."
"If the Yin Emperor were here, perhaps he would be qualified to say that."
"But he is not here now. What gives you the right to say such things?"
"I am the Empress of the Great Shang Dynasty. With the Emperor Lord absent, the Great Shang Dynasty is under my command."
"So what you face is not Qi Xianglan alone, but the entire Great Shang Dynasty."
Hearing this, the leader nodded. "A heroine who yields nothing to men."
"Since that is the case, let me see just how much true skill the Great Shang Dynasty possesses under your command."
The void.
Chen Xiang and Xu Yao blocked the path of ten people.
Looking at the two peerless sword cultivators before them, the experts of the Heavens Forbidden Ground could not help shaking their heads.
"Why must you two keep your eyes fixed on us? The other forbidden grounds are killing people as well, and they are killing those close to you."
"Rather than protect old friends, you have come to make trouble for