Chapter 270

Figures flew in from all directions, hovering in mid-air, surrounding Xiao Minghuang and her two companions.

These figures were none other than the cultivators who had previously broken into the palace.

In a flash, they reverted to their original forms, each a prodigy from the sacred land, possessing extraordinary abilities.

A young man in a purple robe stepped forward, looked down at Xiao Minghuang and the others, and smiled coldly, "Princess Xiao, I have long admired your name, and today I am finally able to meet you!"

Upon recognizing the newcomer, Xiao Minghuang frowned and said coldly, "It's you!"

The person before them was none other than Meng Qi, the Sacred Land Saint Son!

"And there are the Northern Plains Wang Clan, the Mo Zhou Qi Clan, the Purple Mansion Holy Land, the Xi Zhou Li Clan, the Yan Yue Sacred Land..."

Luo Qianhua's gaze swept over the crowd that appeared before her, and she said with a cold, mocking tone, "A dozen or so top talents from various forces have joined forces just to ambush Princess Xiao? You are truly a bunch of cowards!"

Her words struck a nerve with everyone.

Especially Meng Qi, who always considered himself the number one genius of the Eastern Pole, but being surpassed by the Southern Wilderness Demon was understandable, since he was a cultivator from another realm.

However, within the Eastern Pole, they were surpassed by Lin Zhaoyu and Xiao Minghuang one after another.

Since the Lin family had a good relationship with the Ziwei Sacred Land, he couldn't just go looking for trouble with Lin Zhaoyu. Naturally, Xiao Minghuang became a thorn in his side, and he had to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Therefore, they gathered many of the Holy Land's prodigies who were on good terms with the Ziwei Sacred Land or had old grudges against Xiao Minghuang, and joined forces to plan an ambush to kill Xiao Minghuang on the spot!

"Snort!"

Meng Qi snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Luo Qianhua, stop talking nonsense! All of you are doomed!"

"Sacred Maiden of Yaochi, our grudges with Princess Xiao are none of your concern. Please leave immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite."

The other two prodigies reprimanded Xie Ziyin.

"You..." Xie Ziyin frowned. She was not clear about Xiao Minghuang's strength. Although the Hidden Dragon Ranking ranked him first, she did not know how much of that ranking was genuine.

After a moment's thought, she said calmly, "Princess Xiao is a disciple of the Sun Hall Mistress. Think carefully about whether you can bear the consequences of killing her!"

Upon hearing this, the group of prodigies suddenly burst into laughter. One of them laughed loudly and said, "Sacred Maiden of Yaochi, have you been in seclusion for too long and your brain has become rusty? Who here doesn't have a Quasi-Emperor as their master?"

"Senior Brother Meng and Senior Brother Wang's master is still a Supreme Being, so why would they be afraid of a mere Quasi-Emperor?"

The other prodigies all gave a disdainful smile.

To them, Xie Ziyin's threat seemed ridiculous.

Are you sure you don't want to leave?

"Although Yaochi is known as a sacred land, I've heard that your supreme ancestor only has a few years left to live, right? He might not even survive this era!"

Hearing the sneer from beside her, Xie Ziyin's pretty face darkened.

"The Yaochi Sacred Land may not be powerful enough to warrant your attention, but the Kunlun Divine Mountain certainly carries some weight?"

Xie Ziyin coldly reminded him, her usually soft voice becoming firm.

"Kunlun Divine Mountain?"

Upon hearing the words "Kunlun Divine Mountain," the expressions of the group of prodigies changed drastically.

Throughout the entire Five Directions One Realm, there are many forbidden zones where living beings are forbidden to tread.

Some of these forbidden zones of life are fixed in one place, while others are elusive, sometimes in the easternmost point and sometimes in the westernmost point, with no fixed abode.

Among all the forbidden zones of life, the most famous are the Three Divine Mountains and the Three Immortal Islands.

Kunlun Divine Mountain is one of the Three Divine Mountains.

343. The Immortal Palace

Legend has it that the founder of Yaochi Sacred Land was intricately connected with the taboos of Kunlun Divine Mountain. Therefore, although Yaochi Sacred Land was not powerful, it has always maintained a relatively secluded status among the holy lands of the East.

Even though the supreme ancestor of the Yaochi Sacred Land is nearing the end of his lifespan, who dares to underestimate him?

"Anyone who wants to make a move is welcome to try!"

Xie Ziyin warned coldly, her voice no longer soft.

The group of prodigies hesitated.

If the Sacred Maiden of Yaochi is backed by the Kunlun Divine Mountain, the consequences of taking action would be unpredictable.

But if we give up now, what will become of our reputation?

"Fellow Daoists, you're being foolish!" Meng Qi quickly reminded them via telepathy, "Don't be intimidated by her. Even if the Yaochi Sacred Land is truly related to Kunlun Divine Mountain, why would they fight so many of our holy lands over an outsider?"

"As long as we kill Princess Xiao here, why would the older generation interfere in a contest between the younger generation?"

After listening to Meng Qi's advice, the many prodigies suddenly realized what was going on.

They were already determined to get rid of Xiao Minghuang, and now their resolve was strengthened.

Meng Qi earnestly advised, "If we fail today, it won't be so easy to find another opportunity to get rid of Princess Xiao in the future."

The group of prodigies thought to themselves, "Whether it's the Holy Academy or the Yaochi Sacred Land, they're all just one entity. We can't possibly offend all the Holy Lands for the sake of Princess Xiao, can we?"

Meng Qi's persuasion had an effect; everyone revealed ferocious expressions, staring at Xiao Minghuang with murderous intent as they slowly approached.

Seeing that intimidation had failed, Xie Ziyin gave Xiao Minghuang an apologetic look.

"It's alright, you don't need to blame yourself," Xiao Minghuang said with a faint smile.

Xie Ziyin said earnestly, "I will fight alongside Princess Xiao!"

Xiao Minghuang said, "Just protect yourself."

Meng Qi narrowed his eyes and instructed, "Junior Brother Li, you are currently ranked twelfth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. Once you eliminate the Sacred Maiden of Yaochi, you will become seventh on the Hidden Dragon Ranking!"

"Hey-hey!"

Junior Brother Li grinned, a chilling glint in his eyes. "Senior Brother Meng, rest assured, leave the Sacred Maiden of Yaochi to me!"

"Xiu'er, you should go back to my cave first. It's too dangerous outside."

Xiao Minghuang looked at Xu Xiuer.

"Hmm." Xu Xiuer nodded. She knew that a great battle was about to take place, and this was not the time for her to be willful. Returning to the cave and not causing trouble for Xiao Minghuang was the right choice.

A faint light flashed between Xiao Minghuang's brows, Xu Xiuer disappeared from the spot.

"Your Highness, I'm fine!"

Sensing Xiao Minghuang's gaze, Luo Qianhua shook her head and said, "I have already advanced to the King Realm, I won't hold you back."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang hesitated for a moment.

She didn't doubt Luo Qianhua's abilities, but...

Just as she hesitated, the Wang Clan Divine Son stepped forward and sneered, "Princess Xiao, what are you still hesitating about? Are you unwilling to die?"

Xiao Minghuang's thoughts were interrupted. She raised her head, looked at the Wang Clan Divine Son, and said coldly, "Are you so confident that you can kill me?"

"Princess Xiao, you overestimate yourself, don't you?"

The Wang Clan Divine Son scoffed, "The seventeen of us are all among the top thirty on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. If we join forces, we can even kill a Saint King. Even if you possess secret realms and have many trump cards, what can you do? You have no chance of escaping our encirclement!"

"I'm telling you this now, even if you bring out the Imperial Treasure, you won't be able to unleash our inescapable net!"

Meng Qi said in a sinister tone, "This Immortal Palace will be your final resting place!"

"Killing you bunch of chickens and dogs, there's absolutely no need for the Imperial Treasure!"

Xiao Minghuang said coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, a rusty longsword appeared in his hand, exuding an ancient, weathered, and decaying aura.

Upon seeing the rusty iron sword, Meng Qi and the others immediately scoffed, "Hahaha! You think you can be our enemy with this piece of junk? How ridiculous!"

Xiao Minghuang ignored him, gripped the rusty longsword, and slowly raised it.

She once used this sword to sever the Lapis Lazuli Pure Land. Although she could not uncover the secrets of this sword, she knew very well that it must have an extraordinary origin.

As she continuously poured sword intent into the rusty sword, a cold light gleamed at the tip, and a sharp and fierce sword aura gradually spread, as if it could pierce through the void, sending chills down one's spine.

"Pretentious!"

Meng Qi scoffed and coldly shouted, "Kill!"

"Shuashuashua--"

Seventeen prodigies simultaneously charged towards Xiao Minghuang, and a great battle was about to break out.

"Your opponent is me!"

Luo Qianhua and Xie Ziyin shouted in unison, each unleashing their supernatural powers to envelop the two prodigies, and they engaged in a fierce battle.

At this moment, Xiao Minghuang was facing an attack from thirteen prodigies. All sorts of Supernatural Power Spell rained down, sealing off every inch of the area around Xiao Minghuang.

Rumble!

A deafening roar echoed outwards, and terrifying energy ripples expanded wildly.

Xiao Minghuang wielded his rusty longsword, and with each swing, a dazzling sword light burst forth, blocking several divine abilities, only to be followed by other divine abilities attacking.

She swung her sword swiftly, one strike after another, yet she didn't allow the supernatural power to get even a fraction of a step closer.

Xiao Minghuang's swordplay was extremely domineering, and the power it contained was also very fierce. Every swing of the sword carried a sharp force capable of destroying everything.

In the blink of an eye, the supernatural powers of all thirteen prodigies were completely annihilated!

Xiao Minghuang stood there, completely still, unharmed!

She was graceful and elegant, exuding a terrifying sword intent. Starlight shimmered behind her, as if reflecting a starry sky.

"Hiss!"

Everyone gasped, their faces filled with shock.

It's astonishing that someone could withstand the combined power of over a dozen prodigies single-handedly.

"What terrifying strength!" Xie Ziyin exclaimed inwardly.

She could sense that if she had fought thirteen geniuses alone, she would have been severely injured, and wouldn't be standing there unharmed.

"She actually possesses such terrifying cultivation!"

"This... this is impossible!"

Many of the prodigies were stunned, their minds filled with disbelief.

They originally thought that with their lineup of seventeen top geniuses, they would be able to crush Xiao Minghuang.

But the result was something they hadn't expected.

"This woman's strength..." Meng Qi frowned deeply, secretly astonished.

The sharpness of Xiao Minghuang made his heart tremble.

He even had the illusion that Xiao Minghuang hadn't used her full strength when she resisted their combined attack.

"If your strength is limited to this, then this battle is far too boring."

Xiao Minghuang's expression was calm, and her voice was clear, melodious, and elegant, but to everyone else it sounded particularly jarring.

The expressions of the many prodigies changed slightly, glaring angrily at Xiao Minghuang, gritting their teeth.

"Snort!"

The many prodigies were enraged and roared, "Xiao Minghuang, don't be so arrogant!"

"Today, we will take your head!"

"Enough talk, let's go!"

344. Supreme Sword Talisman

The thirteen prodigies charged forward in unison, each displaying their unique abilities, which were dazzling and spectacular.

"The Light Fixing Divine Pearl!"

"Nine Dragon Flame Extinguishing Sword!"

"Primordial Thunder True Talisman!"

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