From Cold Palace Princess to Heavenly Empress

This Spiritual Power draws upon the Power of Stars, with an unimaginably high ceiling.

Currently, her strength is merely at the Qi Refining Realm, allowing her to draw upon only weak stars at most. But if one day she can harness the power of the sun, which illuminates the boundless starry sky, what terrifying might would that be!

After comprehending "White Sun Appears," Xiao Minghuang increasingly suspected that the Ziwei Imperial Dao Scripture and the Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Technique originated from the same source. This was because the two complemented each other perfectly; when wielded together, not only was there no conflict, but their power multiplied.

However, Xiao Minghuang had no time to ponder this carefully. She sensed the auras of the people outside and immediately got up, pushing the door open.

"My apologies for keeping you all waiting. We haven't missed the appointed time for the duel, have we?"

Xiao Minghuang said, cupping her hands.

Lin Zhengquan waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no, we just arrived. Your Highness has emerged from seclusion at the perfect time!"

Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang smiled and said, "In that case, let us depart!"

Lin Zhengquan made a gesture. "Ah... Yes, Your Highness, please follow me."

The Savage Forest stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with overlapping mountain ranges and lush greenery. Everywhere, ancient trees towered, so tall that bright sunlight could not penetrate to the ground.

Xiao Minghuang and her entourage traveled through the dense forest for about an hour before arriving at the agreed-upon dueling ground, just outside the Spirit Vein mine.

When they arrived, the people from the Golden Elephant Kingdom had already been waiting for a long time.

A group of soldiers clad in golden armor, numbering in the hundreds, surrounded several burly young men. These must be the young martial artists of the Golden Elephant Kingdom.

Among the young martial artists stood several warriors in yellow tunics. Among them was an old man, and several young martial artists, all wearing arrogant expressions.

These six individuals were the most respected among the Golden Elephant Kingdom's warriors.

Xiao Minghuang glanced over and immediately felt the aura of the peak of the Quiescent Spring realm emanating from the old man in yellow. It surged towards her, seemingly attempting to suppress her and intimidate them into kneeling.

At that very moment.

A powerful aura erupted from behind, directly pushing back the old man's oppressive force.

Sensing his pressure being repelled, the old man shrugged his shoulders, his expression unchanged. Undeterred by the pressure, he spoke calmly, "City Lord Lin wields great authority. Are you showing no regard for our Dragon Tiger Sect?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present changed their expressions. This old man was actually a martial artist from the Dragon Tiger Sect!

The Dragon Tiger Sect!

One of the Three Great Sects of the Southern Territory!

Its sect master was a Primal Embryo Realm expert. Throughout the entire Southern Territory, only the Spirit Sword Sect's sect master, Sword True Person, and the Beast Taming Sect's sect master, Giant Elephant True Person, could be compared to him.

In the northern region of the Southern Territory, the Dragon Tiger Sect was an all-powerful entity!

Furthermore, more than half of the eight affiliated forces under the Dragon Tiger Sect bordered Great Xia.

It could be said that the Dragon Tiger Sect was a sword hanging over Great Xia's head, ready to fall at any moment and end the destiny of the Great Xia Dynasty!

Facing such a provocation, Lin Zhengquan, the strongest among them, did not speak. Instead, he turned his gaze to the young girl in the striking crimson dress standing in the center, his eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.

Seeing this, even the eyes of the old man in yellow flashed with a hint of confusion.

"Lin Zhengquan is the Beiyang City Lord, governing the entire northern region of Great Xia. How can he take orders from a yellow-haired brat who hasn't even fully grown?"

At this moment, the beautiful young girl in the striking crimson dress, her black hair like a waterfall, her skin as white as snow, elegant, ethereal, and noble, parted her rosy lips. Her voice was like heavenly music, exuding fragrance. "If you want to fight, then fight. Why all the nonsense!"

43. Dragon Tiger Sect? A Bunch of Trash!

The people from the Golden Elephant Kingdom were greatly shocked, and then anger appeared on their faces.

Hundreds of golden-armored guards stepped forward in unison, slamming their halberds down. They seemed capable of shaking mountains and causing the earth to tremble.

"Insolent!"

The old man in yellow roared, waving his hand and unleashing a golden light straight at Xiao Minghuang's face, as if intending to kill her on the spot.

Seeing this.

Xiao Minghuang did not dodge or evade, allowing the golden light to rush towards her.

Just as the golden light was about ten feet away from her, a spear suddenly thrust out, extinguishing the golden light with a single strike.

"Bold old thief, are you seeking death?!"

Lin Zhengquan roared, his spear erupting with golden light. The might of the Yellow Tier high-grade magical treasure was fully displayed. The sharp spear aura was almost tangible, and its mere presence seemed capable of piercing the old man's protective true spirit.

Facing the sharp and imposing Gold-Breaking Spear, the old man's expression remained unchanged. Golden light flashed all over his body, accompanied by sounds like thunderous roars of tigers and leopards, "crackling" incessantly. He forcefully pushed back the spear aura.

The old man in yellow sneered.

"Our Dragon Tiger Sect's Body Cultivators fight against heaven and earth! City Lord Lin, you and I are of the same cultivation realm. It's still unknown who will win or lose when we fight..."

In reality, if he hadn't been wary of the Yellow Tier high-grade magical treasure spear in Lin Zhengquan's hand, there would have been no such thing as a duel agreement.

As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Minghuang again, a hint of amusement in his gaze.

"Little girl, are you the genius who recently caused the phenomenon of five-colored divine light?"

Xiao Minghuang's gaze was calm, and she replied, "You say the Dragon Tiger Sect's Body Cultivators fight against heaven and earth, but why do I only see a few weaklings?"

Hearing this.

The old man in yellow was so angry he laughed, then said coldly, "Little girl, you are merely at the Fourth Level of Qi Refining Realm. Do you know I can crush you with a single finger?"

Facing the threat, Xiao Minghuang's expression remained unchanged, and she ignored him.

Lin Zhengquan, however, had a cold glint in his eyes and said coldly, "Old man, try touching a single hair of Your Highness and see what happens!"

Upon hearing this, the old man in yellow frowned and did not immediately retort.

Lin Zhengquan calls this little girl 'Your Highness.' Could this girl be the Ninth Princess of the Xia Kingdom?

As an elder from the Golden Elephant Kingdom, a sworn enemy of the Great Xia, he was very familiar with the Great Xia's Royal Family. He knew Emperor Xia had a total of eight sons and one daughter. Could this little girl before him be Emperor Xia's youngest daughter?

If this little girl is truly Emperor Xia's daughter, I really can't just kill her...

Just then.

An aura at the Seventh Level of Qi Refining Realm suddenly appeared, rapidly approaching from the depths of the dense forest.

This aura was solid and heavy, filled with a sense of strength and agility, and was incredibly overbearing.

In an instant.

A figure radiating golden light from head to toe appeared before everyone. He wore a yellow robe, was burly, and looked to be in his early twenties, exuding an extraordinary presence.

Seeing this person, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on the old man in yellow's face.

The person who arrived was Wang Bao, an inner disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect.

Although he was only an inner disciple, he had an excellent relationship with the true disciple Xue Wushang and had already been designated as the Grand Elder's personal disciple, holding a very high position.

Wang Bao's arrival was like timely aid. He hurriedly called out, "Nephew Disciple Wang, you've arrived at the perfect time!"

Wang Bao landed on the ground but completely ignored the old man in yellow, directing his gaze straight at Xiao Minghuang, who was dressed in a red dress.

A look of admiration appeared in his eyes, and he said, "Miss, you must be the genius who recently caused the phenomenon of five-colored divine light, right? Your talent is exceptional. I'll give you an opportunity: join the Dragon Tiger Sect, and you'll become a true disciple of our sect. Who knows, you might even succeed the Sect Master in the future!"

The old man in yellow had initially placed great expectations on Wang Bao, but upon hearing him invite Xiao Minghuang to join the Dragon Tiger Sect, his face immediately showed a hint of embarrassment.

With Xiao Minghuang's talent, she would likely surpass him by far in no time. Even if she didn't become the Sect Master, becoming an inner elder would be a certainty. He, on the other hand, was merely an outer sect steward elder.

Facing Wang Bao's olive branch, Xiao Minghuang calmly replied, "So what if I am? So what if I'm not? Dragon Tiger Sect? Never heard of it."

Then, she looked at the old man in yellow and said calmly, "I came today only for the Spirit Vein martial competition. You've been dawdling and wasting a lot of time. If you don't want to compete, leave immediately and hand over the Spirit Vein to Beiyang City!"

Wang Bao was left aside and ignored, but he didn't get angry. He merely shook his head slightly and said lightly, "Young geniuses should have some pride, but if they have too much pride, they might end up harming themselves!"

Seeing that the pressure had shifted back to the old man in yellow, he turned his gaze to Wang Bao and pleaded in a low voice, "Nephew Disciple Wang, could you lend us a hand and help us win this competition?"

Although the old man in yellow's cultivation was higher than Wang Bao's, he was only an outer sect steward elder, and his status was far inferior to the popular Wang Bao. Therefore, he had no choice but to beg Wang Bao to act.

Hearing this, Wang Bao said lightly, "Oh? This is your Golden Elephant Kingdom's affair. Why should I get involved?"

The old man in yellow was rebuffed but still unwilling to give up. After all, the outcome of today's competition concerned the ownership of the Spirit Vein.

The old man in yellow put on a fawning expression, a unsightly smile appearing on his wrinkled old face. "If Nephew Disciple Wang is willing to help, I am willing to give you three... no! Fifty percent! A full three hundred Spirit Stones annually! What do you say, Nephew Disciple Wang?"

Upon hearing this.

Wang Bao's lips curved into a mocking arc. Three hundred Spirit Stones annually? His monthly allowance was already a thousand Spirit Stones. How could he possibly care about a mere three hundred Spirit Stones? His target was only that talented girl with the five-element Spiritual Root. As long as he could recruit this girl with the five-element Spiritual Root into the sect, not to mention the sect's rewards, his Senior Brother would not treat him poorly.

A few days ago, a phenomenon of five-colored divine light appeared in the Savage Forest. Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Xue Wushang immediately issued an order to find the genius with the Five Elements Spiritual Root.

If it was a male, kill him on sight.

If it was a female, recruit her into the sect and take her as a Dao companion.

Wang Bao had accepted Senior Brother's order and headed to the Savage Forest, not expecting to encounter this genius here.

Wang Bao's gaze swept over the people of Beiyang City. Apart from one martial artist at the peak of the Spring Gushing Realm, the others were simply not worth mentioning.

As an inner disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, not only was his status noble, but the Spiritual Power and magical treasures he possessed were beyond comparison to rogue cultivators from the outside world. Even if he were at a disadvantage, no one could stop him if he wanted to escape.

Before this, he had escaped from martial artists at the peak of the Spring Gushing Realm multiple times, so he did not fear Lin Zhengquan.

The old man in yellow clothes was repeatedly rejected and looked embarrassed. He glanced back at the young martial artists from the Golden Elephant Kingdom.

All five were from the Golden Elephant Kingdom and had joined the Dragon Tiger Sect to cultivate. They were currently all outer disciples.

Their talents were considered top-notch within the Golden Elephant Kingdom, but they were quite unremarkable within the vast Dragon Tiger Sect.

Among the five, only one had Qi Refining Realm cultivation, while the rest were in the Body Tempering Realm.

If they were to face the original Beiyang City, they would naturally have absolute confidence in victory.

But if the Ninth Princess were to enter the fray, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.

However, at this moment, they were in a predicament and had no choice but to go forward.

Moreover, they were all from the same sect. Could Wang Bao really watch them be defeated?

The old man in yellow clothes looked at his five disciples with a grave expression and said, "According to the original plan, go up and compete!"

Upon hearing this, the five disciples exchanged glances. The disciple with the highest cultivation, at the Qi Refining First Level, spoke: