From Cold Palace Princess to Heavenly Empress

After collaborating with Chen Ming to seize the current spirit vein last time, Chen Ming disappeared without a trace. Before coming to the spirit vein, he thought something might have happened to the other party.

Now, hearing the Ninth Princess of the Xia Kingdom mention that name, a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes, vanishing in an instant.

Seeing the expression of the old man in yellow, Xiao Minghuang's eyes flashed with understanding, as if she held all the cards.

"Your surname is Huang, your name is Jin, you are the New South City Lord of the Golden Elephant Kingdom. Thirty days ago, you corresponded with Chen Ming, ordering Evil Cultivators to plunder near Beiyang City, extracting the vital energy of mortals and sending it to Chen Ming, in exchange for his assistance in seizing the spirit vein."

"City Lord Huang, I wonder if what this princess says is true?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The whole place erupted in an uproar!

Even Wang Bao looked shocked. He had no idea that an outer sect elder of his own sect was secretly colluding with Evil Cultivators.

What was originally a martial arts competition for a spirit vein had continuously escalated, exposing Huang Jin's identity as an Evil Cultivator, and was on the verge of turning into a battle to eradicate Evil Cultivators.

Facing the accusation, Huang Jin's expression suddenly calmed down, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

"Ninth Princess, you jest. This old man hails from the Golden Elephant Kingdom and joined the Dragon Tiger Sect in my youth. I have never left the sect since then. Later, I was sent to govern New South City. Both the Dragon Tiger Sect and the Golden Elephant Kingdom have records of this. Ninth Princess, your words are so certain, but do you have any proof?"

"Proof?"

"My words are proof!"

Xiao Minghuang let out a cold cry, her eyes suddenly widening. She looked like a supreme empress, her pupils bursting with golden light, as if stars were shining within them. A beam of brilliant starlight descended from the sky, as if connecting her to the endless, distant, immortal stars.

In an instant.

Her aura surged. Raising the long saber in her hand, a three-zhang golden sword aura appeared out of thin air. An ancient and vast aura permeated hundreds of zhang around, filled with boundless beauty and boundless killing intent. It slashed down towards the old man in yellow from the air!

48. You think you're worthy of asking His Highness to make a move?

Seven Stars · Shimmering Light Sword!

Xiao Minghuang chanted softly, and the golden sword aura, empowered by the Power of Stars, slashed down abruptly, carrying brilliant starlight and reaching an extreme level of power.

The surging aura made even the old man, a peak expert of the Spring Gushing Realm, tremble in fear of this invincible saber strike.

"This starlight is terrifying!"

The old man swallowed, his scalp tingling. He wanted to dodge, but behind him was the heavily injured Wang Bao. If he dodged the sword energy, Wang Bao would surely die on the spot!

In a split second.

He made his decision!

"Fierce Tiger Breaks the Void!"

The old man in yellow roared to the sky. The sound of a giant tiger's roar shocked the surrounding hundred miles. His fists, like a divine tiger descending the mountain, condensed a giant tiger's head in the void and slammed it out fiercely!

This Fierce Tiger Fist Technique had been cultivated by him for many years and had reached the Minor Accomplishment stage. Even when fighting opponents of the same level, he was never at a disadvantage.

He believed that this punch would shatter the brilliant starlight.

Facing the boundless, brilliant sword light, the tiger's head did not last long. It quickly disintegrated like paper, breaking apart inch by inch.

Sensing that he could no longer resist the slashing attack of the starlight sword energy, the old man in yellow quickly shouted:

"Ninth Princess, I have already offered the spirit vein. It is better to resolve enmity than to create it. Could you please show mercy and spare us? The Dragon Tiger Sect will surely offer a generous gift!"

Xiao Minghuang's fair skin shimmered with brilliant starlight, like a peerless empress, not of this world. She spoke indifferently:

"If there is a generous gift, I will take it from your corpse."

Before her words had even finished.

She raised her saber and slashed down again!

The previous sword energy had not dissipated when the next one arrived, continuously striking the old man's spiritual energy shield.

After three strikes.

Crack!

The spiritual energy shield shattered!

The brilliant starlight saber shadow descended from the air, sweeping across the old man's arms, creating a huge impact that sent him flying dozens of feet back, crashing heavily onto a large rock.

The old man in yellow was embedded deeply into the rock, his golden light dimmed, his spiritual energy weakened. The brilliant sword energy had directly severed his arms, and bright red blood gushed out uncontrollably, dyeing the ground red in an instant.

"My?! My?! Ah!!!"

The old man's eyes were about to split open. He struggled in pain but could not get up, only twisting his neck and wailing in despair.

As a Body Refining Martial Artist, to have his hands severed in battle was more unbearable than killing him; it was a humiliation.

With his hands severed, unless he had a Body Regrowth Pill, there was no possibility of regeneration.

However, such a pill was a Mysterious-grade high-grade pill, and it was impossible to use it on a mere Spring Gushing Realm cultivator like Huang Jin.

The scene before them shocked everyone present.

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There was a gap of a major realm between the two, which could not be bridged by ordinary martial arts or treasures.

On the Beiyang City side, only the two women Ye and Lin, and Lin Zhengquan knew that Xiao Minghuang possessed a Heaven-grade Spiritual Root and her talent far surpassed ordinary people. However, they could not have imagined that she could defeat the old man, crossing a major realm.

Among those present, only Wang Bao saw a hint of the truth.

He looked at the striking crimson figure standing in the center, his expression turning extremely grim.

"She's at least cultivated an Earth Tier martial art to Major Accomplishment, comprehended Spiritual Power, and wields a Yellow Tier top-grade magic treasure. Such a monstrous talent, even within the Dragon Tiger Sect, would likely only be matched by our Senior Disciple Brother!"

Wang Bao couldn't understand why such a peerless prodigy would appear in the thirty-six nations where martial arts were in decline. Was this woman truly born to fulfill destiny?

In an instant, a thought struck him.

"No! I must report this news to the sect and request a Spirit Seed Realm senior to eliminate this monster. Otherwise, our sect might face annihilation in the future!"

The next moment.

Wang Bao stuffed several pills into his mouth in one go, all of them spiritual elixirs for restoring Spiritual Power and healing injuries.

His aura gradually recovered, and he took a step, intending to flee the area.

At the same time.

Xiao Minghuang, who had been standing calmly in the center of the field, spoke again.

"I said, none of you can leave here today."

Just then.

Xiao Minghuang retracted her aura and tossed the long saber in her hand high into the air. It landed before Lin Zhengquan.

"City Lord Lin, clear the area!"

Lin Zhengquan, who had been in a state of shock, was jolted awake by the golden saber hovering before him.

He grasped the saber and quickly responded:

"As you command!"

"Sons of Beiyang City, follow me and slay these Golden Elephant Kingdom bandits!"

Before his voice even fell.

Countless soldiers sprang into action. Hundreds of Body Tempering Realm martial artists simultaneously drew the swords at their waists, their imposing presence irresistible.

Seeing the might of the Beiyang City army, the Golden Elephant Kingdom soldiers' faces showed fear. The old man in yellow had already been defeated; how could these Body Tempering Realm martial artists withstand the might of a Spring Gushing Realm expert's forces?

In the blink of an eye.

Lin Zhengquan led the Beiyang City forces in an assault, unleashing a beam of saber light with a wave of his hand, killing dozens of Golden Elephant Kingdom soldiers.

As the two armies clashed.

Wang Bao, however, took advantage of the chaos and darted into the dense forest.

Listening to the shouts behind him fade into the distance, Wang Bao wiped the sweat from his brow and breathed a sigh of relief. His pupils were filled with lingering fear as he muttered to himself:

"The Ninth Princess of Xia Kingdom is truly a celestial being!"

"Such a monster, I must report to the sect immediately and ask my elders to eliminate her!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

In the dense forest, leaves suddenly fell, and after a series of footsteps, a melodious yet murderous clear voice rang out.

"If you hadn't said that last sentence, I could have let you die more comfortably."

Just then.

Layers upon layers of withered yellow leaves receded like a tide, and a beautiful figure gracefully emerged. The maiden was dressed in a vibrant red dress, her skin as delicate and smooth as white jade. She held a dark blue long saber, emanating a cold and damp aura, like an icy blade from the netherworld, coming to claim a life.

Upon seeing this figure and sensing the aura emanating from her, Wang Bao's expression shifted from initial shock and despair to quick joy and pleasure.

"Who did I think it was? It's Miss Lin?"

Wang Bao's expression calmed, and he let out a breath, chuckling, "What? Miss Lin, are you planning to join my Dragon Tiger Sect and followed me here?"

"Or perhaps you find me exceptionally handsome and wish to pledge yourself to me?"

The maiden standing with her saber was Lin Wanqiu, who had been pursuing Wang Bao.

She spoke calmly, "You're facing death, and you're still spouting nonsense. I am here to kill you on the orders of Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this.

Wang Bao's face turned cold, his gaze sinister, and he said coldly, "If the Ninth Princess of Xia Kingdom herself were here, I might fear her a little. But do you, a mere Body Tempering Realm cultivator, think you can kill me?"

Hearing this, Lin Wanqiu's expression remained serene. She advanced with her saber, saying calmly, "You want Your Highness to make a move? Are you worthy?"

49. Was there another pill in Your Highness's embrace?

During the previous martial arts competition, Wang Bao had personally witnessed Lin Wanqiu defeat a Body Tempering Peak Realm martial artist with a single punch.

However, it would be a grave mistake to say that he had developed a fear of Lin Wanqiu because of it.

As a Qi Refining Seventh Layer Realm expert, he had opened his seven orifices, his Dantian was filled with spiritual energy, and spiritual energy overflowed with every movement. He was far beyond what a mere Body Tempering Realm martial artist could compare to.

Even if Lin Wanqiu held a magical saber, so what? As a disciple of a major sect, he could tell that the dark blue saber was only a Yellow Tier mid-grade item, far inferior to the Yellow Tier top-grade saber in Xiao Minghuang's hand.

Moreover, Lin Wanqiu was only at the Body Tempering Peak Realm. It was still debatable whether she could fully unleash the power of a Yellow Tier mid-grade magical saber.

In the blink of an eye.

Wang Bao cracked his knuckles, making "kaka" sounds. He sneered and said, "Hmph! Such a tough mouth for a little girl!"

"Let me see if your saber is as tough as your strength!"

Lin Wanqiu stood with her saber, saying no more. A faint, dark blue cold light emanated from the blade.

"Divine Tiger Descends the Mountain!"