Lishui Palace.
On the central island.
As Jiang Ning's words fell,
Miaoguan stopped in her tracks.
"What do you mean by this, Your Highness?" She looked at Jiang Ning, her eyes narrowing slightly.
"My meaning is plain enough. You should understand," Jiang Ning said.
"Your Highness, do you intend to make an enemy of the Nine Heavens?" Miaoguan asked.
"An enemy?" Jiang Ning gave a derisive laugh, then shook his head. "Do you take me for an easy target? You come to my door and attack me, then expect to fight when you please and leave when you please?"
"Your Highness, could you show mercy?!" Yu Jiuxiao bowed to Jiang Ning, his plea earnest.
At that, Jiang Ning glanced at him coolly.
"I wouldn't mind making you stay, too."
"Ah..." Yu Jiuxiao opened his mouth.
Just then,
Miaoguan's eyes narrowed, a cold glint in them.
"Your Highness, do you truly think you're invincible under heaven? That you're the Martial Saint of old?"
"I've never thought that." Jiang Ning shook his head, his expression calm. "But when someone comes to my own doorstep looking for a fight, I'm not that good-tempered."
"If your mind is made up, Your Highness, so be it. I'd like to see whether you truly have the strength to call yourself invincible under heaven!!" Miaoguan suddenly smiled, but the smile sat awkwardly on her face, unnatural and out of place.
The next moment,
as her smile widened,
BOOM—!!!
The void shuddered.
An Immortal Tree appeared out of thin air, blotting out the sky and sun.
In an instant, the air between heaven and earth turned violent, and the void trembled.
The Immortal Tree was thick with branches and leaves. Rosy light flowed across its entire form, and its immortal leaves came in many colors.
Dao patterns moved