The Capital of Great Wei.
Above the Literary Palace, the blazing Eight-Jade Sage Ruler radiated boundless light.
Heaven and earth changed color.
Within the Great Wei Imperial Palace, the Haoran Literary Bell hung above Xu Qingxiao's head.
The two Sage Artifacts seemed to have become enemies.
However, the Eight-Jade Sage Ruler contained greater power and specialized in attack.
The Haoran Literary Bell, meanwhile, had assumed a defensive form.
Towering sage energy spread everywhere, making everyone's heart tremble.
Heaven and earth changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light, as though the end of the world had come. The Grand Confucians and Heaven-and-Earth Grand Confucians of the Great Wei Literary Palace had torn away all pretense.
Endless Righteous Haoran Qi poured into the Eight-Jade Sage Ruler. They intended to settle the score once and for all, fully awakening the Literary Artifact to slay Xu Qingxiao.
Xu Qingxiao had killed a Heaven-and-Earth Grand Confucian. That had crossed their bottom line.
The terrifying pressure of the Sage Artifact descended, filling people with despair.
Even Xu Qingxiao felt that surging, invincible power.
The Great Wei Literary Palace truly intended to kill Xu Qingxiao.
Otherwise, they would not have fully awakened the Sage Artifact.
But at that very moment.
Inside the imperial palace.
The Female Emperor's icy voice rang out.
"Convey my decree."
"After today's battle."
"Eradicate Sage Zhu's Lineage."
Her voice was cold, yet carried an authority that brooked no doubt.
The moment she spoke, the entire Capital of Great Wei fell silent.
The Great Wei Literary Palace was the first to quiet down.
The Righteous Haoran Qi stopped flowing, and the Eight-Jade Sage Ruler ceased trembling. Everyone fell silent.
Even Xu Qingxiao became utterly quiet.
Everyone looked at the Female Emperor in disbelief.
Xu Qingxiao in particular stared at her in