Zero Unleashed Her Full Power, the Supreme Sword Beneath Golden Osmanthus Blossoms, and the Azure Sparrow Empire's Peril

As though to prove Yun Che's words, Zero sheathed her black sword and drew another longsword, this one golden, from her waist.

The moment the longsword left its sheath, countless golden osmanthus blossoms condensed from rule power fluttered through the air, swirling around Zero in a breathtaking tableau.

Immediately afterward, a Sage Realm phantom appeared, then transformed into a suit of golden skirted armor around her. Its immensely powerful aura instantly crushed An Tu Mie's unstoppable momentum.

As An Tu Mie's momentum weakened, the sword rule gathering in his hand rapidly weakened as well. He stared in disbelief at the mechanical puppet with her peerless bearing.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"This can't be a mere puppet! How could it wield rule power, and how could it possess such terrifying Soulguard Armament!?"

Yun Che smiled faintly. "I already told you, she's the strongest puppet created by a Great Emperor. If she can't wield rule power herself, she can use a Rule Sword with rule power sealed inside it. Does that satisfy you?"

An Tu Mie's expression turned utterly grim. Of course he was not satisfied, but the strength this puppet had displayed already exceeded his expectations.

The terrifying aura emanating from that Rule Sword filled him with a sense of helplessness.

But as a mid-stage Sage Realm expert, how could he admit defeat so easily? He immediately roared, "So what if you have a Rule Sword? Let's see just how much of its rule power this puppet of yours can unleash!"

With that, An Tu Mie once again circulated all the spirit power in his body. Rule power surged wildly over his longsword as he prepared to make one final desperate attempt.

A cold gleam flashed through Zero's eyes, where turning gears were faintly visible. With a gentle sweep of