"Some things can't be forced; let the young people handle their own affairs."
The Manju Sacred King shook his head, not giving Shen Hongye a direct answer.
In her heart, she naturally hoped that Mingye would choose someone she knew well as his partner. Lu Yi was someone she had watched grow up, so she naturally preferred him.
However, she could tell that Mingye's feelings for Chen Mu were unusual, so she had no choice but to remain neutral.
Manju Sacred King controlled his flying magical artifact to arrive above Mingye and Lu Yi, and beckoned to them, "The ceremony is about to begin, please come and take your seats with me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The four of them took to the air and flew towards the altar, each finding a place to sit down.
The Manju Sacred King sat in the head seat, while Shen Hongye, Lu Yi, and Mingye sat down beside her.
Nearly a thousand people attended the festival, all of whom were prominent figures in the Netherworld. In addition to forces under the Manju Imperial Court, there were also some transcendent reclusive Lineage and top sects, all of whom were invited to participate in the festival.
Mingye made her first public appearance, many people cast curious glances at her, but she ignored them all.
" Mingye, has Chen Mu arrived yet?"
The festival was about to begin, but the Manju Sacred King did not see Chen Mu. He could only lower his head and ask Mingye.
"He might be busy. Never mind, let's not wait for him and begin the ceremony."
Mingye knew that Chen Mu was not interested in these public occasions and might even be deliberately not coming, so she did not keep Manju Sacred King waiting.
"Good!"
The Manju Sacred King nodded and stood up to announce the start of the festival.
But at that moment, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.
As a Saint Level Peak expert, her spiritual senses were far more acute than others. She discovered that apart from the altar, it was extremely quiet outside, without a single sound.
Although they would send soldiers to drive away threatening monsters in the vicinity because of the festival, ordinary wild animals, snakes, insects, and rodents were still around, so it was impossible for there to be no noise at all.
" Hongye, summon the army! It seems we have guests!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a large number of soldiers rushed out of the woods on both sides of the altar, and a tall figure rose into the air, from which a vast power of domain surged and spread toward the altar.
The Manju Sacred King remained unfazed, and with a gentle wave of his hand, he also released his own domain.
Pfft! Sizzle!
The two terrifying realms collided, projecting wondrous scenes into the air: on one side, the mountains and fields were covered with red spider lilies, both poignant and alluring; on the other side, there were endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, resembling the Extreme Evil hell.
" Manju, hand over the Netherworld Pearl from your daughter, and I will not harm you in the slightest today."
If you don't comply, don't blame me for using force.
The voice of the Supreme Evil Sacred King was like thunder, exploding in the air and clearly audible for miles around.
This sudden change threw the people on the altar into chaos. Many acquaintances quickly gathered together, forming dozens of small groups, and became extremely vigilant.
Shen Hongye reacted extremely quickly. As soon as the Manju Sacred King finished speaking, he used a communication magic item to summon soldiers in the capital to protect him.
The Manju Imperial Capital is not far from the Temple of the Underworld Emperor, and it is believed that the army stationed in the capital will arrive here soon.
" Extreme Evil, do you think you can do anything to me like this? If I want to leave with my people, you can't stop me at all."
The Manju Sacred King stared at the Supreme Evil Sacred King and said in an icy tone.
She never expected that the Supreme Evil Sacred King would dare to openly seize the Netherworld Pearl, which was left to her by the Netherworld Pearl Nether Great Emperor and held extraordinary significance.
Although the Nether Great Emperor is no longer alive, she holds a supreme position in the Netherworld. The Supreme Evil Sacred King's actions are undoubtedly an offense against the Nether Great Emperor's majesty, and if not handled properly, he could easily be attacked by the masses.
"No! You won't leave. If you leave, millions of soldiers here will die because of you."
Manju, stop trying to stall for time. The fact that I dared to come means that I have already reached an agreement with those three old guys.
You are weak and incompetent, utterly unworthy to be the ruler of the Netherworld. The Heavenly Court Army could return at any moment. Only I can lead the Nether Clan to new heights.
The words of the Supreme Evil Sacred King caused the face of the Manju Sacred King to darken.
In the Netherworld, besides the three Holy Kings, there are three other living fossils from the same era as the Underworld Emperor, who possess peak combat power.
These three living fossils, having lived for countless ages, have become depleted of their vital energy and can only remain deep within the Earth's core in the Netherworld, relying on the life force generated by the Earth's core to prolong their lives.
Most of the time, they are in slumber, only being awakened when the survival of the Netherworld is at stake, to fight for a glimmer of hope for the Netherworld.
"You've gone mad to disturb three Night Watchers for your own selfish desires!"
The Manju Sacred King rebuked him angrily.
During the Heavenly Court's invasion, the three Night Watchers were severely injured. If they were frequently disturbed, it would undoubtedly hasten their passing.
The Night Watchers is one of the few remaining trump cards of the Netherworld; losing it would be a huge loss.
"Hmph! As long as the Netherworld is without a master, we will live in fear and anxiety. If this continues, when will it ever end?"
The Night Watchers exists for the safety of the Netherworld, and their awakening this time is to elect a new Netherworld Lord, which does not contradict their original intention.
If you have the ability to defeat me today, then I will say nothing, immediately withdraw from the election for Netherworld Lord, and from now on, I will not offend your Manju Imperial Court in any way.
Otherwise, you must hand over the Netherworld Pearl to me, so that I, like you, may have the opportunity to become the Netherworld Lord."
While the Supreme Evil Sacred King was speaking, his army had already surrounded the Underworld Emperor Temple. This time, he sent his most elite ace legion, which, although only a little over six thousand strong, consisted entirely of the Core Formation Realm cultivators.
As a long-established force, their more than 6,000 people were also able to form battle formations. These were the Blood Slaughter Battle Formation and the Absolute Evil Battle Formation, both of which were extremely cruel and ferocious, and had a notorious reputation in the Netherworld.
The more powerful the energy, the more difficult it is to control, especially the power of the Core Formation Realm, which requires the help of the power of heaven and earth. The difficulty of forming a battle formation with the power of the Core Formation Realm is unimaginable. If the Supreme Evil Sacred King had not followed the Nether Great Emperor in the past, he would not have been able to obtain this battle formation cultivation method.