The Extreme Evil Imperial Court, within the capital city.
At this moment, the Extreme Evil Imperial Palace was shrouded in the shadow of war. The guards and the invaders were engaged in a fierce and bloody battle. The surrounding palace walls were cracked, the stone pillars collapsed, and the palace was in complete disarray.
" Ren Lie, His Majesty has always treated you well, why would you betray him?!"
Deep within the palace, an elderly man with gray hair coughed up blood, collapsed to the ground, and weakly said...
"Heh! You don't need to know so much, just go to heaven and be merry."
A man clad in black and gold armor smiled, then plunged a knife into the old man's heart, ending his life.
Pfft!
A black hole appeared behind the old man; it was his inner world. The black hole emitted a suction force, trying to pull the old man's physical body back in. If successful, the old man could be resurrected in the future.
But Ren Lie clearly wasn't going to give him that chance. He took out a jet-black stone from his storage ring and threw it into the black hole behind the old man.
"Hmph! Wasting a Ruin Stone on you, you've died a worthy death."
The Ruin Stone is extremely valuable, a rare treasure born from the Chaotic Void. Its original function is to expand the cultivator's inner world and strengthen their foundation.
However, for the deceased elder, whose inner world was uncontrolled, absorbing the Ruin Stone would cause the inner world to collapse, completely severing any possibility of resurrection.
Ren Lie didn't want to waste the Ruin Stone, but destroying the inner world of a Sage would take a very long time. His time was precious, and he still had to deal with others, so this was the only way he could do it.
After the Ruin Stone entered the black hole, a series of sounds of space shattering came from inside. Ren Lie knew that the old man was no longer alive, so he took the old man's storage ring and ran out of the main hall.
No one could have imagined that Chen Mu was hiding high above the Extreme Evil Imperial Capital.
He piloted a runic warship hundreds of meters long, hidden among the dense clouds, and was not discovered by anyone.
"A dog that bites doesn't bark. The Asura Sacred King actually had such a method; he was truly hiding it well."
Inside the warship's main control room, Chen Mu looked at the battlefield images collected on the screen and couldn't help but sigh.
His reason for appearing here was actually the same as that of the Asura Sacred King: to take advantage of the Supreme Evil Sacred King's absence and launch a surprise attack on the Supreme Evil Sacred King's stronghold.
But as soon as he arrived, he discovered the people sent by the Asura Sacred King, so he had no choice but to remain still and hide in the clouds to observe the situation.
"To be honest, without the intervention of the Asura Sacred King, we might not have been able to take this place with our abilities."
A pleasant female voice rang out, and the scene shifted to a tall woman with long, flowing hair leaning against a table, speaking languidly to Chen Mu.
This woman was none other than Mingye, completely unharmed.
"That's true. I didn't expect that even though the Supreme Evil Sacred King sent his elite troops to capture you, he could still leave such a strong defensive force in the palace."
Chen Mu nodded in agreement.
Through his observation, he discovered that there were actually three Saint Level experts remaining in the Extreme Evil Imperial Palace, one of whom had even reached the Mid Saint Level.
In addition, the legion guarding the palace also has soldiers skilled in battle formations. If I were to act rashly, the outcome would be uncertain.
However, for him, whether or not he could conquer this place was not the most important thing. His goal was to deplete the power of the Extreme Evil Imperial Court and, incidentally, plunder the treasures and cultivation resources within the palace.
As long as we can seize those resources, we don't need to worry about the immediate future. Our robot army will eventually conquer the Extreme Evil Imperial Court.
"Of the three powerful figures from the Extreme Evil Imperial Court, one has betrayed us, another was killed in a sneak attack, and the remaining one probably won't last much longer. It seems this battle will be over soon."
Mingye looked at the scene on the screen and made his judgment.
"Yes! This Asura Sacred King's methods are truly terrifying. He used an inside man to disrupt the palace's defense system and even killed a Saint Level expert along the way."
He was able to do this because he had been planning it for a long time; it's just unknown how many more pieces he hasn't revealed yet.
At this point, a look of worry appeared in Chen Mu's eyes.
"Are you worried that the Asura Sacred King has also planted pawns in our Manju Imperial Court?"
Mingye seemed to have seen through Chen Mu's thoughts and asked.
"No, it's nothing really. It's normal for the three Holy Kings to use some tricks to seize the position of Netherworld Lord. I've already left enough backup plans in the Manju Imperial Palace. Even if they manage to break in, they won't gain anything."
Chen Mu shook his head and continued, "Actually, my only worry is the remnants of the Heavenly Court hiding in the shadows."
Their ability to continue in the Netherworld until now must be due to the support of a powerful force. If these people suddenly launch an attack, we will be in a very passive position.
After all, even now, we don't know who is protecting them, or how powerful they are.
During the Heavenly Court's attack on the Netherworld, a group of loyal followers were won over in the Netherworld. After the Heavenly Court's army left, they went into hiding and often stirred up trouble in secret.
Since these people were originally inhabitants of the Netherworld, the three Imperial Court had difficulty identifying them among ordinary people, so they have continued to exist to this day without being wiped out.
"What is currently in the hands of the Supreme Evil Sacred King is merely my puppet, and your methods have only been partially revealed so far."
As long as we don't show ourselves, it's essentially the same as hiding in the shadows, so don't worry. Let's deal with the situation at hand first.
Mingye waved his hand, telling Chen Mu not to overthink it.
"Ahhh! You wait, His Majesty the Extreme Evil will not let you get away with this!"
Just then, a burst of white light rained down from the sky Extreme Evil Imperial Palace. The Mid Saint Level cultivator guarding the Extreme Evil Imperial Palace let out a scream as his physical body was shattered by the Asura Sacred King.
Boom!
A massive spatial tunnel opened up from the void, Supreme Evil Sacred King finally arrived.
He grabbed Mingye's puppet doppelganger with one hand, stepped out of the spatial tunnel, and then let out a deafening roar.
" Asura, stop right there!"
Whoosh!
The Asura Sacred King was tall and slender with handsome features. He wore a silver-purple robe woven from silk, resembling a self-disciplined young master from a noble family. He slowly flew to the face of the Supreme Evil Sacred King.
"Haha, Extreme Evil, long time no see!"
"Don't give me that crap. Leave Liu Dong's inner world here, then get out of here!"
The Supreme Evil Sacred King had always despised the hypocritical face of the Asura Sacred King, and his words were utterly merciless.
Liu Dong was a Mid Saint Level expert whose physical body had just been shattered. Clearly, the Supreme Evil Sacred King wanted to reclaim his inner world and help him regenerate.