Chapter 39 - ch 605-11

Chapter 605 Lei Yuqi and Hua Caidie (Combined)

Looking at his daughter's clear yet slightly weak eyes, Lei Wanjun felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

He opened his mouth, and those conjectures rolled around in his throat, but in the end, he swallowed them back.

Before anything was conclusive, he couldn't make wild guesses.

"Dad is fine."

"It's just that seeing you suffer, my heart aches."

"It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake."

Lei Wanjun forced a comforting smile, his rough palm gently stroking his daughter's forehead.

Seeing her father's hesitant look, Lei Yuqi didn't say much either. She tightly gripped Lei Wanjun's hand and said, "No matter what, Father, I'm still alive, aren't I?"

"And if it's truly as His Highness said, with boundless prospects, what more could one ask for?"

"Dad… your daughter is already very content. What do you… think?"

Her beautiful eyes earnestly stared at Lei Wanjun, and this city lord, who dominated a region, felt his mind slightly stir, as if something in his heart had been touched.

Sometimes… he seemed less perceptive than his own daughter.

"Dad, is Crown Prince His Highness still in the mansion?"

"Your daughter wishes to thank him in person for saving her life."

"His Highness…"

Lei Wanjun looked at the sincere gratitude in his daughter's eyes, and the last bit of gloom in his heart dissipated. He gently stroked her head: "Yuqi, be good. It's already late, let's not disturb His Highness."

"Tomorrow, Dad promises you, tomorrow Dad will accompany you to apologize!"

"Mhm!"

Lei Yuqi obediently agreed, a faint smile appearing on her pale face.

"Good, then you rest well."

Lei Wanjun comforted her and walked out the door, where a charming and lovely young girl was already waiting outside.

"Xiaodie, your young miss is unwell. You've been troubled these past few days."

"City Lord, you exaggerate. This is merely Xiaodie's duty."

The maid named Xiaodie bowed respectfully, her voice clear.

Lei Wanjun nodded, then glanced back into the room before turning and striding away, his figure appearing exceptionally resolute in the night.

If he had hesitated before, now he was determined; no matter what lay ahead, he would only live for his daughter!

After Xiaodie entered the room, she closed the door behind her and walked to the bedside.

Looking at Lei Yuqi, whose face was still pale, her eyes were filled with distress: "Young Miss, how do you feel? You scared Xiaodie to death."

"How could such a thing suddenly happen?"

"I'm fine, Xiaodie, you worried about me."

"Thanks to Crown Prince His Highness, otherwise you wouldn't have seen your young miss."

Lei Yuqi forced a smile.

Her gaze drifted towards the window, and in her mind, a blurry white figure seemed to intertwine, extending a hand in her most desperate and helpless moment.

She stumbled, reaching out to grasp it, but caught only air. Her body swayed, almost falling out of bed, but luckily Xiaodie caught her.

"Young Miss, be careful!"

Xiaodie quickly supported Lei Yuqi, her tone filled with worry, "Your body is still weak, you mustn't move around carelessly."

Lei Yuqi leaned against Xiaodie, breathing slightly, her gaze still fixed on the cold moon outside the window, as if she could penetrate the night and see that figure in the East Wing.

"Xiaodie, tell me… what kind of person is Crown Prince His Highness?"

Xiaodie tilted her head. As a maid, how could she know the high and mighty Crown Prince of the Supreme Divine Dynasty?

"Xiaodie doesn't know, but I've heard that Crown Prince His Highness is the most handsome, most talented, and gentlest person in the world!"

"Pfft."

Lei Yuqi couldn't help but laugh, poking Xiaodie's head: "You girl, how did you also learn to talk nonsense?"

"You haven't even seen Crown Prince His Highness, how do you know all this?"

Xiaodie covered her head, pouting aggrievedly: "Young Miss, I didn't talk nonsense!"

"Yesterday, His Highness carried you back. I saw it then; His Highness is extremely handsome, like an immortal who stepped out of a painting!"

"His cultivation is also unfathomable. He looks about the same age as Xiaodie, yet that violent lightning array couldn't harm him in the slightest."

"Although you were unconscious, Young Miss, your hand was always clutching His Highness's lapel tightly, and you wouldn't let go even after you were on the bed!"

"This shows that Young Miss subconsciously trusts Crown Prince His Highness immensely, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to do such a thing."

This was the first time Lei Yuqi had seen Xiaodie like this. After a moment of stunned, she said angrily, "Xiaodie, don't talk nonsense. You weren't even in the room then, so how could you have seen me not letting go even after I was on the bed?"

"Hehe, I saw Young Miss holding on so tightly, so I guessed."

"You girl, you're asking for a beating!"

"Ouch, Young Miss, be careful, you're not well yet~~"

...In the East Wing, Gu Yun sat on one side of the bed, while Shangguan Yaya, with disheveled hairpins, was on the other.

At this moment, this stunning female official had no trace of her usual composure. She glared hatefully at Gu Yun, her beautiful eyes filled with fury: "Smelly Kid, you just wait, I will definitely report today's matter to Her Majesty the Empress, and let Her Majesty decide!"

"Sister Yaya, it's best not to be too aggressive, or the power within me might have an uncontrollable urge again."

"Next time, it might not be as simple as it is now."

Gu Yun said with a smile, looking like an indifferent scoundrel.

"You!!"

"Who exactly is being aggressive, and who is taking an inch?"

"Smelly Kid, I'm telling you, next time I will never let you succeed so easily. Don't underestimate the authority of the Great Emperor!"

"I was just going easy on you before, don't be too self-important."

"Oh?"

"Then how about now…"

Gu Yun's eyes narrowed slightly: "Only this time, we won't play those childish games. Since Sister Yaya wants to compete, why not give it a try?"

He leaned forward, his gaze carrying undisguised aggression.

Before she knew it, Shangguan Yaya was already in Gu Yun's embrace. She tentatively struggled a bit, but deliberately didn't use her cultivation of the Great Emperor Triple Heaven.

She couldn't break free at all.

"It's useless even if I use it. This Smelly Kid is determined. Even if I resist, he will suppress me with his powerful cultivation."

Thinking of this, Shangguan Yaya seemed to resign herself to fate, leaning on Gu Yun's shoulder.

The daily interactions along the way, Gu Yun's occasional overstepping, coupled with that fleeting glimpse from the past.

Between the two, there was already a bond and connection that shouldn't have existed.

However… Shangguan Yaya couldn't accept it for now: "I, I am your elder, besides, you and Zhiyue… No, no, this can't be, this is wrong for us."

"Zhiyue? Zhiyue and I are just friends, it's not what you think."

"Really?"

"Of course."

Gu Yun didn't believe that Ancient Zhiyue would reveal everything that happened on the Ancient Continent. Even Shangguan Yaya, who was closest to her, probably didn't know everything that transpired at that time.

Things indeed did not go beyond his expectations. Shangguan Yaya sighed: "Then, that won't do either. I can tell that Zhiyue, that girl, only thinks of you."

"If she knew that her most trusted elder, actually… actually…"

Shangguan Yaya couldn't continue speaking, because she felt Gu Yun's hand around her starting to become restless.

The bottom line is lowered step by step.

If there's one, there will be a second, and a third.

Shangguan Yaya knew she couldn't continue like this. She gently pressed Gu Yun's hand and said solemnly, "Crown Prince His Highness, we cannot continue to make this mistake."

Gu Yun's hand didn't move further, he just raised his eyes and looked at Shangguan Yaya: "What if I said, I want to make this mistake to the very end?"

"Do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course I do."

"If it's for Sister Yaya, then everything… is worth it!"

Gu Yun's lips curved into a smile. He withdrew his hand, then stood up: "Alright, Sister Yaya, it's time, we should go out."

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Shangguan Yaya was still a bit confused, looking at Gu Yun with disbelief in her eyes.

Could he really… care for her? But… how could that be?

He was still so young, with such boundless prospects, while she was already past her prime, her potential exhausted.

Her best outcome was to dedicate her life to the Supreme Divine Dynasty until her death.

How could she hinder Crown Prince His Highness!

Her resolve grew firmer, and Shangguan Yaya's Dao Heart no longer wavered. She slowly rose, saying earnestly, "Forget it, no matter what you want to do, I'll go crazy with you."

"After all, you… are the future of the Divine Dynasty!"

Gu Yun gave her a playful flick on the head.

"You, what are you doing?"

Shangguan Yaya covered her head, caught off guard by the sneak attack. Even she felt a faint pain.

"Sister Yaya, you speak too freely, so I'm giving you a small lesson."

"The future of the Divine Dynasty will have me, and of course it will have Sister Yaya. How could I leave you behind?"

Gu Yun walked out with a smile, leaving Shangguan Yaya alone, lost in thought… The atmosphere in the City Lord's mansion seemed to have changed. Gu Yun strolled along the quiet path, seemingly pondering something.

Just then, a hurried figure suddenly appeared and bumped squarely into him.

"Oh dear!"

A soft cry rang out, tinged with panic.

Gu Yun reacted extremely quickly. The moment the figure bumped into his arms, he had already reached out and steadied her.

His hand met something soft and warm, carrying the unique fragrance of a young girl.

"Tha-thank you."

The girl in his arms was still somewhat startled, her voice trembling like a frightened fawn. She looked up, about to thank Gu Yun formally, but when she saw his appearance, she instantly froze: "Cr-Cr-Crown Prince His Highness, I-I'm sorry, Xiaodie didn't do it on purpose."

She stumbled, about to kneel directly before Gu Yun, her fear reaching its peak.

"It's nothing. Just be more careful next time."

Gu Yun supported her, speaking with a smile. Only then did he clearly see her appearance. She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with twin buns, and a delicate and lovely face. At this moment, she was nervously twisting the corner of her clothes, completely at a loss. It was none other than Lei Yuqi's personal maid, Xiaodie.

[Ding! Detected a new female protagonist with destiny]

[xuan qing treasure mirror, page sixty-eight]

[Name: Hua Caidie]

[Age: 68]

[Cultivation: Four Extremes Realm]

[Identity: Female protagonist of "the strongest son-in-law"]

"The direction you're going seems to be Miss Lei's residence?"

"Y-yes, Your Highness. Miss has just recovered from a serious illness, and I've prepared some spiritual porridge to take to her."

Xiaodie intertwined her fingers, lowered her head, not daring to look at Gu Yun, and responded with a trembling voice.

"Miss Lei is awake?"

Gu Yun's eyes showed a timely hint of concern: "How is it? Is there still any effect from the lightning poison?"

"I can also go visit her."

"Miss should be fine, but her body is still a bit weak."

"She needs more nourishment."

Xiaodie answered softly, secretly glancing at Gu Yun.

Observing him up close, she increasingly felt that this Crown Prince His Highness was uncommonly handsome, not like a mortal, and… he didn't seem as aloof as the legends said, but rather very gentle.

Joining the Supreme Divine Dynasty didn't seem so bad after all.

"That's good then. This Highness will accompany you. We can also check on Miss Lei's recovery."

Gu Yun said with a smile, his tone natural.

Xiaodie was flattered and quickly bowed: "This, how dare I trouble Your Highness…"

"It's fine, lead the way." Gu Yun waved his hand, his attitude casual yet brooking no refusal.

Xiaodie dared not say more, so she lowered her head and carefully led the way, her heart involuntarily quickening, her peripheral vision occasionally darting towards Gu Yun.

This was perhaps her only chance in this life to interact with someone as divine as Gu Yun. Xiaodie wanted to speak, but she didn't quite dare, and they walked in silence.

Gu Yun had no choice but to break the silence, very naturally chatting about some trivial everyday matters.

Xiaodie gradually let down her guard, and her face was also full of smiles: "Are you asking for my name?"

"This, it's not important. After entering the City Lord's mansion, Xiaodie is just Xiaodie. A name… it's nothing."

When this topic came up, Xiaodie's tone was noticeably melancholic.

She continued walking forward, not noticing that Gu Yun had stopped. Without realizing it, she bumped into his broad back.

"Every name carries a past, carries the earnest hopes of others. How can it not be important?"

"Tell me, what's your name?"

Gu Yun turned around, touched Xiaodie's cheek, and asked with a smile.

Xiaodie's heart trembled. Looking into Gu Yun's charming eyes, she felt as if she was about to fall in.

"Hua, Hua Caidie, that is this servant's name."

"Hua Caidie…"

Gu Yun softly repeated it, then nodded, "Breaking out of the cocoon to become a butterfly, a magnificent splendor."

"It's a good name, I'll remember it."

It was just a casual remark from him, but it made Hua Caidie suddenly look up, her eyes instantly brimming with tears.

"Your Highness…"

Her voice choked, and she quickly lowered her head, wiping the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, "This servant, this servant has lost her composure."

"It's fine. You're going to see your young miss, don't cry and ruin your makeup."

Gu Yun smiled gently and walked straight ahead: "Let's go, Hua Caidie, don't keep Miss Lei waiting."

"Tha-thank you, Your Highness."

Hua Caidie looked up, her eyes filled with even greater determination, and she quickened her steps to follow him.

Soon, the two arrived outside Lei Yuqi's boudoir.

Xiaodie gently knocked on the door: "Young Miss, Crown Prince His Highness has come to visit you."

There was a moment of silence inside, then Lei Yuqi's slightly hurried and somewhat flustered voice came through.

"Please, please wait a moment, Your Highness!"

//606//

Chapter 606 The Decision of the Lei Family Father and Daughter (Part 2)

After a faint rustling sound, the door creaked open slightly from the inside.

Lei Yuqi's figure appeared behind the door. She seemed to hesitate for a moment before fully opening the door, exposing herself to Gu Yun's view.

She had clearly tidied her appearance in a hurry, changing into a clean, light purple dress. Her long hair was simply tied up, and a light layer of powder on her face concealed some of her illness, though a hint of weakness was still visible.

Her eyes, looking at Gu Yun, were clear and held an obvious mix of nervousness and gratitude.

"Your subject, Lei Yuqi, greets Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

She curtsied, her voice soft, "I was unaware of Your Royal Highness's arrival and failed to greet you properly. I ask for Your Royal Highness's forgiveness."

"Miss Lei, there's no need for such formality. Your body has not yet recovered, please rise quickly." Gu Yun made a gesture to help her up, his gaze gently assessing her, "It seems you're recovering well; your complexion is much better than yesterday."

"However, you must not be complacent. The thunder poison is a persistent illness and cannot be eradicated overnight."

"Regarding the matter I discussed with City Lord Lei previously, what are your thoughts, Miss Lei?"

Hearing Gu Yun mention this, a blush appeared on Lei Yuqi's somewhat pale face.

Concerning her future, City Lord Lei naturally wouldn't hide anything. However, the path of cultivation was ethereal, and the Quasi-Emperor realm was incredibly distant. Following Gu Yun would mean an unknown number of years.

It could be said that this was essentially dedicating her entire life.

Recalling her father's worried expression last night, Lei Yuqi's fingertips curled slightly, clutching the corner of her dress.

Her expression also grew solemn. Her father had done too much for her in this life.

It was precisely because of this that he was confined to Heavenly Thunder City, unable to make significant progress.

The upper echelons of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty were controlled by the powerful and influential. With her father's personality, it would be difficult for him to gain any advantages there.

There were some things her father couldn't decide, and as his daughter, she should share his worries!

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your compassion. How fortunate is Yuqi to receive Your Royal Highness's assistance. From now on, I wish to follow Your Royal Highness, serving as your humble servant, to repay Your Royal Highness's life-saving grace!"

Her voice was not loud, but every word was clear.

After saying this, she didn't even dare to look into Gu Yun's eyes, lowering her head slightly, her ears tinged with a noticeable flush, her slender fingers tightly clutching the corner of her dress.

Lei Yuqi, oh Lei Yuqi, how could you be so shameless, talking about serving His Royal Highness as a humble servant, when in reality, His Royal Highness has been treating your stubborn illness the entire time? What can you do for His Royal Highness?

She silently cursed herself in her heart, her cheeks growing hotter.

Seeing her like this, a smile flickered in Gu Yun's eyes.

She was indeed a sensible and charming person, which saved him some effort.

"Miss Lei, I believe you understand the weight of your words."

"You must think carefully. If you follow me, the friendship between Heavenly Thunder City and the Eternal Imperial Dynasty will be completely severed, and your father will control the first gateway to the northern reaches for my Supreme Divine Dynasty, constantly in danger."

Lei Yuqi chuckled softly, "Your Royal Highness exaggerates. When Father was with the Eternal Imperial Dynasty, wasn't he doing the same things?"

"Although Heavenly Thunder Domain is a vital border defense town, cultivation resources are extremely scarce, and the spiritual needs of the soldiers are difficult to meet in full."

"Those nobles in the imperial capital, when have they ever truly cared about our lives and deaths?"

"If the Eternal Imperial Dynasty truly held Heavenly Thunder City in such high regard, my father wouldn't still be just a Quasi-Emperor Ninth Layer by now!"

"With his talent, even if he casually joined a sect, he could become an existence like a Grand Elder, achieving an unsurpassed position, enjoying the worship of thousands. Why would he be in such a state now, reduced to a discarded piece, only able to maneuver precariously in the cracks, carefully maintaining that rare... bit of self-respect."

"Now that circumstances have changed, being able to bask in the Heavenly Might of Her Majesty the Empress, as her daughter, I might actually feel more at ease."

Gu Yun, hearing this, also showed a hint of approval in his eyes. This Lei Yuqi seemed soft, but her thoughts were very clear.

She didn't panic in the face of trouble and was decisive when necessary; she could be considered a heroine among women.

"Very good, it's not easy for you to see this clearly."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Royal Highness. Your Royal Highness is willing to lend a helping hand and pull the Lei family out of the fire. Yuqi is already infinitely grateful."

Receiving an affirmative answer, Gu Yun nodded slightly, saying no more, and then said, "In that case, rest assured and recuperate, adjusting your physical condition to its best."

"Three days from now, I will perform a channeling for you, at least ensuring your safety for three years."

"Yuqi thanks Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Lei Yuqi quickly responded, expressing her stance.

"Hmm."

Gu Yun's gaze swept over Hua Caidie, who was standing by with her hands down, not even daring to breathe loudly, "Take good care of your young mistress."

"Your esteemed father and I still have matters to discuss, so I won't disturb you here."

Gu Yun no longer lingered, turning to walk out. As his white robes fluttered, his figure disappeared at the courtyard gate.

It wasn't until Gu Yun's aura completely faded that Lei Yuqi, as if exhausted, leaned gently against the doorframe and let out a long sigh.

Speaking with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, even though he didn't release any pressure, still made her feel an invisible pressure.

"Miss, are you alright?"

Hua Caidie quickly stepped forward to support her.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he..."

She wanted to say a few words in defense of Gu Yun, but seeing Lei Yuqi's appearance, some words remained unspoken.

"I'm fine."

Lei Yuqi shook her head, looking in the direction Gu Yun had left, "Xiaodie, do you think... was this step we took the right one?"

Hua Caidie helped Lei Yuqi back into the room, seated her at the table, poured her a cup of warm water, and took out some spiritual porridge from her storage ring, placing it nearby. Only then did she softly say, "Miss, Xiaodie doesn't understand those grand principles."

"But Xiaodie thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a bad person. He has a noble status and extraordinary talent, yet he doesn't look down on a crude person like Xiaodie."

"Following His Royal Highness is always more reassuring than working with those heartless people from the Eternal Imperial Dynasty."

"Master, he... he has toiled for Miss for too long."

Lei Yuqi looked at Xiaodie, and the last trace of hesitation in her heart gradually dissipated.

Finally, she took Xiaodie's hand and patted it gently, "You're right, Xiaodie."

"We have already made our choice, there is no turning back, nor should there be."

She looked out the window; the lead-grey sky of Heavenly Thunder Domain seemed to show a glimmer of light... Inside the City Lord's Mansion study, the atmosphere was heavy.

Lei Wanjun dismissed everyone else, leaving only himself and Gu Yun.

"City Lord Lei, what is so urgent?"

Gu Yun sat in the main seat, his tone calm, as if he had long anticipated it.

Lei Wanjun stood below, his expression constantly changing. After a moment of struggle, he finally knelt on one knee with a thud, cupped his fists, and said in a deep voice, "Your Royal Highness! Your subordinate... is guilty!"

"Oh?"

Gu Yun's eyes flickered slightly, a faint smile on his lips, "I thought City Lord Lei intended to keep it from me indefinitely."

"Your... Your Royal Highness, you already know?!"

Lei Wanjun suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief.

After Gu Yun arrived at Heavenly Thunder City, he had always resided in the City Lord's Mansion. Even when he went out, Lei Wanjun accompanied him. How could he know about the arrival of people from the Eternal Imperial Dynasty?

"What, City Lord Lei, are you still planning to help those people from the Eternal Imperial Dynasty deal with me?"

"They are just two rats in a gutter, things that cannot see the light. If City Lord Lei wants to bet on them, it really isn't... very wise."

"Your Royal Highness is discerning. How dare Wanjun harbor such thoughts?"

"To be honest, I invited Your Royal Highness here today precisely to explain this matter."

Lei Wanjun no longer dared to delay and quickly informed Gu Yun of all his secret dealings with Liu Feng.

Gu Yun's expression remained unchanged, merely sipping his tea, as if listening to a trivial matter.

It wasn't until Lei Wanjun finished speaking that the study fell into a dead silence.

Lei Wanjun knelt on one knee, his head bowed deeply, his heart pounding, awaiting the final judgment.

After a long while, Gu Yun slowly spoke, "City Lord Lei, do you know that concealing information is equivalent to deceiving the sovereign?"

"Even if I spare you, my Master would likely find it very difficult to continue trusting you."

Lei Wanjun's body trembled. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your subordinate confesses his guilt! I am willing to accept any punishment! I only ask Your Royal Highness... to grant a path of survival to the cultivators of Heavenly Thunder Domain, and to Yuqi!"

He knew that his previous wavering and concealment had committed a grave taboo.

Now, the only thing he could do was to confess completely and atone for his sins by rendering meritorious service.

Looking at his posture, ready to face death, Gu Yun suddenly chuckled softly.

"Rise, City Lord Lei."

"It's best that City Lord Lei understands. It doesn't disappoint Miss Lei's painstaking efforts."

Lei Wanjun was stunned, raising his head in disbelief.

"Yuqi, she, what happened to her?"

"She has already agreed to stay by my side, willing to be a hostage for you, her father. Your daughter also possesses great courage."

"Fortunately, neither of you has disappointed me."

Gu Yun's words struck Lei Wanjun like a bolt from the blue. Unexpectedly, he prostrated himself heavily before Gu Yun, "Your criminal subject, Lei Wanjun, bows to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"You needn't be so formal. The matter with Yuqi was something she achieved herself; frankly, it has nothing to do with you."

"If you want to atone for your sins by rendering meritorious service, you still need to make substantial contributions."

"Remember, if there is any wavering after today..."

"Your subject is willing to suffer the Five Thunders devouring his heart, to fall into the Avici Hell, and never be reborn!"

Lei Wanjun's voice was firm, his eyes like torches... "Senior Fu, several days have passed, and Lei Wanjun still hasn't made any moves. Tell me, what is he truly thinking?"

Liu Feng was very puzzled. Regardless of whether Lei Wanjun chose the Eternal Imperial Dynasty or the Supreme Divine Dynasty, Heavenly Thunder City should not be so calm right now.

The current situation was so quiet that it made him feel a little afraid.

The person in the shadows was silent for a moment, their voice also carrying a hint of solemnity, "This matter is indeed strange."

"What are your plans, Lord Liu?"

"If Lei Wanjun has any secret schemes, our situation could be quite unfavorable."

"Before the Eternal Imperial Dynasty's reinforcements arrive, Heavenly Thunder City is still Lei Wanjun's domain. Even I cannot act rashly."

As time slowly passed, both their expressions grew increasingly solemn.

Until—

"No, Senior Fu, I'm a little worried that things might change. If there's still no unusual activity today, then we will..."

Liu Feng was about to make a decision, but Senior Fu silenced him.

"Shh— Lord Liu, silence. Lei Wanjun is here."

"What?!"

A look of doubt flashed in Liu Feng's eyes. The two exchanged a glance, both pretending to be utterly calm.

"Lord Liu."

Lei Wanjun pushed the door open and cupped his hands to Liu Feng.

Liu Feng composed himself, forcing a smile, "City Lord Lei, visiting late at night, what is the matter? Could it be... there's news of the chaos divine thunder?"

Lei Wanjun shook his head, "There is no definite news about the divine thunder."

"Your subordinate is here for another matter... related to what Lord Liu mentioned a few days ago."

Liu Feng's eyebrows subtly raised, surprised that Lei Wanjun would say such a thing.

"I'd like to hear the details."

"Please, Lord Liu, uphold justice for your subordinate. That Gu Yun is truly too deceitful!"

"These past few days, I have been secretly observing and collecting evidence. I can basically conclude that the mysterious abnormal thunder that appeared during the Thunder-Attracting Formation absolutely has something to do with him!"

"My young daughter's severe injuries and coma were also entirely his doing."

"This venomous person with a heart of vipers and scorpions, everything he does is merely to use this opportunity to completely control my Heavenly Thunder Domain, to force my Lei family into a desperate situation, so that his Supreme Divine Dynasty can effortlessly claim this Heavenly Thunder Domain!"

Lei Wanjun's voice was filled with indignation, his fists clenched, looking as if he utterly detested Gu Yun.

Liu Feng, hearing this, had a barely perceptible look of joy flash in his eyes, but on his face, he feigned surprise and anger: "Is there such a thing?! Is that Gu Yun truly so despicable?! City Lord Lei, do you have concrete evidence for this matter?"

"Evidence?"

Lei Wanjun gave a bitter smile, "That abnormal thunder came suspiciously. Besides Gu Yun, who else could have such means? My daughter is still severely injured and not yet recovered—that is ironclad proof!"

"Lord Liu, after much thought, although the Eternal Imperial Dynasty has not treated my Heavenly Thunder Domain well, your subordinate cannot make another mistake and allow that Gu Yun to harm Heavenly Thunder Domain!"

He took a step forward, lowering his voice, his tone resolute: "Your subordinate is willing to secretly cooperate with Lord Liu to... permanently keep that Gu Yun in Heavenly Thunder Domain!"

"I only ask that after the deed is done, Lord Liu can take me and Yuqi back to the Eternal Imperial Capital together."

"Easy to say, easy to say. This is certainly not a problem."

Liu Feng was ecstatic. He suppressed his excitement, feigning composure, and said, "City Lord Lei understands the greater good. Rest assured, if this matter succeeds, the Emperor will surely remember your contribution!"

"Thank you, Lord Liu!"

The two then secretly plotted all the details, planning to set a trap for Gu Yun tomorrow.

After everything was arranged, Lei Wanjun left directly.

Senior Fu's shadow reappeared: "How much credibility do you give his words?"

"Thirty percent."

Liu Feng reined in his smile, his aura gentle.

"Then you still agreed to conspire with him? Aren't you afraid of being bitten back?"

"Just a test, why should Senior Fu care so much?"

"Success or failure, it won't change the outcome."

"Where does your confidence come from?"

Liu Feng smiled softly, "Senior Fu, don't forget what our purpose for this trip truly is."

The shadow visibly trembled.

"I already know the location of the chaos divine thunder."

//607//

Chapter 607 Trap

The next morning.

Gu Yun lay back in Shangguan Yaya's embrace, her plump thighs softer than the pillows on the couch, making it easier to drift off.

Raising his eyes slightly, he met her pair of phoenix eyes that were feigning composure.

"You're awake?"

Shangguan Yaya sat upright on the bed, her back perfectly straight.

Her jade hand, which had been gently massaging Gu Yun's temple, instantly retracted and was hidden behind her back.

On her face, she maintained an air of nonchalance.

"Hmm... What if I don't want to wake up?"

Not only did Gu Yun not get up, but he adjusted his posture.

"Sister Yaya's lap pillow is more effective than the best calming incense; it truly makes one unable to stop."

"You... What nonsense are you spouting!" Shangguan Yaya stiffened when he rubbed against her, her cheeks growing redder.

"Since you're awake, hurry up and get up! It's already late morning, and you're still sleeping soundly here.

How indecent is that?!"

"The City Lord's Mansion just sent a message saying there's an important matter to discuss.

Quickly tidy yourself up.

I'll go with you to see Lei Wanjun."

"Sending someone to invite us so early in the morning, I feel that this matter might be suspicious."

Shangguan Yaya said worriedly.

On this trip to take over the Heavenly Thunder Domain, she bore the heavy responsibility of protecting Gu Yun.

Although he had some hidden cards that made him hard to read, she also felt they were not meant to be used lightly.

This absurd young man was capable of anything, but she still had to try her best to protect his safety.

This time, however, despite her extreme seriousness, Gu Yun seemed indifferent.

He rubbed against Shangguan Yaya's incredibly elastic thighs again, a look of enjoyment and satisfaction on his face: "What suspicion could there be?"

"Sister Yaya, you worry too much.

I saved Lei Wanjun's daughter.

He is too busy being grateful to me, so how could he harbor any ill intentions?"

"One must be guarded against others.

The Eternal Imperial Dynasty has managed the Heavenly Thunder Domain for many years, so how could they just hand it over?"

"This Lei Wanjun has always been known for his loyalty and righteousness, and his reputation in the Heavenly Thunder Domain is excellent.

How could he betray the Eternal Imperial Dynasty just because of a small favor from you?"

Shangguan Yaya scolded him in a low voice.

"A small favor?"

Gu Yun smiled lightly: "Why would Sister Yaya think that, in Lei Wanjun's heart, the weight of this ruthless Eternal Imperial Dynasty surpasses that of his precious daughter?"

"...Even if that's true, I can't possibly let you go alone and take risks."

Shangguan Yaya's tone was firm, her phoenix eyes showing undeniable persistence.

"That goes without saying.

With a beauty like Sister Yaya personally protecting me, I don't want to be separated from you for even a second."

Gu Yun suddenly sat up and immediately pulled Shangguan Yaya into his embrace.

"You, you Smelly Kid, remember, this is the only time.

You are not allowed to take risks again afterward."

"Don't worry, Sister Yaya, I know my limits."

"Hmm... Huh??"

"This, this is your limit?"

Shangguan Yaya's pretty face flushed crimson, and she grabbed Gu Yun's wrist.

"Ahem, I'm somewhat used to it.

Please don't be a stranger, Sister Yaya.

After all, we have slept in the same bed."

"Saying we have a Guan Bao relationship shouldn't be too much, such a small..."

"Smelly Kid, I'll kill you!!"

Shangguan Yaya was furious.

What Guan Bao relationship?

Any normal word coming out of his mouth seemed to change its meaning.

She pinched Gu Yun hard on the waist.

Gu Yun's expression changed slightly, then he stood up nonchalantly: "Alright, Sister Yaya, let's not fight here."

"If we make too much noise and shake this room down, we won't be able to explain it to City Lord Lei."

After saying this, he left the small courtyard immediately.

"Shameless, shameless Smelly Kid."

Shangguan Yaya was trembling with anger, but she had no choice but to tidy her clothes and follow him.

The two quickly arrived at the City Lord's Mansion discussion hall.

However, this time, the situation inside was vastly different.

Lei Wanjun, the former head of Heavenly Thunder City and a Quasi-Emperor Ninth Layer expert, was standing respectfully to the side, just like an obedient subordinate.

Seated in the main chair was a clean-shaven, pale-faced man wearing the official robes of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty.

He was sitting with his legs crossed, arrogant in his demeanor, looking down condescendingly at the two who had appeared.

"It seems this is the Crown Prince of the Supreme Divine Dynasty."

"Hmph, indeed a young hero, his reputation is well-deserved."

"Since when is a eunuch qualified to speak to me?"

Gu Yun's lips curled slightly.

He looked at Lei Wanjun, a dangerous glint in his eyes: "City Lord Lei, shouldn't you give this Crown Prince an explanation?"

Lei Wanjun was about to speak, but Liu Feng stopped him: "City Lord Lei, there's no need to say more.

It seems our Crown Prince hasn't recognized the situation yet."

"But that's alright, he'll understand soon enough."

Shangguan Yaya's willow brows furrowed fiercely.

She immediately stepped forward, blocking Gu Yun.

"Lei Wanjun, do you know what you are doing?!!"

She questioned him sharply.

Friction between the Eternal Imperial Dynasty and the Supreme Divine Dynasty had been constant for years, and as the second-in-command of the Supreme Divine Dynasty, how could she not recognize those distinctive official robes?

Sure enough, just as expected, everything about the Heavenly Thunder Domain was a trap from the start.

"Lord Shangguan, why the anger?

City Lord Lei has merely made the most correct choice.

He is a loyal and capable general of our Eternal Imperial Dynasty.

Why would he submit to an enemy nation?!"

"Before I find the trace of the chaos divine thunder, I'll have to trouble the two of you to stay here for a few more days!"

"Lei Wanjun, aren't you going to act?!"

Delay breeds trouble, Liu Feng didn't plan to give Gu Yun any chance to resist.

Lei Wanjun's expression was grim.

A bead emitting violent purple electric light appeared in his hand without warning, and he instantly crushed it in front of the people present!

"Buzz—!!!"

An indescribably terrifying pressure instantly descended.

The sky suddenly darkened.

Lead-gray clouds gathered frantically, and countless thick silver bolts of lightning streaked and roared through the clouds, producing deafening rumbles!

The Heavenly Thunder City's City Protecting Grand Array—the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Array—was completely activated.

Beams of lightning as thick as water barrels descended from the sky like the spears of the Thunder God, accurately striking around the discussion hall, forming a massive lightning cage that trapped the entire hall.

"Your Highness Gu, Lord Shangguan, this Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Array has accumulated ten thousand years of thunder power from the Heavenly Thunder Domain, enough to trap cultivators below the Five Tribulations Great Emperor level for three months."

"You two just stay here obediently and watch me collect the chaos divine thunder!"

Having said that, Liu Feng turned around, intending to leave the grand array.

Just as he was about to touch the lightning wall, a violent bolt of lightning suddenly struck down.

Liu Feng hurriedly dodged, stumbling backward.

A large pit had already been blasted into the ground.

His eyes were full of horror.

He looked at Lei Wanjun beside him and shouted angrily: "Lei Wanjun, what are you doing?!"

"Your Heavenly Thunder City's array, can't you even control its range?!"

//608//

Chapter 608 Battle, Senior Fu Takes Action

Lei Wanjun was expressionless. He slowly raised his hand, pointed at Liu Feng, and his voice was cold as iron: "Lord Liu, you are mistaken."

"This Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation is not trapping His Highness the Crown Prince and Senior Official Shangguan, but... you!"

The scene instantly fell into profound silence, and Liu Feng's expression became extremely ugly.

"Lei Wanjun, how dare you betray the Imperial Dynasty? Are you worthy of the cultivation bestowed upon you by His Majesty the Emperor?"

"Cultivation?"

"That's right. If it weren't for the Imperial Dynasty, how could I have remained stagnant at the Quasi-Emperor Peak realm for tens of thousands of years without making any progress?"

"The grace of the Imperial Dynasty is truly immense. I simply cannot repay it."

"W-what are you saying?! A cultivation base at the Quasi-Emperor Peak is enough to rank in the top hundred even within the Imperial Dynasty. With the achievements you have today, hasn't the Imperial Dynasty helped you enough?!"

Outwardly, Liu Feng adopted a hysterical and frantic appearance, his voice sharp, grating, and full of exasperation.

Yet, deep inside, he sneered incessantly. He had thought Lei Wanjun might be different from those petty individuals, but he realized he had been mistaken. However... it didn't really matter. Lei Wanjun had made the wrong choice and would eventually be buried in the dust of history along with the Supreme Divine Dynasty.

He had seen plenty of people like this during his time in the Supreme Divine Dynasty. Every single official of the current Supreme Divine Dynasty was a rebellious traitor who had submitted to the Empress, especially the Shangguan Yaya standing before him.

Thinking of this, a fleeting, fierce glint flashed in Liu Feng's eyes: "Once I obtain the chaos divine thunder, I'll find an opportunity to make this woman stay here forever."

"I can't touch Gu Yun yet. Tianhuang, let me give you a small surprise first."

Liu Feng plotted maliciously in his heart, yet outwardly he maintained a façade of bluster, cursing Lei Wanjun loudly: "You truly are an ungrateful, wicked scoundrel! After today, your name will be inscribed in the historical records of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty, cursed by ten thousand generations!"

Lei Wanjun listened to his curses without any change in expression, his gaze only growing colder: "Your Highness, let us act."

"After today, the Heavenly Thunder Domain will belong entirely to the Supreme Divine Dynasty!"

"Sister Yaya."

Gu Yun understood immediately and called out softly.

Shangguan Yaya's gaze was stern. A cold light flashed in her hand, and a long sword appeared.

"The Son of Heaven Sword! It's actually the Supreme Divine Dynasty's Son of Heaven Sword! Liu Tianhuang even gave you this Divine Weapon."

Liu Feng's expression changed abruptly. He was somewhat disbelieving; the situation had slightly exceeded his control.

He clearly knew that Shangguan Yaya's strength was that of a Three Tribulation Great Emperor, but by controlling the Son of Heaven Sword, an Ultimate Imperial Armament, the combat power she could unleash was likely infinitely close to a Five Tribulation Great Emperor.

Things had become troublesome.

"I didn't expect you to have some knowledge."

Shangguan Yaya's voice was cold and clear. In front of outsiders, she was the decisive First Female Official.

"Liu Tianhuang's personal sword. She even gave this item to you. It seems she truly cares about this trip to the Heavenly Thunder Domain."

Liu Feng's voice was chilling and sinister, like a bone-scraping cold wind.

"So many useless words when death is imminent."

Shangguan Yaya didn't hesitate. With a flick of her jade wrist, the Son of Heaven Sword emitted bursts of dragon roars, then transformed into a brilliant golden long rainbow, like the Milky Way descending from the nine heavens, stabbing straight toward Liu Feng's glabella!

This sword strike was extremely fast and extremely sharp!

Liu Feng's pupils contracted sharply. The shadow of death instantly enveloped his entire body.

With the strength of this body being at the Saint Realm, there was absolutely no room for resistance.

The only option now was... Liu Feng retreated continuously, a burst of Imperial Dragon Qi that did not belong to him erupting from his body, barely resisting the attack coming from Shangguan Yaya.

However, all this was futile. Under the might of the Son of Heaven Sword, all struggles were instantly crushed.

Liu Feng could only scream shrilly: "Senior Fu! Save me!!"

"Buzz—!"

A shadow, even more solidified and radiating an aura of decay and coldness, suddenly emerged from behind Liu Feng. It transformed into a giant ghostly hand, its five fingers splayed, wreathed in dense Death Law, and forcefully grabbed the golden sword rainbow!

"Clang—!!!"

The golden sword rainbow and the ghostly hand violently collided, emitting a deafening clang of metal.

Shangguan Yaya groaned, her sword-holding arm slightly numb. Her figure drifted back several steps, and a trace of solemnity flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"A Five Tribulation Great Emperor."

The strength of this sudden arrival exceeded her estimation.

Fortunately, the situation hadn't deteriorated to the worst possible state.

The ghostly hand was also injured by the Son of Heaven Sword's sharpness. Several cracks split open on its five fingers, oozing thick black liquid that emitted a nauseating stench.

A painful roar came from the shadow, which could no longer maintain its concealment and stumbled out.

"Fu Quan?! So it's you, you old eunuch dog! You're so old, why aren't you staying put in your Imperial Dynasty's palace, instead coming out here to court death?!"

Upon seeing the figure that stumbled out of the shadow, the cold light in Shangguan Yaya's eyes intensified, and her tone carried undisguised mockery and killing intent.

It was an old eunuch with a hunched figure and a face withered like old tree bark, wearing dark purple official robes. He was wreathed in dense Yin Death Qi. He was none other than Fu Quan, the Grand Manager of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty's Inner Court and a confidant of Di Shitian!

As early as fifty thousand years ago, he was already a powerhouse at the Great Emperor Fifth Heaven.

Within the Three Thousand Dao Domains, he was considered a renowned peerless expert. However, fifty thousand years later, not only had his strength failed to improve, but it had declined significantly.

The initial exchange between the two was considered evenly matched.

Fu Quan stabilized his figure, his withered face expressionless: "Shangguan Yaya, if you didn't have the Son of Heaven Sword, what right would you have to challenge me like this?"

"If you have the guts, discard that item, and let us have a fair duel!"

"So what?"

Shangguan Yaya held her long sword pointed diagonally, her Imperial might awe-inspiring: "If you have the ability, bring out an Ultimate Imperial Armament too. I certainly won't stop you."

"The Heavenly Thunder Domain already belongs to my Supreme Divine Dynasty. If you people are here causing trouble and harboring malicious intent, you must be prepared to be left behind!"

"Arrogance!!"

Fu Quan shrieked. The Yin Death Qi around him surged, transforming into countless ferocious ghostly shadows that overwhelmingly rushed toward Shangguan Yaya: "This servant shall see just how much power the renowned Son of Heaven Sword can unleash in your hands!!"

He was a Five Tribulation Great Emperor. Even though his vitality was declining, he was still two minor realms higher than Shangguan Yaya. Even if the Son of Heaven Sword possessed infinite power, he was confident he could suppress her.

"Ten Thousand Ghosts Devour Souls!"

The countless ghostly shadows let out miserable howls, carrying malicious power that could corrode the soul and defile magical treasures, instantly submerging Shangguan Yaya.

"Trivial tricks!"

Shangguan Yaya let out a clear shout. The Son of Heaven Sword erupted with dazzling golden divine light, like the great sun hanging in the sky, illuminating all directions!

"Majestic Heavenly Might, banishing all evil!"

The battle between the two was grand and sweeping, and the resulting destruction was catastrophic.

Looking at the City Lord's Mansion, which had already been reduced to ruins, Lei Wanjun felt a pang of heartache.

He looked at Gu Yun and said: "Your Highness, why don't I activate the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation? Although this formation lacks offensive power, if used in a battle between two evenly matched opponents, it can play a decisive role."

"City Lord Lei, there is no need to worry."

Gu Yun smiled and patted his shoulder: "The Son of Heaven Sword is far more than just this simple."

///609//

Chapter 609 Liu Feng's Backup Plan (Part 2)

Before Gu Yun finished speaking, an anomaly suddenly arose in the field!

The two sides had been fighting for a long time, neither able to overcome the other, and had to pull apart.

Senior Fu's expression also grew increasingly grim: "If it weren't for my current decline in vitality, how could you have fought me to this extent."

"If you gave me another hundred thousand years, I could crush you with one foot!"

Shangguan Yaya sneered: "But now... I can still do it, it's just a little bit more troublesome."

"Arrogant! We've been fighting for three hours, and neither of us can defeat the other. Now you're spouting such nonsense here, are you still dreaming of being invincible?"

"Invincible in the world is too much, but killing an old eunuch like you is still very easy!"

Shangguan Yaya suddenly shook the long sword in her hand, accompanied by a soaring dragon's roar.

On the sword's body, the originally brilliant golden light instantly receded, transforming into a deeper, more majestic dark gold!

An unparalleled imperial aura, commanding the eight directions and ruling the world, swept out like a tide!

How vast and powerful was this pressure, as if a Divine Emperor from the Ninth Heaven had personally descended. Behind Shangguan Yaya, a figure in a dragon robe, peerless in grace, seemed to appear faintly.

The moment he saw the phantom appear, Lei Wanjun could feel his legs starting to tremble.

"Th-this is..."

He spoke tremblingly. Having lived in Heavenly Thunder City for so many years, he had never encountered such immense pressure, not even Eternal Emperor Lord Di Shitian was comparable.

"The son of heaven sword is Master's accessory. Having been together day and night for so many years, it's natural for it to be imbued with a trace of her Imperial Dragon Qi, isn't it?"

The calmest person in the entire place was Gu Yun. How could Liu Tianhuang's pressure affect him?

"Is...is this Her Majesty the Empress's true strength?"

Lei Wanjun had also witnessed the Supreme Empress's divine might from afar, but he had never felt such a close-up shock.

At this moment, he was immensely grateful that his choice was correct.

"Damn it!!"

"She actually gave you even her Imperial Dragon Qi. She truly has great skill and courage. Doesn't she fear suffering a backlash by doing this?!"

Senior Fu's face turned extremely ugly. He still had some confidence fighting Shangguan Yaya, but now facing Liu Tianhuang directly, his terror had reached its peak.

"Suffer a backlash?"

Shangguan Yaya scoffed: "Perhaps she dreams of such a thing happening, but unfortunately, there's nothing in this world that can cause her to suffer a backlash!"

"Old eunuch, to die under Her Majesty's Dragon Qi is already a blessing you've accumulated over several lifetimes. Why aren't you bowing in gratitude to the Emperor?!"

As he was locked onto by the long sword, Senior Fu's legs began to shake, his whole body trembling like a sieve, as if he would fall to his knees any second.

Gu Yun had already taken out a shadow recording stone, intending to record this historic moment — the scene of Eternal Imperial Dynasty's Chief Eunuch, Five Tribulation Great Emperor Senior Fu, prostrating under the Supreme Divine Dynasty Empress's dragon might.

If this were to spread back to the Eternal Imperial Capital, Di Shitian's expression would surely be something to behold.

However, Senior Fu was, after all, an old monster who had lived for countless tens of thousands of years, his will far surpassing ordinary people.

The moment his knees were about to touch the ground, he let out a roar like a dying beast, and his withered hands slammed violently onto his own crown!

"Pfft—!"

A thick gush of vital blood mixed with primordial imperial energy erupted, transforming into a viscous blood-colored barrier, barely blocking the majestic dragon might!

It bought him a fleeting moment.

Seizing this opportunity, Senior Fu suddenly turned his head and roared at Liu Feng: "Liu Feng!!"

"What are you waiting for? Haven't you already prepared a trump card?!"

"Now is your time to act!"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a "Pfft—" sound.

The blood-colored barrier, like paper, shattered instantly before the majestic dragon might.

The residual impact slammed into Senior Fu's chest, sending him spitting blood and flying backward again. His aura instantly withered to an extreme, like a candle in the wind.

But he ignored his injuries, staring intently at Liu Feng, his eyes filled with hope and madness: "Liu Feng! Hurry! Use the trump card His Majesty granted you! Otherwise, we'll all die here today!!"

Earlier, Liu Feng had assured him that no matter what happened, he was confident he could get them both out.

His Majesty's plan would not fail, and the chaos divine thunder should belong to them.

However, facing Senior Fu's desperate cries, Liu Feng did not, as he expected, pull out some earth-shattering treasure. Instead... he let out a low, eerie laugh.

"Heh heh... heh heh heh..."

The laughter grew louder and louder, filled with mockery and triumph, a complete contrast to his previous panicked appearance.

The hope on Senior Fu's face instantly froze, transforming into an ominous premonition: "You... what are you laughing at?!"

"Senior Fu, did you really believe I had a way to escape from this formation?"

"Hahahaha, Senior Fu, oh Senior Fu, it's a pity you've lived for over a hundred thousand years, you're truly getting worse with age."

Liu Feng stopped laughing, raised his face, which looked distorted from blood loss and fear, but his eyes held a cold, mocking glint.

Senior Fu's pupils constricted violently, feeling his hands and feet turn utterly cold.

"You... you also betrayed His Majesty?!"

"Betrayal?"

Liu Feng shook his head: "No, no, no, how could I betray His Majesty?"

"His Majesty has shown me immense kindness, and I haven't even properly repaid him, how could I betray him?"

"This time, I must thank Senior Fu for helping to stall for time, otherwise these two wouldn't have been delayed here for so long."

Liu Feng spoke with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the pale-faced Senior Fu and the surrounding Gu Yun and others, filled with pity and sarcasm: "What if he is the Crown Prince of the Supreme Divine Dynasty? What if he is a magnate guarding a region? What if he is an invincible Emperor Realm expert?"

"Aren't they all being played in the palm of my hand?!"

He spread his arms, falling into a maniacal, strange laugh.

"Are you crazy? You will absolutely not survive this move either."

"Survive?"

"No, no, no, old eunuch, the only one who dies... is you."

"The one here today is merely a puppet, and my main body has probably already succeeded."

Upon hearing this, Senior Fu's face grew even paler. After a moment of silence, he immediately began to curse: "Liu Feng!!"

"You, you motherfucker..."

A string of words, like a rapid-fire cannon, poured out, and it seemed there was even something about the Crown Princess who had died one hundred and fifty thousand years ago.

However, Senior Fu was already incomplete, and even if he went down, he would be willing but unable.

Shangguan Yaya's attack fell mercilessly.

Boom!!

The ground was torn open by a golden light, and the surrounding grand formation also became somewhat shaky due to the aftershocks of the attack.

Lei Wanjun, who knew the most about the terrifying aspects of this formation, gasped, staring intently at Shangguan Yaya, who was in action, and secretly calculated in his heart: "Even if I really agreed to that Liu Feng, with the abilities of Senior Shangguan and His Highness, they could easily break out, right?"

"If that were the case, it would truly be eternal damnation."

Lei Wanjun only then realized that he had actually walked a path before the gates of hell.

Recalling what his daughter said that night, a slight smile involuntarily curved at the corner of his mouth: "That girl Yuqi sees things more clearly than I, her father..."

He sighed in his heart, and his gaze towards Gu Yun and Shangguan Yaya became even more respectful.

After a long while, the smoke and dust dispersed, leaving a bottomless pit in the ground. Senior Fu, the Five Tribulation Great Emperor, lay motionless at the bottom of the pit.

A large area of blood stained the ground beside him, and his aura was withered to the extreme.

As for Liu Feng, who was in the Saint Realm, he had already been completely annihilated, leaving no bones behind.

"Only a figure like Her Majesty the Empress can, with a single strike attached to an ultimate imperial weapon, reduce a Five Tribulation Great Emperor to such a state."

Lei Wanjun lamented. Judging from Senior Fu's condition, even if he were taken away by the Eternal Imperial Dynasty, he wouldn't live for more than three years.

And all of this was achieved by merely a wisp of Imperial Dragon Qi imbued on the son of heaven sword.

Shangguan Yaya stood with her sword sheathed, her breath slightly hurried. Using Liu Tianhuang's Imperial Dragon Qi was also a considerable burden for her.

However, she still forced herself to go to the bottom of the large pit, her gaze burning as she looked at Senior Fu, whose breath was as faint as a wisp of smoke.

"Heh heh, heh heh heh, I never thought that I, who schemed for a lifetime, would end up in this state."

"Ridiculous, truly ridiculous."

Senior Fu lay at the bottom of the pit, letting out intermittent laughter like a broken bellows, blood constantly gushing from his mouth.

"You should be on your way."

Shangguan Yaya stood holding her sword, speaking indifferently.

"Cough cough..."

Senior Fu coughed up a few fragments of internal organs, looked at Shangguan Yaya, and said indifferently: "That little beast's methods are indeed insidious, but it's undeniable that he has already found the chaos divine thunder."

"This round, my Eternal Imperial Dynasty has still won."

"You won?"

A crack opened in the space beside Shangguan Yaya, and Gu Yun's body slowly walked out from it.

"From the very beginning, that Liu Feng appeared as a puppet. If you couldn't tell, did you think... I couldn't either?"

"He... should have already gone to the thunder induction array. Calculating the time, it should be just about right."

Gu Yun chuckled. The system's judgment would prioritize the current target.

For example, when he encountered a root of Teng Hua in the lower realm before, what was mainly displayed was the life information of that root.

However, a root was still part of the main body, whereas this time, what Liu Feng displayed was his puppet Dao Body, which essentially had no blood or flesh connection to his main body.

It was precisely because of this that the system's detection would have some minor blind spots, but the parts related to fate were complete. From Liu Feng's fate script, some tricks could naturally be discovered.

This guy was also a cunning fox with many dens, similar in some ways to Qin Xiang, whom he had met before.

As for the puppet being destroyed and him temporarily losing Liu Feng's coordinates, Gu Yun was not worried. Through the fate script, he had basically guessed the specific location of the chaos divine thunder's source. What he was doing now was merely to elevate Liu Feng to a pedestal, after all... the higher one climbs, the harder one falls.

To deal with such an enemy, merely crushing them with combat power is not enough; one must also make them... feel what true fear is!

Just like... Senior Fu now.

"No, impossible, how could you have known so early?"

"Hahahaha, I know, you're bluffing, you're bluffing!!"

Senior Fu laughed hysterically, the blood overflowing from his mouth flowing faster and faster. His entire body lay on the ground, twitching uncontrollably, and within a few seconds, he became completely rigid and motionless.

Gu Yun took out the heaven and earth furnace and directly refined this body.

The rumbling sound shook heaven and earth. The entire essence of a Great Emperor could not be perfectly digested in a short time.

"City Lord Lei, please watch over things here."

"Sister Yaya and I will go to the thunder induction array."

"Alright, alright..."

Lei Wanjun responded tremblingly, feeling that he had never been so shocked in his entire life as he was today.

A Five Tribulation Great Emperor, just died so easily?

What exactly was that enormous furnace that spanned heaven and earth, that even he could feel a trace of heart-pounding fear from it?

Seeing him wisely accept the order, Gu Yun and Shangguan Yaya exchanged a glance, no longer lingering. Their figures flickered, transforming into two streaks of light, and headed straight towards the thunder induction array... At the same time, in the core area of the thunder induction array.

Several corpses were already lying crisscrossed on the ground. Liu Feng and his companions felt the urgency of time and naturally dared not waste any.

These cultivators practicing in the thunder induction array naturally became offerings for this grand formation.

At this moment, the grand formation that had stood for tens of thousands of years in the Heavenly Thunder Domain had already collapsed with a roar. Liu Feng and three other figures with vast auras were suspended above the thunder pool.

Those three figures were all hidden beneath the divine light of imperial Dao laws.

They were indeed three Great Emperors. Earlier, when Liu Feng sought help from the Eternal Imperial Capital, these three were the reinforcements sent.

One Five Tribulation, two Four Tribulation.

With the three of them acting, that thunder pool was instantly evaporated, and a bottomless pit was smashed beneath it.

"Liu Feng, how much longer do you want us to dig?!"

The voices of the few were somewhat displeased. As dignified Great Emperor experts, they were being treated like miners, and the anger in their hearts had already accumulated to its limit.

If they weren't still wary of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty, they would probably have already turned against Liu Feng.

Liu Feng recovered from his closed-eye state and spoke calmly: "Gentlemen, don't be anxious. The chaos divine thunder is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, and it has its own spirit. This place is the core of the Heavenly Thunder Domain's thunder veins, which is why it frequently attracts thunder. The source of thunder is most likely here. Please bear with it a little longer, I can feel that the primordial thunder core... is very close."

"Upon returning to the Eternal Imperial Dynasty, I will certainly speak highly of you all before the Emperor."

"Hmph, it better be as you say. If I find out you've been hiding something, you know what the consequences will be!"

The Five Tribulation Great Emperor snorted coldly, his imperial techniques continuous as he continued to blast downwards.

The other two, though unwilling, could only continue.

After about another stick of incense's time.

Liu Feng, who had been meditating, opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire aura weakened by a third.

//610//

Chapter 610 Chaotic Divine Thunder Appears

The expressions of the three people currently attacking subtly changed; they knew what had happened.

"Your puppet..."

"It was killed."

Liu Feng's face turned somewhat pale. This time, by inserting himself into the scheme, he had initially thought he could stall for a while longer, but he never expected it to be ruined so quickly.

However, he had already withdrawn beforehand, counting as a voluntary retreat, thus minimizing the backlash.

"What about Fu Quan? How is he doing?"

That Five Tribulation Great Emperor spoke. Having served in the same imperial court for many years, they shared some acquaintance.

"Alas, I estimate he is also in grave peril."

"It's all my fault. I thought that relying on Senior Fu's strength as a Five Tribulation Great Emperor, nothing would go wrong."

"It's all the fault of that Lei Wanjun. He actually dared to betray us and activate the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation, trapping all of us inside."

Liu Feng's voice carried intense sorrow, indignation, and self-reproach: "If not for that, Senior Fu would not have suffered such heavy losses."

"I have let Senior Fu down, and I have let His Majesty's trust down!"

He beat his chest and stomped his feet, acting with genuine emotion.

Hearing this, the faces of the three Great Emperors grew even uglier.

Although they were not bosom friends with Fu Quan, they served the same Imperial Dynasty, and a feeling of sympathetic sorrow naturally arose.

Their hatred for Lei Wanjun and the Supreme Divine Dynasty also reached its peak.

"Lei Wanjun! That traitor! We must definitely tear him into ten thousand pieces!"

One of the Four Tribulation Great Emperors roared, angrily throwing flames toward the deep pit in the ground.

Boom! Suddenly, the earth shook violently.

A surge of violent energy spread up from deep underground, instantly expanding the hole in the surface. Immediately following this, a streak of chaos divine thunder, whose color was impossible to describe in words, shot into the sky like a Kuang Long that had broken free of its restraints!

In an instant, the Thunder Laws throughout the entire Heavenly Thunder Domain began to boil and resonate.

The leaden clouds in the sky spun wildly, forming a massive thunder vortex covering ten thousand miles, and millions upon millions of electric snakes converged madly toward that pillar of chaos divine thunder, as if paying homage to a king.

"The chaos divine thunder! The chaos divine thunder has appeared!!"

After the shock, there was intense joy, and Liu Feng shouted excitedly.

After plotting for so long, he had finally reached the final moment of reaping the rewards.

The three Great Emperors of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty were also greatly invigorated, their eyes bursting with fervent light.

Although none of them were practitioners of the Thunder Law, if they could hand this item over to Di Shitian, they would each receive a treasure no weaker than this one from the Imperial Palace Treasury. This was a rare opportunity that could not be missed.

"Form the array! Quickly deploy the 'Profound Yin Thunder Locking Great Array'!"

"We absolutely cannot let it escape!"

Liu Feng forcefully suppressed his excitement and roared hoarsely, his voice trembling slightly from elation.

The three Great Emperors were naturally prepared. They immediately took their positions according to the coordinates they had practiced, releasing their Imperial Might. Several array flags, emitting an extremely Yin and cold aura, flew out from their sleeves.

Precisely inserted into the void nodes, they instantly formed a massive array resembling a black spider web, confining the chaos divine thunder within it.

The matters of the Heavenly Thunder Domain had been plotted by the Eternal Imperial Dynasty for a long time. Di Shitian should have come personally, but due to his agreement with Liu Tianhuang, he was forced to send subordinates to act in secret.

This Profound Yin Thunder Locking Great Array was specifically refined to counteract the ultimate Yang and rigid properties of the chaos divine thunder.

Just as the group thought they were about to succeed, the chaos divine thunder suddenly expanded several times its size, and countless thick chaos electric snakes appeared, whipping and tearing frantically at the surrounding black array patterns like wildly dancing tentacles!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Profound Yin Thunder Locking Great Array shook violently. The faces of the three Great Emperors setting up the array instantly paled, their blood and Qi surged, and their expressions grew more solemn.

"Hold steady. It has only just appeared, its consciousness is nascent, and this is the easiest time to seize it."

"Once the Great Array is fully formed, no matter how fiercely it struggles now, it will merely be a turtle in a jar!!"

"Stop talking nonsense! If you really have the ability, come over and help right now!"

A short-tempered Emperor Realm expert spoke angrily. Liu Feng's face turned white: "N-no, my strength is still inferior to yours. If I rashly interfere, it could cause the array to become unbalanced and eventually collapse."

"Then you damn well shut up!"

That person fiercely clenched his teeth, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of his lip. With the combined effort of the three Great Emperors, their spiritual power was immensely surging. The resistance of the chaos divine thunder grew weaker and weaker, and the dancing electric snakes gradually became sluggish and powerless. Soon, the control range of the Great Array began to visibly and rapidly shrink.

From a hundred zhang, fifty zhang, ten zhang... it was finally compressed to only the size of a millstone. Although the thunder light still flashed and struggled ceaselessly, it was clearly contained by the array initially. A smile of imminent victory finally appeared on Liu Feng's face. As expected, he had won this round!

"It's just a pity that this item cannot ultimately fall into my hands and can only benefit Di Shitian."

"However, I can certainly tamper with it. That fellow just lost to the Empress, and his obsession with increasing his strength is now unparalleled. This is the perfect time for me to make my move!"

As Liu Feng harbored these malicious thoughts, he suddenly felt a fair, jade-like hand appear on his shoulder.

A chilling sensation lingered in his heart, and all his joy was instantly extinguished. He stiffly turned his head, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You..."

"Tsk tsk, Eunuch Liu, I should actually thank you. You've been busy for most of the day, sacrificing companions and desperately setting up arrays. You've truly worked hard."

Gu Yun's voice carried a hint of laziness and mockery, but hearing it now felt like a frigid wind from the Nine Hells blowing into Liu Feng's heart.

He instinctively retreated violently and looked at Gu Yun: "How is that possible? How could you appear here?!!"

"I say, Lord Liu, do you think everyone else is an idiot?"

"With such a huge disturbance here, even if I were in the outer domains, it would be difficult not to notice, let alone being only a few thousand miles away in Heavenly Thunder City."

"I wonder if you've ever heard of an idiom called... covering your ears while stealing a bell."

"You..."

Liu Feng's face flushed crimson. Fortunately, at the critical moment, the three Great Emperors of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty had contained the chaos divine thunder. The originally violent divine object of heaven and earth was now confined within a small array. Although thunder light still leaked through the gaps, it could no longer break free.

"The power of this item is too violent; no spatial artifact can contain it."

That Five Tribulation Great Emperor spoke anxiously: "If we fight, it is highly likely to cause it to run rampant again and break its restraints."

"No matter! As long as we leave the Heavenly Thunder Domain and enter the territory of our Eternal Imperial Dynasty, there will be reinforcements waiting!"

As Liu Feng spoke, a bloody talisman appeared in his hand, and the other three men quickly moved closer.

"Gu Yun, do you think seeing through my plan is useful?"

"You are still one step too late in the end!"

The sinister smile of one controlling everything reappeared on Liu Feng's face, filled with smugness and madness: "The chaos divine thunder is already in my hands, and you... will ultimately return empty-handed."

He violently crushed the bloody talisman in his hand!

A dense crimson light erupted, enveloping Liu Feng and the three Great Emperors of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty. Spatial power fluctuated intensely, and the figures of the group began to blur.

//611//

Chapter 611 He fled, he chased, he couldn't escape (Part 2)

"Trying to leave?!"

Shangguan Yaya's phoenix eyes gleamed with killing intent. Without hesitation, her son of heaven sword erupted with dazzling sword light. A golden sword qi, spanning heaven and earth, tore through the sky, slashing fiercely at the blood-red light that was about to escape.

However, the Blood Escape Talisman was of an extremely high grade, and the spatial barrier it formed was exceptionally solid. Although the golden sword qi struck it, creating violent ripples, it failed to completely shatter it!

"Hahahaha, it's useless, Shangguan Yaya! You can't stop us. Let Liu Tianhuang come herself!"

Arrogant laughter came from within the blood-red light. Shangguan Yaya's expression changed slightly, and she wanted to strike another sword.

Her hand, holding the sword, was already trembling uncontrollably. Wielding this supreme emperor weapon for such a long time was an immense burden for Shangguan Yaya.

But her eyes remained incredibly firm. Her long sword was about to be raised, but it was enveloped by another pair of warm hands.

She looked over in surprise, meeting Gu Yun's slightly pained eyes.

"Enough, Sister Yaya. Continuing to use the son of heaven sword will shake your foundation."

A supreme emperor weapon condensed the lifelong essence and blood of a top Emperor. Unless it was refined by oneself, it would cause immense depletion.

For Gu Yun, for the Supreme Divine Dynasty, Shangguan Yaya was willing to endure this depletion, but Gu Yun could not accept it with a clear conscience.

"No, we can't let them escape."

"Don't worry, they won't escape!"

The blood-red light's escape speed was extremely fast. Although it was only a momentary delay, the figures of the few people had already vanished.

The tension in Shangguan Yaya's heart eased, and her body softened slightly. Gu Yun gently supported her, then swept her up into his arms with one hand around her waist.

"What are you doing?!"

Shangguan Yaya was shocked.

"Taking Senior to a place to recover a bit."

"Are you kidding me?! Liu Feng and the others have already escaped. With the speed of that blood-red light, they'll be back within the Eternal Imperial Dynasty's territory in less than half an hour."

"When that happens, things will be difficult. That's chaos divine thunder. If you can absorb it, your Myriad Transformations Saint Body will surely undergo a transformation. This matter is of utmost importance; how can you treat it as a joke?!"

"Slap!"

A hand formed from spiritual energy slapped Shangguan Yaya's round, perky backside heavily.

The crisp sound was exceptionally clear in the silent air. Shangguan Yaya froze completely, her beautiful eyes instantly widening, incredulously feeling the burning sensation from behind.

He... he actually... An indescribable mix of shame and grievance surged into her heart. Her already pale cheeks, due to overexertion, turned crimson.

"You... you're presumptuous!!"

She struggled to get out of Gu Yun's embrace, her voice trembling.

But Gu Yun held her even tighter at this moment. Shangguan Yaya didn't dare to truly harm him, so she could only glare at him with her captivating beautiful eyes.

"Sister Yaya, you can't push yourself anymore. Don't worry, they won't escape..."

Gu Yun looked towards the Eternal Imperial Dynasty with a cold expression.

Taking a step, space rippled like water, and their figures instantly vanished from the spot.

Upon entering the Great Luo Dao Pagoda, Shangguan Yaya was also shocked by the miraculous sights around her.

"Wh-what is this place?"

In the center of the endless void, there was a great dao spirit spring so rich that merely sensing the aura in the air gave Shangguan Yaya a refreshing feeling.

The bottleneck that had stagnated for countless years finally showed signs of loosening. She even felt that if she could cultivate here in seclusion, her cultivation speed could reach more than ten times that of the outside world, and she might break through to the Fourth Tribulation Great Emperor realm within thirty thousand years.

"It's just a spatial-temporal treasure of mine; it's nothing significant."

Gu Yun naturally led Shangguan Yaya to the great dao spirit spring.

"The flow of time here is ten thousand times that of the outside world. If Sister Yaya wishes, she can completely recover before going out to pursue Liu Feng and the others."

"Don't be fooled by how impressive their escape technique looks; that chaos divine thunder is not to be trifled with. The spatial passage will become extremely unstable. With their abilities, it's estimated that it will completely lose its effect before they even reach the Eternal Imperial Dynasty. For the rest of the journey, they'll have to rely on their own two legs."

"Since that's the case, why don't we conserve our strength?"

"Ahem, that's true, but what are you doing now?"

Shangguan Yaya shot Gu Yun a sidelong glance with her phoenix eyes. The latter had already untied a ribbon from behind her.

If she hadn't had enough admirable assets, her beautiful figure would probably have been completely exposed by now.

"Sister Yaya, this great dao spirit spring is a good thing."

"It can greatly accelerate the recovery of your injuries. We can't waste it, can we?"

Shangguan Yaya's mouth twitched. She reached back and tightened the ribbon: "What does that have to do with what you, little pervert, are doing right now?"

"Ah, Sister Yaya, these clothes are mostly inconvenient."

"The great dao spirit spring cleanses body and mind. It needs to be unimpeded to achieve the best effect. This is for the sake of your injuries."

Gu Yun said earnestly, pushing away Shangguan Yaya's obstructing hand and stubbornly continuing his actions.

"You little rascal, don't quibble."

Shangguan Yaya was both shy and anxious, but she was held in his arms, and her struggles only added to the ambiguity.

"Sister Yaya, you wouldn't want Liu Feng and the others to escape capture because of this small matter, would you?"

"Don't resist anymore. It'll be quick, and it won't hurt soon."

Gu Yun whispered in Shangguan Yaya's ear. His gentle breath brushed her ear, making the beautiful Empress's delicate body go soft.

"Li-little rascal, I... I won't let you off."

"Alright, alright, alright. After today, I'll let Sister Yaya do as she pleases. Gu Yun will never fight back."

"Splash—"

Gu Yun held her and stepped into the mist-shrouded great dao spirit spring.

The warm, jade-like spring water, imbued with surging vitality and Dao charm, instantly enveloped them both.

Shangguan Yaya couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh. She felt all the pores on her body open up. The stinging pain in her meridians and the fatigue in her soul, caused by forcefully activating the son of heaven sword earlier, were being repaired and nourished at an astonishing speed.

The effect of this spirit spring was even more miraculous than she had imagined!

"This... this effect, even some Emperor Pills are far inferior!"

"Sister Yaya, it's just getting started."

Gu Yun said with a smile, his mischievous hand undoing the last restraint.

"You, you don't..."

"Sister Yaya, relax..."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything."

Gu Yun's low voice sounded in her ear, carrying a seductive magic.

Shangguan Yaya's eyes were tightly shut, her long eyelashes trembling violently with tension, her cheeks flushed like a sunset.

She knew she should push him away. Even to recover from her injuries, there was no need for them to bathe together.

Gu Yun's intentions were clear to anyone; he was a scoundrel. But why... why did she just... Her body betrayed her will, her soul fell into depravity. Shangguan Yaya had a dream, a dream of desire.

She was supposed to be without desires, dedicating her life to the Supreme Divine Dynasty. But this time, she was lost, lost in the warm, solid embrace behind her.

The Shangguan family head, second only to one, above ten thousand, the meticulous strong woman in the eyes of all outsiders, in Gu Yun's arms, seemed to shed all her disguises, all her burdens.

Gu Yun indeed did nothing. He just quietly held Shangguan Yaya.

As spiritual energy circulated, both of their states returned to their optimal condition.

Who knows how long passed? Perhaps only an instant outside, or perhaps several days within the pagoda.

Shangguan Yaya slowly awoke, finding herself still immersed in the warm great dao spirit spring. Her whole body felt warm and comfortable. All the hidden injuries and fatigue from forcefully activating the son of heaven sword earlier had completely vanished, and her condition was better than ever before.

The bottleneck of the Emperor Three Heavens, which had stagnated for many years, also showed faint signs of loosening!

Just one opportunity, and she would be able to break through!

She stirred slightly, only then realizing that she was still being embraced by Gu Yun from behind, their skin touching intimately.

"Ah!" She cried out softly, instinctively trying to break free.

"Don't move." Gu Yun's low voice sounded in her ear, his arms tightening slightly, "How are you recovering, Sister Yaya?"

"I... I'm fine now. Thank you, Your Highness..."

"Can you let go of me now?"

"Sister Yaya, promise me that you won't deplete your foundation to use the son of heaven sword next time, okay?"

"I said, the future of the Supreme Divine Dynasty has both me and you. As long as I'm here, there are countless ways for Sister Yaya to create more value for the Divine Dynasty."

"Don't get lost in meaningless sacrifices; they only bring pain to loved ones and joy to enemies."

His words carried a hint of imperceptible tenderness, making Shangguan Yaya's heartstrings tremble slightly.

She was silent for a moment, her voice a few shades lower: "Okay, I promise you. Can you let go of me now?"

"After we return to the imperial capital, let's forget about what happened today, okay? This... was a mistake from the very beginning."

Gu Yun loosened his hands slightly. Shangguan Yaya was about to catch her breath when she was suddenly turned over.

They faced each other, completely exposed. Caught off guard, Gu Yun directly leaned down and captured her slightly trembling red lips.

"Hmm?... Hmm!!"

Shangguan Yaya's pupils dilated in shock. She wanted to resist, but this time, Gu Yun seemed serious, giving her no room to fight back.

Passively enduring everything, she was already recovering from a serious illness, her mind unclear. Soon, she was deeply immersed, beginning to respond.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses and hurriedly pushed Gu Yun away: "You, you're bold!!"

"Zhiyue, I'm sorry, Auntie didn't mean to."

After chastising herself in her heart, Shangguan Yaya was a little afraid to continue looking into Gu Yun's eyes.

Indeed, just as the rumors said, this guy was always reckless. How exactly did he view her?

"Sister Yaya, I have something even bolder. Do you want to try it?"

Gu Yun said with a smile.

"Bah! Who wants to try these things? I'm telling you, this is the only time. After this, I will absolutely not let you succeed again."

Shangguan Yaya got up, and after leaving the spirit spring's range, she instantly dressed completely.

"Let's go, let's go! Don't let those bastards Liu Feng escape!"

Watching the energetic Sister Yaya, Gu Yun leaned against a rock by the spirit spring and snapped his fingers... At the same time, high in the sky, less than a million miles from the border of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty.

The blood-red light enveloping Liu Feng and the three others indeed, as Gu Yun had predicted, flickered violently, becoming extremely unstable. Finally, with a "puff," it shattered like a bubble!

Four somewhat disheveled figures tumbled out of it: Liu Feng and the three Eternal Imperial Dynasty Emperors.

"Damn it! The power of this chaos divine thunder is too violent, interfering with the spatial passage!"

The Five Tribulation Great Emperor cursed with a grim expression. In his hand, he was still desperately maintaining the Profound Yin Thunder Lock Formation that trapped the chaos divine thunder, but the formation's light had dimmed considerably, clearly indicating immense strain.

Liu Feng's face was pale, and his aura was weak. The continuous loss of his puppet avatar and the use of the Blood Escape Talisman had greatly depleted his soul and vital energy.

He glanced behind him, still feeling lingering fear: "Thankfully, we finally shook them off! This place is already not far from the Eternal Imperial Dynasty's territory. As long as we enter the Imperial Dynasty's domain, we'll be safe!"

Hope rekindled in his eyes, and he urged: "Quick! Full speed ahead! Once we reach the border, there will be reinforcements!"

Liu Feng and the three others forced their magic power, preparing to fight for their lives.

Without the help of the escape talisman, relying solely on themselves, their speed was much slower.

However, a mere ten thousand li distance was, for experts of their realm, practically within reach.

Just as Liu Feng thought success was imminent, the most terrifying thing still happened.

The void in front of them rippled like water.

Two figures calmly walked out of it, perfectly blocking their path between them and the Eternal Imperial Dynasty's territory!

"How is this possible?! How could you know our location?!"

Liu Feng's expression became extremely ugly. He couldn't understand how the other party, whom he had clearly shaken off with the Blood Escape Talisman, could appear so precisely in front of them?!

"Eunuch Liu, I think I told you, you can't leave."

"You and your group infiltrated my Supreme Divine Dynasty's territory, harbored ill intentions, and assassinated the Divine Dynasty's Crown Prince. Your crimes are unforgivable!"

"Today, even Di Shitian himself cannot save you!"

Shangguan Yaya delivered her final judgment, then immediately took action. The son of heaven sword was raised high, and heavenly might descended once more!

"Stop her!"

The Five Tribulation Great Emperor roared, and with the other two Fourth Tribulation Great Emperors, they attacked simultaneously.

Violent spiritual energy and sword qi collided again, the roar echoing through the sky.

"Liu Feng, take the chaos divine thunder and return to report."

"Without the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation assisting, this woman cannot keep us!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng took the chaos divine thunder, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, rushing rapidly towards the territory of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty.

The extreme speed he unleashed at this moment indeed showed the strength of a quasi-Emperor.

"Dream on!"

Shangguan Yaya was about to attack but was forcibly blocked by the three Emperors.

"Shangguan Yaya, your opponents are us!"

"The chaos divine thunder belongs to His Majesty! You people of the Supreme Divine Dynasty should stop coveting it!"

The four became entangled, violent energy flying chaotically, even space itself shattered.

For a time, it was an evenly matched struggle, and Shangguan Yaya found it difficult to break free.

She could only watch helplessly as Liu Feng's body entered the territory of the Eternal Imperial Dynasty.

"Hahahaha, hahahaha!"

"I made it, I made it!!"

Liu Feng felt the change in the surrounding heaven and earth laws and let out a frantic, relieved laugh.

He turned around, looking at Gu Yun and Shangguan Yaya, his entire aura reaching its peak.

"Gu Yun! You just wait for me! I will repay today's humiliation a hundredfold someday!"

"This chaos divine thunder, in the end, belongs to my Eternal Imperial Dynasty! Hahahaha!"