“Boom!”
The life force of Great Emperor Gu Lang was instantly extinguished. Blood sprayed everywhere!
Meanwhile, the Hall Master’s Decree was directly annihilated by Lu Xuan. Invulnerability to All Laws! Lu Xuan’s hand was Solid as a Rock, and the residual power of Duan Hunsheng’s decree struck his palm without causing a single ripple, only a blinding, celestial radiance erupted briefly. Great Emperor Gu Lang, annihilated!
The sky returned to its clear, azure state. The dust settled.
Great Emperors observing from across the states stared blankly at the ruins of Yinzhou, their hearts unable to calm. The White Emperor was terrifying! What was meant to be a Life-and-Death Situation targeting Ji Fuyao had been casually resolved by the White Robe Great Emperor. Rivers of blood flowed where the teleportation array once stood.
Just then, three low-star Great Emperors from Yinzhou materialized from the void, bowing respectfully toward Lu Xuan.
“Thank you, White Emperor, for acting! You saved Yinzhou from this catastrophe!”
Lu Xuan nodded faintly. A Grey-robed Great Emperor murmured, “Yinzhou has long been known for its ill fortune. We didn’t expect Great Emperor Gu Lang to choose this place for his scheme. Perhaps his death was simply predestined.” Another black-robed elder sighed, “Indeed. With rivers of blood flowing, Yinzhou certainly lives up to its name now.”
Lu Xuan swept his sleeve, collecting all the Storage Rings scattered across the ground. He looked at Ji Fuyao and smiled faintly. “Fuyao, hold out your hand.”
Ji Fuyao paused, then extended her delicate, fair hand.
Clatter!
Dozens of Storage Rings tumbled into her palm, forming a small mountain. The Ye Family loyalists were utterly dumbfounded. These were the spoils of Great Emperor Gu Lang and numerous other Heavenly Net Hall Great Emperors. Peak Master Lu hadn’t even glanced at them, handing them straight to the Empress! Such overwhelming generosity!
Ji Fuyao’s eyes sparkled. She said softly, “Master, these are too precious.”
Lu Xuan replied dismissively, “They’re just garbage.”
The surrounding cultivators were stunned into silence. Were the resources hoarded by high-star Great Emperors truly considered “garbage” now?
The System chimed in with a tone of disdain, [That was a bit much, even for your act...]
Lu Xuan: “...”
Chen Changsheng nodded secretly nearby. He had to admit, his Master was truly benevolent toward his disciples. Leaving aside the Heaven and Earth Wonders on Azure Mystery Peak, the sheer volume of cultivation resources in these rings was enough to drive high-star Great Emperors mad. Yet, his Master distributed them without the slightest hesitation!
Ji Fuyao then said, “Master, when we return to the sect, I will share some with Second Junior Brother and Third Junior Brother.”
Lu Xuan smiled slightly. “You are the Senior Sister. You decide.”
Ji Fuyao parted her soft lips and smiled radiantly.
Lu Xuan fixed his gaze on the distant Heavenly Net Hall Branch in Yinzhou, extending his massive hand. Boom! An incomparably terrifying force condensed in the void, manifesting as a colossal golden hand that spanned the heavens, vast as a continent. It swept across the sky, blotting out the sun and shaking the bodies and minds of all cultivators in Yinzhou.
This golden hand, stretching for dozens of miles, descended directly upon the Heavenly Net Hall Branch! As if plucking a star, Lu Xuan’s illusory hand simply seized the countless palaces of the Heavenly Net Hall and lifted them out of the ground.
Lu Xuan gave a gentle shake. All the buildings and mountains across the ten-mile radius instantly turned to dust, raining down upon the earth. Only the treasury and massive stores of cultivation resources remained floating in the void, shimmering with brilliant divine light. A Storage Ring flew out, collecting all these resources. Lu Xuan, completely unperturbed, handed this ring to Ji Fuyao as well!
Ji Fuyao’s cheeks flushed. “Thank you, Master.”
The haul was immense! The entire cultivation resources of a Heavenly Net Hall Branch, plus the accumulated wealth of numerous high-star Great Emperors, had all been claimed by Ji Fuyao.
The Great Emperors secretly observing from other states licked their lips. The White Emperor was too selfless! They wished they could become his disciples! This volume of cultivation resources could, quite literally, artificially boost a cultivator into a high-star Great Emperor!
Several powerhouses from Emperor-tier Major Powers hesitated before stepping out of the void and bowing respectfully to Lu Xuan. “White Emperor—no, White God! Our Hezhou Joyful Union Sect is willing to cooperate with the Fuyao Dynasty!” “White Emperor, our Nalan Family is willing to cooperate with the Fuyao Dynasty!” “Our He Family...”
Chen Changsheng transmitted a message to Lu Xuan, “These factions approached Senior Sister in the Blackflame Mountain Range recently seeking cooperation, but immediately betrayed her the moment they heard the Tianyuan Old Ancestor was Severely Injured!”
Hearing this, Lu Xuan’s expression turned cold and sinister. His gaze, like frost, swept over the Great Emperors in the void, and he let out a cold snort.
It was just a sound! Yet, the Great Emperors immediately spat out mouthfuls of blood, thrown thousands of feet away, utterly unable to withstand the pressure! And that was Lu Xuan holding back!
Ji Fuyao’s face was icy and aloof as she looked at the fleeing Great Emperors, angrily commanding, “Scram!”
Seeing this, the Great Emperors instantly tore open the void and fled Yinzhou. They were kicking themselves with regret! If they had known the White Robe Great Emperor was this powerful, they never would have left the Blackflame Mountain Range! This was immense, heaven-sent fortune, but they had failed to grasp it. It was too late to salvage the situation now.
Ji Fuyao looked at Lu Xuan. “Master, shall we return to the Blackflame Mountain Range now?”
Lu Xuan shook his head lightly. “Next, I will help you annihilate Duan Hunsheng and the Heavenly Net Hall General Hall. After that, I will give you three months to completely wipe out the remaining Heavenly Net Hall Branches!”
The moment the words fell, everyone was stunned! Ji Fuyao stared at Lu Xuan in disbelief. “Master, are we marching on the Heavenly Net Hall Headquarters right now?”
Chen Changsheng was momentarily taken aback. The Ye Family loyalists were frozen in shock. Tianluo State, right now?! They had always viewed the destruction of the Heavenly Net Hall as a distant, unattainable goal, but now Peak Master Lu was moving directly against them? Ye Beichen pinched his own arm, muttering, “Is this real?”
Just then, the three Great Emperors of Yinzhou suddenly bowed respectfully to Lu Xuan. “White Emperor, please reconsider this course of action!”
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”
The Yinzhou Great Emperor explained, “White Emperor, the Tianyuan Old Ancestor also ventured into the Heavenly Net Hall Headquarters, but he returned Severely Injured! Now the Grand Dao Sect is precarious, facing immense danger. If anything were to happen to you, the Grand Dao Sect would surely be doomed.”
Lu Xuan remained completely unperturbed. “Mere Duan Hunsheng.” The Yinzhou Great Emperors froze in place, unable to utter another word.
Lu Xuan smiled faintly, pointing toward a distant location. “You showed concern, which is kind. The Heavenly Net Hall laid a massive array there, drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Power of Yinzhou. You can absorb it; it should raise your cultivation by at least one star.”
The three Yinzhou Great Emperors looked in the direction Lu Xuan indicated, utterly astonished. “No wonder we felt the spiritual energy of Yinzhou has thinned over the past millennium, and the Dao power weakened.” The White Robe Great Emperor had just pointed out a heaven-sent opportunity! And they had only offered a simple warning! The three Great Emperors were ecstatic. Truly worthy of the White Emperor!
“Thank you, White Emperor!” They bowed deeply to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan nodded, not lingering. He lifted the hundreds of miles of Ye Family land and prepared to activate the Corner of a Supreme Great Emperor Formation Pattern to Traverse the Void into Tianluo State.
Chen Changsheng suddenly sent a mental transmission. “Master, since we are heading to the Heavenly Net Hall, could we travel a bit slower? I sense a wisp of profound mystery within your spatial formation pattern. I wish to gain some enlightenment.”
Lu Xuan replied, “Very well. In that case, I will slow down the speed. We shall arrive in Tianluo State within half a day.”
Chen Changsheng responded, “Thank you, Master!”
The next instant, Lu Xuan controlled the power of the Corner of a Supreme Great Emperor Formation Pattern, holding the Ye Family land in one hand, and instantly Traversed the Void.
Destination: Heavenly Net Hall Headquarters! Annihilate Duan Hunsheng!