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Chapter 416: You Ants, Die!
Boom boom boom!
With the death of the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect, mournful cries immediately resounded throughout the world, lingering for a long time.

When a sage dies, heaven and earth grieve.

Thus, a great sage and powerful figure fell at the hands of Zhou Chen.

Perhaps even the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect himself did not expect that he, a dignified saint, would die at the hands of a half-saint.

After Zhou Chen finished off the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect with a single palm strike, he glanced at the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect who was fighting with Cao Zhengchun.

It was clear that the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect had cornered Cao Zhengchun.

If no one intervenes, Cao Zhengchun may be suppressed by the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect in the next moment, or even die at the hands of the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect.

Although Cao Zhengchun was a remarkable figure throughout history, possessing masterful Tiangang Boy Skill, his actual strength was only at the initial stage of Half-Saint, far inferior to the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect.

If Cao Zhengchun were an invincible demigod or a high-level demigod, he wouldn't have fallen into such a desperate situation so quickly, and it's not impossible that he would have used every means to block his opponent.

Unfortunately, Cao Zhengchun was only a semi-saint at the beginning of his cultivation. No matter how strong Cao Zhengchun was, he could not overcome such a huge gap to stop a saint.

"die."

Spit out a word.

Without saying a word, Zhou Chen activated the Emperor's Conferring God Technique once again, mobilizing the nation's fortune, and struck the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect with a palm.

"kindness?"

The Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect had just slapped Cao Zhengchun away with a palm strike, and it looked like he was about to kill this ignorant half-saint who dared to attack him.

But at that moment, a warning arose in his heart, and the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect immediately sensed a deadly danger.

Looking up, the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect's pupils suddenly contracted.

Suddenly, a colossal hand, radiating an irresistible and awe-inspiring divine power, slammed down upon him.

"This……"

The Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect's expression changed. He circulated his Saintly Yuan within his body, gathering the power of laws in his hands to resist with all his might.

however.

Even with the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect exerting all his strength, he still couldn't withstand the overwhelming power of this earth-shattering palm strike.

"boom!!!"

Under one palm.

The power of the laws of the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect was instantly obliterated, and the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect was also submerged under the mighty power of the heavens.

Following the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect, the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect was also killed by Zhou Chen's Emperor's Consecration Technique with a single palm strike, dying at Zhou Chen's hands.

This scene unfolded in a mere instant, leaving even Guan Yu, the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect, and the sect leader of the Qingyun Sect in a state of shock.

And then, mournful cries echoed for a long time between heaven and earth.

……

Seeing their two elders perish one after another in a short period of time, both the sect leader of Ziyang Sect and the sect leader of Qingyun Sect were horrified.

They never expected that their two Supreme Elders, powerful figures at the Saint Realm, would be killed by Zhou Chen, the Emperor of Great Zhou, in just a short time. This was simply unbelievable to them.

What surprised the sect leaders of Ziyang Sect and Qingyun Sect even more was that the national fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty had actually reached such a level, its strength almost comparable to that of an imperial dynasty.

It is important to understand that the fate of a nation not only represents the rise and fall of a dynasty, but also serves as a shield to suppress evil spirits, eliminate demons, protect the territory and its people, and enhance the emperor's power, among many other wonderful uses.

Just like the imperial dynasty, although the sect leaders of Ziyang Sect and Qingyun Sect are comparable in strength to the emperor, with the national fortune in place, even if the two of them join forces, they are no match for the emperor.

Not only were the sect leaders of Ziyang Sect and Qingyun Sect shocked, but Guan Yu was also astonished.

Guan Yu had not expected that Zhou Chen could kill two saints in just two moves in such a short time. Even for someone like him, a peak Lesser Saint, it would be difficult to do such a thing!

Cao Zhengchun, who was standing next to him, was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Cao Zhengchun had just thought he was going to die, but unexpectedly, the emperor intervened and killed the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect, allowing him to escape from the brink of death.

After Zhou Chen killed the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect with a single palm strike, he glanced at the Ziyang Sect Master and the Qingyun Sect Master, who were fighting Guan Yu.

“You insignificant ants dare to act so presumptuously in my Great Zhou Dynasty! Die!”

Without saying a word, Zhou Chen leaped up and joined the battle.

If this were outside the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Chen would indeed be no match for a Sage, nor would he be a worthy opponent.

But within the Great Zhou Dynasty, this is Zhou Chen's domain.

With the existence of the nation's destiny and the special nature of the Emperor's Investiture of the Gods, Zhou Chen has already cultivated to the peak of the seventh level. Even a saint can be easily suppressed by Zhou Chen.

"I'm going to deal with the Emperor of Great Zhou."

Once he realized what was happening, the Qingyun Sect Master stepped forward and went straight to meet Zhou Chen.

Rumble!
Zhou Chen and the sect leader of Qingyun Sect were locked in a fierce battle.

Compared to the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect who had just died at Zhou Chen's hands, the Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect was undoubtedly much stronger. Even when Zhou Chen used the Emperor's Conferring of Gods Technique to control the nation's destiny, the Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect blocked it all.

"Hmph, do you think you can deal with me, the sect leader, just because you have the nation's fortune?"

"If you had reached the realm of a sage, this sect master would still be wary of you. But you are but a mere half-saint ant. Even if you possess the destiny of a nation, what can you do?"

"Watch as I, the sect leader, sever the very foundation of your nation's destiny."

"Azure Cloud Sword, draw."

A sword radiating a chilling blue light appeared before the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect.

The aura emanating from the Azure Light Sword was even more imposing and powerful than that emanating from the Azure Cloud Sect Master.

Upon closer inspection, it was definitely not an ordinary divine weapon.

In fact it is.

The Azure Cloud Sword is one of the foundations of the Azure Cloud Sect. It is a sacred weapon that has developed consciousness and is also the sect's most prized treasure.

To be on the safe side, the Qingyun Sect Master brought the Qingyun Sword with him to the Great Zhou Dynasty this time, just in case.

Now, it has indeed come in handy.

"Azure Cloud Sword, slash."

With a single sword strike, the world changed color.

Countless sword intents swirled around, tearing through the void and slashing towards Zhou Chen.

"The Emperor's Conferring of Gods Technique: Conferring Gods and Locking Souls, Sealing and Annihilating Everything."

The golden dragon robe fluttered in the wind on Zhou Chen's body.

Zhou Chen, with a dignified expression, said nothing and directly used the supreme power of the Emperor's Conferring of Gods Technique to seal away everything of the Qingyun Sect Master.

"Boom!"

The world changed, and the sun and moon tilted.

The sect leader of Qingyun Sect narrowed his pupils, as if he had seen something terrifying and unbelievable, causing his expression to change drastically.

"No…."

"How can this be?"

"My Qingyun Sect's patriarch will not let your Great Zhou get away with this..."

As the heartfelt screams echoed, the figure of the Qingyun Sect Master gradually faded into a phantom until it disappeared completely.

……

the other side.

Guan Yu and the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect fought to the very end.

"Purple Sun Tower, suppress." Facing Guan Yu, a peerless hero, without the alliance of the Qingyun Sect Master, the Purple Sun Sect Master alone felt strained, even in danger.

Without saying a word, the sect leader of Ziyang Sect also directly used the sect's most treasured artifact, the Ziyang Pagoda.

This was a measure prepared by the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect as a precaution against Guan Yu, a peak Lesser Saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If he can't defeat Guan Yu, then he'll use the Ziyang Pagoda to deal with Guan Yu.

The sect leader of the Ziyang Sect believed that with the power of the Ziyang Tower, suppressing a peak Lesser Saint would be no problem at all.

Suddenly, a seven-story pagoda gradually grew larger, completely enveloping Guan Yu and suppressing him inside.

"Green Dragon Crescent Blade".

Guan Yu was no pushover either; how could a small tower possibly trap him, Guan Yunchang?

Blade flashes rose in all directions, and tearing sounds echoed continuously from within the Ziyang Tower that enveloped Guan Yu.

A crack was torn open, and a crimson longsword shot out, heading straight for the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect at incredible speed.

"not good."

The sect leader of Ziyang Sect changed his expression, but it was too late; his pupils had already reflected a Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

"Is this my natal divine weapon?"

"My ancestor from the Ziyang Sect will avenge me..."

A flash of cold light passed through the body of the Purple Sun Sect Master.

The body of the Ziyang Sect Master began to crack open, spraying blood rain, until it completely vanished.

However, the blade light that passed through the body of the Ziyang Sect Master revealed its true form: it was Guan Yu wielding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, having reached the divine realm of man and blade as one.

The sect leader of the Ziyang Sect, the head of the sect, a figure standing at the top of the pyramid in the entire Eastern Region, died at the hands of Guan Yu.

Including the sect leader of Qingyun Sect, the leaders of the two top sects died in Da Zhou, along with their two supreme elders.

It has to be said that this is somewhat regrettable.

Perhaps even the sect leaders of Ziyang Sect and Qingyun Sect did not expect that their trip to Da Zhou would be the last time they lived.

They never imagined that after they left the sect, the sect had already fallen, and even their most relied-upon ancestor was no exception.

If they knew this result, and knew that their ancestors had also met with misfortune, I wonder what they would think?

Will they ever say things like, "The ancestor will avenge me," or "The ancestor will not let the Great Zhou go" again?

Dangdang Dangdang!
The mournful cries of heaven and earth continued endlessly, echoing throughout the entire void for a long time.

……

Ziyang Sect.

Two figures stood in mid-air. One figure exuded demonic energy and had bloodshot eyes, while the other figure was filled with demonic energy and had bird feathers growing on its head.

obviously.

Neither of these two figures were human.

Listening to the mournful sound echoing between heaven and earth, both figures gazed in the direction of the Great Zhou, their eyes flickering inexplicably.

When a sage dies, heaven and earth grieve.

"Another human saint has died, and four of them have died in a row. The direction from which this commotion is coming is the Great Zhou. It seems that the Great Zhou is not simple!"

The figure, shrouded in demonic energy, murmured.

"The more people die, the better, that will benefit us."

"As for the Great Zhou, what does it matter how powerful a dynasty may be? It can't compare to the threat posed by the Imperial Dynasty to us."

The figure radiating demonic energy glanced at the figure shrouded in demonic aura and said, "Nine-headed bird, taking advantage of the fact that the Azure Dragon Dynasty is at war with the Great Zhou, and the Great Zhou has attracted most of the attention, we must also speed up our pace."

"The other three domains have been basically resolved, and the Central Domain is also in its final stage, just waiting for Emperor Xuanyuan to die."

"Now, only the Eastern Region remains. We have already taken over the Ziyang Sect and the Qingyun Sect. Currently, we should immediately deal with the other two top sects and then take over the Qinglong Dynasty."

"At that time, the human race will no longer be the protagonist of this world; it will be us demons and monsters."

The figure, shrouded in demonic energy, glanced at the other party with displeasure; "Don't call me the Nine-Headed Bird, call me the Great Sage of the Nine Birds."

The figure radiating demonic energy curled his lip dismissively, while the figure, still exuding demonic aura, continued, "We'll deal with one of the other two top sects on each side, and then we'll all gather in the Azure Dragon Imperial City."

"However, I have a feeling of unease. I have a feeling that the Great Zhou might become a major enemy for us to take over the entire Eastern Region."

The figure, shrouded in demonic energy, spoke, then glanced towards the direction of the Great Zhou.

"Ha, what kind of enemy is a dynasty? Either of us can wipe it out right now. Let the Great Zhou draw the attention of the imperial court and let them fight amongst themselves!"

"You're right. I hope I'm just overthinking it. Let's split up!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two figures vanished from their spot and went their separate ways.

……

Dynasty.

The emperor sat upright on his dragon throne, listening to the reports from his close eunuch attendants.

"Your Majesty, the Divine Martial King has already attacked Great Yan, and the Zhou army is suffering repeated defeats. The Divine Martial King will soon be able to bring his army to Great Zhou."

"However, the peak Lesser Saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty has not made a move yet; it has always been those Half-Saints who have taken action..."

The eunuchs bowed and reported news from the front lines.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression remained unchanged. The situation on the front lines was still the same as before, with no significant changes.

The emperor glanced at his attendant eunuch; "Besides these, is there any other news?"

"Your Majesty, there's been an undercurrent of activity within the dynasty lately. Many forces, like the Mu family, the Ziyang Sect, and the Qingyun Sect, are behaving strangely. Our people have also discovered demons..."

"Demon?"

Upon hearing the words of the eunuch, the emperor frowned slightly.

He hadn't expected that demons would appear at this time.

"It seems that, taking advantage of the fact that our dynasty is sending troops to the Great Zhou, some clowns and demons have also jumped out, wanting to stir up trouble."

"If I'm not mistaken, the mistress's death is probably also related to them."

The emperor's eyes flashed as he spoke.

As the emperor of a dynasty and the overlord of the entire Eastern Region, how could the emperor be an ordinary, unwise person?

"Immediately mobilize all available manpower to track down the demons. I want to see what they're up to!"

The emperor said sternly.

The demons are no benevolent beings; they are one of the two greatest enemies of the human race. The emperor dares not underestimate such an enemy.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch in charge bowed and accepted the order.

at this time.

A mournful cry echoed through the heavens and earth, lingering for a long time.

"This is……"

The emperor's expression changed, and he immediately stood up and disappeared from the dragon throne.

(End of this chapter)