My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 190 Ambush
Boom~
Like a bolt from the blue.

As thirty Star River Sect flagships descended upon Earth, the spiritual energy of the entire planet almost ceased to move. Dark clouds filled the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder. At that moment, almost all humans, animals, and other living beings on Earth subconsciously looked up at the sky, where enormous creatures, resembling celestial warriors, hovered above the clouds, overlooking the entire planet.

"The Star River Sect has arrived."

"All the native creatures of this planet kneel in worship, following the natural order to live, and defying it to die!"

The chilling voice rang in the ears of everyone on Earth, booming like thunder.

The immense pressure was so overwhelming that ordinary people had no chance to resist and were forced to kneel on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads.

The monks were no exception; they felt even more oppressed.

It was just like an ordinary novice monk facing the Buddha.

At this moment, monks from all over the world couldn't help but bend their knees and prostrate themselves on the ground.

Only the cultivators from the New Han Kingdom were still enduring it, but they couldn't hold on for more than ten seconds before being forced to their knees by the immense pressure.

Zhou Ping's face was grim. The Star River Sect was far too domineering. He directly activated the power of the Imperial City, and the enormous aura resisted the Star River Sect. All the residents in the Imperial City immediately felt the oppressive force on their bodies suddenly dissipate.

Chen Xue, Tian Xiaoqin, Su Qier, and Zhu Xiaoyue, who had been holding back their emotions, breathed a long sigh of relief and came to Zhou Ping's side.

Team leader Wu, Tian Sen, Xue Ji, and other former teammates of Zhou Ping from the Special Department also floated in mid-air, gazing at the enormous object.

"Hmph, looking for death!"

Seeing that even ants did not kneel and resist, the remaining one of the thirty main ships let out a cold snort, and then a beam of light descended directly, striking the imperial city of the New Han Kingdom like a thunderbolt.

Boom! ! !
The dull sound was like the roar of purple thunder from the heavens, instantly spreading throughout the entire planet.

The moment the imperial city collided with the pillar of light, boundless energy instantly formed a storm, raging outwards at the speed of a hurricane, destroying many buildings and mountains, flattening them all.

Zhou Ping, hovering above the imperial city, coldly watched this scene.

The small cauldron in his sea of ​​consciousness said, "Boy, although I like to fight head-on, the strength of the Star River Sect is indeed very strong. All the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the thirty main ships are eyeing this place. Unless you are willing to expose the Eight Treasures Seven-Colored Fan, a near-immortal magic treasure, you will have to choose to back down."

Zhou Ping replied, "I cannot back down. In this life, apart from my parents and my master, no one can make me kneel before them!"

"it is good!"

"Since that's the case, then I'll lend you a hand. Don't use any near-immortal magic treasures yet, or you'll have to pay a price again. Kid, remember to get me some good stuff!"

Done.

Its surface was covered with cauldron patterns that flashed and spun wildly, and then a three-legged, two-eared cauldron was faintly formed throughout the entire imperial city.

boom.

It seemed their attack was about to fail.

Two of the thirty main ships immediately unleashed beams of light and slammed down.

However, it was easily blocked.

Then three, four...

It went on until there were twelve ships.

The faces of the Star River Sect's leader, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, darkened. After all, using an attack of this scale was extremely costly. The attack from the twelve main ships was already comparable to the Void Return Realm. If it were to be upgraded further, it would probably reach the mid-Void Return Realm.

That kind of enormous energy could even severely damage a planet. If it were to trigger a backlash from that planet, the consequences would be dire, and he would be unable to explain himself to the near-immortal level experts within his sect.

"Who exactly is that person?!"

he said coldly.

brush.

The old woman from Shennong Palace, along with Lian Yue, Lian Qing, and other surviving hidden cultivators, appeared.

"Reply to the elder."

"That place is a cultivator nation on this planet. Their ruler obtained some treasures in ancient ruins, and it was he who destroyed the Ghost Valley Sect!"

The leading elder, a Nascent Soul Realm expert, suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. They can do this by relying on the power of the treasures. The treasures on this planet are indeed quite good. Oh well, it's just a small place. We'll surround them later, and if they dare to come out, we'll wipe them out. The most urgent task now is to quickly occupy the ancient ruins."

At this point, he waved his sleeve and said, "Alright, the old rules apply. Whenever my Star River Sect occupies a place, we will completely educate the creatures of that place. Those who do not obey will be sent to the mines!"

"Yes!"

Shhhhhh.

Under the command of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, a large number of Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators transformed into rainbow light and rushed out from the main ship. Immediately afterwards, streaks of sword light swooped down towards Kunlun, Lishan, Taishan and other places, while Golden Core Realm cultivators descended towards various regions.

Apart from that.

A powerful expert at the Nascent Soul stage led a team to the skies above the new Han Emperor City.

“My Star River Sect elders have decreed that as long as you are willing to hand over the treasures obtained from the ancient ruins, you may take the Taiyan Sect’s spaceship and leave this planet safely.”

The language of the Star River Sect is different from that of Earth.

They were speaking the universal language of cultivators, which Zhou Ping had studied in the Crimson Cloud Mountains, so he could understand it. He could sense that cultivators and ordinary people in other areas were being labeled by the Golden Core cultivators of the Star River Sect with some kind of item, clearly treating these people as slaves.

"What if I don't want to!"

Zhou Ping said coldly.

The Nascent Soul Realm expert sneered, "Don't think that just because you have treasures you can stop the army of my Star River Sect. This place is already completely surrounded. Not even a fly can leave. Little thing, even if you can kill a Nascent Soul Realm expert, you are still just one person!"

"And the surrounding areas are your countries, right? The elders said that if we don't leave, they will wipe out 100,000 people!"

Zhou Ping clenched his fists. "You dare? If I can destroy a Nascent Soul cultivator, I can destroy you!"

"madness!"

After the Nascent Soul expert from the Star River Sect finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the Golden Core cultivators around him immediately surrounded the Imperial City with an array.

See this scene.

Zhou Ping frowned deeply.

Soon.

Lotus Moon reappears.

But her tone was different from before, and her entire demeanor was extremely cold, yet her eyes did not show indifference to life. "Zhou Ping, it wasn't easy for you to establish the New Han Kingdom. Facing my Star River Sect, it's best not to confront them head-on. This time, my Star River Sect has thirty Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Although you obtained treasures, activating them also comes at a price. If you can leave, leave as soon as possible. As for the humans on Earth, don't worry. Even though they may become slaves, as long as they don't resist, with the strength of the Star River Sect, we won't bother with these ordinary people." She earnestly advised, "Don't let the people of Earth sacrifice themselves in vain because of you."

Zhou Ping snorted, "The affairs of my New Han Kingdom and Earth are none of the concern of Abbess Lian."

Lian Qing shook her head helplessly. "I have said my piece. The choice is yours, but before you make your decision, I hope you will consider the common people and cultivators."

Watching his departing figure.

Zhou Ping frowned deeply. He had originally planned to rely on his near-immortal level magic treasures, crimson ice and blue flames, and immortal energy to fight the Star River Sect head-on. However, he did not expect the Star River Sect to act so recklessly and without any bottom line. Moreover, the strength of the Star River Sect was indeed beyond his expectations.

Looking down at the figures of Chen Xue, Tian Xiaoqin, Su Qier, Captain Wu, and others, as well as the thousands upon thousands of ordinary people and cultivators he sensed with his divine sense, he fell into deep thought.

How to do!
The first time, he felt lost and helpless, unsure of what to do.

If we don't leave.

The Star River Sect would absolutely dare to kill those civilians and cultivators, after all, the old demon of the Ghost Valley Sect had sacrificed many people, and the Ghost Valley Sect itself was a branch of the Star River Sect.

Whizzing.

Chen Xue, Tian Xiaoqin, and Captain Wu all came to Zhou Ping's side.

They now understood Zhou Ping's predicament.

"Honey, whatever you choose, we will stand by your side."

Chen Xue said softly.

Tian Xiaoqin nodded vigorously.

Su Qi'er and Zhu Xiaoyue all nodded in agreement.

Xiao Ding said, "Damn it, the Star River Sect is supposed to be a Star Domain level power, yet they act so rudely. Kid, let's retreat. As long as we're alive, we can always fight again. Besides, you've cultivated the Star Concealment Technique, so you can return without anyone noticing. Once you've mastered immortal energy and immortal treasures, you can come back and fight these bastards again!"

"A few deaths are nothing, but if too many people die, it will affect your state of mind. I know your personality. If hundreds of thousands or millions of people die, will you feel no guilt at all? And if you do, when you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the Void Return stage, or even step onto the path to immortality, it will make you wish you were dead!"

Hear this.

Zhou Ping remained silent.

He knew that what Xiao Ding said was true.

He didn't care about the impact on his state of mind, but if so many ordinary people and cultivators perished because of him, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"Star River Sect!!"

Zhou Ping was burning with anger, but he could only forcefully suppress it in his heart.

So he then refined the Imperial City and sent a message to the array spirit, instructing it to use its authority to shrink the spaceship.

"Xiao Ding, although we are forced to leave, we cannot leave so easily. Before we go, we must teach these guys a lesson!"

"Let them know that if they dare to lay a hand on those commoners and cultivators, no one will survive!"

Listen to this.

Xiao Ding immediately understood that Zhou Ping intended to use a trace of the power of the immortal treasure. "Alright, but you'd better be prepared. Once you kill someone in the Nascent Soul Realm, the Star River Sect will definitely know that you possess an extremely powerful treasure. At that time, even those near-immortal level will take action against you."

Zhou Ping said slowly, "I understand. It's better for the Star River Sect to hunt me down than to keep their eyes on Earth."

And at the moment the spaceship begins to retract.

The elder in charge of the Star River Sect's main ship that descended to Earth received a message from a near-immortal level expert within the sect: "There's no need to make things difficult for the New Han Kingdom; everything can proceed as usual."

"Yes!"

Although he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm, he dared not neglect the orders of a near-immortal level expert and immediately ordered the withdrawal of the Golden Core and Infant Condensation level experts who were besieging the New Han Kingdom.

Zhou Ping, who was preparing for the evacuation, soon received the news.

Chen Xue said happily, "Husband, all the Star River Sect cultivators outside the Imperial City have left. They also left a message saying that they will not make things difficult for us anymore, but we must abide by the rules of the Star River Sect."

Zhou Ping was taken aback. Why had the Star River Sect changed its ways?

The small cauldron in the sea of ​​consciousness said, "Hmph, it must be a scheme by a near-immortal level expert from the Star River Sect. They must have guessed that you might be some kind of hidden hand that an ancient expert on Earth valued or left behind. Otherwise, you wouldn't have obtained such a powerful treasure. Or they might think that you have good fortune and might be the person destined for this planet, so they did this."

Zhou Ping suddenly realized, "So, the near-immortal level experts of the Star River Sect are planning to use me as a pawn, and then, after obtaining the treasures in the ancient ruins on Earth, they will try to steal them."

Xiao Ding said, "That's right. When someone at the near-immortal level makes a move, it creates a huge causal relationship. The treasures they coveted in the ancient ruins on Earth were basically left behind by near-immortals. Such treasures are either looking for a destined person or are difficult to move, with a strong causal cycle... That's why they didn't dare to come to Earth, for fear of getting involved in this causal relationship and thus falling into some kind of scheme."

Zhou Ping couldn't help but gasp, "These near-immortal level experts are too cunning, hiding in the shadows and scheming all along."

Xiao Ding casually said, "It's normal. Once you reach the near-immortal level, you can already deduce the rules governing the operation of the universe. In fact, the immortal treasures and immortal energy you obtained from the Lotus Pond are considered to have formed a karmic connection with that Lotus expert, which you will definitely have to repay in the future."

"The same goes for Earth. Don't be fooled by the fact that those ancient near-immortal level powerhouses have disappeared or perished; they definitely still have backup plans."

"However, things aren't too bad for you right now. Those near-immortal level experts in the Star River Sect don't know how great your opportunities are. As long as you have time to grow, they'll regret it sooner or later."

Zhou Ping couldn't help but grin.

Yes.

They wanted to be the vanguard, but they didn't realize that this pawn could become the general who crosses the river.

The people from the Star River Sect withdrew.

The greatest crisis for the new Han Kingdom has been averted.

However, Zhou Ping and Captain Wu were not excited by this, because the news coming from other places was infuriating.

“Those Star River Sect cultivators are completely usurping territory, occupying a lot of land. Once they occupy it, they will make all the residents of that area move away. Anyone who dares to resist will become a slave. In addition, the Star River Sect’s rules are very domineering. All cultivators and commoners must join the Star River Sect and become slaves under its command. In particular, cultivators must be registered!”

Team Leader Wu gritted his teeth and said.

Faced with the domineering nature of the Star River Sect, they had no recourse but to be angry.

Yuan Yi frowned. "The Star River Sect is incredibly powerful. There's no point in saying all this. Right now, we can only compromise and try to protect the New Han Kingdom. After all, the weak have no rights, let alone in the cultivation world!"

The other captains of the special departments nodded in agreement. They were all adults, and although they were indeed angry about these things, they had not lost their minds.

"There's really no hope of resisting the Star River Sect. In my opinion, we should try to leave Earth and improve our strength elsewhere. I've heard that the Star River Sect has been promoting themselves lately, claiming there are many cultivation planets outside of Earth..."

(End of this chapter)