Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

The cultivators finished reciting.

Yu Shinan bowed to Wang Jiling and said, "Your Majesty, to mobilize the dynasty's fortune, Your Majesty's physical body is needed as a guide and your imperial energy as a medium to fully activate it!"

"My mind is made up. Deploy the troops immediately!"

Wang Jiling exuded an aura of imperial power, and the fortune of the Great Sheng Dynasty surged from his body, churning the heavens.

In mid-air, more than two hundred Qi cultivators used the imperial dynasty's fortune as a guide, simultaneously forming hand seals and setting up a grand formation.

Xie Xiaoyi wasn't going to give the other side a chance to form a formation; he planned to deal with the instigator first.

He put down Fu Yaoqin, and with the Heaven-Opening Sword in hand, two sword energies slashed straight at Wang Jiling and Yu Shinan.

"Bang—"

The sword energy had just reached the two of them when it was forcefully blocked by the heavy aura of the dynasty and shattered instantly.

That's amazing?

Xie Xiaoyi's expression changed.

The power of this destiny far exceeded his imagination; he had already felt its deadly pressure.

He immediately sheathed his sword, turned around, and was about to pull Fu Yaoqin into his arms and take her away from this place.

But just as his arm was about to touch Fu Yaoqin—

In mid-air, a beam of energy crashed down, directly enveloping him.

An irresistible force pressed down on him, instantly isolating him from the surrounding天地气机 (heaven and earth energy).

"What's going on?"

He unleashed his full power of the Unity of Heaven and Man realm cultivation, yet remained completely unmoved.

With a thud.

Xie Xiaoyi knelt on one knee, one hand supporting himself with the Heaven-Opening Sword, the other hand struggling to support himself on the ground. He was completely suppressed by the nation's fortune and could not move.

Fu Yaoqin's face was deathly pale, and she staggered forward.

Her voice trembled with anxiety: "Xiao Yi, how are you? Are you alright?"

"Don't come any closer!"

Fearing that the power of this fortune might affect Fu Yaoqin, Xie Xiaoyi forced out a burst of true energy to safely push her several feet away.

But this moment of distraction allowed the opportune force to press down, causing his joints to crack and his meridians to ache terribly.

Fu Yaoqin stopped in her tracks, her heart clenching as she looked at his struggling figure: "Xiao Yi..."

Xie Xiaoyi gritted his teeth, his hand holding the sword trembling slightly, but he still knelt on one knee to support himself, refusing to fall.

"Sister Yaoqin, stay away from me. This fate is tied to me. If you get involved, you'll die."

Fu Yaoqin obediently took a small step back, but her gaze never left him.

Wang Jiling looked at Xie Xiaoyi, who was pinned to the spot by the pillar of fortune, and spoke in a cold voice:

"Xie Xiaoyi, you will die today! This is the suppression of three hundred years of the Great Sheng Dynasty's fortune!"

Xie Xiaoyi sneered: "Is it worth using the destiny of an entire nation to deal with me alone?"

Wang Jiling pointed at Xie Xiaoyi and roared, his face full of anger: "Traitorous scoundrel! Anything is worth it as long as I can kill you!"

"Minister Yu, destroy him for me!"

Yu Shinan replied, "Yes, Your Majesty," and raised his hand to issue the order.

Upon hearing the sound, the group of Qi cultivators in mid-air sprang into action, forming hand seals.

The next moment, the pillar of light transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long bolt of lightning, striking down with overwhelming heavenly might!

Xie Xiaoyi immediately mobilized the most powerful defensive force within his body, the tortoise spirit, and a transparent tortoise shell-like shield of energy suddenly appeared on his body.

"boom--"

The lightning struck the air shield with a deafening roar, causing the tortoise-shaped air armor to tremble.

Before long, fine cracks spread from the center of the shield.

Xie Xiaoyi clenched his teeth and desperately tried to resist with his true energy, but the lightning force was extremely violent and penetrated layer by layer.

The tortoise shell's luster faded, the cracks widened, the air shield began to crumble and peel away, and its defensive power dissipated step by step.

He staggered, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth; the tortoise-shell-like energy shield was about to give way.

Fu Yaoqin was heartbroken at the sight and, disregarding everything, ran frantically towards Xie Xiaoyi.

"Sister Yaoqin, don't come any closer!" Xie Xiaoyi roared fiercely.

Fu Yaoqin turned a deaf ear; if he couldn't live, then they would die together.

Just as Xie Xiaoyi was about to give up, and Fu Yaoqin was about to rush into the range of the lightning—

Suddenly, a clear and melodious phoenix cry rang out from mid-air, piercing through the clouds and splitting rocks.

Xie Xiaoyi was suddenly startled.

That cry... could it be the Rouge Phoenix of Grandmaster Ninghua?

No sooner said than done.

A golden phoenix streak pierced the sky, as swift as a shooting star.

A gentle force swept over her, instantly lifting Fu Yaoqin into the air before she landed steadily on the phoenix's back.

Just as Fu Yaoqin was about to struggle, Ning Hua's cold voice stopped her: "Don't move! I'll hold him..."

She raised her hands to form a hand seal, and golden light suddenly emanated from her body, while the Taoist mantras resounded throughout heaven and earth:

"The mysteries of heaven and earth, the root of all energies, through countless eons of cultivation, I have attained divine powers."

"Golden Light Mantra—Go!"

With those words settled, Ning Hua pointed at Xie Xiaoyi.

Swah——

A dazzling golden light descended from the sky, covering Xie Xiaoyi and transforming into a layer of solemn golden light to protect him.

The tortoise shell-like shield and the golden light spell intertwined, the two layers of defense combining to withstand the world-destroying purple lightning.

The lightning roared, and the golden light and the energy shield simultaneously erupted with dazzling light, forcefully blocking the overwhelming heavenly might from outside the body.

With the help of the golden light, Xie Xiaoyi managed to lift his eyes and look up at the sky: "Grandmaster Ninghua, what brings you here?"

Ning Hua stood on the phoenix's back, continuing to channel true energy into the golden light emanating from its body while softly scolding:

"If I hadn't come, you little rascal, you would have been blasted to ashes by this purple lightning!"

Fu Yaoqin, standing on the phoenix's back, was taken aback by what she heard.

She subconsciously looked at the woman beside her.

She looked to be in her early twenties, with stunningly beautiful features, dressed in a simple Taoist robe, and possessing an otherworldly air.

How could such a young and beautiful Taoist nun be the grandmaster grandmaster Xie Xiaoyi mentioned?

Filled with doubt, her gaze lingered on Ning Hua's face for a long time, and she was momentarily speechless.

The battle raged fiercely below the city walls, and Hu Si and Lu Fang glanced up to see purple lightning surging atop the walls.

With Xie Xiaoyi suppressed by Lei Li, the two of them had no time to fight the Imperial Guards in front of the city gate.

Lu Fang rode his sword and flew straight into the air.

Tiger Rhino followed closely behind, stomping heavily on the city bricks with its feet. Amidst flying stone chips, it leaped onto the city wall.

As soon as the two regained their footing, Lu Fang caught sight of Ning Hua on the phoenix's back and immediately bowed respectfully.

"Disciple Lu Fang respectfully welcomes Grandmaster Uncle!"

Seeing his elder brother address the beautiful Taoist nun as his grand-aunt, Hu Si, standing nearby, dared not be negligent. He clasped his hands together and bowed in greeting.

"Tiger Rhinoceros of Dajue Temple greets the Taoist Master!"

Ning Hua raised her hand in a gesture of support, and smiled slightly: "No need for formalities!"

Hu Si and Lu Fang turned their gazes to Xie Xiaoyi, who was being suppressed by Lei Li, and shouted urgently:

"Third brother..."

"Third Brother..."

Xie Xiaoyi pushed the qi armor upwards with one hand, struggling to withstand the purple lightning bolt, and barely managed to force a smile: "Big brother, fourth brother."

Over here, seeing Xie Xiaoyi receive reinforcements one after another, Wang Jiling's face turned ashen with rage, and he roared furiously:

"Minister Yu, spare no effort to kill Xie Xiaoyi for me!"

"Your Majesty, that might harm your health..."

"Just do as I say!"

"Official...I obey your order!"

Having said that, Yu Shinan raised his hand and sternly commanded the air: "All Qi Refiners, heed my command—National Suppressing Thunder Spell!"