The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

As the sword light gradually dissipated, Tao Zhaoting, along with more than ten disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, stood in mid-air, their robes fluttering, exuding a chilling aura.

He is already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, having deciphered the mysteries of heaven and earth, able to draw spiritual energy to temper his body, and able to glimpse extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth that are inaccessible to the naked eye of mortals.

But what he saw before him at that moment completely overturned his understanding.

The seemingly ordinary mortal below had no spiritual energy flowing around him and no trace of cultivation aura, yet behind him rose a tremendous and majestic force, vast and boundless, stretching across the four directions.

Faintly, the phantom image of a vast and desolate landscape materialized!

An ordinary mortal, yet he possesses the grandeur of mountains and rivers, absurd to the point of being chilling.

What's even stranger is the brief standoff just now.

The spell he had just unleashed vanished without a trace when it touched a three-foot radius around the opponent, like a boulder sinking into the ocean, disappearing completely without even a ripple.

Having reached the Foundation Establishment stage, one has long since transcended the mortal physical body, and ordinary forces can hardly affect him anymore.

Sun Yi now fully understood the Emperor's intentions.

These people came on menacingly, their eyes filled with malice; they clearly had ill intentions.

Sun Yi stepped forward and said coldly, "This is the capital of my Qing Kingdom. I wonder what your purpose is in coming here?"

Sun Yi's words were forceful and authoritative.

As a first-rank official of the Qing Kingdom personally appointed by the Holy Emperor, he is now second only to the Emperor.

Unlike ordinary high-ranking officials, Sun Yi now wields substantial power.

That's the power to decide the fate of mountains and rivers with a single word!

"presumptuous!"

"How dare you, a mere mortal, speak to Master Tao like that?"

Before Tao Zhaoting could speak, the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect had already spoken up to rebuke him.

Tao Zhaoting watched all of this with indifference and did not say anything to stop it.

Although everything that had happened before was quite strange, it wasn't enough to frighten him. He also wanted to test these people's methods.

It would be most appropriate for a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect to step forward.

Sun Yi narrowed his eyes.

"hehe!"

Sun Yi chuckled lightly, his voice laced with sneer: "Who do you think you are, speaking to me like that!"

He was a sycophantic lackey in front of the Holy Emperor, but you, some nobody who appeared out of nowhere, dare to speak to the dignified Prime Minister like this.

Outside, you can call me an ant and I won't argue with you, but this is the capital of the Great Qing Kingdom, right under the feet of the Holy Emperor.

"you……"

"presumptuous!"

The Sword Sect disciple was furious, and his spiritual power surged.

The long sword behind him was drawn and transformed into a beam of sword light that suddenly flew out.

Sun Yi sneered.

In an instant, a sacred and magnificent Dharma image appeared behind him.

The Buddha was clad in armor, with a dignified and imposing appearance, exuding authority even without anger, just like a deity.

The majestic image of the Buddha stands tall in the sky!

Tao Zhaoting's pupils suddenly contracted.

Foundation Building Dharma Form?

How is that possible?

Only by establishing a foundation can one condense a Dharma form!

wrong!

Tao Zhaoting quickly realized that this was not a Foundation Establishment Dharma Image at all, but an alternative method of condensing Dharma Images.

This Dharma form incorporates the power of this world!

The Heavenly Dharma Image suddenly raised its hand and struck down with a palm, instantly crushing the sharp cyan sword light layer by layer, shattering it into nothingness, leaving not even a trace behind.

Before that towering Dharma image, everyone appeared extremely insignificant.

"Bang! Bang!"

The disciple who had drawn his sword had no time to dodge and was struck hard by the residual force of the giant palm. His body crashed to the ground like a broken arrow, dust flying everywhere as he landed, and he was seriously injured and unable to get up.

Sun Yi suppressed the joy welling up inside him, concealed the turmoil in his eyes, and his expression grew even colder and more dignified as he loudly proclaimed, "How dare you outsiders run rampant on the territory of my Great Qing!"

Just as several disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect were about to make a move, Tao Zhaoting waved his hand, stopping them.

His gaze was deep, and he knew perfectly well that the people in front of him were no match for this man.

This person's appearance here is no accident!

Tao Zhaoting suppressed his contempt and looked at Sun Yi, saying in a deep voice, "I am an elder of the Xuan Shu Dao Sect. I have come today to pay my respects to your Emperor!"

Only when Sun Yi demonstrated sufficient strength did he gain an equal voice.

Sun Yi shook his head and said, "If you want to see our Holy Emperor, you should first send a letter to the Ministry of Rites."

"Only when the Ministry of Rites approves will we be qualified to meet the Holy Emperor!"

Tao Zhaoting's face gradually darkened, becoming as cold as frost.

Having traversed the cultivation world for hundreds of years, he wouldn't be so oblivious as to miss even this slight attempt to evade responsibility.

Tao Zhaoting's tone turned colder, and he said in a chilling voice, "I, Tao, will only ask one question today!"

"Could you grant us an audience with your emperor?"

Sun Yi remained calm and smiled indifferently, "My Qing Kingdom has its own rules and regulations, and no one can break them!"

Simply put, don't even think about it!

Tao Zhaoting's face turned cold. He suddenly looked up towards the direction of the palace and said coldly, "Emperor of Qing, do you really intend to do this?"

Even a clay figure has some anger, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him.

Looking across the entire sect, apart from the Purple Mansion Ancestor, who else would dare to speak to him like that?

Unfortunately, they suffered repeated humiliations in this poor and remote place!

If it weren't for the slightly strange nature of the people here, which made him somewhat wary, he would have already started a massacre.

Inside the palace, the Holy Emperor looked with great interest at Tao Zhaoting and his entourage outside the city.

He sensed a familiar aura emanating from this person.

Xuan Shu Dao Sect!

However, this person's aura was undoubtedly much stronger, and he was probably the Foundation Establishment expert that Zhao Yanzhi had mentioned.

The Holy Emperor smiled and continued watering the flowers, ignoring the furious Tao Zhaoting.

Seeing that there was no movement in the palace for a long time, Tao Zhaoting could no longer suppress his anger.

Sun Yi smiled.

It seems the Holy Emperor doesn't like these people.

In that case, his chance to make a contribution has come.

"You'd better not waste your energy!"

Sun Yi shook his head and sneered, "His Majesty will not see you."

"I advise you to leave as soon as possible, lest you make a mistake!"

Tao Zhaoting's face was cold as he said, "Ignorant!"

Sun Yi said coldly, "Insulting officials of Daqing deserves the punishment of heavenly lightning!"

Upon hearing this, Tao Zhaoting sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.

However, in the next instant...

Thunder roared across the sky.

The entire sky suddenly darkened, filled with black clouds.

Thunder roared deep within the dark clouds!

Tao Zhaoting looked up in astonishment, staring at the sky in disbelief.

Almost simultaneously, a thick, ferocious purple bolt of lightning crashed down from the depths of the dark clouds, heading straight for Tao Zhaoting and his group!

"Retreat now!"

Tao Zhaoting's expression changed drastically.

As cultivators, we have an instinctive fear of heavenly lightning and other such phenomena of heaven and earth.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more terrified one becomes of heavenly lightning!

Several Heavenly Sword Sect disciples who were unable to dodge were instantly engulfed by the heavenly lightning, their bodies annihilated inch by inch, turning into ashes on the spot, leaving no trace of their remains!

The wind swept through, leaving only deathly silence!

Tao Zhaoting stared at the scene before him with lingering fear.

Sun Yi was also completely taken aback.

He had only had a vague feeling before, but he never expected it to be so powerful.

Sun Yi was excited!

So this is what cultivators are all about!

Inside the palace, the Holy Emperor wore a broad smile.

"Issue an imperial edict!"

"Summon them to the palace for an audience!"