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

Zhao Yanzhi stared at Zhou An with a look of utter disbelief!

What kind of damn outrageous nonsense are you spouting?

That monster blew up a cultivator with a single punch. Does he really think we can take him down?

I'm afraid all they'll get is blood on their bodies!

However, he could understand that although the Heavenly Sword Sect was a righteous sect, they were also complete madmen!

Anything that doesn't conform to their beliefs is considered demonic and must be eradicated.

He wouldn't be surprised by anything these lunatics do.

Zhao Yanzhi hesitated and said, "Should we reconsider?"

"No need to consider it!"

Zhou An shook his head and said, "I know what Junior Brother Zhao is worried about, but I'm confident this time!"

Zhao Yanzhi was speechless!

What makes you think you're so sure?!

What I hate most are you self-righteous guys.

Zhao Yanzhi shook his head and said, "Excuse my bluntness, but no matter how confident Senior Brother Zhou is, you should still be careful."

"The power of the Holy Emperor is beyond our comprehension!"

"I personally witnessed him smash a cultivator to pieces with a single punch!"

Zhou An's face showed displeasure, and he frowned, saying, "How can you boost the morale of others while diminishing your own?"

"We cultivators defy the heavens, so why should we fear life and death!"

"This time, crossing the Heavenly Abyss, our Heavenly Sword Sect elders have bestowed upon us the Kunji Sword, a secret treasure of the Purple Mansion, capable of severing the Nascent Soul. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator, if caught off guard, will perish!"

Zhou An smiled smugly.

Zhao Yanzhi's pupils contracted!

The secret treasure of Zi Mansion?

The Heavenly Sword Sect has actually bestowed such a precious treasure upon us!

Most magical artifacts used by cultivators are ordinary. Even if they possess extraordinary abilities, they are not rare, and can be obtained even by those at the Qi Refining stage.

The Purple Mansion Treasures are different; they are treasures refined when breaking through from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Purple Mansion stage. A Purple Mansion cultivator can only refine two or three of these in their lifetime.

Every Purple Mansion Treasure is an item used by Purple Mansion cultivators for both physical and spiritual cultivation, carrying the foundation of their Dao, and is not easily given away.

This means that a Purple Mansion cultivator is standing behind Zhou An.

Such figures occupy the highest positions of power within the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Zhou An smiled smugly: "How about it?"

"Do you believe it now?"

"As long as Junior Brother Zhao cooperates, I, Zhou, am willing to share any gains with him!"

Zhou An wasn't stupid.

He naturally didn't want to take any risks, which is why he encouraged Zhao Yanzhi to go.

Everyone says the Heavenly Sword Sect are crazy, but that's just to create an impression for outsiders.

Even if he possessed the Purple Mansion Treasure, he would not easily take risks, and everything he did was merely to lure Zhao Yan to go there.

If things go wrong, he can withdraw in time.

Zhao Yanzhi looked at Zhou An with a face full of suspicion.

In his memory, this senior brother Zhou had never been a kind person.

It's a trap!

Zhao Yanzhi was cautious by nature and wouldn't even trust his fellow disciples, so how could he possibly trust Zhou An?

Seeing that Zhao Yanzhi remained silent for a long time, Zhou An frowned and said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Zhao, what's your decision?"

"This matter is not for the sake of my Heavenly Sword Sect alone, but for the sake of all righteous sects!"

"If this matter succeeds, it will also benefit your Xuan Shu Dao Sect."

Zhao Yanzhi nodded and smiled, "Okay!"

Zhou An breathed a sigh of relief, his face beaming with a warm smile: "In that case, I'll trouble you, Junior Brother Zhao!"

Zhao Yanzhi suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Zhou, does your sect have anyone else who can help us?"

"If it's just the two of us, I'm still a little worried."

Knowing Zhao Yanzhi's caution, Zhou An nodded and smiled, "Two junior brothers came with me."

"Junior Brother Zhao, don't worry. The four of us working together can even fight a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

Zhao Yanzhi nodded, stood up, clasped his hands in farewell, and said, "Farewell!"

……

"Your Majesty, that's how it is!"

In the Taiji Hall, Zhao Yanzhi stood at the far end of the hall, bowing and saying, "Zhou An comes from the Heavenly Sword Sect and should be at the ninth level of Qi Refining. He has a Purple Mansion Secret Treasure protecting him, so he should not be underestimated!"

"Every Purple Mansion Treasure is a protective artifact for a Purple Mansion cultivator; it should not be underestimated!"

After parting ways with Zhou An, Zhao Yanzhi entered the palace.

However, instead of listening to Zhou An, he betrayed him.

Aren't fellow cultivators meant to be betrayed?

Zhou An thought his methods were very clever, but how could he not see that he was being used?

If he had actually listened to Zhou An, he would probably have been dragged to the market and beheaded by now.

What is he now?

The top teacher in the academy!

He was a pivotal figure in the Qing Kingdom; only a madman would choose to follow Zhou An to plot against the Holy Emperor.

Besides, those few of them actually think they can fight against the Holy Emperor? That's a joke.

The Holy Emperor, with Consort Shu in his arms, looked at Zhao Yanzhi with a smile and said lightly, "I am very pleased that Immortal Master Zhao has come to inform me!"

Who is the Holy Emperor?

Both inside and outside the capital were already within the Holy Emperor's sight.

The Holy Emperor can know everything that happens in the capital with just a thought.

Therefore, Zhou An and his companion's actions could not be concealed from the Holy Emperor.

The Emperor slowly rose, looked down at Consort Shu in his arms, and said softly with a smile, "My beloved consort, please wait a moment, I'll be right back!"

The Holy Emperor released his grip and instantly transformed into a golden light, disappearing from the palace.

……

Outside the capital, in remote mountains and forests.

Zhou An stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

"Senior brother, will Zhao Yanzhi really do as you say?"

Behind Zhou An were two disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, who had crossed the Heavenly Abyss with him.

After parting ways with Zhao Yanzhi, Zhou An immediately went outside the city.

Zhou An frowned, pondered for a moment, and decisively said, "Let's go!"

As a cultivator, he possessed extremely keen intuition.

Just as Zhou An turned around, a huge roar and howl suddenly came from the sky.

A deafening sound reverberated across the sky, transforming into layers of storms that swept across the land.

"What?"

Zhou An subconsciously raised his head, and a blinding golden light instantly filled his pupils.

The dazzling golden light resembled the sun in the sky, its rays enveloping all directions.

Bathed in this golden light, I felt warm all over and filled with a sense of comfort.

The three of them retreated in unison, on high alert!

"boom!"

The Holy Emperor descended instantly!

The moment Zhou An saw the Holy Emperor, he realized that something was definitely wrong with Zhao Yanzhi.

Nine times out of ten, it's because Zhao Yanzhi didn't act according to his instructions!

He betrayed himself!

Otherwise, they would never have discovered them and found their trail so quickly.

Damn!

No matter how angry Zhou An was, it was all in vain at this moment.

"Let's do it!"

"Kill him!"

"Don't hold back!"

Zhou An raised his hand and summoned his magic weapon, the Azure Sky Sword. He then activated the weapon, unleashing a beam of emerald green sword light that was several dozen feet long.

The other two also unleashed their magical artifacts, which emitted dazzling light.

One person raised the gourd and unleashed a raging torrent of fire!

A raging wave of fire swept down from the sky and earth!

The scorching temperature seemed to scorch the earth until it cracked open.

One person raised a small bronze cauldron, from which thick, poisonous smoke billowed out, rapidly corroding the surrounding earth.