Brother Who Determines the Fate of the Nation: My Great Emperor's Cultivation Level Exposed by

The sound emanating from the No. 1 VIP box instantly silenced the noisy venue, and gasps of shock filled the air.

The heads of the four major families had ashen faces, their fists clenched tightly under their sleeves, their nails almost digging into their flesh, but they dared not utter another word.

The City Lord's Mansion of Thunder City is an unshakeable mountain pressing down on everyone's heads.

The auctioneer on the high platform had beads of cold sweat on his forehead. He tried to remain calm and shouted three times. Seeing that no one dared to challenge the city lord's mansion, he finally brought down the gavel.

"make a deal!"

The young master of the city lord's mansion, with an absolute and overwhelming force, effortlessly acquired this fire-type sacred artifact that was enough to ignite a bloody battle.

Inside the No. 1 VIP box.

A young man dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, with a handsome face but a somewhat effeminate air, was playing with a white jade folding fan in his hand, a cold, arrogant smile playing on his lips.

Behind him stood several guards clad in heavy black iron armor. Each of them possessed a deep and long aura, indicating they were all late-stage Foundation Establishment assassins.

This foundation is enough to make any family in Thunder City feel despair.

Just then, in the most inconspicuous shadowy corner of the venue, Su Xuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

He gazed intently from a great distance toward the direction of the No. 1 VIP box.

The auction has come to an end.

Representatives from various factions, each with distinct thoughts and solemn, grim expressions, left the scene one after another.

In an instant, the entire sky above Thunder City seemed to be shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.

On Blue Star, in the Dragon Kingdom's live broadcast room, all the viewers' hearts were in their throats.

"Holy crap, that's it? The sacred relic has been stolen!"

"Su Shen opened his eyes! That move he just made definitely means trouble!"

"My God, this is the City Lord's Mansion! The local tyrant of Thunder City! Is Su Shen going to snatch food from the tiger's mouth and fight to the bitter end?"

"My palms are sweating so badly from nervousness. If we get caught, Su Shen probably won't even have a chance to run!"

Su Xuan did not act immediately.

He remained remarkably composed, like a patient old hunter slowly and quietly blending into the vast crowd as the event ended.

The luxurious convoy from the City Lord's Mansion, pulled by sixteen crimson flame lions and surrounded by a group of golden-armored guards, drove away from Tianbao Pavilion in a grand procession.

Su Xuan's figure was like an inconspicuous shadow, hanging at a distance from the rear of the convoy, traversing the complex and chaotic streets and alleys of Thunder City.

After leaving Tianbao Pavilion, the convoy of the City Lord's Mansion did not return to the City Lord's Mansion located in the center of the city.

Instead, they headed straight towards the east gate, leaving the heavily guarded Thunder City and heading towards the boundless wilderness and dense forest outside the city.

This unusual move caught all the forces secretly watching off guard.

In the dense forest, Su Xuan's figure completely disappeared.

The convoy moved slowly along the rugged mountain road, the surrounding dense forest growing deeper and the light becoming dimmer.

Just as Su Xuan was searching for the best opportunity to strike, preparing to kill the sacred artifact in one blow and escape thousands of miles away.

His keen combat instincts suddenly gave him a frantic warning.

His figure suddenly stopped, silently sticking to the back of a thick tree trunk like a falling leaf.

He could clearly sense that dozens of extremely hidden and powerful killing intents were lurking in the dense forests on both sides of the treacherous canyon ahead.

Su Xuan immediately stopped advancing. He bent down, completely disappearing into a thicket of thorny bushes.

The heart rate was forcibly suppressed to an extremely low level. The rise and fall of the chest cavity completely stopped.

Even its body temperature dropped to the same level as the surrounding muddy, wet soil.

The canyon ahead is treacherous, with towering cliffs on both sides.

The massive convoy pulled by the sixteen crimson lion beasts of the city lord's mansion just stepped into this dead zone.

Dozens of deadly intents intertwined in mid-air.

He wasn't the target.

Su Xuan lay prone in the mud and water, rapidly analyzing the current situation in his mind.

In this city of Thunder City, which spans tens of thousands of miles, the City Lord's Mansion holds absolute power.

Who dares to touch the young master of the city lord's mansion!

Unless there is an absolute profit motive.

Fire-element sacred object; people die for wealth.

These people dared to make a move outside the city, so they must have made thorough preparations.

Once the fighting starts, it will definitely be a fight to the death.

If we rush out to grab it now, we'll be targeted by both sides.

and so on.

Let them fight to the death.

The rumbling wheels crushed the gravel.

The convoy had just entered the narrowest part of the canyon.

A sudden change has occurred!

Suddenly, a blinding red light burst forth from the previously tranquil cliffs.

A massive, blood-red light curtain rose from the ground and instantly closed in, completely sealing off the entire canyon.

This formation is extremely domineering, instantly cutting off the spiritual energy from the outside world.

kill!kill!kill!

Deafening shouts of battle erupted from all directions.

Dozens of monks dressed in black leaped out of the shadows.

They tore off all their disguises, and the magical artifacts in their hands burst forth with multicolored spiritual light, bombarding the convoy relentlessly.

The golden-armored guards of the city lord's mansion on the outer perimeter were blasted into mincemeat by a barrage of spells before they could even let out a scream.

The convoy was completely surrounded, with no way to pass.

boom!

The magnificent carriage door was kicked to pieces.

Wood chips flew everywhere.

The young master of the city lord's mansion strode out.

His brocade robe fluttered in the breeze as spiritual energy surged through him.

He pointed at the men in black around him and shouted angrily.

"Lin family! Wang family! Li family! Zhao family! You old bastards, are you tired of living?! You even dare to intercept my City Lord's caravan! Do you really think that just because your faces are covered, I won't recognize your lowly martial arts techniques? Are you trying to rebel?!"

In mid-air, the four leading old men in black stopped.

One of them tore off the black cloth covering his face, revealing the old, fleshy face of the Lin family elder.

He grinned sinisterly and let out a strange laugh.

"Young master has a keen eye. Since you've recognized me, then I can't let you live today. This Blood Fiend Sealing Heaven Formation can block all detection. As long as we kill you within this formation, no one will know, and the City Lord's Mansion won't be able to trace it back to us. If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for taking what you shouldn't have!"

Su Xuan lay prone in the shadows, taking in everything.

He scoffed coldly.

The laws of the cultivation world are always so stark and clear.

Unable to compete on financial strength at auctions, they resort to double-crossing outside the city.

With the four major families joining forces, the stakes are incredibly high.

As long as we kill the city lord's son, seize the fire-elemental sacred artifact, and then put forward a few scapegoats, the city lord's mansion will be helpless.

Inside the canyon, neither side exchanged any unnecessary words.

A disagreement can escalate into a fight in an instant.

The spiritual energy surged violently.

The violent airflow uprooted the surrounding trees.

Various magical beams shot straight into the sky, and the deafening roar of the magical artifacts colliding almost shattered people's eardrums.

Fireballs, ice spikes, and wind blades intertwined to form a deadly net.

Limbs and severed arms flew everywhere.

The blood quickly stained the land of the canyon red.

This extremely tragic scene was clearly transmitted to Earth through the sky.

Inside the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room, the chat was scrolling wildly, and the viewers were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"Holy crap! They've already started fighting? That's fucking exciting!"

"These hypocritical families are so ruthless! One second they're all polite and courteous at the auction, the next they're murdering and robbing!"

"There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests. This cultivation world is too cruel!"

"Look how ruthless the Lin family is! They're specifically targeting people's groin!"

"Fight! Give them a good beating! Ideally, both sides should be severely injured, so I, Su Shen, can pick up the scraps!"

The battle within the canyon has reached a fever pitch.

The guards of the city lord's mansion are indeed formidable in individual strength.

Those late-stage Foundation Establishment warriors were even more fearless, some even detonating their Golden Cores to perish together with their enemies.

But these are the elite forces that the four major families have mobilized in full.

Under the combined onslaught of sheer numbers and various insidious tactical maneuvers, the city lord's defenses began to crumble.

A golden-armored guard was pierced through the chest by three flying swords at the same time, and fell down with a scream.

Another assassin was enveloped in the poisonous fog and instantly turned into a puddle of pus.

The casualties were growing increasingly heavy. Only a dozen or so guards remained around the city lord's son, desperately holding on.

The elder of the Lin family hovered in mid-air, his hands rapidly forming hand seals.

A giant fiery handprint condensed in mid-air and slammed down on the city lord's son with immense force.

"You little beast, prepare to die!"

The city lord's son bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood.

An ancient bronze mirror flew out of his body, swelled in the wind, and transformed into a curtain of light in front of him.

boom!

The flaming handprint slammed onto the bronze mirror.

The light screen shook violently, and cracks appeared.

The city lord's son was thrown back several steps by the enormous recoil, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"You bunch of bastards! You really think you can take me for a fool!"

He had disheveled hair and looked like a madman.

He suddenly grabbed a handful of pills from his storage bag and stuffed them into his mouth, then summoned a magical artifact that emitted terrifying energy.

The heads of the four major families dared not be negligent and each resorted to their most powerful methods.

The entire space was twisted and deformed under the impact of this violent collision of spiritual energy.

Su Xuan remained lying in the mud.

He didn't even move a finger.

The surrounding temperature was rising steadily, the poisonous thorns tore through his clothes, and the mud soaked through his robes, but he paid no heed.

He is a very patient hunter.

He is waiting.

Waiting for the perfect moment.

If he rushes out now, he will face dozens of experts at the Foundation Establishment stage or even half-step Golden Core stage.

Even if his vital energy is at its peak, he will be torn to shreds in an instant.

Only wait.

When both sides have exhausted all their cards.

Once their spiritual energy is completely depleted.

Wait until they are both severely injured.

That's when he'll show his fangs.