The Burial Tower of Immortals buries the heavens, the earth, and all the immortals.

After the fusion, the Empress no longer wore a white dress or a dragon robe, but instead wore a fiery red dress!

So this is the complete Empress!

It was obvious that the aura of the red-clad empress before them had increased significantly compared to before.

It no longer belongs to the fourth level of the Imperial Martial Realm, or even the fifth level!

It was an aura belonging to the sixth level of the Imperial Martial Realm!

"It seems I underestimated you. You not only possess the body of a fox demon, but also the body of a two-tailed fox demon."

Qin Changye was the first to regain his senses.

The so-called Two-Tailed Fox Body is a person who has two lives, or even cultivates two bodies.

Both of these bodies are unique and have relatively independent consciousness.

They can be combined into one at any time.

After merging into one, their combat power will increase dramatically.

"What a pity, my body suffered an accident back then. I was able to continue to survive by absorbing the corpse energy from the bodies of the thirteen emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Give me three more days and I will be able to complete the task and awaken on my own."

The red-clad empress's gaze fell upon Qin Changye, filled with undisguised resentment: "It's all because of you that I had to awaken her prematurely, preventing her from reaching her peak. Otherwise, the two of us combined would at least possess combat power comparable to the seventh level of the Imperial Martial Realm!"

Of course, she felt that her combat power, which had soared to the sixth level of the Imperial Martial Realm, was more than enough to deal with Qin Changye and these immortal puppets.

The battle has begun again.

The Red-Clad Empress was indeed a formidable fighter; Qin Changye was at a disadvantage and suffered repeated defeats.

Qin Changye did not slack off either, and used the second step of the "Seven Steps of Heaven and Earth", the afterimage splitting.

This step is not only as fast as the first step, "Close at Hand, Yet Far Away," but the body will also rapidly differentiate into several afterimages during the high-speed movement.

For a short time, the opponent will be unable to distinguish which of the phantoms is the real body.

An attack will only harm Qin Changye if it hits his true body; otherwise, it will be a waste of effort.

Next, the attacks launched by the Red-Clad Empress mostly struck Qin Changye's illusory image, allowing Qin Changye's real body to avoid damage.

"How can you hide like that?"

The red-clad empress frowned, then said coldly, "What's the use of hiding? Today, I will kill all the civilians below who hope for your victory right before your eyes. Aren't you loyal, righteous, and devoted to your country and people? Go and shield them from my attacks!"

The red-clad empress slashed with her long sword, the sharp blade flashing towards Xiu'er and the others below, as well as countless ordinary people.

This action has chilled many people to the bone.

Under normal circumstances, when skilled opponents clash, they will try their best to avoid harming innocent bystanders.

Moreover, although the red-clad empress has lost the hearts of the people, she is still the emperor of the Great Zhou.

An emperor of a dynasty, in order to force his rivals to submit, actually turned against his own people...

This is absolutely outrageous and intolerable!

However, in the eyes of the Red-Clad Empress, neither gods nor the laws of nature matter.

Killing Qin Changye is the important thing!

The sharp sword light, carrying immense energy, slashed downwards.

The Red-Clad Empress unleashed her full power in this sword strike; if left unchecked, it would have killed at least several thousand people.

Qin Changye looked down.

The direction in which this sword was slashed included Xiu'er, Li Yourong, the elders of the Blood-Clad Guards, General Li Zhennan, and many ordinary people.

He couldn't ignore this sword strike.

Whoosh!

Qin Changye did not continue with the second step of the "Seven Steps of Heaven and Earth," but instead performed the first step.

His body seemed to teleport, swiftly blocking the sword light.

The instant the ink sword was held horizontally in front of him, all sorts of immortal bones and immortal bodies were activated simultaneously.

Boom boom boom...

The explosions rang out and continued for a long time.

Qin Changye withstood the sword light, but after the aftershocks subsided, he was seriously injured, his white clothes almost stained with blood.

The crowd below felt a lump in their throats, and many even burst into tears on the spot.

Qin Changye could have easily dodged the sword light with his agility, but for the sake of those below, he chose to bravely withstand it.

This is true patriotism and love for the people!

In comparison, the Red-Clad Empress is simply a heartless and ruthless devil!

The next moment, countless onlookers below, with their boundless power of faith, surged into Qin Changye's body like a torrent flowing against the current.

Qin Changye felt his severely injured body rapidly recover, and his cultivation, which had recently undergone an upgrade, showed signs of further advancement.

"You really did risk serious injury for these ants. Should I call you loyal and righteous, or should I call you incredibly foolish?"

The red-clad empress looked at Qin Changye, raising her longsword once more: "You really are resilient, surviving that first sword strike. But how many more can you withstand? The second? Or the third?"

With that, she brought down her second sword.

The even sharper sword light continued to slash towards the civilians below.

"Leave us alone!"

"As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild. Let's escape this place, develop our strength, and come back to avenge us!"

……

Below, many ordinary people, unwilling to watch Qin Changye be slowly worn down to death, spoke up one after another.

However, Qin Changye acted as if he had not heard.

He used "Close Encounters" again, instantly teleporting to the sword light, his ink sword held horizontally in front of him...

Boom boom boom...

The explosion rang out again, lasting for more than a dozen breaths before the aftershocks finally subsided.

Qin Changye fell from mid-air, creating a giant crater in the shape of a human.

This was the first time Qin Changye had been so badly injured since his rebirth.

However, as an even more vast power of faith surged forth from all directions without restraint, Qin Changye's severe injuries began to heal once again, and the bottleneck in his cultivation became increasingly loose.

"If I withstand one more sword strike, I'm confident I can advance to the peak of the tenth level of the King Martial Realm!"

Qin Changye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his heart filled with anticipation.

He emerged from the human-shaped pit, gazing at the red-clad empress standing in mid-air, his tone laced with provocation: "So weak, didn't you eat?"

The red-clad empress frowned, her face more somber than ever before.

She didn't reply, her long sword pointing directly at Qin Changye, who was struggling to even stand.

This sword strike was even more ferocious!

The vast sword light slashed fiercely at Qin Changye, unleashing a long and continuous roar.

The aftershocks lasted for several dozen breaths before completely dissipating.

Almost all the onlookers believed that Qin Changye was dead and that it was all over!

Countless people were moved to tears.

If Qin Changye hadn't used his body as a human shield to block the sword light unleashed by the Red-Clad Empress, they would definitely be dead by now!

How they hoped that Qin Changye could turn the tide in this battle, kill the Red-Clothed Empress, and ascend to the throne!

However, things in this world rarely go as planned.

In the end, the Red-Clad Empress was still the better one.

The former Red-Clad Empress had to put on an act in front of ordinary people, but now that her hypocritical facade has been torn off and her vicious nature has been completely exposed, she may not even bother to pretend anymore in the future.

"Though the Prince of Qin is dead, his spirit lives on. We will follow him, and even if our entire army is wiped out, we will have no regrets!"

A member of the Bloodstained Guard spoke up, his voice trembling with tears.

Life is made up of one gamble after another; it's just that they gambled big this time.

We won, and soared to new heights.

If we lose, the whole family will have a feast.

Beside him, those who had come to the palace with Qin Changye, intending to overthrow the Empress, all nodded in deep agreement.

In their eyes, there was no regret whatsoever, only the acceptance of the consequences of their gamble.