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

Born into a humble family, she was the daughter of a poor peasant, but she possessed exceptional beauty and talent. She caught the eye of the late emperor and was selected to enter the palace. Within just one month, she rose from a mere concubine to the empress.

Three years ago, on his deathbed, the late emperor made an unprecedented move by passing the throne to her.

Throughout history, has there ever been a precedent of a woman becoming emperor?

At that time, none of the officials in the court were convinced of her worth, and many even confidently asserted:

She won't be on the throne for more than a month.

However, she subdued all the military generals with her iron-fisted methods and conquered all the civil officials with her great talent and strategy.

Now, just three years later, she has become the most stable emperor in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Sometimes, he even suspected that the Empress's decision to offer the position of Crown Prince, which caused the ten princes to fight tooth and nail for, was not actually to establish a successor, but rather to weaken each other so that her own throne would be more secure.

However, the position of crown prince is too dazzling.

No prince could resist the temptation; being born into an imperial family meant he had to fight for it.

Either fight to the death to get it.

There was no retreat to speak of, much less a complete escape.

Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back!

Zhou Tianci snapped out of his thoughts and suddenly stood up: "Qin Changye killed Minister Zhao Gao, and even Prime Minister Bai Yanlang and Prince Li Jingchen. Our Empress may turn a blind eye to all of this, or she may be condoning Qin Changye, allowing him to accumulate crimes and incite public anger."

"After all, if Heaven wants someone to perish, it first makes them go mad. Over the years, the Qin Prince's Mansion has guarded the northern frontier for generations, shedding too much blood and suffering too many wounds. Killing him rashly would chill the hearts of many people."

"However, he should never have taken out the Heavenly King's Decree and acted as the Heavenly King of the Blood-Clad Guards."

"The Blood-Clad Guards have always been a thorn in Her Majesty the Empress's side."

"The vast Great Zhou Dynasty can only have one emperor in the public eye; there is no need for an underground emperor."

"Her Majesty the Empress has received this secret report and must already be determined to kill her."

Zhou Tianci strode out of the secret chamber. He was going to the palace to meet the Empress and add fuel to her burning murderous intent!

Qin Changye must die!

……

Qin Wangfu.

Two hours passed.

The candlelight stopped flickering, and the room fell silent.

Zhao Ruyan lay paralyzed on the bed, feeling as if her body had been hollowed out, as if some very important thing had completely left her body.

On the contrary, Qin Changye absorbed the last two strands of Xuan Yin Qi from Zhao Ruyan's body, and his whole body became radiant.

His cultivation level broke through again, reaching the ninth level of the Earth Martial Realm.

To his greatest surprise, the sacred bone in his chest trembled a second time, even more intensely than the first time.

It seems that I am only one step away from complete awakening.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and give me the medicine!"

Zhao Ruyan's voice carried an air of self-righteousness, and her attitude was even somewhat forceful.

It was as if she was still the high and mighty second young lady of the Zhao family, and Qin Changye had reverted to being a sycophant who could be summoned and dismissed at will.

Based on past experience, Qin Changye would give her highly effective tonics after each encounter to help her recover.

This made her certain that Qin Changye was deeply poisoned by love, and she was the only antidote.

Qin Changye can't live without her!

This time, however, Qin Changye gave her not a tonic, but a slap in the face.

That slap was too hard!

If Qin Changye used to hit her, it was as punishment and deterrence.

This time, it will be a merciless end!

If a gold digger who has lost her value still dares to boss people around, then there is no point in her continuing to live!

Where did my head go?

In her final moments, Zhao Ruyan felt a force sweep over her, and then her vision went blank. To her astonishment, she saw her headless body drifting further and further away from her...

Then, Qin Changye casually waved his hand, burying Zhao Ruyan's headless corpse and her head, which had been thrown more than ten meters away, together in the first level of the Burial Immortal Tower.

As the first rays of morning sunlight shone down, Qin Changye's cultivation level rose again, thanks to the feedback from the red energy on the first level of the Burial Immortal Tower, reaching the tenth level of the Earth Martial Realm, just one step away from the Heaven Martial Realm.

"If the Sacred Bone can be successfully awakened, taking this step will definitely upgrade it to the Heavenly Martial Realm, and it may even be possible to upgrade it to the second or third level of the Heavenly Martial Realm."

Qin Changye was an impatient man and was preparing to go to Wanbaoge to buy some medicinal herbs to aid in the awakening of his sacred bones.

Tonight, I will attempt to fully awaken my sacred bones!

Hearing that Qin Changye was going to Wanbaoge to buy medicine, Ren Pingsheng, Master Ta, and Li Yourong insisted on following him and protecting him closely.

Qin Changye has offended too many people these days, and wherever he goes, he becomes the center of attention, attracting countless unscrupulous individuals.

And then there's Li Changhai from the Li Prince's Mansion, who could end his seclusion at any moment and launch a powerful attack.

In one night, thanks to the healing pills given to her by Qin Changye and her terrifying self-recovery ability, Xiuer had recovered almost all of her serious injuries and was ready to go with Qin Changye.

With three King Martial Realm experts and one Linglong Overlord Body, this lineup would be practically unstoppable in the Imperial City.

At the entrance of Wanbaoge, Qin Changye suddenly thought of something, opened his spatial ring, found the purple hammer in the Wanqi Diagram, and casually tossed it to Xiuer.

"Young master, is this a gift for me?"

Xiuer caught the purple hammer with a look of surprise.

Qin Changye nodded and gently patted Xiu'er's head: "Do you like it?"

"Of course I like it since it was a gift from the young master."

Xiuer nodded without hesitation, looking at the purple halo flowing on the hammer surface, and gently stroking the ancient runes on the hammer handle with her fingers, just like a child who had finally obtained a toy she had longed for, her eyes smiling into two crescent moons.

"Young Master, this hammer is so heavy! It's heavier than any weapon Xiu'er has ever used before. It feels incredibly powerful!"

Xiuer tried swinging the hammer, which was larger than her body, around once. The hammerhead drew a sharp arc in the air and landed heavily on the bluestone slab.

boom!

With a deafening roar, the bluestone slab shattered instantly, and a large pit, several feet deep, rapidly spread in all directions from the center of the hammerhead.

This commotion drew the surprised looks of many passersby.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xiuer hoisted the sledgehammer onto her shoulder with one hand, scratched her head with the other, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Born with superhuman strength, his future is limitless!"

Ren Pingsheng, Ta Ye, and Li Yourong couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, the annual medicinal herb trade fair is being held in Wanbaoge, which is packed with people.

The hall was filled with rare medicinal herbs from all over the world, and the air was filled with the aroma of various spiritual herbs mixed together.

First they raided the Zhao family's property, then they collected admission fees for the Wanqi Tu exhibition, and finally they raided the Prime Minister's residence...

Qin Changye is not short of money now.

Just as he was about to step into Wanbaoge, heavy footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.

Their steps were powerful and perfectly synchronized.

They sound like highly trained elites.

Looking back, a fat eunuch in a crimson robe walked in with his head held high, followed by a pair of imperial guards in full armor.

The fat eunuch had no beard or shawl, his eyebrows were long and thin and delicate, and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

Qin Changye recognized him; he was one of the two chief eunuchs serving the Empress, Eunuch Wei.

This man was ranked alongside another Grand Eunuch, Eunuch Zhao, and was deeply favored by the Empress. He wielded immense power, and all the officials in the court feared him.

Everyone looked over with great interest.

Qin Changye stormed the Zhao family, stormed the Prime Minister's residence, and even killed many experts from the Li Prince's mansion...

How could Her Majesty the Empress possibly turn a blind eye to such wanton and reckless behavior?

Today, Eunuch Wei has arrived with the most elite Imperial Guards, exuding murderous intent; his intentions are definitely not good!