Is there any hope for me, who proposed to the world-destroying empress at the very beginning?

"Hahaha... The Empress has ascended the throne and inherited the great lineage. How could our two holy lands, Nanming and Yaoguang, be left out!"

"We have come uninvited, and we hope that Your Majesty will forgive us."

Two powerful warriors from the Southern Underworld Holy Land and the Yao Guang Holy Land, leading their respective strongmen, stormed into the imperial palace with utter arrogance.

While they verbally expressed their apologies, they didn't actually think there was anything wrong with their behavior!

"This……"

This scene caused the civil and military officials to change color slightly.

Good people don't come, and those who come are not good people. Judging from the posture of the two holy lands, they are obviously preparing to obstruct the enthronement ceremony!

Upon realizing this, everyone's expression changed.

Unexpectedly, one wave subsided only for another to rise. At this very moment, another powerful figure broke through the sky and arrived.

"The Yin-Yang Dao Sect congratulates the Empress on her ascension to the throne, inheriting the Mandate of Heaven and ascending to the throne!"

A shout rang out, and it was the arrival of the Yin Yang Dao Sect, one of the three major sects.

"Huangtiandao congratulates the Empress on her ascension to the throne, inheriting the mandate of heaven and ascending to the great lineage!"

The Yin-Yang Dao Sect seems to be just the beginning. Following the Yin-Yang Dao Sect, the Desolate Heaven Dao, one of the three major sects, also arrived.

At this moment, the faces of many civil and military officials were already very ugly.

Two major holy sites have arrived, and three major sects have come; now, two of them have arrived.

Today's coronation ceremony may very well be another bloodbath, or even lead to the destruction of the country!

"The Primordial Demonic Sect congratulates the Empress on her ascension to the throne, inheriting the mandate of heaven and ascending to the great lineage!"

As everyone was filled with worry, the last of the three major sects, the Tai Shi Demon Sect, indeed arrived at that moment, barging into the palace with unparalleled arrogance.

The numerous imperial guards of the Great Qin Dynasty, the Imperial Guards within the capital city, and the Imperial Army outside the capital city were all on high alert.

Although the God of War, Donghuang Yiren, was still sitting calmly on the imperial city, watching all of this with an air of nonchalance.

However, the numerous imperial guards, the Imperial Guards in the capital, and the Imperial Army outside the capital were all feeling immense pressure at this moment.

Two holy lands and three major sects—this kind of power is enough to destroy the Great Qin Dynasty!

However, Donghuang Yiren sat calmly and serenely atop the imperial city, which reassured everyone considerably.

Lord Donghuang is farsighted and strategist. He looks confident and anticipates that the situation will most likely turn out well and that there will be no real danger.

"The chief of the nineteen strongholds of the Azure Dragon Path, Huo Jindao, has arrived! Chief Huo congratulates the Empress on her ascension to the throne, having received the mandate of heaven and ascended to the throne!"

"Taihua Sect, Black Tiger Sect, Nanyue Sect, Dakun Sect, Red Leaf Manor... a total of eighteen sects congratulate the Empress on her ascension to the throne, inheriting the mandate of heaven and ascending to the great throne!"

Misfortune never comes singly, and a boat encounters a headwind!

The arrival of the two holy lands and three major sects had already put everyone under immense pressure, but now, unexpectedly, the leaders of the nineteen strongholds of the Azure Dragon Path, along with eighteen other sects including the Taihua Sect, have all broken into the imperial palace.

While ostensibly a congratulatory gesture, it was in reality fraught with threat.

They not only had objections to the Empress's ascension to the throne, but they had very strong objections!

The Nineteen Villages of Qinglong Road are nineteen large riverside villages located at the foot of Qinglong Mountain on the banks of the Qin River, with influence in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

The chief of the nineteen strongholds of Qinglong Road is the leader of these nineteen strongholds.

As for the eighteen sects that followed Huo Jindao, they were the eighteen top sects within the territory of the Great Qin Dynasty.

At this critical moment, it's one thing for them not to stand with the Qin Dynasty against a common enemy, but to actually collude with outsiders to break into the palace and force the emperor to abdicate is simply unforgivable!

Furthermore, these treacherous officials looked at the Empress and her entourage with eyes full of doubt.

Their intentions were obvious: to obstruct the smooth conduct of the coronation ceremony!

The air in the imperial capital seemed to have solidified at this moment, with the imperial guards scattered throughout the palace, the Imperial Guards—the highest defensive force in the imperial city—and the Imperial Army deployed around the city walls.

At this moment, everyone felt the atmosphere was tense and oppressive, and some even felt like they couldn't breathe.

On the white jade square inside the palace, civil and military officials were still kneeling in worship.

However, everyone was filled with worry at this moment. If the Empress were to make even the slightest mistake, she would be plunged into an abyss!

"All of you, rise!"

However, they faced doubts and provocations from the two holy lands, the three major sects, the nineteen strongholds of the Azure Dragon Path, and the eighteen sects within the territory.

Wearing a dragon robe and an imperial crown, Jun Hongyan merely glanced at the crowd with a cold gaze before signaling the civil and military officials of the Great Qin Dynasty to rise.

Jun Hongyan has long since mastered the art of remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses before her; no matter how critical the situation, she will not show any panic on her face.

However... the current situation is indeed quite troublesome.

The tide has turned against them, and they are beset by internal and external troubles!

This situation is far from good.

"Yunya, the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Sect, one of the four great Dao lineages, requests an audience with the Empress!"

Unexpectedly, at that very moment, a long announcement of names came from outside the palace gates.

Unlike those who trespassed into the palace, the Holy Maiden Yunya of the Supreme Sect and her companions were requesting an audience!

"allow!"

Jun Hongyan's expression remained unchanged, and she simply uttered the word "yes" casually.

Immediately, the head steward of the Imperial Household Department, who was standing below the jade steps, also spoke up loudly.

"We hereby announce that the Holy Maiden Yunya of the Supreme Sect and other outstanding talents of the great sects shall pay homage!"

Chapter 206 Unrivaled Under Heaven, Celestial Being Descends

Before long, Yunya, the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Sect, and nearly half of the sect's geniuses and talents entered the palace.

After Yunya entered the palace hall, she glanced at where Su Liang was and was somewhat disappointed to find that Su Liang was not looking at her at all.

However, Yunya still spoke up at this moment.

"The Supreme Sect congratulates the Empress on her ascension to the throne, having received the Mandate of Heaven and ascended to the throne! May the empire be forever secure, and the nation prosperous and peaceful. We present thirteen precious items for the Empress to inspect."

After Yunya finished speaking, as expected, a disciple of the Supreme Sect stepped forward and presented a gift list and a storage ring.

Yunya is the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Sect, representing the sect's will. Her gift-giving and congratulatory gesture is full of sincerity, openly demonstrating her support for the Empress's ascension to the throne!

After Yunya spoke, the civil and military officials, many imperial guards, the Imperial Guards, and even the Imperial Army outside the capital who had received the news all breathed a sigh of relief.

The situation of being beset by both internal and external troubles has thankfully not recurred, and things have even taken a turn for the better.

As expected, after Yunya spoke, the other young men and women, representing their respective sects, also presented gifts to offer their congratulations.

The expressions on the faces of the two holy lands, the three major sects, the nineteen strongholds of the Azure Dragon Path, and the eighteen sects within the Great Qin Dynasty were all mocking.

But at this moment, their expressions also became somewhat unpleasant.

As more and more prodigies arrived, more and more of them spoke up.

The Empress's supporters and her opponents were evenly matched, neck and neck, and evenly matched!

However, this day was destined to be anything but peaceful!

Seeing that the two sides were evenly matched and the situation returned to normal, this balance was soon broken again.

"The Holy Lord of the Southern Underworld has arrived!"

"The Lord of Yin and Yang has arrived!"

At this moment, above the palace, several figures seemed to fall almost from the sky.

The overwhelming power of the heavens pressed down relentlessly, as if to crush everyone below to their knees and pulverize them.

At this moment, the gazes of the Holy Lord of the Southern Underworld and the Lord of Yin and Yang towards Jun Hongyan were filled with contempt and disdain.

"Stubborn and ignorant of one's own limitations!"

The Southern Underworld Saint Lord did not explicitly state who he was, but everyone knew that his sword was aimed directly at the Empress and her supporters.

"Your Highness, do not make a mistake!"

The Southern Underworld Saint Lord was only targeting the Empress and her supporters, but the Yin Yang Dao Lord spoke up and started lecturing the Empress.

Moreover, the title he used was not Empress, but Grand Princess.

Clearly, he did not approve of Jun Hongyan ascending to the throne and becoming the first female emperor of Qin.

When the Holy Lord of the Southern Underworld and the Lord of Yin and Yang arrived in person, everyone's expression changed.

Some timid people turned deathly pale at this moment.

Some pessimists even believe that if the Empress persists in her hardline stance, the imperial city might be razed to the ground and reduced to ruins...

Several others, who were physically weak and timid, turned pale with fright and collapsed to the ground in a state of utter disarray.

The oppressive aura emanating from the Holy Lord of the Southern Underworld and the Lord of Yin and Yang was like a series of heavy hammer blows striking their hearts; how could these people withstand it?

"Your Highness, if you persist in your ways and remain obstinate today, I will have to be impolite!"

The Yin-Yang Dao Master was already extremely rude, and now his words were even more threatening.

However, before Jun Hongyan could speak, another sword light descended from the sky, as if a celestial being had descended from heaven.

"Oh? You mean you're going to be rude?"

The Yin-Yang Dao Master dared to say those words because he looked around and found no one to rival him.

The only one who could rival him was the Holy Lord of the Southern Underworld, who was also in the same camp as him, so he naturally dared to act recklessly.

However, just when the Yin-Yang Dao Master thought he was invincible, he never expected that an enemy would come from the sky!

Dressed in flowing white robes and a sword-like skirt, with a cool and aloof demeanor, Ning Zhexian, like a fairy from the moon palace, descended from the sky.

"boom!"

The moment Ning Zhexian appeared, both the Holy Lord of the Southern Underworld and the Lord of Yin Yang changed their expressions drastically.

Before the two could react, they were suddenly pressed down from mid-air by a powerful force and overwhelming heavenly might.

The Southern Underworld Saint Lord wasn't too bothered, since he wasn't the one who was showing off just now.

The Yin-Yang Dao Master's face changed from blue to red, becoming extremely ugly.

He had just finished uttering harsh words and was preparing to act rudely when, unexpectedly, Ning Zhexian descended from the sky and slapped him so hard his face swelled up.