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

Comprehending this move signifies that he has further improved his acquired divine emperor body, reaching a new level.

Su Liang, through a simple internal inspection, discovered that the spiritual energy within his body was flowing like a surging river.

He was confident that he could fight against a powerhouse at the Life Palace Realm with his current Divine Emperor Body. His only concern was the rapidly depleting spiritual energy within his body.

A matter of the heart.

Su Liang didn't have much time to appreciate his own posture. He raised the Broken Army Spear and thrust it into the body of the heroic spirit.

As the heroic spirits before him dissipated, Su Liang also dispelled the effects of his acquired Divine Emperor Body.

In just a short time, more than half of the spiritual energy in his body was consumed.

While it can be used as leverage in battles against opponents of higher levels, the cost is also enormous. If the battle cannot be ended quickly, the situation may change in many ways.

Congratulations on completing the dungeon quest - Trial of Heroes!

When Su Liang saw the words on the system panel, he knew that all his efforts had not been in vain.

Having completed the mission, which was said to have impressed countless heroes throughout history, Su Liang is now eagerly awaiting the moment of his final reward.

As all the illusions around him dissipated, Su Liang felt a tremor in his body and saw a tall, heroic spirit appear on the ground in front of him.

The face of that heroic spirit seemed to be that of Su Liang when he faced the third trial.

The spirit knelt on one knee before Su Liang, expressing its submission.

In the next instant, the heroic spirit transformed into a stream of light and fell into the Broken Army Spear in Su Liang's hand.

A brand new notification appeared before Su Liang's eyes.

Congratulations on gaining the recognition of the Heroic Spirit. The Heroic Spirit has merged with the Broken Army Spear, which now possesses a sharp battle aura that is invincible.

A special reward is given: a one-time killing formation - the Imperial Execution Evil-Slaying Formation.

[The Imperial Evil-Slaying Array has unknown effects; please use it with caution.]

Su Liang closed all the interfaces, took a step forward, and found himself standing outside the Holy Bone Burial Forest once again.

Behind them, the murderous aura of the Sacred Bone Burial Forest dissipated, quietly transforming into a true burial ground.

Not far from him, the God of War of the Eastern Empire seemed to have been waiting for a long time, or perhaps it was just a coincidence that he appeared.

The only difference was that there was a slight ripple in his eyes.

Unlike our last meeting, this time I was filled with surprise and admiration.

Because Su Liang's achievements are simply too brilliant!

Since the birth of the Holy Bone Burial Forest, he is the only one, and the last one!!

"I thought it was already quite an achievement that you were able to walk through the Sacred Bone Burial Forest, but I never expected that you could also subdue the heroic souls of the past and break through the Sacred Bone Burial Forest."

Su Liang, what kind of person are you really?

A smile finally appeared on her lips, carrying a hint of praise.

But the tormented smile vanished in an instant.

Xiao Se gently reminded Su Liang, who was immersed in the sunlight.

"Today is the last day of the deadline."

"What? So fast!?"

How long do you think you've been in seclusion?

"If you don't hurry over there, the eldest princess might... hehe!"

The meaningful smile instantly extinguished Su Liang's joy, leaving him only with a sense of urgency, and he didn't even have a moment to rest.

After bidding farewell to the God of War and leaving the Sacred Bone Burial Forest, Su Liang headed straight for the Imperial City.

At this moment, a fighting arena had been set up in the imperial city.

Yin Yang Saint Son Gu Su Mu Bai stood in the center of the arena.

After leaving the Grand Princess's residence, he ordered people to build a fighting arena here, and he has been waiting for it until today.

Today is also the last day of the agreed half-month period. If Su Liang does not arrive today, it means that Gu Su Mu Bai has won the bet between the eldest princess and Gu Su Mu Bai.

At that time, the eldest princess will need to accept Gu Su Mubai's marriage proposal and cultivate the Yin-Yang Dao with Gu Su Mubai.

At that time, even those people in the palace will not be able to stop it.

It was past noon, and the glaring sun shone down, illuminating Gu Su Mu Bai's face.

He put his hands behind his back, and his smile grew wider.

Several times he couldn't help but look in Jun Hongyan's direction, and although he was met with a cold shoulder from Jun Hongyan each time, Gu Su Mu Bai was not angry at all.

Below the arena, a group of high-ranking officials and nobles from the imperial city had also gathered.

As the sun began to set further west, a Celestial Master from the Celestial Masters sect slowly approached from a distance.

The Heavenly Master stood below the arena, staring at Gu Su Mu Bai in the arena for a long time, his gaze filled with indescribable admiration and awe.

Yin Yang Dao Zi, a godlike prodigy!

Even their senior brother is slightly inferior!

With him taking action, even if that kid was arrogant before, he was just courting death. It's a pity that they can't handle it themselves.

Shortly after the Taoist priest appeared, another figure suddenly appeared beside him.

The man's clothes were also very familiar; they were the robes of the Desolate Heaven Sect.

Looking at the man's appearance again, he bore a striking resemblance to Chang Baisheng, who had visited the capital a few days earlier.

It was none other than Chang Baisheng's elder brother, Chang Wanli, who had gracefully descended the mountain earlier!

His gaze also fell on the Yin-Yang Daoist, but he looked more at the empty seat.

not coming.

They still haven't come.

A while later, in another two hours, it would get dark.

To flee without a fight? To give up?

He's not coming!

The Celestial Master of the Celestial Masters sect spoke first.

As he spoke, his brows furrowed, and his gaze involuntarily drifted toward a tall, stunningly beautiful figure in the center of the room.

Just looking at him from afar, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself.

"Jun Hongyan, the most beautiful woman in Qin, is indeed extraordinary."

"Unfortunately, it doesn't affect me at all!"

Chang Wanli shook his head, showing no interest whatsoever in Jun's beauty.

His expression wavered, and instead he stared at Gu Su Mubai with an unfriendly look.

"In the end, we alerted the enemy. What an arrogant fool!"

"His actions gave the other party a chance to escape, and it will take a lot of effort to find them again!"

(To be honest, overthinking it is really scary. How could Yin Yang Daozi say those kinds of things to Jun Hongyan in the room? My head is about to be smashed. Anyway, I've revised the previous part and am waiting for approval. But I've already removed everything that needed to be removed.)

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Unrivaled Pride Here

These words clearly indicate that the speaker believes Su Liang neither dares to come nor will come.

If you know it's a dead end, why would you still choose to walk down it?

Gu Su Mu Bai glanced at the sky a few more times, then looked at Jun Hong Yan once more.

His confidence grew stronger, and he clearly regarded this peerless beauty as his own possession.

Bored out of his mind, Gu Su Mu Bai simply started pacing back and forth on the arena.

Such a casual attitude, in the eyes of others, is the best course of action against the Princess's residence and Su Liang.

Didn't you want to make a bet?

Fine, do whatever you want, but time's almost up and you don't even dare to enter. What kind of gambling is that?

The ministers standing below the arena could no longer contain their impatience.

It arrived at noon the previous two days, but has now departed.

Today is the deadline, which is why they chose to stay until now, but this is clearly a waste of time.

Several ministers couldn't help but start teasing, not caring whether Jun Hongyan was actually on the side of the arena.

"In my opinion, our prince consort is afraid of damaging his reputation today, so he dares not come out."

"That's not right. If Su Liang comes today, his reputation will not be damaged regardless of the outcome. On the contrary, if he doesn't come, he will have no place to stand in our Great Qin Dynasty."

"You've really embarrassed us. If it were me, I would have come even if it meant my death!"

"I knew he was a coward the first time I met him. The eldest princess's judgment of people is far inferior."

"..."

The longer time goes by, the more people will make sarcastic remarks.

Jun Hongyan, sitting on one side of the arena, kept looking in one direction no matter what she heard.

That was the Military God's Palace of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Her gaze was calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

Those people didn't understand Su Liang, and Jun Hongyan didn't fully understand him either, but she knew that no matter what, Su Liang wouldn't run away in defeat.

A very timid, cautious, and sometimes incredibly willful little man!

Especially that day—

Before leaving, Su Liang said that he would make her willingly wear a wedding dress one day. Such an arrogant move is tens of thousands of times more difficult than challenging this Daoist.

Standing behind Jun Hongyan, Liuli looked at Jun Hongyan's face several times before finally asking for permission.

“Master, if all else fails, I will take action myself. One move will be enough to take that fool’s head off—”