The improved female villains regained their memories.

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The monkey sat in the chair that imprisoned him, and the person standing in front of him was Blood Pigeon.

"Blood Pigeon, I...!" he cursed, extremely agitated. "I trusted you so much, and you actually treated me like this."

Blood Pigeon didn't answer, but kept injecting something into his body.

"I'm sorry to Tie Niu, I'm sorry to Lone Wolf, I'm sorry to my brothers in the den of villains!" He howled like a madman, his spiritual energy churning, but it was suppressed by the poison gas.

Chapter 563 Twelve Main Characters, Nine Villains

"Your Majesty, Nine Heavens City has been destroyed."

"An unknown plague has appeared in the north, infecting a large number of people."

"Biluo City is under attack!"

"Unidentified floods have occurred in the West."

One message after another, but the imperial palace remained silent.

Upon receiving the information, Fang Wu frowned deeply. He never expected that the Guardian Heaven Sect would be so shameless, starting by attacking mortals.

He reported these messages to Xu Weibang one after another, and Xu Weibang sat in his chair and listened in silence.

"Fang Wu, besides these, does the Heavenly Guardian Sect have any other plans?" he said, closing his eyes slightly as if he were dozing off.

Fang Wu took a deep breath before saying, "Your Majesty, the Guardian Heaven Sect has won over many sects and even made promises to some barbarians to help them establish their own kingdoms."

"Huh?" Xu Weibang suddenly opened his eyes, sat up straight, and muttered to himself, "The Guardian Sect not only attacked my son, but also the enemy?"

"This is the intelligence we've gathered. Your Majesty, please take a look." Fang Wu handed over a talisman.

Xu Weibang crushed the talisman, and instantly, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind.

He sorted through everything, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "The Guardian Heaven Sect is truly going to fight to the death."

"I never intended to avoid war, but I didn't expect the Heavenly Guardian Sect to be in such a hurry. Well, what's meant to happen will happen, so let it come."

As Xu Weibang spoke, he slowly stood up.

He then looked at Fang Wu and asked, "Fang Wu, did you help me dig out the sword?"

"Your Majesty, are you really planning to...?"

"The Guardian Heaven Sect killed my people and invaded my territory. Now, in order to diminish the national fortune of my Qian Kingdom, they have no shame at all." Xu Weibang sneered, "Please invite True Person Zichen here. I have important matters to instruct you on."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Song Panning Hall.

After listening to Song Panning's account, Yang Pingsheng and Wen Shihan realized that fires were breaking out everywhere.

“Li Chumo came to see me a few days ago and said that the Snow Mountain base camp had also been attacked by the Guardian Heaven Sect.” Song Panning said, “The Guardian Heaven Sect’s methods are very clear: they are aiming to weaken the dragon energy of the Qian Kingdom and the villainous forces.”

"The Heavenly Guardian Sect has launched an offensive, but I..." Yang Pingsheng paused.

Song Panning glanced at him and immediately understood what he was worried about.

Her tone softened involuntarily as she encouraged him, "Pingsheng, don't be discouraged. You haven't been cultivating for very long to begin with; all your cultivation was given to you by that system. It's already quite good that you've come this far since you started over. The Guardian Heaven Sect has a deep foundation, and so many protagonists are gathered there. Even we villains would be no match for them in a one-on-one situation."

"Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. In a battle between two sides, in addition to the open competition, one must also consider the hidden arrangements, plans, and methods. This is what is meant by the way of the sage. We have done everything we can to target the Guardian Sect, unite with the villains, gather our forces, and join forces with the royal family."

"You don't need to think too much. You have your purpose in life."

Yang Pingsheng looked ashamed: "I'm afraid I can't help you much."

Song Panning smiled slightly: "I'm not trying to comfort you. You now command the villainous forces, and only you can command your sister. Besides, we villains were gathered here because of you. Without you, we would have scattered long ago. So it doesn't matter if you're just a puppet. What I fear most is someone who thinks they're talented and does things that aren't their own."

“Su Murong is our biggest trump card. Even if the Guardian Sect develops a method to break the power of human energy, it will absolutely not be able to stop her from accumulating the death energy of an entire world. Therefore, her safety is very important after this war begins.”

"I have made all the arrangements. Pingsheng, you, Wen Shihan, and Su Murong will stay in the palace. Su Murong's safety is in your hands."

Yang Pingsheng nodded. He thought the same as Song Panning. Although Su Murong had her own methods, she was still a mortal. Immortals had many methods, and she might be assassinated. "Okay, I will keep her by my side and share the immortal artifacts with her. Even if someone tries to assassinate her, there should be some buffer time."

Wen Shihan listened with a frown, somewhat dissatisfied, but ultimately said nothing.

Song Panning said, "I have already explained the general plan. Pingsheng, I will leave an array here in the palace to help you. I have already told you how to control the array."

"Okay," Yang Pingsheng replied.

After giving his instructions, Song Panning used an array to transmit her voice to another person in the palace: "Master Zichen, what is your opinion?"

In a grand hall of the imperial palace where immortals were enshrined, Zi Chen slowly opened his eyes, which gleamed with a sharp light.

He was dressed in plain clothes, his body was hunched over, covered with age spots, and extremely thin. He looked like an old man, but he was a true celestial being with supernatural powers.

Master Zichen, one of the immortals worshipped by the royal family, also appeared in the Battle of the Capital.

"Hehehe, young friend, your formation is indeed exquisite, and it's just right for my killing move." Master Zichen said with a smile. "If the Guardian Heaven Sect really attacks as you say, then I will do as you suggest and cooperate with your Daoist partner to unleash the killing move."

During her stay in the palace, Song Panning also had some dealings with the immortals worshipped by the royal family.

Generally speaking, Song Panning might not even respect someone who is a Celestial Immortal. After all, within her formation, even a True Immortal could fight, let alone a Celestial Immortal. But Master Zichen is different; Song Panning values ​​one of his methods highly.

That is fate.

The concept of "luck" is very broad, encompassing destiny, national fortune, and individual fortune. Master Zichen specializes in cultivating national fortune, and some of his deadly techniques are even related to supporting royal aura.

The Heavenly Guardian Sect had hesitated to take action against the Qian Kingdom's royal family for a long time because they were afraid of the fate of the Qian Kingdom.

Even if they were to break off relations and go to war now, Ling Tianxin's first reaction would be to weaken the other country's fortunes, even if it meant using many unethical means.

Song Panning smiled and said, "I think His Majesty will come to invite you soon to consult your opinion."

Master Zichen coughed and chuckled, “Young friend, you’re right. Fang Wu has already contacted me, saying that His Majesty has summoned me, presumably to discuss the battle against the Guardian Heaven Sect.”

"It's rare that you and His Majesty think so highly of me. I was originally thinking of just taking it easy, but now it seems I can't avoid it anymore."

"Hehe." Song Panning chuckled. "Old sir, you jest. With your [National Fortune at its Peak], as long as the Qian Kingdom doesn't perish, you can't escape it."

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Amidst the ethereal mist, the origins of everything flow from the grand hall atop the highest peak.

Stone pillars stand tall, supporting this enormous palace. Celestial mists gather and swarm around it, making the palace appear even more magnificent and splendid.

The enormous royal palace stood tall and imposing. In the very center of the palace's interior was a long bronze table, with snow-white chairs arranged on either side of the table, each chair bearing a number on its back.

There are five on the left, six on the right, and one in the head seat, making a total of twelve.

Unlike before, all twelve seats were now occupied.

Ling Tianxin sat in the head seat, looking at the scene before her, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

This is the scene.

She took a deep breath and glanced at all the main characters.

Among these people, there is a traitor.

The God of Wine, Heaven's Lack of Compassion, Weaver Girl Granny, Luo Benqing, Mu Xiaobai, Gu Ziang, Guan Hongyi, Du Wanli, Gan Jiang, Bai Nanrong, and the two newly arrived protectors, Sikong Xuan and Su Fengqing.

Among them, Sikong Xuan and Su Fengqing are quite unique. Sikong Xuan is a stone statue, and he only transforms into a human to help Su Fengqing fight when Su Fengqing uses him. So, strictly speaking, these two can be considered as protectors.

At this moment, Su Fengqing was sitting in the last chair, and the small statue on the table in front of her was Sikong Xuan.

Ling Tianxin looked at them. Just as they landed, two figures landed. At that time, Sikong Xuan was a stone man. As soon as he landed, he started hitting people everywhere. It was Su Fengqing who calmed him down. Granny Weaver Girl checked and found that the stone man named Sikong Xuan was indeed a person, but he had no consciousness and only obeyed Su Fengqing's commands.

As for Su Fengqing...

She spoke very little and didn't talk much about her background. After listening to Ling Tianxin's explanation of the current situation, she nodded and agreed to help. When asked what she wanted, she said anything except for a killing move that could shrink Sikong Xuan.

'It's strange that two people are taking up one guardian's spot.'

She paid attention to the last person to arrive as a protector, then looked at the others.

Gan Jiang's true form was captured, and the person attending the meeting was a magical artifact modeled after Shi Guijia; Du Wanli and Bai Nanrong were both dead, and the person attending the meeting was a combination of soul and nightmare, who had long lost his own consciousness, and whose life and death were controlled by Ling Tianxin alone.

'Gan Jiang, Du Wanli, Bai Nanrong, these three seem the least likely to be involved,' Ling Tianxin thought to herself.

Then came those who had recovered from their injuries. Tian Bulian regained her vitality and returned to her beautiful appearance, though her face was still somewhat pale, indicating that she had exhausted herself. Gu Ziang also regained consciousness, but was left with aftereffects, experiencing headaches from time to time.

'Tian Bulian is a veteran True Immortal, and Gu Ziang... even if he were, it wouldn't seem like much of a problem. This guy is just fast.' Ling Tianxin thought again.

Next up are the uninjured ones: Mu Xiaobai, Guan Hongyi, Luo Benqing, the God of Wine, and Granny Weaver Girl.

Dionysus was undoubtedly the one Ling Tianxin trusted most, and he was sitting to her left, waiting for her to begin her sermon. The Weaver Girl Granny had her eyes slightly narrowed, still wearing a kind smile, and looked as if she were about to fall asleep.

Mu Xiaobai was deep in thought. Guan Hongyi seemed to be listening, but his mind had already wandered beyond the sea of ​​clouds. He was probably thinking about how to get back. Luo Benqing was looking at Ling Tianxin, blinking his eyes. He was just a simple big boy.

'Ha, one by one...'

It's said that villains fight amongst themselves, but the protagonists aren't much better off. Forget internal strife, they're all outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, each with their own concerns.

Not to mention, there was also a traitor infiltrated.

"Everyone," Ling Tianxin began, "let's begin."

Her words signaled the start of what might be the last gathering of the main characters.

The battle between the protagonist and the villain has been going on for a long time, and this is the last time.

Regardless of who wins or loses, this is the last time.

In this final battle, the Guardian Heaven Sect was destroyed by Jiang Mochang in the white world of Taixu, leaving them with no way out. The protagonists gathered hastily without having practiced and coordinated with each other, resulting in heavy casualties among the divine beasts. Of the four ferocious beasts, only one remained, and of the divine beasts that were close to humans, only Jiu Ba Huang was left.

Not only that, they are not facing a single villain, but a villainous alliance, including members of the royal family.

Numerous difficulties!

But Ling Tianxin did not back down. Faced with such a predicament, she gave her own answer.

Are the mythical beasts obedient to orders but not to commands? Fine, once the bell tolls, you're released to descend to the mortal realm to wreak havoc. Do whatever you want, as long as it weakens the Qian Kingdom's national fortune and the villainous forces.

The protagonist may appear friendly on the surface but is actually at odds? Sure, I'll use different methods on different people. As long as you're willing to cooperate with me, we can be at odds if we don't want to be.

A villain alliance? Sure, we'll join forces too. Besides the mythical beasts, we'll also team up with the dubious Heroes Alliance.

No way out? Fine, Ling Tianxin wasn't thinking of backing down anyway. In this final round, she was going all in, betting the entire foundation of the Guardian Heaven Sect.

Villains launch a coordinated attack on the Heavenly Guardian Sect? The Invisible Ones claim kingship? She will sever all these obstacles in the future.

After the meeting ended and everything was arranged, Ling Tianxin stood alone in front of the Palm World.