Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

So Serafina easily stormed into the palace from the Imperial Road, but as soon as she stepped inside, she encountered a woman blocking her way.

The woman's silver hair was like frost and snow, her demeanor dignified and pure, as if a celestial maiden had descended to earth. Her body was surrounded by ethereal clouds, and her noble and celestial aura concealed the awe-inspiring righteousness of someone who wields weapons.

Her eyebrows were sharp and prominent, like distant mountains, and her phoenix eyes were clear and cold, like the moon reflected in a cold pool. The corners of her eyes were slightly upturned with a cold and beautiful arc, her eyelashes were long and thick, and her gaze was calm and distant.

A diamond-shaped silver-white flower ornament was set between her forehead, its shimmering light adding to her divine aura. Her nose was delicate and straight, and her lips were full and smooth, their color like a light touch of cinnabar.

She wore a moon-white battle dress with gilded decorations, covered by a light and sheer shawl with wide sleeves. The dress was covered with embroidered phoenix and auspicious cloud patterns, with exquisite and flowing lines.

A wide sash cinches her slender waist, engraved with auspicious cloud and divine bird patterns, with several strings of gold tassels adorned with pearls hanging down from the sash.

This person was none other than Su Xuanwei, who had changed into the divine robes made for her by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. In her left hand, she held a dark green jade scroll, which was her weapon, the Mystic Jade Scroll.

“Immortal Realm Three…you are Su Xuanwei?” Serafina quickly guessed the identity of the person in front of her.

Su Xuan frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you people? Why are you invading this place?"

"You don't need to know, all you need to know is that my goal is to take you and the woman behind you away!"

After saying that, Serafina's aura of the sixth level of immortality pressed down on Su Xuanwei, "Su Xuanwei, give up resisting, and you'll suffer less!"

"I don't care what you want to do to me, but you can't touch my mother!"

Su Xuanwei frowned slightly. She would not allow her mother to be taken away by Serafina. As the void behind her slowly lit up, a phantom of a goddess in black robes gradually solidified.

Her guardian deity, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, held the Hetu Luoshu scroll in her left hand and the Tian Shu Xuan Ge in her right. Dark gold divine patterns flowed along the hem of her robe, and her downcast gaze was as cold as a frozen pool.

Su Xuanwei placed his left hand on the Xuanji Book, and the pages moved automatically without wind, while the Xuange divine pattern on his forehead lit up.

Knowing the vast difference in their cultivation levels, she had already set up the Three Talents Mystic Array inside the hall, waiting for the intruder to break in.

Serafina remained calm and composed, flicking her right wrist to form the Aegis Shield in front of her.

At the same time, golden light soared into the sky behind her, and Athena, clad in heavy armor and wearing a feathered helmet, slowly appeared behind her.

Athena held a divine shield in her left hand and a holy spear in her right, the Gorgon pattern at the center of the shield faintly glowing.

The two guardian deities faced each other from afar above the palace, their primordial golden energy colliding with the bronze holy radiance, stirring up an invisible wave of energy.

Serafina's platinum armor gleamed coldly in the candlelight, her left hand resting on her holy spear, the holy light at the tip scorching the ground with tiny burn marks.

"You are no match for me..."

Her response was a dense barrage of divine blades formed from the Fuzuan sword, and the first halberd strike wielded by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

Su Xuanwei's fingers flew, and the pages of the Xuanji Book lit up one after another, as dozens of Xuanjin Rune Blades shot towards Serafina from all directions.

High in the sky, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden slightly lowered her wrist, and the Heavenly Pivot Mystic Halberd cleaved out a golden halberd beam half a zhang wide, pressing down straight down along the gap in the divine blade.

The Three Talents Mystic Array beneath Su Xuanwei's feet was fully activated, and the Xuanjin Gangfeng (a type of magical wind) spiraled upwards along the array, forming a strangling wind field within the hall.

Serafina remained calm and composed, turning to the side with a precise step as if measured beforehand, and passing perfectly through the gap between the two rune blades.

Athena in the sky moved simultaneously, extending her left arm forward, the Aegis shield meeting the falling Goman, its bronze surface rippling with warm holy light.

"clang--"

The deafening roar made people's eardrums ache. Gomang exploded on the shield, turning into a shower of golden dust, without even tearing a single bit of the shield.

Almost simultaneously, Athena concentrated her divine power into the holy spear in her right hand, and with a slight downward motion, the spear tip precisely touched the life gate node of the Three Talents Formation.

"Snap—"

The soft sound of the array pattern shattering rang out, and the Xuanjin Gangfeng instantly dissipated. Su Xuanwei groaned, a metallic taste rising in his throat, and was shaken back half a step.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden frowned, and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches runes engraved on the body of the Heavenly Pivot Mystic Ge lit up. She lowered her waist, took a step forward, and slashed out with all her might.

"Xuan Ge Slashes the Heavens!"

A golden beam of light, stretching across half the main hall, roared out, tearing the air apart wherever it passed, carrying an unstoppable killing intent.

Athena lowered her shoulders and raised her shield, concentrating all her divine power on its surface. Goman slammed into the Aegis shield, unleashing a deafening roar.

The shockwave spread along the ground, cracking the gold brick floor with fine lines. All the candles inside the hall were extinguished by the shockwave, leaving only the moonlight leaking in from outside, illuminating the two opposing figures.

Seraphine took two steps back, her shield rippling slightly. Athena also stepped back, but she was unharmed.

On the other hand, Su Xuanwei was so shocked by the rebound that his hands went numb and he almost lost his grip on the Xuanji Book, his fingertips trembling slightly.

Serafina approached slowly, spear in hand. The spearhead glowed with holy light, making Su Xuanwei's face turn slightly pale. "You can't hold on. Give up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a silvery light suddenly surged from the back hall. The silvery light carried a slightly cool aura, instantly soothing Su Xuanwei's turbulent blood and qi, and even reducing the pain in his body.

Su Xuan was slightly taken aback and turned around to look. Su Yuqing slowly walked in, supporting herself on the door frame. Her long hair was loosely tied up, with a few strands sticking to her pale cheeks.

Su Yuqing pressed her right hand tightly against her heart, her knuckles turning white. Behind her, a phantom of a full moon slowly rose, and her guardian deity, Chang Xi, took form amidst the moonlight.

The Moon Goddess Changxi wore a long, wide-sleeved, moon-white dress, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall, adorned with silver star and moon ornaments, and twelve moon discs slowly rotating around her.

She lowered her eyes to look at the scene, where the moonlight poured down like mercury, instantly covering the entire Xuanling Palace.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden glanced sideways and slightly lowered her Xuan Ge. Although Su Yuqing had suffered a serious injury, she was still a sixth-level Immortal Realm Deity.

With the help of her guardian angel Chang Xi, even if they can't win, they can probably hold out until reinforcements arrive...

"mom!"

Su Xuanwei was about to go back to help her when she was stopped by Su Xuanwei's hand. Su Xuanwei calmed down and said, "Xiaowei, don't worry about me... I'm fine..."

Su Yuqing's voice was soft, hoarse with a sickly tone, yet every word was clear.

She took a deep breath, raised her left hand slightly, and Chang Xi waved out the laurel branch. The soothing moonlight fell on Su Xuanwei, and the warm breath flowed through her meridians, repairing her injuries.

Chapter 473: That's not a good idea

Changxi's twelve moon wheels spun in unison, and layers of silvery-gray moonlight pressed down on Athena. The divine power of the moonlight wrapped around the holy spear and the divine shield, making each of her raised hands several degrees heavier.

Serafina frowned. Shi Yan hadn't told her about this. Chang Xi was the guardian of the sixth level of the Immortal Realm. If she really held her back, the mission might fail...

Su Yuqing took a deep breath, her fingertips twirling slightly. Three moon wheels flew out from Chang Xi's body at the same time, and three moon blades slashed towards Athena from the left, center, and right.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Xuanwei unfolded the Xuanji Book again, and the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden also brandished her halberd once more. The golden light of the halberd rushed straight towards Serafina through the gap in the moon blade.

Serafina's shield danced flawlessly, her holy spear striking repeatedly, shattering the Moonblade and the rune blade.

Athena in the sky fought two opponents alone. The Aegis shield blocked the Xuan Ge attack from the front, and the Holy Spear deflected the Moon Wheel attack from the side. However, it was difficult to launch an effective counterattack under these circumstances.

Her golden holy radiance contracted continuously under the suppression of the silvery moonlight. She retreated step by step, her armor frostling over, and the frost layer grew thicker and thicker...

Su Yuqing's breathing gradually quickened, and her old injuries flared up again under the influence of divine power. Her soul felt as if it was being torn apart repeatedly, but she could not retreat, and she could not abandon Xiaowei alone.

Her attention was completely focused on the battle ahead, and she didn't notice that a layer of underworld aura, even darker than the night, had already spread out in the shadows of the pillars on the side of the hall.

Without a sound of wind or fluctuations of spiritual energy, the deep green figure, like a dark current of the Styx blending into the night, burst forth from the shadow of the pillar.

His footsteps were extremely light, making no sound at all on the gold bricks. The sacred script patterns on his body lit up one by one, and the sound of wind breaking was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

The short knife, carrying a chilling aura of the underworld, pierced Su Yuqing's back below her left shoulder blade, precisely penetrating her heart and lungs.

The blade tip emerged from her chest, carrying warm drops of blood. The power of death surged along the blade, frantically drilling into her meridians, like countless fine needles gnawing at her soul.

"Pfft-"

The muffled sound of flesh being pierced was exceptionally clear in the silent hall.

Su Yuqing stared blankly down at the tip of the knife that gleamed with an eerie light on her chest. Blood gushed from the corner of her mouth, staining her moon-white collar crimson.

Before she could even turn around, all her strength seemed to be drained away in an instant, her hands fell limply to her sides, and she collapsed to the ground.

High in the sky, Chang Xi was suddenly jolted. She could feel that her life was hanging by a thread. No longer able to suppress Athena, she turned and fell towards Su Yuqing.

She had to hurry back and use her remaining divine power to protect Su Yuqing's last breath, hoping that Qi Bo could arrive and perhaps save her.

Just as Chang Xi turned and fell, a massive burst of dark energy suddenly erupted from the shadows beside the palace, and the towering figure of Osiris, the guardian god of Dorius, stepped out of the darkness.

He wore a white crown and holy robe, his face solemn and without sorrow, as he slashed out with the giant Styx Judgment Blade in his hand.

The blade was engraved with sacred script and incantations, and the dark Styx Blade Aura, carrying the power of deathly judgment, blocked Chang Xi's path to return to the rescue.

"Ding--"

To Osiris's astonishment, Athena leaped up, wielding her holy shield to block the attack for Changxi, allowing Changxi to return to Su Yuqing's body.

"Mom!!" Su Xuanwei's cry was heart-wrenching, his voice cracking and trembling with sobs.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and she threw everything else to the winds, staggering as she desperately ran towards Su Yuqing.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's body shone with a surge of golden divine light, multiplying several times over. She gripped her halberd with both hands and unleashed a powerful strike with all her divine power. The golden blade, carrying boundless fury, slashed straight at the top of Dori's head.

Osiris flipped his wrist, and the Judgment Blade swung horizontally, the dark Styx Blade Qi meeting the Xuanjin Ge Mang.

There was no deafening roar, only a deathly silence and a sense of annihilation. Under the power of the underworld, Ge Mang melted away inch by inch, but the remaining force of his blade was undiminished, successfully forcing the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden to retreat.

Su Yuqing's blood dripped down the blade of the short sword in Dori's hand and onto the ground.

He lowered his waist and turned his arm, slashing horizontally with his short sword. A half-zhang-wide Styx sword aura swept out, the blade carrying the surging Styx phantom, striking Su Xuanwei squarely in the chest as he charged forward.

"Bam—"

With a dull thud, Su Xuanwei was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, his back slamming heavily against the coiled dragon stone pillar.

The stone pillar was smashed open, cracking into spiderweb-like patterns. Stone chips rained down, and she slid down the pillar to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

The Xuanji Book flew far away, its pages scattered all over the ground. She tried to get up, but her fingers trembled so much that she couldn't even grip the floor tiles.

"Dori, that's enough!"

Serafina stopped Dori, who was about to continue, and asked coldly, "Do you know what you're doing?"

"Of course I know..."

Dori lowered his eyes, flicked the blood off his blade, and the dark gold blade gleamed coldly in the moonlight. "Compared to that, I'd rather know why you stopped me?"

Serafina frowned. "Dori, don't forget our mission is to capture them and use them to blackmail Ji Haoxuan, not to kill them and completely enrage him!"

She was utterly confused. Shouldn't Dori be with Landos? How did she suddenly end up here?

Dori's tone turned cold. "Seraphina, watch your attitude. If it weren't for me, do you think you could have completed this task?"

"One thing at a time..."

Serafina didn't intend to continue entangled with him and wanted to cross the distance to heal Su Yuqing's injuries, but he stopped her.

Dori said calmly, "That woman was pierced through the chest by me, and the power of death invaded her body. She's already dead. You can't save her!"

"As for threatening Ji Haoxuan..."