Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

Even though he looked miserable now, he was not seriously injured. His physical strength was equal to that of a demon, and he had many magical defensive weapons on him. However, in the battle with Hunxin just now, he was at a disadvantage and could only rely on maneuvering to delay time.

As expected, my strength is still too weak.

The Pigong realm is a threshold that many people cannot reach in their lifetime. He has reached the pinnacle of this realm at such a young age, which does not disgrace his reputation as a genius, but it is still not enough.

There are countless cultivators in the world. Those below the Creation Realm are as numerous as the hairs on a cow. Even those in the famous Supreme Saint Realm have more than ten people. He, who is just a small Pigong Realm, is actually not something to be proud of.

If you have to intervene in a battle that is not your level, then that's it. Fighting in a disadvantageous situation is never an easy thing.

But Lu Mu's desire to improve his cultivation level intensified invisibly.

"Nephew Lu, you shouldn't be here."

Huang Li's voice reached his ears, and it sounded like a calm narration, but there was a hint of inexplicable blame in the tone.

Lu Mu sat up with difficulty and bowed to the sky, "Thank you Uncle Li for rescuing me."

The auspicious rays of luck from the sky cast dense silver light dust onto the top of the mountain. The light dust gradually merged into shape, and within a few breaths, a slightly thin figure appeared.

He recognized Huang Li's appearance. The memory of him from his youth was still very vivid. In fact, in Lu Mu's impression, Huang Li was an emperor who did not have much majesty. Perhaps it was because every time he saw him, he was smiling, while his father, the clan leader, was very serious.

After comparing them over and over again, Huang Li is always the one that the children can get closer to.

Who didn’t like a handsome uncle with a smile when we were kids?

That’s what Lu Mu felt at that time, but it’s true that the royal family has no relatives. Looking at Huang Li’s face now, that face that doesn’t look old has a bit more coldness and majesty, which is the spirit that an emperor should have.

"Haha, the last time I saw you, you seemed much more immature and had the arrogance of a teenager. Now I see that you are much more calm."

"However, relying on the power of the clan bloodline and magic weapons, with a mere Pigong fifth-level cultivation, you want to fight against Yuanji seventh-level... It seems that saying that you are calm is an overstatement."

Lu Mu stood with his head down, listening to Huang Li's slow words without making any excuses. After all, if anyone else were to do this, they would probably have the same attitude.

As young people, if you are not crazy, you are not young.

And it’s not shameful to be spoken of like this by the Immortal Phoenix Emperor.

"Forget it. I'm not here to teach you a lesson. If you weren't here, there's no telling how things would have ended up if these things hadn't happened in Southern Xinjiang."

Huang Li waved his hand and said, "You should heal your wounds first."

"Thank you Uncle Li for your understanding." Lu Mu bowed respectfully.

Huang Li is very smart. Now the sky is his eyes, and he can see everything in the territory of King Nanling at a glance. It is easy for him to understand what happened here. He delayed Hunxin, so he can be considered the biggest contributor. If Lu Mu hadn't dragged on like this, the final outcome would be hard to say.

As for the fact that Lu Mu secretly came to the southern border of the imperial dynasty without telling him...this kind of thing is difficult to investigate.

In Huang Li's view, this was an outsider interfering in the private affairs of the Xianhuang royal family, but the young master of the Lu clan was entitled to courtesy wherever he went, even if he went there secretly. Even if Huang Li, the lord of the imperial dynasty, could see what he had planned and what chess games he had set up, and no matter how dissatisfied he was, he would not vent it on a junior like him.

No matter what, Lu Mu has done his best here.

What to do next depends on Huang Yanyao herself.

……

In the Nanling Royal City, the main altar collapsed, a pool of blood erupted, and countless resentful evil spirits bound in it quickly filled the royal city.

Thick black fog suddenly surged up from the main formation altar that had been shattered long ago. The black fog became thicker and thicker, and finally condensed into a huge and ferocious monster shadow, which raised its head and let out a hoarse roar!

The roar was like piercing gold and splitting rock, shaking the sky.

The evil entity born in the formation did not perish under Huang Yanyao's full-strength attack. Now it reappeared with the help of the residual power of the formation, but the timing was too bad.

"The cunning and evil people used evil methods to disrupt the lives of our people and flouted the iron laws of the Immortal Phoenix. Their crimes are unforgivable and they should be executed according to the law!"

Huang Li's voice echoed throughout the vast wilderness. As the rosy glow swept past, the terrifying fluctuations of Taoism spread to an unknown distance in an instant. With Nanling Royal City as the center, the evil entity was almost instantly crushed to pieces, and its body and soul disappeared. Countless souls that fled in all directions were completely annihilated at the mere touch of that fluctuation, leaving no trace. Those evil cultivators who were still alive were also killed without a complete corpse under the earth-shaking wrath of the Emperor.

The entire royal city suddenly fell silent, without a single sound, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

All the chaos was suppressed and never happened again.

"he came."

Huang Yanyao looked up at the sky, in the hazy aura of destiny, she could feel a familiar gaze falling on her. It was her father's gaze, but she could only feel a very faint affection and warmth from it.

As a daughter, Huang Li did not feel much fatherly love, but she did feel a lot of the majesty of the emperor.

"Don't worry. As for the Immortal Phoenix National Destiny, I have hidden the secret method within my remaining soul. He will not be able to find it unless he asks about the ancients."

Huang Wumeng said so.

"…Ancestor, the fate of the country has its own destiny. Can you let me decide?"

Huang Yanyao did not agree immediately, but asked.

"It is up to you to decide what to do. I will not interfere."

"I understand, please rest assured, ancestor."

Huang Yanyao nodded.

Chapter 127: Offering National Destiny

At the moment when the shocking power that annihilated countless chaos in an instant receded, hundreds of thousands of soldiers outside the west of the city knelt on one knee. Under the majesty of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor, they could not even maintain their military formation. That was the strongest force they could never resist, so they had no choice but to kneel.

"The Immortal Phoenix Army should protect the people and maintain peace, but your commander colluded with the evil cultivators and used evil methods to swallow up the fortune of this imperial dynasty. You were so foolishly loyal that you allowed them to abduct and torture the people. Although such behavior is not punishable by death, it is undeniable."

Every word of this accusation was heart-wrenching. Soldiers and generals alike were all trembling with fear.

"I have prepared an oral order to temporarily dismiss you from your posts. You will be punished for your crimes at another time."

Huang Li's voice carried a breathtaking sense of oppression.

"I will obey your majesty's order!"

Everyone said in unison that they would obey his command.

How could these soldiers not know what King Nanling had done? They were all elite soldiers brought up by Hong Zhan. King Nanling ordered them not to move without authorization, and they could easily guess that Hong Zhan was committing a serious crime by allowing the evil cultivators to slaughter the people under his rule.

Moreover, many loyal soldiers in the army killed many people who intended to escape and spread the nightmare in this border.

Rebellion against the dynasty is not an easy task. At least Hong Zhan is definitely dead now. The fact that they can be punished as a criminal can be regarded as a pardon from the Emperor Xianhuang.

They didn't dare to raise any objections anymore.

The Immortal Phoenix Emperor was so powerful that his incarnation arrived in Southern Xinjiang in an instant. With just a few words, he put an end to the chaos and everything was settled.

"Is that your dad?"

Gu Yunxi was sweating profusely from her forehead, making the front of her clothes a little wet. She had released the secret method of burning blood, and was now weak from the aftereffects. The power of the emperor in the sky was so strong that she felt an insurmountable pressure in her heart for a moment.

It's not that she hasn't seen the most powerful people. The master Mo Qing whom she recognized in the Hidden World Valley was far more powerful than the Immortal Phoenix Emperor. But in terms of power, Mo Qing seemed too restrained, while the Immortal Phoenix Emperor was the ultimate tyrant.

"Well, it's him."

Huang Yanyao's mood did not seem low, but it was complicated.

This was something that Gu Yunxi could not understand. After all, she was not born in an imperial family and was used to being free. She could not understand what the Ninth Princess was thinking at this moment.

Lu Mu rushed back at this time. He changed into a robe to cover the scars on his body that had not yet healed. But when she saw him, Huang Yanyao frowned, and the disorder of her breathing could not be hidden.

"…Is the injury serious?"

She asked calmly, but her heart was in turmoil.

Lu Mu shook his head. "It's okay. I don't feel any pain."

It really doesn't hurt much, but it's still a bit uncomfortable.

"…Thank you very much."

After she finished saying this, the air seemed to stagnate. She lowered her eyes slightly, and the look in her eyes seemed even weaker.

Knowing that Lu Mu didn't do it for the thank you, she felt very unconfident when she spoke about it.

Murong Xue also came back. She looked the most relaxed, but she had been using her charm for too long and there was some fatigue in her eyes. She came up and leaned against Lu Mu's side, then found that Lu Mu was injured, but did not say anything, just gently hit his shoulder.

Lu Mu hugged her with his backhand, smelling the fragrance on her body, without saying a word.

Sure enough, after a big battle, having a well-behaved woman by your side can make people feel a lot more comfortable.

Huang Li appeared in front of the four people at this time, and with him came the invisible aura of the Nine Five Lords. He was wrapped in a dark black robe with dragon patterns on it, which covered his not-so-strong body. The wide sleeves dragged behind him, giving people an inexplicably strong sense of deterrence.

Those dark, deep eyes could not be ignored, but there was not much emotion in them.

Gu Yunxi took a deep breath, straightened his back, and stared at the ruler of the dynasty in front of him without looking away.

"Yan Yao has met Father."

Huang Yanyao took a few steps closer and bowed respectfully. Her attitude was naturally a little distant, but Huang Li just looked at her and hesitated for a while, "No need to be polite."

She stood up straight and still didn't speak. It wasn't that she didn't want to speak, but she just had nothing to say.

When I see him now, I can’t feel the family affection, and the pressure is actually quite great.

"Yao'er has been in Southern Xinjiang for less than a year, and yet such a big thing happened, but she didn't tell me. Instead, she wanted to go deep into the rebel camp alone and solve it herself..."

“It’s a bit risky.”

Huang Li paused, and there was finally a bit of relief and worry in his deep eyes.

"My father taught me that, but Yan Yao is confident that she can stop the rebellious act of King Nanling colluding with the evil cultivators to seize the country's destiny."

Huang Yanyao spoke in a calm tone and clearly, without any panic.

"The confidence you mentioned, is it given to you by him?"

Huang Li glanced at Lu Mu who was standing next to Huang Yanyao. His tone was slow, but it had a bit of sharpness that did not allow for argument, which made people feel cold in their hearts.

Huang Yanyao lowered her eyes and did not respond.

Although it is not uncommon to recruit some people from outside sects and clans as helpers, the bigger the power behind the person, the more likely they are to be criticized. After all, the backers behind Lu Mu, whether it is the Lu clan or the Shura Palace, any one of them can rival the Xianhuang Empire. If he is willing to work under Huang Yanyao, what kind of compensation should he offer?

She knew that her other brothers and sisters tried their best not to get too close to the powerful Seven Sects of the Universal Realm and the Eight Ancient Families, but what she had done was actually touching the bottom line of the taboo in her father's heart.

Huang Li actually had some doubts in her heart...that is, what kind of high price did her youngest daughter offer to let Lu Mu work for her temporarily?

But he wouldn't ask now.

"I don't know the reason behind this matter, but when the fortune of the Southern Border changed, the incarnation of the leader of the Evil Heart Sect descended on Tianhuang City and brought the strong men from the sect to interfere. They took it so seriously, so I think they must have made a lot of arrangements for this matter."

"In this case, everyone present will be rewarded for their contributions."

The battle in Tianhuang City was actually more intense, but Huang Li also knew that the purpose of the Xiexin Sect's leader was to contain him. Later, he suddenly retreated at the speed of light. Huang Li knew that the Xiexin Sect's plan would either succeed or be thwarted.

Now it seems that it has been a failure.

"It's a pity that the Immortal Phoenix National Fortune has been cut off, and I can't find out where it is now..."

If Huang Li had any regrets, it was that the part of the Xianhuang national destiny that was stripped away could no longer be found. Although the national destiny could always be restored to its full heyday in time as long as it was not swallowed up all at once, it was still a considerable loss.

"Father, don't worry."

"My daughter has already secured that portion of the nation's destiny, and it is intact."

Huang Yanyao raised her eyes and looked at Huang Li with burning gaze.

Then, she handed out the ball of light containing the destiny of the Xianhuang Nation with both hands.

Chapter 128: Seeking the Way and Peace of Mind

When Huang Yanyao took out the severed destiny of the Immortal Emperor, the atmosphere suddenly became stagnant and tense.

Gu Yunxi glanced at her very subtly, and only saw Huang Yanyao's profile. Her expression was firm and open, as if from the very beginning, she had no intention of swallowing up this national destiny alone.

They went deep into the enemy's territory alone, taking such risks, and finally snatched food from the tiger's mouth, but in the end it was only to return it to the rightful owner.

Gu Yunxi and Lu Mu looked at each other, and they could see some shrewdness in each other's eyes.

They are not stupid and know what Huang Yanyao is planning.

If the Immortal Phoenix Emperor had been informed from the beginning that there was chaos in the southern border, Huang Yanyao would have naturally lost an opportunity to show herself. After all, Huang Li would definitely send the most trusted and most accomplished priest among the royal family, and by then there would be nothing for her to do.

When the chaos finally subsided and rewards were given out based on merit, Huang Yanyao's contribution would be "providing intelligence" rather than "quelling the chaos" as it is today.

Comparing these two, which kind of merit can make Huang Yanyao's reputation rise continuously...

So she made her choice.

Of course, Huang Yanyao dared to do this because, as Huang Li said, Lu Mu gave her a lot of confidence.