Upon hearing this, Li Futu narrowed his eyes and chuckled lightly. "It is rumored that the Seventh Prince also possesses the Power of the Free Heaven Realm. May I have the honor to experience it?"

Li Futu laughed wildly, his face full of arrogance.

Only a few from the Profound Yellow Sect remained, and his Task was considered complete.

It was truly ridiculous that a mere Profound Yellow Sect had made him, a commander of the Imperial Guard, take action.

If it weren't for that person speaking up, why would he have come personally?

"Did you kill Cao Zhisheng?" Xu Nian spoke calmly.

"He, Cao Zhisheng, betrayed His Majesty; he deserved to die!" Li Futu sneered. "Does the Seventh Prince want to take revenge for him? I just don't know if the Seventh Prince has the Power to do so!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian took a deep breath. Such an arrogant villain truly doesn't live past three chapters.

He slowly extended one finger and softly said, "Just one kick. You're only worth one kick from me."

"Shock Gate—Open!"

Blue steam instantly enveloped Xu Nian's entire body, turning his skin blood-red. An indescribable murderous aura continuously emanated from him.

At this moment, although he wasn't using Armament Haki, he was still more than capable of killing Li Futu.

Without opening the Death Gate, he was already invincible in this world.

"How interesting. Is this the Seventh Prince's Bottom Card? It doesn't look special at all," Li Futu sneered. "The Seventh Prince might as well continue playing the role of a useless prince. Why bother standing up for a Eunuch?"

"Special?" Xu Nian narrowed his eyes. "Have you heard this saying?"

Huh?

Li Futu looked at Xu Nian with a smile.

But in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the hairs on his body stood on end. What's happening?

In that instant, Xu Nian had vanished from his sight. Such speed! Even he had never witnessed anything like it. An unprecedented killing intent instantly enveloped him.

"I am Invincible Below the Immortals, Equal to the Immortals Above!"

Li Futu heard Xu Nian's icy words beside his ear. Li Futu, at the Free Heaven Realm, violently grasped the White Dragon Halberd, swinging it horizontally towards the sound.

Terrifying Internal Energy surged along the halberd as it was unleashed.

BOOM—

The halberd swung in a half-circle, and the greenstone bricks on the ground were completely torn up by the Internal Energy.

The sturdy greenstone bricks were utterly crushed by this force. Yet, despite this, his strike missed Xu Nian; it didn't even touch the hem of Xu Nian's clothes.

How could this be possible? How could such a being exist in this world? The Seventh Prince is merely at the Grandmaster Realm; how could he possibly have the Power to fight me?

"Die!"

Suddenly, a destructive aura attacked him from behind, carrying a killing intent more fearsome than anything he had ever experienced.

In this moment, under this aura, Li Futu felt like a child, daring not to move. The sense of despair made it difficult for him to even breathe.

It seems that under this kick, I am undoubtedly going to die. I can't die! I absolutely can't die here! After all the hardships to reach this point, just when my rotation was ending and I could finally leave, I can't just die like this!

"Luo Yuan, save me…"

This cry seemed to drain all his strength. But the man called 'Luo Yuan' did not appear.

What met him was only Xu Nian's kick. With one kick, half of Li Futu's body exploded into a mist of blood, leaving only his legs standing. Even the White Dragon Halberd completely shattered.

The kick unleashed a terrifying shockwave that swept forward. The Imperial Guards and Brocade Guards further back had no way to resist this wave of power.

One by one, they were sent flying and crashed to the ground. In the blink of an eye, everyone was blown away.

Even the distant Imperial Guards couldn't help but gulp. Is this the Power of the Seventh Prince? Even someone as strong as Li Futu was kicked to death?

"Damn it!"

The Ninth Prince stood atop a distant Palace, his face extremely grim.

That kick had made him feel despair as well. How could such a terrifying being emerge from this Cage? What kind of Martial Arts is this?

"My lord, Li Futu is dead."

A Young Eunuch sat atop the Palace roof, his eyes full of astonishment. He too was shocked.

They could no longer control the Cage they were supposed to guard. Even they couldn't resist; what awaited them was certain punishment.

But now, there was nothing they could do to stop it. Faced with such power, all they felt was despair.

"Luo Yuan, why didn't you intervene just now?" Luo Chenjun turned and asked coldly.

"My lord, even if I had intervened, I would have died!" Luo Yuan stated calmly. "This Cage is out of control. We must find a way to leave, otherwise…"

He didn't finish his sentence, but it hardly mattered whether he voiced the rest.

Luo Chenjun snorted coldly and then turned his attention to the figures rushing through the Palace gates, exclaiming in surprise, "What's going on? Weren't all the members of the Profound Yellow Sect killed? How have they gathered three hundred men again?"

What?

Luo Yuan also sat up abruptly.

The two stared at the three hundred people gathered behind Xu Nian, their faces heavy. Could it be that the people of the Profound Yellow Sect really cannot be killed? Li Futu had clearly dealt with all of them. Why have three hundred more suddenly appeared? What exactly is happening?

"My lord, I'm afraid Xu Nian has uncovered some secrets. He might have the support of other Sects!" Luo Yuan said in a grave voice. "Moreover, I have investigated. The reason the Profound Yellow Sect members could appear in the Capital City is very likely due to a Teleportation Array!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Chenjun couldn't help but take a deep breath. Others might not understand, but how could he, Luo Chenjun, not? A Teleportation Array isn't something just anyone can create. It involves a master of Arrays, a renowned grandmaster of Arrays at that! How could a Teleportation Array appear in such a small place?

"Which Sect is trying to sabotage the Luo Family's interests?" Luo Chenjun clenched his fists and said gravely, "Let's go. We must report back immediately. We no longer have control here; let the family handle the trouble that follows."

"Yes!"

Luo Yuan spoke and then leaped down, pulling out a palm-sized array disk from his robes.

Luo Chenjun, watching Xu Nian exuding formidable power in the distance, narrowed his eyes and said, "Keep prancing around for now. Once we figure out who made a move, it will be time for your Profound Yellow Sect to face destruction!"

The Players watched their Sect Leader devastate the surroundings with that one kick, and couldn't help but gulp.

This was especially true for Old Mo.

He could only activate the Du Gate now.

He was unable to open the Landscape Gate, the Shock Gate, or the Death Gate.

The main reason was insufficient Internal Energy.

He couldn't keep the Landscape Gate open for even a second; he probably needed to break through to the Grandmaster Realm first.

"My goodness, that kick from Sect Leader feels like the highest combat power in the world, right?"

"Old Mo, can you deliver such a kick?"

"That's the Shock Gate, the seventh gate! Old Mo can only open up to the Fifth Du Gate right now, right?"

"Who cares! Let's just go directly to the Imperial Treasury and complete the Task first!"

"..."

The Players didn't care either. Since the Sect Leader had already paved the way for them, they charged directly towards the area behind the Imperial Guard.

As for the specific location? Why not just capture an Imperial Guard and ask? Was it really that difficult?

Under the Players' coercion, the Imperial Guards were forced to lead the people of the Profound Yellow Sect to the Imperial Treasury.

Meanwhile, Xu Nian looked coldly towards the distance. Just an instant ago, he had felt a very strange aura.

The location seemed to be the courtyard where the Ninth Prince resided. Yes, exactly there—that strange aura was coming from the Ninth Prince's courtyard.

Xu Nian leaped, heading straight for the Ninth Prince's courtyard.

At this moment, Luo Chenjun's courtyard was empty, except for a lone, calm figure standing in a corner. Shen Rongyin?! Why was she here?

Xu Nian closed his eyes to sense the surroundings; indeed, Luo Chenjun's aura had completely vanished just moments before. What was happening?

Shen Rongyin, looking at Xu Nian enveloped in blue steam, frowned and said, "How did you come here?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Xu Nian glanced at her, his tone slightly icy.

Shen Rongyin had originally planned to assassinate Xu Nian, but today Xu Nian had 'rebelled', making it impossible for her to act.

Helpless, she had come to find Luo Chenjun to discuss matters. Unfortunately, she was a step too late; Luo Chenjun and that Luo Yuan had already left.

Shen Rongyin didn't explain, instead saying coldly, "You've got quite some nerve! Rebelling is one thing, but do you dare run wild In the Palace too?"

As soon as her words fell, Xu Nian flashed before her. One hand seized her fair neck, and the sensation of suffocation instantly flooded her mind.

Xu Nian spoke gravely, "You still don't understand your place, do you? Your son died, so you decided to curry favor with Luo Chenjun?"

Shen Rongyin stared in terror at the man before her, unable to utter a word.

"You are no longer of any use. Let me send you to meet your son."

Saying this, Xu Nian gently exerted pressure, ending Shen Rongyin's life. "Your Shen Family will join you soon. It's time this world had a thorough cleansing."

With that, he walked towards the Palace exterior.

Luo Chenjun's disappearance wasn't good news for Xu Nian. And there was Li Futu's cry before his death: 'Luo Yuan, save me.' Who is this Luo Yuan? With the situation escalating so much, that cheap Father Emperor still hasn't shown up. It seems the secrets behind all this can't be suppressed much longer. Perhaps the Historical Text might explain everything.

「Xiaoxiang Villa」

Upon returning to Xiaoxiang Villa, Xu Nian immediately began to recover.

Each time he activated the Eight Gates Escape Armor, the deadly side effects made Xu Nian suffer immensely, always leaving him in a cold sweat.

If I opened the Death Gate, wouldn't I just straight up die? Better not court death unless absolutely necessary. From now on, let the Players handle whatever arises. If I, as the Sect Leader, can avoid taking action, then I'd better not. After all, there's no benefit, only excruciating pain. What a loss…

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