Meng Jiang trembled, blood slipping from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes filled with fear.

The Death God was beckoning to him, and he no longer had the strength to fight back.

But at that moment, when he saw the blood-red pillar of light rising from within the Imperial Palace, he laughed.

He turned his head to look at Xia Tianming and mocked, "He has emerged, Lord Emperor Xia has emerged, can you feel this aura?"

"Lord Emperor Xia has broken through to the Earth Tier Seventh Layer Martial Sovereign, officially entering the Earth Tier High Realm. Even if you defeat us, so what? You will still be slain by Lord Emperor Xia!"

"You are really noisy. My business with him doesn't need your concern. Just focus on your own path."

Xia Tianming furrowed his brows, increasing the pressure in his hand, making Meng Jiang's breathing extremely difficult.

He looked at Xia Tianming with resentment, using all his strength to shout in a hoarse voice.

"You kill me... the Emperor's Son will also kill you... A waste is always a waste, from the day your Emperor Body was taken, you were destined for this end..."

"Crack."

Xia Tianming didn't respond to him, he simply crushed Meng Jiang's throat, staring expressionlessly in the direction of the blood pillar from the Imperial Palace.

"Xiao Feng, let's go. Follow me into the Imperial Palace."

He clapped his hands, then spoke to Xia Feng.

Xia Feng nodded, soaring into the air, following behind Xia Tianming.

The two ignored the remaining twenty Martial Sovereigns and proceeded straight ahead.

The twenty-four Martial Sovereigns of the Lingxiao Pavilion, after this battle, only twenty remained.

Their expressions varied, some regretted, some sighed, some remained indifferent.

The regret was for not completely eradicating Xia Tianming, due to the Xia Family's ancestral teachings during the dynasty's overthrow, leading to today's disaster.

The sigh was for seeing their fellow Lingxiao Pavilion Martial Sovereigns slaughtered like dogs and pigs by Xia Tianming, feeling a sense of helplessness like the mourning of a rabbit for a dead fox.

And those who were indifferent were the top five Dragon Generals of the Lingxiao Pavilion.

Their realms were around the Earth Tier Fifth Layer, and for tens of thousands of years, they had only obeyed the successive Emperor Xias of the Dragon Hall.

Regarding the confrontation between Xia Tianming and Xia Tianming's families, like those old monsters in the Dragon Hall, they maintained a watching attitude.

Their masters did not express their stance, so they helped no one.

It had always been this way throughout history.

These twenty Martial Sovereigns watched Xia Tianming and Xia Feng go further, then turned around and began to clean up the remnants of this great battle.

The damage to the buildings was easier to repair, but the influence caused by them and Xia Tianming was not so easily settled.

Xia Naiwu's desire to quickly capture Xia Tianming had not been realized. At this time, most of the people in the Imperial Capital had already spread the news of Xia Tianming's return to compete for the throne.

The ruling Emperor Xia of the Great Xia Empire might be replaced today.

This is a matter concerning national fate, and no citizen of the Great Xia Empire could ignore it.

All the noble families and ministers, upon receiving this news, immediately rushed to the front of the Noda Imperial Palace of the Great Xia Empire.

Apart from the Dragon Hall of the successive Emperor Xias, the Emperor's Son's Qingxin Hall, the Great Xia Imperial Palace had hundreds of different halls for various purposes.

Xia Tianming did not go looking for Xia Tianming. He hovered in the air, with Xia Feng, and in tacit understanding with Xia Tianming, they both rushed to the Emperor Dragon Platform directly in front of the Dragon Hall.

The Emperor Dragon Platform, only the Emperor Xia in the Great Xia Empire had the qualification to ascend and review the tens of thousands of troops.

Every time there was a battle or major national policy change, the Emperor Xia would stand on this grand Emperor Dragon Platform, overlooking his subjects, either to boost morale or announce initiatives.

This place represented the supreme power of the Emperor Xia, the majesty of the Imperial Family of the Great Xia Empire.

Besides the Emperor Xia and the Emperor's Son, anyone daring to set foot here would have their entire clan executed without mercy.

Xia Feng followed his grandfather, landing on the expansive Emperor Dragon Platform, knowing the identity of the old man opposite who resembled his grandfather by five to six points.

Xia Tianming wore a black Dragon Robe, topped with a Crown, exuding an awe-inspiring emperor's presence with every move.

And standing beside him was his son Xia Naiwu, wearing a gold Flood Dragon Suit, looking at Xia Feng and Xia Tianming with resentment.

"Xia Tianming, I knew someone like you wouldn't die so easily."

Xia Tianming squinted slightly, scrutinizing Xia Tianming in his green robe, along with the young Xia Feng beside him.

When Xia Tianming looked at Xia Tianming, his emotions were also a bit uncontrollable, clenching his teeth, his eyes almost spitting fire.

Xia Feng quickly stepped forward, tugging at Xia Tianming's arm, shaking his head.

Xia Tianming took several deep breaths, finally calming down his emotions.

"Is this your grandson? Tsk tsk tsk, I can sense that he's just a step away from becoming a Martial Sovereign, right?"

"Such a young and talented prodigy, yet doomed to an early grave because of an idiot like you, what a pity."

Greed flashed in Xia Tianming's eyes, the second Emperor Body.

If he could devour this second Emperor Body, drink his essence blood, he might even rapidly ascend to the Celestial Tier Martial Sovereign.

"Xia Tianming, you used despicable means to seize my Emperor Body, and even when father was in seclusion, you sent people to annihilate my Zhan Tian Dynasty. You repeatedly cornered me, even attacking my children and grandchildren when I was in seclusion. Today..."

Xia Tianming took a deep breath, a flash of resolve in his eyes.

"...is the day I come to take back everything from you!"

"Ridiculous, it was you who went mad during cultivation, ruining your realm, trying to ambush me for the throne."

Xia Tianming sneered, looking down at the ministers and nobles below the Dragon Taming Platform, loudly twisting the truth.

"Luckily, father discerned right from wrong, banishing you to Beizhou, even granting you a grand dynasty."

"And you? You still wouldn't repent, conspiring privately with the Rizhao Empire to rebel!"

"I personally led twelve Martial Sovereigns of the Lingxiao Pavilion to suppress you, yet I didn't kill you, only banished you to Xingyu City, hoping for your realization."

"Who knew your obsession ran so deep, hiding your realm, constantly cultivating, and once you broke through to the Earth Tier Martial Sovereign, you couldn't wait to reclaim the throne."

"You have deeply disappointed me and father."

Xia Tianming feigned disappointment, kept shaking his head at Xia Tianming.

"You, with your unrighteous heart, only think of your own interests, with no regard for the people!"

"Let me tell you, I will never let someone like you rule the Empire and harm my people!"

Xia Tianming extended his hands, resolute. His whole being seemed bathed in the light of a sage, embodying the image of a wise ruler.

The ministers and nobles below the Dragon Taming Platform immediately understood that this was the reason behind the farce!

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