Chapter 905: 順者生、逆者死

"Well said, Holy Emperor!"

Kutong True Master and Jiutan True Master came to Huangji Wuyu's side, one on his left and one on his right, their profound energy flaring, their eyes clearly showing an unwavering resolve to die.

The Holy Emperor personally declared his stance, and all the True Masters, Elders, and disciples of the Imperial Sacred Region left their seats, standing neatly behind Huangji Wuyu. Huangji Wuyu's words undoubtedly ignited their spirit of dignity. Indeed, their Imperial Sacred Region had stood proudly as a hegemon in the Profound Sky Continent for ten thousand years; how could they become slaves to others? Rather than enduring a humiliating existence, it was better to face glorious annihilation.

"Heheheh, Huangji Wuyu, it seems you are determined to be the first disobedient one." Xuanjian Wentian showed no disappointment or anger, a chillingly demonic edge to his otherwise calm laughter.

"Xuanjian Wentian! You wish to become the world's sovereign; with your current strength, I, Huangji Wuyu, must admit defeat! But for you to make us your slaves... that's wishful thinking!!" Huangji Wuyu gnashed his teeth. He clenched his fists, profound energy swirling around him, poised for action.

He, along with Qu Fengyi and Ye Meixie, had already experienced the terror of Xuanjian Wentian. More than anyone else, they knew how powerful Xuanjian Wentian was now. Once these words were uttered, he knew he wouldn't live past today, even as Huangji Wuyu.

"Hmph, the Imperial Sacred Region is quite admirable. I wonder what the Supreme Ocean Palace and the Sun Moon Divine Hall will do," Yun Che, hidden in the clouds, murmured.

"Excellent, very good. You've truly set a fine example for this king." Xuanjian Wentian finished with a smile, but then suddenly turned his gaze towards the Sun Moon Divine Hall on the other side. "The Imperial Sacred Region has chosen to oppose me. So, Ye Meixie, what about you?"

"Oh, no need to rush your answer." Xuanjian Wentian's eyes narrowed, and he gently pushed his right arm backward... towards the location of the Imperial Sacred Region.

"Be careful!!"

Huangji Wuyu had been diligently watching Xuanjian Wentian's every move. The moment Xuanjian Wentian's palm turned, he let out a loud roar.

The void exploded, and a pitch-black palm stretched out from a spatial rift. In an instant, it grew to a hundred zhang wide, suddenly covering the Imperial Sacred Region.

Boom!!

Black light burst forth, and the Sea God Platform trembled violently. Among the more than two thousand people from the Imperial Sacred Region present, nearly a third were enveloped by the pitch-black demonic claw. Amidst earth-shattering screams, six hundred Sacred Region disciples, just like the earlier Ancient Tree True Master, instantly turned into pitch-black dust. Twelve Sacred Region Elders were flung out of the black light; after rolling and struggling on the ground, they all fell silent.

Even the several True Masters who tried to rush forward to rescue them changed their expressions drastically as they approached the dissipating black light, retreating in panic, their faces showing immense terror.

With a backhand slap from Xuanjian Wentian, one-third of the Imperial Sacred Region's contingent was instantly wiped out. At that moment, he slowly turned around. "Come, let me see how many have died?"

"Xuan... Yuan... Wen... Tian!!"

Huangji Wuyu's rage completely erupted. With a low roar, his clothes violently billowed, and he crossed his hands, charging directly at Xuanjian Wentian, a giant profound formation rapidly spinning before him.

"Imperial Pole Rotary Formation!" Yun Che, observing from the shadows, murmured. Xia Yuanba had said that this profound formation could only be fully mastered and unleashed by Huangji Wuyu, the Holy Emperor of the Imperial Sacred Region.

Xuanjian Wentian sneered, extending a palm directly to grasp the Imperial Pole Rotary Formation. Intense golden and black light burst forth, and with a shriek, the Imperial Pole Rotary Formation violently warped. Huangji Wuyu's entire body trembled violently, and he was sent tumbling several times in an instant. But with a roar in mid-air, he twisted his body, and the Imperial Pole Rotary Formation suddenly expanded, enveloping Xuanjian Wentian from above.

"Heh, overestimating yourself!"

Amidst disdainful sneers, the black light on Xuanjian Wentian's arm suddenly surged, instantly piercing straight through the Imperial Pole Rotary Formation. As the formation shattered, the attack also slammed heavily into Huangji Wuyu's chest.

Huangji Wuyu's profound energy disintegrated, and he was sent flying horizontally, a large spray of blood mist gushing from his mouth, shooting up over ten zhang high.

"Holy Emperor!!"

Kutong True Master and Jiutan True Master flew up and caught Huangji Wuyu. The moment they touched him, both their bodies trembled violently... After taking just one palm strike from Xuanjian Wentian, Huangji Wuyu's injuries were so severe that they might be life-threatening.

"Xuan... Yuan... Wen... Tian..." Blood seeped from all seven of Huangji Wuyu's orifices, his profound energy in disarray, and even speaking became extremely difficult.

"Huangji Wuyu, I shall temporarily leave you with one breath," Xuanjian Wentian looked down at him. "Didn't you say you'd rather see the Imperial Sacred Region perish? Very well. Before sending you to hell, I will grant your wish and let you watch with your own eyes how the Imperial Sacred Region completely vanishes from this world."

"In a world under my control, anything disobedient, no matter what it is, has no reason to continue existing."

"You..." Huangji Wuyu pointed at Xuanjian Wentian, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth again.

The atmosphere on the Sea God Platform suddenly became several times more oppressive. Everyone was gasping for cold air, and countless eyes trembled with fear. Although they had all heard that Xuanjian Wentian was now extremely powerful, witnessing it firsthand left them utterly terrified and shaken to their core.

With a casual palm strike, hundreds of Sacred Region disciples and a dozen Sacred Region Elders instantly lost their lives, like cutting grass. Yet, what was cut down were not weaklings, but the top profound power sacred lands of the Profound Sky Continent! Overlords and Emperors, whom countless profound practitioners could only look up to their entire lives, were nothing more than mere blades of grass before Xuanjian Wentian.

The Holy Emperor of the Imperial Sacred Region, the acknowledged number one profound practitioner in the Profound Sky Continent, was gravely wounded after just two exchanges with him.

This was a power they couldn't even imagine in their wildest dreams.

"Xuanjian Wentian, in the past, you could still be mentioned in the same breath as our Sword Master. But now, the Sword Master has become the Heavenly Sovereign! Do you still think you can compare yourself to the Heavenly Sovereign? Hmph, the Heavenly Sovereign has given you a chance, yet you still delusionally attempt to defy him! You are truly courting death!"

Xuanjian Bo, the fourth Elder of the Heavenly Might Sword Region, sneered. After the Heavenly Might Sword Region's three Sword Attendants and the top three Elders were annihilated by Jasmine, he suddenly became the first Elder, now second only to the Heavenly Might Sword Region's Sword Master and Young Sword Master. Since today was the Heavenly Sovereign Assembly, he naturally had to make a strong showing.

As expected, Xuanjian Wentian did not continue to attack Huangji Wuyu. Instead, he turned back to the Sun Moon Divine Hall: "Ye Meixie, you may now answer me. From this day forward, will you obey me, or defy me?"

If Ye Meixie had harbored any trace of struggle before, Xuanjian Wentian's two recent moves had utterly crushed his last resistance. He stepped forward and bowed to Xuanjian Wentian, saying: "As my Sun Moon Divine Hall bears the name of the sun and moon, it naturally respects the heavens. From this day forward, Ye Meixie and the Sun Moon Divine Hall will obey the Heavenly Sovereign's every command."

"Ah... Heavenly Lord!?" Several people behind Ye Meixie cried out in alarm.

"Silence!!" Ye Meixie roared. "Do you wish for the Sun Moon Divine Hall to vanish just like that?!"

"..." Although those unwilling individuals still showed pain on their faces, not one of them uttered another sound.

"Very good, Ye Meixie, you truly haven't disappointed me." Xuanjian Wentian laughed triumphantly, his gaze on Ye Meixie clearly like that of someone praising an obedient dog. Following this, he shifted his gaze to the Supreme Ocean Palace: "Qu Fengyi, what about you?"

Just as Qu Fengyi was about to speak, Zi Ji, who was beside her, stepped forward: "Xuanjian Wentian! My Supreme Ocean Palace and the Black Moon Merchant Guild have taken ten thousand years to establish our current foundation! Generations of us have strived to this day to uphold the vast prestige and guardian name of our Supreme Ocean Palace, not to be dogs for a demon like you, as some others have become!!"

"Courting death!" Ye Meixie turned his head and spat viciously.

"Mister Zi spoke well!" The remaining four Venerables of the Supreme Ocean Palace also stepped forward: "We are not as lowly as some so-called Heavenly Lord. Rather than being someone's dog, it's better to die here swiftly and honorably."

"Silence, all of you!!"

The first thing that reached them was not Xuanjian Wentian's killing intent, but Qu Fengyi's angry rebuke. Under the disbelieving gazes of Zi Ji and the four Venerables, Qu Fengyi cupped her hands towards Xuanjian Wentian and said: "Heavenly Sovereign Xuanjian, this Empress offering the Sea God Platform as your enthronement ground has already shown sufficient sincerity. From today onward, my Ocean Palace will naturally obey the Heavenly Sovereign's commands."

"You... you... what did you say?" Zi Ji's eyes widened, his pupils filled with endless shock, disappointment, and heartbreak: "You... have you gone mad? How can our ten-thousand-year Ocean Palace become slaves to another... How... how can we face the ancestors of the Ocean Palace like this!"

"Allowing the Ocean Palace to be annihilated like this is truly what would fail our ancestors!" Qu Fengyi said sharply. "I have personally experienced the power of Heavenly Sovereign Xuanjian. If he wished to annihilate our ten-thousand-year Ocean Palace, it would only take a single day!"

"Better to be a hero for a day than a dog for ten thousand days!" Zi Ji was finally utterly disappointed: "Qu Fengyi, if you insist on this, I, Zi Ji, will no longer acknowledge you as the Empress of the Ocean Palace. Our marriage and relationship shall also be severed here!"

"You..." Qu Fengyi's face turned pale. "Why are you so stubborn! Is your dignity more important, or the ten-thousand-year foundation of the Ocean Palace?!"

Everyone from the Ocean Palace was dumbfounded, exchanging glances, daring not to speak. On one side was their Empress, on the other was Mister Zi, whom everyone in the Ocean Palace respected. For a moment, none dared to utter a word.

"Hmph, that woman Qu Fengyi!" Yun Che snorted softly. Although he had no respect for Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi, he never denied that the Imperial Sacred Region and the Supreme Ocean Palace could be considered righteous. The twelve True Masters exuded an aura of righteousness, and most people from the Ocean Palace had given him a favorable impression. Huangji Wuyu today was somewhat admirable, but as for Qu Fengyi, their first meeting had left him with a sense of her imposing presence... yet now, she was increasingly disgusting to him.

"Hahahahaha... hahahahaha..."

Watching the conflict erupting within the Supreme Ocean Palace, Xuanjian Wentian threw his head back and laughed heartily. His laughter was utterly unrestrained, for this situation brought him dozens of times more pleasure than the Sun Moon Divine Hall simply obeying him.

"Qu Fengyi, considering your sufficient sincerity in personally preparing this Heavenly Sovereign Assembly for me, I shall grant you time to handle your internal affairs. However, you only have thirty breaths. If it's not handled properly after thirty breaths, I shall take action on your behalf."

Xuanjian Wentian's body suddenly turned, facing the Phoenix Divine Sect. The moment his cold, sinister gaze fell upon them, almost all the elders and disciples of the Phoenix Divine Sect gasped and retreated several steps.

"Phoenix Divine Sect, what about you?" Xuanjian Wentian asked, a faint, low chuckle on his lips.

Feng Hengkong slowly walked out, his face devoid of fear; instead, it was remarkably calm. "My Phoenix Divine Sect received the grace of ancient gods, inheriting their divine bloodline. We can be defeated, we can perish, but even if the last trace of our bloodline is burned away, we will never be slaves for eternity!!"

With a 'boom,' flames burst forth from Feng Hengkong's body. He said fiercely: "Xuanjian Wentian, all those in the Phoenix Divine Sect who aren't afraid of death are here! You'll have quite a few people to kill today!!"