Chapter 1950: And Joining Forces with the Empress

After hearing Xu Yang's words, the Empress finally realized how terrifying the potential threat of the so-called dark force disciples truly was.

The Empress herself was a Martial God-level powerhouse with her own martial arts beliefs. Even setting aside her identity as the Emperor of the Star Scar Empire, purely from the perspective of a martial artist, she would never allow the entire ancient martial god cultivation system to be controlled by these terrifying war puppets.

From this point of view, Xu Yang couldn't help but admire the Empress's character and spiritual realm. At the very least, the qualities displayed by this young woman were far nobler than those of the opportunistic, fossilized Martial Gods within the Empire.

"Alright, as the architects and most important participants of this entire plan, you and I don't have the luxury of sitting here and watching the show. It's time for us to re-enter the fray."

After speaking, Xu Yang directly summoned the Spirit Void Divine Artifact, transforming it into a giant sword. It then carried the Empress's body, swiftly heading towards the border city-state of the Star Scar Empire.

As for Xu Yang, he dispelled his soul phantom, and all his thoughts instantly returned to his true body, which was sealed within the cage.

When Xu Yang's true body opened its cold, sharp eyes once more, a terrifying aura rapidly emanated from him. In that instant, the ground in Xu Yang's vicinity began to tremble violently, along with the golden spherical cage that trapped his physical form, which hummed with vibrations.

Xu Yang smiled and muttered, "This thing truly lives up to its reputation as a divine artifact-level sealing method. Even if others reached the strength of a Martial God, they would be utterly unable to break free from this seal with their own power."

Soon, the powerful martial aura released by Xu Yang exceeded the sealing cage's resistance limit. Golden halos rose from the ground around the cage, forcibly altering the sealing rules imbued within the divine artifact.

With a gentle wave of his palm, the enormous golden spherical cage, originally several meters in circumference, quickly shrank to the size of his palm. Xu Yang held it in his hand.

Perhaps because the commotion he caused was too obvious, more and more dark force disciples swiftly rushed towards Xu Yang.

"It's you again! Why are you here, among the Star River Empire's ranks?"

More than one of these dark force disciples had previously witnessed Xu Yang's unparalleled might. In fact, these were some of the puppets who had been guarding the imperial capital earlier. After Xu Yang personally subdued the High Priest, hundreds of disciple-level powerhouses under the High Priest scattered like birds, immediately choosing to defect to the dark force faction on the Star Scar Empire's side.

Although they hadn't had the chance to directly confront Xu Yang before, they were well aware of his immense strength. They had initially believed that today's opportunity was one in a thousand years, but unexpectedly, they had ultimately fallen into a trap set by Xu Yang.

"Give up the resistance! In my presence, you have no right to be audacious."

Xu Yang's strength needed no further description. Large numbers of disciple-level powerhouses were decapitated by Xu Yang's terrifying blade, many not even realizing how they had died.

Unbeknownst to them, the most shocked individuals were the Star Scar Empire's warriors who were also stubbornly resisting nearby. No one had imagined that this foreign martial artist, whom the Empress had seemingly kept under her thumb, would now become the most powerful weapon defending the Star Scar Empire's glory.

Soon after, all the dark force disciples in Xu Yang's military camp area were completely wiped out by him alone. Meanwhile, the Empress, who was returning from outside the city, was quickly surrounded by more than a dozen powerful gold-robed believers.

The sheer size of this group alone indicated that the dark forces had indeed deployed significant human resources this time. Their intention was to brutally ignite the fury in the hearts of their opponents, thereby escalating their resentment towards other empires to the extreme.

"Hahahaha! Your Majesty, Empress of the Star Frost Empire! You killed our emperor; today, you will pay for that blood debt!"

The gold-robed believer in front continued his clumsy performance, still believing the Empress was in the dark and maintaining her guise as a warrior from the neighboring empire. Little did he know, seeing their serious expressions, the Empress finally couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

"I'm sorry, but I've already figured out the true purpose of you so-called dark forces. Stop acting in front of me. This Emperor will never fall for your trick. The one hundred thousand troops of the Neighboring Empire have already withdrawn from the border front lines, and our Star Scar Empire will certainly not initiate an attack against them. As for you individuals with ulterior motives, today, all of you will perish here."

The Empress was not someone to be trifled with, but no matter how powerful she was, facing over a dozen gold-robed believer Martial God-level powerhouses simultaneously, it would be difficult for her to gain the upper hand, no matter how formidable she might be.

As expected, within a few rounds, the Empress was entangled by these more than a dozen incredibly powerful martial arts forces. Not to mention launching a direct counterattack, even in a state of full defense, the Empress appeared to be struggling immensely.

"Hahahaha, today marks the day of your death, woman!" the leading gold-robed believer roared hysterically.

Simultaneously, as the initiator of the next wave of coordinated offense and defense, this individual actively began to adjust the pace. A terrifying purplish-black light of martial arts simultaneously condensed behind all the gold-robed believers.

That cold, eerie glow was like a scythe reaping lives in the dark night, simultaneously locking onto the Empress from all directions. If this level of destructive power were to erupt all at once, it would inflict unimaginable catastrophic damage upon the Empress.

For the first time in her life, the Empress fell into true despair. This woman had always been one to strategize from afar, ensuring victory. When she first inherited the throne of the Star Scar Empire, she personally established the most powerful intelligence system in the entire ancient martial god path, which helped her understand every opponent and dismantle them one by one.

Before personally leading troops this time, almost all of the Empress's actions had been directed at the old figures within the Star Scar Empire who constrained her power.

Now, having just firmly secured her position as Empress of the Star Scar Empire, there were no longer any old, power-hungry officials within the empire who could interfere with her commands. It was precisely when the Empress was preparing to fully exert her influence that the sudden appearance of the dark forces caught her completely off guard.

This was because her intelligence network had never gathered any information about the dark forces. The reason was simple: her intelligence network had already been infiltrated by powerful martial artists from the dark forces.