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Chapter 1967: World's End

Feeling the Emperor’s rising fury, Zu An’s heart sank, knowing that the Emperor’s patience with him had reached its limit.

He mentally reviewed all the methods he knew, but no matter how hard he tried, it seemed inevitable that he would die; the only difference was whether it was sooner or later. As he thought this, his arm around Bi Linglong’s slender waist tightened, pulling her entire body tightly against his. Perhaps this way, they could at least die with a little more dignity?

Bi Linglong was startled at first, but with her keen intelligence, she immediately understood his intention. Her pretty face instantly flushed crimson. Her dress was already thin, and with their bodies pressed together, she could clearly feel the warmth of his skin. Involuntarily, her mind replayed the incident at the Hundred Flowers Palace—the image of them embracing, completely unclothed. A tremor ran through her soul, and half her body went numb with sensation.

She looked up at Zhao Ruizhi in the distance. If the person were still Zhao Ruizhi himself, she likely wouldn't have allowed Zu An to embrace her so intimately. After all, despite his foolishness, he was still her legitimate husband. Her upbringing as an aristocratic lady would never have permitted her to embrace another man in front of her husband. But the current Zhao Ruizhi was not the true Zhao Ruizhi. In a sense, her husband was already dead, and the murderer was the person standing before her, occupying her husband's body. Moreover, the Emperor had intended to silence her from the beginning. Recalling the Emperor's power, despair filled her heart. Not to mention avenging her husband, she couldn't even manage to simply stay alive. In her despair, many of her usual reservations and taboos crumbled. Since death was inevitable, she might as well provoke that man before she died. Thinking this, she not only didn't resist but instead nestled gracefully into Zu An's embrace, like a small bird seeking shelter.

Zu An was momentarily stunned; he never expected her to be so cooperative. He smiled knowingly, and the hand around her waist tightened even further.

Not far away, He Li witnessed this scene and felt his scalp tingle from their brazen display of affection. Though he had previously claimed they were having an affair, it was merely a psychological tactic. Over the years, he had come to understand the Crown Princess's character; everyone in the capital knew her to be proud and dignified. So, he hadn't truly considered that possibility. Who would have thought these two genuinely had something going on! More importantly, they were openly affectionate right in front of the Emperor. Were these two trying to defy the heavens? He noticed the Emperor's face was ashen and quickly shifted to the side, fearing that the fire from the city gate would spread to him, the innocent fish in the pond.

Zhao Ruizhi's gaze was dark as he looked at the two of them. "Very well," he said, "you have successfully ignited Our wrath." With a flick of his hand, a golden beam of light shot between them, evidently intending to separate them.

Given Bi Linglong's cultivation level, she couldn't react at all. She could only watch helplessly as the golden light approached. Normally, even with Zu An's greatly enhanced cultivation, he would have been suppressed by the opponent's domain, unable to breathe or react. However, with the fusion of the two secret realms, the elemental energies of heaven and earth were chaotic. This disrupted the Emperor's domain, preventing him from completely suppressing Zu An.

Zu An, still holding Bi Linglong, used Grand Wind Teleportation to move to the side. But before he could even exhale in relief, he saw that the golden light, which had flown off into the distance, suddenly changed direction and flew back towards them. He didn't dare to delay. He quickly activated Sunflower Phantasm, splitting into several figures that scattered in different directions. But as expected, the golden light completely ignored the other false figures and relentlessly pursued him like a maggot attached to bone.

"A guided missile?" Zu An realized that no matter how he dodged, he couldn't shake it off.

"'What missile?' Mi Li's voice echoed in his mind. 'You've been locked onto by his divine sense; of course, you can't escape.'"

At the same time, Bi Linglong's voice also rang out: "'Don't worry about me. You'll be faster if you escape alone.'"

Mi Li sounded a little surprised: "'This woman actually has some feelings.'"

Zu An chuckled: "'How could I abandon you and escape alone? At worst, we'll die together as a pair of fated lovers.'"

Bi Linglong's heart trembled. In normal times, men's vows were meaningless. It was only at a critical juncture like this that one truly saw a person's heart. Seeing that he was unwilling to abandon her even now, her eyes softened.

Zhao Ruizhi's face was as dark as still water from afar. "'Fated lovers?' he scoffed. 'When the time comes, We'll chop off all five of your limbs. Let's see how fated you'll be then.'" With a swipe of his hand, another golden light appeared out of thin air and struck towards the two of them.

One golden light alone had left Zu An with no path to heaven or escape to earth. Seeing another golden light approaching, he quickly called out to Mi Li in his mind: "'Empress... Master, what do we do now?'"

Mi Li snorted coldly: "'Weren't you just being all lovey-dovey with the Crown Princess? And now you think of me?'"

Zu An knew she was likely sulking because he hadn't replied to her earlier. He quickly said, "'Once we get through this, you can hit me or scold me, whatever you wish. Right now, saving our lives is what matters!'"

He exerted all his might. Even so, several strips of his clothes were singed away by the golden light. What truly terrified him was that the golden light had aimed for his 'little brother' several times. Had he not reacted quickly, he might have become a eunuch. He was usually quite proud of that particular aspect of himself, but at this moment, he realized that being well-endowed also had its disadvantages; it was harder to dodge with something so prominent.

Mi Li saw his predicament and secretly spat in contempt. Then she quickly said, "'You've been locked onto by his divine sense; you can't escape. Moreover, his golden light continuously absorbs the surrounding elemental energy, growing more powerful and faster the longer it persists. So, your best option is to stop and meet it head-on.'"

"'Meet it head-on?'" Zu An frowned, thinking, *Given the disparity in our cultivation levels, wouldn't that be suicide?*

However, seeing that the two golden lights had completely blocked his escape routes, he had no time to think further. He immediately drew his sword, summoned Snow Phoenix, and unleashed a sword energy of ice and snow towards the two golden lights. Without pausing for a moment, he simultaneously summoned Fire Phoenix and performed Flame Blade, sending a scorching, massive blade of fire to attack alongside the sword energy. Though Azure Phoenix's sword energy was powerful, he lacked the wood-element cultivation method to complement it. Furthermore, the golden lights were too fast for him to even attempt it. In contrast, he possessed advanced battle techniques for both ice and fire elements. At this critical moment, he dared not hold back, unleashing them with all his might.

He Li, watching from afar, his eyes widened. *This kid can wield two elemental abilities simultaneously? That completely defies common sense in the cultivation world! No wonder he's so exceptional at such a young age. If he were to fully mature, how terrifying would his power become? Alas, with the Emperor making a move, he's doomed. What good is being a genius then? It's better to be pragmatic and wise, like me. That's the superior strategy.*

Zhao Ruizhi evidently saw the ice sword and flame blade. His brows furrowed slightly. *This kid actually possesses such talent?* However, throughout history, there had been geniuses who cultivated two elemental abilities simultaneously. He wasn't particularly curious about it. Instead, it only solidified his resolve to kill the young man. "'Overestimating yourself!'" he snorted. "Although the blade and sword were commendable, they were still insufficient to block his attack."

Sure enough, the ice sword and flame blade, though appearing much larger than the two golden lights, instantly melted and dispersed upon contact. However, they weren't entirely useless. The two golden lights were noticeably dimmer than before. Zu An felt a surge of despair. *Is the difference truly that vast?*

"'Bring out the Nine Cauldrons!'" Mi Li's voice was urgent. Zu An had no time to think. He instinctively summoned the Nine Cauldrons to block in front of him. Almost simultaneously, the two golden lights struck, colliding squarely with the Nine Cauldrons.

"Boom!"

A deafeningly dull thud reverberated outwards. The Qi King's elite guards watching from a distance all covered their ears, their faces pale. Those with lower cultivation levels even had blood trickling from their ears and noses. Zu An, who was at the closest proximity, felt his qi and blood churn violently, making him extremely uncomfortable. However, the two golden lights had already dissipated.

The verdant Nine Cauldrons hummed loudly in the air. They bore two shallow marks, and even a faint crack was visible. This was evidently due to having just taken the two golden lights head-on. Zu An felt a pang of heartache. Mi Li then said, "'Don't worry. Once you learn artifact refining, you can help restore it. Hmph, if the Nine Cauldrons weren't currently incomplete, even his full-power strike wouldn't have caused them any damage.'"

"'Oh?'" At this moment, the Emperor also noticed the small verdant cauldron. That it could block his resentful strike without being damaged clearly indicated it was a treasure. In terms of artifact grade, it was at least Immortal-grade. No, it was more likely the legendary Divine-grade! Given his cultivation and status, he didn't care much for Immortal-grade artifacts. But if it was a legendary Divine-grade artifact, he absolutely had to obtain it. He stretched out a hand, and an invisible giant hand reached out to grasp the verdant cauldron.

Zu An's expression changed. Before the giant hand even reached it, he already felt the Nine Cauldrons trying to break free from his control. Just then, a purple bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the sky. It struck directly upon the invisible giant hand, shattering the terrifying hand into countless fragments.

Zhao Ruizhi's pupils constricted. He abruptly looked up and realized the sky had completely changed color. A red rift tore across the entire firmament, like a colossal eye. At the same time, innumerable blinding bolts of lightning, carrying a terrifying aura, descended from the sky. The scene was like the end of the world!

(End of Chapter)

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