Chapter 2231: Yellow Chicken Swallows the Emperor Lord

“Why bother with this…” the giant face sighed.

She seemed to have known all along that there was someone deep within the girl's heart, but she never expected it to be him.

“The Emperor must have seen the full story by now. God King Baiye coveted his pills and deliberately framed him, which provoked him to act. The fault does not lie with Zhang Xuan. I implore the Emperor to show leniency and let him leave…”

Luo Qiqi raised her head. When it came to Zhang Xuan, she would never back down.

“Guilty or not, even if my subordinate was guilty, it should be for me to handle. He is an outsider, yet he killed my subordinate. If I do nothing, what face will my Linglong Heaven have to stand at the apex of the God Realm?”

The giant face shook its head. Although she knew the fault was not with him, it concerned the dignity of a heaven, and she could not compromise or back down.

“If the Emperor insists on punishment… I am willing to bear it for him…” Luo Qiqi gritted her teeth.

Unexpectedly, the girl was so persistent, causing the giant face to frown slightly.

“Qiqi, step back! I can handle my own affairs.”

With a sway of his body, Zhang Xuan shielded the girl behind him.

He had always felt indebted to this girl. She had sacrificed enough for him; how could he let her be harmed now?

Although his current strength was insufficient, only at the peak of a High-grade Celestial God, having fused with the little yellow chicken’s blood, he now possessed an immortal body. It wouldn’t be easy for the opponent to kill him!

Moreover, he still had the Tome of Heaven’s Path. While he might not be able to contend with the Emperor himself, he should be able to withstand a giant face formed from a mere wisp of intention for a while.

“He’s still somewhat of a man…”

Seeing him step forward, the giant face, which had previously shown indifference, now revealed appreciation. “Handling his own affairs, he still shows responsibility.”

Others, even Conferred God Kings facing the Emperor, would have long since been rendered speechless. The fact that this person could face her without humility or arrogance, actively confronting her, indicated a strong disposition.

No wonder the girl was so devoted to him.

“Originally, I intended to cripple your cultivation, but since Qiqi has pleaded for you… sparing your life is not out of the question,” the giant face said calmly. “This wisp of my intention, gathered from the imperial city’s vital energy, only possesses one percent of my true strength. If you can withstand a full strike from it, then today’s matter will be put to rest. If you cannot withstand it… then it’s simply a matter of insufficient cultivation.”

“Emperor…” Luo Qiqi’s pretty face turned pale.

The other party was right; this giant face was indeed formed by gathered vital energy. However, it still contained the intention of an Emperor-level expert. Let alone Zhang Xuan, even an ordinary Conferred God King would be unable to resist it.

“This matter is settled! If he cannot even withstand an attack like this, he is unworthy of your affection!”

The huge intention spread down, and Luo Qiqi, who still wanted to speak, became rigid in mid-air, unable to move or revert to her true form as the Quiet Sky Pearl.

It seemed the Emperor’s true form had acted.

“Begin!”

Knowing that the Emperor’s decision was final and unchangeable, Zhang Xuan floated in the air, circulating his true qi to its limit.

Even one percent of the Emperor’s power was not to be underestimated.

With a grab of his hand, the God King Sword that had flown out returned to his palm. With a gentle flick, the Heaven’s Emotion Sword Art was unleashed.

Three sword moves were simultaneously unleashed from the sword tip, creating a defense around his body that resembled a massive shield.

“So young, yet you have comprehended a sword art that surpasses the Heavenly Path, very impressive…”

The giant face paused for a moment. Without seemingly making any move, Zhang Xuan immediately saw a massive force surge forward, and the defense formed by his three sword moves visibly shattered.

“So powerful…”

As expected of an Emperor, even one percent of her power was not something he could contend with in his current state.

“I’ll risk it…”

As his sword art collapsed, knowing that if he allowed the force to strike, he would be gravely wounded, Zhang Xuan’s eyes narrowed.

Although he had been tempered by the Moonfall Pond and fused with the little yellow chicken’s blood, allowing him to recover from any injury, he needed to rush back to Lingyuan Heaven to participate in the competition and gain qualification to enter the Spirit God Palace… he couldn’t afford any delay!

Therefore, he tried his best to avoid injury.

“Let me handle this!”

Just as he was communicating with the Tome of Heaven’s Path, about to summon it, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind. Immediately after, a little yellow chicken abruptly appeared, growing larger against the wind as it opened its beak.

The giant face in the air was immediately swallowed. The entire sky was left with only a colossal yellow chicken, quietly hovering, like an inflated balloon.

Zhang Xuan’s face twitched.

He knew the little yellow chicken could swallow things, even treasures more powerful than itself… but it just swallowed an Emperor’s intention, just like that?

Couldn’t it show some respect?

Not only was he stunned, but everyone who witnessed this scene wore the same stunned expression.

The giant face, formed by an Emperor’s intention, represented the Emperor’s prestige…

And it was swallowed by a chicken…

Luo Qiqi also looked at the yellow chicken before her, utterly bewildered.

If she had known he had such a powerful hidden move, she wouldn’t have rushed out…

Under everyone’s incredulous gaze, the enormous yellow chicken burped, swayed slightly, then shrank back to its original size.

As it shrank, it licked its beak, looking as if it hadn’t had its fill, as if it had just consumed a great tonic.

A tremendous pressure once again formed in the air, and the giant face from earlier reappeared.

However, without the support of vital energy, it appeared somewhat blurry.

Yet, the intention it contained remained lofty, exerting an intense pressure on everyone.

“You…”

It ceased its attack and looked at the little yellow chicken, its eyes filled with a complex expression.

“I am Zhang Xuan’s beast pet, the little yellow chicken…” The little yellow chicken stretched its body, extended a wing forward, and declared boastfully, “What? You want to attack my master? You’ll have to get past me first…”

“A beast pet? Little… Yellow Chicken?”

The giant face’s expression twitched again. “You… do you know your former identity?”

“Of course I do!” the little yellow chicken declared proudly, repeating its previous declaration: “I am the super divine beast that spans the heavens and earth… the Overlord of Chickens!”

The giant face’s expression twitched yet again, and it looked at Zhang Xuan, who was not far away, its gaze complex.

If before, it had only considered him a highly talented individual with special methods, it no longer thought that way.

He had comprehended a cultivation method that surpassed the Heavenly Path, casually summoned a book to instantly kill a Conferred God King, and then comprehended a sword art that also surpassed the Heavenly Path…

Now, he had even tamed this one into a beast pet, seemingly brainwashed it into believing it was truly just a chicken, and even given it such a silly name that it itself considered domineering…

Brother… where exactly did you come from?

This ability… it’s simply defying the heavens!