Fortunately, this event occurred on the ancient star road, and the major forces were intentionally suppressing the news. If it had happened in the Immortal Realm, the four directions of the Immortal Realm would likely have fallen into chaos.
"What has the Blade Sea Alliance been up to recently?" Yang Hao asked faintly, setting aside the intelligence in his hand.
"Your Majesty, the Blade Sea Alliance has not made any major moves recently, nor have they intercepted our Great Han army. They are likely facing difficult choices regarding the Void Demon Race and Danxue Mountain!" Prime Minister Li Si replied.
"Withdraw the three legions and stabilize the border defenses of Shengzhou!" Yang Hao ordered.
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"Sky Lake!"
At the inheritance site of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, Lu Bu, Kong Xuan, and Yu Yi had traversed vast territories for dozens of days, ultimately returning with nothing. They hadn't even found a single Emperor-grade Immortal Treasure. This day, after traversing an unknown distance through space, they arrived by a large lake. Beside the lake stood an octagonal pavilion, within which was a stone tablet inscribed with the words "Sky Lake."
"This place once housed a grand formation, but it has been damaged. The immortal power has not yet completely dissipated. Look at this stone tablet; many Emperor inscriptions have been worn away. If this were indeed the inheritance of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, then a supreme giant must have taken action. Otherwise, who could possibly erase the Emperor inscriptions of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor?" Kong Xuan stroked the stone tablet, sensing the faint residual aura.
"This place has likely been scoured clean by them long ago. Why would they lure us here to eliminate us one by one? What threat do we pose to them that would warrant such an elaborate scheme?" Yu Yi scanned the calm lake surface, bewildered. The four major powers stood at the apex, and from the early days of the Emperors to the present era, no force had been able to threaten their existence. The powerful races of the past had long been eliminated, and the current situation in the four directions of the Immortal Realm was, in essence, a prearranged scenario orchestrated by them.
*Boom!*
A monstrous demonic aura surged in, causing the tranquil lake surface to churn violently, as if a heaven-defying ferocious beast were hidden at its depths.
"I wonder who it is, Kong Xuan and Yu Yi of Danxue Mountain." At this moment, the Void Immortal Emperor descended from the sky. Standing in the air, he spoke coldly.
"You are the Void Immortal Emperor, aren't you?" Just as the Void Immortal Emperor finished speaking, a chilling voice rang out. The Void Immortal Emperor followed the sound and saw a nine-foot-tall human being clad in the Vermillion Bird armor he knew intimately, with a Vermillion Bird crown atop his head, his pheasant tail swaying gently.
"Vermillion Bird armor!"
"You are a being from the Great Han Sacred Court!" Seeing the scarlet armor, the Void Immortal Emperor's teeth gnashed. His dignity, and indeed the dignity of the entire Void Demon Race, had been shattered by the Great Han Sacred Court.
"You are the Immortal Emperor of the Great Han Sacred Court, Lu Bu?" Seeing the nonchalant expression, an expression that had disgusted him tens of thousands of years ago, Lu Bu was even more detestable than Wang Zhongsi and Guan Yu.
Lu Bu let out a disdainful chuckle, his gaze, which showed no regard for the Void Immortal Emperor, shifting from the Void Immortal Emperor to elsewhere. He arrogantly declared, "Indeed! Lu Bu of Great Han! I thought you were far more powerful, but you are nothing more than this. Yun Chang and the other three combined couldn't eliminate this mere ant!"
"You!"
The Void Immortal Emperor was instantly enraged, his face flushing. Kong Xuan and Yu Yi exchanged glances, daring not to speak. They knew the extent of Lu Bu's power; he could easily slay even the Nine Demons who wielded supreme treasures. In their eyes, no ordinary Immortal Emperor could match Lu Bu.
The Void Immortal Emperor was furious and mortified. Seeing Kong Xuan and Yu Yi, his shame deepened, and he could barely lift his head. It was a profound disgrace to be defeated by four Quasi-Emperors of the Great Han Sacred Court. The Void Immortal Emperor's gaze flickered as he suppressed his anger. "I have no desire to argue with you at the moment. I merely wish to ask, did you encounter an ambush in the inheritance grounds? Did you obtain even one or two Emperor-grade Immortal Treasures, or even Immortal-grade Immortal Treasures?"
As he spoke, the Void Immortal Emperor's pupils contracted slightly, and his imperial might emanated outwards, enveloping the surroundings. He seemed to be sensing something, then murmured, "The journey here has been fraught with slaughter. Even Tun Ri perished in the northwest region!"
"Whether Tun Ri is dead or not is unimportant. What is important is that Bu intends to take your head today!" Lu Bu sneered coldly. "Decades ago, you escaped the Great Han blockade. Today, you will not have the same luck. You should be grateful to encounter me. Bu will grant you a swift end, and your imperial blood will forge the name of Lu Bu."
The Void Immortal Emperor raised his right eyebrow and coldly said, "Do you think I was unable to suppress your Great Han back then? Do you truly believe it was solely due to the merits of those few ants? I merely lost three Imperial lives and my foundation was damaged, which led to my defeat. Once this matter is settled, I will surely annihilate the Great Han Sacred Court. As for you, kneel and confess your sins, and submit to me, and I shall spare two of your Imperial lives."
"You want me to submit?"
Lu Bu sneered and looked at the Void Immortal Emperor. "Since my emergence, I, Lu Bu, have never met an opponent. Under this Fang Tian Hua Ji, countless lives have been extinguished. I, Lu Bu, possess Fang Tian Hua Ji and Red Hare, who dares to make me submit!"
*Boom!*
A colossal demonic head shook the sky. The Void Immortal Emperor's eyes sharpened, and he said chillingly, "That year, I underestimated the Great Han and was forced into the ancient star road. Now, with a supreme treasure in hand, I will surely sever your head, grind your imperial blood to dust, shatter the national artifact of the Great Han Sacred Court, and extinguish its national destiny!"
Supreme Treasure!
Kong Xuan and Yu Yi were both startled. The Void Immortal Emperor had attained enlightenment long ago. Before them, it could even be said that when they, the Quasi-Emperors, had gained renown, the Void Immortal Emperor had already established himself in the southern Immortal Realm and participated in several grand gatherings of myriad races. He had never obtained a Chaotic Stone, so where did this supreme treasure come from?
*Dong!*
A black demonic furnace condensed above the Void Immortal Emperor's head, flickering with wisps of chaotic light. Half a month ago, he had joined forces with the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor to eliminate Dragon Venerable. The Black Dragon Immortal Emperor, who already possessed a supreme treasure, had no interest in Dragon Venerable's supreme treasure. To rapidly increase his combat power and control a supreme treasure, the Void Immortal Emperor had formed an alliance with the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor.
Dragon Venerable's supreme treasure went to the Void Immortal Emperor, but the Void Immortal Emperor had to do his utmost to help the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor seize the inheritance of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor.
Dragon Venerable hailed from the Ancestral Dragon Hall, a supreme giant power. How could their supreme treasure be used? After jointly refining it with the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor, a wisp of chaotic stone aura was stripped from that supreme treasure and integrated into the black demonic furnace. It took several days for them to jointly elevate the black demonic furnace to the level of a supreme treasure.