Chapter 163: The Might of the Great Emperor Shakes the Divine Kingdom

The overwhelming pressure of a peak great emperor descended from the nine heavens.

Like violent world-ending thunder descending, for a moment the winds and clouds changed color.

Above the firmament, Xiaoyaozi let out a muffled grunt, and the countless divine senses that had come to probe instantly shattered.

Those cultivators were immediately struck by backlash, crying out miserably as blood sprayed.

Under the immense pressure, billions of cultivators in the divine capital bowed their heads.

At the Heaven's Pride Convention, the million heaven's pride bowed their heads.

Only the eight heaven's pride of the Azure Cloud Sect stood unharmed on the platform.

They knew this must be a guardian sent by the sect master, and an emperor-realm elder of the sect had taken action.

But who was probing the Azure Cloud disciples? Which sect disciple was being probed?

Shi Hao, Hua Qingyu, and inner sect disciple Qin Han, among others, were all at a loss.

Just now he sensed it; many divine senses swept over him, but the focus seemed not on him, but on the azure lotus sword in his hand.

Just now he sensed something; numerous divine senses swept over him, but the focus seemed not on him, but on the Azure Lotus Sword in his hand.

"They are coveting my companion sword?"

Lin Bai glanced at the azure lotus sword in his hand, thought for a moment, and understood what was happening.

When he obtained this sword from the sect's sword tomb, he learned its origin.

The sword god's companion sword is the azure lotus sword.

"Hiss! This is…!"

"A great emperor has descended into the world! The supreme emperor-realm expert of the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect!"

"Who's courting death by probing the Azure Cloud disciples? I'll curse you immortals!"

"If you want to die, don't drag us along!"

For a moment, the Huntian Divine Kingdom trembled.

The cultivators of the divine kingdom had various thoughts, and some meticulous cultivators thought even further.

The Azure Cloud's great emperor acted in the divine kingdom's divine capital, suppressing all beings.

Where would the empress's face be placed? The face of the great power of Barren Martial Peak, the Huntian Divine Kingdom, would be utterly lost.

But having said that, Azure Cloud possesses a mighty immortal overseeing it; even one as strong as the empress must bow her head.

In the Heaven's Pride Convention, countless cultivators began to tremble; those suppressed dared not raise their heads, for the emperor-realm pressure was too terrifying.

Fortunately, the Azure Cloud's great emperor did not intend to kill them; otherwise, a single thought of the great emperor would reduce them to ashes.

After the emperor-realm might erupted for a few moments, the two great inner-sect elders, Mu Shuixian and Luo Chen, who were in the pavilion, flew forth together.

Descending above the convention, they coldly looked down upon the many cultivators below.

Two powerful supreme-realm auras once again shook the cultivators of the divine kingdom.

Two powerful Supreme Realm auras once again shook the Divine Nation cultivators.

Just to attend a heaven's pride convention, you Azure Cloud have dispatched a great emperor and two supremes.

Just to attend a Heaven's Pride gathering, your Azure Cloud has dispatched one Great Emperor and two Supremes.

Is this just a heaven's pride contest? Those who don't know would think you came to conquer the mundane continent!

"I am the Azure Cloud Grand Elder, the Wanderer Great Emperor."

"You have great daring, daring to probe my Azure Cloud disciples and covet my sect disciples' precious swords."

"Such ants, with a single thought I can exterminate your tens of millions."

The majestic voice sounded again, and Xiaoyaozi descended from the nine heavens.

Borne by the power of the great Dao, his emperor-realm aura was mighty.

His figure was immeasurably tall and majestic, as if eternal, standing with hands behind his back in the void.

Just then, a respectful voice came from the direction of the divine palace.

"Venerable emperor, please calm your anger; venerable ones of the immortal sect, please calm your anger."

Five figures flew forth from the divine palace, all emanating powerful auras.

"This matter is due to my negligence in arranging things in the Huntian Divine Kingdom, allowing those vile cultivators who dared to probe your sect's disciples to sneak in."

"Please, venerable emperor, calm your anger."

The elder among the five figures immediately bowed and kneeled as he spoke.

He is the chief steward of the divine capital's divine palace.

"Fellow Daoist, please calm your anger."

"Someone, seize all cultivators who probed the immortal sect's disciples and bring them before the emperor."

As the divine palace chief steward's words fell, a voice that echoed through the clouds sounded immediately after.

Immediately, the emperor-realm aura unfolded.

A graceful figure descended into the void.

Below, Qin Han heard that familiar voice and froze for a moment.

Could this be Lin Qing?

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and now he has actually reached the great emperor realm.

In the void, Lin Qing wore a cyan robe, her expression stern, her eyes constantly showing a calm hue.

"Fellow Daoist, I am the Azure Emperor of the Huntian Divine Kingdom."

"Our empress is in seclusion, so she did not come personally to apologize to you fellow Daoists and the Azure Cloud elders."

The Azure Emperor calmly cupped his fists toward Xiaoyaozi ahead.

The Azure Emperor calmly cupped his hands towards the Free and Easy Wanderer ahead and said.

His heart jolted—Peak Emperor!

This Azure Cloud Emperor is actually the Peak Emperor, not listed on the Five Regions' power ranking.

The Azure Emperor thought to himself, "My elder sister is still in seclusion; she must resolve this."

Below, countless armored soldiers, hearing the order, came forward in single file.

Thud, thud, thud!

The uniform footsteps, the powerful blood aura emanating from this army shooting straight to the clouds—clearly elite troops seasoned by battle.

These are the personal troops of Empress Linyao, each with considerable cultivation.

After the armored soldiers entered, they brutally suppressed all the sword-path cultivators who had been spying.

These cultivators are easy to identify; basically they are all sword cultivators.

Their divine senses were shattered in an instant by the Qingyun Emperor's single thought.

At this moment they were suffering backlash, spitting blood.

However, these Divine Kingdom's armored soldiers paid no heed; they ruthlessly dragged them up and even kicked them a few more times.

"Get up!"

"Dare to provoke the Immortal Sect's Emperor, killing you ten thousand times wouldn't dispel this commander's hatred."

A leading general cursed as he spoke.

Coveting the treasures of the Immortal Sect's disciples—isn't that just asking for death?

If you want to die elsewhere, go die there; otherwise, should the Emperor fly into a rage and strike, they'd all have to follow you to the grave.

As for the Azure Lotus Sword, even if I gave it to you, do you have the ability to wield it? Ridiculous!

Meanwhile.

Divine Capital, Divine Palace.

Just now, the Elder of the Floating Life Pavilion, who had been chatting and laughing with several elders of the Divine Kingdom in the Divine Palace,

at this moment also fell silent, keeping his mouth shut.

Already, guards had reported what had just happened to him.

The Elder of the Floating Life Pavilion in the hall showed no change in expression, thinking to himself, "Azure Lotus Sword? It turns out it has ended up in the hands of the Qingyun Sect."

"That day I judged that Qingyun would produce a Sword God; now they've actually found the Azure Lotus Sword."

"This Qingyun has an immortal overseeing it; I don't know if that venerable one can still handle it…"

On another side, above the void of the Heavenly Pride Grand Assembly,

After the Azure Emperor's divine sense surveyed the below, he continued: "Fellow Daoist, the cultivators who had been spying on your sect's disciples have all been captured; it's entirely up to your sect to decide."

"If this happens again, don't blame me, the Emperor, for wiping this place out."

"As for those ants, just crush them all."

Above the void, the Free and Easy Wanderer before the Azure Emperor spoke indifferently.

Now is not the time to act; there's no rush.

Ever since they entered the Divine Capital, countless spies have been monitoring them; he has already reported to the Sect Master.

After Feng Qingyang received the news, he immediately thought, "Indeed, it's as such."

This Chaos Heaven specially invited our Azure Cloud to the Heavenly Pride Grand Assembly; sure enough, there's a conspiracy.

However, he wants to see what tricks this Chaos Heaven can play.

Had it not been for waiting to complete that side quest, Azure Cloud's disciples would have taken first place at the assembly.

He had long ago sent the Red Dust Immortal to sweep outward.

Moments later, the Heavenly Pride Grand Assembly continued.

Meanwhile, in a cultivation hall where Dao energy circulates within the Divine Capital's Divine Palace,