Chapter 167

At this moment, the Fire Emperor had already made his choice. Since Ye Zhangfeng was defeated, he would see if this Ye Liangchen could be drawn into the Imperial Palace to become the Prince Consort.

Moreover, he could use Ye Liangchen as a line to draw in the geniuses of the so-called Exploding Heaven Gang who were rumored to be so popular.

The Fire Emperor believed that as long as he promised glory, wealth, power, status, and even beauty, he was confident that he could draw in many geniuses. As long as these people sat in the Fire Yuan Kingdom, dominating the Five Kingdoms would definitely not be a problem!

But Princess Yan Yang and Zi Xuan saw that the Fire Emperor was actually leaving the hall, their expressions changed suddenly, but they didn't know how to speak to stop him.

The two looked at each other; Zi Xuan's face was full of anxiety and panic, while Princess Yan Yang's eyes were complicated!

"Princess, this... what should we do?" Zi Xuan looked at Princess Yan Yang and said anxiously.

"Forget it, we have to face this step eventually. He just wants the Imperial Tomb map, I'll give it to him!" Princess Yan Yang said indifferently.

She didn't stop the Fire Emperor from going out, because she knew very well that since Xu Que had already entered the palace and was so flamboyant, he would sooner or later enter the final round of the palace examination, and meeting the Fire Emperor was unavoidable!

Since it was unavoidable, there was no need to stop him!

"Let's go out too! You find an opportunity to give him the map. Now that he's in the palace, I assume he won't dare to mess around!" Princess Yan Yang's face was as cold as frost, and she also stepped toward the outside of the hall.

"Princess, this..." Zi Xuan stomped her feet lightly and had no choice but to follow.

At the same time, outside the trial grounds outside the main hall!

Xu Que had already come out.

After defeating Ye Zhangfeng, he entered the third round of the duel, but he hadn't decided what weapon to use, and his opponent surrendered as soon as he stepped onto the arena!

No choice, fighting a monster who defeated Ye Zhangfeng in two moves is simply courting death!

That cultivator was very smart; he surrendered and ran away as soon as he stepped onto the arena.

Xu Que gained three wins very helplessly, and because his promotion speed was too fast, he could only wait outside for others to be promoted, because after the three rounds of duels, there was still poetry to pass, and only then could he enter the second round.

Xu Que wasn't panicked at all. After finding Tang Liufeng in the crowd, he started bragging with him!

"Brother Li, you are truly both talented and martial. I didn't expect that besides poetry, your strength would be so strong. You are truly a model for our generation!" Tang Liufeng was very amazed at Xu Que's strength, his face full of shock, and he couldn't stop praising Xu Que!

"You flatter me, you flatter me, it's just some petty tricks. Come, have a cigarette to celebrate!" Xu Que said with a smile, and took the opportunity to hand a cigarette to Tang Liufeng.

Tang Liufeng was overjoyed. He had always been curious about what this thing Xu Que smoked was, and it could actually cause such a big reaction in the Imperial City, but he was too embarrassed to ask for it. Now that Xu Que took the initiative to hand it to him, he naturally accepted it!

"Snap!"

Xu Que flicked open the lighter and lit a cigarette for himself!

It's just that...

Just as the cigarette was lit, an old eunuch suddenly ran out of the Golden Bell Hall and shouted with a sharp voice: "His Majesty the Fire Emperor has arrived!"

Instantly, everyone in the audience paused and turned to look at the Golden Bell Hall on the stone steps.

Even the cultivators who were still fighting in the arena suddenly stopped, looking stunned!

The next moment, a majestic figure, wearing a dragon robe embroidered with flames, walked out of the Golden Bell Hall with dragon-like steps.

A supreme imperial power instantly permeated the air!

Everyone's expression changed.

Countless commoners outside the palace "clattered" and all knelt on the ground.

Following closely, all the Imperial Guards and cultivators in the palace also knelt and bowed, and even the elders of several major sects had to bow and salute.

"Long live the Fire Emperor, long live, long live!"

The next moment, everyone shouted in unison, the voices booming, echoing throughout the entire palace!

However...

Only one black-robed figure stood tall in the crowd that had knelt down, never having knelt down!

A breeze blew from him, and the hem of his robe fluttered lightly.

This person was none other than Xu Que!

"Eh?"

The Fire Emperor frowned, his gaze suddenly like the edge of a sharp sword, falling on Xu Que.

Princess Yan Yang and Zi Xuan, who had just stepped out of the hall, also happened to see this scene, and their expressions turned pale instantly!

"You, why don't you kneel?"

The Fire Emperor stood outside the hall, looking down at Xu Que coldly!

His words were imposing, carrying an unquestionable pressure, interrogating Xu Que as to why he didn't kneel!

Everyone present heard this and realized that there was still one person standing on the arena, and their eyelids jumped.

Is this guy crazy? He actually doesn't kneel to the Fire Emperor?

"Brother Li, what are you doing? It's a great crime to be disrespectful to the Fire Emperor!"

Tang Liufeng was also dumbfounded, hurriedly reaching out to pull Xu Que to kneel.

But, when Xu Que saw the Fire Emperor with his own eyes, the memory in his mind had already surged out like a raging sea.

Memories that were true yet illusory, as if he had experienced them himself, were firmly imprinted in his mind!

Six years ago, it was the Fire Emperor who brought him into the palace from Daming Lake, made him the Prince Consort, and provided countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures, letting him stay in the underground palace for six years!

Half a year ago, it was also the Fire Emperor who killed him, who had become a waste, with one palm, and ordered people to throw his corpse at the border.

That familiar yet strange hatred turned into endless anger at this moment, piercing Xu Que's heart, and a murderous intent spread from him.

"Hehe!"

In an instant, the anger in Xu Que's heart turned into a cold sneer on his face.

He flicked his finger lightly, and the cigarette that hadn't been smoked yet flew far away, landing on the ground and splashing a few sparks.

"..."

The whole arena was silent, everyone was paying attention to his every move, and their hearts were horrified.

What happened to this Ye Liangchen? Why did such a terrifying murderous intent suddenly surge out!

In front of the Fire Emperor, he dared to be so rude?

Princess Yan Yang and Zi Xuan outside the Golden Bell Hall also turned paler and paler with Xu Que's actions!

"What exactly does he want to do?"

Vaguely, they had a bad premonition!

Originally, Princess Yan Yang and Zi Xuan thought that Xu Que had entered the palace to ask them for the Imperial Tomb map, but who knew he would be so presumptuous, actually being so rude in front of the Fire Emperor? His whole body was filled with murderous intent! A monstrous murderous intent!

The Fire Emperor's eyes also narrowed slightly. As a super expert at the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, he had already felt a strong murderous intent coming from this black-robed man below!

"Presumptuous, who are you? How dare you be so presumptuous and rude in front of me?"

Immediately, the Fire Emperor gave a sharp reprimand, carrying a majestic pressure, which suddenly swept across the audience and pressed toward Xu Que.

This majestic divine sense pressure made even the others who were prostrating and kneeling feel their souls being oppressed and trembling, but for Xu Que, who possessed a powerful divine sense, this pressure was of no use at all.

At this time, the old eunuch hurriedly ran forward and whispered to the Fire Emperor: "Your Majesty, this person is Ye Liangchen of the Exploding Heaven Gang!"