Chapter 777: Where Is My Imperial Palace?

One general's success is built upon ten thousand withered bones!

Jiang Hongyan had never sought any hegemony, yet solely to protect Xu Que, she unhesitatingly slaughtered hundreds of Imperial Guards and generals right before her eyes!

From the moment she struck to the end, only a few breaths passed.

She remained as calm and dignified as ever, as if nothing in this world could capture her attention.

Only the man in the air who had subdued the Imperial Palace for her constituted her entire world!

"Whoosh!"

Simultaneously, a muffled sound rang out from the sky.

Xu Que had successfully subdued the Imperial Palace; the entire vast and colossal structure had been compressed by the system to the size of a palm and stored within the Immortal Artifact Collection Pavilion, placed alongside the Ancient Life and Death Wheel.

Xu Que's figure flashed as he descended from the heavens, landing before Jiang Hongyan, and said with a grin, "It's done, we can go now, my woman!"

Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly and extended her slender hand.

Xu Que curled his lips upward, took hold of her boneless jade hand, stepped forth with lightning speed, soared into the sky, and darted toward the distance.

The location where the Imperial Palace once stood was now a complete mess; after the entire palace was uprooted, only a pile of chaotic earth mounds remained.

The many people living within the Imperial Court—palace maids, eunuchs, as well as numerous Imperial Guards and ministers—stood utterly stunned, their minds almost completely blank.

They found it hard to believe that the Saint Venerable, who had not appeared for hundreds of years, had slaughtered so many Imperial Guards and generals right before their eyes, only to be led away by that young man holding her hand.

Even more terrifying was that the young man, possessing only Body Integration Stage cultivation, had actually managed to dig up the entire Imperial Palace!

What kind of nonsense is this?

This is damn well more ruthless than merely digging under someone's wall!

He abducted our Saint Venerable and even pried away our Imperial Palace; who exactly is that guy!

"Swoosh!"

At that moment, several light streams darted over from the distance.

Then, with a metallic "Ding," several embroidery needles and a bundle of fine threads fell to the ground, while Xu Que's voice echoed from afar: "We, the Awesome Heaven Gang, uphold principles and respect righteousness; no matter how deep the hatred, we absolutely will not take a single needle or thread, so here are the needles and threads from the Imperial Palace returned to you!"

His words were spoken with forceful resonance, as if he were proudly and humbly rejecting someone's offer.

Everyone present listened until their faces turned green with suppressed rage, filled with both anger and helplessness.

For no one dared to chase after them, and no one dared to face Jiang Hongyan; they knew all too well just how incredibly powerful that Saint Venerable truly was!

"It seems the Saint Venerable will never return!" someone said, shaking their head.

"But the Holy Emperor will still come back!" another person said, their face filled with worry, for when the Holy Emperor returned, they would face a wave of furious wrath!

"This is bad; we'd better leave as soon as possible. With the Imperial Palace gone, we are finally free!"

"Run quickly!"

Within the span of just two sentences, countless palace maids and eunuchs, and even some Imperial Guards, immediately turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away from the Imperial Palace.

Two figures were still locked in fierce battle; Dharma Spells surged sky-high, roaring loudly, shaking the Void, which continuously cracked apart, creating an exceptionally terrifying scene.

Zeng Dafoye showed great sincerity, continuously engaging the Holy Emperor in a mobile fight.

These two had fought for a full three days and three nights; by the fourth day, when the sun rose, their True Essence was only slightly depleted, yet neither had suffered the slightest injury.

At their level of strength, unless they fought to the death and unleashed Immortal Artifacts, neither could do anything to the other.

"Hmph, Fat Great Buddha, if you continue to pester me, don't blame me for employing an Immortal Artifact to fight you!" Finally, the Holy Emperor lost his patience and shouted coldly.

Zeng Dafoye remained domineering and said coldly, "Your daughter stole my Immortal Hidden Grass; this matter cannot simply be let go. If you employ an Immortal Artifact, do you think This Seat lacks one?"

As he spoke, he waved his large hand and suddenly summoned a Golden Wheel; before even activating it, the wheel already emitted brilliant spiritual light, radiating scorching heat.

Only then did the Holy Emperor frown, clearly unwilling to fight Zeng Dafoye to such an extent.

For he feared getting injured and worried that other experts of this caliber on the Xuanzhen Continent were stirring and waiting for an opportunity.

"Forget it; isn't it just a stalk of Immortal Hidden Grass? I will return to open the Treasury and give you one!" Finally, the Holy Emperor chose to compromise, speaking in a deep voice.

Only then did Zeng Dafoye's expression soften slightly, but he shook his head: "A mere stalk of Immortal Hidden Grass is not something This Seat cares about, but what your daughter and that boy did is equivalent to slapping my face, slapping the face of my Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect! If this matter is not resolved with an explanation to This Seat, how can I preserve my reputation when news spreads?"

"Hmph, with you, Fat Great Buddha, guarding it, who would dare mock your Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect! I advise you to know when to stop, otherwise the end result will only be a disadvantage where both sides are injured!" the Holy Emperor laughed coldly.

Only then did Zeng Dafoye frown; after a brief silence, he spoke: "Old Man Ji, further talk is useless; This Seat knows you won't hand over your daughter, but that boy who is with her, you absolutely cannot protect; This Seat is determined to kill him!"

Having said this, Zeng Dafoye turned around directly and soared away through the air.

The Holy Emperor watched him depart with a gloomy expression, then finally revealed a disdainful smile, shaking his head and mocking: "To say you, Fat Great Buddha, are stupid is truly accurate! Self-righteous; even if you don't kill that boy, if I encounter him, I will kill him myself!"

Only then did he stride back toward the direction of the Imperial Palace!

However, a few breaths later, when he returned to the outskirts of the Imperial Palace and saw the barren wasteland and the empty ground, he couldn't help but pause, thinking he had gone to the wrong place, and his gaze subconsciously swept around the surroundings.

Immediately afterward, his whole body trembled, and he was completely dumbfounded.

"The Imperial Palace! Where is my Imperial Palace!" He was both shocked and furious, his hair nearly standing on end with rage as he plunged into a mad frenzy.

"Who did this?"

A earth-shaking roar of fury echoed throughout the surrounding area.

Several tens of days later, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan quietly returned to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.

The moment they arrived, Great Buddha Master also happened to return; seeing the two had come back even before him, he was momentarily stunned.

"Young Friend, did you... fail?" Great Buddha Master asked in astonishment.

For according to the plan, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan should not have returned so quickly, and might not have returned at all.

"Great Buddha Master worries too much; whenever This One makes a move, there has never been failure!" Xu Que immediately laughed.

Great Buddha Master nodded, cupped his fists, and smiled at the two: "Then let Zeng offer his congratulations here to the Young Friend, and also to the Saint Venerable!"

Having said this, he revealed a trace of curiosity, looked at Xu Que, and said: "Young Friend, I wonder if you could allow me to see that legendary Dao Fruit? Previously I always heard the Holy Emperor succeeded, but in reality, no one has ever seen it with their own eyes, which is truly intriguing!"

"There's nothing I can do about it! Your place is too small; I'm afraid it won't fit!" Xu Que immediately wore a look of difficulty.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take it out, but the Tree of Attaining the Dao was inside the Imperial Palace, and the Imperial Palace was stored within the Immortal Artifact Collection Pavilion; to take it out, he first had to move the entire Imperial Palace.

"Won't... won't fit? Young Friend, are you joking? My Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect is so vast, how could it not fit a mere single Dao Fruit?" The Buddhist Master looked completely bewildered.

Xu Que smiled: "I'm not talking about the Dao Fruit, but the Imperial Palace!"

"Imperial Palace?" The Buddhist Master grew even more confused, failing to react for a moment.

"Mm, you might find it hard to believe if I say it, but I moved the entire Imperial Palace away!" Xu Que said with a beaming smile.

The Buddhist Master froze for an instant, then his whole body gave a violent shock, nearly falling off his chair.

"You... you moved the entire Imperial Palace away? This, how is this possible?" His face was filled with alarm and disbelief, yet he felt Xu Que didn't seem to be joking.

"Haha, Buddhist Master, don't get so excited! It's just a mere Imperial Palace; if we take it back to our Instigators' Gang, it'll only serve as a dog kennel! Hey, right, it can be used by Er Gouzi exactly!" Xu Que said with a chuckle, beginning to boast.

But the Buddhist Master had long since turned pale with fright, standing dumbfounded for quite a while before finally letting out a sigh and looking at Xu Que with extreme gravity: "Young Friend, although I don't know what Divine Ability or method you used to seize the Imperial Palace, as things stand, I can only advise you: leave Xuanzhen Continent immediately, and go as far away as possible!"

"Good, farewell!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Que hesitated not a bit; he directly took Jiang Hongyan's hand, turned around, and left.

Eh???

This immediately caused the Buddhist Master to freeze, his face full of astonishment.

What's going on?

The plot isn't supposed to be like this; wouldn't an ordinary person ask 'why' upon hearing such words?

Why does this lad never follow the rules again?

I told him to leave immediately, and damn it, he really left immediately.

Damn, wait a minute, you haven't given me the Orleans Chicken Burger you promised me yet!

【Today's First Update is delivered! Still three chapters short, but I should be able to finish writing them tonight!】