Chapter 857

At least Shangguan Wan had never heard of any Tian Mo Finger Technique among the Yingui Sect.

So when she first saw it, it seemed plausible yet false.

Only after Zhang Wuxia revealed it herself did Shangguan Wan finally connect the barefoot beauty before her with Wan Wan.

Earlier, the Bu Liang Ren reported that Wan Wan had become the Demon Envoy of the Yin Yue Imperial Court.

Representing the Demon Monarch Lord Qiye of the Yin Yue Imperial Court, she went to Dayuan and lured it into surrendering numerous Spirit Children and cultivation resources.

This enabled Pudu Cihang's Demon Infestation to succeed!

In other words, Wan Wan was backed by the Yin Yue Imperial Court.

Could all this conspiracy against Tang be orchestrated by the Yin Yue Imperial Court?

Thinking of this, Shangguan Wan felt a chill run through her.

Before the Yin Yue Imperial Court emerged, all powers under heaven had believed.

That the Yin Yue Imperial Court and the Xuanxinzheng Sect were nearly yin and yang to each other, equally matched.

Only after Yan Chixia of the Xuanxinzheng Sect appeared, and then their Sect Master Jin Guang emerged, did some believe the Xuanxinzheng Sect had surpassed the Yin Yue Imperial Court.

Until Dayuan schemed against Youzhou's Beizhen, finally cooperating with Pudu Cihang to unseal the Yin Yue Cave Heaven.

After that, the Yin Yue Imperial Court fully emerged.

That overwhelming demonic might, countless demonic followers under the command of an evil dragon, surged with demonic flames.

Before the eyes of the Xuanxinzheng Sect, Tang, Dayuan, and many other great powers, it swore to conquer the world.

Those who obeyed would prosper; those who resisted would perish.

At that moment, the world learned that the Yin Yue Imperial Court's power actually surpassed the Xuanxinzheng Sect.

It was no less formidable than the Three Great Imperial Dynasties—Da Qin, Tang, and Dayuan—or other major powers like Yunzhou and You Dongying.

Had it not been for the Qinglong Summit emerging, with Senior Xiaoyaozi representing the Qinglong Society halting the Yin Yue Imperial Court—

The Yin Yue Imperial Court might have recklessly led countless demonic followers to wage war across the world.

Tang, as the first target, would have been in dire trouble.

Even so, Tang permanently lost Beizhen and the surrounding regions.

If all this today truly bore the shadow of the Yin Yue Imperial Court—

It would not merely be about dealing with Empress Wu Zetian, but have far greater ambitions.

For a moment, Shangguan Wan grew more alarmed the more she thought, and instinctively moved to awaken the unconscious Wu Zetian.

Unfortunately, Wu Zetian had lost too much blood from her major artery.

Added to which, Zhang Wuxia had infused her with supreme yin energy.

Had Wu Zetian not been the Tang Empress, protected by Tang's imperial dragon qi—

She would already be a corpse, not merely unconscious.

Shangguan Wan was desperate, yet severely wounded herself.

Seeing this, Zhang Wuxia couldn't help sneering,

"Shangguan Wan, stop wasting your strength.

Had the Sect Master not found you and Wu Zetian still useful, I would have killed you both long ago."

Though these words were cold,

Shangguan Wan realized: she and Wu Zetian still had a sliver of hope.

She had no idea what this barefoot beauty, suspected to be Wan Wan, and Zhang Wuxia intended to use them for.

As Shangguan Wan wandered in thought, a sudden roar of Long Yin erupted from the sky.

Then, waves of Tang dragon qi spread outward.

After emerging, these dragon qi, under Wan Wan's guidance, continuously flowed into the mirage resembling Changancheng.

Originally, the mirage of Changancheng still appeared somewhat illusory.

One could instantly tell it was a mirage—the pavilions, towers, taverns, and streets were all hazy.

But under Wan Wan's guidance, after the dragon qi poured in—

The Changancheng in midair grew increasingly solid.

Eventually, the clamor from within Changancheng began to drift outward.

"You vile thief! How dare you steal Tang's national treasure? You deserve to die!"

Just as Changancheng grew more solid, Sun En, having been deceived, finally returned.

He immediately summoned his signature Huang Tian Da Fa from the heavens, gathering countless heavenly and earthly energies.

He conjured a divine weapon—neither metal nor iron, neither flesh nor spirit, seemingly without substance at all.

As soon as this divine weapon appeared, heaven and earth trembled continuously.

Sun En did not wait; he pointed his finger, and the intangible divine weapon shot toward Wan Wan.

"If this had been earlier, I would have feared you somewhat."

Wan Wan had already seen Sun En arrive and witnessed him gathering the invisible, illusory Huang Tian divine weapon.

As his attack came, she spoke slowly, with faint mockery:

"But now, as Tang's Imperial Guardian, can you defeat Tang's dragon qi?"

As Wan Wan spoke, another surge of dragon qi roared forth from the gold-inlaid beast-head agate cup.

Under Wan Wan's control, these dragon qi transformed into countless golden dragons, then split in two.

One half continued flowing toward the heavenly Changancheng.

The other half casually surged toward the Huang Tian divine weapon.

Sun En's cultivation was formidable—he ranked twenty-ninth on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

But most of his strength came from the aid of the Great Tang.

The dragon qi within it had helped his cultivation considerably.

Now the opponent of the Huang Tian Divine Weapon was actually the Great Tang's dragon qi.

Even though this Great Tang dragon qi had not been guided very well, once it clashed with the Huang Tian Divine Weapon, it still scattered directly.

"Damnable…"

Sun En's face darkened. This Huang Tian Divine Weapon was his trump card, his ultimate technique.

Every strike was like a blow of heavenly might.

Even a powerhouse at the mid-stage of the Supreme Mythical Realm, if caught off guard, would find it hard to withstand.

But Sun En was the Great Tang's National Guardian, his entire strength intimately tied to the Great Tang's dragon qi.

Encountering this vast sea of Great Tang dragon qi, how could he possibly contend against it?

Watching the scattered Huang Tian Divine Weapon, Sun En inwardly cursed his bad luck, then abruptly changed course and swept downward.

Since he could not stop Wan Wan, he would first rescue Empress Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er.

With Sun En's strength, even if Zhang Wuxia was more formidable—

A single strike of Huang Tian palm force would surely make her retreat three measures, too afraid to block him.

When Shangguan Wan'er saw Sun En appear, she too felt a sense of having narrowly escaped death.

Seeing Sun En unable to prevail, then coming to rescue the two of them, Shangguan Wan'er was all the more overjoyed.

The Gold-Inlaid Beast-Head Agate Cup was certainly important, but compared to the Great Tang Empress, it naturally fell short.

"Sun and Moon in the Sky!"

Just as Sun En was rushing over and Zhang Wuxia was preparing to stake her life and resist with all her might—

Wan Wan, high in the air above, spoke loudly toward the Changancheng that had already become as if real.

Then, from within that Changancheng, countless streams of dragon qi actually rose up as well.

They merged together with the dragon qi Wan Wan was manipulating.

The next moment, a black vortex suddenly appeared at the center of Changancheng.

The Heaven and Earth Origin Force, already drawn by Wan Wan and further marshaled by Sun En, suddenly slipped all restraint and poured into that black vortex.

Having lost the Heaven and Earth Origin Force, the Huang Tian palm strike Sun En had been preparing to unleash was greatly weakened.

Zhang Wuxia caught the opening and gave a cold laugh:

"Heavenly Master Sun, let this servant show you her ferocity!"

As she spoke, she actually thrust out a single finger directly.