Zhou Zhenbian's mind raced.

All of this is too outrageous.

No one dared to imagine that the second son would become invincible!

Throughout the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, apart from the founding emperor, none of the emperors have ever achieved the feat of being invincible among mortals.

Even the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty broke through to the top before conquering the world.

He now even hoped that all of this was a dream, and that when he woke up he would be back in Shuzhou.

......

This earth-shattering battle was like a thunderclap tearing through the night.

The ripples of the battle have already spread beyond the royal family's territory.

The residents who were awakened either pushed open their doors and went into the yard or peeked out from the attic.

What appeared in their sight was a sky interwoven with gold and green.

That terrifying fluctuation could be felt even from thousands of meters away.

"Are there powerful figures fighting in Tiandu?"

"Such terrifying power must belong to a Dharma Manifestation Realm expert!"

"Those who dare to make a move in Tiandu must be top experts on the Tianxiong Ranking!"

"That's possible!"

"Maybe my ass, you bunch of idiots."

Still watching the show at home? Why aren't you running away and waiting to die?

On the long street, someone shouted.

The person speaking was wearing a t-shirt and carrying two large bags.

His shout naturally startled many guests in the inn behind him.

The initial liveliness quickly turned into chaos.

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, the innkeeper quickly stepped forward and said, "Gentlemen, please do not panic."

This is Tiandu, the imperial city of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Even the most audacious and reckless Dharma Image martial artists wouldn't dare let the aftershocks of the battle affect us.

And this battle won't last long, as soon as some big shots from Tiandu will step in to stop it!

If you don't believe me, you can all look around and see if even one resident has escaped.

After the innkeeper finished speaking, the guests who had been staying at the inn finally calmed down.

They all peered out and saw that there were indeed no people fleeing in panic on the long street.

Just then, Zhou Zhenxiong's steady voice came from afar.

"So what if it's a secret temple? Once you enter my Great Zhou, you must abide by the rules of my Great Zhou."

Otherwise, I'll kill you right now!

These words were spoken with unparalleled domineering power.

At this moment, the onlookers finally realized what was happening.

"hiss!"

"Did I hear that right?!"

"The one who spoke actually called himself 'I'?"

"Your Majesty, it was His Majesty who took action personally."

No wonder the ripples that emanated from it carried an aura of dominance!

"This is the true spirit of the Emperor of Great Zhou! Anyone who dares to cause trouble in the capital will be killed!"

"By the way, does anyone know who the master of the Secret Temple is?"

"Fool! The name 'Secret Treasury Temple' immediately suggests a powerful faction; how could it possibly be a person's name!"

"The problem is, I've never heard of this Secret Temple before!"

"Secret Temple...Secret Treasury...Entering the Great Zhou Dynasty, etc.!"

"The secret temple Your Majesty mentioned, could it be the legendary immortal sect?"

"The Secret Temple is indeed a celestial sect!"

Among the crowd, a merchant from Shu Prefecture spoke up to explain: "West of Shu Prefecture lies the western border."

The remnants of the snow-capped mountains of the western border revere the Secret Treasury Temple.

Upon hearing this, the crowd fell into a deathly silence.

The immortal sects are too far away for most people.

But then someone exclaimed, "Something's not right!"

His Majesty's words showed that he was not afraid of this so-called immortal sect at all.

His Majesty said that if that person disobeys, he should be beaten to death.

Does this mean that His Majesty is not afraid of people from the immortal sects at all?

"If that's the case, doesn't our Great Zhou Dynasty have a clear advantage over those so-called immortal sects?"

"That seems... somewhat reasonable!"

The traveling merchant from Shu Prefecture nodded somewhat uncertainly.

After all, he had only been to the Western Region and did not have a complete understanding of the Immortal Sect.

"So this is what they call a celestial sect!"

"Immortal Sect, you shit sect!"

"Your Majesty is unparalleled; unifying the four borders—east, west, south, and north—is just around the corner!"

"This world should belong to my Great Zhou!"

"Your Majesty is mighty! Congratulations!"

Shouts echoed from inside the inn.

The residents of Tiandu living nearby also understood the gist of the matter from those shouts.

Then, someone else joined in the shouting.

Those who could live right next to the royal quarters were mostly either rich or noble.

Such a good opportunity to flatter someone is naturally one that no one would miss.

Then someone took out a gong and a drum and began to loudly proclaim that Zhou Zhenxiong was a peerless master.

Then, this bizarre scene spread rapidly like a virus.

Regardless of whether they saw the battle in action or not, everyone joined in the celebration.

......

The sound of gongs and drums filled the air, reaching the Zijin Garden.

Chen Kui's voice fell from mid-air and landed directly in the hot spring.

A ripple spreads across the pond water, which is covered with flower petals.

Ripples spread to the bottom of the hot spring, where a person was lying.

That person was none other than Li Fan.

"The fluctuations in the battle just now were Zhou Zhenxiong fighting against the people from the Secret Temple."

"Should we go over there now and kill him?"

Are you stupid?

"By killing the current emperor in broad daylight, how is the Zhenwu Division supposed to maintain order in the land afterward?"

Even though he was underwater, Li Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"No, Li Fan."

I figured that killing him in Zijinyuan would be a heinous crime!

"Even the Zhenwu Division is in a difficult position!"

Chen Kui muttered.

"Who said we were the ones who killed Zhou Zhenxiong?"

It's clearly Zhou Zhenguo who has come back from the dead!

"What business is the Zhenwu Division of interfering in the internal strife within the royal family?"

Li Fan said.

"Protecting the Nation?"

In mid-air, Chen Kui's gaze turned strange. "You're not being fair!"

"Even Zhenguo didn't come, and you want him to take the blame?"

"Not only Zhou Zhenguo, but you too!"

Li Fan continued expressionlessly, "Tonight, the whole world knows that Chen Kui, on the orders of the former Crown Prince, has executed the traitor Zhou Zhenxiong."

"That won't work either!"

After all, everyone in the world knows that Zhenguo is dead. If I said he was still alive, no one would believe me.

Moreover, this would easily expose what is happening in the North.

Even assuming the emperor is alive, killing the current emperor would still be a heinous crime.

After Chen Kui finished speaking, Li Fan said nonchalantly, "Of course I know!"

Therefore, after you kill Zhou Zhenxiong, the Zhenwu Division will issue a nationwide warrant for your arrest!

"Holy crap, so I'm a wanted criminal for life, right?"

At this point, Chen Kui thought about it again and then felt relieved. "So what if I'm wanted? I'll be wanted anyway, as long as you're with me!"

"You, Chen Kui, killed the Emperor of Great Zhou. What does it have to do with me?"

When the time comes, I'll find an opportunity to announce that I'm cutting ties with you, and then join the hunt for you.

In this world, who wouldn't praise me for my profound understanding of righteousness!

Li Fan's words nearly made Chen Kui's nose twist with anger: "Li Fan, you're being far too shameless!"

"Thank you for the compliment. As a return favor..."

After I become invincible, I'll catch you and give you a good beating.

Ideally, a storyteller should record the battle proceedings; that way, no one should suspect anything!

Alright!

I'm not going to engage with this anymore.

We can't talk anymore today!

Chen Kui promptly shut up.