boom!

Lin Muyao's voice resounded throughout the ancient civilization like a world-ending thunderclap.

All living beings were shaken to their core and looked toward the ancient domain.

Meanwhile, in the central square of the ancient imperial city, millions of cultivators stared blankly at Lin Muyao, who stood proudly in the void.

Scenes from the past flashed through my mind.

At first they couldn't believe it, but when they saw Lin Muyao's face clearly, they were certain that the Lin Muyao who stood at the pinnacle of swordsmanship and led the ancient civilization to defeat the demon cloud civilization had returned!

"Lin Jiandi! You're finally back! We missed you so much!"

"Welcome back, Sword Emperor Lin! We've finally been waiting for you!"

"Greetings, Emperor Lin Jian!"

"..."

At this moment, apart from the high-ranking members of the Primordial Civilization, all the cultivators of the Primordial Civilization knelt down and bowed to Lin Muyao in the square.

Countless people wept, having waited for this day for a full 1,500 years!

"Wow~ Auntie's here!" Little Pixiu Ling An waved her little paws. "Huh? Auntie looks so unfamiliar."

Ling An felt a little disappointed. Her aunt was very aloof now, like she had come from an ice field.

"Lin Muyao!" Gu Yuetang was furious. Lin Muyao had been living under his nose for more than a year.

He immediately realized that the so-called Golden Lion Temple was where Lin Muyao was being hidden, and that he had been so close to her countless times without noticing.

The overwhelming sense of frustration made Gu Yuetang's face contort into a grotesque grimace. At this moment, he no longer had any semblance of an immortal; he looked more like a demon than a monster.

"The criminal Lin Muyao has appeared. I order you to arrest Lin Muyao!"

Gu Chuan spoke sternly, ordering the cultivators in the square to capture Lin Muyao. He thought that the ancient civilization cultivators would still be as obedient as before.

Little did they know that the moment Lin Muyao appeared, all the cultivators collectively rebelled.

"I swear to follow Emperor Lin Jian to the death!"

"From this day forward, we rebel! We no longer believe in the Ancient Moon Hall, and we are willing to live and die with Emperor Lin Jian!"

"I've had enough of being exploited! Today, even if I die, I will fight Gu Yuetang and the Gu family to the bitter end!"

"..."

All the cultivators of the ancient civilization were filled with righteous indignation, their eyes filled with determination and resentment.

Fifteen hundred years of repression erupted completely at this moment.

Since we'll be exploited to death by Gu Yuetang anyway, we might as well rebel now and die a spectacular death.

Seeing this, Gu Chuan was furious, pointing at the cultivators below the stage and shouting:

"Are you rebelling? Lin Muyao is only at the Great Emperor realm, while our master is a True Immortal. Even if Lin Muyao's swordsmanship talent is unparalleled throughout history, a Great Emperor would be doomed against a True Immortal."

You still side with Lin Muyao? You're utterly foolish!

"I'm giving you one more chance to live. Arrest Lin Muyao immediately!"

But, no sooner had the words left his mouth than...

All the cultivators walked up behind Lin Muyao to show their support.

This scene made Gu Yuetang's already distorted face even more distorted; the worst-case scenario had still occurred.

I thought that after 1,500 years, Lin Muyao's influence would have long since disappeared, but I didn't expect that not only did it not disappear, but its influence was even greater than before.

His oppressive rule was intended to erase Lin Muyao's influence, but in the end, it all failed.

This is unacceptable to Gu Yuetang!

"Anyone who supports Lin Muyao will have their entire clan exterminated!"

Gu Yuetang spoke, his voice icy cold, filled with endless pressure and resentment.

He was met with countless resolute gazes, and all the cultivators knew that even if he turned back now, Gu Yue Tang would still settle scores with him later.

"Heh...very good!" Gu Yuetang laughed angrily. "You'll soon know the price of betraying me!"

Although Gu Yuetang was furious at the moment, he was not flustered at all. He was a true immortal, and even a hundred Lin Muyaos would not be his match.

Lin Muyao's bloodthirsty eyes were fixed on Gu Yuetang, her killing intent staining the sky blood red. She had endured for 1,500 years, all for this day.

She pointed her sword at Guyue Hall and said sternly:

"Gu Yue Tang! Today, you and I will fight to the death! All grudges will be settled today. It's either you or me who dies!"

"Lin Jiandi is invincible!"

"Lin Jiandi will surely win!"

"Lin Jiandi personally slew his enemies!"

"..."

The cultivators of the ancient civilization shouted in unison, their blood boiling with passion.

"Haha..." Gu Yuetang laughed loudly, his laughter filled with sarcasm and disdain:

"You? A mere emperor, you're nothing but a slightly stronger ant in my eyes. You're not worthy to be my opponent!"

After saying this, he looked at the five emperors, including Gu Chuan, and said, "I will capture Lin Muyao alive and execute her in public in front of everyone today!"

"Ancient Master, please stop!"

At this moment, Meng Gong, the oldest being in the ancient civilization, stood up and said:

"Lin Muyao has been wronged, and you, Ancient Master, know this perfectly well. As long as you personally acknowledge Lin Muyao's innocence, she will not fight you to the death."

The ancient civilization has already lost too many lives because of this incident; we cannot allow further bloodshed. The ancient lord apologizes to Lin Muyao and begs her to cease this atrocity!

Meng Gong was already in tears as he spoke; he was the one who most desired peace and the prosperity of ancient civilization.

"I did nothing wrong!" Gu Yuetang roared. "Meng Gong, I don't want to kill you because you are the eldest. Sit down quietly!"

"From this day forward, I never wish to see you again!"

Gu Yuetang resisted the urge to kill Meng Gong. Meng Gong was equivalent to an ancient history of a primitive civilization, and could not be killed!

If Meng Gong were to die now, the cultivators below the stage would completely riot, and Gu Yue Hall does not want that to happen!

"Sigh~" Seeing that Gu Yuetang was still stubborn, Meng Gong looked at Lin Muyao again.

"Lin Jiandi..."

Lin Muyao raised her hand to interrupt him, "Senior Meng, this is a fight to the death. Only one of me and Gu Yuetang can live today."

Please stop trying to persuade me, just sit still! Ancient civilization needs you!

Seeing the two so determined, the kind-hearted Engineer Meng stopped trying to persuade them and sat back down, watching with concern.

He actually spoke up because he was worried about Lin Muyao's life, after all, an emperor fighting a true immortal is no different from a python challenging a true dragon.

"Make your move!"

Gu Yuetang gave orders to his trusted confidants, Gu Chuan and his men.

Immediately, the five Great Emperors, including Gu Chuan, flew into the void and surrounded Lin Muyao.

"If Lin Muyao were you from 1,500 years ago, I would never dare to attack you. But now that you have just recovered, your strength is certainly not at its peak. I can kill you by myself without the combined efforts of five people!"

Gu Chuan smiled and spoke. As one of the main culprits in the initial attack on Lin Muyao, he had personally witnessed the severity of Lin Muyao's injuries, including the shattering of her cultivation foundation.

Even if he were to recover to the Great Emperor realm now, he would be a crippled Great Emperor. Gu Chuan was confident that he could kill Lin Muyao with one hand.

Lin Muyao glanced at Gu Chuan and the other four, frowned slightly, and said coldly:

"Two are still missing! Oh well, they're not going to escape anyway!"

Furukawa sneered, "Hmph! You're still as arrogant as ever. Today you've walked right into our trap. Prepare to die!"

After saying this, Furukawa opened his palm, and a silver spear appeared in his hand.