A black, dragon-headed warship pierced through the sea of ​​clouds and docked above the imperial city.

Immediately afterwards, ten bloodstained heads were discarded in the square.

"Long Aotian."

Zhang Duan looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly.

A murderous intent permeated his deep pupils.

The Tianlong Empire, one of the two great dynasties of Lingzhou, has been rivaling the Da Duan Dynasty for over a thousand years.

This coup within the Great Duan Dynasty was also secretly fueled by the Heavenly Dragon Empire.

For example, his second elder brother, in order to obtain the throne, did not hesitate to negotiate with a tiger for its skin, and secretly signed a treaty with the Tianlong Dynasty to cede three counties.

The Heavenly Dragon Dynasty arrives today.

Zhang Duan was not surprised.

It was even expected.

In the eyes of the Tianlong Dynasty, the two pillars of the Da Duan Dynasty, the two Nascent Soul Realm experts, had both fallen, while Zhang Duan was just a greenhorn who had just ascended the throne and whose position was not secure.

This is a great opportunity for them.

"Hahaha, Zhang Duan, you murdered your brother and sister, plotted rebellion, do you even deserve to be the new emperor of the Great Duan Dynasty?"

On the black dragon-headed warship, a middle-aged man dressed in a golden dragon robe laughed loudly with an imposing air:

"Today, I, the Emperor, will act on behalf of Heaven and slay you, you wretched creature!"

Creak!

Zhang Duan's other hand, which was tucked into his sleeve, clenched slightly.

He wasn't angry at Long Aotian's words, nor at Long Aotian for beheading his subordinates, nor at Long Aotian for swaggering around and trying to destroy his dynasty.

Instead, he interrupted his wedding banquet with Sister Wen.

He disturbed the sacred land in his heart.

Therefore, the current emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty is unlikely to be able to leave.

Zhang Duan slightly raised his eyes, a deep and undisguised chill emanating from his dark pupils.

At the same time, wisps of pure demonic energy emanated from beneath the black dragon robe covering him.

His eyes gradually turned bewitching, and a solid killing intent surged from the young emperor, instantly shaking the hearts of everyone present.

Rumor has it that their emperor has cultivated unparalleled demonic arts.

Someone knows.

Some people are unaware of this.

But at this moment, everyone had their own confirmation.

"Hahaha, Zhang Duan, you brat! You really did suffer a qi deviation due to practicing evil arts, thus committing the heinous crimes of fratricide, patricide, and the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent court officials."

Long Aotian's eyes opened and closed, unleashing golden light that dispelled the demonic energy released by Zhang Duan. At the same time, he spoke in a seductive voice:

"Gentlemen, the Great Duan Dynasty is already a mere shell of its former self, and your new emperor has cultivated demonic arts to the point of madness and is beyond redemption. If you do not comply with his wishes, he will kill you all sooner or later."

"Therefore, gentlemen, why not abandon the darkness and embrace the light, and join the ranks of my Heavenly Dragon Dynasty?"

"I can promise you that you will retain your current rights and status, and that rewards will be given based on your merits!"

"Hahaha........."

Long Aotian laughed wildly.

His Heavenly Dragon Dynasty has two Nascent Soul experts who have both arrived today, while this little brat Zhang Duan is only at the initial Nascent Soul stage.

Moreover, he had already progressed very far in the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Long Aotian, you didn't think I couldn't have predicted your arrival, did you?"

Zhang Duan stood with his hands behind his back, staring indifferently at Long Aotian.

"Hmph, so what if you predicted it? The difference in strength is obvious. What can you do to turn the tables?"

Long Aotian, with his hands behind his back, looked at Zhang Duan with a sneer.

"Your Great Duan Dynasty has suffered such internal strife that its strength is less than one-tenth of what it once was."

"Before I arrived, I had already ordered a million-strong army to attack your border defenses."

"Therefore, if you die in this imperial city today, the Great Duan royal family, now leaderless, will surely disintegrate and cease to exist."

"Hahaha, at that time, I will fulfill the wish of my ancestors that they have not been able to accomplish for a thousand years, annex the Great Duan, and unify Lingzhou."

Long Aotian's ear-piercing laughter echoed over the imperial city.

"this.........."

Upon hearing Long Aotian's words, many civil and military officials were immediately shaken and tense.

Several high-ranking officials who had long harbored resentment towards Zhang Duan even stepped forward and expressed their willingness to submit to the Tianlong Dynasty.

Zhang Duan didn't care at all.

Today, as long as he is here, the dynasty will exist.

If he dies, then the existence of this dynasty is meaningless.

However, at this moment, just as those people expressed their willingness to submit to the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, a white light flashed out from the scene, and after a few "whoosh" sounds, the heads of those figures flew off.

"What is this?"

The crowd in the square immediately stirred.

The Heavenly Dragon Emperor narrowed his eyes. He sensed the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but it wasn't very strong; it seemed to be at the second level of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Could this be an accomplice Zhang Duan hired?"

Long Aotian was puzzled.

However, he understood the next moment.

The white light transformed into an adorable kitten, which nestled into Wenqing's arms, meowing and nuzzling its little head.

"Good boy, Little White!"

Wen Qing gently patted the head of the Netherworld White Tiger, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

"Hmph, it's just a mere second-level Nascent Soul demon beast. I'll capture it later and keep it as a city guardian beast."

Long Aotian flicked his sleeve and sneered.

"You are the demon beast! Your whole family are demon beasts! I, the Emperor, am of the great Netherworld White Tiger bloodline!"

The Netherworld White Tiger stretched out its little paws, baring its teeth and howling.

"Sister Wen, please wait for me."

Zhang Duan patted Wen Qing's hand and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Go."

She said gently and tenderly, "Be careful."

"good. "

Zhang Duan nodded with a smile.

The next moment, the black and gold dragon robe rolled, and his entire body transformed into a beam of light that shot into the sky. With the opening and closing of his palms, a dark dragon emerged, roaring as it charged towards the warship where Long Aotian was located.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty the Emperor, your opponent is me!"

Just then, a dark blade of light tore through the sky and collided fiercely with Zhang Duan.

Bang!

A tremendous explosion suddenly erupted between heaven and earth.

Above the imperial city, dark energy surged and endless sword energy exploded, causing Zhang Duan and the newcomer to retreat simultaneously.

"Dark Prison Demon Blade, Ouyang Gan!"

Zhang Duan landed steadily, and frowned slightly as he looked at the figure.

This man was a powerful figure in the demonic path. He had a successor who was killed by Zhang Duan for plotting against Wen Qing, thus creating a deep-seated hatred between them.

"And there's my Immortal Crossing Sect."

At the same time, several more figures appeared behind Ouyang Gan. These people had very powerful auras, and their bodies were shrouded in white robes, with only a pair of golden eyes showing.

"Your Majesty, we have come here only because of that witch."

"If you are willing to hand over this demoness to my Immortal Crossing Sect, we will refrain from interfering in the conflict between you and the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty."

The Immortal Crossing Sect is an ancient force. It is said that they exist in a very special form and have been researching a plan for immortality. However, their plans were thwarted by Wen Qing during a crucial moment.

Therefore, they kept sending out their followers to hunt down Wen Qing.

Among those who came this time were two Nascent Soul cultivators.