Hearing the ridiculous words of the crowd, Quan Ji did not hide her disgust and indifference. She raised her chin, her eyes shining with golden light, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a wicked smile.

"There is a way to save you."

"But you are not worth saving."

"You're left to fend for yourselves here."

Quan Ji's voice was like the coldest ice knife in the world, piercing everyone's hearts and leaving them utterly devastated.

Under the reflection of the energy crystal, their desperate appearance grew increasingly haggard, until their white hair broke off and their eyes became completely blurred, like one after another old, dried-up corpses, emitting hoarse sounds.

They were filled with remorse, as if they were in an abyss.

My vision... gradually blurred.

Everything they saw turned to darkness, except for one person, who was like a ray of light... a light they had missed and could never catch again, Kwon Ji.

"We...we were wrong..."

...

Finally, a gust of wind blew by, and their bodies shattered like porcelain shards, turning into powder, which was blown away piece by piece, spreading throughout the autumn.

Everyone watched in horror, never expecting that this secret method of acquiring superpowers would bring such terrible side effects.

Even if the young lady lets them go today and doesn't judge them, they will still end up like today—turned to dust and have nowhere to live.

This is the scene unfolding before the people of the whole country, and they will never forget what happened today.

Power always comes at a great cost; only then can it be considered an equivalent exchange.

Fortunately, all the superpowers bestowed upon the young lady were stolen... no, spoils of victory.

Everyone was still shaken, but at the same time, they developed an even greater admiration for Princess Quan.

"Young Miss is wise and mighty; may the Holy Glory live on forever! May the Young Miss lead the Holy Glory to an even more glorious future!"

Quan Ji smiled and said, "It's not over yet."

Everyone blinked in confusion.

It's not over yet?

How many tricks has the young lady been holding back?

Just as everyone was racking their brains trying to figure it out, Quan Ji shouted to the citizens of Shengyao below:

"My holy subjects, heed my command! Enter the altar of worship and forge the name of a third-tier empire!!!"

Everyone was shocked. They covered their mouths and noses in disbelief, gasped, and their eyes instantly reddened.

Tier 3 Empire!

The territory of the Holy Glory Empire is indeed sufficient. Once the gods acknowledge the current strength of the Holy Glory Empire and it is promoted to a third-level empire, then... the Holy Glory Empire will truly have the foundational strength to compete for imperial supremacy on this continent.

A level three empire is just the beginning.

Only a level three empire can involve all sorts of unexpected possibilities.

Only in a third-level empire can the guardian deity truly wield some extraordinary abilities.

Once the promotion is successful, the energy source of the Holy Glory Empire will be upgraded, and people born here will be blessed, with a greater chance of becoming strong and superhuman.

Not to mention, the Holy Glory Empire has been stuck in a two-tier position for three or four hundred years.

All of this is like a dream, and there could be nothing bigger than this.

The crowd erupted in cheers and screams.

"Young Miss is wise and mighty; may the Holy Empire live on forever!"

With a swift movement, Quan Ji led the group toward the altar of worship.

She was also very excited.

This country has grown at an incredible pace under her leadership, and the sense of accomplishment is unparalleled.

Quan Ji led the way, followed closely by the Holy Radiance Army, and then a group of people followed closely behind. The long, dragon-like procession finally arrived at the Fengshen Altar.