Although Quan Ji's level has remained at the first level of priest, her energy is so concentrated and she has so many methods that no one knows exactly what level of enemies she can resist.

At that very moment, the peach blossom demon sensed the threat of death from this surging, rich energy.

Threat of death?

A mere priest? What a joke!

The peach blossom demon's eyes widened, and the surrounding vines immediately enveloped the area, restricting Quan Ji's movements.

"How dare a mere priest utter such arrogant words?!"

As she spoke, the tree roots beneath the peach blossom demon gathered one by one and attacked Quan Ji's body with lightning speed and overwhelming force.

Quan Ji silently opened Brahma's umbrella.

The peach blossom fairy was naive; she thought a mere umbrella could block her attack?

The vines quickened their pace, carrying a faint fragrance, as they tried to pierce through the umbrella.

Bang--

Unexpectedly, the moment the vine touched the umbrella, countless stars swirled around, turning around and tearing the vine apart bit by bit!

The peach blossom fairy was stunned, unable to believe what she was seeing. "This...how is this possible?!"

How could a mere broken umbrella possibly withstand the full force of a peach blossom demon at the peak of the High Priest realm?!

Quan Ji slowly moved the umbrella aside, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, and said with a smile, "I'll give you two choices."

"First, I will dispel the illusion and spare your life."

"Second, I will kill you and forcibly break the illusion."

As she spoke, she broke the canopy of Brahma's umbrella, and the huge canopy shone with a golden halo. It was manipulated at will by Quan Ji's fingertips, as if Quan Ji could kill the peach blossom demon in front of her instantly with just a thought.

The peach blossom fairy stared at the scene before her, her heart pounding with shock: "You... why did you defy me, locking your beloved here forever to be with you? Isn't that a good thing?!"

Quan Ji casually shrank her neck: "Ah, no need, thank you for your kindness, my man loves me very much, and no one is stopping us."

These words struck a nerve with the Peach Blossom Fairy, who contorted her face with a ferocious expression and asked, "I used to think so too, but in the end I was betrayed!"

Quan Ji: "So what? What's it to me?"

Peach Blossom Fairy: "A man's words and sweet talk are nothing but tools for deception!"

Quan Ji: "Really? I don't believe it. My man is bad with words; I'm the one who says the sweet nothings."

Peach Blossom Fairy: "???"

This completely stumped her.

Startled, Quan Ji lost her patience and asked in a dangerous tone, "Can you tell me your choice, one, or two?"

The peach blossom fairy made a final struggle and quickly hid inside a flower bud.

"My followers, stop her!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the manipulated girls turned around to face Quan Ji, as if they wanted to capture her.

"Together forever...together forever."

They kept repeating this phrase, clearly being manipulated by pollen.

However, the fact that they can be manipulated by pollen proves that they do not trust their partners enough and are not mentally strong enough.

Quan Ji was speechless, and said coldly, "A bunch of idiots."

Quan Ji has always been a selfish person who only cares about her country and family. Even if she kills these girls, it doesn't matter.

However, there is no need to commit unwarranted killings.

Without saying a word, she plunged the sword hidden in the umbrella into the soil, and a tremendous energy surged forth.

Bang bang bang—

In the peach grove, the ground shook violently, and soil flew up around the roots of every peach tree. Several peach trees were even blown away.

However, a shocking scene unfolded.

Under the bright moonlight, the massive roots of each peach tree coiled around two mummified corpses, devoid of any life, even rotting and stinking, sending chills down one's spine.

The mummified corpses embraced each other, forever together.

"Is this what you wanted, to be together forever?"

Quan Ji curled her lips, her gaze falling on the group of girls who were trying to stop her, and let out a sneer.

The girls still had some sense of reason, but seeing this scene, even pollen could not control them. They began to feel fear, stopped, and their expressions gradually returned to normal.

"Are these the people who fell into the trap before?"

"Feeding on human energy, flesh, blood, and souls to nourish its own energy—I never imagined such methods would appear in the Heart Dream Empire, Peach Blossom Demon... You have violated the Imperial Covenant."

Quan Ji's voice was as cold as ice, as if it could turn everything around her into a frozen wasteland in an instant.

The Imperial Covenant is a public treaty proposed and decided by all empires at the Noah Conference held every five years to avoid disputes. It applies to all sentient beings in the Noah continent empire.

One of the rules states that within the continent of Vannoa, there are certain spiritual beings within the empire who feed on the blood and energy of others and cause substantial harm; such beings are subject to universal condemnation.

In this way, since she killed the Peach Blossom Demon, the Xinmeng Empire should thank her both legally and morally, and it would also be a good opportunity to negotiate economic cooperation with the Xinmeng Empire.

As the girls gradually regained consciousness, the peach blossom demon couldn't help but roar.

It has never failed in all the years in the Heart Dream Empire. It always carefully investigates the strength of everyone and will never allow anyone who can pose a threat to it to enter the Peach Blossom Forest.

But I never expected to encounter such a freakishly powerful being whose strength far exceeded my cultivation level!

"If you kill me, you will never be able to escape this illusion!"

It is threatening Princess Quan.

"Really? I don't believe it."

Quan Ji raised an eyebrow and smiled, summoning the Golden Dragon Ink Treasure with one hand. In mid-air, she wrote a golden "Break" character, and finally used the Pisces Pearl to enhance the power of this Truth Text.

In an instant, the entire peach blossom forest was covered by golden light, dispelling the pink aura that had originally grown there. Not far away, a large opening appeared, beyond which lay the River of Acquaintances of Acquaintances City.

The peach blossom demon was dumbfounded.

She broke her illusion so easily... and not even after breaking the Eye of Illusion.

This is fucking outrageous!

How on earth did that?!

"This is impossible... How... How did you do that?!"

Quan Ji's lips curled into a smile. "One force can overcome all laws. You're just a mere peak-level high priest, yet you dare to try and stop me?"

Do you really think all her methods are just for show?

If that's true, then the Holy Empire could never have become the first nation in history to gain the most benefits as an advanced nation at the Sky Conference!

The peach blossom demon knew she was in trouble, and the huge roots beneath her began to loosen, as she tried to escape the area.

Someone warned, "Oh no! Miss, she's leaving!"

Quan Ji curled her lips into a smile. How could she give the peach blossom demon such an opportunity?

"Peach Blossom Fairy, how about you experience what it's like to have your essence drained?"