"Your Majesty has only just ascended the throne today; do you perhaps intend to disobey the late Emperor's edict?"
Ning Ruoxue was speechless after being rebuked, and the cultivators at the ceremony were also whispering among themselves.
Dugu Xin couldn't help but silently give Xie Wanshan a thumbs up for his fearless actions: "Elder Xie, you are truly a hero among men."
Ouyang Wudi and his two companions had gloomy expressions, and they looked at Xie Wanshan as if he were a dead man.
Lin Feng frowned and immediately said, "Upon investigation, the three family heads have committed no wrongdoing. The alleged crimes are completely fabricated. The so-called instigation of war was merely a last resort in opposition to the late emperor's tyranny."
Moreover, the three great families have guarded the Northern Netherworld for nearly two thousand years. Even if they had committed wrongdoings, they have long since atoned. Why should Elder Xie cling to these past events?
Ning Ruoxue nodded in agreement: "That's right. Even if the three great families have made mistakes, after two thousand years of guarding, they should atone for their sins. I think they should be restored to their rightful status and position."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Xie Wanshan burst into laughter upon hearing this, his laughter filled with dissatisfaction and sarcasm towards Ning Ruoxue.
"What a fine way to atone for your sins! More than 68 million innocent lives have died because of them, and you actually say you've atoned?"
Moreover, although they have lived in a harsh and cold region for the past two thousand years, their family's power has not diminished but has instead become stronger than it was two thousand years ago.
Does Your Majesty truly believe this is a form of atonement?
"Enough!" Ning Ruoxue shouted. "This is my decision, and it is none of your business, the Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts. Get out of here at once!"
Xie Wanshan waved his hand: "If that's the case, then the Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts will never associate with an emperor who can't distinguish right from wrong!"
"You want to break away from the Immortal Dynasty?" Lin Feng's tone was full of threat.
Xie Wanshan didn't even glance at Lin Feng: "Who do you think you are? You dare to talk to me?"
Lin Feng's pupils contracted, and then he said in a deep voice, "The Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts has no respect for the Emperor and disregards the laws of the Immortal Dynasty. According to the law, they should be executed. May I ask which fellow Daoist present is willing to do it in their place?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Wudi stood up decisively: "Your subject is willing to accept the order and do the work!"
After speaking, he turned to Xie Wanshan and said, "Today, the Emperor ascends the throne. I do not wish to have my hands stained with blood. If you commit suicide to atone for your sins, I may consider asking His Majesty to spare your Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts."
"Pah!"
Xie Wanshan looked disdainful.
"Ouyang, you scoundrel, do you think all the disciples of my Ten Thousand Beasts Hall are cowards who fear death? If you want to kill me, let me see if you have the strength!"
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me. One move, and it'll be life or death!"
Xie Wanshan immediately activated all his spiritual energy, and the phantom of the Tiger King appeared behind him.
"Peak of the Selflessness Realm? Very good!"
Ouyang Wudi gave a light snort, and the Tai Chi Yin-Yang pattern flashed behind him. As it operated, the heavens and earth trembled, and a massive amount of spiritual energy gathered within it, ready to be unleashed.
"Supreme Realm?"
Xie Wanshan was shocked, realizing that he was likely doomed in today's battle.
But he still chose to fight to the bitter end.
"Fierce Tiger Shattering Mountain Force!"
With a single punch, the tiger's shadow materialized, and a powerful gale, carrying the might to split mountains and cleave waves, rushed toward Ouyang Wudi.
"Two Elements and Four Symbols Palm!"
When the two gusts of wind collided, the heavens and earth trembled, and the wind and clouds reversed.
After a short while, everything returned to calm.
Ouyang Wudi actually took three steps back, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and looked at Xie Wanshan with eyes full of fear.
"You unleashed a trace of supreme power from the realm of 'no self,' Xie Wanshan. Your Tiger King Suppressing Heaven Technique has truly reached its pinnacle!"
Xie Wanshan stood still, his hands behind his back, his spiritual energy emanating from his body.
After a long while, a bloody mark appeared on the corner of his mouth, his eyes, and his nostrils.
The next moment, he turned into dust and vanished into nothingness.
Ouyang Wudi patted the corner of his clothes and continued, "What a pity, this is the last brilliance of your life!"
Looking at the scene before him, Bei Chen Yuan Yin clapped his hands and said, "Brother Ouyang, your Myriad Manifestations Palm has improved to another level. Congratulations!"
"snort……"
Ouyang Wudi did not respond favorably to Bei Chen Yuanyin's flattery, and directly bowed to Ning Ruoxue, saying, "Your Majesty, the petty scoundrels who offended the imperial majesty have been eliminated. I wonder if Your Majesty is satisfied?"
Ning Ruoxue was extremely shocked. She could tell at a glance that Ouyang Wudi's cultivation was at least at the fourth level of the Supreme Realm. He had just been hiding part of his cultivation, which showed how cunning he was.
"Very good, just what I wanted."
After this scene, no one dared to voice any opposition at the ceremony.
Taking advantage of the situation, Lin Feng said, "Today is the coronation ceremony of the new emperor. Please forgive the unpleasant things that happened before. The ceremony will continue. We invite the emperors of all dynasties to offer their congratulatory messages to the emperor of the immortal dynasty."
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen members of royal families from various countries, including Yu Xiyan, were "invited" to the scene.
Lin Feng glanced around at them, then lingered on Yu Xiyan's face for a long time, casting a gentle look in his eyes.
Yu Xiyan ignored this and simply closed her eyes to think of a way to break the confinement.
"The Great Gan Dynasty congratulates the new emperor of the Immortal Dynasty!"
"The Great Chu Dynasty congratulates the new army of the Immortal Dynasty!"
"The Minyue Dynasty wishes to forge an eternal friendship with the Immortal Dynasty!"
"May the Great Feng Dynasty's Xuantian Immortal Dynasty flourish like the midday sun."
Representatives from various dynasties offered their congratulations, which was considered an acknowledgment of Ning Ruoxue's legitimacy as emperor.
When they reached Yu Xiyan's side, everyone's eyes turned to this empress who had solved the floods, quelled the border rebellion, and made a name for herself in the Northern Barbarian lands not long after her ascension to the throne.
"I, on behalf of the Yintian Dynasty, hereby announce!"
Yu Xiyan's voice rang out coldly.
"We absolutely cannot accept Ning Ruoxue as the Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty, nor will we recognize her legitimacy in ruling the Northern Region. The Yintian Dynasty swears to never associate with traitors!"
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