The joy in the eyes of the Nine Heavens Emperor lasted only a moment. The next instant, his face darkened, and a hint of anger rose within him. "The Immortal Slaughtering Formation!"
Upon closer inspection, You You saw that the seven people in the arena had indeed suddenly landed in different positions on the Asking-the-King Platform, as if they had been prepared in advance, and simultaneously summoned their array flags. Instantly, an array appeared beneath Hong Fei's feet, emitting a dazzling white light and freezing Hong Fei's body in place. The array looked quite familiar; it was the Immortal Slaughtering Array that Qiu Yue had used before.
She had once heard Yuan Qi say that the Immortal Slaughtering Formation was a formation that could directly kill immortals, and it was extremely difficult for ordinary immortals to set up the formation. Qiu Yue was able to set up so many formations at the same time because he was a god.
Other immortals, even those who have reached the level of Upper Immortal, would need at least three days to form an array after consuming a large amount of immortal power. The fact that these seven were able to form an array simultaneously shows that they had prepared in advance and were just waiting for this moment.
"Despicable!" The Ninth Emperor's anger intensified. He turned to the other emperors and said, "These people clearly had a scheme in mind, wanting to take this opportunity to kill Emperor Hongfei. They even used the Immortal Slaughtering Formation. No! We must stop them! We can't let this fight continue!"
The emperors naturally saw this as well, and their brows furrowed deeply. The ancestor beside them said in a deep voice, "These people intend to seize the position of the emperor of the eighth heaven, so they have devised such a plan. However... once they enter the Questioning Platform, everything they say must be an oath to the Heavenly Dao, and they may not leave until they have fulfilled their oath."
"Can we worry about all that now?" Seeing the formation below growing brighter and brighter, the Nine Heavens Emperor said even more anxiously, "That's the Immortal Slaughtering Formation!"
Fang Ming also shook her head and said, "But if we intervene now, they will all suffer a backlash from the Heavenly Dao."
"Better to suffer a backlash than lose your life!" The Nine Heavens Emperor glanced at the group of people who remained completely still. Who was really on whose side?
"Actually, it's not that bad. Maybe Hong Fei can handle it..." the second brother Hengyan said.
"What a load of crap! This is almost finished!" The Nine Heavens Emperor grew increasingly anxious as he watched, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "No way, if you won't go, I will!"
After saying that, he made a hand seal and was about to fly into the Asking Platform without a care in the world when his collar suddenly tightened and a strong force struck him. Before his foot had even landed, he was suddenly pulled back and sat back down in the chair with a thud. Suddenly, a hand appeared on his shoulder and forcefully pressed him into the chair.
The unfamiliar woman from before was now standing next to him. She glanced at him meaningfully and said, "This is Hong Fei's own fight. Have some faith in her."
"..." The Nine Heavens Emperor was stunned for a moment, and for a moment he actually forgot to resist.
The Immortal Slaughtering Formation below was now complete. In an instant, a bright white light shone, and countless invisible immortal energies tightly bound Hong Fei. Her movements became slower and slower, and she was suppressed to the point that she could no longer move an inch.
However, the effects of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation went beyond that. Gale-like winds arose from within the formation, all rushing towards Hong Fei, instantly shattering her protective immortal aura and leaving bloody welts on her body. All her immortal power was forcibly extracted by the formation and channeled into it. Once her immortal power was exhausted, those gale-like winds would inch by inch erode her immortal bones, causing her to perish completely.
Bei Liang already wore a triumphant smile, looking at those who couldn't resist the formation, and said, "Emperor Hongfei, I didn't originally intend to be so ruthless. But who told you to be so stubborn? But don't worry, after you perish, we will take good care of the Seventh Heaven Immortal!"
Hong Fei looked up at him, but surprisingly, she wasn't angered. Even her previously unpleasant expression returned to calm. She sneered and said, "Is this... all the tricks you have?"
"What do you mean?" Bei Liang's expression changed, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Since you know my primordial spirit is injured, do you know how I was injured?" Hong Fei looked directly into Ye's eyes and said, word by word, "Compared to the pain of soul refining, the mere Immortal Slaughtering Formation is nothing!"
The next moment, an astonishing burst of immortal power erupted from her entire body, forcefully breaking free of the formation that bound her. She then raised the hammer in her hand and slammed it down towards the center of the formation with all her immortal power.
With a deafening roar, not only the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, but also the Asking-the-Lord Platform below shattered.
"This is impossible... Pfft!" The seven male immortals who set up the formation were all shocked. The backlash from the immortal formation hit them, causing them to vomit blood. "You... your primordial spirit is not seriously injured?!"
"Do you think I was completely unaware of the little tricks you played in the Eighth Heaven?" Hong Fei had already broken out of the formation, raising her twin hammers and walking over step by step. "Even if my primordial spirit had not recovered at that time, you trash wouldn't dare to touch a single person in my Seventh Heaven!"
"You..." The group finally realized that they had thought they had victory in their grasp, but they hadn't expected their opponent to have been waiting for them to take the bait. Now they felt fear and began to frantically beg for mercy, "No... Your Majesty, spare us! We'll never..."
Hong Fei ignored them and brought her double hammers down without hesitation. Her movements were several times faster than before, and no amount of magic could stop her attacks. One hammer blow took down one person, and she instantly took away four or five male immortals.
"You...you won?!" Emperor Jiuchong was stunned. After a moment, his eyes flashed with even greater joy. It was her! It really was her! The Emperor Hongfei he knew had returned. For a moment, he felt as if the figure wielding the double hammers in the arena was hitting his chest with every blow, making his heart race wildly.
Then she thought of what the male immortal had said earlier. He had clearly seen that she was weak and injured, so how could she suddenly be fine again? "Was she injured or not?"
"It's already healed," You You explained casually. She'd already given him the oranges; how could his primordial spirit not be healed? It was just that Hong Fei, in order to suppress the matter of the Refining Spirit Array, deliberately misled the immortals into believing that Ming Ye's demise was orchestrated by her and others. Although her injuries had been healed by the oranges, fighting Ming Ye without sustaining any damage would easily arouse suspicion, so she pretended her primordial spirit was damaged.
The Nine Heavens Emperor paused, then suddenly understood. He turned to look at the others on the stage who had remained perfectly composed throughout. So… was he the only one worrying unnecessarily?
Sure enough... they were collectively ostracizing him, weren't they? Absolutely!
Hong Fei had already finished her battle. She still bore the wounds inflicted by the Execution Formation's gale, and her body was covered in blood—it was unclear whether it was hers or the blood of the male immortals who had been smashed to pieces. Despite her disheveled appearance, she sent chills down the spines of the immortals present. Those in the Eighth Heaven who had guilty consciences, in particular, all lowered their heads, unable to look her in the eye.
From this moment on, all the immortals in the Immortal Realm will understand that although she has been silent for hundreds of years, the fierce Empress who single-handedly protected all the female immortals in the Immortal Realm and would not tolerate any offense has returned!
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