Chu Chuyan and the others' expressions changed drastically. They tried to dodge, but the golden hand seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force field, making it difficult for them to breathe and unable to move.
They finally realized that the difference in absolute strength was too great, and no amount of skill would help.
I don't know how Azu managed to fight such a being for so long.
Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen tried to help, but it was too late. They could only watch helplessly as the large hands reached out to grab the women, filled with despair.
Just then, a streak of cold light shot out, like a meteor, and struck the golden hand directly.
The golden hand, which had originally resembled divine punishment, suddenly exploded.
Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen quickly took the opportunity to lead the women back several dozen feet.
Zhao Hao did not pursue them, but stared in shock at the other side. At this moment, Zu An was standing there, holding a large bow in his hand. The bow was carved with various mysterious and intricate patterns, faintly exuding an ancient and desolate feeling. Even from this distance, he could feel the destructive power contained in the bow.
"The Demon Emperor's Sun-Shooting Bow!" Zhao Hao's eyes narrowed, and his expression became somewhat solemn. This guy actually managed to get his hands on the Demon Emperor's Sun-Shooting Bow?
The Sun-Shooting Bow is a symbol of the status of the Demon Emperors throughout history. His previous appointment as Regent surprised everyone, and now he has even obtained the Sun-Shooting Bow. What else is there that the Demon Emperor has not obtained?
"Your Majesty is indeed insightful. Why don't we have a big discussion and make peace here?" Zu An had been paying close attention to the battle situation while listening to the Grand Master's last words, which is why he was able to intervene in time when Chu Chuyan and the others were in danger.
Zhao Hao glanced at the chief priest behind him and could see that the man was completely dead. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Very well, hand over the 'Baopu Zhenjing' and I will spare your lives."
Zu An was taken aback: "Didn't the Emperor just take away the 'Baopu Zhenjing'?"
A hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed across Zhao Hao's face: "That scripture is fake, I've been deceived!"
Thinking back to how he examined the scripture from every angle, believing it to contain some hidden secret, he tried almost every method imaginable.
However, after calming down, he gradually realized that it was not the "True Scripture of Embracing Simplicity" at all, but clearly a book on governing the country.
No wonder Jing Teng was so calm when they were robbing it.
“It’s not that I don’t want to give it to you, but the ‘Baopu Zhenjing’ is in the hands of that Miss Jing. She is currently sealed in a great tomb. Your Majesty can go to the tomb to find it yourself.”
The other women all had different expressions, thinking to themselves that this guy's words were truly deceitful.
I wonder if they lie to us like this all the time.
Zhao Hao sneered, "You think you can fool me? That great tomb has clearly disappeared."
They had just been getting along very well with the chief priest, but the commotion caused by the disappearance of the great tomb was so great that it was impossible for them not to notice.
Zu An sighed: "Now that the Emperor knows the tomb has disappeared, where am I supposed to find the 'Baopu Zhenjing'?"
Zhao Hao stared intently at him: "That woman was so intimate with you before, she must have already given you the 'True Scripture of Embracing Simplicity'."
“That was just her pretense to deceive the Ghost King. The Baopu Zhenjing is so precious, how could she possibly give it to me?” Zu’an said with a very sincere expression.
"Heh," Zhao Hao sneered, then glanced at Chu Chuyan and the others. "If it were someone else, I might actually believe it, but you, your methods of seducing women are too clever. Jing Teng is probably already completely devoted to you. If you don't give him the 'Baopu Zhenjing', who else would you give it to?"
Even Yan Xuehen couldn't help but blush when his gaze swept over her.
Although they were enemies, the women couldn't help but feel a sense of kinship; the dog emperor really understood Zu'an.
Zuan's face flushed; he had tried to hide it, but his excellence was impossible to conceal.
Seeing that Zu'an remained silent, Zhao Hao shouted, "What? Are you willing to sacrifice so many women's lives for a mere book?"
If it were him, all those women combined wouldn't be as important as that book.
But Zuan is different from other cultivators. He doesn't care about attaining the Great Dao, but is obsessed with the trivial pleasures of love between men and women. He definitely won't give up these women.
Zu'an then asked with a strange expression, "Where does Your Majesty get the confidence to think that you can still threaten me with their lives in this situation?"
Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow: "Oh, so you really think that just because I'm injured, all of you combined are qualified to compete with me?"
After speaking, he opened his palm, and a floating jade seal suddenly appeared in his hand. He then tossed it above the women's heads: "Go!"
The jade seal grew larger and larger until it pressed down on the women like a meteorite.
The artifact—the Seal of the Human Emperor!
Even before the seal arrived, an overwhelming aura of imperial power had already spread out.
Under heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king.
The entire space seemed to be sealed off, making it impossible for anyone to escape. They could only watch helplessly as the Emperor's Seal descended from the sky, awaiting the Emperor's punishment.
Yan Xuehen's Flying Snow Sword, Yun Jianyue's Crescent Moon Wheel... all the women's weapons trembled and groaned, clearly unable to withstand the power of the divine artifacts.
Just then, a sword light flashed, and a majestic aura suddenly descended from mid-air, diluting the omnipresent imperial presence.
The women looked up and recognized it as Zu'an's Tai'a sword.
The Tai'a Sword and the Human Emperor Seal quickly engaged in a fierce battle, the two weapons clashing back and forth in mid-air, and for a time it was difficult to determine which was superior.
Zhao Hao was somewhat surprised: "Huh, you haven't reached the Grandmaster level, so how can you control a sword with your divine soul?"
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