The Emperor remained silent.
He remained silent for a very, very long time…
Only at the very end did he ask, "So... you want to use Leng Xingchen as a hostage, forcing him to confess in front of thousands of cultivators across the Nine Provinces that I colluded with the Demon Clan, and then stand on the moral high ground to kill me openly and justifiably?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
The Emperor shook his head regretfully.
"Su Nian, Su Nian, we've never had any enmity before. As the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace and the Sect Master of one of the Nine Great Sects, I quite admire you. Since we're both human, why can't we sit down, have a cup of tea, and have a heart-to-heart talk? With your strength, I can easily take matters into my own hands and raise the Quanxiu ranking, replacing the Blazing Sun Temple as the fourth great sect. That would be a good outcome for both of us, wouldn't it?"
Su Nian looked at the Human Emperor quietly for a long time before slowly speaking.
Can I ask you something?
The Emperor smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, please speak up. If it can clear up your misunderstanding of me, I would be happy to do so. After all, a young hero like you is hard to find even once in tens of thousands of years in the Nine Provinces."
Su Nian simply chuckled and shook his head upon hearing this. He asked, "If Leng Xingchen kills Qian Muyu in this war of a hundred races and leads the Cursed Demon Clan to win first place in the Demon Realm, what will you do next?"
The Human Emperor said calmly, "I will certainly not allow the Demon Realm to become the sole power. When they are both weakened, I will take action and wipe them all out! This will weaken the power of the Demon Race and eliminate the threat to our human race!"
"But if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to make their strength more balanced? Leng Xingchen obtained the power of hell, wouldn't that break the balance between the Cursed Demon Clan and the Illusion Demon Clan?"
The Emperor pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I did this... because..."
"Stop racking your brains to come up with lies. My fiancée is the Third Elder of the Seven Star Sect. She can use the Seven Star Soul Searching Technique to search Leng Xingchen's memories. Lying now will only put you at a disadvantage."
The Emperor remained silent.
He narrowed his eyes, fixing them on Su Nian's face with a dangerous scrutiny.
"Was the Hellfire Spear a gift from the Underworld to you voluntarily?"
The Emperor remained silent.
"Your purpose in cooperating with Leng Xingchen..." Su Nian narrowed her dangerous eyes, "is it to destroy the human race?"
The Emperor was taken aback, and Leng Xingchen also froze on the spot.
Such explosive statements made both of them doubt that they had heard correctly.
"Do you know what you're saying?" The Emperor narrowed his eyes.
"Wasn't I clear enough?" Su Nian said, word by word: "Half-human, half-demon, emperor, Your Majesty."
These words were like a bomb, exploding in the Emperor's mind.
He stared blankly at Su Nian for a long time, unable to come back to his senses.
Suddenly, the Emperor laughed.
His smile was deep and menacing, and his eyes, as he looked at Su Nian, were filled with murderous intent.
"Who told you this?" The Emperor, who had lost his composure, asked in a chilling voice.
"Heavenly secrets must not be revealed."
"I've kept this secret very well, and I've never told anyone! To hide this secret, I didn't hesitate to kill my parents, but why... do you know?"
Su Nian smiled and said, "Are you curious? I'm not going to tell you."
The Human Emperor pondered for a long time before saying, "You just mentioned the changes in the world line, and you have comprehended the origin of the power of reincarnation. You are still young, yet you possess top-tier cultivation. Could it be... that you have already entered the cycle of reincarnation?"
"So it really couldn't be hidden after all... It seems I'll have to figure out a better way to conceal myself once I return to Kyushu." Su Nian shook her head and sighed helplessly, but her voice didn't contain a trace of regret; in fact, it even sounded somewhat... teasing?
The emperor was on high alert.
He has too many secrets. If Su Nian were to reveal everything about him to the world, all his carefully planned schemes would be ruined!
With this thought in mind, he took out a top-grade spiritual sword from his sleeve, a sword that was entirely golden and had exquisite veins, the Nine Nether Sword.
He snorted coldly, drew his sword, and flew towards Su Nian. "Since you know so much, then I can't let you live! Nine Netherworld Heaven-Opening Sword!"
Under Leng Xingchen's astonished gaze, Su Nian tossed Leng Xingchen between the two of them.
Seeing the Human Emperor rushing towards him, Leng Xingchen was terrified.
"Your Majesty, no!"
The Human Emperor instantly passed through Leng Xingchen and cleaved him into countless pieces with a single sword strike.
"Heh, Leng Xingchen was so loyal to you, and you just killed him without hesitation?" Su Nian sneered.
The Emperor scoffed, "Even if I didn't kill you, I wouldn't have spared his life. You were the one who threw him here, so he's still considered dead by your hand!"
"It is my right to kill him, but for you to kill him is unrighteous and immoral!"
"Hmph! No poison, no manhood. Since he has lost his value and is likely to become a hidden danger, there's no point in keeping him around!"
"As expected..." Su Nian narrowed her eyes, "Your identity is improper and your character is immoral. If we continue to keep you here, it may cause trouble in the future. It seems that I cannot let you live today! Three Lives Reincarnation Palm!"
With a loud shout from Su Nian, an invisible giant hand slowly emerged, heading straight for the Human Emperor's face.
"One palm strike to sever this life!"
Su Nian, who had reached the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, unleashed a devastating palm strike. The immense force of the palm blew away the dark clouds, and countless people looked up at the sky, filled with fear at the sight.
"Who is Su Nian fighting?"
"I don't know, I've never seen them before. Are they members of that demon race?"
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