Overthrowing imperial power often depends on high-level strength.
Cultivators with high-level skills are the cornerstone of a dynasty and the backbone of consolidating imperial power.
No matter how many ordinary soldiers are killed, it is of little consequence to cultivators.
That's the logic, in fact.
It's like a certain force overthrowing imperial power and ascending the throne, only to be beheaded by cultivators and die a violent death, all for nothing.
This is why the Emperor Emeritus was able to launch a surprise attack after Zheng Ya provided him with ten bottles of high-grade gene potion, along with some low- to mid-grade gene potion, to repair the hidden injuries of the sixteen retainers whose cultivation foundations had been damaged over the years due to the consolidation of imperial power.
This is no secret.
Or perhaps the two emperors deliberately spread the news of rebuilding the foundation of the sixteen retainers to intimidate people and force the forces plotting to usurp the throne to act early, otherwise they would have no chance.
After all, those who plot to usurp the throne are not fools.
Currently, the Zheng royal family has not yet reached a cooperation agreement with the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect behind Zheng Ya. They are at a critical moment where they can sow discord, set up a scheme to cause the immortal sect to fight against the royal family, and seize the opportunity to usurp the throne.
The two emperors distrusted Zheng Ya and the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, and even wanted to incite the sect to fight against the forces plotting to usurp the throne, thus staging this surprise attack as part of their imperial power struggles.
Zheng Ya was no fool. He guessed the Emperor Emeritus's intention and decisively provoked the dynasty's defensive forces to unleash their strongest fighting momentum, thus stimulating external forces to seize the opportunity and exposing the forces plotting to usurp the throne.
However, this action almost caused the Tianyuan Master and others to die in the process of crushing Zheng Ya's substitute puppet.
Fortunately, the substitute puppet possessed spatial abilities equal to Zheng Ya's, combining characteristics such as containment, digestion, and the ability to hide in the void and evade, thus eliminating most of the suppressive energy of the Five Elements Forbidden Array and escaping unscathed.
Zheng Ya was overjoyed, having almost lost all the gains of the past few days, as he had exhausted his income in order to create the substitute puppet.
Although Liu Yuan and his grandson consumed some of Zheng Ya's crystals and spiritual energy to create the substitute puppet, their special abilities were not strong, so the consumption of spiritual energy and crystals was minimal.
Unlike Zheng Ya's substitute puppet, which possesses spiritual, temporal, and spatial abilities, it consumes dozens of times more crystals and spiritual energy than Liu Yuan and his grandson.
Of course, this situation stems from the fact that Zheng Ya has just undergone the creation of a substitute puppet using the Puppet Pill and has not yet mastered the method of changing the attributes of the substitute puppet.
Besides, in order to make it look real, Zheng Ya cannot change the attributes of the substitute puppet, otherwise all his efforts will be in vain.
At this moment, Zheng Ya, feeling fortunate, used his spatial magic to transform into a white-haired, white-bearded figure dressed in a white robe. He appeared out of thin air, strolling through the sky and shouting: "The Qian Yuan Immortal Sect has emerged to suppress the rebels."
"All soldiers who trust in me and uphold the Zheng imperial authority, open your hearts and minds! I will bestow upon you divine power to slay the enemy!"
His words became law; though he seemed to be walking in the void, he revealed a vast array of forms, waving his hand to unleash a series of magical spells to help people awaken their divine power.
In reality, Zheng Ya helped people take a basic gene potion, and then, through the time-accelerating spiritual technique, he instantly digested and awakened their functions, saving more than 30,000 people from being killed.
The aid was delivered in a split second, while the tens of thousands of people in the audience were still in a daze.
Of course, those who felt repulsed did not receive Zheng Ya's assistance and lost an opportunity to awaken their divine power.
The awakening of divine power was completed amidst Zheng Ya's shouts, undoubtedly delivering a wake-up call to everyone present and shocking the entire audience.
After regaining his senses, the Emperor Emeritus looked up in alarm and exclaimed, "Stop! Don't make things difficult for Viscount Fu! He's deliberately inciting the rebels to revolt! All of you, step back..."
"Amitabha Buddha, your form is appearing all over the sky, what realm and strength do you possess?" Tianyuan Shangren withdrew his hand in surprise, subconsciously not daring to provoke Fuya.
Everyone else retreated, but Prince Rong reluctantly withdrew and retreated, only to be met with contempt from Zheng Ya's substitute puppet: "Oh, Prince Rong, are you impotent?"
Tsk tsk tsk, you couldn't even use your chance!
"You, pfft!" Prince Rong was so angry that he vomited blood. Fearing that the guards would be enraged and attack Fu Ya, he endured the pain of spitting blood and raised his hand to stop them. The guards who were wielding swords and charging at Zheng Ya's substitute puppet stopped in their tracks and retreated.
Can't we just not return it?
With two emperors eyeing them covetously, and civil and military officials glaring angrily, the secret guards were ready to kill if they dared not retreat.
Even more so, the overwhelming sound of someone awakening their divine power with Zheng Ya's support forced the guards to retreat: "My God, I've awakened divine power?"
"Haha, I used to have a strength of 500 jin, but now I have a strength of over 3,000 jin! Kill, kill the rebels!"
"Thank you, Immortal Master, for granting my request to slay the rebels!"
"Kill! To live up to the Immortal Master's wishes, slay all the rebels! Kill!"
"Thank you, Immortal Master, for your grace! Kill the rebels! Kill!" The soldiers of the three armies fought bravely against the enemy, changing the situation from being suppressed and killed by the rebel army to launching a full-scale counter-massacre.
The one-sided battle spread outwards.
Wu Wei was extremely embarrassed when Liu Qingyun pressed her sword against her neck.
Zheng Ya strolled through the void, smiling as he vanished into the shadows, uttering a single sentence: "The Qian Yuan Immortal Sect is at peace with the world. We have dispatched our disciples to aid the Great Li Dynasty, with the aim of bringing peace to the world, pacifying the four seas, and ending the ravages of war. Let us strive together!"
"The Qian Yuan Immortal Sect is benevolent and virtuous. On behalf of all living beings, I respectfully bid farewell to the Immortal Master!" The Emperor Emeritus led the way, and everyone present who had not participated in the battle bowed in respect.
Even though Prince Rong was unwilling, he still bowed and paid his respects. As for the Fu family, they had already changed their tune and made their escape.
It's better to avoid trouble. Since Zheng Ya had no substitute puppet to cause them any trouble, he instead transmitted his voice to Wu Wei: "Remember to add money?"
"You, you're a menace, you almost killed me, you know that?"
"I have no money, but you can take my life!" Wu Wei angrily called back, almost dying at Liu Qingyun's hands.
It's important to understand that even though Wu Wei came from the Qian Yuan Continent, if he were killed before his ability level reached its maximum during his interdimensional training and before he was ready to communicate with the Tower of Babel's mark to return to the Qian Yuan Continent at any time, he would truly be dead.
The Tower of Babel mark has no obligation to save people.
After all, just now, Master Tianyuan and the others formed an array to imprison Zheng Ya's substitute puppet and Wu Wei's group, and they had murderous intentions.
If Wu Wei hadn't been the Seventh Princess, whose life and death were decided by the Retired Emperor and Emperor Chengping, which is why Liu Qingyun, Tianyuan Shangren, and others didn't kill her, Wu Wei would have died long ago.
Wu Wei didn't possess Zheng Ya's spatial abilities to escape into the void, nor did she have time manipulation abilities to accelerate her retreat. She unknowingly experienced a near-death experience, narrowly escaping death and being quite frightened.
"Reporting, Your Majesty, it is the Marquis of Ningwu who has rebelled..." The messenger delivered the military intelligence, shocking everyone present.
The retired emperor asked in astonishment, "Are you sure it was Marquis Ningwu who rebelled, and not someone impersonating Marquis Ningwu to rebel against the dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, you are wise! Marquis Ningwu has launched a full-scale attack, clamoring to support Prince Rong in reclaiming the throne..." The messenger reported the situation, causing Prince Rong's legs to buckle and he collapsed to the ground, crying out, "Father, I have been framed..."
"Shut up, Wei'er, it's your turn to go to war! Seize Ningwu Marquis for me! I want to hold Ningwu Marquis accountable for his treason and collusion with the enemy!" The Emperor Emeritus issued a furious decree. Ningwu Marquis was guarding a border fortress, so how could he be in the capital?
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