When the high-level teleportation array was completed, Ruan Xiyan, Yu Qiqi, and Lin Muze entered the array and embarked on their journey back to the mortal continent.
After a dizzying moment, Ruan Xiyan and the others left the teleportation tunnel and stood on this mortal continent.
Yu Qiqi looked around excitedly and said, "We're back! That's great! My sudden return will definitely give Father a big surprise."
"Sister Yan, are you going straight back to the Yunli Empire?"
Ruan Xiyan nodded, "And you guys?"
Lin Muze took Yu Qiqi's hand and said, "It's quite close to Bingyu Palace from here. I'll accompany Qiqi back to Bingyu Palace first to see Palace Master Yu. After that, I'll take Qiqi back to the Lin family to meet my family."
Ruan Xiyan smiled and said, "Then we'll meet in the capital city."
Qiqi and Muze are already together, so it's only right that Muze accompanies Qiqi back to see Palace Master Yu.
They split into two groups: Yu Qiqi and Lin Muze headed towards the Ice Feather Palace, while Ruan Xiyan flew rapidly towards the Yunli Empire.
Perhaps it was a sense of trepidation about returning home, but even though she had already arrived on the mortal continent and would soon be able to see her father and the others, her unease was growing stronger.
The capital city of the Yunli Empire.
The once clear and bright sky suddenly darkened, and a rift appeared in the void, from which several figures emerged.
Each of those people had a scarlet brand on their neck, a symbol of slavery on the Nine Provinces continent, representing the lowest of beings.
The man in the lead had several scars on his face, which made him look extremely vicious. He also wore two iron shackles on his wrists.
Zhong Zui looked around and said, "This is the mortal continent, and the spiritual energy here is pitifully thin."
"The void torn apart by the God-King is really useful; we arrived here in the blink of an eye," another person exclaimed in surprise.
"Hurry up and finish the task His Highness gave us. Once the task is completed, His Highness has promised to help us get rid of our status as slaves." Zhong Zui stared at the city below.
"We've been ready to wreak havoc for a long time." One of them drew two swords. "His Highness ordered that this empire be utterly devastated. I wonder how these mere ants could have offended His Highness."
"Let's start the massacre from this most magnificent main city." An excited glint appeared in the man's eyes.
They are the lowest of the low in the Nine Provinces Continent, always having to be subservient to others, and even their own lives are not in their own hands.
Once they arrive here, they can freely manipulate the fate of others and decide their life or death, a feeling that is quite addictive.
Gu Zui swung his power, and the outermost protective shield of the Imperial City shattered like tofu, "extremely fragile."
At the same time, the oppressive feeling of the Immortal Saint Realm came, the ground shook, and the people on the street were wondering why the sky had suddenly turned gloomy. The shaking ground made them lose their footing.
What happened?
Before the man could finish speaking, a sharp blade fell from the sky and pierced his body, a burst of blood mist erupted from his body, and he fell straight to the ground.
Countless powerful blades fell from the sky, like a rain of knives.
The merciless, sharp blades pierced through the bodies of people on the street, spraying blood everywhere.
The stench of blood filled the air, and various pitiful screams echoed all around. All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Ling Yunchen, Ling Haoyang, and their two brothers looked solemnly at the several people in the sky who were filled with terrifying auras.
"Zhiheng, Jingyan, go into the city and help the people. Tell them to stay home as much as possible and not come out," Ling Yunchen instructed.
"Father, over here..."
“My father, the emperor, and several elders are here. Don’t worry, go quickly,” Ling Haoyang said.
"Okay, be careful." Ling Zhiheng and Ling Jingyan led their men into the city to help and rescue the people.
Gu Zui didn't stop them; after all, they were all going to die anyway, it was just a matter of sooner or later.
"Who are you? Our Yunli Empire seems to have no enmity with you. What is the purpose of your actions today?" Ling Yunchen's eyes narrowed slightly.
He had never seen their strength on the mortal continent, and they easily broke through the protective barrier outside the imperial city.
This only proves that their strength has long surpassed that of the mortal continent, and that they are not people from the mortal continent!
If they cannot be dealt with, even if the people in the city can hide in their homes, they will only be safe temporarily.
"Who we are is not important. What is important is that we have come here on orders. This city will be in chaos. After today, there will not be a single living person left."
"Arrogant! You dare to cause trouble in our Yunli Empire? We'll see if you have the ability." Ling Haoyang revealed his strength at the second level of the Creation Realm.
It seems that reasoning with them is ineffective; they came specifically for the Yunli Empire, aiming to destroy it. A battle today is probably inevitable.
Ling Yunchen raised his hand, signaling the elders to prepare for battle.
The strength of the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm emanated from Ling Yunchen's body. With the precious pills left to them by Yan'er, plus countless cultivation resources, their strength had improved considerably over the years.
Looking across the entire secular continent, the Yunli Empire has become the leader of the four great empires, and all the major powers are vying to befriend it.
They may reign supreme on the secular continent, but their strength is far inferior to that of those from higher-level continents.
"The fifth level of the Transcendent Realm. I didn't expect there to be someone with such strength in such a small secular continent. Such strength is indeed very strong in the secular continent."
"It's a pity that you were born in the secular world, destined to be like frogs in a well, unaware that there are many powerful people in the outside world."
"You ignorant ants have no idea of our power. With your strength, you dare to even think of rebelling," Zhong Zui sneered.
"We'll split up. Three of us will destroy the city, two of us will play with the little rats hiding in the city, you go deal with the elders, and as for the emperor of this empire, I'll handle that myself."
"It would be very interesting and satisfying to torture and kill someone who rules an empire."
The slaves obeyed and bowed towards the city.
Seeing Gu Zui charging towards Ling Yunchen, the elders tried to go over, but were all stopped by the other slaves.
Ling Haoyang watched Gu Zui approaching warily, "If you want to touch my father, you'll have to get past me first."
Ling Haoyang attacked him with the power in his hand, but Zhong Zui didn't even glance at him and swung his sword at him, saying, "Get out of my way! You little ant, your strength is not even worth my attention."
That casual strike was met with Ling Haoyang's desperate attempt to defend, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
He was knocked back several meters by Gu Zui, and the immense force caused him to crash into a palace behind him, collapsing it.
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