Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The Great Yan prince possessed an air of superiority, strength, and confidence.

His confidence stemmed from the fact that his opponent was extremely weak, suffering from the backlash of the martial arts treasure within him, leaving him with little fighting ability.

This was also the reason he dared to step into the arena.

"Accept the judgment of fate!"

The Great Yan prince made his move, his hand tracing a line in the void before him, causing ink-colored immortal light to bloom, forming a black Dao diagram.

Within the Dao diagram, black vortexes swirled, and a terrifying aura of slaughter surged forth like a tide.

A jet-black warblade emerged from the vortex, plunging the entire arena into darkness.

The ink-colored warblade was raised high, its killing intent locked onto Jun Wuxie, and mercilessly slashed down.

At that moment, the previously weakened Jun Wuxie instantly surged with momentum, rushing forward like a streak of light, the space along his path exploding directly.

His speed was too fast, enhanced by the "Line" incantation and disguised with the Eighty-Nine Mysterious Art. At such a close distance, it could be said that he arrived in an instant, making the distance between them negligible.

His palm, wreathed in crimson light, was like immortal, indestructible iron. With a flick of his palm, the Great Yan prince's warblade instantly shattered, collapsing upon contact.

He advanced so swiftly to the Great Yan prince's vicinity that the confident and powerful prince had no time to react.

"You… how is this possible…"

The Great Yan prince was filled with extreme terror, only managing to utter these few words before his voice abruptly ceased.

His primordial spirit was shattered, and his head was severed directly from his neck. From the headless neck, steaming blood gushed out like a fountain, scattering into a blood mist in the air.

For a time, the entire audience was shocked and dumbfounded.

People had envisioned various scenarios, but no one had imagined it would turn out this way!

"No! Your Highness!"

The heart-wrenching cry of the Great Yan envoy broke the silence as he stumbled towards the dueling arena, but was blocked by the arena's barrier. His eyes were bloodshot, his face pale, and his whole body trembled.

The others in the Great Yan delegation also cried out in anguish.

Just moments ago, they had been full of confidence, preparing to watch their prince kill the direct disciple of Jinyun. Now, they were as if mourning their parents, utterly despondent.

On the high platform in the plaza, the Liang Emperor, seated on his imperial throne, involuntarily clenched his fists, the corners of his eyes twitching fiercely, and his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

His chest rose and fell noticeably.

At this moment, the Liang Emperor was in a very bad mood.

"Yuanchu! You are despicable and shameless!"

The Great Yan envoy completely lost his composure. How could he not realize that Yuanchu had been acting all along, in order to lure the prince into the arena?

"You are the ones who are stupid. I simply used a little trick within the rules.

From the beginning, the rules stated that you cannot admit defeat, you cannot forfeit, and you must fight all three rounds.

But by the second round, you had already begun to retreat.

It wasn't easy to provoke the Northern Mang prince to come up and die. If I didn't feign weakness, would your Great Yan prince have dared to come up for the third round?

Wouldn't I have lost the opportunity to kill him?"

Jun Wuxie's face no longer showed any paleness. He was radiant, his aura strong, completely in peak condition.

He held the Great Yan prince's bloody head in one hand, suspended in the void within the dueling arena, his thick black hair flying in the surging immortal power, his eyes cold, his words ruthless.

"You, you, you! Yuanchu, you are despicable, you are insidious and cunning!

Return my prince's life!"

The Great Yan envoy was hysterical at the edge of the dueling arena, his eyes so red they could drip blood.

"Return? How do I return it?"

Jun Wuxie walked out of the dueling arena with the Great Yan prince's head in hand, arriving in front of the Great Yan envoy.

"You can kill me to avenge your prince."

He held the Great Yan prince's head in front of the Great Yan envoy, allowing him to witness up close his pale face and bloody appearance.

The Great Yan envoy's eyes were red, the veins in his neck and temples throbbing, his hands clenched tightly, his whole body trembling, but he made no move.

"Dare not?"

Jun Wuxie reached out and patted the Great Yan envoy's face, "I gave you the opportunity, but you are useless."

Such words and actions were the ultimate humiliation.

The Great Yan envoy's heart was exploding with rage. How much he wanted to disregard everything and kill Yuanchu before him.

But he dared not, he did not have the courage to act.

No matter how strong his killing intent was, he maintained his rationality in his heart.

He was well aware of the consequences he would face if he did so.

Not only himself, but possibly his entire clan would be slaughtered, disappearing silently from the world.

Yuanchu was so arrogant and powerful because he relied on the support of the Immortal Sect behind him, and his master, who was certainly extremely protective.

If it was within the dueling arena, it would be fine, a battle between peers, each relying on their own abilities.

But if someone of his generation were to attack, the nature of the matter would be completely different.

"Since you are useless, then shut your mouth.

Oh right, here's the head for you, take it and keep it as a memento."

As he spoke, Jun Wuxie directly threw the Great Yan prince's head into the Great Yan envoy's arms.

The Great Yan envoy hurriedly reached out to catch it, looking at the bloody head, the prince's wide-open eyes, the pale face still frozen with horror, his lips trembling, a few hoarse sounds escaping from his throat, his whole person on the verge of collapse.

Even now, everyone else remained silent, without a sound.

They had not expected that Yuanchu's weakness was all an illusion, done on purpose, the goal being to make the Great Yan prince think he was no longer capable, and voluntarily enter the dueling arena to seek death.

The Liang Emperor's hands were clenched tightly within the sleeves of his dragon robe, his heart filled with unwillingness.

The scheme had completely failed!

At least the intended goal had not been achieved at all.

However, it was not without gains. The strongest prince of the three kingdoms was dead, which reduced some of the threat.

But the most important thing at the moment was Yuanchu.

How to deal with Yuanchu?

If he could befriend him, that would be the most perfect outcome, but it would not be easy to do.

As for killing Yuanchu, it would be difficult to find another opportunity in the short term.

"Although it is not easy, I must do it, otherwise the consequences will be endless. How can this dragon throne be sat on securely…"

The Liang Emperor thought to himself.

"Liang Emperor, today's competition with the envoys of the three kingdoms has come to an end, the outcome need not be said."

Jun Wuxie's voice broke the silence.

He pulled Qin Keqing forward and said, "I heard that the Liang Emperor wants to bestow a marriage upon my fiancée? The candidates are a few of the royal princes?

Why don't the Liang Emperor tell us which princes are in your heart? I'll find some time to communicate with the princes a bit?"

"Young Master Yuanchu, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

The Liang Emperor's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

What did Yuanchu mean by communicating with the princes a bit?

He was probably talking about communicating with force.

With his style of doing things, he might even directly kill a few of his sons!

"Young Master Yuanchu, in the past, I was not aware that the Princess was your fiancée, which is why I had the idea of bestowing a marriage.

Now that I am aware, the matter of bestowing a marriage is over and will not be mentioned again.

Young Master Yuanchu and Anping Princess are a match made in heaven, and I sincerely wish you two a happy marriage.

It is also her good fortune that the Princess can marry Young Master Yuanchu as his wife."

"Well, it's good that the Liang Emperor can think this way.

Keqing and I are both a little tired, so we won't stay any longer."

After Jun Wuxie finished speaking, he pulled Qin Keqing and turned to leave, Qin Yu hurriedly following.

The officials watched them leave, their faces extremely ugly.

The Prime Minister wanted to speak but was stopped by the Liang Emperor's eyes.

… …

Near the plaza, in a certain location, several assassins from Floating World Three Thousand were also inactive at this time.

Originally, they planned to take action to forcibly capture Jun Wuxie.

But just as they were about to act, several auras locked onto them firmly.

They knew they had been exposed, and the people locking onto them were extremely strong.

"Withdraw!"

The expert from Floating World Three Thousand who was accompanying them made the final decision, leading the assassins to withdraw.

If they forced their hand, they would definitely fail and instead fall into a passive situation.

Who were those who locked onto them, and what forces did they belong to?

Were they from Jinyun Immortal Sect?

If they were from Jinyun Immortal Sect, what realm of experts would they be?

They had always been confident in their concealment techniques. If their realms were the same, it would be impossible to detect their existence.

The assassins of Floating World Three Thousand suddenly realized that this Great Liang Imperial City was now a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

How many experts were there in secret, and what was the purpose of these people coming here? Could it be that they were just here to protect Yuanchu?

"I didn't expect that assassins from Floating World Three Thousand would appear, and even a golden-level assassin came to watch the battle.

We were careless and almost didn't notice. Fortunately, we detected them at the end, otherwise, we would have caused a great disaster!"

Several stewards of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion had lingering fears.

Young Master Yuanchu's safety was no small matter. He was someone who was extremely valued by those above.

If something happened to him here, the entire Immortal Treasure Pavilion would not be able to bear the responsibility!

"The two of us will go to guard near the Qin Manor, and you go back and report this matter to the Chief Steward.

Where Floating World Three Thousand appears, I'm afraid it will be difficult to remain peaceful.

They are determined to get Young Master Yuanchu. Today's failure will not be the end of it, and they will definitely continue to look for opportunities."

… …

At the same time, in another location, the experts of Jinyun Immortal Sect had gloomy expressions.

They were very disappointed in their hearts.

They had failed to kill Yuanchu!

Those were three Heavenly Pride Kings of the Creation Realm!

What realm was Yuanchu in?

"No wonder he dared to run to the Great Liang Dynasty to compete with others, and was so arrogant and powerful.

It turns out that the Supreme Elder has bestowed an immortal treasure."

"What should we do next? Should we find a time to forcibly kill Yuanchu at the Qin Manor?"

"Fool, there are still experts protecting Yuanchu. Once the news leaks, we will all be in trouble.

This matter cannot be rushed. Let's report the matter to Young Master Hua first and let him make the decision."

“We will temporarily stay in Great Liang, awaiting instructions and waiting for the opportunity to act.”

……

Jun Wuxie and Qin Keqing returned to the Qin King's Mansion, and Qin Yu curiously inquired about his secret treasure.

Jun Wuxie didn't say anything, only gave her a profound look.

Qin Yu didn't ask anymore.

She came back to her senses and realized that she shouldn't inquire about other people's secrets.

Qin Keqing, however, knew that there probably wasn't any secret treasure.

With Jun Shen's strength, if he was in the early stage of Immortality, it wouldn't be impossible for him to crush the King of Geniuses across a major realm.

“I wonder what tricks the Liang Emperor will come up with next…”

Although today's situation has been resolved, the Liang Emperor will definitely have new tricks up his sleeve.

The Liang Emperor is the kind of person who won't give up until he achieves his goal, and in his opinion, since it concerns imperial power, how could he just let it go?

“Don't worry, no matter what tricks the Liang Emperor has, I can solve them.

You just need to stay in the Royal Mansion and be your princess, don't worry about these things.”

Qin Keqing took a deep look at Jun Wuxie, then dismissed Qin Yu, and said gratefully, “Jun Shen, thank you!”

“Thank you for what? What wife says thank you to her husband.

Even though you haven't recovered your past memories yet, our relationship is a fact.

It is a husband's duty and responsibility to protect his wife.

When you recover your memories in the future, you will know how distant this thank you is.”

“I…”

Qin Keqing's red lips trembled, wanting to say something but stopping.

Her beautiful eyes looked at him like that, her eyes were a little dazed and a little confused.

Even today, she still has a feeling of unreality, as if she is in a dream.

She is actually Jun Shen's wife, her man, is actually the legend of the Three Realms, the great man that no one can compare to in ancient and modern times…

When will I be able to awaken the memories of my previous life?

After awakening the memories of the previous life, I wonder if it will affect the memories of this life, and the will of this life?

She was very conflicted, with both expectations and worries, and some confusion.

“Don't think too much, you have to believe that I won't let anything bad happen to you.

Whether it is the impact on your previous life or the impact on this life.

You also have to believe in the wisdom and choices of your previous life, and will never leave any regrets for your second life.”

Jun Wuxie knew what she was thinking, and walked with her on the shore of the lake in the Royal Mansion, facing the breeze.

Jinse looked at their backs in the distance, with a hint of envy in her eyes.

“Having a sister-in-law, he forgets about his senior sister.”

She whispered to herself.

……

At the same time, inside the palace, in the imperial study.

The Prime Minister, Duke, Minister, and others were all present.

“Your Majesty, the plan has failed, what should we do next?

If that Yuan Chu sees through our plan and knows that we actually want to deal with him…”

“Probably not, he will only think that we are targeting Qin Keqing.

Even if he has seen through it, but did not attack on the spot, it means that there is still room for maneuver.

Next, it is not advisable to confront Yuan Chu again, the best way is to win him over and show him goodwill.”

“Your Majesty is wise, but how can we win him over?

With the relationship between that Yuan Chu and the Qin King's Mansion, I'm afraid it will be very, very difficult.”

“The difficulty is certainly great, but we have to try.

All previous intelligence information had never discovered any contact between Qin Keqing and Yuan Chu.

Now, they suddenly have a relationship between men and women, you analyze and see, why is this?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, Qin Keqing is after all the most beautiful woman in the Northwest Region.

I believe that Yuan Chu had no connection with the Qin King's Mansion in the past, but recently came to my Great Liang Imperial City by chance, saw Qin Keqing, and fell in love with her.

Qin Keqing, on the other hand, needs him, the direct disciple of Jinyun, as a backer to break the situation because of the predicament of the Qin King's Mansion, so the two hit it off.”

“Well, that makes sense.” The Liang Emperor nodded in agreement, “That Yuan Chu is also an amorous person.

I heard that when he was still a rogue cultivator, he was followed by a woman named Su Qingqian.

That Su Qingqian is also a peerless beauty, I am afraid that her appearance will not be weaker than Qin Keqing.”

“Your Majesty, men, three wives and four concubines are common, let alone a genius like Yuan Chu.

Your Majesty, don't you also have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines…”

“Presumptuous!”

The Liang Emperor's face sank, scaring the Duke into a shiver, and said: “Your Majesty, please calm down, I have no intention of offending Your Majesty…

I want to say that although Su Qingqian is a peerless beauty, Qin Keqing is also a peerless beauty.

Yuan Chu's status and qualifications, of course, will not do multiple-choice questions, he wants them all.”

“Well, since Yuan Chu likes beauty and has weaknesses, then I will cater to his preferences.”

“Your Majesty is wise, but where can we find a woman comparable to Qin Keqing to win over Yuan Chu?

Although Your Majesty has many children, and the princesses have stunning appearances, there is still some gap compared with Qin Keqing, I am afraid that Yuan Chu's appetite is too picky…”

“You don't have to worry about this matter, I already have a candidate.

From now on, you should not target the Qin King's Mansion anymore.

Everything, wait until I take down Yuan Chu before we talk.

If we fight head-on, we will only suffer!

It's not that time yet.

Retreat.”

“Yes, your ministers take their leave.”

The Prime Minister and Duke and others left the imperial study.

On the way, they looked at each other, and they were all very curious, who is the candidate that His Majesty said.