The Empress’s grand formation naturally caused a commotion among the people in the Royal City.
Especially the residents in the north of the city, near the battlefield, became somewhat bewildered when they saw the cultivators of the three major families within the formation transforming into half-human, half-demonic beings.
“Are… are those the three major families that rose to prominence in the north of the city in recent years? They… they are all demons?!”
“They revealed their true forms under the Demon-Sealing Formation… Hmph, I had always suspected that something was off about these three families. There were too many suspicious points in their rise, but I never expected them to be demons!”
“What’s happening now? Is her Majesty suppressing the demon race? Shouldn’t we keep our distance…?”
“It’s normal for you not to know since you just arrived in the Royal City in the past two years… Have you seen the Human Emperor Sword in Her Majesty’s hand? Just watch it closely. This is a great opportunity that only those in power during the previous emperor’s reign could enjoy!”
Many of the residents in the north of the city, after the initial panic, regained their composure.
They were long-time residents of the Royal City, having lived there for many years.
Before three years ago, when the previous Emperor had not gone missing, the city had experienced numerous conflicts due to the previous emperor’s radical actions. As a result, most residents who had lived in the city for a few years had the fortunate experience of feeling protected by the Human Emperor Sword.
The moment they saw the Human Emperor Sword, they regained their backbone. Knowing that their lives were not in danger, they immediately calmed down. Some of them even felt invigorated.
Clearly, what they were witnessing now was a battle at the Nascent Soul level.
And it wasn’t just one Nascent Soul cultivator!
For low-level cultivators, this was an enormous gain.
To directly experience the might of a Nascent Soul cultivator, this was an extraordinary opportunity that was hard to come by!
Although cultivators who hadn’t experienced the previous emperor’s era were still somewhat uneasy, seeing the calm and expectant expressions of others, and considering the benefits of witnessing the battle among Nascent Soul cultivators, they were also tempted. Their sense of panic decreased significantly.
Meanwhile, those ordinary cultivators and residents who were trapped within the formation were the most frightened.
Seeing various demonic forms manifest and demonic energy surging, these individuals within the formation turned pale.
Fortunately, the Empress had made preparations and quickly dispatched hidden forces. These Golden Core cultivators from the Empress’s faction swiftly rescued the trapped individuals from within the formation.
Along the way, they encountered ordinary demonic soldiers who instinctively tried to impede them, resulting in a fierce battle.
Although they couldn’t participate in the Nascent Soul battle, it was no problem for them to deal with these demonic soldiers who had at most Golden Core cultivation.
Standing in mid-air within the formation, the Empress, wielding the Human Emperor Sword, looked expressionless as she gazed below.
The Empress’s arrangements were proceeding in an orderly manner.
The Human Emperor Sword was indeed an unparalleled divine artifact, but its power was not limitless. Even if she could protect the people below from any harm in the battle, she couldn’t exhaust all of the Human Emperor Sword’s power on such matters.
Today, she personally came with the Human Emperor Sword, not to hide in the rear and protect the people.
(Since ascending the imperial throne, this is the first time I’m revealing my true power like this…)
As a ruler of a nation in the cultivation world, she also needed an opportunity to showcase her strength to the citizens.
The young Empress slightly raised her phoenix-like eyes and shifted her gaze from below to the front.
Amidst a gust of demonic wind, three powerful demons appeared.
They were a goat demon, a pig demon, and an ox demon, all at the Nascent Soul Peak stage.
However, their demonic blood had just awakened, and they were currently suppressed by the Demon-Sealing Formation, their demonic power seemingly only able to reach the late stage of Nascent Soul.
Following closely behind the three powerful demons, seven demonic figures emerged from various directions around the Empress, encircling her.
These were demons who could maintain their Nascent Soul cultivation despite the suppression.
Since the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Empress’s faction had surrounded the demonic race soldiers, the demonic Nascent Soul cultivators surrounded the Empress.
“Heh, the little girl from the Empress’s faction truly doesn’t know her own limitations. How dare she, a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, enter the Demon-Sealing Formation alone!” A bull-like demon, standing at least twice the height of a person, disdainfully snorted.
“Does she really think she can take advantage of our suppressed cultivation? Does she consider herself a Nascent Soul cultivator on par with the previous Emperor, a Tribulation Crossing cultivator who is capable of battling multiple Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators alone?”
Although he spoke this way, his gaze was fixed on the dark-golden long sword in the Empress’s hand, and deep fear appeared in his bovine eyes.
What kind of power did the unparalleled divine artifact possess in the hands of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?
Even the three Nascent Soul Peak stage powerful demons couldn’t predict it.
When the previous Emperor used the Human Emperor Sword, he had already reached the Tribulation Crossing stage, and the battles involving this unparalleled divine artifact were all battles at the Tribulation Crossing stage.
As for a Nascent Soul cultivator? They didn’t even qualify to draw the sword, as the previous emperor never did.
(But after all, it’s just an artifact. It shouldn’t exhibit much power in the hands of a weak wielder…)
The gaze of the withered goat demon, who had turned into a thin figure, flickered.
At this point, the powerful demon still couldn’t understand how their demon race’s plan had been exposed.
Everything had proceeded steadily for three years, and they were just one step away from completing the final stage… How did the Empress catch them at this moment?
(That ugly rat doesn’t know what happened either. Two days ago, it sent a message saying that it had diverted the Empress’s attention to the Demon Sect Holy Saint, and everything was foolproof. But then, I couldn’t contact it anymore… Hmph, I knew that guy couldn’t be trusted. Yet, the Demon Lord trusted it so much and even gave it that thing…)
Could the current situation really be considered foolproof?
Looking at the circle of Nascent Soul cultivators from the Empress’s faction surrounding him, the withered goat demon’s scalp tingled, but he stepped forward with a stern expression.
“Empress, although I don’t know how you learned of our demonic identities, we demons have never caused trouble in your Immortal Nation. But now, your Immortal Nation… Are you planning to wage war against my demon race?”
He took the initiative to speak, but he only intended to slightly disturb the Empress’s thoughts.
These words couldn’t withstand scrutiny. After all, what good could the demon race’s hidden high-level demonic soldiers be doing in the Royal City?
Even if they claimed they were preparing for war, it was the demon race that had initiated the conflict.
At this moment, the goat demon was using his words to confuse concepts and oppress the Empress in the name of the demon race, hoping to catch her off guard while she was contemplating.
He had already prepared his techniques to take advantage of the Empress’s momentary distraction.
But then, the Empress gently raised her hand.
The Human Emperor Sword pointed towards the starless sky.
Boundless golden light radiated from the sword, illuminating the entire night sky.
At that moment, the night seemed to transform into daylight.
The gigantic shadow of the goat’s head, stained with black blood, instantly dissipated under the brilliance of the golden light. The hidden methods prepared by the other demon race in the surroundings were also revealed and dissolved under the golden light, following the fate of the dissipating goat’s head shadow.
And all of this happened simply because the Empress raised up the Human Emperor Sword.
Before the sword even fell, the terrifying power of this unparalleled divine artifact had already been unleashed.
The Empress’s grand formation naturally caused a commotion among the people in the Royal City.
Especially the residents in the north of the city, near the battlefield, became somewhat bewildered when they saw the cultivators of the three major families within the formation transforming into half-human, half-demonic beings.
“Are… are those the three major families that rose to prominence in the north of the city in recent years? They… they are all demons?!”
“They revealed their true forms under the Demon-Sealing Formation… Hmph, I had always suspected that something was off about these three families. There were too many suspicious points in their rise, but I never expected them to be demons!”
“What’s happening now? Is her Majesty suppressing the demon race? Shouldn’t we keep our distance…?”
“It’s normal for you not to know since you just arrived in the Royal City in the past two years… Have you seen the Human Emperor Sword in Her Majesty’s hand? Just watch it closely. This is a great opportunity that only those in power during the previous emperor’s reign could enjoy!”
Many of the residents in the north of the city, after the initial panic, regained their composure.
They were long-time residents of the Royal City, having lived there for many years.
Before three years ago, when the previous Emperor had not gone missing, the city had experienced numerous conflicts due to the previous emperor’s radical actions. As a result, most residents who had lived in the city for a few years had the fortunate experience of feeling protected by the Human Emperor Sword.
The moment they saw the Human Emperor Sword, they regained their backbone. Knowing that their lives were not in danger, they immediately calmed down. Some of them even felt invigorated.
Clearly, what they were witnessing now was a battle at the Nascent Soul level.
And it wasn’t just one Nascent Soul cultivator!
For low-level cultivators, this was an enormous gain.
To directly experience the might of a Nascent Soul cultivator, this was an extraordinary opportunity that was hard to come by!
Although cultivators who hadn’t experienced the previous emperor’s era were still somewhat uneasy, seeing the calm and expectant expressions of others, and considering the benefits of witnessing the battle among Nascent Soul cultivators, they were also tempted. Their sense of panic decreased significantly.
Meanwhile, those ordinary cultivators and residents who were trapped within the formation were the most frightened.
Seeing various demonic forms manifest and demonic energy surging, these individuals within the formation turned pale.
Fortunately, the Empress had made preparations and quickly dispatched hidden forces. These Golden Core cultivators from the Empress’s faction swiftly rescued the trapped individuals from within the formation.
Along the way, they encountered ordinary demonic soldiers who instinctively tried to impede them, resulting in a fierce battle.
Although they couldn’t participate in the Nascent Soul battle, it was no problem for them to deal with these demonic soldiers who had at most Golden Core cultivation.
Standing in mid-air within the formation, the Empress, wielding the Human Emperor Sword, looked expressionless as she gazed below.
The Empress’s arrangements were proceeding in an orderly manner.
The Human Emperor Sword was indeed an unparalleled divine artifact, but its power was not limitless. Even if she could protect the people below from any harm in the battle, she couldn’t exhaust all of the Human Emperor Sword’s power on such matters.
Today, she personally came with the Human Emperor Sword, not to hide in the rear and protect the people.
(Since ascending the imperial throne, this is the first time I’m revealing my true power like this…)
As a ruler of a nation in the cultivation world, she also needed an opportunity to showcase her strength to the citizens.
The young Empress slightly raised her phoenix-like eyes and shifted her gaze from below to the front.
Amidst a gust of demonic wind, three powerful demons appeared.
They were a goat demon, a pig demon, and an ox demon, all at the Nascent Soul Peak stage.
However, their demonic blood had just awakened, and they were currently suppressed by the Demon-Sealing Formation, their demonic power seemingly only able to reach the late stage of Nascent Soul.
Following closely behind the three powerful demons, seven demonic figures emerged from various directions around the Empress, encircling her.
These were demons who could maintain their Nascent Soul cultivation despite the suppression.
Since the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Empress’s faction had surrounded the demonic race soldiers, the demonic Nascent Soul cultivators surrounded the Empress.
“Heh, the little girl from the Empress’s faction truly doesn’t know her own limitations. How dare she, a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, enter the Demon-Sealing Formation alone!” A bull-like demon, standing at least twice the height of a person, disdainfully snorted.
“Does she really think she can take advantage of our suppressed cultivation? Does she consider herself a Nascent Soul cultivator on par with the previous Emperor, a Tribulation Crossing cultivator who is capable of battling multiple Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators alone?”
Although he spoke this way, his gaze was fixed on the dark-golden long sword in the Empress’s hand, and deep fear appeared in his bovine eyes.
What kind of power did the unparalleled divine artifact possess in the hands of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?
Even the three Nascent Soul Peak stage powerful demons couldn’t predict it.
When the previous Emperor used the Human Emperor Sword, he had already reached the Tribulation Crossing stage, and the battles involving this unparalleled divine artifact were all battles at the Tribulation Crossing stage.
As for a Nascent Soul cultivator? They didn’t even qualify to draw the sword, as the previous emperor never did.
(But after all, it’s just an artifact. It shouldn’t exhibit much power in the hands of a weak wielder…)
The gaze of the withered goat demon, who had turned into a thin figure, flickered.
At this point, the powerful demon still couldn’t understand how their demon race’s plan had been exposed.
Everything had proceeded steadily for three years, and they were just one step away from completing the final stage… How did the Empress catch them at this moment?
(That ugly rat doesn’t know what happened either. Two days ago, it sent a message saying that it had diverted the Empress’s attention to the Demon Sect Holy Saint, and everything was foolproof. But then, I couldn’t contact it anymore… Hmph, I knew that guy couldn’t be trusted. Yet, the Demon Lord trusted it so much and even gave it that thing…)
Could the current situation really be considered foolproof?
Looking at the circle of Nascent Soul cultivators from the Empress’s faction surrounding him, the withered goat demon’s scalp tingled, but he stepped forward with a stern expression.
“Empress, although I don’t know how you learned of our demonic identities, we demons have never caused trouble in your Immortal Nation. But now, your Immortal Nation… Are you planning to wage war against my demon race?”
He took the initiative to speak, but he only intended to slightly disturb the Empress’s thoughts.
These words couldn’t withstand scrutiny. After all, what good could the demon race’s hidden high-level demonic soldiers be doing in the Royal City?
Even if they claimed they were preparing for war, it was the demon race that had initiated the conflict.
At this moment, the goat demon was using his words to confuse concepts and oppress the Empress in the name of the demon race, hoping to catch her off guard while she was contemplating.
He had already prepared his techniques to take advantage of the Empress’s momentary distraction.
But then, the Empress gently raised her hand.
The Human Emperor Sword pointed towards the starless sky.
Boundless golden light radiated from the sword, illuminating the entire night sky.
At that moment, the night seemed to transform into daylight.
The gigantic shadow of the goat’s head, stained with black blood, instantly dissipated under the brilliance of the golden light. The hidden methods prepared by the other demon race in the surroundings were also revealed and dissolved under the golden light, following the fate of the dissipating goat’s head shadow.
And all of this happened simply because the Empress raised up the Human Emperor Sword.
Before the sword even fell, the terrifying power of this unparalleled divine artifact had already been unleashed.
