"No, are you disrespecting the majesty of my Southern Zhuo Dynasty?"
The head of the Shenjian Hall, Zhang Leiting, spoke in a deep voice, which almost made Qin Jun burst out in anger.
Damn it!
I ask a question, and you immediately put a blame on me?
I haven't seen the majesty of the Southern Zhuo Dynasty, but I see shamelessness!
Qin Jun sneered inwardly, but on the surface, he smiled and said, "Your majesty almost scared the pee out of me. Alright, let's go in with you. Anyway, if I can't come out, everyone will know the reason."
Such straightforward words left many powerful individuals silent.
Although some sympathized with Qin Jun, there was nothing they could do. Showing sympathy to the enemy is being cruel to oneself.
Now that Qin Jun could cause a commotion in the imperial capital, when he breaks through to the Earthly Immortal Realm, he might have even more powerful subordinates. Perhaps he could even overthrow the Southern Zhuo Dynasty.
To them, Qin Jun's verbal attacks seemed ridiculous. Perhaps after his death, unfavorable rumors about the dynasty would spread, but so what?
Time, without mercy, would erase all rumors and gossip. History is always written by the victors.
In this way, Qin Jun and the others had no choice but to follow the crowd into the Luoyan Hall. As they walked among the crowd, except for the strong individuals from the Cangyun Sect, the six major sects all showed mocking smiles.
Too young!
As everyone entered the Luoyan Hall, the great doors closed with a loud bang, giving Qin Jun a sense of impending horror.
Li Yuanba tightened his Golden Peng Divine Hammer and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will ensure your safety."
You're a silly kid, your confidence really moves me.
Qin Jun couldn't help but laugh and cry. Qin Yun, on the other hand, was trembling nervously, while the two women, You Fenghuang and Zhu Yanqing, remained calm.
Sitting on the high platform in a dragon robe, the Luohuang swept his gaze over everyone and then spoke, "First of all, congratulations on advancing to the second round."
The hall fell silent, and all the qualifiers looked at the Luohuang with suppressed excitement. Meeting the Southern Zhuo Emperor was enough for them to boast for a lifetime. After all, they were not like Qin Jun, whose soul came from the democratic era of Earth. In this world, where class consciousness was deeply ingrained, even in the eyes of the imperial cultivators, the Luohuang was like a god.
What's next? Are they going to set me up?
Qin Jun silently complained. His right hand, behind his waist, gripped the Soul-summoning Bell, ready to call upon Heibai Wuchang.
Heibai Wuchang were both powerful cultivators at the Earthly Immortal Realm, and with the unknown potential of Li Yuanba, they might be able to contend with the Luohuang at the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
"Whoosh—"
At that moment, a sound of breaking air came, and Qin Jun felt a chill behind him. Instinctively, he turned to see a shadowy figure attacking him with bloodshot eyes.
This person turned out to be Xie Long from the Black Night Pavilion, clearly sent by the Luohuang to assassinate Qin Jun.
Qin Jun didn't know Xie Long, but as a cultivator at the Illusory Realm, Xie Long's speed was extremely fast, and he intended to make a lethal strike.
Boom!
Li Yuanba suddenly smashed his hammer in front of Qin Jun. The terrifying shockwave sent all the surrounding cultivators flying, shattering the ground and sending cracks extending towards Xie Long.
Seeing Li Yuanba's action, Xie Long's eyes flashed with surprise, and his figure dissipated like black smoke, disappearing without a trace.
"Protect the prince!"
General Zhou Liang hurriedly shouted, infuriating Qin Jun to curse, "Damn it, protect what prince? Does your emperor at the Heavenly Immortal Realm need your protection? Can you act any worse?"
Heavenly Immortal Realm?
The cultivators were all puzzled, as they had never heard of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, but it was obviously a very powerful realm.
What shocked them the most was the implication in Qin Jun's words, clearly suggesting that this assassin was sent by the Luohuang?
"Bold! How dare you insult the emperor! Guards, kill this traitor!"
Zhou Liang shouted angrily, with no trace of pity in his heart. Today, Qin Jun must die for the sake of the dynasty's righteousness!
The strong individuals from the Shenjian Hall instantly appeared around Qin Jun and the others, surrounding them and leaving them no room to escape.
The other cultivators were stunned. They had never expected the dynasty to dare to besiege a cultivator. For a moment, the majesty of the dynasty collapsed in their hearts, becoming ugly and detestable.
They were all grateful to Qin Jun, as they had all advanced to the second round thanks to Li Yuanba's violent suppression, which had caused the elimination of the talented individuals from the Southern Zhuo Dynasty, and had unexpectedly benefited these talented individuals from the kingdom.
Of course, even though they felt resentful, they could only watch!
If they were to jump out and help Qin Jun at this moment, it might bring trouble to their kingdom.
"Amazing, this is the strength of the dynasty. Shameless, they attack as soon as we enter!"
Qin Jun clapped and laughed brazenly, walking in front of Zhu Yanqing, staring directly at the expressionless Luohuang.
The sarcasm in his words was evident to everyone.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to do this?"
Aowujian squinted at the Luohuang and asked, to the surprise of Qin Jun and the others. They hadn't expected this guy to actually intend to protect them.
The strong individuals from the other six major sects were puzzled. Why would Aowujian, who had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, want to protect Qin Jun?
"He has committed enough offenses. Do you really want to protect him?" The Luohuang stared at Aowujian and asked in a deep voice. As he spoke, he slowly stood up, and a domineering pressure poured out, causing all the cultivators to kneel involuntarily.
Qin Jun and the others were almost overwhelmed, but Li Yuanba timely stood in front of them, neutralizing the Luohuang's pressure.
Such a terrifying momentum!
Could this be the dragon's aura?
The heart of Lord Qin was shaken. Just now, when facing the pressure from Emperor Luo, he even felt a terrifying sensation as if the sky was falling, filled with nothing but awe and despair, without the slightest hint of resistance.
The Emperor's momentum was stronger than that of cultivators of the same level, perhaps because of his dragon aura.
"Hehe, since Your Majesty insists, I have no choice. Please go ahead. I just want to say one thing: don't regret it," Aowujian smiled and retreated. The tense atmosphere between him and Emperor Luo disappeared in an instant.
This left the others even more puzzled. What did Aowujian mean? Why did he advise the Emperor not to regret?
Although Lord Qin's two subordinates showed great strength, they still did not believe that Lord Qin and his companions could surpass all the strong individuals within the imperial city.
"You are quite the charmer!" Lord Qin stared at Aowujian with great interest. Aowujian simply nodded with a smile, and the two seemed to be in a world of their own, engaging in conversation.
"Hmph!" Emperor Luo snorted displeasedly, and the experts from the Divine Sword Hall who surrounded Lord Qin and his companions began to take action one after another.
Various types of magical powers surged towards Lord Qin and his companions like a torrent, with a grand momentum that made the martial artists shiver in fear.
In the blink of an eye, Li Yuanba roared in anger, and golden light exploded, filling the entire palace, causing everyone to instinctively close their eyes, even Emperor Luo.