Atop the ancient palace on the peak of Snowy Snow Sect, Xue Ruyan slowly opened her eyes, her expression filled with excitement.
"This Great Emperor's scripture is truly profound and unfathomable. It explains the ultimate truths of all paths. Although I've only reached the Celestial Phase, I have gained so much from this study."
Though the Empress's inheritance was given to Ye Lingshuang, after returning from the inheritance realm, Xue Ruyan had also spent several days meditating on the scripture. Even she, with her profound abilities, had gained much insight. The ancient scriptures did not only record cultivation methods but also the Emperor's profound understanding of the world's ways, and even contained some secret techniques of slaying enemies. These teachings had benefitted Xue Ruyan immensely.
But after the initial joy, Xue Ruyan's brows furrowed slightly. She felt a surge of domineering energy radiating from Snowy Snow City.
"What's going on?"
Her frown deepened as she extended her spiritual sense to probe. The moment she did, her face darkened with anger. She immediately understood what was happening.
"The Feather Tribe and the Nine-Headed Divine Lion Tribe, how despicable!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Xue Ruyan stood up, stepping out of the ancient palace. She headed directly for Snowy Snow City.
How dare these ancient tribes attack a lone elderly human cultivator? It was unforgivable! They must be stopped!
Meanwhile, in Snowy Snow City, Feather Tribe's Yu You looked at the elderly man who was still shouting in anger, a sneer forming on his face.
"Ancient Emperor? What a joke." He chuckled derisively.
"An ant should know its place. Now tell us everything that happened in Snowy Snow City a few days ago, or we'll kill every human in this city!"
"And what are we talking to a group of ants for?" Lion King laughed as his three massive heads swayed.
"We'll just scare them into submission and they'll tell us everything. And as a bonus, the young ones here will make for some delicious meals."
Inside Snowy Snow City, the humans, hearing the conversation, were filled with despair. Two ancient tribes were ready to slaughter them, and what could the humans do to stop it? The Human Emperor had existed in the distant past, but who could stand against the Feather Tribe or the Nine-Headed Divine Lion Tribe today?
Just as the city was on the brink of hopelessness, a figure with overwhelming strength and pure white robes appeared before them, standing tall against the two ancient tribes. It was Xue Ruyan.
"You two tribes are acting far too arrogantly in my human city!" she glared at Yu You and Lion King.
"The Sect Leader of Snowy Snow Sect!"
"Snowy Snow Sect will protect us!"
Upon seeing Xue Ruyan, the humans in Snowy Snow City breathed a sigh of relief. But their hope was short-lived when they saw the reactions of the ancient tribes.
"Haha, the Sect Leader of Snowy Snow Sect?" Lion King looked at Xue Ruyan with disdain.
"How dare you block us? If you do, we'll slaughter your entire sect. The blood of cultivators tastes far better than that of these weak mortals."
"Tell us what happened recently, or we'll kill everyone here."
Yu You's three eyes glared at Xue Ruyan, his wings fluttering as his voice echoed coldly.
He seemed to have some wariness towards her, as his gaze betrayed a slight flicker of caution.
Xue Ruyan, however, walked over to the elderly man, feeding him a pill to preserve his life, and her aura surged with immense strength.
"Leave Snowy Snow City, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Lion King scoffed, "You dare attack us? I don't believe it. If you want to enrage our royal ancestors, then go ahead and try."
Yu You followed with a cold chuckle, "It's not necessary to go that far. All you need to do is admit that the events from a few days ago were nothing but a farce, and that the humans have never had an emperor on par with the Ancient Emperor. If you do that, we'll let you go."
Xue Ruyan's voice was calm as she answered, "My people do have an Emperor."
She couldn't deny it. To do so would be to discredit all those who had witnessed the Empress's appearance and the revelation of the Human Emperor's legacy. She couldn't allow that to happen, not when so many humans had finally lifted their heads with pride.
But this situation couldn't be resolved peacefully.
With a quiet sigh, Xue Ruyan's eyes flashed with a cold killing intent.
Even if it meant opposing the ancient tribes, it seemed there was no way around it.
Just as tensions reached their peak in Snowy Snow City, a massive and terrifying energy surged from deep within the Skybreak Mountains, shaking the heavens.
A brilliant light erupted from the mountain range, spreading far and wide like a mighty wave.
This overwhelming power and light immediately caught the attention of everyone in Snowy Snow City.
"That's the aura of the Ancient Emperor!"
Yu You stared at the source of the powerful energy, his face pale with disbelief.
In the radiant light, he felt a supreme royal presence—an aura that could only come from the Ancient Emperor!
This energy… in Snowy Snow City? How could it be?
Deep within the Skybreak Mountains, on the summit of a towering peak, a resplendent ancient palace stood. Waves of imperial might poured out from the palace, shaking the heavens and the earth.
Here, Qin Mu stood before the palace, his expression cold as ice. He had spent the past few days constructing and perfecting the third secret realm. He had just exited the space when he sensed the arrival of the ancient tribes.
"Ancient tribes? Just in time. This secret realm is prepared for you. Since you've come, none of you will leave!"
Qin Mu spoke calmly. This secret realm was his trap for the ancient tribes. While the earlier realms had been filled with opportunities and fortune, this one was filled with methods of slaughter.
Since the Feather Tribe and the Nine-Headed Divine Lion Tribe were so arrogant, bullying the weak humans, Qin Mu was ready to show them exactly what it meant to offend the human race!
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