As the Xu family’s old patriarch appeared, the twelve Heaven Venerables simultaneously moved, sealing off every escape route for Long Lingtian.
“Die!” The Xu family’s old patriarch waved his hand, and the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth transformed into a colossal dragon over 30 meters long. With a roar that could shake the stars and overturn heaven and earth, it surged forth, imbued with the force of the Great Dao, crashing straight toward Long Lingtian!
“Good job, Ning’er! If it weren’t for your information, the Xu family might have been soaked in blood today!” Xu Feng walked up to Xu Ning, laughing heartily.
Xu Ning calmly shook his head and said, “Things might not end so easily.”
In the original plot, Long Lingtian’s two greatest trump cards were his Supreme Dragon Blood and the remnant soul of a Saint Law Realm expert.
But those were just appearances. As the Child of Destiny, turning misfortune into fortune and surviving disaster were all standard routines—it all depended on how Heaven itself wanted to protect him!
Xu Feng raised a brow in surprise, “Could it be that he still has more trump cards?”
Just as he finished speaking, Yao Ling’er also looked toward Xu Ning with curiosity.
She had believed herself very familiar with Long Lingtian, but it was now clear that he had never truly trusted her—there were many things he had hidden!
Xu Ning nodded, “That’s right.”
As soon as he spoke, a sudden change occurred!
The massive dragon charging toward Long Lingtian suddenly crashed into an invisible wall. The sky trembled with a thunderous rumble, and the creature shattered into countless fragments that scattered across the heavens.
“This…” The Xu family’s old patriarch furrowed his brows tightly, realizing something was wrong!
“Hahahahaha!”
A bold and hearty laugh echoed from the sky like a mighty bell, resonating throughout the entire Xu residence. The voice carried immense divine power, shaking the hearts of those with lower cultivation. Some even vomited blood from the pressure!
“Xu Tianyue, we haven’t met in a hundred years, and you’re still the same!”
As the voice rang out, a tide of overwhelming demonic energy surged through the sky, black as ink, blotting out the sun.
A middle-aged man clad in pitch-black armor and wielding a massive Eight Desolations Demon Halberd appeared in the sky at some point.
“King of the Northern Frontier, Yuwen Wushuang!”
Xu Tianyue’s pupils shrank to the size of a grain of rice. His hair stood on end as he instinctively took a defensive stance.
And it wasn’t just him—everyone present, regardless of status or cultivation level, trembled involuntarily.
The Yuwen family… once the number one family in the Xuansheng Heavenly Domain!
Ever since the Empress purged the court and took the throne, the Yuwen family had been banished to the northern frontier, tasked with watching over the Beiming Divine Domain.
Unless summoned by the Empress herself, they were forbidden to return to the capital!
Now, Long Lingtian, who had just been on the brink of despair, revealed a face of ecstatic joy and cupped his fists toward Yuwen Wushuang in the sky.
“Junior greets Senior Yuwen!”
Yuwen Wushuang glanced down at him, eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
“Lingtian, today I’ll help you sweep away the Xu family. Are you willing to become my disciple?”
Long Lingtian stared coldly at Xu Ning and Yao Ling’er, a twisted grin forming at the corner of his lips.
“Of course!”
“Yuwen Wushuang, how dare you! You’ve returned to the capital without permission—are you not afraid of the Empress’s wrath?” Xu Tianyue snorted coldly. In a flash, he appeared in the sky, facing Yuwen Wushuang from a distance.
“You mean that usurper who rose to power through regicide? She’s not worthy. The Yuwen family has already pledged allegiance to the Beiming Divine Emperor. Your Xu family’s heads will serve well as our offering of loyalty!”
Yuwen Wushuang sneered with disdain. With a sweep of his arm, twenty black-armored experts appeared behind him, each radiating the aura of the Heaven Venerable Realm!
“When I came, I already sealed the Xu family’s fate. For the next three days, the outside world will not sense your existence!”
“Today, I take two birds with one stone—recruit Lingtian, and destroy the Xu family!”
He raised his halberd high. The Eight Desolations Demon Halberd surged with demonic might and slashed down from the sky with earth-shattering force!
Xu Tianyue refused to back down. He gathered the power of heaven and earth from hundreds of kilometers around, unleashing his strongest strike!
BOOM!
Though both were at the Saint Law Realm, Yuwen Wushuang was clearly superior!
From a single clash, the outcome was clear!
Yuwen Wushuang stood firm and unmoved. Xu Tianyue coughed blood and was sent flying!
“Brothers, kill with me!”
The twenty Heaven Venerables from the Northern Frontier Army attacked together, overwhelming the Xu family’s twelve Heaven Venerables in a one-sided slaughter!
Watching the Xu family’s utter defeat, the guests were filled with hopeless despair.
“The Northern Frontier Army is rebelling!”
“It’s over, we’re all dead!”
“Who could’ve guessed that someone as insignificant as Long Lingtian would have such terrifying backing!”
Long Lingtian revealed a face full of vengeance and glee. He looked at Xu Ning and Yao Ling’er with a twisted grin.
“Fighting me? You’re far too naïve!”
“Xu Ning, today I’ll grind your bones to ash!” He stepped toward them menacingly. “Yao Ling’er, I won’t kill you. I’ll refine you into a human furnace to absorb and use at my leisure!”
Looking at Long Lingtian’s twisted face, Yao Ling’er trembled violently, her heart shaken to the core.
She instinctively turned toward Xu Ning, only to see him standing with his hands behind his back, calm and composed, even smiling faintly.
“Don’t be afraid.” Sensing her fear, Xu Ning patted her back gently and comforted her in a soft voice.
After consoling Yao Ling’er, Xu Ning looked toward the imperial city, a deeper smile forming on his lips.
As expected of the Child of Destiny—having Heaven itself as a patron was terrifying!
Luckily, I prepared in advance. Judging by the timing, they should be arriving soon… Watching Long Lingtian step closer, a cold light flashed in Xu Ning’s eyes.
Just then, a clear, graceful female voice descended from the sky.
“Oh my, what a lively scene.”
The moment the voice appeared, both sides of the battle paused instinctively.
Xu Tianyue exhaled in relief. Xu Feng’s face lit up with joy. Yuwen Wushuang looked as if he had seen a ghost. Long Lingtian’s sinister smile froze, and the guests were struck by a mix of fear and relief…
The Xuansheng Empress…
She had purged the court, crushed rebels, and suppressed the heavenly domain.
Corpses littered the earth. Countless families were annihilated by her hand. Entire territories became dead zones because of her.
Fear of the Empress was etched into the bones of every cultivator in the Xuansheng Heavenly Domain—it had become a nightmare that many would never forget.
And now, she had arrived!
Everyone except the Xu family was in absolute shock at her arrival.
“I was invited by Xu Ning to admire flowers,” she said calmly.
As she spoke, an overwhelming pressure descended from the heavens like divine judgment. It was so immense that none dared to look up!
Yuwen Wushuang’s expression changed drastically. Without a word, he grabbed Long Lingtian, burned his blood essence to activate a secret technique, and fled dozens of kilometers away.
But the moment he reappeared, an immense killing intent locked onto him. A golden sun imbued with supreme law followed, unleashing waves of destruction that obliterated everything. Yuwen Wushuang was reduced to dust—body and soul annihilated!
Yet the power didn’t stop with Yuwen Wushuang’s death. It swept forward with unstoppable momentum, destroying everything in its path.
Sensing the terrifying might of the Empress’s strike, Long Lingtian cried out in despair, “Master, save me!”
Wei Qingyi emerged from the Soul-Nurturing Ring. Her teeth clenched tightly as she poured all her strength into slashing open a spatial rift.
Grabbing onto his last hope, Long Lingtian dove headfirst into the rift.
[Ding! Child of Destiny’s Dao Heart is damaged. Plundered Primordial Purple Qi x3, automatically converted to 600 Fate Points.]
As the system’s notification echoed, Xu Ning let out a long breath and sighed with heartfelt emotion.
“The Child of Destiny truly is hard to kill. Hunted by the final boss, Yuwen Wushuang is dead, yet he only ends up with a damaged Dao Heart!”
Thunder rumbled in the sky. The Empress waved her palm and suppressed all twenty Heaven Venerables of the Northern Frontier Army in one strike.
Finally, Xu Ning had the chance to witness the Empress’s majestic appearance.