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Chapter 399 Enough with the nonsense, take three strikes from me, Guan Yu!
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, looking relaxed.

Originally, the death of the third prince of the dynasty put a lot of pressure on Zhou Chen.

Especially considering the situation that the Great Zhou might face next, Zhou Chen felt even more pressure.

After all, whether it's the Azure Dragon Dynasty, the Azure Cloud Sect, or the Purple Sun Sect, they are all top-tier forces in the Eastern Region, behemoths in the Eastern Region, with extremely formidable strength.

Although the Great Zhou had four invincible half-saints, including Lü Bu and Yang Zaixing, whose combat power was comparable to that of saints.

However, compared to behemoths like the Imperial Dynasty and the Qingyun Sect, the Great Zhou was still somewhat lacking in strength and foundation.

Even if we don't have to face three of these behemoths at the same time, just facing one of them would be enough to keep the Great Zhou on its toes.

Although Zhou Chen is not afraid of the Azure Dragon Dynasty and the Azure Cloud Sect, it does not mean that he does not take them seriously or that he feels no pressure from them.

But things are different now. With Guan Yu, the strength and foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty have reached a new level.

It can be said that with Guan Yu, a saint above the semi-saint level, the Great Zhou Dynasty finally had the strength to challenge the imperial dynasty and the Qingyun Sect.

"Now, even if the Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect send saints, there will be no pressure."

Zhou Chen's eyes gleamed, and he felt a sense of relief.

The Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect lost seven half-saint elders and two escaped this time. Zhou Chen knew that the Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect would definitely not let this go so easily after suffering such a great loss.

The people sent by the Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect next time will probably be saints.

Previously, Zhou Chen had been under considerable pressure regarding this.

But now, with Guan Yu by his side, Zhou Chen no longer needs to worry about the sages of the Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect taking action.

Unless, of course, the Qingyun Sect and the Ziyang Sect unleash their full potential.

otherwise.

Even if the sages of the Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect were to intervene, they would not be able to shake the Great Zhou.

……

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhou Chen was practicing the Emperor's Conferment of Gods Technique.

In the past two days, the national fortune of the Great Zhou has been increasing dramatically every day, and the cultivation speed of Emperor Zhou Chen's Conferred God Technique has also increased by more than double or triple...

As the Emperor's Conferring of Gods Technique operated at breakneck speed, countless golden dragons gathered within the Hall of Mental Cultivation and flew into Zhou Chen's body.

Zhou Chen's aura gradually rose, and he became like the Great Sun Buddha, majestic and radiant with golden light.

"Card wipe."

A sound like a flood bursting through a shell resounded within Zhou Chen's body.

The aura that had reached its peak within Zhou Chen seemed to have found an outlet, breaking through the shackles and entering a new world.

It took more than ten minutes for the violent aura emanating from Zhou Chen to gradually calm down.

He opened his eyes, and a beam of light shot out.

"The seventh level of the Emperor's Conferring of Gods Techniques".

"Breakthrough."

Zhou Chen's eyes were as bright and dazzling as stars.

After two days of diligent cultivation, Zhou Chen's Emperor's Conferring God Technique broke through to the seventh level in one fell swoop.

Breaking through the seventh level of the Emperor's Consecration Technique is equivalent to entering the Reincarnation Realm. From then on, Zhou Chen can be considered to have stepped into the ceiling of the dynasty and entered the ranks of experts.

Even in the imperial court, or even the Central Region Imperial Court, a Venerable of the Reincarnation Realm is considered someone who can be respected.

"My current strength is enough to allow me to protect myself."

Zhou Chen's bright eyes flickered for a moment, then he stood up and stretched his shins.

The breakthrough in the Emperor's Conferring of Gods Technique caused a slight change in Zhou Chen's temperament, making him more reserved than before.

"boom!"

at this time.

Before Zhou Chen could even recover from the joy of breaking through the Emperor's Divine Conferring Technique, the world changed, and the sun and moon lost their light.

A wave of oppressive power emanated from heaven and earth, as if the sky were about to collapse and the earth to split open. Thunderous roars echoed, and the entire world was plunged into darkness.

"what happened?"

Zhou Chen's expression changed, and his figure instantly disappeared from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, appearing high in the sky above the palace.

"This is……"

Looking at the dark sky, Zhou Chen thought the end of the world was coming.

The terrifying pressure from the sky forced Zhou Chen to take several steps back before he could regain his footing.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Cao Zhengchun, Yuwen Chengdu, Xu Chu and the others also appeared beside Zhou Chen at the same time.

Faced with the terrifying pressure from the sky, Cao Zhengchun and the others all wore extremely solemn expressions.

"I sense great danger."

Zhou Chen stared at the dark sky that seemed to swallow everything, his expression extremely solemn.

The Emperor's Investiture of the Gods technique has endless uses.

One of its ingenious uses is the ability to sense danger in advance.

Zhou Chen sensed danger from the dark sky.

Moreover, it was an unprecedented level of danger, making Zhou Chen feel a sense of dread.

"This is the realm of laws."

"A sage has made a move against our Great Zhou..."

Xu Chu's expression hardened, and the Wind-Splitting Blade appeared in his hand.

"You audacious scoundrel, how dare you do this!"

Before Xu Chu could make a move, a loud shout resounded through the sky.

A curved blade slashed out, its blade light stretching for three thousand miles, tearing through the entire dark sky.

Wherever the blade's edge passes, evil is vanquished and retreats.

With a single stroke, the dark sky was cleaved open, and light reappeared, slowly spreading and gradually dispelling the darkness, restoring the entire sky to its original state.

A figure stood proudly in the void, wearing a green hat with two green sideburns, holding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and with tiger whiskers three feet long. Who else could it be but Guan Yu, who passed five passes and slew six generals?

In the void opposite Guan Yu stood another figure, an old man with a full head of white hair and a gloomy face, who was confronting Guan Yu.

……

below.

As darkness receded and light returned, the people of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty were thrown into chaos.

The sudden, overwhelming darkness that had just enveloped the entire Great Zhou Dynasty seemed to threaten to collapse and the earth to crumble.

Most people don't know what happened or why such a strange change occurred.

Only a small number of people knew that this strange phenomenon might have been caused by the intervention of a powerful figure.

Guan Yu's loud shout, which resounded through the sky, confirmed their guess.

Qingfeng Palace.

Mu Yuyan looked at Steward Yang in shock; "Uncle Yang, this is..."

“A sage has made a move against the Great Zhou.”

"A sage from the Great Zhou Dynasty also made a move, severing the opponent's domain of laws with a single strike. I wonder which sage made this move? Is he from the Imperial Dynasty, the Qingyun Sect, or the Ziyang Sect?"

Chief Steward Yang gazed at the sky, his expression grave. He hadn't expected that besides the four invincible half-saints, the Great Zhou Dynasty also possessed a saint.

You must understand that a sage is a truly powerful being, and there are very few of them in the entire Eastern Region. Only those powerful forces that have been passed down for many years possess such beings.

However, Steward Yang was in no mood to think about how a sage could exist in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

His gaze was fixed on the sky, his entire being focused on the situation above.

……

Zhou Chen also saw the gloomy old man standing opposite Guan Yu.

Looking at the old man, Zhou Chen's gaze was extremely cold.

It must have been this old guy who made the move just now. The feeling was terrifying that Zhou Chen had never experienced before; it was clear that he wanted to destroy everything here.

If Zhou Chen wasn't mistaken, this old guy was either from the Qingyun Sect or the Ziyang Sect.

In fact, Zhou Chen's guess was correct.

The gloomy old man standing opposite Guan Yu is the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect, a being above the Half-Saint level, a true Saint, and a renowned powerhouse throughout the Eastern Region.

This Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect was invited by the Sect Master to destroy the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In the eyes of this Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect, the fact that a mere indigenous dynasty like the Great Zhou dared to kill three of his Ziyang Sect's semi-saint elders and challenge the sect's authority was tantamount to courting death.

Therefore, after receiving the message from the sect leader of Ziyang Sect, this Supreme Elder of Ziyang Sect came to Da Zhou without saying a word.

Without any hesitation, he unleashed his Law Domain, intending to annihilate the entire Great Zhou Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Let the entire Great Zhou Dynasty disappear completely from this world.

As for the four invincible half-saints of the Great Zhou, he didn't take them seriously at all.

Although the sect leader of Ziyang Sect said that the four invincible half-saints of the Great Zhou had heaven-defying combat power and could rival saints, the Supreme Elder of Ziyang Sect did not pay much attention to it.

A demigod is just a demigod; no matter how strong their combat power, they can never compare to a true saint.

Originally, this Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect thought he could easily wipe out the entire Great Zhou in one fell swoop.

But who would have thought that his domain of laws was cleaved open with a single strike, revealing that there was actually a true sage in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The gloomy old man looked at Guan Yu with a look of surprise and said, "I never expected that this native dynasty of the Great Zhou would have a saint like you in addition to four invincible half-saints. This is quite a surprise to me."

The gloomy old man glanced at Guan Yu.

Judging from Guan Yu's strike that broke through his domain, the gloomy old man knew that Guan Yu was no weakling.

But the gloomy old man did not believe that he could not defeat Guan Yu.

Moreover, it's not just the two of them who are here; he also has an ally present.

"Thief."

"You, a saint, are so vicious and ruthless, trying to wipe out all living beings within a radius of ten thousand miles and obliterate this space. You deserve to die."

Guan Yu stared coldly at the gloomy old man, his phoenix eyes flashing with a chilling light.

Others may not know the consequences of the old man's actions, but Guan Yu, as a sage, was fully aware of them.

The gloomy old man's domain of laws enveloped the entire Great Zhou, his intention being to completely erase this space, including the entire Great Zhou.

There's no doubt that even a saint couldn't do it.

As a sage, he has comprehended the complete power of the laws of heaven and earth, and every move he makes can destroy the world.

Even a single thought can destroy an entire world.

Once the gloomy old man succeeds, this entire area spanning tens of thousands of miles will be completely wiped out, and the entire Great Zhou Dynasty will be no exception.

At that time, everything, whether it be the people of the Great Zhou or other living beings, will vanish into nothingness.

Such methods can definitely be considered ruthless.

Even a saint wouldn't do this easily.

Because of this, one will bear a significant share of the consequences.

As the saying goes, the cycle of heaven and earth is inevitable, and no one escapes the judgment of heaven.

Even a saint would face considerable trouble if he were to become entangled in such karmic consequences that annihilate all living beings.

Hearing Guan Yu's words and facing Guan Yu's murderous gaze, the gloomy old man's expression did not change in the slightest.

The gloomy old man glanced at the distant void and slowly said, "You old codger Qingyang, how long are you going to keep watching? Do you intend to wait until we're both exhausted, and then reap the benefits?"

"Hahaha, I thought that with you old codger taking action, we would be able to destroy the Great Zhou without me having to lift a finger."

"I never expected that the Great Zhou Dynasty was so well hidden, actually having a sage among them. It's quite surprising."

Laughter rang out, and a slightly overweight old man emerged from the distant void.

In the blink of an eye, the slightly plump old man arrived beside the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect.

The slightly overweight old man glanced at Guan Yu and said, "Fellow Daoist, although your strength is not weak, you have no chance of winning against two opponents."

"We are all saints. Once we fight and get injured, even if it's just a minor injury, it won't be easy to recover."

“We don’t know what your relationship is with the Great Zhou, yet you’re willing to risk your life for it.”

"I would like to offer you a piece of advice: why don't you leave? My Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect will owe you a favor."

That's right.

The slightly plump old man was none other than the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect, and also a true saint, the 'Qingyang Saint'.

The Sage of Qingyang looked at Guan Yu.

Sage Qingyang knew that once sages clashed, it was no small matter, and killing a sage was not so easy.

Even if the two saints joined forces, it would be difficult for them to kill a saint.

If the other party escapes, a blood feud will be formed, and there will be considerable trouble later on.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, sages generally do not want to form deadly feuds with each other, let alone fight to the death.

"Hmph, enough nonsense, take three strikes from Guan Yu."

Guan Yu snorted coldly and swung his Green Dragon Crescent Blade directly at the enemy.

Guan Yu was not at all surprised by the appearance of the Sage of Qingyang.

The Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect could sense the presence of the Qingyang Saint, and Guan Yu could naturally sense it as well.

"Since you're looking for death, don't blame us for being impolite."

The faces of the Qingyang Sage and the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect turned cold, and without further ado, they attacked Guan Yu.

They did not want to become mortal enemies with the sage, but that did not mean they were afraid of becoming enemies with the sage.

Two against one, they refused to believe they couldn't defeat Guan Yu.

A great battle erupted instantly.

The world was shrouded in darkness...

……

Seeing that Guan Yu had already started fighting with the other party, Zhou Chen's expression changed.

"The Emperor's Conferment of Divinity Technique".

Zhou Chen activated the Emperor's Conferring God Technique within his body to its fullest extent, mobilizing the nation's fortune to form a light barrier that blocked the aftershocks of Guan Yu's battle in the high sky.

Seeing this, Cao Zhengchun, Yuwen Chengdu, Xu Chu, and the others nearby also took action.

It should be understood that the aftermath of a great battle between sages is no joke. Even though Guan Yu and his allies were in the void, the aftermath of the battle still had a wide reach.

Even the slightest aftershock can be devastating.

With Zhou Chen and his team's all-out effort, the aftershocks of Guan Yu's battle were blocked high in the sky, preventing them from reaching downwards.

(End of this chapter)