I'm the emperor from the start, and you want me to keep the three-year agreement?

"The Xuanming Sect... will definitely make you pay with blood!" Two bloody figures were thrown out of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate, landing heavily on the stone steps, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Bang—"

Two Xuanming Sect cultivators collapsed on the ground like rag dolls, their bodies covered in hideous wounds, their faces twisted beyond recognition.

A single glance was enough to tell the cruel torment they had just endured.

One of them, barely supporting his heavily injured body, used a long sword as a crutch, steadying himself with trembling hands.

Beneath his blood-soaked clothes, his muscles twitched uncontrollably.

Gazing at the smug expressions on the faces of the surrounding Qingyun Sect disciples, his eyes were bloodshot, filled with boundless hatred.

Just now, under Lin Ning's 'preferential treatment,' they had experienced an agony worse than death.

Of the ten fellow disciples who had come to deliver the challenge, eight had already been reduced to cold corpses under torture.

Killing envoys in war between two countries?

What a joke! That's a matter for two countries, what does it have to do with my Qingyun Sect?

"Aren't you going to scram?!" A Qingyun Sect disciple spat, "Where's your earlier arrogance? Why do you look like a stray dog now?!"

The Xuanming Sect cultivator lying on the ground suddenly spoke, his voice as hoarse as sandpaper: "Ignorant fools! When the three-year agreement ends..." He coughed violently, blood foam seeping from the corner of his mouth: "The Qingyun Sect will eventually... be trampled by my Xuanming Sect!"

The surrounding disciples' sneers instantly froze, and a hint of unease spread through their hearts...

"Get out! Or die!"

"We're leaving!"

… …

Boom—

Inside the Xuanming Hall, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted.

A group of Xuanming Sect elders glared down at the two bloody figures kneeling below, their killing intent almost tangible, causing the floor tiles in the hall to crack inch by inch!

"Is it really because my Xuanming Sect hasn't left the mountain gate for a thousand years that even a third-rate sect like Qingyun dares to be so presumptuous!"

As he spoke, an elder waved his sleeve, and dozens of streams of spiritual power suddenly poured into the two disciples' bodies, their injuries beginning to heal at a visible rate.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, they all..."

One of the disciples trembled all over, his voice as hoarse as if covered with a layer of frost: "They died so miserably... That group of beasts from the Qingyun Sect, they tore off our Senior Brothers' limbs joint by joint in front of us..."

"That Lin Ning is even more arrogant!"

Another disciple's eyes were bloodshot, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth: "He said... he said that when the three-year agreement ends, he will personally raze the Xuanming Sect to the ground, and let us... watch the entire sect be burned to ashes!"

"Insolent!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the white jade pillar on the main seat shattered.

The pressure within the entire Xuanming Hall suddenly dropped, the elders' bodies surged with Daoist rhymes, and the world changed color!

"A mere third-rate sect without even a Great Emperor, dares to act so recklessly?"

A white-haired elder suddenly stood up, and with a wave of his sleeve, the entire Xuanming Mountain Range trembled wildly!

In mid-air, the formation patterns of the mountain-protecting array flickered, with tens of millions of holy runes swirling within.

"Pass down the order!"

"Chen Yang and Fang Lei, set off immediately for the Qingyun Sect!"

The Supreme Elder's turbid eyes flashed with a golden light, his voice like a thunderclap:

"Let them see..."

"What is truly... the overlord of the Eastern Wilderness!"

As his voice fell, two figures had already torn through the void and left, the terrifying pressure causing the entire world to dim!

Rumble—

The dark clouds in the sky quickly gathered, thunder rumbled, and the Xuanming Sect's final barrier suddenly dissipated...

Two Great Emperor auras shot straight into the sky, heading towards the Qingyun Sect with indomitable force!

… …

Inside a secret chamber of the Xuanming Sect.

A woman in brightly colored clothes stood in the center. Upon closer inspection, countless souls were actually surrounding her.

A blood-colored long banner stood behind the woman, swaying with the cold wind generated by the surrounding souls.

Chu Qingge opened her eyes, her hands pale, her nails sharper than those of wild beasts.

"收!" (Shōu!) (Reap!)

As the cold voice fell, the souls around the secret chamber let out miserable wails.

They struggled constantly, and the cold wind released by their struggles was sharper than blades, landing in the secret chamber, and cracks immediately appeared on the solid walls.

But, no matter how they struggled, they were eventually devoured by the blood-colored long banner.

"Qingge, as long as you absorb a few more souls, your divine soul will have hope of entering the Emperor Realm, and your cultivation will also increase accordingly."

A strange voice echoed in the secret chamber, but strangely, there was no one else besides Chu Qingge.

"I heard that Lin Ning had Qingyun Sect disciples beat up the people of the Xuanming Sect, killing eight people."

That voice continued to linger: "The three-year agreement is almost here, it's time to let them know your terrifying talent."

Chu Qingge smiled and said: "Heh, Lin Ning can actually command Qingyun Sect disciples now?"

"As I recall, after he had no cultivation, he was treated as trash."

"It seems that he should have obtained a great opportunity in these years."

That eerie and sinister voice sneered: "What if it's a great opportunity? Could it make him become a Great Emperor?"

"Heh, even if such a great opportunity really exists in the world, your teacher can easily help you deal with it."

"Next, it's time to refine that little brat, let him help you break through the Tribulation Transcending stage!"

Hearing this, Chu Qingge nodded.

She beckoned.

The next moment, a man was spat out by the blood-colored long banner.

This person was the previous true disciple of the Xuanming Sect: Xu Qi, a Tribulation Transcending stage genius!

If the Xuanming Sect disciples were to see Xu Qi at this moment, they would definitely be shocked.

The day after losing the True Disciple battle, Xu Qi disappeared.

Everyone thought that his Dao heart had collapsed, and he had no face to stay in the Xuanming Sect.

"You, you are a demon!"

At this time, Xu Qi did not have the high-spirited appearance he had before. His hair was messy, and his whole person was listless.

After being released, he looked at Chu Qingge with incomparable fear.

"You are an evil cultivator, you are a demon!"

Xu Qi's voice trembled, "Impossible, why couldn't the Xuanming Sect discover the techniques you are cultivating!"

"The Sect Master is an Undying Great Emperor, why couldn't he see through you!"

Chu Qingge walked over with a smile, her pale fingers gently holding Xu Qi's chin.

Her beautiful face was full of smugness and disdain.

"What? Do you really think that the Sect Master, an Undying Great Emperor, doesn't know the techniques I'm cultivating?"

Chu Qingge sneered: "But ah, the talent I have shown is too high, so what if I'm an evil cultivator? So what if I'm an orthodox cultivator?"

"In this cultivation world, who would care what techniques you cultivate? They only care about your abilities."

Chu Qingge stuck out her long tongue, as if savoring a delicacy.

"After swallowing you and refining you, I can also become a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator. After absorbing your talent, in the near future, I will become a female emperor."

Having said that, Chu Qingge opened her mouth, she was like a monster, the corners of her mouth stretched all the way to the position of her eyes.

Chu Qingge swallowed Xu Qi in one gulp, and a strange technique instantly began to operate.

"I heard that a Lin Emperor under the age of twenty has appeared in Brahma City."

"Only such a strong person is worthy of being my husband."

"After I complete the three-year agreement, I should find an opportunity to contact the Lin Emperor."

"With my beauty and talent, how could the Lin Emperor not like me?"