If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

……

Inside the study of the Prince of Zhennan's residence.

Qian Batian stood by the window with his hands behind his back.

His gaze pierced through the night, looking towards the direction of the palace.

The kind, honest smile on his face was completely gone.

Instead, an uncontrollable ferocity emerged.

"It's time..."

He murmured softly, his voice hoarse.

"It's time to end this grand scheme that I've been plotting for half my life!"

A dark figure appeared silently behind him.

The man in black robes.

He held a jade box in his hand and handed it to Qian Batian.

"Your Highness, this item can be of great help to you."

Qian Batian took the jade box and opened it.

Inside lay a blood-red pill, emitting a strange, sweet, metallic scent.

He glanced at it only once before closing the jade box and putting it in his pocket.

"very good."

"You may leave now. Once I have accomplished my task, I will let you go."

The man in black bowed respectfully, then disappeared back into the darkness.

Qian Batian took a deep breath to calm the turbulent emotions in his chest.

"Someone come here!"

At his command, his guards quickly assembled.

"Follow me into the palace!"

The night was deep, and within the imperial city, the air was thick with the rustling of wind and the cries of cranes.

A long-planned bloody storm is quietly unfolding.

……

The night when nine stars align.

Above the sky, seven stars slowly and steadily moved toward the center.

As celestial phenomena change, the vital energy of heaven and earth surges accordingly.

Zhao Yu's Foundation Establishment Divine Sense immediately detected this change.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

At the same time, a powerful aura, like a majestic mountain, emerged.

They are approaching the imperial city at an extremely fast speed.

Qian Batian!

Zhao Yu's heart stirred, and he took out the Human Emperor Sword from the system space.

The sword has an ancient and simple design, exuding a faint sense of majesty.

[Ding! National fortune detected, the Emperor's Sword's combat power increased...]

A system notification sounded in my mind.

Zhao Yu glanced at it and then closed the panel.

He gripped the hilt of his sword, its blade pointing directly at the palace gate.

A perfect Qi Refining cultivation level, plus Foundation Establishment Divine Sense.

Furthermore, the Emperor's Sword is blessed by the nation's destiny.

Even if we can't win, we can still hold our own.

He didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who could instantly kill a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator of the same level.

……

Qian Batian, accompanied by his personal guards, traveled unimpeded.

Under Zhao Yu's arrangement, most of the guards in the main passage of the palace were removed.

Only a few scattered individuals remained, merely putting on a show.

"Who goes there!"

Upon seeing the Prince of Zhennan leading his men in a menacing manner, one of the guards immediately shouted a question, pointing his spear directly at him.

However, Qian Batian did not stop, but merely glanced at the scene.

boom!

The guard exploded instantly, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

There wasn't even time to let out a scream.

The guards trembled at the sight.

Is this the power of an adult?

Horror!

Qian Batian smiled disdainfully, his gaze fixed on the palace.

That's just how people are; they always think they can calculate everything perfectly.

"But little did they know, there are heavens beyond heavens."

He muttered to himself, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

When he encountered guards on his way to the inner palace, he already knew that Zhao Yu had set up an ambush.

But! Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged into the imperial garden outside the palace.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Garden, the chilling atmosphere around them was so intense that even the guards sensed something was amiss.

Swish!

Countless Imperial Guards appeared and surrounded the area.

"kill!"

With a command from Qiu Ping, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Imperial Guards, lying in ambush all around, unleashed a volley of arrows with their crossbows.

The crossbow bolts, imbued with true energy, rained down on Qian Batian.

However, these arrows were sharp enough to pierce through the true energy of the Celestial Realm.

They stopped strangely just inches away from Qian Batian.

It was as if we were being blocked by an invisible wall.

"What?!!"

For the first time, Qiu Ping showed a look of shock.

Immediately afterwards, the arrow changed direction.

Rustling sounds!

The arrow flew back at an even faster speed.

puff!puff!

Before a large group of Imperial Guards could react, they were pierced by their own arrows.

Qiu Ping, who was leading the team, and Hai Gonggong's expressions changed drastically.

The Breaking Crossbow is said to be invincible below the Celestial Realm.

It is also because of its unique ability to suppress true qi that it is ranked first among national weapons on the Grandmaster Weapon List!

Even powerful beings at the Celestial Realm must avoid his sharp edge.

Two months ago, even the supposedly invincible Howling Moon Golden Blade didn't dare to take it head-on.

But now, Qian Batian can actually make the arrows stop and then fly backward!

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep sense of gravity in each other's eyes.

The strength of this Prince of Zhennan far exceeded their expectations.

Qian Batian still did not make a move.

He simply took a step forward.

An invisible aura erupted instantly.

Qiu Ping, Eunuch Hai, and the fourteen Celestial Realm experts present.

I felt an overwhelming force coming at me.

They didn't even have time to mount any defense.

He was violently thrown away by this force.

Bang bang bang bang bang...!

One by one, they coughed up blood and fell heavily to the ground.

In an instant, everyone was seriously injured.

"Enough!!"

boom.

The palace gates opened, and Zhao Yu, holding the Emperor's Sword, slowly walked out.

He looked at the people lying on the ground, his heart sinking slightly.

I originally wanted them to spend money to dominate the game.

Unexpectedly, the strength of the Prince of Zhennan was terrifying.

But he still has confidence.

He had reached the peak of Qi Refining and was practicing the "Dragon Emperor Technique".

Its cultivation method is unique, and its true energy is highly refined, comparable to three hundred ordinary Celestial Realm cultivators.

Furthermore, there is the Emperor's Sword, an imperial artifact, and the divine consciousness of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

When Qian Batian saw Zhao Yu come out, his gaze fell on the Emperor's Sword in his hand.

"Hehe, fate is really unfair. Not only did it give you the bloodline of the Primordial Dragon, but even your companion spirit artifact is top-notch."

? !

Zhao Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Companion artifact!

This was told to him by the system; the Human Emperor Sword in his hand was indeed a companion spirit weapon, and even in the Great World, it was one of the best spirit weapons.

In this small world, logically speaking, no one should know about the companion spirit artifact.

Zhao Yu secretly became extremely vigilant. His experience in the entertainment industry in his previous life told him that when something unexpected happens, it means that something even bigger is going on behind the scenes!

Qian Batian saw that Zhao Yu's eyes were even more wary, and he grinned and laughed loudly.

"Since you ascended my nephew's throne, I doubt you've ever shown such an expression, have you?"

"That's just how people are; they never have any imagination when it comes to things beyond their understanding."

"Aren't you surprised that I know about companion spirit artifacts and the cultivation world?"

!!!

Zhao Yu's heart skipped a few beats.

There's no way around it. How can you not get chills when you hear a native talking about things that only you, a time traveler, know?

A thought flashed through his mind: Could it be... that Qian Batian was also a time traveler?!