This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

The members of the Hongyu Imperial Clan were somewhat taken aback, not understanding why Nangong Yue had suddenly gone mad.

The young man who claimed to have witnessed her swordsmanship seemed to have thought of something, and said with a strange expression:

"The one-armed woman? You are her..."

Nangong Yue's expression changed drastically. Clearly, this member of the Hongyu Imperial Clan had seen her master before and had even witnessed her master wielding a sword.

In an instant... a surge of overwhelming hatred welled up in her heart. Nangong Yue pointed her long sword at the young man and asked through gritted teeth:

"It was you...it was you who killed my master..."

The young man's expression changed, and he frowned, saying:

"Your master? So that crazy woman was your master?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue was even more enraged. No longer caring about the gap between herself and them, she took a step and disappeared in an instant.

"You scoundrel, I'll kill you..."

A surge of powerful sword energy erupted suddenly, like a sword energy tornado, roaring as it hurtled towards the young man.

The young man snorted coldly, about to make a move.

The young man in charge grabbed his arm and shook his head.

Then he swung his hand once more.

A fist shadow swept past, colliding with Nangong Yue's sword energy tornado and shattering with a deafening roar.

Nangong Yue was forced to retreat, landing more than ten feet away. However, the leading youth clearly did not intend to hurt her and his attack was very measured.

"Young lady, there must be some misunderstanding."

"The descendants of the Hongyu Imperial Clan never kill innocent people indiscriminately. Please calm down, young lady."

Nangong Yue refused to listen. Her eyes were bloodshot, and a murderous aura emanated from her.

"You killed me, you insulted my master, I will kill you even if it costs me my life..."

Nangong Yue drew her sword again, intending to continue her attack.

Upon seeing this, the young man in charge turned cold, and a hint of anger appeared in his eyes.

"presumptuous..."

With a furious shout, he pressed his palm down in mid-air.

In an instant, a burst of energy descended from the sky, like a mountain collapsing down.

Nangong Yue's sword momentum vanished completely, her body staggered, and she was pressed to the ground, unable to get up.

"Girl, calm down and let my fourth brother explain."

Nangong Yue gritted her teeth, veins bulging on her forehead, and struggled desperately to break free.

But the young man leading the group was so powerful that he pressed her down so hard she couldn't move at all.

"Fourth brother, what exactly happened?"

The leading youth looked at the fourth brother and questioned him in a serious tone.

The fourth brother glanced at Nangong Yue, who was lying on the ground unable to get up, and looked helpless.

"Brother,...I did kill him..."

The leader was stunned, not expecting that his fourth brother was indeed the murderer.

Nangong Yue naturally heard what the fourth brother said, and her inner energy began to surge as she desperately tried to break free.

"You are not a murderer, so why did you kill her master?"

The eldest brother, puzzled, asked again.

In reality, he just wanted to give his fourth brother a plausible reason for committing murder.

Although the imperial clan is powerful, its clan rules are extremely strict.

Although they are all core disciples of the imperial clan, they will still be severely punished if they violate the clan rules.

The fourth brother naturally understood this as well, and quickly explained:

"Brother, why would I kill someone for no reason?"

"That happened last year. I heard that something interesting happened in a place where the surrounding hundreds of miles were transformed into spring overnight in winter. I happened to be traveling at the time, so I went to take a look."

"I didn't expect to run into her master on the way. Her master seemed to recognize my imperial clan identity and immediately questioned me about whether I had kidnapped her disciple."

"I said no, but she didn't believe me and kept pestering me."

"She even went insane, saying things like I killed her master and that she wanted revenge..."

"Then she attacked me with her sword. At first, I tried to reason with her, but she became increasingly abusive and showed no mercy, aiming for my vital points with every move."

"I was so annoyed by her harassment that I retaliated, but she was too weak and couldn't withstand it, so she died..."

The leader breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Turning to look at Nangong Yue, he said:

"You heard it too, it was your master who attacked first, so don't blame my fourth brother..."

Nangong Yue remained silent and instead closed her eyes.

But a terrifying power seemed to be slowly awakening within her.

At the same time, outside the Sumeru Realm, Li Daoxuan suddenly frowned.

He seemed to sense, deep down, that some causal connection had become entangled with him.

Those below couldn't hear the conversation between Nangong Yue and the others in the Sumeru Realm, but they could see the scenes inside.

Everyone witnessed Nangong Yue being suppressed.

Immediately, some people in the square began to express their indignation and accusations:

"This imperial family is too domineering. Not only did they take all three spots, but they're also bullying a woman like this..."

"That's right. This young lady was the only outstanding young person who survived to the end besides those five imperial clans. I didn't expect that she was no match for those people."

"The Imperial Clan... is too powerful..."

There was a flurry of discussion. People didn't know the truth, they only knew that Nangong Yue was being held down on the ground and unable to move.

Li Daoxuan, however, seemed lost in thought as he watched this scene.

He waved his hand, dispelling the faint causal connection, and he had roughly understood the reason in his heart.

"Sigh...what a coincidence, what a pity..."

Hearing Li Daoxuan's sigh, Wang Jingshu couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Master, what's wrong?"

"Miss Nangong...why won't you admit defeat? In terms of strength, she's no match for those people..."

Li Daoxuan shook his head and remained silent.

Instead, she pondered whether she should plead with Di Hao to teleport Nangong Yue out.

Just then, the situation within the Sumeru Realm changed again.

"Master, look! Nangong has actually broken free..."

Upon hearing this, Li Daoxuan looked up and indeed saw that Nangong Yue unleashed a power far exceeding the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm, directly breaking through the suppression of that imperial youth.

The violent outburst caused her hair to snap off, her long black hair flying wildly behind her head as it was propelled by her own energy.

"Hmm? The Nine Heavens?"

The five young members of the imperial clan were shocked to discover that Nangong Yue had actually broken through her own realm at this critical moment, leaping from the eighth heaven to the ninth heaven in one fell swoop.

At just over twenty years old, Jiuchongtian possesses such talent that even within an imperial clan, he would have a chance to compete for the title of Holy Son or Holy Daughter.

"Give me back my master's life..."

Even after breaking through, Nangong Yue did not choose to retreat, but instead charged again with her sword.

The fourth among them was also enraged upon seeing this. He had no choice but to kill Nangong Yue's master. Since Nangong Yue was determined to fight to the death, then he should not be blamed.

"If you're looking for death, then I'll grant your wish..."

The fourth brother leaped into the air, a long spear gleaming with divine light appearing in his hand, and charged towards Nangong Yue.

The leader quickly said:

"Fourth brother, spare her life..."

It would be a real shame to kill such a talented person.

However, just when everyone thought it was another one-sided crushing victory, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

As everyone guessed, the outcome was indeed a crushing defeat, but the target was the opposite of what was expected.

It wasn't Nangong Yue who was crushed, but the fourth son of the imperial family.

After exchanging a move, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended, causing the fourth elder of the imperial clan to be greatly shaken. He discovered that the blood and qi in his body had been suppressed to the point that he could hardly mobilize them.

By the time he came to his senses, Nangong Yue's sword energy had already landed on him.

If it weren't for the protective armor he wore, a spiritual treasure, he would probably have perished.

The others' expressions changed drastically as they stared in disbelief at Nangong Yue, who was suspended in mid-air.

"Imperial might...this is imperial might..."

"This imperial aura emanates from her bloodline, naturally suppressing us..."

"No...this is...this is the imperial power of the bloodline of our ancestor, Emperor Hongyu..."

"She actually possesses the bloodline of the Great Emperor Hongyu..."

Not only them, but those outside the Sumeru Realm were also shocked.

Even Di Hao revealed himself and stepped out of the vehicle frame.

Venerable Zhenyue's expression changed drastically, and he murmured:

"Bloodline reversion... This woman is actually a descendant of my imperial clan..."

Di Hao frowned, staring intently at Nangong Yue within the Sumeru Realm.

"Emperor Hongyu...but this other imperial might...seems to be related to my Heavenly Domain..."