I just want to kill you all, or be killed by you all.

On the gleaming golden throne sat a stunningly beautiful woman in a golden and blue royal robe.

Li Yang truly hadn't expected the emperor to be a woman.

"Women are born delicate. But you, as the ruler, are naturally one of the few exceptions who are no weaker than men."

Looking at the entire history of China, there is only one female emperor, Wu Zetian, so he was indeed surprised.

"I thought it would be difficult for you to invite me, because I have seen many arrogant people who treat us like natives."

Li Yang shook his head:

"I admire your ability to uphold the righteous path, resist the invasion of the demonic forces, and protect the common people. Otherwise, given my aversion to trouble, I certainly wouldn't have come."

"So, you came here prepared to be used by me," said Emperor Tianyuan. "Or do you already know why I summoned you?"

Li Yang shrugged: "It's not hard to guess. It's just that you kill for me, and I profit from it."

The princess smiled and said, "It seems you're ready to become a sword of the Tianyuan Dynasty."

"That doesn't sound pleasant. But as long as it's about eliminating evil and upholding justice, I won't be absent."

Li Yang has a clear understanding of himself.

He was an executioner who vanquished demons and upheld justice, but he was only an executioner.

Only people like Ning Qingfeng and the Empress before us can be good leaders of the righteous path, establishing a moral compass for heaven and earth and securing a destiny for the people.

Therefore, he was willing to become a sword for the other party, rather than a shield as Ning Xi had suggested.

"This is the imperial seal of my dynasty." The Emperor of Tianyuan took out a golden phoenix jade seal with his backhand. There was a phantom image of a phoenix hovering on it, and it was also blessed with the imperial fortune.

"With this, you will enjoy the protection of the dynasty's fortune within the Tianyuan Dynasty, and you can do whatever you want without restraint."

Emperor Tianyuan sat upright and presented the imperial seal to Li Yang.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

"The Imperial Seal holds the destiny of our Tianyuan Dynasty. If it were to be attacked by a Nascent Soul demon while protecting him, it would affect the entire Tianyuan Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely inappropriate!"

Inside the main hall, there was a group of generals and ministers at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages. They were all taken aback by this scene and tried to dissuade him.

Li Yang grabbed the jade seal, and in an instant—

His eyes reflected the mountains and rivers of the Tianyuan Dynasty, and he was blessed with the dynasty's fortune, resulting in an astonishing improvement in both his cultivation speed and his understanding of the world!

"Does that mean that if I hold it, I will become the new ruler of the Tianyuan Dynasty?" Li Yang said with a playful tone.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the generals and ministers changed.

"You're being rude!"

"Your Majesty, please take back the imperial seal immediately!"

However, in the face of such offensive remarks, Emperor Tianyuan took the initiative to stand up and gestured for Li Yang to sit down.

"If you want to, you can be right now."

Li Yang gave her a thumbs up: "To say you can become an emperor requires a certain amount of courage and determination, which is not something ordinary people possess. Just kidding, you should really sit in this position."

"I'm serious. If you can protect the people of the Tianyuan Dynasty, I will willingly abdicate!"

Li Yang turned and left: "I already said, I hate trouble."

Under the watchful eyes of the Emperor Tianyuan and his generals, Li Yang strode away with his group of sword cultivators.

With the Imperial Seal in hand, Li Yang seemed to have gained a godlike perspective, enabling him to accurately detect the powerful fluctuations of demonic energy within the Tianyuan Dynasty.

Or, if the fortune of a certain region rapidly declines, it must be because evil spirits are harming the human world.

Not only that--

After Li Yang initially refined the jade seal, he was even able to emit a grand sound that could affect the entire territory of the Tianyuan Dynasty—

"I am Qin Feng, a disciple of the Xuanyuan Sect. I have been ordered by the Emperor of Tianyuan to cleanse the world of evil and filth."

Those who violate the Sword Alliance's precepts and commit unjust acts will surely meet their end with the sword!

For three days, an altar will be erected in the capital. Sword cultivators from all directions who are sincere may come to serve under its command.

This inspection tour is to uphold the law on behalf of Heaven and safeguard our righteous path!

The sound was like the clear, resonant echo of metal striking stone, neither hurried nor slow.

It exudes a chilling aura that soars to the heavens, and all who hear it are filled with awe.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the Tianyuan Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, this person possesses extraordinary strength, but acts in extreme ways. If, because of this, our Tianyuan Dynasty incurs the hatred of the demonic forces outside after the secret realm ends, the consequences will be unimaginable!" An old minister sighed.

"He said he's a disciple of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, a supreme lineage across the Nine Provinces, so naturally he's not afraid. But us... sigh~"

In response to these complaints, the Heavenly Emperor walked out of the main hall with his long, shapely jade-like feet.

"This world is about to merge with the outside world, and we have all become victims of those trial participants. Let alone the dynasty, it's uncertain whether we can even survive."

Do you think we can still hold court here normally because the Tianyuan Dynasty is powerful?

That's because those trial participants haven't yet made significant progress into the Golden Core stage, or even the Nascent Soul stage.

When that time comes, we are very likely to become sacrifices for the evil to increase their power.

Why?

Compared to other geniuses of the same realm, we local natives are the best cultivation resource.

"If we are all gone, the people of the Tianyuan Dynasty will be utterly beyond saving."

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the figure on the city wall of the imperial capital:

"Subordination is inevitable, and it's not just my Tianyuan Dynasty; dozens of dynasties, large and small, throughout the entire Luxu Realm will do the same, as will some sects and forces."

The fact that they had the support of the imperial court gave them a head start.

And isn't binding ourselves with them a way out?

A group of generals and ministers seemed to be deep in thought.

A high-ranking and powerful senior official asked unwillingly:

"Will the day the secret realm ends be the end of our Tianyuan Dynasty?"

"Hmm." The Tianyuan Dynasty's voice carried a cruel calmness. "So I already tried, but he refused. Only if he wants to become the emperor can the Tianyuan Dynasty establish a foothold in the outside world."

……

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The original team of sword cultivators, consisting of dozens of people, has now grown to over three hundred.

They wouldn't even bother with anyone else.

But since Li Yang is known as "Qin Feng," who is ranked number one on the kill list, even if they just come to watch the show, they still have to witness the unparalleled swordsmanship of this Xuanyuan.

Respect the clothes first, then respect the person.

At this moment, Li Yang resembled a demon god, with every strand of his hair transformed into a bloodthirsty spear, each strand capable of cleaving mountains and rivers.

His entire aura was blood red, like a churning mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

However, it wasn't the chilling and unsettling aura of the Blood River Dao cultivators, but rather a pure killing intent permeating the air.

"Truly unparalleled!" someone exclaimed.

"I've never heard of Qin Feng before. Has he ever been listed on the Heavenly Pride Ranking?" someone asked.

"I heard that his actual cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. How can he enter the view of the Nine Provinces when he has just started?"

"Qin Feng could not possibly be a member of the Xuantian Sword Sect; he must have been sent down from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect. Otherwise, he could never possess such strength!"

Many other trainees were watching nearby, discussing the matter animatedly.

Suddenly someone asked, "Who do you think is stronger, Qin Feng or that traitor Xuanyuan?"

Upon hearing this, the previously lively discussion immediately ceased.

They were equally curious about this question.

"Don't make wild guesses. That traitor Xuanyuan is said to have killed many inner sword cultivators and devoured their sword pellets. And Qin Feng takes it upon himself to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. If the two meet, there will surely be an earth-shattering battle!"

"It's entirely possible that Qin Feng was sent by the Xuanyuan Sword Sect specifically to eliminate the traitor of Xuanyuan." Someone else chimed in.

"Another sword cultivator has arrived... Huh? It's a sword cultivator from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect!" someone suddenly exclaimed.

In the distance, several sword lights streaked across the sky.

They arrived in front of Li Yang in an instant.

Each of them exuded the same murderous intent, and the leader's cultivation had also reached the Golden Core stage!

She was a woman.

Conversations among sword cultivators are always so brief, without any pleasantries or small talk.

The woman pointed her sword:

"Qin Feng, if I defeat you, you and the others will all follow me to kill that traitor!"