Five hundred years of stacked Q, this one Q, unique and unparalleled throughout eternity!

Without a doubt, among the many nobles present, Marquis Yueshan is the most suspicious.

The banquet was not of low caliber. These rare treasures were all recorded before they were brought in for exhibition, and ordinary nobles would never have taken such a huge risk to steal them.

If discovered, the damage to his reputation would be enormous.

The only one truly capable of tampering with this banquet was Marquis Yue Shan, after all, these guys were the ones who managed to empty the national treasury while Yin Qianyu was away from the capital.

For Marquis Yueshan, tampering with a banquet was a piece of cake.

Although Luo Tian didn't know why Marquis Yueshan did this, he didn't need to know; all he needed to do was get the things back.

Luo Tian's gaze was oppressive. Under Luo Tian's gaze, Yue Shanhou felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back, and the immense pressure made it hard for him to breathe.

A bead of sweat dripped from Yue Shanhou's forehead, causing him to try to avert his gaze under Luo Tian's intense stare.

"Oh, so those were the same items!"

Marquis Yue Shan licked his lips, suddenly feeling somewhat fortunate that he had managed to bring the envoys of the two great empires onto his ship; otherwise, this matter would have been truly difficult to handle.

"The Marquis of Suen and the Marquis of Wengett visited on behalf of the Mechanical Empire and the Red Sand Empire, coinciding with the celebration of the victory in the interdimensional war. I presented those items to the two marquises as gifts."

Upon hearing this, Su En and Wengert were initially taken aback, but then nodded calmly.

"The gift from Marquis Yueshan bears witness to the Great Yin Empire's great victory on the battlefield. I really like the gift!"

"The gift has been sent back to the Crimson Sand Empire. I will definitely return the favor once it is returned!"

They hadn't expected Luo Tian to press them so relentlessly because of those few items, but since it concerned how to curry favor with the Abyss Maiden, they couldn't simply back down because Luo Tian had killed a demigod guard and made a few threats.

"Gift?"

A strange smile appeared on Luo Tian's face.

For no apparent reason, Marquis Yue Shan felt a tightness in his chest, and then said:

"After all, it's diplomacy between countries, so giving gifts is perfectly normal."

Luo Tian nodded as if he suddenly understood, then the smile on his face gradually turned cold.

"Your Excellency, Marquis Yueshan, is truly generous to give away the spoils of war I obtained after fighting on the battlefield as gifts to others!"

Then, Luo Tian slowly stood up, and a terrifying sense of oppression quietly settled in the hearts of every nobleman.

"Go back!"

The two guards in front of Marquis Yueshan immediately rushed towards Luo Tian. Sensing the danger, they advanced instead of retreating, wanting to kill Luo Tian before he could actually make a move.

But they had only just taken off when they were crushed into a bloody pulp by that invisible pressure, their blood splattering onto the brocade robes of the Marquis of Yueshan.

Then, Luo Tian stepped out from in front of the throne and silently crossed dozens of meters to appear in front of Yue Shan Hou.

That slender, fair hand gripped Yue Shanhou's neck tightly, and the five fingers began to slowly exert force.

"Hand over what you took, and I might consider sparing your... no, I mean giving you all a complete corpse!"

Marquis Yue Shan opened his eyes wide. He had not expected that Luo Tian would actually dare to act so recklessly, completely disregarding the influence of many nobles and the envoys of the two great empires.

The suffocating pressure and the sound of bones cracking echoed in his mind. As a fourth-tier transcendent being, he barely managed to shake off the fear brought on by the impending collapse of his life, and with a trembling voice, he struggled to speak through his broken throat:

"I...I am an Imperial Marquis, you can't kill me!"

Luo Tian's face showed an exaggerated look of shock, and his tightly clenched hands loosened slightly.

"He's actually a marquis!"

Marquis Yue was overjoyed. Before he could speak again, the iron-like hand tightened its grip and easily snapped his fragile throat.

"The Duke has already been killed, but the Marquis is still the first."

What a pity! I thought the first marquis would be that troublesome Marquis of the Imperial Star!

Just saying!

I went to sleep after updating yesterday, but I didn't expect such a strong reaction from everyone, some even started cursing.

Yesterday's two chapters were already sped up to avoid any gaps in the plot. I figured that since everyone was killed, the rest was just dealing with the aftermath, so how could there be any gaps in the plot?

If I really wanted to cut off the chapter, would I just kill Marquis Yueshan directly? I would just strangle him for a whole day, then add a thousand or eight hundred words of filler in today's update to show the disadvantages of killing him, and after a period of hesitation, I would just sneer and kill Marquis Yueshan. Wouldn't that be both cutting off the chapter and adding filler?

The ending, including the banquet, will take up at least several thousand words; how could it possibly be written all at once?

I write books so that everyone can enjoy them; I have no need to deliberately obstruct the plot or anything like that.

From the moment it was released, leaving a scene or a small cliffhanger at the end of a chapter would get me attacked. Even though I had finished writing a plot and was just finishing it, I was still called a "broken chapter dog" and subjected to personal attacks. Even though I wrote the plot very carefully, I was attacked with a barrage of insults and comments, and I had to apologize afterward.

I'm really tired, that's enough!

Chapter 187 One Punch Shatters a Star! (Two-in-One)

The proud head drooped limply; even a fourth-realm transcendent could not guarantee survival under such circumstances.

The hand released its grip, and the body in brocade robes slammed heavily onto the ground.

The immense power he wielded during his lifetime, the authority that determined the fate of countless people with a mere gesture, all vanished with the passing of his life.

The hall was silent as everyone stared at the relaxed figure in the white coat.

Before Luo Tian actually killed Marquis Yueshan, no one would have thought that the famous Marquis Yueshan would fall so easily, even though Luo Tian had already grabbed Marquis Yueshan by the neck.

Because in the Star World, few people can afford to risk killing a marquis of the Great Yin Empire, not even the eldest princess who seems to have the upper hand.

Leaving aside the several colonies behind Yue Shanhou, the two incredibly powerful dimensional legions, and the arcane alliance that secretly supports him.

The impact of killing a marquis of the Great Yin Empire alone is enough to make people hesitate to act rashly.

Using violence to kill a marquis directly breaks the tacit understanding among nobles. The death of a marquis will subconsciously unite all nobles to fight against external enemies.

What was originally a power struggle could very well turn into a life-or-death battle under such circumstances, and the nobles would not hesitate to bring in external forces in order to save their own lives.

Not only among dukes and marquises, but also due to the unique nature of the Star World, those nobles who own territories are often supported by other powerful forces. Under these circumstances, the entire Star World will become a battlefield where many forces fight each other.

In this situation, let alone the regent of the Great Yin Empire, even the emperor of the Great Yin Empire would carefully consider the consequences.

However, this inconceivable thing happened, and he personally killed the Marquis of Yueshan in front of two other imperial marquis envoys.

If the two marquises hadn't been absolutely certain that Marquis Yueshan's life force had completely vanished, they would have believed that this was a deception orchestrated by Marquis Yueshan and Luo Tian to intimidate them.

Just as Yue Shanhou's life force completely vanished, in the sky above the capital city, which was shrouded in dark clouds, one after another enormous warship broke through the clouds and entered the capital's protective array.

On the watchtower of the capital, the garrisoned mage responsible for guarding the capital was alerted and immediately issued orders to the warship.

"Fleet ahead, please immediately halt your advance into the capital!"

However, the moment the command was given, an emblem resembling an endless mountain range appeared on the surface of these warships, followed by a cold shout that resounded in the sky.

"You bastard! Can't you even open your dog eyes and see whose fleet this is?"

The garrisoned mage was stunned, staring at the Yue Shan pattern on the warship, his face turning pale.

As the mage stationed at the Imperial Capital's defensive array, he was a renowned demigod-level expert. Even Yin Qianyu treated him with great respect, so he had never suffered such an insult before.

He recognized the Yue Shan pattern the moment it appeared; it was the fleet under the command of the famous Marquis of Yue Shan.

In the centuries when imperial power was weak, the dukes and marquises even kept a certain number of fleets in the capital. However, due to the growing interest in interdimensional colonization, they simply sent all their fleets out to colonize other planes.

Even months ago, the fleets of the various dukes and marquises could come and go as they pleased in the capital, and no one dared to interfere.

The prestige of the Marquis of Yueshan and the instinct of fear made the garrisoned mage want to let him pass.

But thinking of the great victory on the current interdimensional battlefield, Princess Yin Qianyu's prestige surpassing that of many nobles for the first time, and the urgent and rude scolding, the garrison mage gritted his teeth and rebuked in a deep voice:

"Without an imperial edict from above, what good would it do even if the Duke of North Wind came in person?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the garrisoned mage activated the defensive array, attempting to keep the several giant warships outside the protective array.

However, just as the light of the array connecting the clouds above rose, a giant warship resembling an island recklessly broke through the array's light from above the dense clouds.

The colossal warship, resembling an island, transformed into a steel jungle, surrounded by protective arrays. Above it, a command flag gleaming with the light of the sun easily isolated most of the arrays.

"A planetary-class warship? The Radiant Sun Banner's All-Encompassing Retreat?"

"Is the Marquis of Yueshan planning a rebellion?"

A shocked roar erupted from the garrisoned mage, and then the entire defensive array of the capital was activated.

However, with the unfurling of the Radiant Sun Banner, the planetary flagship had already led numerous warships into the capital, rendering the protective array ineffective.

After storming into the capital, the massive warships headed straight for the Sun King's palace without hesitation, displaying their overwhelming power.

On the warship, several generals under the command of Marquis Yueshan looked solemnly at the Sun King's palace.

One of the generals, dressed in a mage's robe, looked at the sirens blaring in the capital and the extraordinary arrays rising from all sides, and hesitated before saying:

"Commander, although the Radiant Sun Banner was the main command flag of the Imperial Capital's protective array three hundred years ago, and could be used to shield most arrays and force our way through the Imperial Capital's protective array."

But will our actions cause any unnecessary trouble?

The commander aboard the warship said calmly:

"The token on Lord Yueshan's body is damaged, which means he must be facing a life-or-death crisis. Considering that he hosted the banquet, it is very likely that he was plotted against by that Yin clan princess."

However, it's unlikely that the Yin clan princess will kill you anytime soon. We just need to rescue you by force during this period.

"Lord Yueshan is our pillar of strength. If anything were to happen to him, that Princess of the Yin Clan would undoubtedly try to seize several planes from him in exchange for blackmail. Things would be far more complicated then."

The mage general still hesitated: "But this is, after all, the capital of the Great Yin Dynasty!"

The head coach sneered:

"It is precisely because this is the capital of the Great Yin Dynasty that I dare to do this."

Currently, the Cloud Dragon and Wind Tiger legions are still in the five planes and have not yet returned. In the capital, apart from the Dark Sun Guard, the other legions are all under the control of several noble families.

Those high-ranking nobles know our origins and will certainly not attack us until they understand the reason for our actions. The only ones we need to deal with are the Dark Sun Guard and any potential royal powerhouses.

The expressions of the other generals immediately relaxed slightly, and one of them spoke up:

"We relied on the Radiant Sun Banner to break into this great formation. Those mages will definitely be on guard and will definitely change the formation's layout. Then it won't be so easy to get out."

The head coach's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said in a deep voice:

"I have contacted the Arcane Alliance. They are aware of the changes here and will send a stellar-class warship to provide support."

Even if a true god were to appear in the world, we would still have a chance to escape unscathed.

Upon hearing this, all the generals breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Marquis Yue Shan has a close relationship with the Arcane Alliance, and even the two planetary-level warships he possesses are products obtained through exchanges with the Arcane Alliance.