The cultivation base is returned ten thousand times, and the starting strength is at the Four Empero

Bud's defeat was like a bombshell, which quickly exploded throughout the palace and beyond.

Esdeath threw the seriously injured and dying Bud out without mercy.

When Bud's men arrived, they saw that he was seriously injured and his imperial weapon had been taken away. They could hardly believe what they saw!

But the facts before them forced them to believe that General Budd had also been defeated!

They didn't even have time to react before they hurriedly carried Bud away from the battlefield and retreated.

After all, they also understood that if they stayed here, they themselves would probably become the next target to be defeated by Esdeath.

Bud's defeat means that Esdeath has firmly taken control of the situation.

This news quickly spread throughout the entire imperial city, and the imperial weapon users inside and outside the palace began to feel a deep sense of crisis.

Especially for those imperial weapon users who were originally wavering or even doubtful, Bud's defeat was undoubtedly a wake-up call.

Before, they might have had some illusions.

It was believed that if General Bud went there, the little emperor might be able to have a chance to turn the tables.

But ever since he saw Bud being beaten like a dead dog and thrown out of the palace.

It all seems so pale and powerless.

The situation before him became extremely clear. If he continued to stand on the side of the emperor and the ministers, he would only end up in destruction.

The defeat of the Emperor and Minister Ernest was inevitable, and they could no longer protect themselves.

With Bud's defeat, the balance of the situation completely tilted.

Those imperial weapon envoys who were once "loyal" and "defended the interests of the empire to the death."

At this moment, they finally realized that there was no turning back after making their choice.

If they continue to be blindly loyal to a defeated emperor, what awaits them in the end will be endless massacre and destruction.

The only way out is to throw himself into Esdeath's arms and submit to her iron-fisted rule.

This incident caused many of the originally hesitant imperial weapon users to make a decision.

They did not delay any longer, nor were they afraid anymore, but acted quickly, rushing to the palace with their imperial weapons in hand.

They knew that this decision would determine their future destiny.

If he could gain Esdeath's favor, he might still have a chance of survival, and might even be able to regain new power and status.

For the sake of their own future, all the imperial weapon users put aside their former loyalty and hurried to the palace, ready to hand themselves over to Esdeath and express their submission to her.

As more and more imperial weapon users gathered in the palace, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Esdeath stood in the center of the palace's hall, looking down at the imperial weapon users in front of her.

Her eyes were as cold as ice and snow, without the slightest emotion.

Her voice echoed in the empty palace, intimidating everyone present.

"All imperial weapon users, listen up!"

"The master has given me an order. Today I will collect all the imperial tools here on his behalf!"

"Anyone who is unwilling to hand over the imperial weapon will die in my hands!"

"You have no choice. If you want to live, hand over your imperial tools immediately!"

"Otherwise, you will become the target of my purge today!"

Her voice was not loud, but it was like a sharp sword, piercing everyone's heart.

She was no longer the general who once obeyed the emperor's orders, but a strong person, a ruler who was above everything.

As soon as she finished speaking, she used the power of ice and fire to quickly surround all the imperial weapon users present!

The air around them suddenly became heavy, with the cold breath interweaving with the scorching flames to form walls of ice and fire that quickly trapped everyone inside, making it impossible to escape.

"How can this be?"

"Isn't General Esdeath's imperial weapon an ice-type power?"

An imperial weapon user exclaimed in a low voice. He could even feel the chill emanating from the ice wall, while the flames on the other side were so hot that he could hardly bear it.

This kind of power far exceeded any imperial weapon he could imagine.

Especially the power of the flames in front of him, which made him feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

Those imperial weapon users who were once full of confidence now had expressions of shock and fear on their faces.

Borus, who possesses the imperial weapon "Purgatory Summoning Rubigand".

He is the only strong man on the field who possesses a fire-attributed imperial weapon.

But then he felt an incomparable hot power emanating from Esdeath.

The temperature of the flame even made him feel an unprecedented fear!

This power is even stronger than the imperial weapon he possesses!

"If you don't hand over the imperial weapon, I will send you off today!"

Esdeath's voice was extremely cold.

Just when all the users of the imperial instruments were about to hand them over, Ningchuan's observation Haki suddenly sensed a strange aura.

His eyebrows raised, and he immediately noticed some unusual movement somewhere on the roof of the palace.

Ning Chuan quickly activated his telekinesis and his figure disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Almost at the same moment, he appeared on the top floor of the palace.

On the roof of the top floor, in an inconspicuous corner.

Leone quietly observed the movements of the entire palace.

She hid in the shadows, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation between Esdeath and these imperial weapon users.

She obviously did not expect Ning Chuan's presence, and did not even realize that she had been discovered.

Leone was carefully observing everything below, trying to find out what was happening in the palace.

However, her heart suddenly skipped a beat the moment Ning Chuan appeared!

Ning Chuan used his telekinesis without hesitation and caught Leona in an instant.

She was firmly fixed by an invisible force and could not move.

A trace of panic flashed in Leone's eyes as she realized that she had been discovered.

But she did not give up. She still wanted to struggle and use the power of the imperial weapon to escape directly.

But her movements seemed to be frozen, and she was completely unable to escape.

"What are you doing?"

Ning Chuan's voice came coldly, with an unquestionable intimidation in his eyes.

Leona's expression was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that the young man who suddenly appeared actually knew her.

She looked Ning Chuan up and down and felt very unfamiliar with this young man who suddenly appeared.

"Uh, I... was just passing by!"

Leone still wanted to fool around.

But Ningchuan, who had already recognized Leona's identity, naturally would not let her do as she wished.

Ning Chuan didn't say anything else, just sneered and used his telekinesis.

Then he brought Leone to Esdeath.

Then he swept her over with an unmerciful gaze, as if everything was under his control.

"Before, I was wondering how to find the people who were involved in your night raid."

“I didn’t expect it to be delivered right in front of me now.”

"Am I right? Leone from the Night Raid?"