Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The moment Jun Wu Xie arrived, the oppressive atmosphere in the hearts of the assembled officials vanished without a trace.

An Ning's face also broke into a smile, her eyes fixed on him with fervent anticipation as he strode into the main hall.

The Divine Prince has returned. There is nothing he cannot resolve. She would always firmly believe this.

"Be at ease."

Jun Wu Xie walked directly towards the imperial throne. An Ning moved to offer her seat, but he stopped her.

He stood on the steps before the throne, looking down at the Crown Prince of the Sacrificial Earth and his entourage in the center of the hall. He glanced at the imperial decree floating in the air and said, "We, the Dawn Dynasty, accept the imperial decree of your Sacrificial Earth Dynasty. However, only one of you from the Sacrificial Earth will leave here alive. Who gets to take this decree back depends on my mood."

The words caused a stir among the officials of the Dawn Dynasty!

The Divine Prince was too assertive! He was declaring his intention to kill the Sacrificial Earth envoy upon arrival?

They had to understand that the Crown Prince of the Sacrificial Earth was among the envoy. The Divine Prince must have seen through the Sacrificial Earth Emperor's scheme. He was clearly sending the prince here to provoke him with humiliation.

If the Crown Prince of the Sacrificial Earth were killed, the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty would have ample reason to launch a dynastic war!

The officials of the Dawn Dynasty weren't afraid of the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty, but they felt that the dynasty's current military strength was truly insufficient to contend with the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty's army. This would put the dynasty in a passive position. Once the cities were breached, it would lead to unimaginable suffering.

"Divine Prince, you are far too arrogant!" The Sacrificial Earth Prince could no longer endure it. His eyes blazed with anger as he said coldly, "What imperial decree? It's nothing more than self-amusement! I've heard that you, Divine Prince, are a top-tier powerhouse of the younger generation. I am also a prodigy of the younger generation. Why don't we spar to see whether the Divine Prince of your Dawn Dynasty is stronger or the Crown Prince of my Sacrificial Earth is more formidable! Do you dare?"

"How do you want to spar?"

Jun Wu Xie calmly looked down at the Sacrificial Earth Prince.

"Hmph, of course, we'll agree on a date, announce it to the world, and have everyone witness this battle!"

The Sacrificial Earth Prince raised his face slightly, adopting a confident and smug posture, as if victory already belonged to him, as if he could already see the scene of himself trampling Jun Wu Xie underfoot.

Towards the Divine Prince of the Dawn Dynasty, this person who appeared even younger than him, the Sacrificial Earth Prince felt an indescribable envy in his heart!

Why? They were both prodigies of the younger generation. He was born into the imperial family of an old dynasty, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, his starting point far beyond what ordinary people could compare to, but to this day, he had yet to grasp imperial power!

This Jun Wu Xie's background was far inferior to his, yet he had become the founder and supreme ruler of a dynasty. Even a peerless beauty like the Dawn Empress was submissive to him. Her adoring and infatuated gaze filled him with jealousy!

"You are merely the Crown Prince of the Sacrificial Earth. You are not qualified to challenge me. You even want to announce it to the world and agree on a date? Do you think that with your status, position, and strength, you deserve such pomp?"

Jun Wu Xie stepped down from the steps. The moment his foot landed, chaotic golden blood energy surged forward like a tidal wave.

The range of the blood energy was only directed at the people of the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty and not at anyone else in the hall.

"What? Are you afraid of losing, afraid that the world will be your witness, and you won't be able to cheat?"

The Sacrificial Earth Prince sneered repeatedly. The reason he wanted to announce it to the world was that he was worried that if Jun Wu Xie was no match for him, the people of the Dawn Dynasty would forcibly intervene. If that powerhouse were to take action, even the two peak Saint Ancestors beside him wouldn't be able to withstand it. In that case, there would be no way to kill Jun Wu Xie.

If the people of the world were watching, even if Jun Wu Xie cheated, at least it would ruin his reputation and be ridiculed by the world! The Dawn Dynasty's prestige would be swept away. Those Dawn citizens who admired him would probably not be so loyal, and the dynasty's cohesion would suffer an unparalleled blow!

"Sacrificial Earth Prince, you are just a mere prince, what are you even? In my Dawn Dynasty, you must abide by my rules. Here, I am the supreme master. You are all ants!"

Jun Wu Xie's words were incomparably forceful and domineering. With each step he took, chaotic blood energy bloomed from the soles of his feet, surging forward like waves, causing large swathes of space to collapse.

The Sacrificial Earth Prince's gaze was cold. To be so despised, called an ant, was outrageous!

He stepped forward, releasing his true energy field to contend with the chaotic golden blood energy that Jun Wu Xie stirred up as he walked.

He wore a sneer on his lips, full of confidence, not at all afraid of Jun Wu Xie, because he was a powerhouse in the Half-Step Saint Emperor Realm, and he was also a mythical-grade prodigy. Although he was a newcomer to the mythical grade, he was already a rare existence among the world's many cultivators!

This Jun Wu Xie, although famous, must be lower in realm than him. How could he possibly be his opponent?

Boom!

The moment the two energies collided, a roar echoed through the hall. In just an instant, the Sacrificial Earth Prince's energy collapsed directly. He couldn't resist it at all, shocking him, his expression changing drastically, his pupils shrinking.

Seeing that the chaotic golden blood energy was about to impact his body, the two peak Saint Ancestors responsible for protecting him finally took action, releasing some energy to extinguish the chaotic golden blood energy.

"Roar!"

Almost at the same time, two great dragons rushed out from under the hall, their roars shaking the entire palace.

As soon as the great dragons emerged, they directly entangled the two peak Saint Ancestors.

"Jun Wu Xie, how dare you!"

The two peak Saint Ancestors of the Sacrificial Earth felt the terrifying aura of the great dragons, and their originally calm expressions turned into shock and anger.

Their eyes were filled with ruthlessness, and they instantly released energy, about to destroy everything here.

However, the great dragons entangled them, forming a barrier that annihilated all their laws and true energy. The powerful, metallic dragon bodies tightly bound the two, causing their bones to crack, giving them a terrifying feeling that their flesh was about to rupture and their bodies were about to be crushed.

"Jun Wu Xie! If you have the guts, don't rely on the power of the dragon vein. Fight us with your own strength!"

It wasn't the Sacrificial Earth Prince who spoke, but a certain youth beside him. At this time, that youth's expression was gloomy, his eyes were cold, and starry phenomena floated around his body, emanating a powerful aura.

Jun Wu Xie didn't speak, his hands behind his back, continuing to walk forward as before.

Rumble!

The Sacrificial Earth Prince, the youth surrounded by starry phenomena, and a youth exuding an aura of depravity, obviously from the Fallen Red Dust, joined forces to resist the blood energy impact that Jun Wu Xie's footsteps unleashed.

They used divine abilities for counterattacks and defense, but any divine ability, upon coming into contact with the chaotic golden blood energy, was instantly annihilated, and all defensive measures collapsed at the first touch.

The tidal wave-like chaotic golden blood energy swept over, and with a boom, it sent the Sacrificial Earth Prince, the starry youth, the Fallen Red Dust youth, and all the Sacrificial Earth envoys flying, smashing through the void all the way, falling outside the main hall, onto the plaza below the long jade steps, smashing many human-shaped dents into the solid plaza ground.

Jun Wu Xie's footsteps didn't stop as he walked towards the outside of the imperial palace hall, descending the steps, like a returning god of war. That powerful pressure and invincible aura caused those people to feel an uncontrollable tremor.

The assembled officials snapped out of their shock and all rushed towards the outside of the hall, as did An Ning and Yun Shu.

The three youths, including the Sacrificial Earth Prince, were all stronger than Zhao Ce, yet they were sent flying by the energy unleashed by his footsteps!

Just how strong was the Divine Prince?

They suddenly realized that it seemed no one had ever known the Divine Prince's true strength. No matter how strong the enemy he faced, the Divine Prince's methods were always stronger than the enemy's, and he could always suppress them!

"With the likes of you, you dare to challenge me, an ant trying to shake a tree!"

Jun Wu Xie's tone was very calm. He wasn't deliberately humiliating them, but rather stating a perfectly normal fact.

"Ah!!! You surnamed Jun, come on, if you have the guts, kill me, hahaha!"

The Sacrificial Earth Prince was hysterical. Such a frank statement made him unable to accept it, feeling deeply humiliated, as if he had been trampled into the mud and ruthlessly crushed. Thinking of himself as a discarded son by his father, his mentality became even more twisted, as if he had gone mad.

"There will be many more exciting things in the future. It's better for you to stay alive for now."

Jun Wu Xie spread out his palm, and chaotic golden blood energy condensed into three battle spears, their murderous aura surging, causing the people of the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty to shudder involuntarily.

The three battle spears were thrown out by him, like three beams of chaotic golden light. Their speed was too fast, making it impossible for the Sacrificial Earth Prince, the starry youth, and the Fallen Red Dust youth, who were suppressed by the chaotic blood energy aura, to dodge at all.

Poof!

Blood splattered, accompanied by three screams. The three were pierced by the battle spears and flew far away, finally nailed to the top of the tallest landmark building in the center of the imperial capital.

"You… you killed the prince, killed the heir of my Sacrificial Earth. The army of my Sacrificial Earth Dynasty will surely avenge the heir and flatten your Dawn Dynasty. You are doomed. Wait to be bloodbathed and have your city massacred!"

The Sacrificial Earth envoy shouted loudly, but his voice trembled, obviously feeling very frightened inside.

"Your prince isn't dead, but whether he lives or dies isn't important."

As Jun Wu Xie spoke, his foot landed, and blood energy swept over, instantly shattering everyone around the Sacrificial Earth envoy on the spot.

The warm, bloody mud splattered all over the Sacrificial Earth envoy's body and face. The strong, bloody smell pierced his nostrils. Feeling the warmth of the blood on his face, his body trembled uncontrollably, and his legs went weak, almost unable to stand firm.

At this time, Jun Wu Xie reached out and summoned the imperial decree that was fixed in the main hall to him.

He flicked his finger and sent a golden talisman imprint into the imperial decree, evolving runes, making the imperial decree extremely tough and difficult to destroy.

"Take this carefully and bring it back to the Sacrificial Earth Emperor. Tell him to send the empress here as a servant within ten days, or my army will descend upon the Sacrificial Earth Imperial City and conquer everything!"

As Jun Wu Xie spoke, his powerful mental power invaded the Sacrificial Earth envoy's mind, controlling his thoughts.

"Yes!"

The Envoy of the Sacrificial Land had a dazed look in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. However, he did not regain his own consciousness and remained under control as he swiftly departed.

Jun Wuxie's soul was incredibly powerful; controlling someone like that was merely a thought away.

"Long live the Monarch!"

Seeing Jun Wuxie turn around, the civil and military officials all knelt down and shouted in unison.

"Your Majesty."

An Ning and Yun Shu hurried to his side, one on his left and one on his right, as they returned to the main hall.

"You surnamed Jun, your dynasty is finished, and so are you!"

The two great dragons were缠绕 (chan rao, entangled) the two peak Saint Ancestors of the Sacrificial Land, causing them great discomfort and difficulty in breathing, but they remained arrogant and forceful.

As powerful experts with deep foundations from an old dynasty, and important figures in the Sacred Hall, how could they possibly bow their heads to the ruler of a newly emerging dynasty?

Jun Wuxie merely looked at them indifferently. He had no interest in even responding to the words of these two peak Saint Ancestors.

Life and death were in his control, so why waste words?

However, he did not kill them directly. Instead, he put his hands together, and golden Buddhist light blazed from his body. An indescribable Buddhist radiance spread out, making him look like a divine Buddha descended into the world.

The sound of chanting echoed in the hall. Countless Sanskrit characters flew from his mouth, surrounding the two peak Saint Ancestors of the Sacrificial Land, and constantly entering their minds.

At first, the two struggled violently and roared in anger, but they soon calmed down. Their eyes became pious, and there was even an unspeakable sense of regret in their gazes.