Chapter 35: Stubborn Beyond Redemption—Taste the Power of the Quasi-Emperor Puppet
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The territory of the Imperial Clans stretched across hundreds of millions of miles.
Towering cities and sprawling palaces rose everywhere. People came and went, merchants gathered from all directions, and the clans governed countless living beings. It was a land of unparalleled prosperity.
Every inch of soil here radiated dense spiritual energy. It was, quite simply, paradise for cultivators.
“We’re here.”
As a Great Emperor, Xiao Xuan could cross countless galaxies in a single step.
With merely a flash, he had reached the territory of the Five Imperial Clans.
“Who goes there?”
“How dare you trespass upon the airspace of the Imperial Clans!”
The experts of the Five Imperial Clans had been cultivating in their respective domains when they suddenly sensed a powerful aura speeding toward them in the distance. The roar of something tearing through the void followed, as though some great event were about to unfold.
Everyone immediately looked up. A streak of light cut across the sky, revealing Xiao Xuan flying through the air. Five Quasi-Emperors followed close behind, their momentum fierce and their killing intent fully exposed. It was obvious that they were pursuing Xiao Xuan.
“Hahaha, Xiao Xuan, so this is your end! To think that you would be chased into such a sorry state by the experts of our Five Imperial Clans. It seems that a Great Emperor is nothing special after all!”
“And now you’ve fled in disgrace to the territory of our Imperial Clans. Have you come to beg for mercy?”
The Patriarch of the Zhao Clan watched the scene with a gleeful smile, his voice brimming with smug satisfaction.
“Xiao Xuan, weren’t you always arrogant and overbearing? How is it that you’re now being chased like a stray dog? Hahaha, the heavens have finally opened their eyes! Didn’t you say that you would make our Imperial Clans pay the price? How is it that you’re the one running for your life now? Hahaha, what a laughingstock!”
Tuoba Tianxing, an expert of the Tuoba Clan, joined in. His face was filled with mockery, and a hint of malicious delight flickered in his eyes.
The more brazenly Xiao Xuan had issued threats before, the more amusing his present flight seemed.
How could the experts of the Five Imperial Clans let such an opportunity pass? They immediately began jeering at Xiao Xuan, their voices full of schadenfreude and their hearts secretly rejoicing, as though they could already see his doom.
“Hahaha, look at Xiao Xuan fleeing in panic. It seems that even a Great Emperor is nothing special after all. In the end, he still can’t escape the pursuit of our clan’s Ancestor.”
“That’s right. Xiao Xuan is merely a fraud who has built his reputation on empty fame. Today, he has finally revealed his true colors. Look at the state he’s in—truly laughable.”
“Hmph, Xiao Xuan, so you have fallen this far. The moment our Ancestor made his move, you revealed your true nature. A peak Great Emperor of a hundred thousand years? You’ve wasted all those years. In my eyes, you’re nothing but a joke.”
“Hahaha, a hundred thousand years have passed, and you still think this world belongs to you, Xiao Xuan? Look at you now. You’re no different from a dead dog.”
Yet just as Xiao Xuan, accompanied by the five Quasi-Emperors, flew into view, the experts of the Five Imperial Clans fell silent in an instant. Their smiles vanished completely.
They had seen that the five Quasi-Emperors were actually surrounding and protecting Xiao Xuan. They stood motionless, like guards, showing no intention whatsoever of continuing their pursuit.
“How strange. Why has our Ancestor stopped chasing Xiao Xuan? What is going on?”
“Xiao Xuan, what exactly have you done to our Ancestor?”
“That’s right, Xiao Xuan. What kind of demonic or evil technique did you use? Tell us the truth at once!”
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“Why has our Ancestor stopped pursuing you and begun protecting you instead? You bastard!”
The eyes of the experts from the Five Imperial Clans were filled with fury and unwillingness. They were clearly both shocked and enraged by what they were seeing.
None of them dared believe that their own Ancestors would protect Xiao Xuan.
“What a bunch of fools. You’re still asking why?”
“These five have already become watchdogs for my Xiao Clan. And how could watchdogs ever bite their master?”
Xiao Xuan sneered.
The experts of these Imperial Clans had lived pampered lives for so many years that they had become as stupid as pigs.
“Arrogant! Xiao Xuan, when did the people of our Imperial Clans become watchdogs for your Xiao Clan?”
“Xiao Xuan, what shameless boasting! How dare you behave so insolently before our Imperial Clans? Aren’t you afraid that your own words will make you choke?”
“Xiao, we don’t know what evil technique you used to control our Ancestor, but how could an Ancestor of our Imperial Clan possibly become your watchdog?”
The experts of the Five Imperial Clans shouted furiously.
“You’re on the verge of death, yet you still refuse to believe it. Then I’ll let these watchdogs bite someone and show you.”
Xiao Xuan sneered.
With a thought, one of the Quasi-Emperor puppets shot forward. It tore apart one of the foul-mouthed Imperial Clan experts, killing him on the spot and scattering his entrails across the ground.
“This…”
The experts of the Five Imperial Clans stared at the five Quasi-Emperor puppets, shock and disbelief flashing through their eyes.
Only then did they notice that their Ancestors’ eyes had lost their former vitality. All that remained was icy coldness and a desire to kill.
“This… how is this possible?”
“Could what Xiao Xuan said be true?”
“These five Quasi-Emperors… have actually been refined into puppets?”
“Xiao Xuan, you… how dare you treat the Quasi-Emperor of our clan this way? Aren’t you afraid of our clan’s vengeance?”
The experts of the Five Imperial Clans could no longer smile as they stared at the five Quasi-Emperor puppets. Their faces were filled with horror and fear, and disbelief still lingered in their eyes.
They had seen puppets before, but this was the first time they had ever witnessed puppets at the Quasi-Emperor level.
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“Hmph. Vengeance? Your Imperial Clans are nothing but chickens and clay dogs.”
“I command you, Imperial Clans: surrender all resources related to the Emperor Realm, and I will spare your lives. Otherwise, I will exterminate every last member of your clans, leaving neither man nor beast alive!”
Xiao Xuan sneered. His voice echoed through the air like thunder, causing the surrounding atmosphere to tremble faintly.
“Xiao Xuan, you’re far too arrogant! Do you truly think our Five Imperial Clans can be threatened at will? You want all our Emperor Realm resources? Dream on!”
Zhao Lie, Patriarch of the Zhao Clan, spoke first, his voice carrying a hint of cold mockery.
“Xiao Xuan, you’re relying on nothing more than a few Quasi-Emperor puppets, yet you think you can seize the resources of our Five Imperial Clans? What wishful thinking. Our Tuoba Clan possesses more than a single Quasi-Emperor Ancestor!”
Tuoba Cangtian, Patriarch of the Tuoba Clan, gave a cold snort. His voice was harsh, and killing intent flickered in his eyes.
Xiao Xuan had gone too far.
The Tuoba Clan had established itself through martial prowess and was renowned for its ferocity and belligerence. It possessed countless experts, and there was more than one or two Quasi-Emperors among its ranks. Why should it fear Xiao Xuan?
Today, the Tuoba Clan would rather perish together with its enemy than submit to him.
“Xiao Xuan, you’re bullying us beyond all reason! Our Geng Clan would rather die in battle than submit to you!”
“Exactly, Xiao Xuan! Don’t even think about taking a single resource from our He Clan. We will never submit!”
He Tianxing, Patriarch of the He Clan, and Geng Feng, Patriarch of the Geng Clan, were likewise consumed by rage, their faces twisted with fury.
“Just as stubborn as ever!”
“Very well. Let’s see how powerful these five Quasi-Emperor puppets truly are.”
“Five Emperors, heed my command. Leave no one alive!”
Xiao Xuan’s tone held an unshakable confidence, as though he possessed absolute faith in the combat strength of the five Quasi-Emperor puppets.
The moment his words fell, he guided his hand through a spell. Threads of black light shot forth and streaked straight toward the five Quasi-Emperor puppets.
Boom!
The black threads entered their bodies. At once, the five Quasi-Emperor puppets erupted with terrifying auras. Dark, ghostly radiance suffused their forms, and cold killing light gleamed in their eyes.
Like five emotionless engines of slaughter, they charged directly into the territory of the Imperial Clans.
Wherever they passed, they swept through the enemy like tigers among sheep. The experts of the Five Imperial Clans fell one after another, flesh and blood flying as screams rose and fell without end.
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