Chapter 313: Chapter 310: Liu Hong Appears

Huangfu Yu’s words left Li Shimu stunned.

’Is there really such a rule?’

If it was true, then Li Shimu would have to reconsider everything.

The opportunity to be blessed by the Power of Fortune came only once, and he still didn’t know what trump card Huangfu Yu was holding.

He refused to believe that the massive Flying Magical Artifact before them didn’t contain an Immortal Level Power.

"Oh, right. A friendly reminder," Huangfu Yu said, slapping his forehead. "Those three things I just mentioned—I wasn’t negotiating with you. I was informing you. Or rather, those were orders!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured toward the Flying Magical Artifact below.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Over a hundred figures flew out from the Flying Magical Artifact. Among them were four at the Divine Sea Half-Immortal Realm. The rest were at a minimum in the Early-stage Void Realm, and the vast majority were Mid-stage Void Spirit and Late Stage cultivators.

"Keep an eye on this Emperor Li. If he dares to make the slightest move, you will annihilate his entire empire for me!"

"As you command!"

The combined might of over a hundred powerful auras pressed down, and the very air throughout the Imperial City seemed to freeze solid.

Though the crowd below had already fled to a safe distance, they were still so oppressed by the sheer pressure that they couldn’t even lift their heads.

"Huangfu Yu, don’t push it!" Li Shimu’s eyes narrowed to slits.

"Even if you have powerful experts protecting you, even if you can hide inside that turtle shell of a Flying Magical Artifact, believe it or not, I can obliterate you before any of you can even react!"

Huangfu Yu shook his head. "You? Sorry, but I really don’t believe you can."

"What if you add us to the equation?"

Three short, ancient figures abruptly appeared at Li Shimu’s side.

The three made no superfluous movements. Merely by standing there, their profound auras forced the three cloaked figures surrounding Li Shimu to retreat several steps.

"Three more Demi-Immortals!"

Huangfu Yu’s brow furrowed slightly. He hadn’t expected a tiny Empire in the Mortal District to actually possess four Demi-Immortals!

Aboard the Flying Magical Artifact, Shi Hao’s face went pale at the sight, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had always thought the Mountain and Sea Empire’s strongest combatant was only at the Peak of the Void Realm. He never imagined that besides Li Shimu, they had three other Demi-Immortals!

If these three Demi-Immortals had acted when he was causing trouble in the Imperial City earlier, he wouldn’t have even had a chance to escape.

A wave of lingering fear washed over him at the thought.

"Grand-uncles, you...?" Li Shimu’s expression changed slightly.

These three old men were Divine Sea Realm experts that the Mountain and Sea Empire had spent the last ten thousand years and countless resources to cultivate with great difficulty.

Their lifespans were all nearing their end, and they relied entirely on the pure energy and precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within a Secret Realm to prolong their lives.

Even so, their bodies were failing and growing weaker by the day. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Upon seeing this clearly, Huangfu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Three old fossils with one foot in the grave. Do you even have the strength to fight? I’m afraid one battle is all it would take for you to drop dead!"

Faced with Huangfu Yu’s mockery, the three old men didn’t get angry. Instead, they let their actions speak for them.

The three beckoned to the sky in unison. A dense Power of Fortune descended, not landing directly on them, but gathering around them.

"Although the opportunity only comes once, it’s enough to let us three old relics experience what it feels like to be an Immortal. Little brat of the Huangfu Family, would you like to see for yourself?" one of the old men said, his wizened face creasing into a harmless-looking smile.

Huangfu Yu was shocked. These three old men also knew the Secret Technique to be blessed by fortune!

In that case, didn’t that mean the Mountain and Sea Empire possessed four fighters with Immortal Level Combat Power?

"Are you threatening me?" Huangfu Yu’s smile vanished as he shot Huangfu Jun a meaningful look.

Huangfu Jun understood. He leaped off the high platform and entered the Flying Magical Artifact.

"It’s not a threat. We just hope you can speak with His Holiness calmly," the old man said, his smile unwavering.

"Calmly?" Huangfu Yu sneered. "You vastly underestimate me, Huangfu Yu!"

"I originally didn’t want to use this. After all, the cost is considerable. Even I find it painful to pay."

"You should feel honored to die by its hand!"

As Huangfu Yu said this, the smiles on the three old men’s faces froze.

Including Li Shimu, they all had a very bad feeling in their hearts.

HUMMM!

The moment his words fell, the Flying Magical Artifact began to tremble slightly.

As if on command, everyone from the Hall of Envoys quickly retreated, returning to the Flying Magical Artifact.

Huangfu Yu also retracted the high platform and returned to the grand hall with Niu Kexin.

A tyrannical power, so immense it could shake the very heavens, began to brew within the Flying Magical Artifact. The mere sliver of energy that leaked out was enough to make Li Shimu and the three old men unsteady on their feet.

"This is bad! I have a feeling that even if we’re blessed by fortune, we won’t be able to match this power!" Li Shimu exclaimed in an alarmed telepathic message to the three old men.

"Even if we manage to survive, the Mountain and Sea Empire definitely cannot withstand the clash of two Immortal Level Powers. It will be destroyed in an instant!"

He had still underestimated the gap between the Empire and the Hall of Envoys.

The three old men exchanged a look, the grim determination in their eyes intensifying.

Just as they were about to risk everything, to sacrifice their lives to push the Flying Magical Artifact into the high heavens and preserve the Mountain and Sea Empire, a scrawny old man with a buzz cut came ambling over from nearby.

As he walked, he kept tossing small, round snacks into his mouth.

Who else could it be but Liu Hong?

"You two brats from the Huangfu Family, what the hell do you think you’re doing? Get your asses out here for this old man! Don’t you know the use of Immortal Level Power is forbidden here?" Liu Hong started cursing the moment he opened his mouth, climbing onto the Flying Magical Artifact without a shred of hesitation.

Although no one came forward to stop him, the Flying Magical Artifact did not stop gathering energy.

"Hmph. Haven’t seen you in a few years, and you’ve gotten bold, I see!" Liu Hong’s lips curled into a cold smirk.

"Perhaps you’ve forgotten the lesson I taught your elders, and the shadow I cast over them!"

As he spoke, his fingers blurred into motion, and enormous metal pillars flew out from his Storage Space.

Each pillar was engraved with extremely complex inscriptions.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

All the pillars slammed into the ground beneath the Imperial City, arranged in a specific formation.

Instantly, a mighty power rivaling the energy within the Flying Magical Artifact gathered from every corner of the Imperial City, rising up to form a dome that sealed the artifact in its center.

"Brat of the Huangfu Family, don’t blame this old man for not warning you. It took me a full ten years to lay out this Array that covers the entire Imperial City."

"With that Fortress Level combat Flying Magical Artifact of yours, you could probably break my Array, but the backlash would pretty much destroy your ship in the process."

"To continue or to stop, that’s your decision to make. And one more thing: I have no problem if you want to make a scene, but you’d better not let it affect me. Otherwise, you’ll face the consequences!"

With that, Liu Hong turned and left without lingering for another moment.

’Oh, Mo the kid, Mo the kid... this is the most this old man can do for you. The rest is up to you.’