Empress: My husband is too strong, I can only lie down and relax.

Chapter 345 Lord of the Dao Palace, Clan Clash!

boom!

Only then did the violent roar suddenly begin.

The sound was as if the sky itself had shattered, causing everyone's eardrums to ache terribly; the sheer force of the sonic boom nearly drove them to collapse.

Fortunately, the clash between the two swords did not spread throughout the Tianquan Hall, nor did it affect them.

When everyone focused their gaze on the battleground, they were shocked to discover that a massive spatial rift stretched across the sky, filled with chaotic storms.

Gu Jiancheng and the elder of the Ji family were both swept away by the aftershocks of the sword and thrown tens of thousands of feet away.

However, the Supreme Elder of the Ji family was covered in blood, his white robes were now stained red, and the aura of ascension behind him had completely dimmed.

On the other hand, Gu Jiancheng, though dressed in tattered white robes and with mottled silver hair, still had a bright nine-layered Saint King Ring on his back, and the ancient sword surrounded by thunder and flames was tightly gripped in his hand!

It seems the outcome is already decided!

The Ji family elder was severely injured by a sword strike. Even with the Dao Heaven Slash, he still lost to Gu Jiancheng!

This junior from the outer palace, who once caused a sensation in the Holy Dao Palace, has defeated a third-stage Ascension Immortal with the cultivation of a Saint King!

For a moment, everyone gasped.

If that's the case, doesn't it mean that Gu Jiancheng, with his Saint King realm cultivation, already possesses combat power exceeding that of a third-level Immortal Ascension cultivator?

Isn't this a bit too terrifying?

But at this moment, Gu Jiancheng, having regained his footing, looked towards the front of the Tianquan Palace.

Just now, a powerful aura suddenly appeared, capable of single-handedly isolating him from the divine power impact between him and the old monster of the Ji family.

This level of combat power far surpasses that of a third-stage Ascension Immortal.

If he were on the Ji family's side, he would have no choice but to lead the Feng family cultivators to escape today.

"hateful!"

"Today, even if I die, I will drag the Feng family down with me!"

But at this moment, the old monster of the Ji family, who had been severely injured by Gu Jiancheng's sword, suddenly roared.

He was defeated by this junior Saint King, while the other Ascending Immortal Realm experts had already been refined by that ancient cauldron.

There was no way to turn the tide; the extreme humiliation had driven him to the brink of madness.

He planned to detonate the Gu restrictions within all the Feng family cultivators and kill them all.

Even if he dies, he will drag all the Feng family cultivators down with him.

"Heh, at the end of your rope?"

"Then why don't you give it a try!"

But Gu Jiancheng sneered and mocked.

"This is all because I was forced to!"

The Ji family elder roared, then raised his hand to form a seal, directly activating the seal to unleash the Gu restriction.

But when the mark shattered, the Supreme Elder of the Feng Family and the First Elder of the Feng Family, who were suspended in the void, did not react at all.

Not only them, but even the Feng family cultivators in the crowd in the distance were unharmed, seemingly without any impact or reaction.

"What, what's going on?"

This scene greatly surprised the Supreme Elder of the Ji family.

All the Feng family cultivators had been placed under a Gu worm restriction by them before!

"Heh heh, I've already neutralized your vicious Gu spells!"

But at that moment, Yun Shuiyao suddenly appeared beside Gu Jiancheng.

She did not participate in this battle.

From the start of the battle, when the Ji family had no time to spare, Gu Jiancheng had Yun Shuiyao use Yin-Yang Qi to dispel the Gu restrictions within the Feng family cultivators' bodies.

With the combined power of Yunshuiyao's restrictions and Yin-Yang energy, the Ji family's Gu restriction was easily neutralized almost instantly.

"Ji Qianfeng, you never thought the Ji family would have such a day, did you?"

At this moment, the Supreme Elder of the Feng family also suddenly stood up and sneered at the Supreme Elder of the Ji family.

These past few days, the Feng family has suffered countless humiliations, and now they can finally hold their heads high!

"No, that's impossible!"

"My Ji family will never lose!"

"All Ji family cultivators, listen to my command! Unleash your strange energy and fight them to the death!"

The Ji family's Supreme Elder had disheveled hair and looked like a madman.

The Ji family has been plotting for hundreds of years to take control of the Supreme Holy Path Palace. They have also paid a heavy price to refine the ever-evolving evil magic and strange energy.

They can't afford to lose, and they can't accept failure.

"enough!"

"Ji Qianfeng, even now, you're still stubbornly clinging to your delusions?"

But at that moment, the figure in front of the Tianquan Hall suddenly appeared before everyone.

His voice filled and echoed throughout the entire Holy Temple, like the tolling of bells.

Upon hearing this voice, Ji Qianfeng and all the Dao Palace experts instantly changed color.

Immediately, they looked at the figure slowly walking into the sky, and their hearts were filled with even more shock and awe.

The man was dressed in white with white hair, exuding an air of otherworldly grace, as if he had merged with the void.

With a wave of his hand, the spatial rift in the sky slowly closed up.

He raised his hand to mend the sky!?

What level of cultivation is this?!

Gu Jiancheng stared intently; even his divine eyes could no longer see through this figure.

"Palace Master!?"

"Meet the Palace Master!"

Soon, all the Dao Palace experts knelt down, which made Gu Jiancheng realize the identity of this mysterious expert.

Palace Master!?

In other words, this person is the long-lost master of the Supreme Holy Dao Palace.

No wonder this person's cultivation is so unfathomable!

"Palace Master, you, you..."

At this moment, Ji Qianfeng was also stunned and collapsed in mid-air.

"Heh, what, you thought I died out there, didn't you?"

The master of the Supreme Holy Palace chuckled.

"The Dao Palace has been ruined by your Ji family. If I were to die, I'm afraid I would be so angry at you that I would come back to life from the afterlife!"

"You still don't know your crime?!"

The Dao Palace Master's icy gaze fell upon him, and an overwhelming pressure descended instantly, pinning Ji Qianfeng firmly in the void, rendering him unable to move.

"Palace Master, please let me explain!"

"Our Ji family was indeed bewitched, attempting to seize control of the Supreme Saint Dao Palace, but it was all for the sake of the Supreme Saint Dao Palace!"

"Now that the spiritual energy of the Outer Heavens is recovering, many hidden forces are emerging. My Holy Dao Palace is weak. How can we compete with other forces in the Outer Heavens?"

"Only by harnessing the strange energy can we have a chance to fight back!"

"I'm doing this for the good of Dao Palace!"

Ji Qianfeng burst into tears and roared in a trembling voice.

"absurd!"

"For the sake of the Dao Palace, can we wantonly slaughter living beings and allow this eerie energy to spread and corrupt, causing widespread suffering?!"

"A heretical path is a heretical path!"

"Stop making excuses! Today, I only want to know who taught you this evil art!"

"Your Ji family doesn't have the ability to create evil magic!"

The palace master, with a cold expression, questioned him.

"This, this I, no, I can't say..." For a moment, Ji Qianfeng's eyes began to dart away.

"Even on the verge of death, you're still so stubborn?!"

The Lord of the Dao Palace snorted coldly, and suddenly raised his large hand, enveloping Ji Qianfeng.

"Palace Master, we cannot afford to offend that being, nor can you!"

"Don't do anything foolish. Cultivating the strange energy is our only option..."

Ji Qianfeng was still struggling frantically, but before he could finish speaking, his entire body was crushed.

His primordial spirit was forcibly extracted!

This scene caused everyone present to gasp in astonishment.

The strongest elder of the Ji family, who was previously the most capable right-hand man of the Dao Palace Master, has now been crushed!

But before the Dao Palace Master's divine sense could penetrate his primordial spirit, the primordial spirit suddenly exploded.

"Um!?"

The Lord of the Dao Palace was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "You're quite mysterious!"

Immediately, he shook his hand and looked at Gu Jiancheng.

"Junior Gu Jiancheng greets Palace Master!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Jiancheng quickly stepped forward and clasped his hands in greeting.

The master of this palace is indeed very strong, even exceeding his previous expectations.

Because among the forces in the Outer Heavens, the Supreme Holy Palace is actually quite weak.

He originally thought that even if the Lord of the Dao Palace was still alive, he would only have the cultivation level of the third stage of the Ascension Realm.

"Hehe, Gu Jiancheng, not bad. It's rare that my Dao Palace has fallen to such a state, yet we still have such an unparalleled genius as you. This is the only thing that makes me feel gratified to have returned."

The words of the Dao Palace Master made Feng Ruoxi, who had just stepped out of the Mountain and River Map, feel ashamed.

"Master, your disciple is incompetent and has disappointed you."

As Feng Ruoxi spoke, she was about to kneel down.

"What is this nonsense?"

But the master of the Dao Palace raised his hand to help her up, saying, "I did not mean to blame you."

"You have persevered until now for the sake of your family, and I understand your feelings."

"Furthermore, don't compare yourself to Gu Jiancheng. He's a monster, while your current growth rate has far exceeded my expectations."

"This is also because I've been away for so many years and haven't been able to help you much."

The Lord of the Dao Palace sighed, feeling quite remorseful.

"Palace Master, how should we handle the next steps? We request your decision!" The Supreme Elder of the Feng family asked, bowing.

The Feng family has been so humiliated, they can't just let it go like this!

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Dao Palace looked at the group of cultivators from the Supreme Dao Palace in the distance.

For a moment, all the cultivators from the three great families within sight trembled with fear.

They have now all practiced that so-called evil technique, and their bodies now possess a strange aura.

"All Saint King cultivators from the three great families who practiced evil arts have been executed. The rest are imprisoned until the strange energy within them dissipates, at which point their freedom will be restored!"

"You, come with me!" After saying this, the Lord of the Dao Palace glanced at Gu Jiancheng and the other two, and then left.

Such punishment was already considered a lenient act for the three great families.

Although the Supreme Elder of the Feng family was unwilling, he had no choice but to obey.

But at least, the three great families are now practically finished.

A moment later, the Lord of the Dao Palace led Gu Jiancheng and the other two to the forbidden area at the core of the magic array deep within the Dao Palace.

Only the master of the Dao Palace who already possesses the Palace Master's Token is allowed to enter.

This is also one of the reasons why Ji Lingchen wanted to marry Feng Ruoxi; if he couldn't control the central core of the magic array, he wouldn't be considered to be in charge of the Supreme Holy Dao Palace.

"I suppose you've already encountered prodigies from other forces within the Outer Heavens?"

"I've also heard that two of the Heavenly Nether War Palace's leaders died at the hands of my Supreme Saint Dao Palace. If I'm not mistaken, they died at your hands, didn't they?"

The Lord of the Dao Palace suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Jiancheng.

“That’s right, Master, it was Jian Cheng who killed him. Ji Lingchen didn’t have that ability!” Feng Ruoxi interjected.

"But Master, where have you been all these past ten years? You haven't given your disciple a single word!" she hurriedly asked.

"I naturally went to the Outer Heavens for a tour beforehand, and I've returned this time because something big is about to happen!"

The Lord of the Dao Palace suddenly became solemn and serious.

"Soon, the Outer Heavens will be a battleground for a hundred races!"

"My Holy Path Palace will also participate!"

A hundred races vie for supremacy!?

Upon hearing this, Gu Jiancheng and the other two exchanged glances, all of them shocked.