The enormous sword halted in the air above the imperial palace.
Zhou Zhishi stretched out his right palm, facing downwards toward the palace below, and lightly pressed down.
Boom!
A gigantic palm condensed from terrifying spiritual power descended from the sky like a mountain, smashing into the imperial palace.
Instantly, countless structures within the palace were instantly obliterated, shattering directly into fine powder that filled the sky.
Inside the palace, numerous eunuchs, palace maids, and guards perished under this single palm strike.
A rumbling roar swept through the entire imperial capital.
"Emperor, you dog, roll out here!"
Zhou Zhishi spoke coldly, his voice like thunder, shaking everyone in the entire capital. Their ears buzzed, and their Soul Bodies swayed faintly.
"What happened in the imperial palace?!"
At this moment, all eyes in the entire capital turned towards the direction of the palace.
"There's a giant sword floating in the sky!"
"There are many people standing on the giant sword!"
Everyone saw the enormous sword hovering above the palace, profoundly shaken.
Suddenly.
Whoosh!
A graceful figure shot upwards from within the palace, radiating sharp spiritual power fluctuations.
It was the Empress Dowager!
During these past few days, she had been cultivating the Plain Maiden Heart Scripture passed on by Ye Yunfei, and her aura had become increasingly sharp and fierce. Not only had the injuries within her body completely healed, restoring her to peak condition, but her strength had also progressed further.
This had also made her appearance increasingly youthful. She now looked completely like a beautiful young woman around thirty!
"Who dares! How dare you insult this emperor in such a manner!"
Below, inside the palace, the Emperor emerged, accompanied by a group of palace guards.
"Honored sir, may I ask why you have attacked and damaged the imperial palace? Perhaps there is some misunderstanding?" The Empress Dowager looked at Zhou Zhishi with some apprehension as she inquired.
The Empress Dowager could tell that the middle-aged man before her was a Saint Realm expert!
"Hmph!
A mere Late Stage Profound Realm martial artist has no right to question me."
Zhou Zhishi snorted coldly and thrust out his palm.
Boom!
A gigantic palm formed from spiritual power, resembling a massive millstone, hurtled toward the Empress Dowager.
As this palm was unleashed, the entire sky and earth roared with deafening noise.
Sensing the terrifying spiritual pressure, the Empress Dowager's face drastically changed.
Swoosh!
A blue-green longsword appeared in her hand. She slashed out with one strike, trying to block the incoming attack.
Poof!
The Empress Dowager was utterly unable to resist. She was blasted away on the spot, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"Tie her up."
Zhou Zhishi flicked his sleeve, ensnared the Empress Dowager, tossed her backward, and commanded.
The five disciples standing on the giant sword swarmed forward and bound the Empress Dowager. Heavily injured, she was incapable of fighting back.
"You must be the emperor of this small kingdom. Come, accompany me to see Ye Yunfei. Afterwards, I will execute both of you together."
Zhou Zhishi's figure flickered and descended beside the Emperor. With a sweep of his sleeve, he scooped up the Emperor, then soared skyward, returning to the giant sword.
In the presence of this Zhou Zhishi, the Emperor simply had no power to resist.
"Let's go. To the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters!"
Zhou Zhishi ordered.
Boom!
The giant sword suddenly trembled, emitting a rumbling sound as it rapidly flew away, vanishing at the edge of the horizon in the blink of an eye.
"It's someone from Huangtian Sect! Here to settle accounts with Ye Yunfei!" someone in the capital exclaimed in shock.
Half an hour later.
Outside the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters.
Boom!
A giant sword shot rapidly across the sky from the horizon. Passing the sect's mountain gate, it did not stop but instead flew directly into the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters, hovering in the sky above.
A fearsome wave of energy pressure instantly erupted, surging forth like a hurricane. The entire Tianyuan Sect Headquarters was shaken violently.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Immediately, all the higher-ups of Tianyuan Sect were alerted, appearing one after another, soaring into the air.
The Hidden Elder, Sect Leader Shi Zongyang, and the Peak Lords of the five peaks!
Then, other members of Tianyuan Sect also emerged, standing on the ground, gazing with astonishment at the enormous sword high in the sky and discussing amongst themselves.
A Saint Realm expert!
The Tianyuan Sect higher-ups each looked at Zhou Zhishi with wary eyes.
"Esteemed senior, may I ask the reason for your honorable visit to Tianyuan Sect?" the Hidden Elder cautiously inquired.
In the martial world, the strong were respected. Although the Hidden Elder was older than Zhou Zhishi, the latter was a Saint Realm expert. He could only address him as a senior.
"Spare me the nonsense. Hand over Ye Yunfei immediately. He murdered over a dozen of our Huangtian Sect disciples, committing heinous crimes. I am here to condemn him to death."
Zhou Zhishi stood with his hands behind his back, speaking coldly.
He didn't even deign to look directly at these Tianyuan Sect higher-ups.
"People from Huangtian Sect!"
The faces of Tianyuan Sect's leaders all blanched in shock.
People from Huangtian Sect had indeed come seeking retribution!
"Esteemed senior, Ye Yunfei did indeed kill disciples of your Huangtian Sect, however, there were reasons behind it..." the Hidden Elder cautiously began to explain.
Before the Hidden Elder could finish his sentence, Zhou Zhishi took a step forward and pointed a finger.
Swoosh!
A longsword flew out from his sleeve, slashing through the air.
Its speed was extreme, so fast that everyone found it difficult to track the sword's trajectory!
Shocked, the Hidden Elder rapidly retreated.
Crack!
The Hidden Elder's left arm flew away from his body. His left shoulder was empty, blood gushing like a spring.
His face pale, the Hidden Elder hurriedly reached out with his right hand and tapped several points on his left shoulder, finally stopping the bleeding.
So powerful!
The eyelids of all the Tianyuan Sect higher-ups twitched rapidly, a chill creeping into their hearts.
The Hidden Elder was at the Late Stage Profound Realm, the strongest existence in Tianyuan Sect. Yet, against this opponent, one move was enough to sever his left arm, with no power to resist!
Below, all members of Tianyuan Sect watched, hearts trembling with fear.
"I don't like listening to nonsense. Hand over Ye Yunfei immediately. Otherwise, I'll annihilate your Tianyuan Sect."
Zhou Zhishi said indifferently.
As soon as his words fell.
Swoosh!
That longsword flew out from his sleeve again, slashing downwards.
Ahhh...
Shrill screams sounded continuously.
Dozens of Tianyuan Sect disciples were instantly killed, turning into bloodied corpses.
At this moment, everyone throughout Tianyuan Sect felt a hint of despair.
This Deacon Zhou was far too terrifyingly powerful.
No one in the entire Tianyuan Sect was his match.
"Elder Ren..."
Suddenly, many within Tianyuan Sect looked towards the Hidden Elder.
This Huangtian Sect expert was here to cause trouble for Ye Yunfei. Only by handing over Ye Yunfei could Tianyuan Sect remain safe and unharmed.
"Elder Ren, we must hand Ye Yunfei over. Otherwise, our Tianyuan Sect is finished."
Luo Fengyang suddenly spoke.
The gazes of others in Tianyuan Sect also fell upon the Hidden Elder.
Struggle showed on the Hidden Elder's face.
Swoosh!
Zhou Zhishi flicked his sleeve, and the longsword again sliced downwards through the air.
Ahh...
Another several dozen Tianyuan Sect disciples were slaughtered on the spot.
These Tianyuan Sect disciples were as weak as ants before Deacon Zhou!