The ministers of Bailan Cosmic Country were startled, and it was too late to stop it.
Among these ministers, the strongest was only at the Initial Chaos Universe Realm, while the rest were all fighting against people from the Shark Boat Cosmic Country, unable to attend to the situation here.
At this moment, taking advantage of the opportunity, a person at the Void Chaos Realm who had long set his eyes on Wang Xu and the others was ready to charge into the Energy Barrier, having suppressed his aura all along, waiting for this moment when the Energy Barrier opened.
Seeing this person at the Void Chaos Realm about to break into the Energy Barrier, once he opened a breach, the National Hall would be fully exposed to the enemy, and the ministers’ lives would be in grave danger!
Wang Xu’s gaze turned cold, and his figure suddenly stepped out, arriving at the inevitable path of the Void Chaos Realm’s charge in the blink of an eye.
"White Hole level trash, get out of my way!" The Void Chaos Realm person roared, as long as he rushed into the Energy Barrier, he could kill the ministers on the Bailan Palace, capture the Bailan Princess, and by then, the Sovereign of Bailan would have no choice but to submit under his Shark Boat Cosmic Country.
But now an Invincible White Hole level person was blocking his path, and no matter what, he must not let this opportunity slip through his fingers.
The cold gleam of blades flashed by, Wang Xu wielded the Double-Headed Dragon Slash, his gaze fixed on the charging Void Chaos Realm person, unmoved.
The Void Chaos Realm person flicked his fingers, and a white flash shot by, it was a pure white longsword, tracing a fierce trajectory, laden with the Power of Laws, shattering the void as it headed straight for Wang Xu.
"What?!" Wang Xu was shocked upon seeing this.
Ordinary War Soldiers mostly belong to close combat, and Cosmic Martial Artists need to wield the War Soldier to exert their greatest Power.
If they controlled the War Soldier with Cosmic Energy to strike enemies from afar, it would fail to invoke the Great Will and Cosmic Law, thus unleashing no real Power, so in true battles, no Cosmic Martial Artist would choose this disadvantageous fighting style.
But on this pure white longsword, Wang Xu felt the Power of the Cosmic Law, clearly driven not by Cosmic Energy, but by Spiritual Consciousness.
This Void Chaos Realm person... is a Cosmic Spirit!
Only a Cosmic Spirit can perfectly stack the Great Will, Power of Laws, and Cosmic Energy on a War Soldier, then send it out to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
"Dare to block my path? I’ll make you pay!" The Void Chaos Realm person’s eyes were filled with violent murderous intent; as a Cosmic Spirit, he specialized in hiding in the corners providing long-range support, delivering unexpected blows to the enemy, without ever needing to engage in real fighting... His hands were stained with the blood of countless Cosmic Martial Artists.
"Cosmic Spirit? You’ll die for me!"
Wang Xu took a step forward, his Speed on par with that of a Demigod Chaos Realm, almost brushing past the path of the white longsword’s attack, directly approaching the Cosmic Spirit.
"Such fast Speed!" The Cosmic Spirit was shocked, but no matter how fast, it could not surpass the Speed of thought; the moment Wang Xu’s figure appeared, a vast, abyss-like Spiritual Consciousness slammed down, transforming into a longsword, lashing towards Wang Xu’s Spiritual Ball.
Cosmic Spirits’ attack methods are unpredictable, and their Spiritual Consciousness is faster than any attack, catching people off guard.
Wang Xu smirked, and simultaneously, his Spiritual Consciousness rushed out, transforming into a Double-Headed Dragon Slash, fiercely colliding with the longsword.
"What?!" The Cosmic Spirit’s eyes filled with terrified desperation—how could there be such a terrifying existence, both a Cosmic Martial Artist and a Cosmic Spirit, and even with both strengths exceeding his... He was supposed to be an Invincible White Hole level!
The advantage of Spiritual Consciousness lost, the Double-Headed Dragon Slash directly sliced into the Cosmic Spirit’s body, cleaving him in two.
Blood splattered, as a glaringly blood-like Fire Fury Dragon Lotus floated gently by...
The terrifying explosion erupted right there, the Cosmic Spirit completely drowned in it, his life aura suddenly wiped out.
The Void Chaos Realm could withstand an impact from the Fire Fury Dragon Lotus, but that was in a complete state. If his body sustained damage and was then in close contact with the Fire Fury Dragon Lotus, survival would be impossible.
"Alright, let’s go in." Wang Xu waved his hand, collecting the floating Space Ring, and with Zheng beside him, stepped into the Energy Barrier under the astonished gazes of the crowd.
"Who is that Invincible White Hole level?!"
The commotion caused by Wang Xu’s side had long caught everyone’s attention on the battlefield, the battle happening in a flash, extremely rapid, and by the time the Shark Boat Cosmic Country’s Chaos Realm individuals noticed, they only managed to catch a glimpse of Wang Xu’s back entering the Energy Barrier.
The individuals of the Mixed Universe Realm were all astonished; Yu Kuo was in the Void Chaos Realm and also a Cosmic Spirit. Cosmic Martial Artists of the same Void Chaos Realm were simply not his match, nor could those in the Immortal Chaos Realm kill him. Only those in the Demigod Chaos Realm, with the aid of restraining treasures, could barely hold him back.
The attack of Spiritual Consciousness was terrifying and undefendable. Once released, it would affect the Cosmic Martial Artists, giving the Cosmic Spirit enough time to escape during the momentary delay in their actions.
However, the always invincible Cosmic Spirit unexpectedly fell at the hands of an invincible White Hole Level Cosmic Martial Artist, making it unbelievable for everyone.
"Wang Xu, at your service, Princess Bailan." Wang Xu nodded slightly.
"Envoy Tai Long, why do you want to see me now?" Bailan Xin spoke bluntly.
"Entrusted by someone, there is something I must personally deliver to you, Princess Bailan." As Wang Xu spoke, he waved his hand, and a Space Ring fell into Princess Bailan’s hand. Naturally, it contained the Bailan.
Princess Bailan took the Space Ring, gently inspected it, and her face changed dramatically. Her body trembled violently, tears could not be held back and surged forth. She covered her mouth, her eyes filled with surprise, sorrow, and deep love.
The ministers looked at each other, not knowing what exactly was contained in that Space Ring that made Princess Bailan so emotional.
Seeing Bailan Xin’s body trembling, Wang Xu sighed inwardly. It seemed that Shi Jun’s intelligence was true, there had been a deeply engraved past between Senior Xian Qu and Princess Bailan.
"Do you... do you know Xian Qu?" Bailan Xin looked at Wang Xu, her eyes filled with tears.
"He is my master," Wang Xu said.
Bailan Xin bit her lip, looking tense, her small hand clutching the Space Ring tightly, her fingers turning white: "He... how is he now?"
"My master he..." Wang Xu hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "My master has already fallen."
Bailan Xin’s face suddenly turned pale, even whiter than Bailan, with not a trace of blood. Thunderous roars erupted in her mind. In an instant, her gaze became vacant, her entire being as if she had lost her soul.
"Dead... how could he die... how is this possible..." Princess Bailan’s tears rolled down her face, mumbling ceaselessly, her once bright eyes completely devoid of life, her entire being like a walking corpse.
"Xian Qu... so it was him."
The old ministers and courtiers nearby let out a faint sigh upon hearing the name Xian Qu.
The romance between Xian Qu and Princess Bailan back in those years was full of turmoil, known throughout the Bailan Cosmic Country, none were clueless about it. As ministers, they were even more aware of its tragic complexities.
Delivering the bad news, Wang Xu also felt uneasy. Seeing the soulless appearance of Princess Bailan, he could only sigh quietly.
Xian Qu had been kind to Wang Xu, and although he never formally accepted Wang Xu as his disciple, in Wang Xu’s heart, Xian Qu was always his teacher.
The Princess Bailan before him was intricately linked with Xian Qu, strictly speaking, she was half of Wang Xu’s master-wife.
Suddenly, an overwhelming sound accompanied by terrifying energy fluctuations spread forth, causing the National Hall to quiver violently, on the verge of collapsing and falling.
Blood rained down from the sky, thick with the Power of Laws. This was the blood of a Celestial God. Once one becomes a Celestial God, the body fully transforms into a Law Body. Every drop of blood contains the Cosmic Law, enough to kill an ordinary White Hole Level individual.
An imposing figure fell from the void onto the Bailan National Hall. At several hundred meters above the National Hall, it forcibly stopped itself from falling further, yet as a result, its face turned pale, coughing up another large mouthful of Celestial God blood.
This was the Sovereign of Bailan.
The Sovereign of Bailan was in a miserable state, the Emperor’s Robe on him full of holes. Though there was not a single wound on him, his life force had dwindled to its nadir. He was no match for the Shark Boat Tyrant Crocodile.
"Haha..." A wild and arrogant laugh resounded through the void, spreading across the entire Bailan Main Star. The Shark Boat Tyrant Crocodile’s body instantly appeared above the National Hall, gazing down at the Sovereign of Bailan and others from a height of ten thousand meters, "The Sovereign of Bailan has already fallen at my hands, hand over the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, and submit to me!"
"Submit, and the Bailan race can continue to exist; you will become my most loyal vassal."
"Resist, and I will massacre each Star Domain, completely eradicating the Bailan bloodline!"
"Sovereign of Bailan, make your choice."
In the eyes of the Sovereign of Bailan burned a flame of unwilling rage, yet he was powerless.
The Shark Boat Tyrant Crocodile was too powerful, and he was no match for him. Without submission, the countless living beings in the Bailan Cosmic Country would face bloodshed, and he would be the main culprit of this catastrophic extinction. But if he submits, he would become the slave of the Shark Boat Cosmic Country, and the Bailan race would henceforth live as slaves, not only the Royal Family but the citizens of Bailan as well would become targets of bullying by anyone from the Shark Boat Cosmic Country.
The eyes of the Sovereign of Bailan dimmed. His already aged face seemed to age even more suddenly, his heart filled with indescribable anguish. Should he push everyone towards death, or drag them all into Hell?
But what was certain was that either choice would result in the Bailan Cosmic Country’s downfall today. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)