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"Jin She, there is a saying that all is fair in war. It is your Sky Serpent Mansion that failed to be on guard; how can you blame our Imperial Family?"
Regarding Jin She's words, the Emperor of the Sky Serpent Empire didn't show the slightest hint of embarrassment.
Just as he said, the conflict between the Imperial Family and the Sky Serpent Mansion was bound to erupt sooner or later. Naturally, in war, anything goes—it simply depends on whose methods are cleverer. From the current perspective, the Imperial Family has the upper hand!
Now, the Old Mansion Master, Jin She, and Mu She have all sustained injuries due to Tu She's sneak attack. This added another layer to the Imperial Family's chances of victory.
"Your Majesty Tian She, is there anything else? If you have any other tricks, feel free to use them."
The Old Mansion Master, whose thoughts were hard to read, spoke with a calm face after suppressing the bleeding from the wound on his back.
For some reason, this calm demeanor of the Old Mansion Master caused a faint sense of unease to stir within Emperor Tian She's heart. However, once he thought of the Cultivation Technique and Dou Techniques he currently practiced, his confidence returned in full force.
"Old Mansion Master, I think you shouldn't be worrying about other things. It would be better to deal with the current situation first, don't you think?"
While Emperor Tian She squinted his eyes at the Old Mansion Master, his right hand had already gripped the Son of Heaven Sword at his waist!
Emperor Tian She originally thought the Old Mansion Master would refute him, but unexpectedly, the other party actually nodded.
"That makes sense. Well then, Your Majesty Sky Serpent, let this old man see exactly where the confidence you have to completely suppress my Sky Serpent Mansion lies."
As he spoke, the Old Mansion Master struck out brazenly.
The Old Mansion Master extended his right hand and made a gentle grasping motion in the direction of Emperor Tian She.
In the next second, Emperor Tian She felt the surrounding space actually squeezing toward him. Sensing this change, Emperor Tian She's face underwent a drastic transformation instantly.
"Dou Zun! How is that possible! Old Jin She, didn't you fail your breakthrough!"
Upon detecting that something was wrong, Emperor Tian She's figure retreated explosively in an instant. After dodging the Old Mansion Master's casual strike, Emperor Tian She still appeared to have lingering fears.
He was absolutely certain—that kind of absolute control over Spatial Power was definitely not something that belonged to the Dou Zong realm. As such, it was very obvious: the Old Mansion Master of the Sky Serpent Mansion was at the Dou Zun realm!
However, he was certain that just moments ago, the other party's breakthrough had clearly failed because the secluded cultivation was forcibly interrupted.
Why did he still have a Dou Zun cultivation now? Emperor Tian She could not understand it.
If this was the case, what was his purpose in plotting to bring so many Dou Zong experts to the Heavenly Water Cold Pond?
It was precisely because he had discovered the Old Mansion Master's cultivation was at the Dou Zun level that Xiao Lin had earlier sentenced the Sky Serpent Imperial Family to death in his heart and slipped away to the Imperial Palace to reap some benefits.
Do not look at how there is only a thin line between a Nine-Star Dou Zong and a Dou Zun.
The gap between them is not something that can be easily bridged. Even if the Old Mansion Master was slightly injured due to Tu She's sneak attack, a Dou Zun is ultimately a Dou Zun, something a Nine-Star Dou Zong cannot compare to.
Seeing Emperor Tian She's expression shifting unclearly, the Old Mansion Master did not immediately continue his attack. Instead, he revealed a contemptuous smile.
"I indeed failed the breakthrough; you aren't wrong about that. But who told you that I failed a breakthrough to Dou Zun? As early as over ten years ago, I had already broken through to One-Star Dou Zun."
"Just now, I simply failed to break through from One-Star Dou Zun to Two-Star Dou Zun. Precisely because I sensed your Imperial Family might move against my Sky Serpent Mansion, I deliberately pretended to have never broken through to the Dou Zun realm all these years."
"Your Majesty Tian She, do you understand now?"
As the Old Mansion Master's voice fell, it was now Emperor Tian She's turn to grit his teeth.
He hadn't expected that after plotting so much, he would still be overturned by the Sky Serpent Mansion. Or rather, it was precisely the Old Mansion Master's long-term disguise that had misled the Sky Serpent Imperial Family.
Little did they know that many years ago, the Old Mansion Master of the Sky Serpent Mansion had already detected the Imperial Family's conspiracy.
Although he didn't know exactly what the Imperial Family planned to do—including the matter of Tu She, which he indeed hadn't anticipated—as long as he reached Dou Zun, all conspiracies and tricks would become nothing but bubbles before his absolute strength.
Breaking all methods with pure force—this was exactly the state of the current Dou Zun Old Mansion Master. The fact that the Old Mansion Master had long since broken through to Dou Zun was known only to Jin She, the current Mansion Master, within the entire Sky Serpent Mansion.
This was also the reason why Jin She had always been so confident in the Sky Serpent Mansion. With a Dou Zun Old Mansion Master present, the Imperial Family simply couldn't stir up any waves in front of his Sky Serpent Mansion!
At this time, from the moment the Old Mansion Master and Emperor Tian She began their clash, Jin She and Mu She had also moved in a two-on-three fight against Di She, Huang She, and Tu She from the Imperial Family.
On one side were an injured Eight-Star Dou Zong and a Six-Star Dou Zong; on the other side were Di She, whose cultivation had risen to Six-Star Dou Zong after drinking the Red Flame Celestial Liquid, and Huang She and Tu She, both at the Three-Star Dou Zong level.
Because of the injuries and being outnumbered two to three, even though they held an advantage in cultivation, they were ultimately one person short. Thus, the two sides were currently at a standstill.
Therefore, the one to decide the final victory or defeat was naturally the match between the Old Mansion Master and Emperor Tian She. However, even if a Dou Zun is slightly injured, they are not someone a Nine-Star Dou Zong can rival.
The situation could indeed be said to be obvious.
Yet, strangely, other than when he first learned the Old Mansion Master was a Dou Zun and his expression turned ugly, Emperor Tian She actually calmed down afterward.
This change in expression also made the Old Mansion Master feel curious.
"Your Majesty, after knowing my cultivation, do you still not plan to admit defeat? Or do you think that because I am slightly injured, you can challenge me with a Nine-Star Dou Zong cultivation?"
The Old Mansion Master asked calmly.
"Admit defeat? Hahaha, from the moment I prepared to do all of this, the words 'admit defeat' never entered my mind! Old Mansion Master, didn't you just ask what other hidden cards I have? Then I will tell you now!"
"As for the Water Serene Demonic Python at the bottom of the Heavenly Water Cold Pond, your Sky Serpent Mansion no longer needs to consider it coming to your aid."
"The Dark Abyss Gate and the Azure Wolf Valley have already reached an agreement with my Imperial Family; they will be responsible for pinning down the Water Serene Demonic Python."
At this point, Emperor Tian She paused for a moment.
The Old Mansion Master, Jin She, and Mu She also understood.
No wonder the Water Serene Demonic Python hadn't appeared even after they started the war with the Imperial Family; it turned out it was being pinned down by the Imperial Family's helpers.
Thinking back to the Founding Ceremony not long ago, the Dou Zong experts from the Dark Abyss Gate and Azure Wolf Valley had indeed been cooperating with Emperor Tian She's performance, both openly and secretly. It wasn't surprising then.
However, even if the Water Serene Demonic Python was stalled, why did Emperor Tian She feel he could defeat a Dou Zun expert?
One must know, the advantage was still clearly with the Sky Serpent Mansion!
"As for my final trump card, it is my own strength!"
For the first time, Emperor Tian She used the self-address of "Zhen" when facing the people of the Sky Serpent Mansion. He was the Emperor, the Emperor of the Sky Serpent Empire, a hegemon power of the Northwestern Region!
Naturally, he had sufficient confidence in his own strength.
Today, he would use the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Zong to challenge a Dou Zun powerhouse!
Clang!
The Sky Son Sword was unsheathed!
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