From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 121
What was expected to be a one-sided, crushing battle turned out to be far from it. The Second Prince’s displayed strength was astonishingly powerful, truly surprising.
“The Second Prince’s schemes run so deep, hiding his strength for so many years, even I was deceived by him!”
The Emperor of Xia’s eyes were deep as he gazed at the figure shrouded in blood mist in the sky, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes.
“Such strength is still lacking…”
The Martial Peace King’s pupils flickered with a red light, growing darker, like an abyss.
In the sky.
As the dust settled, the massive figure of the blood dragon was revealed, like a demon god, spanning the heavens, inspiring awe and fear.
On the other side, the golden pillar of light enveloping Xiao Minghuang seemed to have dimmed slightly.
The Second Prince laughed heartily, a hint of triumph flashing in his eyes, as if victory was already in his grasp.
“Hahahaha! Xiao Minghuang! You’re nothing special! Is this your reliance?”
“Today, let me put an end to this ridiculous farce!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he formed hand seals and let out a fierce roar.
“Blood Dragon Devouring Technique! Devour Heaven and Earth!”
Streaks of crimson light flashed, and the blood dragon roared towards the sky, charging in Xiao Minghuang’s direction. Wherever it passed, the air was completely corroded, forming a black hole that sucked in the air, creating a bloody red mist.
This was the Second Prince’s most powerful strike, his killing move.
His Blood Dragon Devouring Heaven could consume all matter in its surroundings, including air and spiritual energy. After devouring everything, he would convert it into spiritual energy to further enhance his strength.
This divine ability could be traced back to the Earth-grade supreme technique 《Blood Demon Devouring Heaven Great Method》, taught by a demonic cultivator. It was said to be a classic passed down from the Blood Demon Path of the Southern Wasteland, with immense power.
He had only obtained the chapters below the Spirit Seed Realm. The demonic cultivator promised him that if he became the ruler of the Great Xia Kingdom, he would be taught the parts above the Spirit Seed Realm.
The massive body of the blood dragon stretched across the sky, carrying overwhelming pressure as it charged towards Xiao Minghuang. Everything in its path was completely devoured, even the spiritual energy in the air was absorbed entirely.
Such terrifying power was enough to make one’s heart tremble.
However.
Xiao Minghuang looked up at the blood dragon above her, a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth, and a glimmer of amusement in her eyes.
She extended her right hand and casually waved it through the air.
Whoosh!
A thunderous roar echoed.
In the sky, a beam of golden light, wrapped in a sea of starlight, suddenly appeared. Like a sharp sword, it tore through the void and slashed down fiercely, directly striking the blood dragon. A deafening explosion rang out, and a deep chasm was carved into the dragon’s body.
“Ah!!”
The enormous blood dragon let out a mournful cry, its body suddenly halting and plummeting from the sky. It crashed heavily onto the ground, causing the earth to shake. A massive chasm appeared beneath the dragon, so deep it seemed capable of swallowing all of creation.
Centered around the blood dragon, bursts of red mist exploded, spreading across the sky and diffusing in all directions.
“Damn it?!”
“How is this possible?”
The Second Prince spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale and his muscles twisted in pain, clearly injured from the previous strike.
He stared wide-eyed at the sky, disbelief written all over his face.
The blood dragon, unleashed with his full power, had defensive capabilities infinitely close to a Divine Sea Realm cultivator, and its offensive power truly rivaled that of a Divine Sea Realm cultivator!
In a direct clash, the blood dragon was completely outmatched!
Just how strong was this woman? How could she be so terrifying?
Xiao Minghuang didn’t answer, only smiled faintly. Then, with a grasp of her right hand, a golden longsword materialized out of thin air.
The golden longsword radiated a dazzling golden light, its surface engraved with countless patterns that exuded a vast and imposing aura. At the tip of the sword, a golden dragon shimmered, as if countless stars were connected in a line, flowing along the golden blade, emitting an unparalleled sharpness that seemed capable of piercing the heavens and splitting the clouds.
This longsword, wielded by Xiao Minghuang with the power of the stars and the nascent form of sword intent, was finally imbued into the Profound-grade treasure, the Dragon Pattern Sword, granting it such terrifying might.
Xiao Minghuang had a premonition that the power of this sword strike could not be withstood even by a top-tier Profound-grade treasure. It was truly indestructible and unstoppable.
“I want to see if your sinister aura can still remain hidden when faced with the terror of life and death!”
Xiao Minghuang’s eyes blazed with intensity as she let out a low shout. With a wave of her arm, the golden longsword instantly transformed into countless golden sword rays, densely packed and overwhelming, surging toward the Second Prince. Each sword ray contained the nascent form of sword intent, empowered by the force of the stars, its power unimaginable.
Seeing Xiao Minghuang’s sword strike, the Second Prince’s expression grew even more grim.
Not only was this strike immensely powerful, but it had also locked onto his aura. No matter where he fled, even to the ends of the earth, there was no escape!
“Blood Demon Seal Art!”
The Second Prince roared, his body surging with blood energy as his hands rapidly formed seals. A layer of blood-red light appeared before him, and a blood-colored seal materialized.
The blood-red seal radiated an overwhelming aura of blood and slaughter, as if it had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
“Seal, come!”
As his voice fell, a red light flashed between the Second Prince’s brows, and a small blood-colored seal shot out, merging with the seal before him. It rapidly expanded, reaching a thousand feet in an instant.
“Blood Demon Great Seal, suppress!”
The Second Prince bellowed, and the massive blood-colored seal descended with a thunderous crash.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The heavens and earth seemed to tremble as if an earth-shattering explosion had occurred. Ripples spread out in all directions, crushing everything in their path, leaving nothing behind. It was as if the end of the world had come.
The countless golden sword rays collided with the blood-colored seal, erupting in a dazzling radiance that completely enveloped it. Waves of energy rippled outward.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Explosions echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
In the distance, countless people watched this scene, their eyes filled with shock.
“Such terrifying power! Is this the might that a Spring Realm cultivator can unleash? It’s absolutely comparable to the Divine Sea Realm!”
“Princess Ziwei is truly terrifying!”
It was widely known that a full-power strike from a peak Spring Realm cultivator could topple mountains and sever rivers, which seemed incredibly powerful. However, when compared to a Divine Sea Realm cultivator, the difference was still vast.
A full-power strike from a Divine Sea Realm cultivator could cover a radius of ten thousand feet, almost transcending the realm of mortals and reaching another level. With a single gesture, they could destroy a city or even a nation.
No matter how many Spring Realm cultivators there were, they were nothing but ants before a Divine Sea Realm cultivator.
Yet, Princess Ziwei’s strength had clearly touched the level of the Divine Sea Realm!
The sky was filled with sword light covering ten thousand feet, something a Spring Realm cultivator could never achieve!
As the collision continued, tiny cracks began to appear on the blood-colored seal, spreading rapidly in all directions.
Within a few breaths, the blood-colored seal exploded into fragments.
The countless sword rays vanished without a trace.
In the vast azure sky, a young girl in a light red dress stood in the void, like a celestial being.
The massive blood dragon finally collapsed with a thunderous roar, shattering into countless fragments. Blood waves surged, and a crimson light shot into the sky, raining down like a bloody downpour. The entire space was filled with the overwhelming stench of blood.
“Pfft~”
The Second Prince spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale as a sheet, barely able to stand steady.
His expression was grim, and he even felt a twinge of regret for having made an enemy of Xiao Minghuang.
“This woman is too terrifying! I’m afraid I’m no match for her!”
But in the next moment, he forcefully erased that thought from his mind.
“At this point, the only option is to flee!”
He knew all too well that if he were to lose to Princess Ziwei today, he would surely meet a grim fate!
If he didn’t escape in time, having lost his usefulness, he would no longer be of any value to the demonic cultivators.
Moreover, given the nature of demonic cultivators, they might very well dispose of him once he was no longer useful.
Therefore, the best course of action was to take advantage of the public eye and the demonic cultivators’ inability to act recklessly, and make his escape.
As for Princess Ziwei, as long as he didn’t provoke her further, she likely wouldn’t pursue him.
After all, Princess Ziwei’s goal was simply to ascend to the throne. She probably wouldn’t go so far as to exterminate a defeated opponent like him, right?
With this in mind, the Second Prince took a deep breath and prepared to make his move.
But just around this time.
A voice suddenly echoed in his mind—the voice of the demonic cultivator.
“There’s no need to retreat. I’ve granted you the ability to lift the seal I placed on you. Use your full strength to defeat Princess Ziwei. I’ll handle the rest.”
Hearing this, the Second Prince was momentarily stunned.
“Master, are you certain? Once this seal is lifted, the demonic energy within me will be impossible to conceal.”
If the demonic energy were to leak out, his identity as a demonic cultivator would be exposed beyond doubt.
At that point, no amount of explanation would save him.
Among cultivators, the most credible method of verifying someone as a demonic cultivator was the presence of demonic energy.
“What? Do you doubt my words?”
“This junior wouldn’t dare! But in front of so many cultivators, if I were to reveal my demonic aura, wouldn’t that be seeking death?”
“I have my ways to ensure your safety. If you don’t believe me, you can leave on your own. But the subsequent chapters of the 《Blood Demon Devouring Heaven Technique》 and the Coagulation Pills, you’ll have to find them yourself.”
The demonic cultivator’s tone was flat, devoid of any emotion.
“I knew it!”
The Second Prince’s face turned pale. After allying with the demonic cultivator, he had relied on the techniques and pills provided by the other party for his cultivation. Unconsciously, he had become dependent on them.
Without the subsequent techniques, his cultivation would never progress in this lifetime.
But that wasn’t the most terrifying part.
Without the Coagulation Pills, the flesh and blood within his body would gradually disintegrate, eventually leading to the collapse of his body and the annihilation of his spirit!
The demonic cultivator’s words meant that he had no way out. He could only follow the other’s commands, or else he would surely die.
Before him lay two paths.
One was to flee now and die a painful and prolonged death.
The other was to gamble, betting that the demonic cultivator would truly protect him. As long as he followed the commands and fought Princess Ziwei to the death, if he could win, all his problems would be solved.
“As long as I win, I still have value. The demonic cultivator won’t abandon me!”
Thinking this, the Second Prince gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and decided to take the gamble.
“Fine! I agree, senior. I will do my utmost to defeat Princess Ziwei, but I hope you will keep your promise!”
“Rest assured, I always keep my word!”
The next moment.
The Second Prince suddenly opened his eyes, filled with madness and ferocity.
“Princess Ziwei! Today, either you die, or I perish!”
As soon as he finished speaking, an astonishing bloodlust erupted from within him, instantly increasing a hundredfold. A vast demonic aura suddenly burst forth from his body.
At this moment.
Demonic energy filled the sky, and extreme evil swirled around. The Second Prince’s identity as a demonic cultivator was finally exposed!
Instantly.
Countless people widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.
“The Second Prince… he’s actually a demonic cultivator!”
“Such a vast demonic aura! The Second Prince has hidden it well!”
At the same time, many Divine Sea Realm cultivators leaped into the sky, their spiritual power gathering in their palms, ready to subdue the demon.
On the high platform.
The Xia Emperor was also shocked and instinctively looked towards the Martial Peace King.
“Martial Peace King, is the Second Prince really a demonic cultivator?”
His tone carried a hint of doubt, as if seeking an explanation.
Many nearby cultivators also turned their gazes towards the Martial Peace King. After all, he had personally vouched for the Second Prince earlier, but now the Second Prince had revealed his demonic aura. This made people suspect whether the Martial Peace King might be in league with the Second Prince.
Even Xiao Minghuang shifted her gaze, landing it on the Martial Peace King.
Someone asked:
“Martial Peace King, did you know that the Second Prince was a demonic cultivator?”
Even the fully unleashed Second Prince held his breath, clenching his fists tightly.
A faint premonition arose in his heart…
A moment later.
The Martial Peace King’s gaze calmly fell upon the Second Prince, who was surrounded by demonic energy in the sky, and he slowly spoke:
“About ten years ago, I obtained a secret realm token. Following its guidance, I entered the secret realm and discovered that it was the ruins of an ancient sect.”
An ancient sect!
Hearing this, countless people showed expressions of astonishment.
Being able to create a secret realm within the void, this so-called ancient sect must have at least one super strong existence far surpassing the True Monarch of Transformation!
“I explored the secret realm and eventually discovered some techniques and magical treasures that had not been obliterated by time. I treasured them greatly and brought them back to Great Xia.”
“Those techniques turned into dust the moment they left the secret realm, but among the magical treasures, there was still a small seal that remained.”
“Later, I gave this small seal to the Second Prince.”
At this point, the story was quite clear.
According to Prince Wu’an’s account, the Second Prince must have discovered a sinister technique from the small seal and secretly cultivated it, leading to the present situation.
“I remember, during the battle just now, the Second Prince also summoned a blood-red small seal, its power was astonishing. Could it be…”
A voice suddenly emerged from the crowd.
“Exactly, I saw it too. This small seal is most likely a sinister cultivator’s magical treasure, and the Second Prince has inherited the sinister cultivation legacy through it!”
In an instant.
The crowd was in an uproar.
No one could have imagined that the Second Prince of Great Xia, the leader of the thirty-six nations, would willingly degrade himself to become a lackey of the sinister cultivators!
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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