“Once the clan leader returns, we’ll launch our counteroffensive. Not only will we reclaim Emperor Province, but we’ll also launch a decisive assault on the Demon Realm!”
“The glorious era of the Xuanyuan Clan is imminent!”
“The day our clan unites the Heavenly Extreme Realm and the Demon Realm is within reach!”
A Xuanyuan Clan elder declared, his voice brimming with confidence.
Hearing these words, the gathered clansmen couldn’t hide their anticipation.
Their dreams of supremacy were vivid—they believed the Xuanyuan Clan was destined for greatness.
A sudden, ethereal voice filled the skies above Villains’ Valley, calm yet resonant:
“Glory for the Xuanyuan Clan?”
“Your dreams are about to shatter.”
“For the next billion years, the ruler of the Heavenly Extreme Realm will be none other than the Jiang Dynasty.”
“Who’s there?!”
“Show yourself!”
The Xuanyuan Clan members froze at the voice, their expressions changing drastically.
Someone had found them. Worse, this person dared to approach them!
Xuanyuan Su’s gaze locked onto the sky, fury in his voice.
“Reveal yourself!”
The elders and other clan members scanned the skies, their vigilance increasing.
Amid the clouds, the majestic Twin Dragon Heavenly Palace emerged, guarded by hundreds of elite warriors. Among them were Zhuge Kongming and the Heavenly Poison King, both at the Peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, standing resolutely on either side of the palace.
“That’s… that’s…”
“The Emperor Sovereign of the Jiang Dynasty?!”
“How is he here?!”
Xuanyuan Su and the others recognized Zhuge Kongming instantly.
They recalled his face from the scene they had witnessed through the Xuanyuan Sky Eye. It was Zhuge Kongming who had ensured Xuanyuan Baizhan couldn’t escape from the Abyssal Forbidden Zone.
But their shock deepened with another realization:
Why was this man in Villains’ Valley?
Shouldn’t he be in Xuan Province?
Moreover, by their calculations, he should have been defeated by now. How could he still be alive?
“Could something have gone wrong with the clan leader’s forces?”
This question rose in the minds of the Xuanyuan elders, dread creeping into their hearts.
Xuanyuan Su noticed Zhuge Kongming and the Heavenly Poison King standing guard. Their positioning suggested they were protecting someone within the Twin Dragon Heavenly Palace.
His pupils contracted.
The one inside the palace… could it be…?
A calm yet commanding voice came from the palace.
“What a coincidence.”
“I had planned to deal with the Demon Realm before coming to clean up you mongrels.”
“But to find you here? How convenient.”
“Let this place be your grave. Consider it a decent resting spot.”
Jiang HuanYu emerged from the palace, standing tall in the sky. His gaze swept over the Xuanyuan Clan members with cold disdain.
Xuanyuan Su and the elders were petrified.
It was truly Jiang HuanYu. He had come to Villains’ Valley in person.
“Jiang HuanYu?!”
“How… how are you here?”
“Could you have bypassed our clan leader’s forces?” Xuanyuan Wanye questioned with a darkened expression.
“Your clan leader?” Jiang HuanYu sneered.
“He and the Non-Form Emperor Chen Pingtian are now resting permanently beneath Xuan Province.”
“They’re no longer of this world. I see the news hasn’t reached you yet.”
His voice was cold and emotionless, like a final judgment.
“Impossible!”
“Jiang HuanYu, you lie!”
“Our clan leader’s strength is unparalleled in the history of the Heavenly Extreme Realm. No one could possibly defeat him!”
“You’re just trying to shake our resolve with these lies! Your tricks are futile!” Xuanyuan Wanye roared angrily, his voice echoing through the valley.
“You flatter yourself,” Jiang HuanYu replied, his tone utterly dismissive.
“You’re not even worth my attention, let alone worth my effort to deceive.”
“Your time for last words has come. Cherish it—after death, you can’t blame me for being merciless.”
Raising his hand, Jiang HuanYu unleashed a massive force.
The skies over Villains’ Valley darkened as an immense chaotic energy enveloped the area, covering millions of miles. A thick, oppressive pressure descended, suffocating all within the valley.
The overwhelming energy began to condense, its raw power emanating in waves that tore through the resolve of the Xuanyuan Clan members.
“Impossible…”
“How can someone be… this strong?”
The crushing power grew even heavier.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed as the bodies of the Xuanyuan Clan members detonated one after another, their flesh and souls disintegrating under the chaotic force. The air filled with blood mist, and the skies turned crimson, raining blood.
The Elder Realm cultivators, who tried to resist the pressure, were crushed in mere moments.
Xuanyuan Su and Xuanyuan Wanye, facing this unimaginable power, finally understood the truth:
Their clan leader and the Non-Form Emperor were truly dead.
They barely had time to process their terror before the chaotic force obliterated their bodies and souls entirely.
The once bustling Villains’ Valley was now nothing more than a desolate expanse filled with lingering blood mist.
Jiang HuanYu’s power had eradicated every last member of the Xuanyuan Clan in less than a minute.
Even the Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivators were treated no differently. Their deaths were swift and decisive.
When the explosions ceased, Jiang HuanYu reached out with his spiritual power, gathering all the Xuanyuan Clan’s treasures and resources left behind in the valley.
“Let’s move. To Emperor Province.”
“Yes, Your Majesty,” his subordinates responded.
With this small matter resolved, Jiang HuanYu re-entered the Twin Dragon Heavenly Palace, leading his forces toward Emperor Province.
A new chapter in the Heavenly Extreme Realm’s history was being written, and the Jiang Dynasty’s dominance was now unchallenged.