Chapter 266: Trampling the Heavenly Dao Sect, Empress Beauty vs. Heavenly Dao Lord, Peak Showdown (4)
Main character versus main character—this was a true clash of equals!
Strip away the vague, mystical luck factor, and what it came down to was raw strength.
And when it came to that, the two leads were not on equal footing—which made it all the more interesting.
The fight could be summarized like this: Grandmaster Son-in-law violently crushed the lone-balled warrior.
It took barely any time for Tang Xuan to start questioning his entire life.
He regretted everything—why had he come here? Why didn't he just leave sooner?
The Heavenly Dao Lord glanced at the sun on the horizon, heart sinking.
The fated one, the supposed Child of Destiny, so utterly unreliable?
What had he run into that made him miss the crucial time?
Her annoyance with Tang Xuan rose another level.
Meanwhile, Tang Xuan, now used as a punching bag, was screaming injustice in his heart.
It wasn't that he didn't want to come—he literally couldn't!
Time passed.
The dual stream convergence had already failed to reach its intended effect due to one person's delay.
The Heavenly Dao Lord realized her plan had fallen through.
"What a shame."
Su Qing clicked his tongue.
Heavenly Dao Lord: "..."
She said nothing more. Her mood had hit rock bottom.
But she was someone who planned for failure before success and had a backup plan ready.
She would forcibly break open the miniature world hidden in the void using an incomplete extreme flow!
The consequences were severe, but she had no other choice.
Across the mountain range, beams of light burst forth from several peaks surrounding Connecting Heaven Peak.
Blinding white light surged toward the peak, converging and shooting into the sky.
Under what had been a clear blue sky, a web of cracks suddenly appeared.
Within those fissures flowed a dark void, unfathomably deep.
From the shattered space came raging gales, strong enough to destroy anything in their path.
The Empress Beauty frowned, immediately grabbing Su Qing and flying toward the Heavenly Dao Sect base.
This kind of event was genuinely dangerous for her little chicken-ass brother.
The fighting inside the Heavenly Dao Sect was already over.
Even if it wasn't, everyone was now staring at the sky in stunned silence.
The apocalyptic sight above sent shivers into every heart.
Once Su Qing landed, the Empress disappeared—clearly off to investigate.
Only true powerhouses could even consider approaching the changes at the horizon.
Anyone weaker wouldn't even survive standing at the edge of the storm.
The righteous sects looked on in awe, expressions wavering, their will to resist crumbling.
Because they had no idea what the Heavenly Dao Lord was doing!
She stood bathed in white light, right in the space fissure.
But her gaze wasn't on the Empress—it was aimed at the Heavenly Dao Sect.
To be exact, at someone in particular.
When Su Qing looked up, their eyes met.
And he clearly saw it—the malice in her gaze was no longer hidden.
Alarms blared in his heart. His instincts screamed: run!
But the Heavenly Dao Lord was faster.
Her hatred for this meddling brat had reached the extreme.
Not just for today—she still remembered the humiliation he caused last time.
Old grudges and fresh ones combined, pushing her to make a choice she normally wouldn't.
She would bully the weak!
Yes, with her power, going after a young Grandmaster was shameful.
But she'd been pushed too far and no longer cared about appearances.
White light twisted the spatial currents, wrapping around Su Qing and ignoring the sect's defenses.
Clearly, she intended to drag him into the spatial storm!
Su Qing felt an irresistible force tear him from the ground, his whole body lifted.
He fought with everything he had, but Grandmaster-level strength wasn't enough.
Even at full power, all he could do was slow the inevitable.
The Heavenly Dao Lord wasn't just relying on her own strength—she was using the will of the world itself!
Waves of energy burst from Su Qing, activating every defensive measure he had.
But most of them only flickered for a moment before shattering.
They simply couldn't withstand the space storm!
He was on the brink.
No one had expected the mighty Heavenly Dao Lord to stoop so low.
Wasn't this like a maxed-out character slaughtering new players in the starting zone?
So petty!
Even while being flung through the air under crushing pressure, Su Qing had to throw in a mental jab.
If it were his Empress, she'd never do something this disgraceful.
That he could still joke meant one thing: he wasn't really scared.
As for where that confidence came from...
"Hmph."
The Empress let out a cold snort, instantly cutting off the spatial storm's damage.
Right under her nose, you think you can hurt someone? What, is she useless now?
She had been prepared, but even so, the shock was immense.
Knowing the Heavenly Dao Lord's nature, this transcendent, saintly flower had actually set her sights on a little brat.
If today's events got out, her decades-built reputation would be in shambles!
What the hell had that brat done to make her hold such a grudge?!
Regardless, while the danger was blocked, Su Qing was still being pulled into the miniature world.
The Empress moved instantly to follow him in.
But her own power caused the space to grow even more unstable.
That momentary delay cost her the chance.
Someone else moved first.
At that instant...
Ye Xueyi couldn't care less about who was watching.
The once-cold, proud Divine Maiden had eyes only for Su Qing's falling form.
Without hesitation, she pulled him into her embrace.
"Your Majesty, please deal with the Heavenly Dao Sect first!"
"This mission isn't too dangerous. Once the space stabilizes, come rescue me."
"Tch."
"What do you take me for?"
The Empress clicked her tongue in irritation, pretending not to care.
Sure, go die in there. Get locked up and trained like a pet until you cry for me to come save you!
Clearly, someone was pissed.
Grumbling aside, she still had to clean up after her little rebel.
The Empress's expression turned cold, her phoenix eyes gleaming with icy fire.
Even though Su Qing was confident, she still couldn't rest easy.
Which led to this:
Everyone left at the scene had to endure the Empress's... overwhelming pressure!
"In three quarters of an hour, I want this place... leveled."
"Disobey, and die!!"