Given Sargeras's disappearance and the deaths of Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, this is not impossible!
However, just as the feudal lords and powerful families were making their moves, Xiang Yu also made his.
No one could describe the sharpness of this blade of light; by the time everyone noticed it, the light had already reached its destination.
Upon discovering this attack, the Spirit Emperor, who had been confident and in complete control, was stunned!
The powerful figures in the court, who had been brimming with confidence and had deliberately allowed the Burning Legion to attack and devour them in order to increase the world's strength, were now stunned.
"Why isn't the capital the target? We've been preparing in the capital for a long time. Although it's not exactly an ambush, we've still set up many traps. If Xiang Yu dares to come, even if he doesn't die, we can definitely seal him away for another ten thousand years!" Yuan Feng said, his eyes wide, somewhat at a loss.
It wasn't that he was surprised; it was simply illogical. It was normal for Xiang Yu to be colluding with those from beyond the borders, launching a pincer attack. Therefore, he had made numerous preparations beforehand for the possibility of Xiang Yu's intervention.
Countless formations and magical treasures were scattered, waiting for him to attack the capital and kill him. But now, Xiang Yu has made his move, targeting a starry sky above the East Sea. What is he planning? Attacking Luoyang is what he should be doing, isn't it?
Didn't you notice that they'd revealed several of their trump cards to lure him into attacking Luoyang? Emperor Ling bound his own hands, acting as the source of spiritual energy, rendering him immobile.
Cai Yong and the other cabinet ministers all needed to manage the formations to cover the thirteen provinces of the Han Dynasty, protect the poor and common people, and fight against the Burning Legion.
Wang Yue, a sixth-tier expert, has already made his move. He has even used the power of the Chun Jun Sword once. His strength has plummeted in a short time, posing no threat whatsoever.
Honestly, from any perspective, Luoyang was incredibly vulnerable at that moment. They were practically ready to transfer the Imperial Guards out, but the problem was, if they did that, it would look too contrived.
Even Xiang Yu wouldn't fall for a fake one. Therefore, after much deliberation, the leaders deliberately left the Imperial Guards in Luoyang. A mix of truth and deception is far more deceptive.
Everything was ready, the stage was set up, and the actors were hired. They were just waiting for Xiang Yu, the protagonist, to come and perform. But suddenly, Xiang Yu stopped attacking Luoyang. What happened?
"What exactly happened? Has our plan been leaked?" Ma Teng asked instinctively.
“No, this plan is known only to the nine of us, plus His Majesty himself. Even Zhang Rang, one of the Ten Attendants, doesn’t know about it. It’s impossible for it to have been leaked!” Cai Yong said immediately.
If any of the nine of them were to leak information, then things would truly be in serious trouble. Therefore, even if there were indeed a traitor among the nine, they couldn't reveal it! Otherwise, if the traitor were to fight to the death, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.
Moreover, the leak of secrets is only one possibility. To suspect the nine cabinet leaders based on just one possibility is simply idiotic.
"Perhaps someone skilled in celestial secrets calculated it in advance?" Xun Shuang added.
“Yes, maybe Xiang Yu has become timid after being sealed away for 20,000 years?” Ma Teng quickly said. Although he himself didn’t believe it.
"Alright, no need for further discussion. Let's see what Xiang Yu does next! Let's just wait and see," Yuan Feng declared decisively.
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“Every world has a world membrane. This membrane is incredibly strong; even if it is damaged, it will repair itself. Moreover, it can absorb chaotic spiritual energy through the world membrane and transform it into innate spiritual energy to facilitate the world’s evolution. Furthermore, and more importantly, it is very troublesome to destroy this world membrane from the outside, but very easy to destroy it from the inside.” Xu Fu suddenly spoke, looking at Liu Bang, who was competing with him in magical power.
"That's true, but anyone inside the world who dares to cause trouble will surely be punished by heaven. Besides, without the cultivation of a peak sixth-order cultivator and without a top-grade spiritual treasure, what right do they have to destroy the world's membrane?" Liu Bang immediately mocked. However, as he spoke, his expression turned grim.
"Hehe, King Han, there's no need to take action; it's pointless."
The moment he spoke, Xu Fu in countless worlds underwent a transformation.
In the world of immortals, there was a man named Xu Fu who had transformed into a Taoist priest and was resting. Suddenly, his eyes became lifeless, and streams of power, destiny, and fortune rapidly flowed away, heading towards some unknown place.
In the world of history, there was a man named Xu Fu who disguised himself as a sorcerer and claimed that he could concoct an elixir of immortality. At this time, he was in the imperial court, bewitching many officials and Qin Shi Huang.
However, at that moment, Xu Fu seemed to be completely drained, collapsing to the ground. A mysterious, unseen power vanished without a trace.
In the world of martial arts, Xu Fu, clad in armor, was leading an army of 20,000 in a frenzied attack on a phoenix. Just then, an unexpected event occurred…
In some unknown world, Xu Fu led three thousand boys and girls on a large ship toward the legendary Penglai Island in search of the elixir of immortality...
Countless human worlds, living Xu Fu, dead Xu Fu, and Xu Fu who only existed in history books, instantly came to life, and countless forces rushed towards the original body at this moment.
In an instant, Xu Fu, whose strength had already reached the peak of Taiyi Daojun, experienced another surge in his aura! At this moment, even if he was not as strong as a true Daluo Daozu, he was not far off!
Before Liu Bang could react, Xu Fu used the Yin-Yang Diagram to suppress him, effectively surrounding him with countless primordial Yin and Yang energies! He was certainly unable to escape in an instant.
For a master like Xu Fu, who was at the peak of the Taiyi level, a single instant was enough to accomplish a great deal.
Without even glancing at Liu Bang, he took out a bead from his sleeve with his left hand. This bead emitted a five-colored radiance and was very beautiful.
However, upon closer inspection, one discovers that the interior of this bead contains an infinitely vast space. More importantly, within this space, it seems as if another world exists.
"When the Dao Ancestor established the Immortal Dao Great World based on Yujing Mountain, he collected immeasurable power from the void and transformed it into a top-grade innate spiritual treasure called the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl, which consisted of thirty-six pearls."
"Later, the Shangqing Daozun passed this treasure to the Longhu Xuantan Zhenjun. The Zhenjun used this treasure to create thirty-six worlds, known as the one who controls wealth throughout all realms, and is the most powerful among the Taiyi Daojun. Later, he even used it to attain the Great Luo Dao. I wonder how powerful this imitation Dinghai Pearl I bought really is," Xu Fu muttered to himself.
With that, he tossed it lightly, and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl landed beside the World Membrane. Just then, a flash of white light disappeared. The once perfect World Membrane instantly developed a flaw.
Although the flaw was fleeting, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl seized the opportunity to enter the world. It passed through layers of chaotic energy in the inner universe, traversed the cave heavens and oceans, and arrived in the main world.
When this pearl arrived in the main world, it immediately transformed into a gigantic pearl, towering over ten thousand feet tall, and settled directly on the East Sea.
In the next instant, a gigantic hand appeared within the pearl. This hand blotted out the sky and immediately began absorbing the energy of the entire world, heading towards Luoyang City.
"This is a strike from a Dao Lord; we must not allow it to fall into Luoyang City!" The Spirit Emperor stood up abruptly and said solemnly. If this strike were to hit, the entire city of Luoyang would likely be doomed!
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Chapter 57: The Battle for the World
What is a Dao Lord? Only a powerful being with the cultivation level of the seventh rank can be called a Dao Lord. In the human race, when someone becomes a powerful being of the seventh rank, their own mythology will automatically spread throughout the myriad realms.
Legends are hard to truly die if they don't perish. Even the three kings of Shang, Xia, and Zhou, who committed such grave offenses that all the immortals in the world condemned them, did not truly die. They were merely suppressed for millions of years, never to be reincarnated.
(But no matter what, none of them died; they all have the potential to come back to life. To be precise, they are essentially still alive, just being suppressed.)