Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 36

Zongzheng Liu Ning had yet to appear, but Murong Hongtian was already provoking him. This instantly enraged Su Feiyu, the patriarch of the Heavenly Dragon Family.

In the next moment, Su Feiyu shot into the sky, his aura soaring to the heavens as he charged straight at Murong Hongtian.

“Die now!!”

Without another word, Su Feiyu threw a devastating punch at Murong Hongtian.

The force of the punch distorted space itself, twisting the void and sending shockwaves rippling outward. The sheer destructive power seemed capable of crushing the very fabric of reality, annihilating everything in its path.

A peak Immortal Emperor was already an immensely powerful existence. Though they couldn’t outright destroy an entire world with a single strike, their full strength could overturn mountains and rivers, shatter the sun and moon, and bring calamity upon all living beings.

And now, Su Feiyu had focused all that power directly on Murong Hongtian.

If the attack landed, the outcome would be unimaginable.

Fortunately, though Murong Hongtian’s Zhou Heavenly Star Formation was only at a minor mastery level, he himself had also reached the Immortal Emperor realm.

So when Su Feiyu’s attack came, Murong Hongtian roared:

“Good timing!!”

With a mere flick of his wrist, the minor Zhou Heavenly Star Formation activated.

Countless streams of stellar energy gathered before Murong Hongtian, condensing into a beam of blinding starlight that shot straight at Su Feiyu.

“BOOM!!”

The deafening collision echoed in the ears of everyone present.

The impact was like two massive stars colliding—just the sound alone was enough to make ordinary people feel as if their souls were being torn apart.

Had it not been for the fact that Murong Hongtian’s Zhou Heavenly Star Formation was designed to protect the citizens of the Divine Dragon Imperial City, and had the city itself not been reinforced with powerful defensive arrays, the shockwaves from this clash alone would have been enough to wipe out over half of the city’s population.

The distorted space, now completely unrecognizable, was a testament to the sheer terror of this battle.

Even Immortal Kings felt their blood run cold.

They knew that if they were caught in the center of this fight, they wouldn’t even have the ability to protect themselves.

As it stood, they could only watch helplessly as Murong Hongtian and Su Feiyu clashed—unable to intervene.

Fortunately, Murong Hongtian’s strength was nothing to scoff at. With the Zhou Heavenly Star Formation amplifying his power, he was more than a match for Su Feiyu.

Yet, despite this, Su Feiyu remained defiant.

“Is this all you’ve got, Liu Ning’s lackey?”

“This level of attack can’t even scratch me!”

“Oh? Then let me turn up the difficulty for you.”

As soon as Murong Hongtian spoke, fifty more beams of stellar light erupted from the Zhou Heavenly Star Formation.

These beams were emitted by the formation’s primary stars—the most powerful among them—each carrying devastating force.

A single beam was already enough to challenge an Immortal Emperor. Now, with over fifty concentrated rays converging like an inescapable net of destruction, Su Feiyu found himself completely surrounded, his every escape route cut off.

In an instant, the once-boastful Su Feiyu was in dire straits.

He dodged frantically, barely avoiding the deadly beams, his once-majestic appearance now reduced to tatters.

His luxurious robes were torn, his body scorched, and his hair disheveled—a far cry from the dignified patriarch he had been moments ago.

Though he hadn’t suffered any serious injuries, his pride had taken a severe blow.

And when he caught the mocking glint in Murong Hongtian’s eyes, his fury erupted.

“You dare mock me?! Today, I’ll paint the ground with your blood!”

“Heavenly Dragon True Form!”

“ROAR!!”

The moment Su Feiyu unleashed his Heavenly Dragon True Form, a colossal dragon, ten thousand zhang in length, materialized in the sky.

Not only was this dragon enormous, but it also radiated an overwhelming draconic majesty.

Its physical strength far surpassed that of even ancient pure-blooded ferocious beasts, rivaling the legendary primordial titans.

Though it couldn’t compare to a true Heavenly Dragon, this form alone was enough to crush anything in its path.

Now in his draconic state, Su Feiyu no longer feared Murong Hongtian’s stellar beams.

He could effortlessly weave through space to evade them—or even tank the hits directly with his reinforced body.

The sheer terror of his power was beyond imagination.

Feeling that Murong Hongtian’s attacks could no longer harm him, Su Feiyu laughed maniacally.

“Hahaha! Are you trying to tickle me?”

“Now DIE!”

“Heavenly Dragon Claw!!”

With a thunderous roar, Su Feiyu lashed out with a single claw—a strike that seemed to transcend space itself as it shot toward Murong Hongtian.

Compared to the gargantuan claw, Murong Hongtian looked like nothing more than an insignificant insect, ready to be crushed in an instant.

And indeed, Murong Hongtian felt the imminent danger.

If that claw landed, it would mean certain death.

But he was still within the Zhou Heavenly Star Formation—and the stars obeyed his command.

In the next moment, seven primary stars encircled him, forming the Big Dipper Formation.

As the formation activated, the seven massive stars slammed into the Heavenly Dragon Claw, shattering it instantly.

At the same time, Murong Hongtian contracted his Zhou Heavenly Star Formation, focusing its power solely on Su Feiyu.

Then, with a wave of his formation flags, he maximized the formation’s might.

“Zhou Heavenly Star Formation—REFINE HIM!!”

Murong Hongtian knew that Su Feiyu still had many techniques left unused—even his Heavenly Dragon True Form hadn’t revealed its full power.

But he wasn’t about to give Su Feiyu the chance.

He would use the Zhou Heavenly Star Formation to refine Su Feiyu alive—or at the very least, trap him indefinitely, buying time for the others outside.

Su Feiyu, realizing Murong Hongtian’s plan, bellowed furiously before being fully engulfed by the formation:

“Heavenly Dragon Army Commander, heed my order—ATTACK the Divine Dragon Palace!”

“All members of the Dragon-Blooded Clans, join forces! Slaughter the Divine Dragon Imperial Family and avenge our fallen!!”

The moment the command was given, the Heavenly Dragon Army Commander immediately responded.

“By your will! Heavenly Dragon Army—ADVANCE!!”

The atmosphere among the Heavenly Dragon Army was grim as the commander issued the next order.

“Heavenly Dragon Army, CHARGE! Storm the Divine Dragon Palace and AVENGE our kin!”

“KILL THEM ALL! BLOOD FOR BLOOD!!”