Staring at the Divine Dragon Empress in the distance, many people panicked. For a moment, they didn’t know what to do.
Deep down, what they really wanted was to surround the Divine Dragon Empress and eliminate her. But unexpectedly, she had not only broken free from their encirclement but had also decimated their Black Water army, leaving it in complete disarray.
This turn of events caught the Black Water Empire completely off guard. And it was precisely this that now filled them with dread. Not only had they lost their mighty Black Water army, but they also couldn’t figure out what mystical technique the Empress had used to escape right under their noses. This uncertainty made them hesitate, filled them with fear, and rendered them unable to act.
“You… Divine Dragon Empress, how about we call it a day? Let’s both back off and pretend none of this ever happened. What do you say?”
“Yes! We’ve already lost tens of millions of troops. It’s not wise to continue fighting. Let’s just act like nothing occurred and end this here. No problem, right?”
“Exactly! There are thirty Paragon Realm experts here on our side. If we really cut loose, you won’t get away unscathed either. It’s better to just reach a peaceful settlement!!”
Even without their hundred-million-strong Black Water army, the Black Water Empire’s forces were still halved. Under such circumstances, they naturally sought a relatively peaceful way to resolve the conflict. Of course, the most important reason was that they lacked confidence in their ability to deal with the Divine Dragon Empress. They didn’t want to clash with her anymore.
However, even though they desired a truce, the Divine Dragon Empress had never even considered one. Her response to their request for reconciliation was ice-cold.
“I’ve already made myself clear from the beginning. I came here for the resources of your Black Water Empire!”
“Now that I’ve dealt with your Black Water army, and you still refuse to hand over your resources, how do you expect me to make peace with you?”
“If you were to hand over your resources right now and cede twenty major worlds, I might consider whether or not to accept your truce!!”
At this moment, the Divine Dragon Empress exuded immense power and absolute dominance. Her words sounded more like a final judgment on the fate of the Black Water Empire.
Hearing such words, the Black Water Empire delegation naturally found them unacceptable. Of course, what they found even more unacceptable were the conditions the Empress had laid out.
“It seems there’s truly no room for negotiation between us!”
“Fine then. Don’t blame us for ganging up on you!”
“Everyone, listen up! Surround and attack the Divine Dragon Empress!!”
“Yes, sir!”
With things having reached this point, there was no possibility of a peaceful settlement. Since that was the case, they might as well go all out and give it everything they had.
Thus, all thirty Paragon Realm experts of the Black Water Empire erupted with overwhelming auras, completely encircling the Divine Dragon Empress. Although none of them were at the very pinnacle of the Paragon Realm, many were still formidable. From an outsider’s perspective, the pressure on the Empress, surrounded like this, was immense.
Without another word, they summoned their magical treasures and attacked immediately.
“Liu Ruyan, die!”
“Die! This world doesn’t belong solely to your Divine Dragon Empire!”
“Today, with thirty Paragon Realm experts here, you have no escape!!”
In an instant, the combined attacks of thirty Paragon Realm experts filled the entire sky, sealing off all of the Empress’s possible escape routes. The whole world was saturated with overwhelmingly powerful strikes.
Witnessing this cataclysmic battle scene, the other generals of the Divine Dragon Empire were terrified. Their hearts felt as if they were being squeezed, each one of them filled with immense worry.
“Such a powerful attack… Will His Majesty be alright?”
“She should be fine. If she couldn’t handle it, she would likely have ordered us to join the fight. We do possess some combat power, after all!”
“But how could anyone possibly evade an assault this strong?”
“I don’t know! But I believe His Majesty can definitely make it through!”
Because the Divine Dragon Empress had created so many miracles, many soldiers still firmly believed she could survive the Paragon experts’ onslaught.
Meanwhile, the Black Water Empire’s Paragon Realm experts were also incredibly tense. Each of them knew how powerful the Empress was, having once eliminated twenty Paragon Realm experts single-handedly. Under these circumstances, if they weren’t extremely cautious, they could be the next to die.
Therefore, after launching their attacks, they carefully observed their surroundings, prepared for the Empress to burst out at any moment. However, from the beginning of their assault to its conclusion, there wasn’t the slightest ripple of resistance from within the targeted area. It was as if the Divine Dragon Empress had been directly killed by their combined strike. This baffled them.
“What’s going on here? Could the Divine Dragon Empress actually be dead?”
“That shouldn’t be possible. Our attack was powerful, sure, but she shouldn’t be completely powerless to resist!”
“Then what happened? Why isn’t there any reaction at all?”
The Paragon Realm experts simply couldn’t comprehend the situation at the center of the blast. So, after the attack subsided, they frantically searched the area for the Empress. They hoped to find her body, or at least some trace of her. But after searching for several breaths, they found nothing. It was as if she had truly been obliterated from existence.
Just as they were about to search again, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out.
“What are you all searching for so frantically over there?”
The voice was very familiar, instantly recognizable as the Divine Dragon Empress’s. They all turned towards the source of the sound. There, in the upper right sky above them, sat the Divine Dragon Empress, completely at ease on her throne, casually peeling a spirit fruit. She looked for all the world like a spectator enjoying a show.
But hadn’t they just been attacking the Empress? How had she become the spectator instead? This was incomprehensible to them, and it instilled a genuine sense of fear in some.
Secretly, a few began sending messages back to the Black Water Empire, informing others of the battlefield situation so they could make other preparations. The rest simply stared at the Empress in utter disbelief.
“You… How did you do that?”
“Are you asking how I got here?”
“Yes! We had you completely sealed off! How could you have broken free from our encirclement and appear so leisurely above us?!”
“Haha! Now that’s the right question to ask, and I’m happy to tell you!”
“Actually, I simply… walked out from within your attack.”
“Just like this.”
As she spoke, the Divine Dragon Empress suddenly appeared right in front of a Black Water Empire Paragon Realm expert. Sword intent coalesced in her hand, and with a single stroke, she cleaved off his head and extinguished his primordial spirit. Her speed was so incredible that no one, least of all the victim, even had time to react.
In the next instant, the Empress was back on her throne, speaking in an offhand manner:
“See it clearly now?”
At this moment, the Divine Dragon Empress was filled with gratitude towards Ye Wushuang. Without the Secret of Emulation he had taught her, she likely wouldn’t have been able to dispatch her enemies with such calm and ease today.
