Chapter 102: The Empress' Gaze Falls Again
With the first strike from the Empress, three Nascent Souls were severed, and four were severely injured.
The spectators watching this battle couldn't help but rub their eyes subconsciously.
Was this the true power of their Empress?
Since it was the first time they witnessed the Empress personally engaging in battle, the people of the Royal City didn't have a clear understanding of her strength. They only knew that the Empress possessed talents approaching the current Chief Disciple of the Taoist Sect and had achieved Nascent Soul cultivation at a young age.
However, if they were to compare their combat abilities, they still held the Chief Disciple of the Taoist Sect in higher regard.
After all, the 3 Ancient Sects had far greater heritage than the Immortal Nation.
But now, seeing this...
Could the current Chief Disciple of the Taoist Sect achieve what they were witnessing?
With this in mind, they subconsciously shifted their gaze to a certain Holy Saint of the Demon Sect, who was no longer emitting starlight.
Even though they were merely spectators, they could tell that a significant portion of the power behind the Empress' previous strike came from this young man.
After all, the changes in the Nascent Souls Netherkin were too apparent.
When the starlight streams from the Holy Saint of the Demon Sect flowed into the Human Emperor Sword, the Nascent Souls Netherkin couldn't wait to launch their attacks to prevent the sword from descending— This was obviously a response driven by a sudden surge of crisis.
'Truly worthy of the Head of the Demon Artifact Pavilion who has caused a stir in the Royal City. Even with a mere Golden Core cultivation foundation, he can still influence the battle among Nascent Souls experts…'
Such thoughts emerged in the minds of the onlookers.
As for Luo Wusheng, who didn't know how he appeared in the eyes of the public, he raised his head and looked at the Empress, who was preparing to strike again.
He wasn't surprised by the impressive results of the Empress' first strike.
Without such strength, why would the young Empress risk her life and enter the sealing array?
Since she had taken action personally, under the gaze of the Royal City's residents, she naturally had to display the majesty befitting an emperor.
'It's fortunate that the recent influence caused by the eyeball wasn't significant— If the Empress hadn't gathered enough power from all living beings just now, I'm afraid this strike wouldn't have had such a good effect...'
Luo Wusheng let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
At this moment, many of the surrounding gazes were still focused on him, making it inconvenient for him to use the power of his left eye to observe the battlefield.
Well, although exposing the ability of his eyeball wasn't a big deal, it was primarily used for gathering information. If others were to discover it, they would likely become wary of shadows and it would hinder the effectiveness of using this ability in the future.
'...It's fine. After the Empress swings her next strike, no one should pay attention to me anymore. I can activate my stealth technique and find another vantage point to observe.'
However, he had a feeling that he had overlooked some detail...
Hmm, the Empress was about to borrow the power of the mountains and rivers for her next strike... mountains and rivers...
Luo Wusheng suddenly paused and reached for the storage pouch at his waist.
'Could it be?'
While he was lost in thought, the engraved patterns on the Human Emperor Sword in the Empress' hand began to glow.
In the next instant, a certain dazed Holy Saint of the Demon Sect once again turned into light...
As if predetermined, all the gazes in the area converged once again on Luo Wusheng.
The Empress, who held the sword, slightly turned her head with a stiff expression.
When the image of the handsome youth bathed in radiance appeared before her eyes again, even she found it difficult to maintain her indifference.
What's going on? Wasn't she supposed to draw upon the power of the mountains and rivers? Why was there such a strong presence of the mountains and rivers emanating from this Holy Saint of the Demon Sect?
Could he actually be the embodiment of the mountains and rivers?
Faced with so many eyes on him, Luo Wusheng, who turned into light once again, raised his head and looked at the sky.
His guess had come true.
Touching the storage pouch at his waist, his expression became extremely complex.
As a Holy Saint of the Demon Sect, he had many miscellaneous items in his storage pouch.
But among them, the majority consisted of numerous jade stones he had collected when he was unaware of his awakened memories.
And among these jade stones, the ones he possessed the most were the ones imbued with the essence of mountains and rivers.
Because it was easy for him to obtain these types of stones, and each province had its unique features, they held great value for collection.
However, it was limited to their collection value. Under normal circumstances, there was no cultivator who could harness the latent power of these stones.
Under normal circumstances, that is.
'This Human Emperor Sword is far beyond normal circumstances!'
Thus, at the moment when the Empress drew upon the power of the mountains and rivers within the range of the Human Emperor Sword, the jade stones carried by Luo Wusheng instantly responded.
It made his presence as an outsider overwhelmingly prominent.
...
This time, the Empress quickly realized the reason why Luo Wusheng had turned into light after a momentary daze.
She was well aware that the Human Emperor Sword could draw upon the power contained within the jade stones.
At this moment, there were jade stones prepared by her in the Royal City, releasing the power of the mountains and rivers.
After all, with her cultivation, the range covered by the Human Emperor Sword was limited, and the amount of power she could obtain from the mountains and rivers was too little to unleash the same effect as the first strike.
The power of all living beings couldn't be used continuously, so she had to find a way to enhance the strength of the power from the mountains and rivers.
However, what the Empress didn't expect was that the Holy Saint of the Demon Sect, who was rumored to have a fondness for collecting rare stones from all over the world, possessed such a large quantity and high-quality jade stones imbued with the essence of mountains and rivers!
As a result, the effect of this strike might even exceed her original expectations!
—However, she felt that something was off.
Wasn't tonight's battle supposed to display the majesty of her position as the Empress of the Immortal Nation?
Why did it feel like the presence of a certain Holy Saint of the Demon Sect was overshadowing her, isn't she the protagonist of this Netherkin Extermination Operation?
Across from the Empress, the surviving Nascent Soul Netherkin Nation soldiers had gathered together.
Feeling the terrifying aura of the Human Emperor Sword, which had grown even more menacing than during the first strike, their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
The scrawny Goat Netherkin fixed his gaze on Luo Wusheng in the distance, his eyes filled with boundless killing intent.
It's him! Again!
Every time that human cultivator emitted that starlight, the power of the Human Emperor Sword increased dramatically!
Reflecting on the night's events, the Goat Netherkin's heart surged with intense unwillingness.
First, he fell into the Immortal Nation's trap, failing to anticipate their encirclement, and could only watch as they set up the Demon-Sealing Formation.
The sheer number of Nascent Soul cultivators from the Immortal Nation made him feel despair, thinking he was likely to face a near-certain death.
But when he saw the Empress enter the formation alone, he felt a glimmer of hope.
If he could capture the Empress and use her as a hostage, he could ensure his survival tonight.
However, he never anticipated that an ant with mere peak Golden Core stage cultivation could amplify the power of the Human Emperor Sword to a level that threatened him!
Now, the current sword strike in front of him filled him with a sense of impending doom...
Damn it!
The hateful human ant, if I survive tonight, I will personally crush him!
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