Siuteo

In the heart of the Azure Continent lies a legendary establishment known as Origin Mall.
This extraordinary store offers goods beyond imagination: a sip of its cola can instantly replenish one's vitality; its spicy snacks grant the strength to overcome powerful foes; the games it offers can accelerate cultivation progress; and its novels impart profound techniques and insights.
Origin Mall boasts a vast array of offerings, catering to leisure, entertainment, dining, and training needs alike.
However, there’s one rule that all visitors must remember: never cause trouble in the store. The owner, though unassuming, is unimaginably powerful.

The Omniversal Merchant

Not everyone in the crowd was content to simply watch the drama unfold. Some had already slipped away quietly after seeing Luo Chuan take action, their intentions all too clear. They sought to spread the news—this was an opportunity to curry favor with the mighty Heavenly Star Empire by reporting the incident.

For most practitioners, the Heavenly Star Empire was an unassailable colossus. Aligning with it was akin to boarding an unstoppable ship of power.

"What should we do?" Jiang Shengjun whispered nervously.

"What else? Just watch!" Bu Lige rolled his eyes and replied in a low voice.

Though both of them held prominent positions, their influence meant little here. The safest option was to stay uninvolved.

"But if he really lays a hand on Ji Tianhao, there's no turning back," Jiang Shengjun muttered.

Bu Lige smirked. "If someone dared to mess with my woman, I wouldn't let them off either!"

Nearby, a bystander sneered. "You? A mere Fatebound Ascension cultivator? You'd probably kneel the moment you saw Ji Tianhao!"

"Don't believe me? Let's settle this outside the city in the Nine Stars Mountain forest!"

"Fine! Let's see who's the coward!"

Amidst the murmurs and whispers, all eyes remained on Luo Chuan, eager to see if he would act against Ji Tianhao.

Ji Tianhao, meanwhile, began to panic as Luo Chuan's calm, indifferent demeanor persisted.

"If you dare touch me, you'll be an enemy of the Star Empire!" Ji Tianhao threatened, desperation seeping into his voice.

"Do you still not understand the situation?" Luo Chuan replied, his expression as serene as ever, betraying no hint of emotion.

Gritting his teeth, Ji Tianhao's face twisted with frustration and resentment. Suddenly, he yanked a jade pendant from his waist and smashed it to the ground.

Luo Chuan stood unmoved, watching impassively as the jade shattered. In the face of absolute power, such theatrics were meaningless.

As the pendant broke, an invisible wave of energy radiated outward, triggering a sudden change in the city.

All at once, the terrifying aura of Nine Stars City's defensive formation came alive.

In the imperial palace, Ji Wuhui was reviewing memorials when his hand suddenly faltered, leaving a long ink mark across the page.

His gaze snapped in the direction of Wind Immortal Tower as an uncontrollable aura of power belonging to an Pathseeker rippled out from him.

"Your Majesty, what has happened?"

The figure of Old Bai appeared behind Ji Wuhui, his eyes filled with confusion. It was rare to see the emperor so visibly shaken, even to the point of losing control of his aura.

"The Nine Stars City formation has been activated," Ji Wuhui said, taking a deep breath to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

As he spoke, a faint golden light began to envelop the entire city—a clear sign of the defensive formation's activation.

Old Bai's expression turned serious as he observed the spectacle. He knew full well that the defensive formation could only be triggered by the Jade Seal of the Empire, which was currently in Ji Wuhui's possession.

A sudden thought struck Old Bai. Ji Wuhui cherished his bloodline greatly, gifting each of his children a life-saving jade pendant.

Today, the second prince had left the imperial city.

Could it be that Ji Tianhao had encountered such danger that he was forced to break the jade pendant, activating the formation?

The Emperor's Wrath