The Rose Empress was injured by the explosion, and the Soul Clan powerhouses all surged forward, because the former was the continent’s ruler and absolutely couldn’t have the slightest mishap.
With their mobilization, Jun Changxiao unhesitatingly released the Difficult to Sheathe Blade, because the Qiankun Talisman had a time limit and he couldn’t waste any more time.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
Extremely terrifying binding force spread across half the sky.
All the Soul Clan powerhouses at the Martial Saint level who charged forward were frozen in midair, each person’s eyes filled with shock.
In that moment, they strongly felt that not only were their bodies uncontrollable, but their lives could also be easily taken away.
Yes.
As long as Jun Changxiao swung his sword to strike, they could only stretch out their necks to have their heads cut off.
Shock also flickered in the Rose Empress’s bright eyes, because the aura emanating from the weapon Jun Changxiao held was even more ferocious than the spear he’d summoned earlier!
The mortal world shouldn’t possess such a domineering weapon!
Then there was only one possibility—his Purple-Azure Precious Blade came from the Upper Realm.
This definitely wasn’t the Rose Empress forcing an interpretation. In fact, the Difficult to Sheathe Blade in its second form had, strictly speaking, already transcended the category of mortal weapons.
Although Zhenwei Great Emperor’s long spear was forged from divine stone from the Upper Realm and its imposing presence was very strong, ultimately it still fell just a bit short.
“Whoosh—”
The Rose Empress didn’t overthink about the Difficult to Sheathe Blade. In the first instant, she flew toward the distance, attempting to escape this area before being completely bound!
“Think you can escape?”
Jun Changxiao suddenly pursued from behind, swinging the Difficult to Sheathe Blade to slash toward her, immediately forming sword light that split space!
“Pfft!”
Within the binding domain, the Rose Empress’s movements were slowed down. Although she managed to condense a barrier in front of her in time, it was instantly shattered, and the sharp sword light grazed past her shoulder.
“Szzz!”
A sword mark appeared, blood spattering.
“Whoosh—”
The Rose Empress’s complexion changed slightly as she sealed her right shoulder wound and continued moving toward the outside of the binding area.
After Jun Changxiao crushed the Qiankun Talisman and unsealed the Difficult to Sheathe Blade, the high and mighty Empress had already lost that carefree composure and become utterly disheveled.
“As expected.”
Jun Changxiao muttered: “The second form of the Difficult to Sheathe Blade finds it difficult to suppress powerhouses at higher realms.”
Those Soul Clan powerhouses comparable to Martial Saints, after he glared at them, had become like statues standing in midair. Only the Rose Empress could still move, showing he’d reached the control limit.
Moreover.
Jun Changxiao could keenly feel that with the Qiankun Talisman’s activation, unsealing the Difficult to Sheathe Blade had somewhat increased its power. If used normally, it probably couldn’t cause that woman much trouble.
The system said: “So the host needs to continue upgrading.”
Jun Changxiao didn’t consider this issue for now and transformed into a stream of light pursuing her.
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
Sword light flashed—a fierce assault.
“Boom boom boom!”
Explosive sword energy bombarded the ground, the sword marks appearing like rivers cutting across mountains.
“Thump!”
The Rose Empress fell from midair, covered in wounds. Looking at Jun Changxiao standing proudly in the sky, her eyes flashed with fury!
After campaigning in foreign lands for thousands of years, she had always laughed last as the victor. Now she’d been beaten into such an embarrassing state by a guy she’d considered making her servant—this was truly infuriating!
What was especially unacceptable was that he actually called her an ugly woman!
Shouldn’t she be concerned that Jun Changxiao came from Xingyun Continent right now? Yet she was concerned about being called ugly—sure enough, women loved beauty; it was in their nature!
“Boom!”
Just then, the ground rolled up billowing dust, and the earth sank down considerably again!
When the dust settled, Jun Changxiao held the Difficult to Sheathe Blade in one hand while the other gripped the Rose Empress’s neck in the sunken crater. His gaze was cold: “You’ve lost.”
The Rose Empress’s face showed pain: “Damn… guy… I should have… killed you when you were injured…”
“No.”
Jun Changxiao said: “You never had a chance.”
It was true she had suppressed him in strength, but even revealing all his trump cards, if he couldn’t achieve victory, self-preservation was no problem.
“You’ve already lost. Fulfill the wager and become my maidservant.” Jun Changxiao said coldly.
As he spoke, the force in his palm never relaxed at all, choking the Rose Empress until her face gradually turned red and her breathing became difficult.
The system remarked: “The host truly doesn’t understand cherishing beauty.”
“She almost killed me just now.”
Jun Changxiao said coldly: “Cherish beauty my ass.”
Even if the enemy was devastatingly beautiful, Gousheng wouldn’t show mercy. Moreover, dealing with this kind of woman, if he didn’t play rough, she might think he was joking!
“Of course.”
Jun Changxiao raised the Difficult to Sheathe Blade, pointing at those Soul Clan powerhouses bound in midair: “You can refuse. As the price for breaking the agreement, they’ll all die.”
His eyes and words were cold, intense killing intent pervading.
The Rose Empress had no doubt this guy would truly do as he said.
“I’ve lost…” She opened her mouth with difficulty: “I… am willing to become your maidservant…”
She herself was injured, and her subordinates were controlled.
The situation was extremely unfavorable for the Rose Empress. Compromise was the best choice.
“Hand over your soul origin.” Jun Changxiao said indifferently.
Without absolute control, he definitely wouldn’t easily trust her, because Zhang Wuji’s mother said that the more beautiful a woman, the better she was at deceiving.
However.
Speaking of which, it was strange.
I’ve already captured this woman and she has no power to resist—why hasn’t the side quest been completed?
For this, Jun Changxiao specifically pulled up the quest panel, confirming it said “defeat,” not “kill,” which made it even more puzzling.
“Like this… how can I… hand over my soul origin…” The Rose Empress was being choked breathless.
Jun Changxiao released his hand.
It must be said, this guy was really heavy-handed.
The Rose Empress’s tender white neck had been choked with the imprint of five fingers.
“Huff… huff…”
After catching her breath slightly, her eyes suddenly turned deep red: “Becoming your servant is fine, but… it seems we haven’t determined victory yet.”
“Not good!”
Jun Changxiao’s face changed!
“Whoosh—”
Light flashed before his eyes. When Gousheng came to his senses, he found himself in a mysterious realm that seemed both real and illusory.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Above, violent energy howled.
Jun Changxiao looked up and discovered the Rose Empress suspended in midair. Vast green-colored energy emerged around her body, completely enveloping her. Her weak complexion gradually regained its rosiness, and the sword marks all over her body rapidly healed.
Even more magical.
The energy shrouding her body gradually condensed into substantial dark green battle armor.
“Swish!”
Like a transformed Rose Empress, she raised her hand. In the space before her, dozens of strange patterns appeared, and spheres of green energy bombarded forward like cannonballs.
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
Jun Changxiao held his sword and shattered them, but his brows also furrowed tightly.
This woman’s combat power was clearly stronger than before!
“Since ascending the throne, I’ve never used my Absolute Domain. You’re the first.”
Clad in green battle armor, the Rose Empress’s face had recovered that lofty pride that made people look up to her.
“Absolute Domain?”
Jun Changxiao gripped his sword with both hands: “I’m so scared.”
“Swish!”
The Difficult to Sheathe Blade suddenly slashed upward!
The originally space-rending sword light merely created ripples as it passed through the void, unable to harm the space barrier at all.
The Rose Empress raised her hand. Dark green energy gathered into a giant hand that effortlessly caught the sword light: “In the Absolute Domain, I am heaven. You’re just an ant.”
“Bang!”
The sword light shattered.
“Heaven?”
Jun Changxiao charged forward with his sword, cold sword light continuously slashing out as he shouted: “Is meant to be defied! Is meant to be overthrown!”
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