Great Qin, Qilu Region.
"Yue'er..."
Yan Fei murmured softly, her expression dazed. Just thinking about seeing her beloved daughter again after so many years made her heart surge with emotion.
Not even when she broke through to the Land Immortal realm had she been this excited.
"Come out!"
Her eyes turned sharp as she looked toward the right front.
Killing intent surged from her.
She had only just escaped and didn't want to entangle herself with the Yin Yang School any longer.
But these people simply wouldn't let her go.
In that case, she would show them no mercy.
"Eastern Monarch!"
"Eastern Monarch Yan Fei!"
Leading the group were Yin Yang School elders Monarch Xiang, Madam Xiang, Xu Fu, and Da Siming.
Behind them followed many of the clan's elite warriors.
They all looked at Yan Fei with wary eyes.
"Back at the Mirage Tower, I showed mercy and let you go. Why are you still haunting me?"
Yan Fei's gaze was cold and domineering as she looked down at the three.
"Do you really want to die?"
Her words sent chills down their spines.
Monarch Xiang's forehead broke out in cold sweat as he forced a smile.
"Eastern Monarch, I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding."
"We followed you because Lord Eastern Sovereign wishes to meet you."
Are you kidding?
Even before, none of them could rival Eastern Monarch.
Only Lord Eastern Sovereign had the power to suppress her.
Her mastery of Yin Yang Technique was unmatched. Not even the top protectors like Xinghun or Yue Shen could stand against her.
What's more, a few years ago, she learned an incredibly terrifying martial art from somewhere.
Even Lord Eastern Sovereign was wary of it.
"Misunderstanding?"
"He locked me away for so many years, separating me from Yue'er and making us suffer. What more is there to say?"
"You get one chance."
"If you survive, I'll spare your worthless lives."
Yan Fei's tone was icy cold.
Her slender hands slowly came together.
A crimson lotus and an icy blue lotus appeared in her palms.
Then they slowly merged.
Eventually, the two lotuses fused completely into one.
It transformed into a dazzling, crystal-like lotus.
Heat and cold intertwined perfectly.
"This technique, Buddha Wrath Flame Lotus, was taught to me by him back then. You could say he's helping me get revenge."
"Now, let me test its power on you."
Yan Fei's voice was like frost as she launched the lotus forward.
"This is bad! Danger!"
"Run!"
Xu Fu shouted and immediately flew back at top speed.
He didn't care about anyone else.
He simply escaped as fast as he could.
Da Siming, Monarch Xiang, and Madam Xiang all used their strongest techniques to dodge the fatal attack.
Boom boom boom boom!!!
Explosions roared nonstop.
Their usually reliable defenses were torn apart like paper under the lotus's might.
Monarch Xiang, caught in the center, seemed to be specially targeted. The attack struck him head-on.
Boom!
Blazing flames and chilling frost engulfed Monarch Xiang at the same time.
In just a moment,
Half of his body was incinerated.
The other half was frozen solid.
He died on the spot.
"Monarch Xiang!"
The others looked on in terror.
Eastern Monarch truly intended to kill.
She showed no mercy.
The remaining elders didn't dare hold back. They unleashed their strongest techniques in a desperate attempt to block the attack.
Xu Fu, the weakest among them, saw the fire lotus closing in. He clenched his jaw and raised his hand.
Whoosh!
With a swish,
A golden sword, glowing with mysterious power, appeared in his grip.
The blade radiated golden light.
A powerful golden curse force erupted.
He slashed it toward the fire lotus.
This was his last-resort treasure.
He had spent immense effort and resources to obtain it, and now it was being wasted here.
He regretted it deeply.
Had he known, he would never have dared to provoke Eastern Monarch.
All for the sake of earning favor with Lord Eastern Sovereign?
Right now, staying alive was more important.
Rumble!
The fire lotus and the golden curse force collided with an earth-shaking explosion.
Even the shockwaves tore countless cracks into the earth.
The so-called elite followers were all killed instantly.
Only Xu Fu, Da Siming, and Madam Xiang remained.
The lotus attack paused briefly.
"Run!"
Taking advantage of the moment, the remaining elders didn't hesitate and fled with everything they had.
Yan Fei looked at their fleeing figures and was about to attack again, but after a moment of thought, she stopped.
Killing Monarch Xiang was enough to vent her years of anger.
But if she killed the rest, it would mean total war with the Yin Yang School.
She wasn't afraid.
But if Yue'er got caught up in it, it would be a disaster.
She couldn't trust Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi's character.
Buddha Wrath Flame Lotus.
It was a technique gifted to her back when she was with him.
It suited her perfectly.
If she had mastered it a few years earlier, she wouldn't have been trapped by Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi's formation.
Now that she had truly learned it, she finally understood how terrifying it was.
And this was only one technique from his self-created martial art: Azure Lotus Immortal Scripture.
Yan Fei admired his talent, but also resented his fickleness and unfaithfulness.
"Hmph, next time we meet, I'll make sure to wring more out of you. You owe me and Yue'er."
Yan Fei snorted coldly in her heart.
She glanced at what was left of Monarch Xiang's body, face filled with disgust.
If Monarch Xiang hadn't secretly tipped off Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi back then, how would she have been caught?
His death was well-deserved.
In that battle just now, the others could be spared, but Monarch Xiang was her target for execution.
Her figure flickered.
Yan Fei continued heading toward Baiyue.
———
A while later, several shadowy figures emerged from hiding and arrived at the battlefield.
"Eastern Monarch Yan Fei of the Yin Yang School is terrifying!"
"Yes, she's truly reached the Land Immortal realm."
"The elders of the Yin Yang School were like ants in her presence."
"Junior brother, it's best not to provoke her in the future. Don't try to scheme against her either."
Fu Nian looked at Zhang Liang with grave seriousness.
He knew his junior brother was extremely intelligent and cunning.
But sometimes, invincible strength could not be matched by any amount of plotting.
If they ever provoked this terrifying woman, and she charged into Little Sage Manor alone, no one would be able to stop her.
The most frightening part was…
She had a monstrously talented daughter.
Add to that the terrifying Baiyue City, and the mysterious Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.
Just thinking about it made one's scalp go numb.
"Senior brother, don't worry. My goal has always been Ying Zheng of Great Qin."
"I suddenly have something important to take care of. I'll be leaving on a journey."
"Very well. Be careful, junior brother."