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The Crimson Thunder Palace Grand Elder slowly exhaled heavily as he sat down against the tree trunk.His face looked visibly pale.
Continuously tearing through space for such a long period while erasing their traces had exhausted an enormous amount of his qi.
Meanwhile, beside him, Yu Longxuan stood quietly beneath the night sky.
His expression remained somewhat absent-minded.
The Grand Elder glanced toward him before sighing softly.
"Your Highness, once we recover, we can continue moving farther away from the empire."
Yu Longxuan nodded silently.
However, before either of them could speak further, a calm voice suddenly echoed through the forest.
"So… you were hiding here?"
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Yu Longxuan's pupils contracted violently.
The Crimson Thunder Palace Grand Elder shot to his feet immediately.
BOOM!
His remaining qi erupted instinctively around him as his expression changed drastically.
"Who?!"
His voice echoed sharply through the forest.
At this moment, his heart had already sunk completely.
(Impossible!)
He had personally erased all traces along the way.
How could someone still track them here?
And worse—
After exhausting himself so heavily, he could barely display twenty percent of his full strength now.
If the opponent was an Immortal Realm expert, then they had absolutely no chance of escaping.
The surrounding forest remained silent briefly.
Then slowly, several figures emerged from the darkness.
The moment Yu Longxuan and the Grand Elder saw those faces, both of their expressions changed completely.
"You?!"
Yu Longxuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You… how could it be—"
Unfortunately—
The newcomers gave them no chance to continue speaking.
BOOM!!!
A terrifying killing intent instantly erupted.
The entire forest trembled violently.
The Crimson Thunder Palace Grand Elder roared furiously as he tried to resist.
However, in his heavily weakened state, he simply could not withstand the overwhelming assault.
Blood exploded through the air.
Yu Longxuan's expression twisted violently.
"No—!"
Before he could finish speaking, a cold blade pierced directly through his chest.
His body froze instantly.
His eyes widened unwillingly.
The aura surrounding the Seventh Prince rapidly dissipated.
Beside him, the Grand Elder's body also crashed heavily onto the ground.
Silence returned to the forest once more.
Only the smell of blood lingered beneath the ancient tree.
The several figures quietly stood there for a moment.
Then one of them slowly stepped forward and carefully checked both corpses personally.
After confirming that their souls and life aura had completely vanished, he finally nodded slightly.
"They're dead."
Only then did the group finally relax.
Without another word, the figures quickly disappeared back into the darkness.
Soon, the forest became silent once more.
As though nothing had ever happened there at all.
***
Inside the Crimson Thunder Palace, the atmosphere had completely changed compared to before.
Now, the entire sect had fallen under the Third Prince's control.
Yu Wenzhao stood at the highest point of the Crimson Thunder Palace overlooking the massive sect below.
Behind him stood numerous experts from both his original faction and the newly surrendered Crimson Thunder Palace.
Over the past few days, Yu Wenzhao had moved extremely quickly.
Not only did he fully consolidate the Crimson Thunder Palace into his faction, but he also directly took control of many of the sect's resources and treasures.
Naturally, although the Crimson Thunder Palace elders felt bitter seeing thousands of years of accumulated wealth gradually being absorbed away, none of them dared object.
Because compared to destruction, this outcome was already far better.
Meanwhile, after fully integrating the Crimson Thunder Palace's remaining strength, the Third Prince's faction expanded once more.
At this moment, his side now possessed:
Two Earth Immortal Realm experts!
And nearly fifteen Immortal Realm cultivators overall!
Not to mention the countless Great Ascension Realm experts beneath them.
Just this lineup alone was already enough to make countless factions despair.
Even Yu Wenzhao himself gradually felt increasing confidence.
Compared to before, his current power had already risen tremendously.
At this stage, aside from the Top Three Clans and Sects, almost no force within the empire could suppress him completely anymore.
Inside the grand hall, numerous experts stood respectfully below.
Many of them carried excited expressions, especially the Heaven Suppression Pavilion elders.
After swallowing the Seventh Prince's remaining foundation whole, their side had become one of the absolute strongest forces remaining within the throne war.
At this moment, a massive map floated before Yu Wenzhao.
Several territories across the empire had already been marked clearly.
The remaining competitors.
The First Prince.
The Fourth Princess.
The Ninth Princess.
Yu Wenzhao's gaze slowly swept across each territory carefully.
However, his eyes only paused briefly upon the First Prince's territory before moving away.
A faint cold smile appeared on his face.
"The First Prince…"
Yu Wenzhao softly muttered.
"I'll save him for last!"
After all, among the remaining competitors, the First Prince still possessed the strongest foundation publicly.
If Yu Wenzhao clashed with him now, even victory would likely come at an enormous cost.
And at the current stage of the throne war, unnecessary losses were unacceptable, especially when there were still easier targets remaining.
Yu Wenzhao's gaze slowly shifted elsewhere.
Toward the territories belonging to the Fourth Princess and Ninth Princess.
Yu Qingya has the support of The Frost Lily Pavilion!
One of the strongest sects within the Desolate Heaven Empire.
Its foundation was extremely deep and mysterious.
In terms of overall strength, the Frost Lily Pavilion was almost equal to the Heaven Suppression Pavilion supporting Yu Wenzhao.
Neither side truly possessed an overwhelming advantage.
However, that was before the Crimson Thunder Palace joined him.
Now, everything was different.
Yu Wenzhao slowly leaned back against his seat.
With the Crimson Thunder Palace integrated into his faction, his current strength had already surpassed the Fourth Princess's side by a noticeable margin.
Two Earth Immortals!
Nearly fifteen Immortal Realm experts.
With such terrifying power gathered beneath him, even the Frost Lily Pavilion would struggle to stop him now.
If he truly wished to crush Yu Qingya, it would no longer be difficult.
Still, Yu Wenzhao's gaze gradually shifted once more.
Toward the Ninth Princess's territory.
Yu Feiyan!
Her expansion speed had simply been too abnormal.
One force after another willingly joined beneath her banner almost effortlessly.
Even now, Yu Wenzhao still could not fully understand how she achieved it.
That unknown factor naturally made him wary.
However, after carefully analyzing her faction repeatedly, Yu Wenzhao still discovered one major weakness.
The Ninth Princess lacked top-level experts.
Unlike him or the Fourth Princess, Yu Feiyan did not possess an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator beneath her command.
And within the current stage of the throne war, Earth Immortals were absolute pillars capable of determining victory or defeat.
No matter how strange her methods were, without enough peak experts supporting her, she would eventually be crushed by overwhelming force.
Thinking about this, Yu Wenzhao slowly narrowed his eyes.
Compared to the heavily fortified First Prince or the Frost Lily Pavilion-backed Fourth Princess, the Ninth Princess appeared to be the easier target.
A faint smile slowly appeared on his face.
"We'll deal with Yu Feiyan first!"
The surrounding elders immediately exchanged glances.
Many nodded secretly in agreement.
After all, although the Ninth Princess's growth was alarming, her foundation still appeared weaker than the others.
If they moved quickly enough, they could likely eliminate her before she became an even greater problem.
However, just as Yu Wenzhao was preparing to issue further orders—
Suddenly, a figure rushed hurriedly into the hall.
"Your Highness!"
The man's voice sounded urgent.
He quickly knelt before Yu Wenzhao.
"Urgent news!"
Yu Wenzhao's eyes narrowed faintly.
"Speak!"
The expert swallowed slightly before answering quickly.
"The Ninth Princess has made their move! She personally led her forces and attacked the Frost Lily Pavilion!"
The entire hall instantly fell silent.
"What?!"
Several elders exclaimed immediately.
Even Yu Wenzhao's expression changed slightly.
The Frost Lily Pavilion?
Yu Feiyan attacked Yu Qingya first?
For a moment, even Yu Wenzhao himself looked somewhat stunned.
Because no matter how he viewed the situation, the Fourth Princess should have been one of the hardest opponents to deal with.
Yet the Ninth Princess had directly chosen to attack her first.
Was she crazy?
Or…
Did she possess some kind of confidence no one else knew about?
Yu Wenzhao's eyes gradually became serious.
The moment the news settled fully within the hall, the atmosphere immediately changed.
Originally, many elders still felt confused by Yu Feiyan's sudden actions.
But after thinking carefully, numerous people quickly reacted.
And soon, excitement appeared across several faces.
Because regardless of Yu Feiyan's intentions, one fact remained undeniable.
The Ninth Princess and Fourth Princess were now fighting each other.
Which meant both sides would inevitably suffer losses.
Inside the hall, one Heaven Suppression Pavilion elder suddenly laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! Excellent!"
"No matter who wins, both sides will definitely be weakened heavily afterward."
"The Frost Lily Pavilion is not an easy opponent even for the Ninth Princess."
…
As more people thought about it, the brighter their expressions became.
This was practically the perfect opportunity.
Originally, Yu Wenzhao still needed to carefully consider which opponent to attack first.
But now?
The Ninth Princess had solved that problem for him herself.
Yu Wenzhao slowly leaned back against his seat.
A faint smile gradually appeared on his face as well.
"Excellent!"
His eyes flickered sharply.
No matter who gained the advantage in the end, both sides would undoubtedly suffer damage.
And at that moment, he would make his move.
A true hunter never rushed carelessly into battle.
Instead, they waited for the perfect moment to strike.
Yu Wenzhao slowly stood up from his throne-like seat.
His robes fluttered lightly despite the still air.
"We will move as well!"
The surrounding experts immediately became serious.
Yu Wenzhao's lips curved upward coldly.
"Let the Ninth Princess and Fourth Princess weaken each other first. Once one side begins gaining the upper hand…"
A dangerous light flashed across his eyes.
"We will descend and destroy both of them at the same time!"
The entire hall immediately erupted.
"Your Highness is wise!"
"With two Earth Immortals and nearly fifteen Immortal Realm experts, no one will be able to stop us!"
"Hahaha! Then this throne war is already decided!"