Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1003 - The Sovereign’s Might

The storm dissipated, and only Chen Fan could be seen standing proudly in the end. There were no longer any traces of Zhuge Yan.

The hearts of the people observing the battle below couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Zhuge Yan had died.

Despite using all means and being incredibly well-prepared, Zhuge Yan perished in this battle.

While everyone had their own thoughts and feelings, the person who was the most furious was, no doubt, Prince Jing, Zhuge Liuyun.

Zhuge Yan was his son, his pride. Chen Fan was supposed to die at his son’s hands today, washing away the humiliation.

However, Zhuge Liuyun never expected his son to be killed in front of his eyes.

By the time he realized something was amiss, it was already too late.

That strike from Chen Fan completely obliterated Zhuge Yan, leaving nothing behind. He couldn’t even react in time to save his son.

They thought it would be a safe battle; unexpectedly, the result was far from safe.

Witnessing Zhuge Yan’s death, towering rage erupted from Zhuge Liuyun. Flashes of lightning shone wildly from him, sending out crackling and rumbling noises.

His eyes turned bloodshot as he bathed in lightning, radiating supreme lightning might.

“My son!” Zhuge Liuyun looked at the space where Zhuge Yan had once stood. He raised his head, his killing intent reaching the heavens.

Chen Fan’s figure flashed. He felt a terrifying pressure descend on him, and several overwhelming wills directly pressed down on him.

He let out a low groan and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Chen Fan flashed away, retreating frantically.

“Audacious!” Zhuge Qingfeng shouted, shaking the void.

However, Zhuge Liuyun ignored it and his palm grabbed toward the void. A large lightning palm seal destroyed everything in its path, and Chen Fan felt as if the apocalypse had descended.

Suddenly, starlight illuminated the horizon. The sky shimmered with boundless brilliance, forming a vast celestial spectacle. The radiant glow descended, enveloping Chen Fan.

The large lightning palm seal arrived, its rumbling echoes shaking the heavens—yet it failed to harm him in the slightest.

“Prince Jing, it seems like your son, Zhuge Yan, inherited your shamelessness. He was weaker and lost his life to Chen Fan, yet you dare seek revenge? He deserved to die.”

Zhuge Qingfeng stepped out, his gaze locking onto Zhuge Liuyun. The crowd, momentarily distracted from the banquet, now bristled with tension.

Zhuge Liuyun stared at Zhuge Qingfeng, emitting towering murderous qi.

Zhuge Qingfeng actually said his son Zhuge Yan deserved to die!

“Zhuge Qingfeng, this brat used despicable means to kill a prince’s son, yet you insist on shielding him? Clearly, you are no longer fit to rule the Holy Spirit Ancient Nation. It’s time for you to step down,” Prince Qi said coldly.

The lords seized the opportunity, pressing Zhuge Qingfeng.

In an instant, the entire imperial palace was shrouded in overwhelming pressure.

Zhuge Qingfeng stared at Prince Qi and smiled coldly. “How pathetic—you grow more disgraceful with age. Zhuge Yan, an eighth-level Manifestation expert, personally challenged Chen Fan to a life-and-death battle. He lost, and now you twist the narrative? Laughable.

“Since you want me to abdicate, it’s very simple. Take my head, and you can be the sovereign. But with just you lot? Not enough. If anyone else wants to try, come forward!”

The entire imperial palace shook under this furious shout. How terrifying was the sovereign? As the sovereign of a ten-thousand-year ancient nation, he was unmatched within the Holy Spirit Ancient Nation.

Another voice rang out.

“Sovereign, it’s time for you to abdicate.”

More experts strolled over from afar, one after another. They were all lords of the Holy Spirit Ancient Nation. They had taken control over more than half of the imperial palace long ago, wielding immense influence.

Suddenly, an expert from the Sun Moon Divine Sect stepped forward and pointed at Chen Fan. “Sovereign, this child killed our Sun Moon Divine Sect’s disciple. Hand him over to me.”

Zhuge Qingfeng cast a glance at the speaker—an old man in the Legendary realm.

“It’s a fight between juniors. Their life or death is their own responsibility. A Legendary realm elder of the Sun Moon Divine Sect like you wants to get involved in this matter?”

“Of course, I wouldn’t meddle in a battle between the younger generation. But Zhuge Yan was our sect’s peerless genius. Since he was killed, it is only right that our sect’s disciples avenge him. Your Majesty, by shielding Chen Fan, you are making an enemy of the Sun Moon Divine Sect.”

The old man’s aura surged, and his voice was cold, carrying a fierce, threatening intent.

Chen Fan looked at the figures stepping forward, and his heart trembled slightly.

It seemed like Prince Jing and the others had prepared extremely well. Even with Zhuge Qingfeng poisoned, they still laid down an inescapable net—determined to see him dead.

As for the Sun Moon Divine Sect’s people demands for his life? That was nothing more than a convenient excuse to strike at Zhuge Qingfeng.

Hearing this, Zhuge Qingfeng laughed maniacally, shaking the void. His gaze swept across the experts in the air, and he said coldly, “How truly laughable. The Sun Moon Divine Sect, one of the nine grand overlord class forces, stooping to such excuses?

“Do you take me for a fool? Do you think I don’t know that your sect’s experts were among those who surrounded and ambushed me back then—forcing the poison in my body to take effect?”

His expression turned sharp and disdainful. “You have already resorted to such underhanded means, so why pretend to stand on righteousness now? What do I have to fear from you?”

“What arrogance! Since you refuse to repent, then today shall be your end!” shouted the old man from the Sun Moon Divine Sect. More than ten Legendary realm apex experts, already in the sky, unleashed their auras, locking down the imperial palace with an overwhelming sense of doom.

Behind Zhuge Qingfeng, Legendary realm experts from the sovereign’s faction stepped forward, ensuring the safety of the imperial consorts and princes. Some even prepared to enter the battle.

However, Zhuge Qingfeng waved his hand and said, “Just help me protect them. I’ll kill these rebels and traitors myself.”

As his voice fell, Chen Fan suddenly felt an irresistible force propel him backward. Zhuge Qingfeng had thrown him out of the battlefield, saving him from being caught up in the impending storm.

“Watch carefully! In the world of martial arts, reason holds no weight—only strength speaks. In the future, no matter which path you take, don’t pin your hopes on others. The so-called famous and large sects crumble at the mere scent of profit. Only by being strong yourself can you do what you want to do, to protect the ones you love, and be indomitable.”

As he spoke, dazzling starlight erupted from him. A boundless astronomical phenomenon covered the sky, enveloping the imperial palace in a divine radiance.

For the crowd, this astronomical phenomenon was like a supreme figure standing proudly in the sky. His palm emitted a terrifying destructive splendor, containing an overwhelming storm within, its terror unknown.

“Back then, I seized the throne by stepping over a mountain of corpses. Today, I shall once again purge the rebels.”

After saying that, Zhuge Qingfeng let out a furious roar. His palm blasted out in an instant, his arm extending ten kilometers, grabbing toward Prince Jing and the others.

Prince Jing and the others shouted furiously, unleashing their strongest powers.

However, this destructive palm seal seemed capable of destroying everything. Wherever it passed, everything was extinguished. It was unstoppable.

The palm seal grabbed onto Prince You powerfully.

“No!” roared Prince You furiously. However, Zhuge Qingfeng’s starry eyes gazed at him and said with a chilling voice, “Rebels and traitors will be killed without any mercy.”

The moment his words fell, the massive palm seal clenched violently. A terrifying extinguishing force swept across the palace.

Prince You was crushed into nothingness—his very existence erased, leaving not even a trace behind.

Such supreme bearing caused Chen Fan and the others’ hearts to tremble violently.

For a figure of Zhuge Qingfeng’s level, even a Greater Legendary realm expert was like an ant in front of him. Before his might, they could not withstand even a single blow.

“How is this possible, the blood poison in you...” Zhuge Liuyun’s face turned ashen. The sheer power Zhuge Qingfeng was unleashing was clearly the combat strength of his prime!

“The toxin? Chen Fan and the saintess have long since dealt with it. Today is the day you people die!” Zhuge Qingfeng shouted furiously, shaking many people’s hearts.

The poison inside the sovereign had actually been cured!