Chapter 591 - 572: The Only God, All Are Guilty

’This is the aura of the one who framed me.’

’Damn you, you little thief! You forced me to use a life-saving Secret Weapon. It’s time you paid the price!’

Princess Qianyue of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, Yang Qianqian, gazed at the Nether Thunder Spirit Flood Dragon she was about to kill. She shattered its Flood Dragon Pill, stripping it of its power to resist but not allowing it to die immediately.

As the ninety-ninth daughter of the Old Emperor Yang Yu, she was also known as the 99th Princess. Thanks to this special title, she was doted upon from a young age. She later revealed a remarkable Martial Arts Talent, and her Cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

The Old Emperor Yang Yu always held something back from his Princes, but he did not do so with his Princesses. Princess Qianyue, for instance, practiced the complete version of the *Emperor’s Shocking Book*. With the support of abundant Cultivation Resources, her Martial Arts Cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

Reaching the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm at such a young age was a rarity even within the Imperial Family. Although she had only completed one cycle of Bone Marrow Cleansing, she was already a standout among her peers.

The Saint Sons and Saintesses of the major Holy Lands had similar levels of Cultivation, meaning she was by no means inferior to them.

When the Purple Void Secret Realm manifested, the Old Emperor Yang Yu put Princess Qianyue in charge of the expedition. Her mission was to seize opportunities within the Secret Realm, especially the Destiny Method, which the Imperial Family was most interested in.

By transforming the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty into a Yun Dynasty, the Emperor could elevate himself along with it, hopefully breaking the curse of the Taiyu Divine Continent that prevents cultivators from reaching the Divine Acupoint Realm.

For nearly ten thousand years, countless prodigies had been trapped at this step, unable to advance further.

The Old Emperor Yang Yu, however, had found hope within the Ancient Texts. It was a path no one had attempted before—or perhaps it was more accurate to say that all the factions who had tried were annihilated, which was why the major Holy Lands of today dared not interfere in the affairs of the Imperial Dynasty.

But the Old Emperor Yang Yu was different from those who came before him. His method for breaking through, though seemingly without limits, was perfectly suited for the cultivation path of a Yun Dynasty. This was, in fact, the final path left to him by Yang Sheng, the Grand Ancestor of Great Zhou.

He could either preside over the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty in peace and perish after a few hundred years, or he could walk the path of the Destiny Method. He might perish on that path, but he might also shatter the existing limitations and become the first person on the Taiyu Divine Continent to do so. At that point, he would no longer be a man but a god—the one and only god in all of the Taiyu Divine Continent.

A god to shatter the endless, eternal night.

Therefore, the Old Emperor Yang Yu placed immense importance on this expedition to the Purple Void Secret Realm. He arranged for many people to enter, including numerous experts at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Level.

However, when Princess Qianyue arrived at this location, she saw none of the older-generation Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster experts. Only the younger generation was present.

She didn’t know if the Solitary Void Trial Array had intentionally separated everyone, or if the Trial Method was based on age. She had no other choice at this point but to press on through the trials.

She had a feeling that the object her Father Emperor desired might be hidden here.

At this moment, however, a look of fury appeared on Princess Qianyue’s face.

In the previous Trial Land, a desert, she had barely begun when a group from the Alien Race surrounded her. They accused her of stealing numerous Holy Medicines, and she found herself unable to argue her case.

Later, when those members of the Alien Race discovered someone else’s presence, she realized she had been framed.

The fact that a Sand Giant Scorpion followed that person was the reason they were able to linger in the desert Trial Land.

’As for being falsely accused by the Alien Race, how could I ever accept that? Who am I? The 99th Princess of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, the recipient of boundless adoration! How could I tolerate being framed by anyone?’

’Whatever their reasons, they are guilty.’

Those who practiced the *Emperor’s Shocking Book* naturally developed a domineering aura and a rather tyrannical personality. This was an intentional side effect of the Cultivation Technique on one’s Heart Nature.

Faced with the combined assault of the Alien Race and Exotic Beasts, she had used the Secret Weapon her Father Emperor gave her to eliminate the problem entirely.

The Nether Thunder Spirit Flood Dragon she encountered on this level had been particularly troublesome. She had only just managed to defeat it when she suddenly detected the faint aura left behind by that little thief from the desert trial.

Although it was extremely faint—practically negligible—she possessed a special Secret Weapon that could track it.

Now that Princess Qianyue had confirmed its presence, it was naturally time to return the favor with a grand gesture of her own.

After all, someone had done her a similar "favor" back in the desert trial.

’An eye for an eye is the best way to handle things, after all.’

"You little thief! You got me surrounded! Now stay right where you are!"

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from Princess Qianyue. As the figure sped toward her, she abruptly struck.

An incredibly domineering presence surged forth. A dragon-shaped Martial Seal materialized and infused itself into Princess Qianyue, causing her aura to swell even further.

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Within this thundercloud-filled space, Yang Chan followed the Black Dragon’s guidance, searching for all kinds of Spirit Medicines and Spirit Grasses. His harvest was quite substantial.

Most had been growing for who knows how many years. In some spots, he could even see withered remains, and not just of a single plant.

Spirit Medicines and Spirit Grasses have limited Lifespans; they don’t live forever. Their Lifespans are simply quite long—most can live for over a thousand years, and some even approach ten thousand. The presence of so many withered plants was a clear sign that no one had been to this place in a very long time.

Yang Chan found it somewhat regrettable. If these Spiritual Materials had still been alive, his harvest would have been far greater, especially considering some of them were Top Level Spiritual Materials.

Yang Chan and the Black Dragon weaved through areas rich with Spiritual Qi, avoiding numerous dangers and moving with increasing efficiency. But as they approached a pool where thunderclouds converged, Yang Chan’s brow furrowed.

The Black Dragon had alerted him that someone was lying in wait nearby.

Initially, Yang Chan planned to steer clear, but the Black Dragon mentioned that by the edge of the thundercloud pool, they might find an Azure Water Thunder Element Flower. It was the main ingredient for the Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, a primary component, and a Top Level Spiritual Material. For that reason, Yang Chan approached stealthily.

’If the other party doesn’t make a move, I’ll just act as if I saw nothing and go around them.’

’Besides, in my current guise, I shouldn’t have any enemies. I changed my appearance again when I arrived on this level.’

’Even the Purple Mansion Saint Son, who saw me previously, wouldn’t recognize me now, so there’s no bad blood there.’

’As for the other person, she never even saw my face, so there’s no chance of a vendetta from that side.’

’Therefore, unless this person has some ulterior motive, they shouldn’t attack me.’

Yang Chan thought this to himself, but his vigilance didn’t waver. One could never be too careful, after all.

"You little thief! Stay right where you are!"

Suddenly, the other party charged out, erupting with a powerful aura that felt incredibly familiar to Yang Chan, catching him completely by surprise.

The name she called him, in particular, left him utterly bewildered.

’I’ve never even seen this person, let alone stolen anything from her. Why is she calling me a ’little thief’? It makes no sense. Besides, a magnificent person such as myself hardly fits that description.’

’I’m a prudent man, not one for sneaking about. She must have the wrong person!’