250: The Lu family mobilized Emperor-level experts.

More than a dozen Emperor Weapons carrying the Law of the Imperial Rank were unleashed by the Emperor and the royal clan members.

The terrifying might of the Emperor Weapons instantly cleared this area.

Over a hundred Saint Rank experts and countless Innate Martial Artists were reduced to ashes.

"Hahaha, very good. I did not expect a tiny Empire to actually possess over a dozen Emperor Weapons."

An Imperial Rank expert rose from one of the warships. With a wave of his hand, a massive palm covering the sky blotted out the heavens.

It descended toward the location where the Emperor was.

"Bang!"

Emperor Weapons were, after all, just Emperor Weapons; they could not compare to a true Imperial Rank expert.

Under that single strike, all the Emperor Weapons lost their luster, and the Saint Rank experts wielding them vomited large mouthfuls of blood.

Fortunately, the power of the dozen-plus Emperor Weapons was extraordinary, shattering the giant palm.

The remaining force triggered intense tremors, and countless soldiers and Lu Family servants were shattered into particles by the shockwaves.

This terrifying might shattered the spirits of everyone present.

Whether they were Empire soldiers or Lu Family servants, they all scattered and fled, retreating back to their respective camps.

The intense slaughter ceased due to this single strike.

"Oh, not bad. You actually managed to block a strike from this Emperor. Let's go again."

The sky-covering giant palm shrouded the heavens once more.

The Emperor and those royal Saint Rank experts were already severely injured; how could they possibly mount an effective defense?

"Heaven is bent on destroying my Heavenly Dragon Empire! The heavens are unjust! I hate this!"

The Emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Empire let out a sorrowful cry toward the sky.

At this moment, he had lost all imperial dignity, his clothes tattered like a beggar's, his face full of sorrow.

"Who dares to invade my Heavenly Dragon Empire? You are courting death!"

Just then, a surge of Imperial might rose from deep within the imperial palace. An Imperial Rank long spear shot into the sky, piercing and shattering that sky-covering giant palm.

"What?" They had thought the battle would end with that strike, but they had not expected such a sudden turn of events.

"It's the Old Ancestor! The Old Ancestor has achieved a Breakthrough!"

The Emperor was stunned for a moment, then filled with wild joy.

An old man holding a long spear appeared out of thin air beside the Emperor; it was the very same person who had gone to the Secret Realm with Ji Mo and the others.

"Your Majesty, what is going on? How did our Heavenly Dragon Empire suffer such a great catastrophe?"

His expression was grim. He had thought that upon achieving the Imperial Rank, he could rule over the world.

Instead, upon coming out of seclusion, he encountered such a formidable enemy, which put him in a very bad mood.

"Old Ancestor, it is the Lu Family. Since they could not find Ji Mo, they came to cause trouble for our Empire, intending to force Ji Mo to show himself."

"Oh? I did not expect a tiny native land to actually have an Imperial Rank expert."

The Lu Family's Imperial Rank expert was also somewhat surprised. How many years had it been since an Imperial Rank expert appeared in this land?

He glanced at that long spear with some apprehension.

The Imperial Ancestor and he were both at the first level of the Imperial Rank, but the Imperial Ancestor's long spear was somewhat extraordinary.

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand, and the Lu Family's army retreated a thousand miles.

Seeing these people retreat, the soldiers on the Heavenly Dragon Empire's side cheered thunderously.

Only the Emperor and the high-level officials remained grave; they knew clearly that these people were just cannon fodder.

"Generals, first settle the soldiers and let them rest. The real show is yet to come."

The generals went to make arrangements, and the Emperor, the Old Ancestor, and several high officials walked into the city to deliberate.

Meanwhile, on the Xuanling Continent, other nations were all watching this monumental battle.

These Empires were all schadenfreude-filled, believing that the Heavenly Dragon Empire could not hold out and wanting to get a piece of the action.

As a result, they did not expect the news that came back to be that an Old Ancestor of the Heavenly Dragon Empire had achieved a Breakthrough to the Imperial Rank.

He turned the tide and scared off the people from the Lu Family.

Originally, the emperors of various countries had been gloating, believing that the Heavenly Dragon Empire would certainly be destroyed this time.

They had not expected the Heavenly Dragon Empire to have such dog-shit luck, with someone achieving a Breakthrough to the Imperial Rank.

This made their eyes turn red with jealousy.

However, they still believed that the Heavenly Dragon Empire was merely prolonging its agony.

Therefore, they sent out more spies to closely monitor the battlefield, waiting for the outcome of this great battle.

In the Endless Sea Region, the Third Region.

Ten giant warships were suspended in the sky here, like giant Kun hunting, heading straight for the Heavenly Dragon Empire.

On these warships were the high-level members of the Lu Family, all of whom were Immortal-level existences.

The majesty exuded with every movement seemed capable of shattering the Plane.

These people were each Imperial Rank experts.

"For this expedition, I wonder if that Ji Mo will actually show himself."

One of the Imperial Rank experts from the main branch of the Lu Family raised the question.

"He will. He definitely will. From his various actions, it can be seen that this person is someone who repays kindness and values relationships and righteousness."

"It's a pity he offended my Lu Family; otherwise, befriending him would have been a great asset to my Family."

This person was a big shot from a side branch of the Lu Family, and he actually thought highly of Ji Mo.

"A mere youngster who got lucky—what qualifications does he have to befriend my Lu Family?"

"Old Six, I think you've been dulled by your travels outside for these past few hundred years; you'll let any kind of trash catch your eye."

An Imperial Rank Sixth Level expert who had returned from traveling outside sneered disdainfully beside him.

"Exactly. Third Brother is right. What kind of trash is he to be mentioned in the same breath as my Lu Family? I don't think there was any need to make such a big fuss this time.

If that kid shows up, I'll crush him to death with a single finger!"

"Ahem," the Grand Steward of the Lu Family, who was in charge of information channels, coughed.

"Gentlemen, you have been traveling outside for a long time, managing the Lu Family's industries, and have not returned to this Plane for a long time.

You might not yet understand how terrifying this kid is.

Although this kid is young and his cultivation is not high, his Sword Soul Rank is truly extraordinary. Even more terrifying is his strange, monstrous strength.

Killing people across Ranks is as easy as eating and drinking for him.

Even Master Tiger and his cohorts, along with their warship, were pulverized by him in a single strike, with no power to fight back. We must not be careless!"

"Hahaha, Steward Lu, now that you put it that way, I'm actually interested. I wonder if he can turn the tables under the hands of someone like me, at the Peak of the Imperial Rank Eighth Level."

This person was an important elite of the Lu Family and would not easily appear in the Family.

This time, he had also been summoned back by the Family Head's order.

Just then, the jade tablet at Steward Lu's waist trembled.

"What? A tiny Empire actually has an Imperial Rank expert, and they've fought our slave army to a stalemate?"

"Hehe, it's getting more and more interesting. Tell me, has that kid come back?"

"Why guess back and forth? They're just a bunch of trash anyway. If they die, they die. When we get there, everything will be clear."

"Haha, Third Brother still thinks the most clearly."

The warships continued to fly through the sky unhurriedly; these people were not in the least bit anxious.

They only hoped to give Ji Mo more time to come.

In contrast to their relaxation,

the Heavenly Dragon Empire was experiencing a silence from top to bottom.

An extremely tense silence; the atmosphere was quite suffocating.

The Emperor, the Old Ancestor, and a group of important imperial officials gathered together, their expressions as dark as water.

They all knew that the coming war would likely be the moment that determined the fate of the Empire.

"Sigh, I don't know how much longer it will take for Ji Mo to arrive. He is our Empire's only hope."

The Emperor sighed deeply, his expression grim.

The others' expressions were equally unpleasant, all waiting for the hope their Emperor had spoken of.

The people above were like this; although those below did not know the specific situation, they could also sense the mood of their superiors.

With over a million people gathered, there was absolutely no chaos; everyone was silent, waiting for the arrival of the great battle.

"Boom..."