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The distorted figure struggled to maintain a human outline as it moved, as if stars were falling with its every gesture, signaling the end of the world.
The scene illuminated by the twilight Great Sun seemed to have attracted its attention. It slowly turned its body with the twisted shadows using the dim Great Sun as a medium to cast its scrutinizing gaze upon the incense offering magic domain.
In an instant, the concentration of the eerie atmosphere inside the incense offering magic domain surged dramatically.
"Not good!"
Shen Yuan actively retreated from the range of the incense offering magic domain to avoid the scrutiny of the twisted figure.
However, while Shen Yuan was able to escape the incense offering magic domain, there was another party who couldn’t leave so easily, the Capital City God sitting within the shrine hall.
Although the eerie atmosphere released by the Blind Old Taoist spread rapidly, it couldn’t threaten the Capital City God protected by humanity fate. 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
But now, as the scrutinizing gaze from the twilight Great Sun bore down, the Capital City God Temple, even with the protection of humanity fate, was affected by the dramatic increase in the eerie atmosphere’s concentration.
The glory of the grand temple began to dim, and the humanity fate swirling around the temple was continuously eroded by the strange atmosphere.
Shen Yuan could tell that humanity fate seemed to have some restraining effect on the eerie atmosphere, just like how the Nine Provinces Cauldron, a heavy tool of the human path, could seal the Primal Chaos Realm and prevent external incursions.
But even the restraining humanity fate couldn’t hold off the overwhelming amount of eerie atmosphere born under the scrutiny of the twisted shadow. The Capital City God Temple was like a small boat on the ocean, at risk of being overturned by the waves at any moment.
"This isn’t looking good."
Shen Yuan’s eyes narrowed, his expression filled with solemnity.
Under the suppression of the Gods Purging Divine Power, the Capital City God had become a deity that Shen Yuan could command at will. Its strength at the Void Refining True Monarch Stage was of great significance to Shen Yuan, who didn’t want to let go of this powerful force.
Beyond that, the Capital City God was the core of the entire incense offering magic domain, the true master of the domain.
If the Capital City God was corrupted by the strangeness, it could control the spread of the incense offering willpower to the outside world, greatly accelerating the erosion of the incense offering magic domain.
Once the incense offering magic domain falls, the Primal Chaos Realm would inevitably be next.
"This is a battle of authority, and it’s no longer on a level that can be influenced by mere cultivation strength.
Unless one’s strength is great enough to shatter the twilight Great Sun and break the medium, even the strongest power will be of no help."
After leaving the incense offering magic domain, Shen Yuan’s gaze shifted and fell on the tall sacrificial altar within the Imperial Capital.
"The real turning point lies in the humanity fate!"
Shen Yuan transformed into a Flight of Light, speeding towards the direction of the sacrificial altar.
Inside the Imperial City, chaos had long since ensued.
Ever since Emperor Xia made counterproductive decisions and threw many officials into the dungeon, the situation in Great Xia had already become turbulent.
Emperor Xia opened the gateway between two realms, ushering the people of the Dusk Realm into Great Xia, using the humanity fate to obscure Tianji.
With the fall of two True Monarchs from the Dusk Realm, Tianji could no longer be obscured, and the ushering of outsiders into the Primal Chaos Realm has planted a colossal disaster within it.
Such reckless acts have been exposed, causing the humanity fate under Emperor Xia’s control to collapse significantly, and even the fortune of the dynasty could hardly be stabilized.
The downfall of the dynastic situation and the escape of humanity fate, coupled with past actions that caused Emperor Xia to lose the people’s support, meant that the Mortal Emperor’s position had been completely disqualified.
On the other hand, Xia Yunqiu, protected by Gong Buyu, killed the Flesh Asura and, under the name of Heaven Traversing Princess, led a large number of soldiers dissatisfied with Emperor Xia into the Imperial City, seeking to question Emperor Xia’s actions.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle within the Imperial City. The Flesh Asuras in the Imperial Palace had fallen during the joint attack on Shen Yuan, leaving the remaining Spirit Transmutation Great Cultivators utterly powerless against Gong Buyu with his Taoist artifact.
Furthermore, with the loss of the Mortal Emperor’s rightful humanity fate and its escape, Xia Yunqiu opened the dungeon, released the civil and military officials, and marched with the army into the Capital City God’s great sacrificial altar to confront Emperor Xia.
By the time Shen Yuan arrived, Xia Yunqiu had already led the troops to tightly surround the sacrificial altar.
"Emperor Xia, acting against propriety, colludes with those from the Dusk Realm for personal gain, treating the people of Great Xia and all beings of the Primal Chaos Realm as nothing, placing the Primal Chaos Realm into an awkward predicament.
For such a rebel, what qualifications does he have to be the Mortal Emperor of Great Xia?"
Xia Yunqiu, clad in black and gold armor, stood at the forefront, her valiant figure radiating formidable might.
At her side, Gong Buyu was holding the precious mirror, his gaze fixed on several highly-skilled Imperial eunuchs below the sacrificial altar.
At this moment, Xia Yunqiu already had the upper hand as the Fire of Humanity blazed intensely on her body, and a considerable amount of humanity fate that had gathered from Emperor Xia was now converging towards her.
Although still far from reaching the zenith of Emperor Xia’s powers, she had already far surpassed the heir to the throne.
In contrast, at the top of the sacrificial altar was Emperor Xia, who, as the Mortal Emperor, now had a humanity fate that faltered, barely inferior to Xia Yunqiu, and his control over the dynasty’s fortune had collapsed long ago.
The once dignified Emperor seemed to have aged fifty years, and his once erect back was now hunched.
His cloudy eyes swept over everyone present, and anger appeared on Emperor Xia’s face.
"Good! Good! The court officials I personally conferred are now choosing to side with this rebellious girl."
Prime Minister Wenn stepped forward, declaring righteously, "Your Majesty, are you still refusing to see reason even now?"
The Admonishment Minister spoke bluntly, "Because of your selfishness, you have caused such tremendous harm to Great Xia and the Primal Chaos Realm. What right do you have to hold onto the position of Mortal Emperor?"
The Supreme Military Commander sighed, "Your Majesty, it’s time to stop!"
With all three highest-ranking officials expressing their stance, the attitude of the remaining court officials was self-evident.
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