"Alas…" At this moment, a soft sigh could be heard, and an old man in a white robe appeared in front of everyone.
The old man bowed toward Tian Hualing and said. "Junior Zhou Yi pays respect to Supreme Elder Tian. My son is innocent on this matter. At first, I just wanted to use this chance to let him learn, but I didn't expect him to be this blind. This is my negligence. Please forgive him."
"What are you talking about, father?" Zhou Xun was still confused, even with the appearance of his father.
Zhou Yi looked at his son and sighed. "Zhao Shuimu is a member of the Fortune Gate on the surface, but he also secretly colludes with the Dark Tides to absorb the kingdom's fortune."
Zhou Xun's pupils shrank, and his mouth widened in shock. He stared at Zhao Shuimu in disbelief." Brother Zhao, you…."
The Dark Tides was a huge organization especially destroyed countries and factions throughout the Divine Realm. The rumor said they had something to do with the Great Devil Realm, but no one could confirm it.
Zhao Shuimu, who was silent all this time, suddenly raised his head, revealing a sinister smile. "I've been working in secret for years. I didn't expect it to be exposed in this way… However, if you think that you can stop us. Hehe… You can try."
As his voice fell, a gloomy dark aura suddenly burst out of Zhao Shuimu's body, turning the entire space into a dark world.
"Dark attributed aura." Yun Lintian said to himself. He couldn't be more familiar with this. Without a doubt, this Zhao Shuimu must have a connection with those devils.
Qin Jun and the others were panicking. They hurriedly huddled together, scanning around the place vigilantly.
On the contrary, Tian Hualing was calm. She glanced at Zhou Yi and asked. "Can you do it?"
Zhou Yi bowed slightly. "Yes."
As he finished his sentence, he turned around and stomped his foot on the ground. With a loud bang, the entire Emerald Palace was instantly covered with a golden barrier, causing the dark aura to rapidly shrink.
The expressions of Zhao Shuimu and Yao Aun turned grimaced immediately but soon recovered. They had been staying here for years. How could they not prepare a trump card for such a situation?
In that instant, Zhao Shuimu made complicated hand seals, and Zhou Xianyang, who was watching the battle in a daze, suddenly cried out in pain as strange black patterns appeared on his body and face.
"Xianyang!" Zhou Xun hastily came over and grabbed his precious son. His face turned pale as he recognized the patterns on Zhou Xianyang's body. It was called Death Seeker Seal. Anyone who got this would be tortured to the point that they wanted to die rather than live.
Moreover, it was a deadly seal without a way to remove it unless the caster died. However, once the caster died, it would leave permanent damage on the target, causing him to be unable to practice further.
"Ah!" Zhou Xun was so angry at himself and Zhao Shuimu. "It was me who harmed you, my son."
Zhou Yi frowned deeply when he saw this. He stared at Zhao Shuimu and said coldly. "So, this is your trump card?"
Zhao Shuimu got a chance to take a breather. He smiled coldly. "How about it? As long as you let me go, I will remove it."
Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued to exert his strength, pressing the formation forward. "You can't escape today."
"Father…" Zhou Xun looked at his father pleadingly. "He's your grandson."
Zhou Yi didn't care about it. "This is the price you have to pay for your own incompetence."
Zhou Xun's expression became unsightly. He turned to Tian Hualing and Shen Yan. "Sir, I beg you to save my son. I am willing to pay anything."
However, Tian Hualing and Shen Yan paid no heed to him. For them, the life and death of Zhou Xianyang had nothing to do with them. Not to mention the Death Seeker Seal was one of the most deadly seals in the Divine Realm. Even if they wanted to help, they were incapable of doing it.
Zhao Shuimu's face darkened. He didn't expect Zhou Yi to be this decisive. "As expected from the most powerful Great Zhou Emperor. If your son got ten percent of your ability, I probably had no way to deal with this kingdom."
"Since one is not enough. What about this?"
As Zhao Shuimu's voice fell, Zhou Junyi, the fourth and fifth princes, immediately cried in pain and fell to the ground with a similar pattern appearing on their bodies.
At the same time, Yao An smiled coldly. He made a grasping gesture, and two beautiful women appeared in his hands. One was the current empress, Shu Xi, and another was Zhou Ling'er's mother, Ximen Qing.
"Mother!" Zhou Ling'er's face turned pale. She wanted to rush forward, but Ximen Shun held her back.
"Don't be impulsive." Ximen Shun said solemnly. Ximen Qing was his beloved sister, and he naturally wanted to help her. Unfortunately, the situation was unfavored. Once he made a move, Yao An would definitely kill her.
"Hehehe! These women are really delicious. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to play with them yet." Yao An licked his lips and said regretfully.
He had been secretly extracting their Yin energy through an external method in order to avoid suspicion. Otherwise, he would use a direct way to reap it.
"Can we negotiate it now?" Zhao Shuimu said with a cold smile.
Zhou Yi went silent immediately. He could sacrifice one or two of his descendants, but it was impossible to sacrifice all of them… What should he do now?
The only way he could think of this moment was to ask Tian Hualing to come forward.
Just as Zhou Yi was in a dilemma, Yun Lintian contemplated the strange black patterns on Zhou Xianyang and the others. He was amazed by this kind of deadly seal. The inventor must be a pervert who loved watching his prey begging for death. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come up with this cruel method.
Yun Lintian's pupils suddenly turned golden as he carefully scanned the patterns. A moment later, Yun Lintian stepped forward under everyone's puzzled gaze. He squatted down and grabbed Zhou Xianyang's wrist.
A bright green light appeared around Yun Lintian, and the patterns on Zhou Xianyang gradually receded as if they were running for their lives.
"W-What…!?" Zhao Shuimu and the others were dumbfounded at the incomprehensible scene.
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