Chapter 987: public enemy of the immortal realm

"This… what is going on?"

Gazing at the "Ascension Ceremony" before him, the newcomer's pupils constricted slightly, and a hint of confusion flickered in the depths of his eyes.

Particularly upon seeing those two somewhat familiar figures on the Heaven Worship Platform, his body stiffened, and he could hardly believe his eyes.

One of them was none other than his own wife, while the other… whether in terms of attire or the unfathomable unique aura emanating from his body, was extremely similar to himself, even to the point where it was difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

The only difference was that the other party was wearing the crown and robes of the Immortal Emperor…

Wait, no!

After a brief moment of shock, the genuine Tai Hao, who had just been startled awake from secluded cultivation, immediately realized something. He instantly flew into a rage and questioned sternly:

"Where did this petty thief come from, actually daring to impersonate this seat and usurp the throne of the Immortal Emperor? You deserve ten thousand deaths!"

His voice was majestic and vast, like rolling thunder, instantly leaving the present Immortals dizzy and disoriented. They looked toward him with faces full of suspicion and uncertainty.

The new Immortal Emperor had just ascended the throne, and now another identical "Haotian Immortal Emperor" had come running in? This was simply too inconceivable!

For a moment, the various Immortals at the Ascension Ceremony looked at the two nearly identical "Tai Haos," their expressions blank, eyes glazed, and minds filled with question marks.

Facing the sudden appearance of the genuine Tai Hao, Qi Yuan, who was disguised as "Tai Hao," did not panic at all. Instead, he reprimanded with a composed expression:

"Where did you come from, you fake? How dare you disrupt Our Ascension Ceremony? Do you know how the word 'death' is written?"

"Seeking death!"

Hearing such preposterous remarks, Tai Hao flew into a violent rage. His aura instantly became berserk, and the terrifying pressure of a Creation Realm powerhouse spread out, causing the expressions of the various Immortals present to change. They all simultaneously felt a sense of powerlessness to resist.

Facing such terrifying power, Qi Yuan, standing by the heavenly dao stele, remained standing tall as if nothing were happening. He didn't even blink, clearly not taking the opponent seriously.

Wait, something's wrong!

Seeing the other party's fearless appearance, Tai Hao, who was about to strike, instantly regained a sliver of reason from his rage. His eyes narrowed, and the heaven-toppling killing intent in his heart instantly turned into thick frustration.

At this moment, he finally realized why the other party wasn't afraid of him—it was entirely because of the presence of the heavenly dao stele!

If he were to strike at these thieves on the Heaven Worship Platform, there was a high probability he would affect the heavenly dao stele, thereby drawing heavenly punishment…

Because the heavenly dao stele contained a sliver of the Heavenly Dao's will, attacking it was equivalent to directly attacking the Heavenly Dao itself. The consequences were something even a Creation Realm powerhouse like him could not withstand.

After all, even a Creation Realm powerhouse still needed to act within the rules of the Heavenly Dao; otherwise, they would still meet with great misfortune.

Not to mention, he was not a Creation Realm powerhouse in his peak state. Due to his own flaws, he was slightly inferior to a true Creation Realm expert in both strength and authority.

Defying the Heavenly Dao at such a time was equivalent to looking for trouble for himself.

Thinking of this, Tai Hao forcibly suppressed the fury in his heart and said in a deep voice:

"Just who is Your Excellency, and why are you impersonating this seat?"

Qi Yuan smiled slightly and replied in a playful tone:

"We are the rightful Haotian Immortal Emperor; where does this talk of impersonation come from? On the contrary, you… hiding your head and showing your tail like this, you must be someone with ulterior motives. If you have the ability, say your name again in front of everyone?"

As he spoke, he silently activated the Forced Name-Change Talisman he had prepared in his sleeve, quietly changing a certain someone's name…

On the other side, Tai Hao was almost driven mad with anger. Veins bulged on his forehead, but hindered by the heavenly dao stele, he didn't dare to lash out. He said coldly:

"This seat does not change his name when traveling, nor his surname when sitting. I am the public enemy of the immortal realm."

His voice was righteous and forceful, instantly spreading throughout the entire Lingxiao Palace.

Pub… public enemy of the immortal realm?!

Hearing this name, everyone, including Tai Hao himself, was dumbstruck, as if falling into a dream, looking like they had never seen the world before.

Never did they expect that such a name existed in this world.

Even more bizarre was that although this name sounded extremely weird, it didn't feel out of place at all when applied to this guy, as if he was originally meant to be called this.

On the other side, Shui Yunshan and Lin Zhen, who were on the Heaven Worship Platform with Qi Yuan, couldn't help but widen their eyes with strange expressions, clearly shocked by someone's miraculous operation.

The number one powerhouse of the Immortal Realm, the peerless arch-fiend in control of the Immortal Court, had actually given himself such a bizarre name and said it out loud so openly…

In the middle of the eerie silence, Tai Hao, the person involved, stood frozen like a clay sculpture, his face showing uncontrollable shock.

How… how could this be?!

He clearly wanted to say his name was Tai Hao just now, but when it came out, it became "public enemy of the immortal realm." This was simply too strange!

After a long period of confusion, Tai Hao finally realized he seemed to have fallen for someone's trick. He was instantly shocked and furious, gritting his teeth as he said:

"What a beast! What evil technique did you use on this seat to make my name turn out like this?"

Qi Yuan smiled slightly and said with absolute calm:

"Haven't you figured it out yet? You are merely an impostor. To disrupt Our Ascension Ceremony this time is an unpardonable crime; you are destined to become the public enemy of the immortal realm. This name is quite fitting for the occasion."

Faced with one provocation after another, Tai Hao trembled with rage. He felt that if this continued, his mental state would explode. He immediately decided not to waste any more words and said coldly:

"Boy, although this seat can do nothing to you now, you can't possibly stay on the Heaven Worship Platform forever!"

"I might as well tell you, this Heaven Worship Platform will only stay here for two hours. When the time limit is up, the platform along with the heavenly dao stele will return to the endless Void Realm. At that moment, the reliance you use to save your life will no longer exist."

"When that time comes, this seat will surely extract your soul and refine your spirit, grinding your bones to ashes…"

As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, striking out a vast spectral light that instantly completely sealed off the void around the Heaven Worship Platform, taking a stance of waiting for the prey to emerge.

Seeing this scene, the Immortals present were now completely certain that this newcomer calling himself the "public enemy of the immortal realm" was the true Tai Hao.

The reason was simple: if the one on the Heaven Worship Platform were real, he would have come out long ago to kill the impostor; it would be impossible for him to talk so much nonsense.

After all, a Creation Realm Cultivator was an invincible existence anywhere and would never be trapped inside the Heaven Worship Platform, not daring to come out.

Upon realizing this, the various Immortals did not look down on the impostor at all. Instead, they all cast looks of extreme awe toward Qi Yuan.

Holy crap!

Someone actually managed to impersonate Tai Hao's identity and openly ascend the throne, even pushing the genuine article to the point of a mental breakdown while he remained helpless. This was… simply too damn impressive!

It was a pity that this guy was now firmly trapped on the Heaven Worship Platform and wouldn't be long before he met a gruesome end. This conclusion was somewhat regrettable…

The Immortals thought silently.