Chapter 988: This Seat Knows Who You Are

"Holy Empress!"

The real Tai Hao's eyes turned cold as he glanced at Shui Yunshan, who was standing firmly beside a certain someone. A trace of frigid chill flashed in the depths of his eyes as he said coldly:

"Without your cooperation, it would have been impossible for this rat of unknown origin to do this so seamlessly. You really did betray this seat!"

Facing this interrogation, Shui Yunshan showed no fear. She raised her head to meet his gaze and said in a calm tone:

"Xuanyuan Hao, although you and I are husband and wife in name, there is no affection to speak of."

"Don't think this palace is unaware that you once tried to control my mind to use me as a pawn to infiltrate the Yuan Realm. If I hadn't sensed that vicious method you arranged beforehand, I might have completely become your Puppet."

"From the moment you conspired against this palace and the Yuan Realm, we were enemies, not friends. How can you speak of betrayal?"

"Since you were the one to be unkind first, don't blame this palace for being unjust!"

As she finished speaking, an uncontrollable Evil Qi surfaced between her brows, and she said hatefully:

"This time, I took advantage of your secluded cultivation to find someone to impersonate you just to let you taste the feeling of being plotted against. Today's celebration by ten thousand Immortals and the endless glory have nothing to do with you."

"Even if you hold another grand ceremony in the future, it will only remind the world that you were once beaten to the punch for the position of Immortal Emperor by an impostor, making you the biggest laughingstock in the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms!"

"What a vile woman!"

Being mocked to his face by his own wife in public, Tai Hao trembled with rage. His gaze toward Qi Yuan's side was full of resentment, and his tone was thick with Killing Intent:

"Do you really think you can rest easy just because you have the heavenly dao stele protecting you? Before long, this seat will drag you out to extract your souls and refine your spirits, grind your bones to ash, and ensure you never find rebirth!"

As he spoke, a fierce light overflowed from his eyes and his rage was sky-high, as if he would rush forward the next moment to tear this man and woman into ten thousand pieces.

Especially that fellow who had inexplicably changed his name… Ever since Yuan Wu Immortal Lord disappeared, Tai Hao had never hated a person so much…

On the other side, listening to this melodramatic dialogue between husband and wife, the gathered Immortals all held their breath, keeping their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts as they stood still, pretending they hadn't heard a thing.

If possible, they really wanted to turn into air to avoid being the collateral damage in this mess.

No matter how much of a fake he was, Tai Hao, who had achieved a Breakthrough into the Creation Realm, was the undisputed new Immortal Emperor. Even if he changed his name to [public enemy of the immortal realm], it still wouldn't change that result.

Strictly speaking, having been blind enough to mistake a fake Immortal Emperor for the real one was already a great sin. If they got involved in the Immortal Emperor's family affairs, they feared there would be even worse consequences later.

Just as the atmosphere on the scene gradually fell into a stalemate, Qi Yuan, who had seemingly become a turtle in a jar, appeared too lazy to continue wasting time. He stepped forward, took Shui Yunshan into his arms, and said with a calm expression:

"Although this Holy Empress is your lawfully wedded wife, she just worshipped the Heavenly Dao with me. In terms of status, she is clearly higher now, so you should stop thinking about her. Farewell!"

Before his voice had even faded, a multicolored, treacherous Domain suddenly expanded from his body, instantly enveloping the entire top of the Heaven Worship Platform.

Seeing this, Tai Hao was first stunned, then his pupils shrank abruptly as a deep sense of horror flashed in his eyes.

Because he discovered that he couldn't detect anything inside the Domain at all. Even his Creation-level Divine Thought was like hitting an iron plate, completely isolated from the outside.

"This is impossible!"

Tai Hao's whole body stiffened, and then without hesitation, he rushed toward the Heaven Worship Platform, attempting to go inside and investigate.

However, before he could get close, the Domain in front of him suddenly vanished, revealing an empty Heaven Worship Platform top.

Whether it was the impostor pretending to be the Immortal Emperor, the Immortal Emperor's wife, or even a certain Holy Empress's personal maidservant, they had all disappeared silently without leaving a single trace…

Huh???

Facing this scene, the Immortals who were originally waiting to watch the show were dumbfounded, hardly able to believe their eyes.

With a dignified Creation Realm powerhouse personally overseeing things, the opponent actually managed to escape?!

In other words, this group had not only deceived the entire Immortal Court and openly impersonated the new Immortal Emperor to complete an enthronement ceremony, but they had also made a graceful escape right in front of the victim, and even changed the victim's name in the process…

This is way too freaking weird, isn't it?

While the Immortals had bewildered expressions, Tai Hao, who had been slapped in the face once again, had a face of ashen green. His whole body radiated a terrifying Killing Intent that felt tangible, like a beast ready to devour people. He gritted his teeth and said word by word:

"No matter if you flee to the ends of the earth, this seat will find you and make you taste the most severe punishments in the world, making you regret ever being born!"

After making his ruthless declaration, he clenched his fists and scanned the Immortals with a sinister gaze, saying coldly:

"Pass down my decree: from now on, the Yuan Realm is the number one enemy of the Immortal Court. Anyone from the Yuan Realm encountered shall be killed without mercy. Afterward, this seat will surely grant heavy rewards!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the many Immortals present shuddered. They hurriedly composed themselves, bowed their heads, and replied:

"We respectfully obey Your Majesty's decree!"

Hearing the words "Your Majesty," Tai Hao felt an inexplicable blockage in his heart and another surge of nameless fire. Just as he was about to pick a few unlucky souls to vent his rage on, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he instinctively looked toward a certain direction deep within Lingxiao Palace.

Oh no!

The Immortal Emperors Treasury!

As the thought crossed his mind, Tai Hao could no longer care about slaughtering people to vent his anger. With a flicker of his body, he immediately tore through the Void Realm and descended at the entrance of the Immortal Emperors Treasury.

Looking at the extremely resilient Restriction in front of him, Tai Hao took a deep breath. Light and shadows shifted in his pupils as he began to trace back the scenes that had occurred not long ago.

Soon, he saw a figure appear here without any warning, and then swagger through the Restriction and enter the Immortal Emperors Treasury.

"Little thief!"

Seeing this, Tai Hao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes were nearly splitting with rage, and he could no longer suppress the fire in his heart. He swung his palm and blasted it against the Restriction of the Immortal Emperors Treasury.

Rumble!!!

Accompanied by a world-shaking boom, the terrifying energy impacted the Restriction. The entire Lingxiao Palace shook violently, but that layer of Restriction remained completely intact, without even a ripple.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Both angry and anxious, Tai Hao's eyes were bloodshot as he continuously used his methods to blast the Restriction not far away, as if trying to vent all the frustration and grievance in his heart…

Meanwhile.

Hearing the commotion coming from outside, Qi Yuan, who was frantically looting inside the Immortal Emperors Treasury, was not only not frightened but instead accelerated his movements, his mood becoming increasingly joyful.

He knew that there was a gap even between those in the Creation Realm. A Restriction personally laid down by an Immortal Emperor at the Peak of the Creation Realm was something that Tai Hao—who had only just entered the Creation Realm and had flaws in his foundation—would be damned if he could break.

Otherwise, Tai Hao would have taken the treasures inside long ago; he wouldn't have waited until now.

Using the Domain's function to block all detection, he had easily sent Shui Yunshan and Lin Zhen into the Spirit Treasure Space within the Donghua Pearl, and then used the System's teleportation function to come directly to the entrance of the Immortal Emperors Treasury.

The entire process could be called a seamless transition, giving the enemy no room to react at all.

Holding the crystal Token obtained from the Heaven Worship Platform, Qi Yuan could completely ignore the Restriction outside the Immortal Emperors Treasury to enter, leaving a certain public enemy of the immortal realm outside in a state of powerless rage.

Following Shui Yunshan's reminder, he had immediately pocketed the three supreme treasures located in the deepest part of the treasury: the Immortal Slaying Stage, the heavenly emperor sword, and the Chaos Bell.

But since he was already here, adhering to the idea that leaving things behind would only benefit the enemy, a certain someone unhesitatingly looted the entire Immortal Emperors Treasury, making sure not to leave even a single feather behind.

In fact, most of the vast Immortal Emperors Treasury was empty. Aside from the three supreme treasures of the Immortal Court with unpredictable power, the remaining wealth wasn't much more than what was in Tai Hao's Immortal Lords Estate.

Qi Yuan wasn't surprised by this. If he were Immortal Emperor Donghua, he would also have packed up and moved all the various collections in the Immortal Emperors Treasury before leaving. Since he was leaving anyway, it would be a waste not to take them.

That Immortal Emperor Donghua could leave behind the three supreme treasures of the Immortal Court, along with some miscellaneous Immortal treasures, was already considered very generous…

Just as Qi Yuan was contentedly preparing to make his escape, a hysterical roar suddenly came from outside:

"This seat knows who you are… Yuan Wu, if you have the guts, get the hell out here!"