The Divine Wilderness Continent was divided into four main regions.
The East Continent had many treasures and was the strongest. The South Continent had beautiful mountains and rivers and produced many outstanding people. In terms of strength, it was second only to the East Continent. The West Liang was barren and had a harsh climate. Its orthodoxy had declined and was the weakest of the four regions.
Although the North Border had Emperor Yuan's teachings and martial cultivation was far better than the West Liang, it was actually much worse than the South Continent.
The South Continent had three emperors and four sects. Seven top forces stood in the world, and there were many Imperial Lords.
Looking at the North Border, there were three empires but no Imperial Lords.
This was a huge gap.
At this time, the North Border was in a storm. The sky above the three empires seemed to be shrouded in invisible dark clouds, and a terrifying storm was quietly brewing.
More than a month ago!
The Prince of Northern Qi, Qi Yuan, participated in the South Continent's expedition and returned with shocking news. The Crown Prince of the Yan Kingdom, Murong Zijun, was killed by Qin Hao in Yunmeng Mountain. More than 60 elites of the royal family were killed.
The death of the Crown Prince of Northern Yan was a huge matter. The Emperor of Yan roared like thunder.
It was said that on the day he received the news, the Emperor of Yan fainted in the imperial court and did not wake up for several days.
And yesterday, another huge piece of news spread. The Patriarch of Northern Yan had been in seclusion for hundreds of years to reach the peak of the Dao Validation realm and finally came out.
When this news spread, the entire empire was shocked.
Yan Zu was the true backer of the Murong Family. The reason why the Northern Yan Kingdom could stand in the North Border was all because of the Murong Family's Patriarch.
Now that Yan Zu came out of seclusion, did it mean that he had reached the peak of the Dao Validation realm?
No one knew!
However, there was one thing that was certain. Yan Zu had come out of seclusion for Qin Hao.
Yangui City!
It was the imperial capital of the Northern Yan Kingdom and also one of the most beautiful cities in the North Border. It could even be called the "most majestic city in the North Border."
Bright streams of light streaked across the sky and landed in Yangui City from all directions. Every figure in the aura was incomparably powerful and domineering.
Countless citizens of Yangui City looked up. Every aura that flew over their heads felt as majestic as a god. They could not look directly at them.
At this time, in the city, in the most famous restaurant, Yan Hua Restaurant, countless disciples of large clans in luxurious clothes were seated. Accompanied by the sound of the air being torn apart, these disciples of large clans were also moved by it.
"The higher-ups of the Zhanyue Mansion have arrived."
Someone began to speak.
The Zhanyue Mansion was originally located within the Northern Yan territory, and its authority was equal to that of the Murong family. When the Yan Ancestor came out of seclusion, he set up a banquet in the palace. The higher-ups of the Zhanyue Mansion were the first to arrive.
"I heard that Yan Zu wasn't the only one who came out of seclusion. The Palace Emperor of the Zhanyue Mansion also came out."
A young man with an extraordinary appearance spoke. His voice was extremely soft, and his expression was very serious.
In the entire Northern Yan Empire, the Palace Emperor of the Moon Severing Mansion was the only person who could stand on equal footing with Yan Zu.
Five years ago, when Xiao Yi held the Imperial Martial Arts Competition, more than eighty percent of the upper echelons of the Zhanyue Mansion were killed by a woman on the spot. The Mansion Lord also died there, which was an extremely painful blow to the Sect.
In the past five years, the disciples of the Zhanyue Mansion had kept a very low profile. They had kept a low profile until today.
"Really?"
Someone asked in surprise. Why didn't the news of the Palace Emperor coming out of seclusion spread?
After all, the Palace Emperor's status was not inferior to Yan Zu's.
"I have a relative who cultivates in the Zhanyue Mansion, and he is a disciple of the inner court. This news is very likely to be true."
The young man with the extraordinary appearance said cautiously.
Everyone knew that Yan Zu was actually a Palace Emperor who was slightly stronger than Yan Zu.
Many people in the restaurant fell silent. They knew that the Mansion Lord coming out of seclusion must have something to do with Qin Hao. It seemed that this time, Emperor Xiao was really in trouble. Daliao might not be able to be protected.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh … Waves of turbulent Qi streaked across the void, and the sound waves were extremely loud. Everyone stuck their heads out of the windows to look at the sky, and their expressions changed.
"Emperor Qi and the generals of Northern Qi," someone said with a trembling voice.
From the brilliance in the sky, he saw an emperor's throne. There were traces of flaming wheels rolling down from the void. Obviously, it was Emperor Qi's favorite seat.
"Master Jiang of the Medicine Emperor Pavilion is also here."
"Meteor Palace of Boundless Mountain."
"Jueyin Palace."
"Abomination of Tiangang Temple."
"This …" Everyone looked at each other, and in their eyes, there was not a single one that did not contain monstrous shock.
Yan Zu actually invited so many strong cultivators to the banquet today?
Except for Daliao, Xiao Yi, and Yan Laobei of the Formation Association, almost all the top forces in the Northern Borderline were present.
Of course, everyone knew that Xiao Yi would not come. After all, the imperial banquet today was set up to target Daliao. If Xiao Yi dared to come, he would not be able to return.
As for Yan Laobei of the Formation Association, he was a very mysterious person. He rarely showed himself in public. In the entire Northern Borderline, only a few people were lucky enough to meet him.
However, everyone knew that the Formation Association had a very good relationship with Emperor Xiao. After all, many of the formations at the border of Liao were set up by the members of the Formation Association. The supreme Formation Towers in the fortresses posed a great threat to the Northern Yan and Northern Qi.
If not for this, the three empires would not have been able to live in peace for so many years.
All of this was because Xiao Yi had been taken care of by Yan Laobei.
In Yan Gui City, Yan Zu had invited the emperors of the Northern Borderline to the banquet. The absence of the Formation Association's leader was completely within everyone's expectations.
Even so, today's lineup was terrifying to the extreme.
"It seems that one of the three empires in the Northern Borderline will be completely wiped out."
"Emperor Qi, Jueyin Palace, Medicine Emperor Pavilion, Meteor Palace, and so on. The presence of so many seniors is already giving Yan Zu face. Does this mean that they are showing a friendly relationship with each other?"
"It's hard to tell."
The young man with the extraordinary appearance shook his head. "Perhaps some of the seniors from some of the forces are only here as guests to go through the motions."
This imperial banquet was set up to target Xiao Yi. Once Yan Zu spoke, it was equivalent to sounding the war drums between the empires.
However, Xiao Yi was not someone to be trifled with. Although Daliao had a cruel split that caused great damage to the empire, who could guarantee that Xiao Yi did not have a trump card in his hand?
Daliao was able to stand side by side with Northern Yan and Northern Qi for a long time. His Xiao family obviously had a strong foundation.
Moreover, Xiao Yi himself was also a ruthless person. He also had the Battle King, Duan Zhanfei, by his side. When Emperor Yuan fought, he killed a thousand enemies and lost eight hundred of his own men. Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one would dare to fight with their lives on the line.
Meteor Palace, Jueyin Palace, and other forces had no enmity with Xiao Yi. It was impossible for them to risk their lives to fight with Xiao Yi just because of Yan Zu's words.
"Even so, the Murong family and the Zhanyue Mansion alone are enough to topple the Great Liao Dynasty. Once the war starts, Xiao Yi will be in a perilous situation."
"Who is to blame?
His son-in-law caused trouble. Qin Hao killed Murong Zijun. How can the Murong family take this lying down? "
"There's also Zhanyue Mansion. Three core disciples, including Sha Wan Dao, were killed by Qin Hao and the people around him. Pavilion Master Jiang's two sons were crippled. A debt must be paid with money. Since ancient times, a murderer must pay with his life. Even if they send troops to Xiao Yi, it's not wrong, right?"
"Sigh, I pity Xiao Wudi for having such a son-in-law."
"Isn't that right?
There are so many good men in Beijiang. Princess Jingyue is a peerless beauty. Why did she choose a man from Western Liang? "
"If this Qin Hao has a conscience, he should stand up and be cut into pieces. He shouldn't implicate Xiao Wudi and Princess Jingyue."
"Stand up?
Save it, I'm afraid that he doesn't have the guts. Hahaha … "In the restaurant, many people laughed heartily. In their eyes, Qin Hao was indeed a character. After all, not everyone had the ability to kill Murong Zijun.
Unfortunately, no matter how strong this person was, how could he dare to face a group of powerhouses like Emperor Yuan?
Not to mention the two ancestors, Yan Zu and Fu Di, even if the current Emperor Yan, Murong Zijun's father, stood in front of Qin Hao, the other party would be scared out of his wits.
What was a monster?
No matter how strong a monster was, it depended on who he was facing.
In the face of Emperor Yuan, Qin Hao was no different from an ant.
"Cough, cough. Eat more and don't talk nonsense. Be careful of trouble from the mouth."
A strange voice sounded.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a figure wearing a bamboo hat sitting in the corner of the restaurant. He was much taller than many people, and he was drinking quietly.
"Who are you?"
Someone asked in dissatisfaction.
But the person drinking wine sat in the corner and didn't respond. Under his bamboo hat, a few strands of white hair hung behind his back. His quiet and calm attitude gave off a dangerous aura.
Everyone looked at the back of this figure. He was arrogant, aloof, and somewhat unfathomable. Many people couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts, so they didn't ask any more questions.
"Who am I?
You will know soon. "
Raising his wine glass, Qin Hao smiled secretly and gulped it down.
"Everyone, take a seat."
In the incomparably luxurious palace hall, a grand banquet was set up.
At this time, the ruler of the Northern Yan Empire, Emperor Yan, had a smile on his face as he nodded to the many powerhouses with profound auras in the hall. Then, Emperor Yan sat down.
Emperor Qi, the ruler of the Northern Qi Kingdom, was sitting on the fire wheel of his throne. With a thought, a golden chair beside a banquet table slid far away. He controlled the throne to land slowly. Even though he was attending the imperial banquet of the Yan Empire's Patriarch, he wouldn't step down from his throne.
Emperor Yan looked at Emperor Qi and smiled. He didn't mind. He knew very well that the throne was Emperor Qi's life. As the Refiner of the Northern Borderline, Emperor Qi's combat strength was mediocre. He relied on this throne to protect his life. No matter what, he wouldn't step down easily.
"Where is Patriarch Yan?"
Emperor Qi asked directly.
Currently, Emperor Yan wasn't sitting on the main seat. Just like Emperor Qi, he was sitting below. The main character of today's imperial banquet was the Yan Empire's Patriarch.
"Patriarch Yan, please show yourself."
Pavilion Master Jiang of the Medicine Sovereign Pavilion spoke with a weary look on his face. When he thought back to the Emperor Martial Tournament where he personally witnessed his two sons being crippled by Qin Hao and Qi Xiaogua, he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart.
He didn't want to waste time. Almost all the top forces in the Northern Borderline were present. He might as well get straight to the point.
"Patriarch Yan is already here."
Emperor Yan said softly, looking at the main seat in the hall.
However, that seat was empty.