Xu Lai also didn't know why the words "Purple Spirit" slipped out of his mouth, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Instead, Sikong Jiu watched the three Emperor Realm experts of the Nine Kings' Palace frantically fleeing under the Blue Giant Jellyfish's pursuit, and sank into thought.

The Supreme Emperor didn't have Purple Spirit in his body, and neither did he.

So, the Blue Giant Jellyfish's target was no longer on him, this "Nannan," and had shifted elsewhere.

This reason sounded ridiculous at first, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.

"The Blue Giant Jellyfish is probably from The Other Shore. Why would a beast from The Other Shore be so fond of the Immortal Domain's Purple Spirit?"

Sikong Jiu fell into deep contemplation.

This question was worth chewing on.

In the unseen, Sikong Jiu felt as if a tiny candle flame had lit up in the endless darkness, but could be snuffed out at any moment.

Just as he felt he was about to touch that point of candlelight, an angry roar shattered his thoughts.

"Jiu Kongsi!"

Ji Chengtian's hair stood on end with fury.

This remnant old monster from the First Era grew more and more regretful that he had let Jiu Kongsi escape back then, leaving behind such a scourge. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Otherwise, Xu Qingfeng and the Nine Kings' Palace bore no hatred or grievance, so why would he be hostile toward the Nine Kings' Palace?

And on top of that, he had dragged in three Emperor Realm experts—Li Bahuang, Bai Feng, and Jin Shi—as well as the deadliest of all, the Blue Giant Jellyfish!

"What are you yelling for, calling your grandpa."

Sikong Jiu, whose train of thought had been derailed, snapped back to himself, a blaze of irritation in his chest.

This feeling of about to sneeze and then not sneezing was truly unbearable.

"..."

Ji Chengtian's face turned gloomy and he didn't speak again. He sped up, shooting toward Sikong Jiu, intending to redirect the disaster onto him.

"You bastard!"

Sikong Jiu panicked. Knowing that with his own speed he wouldn't get far, he actually turned and flew toward the other three Emperor Realm battlefields.

There.

Were the other three Emperor Realm experts of the Nine Kings' Palace.

After accumulating through a full cycle of reincarnation, the amount of Purple Spirit in their bodies was far greater than that in Jiu Feng, Li Bahuang, and Jin Shi.

Sure enough.

As the Blue Giant Jellyfish approached, the targets of those tentacles were no longer limited to Ji Chengtian and the other two; it enveloped all six Emperor Realm experts who were currently fighting.

It was just that most of the tentacles were still locked onto Xiao Yan and the other Emperor Realm experts.

"???"

Xiao Yan, Chen Chi, and Zhao Yuehua's eyes bulged. They were absolutely ready to cut Sikong Jiu into a thousand pieces.

Especially Chen Chi.

Unlike Xiao Yan and Zhao Yuehua, who were fighting evenly matched opponents, she was actually suppressing Jin Shi, this so-called Incense Flame Pseudo-Emperor.

Yet the first time, Jiu Feng had torn open the Domain Space from the outside.

Now the second time, she got interrupted again by Sikong Jiu…

She was furious to death!!!

A mere Incense Flame Pseudo-Emperor who would shatter at a touch—why was it that time and again someone came to save her from fire and water?

And so the scene became bizarre.

In the boundless darkness of Heaven Beyond Heaven, the three Emperor Realm experts—Xiao Yan, Chen Chi, and Zhao Yuehua—were flying in the very front, while Jin Shi, Jiu Feng, and Li Bahuang flanked them on the left and right, attacking whenever they found an opening.

Behind them was Xu Lai, hauling Sikong Jiu along as he flew.

Then came Bai Shuang, Ji Ming, and Ji Chengtian, united in hatred and all wanting to kill Sikong Jiu.

At the very rear was a body ten thousand zhang tall… no, it had already grown to twelve thousand zhang—the Blue Giant Jellyfish.

"There are Emperor Artifacts ahead!"

As they ran, the Artifact Spirits of each Emperor Realm's Emperor Artifacts simultaneously sent out Divine Sense to their respective masters.

In a region hundreds of thousands of miles ahead of their group lay a swath of already-dead stars, among which were a few Emperor Artifacts that weren't particularly conspicuous.

But the Eight Desolate Cauldron in Li Bahuang's hand trembled violently with rage.

These auras…

No mistake, it was them, it had to be them!

Previously.

Before finding Emperor Bahuang, the Eight Desolate Cauldron had gone to the Moon with a minor cultivator.

There, it had been singled out and targeted by Great Emperor Jiu Feng's Emperor Artifact—the Nine Blades Spear.

It wasn't that it was afraid.

It was a civilized Artifact, all right?

But later…

Several more Emperor Artifacts joined the battlefield one after another, and all of their targets were it!

If not for the very dashing little sister Qingfeng Sword, this Eight Desolate Cauldron would probably have ended up in pieces, carved up by that shameless group of Emperor Artifacts.

A matte black ruler.

A jade-green Phoenix Hairpin.

A bright silver long saber.

A golden iron staff.

And one enormous white bell!

Good grief, add in the Nine Blades Spear and little sister Qingfeng Sword, and every Emperor Artifact that had besieged it that day was now present.

"Great Emperor, avenge me!"

The Eight Desolate Cauldron's dull voice was full of resentment: "These Artifacts are lurking in the dark, blatantly trying to ride the coattails again. This is simply bullying too far!"

"This…"

Li Bahuang hadn't expected his own Emperor Artifact to have been bullied this badly.

But the battlefield was chaotic now, and he had no idea whether the owners of those five Emperor Artifacts were still alive. If he struck rashly, the situation might turn against their side.

Just as he was pondering how to handle this, those few Emperor Artifacts simultaneously released what they believed to be kindly Divine Sense.

The meaning was simple—

They were here to watch the fun.

"…?"

The Eight Desolate Cauldron's Artifact Spirit, with its explosive temper, thought: since when had it become "fun" to watch!

If it weren't worried that leaving now would affect its own Great Emperor, it would definitely show this bunch what "cruel" truly meant.

"Hmph."

The Nine Blades Spear's Artifact Spirit and the Soul-Settling Umbrella's Artifact Spirit were likewise displeased, barely holding back their anger.

Only Sikong Jiu's Emperor Artifact, the Green Gourd, stayed quietly silent.

"Swish—"

A breeze swept out, and the surrounding dead stars exploded simultaneously into countless motes of ash.

The Qingfeng Sword Spirit didn't hold back, directly unleashing dozens, even hundreds, of strands of Qingfeng Sword Intent. Even when facing the Nine Kings' Palace's Emperor Realm experts, she had never fought this desperately.

"Hm?"

Jin Shi's beautiful eyes widened. She subconsciously looked toward Xu Lai, not understanding what Great Emperor Qingfeng intended.

But seeing the other party's "just as expected" expression, her heart tightened. She became convinced that Great Emperor Qingfeng must have a profound reason for this move.

Could it be.

That these five Emperor Artifacts were reinforcements for the Nine Kings' Palace?

She immediately said softly, "Go."

The Soul-Settling Umbrella flew off.

As if triggering a chain reaction, seeing little sister Qingfeng Sword and the Soul-Settling Umbrella make a move, the Eight Desolate Cauldron could no longer hold back either.

Once the Eight Desolate Cauldron moved, the Nine Blades Spear refused to fall behind. Although last time it had been a group of Emperor Artifacts jointly besieging the Eight Desolate Cauldron…

In the chaos of battle, there had been an Emperor Artifact that took advantage of the confusion to smack the Nine Blades Spear several times—this grudge definitely had to be repaid!

"Something's off."

Xiao Yan, Ji Ming, and the other Emperor Realm experts of the Nine Kings' Palace all looked wary. They didn't believe Qingfeng Sword would attack for no reason.

There had to be some scheme and calculations they were unaware of!

They immediately sent their own Emperor Artifacts over as well. Even if they couldn't figure it out, they had to at least stop Qingfeng Sword.

Back and forth like this, a total of ten Emperor Artifacts flew over at the same time.

"???"

The Artifact Spirits of the Measuring Heaven Ruler, the Myriad Fortune Hairpin, and the other three Emperor Artifacts were dumbfounded on the spot.

They had never seen a real Emperor Realm battle before. Was it so wrong to come close for a bit of fun and to admire the Great Emperors' peerless might?

Qingfeng Sword being a lunatic who chopped any Artifact she saw was one thing, but why were the other Emperor Artifacts also being so unreasonable!

"Wait, this is a misunderstanding…"

The Myriad Fortune Hairpin hadn't come to fight. It wanted to explain, but this whole group of Artifacts simply refused to listen.

The Myriad Fortune Hairpin fumed as well.

They were all Emperor Artifacts.

All of them had their pride.

All believed their own Great Emperor to be invincible for an era, and likewise didn't think themselves inferior to anyone else. They'd spoken nicely, and yet no one listened.

What.

Did they really think this Artifact was easy to bully?

And so the situation completely spun out of control.

A battlefield no less fierce than an Emperor Realm war had already erupted.