The Empress's No.1 Lackey-Chapter 697 - 461, Empress’s Sword Determines the Universe (5k)

The mountain wind whirled out of the dense forest, lifting the hair on Zhao Douan’s forehead, while the thick clouds above the sky moved swiftly.

His body was rigid, and beads of sweat trickled down his forehead as he stared intently at the middle-aged magician blocking his path.

Thump thump thump...

His heartbeat was like a drum, with blood rushing through his veins.

The face of the middle-aged "Magic God", completely unfamiliar, reflected clearly in his pupils, his disheveled hair and plain, gray magic robe seemed to fill his entire view.

Zhao Douan’s heart sank abruptly, realizing his worst fears had come true. Yet, he did not panic but forced himself to remain calm, raising his eyebrows: "Again? I don’t recall having met you before."

The leader of the Magic God Sect seemed to smile, yet not quite: "Back when you returned to the capital from Taicang, my substitute stayed afar, watching you."

Is that so? So that’s why you said "meet again"? Zhao Douan instinctively felt something was amiss, but couldn’t pinpoint what.

His right hand quietly grasped the hilt of the sword at his back, teasing, "That time you were exterminated by Eunuch Hai? Indeed, I don’t remember it."

The Magic God’s gaze was sharp, as if piercing through his soul: "No need to test, Hai Chunlin is far behind me. By the time he catches up, I’ve already killed you a hundred times."

A magician who controls space magic is truly disgusting... No wonder he could catch up. Although he couldn’t "move" Eunuch Hai away, he could wait until I ran far and intercept me using space magic... Zhao Douan’s thoughts flashed as he spoke earnestly, "How much did Prince Jing offer you? I can represent the court and offer you more. Your gathering this time must be Prince Jing’s handiwork, yes? What has he promised you? Perhaps we could discuss this."

The Magic God truly smiled this time, shaking his head: "I told you, there’s no need to test anymore... Oh."

Without warning, Zhao Douan abruptly drew his sword, and the cloudy city outskirts seemed to brighten for a moment. When the Cold Frost Sword was unsheathed, a layer of azure frost covered the blade, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and flakes of snow drifted through the air. As Zhao Douan thrust the sword, the snowflakes frozen by the cold swirled and danced.

If the Peach Blossom Sword Technique can command peach blossoms, why not snowflakes as well?

However, Zhao Douan’s sword strike was more than that. As the blade extended, a "buzz" came from his sleeve, and a dark golden Golden Crow Flying Dagger shot out like a loaded bullet, following his wrist outward, scraping along the grooves of the sword, sparking a trail of fire.

"Boom——"

The Golden Crow Flying Dagger, augmented by the Peach Blossom Sword Technique, whistled forth like a miniature shell. At such a close distance, it reached the "Magic God’s" face in a blink.

This sword strike was extremely fast, harboring the power Zhao Douan had been accumulating during his flight. If it were a typical Divine Chapter, this single stroke would be a must-win, even a Worldly Realm would have to treat it cautiously.

Yet the Magic God merely uttered a brief "Oh", and the dagger, which left an afterimage, abruptly flickered before him. As if a frame had been removed from film footage, the Golden Crow Flying Dagger suddenly appeared behind the middle-aged magician, containing colossal force, piercing into the distant pile of stones, causing rocks to scatter amidst a thunderous crash.

It can be done like this too? What is this called? Space jumping? Zhao Douan’s pupils shrank, he didn’t have time to think as he formed a gesture with his left hand and assisted it with his lips, loudly declaring:

"Seal!"

An "卍" character spun out from his brow, expanding in a breath, transforming into several tendrils, attempting to bind the "Magic God".

While the Sealing Demon Spell activated, Zhao Douan secretly summoned the "Spirit Flame", attempting to scorch his nerves and cause distraction.

The Magic God still looked down at him, a calm expression on his face, as he raised his right hand and lightly sliced, severing the golden ropes formed by the Sealing Demon Spell.

As for the "Spirit Flame", which could scorch the soul, it seemingly had no effect on him.

"You have quite a few tricks..." The Magic God continued to walk leisurely towards Zhao Douan, a mysterious smile on his face.

This is a top-level Worldly Realm? It feels worlds apart from a top-grade Divine Chapter.

Zhao Douan did not hesitate; in his palm, a dark green seal slowly rotated, unleashing a torrent of water from the "Mystic Turtle Seal", which condensed into "spears".

"Go!"

Upon his word, the endless water vapor-condensed spears flew like locusts towards the Magic God. This was his first time using the Mystic Turtle Seal since obtaining it, the river water stored within augmented by his own mana, making each spear exceptionally fierce.

"This is... the Mystic Turtle Seal?" The Magic God was genuinely surprised as the space before him rippled, expanding into concentric waves, as if the entire space became his shield. When the water spears struck, they, like the "Golden Crow Flying Dagger", were forcibly relocated behind the Magic God by the power of space.

As each spear whistled out, they pounded the earth, sending countless dirt and stones flying, creating an alarming spectacle. In the blink of an eye, the forest behind the Magic God looked as if missiles had plowed through, leaving it devastated.

Just this one bout of concentrated bombardment was enough to annihilate a small squad of heavily armored cavalry!

"So the Mystic Turtle Seal has been acquired by the Royal Family? No wonder it hasn’t appeared for years. The Empress even granted it to you, truly a great favor. Unfortunately, your power is insufficient to unleash even a tenth of this Suppressing Object’s potential."

The Magic God, donned in a gray robe with black hair grazing his shoulders, walked leisurely. As he "broke through" the area of water spears, he was surprised to see absolutely nothing ahead.

Only in the distance, a massive flow of water was frantically rushing towards the nearest stream.

This was Zhao Douan practicing the "Water Escape" method with the Mystic Turtle Seal for months; as long as he could reach the stream, he could, with the authority of the "Water God", merge into the waterway and make a brief escape.