Hoo!
Someone's not happy!
Upon hearing this, Duke Mu didn't get angry. Instead, he broke into a sinister grin.
"Heh heh, seems like someone else disagrees with this King's decision. Alright, step forward and let this King see which brave hero it is!"
As he spoke, Duke Mu began to circulate the "One Dragon Vein Golden Core" within his dantian.
With the help of a "mysterious force," he had barely managed to condense a Golden Core, earning him the lowest tier, a "One Dragon Vein Golden Core."
However, Duke Mu felt no shame, rather he took pride in it!
So what if it's a "One Dragon Vein Golden Core"? It's still a Golden Core!
"Golden Core experts" are simply awesome!
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
As Duke Mu circulated his energy with full force, the "One Dragon Vein Golden Core" in his dantian spun at high speed, unleashing its Golden Core pressure.
Duke Mu intended to prove to everyone with his strength that he, Duke Mu, was back as a king!
I saw, I conquered!
Blood boiled, didn't it!
All those deep-thinking "old schemers" were now irrelevant!
Now, Duke Mu wanted to achieve overwhelming victory, to sweep away all opposition, to let the blood boil!
Of course, Duke Mu hadn't completely lost his mind; his "Golden Core pressure" deliberately avoided Liu Xiuer.
He vividly remembered Liu Xiuer's feat of killing a "Golden Core cultivator" at the "Dilapidated Mountain God Temple."
However, Duke Mu wasn't overly afraid of Liu Xiuer.
Such coincidences couldn't happen frequently!
Duke Mu believed he laughed a lot, and men who laughed often had good luck. With his luck, he wouldn't just happen to encounter Liu Xiuer's peak performance.
Aside from Liu Xiuer, Duke Mu's attitude towards everyone else was one of "royal disdain."
It's not that I'm singling anyone out, but everyone present is just "trash"!
He unleashed his full aura, suppressing the entire hall, feeling an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
Especially Princess Yin Lihua's shocked and disbelieving gaze, which made him feel an unparalleled sense of joy!
Scared now, aren't you!
Afraid, aren't you!
Hahaha, it feels so good!
This is so exhilarating, so passionate, this feeling is absolutely amazing!
Today, I will dominate the entire scene, I alone will be supreme!
Duke Mu cleared his throat, preparing to deliver his "victory speech."
What? He hadn't won yet? Heh, naive. Do you really think anyone from a bunch of "useless rebels" would dare to stand up against a powerful "Golden Core expert" like him?
The guy who spoke just now, if his brain wasn't broken, should be cowering in a corner by now.
Gaga gaga...
"Now, does anyone have any more objections... Ahhh! Who are you?"
Duke Mu, who was "slaughtering the four directions" with his might, suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief as a burly man stepped forward.
Huh?
Someone actually doesn't know their place!
Kid, don't you know I'm a "Golden Core expert"?
After regaining his composure, Duke Mu became furious.
If a tiger doesn't show its fangs, you take it for a sick cat. Today, I'll let you know that Duke Mu has three eyes!
Just as Duke Mu was about to unleash his fury, the burly man spoke in a deep voice.
"My name is Gao Shou. I don't have any particular status, I'm just a small guard by my lord's side!"
Hearing this, Duke Mu scoffed inwardly.
Just a small guard, and you dare to be so presumptuous? You're looking for death!
And then...
Rumble!
A powerful aura erupted from Gao Shou.
His "Five-Star Killer" aura was fully unleashed.
"Golden Core Perfection Realm"!
A terrifying pressure, like a tide, swept out, crashing wave after wave towards Duke Mu.
Duke Mu's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Oh my god!
What in the world is this?
"Golden Core Perfection Realm"!
That's three minor realms higher than his "Early Golden Core minor expert."
So terrifying, such powerful pressure!
Duke Mu felt as if he could barely breathe under the weight.
However, this was merely the beginning.
After Gao Shou unleashed his power, two more burly men stepped out. They bore a striking resemblance to Gao Shou, namely "Technician Seven" Gao Ren and "Heavenly Top Star" Gao Chao.
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
Gao Ren and Gao Chao unleashed their power simultaneously. Their terrifying "Nascent Soul Perfection Realm" aura fiercely suppressed and enveloped the entire hall.
Duke Mu
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His entire being was in disarray, his jaw almost dropping to the floor.
Terrifying indeed!
There were three cultivators in the "Golden Core Perfection Realm"!
Too frightening!
Gao Shou, Gao Ren, and Gao Chao, the three Gao brothers, all looked at Duke Mu with cold smiles and mocking gazes.
Where did this "clown" come from? Daring to run amok here at the "Early Golden Core Realm"?
Are you sick?
Since the three Gao brothers "submitted to the rebel army," their minds have been clear, and their cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds.
In just over half a year, their cultivation has progressed rapidly, and they have all reached the "Golden Core Perfection Realm."
Truly remarkable!
A trash cultivator like Duke Mu, with his "One Dragon Vein Golden Core" and in the "Early Golden Core Realm," was no match for them. Any one of the three Gao brothers could have easily pinned Duke Mu to the ground and ground him into dust with just one hand.
However, all of this was far from over.
More people stepped forward.
Boom boom boom...
From these individuals, immensely powerful auras erupted.
"Golden Core Perfection Realm," "Late Golden Core Realm"...
A total of over a dozen people, with the weakest being in the "Middle Golden Core Realm."
These individuals were all drawn by Liu Xiuer's personal charisma, abandoning the "imperial faction" and defecting to the "rebel faction."
Now, they all stepped forward, like powerful gods, looking down from above, contemptuously at Duke Mu.
A petty scumbag in the "Early Golden Core Realm," are you sure you have the right to cause trouble here?
Duke Mu
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I was wrong, I kneel before you all, lords!
Duke Mu was truly terrified and knelt on the ground.
Too terrifying!
Can you imagine the feeling? You've become stronger, more formidable, and in high spirits to confront an old rival. You think you have a sure victory, and you've already entered "humiliation mode" for your opponent, only to have... the cold reality slap you hard across the face, making you see stars and scramble away in utter humiliation.
Now, Duke Mu's legs were so weak he couldn't stand.
At this moment, he finally understood the true meaning behind Princess Yin Lihua's gaze.
It wasn't fear, much less terror, but the look one gives to a "little darling"!
Old Mu, who gave you the courage, a mere scumbag in the "Early Golden Core Realm," to dare come to our "rebel city" to cause trouble? I must say, this Princess truly admires your bravery!
The most terrifying thing is the sudden silence...
The entire "War Council Hall" was deathly still. Everyone looked at Duke Mu with strange expressions, waiting for his reaction.
Duke Mu's back was already drenched in cold sweat.
He mentally slapped himself a hundred times. Why did he have to be so reckless? Wasn't it better to just live peacefully?