Demon Lord and His Unknown Child With the Empress

Chapter 59
One Strike, One Kill

“Aaaargh!”

After swallowing the lotus seed, a violent surge of spiritual energy erupted from Chen Rou, reaching for the sky!

His cultivation rapidly soared, clearly reaching the initial stage of the Heavenly God Realm!

The Jiang family members in the audience were overjoyed.

With this level of power, the Holy Envoy was serious!

“Kill her quickly, Holy Envoy!” Jiang Zhen shouted impatiently, his excitement overriding his usual composure as the head of the family.

He just wanted a swift victory and control of Nanli City; he didn’t want any more complications.

As the violent aura gradually subsided, Chen Rou glared at Luo Ruying with a sinister smile.

“You’ve done well to push me this far. But this is where it ends! Even if you want to surrender now, it’s too late!”

Consuming the Sacred Lotus Seed to forcefully break through to the Heavenly God Realm would severely damage his foundation!

It meant that it would be very difficult for him to truly reach the Heavenly God Realm in the future.

This was his last resort, and the reason why he had been so confident of victory before the contest began.

However, he was reluctant to take this step unless absolutely necessary.

Since she had forced him to this point, he naturally wouldn’t let Luo Ruying off easily!

But just as he finished speaking, Luo Ruying’s eyes glowed with a golden light, and the divine image of Luo Shen faintly manifested behind her!

With a flash, she appeared before Chen Rou once again, her cold eyes fixed on him as she swung her celestial sword!

The Luo Shen apparition behind her mirrored the strike!

This time, Chen Rou saw Luo Ruying’s movements clearly, but he had underestimated her strength.

His expression turned to shock as he channeled his spiritual energy into a barrier and raised his sword to block. However, the Luo Shen Celestial Sword effortlessly sliced through his spirit sword, and the golden sword beam flashed past his neck!

Even the barrier surrounding the arena was cut open by the sword light!

Chen Rou stood frozen, his face filled with disbelief.

How, how is this possible…!

He has lost?!

What is going on with this woman?!

With such speed and swordsmanship, is she really only at the Heaven Human Realm…?

Chen Rou couldn’t understand, and he would never have the chance to.

As Luo Ruying sheathed her celestial sword with a clear ringing sound, Chen Rou’s head rolled off his neck!

Silence fell over the entire arena.

Chen Rou is dead…?

The Jiang family has actually lost?!

That peak Heaven Human Realm expert had been killed in just two sword strikes by this woman?!

He had even forcefully broken through to the Heavenly God Realm, yet he couldn’t even withstand a single sword strike…!

Everyone present was stunned, their mouths agape.

Many had believed that the Jiang family’s victory was a certainty, but the outcome was completely unexpected…

After a brief moment of shock, the Qi family erupted in cheers.

“We won! The Qi family won!”

“That’s fantastic!”

“Elder Qi, we won!”

Following the Qi family’s cheers, the rest of the audience also joined in, congratulating and celebrating with them.

This was the outcome most people had hoped for.

It was a victory for the people.

Luo Ruying gracefully leaped off the arena and walked towards Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye.

Ning Yechen also walked towards Luo Ruying, carrying Luo Hongye, ready to give his wife a congratulatory hug.

However, another figure beat him to it, rushing into Luo Ruying’s arms.

“Sister Luo, thank you so much! You’re truly amazing!”

Qi Yuan hugged Luo Ruying tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face.

Luo Ruying smiled gently without saying much.

She had once again forcefully used the Luo Shen technique, depleting her spiritual energy.

Fortunately, with her previous experience against Gui Fu, and considering Chen Rou’s relatively low cultivation, she hadn’t overexerted herself this time.

“Wife, you’ve worked hard,” Ning Yechen said with a smile, approaching Luo Ruying.

He then glanced at Qi Yuan, who was still hugging Luo Ruying, with a hint of annoyance.

This girl really… is stealing his spot!

She has no sense of timing.

Luo Ruying smiled triumphantly and took Luo Hongye from Ning Yechen’s arms.

As a former Heavenly Empress, if she couldn’t even defeat a small fry at the peak of the Heaven Human Realm, then she had wasted all her years of cultivation.

Just as the family of three was about to leave, Jiang Zhen’s furious roar suddenly erupted from behind them:

“Wait!!”

“I don’t accept the results of this contest! She cheated! She must have used some despicable means; otherwise, how could she have possibly defeated the Holy Envoy!”

Jiang Zhen pointed at Luo Ruying, his voice a near hysterical scream.

He couldn’t accept this outcome!

Luo Ruying’s victory meant that from this moment on, the Jiang family had lost control of all the commercial streets in Nanli City!

The entire Nanli City would belong to the Qi family!

Everything he had worked so hard for was gone!

“What, can’t the Jiang family accept defeat? Are you planning to renege on your agreement?”

Qi Yuan asked Jiang Zhen with a triumphant sneer.

She has been waiting for this moment for so long!

Finally, she no longer has to endure the Jiang family’s oppression!

“I will never acknowledge the results of this contest!” Jiang Zhen roared, glaring at Qi Yuan with ferocious eyes, as if he wanted to devour her.

The Jiang family and their guards drew their weapons and surrounded the Qi family!

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Just then, Han Guangzhi descended from the sky and landed between the two families. He glared at the Jiang family and boomed:

“The Contests of Commerce have concluded. Does the Jiang family intend to violate the rules set by the Treasure Merchant Alliance?!”

Han Guangzhi unleashed his powerful aura, forcing the Jiang family to stumble backward!

The Contests of Commerce, witnessed by the Treasure Merchant Alliance, were absolutely fair and just!

The Jiang family’s actions were a violation of the Treasure Merchant Alliance’s rules!

The Jiang family was shocked and intimidated.

They hadn’t expected Han Guangzhi to be a Heavenly God Realm cultivator!

Moreover, the Treasure Merchant Alliance had branches throughout the world, and their influence was not to be underestimated. A small family like the Jiang family couldn’t afford to provoke them…

The surrounding onlookers had long been disgusted by the Jiang family’s arrogance. Now, after losing the contest, they were trying to go back on their word!

Everyone voiced their support for the Qi family, standing behind them.

“The Jiang family has already lost. Do they want to start a fight?!”

“Going back on their word, the Jiang family is a disgrace to the name of merchants!”

“Get out!”

The Jiang family instantly became the target of public outrage, like rats in the street, everyone shouting and cursing at them.

The Jiang family members clenched their fists in anger and, with a snort, turned to leave.

With the presence of the Treasure Merchant Alliance and the public against them, they couldn’t afford to fight.

Just you wait!

One day, he will make everyone here regret this!

Jiang Zhen thought with hatred in his heart.

Today was a humiliation for the Jiang family!

Qi Rongchang was overjoyed. He couldn’t help but call out to Jiang Zhen, “Patriarch Jiang, please prepare the commercial street ownership contracts and hand them over to my Qi family by tomorrow.”

Jiang Zhen was so angry that he almost exploded. He didn’t turn around to answer.

Like a defeated dog, he hurriedly left.