Inside His Majesty Ling Tian’s drawing room, Ling Tian was seated in the host’s chair while the other emperors sat as guests, their eyes burning with rage.

"Your Majesty Ling Tian, His Majesty Huangg Ling is unwilling to get involved. My Divine Feather Empire has always followed your lead, but I can’t stomach what happened today! You must demand justice for me!"

His Majesty Xuan Cheng of the Divine Feather Empire stood below, speaking through a huff.

At the banquet today, he had been pressed to the ground by a single finger, suffering a complete loss of face. Naturally, he was furious.

"Exactly! The Divine Wind Empire is nothing—the lowest of the Seven Great Empires—and now they think they can walk all over us? If we don’t put them in their place, I’ll never be able to quell the rage in my heart!"

Yuang Feng of the Divine Mountain Empire also let out a fierce cry.

"The Seven Great Empires have their rankings. The Divine Wind Empire has clearly come with ill intentions this time. If we don’t suppress them, I fear they’ll crush us, and we’ll never be able to recover!" His Majesty Longxi of the Divine Heaven Empire added with a snort.

"Alright, everyone, stop arguing. I’m sure you all saw it. It’s not that I don’t want to make a move, but this Nie Yun is simply too powerful. I’m worried that even if we all team up, we might not come out on top!"

His Majesty Ling Tian rubbed his brow.

The Seven Great Empires had a clear hierarchy. If the Divine Holy Empire was the Emperor, the Divine Cloud Empire was a Prince. In their eyes, the Emperor of the Divine Wind Empire was a mere county head or village chief. Now, not only had this village chief beaten up the princes and dukes, but he was strutting around arrogantly. The insult was more than they could bear.

"Your Majesty Ling Tian, there’s no need to worry. So what if he’s strong? I’ve already found a helper. King Huainan, you may enter!"

Seeing His Majesty Ling Tian’s frown, the Emperor of the Divine Yang Empire let out a laugh. With a wave of his hand, the seal on the hall was broken, and a middle-aged man with bright red eyebrows strode inside.

The man walked with the gait of a dragon and the stride of a tiger. His hands were large and coarse, and his every move exuded the superiority of his high station.

It was King Huainan of the Divine Holy Empire, His Majesty Huangg Ling’s own younger brother.

"King Huainan? The super-expert ranked ninth on the Secret Realm Potential List?"

"The King Huainan who once killed three demons with a single sword strike and pacified the Huainan region with a single punch, with a strength of 9,500 elephants?"

"What’s he doing here? If he helps us, victory is assured! No matter how strong that Nie Yun is, there’s no way he’s on the Secret Realm Rankings!"

At the mention of King Huainan’s name, the room exploded into an uproar.

King Huainan was a dazzling name among the older generation of the Divine Holy Empire. He had once slain three Ultimate Venerable Peak Demons with his sword and brought peace to the Huainan region with his fist. He was a supreme figure, second only to Emperor Huangg Ling himself.

Ranked ninth on the Secret Realm Potential List, he was renowned throughout the world for both his fists and his sword.

"Your Majesties, I heard your conversation just now. This Nie Yun has indeed gone too far! As a fellow Emperor, for him to be so ruthless is an unforgivable crime!"

King Huainan walked into the hall, glanced around, and then took the host’s seat with his head held high.

Although he was only a Prince of the Divine Holy Empire, his power and authority far surpassed those of the other sovereigns.

"Does King Huainan intend to act on our behalf?" His Majesty Longxi was stunned for a moment, then his face flushed red.

"That’s right. He’s just some ignorant brat who stumbled upon a bit of good fortune. What right does he have to the throne of the Divine Wind Empire? In a little while, I’ll go find him and demand he hand over his position as Emperor. If he cooperates, fine. If not, I don’t mind turning him into meat paste with a single punch!"

King Huainan’s red eyebrows shot up, his heroic spirit soaring to the clouds.

"With King Huainan taking charge for us, we can rest easy! He’s just an ignorant brat, he’ll be an easy catch!"

Hearing King Huainan’s words, everyone grew excited.

Their biggest fear was Nie Yun. Now that a super-expert like King Huainan, ranked ninth on the potential list, was willing to step in, it was more than they could have hoped for.

"Heh heh, what a lively gathering you all have here!"

Suddenly, a sinister voice echoed through the room. With a BOOM, all of the hall’s Defensive Arrays shattered like paper, failing to hinder the arrivals in the slightest.

"Qianqing’s Three Heroes? The ones ranked third, fourth, and seventh on the potential list?"

Seeing the newcomers clearly, everyone in the hall froze in shock.

The Qianqing Sect was the largest sect in the Divine Holy Empire, and indeed, the entire Qi Sea Continent. It was filled with masters, the most famous of whom were the Sun and Moon Double Evil and Qianqing’s Three Heroes!

These three were the Qianqing Sect Master’s direct disciples, and their power ranked third, fourth, and seventh on the Secret Realm Potential List!

Three super-experts from the Secret Realm Potential List, each with strength exceeding 9,000 elephants. The shock of their arrival was so immense that no one could quite believe it.

"Why have the three of you come?"

At the sight of the trio, not only the others but even King Huainan hastily stood up, his posture utterly reverent.

He was only ranked ninth on the Secret Realm Potential List, while the lowest-ranked of these three was seventh. Their strength was far greater than his!

The potential list represented one’s potential to advance to the Secret Realm. The gap between each rank was as vast as heaven and earth; they were on completely different levels.

"I heard that a traitor from our sect has come here. Today, I’ve come to clean up our sect!"

The speaker was a youth in a gray robe with a head of bright red hair. He walked at the very front of the trio, his eyebrows thick and black, his face brutish. His voice was cold and merciless, carrying a chill that pierced to the bone.

The man appeared young, but everyone in the hall knew his true age was far from it. Such appearance-preserving arts were a specialty of the Qianqing Sect.

"A traitor? Lord Lin Cann, are you referring to that Baihua Xiu?"

Baihua Xiu’s betrayal of the Qianqing Sect had caused a huge stir back in the day. As the brother of Huangg Ling, who had been involved, King Huainan naturally knew about it.

"Correct. That very traitor. I heard she came to the Imperial Capital today and is right here in this Di Lin Villa. The three of us have come to clean up our sect and eliminate that disgrace!"

The gray-robed youth, Lin Cann, said flatly, his face devoid of any emotion.

"But... Lord Lin Cann, it seems Baihua Xiu is with the Divine Wind Empire’s Emperor, Nie Yun. We suspect this Nie Yun might also have the strength to be on the potential list..." King Huainan hesitated.

"He’s nothing but a worthless cur. Take me to him! I’ll go demand the person directly. If he hands her over obediently, fine. If not, I don’t mind killing one more piece of trash!"

Lin Cann cut King Huainan off with a flick of his hand and a cold snort.

"Yes! Lord Lin Cann is ranked third on the Secret Realm Potential List, his strength long since reached 9,999 elephants, and his soul is at the half-step Great Perfection stage! With you making a move, victory is a certainty!"

Hearing Lin Cann’s words, the group was so excited they nearly jumped for joy.

The arrival of King Huainan had been shocking enough. Now, three more supreme masters had suddenly appeared. It seemed that the boy named Nie Yun was definitely going to get a good lesson today!

"Enough nonsense. Lead the way. I want that traitor to die without a proper burial today!"

Lin Cann cut off the others’ flattery with a sharp chop of his hand, his expression grim and cold.