Ye Chen’s expression was grim.

As he stared at Gu Youwei, who seemed to have lost all reason, he felt somewhat bewildered and confused.

All along, Gu Youwei had been his most loyal supporter.

They shared the same goals, a perfect match of talent and beauty—the world saw them as a golden couple. If everything went well, he was certain he could bring this unparalleled beauty into his harem.

But now…

Gu Youwei’s betrayal undoubtedly meant the two of them were walking divergent, unfamiliar paths.

“Damn this Heavenly Emperor!”

“He’s about to die and still making things difficult for me. How irritating.”

He cursed the Heavenly Emperor in his heart, yet with his mouth he still stubbornly tried to persuade Gu Youwei.

“Have you considered that if you release him, he will surely cleanse the world in blood?”

“Do you intend to be the sinner who brings about the extinction of all races?”

Other supporters now stepped forward to stand alongside Ye Chen.

“The Heavenly Emperor is the great demon of the world, we have endured his oppression for so long—today we absolutely cannot allow you to release him!”

“Exactly! Do you really dare, for his sake, to oppose the entire world?”

Gu Youwei’s gaze was icy and devoid of any color.

She slowly opened her mouth, releasing boundless imperial might. “Even if I oppose the world, so what!”

Before her words finished, imperial might burst outward, covering thousands of miles and obliterating endless star rivers—the heavens and earth trembled beneath this peerless empress’s imperial throne.

“Enough!”

Jiang Minghuang’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness as he struck first.

He knew deeply that if the others joined forces against Gu Youwei, she would inevitably fall.

Only by acting now to suppress her could he preserve her life.

After three days, once the Heavenly Emperor fell, even if Gu Youwei harbored immeasurable hatred, she would be powerless.

Clang!

Out of nowhere, Jiang Minghuang produced an ancient bell in his hand.

The bell was archaic and simple, colored deep yellow. Endless Heavenly Dao runes wound across it, obscure and mysterious, its body engraved with primeval beasts and ancient stars, containing boundless true might.

As Jiang Minghuang invoked the bell, it seemed to grow as if sensing the wind.

It erupted a terrifying wave of sound that annihilated everything in heaven and earth. Even the trembling sun quaked, spewing true flame waves that burned the void.

It seemed as if it could fall at any moment.

The ancient bell descended, collapsing spacetime, severing myriad paths. All cosmic order was suppressed and annihilated beneath this bell!

“Jiang Minghuang, how dare you!”

Gu Youwei’s expression finally changed dramatically, and she shouted fiercely.

Rage and hatred boiled—though this peerless empress’s heart surged with immense unwillingness, when faced with this ancient bell she was left helpless!

This bell was an unsurpassed immortal artifact!

Watching this empress who had swept the heavens be instantly suppressed by the bell, the faces of the gathered cultivators all changed.

Among the many cultivators led by Ye Chen, greed flashed openly in their eyes!

The Heaven Burying Bell!

This bell had once been the Heavenly Emperor’s supreme divine weapon, following him as he waged war across the myriad worlds, sweeping aside all formidable enemies.

Who knew how much blood of Supremes and Great Emperors it was stained with!

The Heavenly Emperor’s invincibility in the world was largely due to this supreme divine weapon.

Jiang Minghuang’s sister had a body that was a Dao artifact in itself. When the Heavenly Emperor learned this, he actually sacrificed Jiang Minghuang’s sister to forge the Heaven Burying Bell.

From then on this imperial weapon ascended to become an immortal artifact.

It was also the only immortal artifact on the entire Beixuan Continent.

And Jiang Minghuang’s sister had her consciousness erased, becoming the bell’s spirit and a puppet of the Heavenly Emperor.

The falling out between sworn brothers of old began because of this.

But it was also because Jiang Minghuang was related to his sister by blood, aside from the Heavenly Emperor, only Jiang Minghuang in this world could wield the bell.

In this assault on the heavens, Ye Chen was indeed the leader.

But in truth, a big reason the Heavenly Emperor fell so easily was because of Jiang Minghuang. By sealing the bell within the temporal river of time, he allowed the Justice Alliance to ascend to the Heavenly Palace with great ease.

“When Jiang Minghuang acts, it is truly extraordinary.”

Seeing Gu Youwei suppressed, Ye Chen felt no anger. Instead, there was a measure of delight.

Ye Chen agreed with Jiang Minghuang’s logic. Only by suppressing Gu Youwei now could a bloodbath be avoided. Once the Heavenly Emperor fell, even if Gu Youwei was indignant about it, there would be nothing she could do to reverse the situation.

And he, with gentle words then—he believed that after some time he could surely make Gu Youwei change her mind and return to his side.

Jiang Minghuang’s face was expressionless.

He ignored Ye Chen, only staring at the ancient bell. His eyes were filled with desolation.

He hated the Heavenly Emperor, and hated this bell even more.

If not for this bell, how could he have lost the sister who had cherished him so dearly since childhood?

Remembering his gentle sister of old, Jiang Minghuang’s heart wept in silence.

In his heart, the boundless hatred for the Heavenly Emperor surged ever higher!

In the mirror.

Gu Changqing watched everything happening outside the mirror. A trace of helplessness could be seen in his slight smile.

After writing for so long, he had finally caused a female lead to turn traitor, yet unexpectedly she was suppressed without stirring even the tiniest ripple.

“It seems I must keep writing, to make more people stand on my side.”

Gu Changqing pondered in his heart.

The great undertaking was not yet complete! He had to continue to work hard!

Gu Changqing was not discouraged, however.

At the very least, his scripting was not without effect.

Although Gu Youwei was suppressed, she undoubtedly stood loyally on his side.

Though she offered no practical help now, at least he lost one enemy’s strength.

For him, this was of course a good thing.