Chapter 597: Chapter 598: Borrowing Imperial Authority

Lin Qian’s words instantly darkened Yun Hu’s expression in midair, as he stared silently at Lin Qian aboard the Huaxia Imperial ship.

At this moment, the hearts of the onlookers were equally tense about the situation before them.

Yun Hu in midair was clearly not truly himself, evident from his appearance and tone of voice alone.

The aura of impending doom, a power spoken of by the opponent, had indeed exerted great pressure on them earlier, engendering a deep-seated fear in their hearts as though they were facing death.

But when Lin Qian’s imposing aura protected them, that sense of impending death instantly vanished, proving utterly miraculous.

As the opponent had indicated, Lin Qian was far from the Saint Realm, and even Yun Rong could not remain calm under the aura of doom.

It was Lin Qian, however, who seemed relaxed and was even able to protect them, which was astonishing.

“It has been a long time since someone dared to speak to me like that,” Yun Hu finally said with a laugh, as though he had heard a great joke, “but your courage is commendable. In light of this, I shall allow you to choose your own manner of death. Speak, what kind of death do you wish for?”

“If you want to take Qianer’s life, you’ll have to get through me first.” Just as Yun Hu’s words ended, Yun Rong, who was next to Lin Qian, had already soared into the sky, bursting forth from the Huaxia Imperial ship toward the opponent.

Elemental Weapon Armament!

In an instant, a cold ice longsword appeared in Yun Rong’s hand, causing a blizzard to envelop the sky. The howling cold wind turned the ground below into a silver-clad world of ice and snow.

At the same time, the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth began to surge wildly, resonating with Yun Rong’s Soul Power.

The surroundings truly transformed into a world of ice and snow. Such was the power of the Saint Realm; with every gesture, they could summon the forces of nature.

“Oh?” Seeing Yun Rong before him like an ice queen, Yun Hu uttered a light exclamation of praise, “It’s truly unexpected. Despite the thin bloodline of the Cold Dragon Clan, you’ve managed to harness such Talent and perfectly blend it with the Human Clan’s Martial Soul. I must admit, you really are a genius.”

Yun Hu’s words made Lin Qian’s eyes narrow slightly.

Cold Dragon Clan? This race’s name was now noted by Lin Qian; clearly, the Yun family was associated with this Cold Dragon Clan.

Zhuge Ming’s research was indeed correct–this bloodline contained the power of dragons.

Whoosh!

In the biting cold wind, Yun Hu suddenly spread his hands, his body surrounded by spiraling black smoke, his blood-red eyes fixed on Yun Rong. “Come, let me see your strength.”

A cold smile appeared on Yun Rong’s face as she swung her Ice Lotus Sword directly at him.

Boom!

The cold wind converged and charged in the direction pointed by Yun Rong’s sword tip.

Amidst the howling wind, crackling sounds emerged as multiple ice swords formed, covering the sky and aiming at the figure within the black smoke.

The icy Sword Qi from all directions bombarded like a fierce storm, continuous and unyielding, placing Yun Hu in the midst of an icy sword rain.

However, Yun Hu, positioned right at the center of the icy Sword Qi, showed no fear on his face; instead, he wore a teasing smile with the black smoke around his body appearing even denser, spreading further into the surroundings.

“Ice Lotus Sword!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, the frosty Sword Qi of the Ice Lotus Sword was stabbing towards the figure in the center of the black fog, bursting open like a blooming cold ice lotus.

The burst of icy breath instantly sealed the surrounding thousand miles in ice, drastically dropping the temperature; thick ice frost also formed on the Sky Soaring Battleship.

The Empyrean Emperor from Huaxia was not spared either.

“Did it work?” Yun Qingfeng suddenly asked curiously, looking at the steaming ice fog in midair.

Lin Qian stared intently ahead, and after a moment, his face suddenly changed dramatically, “Grandmother, be careful!”

As his voice fell, a puff of black smoke suddenly appeared behind Yun Rong, and “Yun Hu” with his pale, defeat complexion, suddenly appeared and fiercely kicked towards her back.

At that moment, Yun Rong had already swiftly turned around, her Ice Lotus Sword thrusting towards his torso, “You won’t succeed!”

Swoosh!

The Ice Lotus Sword pierced through “Yun Hu,” whose body was shrouded in black fog in front of her.

However, there was no sound of flesh being pierced, because the figure in front of Yun Rong was illusory and indistinct, not a real physical body but merely an illusion.

Bang!

Yun Rong’s back was suddenly struck hard, and a mouthful of bright red blood sprayed from her mouth as she reeled through the air, falling towards the Empyrean Emperor.

“Ronger!” Yun Fan exclaimed in shock, hurriedly catching Yun Rong, the force contained in her body slamming them into the deck, causing the entire Empyrean Emperor to shake incessantly.

At that moment, Yun Rong’s back had four finger-sized blood holes, and in midair, “Yun Hu”‘s right hand was also smeared with blood, clearly showing how he had inflicted the injuries.

“What happened, just now it clearly…” Yun Yan also rushed to her mother’s side, looking up in confusion.

“An illusion, it seems the opponent’s soul skill can hide their true form, creating illusions to disrupt our sight,” Lin Di said gravely, looking at his mother-in-law.

At this moment, Yun Rong’s face was hazed with a black aura, as if she were poisoned, unable to dissipate it.

Lin Qian also hurriedly came forward, taking out a Potion and handing it to his grandfather to administer to his grandmother.

“It’s a pity, compared to the original, you’re still far too lacking,” “Yun Hu” said regretfully in midair, “My Black Mist Illusion, even those stronger than me can hardly see through it, not to mention you.”

“If you can’t even see through the real body’s movements, don’t waste your energy resisting. Choose a way to die, my merciful time is extremely limited.”

“Can’t see through? You’re too confident, a coward who dares not show his true face,” Lin Qian walked to the front end of the Empyrean Emperor, slowly rising into the air, levelling his gaze with the opponent, “Sorry, I have a capable general whose ability severely restrains you.”

“Imperial Power!” Saying this, Lin Qian closed his eyes, his hands condensing the Jade Seal, summoning the power of imperial authority from a being above the Xuanhuan Star.

When he reopened his eyes, his pupils were like they were forged in gold, with blazing flames gathering upon them.

“Eyes of Golden Flame!”