Chapter 482: 481, Only I, Xuanyuan Shangchen, will not (second release)

Chu Jin looked down at Chu Jin from above.

Her right hand pinched the other’s chin, her eyes brimming with a piercing coldness and an air of dominance that made her unapproachable, as if under her gaze, anything could be exposed for what it truly was.

A figure in white and another in red stood facing each other in confrontation.

This was the battle between the true phoenix and the false one.

The true grace of an empress should not rely merely on red garments to command presence.

Zheng Chuyi was mistaken.

Chu Jin was mistaken as well.

"Audacity! How dare you show such disrespect to the Empress!" Zhang Linzi rebuked sharply, drawing his longsword from his waist and slashing forward. Since both individuals possessed the aura of sovereigns, he might as well choose the one more suitable to be the Empress.

If one of them were gone, then the other would undoubtedly be the true Empress.

In any case, Zhang Linzi refused to accept someone who defied the world as the Empress.

The Empress was his lifelong belief; how could he allow someone who defied the world to destroy his faith and the Empress in his heart!

He would not permit such a thing to happen.

Thus, his blade was aimed at Chu Jin.

In the blink of an eye.

At that critical moment, Chu Jin cast a sidelong glance at him and said coldly, "To commit an offense against your superior is to court death!" A short sentence, yet it was filled with immense authority!

As her words fell, she waved her hand and a burst of purple lightning surged from her palm, striking Zhang Linzi’s chest fiercely.

A spout of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth as Zhang Linzi fell to the ground, unable to move for a long while.

His cloudy eyes were filled with disbelief.

His pupils dilated as he struggled with the thought that the Empress he worshiped all his life had been abandoned by the Heavenly Dao and was now a pariah of the world.

He felt indignant on behalf of the Empress!

"Brother!" In the heat of the moment, Qin Qingchen couldn’t care less, quickly crawling to Zhang Linzi’s side. He placed his head on his lap and began to channel his spiritual power to heal him.

Then, he turned to Chu Jin.

"My liege, please quell your anger! Ignorance is not a sin. My brother was merely confused for a moment. In consideration of the loyalty my brother and I have shown in protecting our lord, please spare him this once,"

Chu Jin waved her left hand dismissively, while her other hand still pinched Chu Jin’s jaw fiercely, the force causing her slender, delicate knuckles to turn slightly white. Her rounded fingertips with pink nails stark against the red veil, were eye-catching.

"Presumptuous! Do you know who I am?" Chu Jin swung her left hand in an attempt to break free from Chu Jin’s grasp, but failed to shake her in the slightest, anger filling her beautiful eyes!

She was, after all, the reincarnation of the high and mighty Empress! How dare Chu Jin treat her like this!

So she really thought of herself as someone important?

"Who are you?" Chu Jin asked with a smirk, "Nothing more than a... very successful copy, it seems. I believe this is our second encounter, isn’t it? Wang Xuxu."

"It seems you’ve forgotten the lesson from last time, haven’t you?" Chu Jin narrowed her eyes slightly, a chilling light flashing through them. She remembered that last time, Wang Xuxu was taken away by a group of police officers. Could it be that she was in league with them?

Suddenly, her mind conjured up a pair of deep, penetrating dark eyes.

Those eyes, they were too familiar.

Unfortunately, even with part of the Empress’ memories, she still couldn’t recall who that person was.

What purpose did he have in arranging for a Wang Xuxu to appear?

Why was he so determined to have someone impersonate her?

What conspiracy lay behind all this?

Chu Jin’s complexion paled a bit; how had she recognized that she was Wang Xuxu?

Even if she was Wang Xuxu, she was also the Empress Junhuang, that extraordinary woman who had pacified the Nine States!

"Utter nonsense!" Chu Jin frowned, and gathering her spiritual power on both sides, she forcefully broke free from Chu Jin’s hold, "I am the ancient Empress Junhuang, not someone a mere commoner like you can provoke!"

Chu Jin standing here today was no ordinary person.

Her abilities rivalled those of Chu Jin.

Moreover, with Xuanyuan Shangchen behind her, she truly had nothing to fear.

"You are Junhuang, then who, do you think, am I?" Chu Jin suddenly appeared in front of Chu Jin, producing an oil-paper umbrella out of thin air. With a light flick of the umbrella tip, the red veil fell to the ground, revealing a face identical to that of Chu Jin.

Their brows and eyes were like copies of each other, without the slightest discrepancy.

Zheng Chuyi looked at that face, and her entire being felt as if it had dropped into an ice cellar, chilling to the core.

Actually, the moment she heard the name Wang Xuxu, she had already guessed something, yet she hadn’t expected -

that this so-called Empress was just a replica she had created with her own hands.

Ha, ha ha.

It turned out that from the beginning to the end, she was nothing but a joke. She prided herself as the most beautiful in the Superpower World, possessing the noble Bloodline of Fire Bathing, yet in the end, she lost to two commoners.

How ironic, truly ironic.

Zheng Chuyi’s eyes were filled with desolation. Perhaps, she was wrong from the very start. Eighteen years ago, she was wrong. She should not have betrayed Mo Zhixuan, should not have stepped out of the Superpower World, and she definitely should not have agreed to break off her engagement with Mo Zhixuan.

If it wasn’t for her actions back then, how could she have ended up in such a state today?

What was the use of being the number one beauty? What was the use of having a high-ranking bloodline?

The things she desired, she had never truly obtained.

If time could start over, she would never let the incident from eighteen years ago repeat itself.

Scalding tears, line after line.

Unfortunately, in this world, there has never been a Regret Medicine to take.

That was, until Zheng Chuyi saw the Life Umbrella in Chu Jin’s hand; her whole being came back to life. The eyes that had lost their luster suddenly filled with brightness. That Life Umbrella told her, in this world, she was not alone.

She still had hope.

She could still see the light.

The crowd inside the hall was stunned, as no one expected that behind this veil was such a face.

Had it not been for the different attires on the two of them, it would be hard to say which one was the real Chu Jin.

"Who are you? You are just a pitiful worm abandoned by the Heavenly Dao. What makes you think you can compare yourself to me?" Chu Jin turned her gaze to the crowd, "Or do you all believe that a person already abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, a defier of this world, could be the reincarnation of the Empress?"

Everyone knelt on the ground, and upon hearing her words, they looked at each other in dismay, none of them uttered a word.

"I believe Miss Chu is indeed our Lord Phoenix. Please, everyone, do not be deceived by the enchantress’s lies," Qin Qingchen quickly stood up, wielding a whisk, and flung it towards Chu Jin, "Enchantress, you have impersonated my Lord; you deserve death. Reveal your true form at once."

Chu Jin was not afraid of the oncoming whisk, instead, she reached out to grasp it, pulling forcefully, Qin Qingchen was suddenly yanked off her feet and dragged to the ground. Chu Jin closed in, stepping on Qin Qingchen’s face, grinding it mercilessly, "You blind thing, now I shall send you to hell!"

"What arrogance!" Chu Jin slightly raised her eyebrows, and at the same time, a Tarot card swiftly flew from her fingertips, imbued with a lethal aura, transforming into a shadow that shot straight into Chu Jin’s leg.

Chu Jin hadn’t even reacted when she felt a fierce pain in her leg, and then, she found herself kneeling on the ground.

If someone were to look, they would surely notice that the Tarot card was none other than the upright Grim Reaper.

When the Grim Reaper arrives, not even gods can escape.

Chu Jin walked towards Chu Jin calmly and stopped in front of her, bent down, and gently pulled out the blood-stained Tarot card. A wicked curve formed on her lips, "You’ve dirtied my Tarot card, so tell me, should I send you to hell first?"

Under the light, the young girl’s entire being radiated an edge that could not be ignored.

Chilling, captivating.

An unstoppable aura of a sovereign exuded from her.

It was breathtaking to behold.

"This face, don’t you think it’s time to give it back to me?" Chu Jin used the bloodied Tarot card to lightly flick Chu Jin’s chin, forcing her to meet her gaze, eyes blazing like fire, intense and oppressive.

Chu Jin’s heart began to panic,

because she realized she couldn’t move, not even the strength to bend a finger.

Xuanyuan bro, where are you? Please come out and save me.

Chu Jin could only silently pray in her heart that Xuanyuan Shangchen would come out and save her.

If this continued, Chu Jin wouldn’t really destroy her, would she?

At this moment, her eyes no longer held confidence, leaving only terror.

Because Chu Jin’s hand had already slowly moved to her earlobe, with just a bit of force, her face would be bloodied, and her original appearance would be exposed for all to see.

It was hideous, unbearable, and could not withstand the light.

At this point, the question of who the real Empress was had its answer.

"Your Majesty, be at peace." The previously swaying crowd immediately fell to their knees before Chu Jin.

"You’re worshipping the wrong person; she’s not the Phoenix." Suddenly, a low voice came from outside the door.

Upon hearing the words, everyone hurriedly looked up, only to see a figure in black clothing, with an elegant carriage, slowly walking inside. He raised his sleek jaw ever so lightly, scanning the crowd, "Anyone might mistake the Phoenix, but I, Xuanyuan Shangchen, never will." His voice, hoarse yet not lacking in dignity, echoed in every corner of the hall.

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