As soon as the voice sounded from out of nowhere, a figure in a red robe suddenly appeared. Between
one breath and the next, he emerged from thin air and materialized in front of the throne, preventing
Isis and Nigel from ascending the throne. Seeing this, the whole audience exploded with noise, as they
were shocked and frightened by this red-robed figure's appearance.
However, the figure's red robe was covering his entire body, so nobody could see him clearly. Despite
not seeing his features, those who looked at him were caught up by his icy demeanor. All of them could
tell with a single glance that this man undoubtedly had malicious intentions.
Seeing that they were at a disadvantage, Lance rushed to stand protectively before Isis and her son,
preventing the mysterious figure from touching them.
Bryant and Marcia also arrived and stood with him opposite the figure.
All the people present, including the elders of the royal family, also focused their eyes on the
mysterious figure, trying to guess his identity. After all, those who dared to make trouble at the
crowning ceremony of the Holy Dragon Empire's new emperor were definitely not ordinary people.
"Who are you? And why do you question the new emperor's qualification to take over the throne?"
Bryant shouted at the figure in a deep voice.
"What a joke! Now everyone knows that the boy's father is an offender wanted by all the spiritual race
clans in the Wild Spirit Land. How can that nasty man's son take over the position of the emperor?" the
figure sneered.
"The new emperor is the heir appointed by the previous emperor. His succession is a matter of course.
As for his father's behavior, it has nothing to do with his succession," Marcia answered seriously.
"Don't kid yourself. Of course, he has everything to do with his father! If this boy becomes the new
emperor, the Holy Dragon Empire will collude with that offender and may be attacked by all the spiritual
race clans in the Wild Spirit Land. If that happens, the Holy Dragon Empire will fall into an irreparable
terrible situation, and its thousand-year foundation will be destroyed. You should know the
consequences better than me!" the figure yelled back. It seemed that he was trying to bewitch the
crowd into siding with him.
When the spectators heard his statement, the crowd devolved into chaos, as everyone had something
to say.
In fact, many of them had the same opinion with the red-robed figure, especially some members of the
royal family. They thought that if they let Nigel take over the throne, it would definitely put the Holy
Dragon Empire in a more dangerous situation. However, because Nigel was the heir conferred by the
former emperor in person, coupled with the support of the Three Great Generals and the spirit
manipulator clans of the Holy Dragon Empire, even though they had objections, they could not prevent
the boy from taking over the throne. But this mysterious figure's appearance and words just now had
provoked those who were dissatisfied with today's crowning ceremony.
"Nonsense! This outsider is not qualified to interfere in the empire's safety and danger. Although I don't
know what your intention is, I advise you to leave as soon as possible, or I will not be polite to you!"
Bryant warned the stranger sternly.
"Wow! What a tone! Chief Bryant, if it were in the past, I might have been a little intimidated. But now,
you are just an ant in my eyes," the figure said arrogantly.
With that, Bryant's eyes flashed with righteous anger. He abruptly released an intense wave of aura at
the Immortal Stage, which enveloped the entire square.
Seeing this, all the people present were slightly shocked, knowing that the mysterious man had
angered Bryant. If he was a weakling, he would be in trouble. After all, he had just angered the
strongest spirit manipulator in the Holy Dragon Empire.
The next moment, Bryant reached out his hand and grabbed the red-clad figure, moving at breakneck
speed. He planned to pin down the figure first so that the ceremony could continue.
But at the moment, the figure didn't dodge and directly rushed towards Bryant. He brushed past
Bryant's outstretched hand in the blink of an eye, and easily moved in front of him like it was child's
play.
This scene shocked everyone. They didn't expect that the figure could dodge Bryant's attack so easily,
and he had even approached Bryant without fear or hesitation.
Bryant was also very surprised, but when he saw the figure coming towards him, he narrowed his eyes,
and his aura immediately began to rise. The surging spiritual power instantly burst out of his body and
rushed to his opponent like a torrent.
Bang!
The spiritual power that Bryant released appeared strong and robust, as it rushed to the other's body,
but something unexpected happened. Bryant's face shifted minutely, and blood suddenly came
spurting from his mouth. On the contrary, the figure in red stood in front of him unharmed, laughing in a
low voice.
"Chief Bryant!" Marcia had been standing near Bryant when this all happened, and she too was taken
off guard. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion, warily watching the red-clad figure. Just now, she felt that
the stranger's aura had a peculiar quality. She could not tell whether he was from the spiritual race, or
how strong he really was. She could not help but feel slightly apprehensive because of this. However,
she didn't expect that the figure could hurt Bryant without even using his hand. Obviously, he was far
more powerful than Bryant. At the very least, he could be at the level of an advanced spiritual race
being.
Marcia didn't dare to make a move, because even with her strength as a spiritual master, she was
probably not as strong as the mysterious figure.
Of course, all the people present were shocked and horrified. They never thought that the mysterious
figure could defeat the Holy Dragon Empire's strongest spirit manipulator of the Immortal Stage without
lifting a finger. Moreover, none of them could even tell what he had done, for no one had seen him
move. He was too fast.
"Grandpa!" Seeing this, Shirley immediately rushed toward Bryant, glaring sharply at the figure. She
shouted angrily, "You bastard, you dared to attack my grandfather..."
"Shirley, back off!" As she was about to seek revenge, her grandfather hastily pulled her back. And
even though the strange man had hurt him, Bryant remained calm and collected.
At the point, the elders of the royal family also seemed to be a little restless. After all, there was such a
powerful, mysterious master who dared to stir trouble during the new emperor's crowning ceremony. If
they just watched this and let him continue to act recklessly, the Holy Dragon Empire would be
disgraced. Therefore, after looking at each other, they immediately stretched out their bodies and
surrounded the figure.
The man saw that several elders of the royal family were about to make a move, but he only laughed
as if nothing had happened. He looked around and said, "If you want your Holy Dragon Empire to be
safe, you should immediately abolish the new emperor's right of succession and submit to my
Heavenly Demon Clan. I promise that your empire will not only be safe, but also thrive and live well. I
will unify the whole land under the protection of my clan."
His bold words caused an uproar again. It was obvious that his real purpose was not only to make
trouble in the ceremony but also to achieve something more terrifying.
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