"Brother!" Chu Nannan cried out in anguish, her sobs heart-wrenching.
She had never imagined that the brother she hated to the core had sacrificed so much for her.
And what was the result? Betrayal!
She had joined forces with countless outsiders to kill the brother who doted on her so deeply! Even if the entire world hated her brother, even if he was despised by all, it shouldn't have been her who led the charge against him.
What right did she have to do that? Did she deserve it? Perhaps everyone else had the right to stand against him, but she did not!
Ye Fan, after a moment of silence, stepped forward and said, "Chu Di, even though the Emperor once did so much for you, he changed!"
"The Emperor became a ruthless tyrant, slaughtering countless beings. His betrayal by the world is his just deserts. The fault lies with him, not with you!"
Chu Nannan, emotionally agitated, nearly roared, "What does that have to do with me?"
"Even if he wanted my Supreme Bone, it would be his right, because it was his to begin with!"
"As for his cruelty and betrayal by the world, that doesn't mean I should betray him too!"
"I have no right to betray him; I don't deserve it!"
"He raised me with his flesh and blood, risked his life to save me, and finally, to bring me back to life, he sacrificed his Supreme Bone and destroyed his unmatched foundation. Everything I have now, all my power and status, are because of him!"
"What right do I have to betray him, to conspire with outsiders to kill him?"
The cultivators, witnessing Chu Nannan's reaction, fell silent.
Even if the Emperor later became cruel and inhuman, his actions towards Chu Nannan were beyond reproach.
Who among them could do the same?
No one! So they fully understood Chu Nannan's current feelings.
If they were in Chu Nannan's place, they would likely feel the same.
"No, he cannot die. He's my brother. How can I just watch him die in front of me?"
"I must save him; I must rescue him!"
"Everything that happened before was my fault. I must atone for it."
At this moment, an overwhelming aura erupted from Chu Nannan, threatening to pierce the heavens and the earth.
Her vast aura surged like turbulent waves, sweeping across the sky.
Chu Nannan exuded boundless imperial might, her fingertips gathering immense power, which she directed towards the Heavenly Emperor Mirror.
"Stop her!"
Everyone's faces changed dramatically.
They never expected the Empress, who had been the most resolute in her stance against the Emperor, to suddenly turn against them!
With the Emperor's strength, once he broke free, it would spell disaster for the entire world.
Even though they had hundreds and thousands of emperors among them, they knew that if the Emperor were freed, they could not stop him.
He would easily wipe them all out.
Who could withstand the Emperor's wrath? If they missed this chance, dealing with the Emperor in the future would be nearly impossible.
No one could endure the Emperor's wrath. His emergence would bring severe harm to the Wanling Continent.
"Enough!"
Nie Fengyun roared, stepping forward.
An endless surge of laws erupted like waves, shattering space and shaking the stars.
At this moment, Nie Fengyun seemed like a god descending from the heavens, unstoppable.
Boundless imperial might burst from his body.
Chu Nannan's face was cold as she looked at Nie Fengyun. "Nie Fengyun, do you truly intend to stop me?"
At this moment, Chu Nannan fully displayed the demeanor of a peerless empress, starkly different from her previous lost and disheartened state.
An emperor must not be offended; her might was overwhelming!
"Today, whoever stands in my way will die!"
Chu Nannan continued.
Her words were filled with boundless killing intent.
It was like the resolve of the boy in the mirror when facing the saint, unwavering.
Endless killing intent radiated from Chu Nannan, sweeping across the heavens.
Ye Fan's face darkened.
He hadn't expected Chu Nannan to turn against them at this crucial moment.
Throughout the war against the heavens, she had supported his decisions unwaveringly.
Their goals had been the same: to suppress the demonic Emperor.
In the eyes of the world, they were a perfect match, and it seemed certain that Ye Fan would eventually marry Chu Nannan.
But now, Chu Nannan was turning against them, wanting to rescue the Emperor from the Heavenly Emperor Mirror.
Their differing ideals meant they could no longer walk the same path.
"Damn it, even when about to die, you have to make things difficult for me."
Ye Fan cursed inwardly, but he continued trying to persuade Chu Nannan.
"Emperor Chu, you must understand, the Imperial Sovereign is wicked and inherently cruel. Releasing him will surely bring about a catastrophic disaster for the entire All Spirits Continent."
"If the Imperial Sovereign is released and brings calamity to the world, you will become the sinner of the entire All Spirits Continent!"
Many cultivators also spoke up, trying to persuade Chu Nannan. They all knew the terror of the Imperial Sovereign and were determined not to let him be freed.
"Such a demon, could Emperor Chu really be so obstinate?"
"If you persist in your stubbornness, you will be making enemies of the entire All Spirits Continent and all the cultivators in the world! Emperor Chu, you must think clearly!"
Despite these words, Chu Nannan's gaze remained cold and unwavering.
She slowly said, "Enemies with the world? So be it."
After speaking, Chu Nannan unleashed her boundless imperial might, causing the entire Heavenly Court to tremble under the terrifying pressure.
"Enough, this ends here!"
Nie Fengyun said in a deep voice.
He acted immediately, trying to stop Chu Nannan.
He knew that although Chu Nannan was powerful, facing a group of Great Emperor-level cultivators would only lead to her downfall.
Suppressing her was the only way to save her life and prevent her from being killed in a group attack.
As long as the Imperial Sovereign was fully refined by the Heavenly Emperor Mirror, even if Chu Nannan regretted it immensely, it would be too late!
With that, he shouted, "Bell, come!"
In the next moment, a melodious bell sound rang out.
Following that, an ancient, primal bell, surrounded by endless laws of the Dao, appeared before everyone.
The Beginningless Bell shone brightly, emanating divine might, causing hearts to tremble.
Nie Fengyun immediately summoned the Beginningless Bell, and its chime resounded.
The terrifying sound waves were like the sacred sound of the Dao, filled with the supreme truth of the Dao.
As the bell tolled, all fell silent.
The Beginningless Bell seemed capable of suppressing everything in heaven and earth!
Chu Nannan was shocked and dismayed. The Beginningless Bell was a supreme immortal artifact. Facing such a weapon, no matter how skilled she was, she couldn't escape.
She could only resign herself to being suppressed within the Beginningless Bell.