I Have A Martial Dao World

At this moment, everyone in the Imperial Court was familiar with the "Left Minister" directly addressing the Empress Dowager.

This was "Zuo Jicun," one of the four Great Grandmasters of the court, officiating as the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu, who had long been stationed at the Western Frontier.

Lately, he had returned abruptly, citing official duties. The reason for his return needed no explanation.

Though Grandmaster Zuo looked robust and piercing in gaze, he exuded an aura of decline, suggesting he was on the brink of exhaustion.

Everyone knew well—Zuo was resolute and loyalty personified, his Golden Body shattered multiple times in battle for his country, which had damaged his foundation beyond repair, hastening the end of his life.

In the face of such a man close to death, the Empress Dowager certainly did not take him seriously, her tone was cold as she said,

"What, you have funds to wage war, but no funds for me to repair my garden! Who is the ruler here, and who is the subject!"

Standing solemnly, Zuo Jicun responded, "Rakshasa Country is deeply mired in the wars of the western seas and cannot extricate itself. I wish to take advantage of this distraction and once and for all resolve the issues of the Western Frontier. I beg the Empress Dowager to grant me this favor!"

The Empress Dowager did not reply but looked somewhere else within the grand hall, her words sharp as she spoke, "You two stop hiding behind the curtains, come out together!"

No sooner had her words fallen, than Grandmaster Zeng Bohan stepped forward with an intense deadly aura, his expression blank as he directly said,

"The Emperor has completed his scholarship and come of age. It is time for him to govern personally. I request the Empress Dowager to retire from her regency!"

A middle-aged scholar followed suit, bowing as he said, "The Emperor's virtue and achievements grow daily, he's benevolent and honors the wise. Why doesn't the Empress Dowager relinquish her duties and rest, to create a beautiful legacy."

This man, with a long beard and refined demeanor, was the last of the court's Great Grandmasters—Zhang Wenda.

The three Great Grandmasters subtly surrounded the Empress Dowager.
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Gazing coldly at them, the Empress Dowager's voice was grave as she said, "You want me to retire!? Do you think just because I am wounded, I can be bullied by anyone!?"

The refined and scholarly Zhang Wenda said, "The injuries to the Empress Dowager's heart energy are scattered, and now you can no longer project your soul, right? With only the Fetal Breath left in your Spirit Refining Stage, it must be quite strenuous to use the Tathagata Palm. I advise you to cultivate your lifespan peacefully."

"Cultivate my lifespan peacefully?" The Empress Dowager sneered, exclaiming, "Where is Yuan Kaisheng! Follow me in punishing these treacherous officials!"

As she spoke, Yuan Kaisheng slowly came forward, an aura of indestructibility and invincibility subtly emanating from him.

It was obvious he'd just entered the Jin Realm, as his aura was too uncontrolled to be concealed easily.

The officials murmured among themselves, "This person has secretly received the Empress Dowager's gold, and indeed has reached the Golden Body Realm."

"The court originally planned to have this person replace Zuo, who doesn't have long to live."

"With Yuan Kaisheng's support, the Empress Dowager has turned the tide."

At this point, the Empress Dowager's side was at a disadvantage, two against three. But she had the moral high ground, and her momentum was the stronger,

"I have held the Imperial City for decades, if not for merit, then for hard work! Fixing a garden has you all whining! Not even the eight ministers tasked with my late husband's dying wishes could do anything to me..."

However, the Empress Dowager couldn't finish her speech. Yuan Kaisheng had unexpectedly positioned himself opposite her, joining the three Great Grandmasters in encircling her!

"Very well! Very well! Very well!" The Empress Dowager's expression turned ruthlessly bitter as she pointed at Yuan Kaisheng, "How dare you, Yuan Datou! To accept my favor and then betray me!"

Yuan Kaisheng, with a face full of righteousness, declared, "I am a Minister of the Great Shun Dynasty, not just a servant to the Empress Dowager alone! Naturally, I must remain loyal to the court!"

With these words, combined with his Oscar-worthy performance, many were led to believe—here was a man who truly understood the difference between right and wrong.

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The tables had completely turned. Zhang Wenda spoke calmly, "We respectfully request the Empress Dowager to retire and pass the governance to the Emperor, to spend her remaining years in the Grand Ancestral Temple."

The Empress Dowager, pushed to the edge, replied with a forced laugh, "And what if I don't agree?"

Zeng Bohan's arms vibrated with power as he stated decisively, "Then we would have no choice but to experience the Empress Dowager's Tathagata Palm."

Now surrounded by the four Great Grandmasters, the Empress Dowager showed no fear, not taking a single step back.

"Zhang Wenda! Zeng Bohan! Your petty ambitions are all too clear to me! You're in such a hurry to push me out, all but playing the game of constitutional monarchy! You're nothing but heartless traitors!"

Zhang Wenda's expression turned icy as he announced loudly,

"The Empress Dowager spent the nation's resources on the Summer Palace, even dreaming of immortality, which is laughably absurd!

Since ancient times, there have been countless tyrants and fools like you with wild fantasies. Today, we stand to rectify the chaos and restore the clear skies to our world!"

Having spoken, the presence of several Great Grandmasters surged to an extreme, causing not only the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but even the entire Imperial City, to shake like an earthquake, with dust and debris constantly falling.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Yong'an's personal eunuch, Eunuch Kou, urgently shouted, "Retreat from the court!" while at the same time protecting the Emperor and evacuating first.

"Your subjects take their leave."

The officials eagerly waited for the Emperor to leave first before hurriedly making their escape.

Yet, many remained in the hall, not leaving.

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Lu Yao and his family, seeing numerous ministers fleeing from the Hall of Supreme Harmony in a frantic rush, immediately perked up, their drone keeping a firm watch!

In the next second, the roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly burst outward from within, accompanied by countless bricks, stones, and timbers flying through the air, as several figures shot out like bolts of lightning.

Li Pei exclaimed in shock, "It's the Empress Dowager! And several Great Grandmasters! Lord Yuan has indeed progressed to the Jin Realm!"

Liao Ya and Liao Qe cheered in delight, "Grandmaster Zuo! It's Grandmaster Zuo!"

"The Great Grandmasters have made their move!"

It seemed as though two modern armies were exchanging gunfire on the field!

The Empress Dowager clenched her fist into a fearless seal, executing "Tathagata Palm: Buddha Shakes the Mountains and Rivers."

Zeng Bohan's hands faintly echoed with the sound of thunder—the Kunlun Sect's supreme technique "Supreme Taiyi Thunderclap Hand" was suddenly unleashed, striking against the Empress Dowager in a single move!

A thunderous boom resonated, sounding like a clap of thunder on a clear day, causing everyone watching to wince in pain and cover their ears.

As their palms met, the explosive force could be seen with the naked eye spreading out, the solid marble floor beneath their feet shattered into dust on the spot, along with the underlying dirt, flinging several tons into the sky.

After a single exchange between the two Great Grandmasters, there was now a gaping hole large enough to serve as a swimming pool had it been filled with water!

Zeng Bohan was clearly no match, grunting as he was sent flying and crashing into a side hall.

The crowd was astonished, never imagining that not only was the Empress Dowager's Spirit Refining Stage powerful, but her Martial Dao Cultivation was also far superior!

But this also infuriated many. With such strength, why did you not come forward during national disasters? Why did you repeatedly kowtow and appease foreigners!

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Having sent Zeng Bohan flying, the Empress Dowager stood her ground majestically, her surging True Qi causing her hair to flutter as she turned to face Zuo Jicun.

"Grandmaster Zuo, so you also wish to meddle in this troubled water," she said.

"Your servant implores the Empress Dowager to retreat and return governance," Zuo Jicun replied.

With a resolute character, Zuo Jicun would never sit idly by while the Heavenly Demon Empress Dowager held power. His first move was the mighty "Dragon Regrets."

His palm struck out with a white soundwave explosion! With a tremendous roar, the two also exchanged a palm strike.

The ground looked as though it had been hit by a cruise missile, with several tons of broken stones and soil flung into the sky, creating yet another pool-like crater.

Grandmaster Zuo's strength was evidently stronger, sinking both feet into the ground, and each retreated three steps.

At this point, Zeng Bohan shook off the debris as if nothing had happened and shot back into the fray.

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Seeing all of this, the Lu Yao family couldn't help but marvel, exclaiming how strong the fighters were!

Lu Yao thought to himself, "No wonder even cruise missiles can't kill them, this is way too strong! Probably thermal pressure bombs, maybe even nuclear bombs would be required to kill them."

Liao Qe watched anxiously, "Hurry up and kill the Heavenly Demon Empress Dowager! Why are those named Zhang and Yuan not contributing more from behind?!"

At the moment, Zhang Wenda did not step forward, merely waving his sleeves to deflect the energy waves stirred up by the combatants, keeping the destruction limited to the Great Harmony Square.

Yuan Kaisheng was even more brazenly loafing, not moving at all; Zeng Bohan was also primarily evading.

On the other hand, Grandmaster Zuo drove his True Qi, unleashing the Dragon Subduing Palm to confront the struggle head-on, vowing to bring down the Heavenly Demon Empress Dowager!