174: A new beginning

“My Emperor requests your presence.”

One of the generals spoke loudly, his voice like a great bell, instantly reverberating through the heavens and earth.

The entire square was filled only with the general’s voice.

And Li Changkong’s body seemed to be controlled by something, as he slowly walked towards the palace.

The few teammates beside him stood rooted to the spot, their bodies seemingly bound by some strange force.

Although Li Changkong desperately wanted to resist this force, his strength was like a mud ox entering the sea. It had no effect whatsoever.

Soon, he had passed through the ranks of soldiers and arrived before the two generals.

The two generals did not spare him another glance, but turned directly and led him into the palace.

The palace was extremely luxurious and vast, looking like a Small World at first glance.

And in the center of this Small World, a throne was placed.

On the throne, a middle-aged man was closing his eyes, resting.

The middle-aged man was wearing a black robe, and on the robe, the pattern of a five-clawed True Dragon was sewn.

It wasn’t until Li Changkong walked beside the man that the man suddenly opened his eyes.

He chuckled lightly: “We meet again.”

The man in front of Li Changkong was exactly like the First Emperor he had seen that day, but his temperament was completely different.

If this First Emperor in front of him was a True Dragon, then the First Emperor he had seen that day was like a loach in a ditch.

Upon hearing the First Emperor’s words, Li Changkong’s heart tightened.

If the Emperor he killed that day was a Clone, wouldn’t he be looking for trouble with him?

The opponent hadn’t even made a move, yet he had completely lost the ability to resist.

If he were to make a move, then he would surely be doomed.

“Quite familiar.”

Li Changkong let out a dry laugh.

“You came here this time for the blood of the True Dragon, didn’t you? Here.”

The First Emperor flicked his sleeve, and a drop of blood floated out.

The color of this blood was golden-red, as if it had solidified.

Before Li Changkong could react, that drop of True Dragon blood landed in the hands of the Tianzi Sword.

As the Tianzi Sword erupted with a brilliant light, a mechanical sound also came from his ear.

“Congratulations, your equipment, Tianzi Sword, has been upgraded to Dark Gold level.”

This sudden change made Li Changkong slightly stunned, still not quite reacting.

“This is.”

Li Changkong asked in a daze.

“This is your reward, after all, besides those useless Physical Bodies controlled by Xu Fu, you have untied our hands.”

The First Emperor looked at Li Changkong and said lightly.

“What?”

Li Changkong was even more confused.

“Those soldiers, generals, and even I, whom you saw, are just Physical Bodies controlled by Xu Fu.”

“And our true bodies have already attacked and conquered the Underworld.”

“It’s just that as long as our Physical Bodies haven’t been destroyed, Xu Fu can still control us through those rotten skins, so you naturally helped me a great deal.”

The First Emperor did not hide anything and revealed everything.

Hearing these words, Li Changkong also let out a deep sigh of relief, not expecting that he had inadvertently helped the First Emperor.

“Then, why did you give me this drop of blood?”

Li Changkong continued to ask.

“The world is in chaos now, and we need to help the Human Race and guard the world.”

“And you yourself are a person with extraordinary phenomena. If you can continue to grow, the prosperity of the Human Race will be hopeful in the future.”

The First Emperor’s eagle eyes looked at Li Changkong, with a hint of appreciation in his gaze.

“Me?”

Li Changkong pointed to himself, somewhat disbelieving.

“The heavenly secrets on your body seem to be obscured by a mysterious force. You are the only one of the fifty Daos that has escaped.”

“I can sense that you will have such strength in the future.”

The First Emperor continued to speak.

Hearing these words, Li Changkong’s heart stirred.

He didn’t expect this First Emperor to have the ability to tell fortunes.

And what he calculated was quite accurate.

He himself was a Transmigration, and if viewed from this perspective, he was indeed the one who had escaped.

He did not belong to this world. From a metaphysical point of view, he was a person who should not exist, so he would naturally be obscured.

“Then I should…”

Li Changkong was about to continue speaking.

“I don’t want to reveal too much. You will naturally understand in the future. For now, you should go back.”

As he spoke, the First Emperor forcefully waved his sleeve.

Li Changkong’s body was suddenly thrown backward, landing outside the palace once more.

When Li Changkong looked up again at the palace in front of him, he found that the entire palace had vanished.

“This.”

Li Changkong was slightly stunned, unable to react for a moment.

“Are you alright?”

Zhao Juechen asked anxiously from the side.

“I’m fine.”

Li Changkong shook his head, still a little dazed.

“We just received news that the outside world is in chaos again.”

“A Small World has broken through its restraints, and the monsters within have all run out and are attacking the capital. The Fire Dean told us to go back first.”

Zhao Juechen looked at Li Changkong and spoke anxiously again.

Each Small World contained tens of thousands of monsters.

Now that this Small World had broken through its restraints, if they didn’t prepare seriously, it would definitely lead to widespread suffering.

“Let’s go.”

The few people crushed their return-to-city scrolls and immediately returned to the capital.

When they opened their eyes, they saw a hideous black hole appearing in the sky above their heads.

Countless monsters fell from the sky.

The academy was already in chaos, with countless students picking up their weapons and fighting desperately against these monsters.

Among the countless monster corpses, the bodies of a few students could occasionally be seen.

Not far away, Hou Wen was wielding his staff, struggling to deal with the monster in front of him.

A wolf monster stealthily approached Hou Wen from behind, ready to launch an attack.

A fireball instantly flew from a distance, heavily striking the wolf monster’s body, instantly burning him to a pile of ashes.

Hou Wen gasped for breath, turned to look at Li Changkong, and smiled slightly.

He said loudly: “Thank you.”

“Thank me for what? The battle has just begun! Li Changkong, come with me!”

The Fire Dean flew over from a distance, and wherever he passed, the surrounding monsters were burned to charcoal.

“Good!”

The Tianzi Sword was drawn out again, now emitting an unprecedented radiance.

It vibrated constantly, as if craving the blood of those monsters.

Li Changkong’s eyes narrowed, filled with Battle Intent: “Fight with me! For the Human Race, for my Dragon Kingdom, let’s carve out a future!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged into the monsters.

For him, the chaotic capital.

It was not an end, but a new beginning.