537: Chapter 537 Nian Youyou Disappears, Water Spirit Orb

At the foot of Tianmu Mountain.

Liu Ling and Tianxin were waiting. An impatient Tianxin kicked at pebbles, muttering incessantly.

"Stingy guy. What 'major matter' is so important that I can't listen?" Tianxin grumbled.

Leaning against a tree, Liu Ling gave a helpless, bitter smile. This young lady was not one to be provoked; the memory of her summoning stars and commanding lightning tribulations...

...was still vivid in his mind even now.

Buzz!

Hun Tiandi suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain. Overhearing Tianxin's dissatisfaction, he chuckled, "Whose jar of vinegar has been overturned now?"

"Ah! Why are you just like a ghost, appearing without a sound?" Tianxin reacted like a startled cat, instantly bristling.

She furrowed her brows and glared, pointing a finger at Hun Tiandi.

"How are your injuries? Let Liu Ling give you a proper check-up," Hun Tiandi said softly, changing the subject.

"I'm perfectly fine!" Tianxin insisted stubbornly, though her heart warmed at his concern.

"Do you know where Princess Nian Youyou went?" Hun Tiandi asked. He had previously released his soul power to scan the entire Tianmu Mountain Range, but he hadn't sensed her aura.

"I don't know. Sister Nian led Tang Junyao away by herself and her whereabouts are unknown!" Tianxin said, sounding somewhat indignant.

If only her own strength hadn't been insufficient, she wouldn't have let Princess Nian Youyou fight alone.

"This humble official deserves death for failing to protect the Empress. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Liu Ling, who had been leaning against the tree, fell to his knees with a thud.

"Rise." Hun Tiandi did not blame Liu Ling; given the situation, the three of them had no better options.

"Princess Nian Youyou's disappearance shouldn't mean she's in danger."

"Tang Junyao? Burning Flame Valley?" Hun Tiandi said coldly, his fists clenching with a series of cracks.

Once the Dazheng Empire successfully ascended, it would be time to deal with Burning Flame Valley, marking the beginning of Hun Tiandi's formal opposition to the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

"Let's go. We'll head to the Central Plains to see if there's any news of her." Hun Tiandi stepped into the void, as if climbing an invisible staircase into the high sky.

Standing in the sky, Hun Tiandi looked down upon the entire mountain range. He had finally reached this stage.

Walking on air!

Now he had truly achieved it. With a movement of his body, he transformed into a blur of light and shadow, whistling toward the outskirts of the Tianmu Mountain Range and vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Liu Ling followed closely behind, but the most flashy of them was undoubtedly Tianxin.

The Little Golden Dragon on her shoulder transformed into a hundred-zhang-long golden dragon. A dense draconic pressure spread out, causing the Gold-Eating Mice of Tianmu Mountain to prostrate themselves on the ground.

Tianxin rode atop the dragon's head, following them in the most magnificent manner.

"Patriarch, do you still remember the youth who once cured your fire poison?" Jin Gu suddenly asked.

"I remember. Xiao Yan? It seems he was also a prodigy from an ancient race who mastered the Heavenly Flames and left behind the legend of the Flame Emperor on the Fighting Qi Continent."

A distant memory surfaced in Jin Shi's mind, recalling the image of that thin, black-robed youth.

"Patriarch, who do you think is more outstanding between the two?" Jin Gu posed another pointed question.

"This... stop talking nonsense. Follow His Majesty's arrangements and act as quickly as possible." Jin Shi fell silent upon hearing this.

Northern Region!

Rumble!

After the fall of the emperors of the four great empires, the Sea of Providence Clouds above their capitals surged violently, like a tsunami.

Ang...

The mournful cries of four dragons rang out. The ministers in the courts looked up at the sky in terror.

"Could His Majesty's plan have failed? The five great empires joined forces for a decapitation strike specifically to kill Hun Tiandi."

"Given the reaction of the True Dragon of Providence, the operation must have failed..."

The Zombie Legion led by Mr. Corpse Soul rapidly invaded two of the empires, leaving nothing alive in their wake.

Wang Ku's speed was no less impressive. The four great legions were like sharp blades, stabbing deep into the territories of the five great empires.

Dazheng Dynasty, Star Palace.

The Blood Shadow Clone sat in the study, reviewing messages sent from all directions. Among them was an urgent report from the Shadow Guards regarding the peerless battle in the Tianmu Mountain Range.

Every detail of that battle had been delivered to him.

"Five Dou Zuns?" The Blood Shadow Clone smiled wickedly. He hadn't expected the rulers of the five great empires to be so petty, thinking they could ambush and kill him with just five Dou Zun experts.

It was simply a joke.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the disdain in his heart.

"Send word to the four legion commanders on the front lines!" the Blood Shadow Clone said.

Li Jingzhong stepped forward respectfully.

"The rulers of the five great empires have been eliminated. The enemy's heads are gone. Accelerate the pace of the conquest! Before their providence dissipates, seize it for me with the strongest momentum!" the Blood Shadow Clone ordered.

"Yes!" Li Jingzhong responded quickly and then hurried out of the hall to relay Hun Tiandi's oral decree.

The Blood Shadow Clone pondered for a moment before standing up.

"We cannot be reckless; we must proceed steadily," the Blood Shadow Clone said softly.

Three days later, the Earth Web proved its extreme efficiency.

Four letters and five corpses were delivered into the hands of General Ye Wudi, Yun Xiao, Mr. Corpse Soul, and Wang Ku, instantly boosting morale.

"His Majesty is truly His Majesty. With the corpses of the five emperors, I believe the speed of our conquest will be even faster!"

General Ye Wudi said with a sigh of admiration.

By displaying the corpses of their emperors, the armies of the five great empires were routed. The speed of capturing cities increased by more than thirty times.

Some cities even opened their gates and surrendered voluntarily.

They quickly recruited the surrendering troops, expanding their own legions. Like a rolling snowball, their progress became faster and faster.

Hun Tiandi didn't need to worry about any of this. After the imperial examinations of the Dazheng Dynasty, selected talents were continuously sent to the newly conquered territories.

They began to govern, stabilizing the people's hearts and the economy.

Outside the Tianmu Mountain Range!

Hun Tiandi, Liu Ling, and Tianxin were on their way. Three days later, while the three were resting...

Swish!

A water-blue light streaked across the distance, emitting ripples of blue light like a blue star hurtling through the air.

Wherever it passed, the water-elemental energy in the world became dense.

It seemed this water-blue treasure could gather water-attribute energy, which was truly a rare sight on the Fighting Qi Continent.

Naturally formed Heavenly Flames contained violent fire-attribute energy; once refined by someone practicing fire-attribute Dou Qi, they could significantly increase one's cultivation level.

Of course, the prerequisite was being able to withstand the backlash of the Heavenly Flame.

Fortune and danger existed side by side.

"That is..." Hun Tiandi looked up. The water-blue light was streaking exactly in his direction.

Hum!

With a thought, a massive energy handprint coalesced before him, reaching out to grab the water-blue light.

Bang!

Under the intense impact, the energy handprint quickly dissipated and exploded.

Ang!

Suddenly, the Little Golden Dragon beside him let out a roar and transformed into a golden streak, soaring into the sky. With a swift turn, it caught the water-blue light in its mouth.

"Impudent! Put down my treasure!" a fiery-red figure shouted from a distance, rushing over in a hurry.

A fiery-red palm print struck toward the Little Golden Dragon without mercy.

Hun Tiandi sighed. A brilliant silver light flickered from the soles of his feet, accompanied by the sound of rolling thunder. His figure moved like a ghost, blocking the path in front of the Little Golden Dragon.

He threw a thunderous punch, shattering the fiery-red palm print.

"Hand over the water spirit pearl, or die!" The light around the fiery-red figure dissipated, revealing the youth from the Yan Clan whom they had met once before at the Blood Pool in the Tianmu Mountain Range.

The incomparably arrogant youth squinted at Hun Tiandi, then glared angrily at the pearl in the Little Golden Dragon's mouth.

"The water spirit pearl?" Hun Tiandi murmured, taking the water-blue pearl from the Little Golden Dragon's mouth and examining it closely.

Memories quickly surfaced in his mind: the essence of heaven and earth, condensed into a pearl, containing the source, born of nature.

So, this was the long-sought-after water-attribute source pearl.

The water spirit pearl was a rarity in the world.

Spirit pearls were nurtured by creation and contained the source of heaven and earth. By swallowing and refining one, one could transform into an Innate Water Spirit Body, making it an unrivaled treasure.