71: The masters of the forbidden zone, each with their own agendas
Myriad Dragon Nest.
At the deepest part of the abyss,
Inside the Dragon Palace, which was piled high with countless giant Dragon skeletons.
Ancient Emperor Wanlong's massive, mountain-like Dragon body was coiled upon the throne,
His scarlet Dragon eyes flickered with cold and cruel light.
He quietly listened to Emperor Ming's desperate cries for help, but a disdainful sneer played on his lips.
“Save you? How ridiculous.”
“If it weren't for that Hun Tian waste being so self-righteous, wouldn't it have been better if he had self-destructed earlier? He just had to wait for us to get involved.”
“He brought it upon himself.”
Below the Dragon Palace, the terrifyingly powerful experts of the Myriad Dragon Nest also looked indifferent, their eyes devoid of emotion.
“Your Majesty Ancient Emperor, are we… really not going to intervene?”
A golden giant Dragon, whose cultivation had reached the Peak of a Quasi-Emperor, asked cautiously,
“If the Jiang Family truly annihilates the Undying Sea, their arrogance will likely become even more rampant.”
“Intervene?”
Ancient Emperor Wanlong sneered, his voice making the entire Dragon Palace tremble,
“How should we intervene? Send you, or send this Emperor?”
“Although Nine Calamities didn't die, he was severely injured and will be difficult to recover his combat strength in a short time. This means our Myriad Dragon Nest has lost an Ancient Emperor for nothing. Do you know what a huge loss this is?”
“This Emperor not personally destroying the Sea of Death is already giving Emperor Ming Face.”
“Not only that, we must not only refrain from helping the Sea of Death, but instead, we must help the Jiang Family to eradicate them.”
The golden giant Dragon was instantly confused: “Your Majesty Ancient Emperor, why is this?”
“Do you think that our Myriad Dragon Nest alone can withstand the Seven Great Emperors of the Jiang Family? Can we withstand Hengyu, who has gone completely mad?”
The golden giant Dragon was instantly silenced.
Yes, Seven Great Emperors!
One of them was the Sixth Ancestor of the Jiang Family, who had completely revived!
Not to mention, there was also the Current Era Great Emperor who could suppress a Life Forbidden Zone with a single word!
With such a lineup, let alone their Myriad Dragon Nest,
Even if all Nine Great Life Forbidden Zones were tied together, they would probably have to weigh their options!
“But… if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold…”
“If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold?”
Ancient Emperor Wanlong interrupted him, a hint of cunning flashing in his scarlet Dragon eyes,
“The lips of the Undying Sea have long since rotted away. Keeping them will only cause our teeth to rot along with them.”
“Since that is the case, before it completely rots, let's take something from it.”
“This Emperor sees that the Purple Gold Immortal Coral in the Sea of Death has a great affinity with this Emperor.”
“As for the Sixth Ancestor of the Jiang Family, he is originally of the Human Race. This Emperor doesn't believe he can live much longer after his complete revival. Just wait and see, the revival of the Sixth Ancestor of the Jiang Family is the beginning of their complete decline!”
“When he declines, this Emperor will personally take action to seize his Emperor Origin.”
“Pass this Emperor's order: seal off the Myriad Dragon Nest and activate the highest Rank guardian array!”
“Order the Myriad Demon Emperor to awaken and bring five Quasi-Emperors to support the Jiang Family, helping them annihilate the Sea of Death!”
“This Emperor wants to see the true strength of the Jiang Family!”
“Yes!”
...Burial Heaven Tomb.
Inside that massive black stone coffin, Emperor Zangtian's hoarse voice sounded again.
“Emperor Ming… truly a pitiful fellow.”
His voice held no sympathy, only a playful amusement, like watching a good show.
“However, he did us a favor before he died.”
“It's a good opportunity to see to what extent these old fellows of the Jiang Family have revived. And that Hengyu, just how strong is he?”
“Heavenly Emperor… Heh heh, the Emperor Immortal Great World doesn't allow such an impressive existence.”
“The Jiang Family wants to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys? Heh heh, then let them kill it.”
“This Emperor wants to see if they still have strength after killing this chicken.”
...Primordial Demon Cave, Mysterious Plateau, Chaos Ancient Clan… one by one, the Life Forbidden Zones that had once allied with the Undying Sea, advancing and retreating together, all chose silence at this moment.
They were like a group of cold-blooded spectators,
Quietly watching the Undying Sea,
Step by step, marching towards its demise.
Not a single Life Forbidden Zone was willing to endure the thunderous wrath of the Jiang Family and Emperor Hengyu for an Undying Sea that was destined to be annihilated.
Even more so, just like the Myriad Dragon Nest,
They sent out Quasi-Emperor experts,
Preparing to get a share of the spoils.
The fall of a Sea of Death, which had suppressed the world for countless years,
Was enough for the Jiang Family, and
The Life Forbidden Zone forces that were already preparing to share the spoils… to be well-fed!
One sea falls,
Myriad races are sated… On Yingxian Island.
Following Jiang Zhan's command,
The entire Dao Discussion Assembly instantly transformed into a pre-war mobilization.
All the guests who were still immersed in the aftermath of the previous Emperor battle,
Were completely awakened by the Jiang Family's swift and decisive actions.
“All guests, please immediately move to the Yingxian Palace to rest!”
“The Dao Discussion Assembly is temporarily suspended!”
“Our Jiang Family has something to attend to!”
Guards of the Jiang Family, clad in Divine Armor and exuding profound Qi,
Appeared around the Dao Discussion Platform,
Their voices were cold and filled with unquestionable authority.
The Heavens Proud Daughters and their Dao Protectors present,
How could they dare to utter another word of nonsense?
One by one, they obediently stood up,
And, escorted by the Jiang Family guards, meekly walked towards the even more magnificent Yingxian Palace in the distance.
Even Quasi-Emperor experts were as docile as children at this moment.
After all, not long ago,
A Royal-Rank expert had just died here,
So what were these Quasi-Emperors?
However,
As those female cultivators left,
Their gazes all converged, without prior agreement,
On the white-robed figure who remained steadily seated on the throne,
A playful smile on his Face.
Jiang Yuan!
This man, in a way they could never have imagined, had thrown the entire Emperor Immortal Great World into chaos!
First, he hosted the Dao Discussion Assembly, ostensibly for discussing the Dao, but for what purpose,
Those who understood, understood.
Then, he attracted three Ancient Emperors to assassinate him, sparking an unprecedented Emperor battle.
Now, his father, the Current Era Great Emperor Hengyu, had even personally entered the fray,
Suppressing a Life Forbidden Zone with a single word, ordering the slaughter of the entire Undying Sea to celebrate him!
This… this was even more outrageous than anything written in storybooks!
At the Heavenly Demon Palace's seating area.
The Nine-Headed Lion Palace Lord, a Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens,
Was now trailing at the very end of the crowd, head bowed, exceptionally low-key.
Those who knew would think he was from the Heavenly Demon Palace, one of the Nine Great Life Forbidden Zones,
Those who didn't would think he was a Yao Beast raised by the Jiang Family.
As he walked, he wiped the cold sweat constantly beading on his forehead, feeling immensely lucky.
“Damn it, good thing this old man was quick-wwitted and saw that the Jiang Family's leg was thick and hard early on, so I brought my people to surrender immediately!”
“If we had been like those idiots from the Undying Sea, opposing the Jiang Family, then our Heavenly Demon Palace would probably be one more entity suppressed in the Void Realm, waiting to die!”
As for whether the Jiang Family could annihilate the Sea of Death,
He didn't even need to consider that possibility.
As long as no other Life Forbidden Zone interfered,
Even the strongest and most mysterious Mysterious Plateau,
Would probably not be a match for the Jiang Family!
He looked back at his own Yao maidens, who were also pale with fright,
And, lowering his voice, fiercely admonished them:
“Listen up, all of you! When we get to Yingxian Palace later, all of you behave yourselves! If anyone dares to cause any trouble, don't blame this old man for not considering our kinship and directly throwing you out to feed the dogs!”
“Especially you, Little Nine!”
He stared intently at the princess of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan,
“Although the Dao Discussion Assembly is temporarily over, it might be reconvened later. As soon as it starts, you go up first!”
“I don't care what method you use, even if it's groveling, you better grovel properly for this old man! Make sure Emperors Son Jiang is pleased!”
“Unless you want our Heavenly Demon Palace to be annihilated like that idiotic Sea of Death!”
The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox princess's pretty Face turned pale from his pointing, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to be presumptuous in the slightest… Meanwhile,
Above the Sea of Death.
Cold, emotionless, and indifferent Divine Thoughts were fed back to the Undying Sea from the various Life Forbidden Zones.
“Fellow Daoist Emperor Ming, it's not that we won't save you, but rather that the Jiang Family is too powerful. We… are willing but powerless. We hope Fellow Daoist… will take care of yourself.”
“Emperor Ming, we have known each other for hundreds of thousands of years, and I should have helped, but… for the continuation of our clan, this old man can only say sorry.”
“The Undying Sea's destiny is exhausted, Emperor Ming, rest in peace.”
Upon hearing these utterly heartless words,
Emperor Ming's already cold heart sank completely to the bottom of the valley.
He understood.
He had been abandoned.
Abandoned by those who had once called him brother,
And had sworn blood oaths with him to initiate several dark turbulences,
All of them, because of a single word from the Jiang Family, ruthlessly cast him aside as a pawn!
“Good… good!”
“You old bastards! Ungrateful dogs!”
Emperor Ming roared to the sky, his voice filled with endless malice and madness!
“Do you think that by sacrificing me, the Jiang Family will stop?”
“You're wrong! Terribly wrong!”
“The Jiang Family's ambition goes far beyond this! Their target is the entire Emperor Immortal Great World! It's all the Life Forbidden Zones!”
“Today it's me! Tomorrow, it will be you!”
“This Emperor will be waiting for you in the Nine Netherworld!”
Emperor Ming was like a madman; he knew he had no retreat.
Since that was the case, then at the last moment of his life, let him bloom with the most brilliant radiance!
He suddenly turned around, his turbid eyes fixed on the Void Realm.
Emperor Ming seemed to already sense a Jiang Family fleet emanating monstrous killing intent, emerging from the Jiang Family Ancestral Land!
“Jiang Family!”
“Come on!”
“Let this Emperor see, just how strong you truly are!”