442: Chapter 443 Coercion!

Inside, there were countless terrifying killing arrays hidden, a hundred times more powerful than the Immortal restrictions outside.

Even he did not have full confidence in being able to retreat unscathed.

Since that was the case, why not let these people in and let them act as the stones to scout the path?

In any case, they were all a group of people destined to die, so it could be considered making good use of waste.

...

The Immortals, each harboring their own thoughts, successively walked into the underground palace.

As soon as they entered, everyone discovered that this place was actually another independent space-time.

Furthermore, this space-time was even more vast and stable than the one outside.

In the distance, a magnificent divine temple floated in the sky, emitting ten thousand rays of light, gazing at them from afar, separated by a distance of hundreds of thousands of li.

Wisps of extremely pure fire-attribute Dao laws permeated out from that divine temple, transforming into auspicious clouds and radiant energy, shrouding the entire sky.

"The nanming heavenly fire is inside that divine temple!"

This thought arose in everyone's mind.

However, when they tried to use their space-based Divine Abilities to teleport directly over, they were shocked to discover that the space here was sealed by a mysterious force, making it impossible to use any space-based Divine Abilities at all.

Not only that, but their Physical Body strength was also heavily suppressed, and their speed was not much faster than that of a Mortal.

The only way was to walk there, one step at a time.

And along that journey of hundreds of thousands of li, the path was filled with dense, endless, and terrifying Immortal restrictions.

Some of those Immortal restrictions turned into mountains of fire, some into thunder marshes, some into blade arrays, and some into seas of swords...

Every location exuded a terrifying aura capable of making even Immortals at the Immortal Lord level tremble with fear.

Seeing this, everyone stopped in their tracks, their expressions becoming extremely ugly.

They finally understood why Gu Changsheng had let them in.

He intended to use them as cannon fodder!

The scene fell into a momentary silence.

Everyone stood in place, looking at one another, neither willing to be the first to step forward, trigger those Immortal restrictions, and scout the path for others.

Just then, Gu Changsheng's indifferent voice slowly rang out.

"Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang, Your Highness, your Xinglan Dao Domain is of the Dragon race, possessing a Physical Body that is formidable and unparalleled in the world. Surely these mere Immortal restrictions won't stump you, right?"

"Why not have you take the first step and clear the path for the rest of us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze focused on Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang.

Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang's face instantly turned ashen.

He, of course, knew what Gu Changsheng meant. He wanted his people to go to their deaths!

"Gu Changsheng! Do not push me too far!" Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang said through gritted teeth, suppressing the rage in his heart.

"Oh? Push you too far?" Gu Changsheng's face still wore that calm, indifferent smile, but his eyes instantly turned icy cold.

"This Marquis gives you face, yet you refuse it, is that it?"

The moment his voice fell, a terrifying pressure comparable to an unparalleled beast erupted from Gu Changsheng's body!

At the same time, the hundreds of Immortals behind him also took a step forward in unison, erupting with monstrous Immortal might, locking onto the group of Dragon gods from the Xinglan Dao Domain.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!

Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang's expression became extremely ugly. He stared fixedly at Gu Changsheng, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

He knew that Gu Changsheng was using power to oppress him! He was forcing him to make a choice.

Whether to take his people and brave those near-fatal Immortal restrictions, or to break out into an all-out war with the Yingwu Marquis Mansion here.

If a war were to start, with the few people he brought now, facing Gu Changsheng's outrageously luxurious lineup, the outcome would definitely be the annihilation of his entire force.

The ones he brought this time were his trusted inner circle for the succession struggle, over twenty Dragon gods; if they were all lost here...

Not only would his status in the Xinglan Dao Domain plummet, but he might even be suppressed by his few brothers who were eyeing his position, never to recover.

Gu Changsheng had a vast estate and would not care about losing a few Immortals, but he could not afford to lose!

Thinking of this, a flash of humiliation and unwillingness crossed Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang's eyes.

The Xinglan Dao Domain, as a top power established by the Dragon race in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, was undoubtedly powerful. However, the Dragon race had one fatal weakness: it was difficult to produce offspring.

The birth of every Dragon god required a massive amount of resources and a long period of time. Therefore, every Dragon god was an extremely precious core combat force for the Xinglan Dao Domain.

It was precisely because of this that the number of Dragon gods had always been small, but their quality was invincible among those of the same level.

The twenty-plus Dragon gods Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang brought this time were almost all the trusted forces he could mobilize. If they were all lost here, it would be no exaggeration to say that he, this Nine Dragon Son, would become a commander with no troops.

Returning to the Xinglan Dao Domain, let alone continuing to vie for the position of crown prince, he would likely not even be able to pass his father the Emperor's test.

"Gu Changsheng, do you truly want to make an enemy of my Xinglan Dao Domain?" Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang stared fixedly at Gu Changsheng, attempting to use the reputation of the Xinglan Dao Domain to pressure the other party.

However, upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng just laughed disdainfully. "Make an enemy? You?"

"This Marquis will lay it out for you today. Either you take your people to scout the path, or this Marquis will send you all on your way."

"I will give you three breaths of time to consider." Gu Changsheng's voice was not loud, but it was filled with unquestionable dominance.

Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang's face instantly turned ghastly pale. He knew he had fallen into a dead end where he was damned if he did, and damned if he didn't.

If he didn't scout, he would die right now. If he scouted, although there would be heavy casualties, at least there was a glimmer of survival.

"Good! Very good!" Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang laughed miserably, his eyes filled with endless humiliation and resentment. As the most favored heir of the Xinglan Dragon Emperor, when had he ever suffered such a great humiliation?

"This gift from you today, Marquis, I, Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang, will definitely keep in mind!" He said this word by word, every single word.

After speaking, he did not look at Gu Changsheng again, turned around abruptly, and roared to the group of Dragon gods behind him who were equally filled with resentment: "Let's go!"

Immediately, he took the lead and transformed into a streak of golden light, rushing toward that land of Immortal restrictions filled with danger. The remaining Dragon gods also let out cries of unwillingness and followed closely behind.

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Watching the tragic backs of the people from the Xinglan Dao Domain as they left, the people from the Douzhan Immortal Sect and the Ding Tian Immortal Sect all had complex expressions, their hearts filled with mixed feelings.

On one hand, they secretly rejoiced that they did not have to be the cannon fodder to scout the path. On the other hand, they felt a sense of sorrow for the death of their kind.

They were all very clear that since Gu Changsheng could force the Xinglan Dao Domain to scout the path, then once the people from the Xinglan Dao Domain were mostly dead, the next turn would be theirs.