296: The Heavenly Palace is in decline, and Biyou is on the rise

"I never thought it would be like this; an Outer God actually snuck into Great Xia and tampered with the Great Xia National Luck." Ye Fan's mood was heavy. National Luck was an ethereal thing, and he truly had no recourse.

"Moreover, from the opponent's methods, it's clear they haven't activated their final fallback yet," General Manager Nie Jinshan said.

"It seems it was those Egyptian Outer Gods who did it. Their last rescue attempt was just a facade—a perfect plan to kill two birds with one stone."

Ye Fan replayed the situation at Xuehan Pass that day in his mind.

Actually, if those Nine Pillar Gods truly wanted to come to the rescue, there was no need to summon such a large-scale overseas Mysterious.

If only a few of them had come, Great Xia's human powerhouses would have been unable to stop them.

Now it seems that the Outer God capable of polluting the National Luck was most likely hidden among the Mysterious beast tide, secretly infiltrating Great Xia.

If that's the case, it proves that Egypt's Sun City must have planned this operation long ago.

They had been coveting Great Xia for a long time.

Ye Fan took a deep breath, allowing his mind to calm down.

"It seems these Egyptian Outer Gods will come again. So, the true crisis predicted by Tianzun was actually the damage to Great Xia's National Luck."

With his thoughts clear, Ye Fan roughly analyzed Sun City's scheme.

Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, General Manager Nie Jinshan also frowned.

"Is Sun City going to launch a Divine War against Great Xia?"

If that were truly the case, Great Xia would be at a distinct disadvantage, as they had yet to see any signs of the Great Xia Gods making a move.

Moreover, it was foreseeable that Sun City's second wave of attacks would only be more ferocious; the previous chaotic battle at Xuehan Pass was just a drop in the ocean.

How could the Night Watchers alone possibly withstand it?

Both Night Watcher Commanders fell silent simultaneously, a heavy atmosphere enveloping them.

After a long while, Ye Fan sighed, "It seems I still need to make another trip to Jiuhua Mountain."

As things stood, Ye Fan could only ask his master, Golden Cicada Great Master, for help.

He pulled out a phone from his pocket and dialed.

A few minutes later, Ye Fan's face was pale as he slowly put down the phone.

General Manager Nie Jinshan was a bit puzzled; it was just a phone call, so why had Ye Fan's expression changed so much?

"Ye Fan, what happened?"

Ye Fan slowly said, "Jiuhua Mountain... has been sealed off..."

General Manager Nie Jinshan's expression also changed upon hearing this news.

Jiuhua Mountain being sealed meant that the only way for Great Xia's humans to communicate with the Great Xia Gods was gone.

...

On the main peak of Jiuhua Mountain, mist swirled, making it impossible to see the situation inside from the outside.

Golden Cicada Great Master respectfully followed behind a figure. That figure was large, and a majestic Aura emanated from its entire body.

"I was unaware of Ling Bao Celestial Sovereign's arrival, and I failed to welcome you. I hope Tianzun will forgive this humble monk," Golden Cicada Great Master said softly, pressing his palms together.

Pang Pang stood with his hands behind his back on the mountaintop, "Didn't you already know I was coming? Also, from now on, just call me Tongtian Cult Master."

"In my heart, you will always be Tianzun," Golden Cicada Great Master said with a smile.

Pang Pang sighed, no longer correcting Golden Cicada Great Master. "Yuanshi and Daode are on Jiuhua Mountain, right?"

Golden Cicada Great Master nodded. "Indeed, after failing to repair the Heavenly Court, the two Tianzun suffered a backlash and are currently recuperating on Jiuhua Mountain."

"Tell them to come out and see me," Pang Pang stated his purpose directly.

Golden Cicada Great Master hesitated. Although he had heard that some changes had occurred to Ling Bao Celestial Sovereign, only upon actual contact did he realize that these changes were likely not minor.

The current Tongtian Cult Master, though trying his Exertion to restrain himself, inadvertently revealed a chilling majesty in his words.

"This humble monk will go and inform the two Tianzun. Please wait patiently, Cult Master." With that, Golden Cicada Great Master transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the mountaintop.

Tongtian Cult Master looked at the surging sea of clouds below. "The chaotic Mortal World is as unpredictable as this sea of clouds. Only with thunderous methods can evil be swept away.

Song Zhong, is this the truth you wanted to tell me?"

Memories flashed through Tongtian Cult Master's mind. He shook his head. "Reincarnation is endless; it's better to go all out. If that's the case, then let it be as you wish."

As Tongtian Cult Master had an Epiphany, his Aura suddenly changed.

Buzz!

The Qingping Sword at his waist let out a sword cry, echoing through the sky.

Following that, a pressure spread outwards from Tongtian Cult Master's body. The previously surging sea of clouds became even more turbulent, like boiling water.

Rumble!

Several muffled thunders emanated from within the sea of clouds. The dense forests in the mountains moved without wind, and all the birds and beasts lay still on the ground, not daring to move.

"Fellow Daoist Lingbao, what heavy Killing Intent!" Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning's voice came from the horizon.

Tongtian Cult Master looked up, and two figures drew closer.

The arrivals were none other than Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning and Celestial Worthy of the Way and Virtue.

Tongtian Cult Master looked at them and said regretfully, "The backlash from failing to repair the Heavenly Court is truly severe."

With his insight, he naturally saw the problems of Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning and Celestial Worthy of the Way and Virtue.

"It's fate; perhaps it's the will of Heaven," Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning said with a bitter smile. "Our situation is slightly better, but all the other Great Xia Gods suffered a great loss of Origin Qi because of this.

So much so that during the last chaos at Xuehan Pass, we dared not make a move at all.

If the Sun God's side had learned the true situation, perhaps they would have already started a war now."

Celestial Worthy of the Way and Virtue also said helplessly, "Lingbao, are you really not coming back? Great Xia needs you now."

Tongtian Cult Master snorted coldly, "Still call me Tongtian Cult Master."

Celestial Worthy of the Way and Virtue's expression stiffened; the other party's attitude was already very clear.

Lingbao was not coming back.

"Are you going to just stand by and watch Great Xia perish?" Celestial Worthy of the Way and Virtue was still unwilling to give up.

"The Great Dao is fifty, Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, and humans escape one. Haven't you heard that there is no absolute dead end?" Tongtian Cult Master's voice was cold yet incredibly confident. "Since the Heavenly Court failed to be repaired, why not hand it over to me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, both Yuanshi and Daode showed shock on their faces.

Although the Heavenly Court failed to be repaired, the damaged divine realm was still a divine realm, and its Origin power still existed.

If it were given to Tongtian Cult Master, wouldn't the other Great Xia Gods have no place to stand?

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"The Heavenly Court declines; Biyou shall rise." A glint appeared in Tongtian Cult Master's eyes. "I want to create a new divine realm. As for the name, it shall be Biyou Palace."

On the peak of Jiuhua Mountain, a chill wind blew.

Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning and Celestial Worthy of the Way and Virtue felt a hint of coldness. Perhaps this was what it meant to be lonely at the top.