Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 1075 - 1044: A Sword Divides the Realms of Illusion and Reality

Waiting may be in vain, or maybe not.

If it turns out to be in vain, then another opportunity must be sought.

An Emperor always has to leave home; with the passage of time, changes are bound to occur.

Waiting, there will certainly be a result.

After an unknown period, Jiang Ding gradually awakens under the influence of a predetermined spiritual mechanism.

Through the window-like pupils, he viewed a scene.

Several powerful Horned Demon Emperors, amid the stars-and-moon treatment, flew out of Huo Shi Imperial Palace towards the lake outside the city, occasionally playing and laughing.

Among these Emperors, the one with the most outstanding appearance was a gentle-tempered female Emperor.

She was dressed in a long skirt of blue over white, beautiful in appearance, with a solitary flame horn on her forehead winding towards the sky, naturally the darling of the heavens and earth.

'Yan Hua Imperial Child, this is our first meeting, my name is Jiang Ding...'

Jiang Ding murmured in his heart.

Joy and killing intent intertwine continuously in his heart, twining together and weaving into an emotion known as happiness.

Yan Hua Imperial Child, one of the two offspring entitled to be called Emperor by Flame Stone Great Emperor.

The other one was right by her side, a Horned Demon Emperor with a fierce and bold temperament, baring a robust chest, his singular horn thick and profound, covered in flame patterns.

This person was named Yanliu, another offspring of Flame Stone Great Emperor.

Beside them, there were five other Emperors.

One of them, possessing the strongest aura among the seven, had cyan flame patterns entwining his horn, certainly an Emperor, though specific details were unknown to the Shadow Demon Abyss cultivators.

This was a newly emerged Emperor.

Jiang Ding's eyes flashed.

He realized immediately that there was a certain tense atmosphere between these five Emperors and both the Yan Hua and Yanliu Emperors.

Though these Emperors talked and laughed as if they were enjoying themselves, Jiang Ding felt no such confusion; there was not really any joy.

This Horned Demon Imperial Clan Cultivator named Jiao Yan, through unknown means, attended and served these Emperors.

This was no coincidence.

Jiang Ding consulted many people and screened many candidates; in his estimation, Jiao Yan had the highest probability of success, nearly half higher than the second-ranked individual.

'Seven Emperors...'

'Seven.'

A surge of impulsiveness rose in Jiang Ding's heart, desiring to actively trigger a Domain war.

At that time, there would be no need to worry about anything, directly confronting them would become feasible, killing these seven Emperors one by one, rather than hesitating like now, always worried about being discovered, which was very frustrating.

However, in the end, he restrained himself.

Just seven Emperors, too petty.

Jiang Ding read through the memories in Jiao Yan's Sea of Consciousness and confirmed the identity; the Emperor with cyan flames on his horn was named Cangkong, from the Cangyan Ancient Emperor Family.

Instantly, he knew that the opportunity to trigger a war had arisen.

...

"Mingxu Holy Land's Ming Hua and nine others, have they returned yet?"

Yan Hua Imperial Child expressed her concerns: "The duration of Xuan Huang Void Realm is unpredictable, but at most it spans three hundred years, and now it has far exceeded the limit. Could it be that not a single person has returned?"

Mingxu Holy Land.

One of the nine holy lands of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, established by Mingxu Ancient Emperor, equal in status to the Cangyan Holy Land.

The nine holy lands are not entirely isolated; many Great Emperors are relatives and their children often interact and move between them, Ming Hua Imperial Child was a good friend of Yan Hua Imperial Child.

Everyone looked towards Cangkong Imperial Child.

Cangkong Imperial Child was born of the Cangyan Ancient Emperor Family, and although officially just a collateral member, he awakened blood and became an Emperor. However, rumors suggested that Cangkong Imperial Child was a bastard of Ancient Emperor Cangyan, for he received far more support than usual from the Ancient Emperor Cangyan, even more than his own legitimate children.

The will of an Ancient Emperor, even if unconventional, was not to be defied by anyone.

"There has been no news yet."

Cangkong Imperial Child pondered for a moment, then said: "Exploring the newly born Xuan Huang Void Realm inherently carries high risks, containing the hope of becoming a Great Emperor, and the entire realm could vanish in an instant."

"Now, more than four hundred years have passed, perhaps..."

He did not continue.

This matter had once sparked enormous debate within the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, as it involved nine Emperors from prominent Ancient Emperor Families, who had been vigorously rescued for a long time, with many Ancient Emperors attempting intervention, but to no effect.

Finally, they had to reluctantly give up, hoping for a miracle that the Emperors would safely return.

Now, over four hundred years later, many have already anticipated the result.

"The great Dao is so arduous..."

Yan Hua Imperial Child's expression turned somber.

Even as an Imperial Child, not becoming a Great Emperor, in the face of danger she must also perish, unable to control her own fate, which gives her a sense of drifting destiny.

"Why should Sister Yan Hua be discouraged?"

"As long as you and I join hands, what kind of Great Dao checkpoint can stop us?"

Cangkong Imperial Child made no attempt to conceal the passionate love in his eyes.

Handsome in appearance, with a noble bearing, his hair, and single horn contained the essence of Cangyan, expressing his love so directly, which is very effective in touching the hearts of female members of the Imperial Clan.

In history, there have been some female members of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan who achieved the rank of Great Emperor with the help of their husband's power.

Yan Hua Imperial Child appeared slightly bashful, hiding behind her brother, Yanliu Imperial Child, without speaking.

"Cangkong, you are being too impolite!"

"You do not represent the Cangyan Holy Land."

Compared to him, Yanliu Imperial Child was very displeased and scolded.

For an illegitimate child to overstep a legitimate one, regardless of the reason, he found it deeply distasteful.

Not to mention, the reason for the Cangkong Imperial Child's presence here was well known to all.

He came for the Imperial Child crown that Flame Stone Great Emperor would gather within a thousand years!

Should the Flame Stone Great Emperor fail to withstand the pressure, perhaps, this crown that belongs to Flame Stone Great Emperor might end up with another.

As compensation, the victor might have to marry Yan Hua Imperial Child, ensuring the crown still stays within the Flame Stone Family, barely considered as not having been leaked out.

This was very likely; Flame Stone Great Emperor had also gone through a similar struggle before he became a Great Emperor.

"It is you who are being impolite, Yanliu."

Cangkong Imperial Child's expression also turned cold.

He no longer showed a smile, the fundamental conflict between them couldn't be resolved through words.

He must show strength; otherwise, many followers might switch their allegiance to others.

"Yanliu, what does the matter between me and Yan Hua have to do with Cangyan Holy Land?"

Cangkong Imperial Child's formidable pressure spread around, revealing a ten-zhang-wide unbreakable Chaotic Space of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, pressing down towards the front.

"Brother Yanliu, I have heard before that your Yan Tian Ji is unrivaled in attack, capable of burning mountains and boiling seas, please enlighten me a little."

"Ha ha!"

"Why not?"

Yanliu Imperial Child laughed heartily.

He stepped forward, transforming into a hundred-zhang-tall giant in black armor, holding a Huoyan Da Ji in both hands, merging it with his own ten-zhang unbreakable Chaotic Space, smashing down with a pressure more terrifying than many kings, tearing clouds and splitting the void.

Facing the pressure from his sovereign, he was also aware.

However, as long as he stood upright and directly defeated Cangkong Imperial Child, all plots and schemes would be shattered, even Ancient Emperor Cangyan would no longer have the face to bring it up forcibly, wanting a weak Imperial Child to inherit the crown.

This was impossible.

The Imperial Child crown would not acknowledge a weakling.

Boom!

The two hundred-zhang giants in black armor wielding heavy weapons clashed fiercely, Cangkong Imperial Child wielding the Tianqing Spear, facing Yanliu Imperial Child's Yan Tian Ji, both equally matched, fiercely striking, releasing terrifying pressures that made even kings wary.

The surrounding Imperial Children watched intently.

Somewhere in oblivion, a sigh.

"It's here."

"The moment,"

"My awaited moment, has arrived."

Among the attendants, Jiang Ding muttered to himself from within Jiao Yan's Divine Soul.

Clang!

He placed his hand on the sword hilt, stepping out from the depths of Jiao Yan's Divine Soul, using the Taiyin Sword Sect's Illusion Swordsmanship, leveraging his peak Immortal Realm swordsmanship, accumulated over hundreds of years of Sword Dao practice, he sliced out a hazy Sword-light.

In an instant, the heavens and the earth seemed to become void.

An invisible light enveloped all the Imperial Children, all the Slave Clan kings, all the attendants.

The next moment, the world returned to normal.

Except for one or two Imperial Children who were slightly puzzled, the rest, even the kings of the Slave Clan and the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, were completely unaware.

The puzzled Imperial Children, like Yan Hua Imperial Child, also shook their heads, noticing nothing, continuing to watch the battlefield.

However, the real world had indeed undergone some changes.