Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 1047 - 839 Snowball 2_2

Chapter 1047: Chapter 839 Snowball 2_2

"This Mentor’s ancestor is still so petty. If he wants to leave now, we won’t blame him, we’ll just laugh about it a bit,"

Gouchen Emperor flicked his sleeves with no courtesy and extinguished Randeng’s Randeng Body. He then said anxiously, "Randeng is unreliable, and his disciple, Pagoda Bearer Devaraja Li Jing, is even worse."

After the fall of the third Heavenly Court, Pagoda Bearer Devaraja Li Jing, relying on his military power to guard the Heavenly Court, inherited nearly 390,000 Lengyin armored soldiers from Haotian, with Nezha and the Divine General as his strong arms. His power in the Outer Taixu was no less than that of the Emperors of the Heavens.

His own mana was slightly weaker, being one of the weaker figures within the Holy Heaven Level. However, his three sons were stronger than each other, especially Third Prince Nezha, whose Golden Body was comparable to the Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan and the Fighting Buddha.

Fortunately, the relationship between this prince and his father was not harmonious, otherwise this Pagoda Bearer Devaraja could have proclaimed himself emperor long ago.

Ziwei Emperor then sighed loudly and stood up from his throne, "His influence has already formed, like a huge wave, mighty and unstoppable. Eighteenth brother, our only option now is to mobilize the army and confront him head-on to scatter his powers."

Gouchen Emperor’s expression was extremely grave; he then transformed into a speck of starlight and dissipated in the hall.

"I will return to Gouchen upper palace heaven first; I will meet up with you and lead the army in two days."

Although the two of them had already gathered more than five million troops by then, this was far from their full strength.

If fully mobilized, the breadth of their forces would be even greater than that of the South.

Ziwei Emperor then glanced over the people present and said, "Gentlemen, I am occupied with military duties and cannot entertain you. Please feel free to do as you wish. I would be deeply grateful for anyone willing to stay and help."

However, nearly seventy percent of the invited cultivators chose to leave.

Their faces were all ashen.

They had initially come to the summon of the Ziwei Emperor, partly out of greed for the generous rewards he offered and partly wishing to form a good relationship with him.

But the one they had been trying to predict seemed to have the air of a unifier of all heavens, a potential ruler of four generations of Heaven Emperors, and the situation had changed completely from before.

Ziwei Emperor was famously benevolent and would not blame them.

But it was uncertain whether the Mysterious Yellow Emperor, whose disposition and whether he might seek revenge, were unknown to them.

There were many rumors in the Outer Taixu about him, most of which were false. But one thing was for certain—his mortal enemies were mostly wiped from existence.

At that moment, Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan, Yang Jian, also stood up solemnly and bowed to Ziwei Emperor, "Emperor, the next time we meet, it might be on the battlefield. Please forgive me!"

Ziwei Emperor immediately looked distressed, "Er Lang, you would abandon me too?"

"You are aware of my situation. Qingyuan Heaven cannot withstand his forces now."

Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan, Yang Jian shook his head, "That army reaching Qingyuan Heaven could consist of possibly thirteen million warships and nearly fourteen million soldiers, with many Emperors of the Heavens as his arms and the entire Buddhism as his support. What do I have to withstand him?"

Ziwei Emperor, hearing this, immediately fell silent.

He knew Yang Jian’s thoughts all too well.

Although this man once had a poor relationship with Haotian, he was still his maternal uncle.

He sighed, "I myself shall contact the Five Directions and Five Mountains, and join forces to march together."

Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan, Yang Jian, however, shook his head, "Not to mention whether they would agree to ally with the Emperor, even if they agree to send troops, it will take time, and my Qingyuan Heaven cannot wait that long. Besides—"

Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan, Yang Jian paused and looked earnestly at Ziwei, "Currently, as the Saints are about to awaken, the Emperors of the Outer Void are deeply fearful of the day everything renews, restless.

It is better to say that it is not so much that the Mysterious Yellow Emperor has subdued the Outer Void by force but rather that the emperors have no choice but to select him as the flag leader against the Saints. Ziwei, what is your desire for the Heaven Emperor title? It is nothing but to leverage the power of Saints through the position of Heaven Emperor. Ziwei you—"

But before he could finish, Ziwei Emperor interrupted, "Er Lang thinks that I am inferior in temperament, strategems, and military tactics to him, doesn’t he?"

He saw the answer in Yang Jian’s face, yet he slightly shook his head, "Er Lang, you need not say more. I can crown him as Heaven Emperor, but only once he defeats me. For me now, there is no turning back!"

Immortal Master Miaodao of Qingyuan, Yang Jian’s eyes flickered thoughtfully, then he smiled as he raised his hand in a salute, "Then Yang Jian takes his leave."

With those words from Yang Jian, his entire being transformed into specks of light, dissipating into the void.

This majestic hall suddenly appeared empty and desolate.

Only Ziwei Emperor remained, gazing into the void. His hand rested on his sword, his phoenix eyes brimming with a fighting spirit, surrounded by boundless Dragon Qi, with a vast purple Yi soaring into the sky.

He wondered whether this Xuanhuang Emperor, who had risen so quickly in a few short years, truly deserved to securely occupy the seat of the Heaven Emperor?

If so, then let him, Ziwei, test what this Emperor was made of.

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At the same time, Li Xuan had received the submission letter from Pagoda Bearer Devaraja.

This commander’s tens of thousands of Taixu Battleships were already on their way to join forces.

Pagoda Bearer Devaraja still had reservations, expressing only a willingness to serve, acknowledging the Xuanhuang Emperor as his master. His underlying intent was to maintain independence, becoming an affiliate of the Heavenly Court, obtaining a status similar to that of the Six Venerables of the five directions.

But since Li Xuan had already secured the support of both the Fumo Emperor and Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms as his arms, he saw no reason to indulge Pagoda Bearer Devaraja.

Starting with the Divine Lord of Four Symbols, the allegiance treaty Li Xuan offered was quite strict. If he couldn’t ensure control over his subordinates, he would rather not have them at all.

The only exception was Immortal Lord Zhen Yuan, who had offered two strands of the Qi of Hunyuan and the five elements in exchange for a certain degree of independence for Wuzhuang Temple.

Li Xuan had integrated it into the Haotian Seal that very day, further enhancing the quality of this divine artifact, thereby increasing his power to suppress the Emperors of the Heavens.

"Deliver this imperial decree to Pagoda Bearer Devaraja."

Li Xuan handed a freshly written imperial decree to Zhuque, the Divine Lord Lingguang standing by his side, "If he cannot accept it, then he need not come at all. We will determine the victor on the battlefield."

Zhuque, the Divine Lord, glanced at the decree and his thoughts tensed up.

This was Li Xuan’s decree appointing Li Jing as the ’Tota Divine Monarch’ in charge of guarding the Heavenly Court.

Apart from a promotion in rank, all other authorities remained as in the past three generations of the Heavenly Court.

However, the price Li Jing and his son had to pay was to relinquish all their military power. In addition, both had to submit to Li Xuan’s "Divine Enthronement," entrusting their True Spirits to the Book of Jinque, henceforth bound by its rules.

The conditions were so harsh, they were no less demanding than those imposed on the Divine Lord of Four Symbols.

Yet, Zhuque, the Divine Lord, with an expressionless face, tucked the decree away: "I will go at once. Li Jing and his son might not agree, but I will do my best to bring their subordinates over."

Most of those under Li Jing’s command were from Haotian’s old factions, and Li Xuan was Haotian’s successor. Now, with an abundant number of troops and a great momentum, Zhuque, the Divine Lord, believed he could at least bring over half of Li Jing’s old faction to Li Xuan’s side.

Zhuque, the Divine Lord, was dissatisfied with Lv Qiluo, yet at this moment, he was pleased to see Li Xuan gaining momentum.

—As long as this young man’s "Divine Power" rule entered the Divine Heavenly level, he possessed the power to break the Queen Mother’s seal.

After Zhuque, the Divine Lord, had left, Lv Qiluo stepped out from behind the screen at the back of Li Xuan, looking out the window at the vast fleet with a slightly bemused gaze: "This really is a time when the universe conspires to assist; I had not expected that your campaign to the Outer Void would indeed hold a hope of uniting the Outer Taixu."

Li Xuan responded with a smile, "It is the direction of people’s hearts, the trend of events. These Emperors all intend to join forces against the Saints, but their mutual grievances and lack of subservience to each other have prevented them from deciding on a leader until now, playing right into my hands."

He then became slightly more somber, "What about the Fumo Emperor?"

He was referring to Guan Changsheng, the Fumo Emperor of Three Realms. Li Xuan planned to use forty thousand sets of Lengyin Armor as a bargaining chip to persuade the Fumo Emperor to become a true vassal, like the Jingmo Emperor of Three Realms.

"Success without disgrace!" Lv Qiluo grinned lightly, presenting a vassal submission document before Li Xuan, "This is a submission letter personally written by the Fumo Emperor. You just need to stamp it, and from then on, the Book of Jinque can bind this Emperor."

Li Xuan’s expression brightened slightly and he immediately unfolded the document.

In reality, the Book of Jinque had very limited control over these Emperors, but what Li Xuan truly valued were the rules drafted by the numerous Saints and human emperors of the Pre-Qin era within the book, which prohibited the Emperors from entering the mortal realm.

Its Divine Heavenly law could effectively restrain the Emperors of the Heavens, ensuring the security of the mortal realm in the future.