Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 998 - 817: The Death of Haotian

Chapter 998: Chapter 817: The Death of Haotian

"You don’t even know who killed you, how could I possibly know?"

The woman in robes responded with a cold laugh, "On the day of the incident, I was still following the plan we had made, inviting various Emperors to my palace in the name of celebrating my birthday, to discuss the grand strategy of slaying the Saints. However, just as the feast was halfway through, Haotian learned of your ambush at ’River of No Set Boundary’ and left the banquet in haste.

By the time he arrived, you had perished, your soul completely annihilated north of the River of No Set Boundary, and the murderer had vanished without a trace. He could only command ’Immortal Master Yousheng’ to set up the Soul Summoning Banner for you, to summon your True Spirit, then he hurried back to the Heavenly Court, hastily initiating the war to slay the Saints.

By then, he knew that several Saints were prepared and his chances of victory were very slim, but he had already reached a point of no return, with an arrow nocked that must be released. I also want to know what exactly happened at that time? Suiren Qiluo, knowing that the great war was imminent, why did you rush to a place like the River of No Set Boundary?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan’s mind stirred slightly.

The so-called ’Immortal Master Yousheng’ is now the ’Zhenwu Emperor’.

Lv Qiluo frowned slightly, "How could I be unaware of the importance? At that time, one of the Nine Tripods, the Cauldron of Youzhou, encountered a problem, causing the Jiuding Shanhe Array to malfunction. This array was crucial for the strategy to slay the Saints and needed to be kept quiet, so Haotian secretly ordered me to investigate."

Upon hearing this, the woman in robes was astonished and asked in confusion, "Haotian has never mentioned this to me, and afterward, he was also puzzled; Suiren Qiluo, why did you go to the River of No Set Boundary? Are you sure it was Haotian’s command?"

"How could the edict delivered personally by Li Changgeng be false? There indeed was a problem with the Cauldron of Youzhou."

Lv Qiluo had just said this when her expression changed slightly, and her eyes became progressively colder, "I will find Li Changgeng and ascertain the truth."

The woman in robes let out a light scoff, "Li Changgeng? After his departure from the Heavenly Court, he has indeed become more impressive than before; look at the Venus Star in the sky, shining brighter day by day. Although he has not yet claimed to be Emperor, his Mana surpasses that of the majority of the Emperors and is not much inferior to the Fusou Emperor.

It is said that in the mortal realm, he is revered as ’Star Spirit Taibai of the East,’ with a million followers and thousands of temples? But it’s unlikely to be him. I suspect your own sister more, the core of the Jiuding Shanhe Array being Emperor Yu’s Nine Cauldrons and her map of mountains, rivers, states, and territories. Yet, she has been one step away from Transcendence since the times of antiquity. Are you sure it wasn’t her doing?"

"Impossible!"

The soul attached to the mechanical general fluctuated violently, then forcibly calmed down, "I will naturally pursue the truth of this matter. Right now, I just want to know, at the moment of the incident, how many Emperors who had not yet arrived at your ’Kunyuan Palace’ were there for the banquet?"

"There were four who had not arrived, and three who were late," the woman in robes answered without hesitation: "However, I’m not sure if the rest who attended the banquet were their true selves. A few of their Law Bodies are particularly formidable, making it difficult for one to discern the real from the fake."

As she spoke, she summoned her Mana to conjure symbols in the air, using her own blood that dripped to the ground to form the names of seven Emperors.

Li Xuan realized that the woman in robes dared not reveal the true names with words, lest the Emperors detect and become alerted.

He immediately concentrated his attention and memorized them.

"Let’s move on to the third matter."

Lv Qiluo looked at the woman in robes again, "The war to slay the Saints, what was the situation exactly, which Emperors betrayed Haotian then?"

The woman in robes shook her head as she reminisced, "You can guess what happened during the war to slay the Saints, right? After your death, with one of the Nine Tripods missing, Haotian could only ask Crow Prince Jinwu to replace you to oversee the Cauldron of Yangzhou, taking charge of the South. The Emperors joined forces to evoke the original essence of the Saints, compelling some Saints to descend to the lower realm, and confining them within the map of mountains, rivers, states, and territories.

However, Haotian didn’t lose that battle because the Saints suppressed his strength; he had hidden some of his powers, like the war god Xingtian who should have died long ago, as well as Xuanming and Shebishi from the former Twelve Ancestors. Therefore, the battle was extremely brutal, with Taoist masters like Cihang, Manjusri, and others falling from the Holy Heaven Level and afterwards having to seek refuge in Buddhism.

What really brought Haotian’s downfall was an unknown poison that caused his divine body to collapse at a critical moment. Then Crow Prince Jinwu was the first to betray, piercing his heart with Big Sun Divine Light; followed by Gouchen, who beheaded him with a single sword strike; First Emperor withdrew his 3.5 million armored soldiers from the map of mountains, rivers, states, and territories ahead of time.

Subsequently, Pagoda Bearer Devaraja Li Jing subdued Haotian’s Primordial Spirit with the Golden Linglong Pagoda; delivering the fatal blow to Haotian was Heaven Queen Ye Guangji. Haotian’s final counterstrike before dying severely injured Ye Guangji, sowing the seeds of his death. But what significance does knowing all this hold for you?"

The woman in robes spoke with a hint of mockery, "Do you, Suiren Qiluo really plan to avenge Haotian? To you, it’s all about the bigger picture. You would only consider that if it hadn’t been for Haotian showing signs of defeat, these people likely wouldn’t have had the courage to act, and they could still be of use. Moreover, times have changed; yesterday’s enemies could potentially become today’s friends, and it’s not impossible to join forces once again."

Lv Qiluo and the woman in robes locked eyes, and then she lowered her head, "Heaven Queen’s Highness is being too presumptuous. If a suitable opportunity arises, Qiluo will certainly not hesitate to act, to comfort the spirit of Haotian Your Majesty."

"A suitable opportunity? We shall see, what opportunity would be suitable?"