Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1025 - 1025 0608 Gold Core Tribulation_1

Chapter 1025: Chapter 0608: Gold Core Tribulation_1 Chapter 1025: Chapter 0608: Gold Core Tribulation_1 Chapter 0608: Gold Core Tribulation

Emperor Jianwu made a swift decision. He said, “Enough, seeing as you mean it so sincerely, I will forgive you now.”

Only then did the Huoyang Emperor straighten his back and say, “Thank you, Emperor Jianwu, for your understanding. As they say, ‘Better to dissolve grudges than to perpetuate them.’ Our two houses are neighbors and should assist each other naturally. What a pity that trivial matters led us to this point with much to sigh over. I can assure you that such incidents will never occur again in the future. From now on, our houses must unite in brotherhood, band together, and jointly resist external pressures.”

Emperor Jianwu let out a cold laugh. He had read between the lines of the Huoyang Emperor’s words. The Huoyang Emperor was seeking an ally, worried that his Huoyang Palace may be weakened and vulnerable to a united front from the other four royal palaces. Most likely, the Huoyang Emperor wouldn’t be able to withstand it, which left him no choice but to ally with Jianwu Palace. Only then might his Huoyang Palace survive.

The Huoyang Emperor wasn’t worried at all about Emperor Jianwu seeing through his intentions; in fact, he was more worried that Emperor Jianwu wouldn’t grasp his intentions. He said, “Emperor Jianwu, I wish to form an alliance with you that will last for all eternity, never to betray, and if I break this oath, may I be smitten by the heavens and destroyed by the earth.”

With a flick of his wrist, the Huoyang Emperor produced a Half-step Nascent Soul level artifact and handed it to Emperor Jianwu, saying, “Regarding today’s events, I indeed did something inappropriate that caused significant losses to your Jianwu Palace. Please accept this artifact as compensation. Whether it’s too much or too little, I hope you won’t disdain it.”

If Emperor Jianwu had still harbored some misgivings, seeing the Huoyang Emperor voluntarily offer a Half-step Nascent Soul level artifact as compensation made him realize that the Huoyang Emperor truly wished for peace – not only in words but also through tangible actions.

Emperor Jianwu was also a decisive man. He now genuinely needed allies. He pointed to the Tribulation Clouds densely gathering above Jianwu Palace and said, “Huoyang, I don’t need your doom by heaven and earth. I only hope that if you break your oath, the next time you ascend, you will face such a Heavenly Tribulation.”

A twitch played at the corner of the Huoyang Emperor’s mouth. He glanced at the Tribulation Clouds, which resembled the apocalypse, revealing an undeniable fear. He said, “Alright, let’s do as you’ve suggested. If I break my oath, may I indeed face such a Heavenly Tribulation and meet a terrible end.”

Emperor Jianwu laughed heartily, stepped forward, took the Half-step Nascent Soul level artifact handed over by the Huoyang Emperor, and then grasped the Huoyang Emperor’s hand. He said, “Let heaven and earth bear witness, from this moment on, we are allies, life, and death together.”

The Huoyang Emperor also let out a laugh. Having fully compromised, he even abandoned the imperial “I” in front of Emperor Jianwu, referring to himself as “I alone,” which humbled his stance significantly. Fortunately, it led to a favorable outcome. With an ally like Emperor Jianwu, he no longer needed to worry about being targeted collectively by the other royal palaces.

In such a short time, Jianwu Palace and Huoyang Palace set aside their differences and concluded an alliance. Emperor Jianwu breathed a sigh of relief, saying, “Huoyang Emperor, this drastic change meant that both our houses were the first to withdraw from Eastern Capital City, giving us a slight advantage. However, the other four princes are no fools, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will soon follow closely behind and retreat from Eastern Capital City. We must prepare early to prevent being targeted by them.”

The Huoyang Emperor nodded and said, “I’ll instruct Li Mijia and the others to move the layout of the Defensive Array closer to Jianwu Palace. Eventually, we’ll be neighbors again and support each other.”

Emperor Jianwu, nodding, responded, “That’s the plan. Go arrange it.”

The Huoyang Emperor quickly used the Sound Transmission Skill to convey the new instructions to Li Mijia, ordering him to reselect the placement location for the Defensive Array. Furthermore, the Huoyang Emperor, following Emperor Jianwu’s lead, took out two additional Half-step Nascent Soul level artifacts, asking Li Mijia to use them as the core for the Defensive Array.

After giving these instructions, the Huoyang Emperor found Emperor Jianwu again and said, “Emperor Jianwu, now that we’re allies, there’s something unsure whether I should ask. ”

Emperor Jianwu replied, “If you want to ask, then ask. If you don’t want to, then forget it. Whether I’ll answer you depends on what you want to know.”

The Huoyang Emperor gestured towards the Tribulation Clouds enveloping the skies above Eastern Capital City and said, “The other princes and I thought that your palace hid a great opportunity. Whoever obtained it could possibly advance further in the cultivation realm. But now it seems we were all wrong. What your palace hides is not an opportunity to advance but a living person. To cause such terrifying celestial phenomena, this person is surely extraordinary. Who is he? How have I never heard about such a character in your Jianwu Palace?”

Emperor Jianwu chuckled and said, “That you’ve never heard of him is totally normal, for I also hadn’t heard of such a person before.”

In surprise, the Huoyang Emperor asked, “You had never heard of him before? Then why is this person now in your Jianwu Palace?”