Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1097 - 1097 0644 Prince Immortal Slave_1

Chapter 1097: Chapter 0644: Prince Immortal Slave_1 Chapter 1097: Chapter 0644: Prince Immortal Slave_1 Chapter 0644: Prince, Immortal Slave

Emperor Wenzhi desperately wanted to showcase his bravery. He wanted to prove to everyone present that he, Emperor Wenzhi, was not a coward, not someone who could be easily intimidated into surrendering. However, these words lingered on his lips, yet he couldn’t bring himself to speak them out loud.

Just moments ago, Emperor Bahuang and Li Xiangyun had been dealt with not far from him by Qi Tian and the Huoyang Emperor, respectively. Especially Emperor Bahuang—when he was struck by the Yonghe Stick in Qi Tian’s hands, the sound of his ribs breaking was something Emperor Wenzhi heard all too clearly. Emperor Wenzhi was no masochist; his body was precious, and he had no wish to endure such agony.

Seeing Emperor Wenzhi’s indecision, Emperor Jianwu grew impatient and said, “Wenzhi, I am giving you one last chance. If you don’t cherish it, then don’t blame me for being rude to you. One last time, I ask you, will you surrender or not?”

“Wenzhi, it seems you should heed my advice, out of respect for the wine we’ve just shared. It’s wise to recognize the situation at hand,” said Emperor Yonghe as he stepped out from his great hall, standing at the periphery of the crowd, holding in his hand a Wolf Teeth Knife that was above the Half-step Nascent Soul level.

He continued, “If you refuse to surrender, then I can assure you the moment you show a weakness, the Wolf Teeth Knife in my hand and another in Jianwu’s will simultaneously strike, allowing you to defend the front but not the back—caught in a dilemma—and at that time, our knives will certainly pierce holes through your body. If you are not well-guarded, perhaps there might even be two holes.”

An involuntary twitch appeared at the corner of Emperor Wenzhi’s mouth. Before he could speak, the Huoyang Emperor approached and joined Emperor Jianwu, saying, “We have already dealt with Emperor Bahuang, and now only you three remain. Do you see? Dozens of Gold Core Realm cultivators are surrounding you, as well as the three of us royalty. Just our forces combined are enough to crush you three over and over, not to mention that aside from us, Master Qi is also watching. Do you think the three of you have a chance to escape? Of course, if you wish to be valiant, to choose death over surrender, that’s also an option. If you three decide to commit suicide, we can grant you the opportunity, assuredly not stopping you. You can start on your way now. Early death, early reincarnation, early release from the suffering of this world.”

When Emperor Wenzhi heard the Huoyang Emperor’s ultimatum, he could no longer hold out. Heaving a sigh, he said, “I had not anticipated such events unfolding today. Very well, if you want me to surrender, I have one condition: Emperor Jianwu must not hold grudges against me afterward, and my Wenzhi Palace must be kept intact. No one is to dismantle it. As long as you can agree to this condition, then I am willing to surrender.”

At this moment, Emperors Jianwu, Huoyang, and Yonghe knew they had no right to decide whether to accept Emperor Wenzhi’s terms. All three princes looked towards Qi Tian, waiting for his decision.

After a brief contemplation, Qi Tian nodded and said, “The royal princes may accept Emperor Wenzhi’s terms, and allow him to surrender.”

Emperor Jianwu said to Emperor Wenzhi, “Did you hear Master Qi’s words? Now you may surrender, we have accepted your conditions.”

Although Emperor Wenzhi was surprised why the three princes were so obedient to Qi Tian’s commands, he had no interest in delving further into this issue. Taking the lead, he discarded his weapon on the ground, and seeing their prince surrender, his two close guards no longer resisted. Like Emperor Wenzhi, they too abandoned their arms on the ground and raised their hands high.

Raising their hands in surrender, for strong cultivators at the Gold Core Realm like them, essentially had a symbolic meaning. If they planned to use this gesture as bait, tempting Emperors Jianwu and the others, it wasn’t entirely impossible.

Emperor Jianwu, along with Emperors Yonghe and Huoyang, had no intention of taking any risks. Emperor Jianwu signaled his subordinates, who swiftly moved forward to tie up Emperor Wenzhi and his guards, sealing their meridians and imprisoning their Gold Cores.

From start to finish, Emperor Wenzhi made no move to resist; he had fully acknowledged his predicament and given up on any resistance.

The subordinates of Emperor Jianwu were exceptionally efficient, and quickly restrained Emperor Wenzhi and his guards.

At this time, everyone let out a sigh of relief, and smiles spread across their faces simultaneously.

This time, Jianwu Palace, Yonghe Palace, and Huoyang Palace in alliance besieged Bahuang Palace and Wenzhi Palace. They had made ample preparations in advance, but only after taking action did they realize the difficulty far exceeded their expectations. If it were not for Qi Tian’s timely intervention, and his provision of Wolf Teeth Knives above the Half-step Nascent Soul level to give them an edge, it would have been impossible to achieve such a result today.

Emperor Jianwu stated, “This time, our three great palaces have joined forces and secured a tremendous victory. Now is the time to count our spoils of victory. Let me make the arrangements: Emperor Yonghe and I will take charge of guarding Emperor Bahuang and Emperor Wenzhi. Huoyang, you tally the list of Gold Core Realm cultivators who have died or are injured and set compensation standards.”