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Chapter 457 - 457 163 Slaying the Vice Leader!

457: Chapter 163: Slaying the Vice Leader!

Blood Flows into a River!

[Urgent Plea for Votes!] 457: Chapter 163: Slaying the Vice Leader!

Blood Flows into a River!

[Urgent Plea for Votes!] Xuanyuan Palace is not too far from the East Continent’s headquarters.

This “sacred land” of the Human Race is hidden between heaven and earth, concealed within the universe, like a mustard seed the size of a bowl mouth floating high above the Southern Continent, atop the Skycutter Great Array arranged by the Holy Mother.

A huge white cloud carrying one hundred thousand celestial soldiers rose towards the high sky, and the myriad of stars became clearer above them.

Li Ping’an had read many classics and was aware that these stars were not celestial bodies from his own universe, but rather meteorites of various sizes that had transformed from the Pangu God’s hair.

Due to Great Powers constantly mining the precious ores of the stars, the distribution of stars in ancient times and that of today was different.

Especially the Demon Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Court, who, upon Kunpeng’s advice, mined the stars extensively to refine the Zhou Tian Star Array and caused irreparable ecological damage to the Desolate Era world.

The verdant mountains and clear waters are the true treasures…

“Cough,” Li Ping’an collected his thoughts, stopped himself from thinking about these distractions, and carefully observed the position of Xuanyuan Palace.

He looked down at his feet and could vaguely see the light barrier above the Skycutter Great Array.

This array indeed covered the Southern Continent like a “quilt.”

The Holy Mother who laid out such an array must surely possess unfathomable power.

‘Quasi-Saint.’

Li Ping’an was of course aware of the cultivation realm of the six Sect Hierarchs.

But whether it was the classics or rumors among cultivators, the term ‘Quasi-Saint’ had never been mentioned; in their words, the six Sect Hierarchs were all considered figures at the pinnacle of Great Perfection in the Da Luo realm.

Several elders once again approached Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an held the Xuanyuan Sword Command in front of him, smiling as he looked at his senior predecessors.

“Ping’an, Xuanyuan Palace is just ahead,” said the old man Tianli in a deep voice.

“We have nowhere to retreat to now, and the emperor must have already received the report.

“This matter cannot be suppressed by anyone, but Ping’an, can you give me some clarity…

how many people will have to be killed today to be satisfied?”

Li Ping’an frowned and looked at Tianli, sighing, “Elder, this is not something I can decide.”

“I understand,” Tianli’s old face was full of bitterness, “The other side has probably acted already, and those who should be captured have been taken.”

“I actually want to know.”

Li Ping’an asked,

“Within the East Alliance, how many people share the thoughts of an elder like yourself?”

“What thoughts?”

“Golden Immortals should not die; upon receiving merits, one may receive clemency.”

“That’s what everyone thinks,” Tianli could only offer a bitter smile, “We are all brethren…

Li Ping’an gently shook his head:

“I’m not targeting you all, I just simply feel like cursing for a bit.

“Like that Vice Hall Master of Blood Fiend Hall, you consider him a brother, but what about those who were killed by him, are they also your brethren?

“Or is it that only Golden Immortals and Heavenly Immortals who fought alongside you in the past deserve to be called brethren?

“I can understand that where there are people, there will be personal relationships, but such relationships should only serve as a buffer between the law, rules, and people.

If the entire East Alliance is purely an institution of personal ties, can it avoid corruption?”

Tianli’s face darkened, and he was at a loss for a rebuttal.

He let out a long sigh, “After this is over, I shall retire and return to my homeland.”

“Don’t do that,” Li Ping’an said with a smile, “Although you are to blame for indulging such matters, it doesn’t warrant losing your position.

The East Alliance is bound to be in turmoil for a while; we still need respected seniors like you to maintain stability.”

As Tianli was about to respond, a voice suddenly came from Fenghou, the godly minister.

“Tianli, the emperor is somewhat disappointed in you.”

The white cloud suddenly halted in midair.

Two figures appeared beneath the stars.

Fenghou, with his tall stature, wore a flower crown, his long hair flowing with the wind, dressed in an ancient robe, and wearing grass shoes;

Cangjie, appearing like an ordinary elder, a mortal without a trace of aura, dressed in a gray wide-sleeved robe, with his hands behind his back, walked beside him, his thin figure seeming as if it could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

The figures of these two high-ranking individuals of the Human Race appeared simultaneously above the heads and hearts of the hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals.

Fenghou’s simple words seemed to carry the weight of ten thousand catties, crashing down on Tianli’s heart.

Tianli let out a long sigh, his eyes reddening as he bent his knees and fell to his knees.

“Your servant is guilty!”

All the celestial soldiers bowed their heads and greeted in unison.

The several old men and women who had come with Tianli now also bowed their heads in submission, calling out in deep voices:

“Thy servant is guilty!”

Fenghou nodded slowly, his gaze sweeping across the celestial soldiers, pausing on Li Ping’an and a few young people.

He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

The emperor had indeed presented him with a difficult challenge.

Li Ping’an had stirred up such a big storm this time; he was bound to have made numerous enemies within the East Alliance, and many would certainly bear him ill will.

Even those East Alliance immortals uninvolved with today’s events would view Li Ping’an with more jealousy and fear.

The emperor had instructed him to step forward and tasked him with several objectives, making it clear that he needed to achieve the following today:

First, to remove the poison from the East Alliance’s bones;

Second, to establish Li Ping’an’s authority without making him an outcast of the East Alliance;

Third, to severely reprimand the Holy Mother Palace.

The emperor had not considered how difficult it was to achieve all these tasks simultaneously.

But as the Prime Minister, he was used to it.

“The emperor decrees!”

Fenghou declared loudly:

“All soldiers and generals, follow me back to the East Alliance to receive the decree!

The emperor has retired from the Southern Continent, do not disturb the emperor with matters of the East Continent!”

All the soldiers hastened to comply.

Li Ping’an, however, was slightly taken aback.

He looked up towards the front…

Emperor Xuanyuan, are you still not showing yourself?