Immortal Father
Chapter 825 - 825 288 Plotting Against the Hundred Clans Xuanyuan Continues the Ancient Battle!_2

825: Chapter 288: Plotting Against the Hundred Clans, Xuanyuan Continues the Ancient Battle!_2 825: Chapter 288: Plotting Against the Hundred Clans, Xuanyuan Continues the Ancient Battle!_2 Li Ping’an asked, “Has the Chiyou’s Demonic Body been located yet?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi answered, “It was taken beyond the heavens.

The divination by wind runes indicates it’s in the southwest.

There are too many small celestial bodies beyond the heavens, and it’s also the land where the Western Sect nurtures fierce demons, so it’s really not easy to find.”

Qing Su flew in through the window, carrying a cup of tea.

Sensing the mood, Xuanyuan Huangdi respectfully stood up, watched Qing Su sit down at the bedside, and frowned as he fed Li Ping’an the Spiritual Tea.

Xuanyuan Huangdi raised his eyebrows at Li Ping’an, his eyes brimming with playful teasing.

Li Ping’an pretended not to see His Majesty’s little gesture, and, after letting the Spiritual Tea soothe his throat, he said, “Master, I need to discuss some matters with His Majesty.”

“Mmm,” replied Qing Su quite gravely, “From now on, do not confront those with Great Ability and Great Divine Power head-on again.”

“Alright,” agreed Li Ping’an with a smile.

“Thank you for your concern, Master.”

Qing Su drifted away with the tray, and Zi Yao ‘thoughtfully’ followed suit, leaving as well.

Ningning Mu, who had come quickly with a few maids in tow, was informed that Xuanyuan Huangdi was present here.

She immediately halted her steps and waited a while in the pavilion.

Inside the house, Xuanyuan Huangdi summoned a wooden chair and sat down beside the bed with a beaming smile.

“Not bad, Junior Brother.

The back palace is beginning to take shape.”

Li Ping’an frowned and asked, “What should be done with this Fairy Zi Yao?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi pondered for a moment and suddenly winked at Li Ping’an, “Can Queen Mother of the West’s true self and her incarnation exist at the same time, and still feel each other’s presence?”

Li Ping’an’s forehead was lined with metaphorical black lines: “Senior Brother, please be serious!

The dignity of the Human Emperor is almost a negative number now!”

“Oh?

If you weren’t biased, how would you know what I am referring to?” Xuanyuan Huangdi teased with an eyebrow twitch.

Li Ping’an ground his teeth and said tersely, “Let’s talk business!”

“Ah ha, alright then.

I actually wanted to introduce you to a few more powerful female figures.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi cleared his throat and said with a serious tone:

“We cannot recover Chiyou’s Demonic Body for now, but it’s not too worrisome.

“I was mainly enraged earlier because the Eastern Alliance was heavily infiltrated and corrupted by the Western Sect, but on second thought, it’s not surprising given the Western Sect’s profound understanding of human weaknesses.

“Besides, the most crucial part of Chiyou’s Demonic Body was not stolen.”

“Oh?”

Li Ping’an breathed a sigh of relief and said in a calm tone:

“I knew it.

Minister Feng is a divine strategist; he must have had contingencies in place.”

“This idea was indeed Feng’s, nothing to do with me,” Xuanyuan Huangdi said earnestly, “Junior Brother, are you familiar with dismemberment?”

Li Ping’an: …

This cruel form of punishment was too brutal for a well-behaved youth like himself.

Xuanyuan Huangdi coughed and pulled a human-shaped puppet from his sleeve, along with several ropes, which he tied around the puppet’s neck, wrists, and ankles.

He then used immortal power to imitate horses, pulling the puppet up.

“To temporarily resolve the issue of Chiyou’s Demonic Body’s immortality, Feng suggested dismembering it.

The Demonic Body was then subdued and sectionally suppressed, with large military camps built atop each section.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi flicked his finger, and the phantom images of five horses galloped, immediately bursting the puppet into an ‘X’ shape.

“At this time, because five deities were simultaneously casting spells to suppress it, Chiyou’s Demonic Body’s magic power rapidly converged towards the center of the body,” explained Xuanyuan Huangdi.

Li Ping’an watched intently.

With a gentle tap from Xuanyuan Huangdi’s finger, the puppet was torn apart, its body parts flying off in all directions, leaving behind just a segment of the torso beside the bed.

“Like this, ninety percent of the demonic power of Chiyou’s Demonic Body has gathered into this remaining torso.”

Li Ping’an was now able to move somewhat.

He sat up and thought carefully, then said slowly, “Does this mean that without this most critical torso fragment, Chiyou cannot revive?”

“Even if he does revive, he would be no more than a walking corpse.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi asserted:

“Not just the demonic power, but most of his demonic soul is also in this torso fragment.

A small portion of his demonic soul is contained within his Demon Heart of Chi You.

“However, when we caught him, his Demon Heart had disappeared.

I presume it was taken by an expert from the Western Sect.”

An idea flashed through Li Ping’an’s mind, and he asked, “Your Majesty is sharing this information with me deliberately.

Could it be that you want to facilitate Chiyou’s revival?”

“Sharp.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi gave a thumbs-up, his gaze deepening as he exuded a more powerful aura.

The Human Emperor leaned forward slightly, resting his hands on his knees, and quickly said:

“You’ve taken down three Daluo Golden Immortal Realm Great Demons, and now we have a leverage in our power balance with the upper echelons of the Hundred Clans.

This is an opportunity.

“Theft of Chiyou’s Demonic Body has not been kept hidden; instead, it has been widely publicized to incite public outrage.

“Now, our entire race feels threatened.

The shadow of the ancient Demon King Chiyou has instilled a sense of crisis in all Qi Cultivators.

Millions have already rushed to the southern part of the Western Continent.”

“Opportunities in battle are fleeting!”

Li Ping’an pondered carefully and then countered, “If the Western Sect intervenes…

we could ask the Jie Sect to make a move.

They are now aware of the benefits of the Heavenly Dao’s virtue and are eager to find opportunities to help the Human Race and the Heavenly Court…”

“Correct!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi declared solemnly,

“My only concern now is that if we launch this great decisive battle between the Human Race and the Hundred Clans, it could easily exacerbate internal conflicts within the Taoist Sect.

“You and I both know that the Dao Immortal Tribulation is an attempt by the Heavenly Dao to target the immortals of the Chan Teaching and Jie Sect.

“Since ancient times, the Chan Teaching has intended to maintain a not-so-bad relationship with the West, and although there are conflicts, both sides have shown restraint.

This is why the Chan Teaching wants to borrow the strength of the two hierarchs of the Western Sect to balance the pressure brought by the arrival of the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect.

“So if we now launch a total assault on the Hundred Clans, the clans will surely ask the Western Sect to enter the fray, and if the Jie Sect heavily supports us, the Chan Teaching will, in turn, obstruct the Jie Sect.

“There may be a battle between the two teachings!

“Although you and I are both the Heavenly Emperor and the Human Emperor, we are also disciples of the Taoist Sect.

Internal strife in the sect will ultimately benefit the Western Sect.”

Li Ping’an couldn’t help but sigh, “A dead knot.”

“Indeed it is a dead knot.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi sighed,

“It all stems from the Dao Immortal Tribulation.

“The only way to resolve the Dao Immortal Tribulation is to slaughter the Human Race, suppress the power of the Heavenly Dao, and the Three Pure Ones would not act in such a manner.

“The Heavenly Dao wants to reclaim the Great Dao from the hands of the powerful spirits, and most of these powerful beings are gathered within the Jie Sect…

“Do you have any ideas, junior brother?”

Li Ping’an shook his head, “I had thought before, if there’s a chance, to persuade Tongtian Shishuzu to amputate in time.

The Jie Sect should not concern themselves with those nominal disciples, but just protect the eight direct disciples and their direct disciples’ descendants, I might think of some methods.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi gave Li Ping’an a slight wink, and Li Ping’an nodded subtly without leaving a trace.

Outside the window, in the pond, the Little Green Turtle hiding beneath a lotus leaf seemed to be in thought.

Inside, Xuanyuan Huangdi said, “But no matter what, I must try this battle, I cannot give the Western Sect and the Hundred Clans a chance to recover their strength!”

Li Ping’an took the initiative to ask, “What do you need me to do?”

“Two things.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi took out a fist-sized stone box from his sleeve and tossed it to Li Ping’an:

“This is the remnant body of Chiyou, I’ll leave it to you to devise a way to pass this item to the Western Sect without trace.

“Besides, you’d better stay in the East Continent for the recent period.

If we are to borrow troops from the Jie Sect, you are the one who must make an appearance.”

“Alright,” Li Ping’an nodded slightly, “With Houtu Dao friend stationed in the Misty Realm, there shouldn’t be any problems there for the time being, and Wang Shan and the others can handle various affairs as well.”

“You needn’t bother with the rest.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi declared solemnly,

“We also have to prepare for both outcomes; if we lose this time, you will have to step in and mediate as the Heavenly Emperor.”

Li Ping’an nodded his agreement, saying earnestly, “Your Majesty should go ahead, I’ll appear when the opportunity presents itself.”

“Good!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi stood up and stretched, laughing,

“With a helper like you, I do feel quite relieved.

“I’ll be going now, back to arrange the troops and formations, and later I need to visit the Fire Dragon Cave to request our Human Race’s hidden experts to make an appearance.

“If we can accomplish our task in one effort, we won’t leave troubles for future generations!”

With that, the Human Emperor left in high spirits, laughing heartily.

Li Ping’an felt a surge of emotions, but he had a vague sense that something was…

not quite right…

He glanced outside the window.

The little turtle was still hiding and not showing itself, Zi Yao and Qing Su were already turning to leave, and Ningning, accompanied by several maids, was getting up from the pavilion and continued heading this way.

‘Ah, something doesn’t feel right, could it be because I am surrounded by women?’

Li Ping’an gave a wry smile and gently shook his head.

He looked down at the bedside where the wooden puppet used for the demonstration was left with only ‘severed arms and body’.

Li Ping’an gathered the wooden puppets and was about to incinerate them with a true fire, but his motion hesitated slightly…

Wait.

The puppet’s arms, legs, head, and torso made up exactly five parts, and the remaining piece seemed to be…

Li Ping’an took out the stone box he had just tucked away, his eyes glinting with a golden light as he checked the Chiyou remnant body suppressed in the box with the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Damn!

(Chan Teaching expletive)

Something’s filthy!