“In a little while, I will separate you from me. You should leave with Huo Huang and the others.”
“And what about you?”
“The old geezer just broke through to the Void Return Realm. Shi-niang and the Wenren clan are local residents of Yunzhou, so they will definitely fight to the last moment. I don't want Shi-niang and the old geezer to end up as a pair of tragic lovers.”
Wang Xuanyi said calmly, though his gaze drifted from time to time to Zhu Huai, who was grinning foolishly, and a complex mix of emotions welled up in his heart.
Anyone could be told about this, except for Zhu Huai.
“Little Xuan, you aren't really planning to seal a Dao-Absolute Sovereign Weapon, are you?”
The Immortal Phoenix said in shock. She knew Wang Xuanyi was a battle maniac, but she had never expected him to be this crazy. For him to cast an immortal spell with a cultivation level merely comparable to the Soul Formation Realm, there was no other outcome but death.
Besides, how could anyone comprehend the immortal spell of the Heaven-Sealing Dao Immortal so quickly?
“I have plans to, but I'm not certain yet,” Wang Xuanyi answered truthfully.
If Xiao Hongye and the others could perfectly resolve the destruction brought by the Dao-Absolute Sovereign Weapon, then they would naturally be fine, and there would be no need for him to step forward.
But if they failed, this would be his final trump card.
Furthermore, Wang Xuanyi knew all too well how outrageous the Ten Thousand Soul Banner would become in the subsequent war between humans and the demon beast race, nearly evolving into a Chaos Immortal Artifact.
Thinking about it carefully now, it was precisely because it was fed with the essence, blood, energy, spirit, and souls of an entire province's living beings that this evil magical artifact became so absurdly powerful.
“Suit yourself. This deity cannot help you with this either.”
The Immortal Phoenix shook her head helplessly. Her Nirvana period was extremely long. Moreover, having stayed in the Ancient Immortal Realm for tens of thousands of years, her primordial spirit had gradually degraded into a mere soul. To quickly recover to the True Immortal Realm was virtually impossible.
“Sigh, what's the big deal? When the time comes, I'll add another hundred jars of wine to your monthly allowance.”
“Just how many wine cellars do you have?”
“Fourteen, I think. There aren't many left now, only a bit over a hundred thousand jars.” Wang Xuanyi thought for a moment and explained, “When I went out on missions in the past, I saved quite a few homeless refugees. Then I taught them how to brew wine, helped them build houses, and set up a wine business.”
“...”
The Immortal Phoenix was utterly speechless. This guy was so stingy. He had over a hundred thousand jars of wine, yet he only gave her a hundred jars a month. It wasn't even enough to wet her whistle.
“Alright, time to go.”
Seeing Su Qian bid farewell to Master Wenren, Wang Xuanyi pulled his thoughts back, knowing it was time to depart.
“Jing'er,” Madam Wenren said softly. Chewing on her food, Wenren Jing quickly threw herself into her mother's embrace.
Madam Wenren gently stroked her daughter's head and said dotingly, “Jing'er, remember to listen to Senior Su Qian in the future. Get along well with those around you, and never trust strangers, okay?”
“Mhm, Jing'er knows.”
Wenren Jing poked her head out and responded with a silly smile.
Standing to the side, Master Wenren looked at his daughter with a complex expression. He took out a storage ring, placed it in Su Qian's hand, and bowed with cupped hands. “Senior, I entrust her to you.”
“Jing'er is this deity's disciple. There is no need for Patriarch Wenren to say more.” Su Qian returned the gesture and accepted the storage ring.
She knew that this was the last of the wealth Master Wenren had left for Jing'er, and the final keepsake from parents to their daughter.
As the two of them watched Su Qian leave with their daughter, Madam Wenren could not hold back her tears, and Master Wenren silently drew his beloved into his arms.
“Father, Mother, Jing'er is leaving! I'll come back to visit you when I have time!” Wenren Jing waved goodbye, a sunny smile still gracing her face.
Hearing this, Madam Wenren could no longer contain herself and burst into tears.
Her own flesh and blood, her daughter.
Due to her Unblemished Body, she had been separated from her parents since childhood. That parting had lasted for hundreds of years, and now that they had finally met again, it was to be their last meeting.
“My love, Jing'er will forgive us.”
Master Wenren held his beloved tightly in his arms, two lines of clear tears silently rolling down the corners of eyes.
To the Wenren clan, Yunzhou and the Great Qian Dynasty were more than just their home.
This land had not only nurtured them but had also raised countless ancestors. Their homeland was here, and their souls were buried beneath this very soil.
Now that the enemy wanted to turn this world into a living purgatory, how could they back down!
...
The Great Qian Dynasty.
Under the pitch-black night sky, candles were lit one after another. The lights of ten thousand homes instantly illuminated the royal capital. The bustle of the day did not fade, but rather gathered once more beneath the starry night sky.
“Right this way, customer!”
“Come and see! The top courtesan of Chunxiang Pavilion is playing the zither!”
“Special offer today, twenty percent off on all wine!”
Various shop assistants shouted in front of their storefronts. Pedestrians passing by either stopped to watch or were warmly welcomed inside to enjoy a drink.
Inside the royal capital, a bustling and lively scene unfolded.
However, tonight was destined to be extraordinary.
In the void, a woman dressed in a black gauze dress with a pale complexion strolled above the Great Qian Dynasty, her indifferent gaze looking down at the hundreds of millions of people below.
“They are here.”
Inside the imperial palace, Huangfu Cheng sensed the arrival of the half-step Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator. His expression instantly turned cold and dark, and he immediately stepped into the void.
“This area is under this Emperor's jurisdiction! You wicked demons, retreat immediately!”
A majestic and solemn voice echoed.
The woman did not speak. She raised her pale, bloodless palm and reached forward, carrying the power of the Great Dao. In an instant, the pitch-black night sky was shrouded in a bloody mist.
Gurgle!
The bloody mist spread, throwing the Dao laws into chaos. The laws condensed into a giant bloody hand, and countless eerie runes surged to swallow Huangfu Cheng.
Huangfu Cheng took a step forward, his aura surging wildly. The Imperial Qi of Humanity enveloped his entire body, making him shine brilliantly like an undefeated god of war. He swung his sword against the giant bloody hand.
Boom!
With a single strike, the sword pierced the heavens. The bloody mist dispersed, tearing open the pitch-black night sky to reveal the clear, brilliant stars of the outer realm.
“The Imperial Qi of Humanity.”
The woman spoke calmly, her pale face completely devoid of expression. Her icy-white eyes showed not a single ripple, having discarded all seven emotions and six sensory desires.
Huangfu Cheng stood tall and majestic, towering between heaven and earth. Behind him, a phantom of the Human Emperor emerged, standing tall as the sky, clad in golden armor, and wielding the Human Dao Imperial Sword. Nine strands of Human Sovereign Qi swirled around him, revealing the true form of a mortal sovereign!
“Get out of Yunzhou!”
With a word of Dao, the Human Emperor raised his hand. The Imperial Qi of Humanity swirled within it, fully manifesting the aura of the Great Dao. Heaven and earth trembled, the stars roared in resonance, and endless laws blasted toward the demon cultivator.
When a half-step Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator moved, they did not hold back.
Once they struck, it would bring calamity to an entire region.
Facing the world-destroying Human Emperor Law Manifestation and the endless onslaught of Dao techniques, the woman's expression remained tranquil. A bizarre aura burst from her entire body as her bloody mana resonated with the demonic Dao runes, condensing into her own Law Manifestation.
Screech!
Blood-red light shot into the sky as a nine-headed avian beast covered in evil energy and engraved with bizarre patterns emerged. Fierce energy filled the air as it spread its wings, its cry echoing across tens of thousands of li.
Boom!
The Human Emperor's palm struck the body of the nine-headed bird. In just an instant, its body underwent a bizarre change. Its chest dissolved into a bloody mist that swallowed the palm, and several black runes began to spread up the arm of the Human Emperor's Law Manifestation.
“Roar!”
The nine-headed bird roared. Its heads separated from its body, turning into nine fierce birds representing nine different evil methods, and lunged forward to slaughter the Human Emperor.
“Blood Thread Entanglement.”
The woman spoke softly. She pressed her hands together, and with a whoosh, the endless bloody mist transformed into lethal, blood-colored threads. Hundreds of millions of blood threads converged from all directions, seeking to strangle Huangfu Cheng.
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