Da Li Imperial Palace!
Emperor Zhao Qingwu awoke from his coma, his face pale.
The death of the royal ancestor, the stabilizing force of Da Li, was a tremendous blow to him.
Without the ancestor’s suppression, internal chaos would arise within Da Li.
Not to mention the threat posed by Great Wei, their enemy nation!
“Your Majesty, are you feeling any better?” Zhao Qingwu’s personal eunuch asked cautiously, observing the emperor’s pale face.
Emperor Zhao Qingwu, unwilling to accept the truth, asked, “Is the ancestor really dead?”
“Yes!” The eunuch nodded.
The news had spread throughout the world; how could it not be true?
Moreover, it was heard that the Shengwu King had already led an army to besiege the Kunlun Daoist Sect.
“What about King Wen Ren and Duke of Zhou? Quickly send orders for them to lead their armies back to defend the Capital City and swiftly send envoys to Great Wei to negotiate peace!” Zhao Qingwu commanded urgently.
The eunuch standing by the dragon bed was drenched in cold sweat.
“Hurry up, didn’t you hear my orders?” Zhao Qingwu shouted when he saw the eunuch unmoving.
“Your… Your Majesty, Duke of Zhou and King Wen Ren have already surrendered to the Shengwu King of Great Wei with their armies,” the eunuch replied, bracing himself.
“Wha… What?!”
“Ugh!!”
Another mouthful of blood was spat out.
Zhao Qingwu was struck as if by lightning, his face ashen; both of Da Li’s martial kings had surrendered?!
Now, within Da Li, there was massive turmoil, and countless people in the Capital City were in a state of panic.
Many aristocratic families had already begun to lean towards Great Wei.
The death of the royal ancestor was too great a shock for Da Li.
Who could have imagined that the Shengwu King of Great Wei possessed such terrifying power?
“What is the current situation?” Zhao Qingwu asked painfully.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, we have already lost fifteen provinces to Great Wei, and many ministers in the Capital City are in a state of panic, with various aristocratic families harboring different thoughts,” the personal eunuch replied.
“It’s over! My Da Li’s empire!” Zhao Qingwu closed his eyes in anguish.
“Hahaha, I have finally broken through to the Martial Saint realm.” From deep within the palace came a burst of triumphant laughter.
Today, Zhao Hanguang, who had been in seclusion, finally succeeded in breaking through to the initial stage of the Martial Saint realm.
“That’s the voice of Uncle Ancestor Hanguang. Uncle Ancestor Hanguang has broken through to the Martial Saint realm. Quick, help me up to see Uncle Ancestor Hanguang,” Zhao Qingwu, as if grasping at a lifeline, exclaimed.
Da Li still had a Martial Saint, there was still hope.
Zhao Hanguang, having successfully broken through to the Martial Saint realm, felt infinitely glorious. With the ancestor overseeing Da Li, along with two martial kings and himself, four Martial Saints could guard Da Li.
This would be enough to allow Da Li to continue its glory for several hundred years, surpassing both Da Chu and Great Wei.
Just as Zhao Hanguang was dreaming of Da Li’s prosperity, Zhao Qingwu arrived quickly.
Zhao Hanguang sensed Zhao Qingwu’s presence and smiled faintly.
“It’s Qingwu, that child!”
“Uncle Ancestor, Uncle Ancestor!!”
“You, child, you’re already the emperor, why are you still so flustered and lacking composure?” Zhao Hanguang reprimanded.
“Uncle Ancestor, something terrible has happened!!” Zhao Qingwu cried, his face mournful. With the ancestor dead, how could he remain composed?
“What terrible thing has happened?” Zhao Hanguang couldn’t help but frown.
He had just broken through to the Martial Saint realm; today was supposed to be a joyous day, and this child was speaking nonsense.
“The ancestor, the ancestor has fallen!” Despite his age, Zhao Qingwu’s voice was filled with a sobbing tone.
“Wha… What did you say?!” Zhao Hanguang thought he had misheard and looked at Zhao Qingwu in disbelief.
“The ancestor has fallen, slain by the Shengwu King of Great Wei, Uncle Ancestor!” Tears welled up in Zhao Qingwu’s eyes.
“Gulp!!”
Zhao Hanguang swallowed hard, his lips feeling dry.
He had just broken through to the Martial Saint realm and hadn’t had time to celebrate before receiving such news.
In an instant, his excitement and joy were extinguished.
The ancestor, who had reached the Great Perfection of the Martial Saint realm, was dead!?
At this moment, Zhao Hanguang felt as if the sky had fallen.
“Uncle Ancestor, Wen Renshu and Harrison Zhou have surrendered to the Shengwu King of Great Wei, and we have already lost fifteen provinces.”
Upon hearing Zhao Qingwu’s words, Zhao Hanguang felt that his breakthrough to the Martial Saint realm seemed to be of no use now.
With three Martial Saints of Da Li, one dead and two surrendered, what waves could he, a newly advanced Martial Saint, possibly stir?
Zhao Hanguang’s aura nearly destabilized, almost causing him to fall from the Martial Saint realm.
“What should we do now, Da Li?”
“What to do, what to do…”
To be honest, Zhao Hanguang was at a loss; he didn’t know what to do either!
With the ancestor at the Great Perfection of the Martial Saint realm dead, what could he possibly do?
……
Oliver Sheng had slain the ancestors of the Kunlun Daoist Sect, Da Li, Da Chu, and Sword Dao Mountain, causing turmoil throughout the world, with storm clouds gathering.
At the Kunlun Daoist Sect, watching Oliver Sheng continuously bombard their protective formation, the people of the Kunlun Daoist Sect felt numb.
Initially, when they saw Oliver Sheng attacking the formation repeatedly and saw how sturdy it was, the people of the Kunlun Daoist Sect felt reassured.
But seeing Oliver Sheng relentlessly pounding the formation, without stopping for a moment, for one day, two days…
By now, the people of the Kunlun Daoist Sect didn’t know how many punches Oliver Sheng had thrown at the formation.
Ten thousand?
Or fifty thousand?
No one knew; they only knew that Oliver Sheng had been continuously attacking the protective formation for four or five days.
“Won’t this person’s True Essence and blood energy ever run dry?” a disciple of the Kunlun Daoist Sect murmured.
“If this continues, can our protective formation really hold?”
One day, five days, or ten days?
The once incredibly sturdy protective formation had begun to show signs of weakening.
Now, many people from major forces around the world had gathered outside the Kunlun Daoist Sect, watching Oliver Sheng attack the protective formation from afar.
“This person is so strong!!” A Yang Spirit from the Qingwei Sect couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Not just strong, this is terrifyingly strong!” A Yang Spirit from the Earthly Sect said with a grave expression.
A casual punch from Oliver Sheng, and none of the Yang Spirits present could withstand it.
What a terrifying concept!
“Is this person really still a Martial Saint?”
Countless people couldn’t help but have this thought.
What kind of Martial Saint was this strong, practically invincible?
“It seems the Kunlun Daoist Sect has really kicked a steel plate this time, offending such a peerless powerhouse!”
“I just wonder if this person can truly break the shackles of the Martial Saint and genuinely break through to the Martial Emperor realm,” Taoist Zichen appeared and said.
“Greetings to Taoist Zichen of the Heavenly Sect!!” Upon seeing Taoist Zichen, many people bowed.
The sect leader of the Heavenly Sect, Taoist Zichen, was still at the initial stage of the Yang Spirit realm. Apart from those at the Great Perfection of the Martial Saint and Yang Spirit realms, who could afford not to give him face?
“Indeed, if this person truly breaks the shackles and breaks through to the Martial Emperor realm, it would be a great fortune!”
Several Yang Spirit experts nodded in agreement.
For three thousand years, no Martial Emperor or Ascending to Immortality realm experts had appeared, leaving many feeling hopeless.
“The people from the Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect are here too!” a strong figure remarked.
In the sky, two divine rainbows approached, accompanied by faint roars of dragons and tigers.
“The visitors are Zhang Xuantong, that junior, and Old Fellow Zhang Weizhi,” the only Yang Spirit at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sect said.
“Shengwu King, our Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect is here to assist!” Zhang Xuantong said, looking at Oliver Sheng, who was attacking the Kunlun protective formation.
Zhang Xuantong and Zhang Weizhi approached Oliver Sheng.
Oliver Sheng stopped and turned to look at them.
“Old Taoist Zhang Weizhi, greetings, fellow Daoist!” Zhang Weizhi cupped his hands in greeting.
“Greetings, Taoist!” Oliver Sheng returned the gesture.
“Shengwu King, this is one of the two ancestors of our Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect, and the Dragon and Tiger Seal is in the ancestor’s hands,” Zhang Xuantong said.
Seeing the people from Dragon and Tiger Mountain coming to help, the other major sects were stunned.
Why was the Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect also attacking the Kunlun Daoist Sect?!
“The Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect is unwilling to remain third!!”
People realized that the Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect was taking advantage of the situation!
“Zhang Xuantong, is your Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect also going to intervene in this matter and attack our Kunlun Daoist Sect?” Changyao and others looked at Zhang Weizhi and Zhang Xuantong with grim faces.
“Kunlun is without virtue, and the world condemns it!” Zhang Xuantong replied calmly.
“Hahaha…”
“You say our Kunlun is without virtue?”
The people of the Kunlun Daoist Sect were infuriated, angrily glaring at Zhang Xuantong.
“Indeed, Kunlun is without virtue, and the world condemns it. Your Kunlun Daoist Sect, relying on its power, has oppressed many orthodox Taoist sects,” the Yang Spirit at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sect stood up and said.
“Old Taoist Yuheng, when our Kunlun’s three ancestors were around, why didn’t you dare to say this?” Ancestor Guchuan glared at the Earthly Sect’s ancestor with hatred.
When the three ancestors of the Kunlun Daoist Sect were present, the Earthly Sect wasn’t this arrogant.
“The Kunlun Daoist Sect oppresses the weak and suppresses dissent; today, it must be destroyed,” Old Taoist Yuheng said coldly.
Now was the best time to destroy the Kunlun Daoist Sect, and the Earthly Sect wouldn’t miss this opportunity.
Taoist Zichen of the Heavenly Sect couldn’t help but frown but remained silent, merely watching the events unfold.
He couldn’t stop this war, not even if the five ancestors of their Heavenly Sect came!
Oliver Sheng was determined to destroy the Kunlun Daoist Sect.
Zhang Weizhi took out a large seal, its brilliance dazzling, with dragons and tigers encircling it.
With a tremor of the Dragon and Tiger Seal, the dragons and tigers roared, shaking the heavens and earth, with radiant celestial light, exuding immense pressure.
“This is the Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect’s protective Dao Tool!!”
“Damn it!!”
Seeing the Dragon and Tiger Seal, Changyao and others’ expressions changed drastically; the Dragon and Tiger Daoist Sect truly intended to destroy their Kunlun Daoist Sect!
“Quick, bring out the Kunlun Seal!”
Changyao and others hurriedly summoned the Kunlun Daoist Sect’s protective Dao Tool.
As the Kunlun Seal appeared, it too shone with dazzling celestial light, its power terrifying, and the two supreme Dao Tools sensed each other’s battle intent.
“Buzz!!”
Zhang Weizhi wielded the Dragon and Tiger Seal, striking towards the Kunlun protective formation.
The Kunlun Seal unleashed brilliant celestial light in response, countering the Dragon and Tiger Seal.
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