NOVEL WEB Ch. 193
Chapter 193: It Has Escalated!
Only at this moment did Lü Yang's plan finally yield the result he had desired, which was to provoke a four-sided war and reap the benefits as the fisherman in the end.
At this rate, he was destined to become the final victor.
However, without a doubt, the Heaven and Earth Killing Will that had been locked onto him from beginning to end, aiming to make 【Lü Yang die overseas】, would never allow such a thing to happen.
And so, the situation escalated.
Just like in the previous lifetime with 【Wu Cang killing Lü Yang】, when Wu Cang was no match for Lü Yang, the Heaven and Earth Killing Will had allowed Dao Calamity to possess Wu Cang.
The same happened in this lifetime.
The moment Lü Yang had skillfully maneuvered the situation, using his mystical techniques to provoke a four-sided war, the Heaven and Earth Killing Will began pushing new variables into motion.
At that moment, they saw Ying Tongshou, his mind clouded by calamity, take out the golden imperial edict to suppress Blood Demon Daoist, while Blood Demon Daoist was ready to fight to the death.
Suddenly, that imperial edict exploded with a brilliant golden light.
At that moment, everyone present froze!
The same thought surfaced in everyone's mind.
Someone… was watching.
Jiangdong Dao Court, early morning.
It was the moment when the Golden Crow spat out the sun, just before sunrise, with only the faint glow on the horizon slowly illuminating a majestic palace.
【Tian Wu Palace】
Inside this palace, beneath layers of hanging curtains, stood a tall, handsome young man dressed in yellow robes.
Suddenly, the young man in yellow robes opened his eyes and let out a soft hum.
Instantly, all the coiling dragon pillars within 【Tian Wu Palace】 reacted.
The dragon sculptures, which were supposed to be mere carvings, suddenly seemed to come alive, baring their fangs and claws, all turning their gaze toward the young man.
Every thought and action echoed through the surroundings.
Throughout Jiangdong, only one person possessed such a strange phenomenon.
He was none other than the Dao Court Emperor of this generation, the Tian Wu royal family’s emperor, the ruler of hundreds of millions of people in Jiangdong!
At that moment, as he had been resting with his eyes closed, he suddenly opened them wide.
Unlike ordinary people, the Tian Wu royal bloodline was unique.
The imperial offspring were born with a pair of jade-green eyes.
At that moment, his gaze astonishingly crossed millions of miles of territory!
Almost simultaneously, on 【Blood Demon Island】.
As the Dao Court Emperor's gaze descended, the imperial edict in Ying Tongshou's hand floated into the air, reflecting the heavenly light and projecting a figure with hands behind his back.
A single thought, and an avatar appeared!
In fact, this wasn’t even a true avatar, but merely a projected gaze of the distant Dao Court Emperor, not even a billionth of his true power!
Yet, even so, the moment this avatar appeared, Ying Tongshou dropped to his knees without a word.
On the other side, Blood Demon True Person and Ye Xingfeng, who had been standing in midair, staggered as their light dissipated, falling straight to the ground.
Only the old man from the Immortal Alliance was different.
At this moment, not only did he remain composed, but he also straightened his back, relaxed his brow, and wore an arrogant expression.
In the blink of an eye, he even transformed into the appearance of a young man!
“Hahaha! Finally, finally, I’ve been let out!”
The old man, or rather the Dao Calamity of the Innate True Person, laughed loudly toward the sky.
His aura surged rapidly, not inferior to the Dao Court Emperor's avatar at all!
“Interesting…”
Seeing this, the Dao Court Emperor’s avatar couldn’t help but look over with a surprised expression.
“There’s actually a surviving Dao Calamity overseas?”
Two figures, both touching the Golden Core level!
Although one was an avatar formed by a distant gaze, and the other was a failed Golden Core turned Dao Calamity, to Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were still overwhelming forces!
But this wasn’t the end.
“Clang! Clang!”
The next second, a dazzling sword light burst from Ye Xingfeng’s body.
It came from a small jade sword hanging at his waist.
At the same time, in Jiangnan Sword Pavilion.
On Extreme Heaven Cliff.
That same boyish True Monarch with rosy lips and white teeth, sitting with his hand on his sword and eyes closed, remained silent.
Behind him, several Sword Pavilion True Persons were conversing.
“True Person Tian Xing has been overseas for some time now.”
“Why hasn’t he returned yet?”
“After all, it’s a True Person from the Demon Sect, difficult to kill. It’s normal. Besides, True Person Tian Xing carries the sword intent left by the True Monarch. There shouldn’t be any issues.”
“True enough…”
Before the words fell, a soft sound suddenly echoed across Extreme Heaven Cliff.
In an instant, all the True Persons instinctively held their breath, their eyes nervously looking toward the boyish figure sitting on the cliff.
Then, to everyone’s shock, that young True Monarch who had kept his eyes closed for over a hundred years suddenly opened them.
Reflected in his pupils was a dazzling starlight, as he looked straight at them and calmly asked, “What year is it tonight?”
“Greetings to 【Chengtian Zhengde True Monarch】!”
Facing the salutes from the True Persons, the young True Monarch merely nodded slightly, then slowly stood up.
After making a brief calculation, he gradually frowned.
“Xingfeng… entangled in calamity, because of Ting You?”
At the mention of 【Ting You】, the young True Monarch’s expression visibly darkened.
The joy of emerging from seclusion was clouded by a new shadow.
A thousand years had passed, and few still remembered Ancestor Ting You.
Even those who knew rarely understood how astonishing Ancestor Ting You had been back then.
But as Ting You’s direct competitor and Dao enemy, the young True Monarch would never forget the shock that person had brought him.
Back then, Ting You had merely been a cultivator from a small sect, just entering Foundation Establishment, not yet reincarnated.
And he?
A great True Person of the Sword Pavilion, having cultivated to perfection over four lifetimes, already plotting to ascend the throne.
The gap had been so vast that he hadn’t even paid Ting You any mind at first.
Then, Ting You caught up.
Over a hundred years ago, while he was still in seclusion preparing to attain Golden Core, over a century later, he heard that a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a small sect was also preparing to seek Golden Core.
Was that even human?
What was even more outrageous was that, relying on the advantage of accumulated years, he had seized the position first, thinking it was just a false alarm and that he could rest easy from then on.
Yet, that Ting You guy had actually found an alternative method to falsely hold a Golden Core position!
So, the young True Monarch had made his move.
With a single sword strike, he had severed all future trouble.
But what he hadn’t expected was that in his later years of this lifetime, he would hear that name again!
“A lingering ghost…”
The young True Monarch exhaled deeply and began another calculation.
Soon, more relevant information emerged, ultimately locking onto a single name.
“…Lü Yang? Heaven initiates a killing will?”
At this thought, the young True Monarch raised his head and glanced toward the heavens, nodding slightly.
“In that case, I shall follow the will of Heaven and eliminate this hidden threat.”
In the next moment, he moved with a single thought.
Almost simultaneously, on 【Blood Demon Island】, the jade sword at Ye Xingfeng’s waist shone brightly.
The young True Monarch’s manifested projection stepped out from it with hands behind his back!
Another True Monarch avatar!
And now, with the Dao Court Emperor, Sword Pavilion True Monarch, and the Innate Dao Calamity standing in a three-way confrontation, the entire 【Baoshou Mountain】 could no longer bear the strain and finally began to collapse.
Lü Yang’s figure appeared not far away.
Meanwhile, Guang Ming, who had entered the secret realm without taking or doing anything, now had his eyes filled with Buddhist light.
In the end, he had lost to his “self.”
Under the Buddhist light, the 【Treasure Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva】 of the Pure Land walked out, wearing a compassionate smile, as chanting resounded through Heaven and Earth.
At that moment, the void suddenly split open.
“Impudent!”
The next second, they saw Daoist Hong Yun, who had perfected his Foundation Establishment, step out with his hands behind his back, his aura overwhelming.
“Who dares… dares… dares…”
His voice gradually trailed off.
Suspended in the air, the Dao Court Emperor’s avatar, the Pure Land Bodhisattva’s avatar, the Sword Pavilion True Monarch’s avatar, and the Innate True Person Dao Calamity all simultaneously raised their heads and looked at Daoist Hong Yun.
“Who are you calling impudent!?”
Daoist Hong Yun stared blankly at the four of them.
“…Huh?”