Chapter 575 - 574: Secret Plot

Chapter 575: Chapter 574: Secret Plot

With the help of Yi Tianyun’s massive army of Demon Beasts, all the fallen cities were reclaimed, and the Celestial Dragon Continent was completely purged of its occupiers.

News of this event quickly spread, shocking the entire Mortal Realm!

The Mortal Realm was vast, but at the same time, one could say it was small—at least when compared to the Netherworld. There were at least a dozen Imperial Influences of varying sizes. This time, four of them had joined forces to invade a single Empire, yet the final result was a complete failure!

This left all the other Imperial Influences in utter shock. It terrified the Four Great Empires, causing them to tremble in fear. Many of their ministers and late emperors wore ugly expressions, never having imagined that their joint attack would result in total annihilation!

No one could swallow this humiliation. The Four Great Empires secretly gathered once more to plot against the Celestial Dragon Empire.

In an extremely clandestine secret chamber, the late emperors of the Four Great Empires gathered. After handing over the position of Great Emperor to their sons, they were supposed to have abdicated to focus on their cultivation. They were old and needed to break through to higher cultivation levels to extend their lifespans, so it was time for them to step down.

Who would have thought that they would receive the terrible news of their own sons’ deaths, filling them with boundless rage.

"That bastard! What is the background of this Celestial Dragon Empire’s Prince? I heard he single-handedly slaughtered all of our forces... Sigh, my Xiao’Er..." Tears streamed down Late Emperor Xiao Tian’s old face. Although he had many children and grandchildren, Emperor Xiao had been the most promising, yet now he was dead.

How could he not be heartbroken? He was overwhelmed with grief, wishing he could personally kill Yi Tianyun on the spot.

"I heard he has countless Demon Beasts and is also a Beast Tamer? But how could a single Beast Tamer possibly control so many? Besides, Bei Yun was at the Spirit King Stage. Don’t tell me all those Demon Beasts are at the Spirit King Stage as well?" Zhuge Yun’s gaze was icy as he methodically analyzed the intelligence they had gathered. "Or perhaps he himself is just that strong, having reached the fourth or fifth layer of the Spirit King Stage?"

He was much calmer than the others, but his eyes still betrayed a hint of anger and grief. How could he not value or care for the person he had chosen as his successor?

"It’s very likely. The information we received is limited, and it mostly focuses on the large number of Demon Beasts. But I suspect his personal cultivation is the more significant factor. This Prince of the Celestial Dragon Empire probably has a high cultivation level. Just as Zhuge Yun said, it’s almost certainly around the fourth or fifth layer of the Spirit King Stage." Celestial Net Late Emperor’s gaze was frigid, and a flicker of killing intent surfaced in his eyes.

"Even so, if the four of us join forces, we can still crush him!"

The four of them were all late emperors. None of them had a weak cultivation base; the strongest had reached the fifth layer of the Spirit King Stage, while the weakest was at the third layer. Crucially, cultivation level wasn’t the only measure of strength—Treasures were also a major factor.

If one possessed a few Divine Artifacts, defeating an opponent one or two layers stronger would not be difficult at all.

"I don’t care what that brat’s background is or how strong his cultivation is... He must die!" An old man at the side suddenly opened his eyes, an astonishing killing intent bursting forth. He was the last of the late emperors—Late Emperor Longyun.

His body was covered in dense Dragon Scales. One could only imagine how much Dragon Race Essence Blood he must have absorbed for such a transformation to occur.

As former Great Emperors, they were all powerful in their own right, each one stronger than the last. Even though they were old, the explosive power they could unleash was in no way inferior to that of a young man.

However, their stamina in terms of Blood Qi would certainly be much lower. At their advanced age, their Blood Qi inevitably couldn’t keep up.

The other three nodded heavily, their eyes also filled with overwhelming killing intent. No matter who their opponent was or how powerful his cultivation, they would go and kill him!

They didn’t need to bring anyone else; the four late emperors would be more than enough. Besides, most of their forces had been annihilated in the recent war, so they couldn’t have sent more experts even if they wanted to.

Still, sending four Spirit King Stage experts was already a shocking move. Although the four Great Emperors had died before, this time their predecessors were gathered together. These were old-generation late emperors with far richer combat experience, a force that could only be described as terrifying.

They then began to discuss their strategy, figuring out how to handle this matter and how to cooperate to suppress Yi Tianyun.

"I have an Integration Array. If the four of us cultivate it, dealing with him will be much easier. I originally didn’t want to take it out, but since the enemy’s strength is unknown, I won’t hold it back any longer." At this, Late Emperor Longyun produced a Scroll and slowly unfurled it before them. The detailed method for the array was recorded on it.

The other three late emperors took one look, and a golden gleam flashed in their eyes. They could tell at a glance that this was no ordinary array.

"The Dragon Locking Array?" Their eyes lit up. This was definitely a Heaven-rank array. If the four of them combined their power to execute it, its might would be absolutely astonishing.

"Correct. As its name implies, the Dragon Locking Array can lock up even a True Dragon!" Late Emperor Longyun sneered. "Forget about him being at the fourth or fifth layer of the Spirit King Stage. Even if he were at the sixth or seventh layer, we could still suppress him!"

The power of four people attacking in unison would be absolutely staggering. They were already strong on their own; one could only imagine how formidable their combined attack would be.

"Excellent!" Late Emperor Zhuge exclaimed, his expression grim. "Then let’s familiarize ourselves with this array. When the time comes, the Celestial Dragon Empire will be buried alongside my Yun’Er!"

They nodded heavily, all eager to cultivate this array. A pleasant surprise even bloomed deep in their hearts; the array had an extraordinary origin, and if they could learn it, it meant they could teach it to their subordinates in the future!

Late Emperor Longyun naturally knew the consequences of doing this—that they would learn his secret—but for the sake of revenge, he had no choice but to reveal it.

Facing an enemy of unknown strength, it was best to be cautious. If they were to fail, they would be finished.

After reading through it once, they couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration again.

"Indeed, this Dragon Locking Array is truly formidable. We’ll see how the Celestial Dragon Empire survives this!" Late Emperor Xiao Tian sneered. Their judgment was sharp; they naturally understood the terrifying extent of its power.

"Exactly! I’ll make that brat pay a price. We can’t kill him right away. We have to punish him severely, make him wish for death but be unable to die!" Celestial Net Late Emperor nodded heavily.

"Oh? Then why don’t you give it a try?"

Just then, a ghostly voice came from the side, startling them so much they scrambled to dodge away. Their power erupted in an instant as they entered a state of high alert.

When they finally got a clear look, they saw that a young man had somehow snuck in. This was a secret chamber, one that very few people knew about! How could a stranger’s face appear here?

The newcomer was, of course, Yi Tianyun. He hadn’t known about this place initially, but he had learned of it from the mouths of Emperor Xiao and the others, thoroughly scouring them for every last detail. With his Eye of Enchantment, getting them to talk was no trouble at all.

He knew the Four Great Empires wouldn’t give up so easily and would definitely be plotting something. So, he decided to come and take a look around. And what do you know, he actually stumbled right upon them.