Chapter 347 - 345: The Fall of the Great Chu Dynasty
Chapter 347: Chapter 345: The Fall of the Great Chu Dynasty
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Chapter 345: The Fall of the Great Chu Dynasty
"Senior may not know," Wang Xuanlang sighed faintly and said in a deep voice, "My Young mistress’s ancestors trace back to the Nine Nether Emperor. Back when Chu Tiancheng formed a marriage alliance with my Mistress, it was precisely because of this."
"Such a thing actually exists?"
Li Xun was surprised.
He had never heard of this before. Not only that, he had never even heard the name Nine Nether Emperor. Of course, it was possible that this Emperor lived in an extremely distant era, and with the decline of his descendants, his name had gradually faded from history.
After all, throughout the ages, countless Emperors had been born. Not to mention this Desolate Ancient Continent, even other star regions had produced many Emperors. Very few people could remember every single one of them.
"The descendants of the Nine Nether Emperor have long since declined. Even the imperial weapon left behind by their ancestors has been lost, and their imperial scripture is incomplete. They no longer possess their former glory."
Wang Xuanlang looked desolate as he continued, "After Chu Tiancheng formed a marriage alliance with my Mistress, he must have obtained something from her. That’s why he dares, at this moment, to deal with the Great Zhou Empire and the Profound Sun Holy Land."
At most, Wang Xuanlang had only been a servant of the Nine Nether Emperor’s descendants. As for what valuable treasures remained in the family, or what exactly Chu Tiancheng had obtained, he had no way of knowing.
He could only infer a little from the conversations between Chu Tiancheng and the Otherworldly Demons.
In his view, Chu Tiancheng must have made some kind of preparation to be so confident—but what exactly it was, he had no idea.
"Anything left behind by an Emperor is not something ordinary people can speculate about," Li Xun said thoughtfully.
At first, he had assumed that the Great Chu Dynasty had merely allied with the Otherworldly Demons. That alone would have been troublesome, but by joining forces with the Great Zhou Empire, destroying them would not have been impossible.
After all, he still had a Saint King backing him. If she could destroy the Spirit Clan before, then destroying the Great Chu Dynasty now shouldn’t be too difficult.
But after hearing Wang Xuanlang’s words today, Li Xun realized something was off.
In his mind, the Great Chu Dynasty was now tied to the Nine Nether Emperor. One misstep could lead to total defeat. What if Chu Tiancheng could summon even a projection of that Emperor?
The Nine Nether Emperor might already be dead, but no one could say how many contingencies he had left behind.
"I suspect that Chu Tiancheng may possess a formation related to the Nine Nether Emperor," Wang Xuanlang carefully recalled and said in a deep voice.
"A formation?"
Li Xun was startled.
In terms of destructive power, formations could rival imperial weapons. Whoever controlled an Emperor-level killing formation might not be able to kill an Emperor, but killing a few Saints or even a Saint King would be no problem.
"In that case, to be absolutely safe, we would at least need to bring out an imperial weapon," Li Xun said slowly as he paced back and forth in the hall.
Wang Xuanlang had only said that the Great Chu Emperor possessed a formation related to the Nine Nether Emperor. He hadn’t said whether it was complete or incomplete.
If it were incomplete, that would be manageable. Although still terrifying, it would have flaws. But if it were a complete, fully intact killing formation, that would be a huge problem.
Even Huang Xi would likely perish if she entered it.
"Perhaps we don’t need an imperial weapon. It might be enough to ask that one from the Abyssal Demons Burial to take action," Li Xun stopped in his tracks, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Back then, he had made an agreement with that being from the Abyssal Demons Burial: he would provide healing saint-level spiritual herbs, and in return, the other party would offer a few chances to act.
And now, wasn’t this exactly such a moment?
Although that being was an Otherworldly Demon, its strength in life had been terrifying—at the very least, it had been an Emperor.
With it taking action, even if the Great Chu Emperor controlled a formation left behind by the Nine Nether Emperor, it likely wouldn’t be enough to pose a real threat.
"Senior... has a solution?"
Seeing the smile on Li Xun’s face, Wang Xuanlang finally felt a sense of relief.
At the same time, his soul grew fainter.
After all, he no longer had a physical body, and after days of crossing through the void, he was already at the end of his strength. Now that he saw a glimmer of hope, the breath he had been holding finally loosened.
He immediately found himself unable to hold on any longer.
"There is indeed a solution, but the most urgent matter right now is to deal with Elder Wang’s injuries."
Li Xun extended his hand, a strand of divine light flowing from his fingertips into Wang’s soul, stabilizing its collapsing state. Then, with his other hand, he took out a storage ring.
"Inside this are some items that can help Elder Wang reconstruct his body. I hope you won’t refuse."
"This..."
Elder Wang accepted the storage ring and glanced at its contents. A look of astonishment and gratitude flashed across his aged face.
As everyone knew, once a body was destroyed, unless one could regenerate from a drop of blood, anyone who reconstructed their body would suffer a significant drop in strength.
But there was another possibility.
If sufficiently precious materials were used, then even after reconstructing the body, one’s strength would not decline.
Now, the items Li Xun had given him could completely reshape his body. His strength might remain on par with before, and if fortune favored him, he might even have a chance to attain sainthood in this lifetime.
Such a favor was no less than giving him a new life.
"There’s no need for Elder Wang to refuse. It’s just a small token of my regard. Back in the Great Chu Dynasty’s territory, you helped me many times," Li Xun said with a smile. "Besides, your young mistress will still need your protection in the future."
"Then... many thanks, Senior."
Wang Xuanlang cupped his hands in gratitude.
"It’s nothing worth mentioning."
Li Xun gave him a meaningful look and waved it off.
He still had a Hun Tian Pill in his possession, originally prepared for Elder Wang. Now it seemed it might not be necessary—though it was still possible it could be used after the body reconstruction.
If that were the case, wouldn’t this count as another purple level investment for him?
"Elder Wang, stay here and recover your injuries first. I have some matters to arrange." Li Xun spoke casually.
With a single step, his figure vanished from the hall.
When he reappeared, he was already on the mountain peak where the Profound Sun Holy Lord resided. At that moment, the Holy Lord was playing chess with Elder Xie. Seeing Li Xun arrive, they quickly stood up and saluted.
"Greetings, Grand Elder!"
"No need for formalities."
Li Xun descended from the void and walked over to them, speaking calmly:
"I have come today to ask the Holy Lord to spread a message to the outside world."
"What message?" The Profound Sun Holy Lord asked in confusion.
"The Great Chu Dynasty has colluded with Otherworldly Demons. I, Li, hereby invite all powerful figures under heaven to join forces and annihilate the Great Chu Dynasty!" Li Xun declared each word with firm resolve.
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Note:
Cultivation Realm so far:
1, Body Refinement
2, Qi Condensation
3, Spirit Meridian
4, Profound Elixir
5, Divine Power
6, Life and Death
7, Divine Palace
8, Half-Saint
9, Saint
10, Saint King
11, Great Saint
12, Quasi-Emperor
13, Emperor
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1, Mortal Weapon
2, Magical Treasure
3, Spiritual Treasure
4, Dao Weapon
5, Sacred Weapon
6, Sacred King Weapon
7, Imperial Weapon
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