Chapter 1055: Turning around
Chapter 1055: Turning around
The rumbling of the earth was still reverberating in the aftermath.
No matter how hard the 17th Lord struggled, he couldn't retaliate at all. In terms of understanding of his own power, this 17th Lord was obviously much weaker than Lu Lingzi.
In particular, his injuries continued to erupt. Blood gushed out from countless wounds. The air within a radius of millions of miles was pervasive, as if it wanted to fill up all the gaps in the 17th Lord's body and soul.
Once it was done, the 17th Lord's body and soul would be destroyed.
The commotion caused by this scene was too shocking. Hence, in the space millions of miles away, numerous majestic figures descended. They were either in their true bodies or divine consciousnesses.
Some had grave expressions, some had bewilderment in their eyes, and some seemed to be deep in thought. They were all different, but the waves in their hearts were the same!
"Lu Lingzi's understanding of his own power has reached such a level!"
"No wonder he was valued by the Dark Inferno Emperor, and no wonder the Lan Family's scheme was completely defeated!"
"And that Xue Chenzi … is also not to be underestimated. However, apart from the Dark Inferno Mystic Art, he must have other secrets. It's a pity that his battle with the Western Demonic Child was covered up by Lu Lingzi."
"However, from the traces of the Western Demonic Child's Heavenly Demon escaping, it can be deduced that he must have used some unknown method to make the Heavenly Demon betray him."
"Although the Heavenly Demon's power is astonishing and can allow one to improve by leaps and bounds, its drawbacks are also difficult to resoLue. There is always the risk of betrayal."
…
While everyone was shocked, Xu Qing's mind was also filled with thoughts.
The arrival of the Empress made him heave a sigh of relief. At the same time, he also knew that his previous guess was right. The Empress came to the Western Demonic Feather to take the initiative.
And now, she had clearly taken the initiative. Hence, she gathered the air within a radius of millions of miles and landed it on the 17th Lord.
This was to establish her authority.
It was also a gesture.
Xu Qing understood in his heart. From this matter, he also learned some methods to deal with things.
This was something he didn't learn from Lord Seven.
Then, his gaze landed on the 17th Lord. Looking at his struggling face, he could imagine the terrifying weight that landed on his body.
As for the Empress, she was calm from beginning to end. She didn't choose to kill him. Instead, at the moment when the 17th Lord couldn't take it anymore, she closed the blood eye between her brows.
He took back his authority.
The sun that appeared in the sky because of him also closed at this moment and finally disappeared.
The air that landed on the seventeenth Sovereign's body was blown away by the wind.
Now that he was weightless, the 17th Imperial Lord's injuries rapidly healed. His body flickered, and he vanished. When he reappeared, he was hovering in mid-air, looking at the Empress with a complicated expression.
He wasn't the only one. All of the spectating Sovereigns fell silent.
This was a display of his understanding of the power of the Authoritys, as well as the attitude of a powerful being.
"Can you still move?"
The Empress turned her head and glanced at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing hurriedly nodded.
"Then let's go back to East Demon Feather."
After the empress finished speaking, she walked toward the horizon.
Xu Qing didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly rose into the air and followed behind.
Just like that, under the watchful eyes of Western Demonfeather and the other sovereigns, the empress led Xu Qing into the sky and gradually disappeared over the horizon.
From the beginning to the end, no one showed up to stop them.
As for the Western Demon Child, he seemed to have been forgotten.
If he was dead, he was dead.
Only the seventeenth Sovereign had a more complicated expression as he looked at the withered corpse of the Western Demon Child that had been devoured by the Heavenly Demon.
Finally, he sighed, put it away, and turned to leave.
The journey to the west had come to an end.
The wind was returning, blowing across thousands of miles. The gaze that followed the wind was also returning.
On the Dao platform of Western Demonfeather, Emperor Dark Feather, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, retracted his gaze.
"Interesting."
"Are you so sure that I will let you do as you please?"
Emperor Dark Feather muttered to himself with a profound look in his eyes.
As his words came out, a chuckle echoed above him.
This laughter came from the black-robed man in mid-air, who was tied up in chains and constantly being burned.
"Of course he's sure!"
Emperor Dark Feather raised his head and looked at the black-robed man. After a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed.
…
At this moment, at the intersection of East and West Demonfeather, the Empress was strolling in front, followed by Xu Qing.
Along the way, the Empress didn't speak, and Xu Qing didn't know what to say.
He was recalling this journey to the west, trying to find more knowledge points to learn.
"Since the empress came to West Demonfeather, Emperor Dark Feather first issued a decree, which set the tone."
"Then the sovereigns of all sides more or less spread the idea of a challenge."
Xu Qing pondered.
Combined with the situation of East and West Demonfeather, it was not difficult for him to understand this matter. This was a battle between East and West Demonfeather.
In particular, Lu Lingzi's identity was sensitive. He was not only the disciple of Emperor Dark Flame of East Demonfeather, but also a peerless heaven's prideling of East Demonfeather. Moreover, he had broken the plot of the Lan family, obtained enough bloodline power, and was promoted to a sovereign.
Then, he displayed his outstanding means and revealed the secret of the Dark Flame Emperor's seclusion, shared it with all parties, and joined forces with the other Imperial Sovereigns of the East Demonic Feather without shedding a drop of blood. He also took over all the forces and resources of the Lan Family with the least resistance.
During this time, he also released several quotas to enter the Dark Flame Emperor's seclusion place, which vaguely contained the intention of killing three men with two peaches. This broke the barrier between east and west, and gave the West Demonic Feather the possibility of meddling in this.
Xu Qing carefully thought back and learned something from this, and at the same time understood the West Demonic Feather's stance.
Because of such a background, such an identity, such means, and such a strong rise, Lu Lingzi naturally shone in the Demonic Feather Holy Land and attracted the attention of many.
However, some things were obviously not so simple to judge. Therefore, after the Dark Flame Emperor set the tone, for the West Demonic Feather, suppressing Lu Lingzi to a certain extent was a mission that did not need to be explicitly stated.
"But the Empress did not accept the challenge, and instead arranged for me to take the initiative to challenge."
Xu Qing concluded in his heart, knowing that he had completed this mission perfectly.
Therefore, after the arrival of the seventeenth Imperial Sovereign, the Empress chose to make a strong move.
"Then there is a key point here. Did the Dark Flame Emperor really not see it?
Or for some unknown reason, did he not intend to let it go? "
Xu Qing looked at the back of the Empress, thought for a while, and guessed in his heart.
Just like that, time passed.
The Empress was neither too fast nor too slow. When the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the Tenth Imperial Sovereign's Mountain, the itinerant cultivators surrounding this place saw the two returning in the sky.
One by one, they bowed their heads in excitement and respect as Xu Qing followed the Empress back to the Tenth Imperial Sovereign's Mountain.
After stepping into the main hall, Xu Qing bowed, hesitated for a while, and then told her about the red candle totem on his back.
Hearing this, the Empress calmly said.
"I thought you were going to continue to hide it."
"Turn around and take off your clothes."
Xu Qing immediately took off his clothes and turned his back to the Empress, revealing the candle totem on his back.
The Empress looked at it carefully, and a strange look appeared on her face.
After a long while, she said faintly.
"The source of this candle is not in the Wanggu, but an ancient organization in the ninth star ring."
"Before this, I have never heard of it being transferred to a cultivator, and if it is ignited, it can burn the soul."
"I can help you seal it, but to you, this thing is both a disaster and a blessing at the same time. Everything depends on how you use it."
"So, it's up to you whether you want to seal it or not."
After the empress finished speaking, she retracted her gaze and sat cross-legged on the seat of honor.
Xu Qing put on his clothes as he pondered over the words of the Empress. He didn't immediately request for the seal but decided to study it further. Hence, he clasped his fists in thanks and was about to turn around and leave.
The Empress' voice echoed once more.
"You cannot leave the Mountain of Sovereigns."
"Five days later, take my token and go to Dong Moyu's Immortal Arts Palace."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qing blinked his eyes, and the figure of Eldest Senior Brother instantly appeared in his mind. He then turned around and looked at the empress.
"Your Majesty, the Eastern Demon Feather Immortal Arts Hall …"
The empress snorted coldly.
"The Eastern Dark Feather Immortal Arts Hall sent out a notice yesterday, inviting all the dominant forces of the Eastern Dark Feather Immortal Arts Hall to send people to witness the Grand Immortal Master ceremony."
"Inform everyone that Yue Dong, the former disciple of the Immortal Arts Hall's Grand Immortal Master, failed in the competition for the position of this generation's Grand Immortal Master and was captured alive by the Immortal Arts Hall's Grand Elder."
"In five days, the Immortal Arts Hall's inheritance ceremony will begin to refine and strip the Yue Dong's Six Thieves Wang Sheng Immortal Art.”
"This ceremony requires the approval of all the Mountain Imperial Sovereigns, which is why I've invited you to bear witness."
When Xu Qing heard the empress's words, his expression immediately became strange.
He knew … the empress must know Yue Dong's identity.
And Eldest Senior Brother had failed in the competition with the Grand Elder of the Immortal Arts Hall … Xu Qing's first reaction was that Eldest Senior Brother had done it on purpose.
He knew his unreliable and crazy Eldest Senior Brother all too well.
"Go and see how Yue Dong's immortal art will be stripped."
The empress glanced at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing took a deep breath and loudly agreed.
Seeing Xu Qing like this, the empress raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. She was most worried about uncontrollable variables, so she sent Xu Qing and Erniu away. But they still came.
And each one was more troublesome than the last.
"The attitude of all the Mountain Imperial Sovereigns regarding the Immortal Arts Hall is to not interfere in internal affairs and only support the winner. After you go, don't make things worse.
"Also tell your Senior Brother that the High God of Sunflame of the Three Gods of the Flaming Moon wanted to recruit him to join the war in the Flaming Moon, but I declined."
The empress said in a low voice.
Xu Qing heard the threat in the empress's words and hurriedly bowed before taking his leave.
Watching Xu Qing leave, the empress shook her head.
"No wonder their master left them alone instead of keeping them by his side …"
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, under the light of dawn, Xu Qing flew out of the Mountain Imperial Sovereign of the Tenth Mountain and headed straight for the Immortal Arts Hall of the Eastern Demon Feather.
He wasn't anxious at all. Instead, he was looking forward to it.