"Of course! This Prince has come prepared. "
Ji Tianxing replied with an indifferent expression.
"…" Patriarch Lu Wu fell silent, his heart filled with grief and indignation.
Before Long Tian entered Violetcloud Grotto, he had already expected this result and had prepared everything.
Just how confident was he? Just how much did he look down on the Lu Wu Race?
Patriarch Lu Wu gripped the jade slip and stared at the nearly one thousand characters of the Heavenly Dao Oath, feeling incredibly humiliated.
But he was too weak, and his life was in Long Tian's hands. He had no right to choose.
No matter how humiliated he felt, he could only hold the jade slip with both hands and recite the Heavenly Dao Oath.
When Patriarch Lu Wu was halfway through reciting the oath, wisps of divine light began to appear above his head and around his body, faintly flowing with Heavenly Dao energy.
One hundred breaths later, when he finished reciting the Heavenly Dao Oath, a dull rumble came from the depths of the void, like rolling thunder.
His body was also shrouded in the divine light of Laws, and a wisp of obscure Daoist aura began to dance above his head like a dragon.
Enveloped by this Daoist aura, Patriarch Lu Wu finally understood just how terrifying the power of the Heavenly Dao was.
His body stiffened, and he didn't dare to move as he stared in shock at this scene.
"This is a true Heavenly Dao Oath?
As expected, it has activated the power of the Heavenly Dao and created a resonance with it.
In that case, if I break this oath, will I really be punished by the Heavenly Dao? "
In the past, Patriarch Lu Wu did not have much respect for swearing to the heavens.
He had always felt that the punishment of the Heavenly Dao was illusory and did not take it to heart.
But this scene made him understand that the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao Oath truly existed!
When he thought about the contents of the oath and how cruel the punishment for breaking it was, he felt a chill run down his spine.
"Damned bastard, he's too vicious!"
Patriarch Lu Wu glared at Ji Tianxing and inwardly cursed.
A few moments later, the Daoist aura and divine light vanished, and the void returned to normal.
Patriarch Lu Wu silently glared at Ji Tianxing and sternly said, "This god has already sworn the Heavenly Dao Oath. You must also abide by the agreement."
From now on, as long as he was alive, the Luwu Clan would not be able to seize the throne of Red Dragon Emperor, much less deal with the Divine Fire Paradise.
Otherwise, he would suffer the wrath of the heavens. He would receive the cruelest punishment and turn into ashes.
Not only would he die, but the fortune of the Luwu Clan would also be damaged. The suppression of the Heavenly Dao would cause their bloodline to wither away.
Just like the other sinners.
There was no question that Ji Tianxing's vicious move was even more effective than killing Patriarch Lu Wu.
Ji Tianxing waved his hand and shot out a golden light, retrieving the jade slip back into his hand. He said, "Of course, I'm not a person who goes back on his words. Naturally, I won't kill you.
However, I hope you understand that this Prince did not kill you not because this Prince is merciful.
It was Long Yan who pleaded on your behalf. It was he who asked this prince to spare your life. "
Patriarch Lu Wu was stunned, his eyes brimming with confusion.
"Long Yan is pleading for leniency on my behalf? How was this possible?
I wanted to seize his throne and kill him. Why would he plead for leniency on my behalf? "
Patriarch Lu Wu instinctively did not believe Ji Tianxing's words at all.
However, the truth was right in front of him. This person clearly had the ability to kill him, but had spared his life and only forced him to swear an oath.
Patriarch Lu Wu was still skeptical, his expression and emotions very complicated.
Ji Tianxing asked again, "Have you seen a young man from the human race? His name is Wuhen. Ten-odd years ago … "
Patriarch Lu Wu shook his head. "Since when did humans come from the Red Dragon Continent? This Prince has not left this continent for more than three hundred years. "
The sliver of hope in Ji Tianxing's eyes was extinguished. Without another word, he turned and flew away.
Patriarch Lu Wu stood in place, watching his departing figure.
After a long while, Ji Tianxing's figure disappeared into the void. Only then did Patriarch Lu Wu drag his heavily injured body back to Violetcloud Paradise.
Two hours later, Patriarch Lu Wu returned to Violetcloud Paradise.
The Right Protector and several deacons were recuperating in Violetcloud Divine Palace.
The Purple Cloud Divine Palace, which had been peaceful and auspicious before, was now a scene of devastation. Broken ruins and deep pits were everywhere.
A heavy and sorrowful aura pervaded the air, and everyone's hearts were heavy.
Seeing that Patriarch Lu Wu had returned alive, everyone was excited and hurriedly gathered around him.
"Wonderful! Patriarch is back! "
"Lord Patriarch, have you already killed Long Tian?"
"Patriarch has returned in triumph. Long Tian must have been executed, right?"
Previously, they were still grieving over the deaths of so many elders, deacons, and guards.
Now that Patriarch Lu Wu had returned, everyone was excited and overjoyed.
But when Patriarch Lu Wu saw the hopeful eyes of the crowd, he shook his head with a gloomy expression.
Seeing his reaction, the Right Protector, the deacons, and the captain of the guards were all stunned.
The excitement on their faces and the hope in their eyes dimmed and dissipated. They had a bad premonition.
However, no one was foolish enough to ask, "Patriarch, did you lose?
Or was it that you couldn't do anything to Long Tian and let him escape? "
Everyone silently stared at Patriarch Lu Wu, waiting for his answer.
Patriarch Lu Wu sighed, threw down a few words, and then turned and left.
"Pass on my order to the front line! All soldiers are to withdraw!"
These words left the Right Protector, the deacons, and the captain of the guards frozen to the spot as if they had been petrified.
They stared in a daze at Patriarch Lu Wu's bleak back, unable to recover from their daze for a long time.
After a long while, Patriarch Lu Wu entered the depths of the Divine Palace and secluded himself to recover.
The captain of the guards and deacons scratched their heads as they gathered around the Right Protector and asked for the reason.
"Lord Protector, what does the patriarch mean by this?"
"We've prepared for so many years and finally managed to gather so many soldiers for a full-scale attack. Why do we have to withdraw?"
"The fact that the patriarch was able to return alive means that he wasn't defeated. At most, he managed to fight to a draw with Long Tian. Why do we have to withdraw?"
"Lord Protector, what happened to you in the void?"
The captain of the guards and deacons had too low a status. Only the Right Protector could make decisions here.
The Right Protector was perplexed by their questions, and he gloomily said, "You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?
When I left the void, the patriarch and Long Tian had yet to formally fight. "
The captain of the guards and deacons all fell silent.
Even though they were unwilling, they had no choice but to accept the fact that the patriarch had lost to Long Tian.
Otherwise, the patriarch would not have ordered the army to withdraw.
A deacon hesitated for a moment before asking, "Right Protector, what should we do? Should we send a message to the soldiers on the front line … "
"Nonsense!" The Right Protector angrily barked, "No matter what the reason is, since the patriarch has given the order, we must carry it out!"
The deacons and captain of the guards shrunk back, clasped their hands, bowed, and hurried off to carry out their mission.
The Right Protector quickly returned to his residence and went to his study to draft the patriarch's decree for the elders on the front line.
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