"Sovereign Chen Yong really isn't dead?"
"He's back?"
A huge commotion broke out among the crowd.
Some of them had harbored some doubts about Sovereign Chen Yong's identity after hearing Yang Liu's explanation, but at this very moment, all of those doubts vanished into thin air.
Sovereign Chen Yong was indeed still alive. This meant that what Sovereign Chen Ling had said was a lie. The truth was that he had colluded with the humans to murder a member of the Sovereign Chen Clan.
"Let's head over!"
While the crowd was shocked, Liu Yang was also delighted.
Others might not have known, but he had gotten in touch with Sovereign Chen Yong and his teacher beforehand, so he knew what the two of them were up to.
The fact that they had gathered all of the powers that could be gathered here meant that they had already gathered a force that could stand against Sovereign Chen Ling.
Sou!
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Liu Yang flew straight to the center of the city.
Seeing that their alliance leader was heading ahead, the others quickly followed suit.
Not too long later, they arrived at the very center of the city, where the ritual was held. There was a towering platform that pierced right into the clouds, and the stairs around it were stained crimson with fresh blood, giving it an eerie vibe.
Flags were placed at the top of the circular stairs, fluttering noisily in the wind. The sky was filled with dark clouds, and a massive vortex loomed over the area. It felt as if boundless energy was gathered at the center of the vortex, ready to burst forth at any moment.
Sovereign Chen Ling was currently floating on the platform, allowing the violent energy to flow freely around his body.
Beneath the platform were kneeling Otherworldly Demons. All of them seemed to have lost their consciousness, unable to move at all. There were at least several dozen thousand of them, and it seemed like they were sacrificing their lives for the ritual.
Above them were innumerable treasures, medicinal herbs, ores … These were the treasures that Zhang Xuan had appraised when he disguised himself as Wu Tao.
"Sovereign Chen Ling, you colluded with the humans to launch a sneak attack on me. Not only did you disregard the righteousness of your actions, you even massacred your own brethren and sacrificed the heritage of your ancestors! Today will be the day of your death! "
Opposite Sovereign Chen Ling, Sovereign Chen Yong stared at the corpses and blood on the ground with eyes filled with rage.
He knew that Sovereign Chen Ling was a lunatic, but he didn't think that he would be this insane.
It was one thing for him to collude with the humans to kill him, but to capture a hundred thousand of his own brethren and sacrifice them to him … That was an innumerable sin!
"Kill me? You? "
Sovereign Chen Ling sneered coldly with disdain in his eyes.
If it had been the other Sovereign Chen Ling, Sovereign Chen Ling, Sovereign Chen Ling, but at that moment, the other party was already on the brink of death.
"Dream!"
Whoosh!
Amidst the howling of the wind, several figures suddenly appeared. They were Ancient Sage Mo Ling, Ancient Sage Allfire, and the others.
"Mo Ling, you traitor …"
Sovereign Chen Ling narrowed his eyes. He turned to Sovereign Chen Yong and said, "Sovereign Chen Yong, you're working with him. I'm sure you don't know that he played a huge role in our current predicament, right?"
If not for Ancient Sage Mo Ling reaching out to the experts of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers, there was no way he would have been able to harm Sovereign Chen Yong.
"Do you think it's useful to sow discord between us now?"
Sovereign Yong harrumphed.
It was true that Ancient Sage Mo Ling had helped Zhang Xuan previously, but now that he was on the same side as the Young Master, there was no point in bickering with Zhang Xuan anymore.
Furthermore, his greatest enemy now was the Spirit Emperor. If he could kill him, he could die in peace.
"Instigate?"
Sovereign Chen Ling was just about to continue speaking when he suddenly caught sight of a massive beast not too far away, and his complexion turned even more awful. "Ancient Sage Allfire, Sovereign Chen Yong drove your clan out of your homeland back then, and your grudge with him is irreconcilable. Are you intending to join forces with him? As long as you help me, not only will I be able to coexist peacefully with you, I'll even return the homeland of your Beast Tribe back to you. I'll even compensate you for what you've done over the years! "
If it was just Ancient Sage Mo Ling alone, he would not have thought much of it. However, if Ancient Sage Allfire was involved as well, things would be a little troublesome.
Ancient Sage Allfire's fighting prowess was second only to that of Sovereign Chen Yong. Given how severely injured he was, there was no way he would be a match for Ancient Sage Allfire.
"I've already said that the Beast Tribe has its own pride. If I were willing to join forces with you, I would have agreed to it long ago!"
Ancient Sage Allfire gestured with his claws.
In truth, before Sovereign Chen Yong came looking for him, Sovereign Chen Ling had already made several trips to the Beast Tribe, but he had been chased away every single time.
Hearing those words, Sovereign Chen Ling narrowed his eyes.
He had thought that given how severely injured Sovereign Chen Yong was, he would only be able to recruit a bunch of weaklings. Who could have thought that Ancient Sage Mo Ling would openly betray him and even Ancient Sage Allfire would submit to him?
Had it been before, he would not have dared to even think about it.
How in the world did they manage to do it?
"Sovereign Chen Yong, you do have some means up your sleeves. You are much more formidable than I thought, but it's impossible for you to kill me with just your strength!"
Knowing that there was no point in arguing, Sovereign Chen Ling exhaled deeply as he regained his confidence. "The rest of you should come out as well!"
Huala!
Right after saying those words, the Otherworldly Demon Ancient Sages whom Zhang Xuan had met in Sovereign Chen Ling's royal palace flew over and stood in a neat row, emanating powerful auras.
They were the Kings from before.
"Something is amiss …"
Glancing at those Otherworldly Demons, Sovereign Chen Yong and Ancient Sage Mo Ling exchanged glances with one another, and their faces turned grim.
The reason why those Otherworldly Demons had helped Sovereign Chen Ling previously was out of mutual benefit, but at this very moment, they were firmly guarding the area. It was as if they would charge right into Sovereign Chen Ling's territory without a care in the world.
When did those Otherworldly Demons become so loyal?
"He must have taken control of them …"
Zhang Xuan frowned as a grim look appeared on his face.
Given his deep understanding of souls, he could tell that while those Otherworldly Demons still had their own consciousness, they had already fallen under someone else's control, turning them into something akin to puppets.
If it was just an alliance, he would have been able to coerce and coerce them into submission. However, puppets only obeyed orders … That was not going to be easy!
It could very well lead to a vicious battle!
"Taking control of puppets with one's soul? H-how is that possible? "
Ancient Sage Mo Ling could not believe what he was hearing.
He had spent his entire life studying souls, and his understanding of souls had already reached the very depths of his bones. Even so, it was still impossible for him to take control of Ancient Sages with his soul.
Yet, the young man before him was able to take control of so many Ancient Sages who were on par with him. Even he found it hard to believe.
"It's the Seed of Seals!"
Recalling something, Sovereign Chen Yong's body stiffened as he exclaimed with gritted teeth.
"Seed of Seals?"
Zhang Xuan and the others widened their eyes in bewilderment.
Even Ancient Sage Mo Ling, Ancient Sage Allfire, and the others were unaware of such a thing.
"It's something left behind by an Immortal's Emissary. It can be planted in one's body, and once activated, even Ancient Sages will have to listen to one's commands unconditionally. Otherwise, the explosion of the seed will spell certain death!"
Sovereign Chen Yong explained.
"Immortal's Emissary?"
"Back then, my grandfather was killed in a decisive battle with Kong Shi, and our tribe was on the verge of being wiped out. Thus, we paid a huge price to the heavens and invited an Immortal's Emissary from the Azure. In order to control the situation, the Immortal's Emissary planted such a seed in every single Ancient Sage, including my father!"
Sovereign Chen Yong explained. "Eventually, the Immortal's Emissary was captured by Kong Shi, and the effect of the seed vanished. Otherwise, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe would have been wiped out back then. "
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