The Northern Divine Mountain, the Sea of Innocence.
Ye Zichen and the others didn't return to Heavenly God City. The Lightning Emperor's Estate had already separated from the God Realm and left with the demons' Holy Maiden.
The Upheaval Alliance had been established in Heavenly God City in order to intimidate the Lightning Emperor's Estate.
Now that they'd left, establishing the Upheaval Alliance in Heavenly God City had lost its original purpose. Besides, the Upheaval Alliance's relationship with God Emperor Zhou Wu wasn't exactly harmonious. The yao and demons had invaded the God Realm's lands, but the God Emperor hadn't done anything to set an example.
Returning to Heavenly God City was pointless, so Ye Zichen prepared to evacuate the Upheaval Alliance's headquarters.
Xuan Ji and Xiao Yumei, on the other hand, returned to Heavenly God City. Their headquarters weren't just empty shells; they still had many members stationed in the city.
The situation was tense, and the alliance needed people to keep watch.
With the two of them back, Ye Zichen felt at ease. Even if God Emperor Zhou Wu tried to pull any tricks, the Upheaval Alliance and Profound Pavilion could help each other. Of course, there was another important reason he didn't return to Heavenly God City right away. And that was ….
When he left the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, he finally got the answer he wanted from the Ocean Emperor.
This answer perfectly reflected his previous thoughts, as well as the words the Lord of the Outer Realms had left for him.
They hurried to the Sea of Innocence. By the time Ye Zichen and the others arrived, the Xue Family's elder was already waiting outside.
"Alliance Head Ye." Ye Zichen had met this elder once before. He'd been loyal to the Xue Family ever since he was born, and Xue Yang trusted him. Now, he was the third elder of the Xue Family's inner clan. He wore azure robes, and as the wind blew, his sleeves flapped in the wind. From a distance, he looked somewhat like a transcendent being.
This was the feeling.
When he saw Ye Zichen and the others arrive, he walked up to them.
When Ye Zichen saw him, he understood. The Third Elder gently nodded at him as a sign of returning the greeting. Then, he turned around and made an inviting gesture.
"The Ocean Emperor has been waiting inside for a long time."
"Please lead the way, Elder."
Ye Zichen, Yang Jian, and the others followed the Third Elder through the Xue Family's outer gates. When they reached the main gates of the Xue Family's meeting hall, the Third Elder stopped and cupped his hands respectfully.
"The Ocean Empress is in the palace. Before I came here, the Ocean Empress told me to bring you here. Now that I've completed my task, I won't be accompanying you."
Ye Zichen and the others nodded and watched the Third Elder leave. When they stepped into the hall, they saw the Sea Emperor's clone standing in the center.
"Ocean Empress."
"They're here. Based on everyone's footsteps, they should be arriving around this time. It seems like my calculations are quite accurate." The Ocean Emperor's clone made an inviting gesture with a smile, and pointed at the tea table that had been prepared a long time ago, gesturing for everyone to sit down.
The Sea Emperor's clone was still in the Sea of Innocence, while her true body remained in the River Styx.
He had made a promise with Emperor Hades to guard the River Styx for twenty years. Even though Emperor Hades had already abdicated and left his title to Su Yiyun, a promise was still a promise. He wouldn't leave the River Styx until he'd fulfilled his end of the bargain.
The tranquil, fragrant tea wafted into the air, its refreshing fragrance so refreshing that they couldn't help but take a deep breath.
They sat around the tea table, and the Ocean Emperor personally poured Ye Zichen and the others a cup.
As soon as the tea entered their mouths, they felt a warm current wash over them. The exhaustion they'd felt from rushing all the way from the Nine-tailed Fox Clan to the Northern Divine Mountain and the Sea of Innocence dissipated somewhat.
"This is my true body's treasured collection. You absolutely can't tell him."
"You jest, Ocean Emperor. The two of you are one and the same. Even if we don't say anything, the Ocean Emperor of the River Styx is well aware of it." Ye Zichen smiled and put down his cup, then nodded repeatedly. "This really is good tea. I feel a bit less tired after drinking it."
"I knew you'd be tired from the long journey, so I brought this out to treat you," said the Ocean Emperor.
"Thank you for the trouble, Ocean Emperor." Ye Zichen sat upright at the table. "When we returned to the Northern Divine Mountain, we discovered that the flames of war had yet to disperse. Could it be that the demons still haven't retreated?"
"They've already retreated."
The Ocean Emperor's clone's eyes flashed with a cold light. "Right now, we're actually fighting internally."
With that, the Sea Emperor's clone looked at Ye Zichen.
"Earlier, the rulers of the Divine Mountains said in the group chat that the Divine Mountain's internal clans joined forces with the demons to intercept our troops."
Ye Zichen nodded.
During the few days Su Yan had been unconscious, the great emperors had all brought this up. "The demons' onslaught has already left the Divine Mountains in dire straits. The traitors of the ancient god clans have made things even more difficult for us. Fortunately, the demons suddenly retreated and ignored the rebellious clans. You could say they've been betrayed! Some clans saw the situation and chose to surrender.
Some stubbornly resisted and launched a counterattack. Some clans stubbornly resisted and launched a counterattack. Now, the Divine Mountains are fighting amongst themselves because of those traitors. "
Ye Zichen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It was precisely because the gods weren't united that the Lightning Emperor's Estate, the backbone of the God Realm, had betrayed them, and the other clans had joined forces against the demons. That was why the demons and yao had dared to attack the gods.
If the gods were united, the demons and yao wouldn't have dared to do anything to them.
The demons' crushing defeat in the Primordial Era was still fresh in their minds. If the gods were as united as they were in the Primordial Era, the demons would have no choice but to hole up in their territory.
It was already good enough that the gods hadn't attacked them, but now they'd started a war ….
However, this was understandable. Let alone the Divine, Yao, and Demon Realms. Even in the Modern Realm, pushovers and schemers appeared in times of war.
Ambition and courage led them to betray their own clans. It was inevitable.
Besides, the God Emperor had done nothing. Now that the nine Divine Mountains had fallen to this state, there was nothing more to say.
"Do you need our help?" asked Ye Zichen.
"Alliance Head Ye, how do you intend to help?" The Ocean Emperor's clone chuckled. "As far as I know, aren't the Upheaval Alliance's forces stationed in the Sea of Innocence to guard the River Styx for the new Emperor?"
"The Upheaval Alliance still has millions of soldiers in Heavenly God City. They can be deployed," said Ye Zichen. "Alliance Head Ye, I appreciate your kind intentions, but there's no need to trouble the Upheaval Alliance with something like this. This is an internal matter of the Divine Mountains, and it's up to us emperors to manage. We ought to handle it ourselves. If we can't even resolve a minor problem like this, how are we supposed to manage the Divine Mountains? "
Said the Ocean Emperor's clone.
"If there's anything you need, just say the word," said Ye Zichen.
The Ocean Emperor's clone smiled kindly and nodded. He didn't pursue the matter of the Divine Mountains' internal strife. His eyes flashed, and with a wave of his hand, he closed all the doors and windows.
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