The Flame Saint suddenly moved and retreated. Douzhan followed, and the Village Chief followed like a shadow. With the Village Chief holding the line, the Flame Saint of Zhisheng Cliffs would not be able to escape today.
At that moment, a terrifying dark red will bloomed from the Flame Saint, heading towards a stone tablet at the highest point of Zhisheng Cliffs.
When the dark red will descended, the entire area seemed to be dyed red. A terrifying aura emanated from the stone tablet, and the sky changed color.
At that moment, a heavenly pressure descended from the sky, covering the entire holy land of Zhisheng Cliffs.
"Summon Emperor Xia." The Flame Saint's voice shook the sky. The Barren State had ambushed Zhisheng Cliffs today, and he knew that he would not be able to deal with the two saints. There was no way he would fight, and so he made a prompt decision to summon Emperor Xia.
Douzhan and the Village Chief stopped, and Ye Futian stepped forward. This was within his expectations, and it was also the purpose of his trip.
Now that the three holy lands had announced that they would join forces against the Holy Zhi Palace, there would be no doubt that the Holy Zhi Palace would be destroyed if the saints went to the Barren State. He could not abide by the rules, and so could the other side.
As such, he needed Emperor Xia to personally set the rules of the Sacred War so that he could decide what to do next. This was also the reason why he came to Liu Zong's wedding. He wanted to see the situation the Barren State was facing, and only then could he think of a way out.
The heavenly might descended, and the Renhuang was only a sliver of will, and it was enough to make all living beings kneel.
The shadow of Emperor Xia appeared again, and an extremely solemn face appeared in the sky. He said, "Zhisheng Cliffs of Yu State, what is the matter?"
"Emperor Xia, Ye Futian of the Holy Zhi Palace attacked Zhisheng Cliffs without asking permission, intending to destroy our sacred ground." The Flame Saint bowed and kowtowed, looking extremely respectful.
Emperor Xia looked up, and his eyes fell on Ye Futian.
"It's you." The last time his will appeared was in the Barren State, when the previous Palace Lord of the Barren State had passed on the position to Ye Futian. The little guy who had been in the Noble Plane back then was now not weak, and in the Upper Worlds, he seemed to have rejected Qingyuan.
Someone had even specially reported this matter to him, which made him feel that it was quite interesting.
"Ye Futian, Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State, greets Emperor Xia." Ye Futian bowed and said, "The Flame Saint bullied Emperor Xia.
"Don't talk nonsense." The Flame Saint glanced at Ye Futian. His fiery red eyes seemed to want to incinerate Ye Futian. Emperor Xia was the lord of the Nine States. Who in the Nine States could bear the consequences of deceiving Emperor Xia?
Back then, Emperor Xia had razed the holy land ruled by Ji Yuan, who ranked second on the Saint Ranking and was known as the Grim Reaper. Ji Yuan had disappeared without a trace since then. He was the absolute ruler of the Nine States, the ruler of both the Upper and Lower Worlds.
"What do you mean?" Emperor Xia asked Ye Futian.
"Emperor Xia, Emperor Xia was present at the incident at the Holy Zhi Palace, so you naturally know what happened. Back then, Zhisheng Cliffs carried out a massacre in the Barren State without consulting Emperor Xia. Now, I am only here to collect the debt. Are you saying that Zhisheng Cliffs of Yu State is the only one allowed to bully the Holy Zhi Palace, and we are not allowed to retaliate?"
Ye Futian continued, "In addition, Xihua Sacred Mountain and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had a marriage alliance, and they invited people from all over the Nine States. Not long ago, Saint Xihua and Saint Zhi announced together that they would participate in the Sacred War to destroy the Holy Zhi Palace. The Holy Zhi Palace had just shown signs of rising, but we were suppressed by the three holy lands. They did not allow the Holy Zhi Palace to rise, and they wanted to destroy us. In a rage, I led people to Zhisheng Cliffs."
"Emperor Xia, the three holy lands joined forces to bully us, and the Holy Zhi Palace is doomed. The head of Zhisheng Cliffs, Saint Zhi, personally announced that he would participate in the Sacred War and destroy the Holy Zhi Palace. Is the Holy Zhi Palace not allowed to fight back? Are we just waiting for death in the Barren State? What sneak attack? Moreover, if they wanted to sneak attack, they could have just sent the two saints to slaughter us. However, Zhisheng Cliffs is the orthodoxy of Emperor Xia, and I dare not act presumptuously. We will fight according to the rules of the previous Sacred War. "
Ye Futian's voice was full of grief and indignation. It spread throughout the world, and he almost cried.
From what he said, the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State was extremely miserable, as if it was on the verge of destruction. The three holy lands had gone too far, and Zhisheng Cliffs of Yu State wanted to destroy the Holy Zhi Palace. Under such circumstances, could they not fight back?
Even the people of Zhisheng Cliffs were speechless when they heard this.
The Flame Saint's eyes were wide open, and he stared at Ye Futian in anger. Ye Futian had led the two saints here today, and the Holy Zhi Palace was the victim?
At this moment, it was obvious that Zhisheng Cliffs was facing destruction.
"Emperor Xia, he is distorting the truth," the Flame Saint said angrily.
"I have a lie, and I ask Emperor Xia to sentence me to death." Ye Futian's voice drowned out the Flame Saint's angry voice, and he guaranteed it with his life.
Emperor Xia naturally did not suspect anything. No one in the Nine States would dare to lie to him, and what Ye Futian said would be obvious.
Emperor Xia looked at the Flame Saint and asked, "What lie did he say?"
The Flame Saint looked embarrassed. What Ye Futian said was indeed impeccable. If the head saint had announced in Xihua Sacred Mountain that they would participate in the Sacred War against the Barren State, Emperor Xia would probably not have stopped them.
In fact, Saint Zhi did not say that they would participate in the Sacred War, but the meaning was similar. Ye Futian interpreted it that way. If Emperor Xia really did investigate, it would make sense. After all, everyone knew that Zhisheng Cliffs would act against the Holy Zhi Palace.
Seeing the Flame Saint's expression, Emperor Xia understood. He glanced at the people below and said coldly, "The Barren State is weak, and the three holy lands have joined forces to bully us. If so, how dare you summon me here?"
Emperor Xia was angry, and the heavenly might descended. Countless people in Zhisheng Cliffs only trembled, not daring to look up.
"I am only doing this for the Orthodoxy of Zhisheng Cliffs." The Flame Saint's face was pale.
Who in the Nine States could withstand the wrath of Emperor Xia?
It was obvious that Emperor Xia was convinced by Ye Futian and would not interfere in what happened today.
"You have disturbed me twice in the past few years. Since you like to fight so much, then from today on, all holy lands of the Nine States, no matter who, if they want to start a Sacred War, do not need to report to me. However, the holy lands of the Nine States are my orthodoxy, and killing is not allowed. Just like the previous rules of the Divine Path, saints are not allowed to attack those below the Saint Plane, and the same goes for sages.
Emperor Xia snorted coldly, seemingly very displeased. Countless people trembled. With Emperor Xia's status, even if the Nine States were to be turned upside down, he would not be affected too much.
Emperor Xia's true foundation was in the Upper Worlds, but the orthodoxies of the Nine States could continue to provide him with saints. As such, the Battle of Proving Holiness gave the people of the Nine States the opportunity to become saints. Only truly extraordinary figures could catch his eye, such as the Sword Saint of the Void and the Great Shaman.
Now that the Nine States were in constant turmoil, with Sacred Wars happening at every turn, he would fulfill their wish.
How far Ye Futian could grow would depend on his luck and ability.
"As you command, Your Majesty," Ye Futian bowed and said.
Letting Emperor Xia appear had been part of his plan. The Flame Saint was just a pawn. Otherwise, he really did not know how to ask Emperor Xia to come out and set the rules.
If Emperor Xia did not come out and those of Xihua Sacred Mountain did not follow the rules, he would not even know how he died.
So before he left Xihua Sacred Mountain, he asked the Glass Saint if all the holy lands of the Nine States had left the will of Emperor Xia.
"Send my orders to the Nine States." Emperor Xia's voice was heard. The heavenly might gradually dissipated, and then Emperor Xia's figure disappeared.
He had obviously acquiesced to what happened at Zhisheng Cliffs.
The Flame Saint's face was pale. With Douzhan and the Village Chief there, he had no chance.
Emperor Xia's rules stated that saints could only fight saints.
At that thought, the Flame Saint waved his hand and a terrifying firestorm that seemed to want to burn everything to ashes shot towards Douzhan and the Village Chief. The Flame Saint then turned around and fled, saying loudly, "The Saint cannot attack you. Form the battle matrix and fight with all you have."
"You want to leave?" The Village Chief sneered. His body turned into a sharp sword that pierced through the flames, crossing the distance and chasing after the Flame Saint. Douzhan also strode out, the ground cracking wildly. His stout body chased after the Flame Saint like a god.
Saint Zhi was not here, so there was no way he would let the Flame Saint live.
The debt of the past must be repaid.
Ye Futian's cold eyes swept towards the mighty ones of Zhisheng Cliffs, but at that moment, he saw an extremely dazzling light shooting straight at him.
It was Ge Feng, a mighty one ranked on the Sage and Saint Ranking. He held a silver trident, which was the divine implement he had used in the battle outside the Holy Zhi Palace. The sky above changed color, and a destructive storm was born. It was like the lightning of the apocalypse, falling from the sky and blasting towards the people of the Holy Zhi Palace.
As a student of Saint Zhi and a figure ranked on the Sage and Saint Ranking, when danger truly came, there was no way he would retreat. His unease before had made him feel uneasy, but at that moment, he was extremely determined to kill Ye Futian.
The lightning descended from the sky, a large-scale rule spell that was extremely terrifying. Zhuge Qingfeng stepped out and an Eight Trigrams Matrix appeared around him. The divine implement was activated, and the Eight Trigrams Matrix appeared in the sky, blocking the lightning from the sky.
At that moment, Ge Feng himself arrived and pointed the divine implement in his hand at Ye Futian. A terrifying lightning storm was born, swallowing and spitting power that could destroy everything.
"Shocker." The trident stabbed forward, and the apocalypse lightning turned into a beam of light that could destroy everything.
Nine figures appeared in front of Ye Futian. Qin Zhuang, the Sword Demon, Xu Shang, and the other nine swordsmen formed a sword matrix. Even without the amplification of the Divine Swords, the nine of them worked together, and the sword matrix swallowed and spat endless sword power. It gathered into a single sword, colliding with the lightning that was coming at them. Beams of destructive light annihilated the void, so blinding that many were unable to open their eyes.
Countless mighty ones from Zhisheng Cliffs took to the air in the air, bursting with their Life Spirits and causing the aura of rules to run amok.
Another figure stepped forward. It was another mighty one ranked on the Sage and Saint Ranking, Nie Yan. His eyes were dark red, as if he could burn someone to death with a single glance. He extended his palm forward, and the Ashen Will descended, seeming as if everything in the area would be reduced to ashes.
A beautiful figure walked towards him. It was Yun Shang. She held a divine implement scepter in her hand, sealing the area in ice and blocking the Ashen Will.
Roar.
At that moment, a shocking roar was heard. In another direction, the Heavenly Battle Matrix was formed. The current Heavenly Battle Matrix was no longer led by Douzhan, but by Yuan Hong.
He brought the power of the matrix with him, and his burly body descended from the sky. Golden light shone in the air, and a ritual implement appeared in his hand. It was not the Polearm of Divine Destruction, but a divine implement, the Infinite Ruler, which he had taken from Sage Wuliang.
Back then, Zhan Xiao had led his people into Taihang Mountain, and blood flowed like a river there. The one who hated Zhisheng Cliffs the most was Yuan Hong.
His ferocious body descended from the sky, and the Infinite Ruler in his hand released holy might. Shadows of the ruler appeared all over the sky, slamming down. Although it was a divine ruler, it was like a staff, covering the sky.
"Dodge." A loud roar was heard, and Yuan Hong brought the power of the Heavenly Battle Matrix to bear. One could only imagine how terrifying the power was. Shadows of the ruler swept out, covering the air. In just an instant, screams were heard, and those who were hit by the Infinite Ruler were killed in an instant.
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