Not long ago, the White Emperor had returned to his city.
Then, he had returned to the Imperial City.
But Madam Mu was not present.
As he gazed at the cold and deserted observation platform and the quiet stone hall, the White Emperor raised his brows.
A raised brow did not mean surprise or surprise. It could also mean some sort of interesting emotion.
The White Emperor walked to the stone railing and caressed the cold sensation that he had not touched for several years. He gazed down at the cracked Whalefall Platform, completely different from how it had been several years ago. With a calm expression, he recalled certain things, calculated certain things.
There were very few things in the world that could surprise him.
Everyone believed that he was in a hurry to find his wife and take back his Imperial City, his city, and his country.
But this was not the case, so he was not in a hurry to find his wife. Instead, he stood by the railing and calmly waited.
He was waiting for the consequences of those events that had already occurred.
He was waiting for something that he wanted to see happen.
He calmly gazed at the rivers and mountains, at the world, and then his gaze fell on the courtyard in the western part of the city.
The darkness and light over the courtyard were not conspicuous in the real world, so how could he not see them?
But this was not enough. Even though the Angel in the ball of light in the darkness was becoming clearer, it was still not enough.
Soon after, he heard the sound of a zither, heard the cry of a sword, and saw that stone statue slowly opening its eyes in the darkness.
The White Emperor's brows rose in interest, gradually beginning to exude killing intent, though he did not know who this killing intent was directed at.
The Pope and the Holy Maiden could allow him to see all living beings, so they could naturally allow the other races to appear before all living beings.
Two lines of fire tore through the darkness, broke through the Li Palace's grand array, and flew into the sky.
Everyone in White Emperor City saw this sight.
Emperor Bai was also watching this scene quietly.
His gaze slowly followed the two lines of fire up, ultimately resting on the clouds at the very top.
He did not look at the place where the two lines of fire had sunk into the clouds, but several dozen li away.
That place was in the west. Even if it was only several dozen li, it was still slightly to the west.
The White Emperor felt somewhat sorrowful.
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When the tiger-like cloud appeared in the sky, Madam Mu stopped moving.
The sea of clouds returned to normal. Xu Yourong and Chen Changsheng descended into the mountains on the other side of the Red River. The Angel transformed into a line of fire and followed.
Madam Mu ignored them, only quietly gazed at the white cloud.
"Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong will still die, but I don't think you care too much about this, because it has nothing to do with you."
No matter how much the cloud resembled a tiger, it was still just a cloud. Naturally, it would not answer.
No one knew who she was talking to.
"You've always liked to hide behind the scenes and let others fight in front of you. You only appear when you feel that it's time to pick the fruit."
Madam Mu mocked, "As husband and wife, how could I not know what you were thinking? How could I let you use me?"
The white cloud that resembled a tiger was gradually dispersing.
Madam Mu's expression returned to indifference.
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Countless gusts of wind sounded in the mountains.
The gigantic Celestial Tree swayed in the wind, and the branches at the top broke and fell like a torrential downpour.
From time to time, cracking sounds could be heard from the depths of the incomparably thick tree trunk. It sounded exceptionally terrifying.
The priests and guards of the Celestial Tree temple turned pale with fright when they saw this scene, and they began to yell everywhere.
Two streams of light pierced through the branches of the Celestial Tree, stirring up countless flames and scattering sparks.
If not for the fact that the Celestial Tree's nourishment had always been the underground Wildfire, it might have already been set ablaze.
As the Celestial Tree swayed, the scorching Qi of the Wildfire rose from the branches and leaves into the sky, evaporating a massive hole in the clouds.
With a loud bang, the two streams of light finally met and separated.
Over a dozen thick branches were broken, and two figures crashed heavily into the trunk of the Celestial Tree, creating two extremely deep holes before falling to the ground.
Xu You Rong's wings were stained with golden blood and fire while Chen Chang Sheng's Daoist robe was stained with blood.
He looked around at his surroundings and found them rather familiar, but there was no time to think.
In a streak of light, the Angel slowly landed on the ground. The spear of light in its hand was thinner than before, the mottled bloodstains on its surface even more distinct.
Chen Chang Sheng raised the sword in his hand and stood in front of Xu You Rong.
The Stainless Sword had clashed with the spear of light four times. The sword was undamaged, but his body was on the verge of collapse, his right hand constantly trembling.
It was obvious that Xu You Rong had made a massive mistake.
She had probably wanted to borrow the Wildfire of the Celestial Tree to strengthen her Phoenix fire while also using the ancestral spirit of the Demi-human race to suppress the soul of the Angel.
But the ancestral spirit in the Celestial Tree showed no reaction to the arrival of the Angel, as if it had already accepted it. Even more frightening was that the Wildfire of the Celestial Tree seeping out of the leaves had been absorbed by the Angel, making it even stronger. Just why was this happening?
Xu You Rong's condition was a little better than Chen Chang Sheng's. Her face was also rather pale, but her expression was very indifferent.
Chen Chang Sheng was somewhat relieved, but also confused. Is a brightly lit Dao heart really so formidable? In this sort of situation, how can she still be so calm?
He had no time to ponder these questions.
The Angel had already walked over, exuding a pressure as vast as the sea of stars.
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While Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong were in desperate straits deep in the mountains, the situation in White Emperor City had become extremely dangerous.
Mao Qiuyu remained in the capital. In the end, the Li Palace's grand array was not in its most perfect state. It had trapped that ball of light in the darkness for so long, but it was finally showing signs of collapse.
A streak of cold darkness silently floated out from the courtyard and rolled towards Tang Thirty Six's body.
The Orthodoxy's Divine Staff in Tang Thirty-Six's hand radiated light, presiding over the Li Palace's grand array. He could not be distracted at this time, much less retreat.
Linghai Zhiwang and the other archbishops were also focusing their true essence and spiritual senses on maintaining the array, resisting the Angel in the mist of light.
The blind zither player, heavily injured, had retreated from the courtyard and had yet to catch his breath.
The clouds of makeup rose once more, the chains clattered, and the cudgels of water and fire shattered the darkness.
The government laborers and the girl appeared in front of Tang Thirty-Six, blocking the Demon Lord's sneak attack.
But they could not prevent the darkness from interfering with the connection between the Divine Staff and the other treasures.
It had to be said that the Demon Lord had chosen the perfect time and target.
Under the terrifying attacks of the Angel, the incomplete Li Palace's grand array was already on the verge of collapse. Finally, it could not hold on any longer.
A peal of thunder suddenly boomed in the distant sky, and then there was a crisp crack.
It was like a mischievous little beast from a demi-human tribe several hundred li away breaking a porcelain bottle that his grandfather had traded for three hundred jin of beast hide in human territory.
The moment the bottle broke, liquid light gushed out, filling the sky with darkness. It surrounded, cut, and then melted the light emitted by the Li Palace's grand array.
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Yesterday, I said some nonsense after a long absence … Mm, I miss everyone very much. To me, the realization of my longing is nothing but chatting with everyone. Too many bad things have happened in this past year, making me question life and then very tired. In short, I hope that all of you are well, and I also want to be well. (To be continued.)
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