Chen Luoyang didn't enter the Xian Tian Palace, he hovered in the air with Ji Zhong and the Heavenly Phoenix.
Du Qiming and the other three who came with him, however, entered the Xian Tian Palace. Nie Guanhe and the others suppressed their uneasiness and welcomed the guests politely.
The four guests were all level 18 Martial Saints, representing the four factions under Chen Luoyang's command. After they sat down, they conversed politely with the Xian Tian Palace's people and discussed their future interactions with the Xian Tian Palace's people.
From the looks of it, Chen Luoyang's visit didn't seem to be malicious, it was just a normal visit.
But while Nie Guanhe, Shi Rong, Shen Tu Ze, and the other Xian Tian Palace's higher-ups were chatting with Du Qiming and Zhang Tong, their hearts were all tensed up.
The key to their fate was still in the sky, the result of Chen Luoyang's conversation with the man and the Heavenly Phoenix.
In the Xian Tian Palace, there were young disciples who were looking at the Heavenly Phoenix in the air with a complicated expression.
They couldn't see Ji Zhong, but they knew he was on the Heavenly Phoenix's back.
"Who would've thought that things would turn out like this. The safety of the Xian Tian Palace rests on Ji Zhong's shoulders …." Someone sighed.
"Are you regretting not befriending him before?" A mocking voice came from the side.
"Do you think that Ji Zhong is a person that can be befriended?" The person who spoke earlier mocked himself, "A man shouldn't rely on petty tricks to survive in this world. Furthermore, what can you do even if you regret it now? You might as well cultivate yourself. "
"The Heavenly Phoenix's favor is not something that can be obtained through cultivation …." The person beside him sighed.
"That might not be the case," A voice sounded.
The disciples quickly greeted, "Senior Martial Brother Shen Tu."
Shen Tu Jingran walked over from afar, his eyes were also looking at the sky, but not only at Ji Zhong and the Heavenly Phoenix, but also at the black-robed young man who was facing the Heavenly Phoenix.
The other disciples were shocked when they saw this.
"The fortune brought by the Heavenly Phoenix is something no one can predict." Shen Tu Jingran said, "As for that Demon Sovereign, a year and a half ago, how many could have predicted that he would come to our Xian Tian Palace for the second time today?"
The Xian Tian Palace's disciples all turned solemn.
Many of them recalled the time when Chen Luoyang first came to Xian Tian Palace during the internal strife of the Xian Tian Palace. Then, he faced Ling Cang, who was then the Palace Master of the Black Water Absolute Palace. Fortunately, Chen Luoyang had the help of the "Mad Sovereign" Bie Donglai and managed to defeat Ling Cang.
But now, in less than a year's time, Chen Luoyang had already swept away the Martial Sacred Grounds that were on the same level as Xian Tian Palace — the Black Water Extreme Palace, Yan Ran Mountain, and the South Chu Dynasty.
"Fuyao King" Han Shang, who was at the same level as Ling Cang, was killed by Chen Luoyang in a one-on-one battle.
If Ling Cang appeared in front of Chen Luoyang again, the tables would be turned. If Ling Cang saw Chen Luoyang, he would have to turn tail and run.
If it wasn't so, why would the Xian Tian Palace be so nervous when he visited today? Why would Ji Zhong and Tian Feng need to save the day?
The Xian Tian Palace was indeed in a weakened state right now, but they still had the eighteenth level Martial Saint Nie Guanhe and the palace's defensive array formation.
As long as it wasn't a Martial Venerable, they could still deal with other enemies.
Which Martial Saint could make the Xian Tian Palace so nervous?
Even if You Hao, Shan Jing, and Mu Chao were still alive, they still didn't have the confidence to face the black-robed young man in the sky, let alone Nie Guanhe.
More than a year ago, when Chen Luoyang first came to the Red Dust World, who could have predicted such a scene?
Even the person who thought most highly of him and had the most confidence in him probably didn't expect this day to come so soon.
The Xian Tian Palace's disciples were silent.
After a while, someone said in self-mockery, "Although our Innate Dao Scripture is marvelous, it's not easy to predict such an anomaly."
"Let's not talk about it anymore. The Ancient Emperor Xi Array Formation is in the hands of that Chen …." Everyone smiled bitterly.
Just as they were feeling anxious, the conversation in the sky came to an end.
"Elder Du, take your time to discuss the rest with the Xian Tian Palace," Chen Luoyang's voice descended from the sky.
He nodded at Ji Zhong and Tian Feng, then turned around and left.
The Xian Tian Palace's disciples were all stunned.
Although Du Qiming, Wen Xinzhi, and the others didn't know what Chen Luoyang discussed with the man and the phoenix, they didn't ask any questions. They only bowed and sent Chen Luoyang off. Then, they obeyed Chen Luoyang's order and continued to discuss the cooperation with the Xian Tian Palace.
In the sky, Ji Zhong sat cross-legged on the Tian Feng's back, "Senior Feng, Demon Sovereign didn't come here just for the 'Mysterious Corpse', You Ming God. It feels like he's here to observe you and me, but he doesn't seem to be hostile."
"Perhaps, when you and I went out to look for Gou Mang's old residence, it attracted his attention. Or maybe, it's because you helped others to search for the Human Sovereign's ruins," said Tian Feng.
Ji Zhong sighed, "The world is full of troubles, when will it end?"
"This man's temper is like fire. He may be fine now, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future." Tian Feng said, "You have the power to protect yourself now, but if you go out alone, you must be careful."
"I understand," Ji Zhong replied.
The man and the phoenix descended and returned to the Xian Tian Palace.
Nie Guanhe came to see them, but Ji Zhong shook his head, "We should be fine now, the other party is sincere in cooperating with us, but it's hard to say how long it will take. Palace Master, please be careful."
The Xian Tian Palace was slightly relieved after hearing the news, but when they thought about the situation they were in, they started to feel anxious.
When the other factions in the outside world heard about Chen Luoyang's visit to the Xian Tian Palace, they became even more confused and uneasy.
In some people's minds, if Chen Luoyang fought with the Tian Feng, it would be the most ideal result.
If the Tian Feng could really suppress the Golden Parasol Tree and Emperor Xi's Ancient Array Formation, then perhaps, many people would take action and seize the best opportunity to deal with Chen Luoyang.
But alas, things didn't develop as they wished.
Chen Luoyang knew what some people were thinking like the back of his hand.
And Ji Zhong and Tian Feng's speculation about him was partially correct.
Other than getting more information about the God of Underworld from the ancient life form, Tian Feng, he also came to observe the Tian Feng face to face.
For Ji Zhong, he could observe him carefully every time he pretended to be "Mister Zun" and brought him to the "treehouse".
But for the Tian Feng, he needed to see it face to face before he could accurately grasp its current situation.
After the rebirth, this ancient phoenix was indeed recovering its strength at an extremely fast speed, climbing back to its former peak.
Although it was still far from the peak, it was already much stronger than when it was in the Xian Tian Tomb in such a short time.
If it was given more time, it would definitely be stronger than it was now.
So, it seemed like it could make it in time.
Now, all that was left was to wait for the Eastern Zhou Empress to open the tomb.
Chen Luoyang's eyes were gloomy.
He returned to the main altar of the Ancient God and cultivated in seclusion.
In the secret chamber, Chen Luoyang raised his hand and clenched his fist.
As the fist aura condensed, the ancient god Fuxi's shadow appeared.
In the eyes of "Fuxi", there were many strange runes that turned into flowing lights and flashed constantly.
Even Chen Luoyang's eyes were dark golden, as if there were all kinds of strange phenomena appearing, showing the changes of the world.
He was thinking about the trip to the Emperor's Tomb.
After a while, Chen Luoyang withdrew his fist and pondered in silence.
The omen of great calamity that he calculated last time had weakened a little after the trip to the Xian Tian Palace.
In this way, he could try the second plan.
In front of Chen Luoyang, the black fog surged, and the black coffin appeared.
He put his palm on the black coffin for a long time, and finally made up his mind to open the lid.
Then, he lay down in it.
…
After the trip to the Xian Tian Palace, the Demon Emperor's pace seemed to have finally stopped.
While the Ancient God, the Black Water Extreme Palace, and the Yan Ran Mountain were doing their own things, they also helped each other.
The Demon Emperor's subordinates began to integrate and digest everything that had happened.
The entire Mortal World seemed to have calmed down because of this.
However, there were some changes in the Western Qin Dynasty.
The experts of the Bitter Sea gathered their forces to capture Yan Mingkong, but they soon found that there seemed to be a big net behind Yan Mingkong.
This net also stood behind the Buddhist Holy Land, the West Paradise.
Although they didn't do anything openly, they quietly supported the West Paradise, gradually reversing the unfavorable situation in the Western Qin Dynasty.
The Bitter Sea soon realized that they were close to the Demon Emperor Chen Luoyang, and the other forces in the Mortal World who were wary of Chen Luoyang's rapid rise finally began to form a line.
However, at the moment, everyone was acting in the dark. They didn't directly fall out with Chen Luoyang, but they kept recruiting possible helpers, suppressing the Bitter Sea that was too close to Chen Luoyang, supporting the West Paradise, and secretly helping Yan Mingkong.
The Mortal World was becoming divided into two extremes.
But at the moment, everything was still very loose.
Even the subordinates of the Demon Emperor were not at the top. But because of the existence of Chen Luoyang, the overall situation of the Mortal World was constantly changing.
But Chen Luoyang himself seemed to have calmed down recently, so everything seemed to have eased up.
But some people had a vague feeling in their hearts.
At the moment, it was like the last calm before the storm …
Time passed quickly as those who were paying attention waited.
Winter went and spring came. Summer came and winter came.
A year had passed.
Because of the turbulent times before, this relatively peaceful year suddenly felt long.
On this day, Chen Luoyang received a message from the East Zhou Dynasty.
Empress Xu Ruotong invited the Demon Emperor to visit the capital of the East Zhou Dynasty.
Almost at the same time, in the Cloud Gang Valley in the north of the East Zhou Dynasty, the great demon Feng Ang also received the same message.
The single-winged giant horse stood up in the valley and shook its body, shaking the earth and mountains.
"This day has finally come."
Feng Ang murmured to himself.
The horse shook its hooves twice, and a strange symbol appeared on the ground. It flew up into the air, circled twice, and then turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
"Training for a thousand days to use them in one day. I hope my efforts are not in vain …" Feng Ang stomped his four hooves, turned into a breeze, and instantly disappeared from the valley.
He arrived outside the East Zhou Dynasty's Tianfeng City and turned into a human to enter the city.
In the imperial city, the Empress of the East Zhou Dynasty waved her hand. "When the Demon Emperor arrives, we will set off immediately."
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