In the Ruishan Imperial Palace, which was several hundred kilometers away from the Four Dragons Town, it should have been brightly lit with singing and dancing. However, at this moment, it was pitch-black like hell. Not to mention lights, there was not even a single person to be seen.
In the cold Imperial Palace, there was only the sound of the night wind blowing.
In this lonely Imperial Palace, a figure was sitting on the throne in the meeting hall. His eyes seemed to be able to pierce through layers of void space and see everything in the world.
Shenzong was topless, and his waterfall-like black hair covered more than half of the Imperial Throne. He propped up his chin with one hand and placed the other in front of himself. He looked at his palm in a daze, as if he was thinking about some profound problem.
"Arwa, what do you think is the essence of this world?"
A man with blonde hair and blue eyes was kneeling on the steps below the Imperial Throne. When he heard Shenzong's question, he raised his head and replied respectfully, "Sir, in my hometown, the Western Continent, a Sage has proven that our world is made up of countless tiny particles."
"Particles?" As Shenzong spoke, he suddenly coughed. He covered his mouth with one hand and coughed for a few minutes before pulling his palm open. He looked at the blood on his palm that was slowly being absorbed by the surface of his palm and said calmly, "Perhaps. But what power is it that binds these particles together?"
He grabbed out toward void space, and his eyes were filled with puzzlement. "Can you sense this omnipresent power in the world?"
"Your subordinate is slow-witted and unable to understand." Arwa raised his head and saw that there would occasionally be electric sparks flashing between Shenzong's thumb and index finger. Although Arwa was seriously injured, Shenzong seemed to be getting more and more unfathomable.
"Milord, did you comprehend something after that battle?"
"Mmm." Shenzong propped up his chin and said casually, "That guy opened up a new world for me.
Oh right, what's the matter? "
"The Heavenly Dao Palace and the Thunder Firmament Peak have started to take action. The Revolutionary Party also hopes to join forces with us to fight against the imperial court."
"Join forces? There's no value in joining forces with ants. " He sat up and did not feel uneasy about being targeted by the strongest forces in the Jianghu. He just said casually, "I'm hungry. Where are they?"
"Two hours ago, Nos. 1 to 57 have been eaten by you." Avar said, "Right now, the only ones left in this palace are me, Dyro, Fishy Wind, Lord Wuyi, and 18,000 people who were infected by Xuantian Rebirth and Ghost Soldiers."
"Sir, do you need us to provide you with nutrients?"
"There's no need for that. It's too much of a waste to just eat you. I can heal the rest myself. "Shenzong said," What about Ghost Cry? "
"He went to investigate. The people from the Heavenly Dao Palace and Thunder Firmament Peak seem to be planning to take action, so I got him to check out the situation." Arwa asked again, "Lord, do we really not need to take action? With my and Dyro's abilities, we should be able to wipe out most of the enemy's forces before they enter the palace. "
"It's alright." Shenzong's lips curled up slightly. "In a war, archers always need to be at a suitable distance to shoot. Taking action too early will only alert the enemy and waste ammunition. Let's wait for them to come closer."
"What about the response from the imperial court and the revolutionary party?"
"No need to pay attention to them."
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"Putting aside Shenzong himself, he has many experts under him. However, there are a total of four people who are worthy of our attention. They are also known as the Four Great Gods by his subordinates."
Jing Chengtian said, "Each of the Four Great Gods is an expert of the present age. We will definitely be attacked by them when we sneak into the palace."
"What are the specific abilities of the Four Great Gods?" Sun Yingyang, the armored man from the Sun Family of Jiang Province, asked.
"I don't know." Jing Chengtian shook his head. "Almost everyone who fought with them is dead. We don't have anyone who knows their specific abilities.
However, judging from the many scenes, among the Four Great Gods, there should be a Daoist who has the ability to attack beyond the visual range and a person who has mastered the large-scale detection technique. There might also be a Void Refinement expert. "
"Void Refinement expert!"
"There's a Void Refinement expert among Shenzong's subordinates?"
Hearing this information, most of the people present frowned. Tian Longzi from the White Dragon Society asked directly, "I wonder what the three old ancestors of the Heavenly Dao Palace are planning to do this time."
Speaking of this, everyone present pricked up their ears. Jing Chengtian smiled and said, "The three old ancestors are naturally responsible for besieging Shenzong. Even I don't know their whereabouts.
Our mission is to clear the obstacles as much as possible and cripple most of the experts under Shenzong's command. We'll kill as many of the Four Great Gods as we can. "
"Are we going to fight against a Void Refinement expert?" Yan Daozhi from the Sanhe Sect of Lu Province was a thin old man. He stroked the beard on his chin and said, "A Void Refinement expert is not to be underestimated. The strength of his will and the toughness of his body are at an unimaginable level. If the type of Qi of True Origin is more difficult to deal with and he specializes in sneak attacks and assassinations, I'm afraid that even with so many of us, we might not be able to do anything to him. "
A cultivator's psionic vision could see the shape of a human body. A profound cultivation method of psionic vision could even detect all kinds of substances. However, after a cultivator reached the Void Refinement realm, his Qi of True Origin could interfere with reality. Naturally, there were various ways to block the prying of psionic vision.
"I know that everyone has their concerns. It's indeed very troublesome for a Void Refinement expert to perform a sneak attack and assassinate." Saying that, Jing Chengtian spread his sleeves and said, "However, this time, killing Shenzong concerns the safety of the world and the lives of hundreds of millions of people."
Speaking of this, most of the people present did not have any fluctuations in their eyes. After all, they were no longer rookies in the Jianghu. Such words could only be said by a young boy who just came out of seclusion. It was impossible for them, who were experienced in the Jianghu, to be moved.
Therefore, Jing Chengtian did not say much. After finding an excuse, he continued, "If we can kill Shenzong this time, anyone of you can come to the Heavenly Dao Palace's Scripture Cave to choose a secret manual of martial arts or Dao techniques."
After Jing Chengtian finished speaking, everyone's expression changed. He continued, "Moreover, this will not affect the spoils of war that you obtained from the Southern Sacred Sect. The Heavenly Dao Palace only wants Shenzong."
The Heavenly Dao Palace's secret manual and the spoils of war from the Southern Sacred Sect … There was no end to human greed. Faced with the temptation before them, only three of them chose to give up after hearing that there was a Void Refinement realm expert. The remaining 52 people, including Jing Chengtian, stayed.
First, he established his authority, then he threatened them, then he tempted them with benefits. After a series of actions, Jing Chengtian had unknowingly gained the upper hand.
"Alright." Looking at the people in front of him, Jing Chengtian continued, "This time, so many of us will advance and retreat together. Among the experts, there are differences in Dao techniques and martial arts. Sometimes, not only will cooperation not be of help, it might even have the opposite effect. Therefore, I need to establish a unified communication method for everyone."
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