Chapter 1124: Shaking The Plateau
"Amitabha, merciful Buddha." These powerful cultivators forcefully rushing into the portal were engulfed in a mighty and holy Buddhist voice: "Return from whence you came. Only the destined ones are allowed entry to this door."
"Boom!" This voice stopped and pushed away the powerful attacking figures all the way out of the Buddhist Funeral Plateau.
After seeing this scene, many people trembled with fear. No one else tried to rush in any longer. One could imagine just how powerful the existences were inside the Buddhist Kingdom after seeing the quick dispatch of the other big shots. They didn't even have the strength to fight back while being expelled from the plateau.
"The Buddhist Kingdom has several high Buddhas outside of the Buddhist Lord." A person murmured to himself while staring at the portal in the sky.
"Squeak!" Mei Suyao and the other girls were attracted by the portal as well, but they heard the opening of a door and immediately turned back to see Li Qiye leaving his room.
The girls noticed that Li Qiye had a very strange expression at this moment. It was indescribable; in short, Li Shuangyan, who had followed him the longest, had never seen this expression before.
She didn't know what this demeanor represented and asked: "Young Noble?"
Seeing him like this made all of them feel uneasy.
"Stay here." Li Qiye glanced at the portal in the sky and issued an order before stepping into the air.
"Buzz." A path leading straight to the portal above the Nalanda Temple was paved beneath his feet.
"What's going on?" The girls were completely confused to see Li Qiye heading in that direction.
Mei Suyao murmured: "Something big is about to happen. A single misstep will lead to destruction." She was lost as well, but she knew the gravity of the situation. In the past, she had invited him to go to Nalanda, to the Buddhist Kingdom, but he said no right away. Yet at this moment, he was going by himself.
"Look over there, it's Fiercest!" A sharp-eyed fella noticed Li Qiye rising into the air over yonder.
Today, the title Fiercest deterred the entire world. All the powerful existences in the Mortal Emperor World were quite wary of him. He killed the Mortal King, defeated Zhan Shi and Heavenly Emperor Lin as well as slew Jikong Wudi. Was there any youth who still dared to compete with him?
"What is he doing? Does he want to seize the Buddhist fortune at the Buddhist Kingdom?" Someone muttered to themself while watching things play out.
A human expert excited claimed: "Fiercest is truly too bullish. He looks like he wants to challenge the entire plateau."
At this moment, a large group wanted to see Fiercest going against the Buddhist Funeral Plateau. They yearned for a miracle where Fiercest defeated the plateau.
In an instant, Li Qiye entered Spirit Mountain and was only a short distance from Nalanda.
"Benefactor, please return." While he was only one step away, the image of the Eight-faced Radiant Bodhisattva appeared in the temple alongside a chant capable of converting the world itself.
"Radiant Bodhisattva." People were quite wary of this person. Even stronger cultivators didn't dare to come close.
"Since I am now here, all of you have two options." Li Qiye glanced at the Buddhist portal ahead with a glare that pierced into the depths of the Buddhist Kingdom: "Either open the portal and let me in or I will smash this portal apart and flip over this land."
His attitude was quite firm at this moment, leaving no room for negotiation. Each word carried a resounding and forceful momentum.
"Domineering enough." Both cultivators from the human race and the other races were lost in admiration. For many generations now, not too many people dared to challenge the plateau in such an arrogant manner.
"What is going on?" Mei Suyao and the girls became more perplexed as the event unraveled. Mei Suyao was especially confused because Li Qiye didn't seem to care about the Buddhist Kingdom before.
But now, he was trying to go there with an unshakable determination. Nothing could hinder his path.
After staying near him for so long, the girls understood that their Young Noble was playing for real this time. Today, if anyone tried to stop him, he would surely slay them all and ruthlessly wash the plateau with blood!
"Amitabha, goodness, goodness." Radiant Bodhisattva seemed to know that he couldn't change Li Qiye's mind and disappeared.
Li Qiye looked at the portal and boldly uttered: "Open the portal now or I will smash apart your Nalanda Temple."
The tone was flat, yet it carried a cold and ruthless intent filled with the urge to kill. Each word clearly displayed his determination.
"Amitabha—" A loud chant came from Nalanda. This chant could convert the world while all the monks in the plateau prostrated.
"You're courting death!" With a cold aura, Li Qiye directly stomped towards the portal. He wanted to forcefully climb to the kingdom.
"Merciful Buddha." The chant soared to the sky from the Nalanda Temple. A Buddhist light engulfed the nine heavens as one Buddha emerged after another. They formed a mudra of the word "Myriad" and slammed it down to suppress Li Qiye.
"Merciful Buddha!" All the monks at the plateau were prostrating. This surging Buddhist aura in the air made the world lose its colors.
Li Qiye's eyes turned cold. He shouted and summoned the Heaven Sealing Pentagate. His two hands lit up as he initiated an attack.
"Boom!" The pentagate shattered the sky and destroyed all things. Five eternal creatures jumped out of the gate — Sun Consuming Bird, Moon Eating Wolf, Star Devouring Ant, Heaven Shrouding Eagle, and Earth Sealing Rat!
All inhabitants of this world quivered after these five beasts rushed out. Everything was insignificant and wretched before them — not enough to reach the apex. They crushed the sky and immediately turned into five separate grand dao.
"Boom!" The five grand dao combined to turn into an eternal corridor. This was a temporal corridor that could stop everything, including the erosion of time.
"Boom!" The Buddhist word "Myriad" that could suppress divine beings stopped before this long corridor. It couldn't move half a step closer.
Pentadao Timeless Seal — this was the ultimate attack of the pentagate. Under this eternal seal, even deities and Buddhas would have to halt their advance.
"Is that a Heavenly Annihilation?" After sensing this ultimate attack, even cultivators millions of miles away trembled. Some paled and lost their minds.
Li Qiye crazily roared: "Open for me!" The thirteen palaces leaped into the sky. It immediately turned into a vast expanse. No one knew if the current or future Li Qiye would come out of this new world.
Nirvana Heavens! At this time, Li Qiye was holding a green lamp with a flickering black flame within.
"Hum—" The three vessels all emerged. With a loud explosion, a boundless amount of blood, life, and creation energy all rushed forward to stop the power of the Buddhist Funeral Plateau.
Even the plateau appeared to be insignificant in the face of this power.
"Anyone who tries to stop me today will die, whether they be Amitabha or Di Shi!" Li Qiye roared. The green lamp opened and the dark flame immediately poured out into the sky.
The sky was instantly incinerated by this dark flame. Myriad dao turned into smoke. At this moment, regardless of whether one was a True God or an emperor, even an immortal would turn into ashes.
"Merciful Buddha—" A sacred Buddha that loomed in the sky wanted to counter against this terrifying flame. However, his scream was the only result. He was rendered into cinders before one could even blink!
"Stop me and die!" Li Qiye's voice resounded across the nine firmaments. The Declivity-Mountain Bell in his hand unleashed a blow.
"Boom!" The ultimate attack, a Heavenly Annihilation, appeared before this world.
Divine Mount Meru! A mountain protected by deities and Buddhas emerged from this attack. Nothing could stop its momentum.
"Bang!" The entire plateau quaked like a tiny boat in the midst of a torrential storm.
"Crack—" Even the strongest portal protecting the Buddhist Kingdom began to crack in the face of this paramount strike.
Countless people were forced down to their knees. Even paragons and God-Monarchs were trembling with fear. They felt that they were merely ants.
"This, this is his true power, a power capable of slaying Godkings!" Everyone was aghast. They understood that Li Qiye's previous bouts were only warm-ups. He was just casually playing around.
"How, how could he be so invincible? Gods and Buddhas will all be annihilated!" A paled paragon couldn't get up from his kneeling posture.
"Those are only avatars. The Buddhas in Nalanda still haven't come out yet. Regardless, I'm afraid the Buddhas might be severely wounded from such an attack." A God-Monarch was quite discerning and explained despite being horrified.
Chapter 1125: Qian Suyun
Both God-Monarchs from the previous generation or matchless geniuses of the current generation had to keep their heads low before Li Qiye's invincible and domineering display. Regardless of who they might be, all they needed to do was kneel at this moment.
"Amitabha—" Many sacred Buddhas came forward from the opened gate of Nalanda. The Buddhist light was revitalized once more at the plateau. Its affinity empowered their bodies.
Loud explosions roared across the plateau. The billions of monks here began their chants to strengthen the Buddhas' great dharma.
All the experts here were watching with bated breaths in fear. They felt that they were nothing before Li Qiye and the plateau.
Li Qiye was not afraid to see these Buddhas coming out. He coldly glared at them and uttered: "Not to mention all of you, even if Amitabha climbs out of his coffin or Di Shi comes back from the perpetual everlastingness, don't even think about stopping me or I will break your Buddhist Kingdom at all costs!"
"Merciful Buddha." These venerable Buddhas began to chant. The light on their bodies turned into long swords that descended from the sky while transforming continuously. They were both the destroyers and protectors of the world.
This was the furious Buddhas subduing evil! Many people palpitated in the face of this incoming wrath. The storm was fast approaching; there will be an end regardless of the outcome.
Many even thought about leaving the plateau. However, they were suppressed by its power, so escaping became quite difficult.
He coldly glared at the Buddhas. With the green lamp in his left hand and the dao sword in his right, he declared in a tyrannical manner: "Very well. Come! Today, I will show the world what is considered Buddha slaying!"
"Goodness, goodness." Right when the great battle was about to erupt, a Buddhist voice echoed from the kingdom as if it was coming from the ancient past, as if it had never dispersed even after millions of years: "Let him in, he and I are connected by fate."
"Amitabha, we accept the decree." The Buddhas placed their palms together and immediately went back inside Nalanda. The Buddhist light disappeared along with them.
"The Buddhist Lord!" A knowledgeable person knew who the speaker was right away.
Li Qiye recalled his thirteen palaces, green lamp, and dao sword and resumed his ordinary appearance.
He gazed intensely into the portal to look at the deepest location within. His expression was extremely strange and unreadable.
"Hum—" A Buddhist bridge descended from the kingdom with many lotus flowers blossoming below, giving off an incomparably sacred and supreme atmosphere. This bridge alone made many people feel a sense of reverence.
Li Qiye was quiet. He didn't say anything as he stepped onto the bridge. It carried him into the deepest region of the Buddhist Kingdom.
The spectators finally calmed down after seeing him disappear. They all stood up immediately.
"Is he falling out completely with the Buddhist Funeral Plateau?" Many people were drenched in cold sweat after recalling the scene earlier and quickly began to discuss among themselves.
In fact, after a long talk, there was no conclusion because they didn't know why Li Qiye suddenly broke all pretenses with the plateau. He seemed as if he wanted to fight to the death.
In fact, even Li Shuangyan and the others were confused by Li Qiye's actions. They didn't know why he suddenly turned serious or who might have caused it.
The only person who was still in a daze was Little Autumn. It looked at the supreme portal in the sky aimlessly. Eventually, it regained its wits and blurted in shock: "Could it be her?!"
"Her? Who are you talking about?" The girls became curious right away as they surrounded it.
"I don't know." It quickly shook its head crazily and answered: "I really don't know. It is only a story, no, a legend shrouded in mysteries."
"What kind of legend?" Mei Suyao inquired further.
"Uhh, I don't know." It completely shut its mouth at this time. It was clear that it was unwilling to reveal what it knew.
"You really don't know?" Chen Baojiao fiercely stared at the worm. All the other girls were glaring at Little Autumn as well; it was as if they were going to beat him up.
With a pained expression, it shook its head: "Ladies, even if you beat me up, nothing will change. A few things are taboo and can never be discussed. Just like your Young Noble, he has his bottom line and off-limit topics. This matter is one of his reversed scales; whoever dares to touch it will definitely die a miserable death. He will make them suffer a fate worse than death as they howl in agony for an eternity."
Mei Suyao glanced at the other girls. Judging from Little Autumn's expression, they could pry into this matter any further.
Even though they wanted to know what was going on, no one dared to ask.
Deep in the Buddhist Kingdom, a sacred Buddha could be found sitting there. It was the Buddhist Lord. Contrary to everyone's imagination, the Buddhist Lord didn't have an avatar of endless height. They also didn't emit glittering golden light or have an aura capable of granting salvation.
The Buddhist Lord ahead was very slender, a woman, in fact. Who would have thought that the Buddhist Lord of the kingdom was actually a woman?
She was not peerlessly beautiful, but she exuded an indescribable wisdom and spirituality. If it was possible to become an immortal, then she was definitely the prime candidate.
One would suddenly feel that she was born bearing the will of the heavens. No one in this world was more spiritual than her.
Li Qiye came closer to look at the all-too-familiar face. Shortly after, countless emotions began to rampage in his heart. He didn't know how to describe it.
Li Qiye looked at her for a long time before speaking: "I always knew that you were still alive."
"I also know that you have always been searching for me." The girl met his gaze. She was unstained by the mundane world and distant from the rowdy mortal realm. Even though she wasn't wearing a Buddhist robe or decorated with Buddhist marks on her forehead, she was still a true Buddha. As long as the heart has become Buddha, the flesh was no longer important.
"The Su'er I know has always been a strong woman." He slowly spoke while looking at the woman who had attained the true dharma.
She slowly replied: "The mundane world has passed, all have turned into smoke."
"I'm a little confused. It doesn't matter whether you are the Buddhist Lord or the old Qian Suyun. I don't understand why you chose this path. This is completely different from the unyielding and defiant Su'er that I know."
Qian Suyun was a name no one had heard of before, but it had an extraordinary place in Li Qiye's mind.
Qian Suyun, the current Buddhist Lord, calmly answered: "Everyone has their own path. You have yours and I have mine."
Li Qiye revealed a wry smile and said: "Zhan'er told me that the kingdom had a new Buddhist Lord, I never thought that it would be you. All along, I believed that you were alive and that you were avoiding me. I didn't think you would enter the Buddhist doctrine."
"I know you have been searching for me. The past is gone now. You don't owe me anything. I wasn't avoiding you back then, I was simply searching for my own path." Qian Suyun had jumped out of the three realms and escaped from the Samsara.
He stared intensely at her and spoke with a voice full of power: "If you need a path, I can give you a path, no matter what it is!"
"No." She gently shook her head: "I will find my own path. I might be a weak woman, but I don't need your protection." She calmly looked at him and answered in a natural manner: "You feel that you still owe me, but this is far from the truth. Back then above the nine heavens, I betrayed my father, my race, and the entire world. However, this was not because of your instigation. I was simply staying true to my own pursuit and beliefs…
"Or, as you said, I was born to be a defiant person. Regardless of your involvement, I would have taken that step anyway. I must say that without you, perhaps it wouldn't have caused such a great upheaval."
"Just know that you do not owe me anything. I told you the secret back then and followed you to this world out of my own volition. It wasn't due to my misstep or the fact that the entire world was chasing me, forcing me to flee to this place. It was because I wouldn't be able to find the answer that I wanted over there, so I came to this world in hopes of forging a path towards my goal." She spoke very earnestly. It was this sincerity and genuine tone that emphasized her detachment from emotions. Each word was like the statement of a bystander, as if all of this had nothing to do with her.
Chapter 1126: Eternal Parting
"Find an answer?" Li Qiye bitterly smiled: "You entered the Buddhist doctrine because you were finding an answer? That, that really isn't like you."
Qian Suyun looked at Li Qiye. Her eyes were extremely clear with a childlike innocence, showing off her peerless charm.
She said: "I know what you are thinking. I have never doubted you. Even now, I believe in your determination and abilities. No, I believe in everything about you."
"But you still didn't come to me." He spoke earnestly: "I don't know what condition you were in before coming to the plateau. Whether it was a sense of loss or confusion or something else, it doesn't matter. If you are willing or if you think that you are forced, that there exists something beyond your own will, I can take you away right now even if this place is the plateau."
His eyes became incomparably profound and sharp to the point of being quite frightening. Anyone would be moved by this glare. He could massacre everything with whatever means necessary.
"I believe your words and your ability to carry it out." Qian Suyun nodded seriously: "Just like back then, even in the middle of the mighty army while being chased by emperors and deities, you were still able to take me away from the peril. You have always been able to keep your word."
"But my decision to adopt Buddhism does not have much to do with the plateau itself. They neither converted nor tempted me. I might be a weak woman, but you should know that nothing can convert or make me give in. There is no power that can invade my mind." With that, her clear eyes seemed to be able to illuminate the entire world. Everything was put to shame by her innocent and limpid gaze.
She continued on freely: "I joined the plateau because it is connected to me. It shares the same beliefs, so I chose to stay here to cultivate and become a Buddhist Lord."
The current Qian Suyun was incredible, but in the past, there was a little girl that looked just like a frail elf. Despite her seemingly fragile appearance, her heart had an extremely powerful ability while she had an incomparable mental fortitude!
Li Qiye paused for a bit before speaking: "You should know that the Buddhist Funeral Plateau will still not be able to avoid the inevitable fate. In the end, it will still require a baptism of blood."
Qian Suyun was as calm as the water at the base of a well: "I know. No one will be able to escape the eventual fate. If they want an answer, they must pay with blood."
She glanced at him in a serious yet innocent manner: "I know that you require an answer as well, but the answer you seek is completely different from mine. All I want to know is who listens to the prayers of all sentient beings."
"Right, an answer…" Li Qiye smiled wryly after hearing her response. He sat down right on the ground and gently sighed: "Since time immemorial, the rarest thing is to have a pure heart. After so many years, you are still the same. You're still you without any changes."
"The same goes for you." She replied: "After millions of years, your heart is still the same. Your determination has never been shaken even during the dark era, even during the rainy storms. You have never doubted or wavered before."
He sighed again in silence. After so many long years, it would be difficult to find someone who understood you. Eventually, he smiled and continued: "We both want an answer. You wish to find an answer for all sentient beings while I want to search for it for myself, just because I need to know."
"No, in my mind, no one is more remarkable than you." She calmly added: "Who would dare to say that you are selfish? Throughout history, you have been guarding the nine worlds the whole time. Even in that other place, you were working for the human race, to open up a place for them to live."
"I don't think that I am that great at all." Li Qiye freely smiled: "I have never been a savior or a guardian of the human race. Even though I destroyed the Ancient Ming, even though I made the gods bleed in that sky, I can only say that I did it for my own sake. My hands are stained with their blood and also the blood of the human race."
"This is your courage. You will not make compromises because of your own ideals or show mercy just because they are of the same race." Her innocent eyes flashed brightly: "You are you, you will never make compromises or falter. The human race and the nine worlds are not enough to earn your mercy. This is a type of perseverance. You were able to make it this far and earn this glory because of your rigidity. This is why the nine worlds still exist while the human race brought about the extremely prosperous Emperors Era."
"If you put it like that, it seems like I don't have anything to worry about." Li Qiye laughed out loud: "For as long as I can remember, I never cared about what others said, but if Su'er says so, there's no reason for me to not keep on going."
She looked at him deeply and said: "No matter the time, I will always see you as a source of pride. You are the one true to your heart, only you will be able to trample all things as either the protector or the butcher. I'm not as good as you in this regard since I lack your courage."
"Even when you kill to the end of the world and cause rivers of blood to flow and regardless of how people curse you for an eternity, scold you as the evil hand or the devil, you still keep walking forward. Blood was not a reason for mercy, criticism was not a reason to waver! You will always be you!" Even her calm eyes were slightly shaken at this moment.
Li Qiye stayed silent for a long time. Many things still couldn't be let go. Just like in the past when they fought together and faced the same perils. They held hands to surpass the arduous and difficult periods — this past made them unable to truly feel indifferent towards each other.
Eventually, he lifted his head to look at her: "I'm satisfied to hear you say this. Whether I'm the dark hand behind the curtains or the guardian of the nine worlds, none of it matters."
She revealed a faint smile. Despite her lack of supreme features, her smile was extremely pretty; it was peaceful like a lotus blooming in the snow. This was a gentle beauty that softened the hearts of others.
"No matter how vast this world is or if the reincarnation cycle truly exists, I will always be proud of you." Eventually, her words engraved themselves into his heart.
He eventually sighed and said: "Regardless of how much time passes and the eventual end, I will still be the same."
She commented: "You and I are like that, not even time can erase us."
The two of them gazed at each other before smiling together.
They immersed themselves in tranquility at this moment. Everything else became insignificant as time seemed to stop.
Qian Suyun eventually broke the silence: "Let me touch you."
Li Qiye stood up and inched closer towards her. She gently reached out with her fair hand and caressed his face.
After a while, he gripped her slender hand tightly while staring at her radiant eyes. She met his gaze and said: "I am sorry that I cannot fight with you and follow you to the end of this world."
"No, we can only say that our dao are not the same." Li Qiye kept on holding her white hand: "Back then in that world, during my most difficult period, you were my friend and always supported me until we returned to the nine worlds. When you left, I understood that we didn't share the same path. Your will is for the common people while my path is one paved with blood. No matter the era, I can only sleep on a sanguine ground."
"Goodbye, you who I love the most. I have nothing worth remembering or worrying about in the mundane world, I am very satisfied to see you one last time." Eventually, she withdrew her hand and restored her calm and transcendent temperament. At this moment, she was the Buddhist Lord of the Buddhist Kingdom, freed from the Samsara.
Li Qiye took a deep breath and spoke decisively: "Goodbye, Su'er. No matter how long it takes, one day, I will stand at the end of the world!"
With that, he left without looking back. This was the last time for him. Everything would disperse into smoke afterward.
Qian Suyun watched him leave. She eventually closed her eyes. The moment she opened them again, they became a pair of Buddhist eyes. A hymn surged into the air while a Buddhist wheel descended.
From now on, Qian Suyun no longer existed in this world. The little girl in the past was gone as well. Only a Buddhist Lord that focused on all sentient beings remained!
Chapter 1127: The Storm
Many eyes in the plateau were on Li Qiye as he left the Buddhist Kingdom. Many people were shaken. Some audibly gasped when they saw him come out unscathed.
An old God-Monarch murmured: "So heaven-defying, he was able to leave safe and sound."
Challenging the entire plateau and crushing the portal while leaving the Buddhist Kingdom in one piece — this was too heaven-defying. Even the greatest geniuses wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing.
In a short amount of time, the plateau became quiet to the extreme. Fiercest had left an indelible impression on everyone's minds.
In the present, no one was able to do this. It could even be said that for many more millions of years, very few would challenge the plateau like this.
"That's Fiercest for you. It's no wonder why he can overshadow Jikong Wudi and even get Goddess Mei to follow him. Who can compare to him in the current generation?" Even the most brilliant genius had to lament and the most arrogant crowd had to keep their heads low. They admitted their shortcomings before Fiercest.
Li Qiye was quiet as he walked into the Buddhist City.
"Young Noble—" The girls were relieved to see him return safely. They were worried that he would be fighting the Buddhist Lord after entering the kingdom.
Li Qiye sighed and gently waved his sleeve after seeing them: "I'm a little tired, I'll go back and rest first."
With that, he turned and entered his bedroom.
The girls glanced at each other after seeing his demeanor. They were all confused from not knowing what actually happened.
In his bedroom, he quietly sat in a chair with a cold expression. At this moment, he has turned into a withered tree. Nothing else in this world mattered to him.
He severed his ties with the world as he rested emotionlessly as if petrified. He did this for some time before finally returning to his former self.
"The real storm is approaching, this is nothing. The world will always leave behind some regrets." Li Qiye looked out the window and gazed towards the far horizon.
In the distant years, he and Qian Suyun had faced adversities together. They experienced the most dangerous and desperate situations. During that time, they never abandoned each other.
Regardless of how hard it was or how many deities and emperors chased them, they still marched forward hand in hand while facing the bloody rains and storms.
Alas, the inseparable pair eventually parted ways. They had their own wills and ideals.
Just like Qian Suyun said, the two wanted an answer. However, their answers were different.
Once upon a time, their roads were the same, but Qian Suyun's focus was on sentient beings while Li Qiye's focus was on his own path. All of his being was fixated on a baptism of blood. His era was doomed to be grotesque and grisly.
He didn't try to hold her back because she was a very smart woman. She had been through enough and he didn't want her to experience more years of killing. He didn't hope that she would have even more sleepless nights in the future.
"Farewell, Su'er." He sighed. There were no tears or sadness. Everything was within his expectations.
"Young Noble, are you alright?" He heard the girls whispering.
He looked up and saw the girls standing right there with worried expressions, including Mei Suyao.
He felt warm inside as he asked: "How long have I been sitting here for?"
Time came and went, but no matter what happened, there had always been people accompanying him. Even though he knew that many people couldn't follow him until the end of the world, this was more than enough for him. What else could he ask for?
"Five days." Li Shuangyan said: "Why are you like this?"
They were very worried about him because their Young Noble rarely showed this kind of weakness. They could easily guess that something big had happened.
"Nothing, there's no need to worry about me." He smiled and shook his head.
"Something unfavorable is happening to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect." Mei Suyao was relieved to see him back to normal and immediately told him the news.
"What happened?" His eyes narrowed as a cold glint flashed across his pupils.
Li Shuangyan quickly explained: "The Heavenly God Sect wants to attack. The Space Trample Mountain and Azure Mysterious Ancient Kingdom are sharpening their blades as well. The Eternal River School received a message that these three sects are working together to siege and destroy our Cleansing Incense."
"They also heard that the Soaring Immoral Sect will come down for sure. If the Heavenly God Sect meets any resistance, the soaring sect will definitely lend them a hand." Mei Suyao added with haste.
The Grand Middle Territory was very far from the southern Barren Earth. The news of this attack shouldn't have come so quickly, but the Eternal River School was paying great attention to this. The moment they noticed something, they instantly sent the message to Mei Suyao.
"Naive fools!" A terrifying murderous glint flashed in Li Qiye's eyes.
Mei Suyao continued: "My ancestor told me to tell you that our school is ready. With your command, we will fend off the enemies for you."
The ancestor's message was very clear — the Eternal River School was willing to support Li Qiye.
"No." He stood up with a chilling glare: "I appreciate your old geezers' goodwill, but I will personally return. If I don't massacre them, they won't know what it would feel like to tremble in fear! If people dare to touch Cleansing Incense, I will let the Mortal Emperor World cower to let everyone know that opposing me will not end well."
"Even the Soaring Immortal Sect is no exception!" He was raring to fight.
"I have asked the elders to create a dao portal for Young Noble. You can return to the Grand Middle Territory at any time. I will go back with you." Mei Suyao spoke.
She was an intelligent person and a good strategist who was well-prepared for any situation.
Li Qiye shook his head: "You should stay here since someone from your school is ascending. Let me deal with this." Li Qiye then looked at the others: "Go prepare. We will let Lianxiang know that we are going back."
After leaving the lesser world, Bu Lianxiang had been in isolated cultivation to learn about her galaxy.
The Heavenly God Sect was moving quite swiftly. This was a premeditated war. Moreover, the real mastermind this time was the Space Trample Mountain! The Heavenly God Sect was only the vanguard.
Even though the mountain only had one emperor, he was also the most recent emperor. They still had a lot of power and many of his generals were still alive today.
In this generation, they were quite ambitious and wanted to push Jikong Wudi towards the imperial throne. After all, they had sufficient resources to do so. More importantly, Jikong Wudi had the potential to become an emperor as well.
Alas, even under the protection of Venerable Ninesword, Jikong Wudi was killed by Li Qiye. This enraged the Space Trample Mountain as it was a direct challenge to their authority.
The ancestors and generals did not want this result and they had no intentions of a peaceful resolution since revenge was the only thing on their minds.
At the same time, the Azure Mysterious Ancient Kingdom wanted a part in this as well. They swore to never reconcile with Li Qiye. Thus, when the mountain wanted to attack Cleansing Incense and seek revenge, how could the kingdom not agree? These two imperial lineages immediately began to move.
Another thing to note is how similar this event was to the past. Back then, the Heavenly God Sect seized territories from Cleansing Incense and began their attack. In the end, Cleansing Incense was defeated and lost their kingdom. The Heavenly God Sect then erected the Heavenly Jewel Kingdom in the land that once belonged to Cleansing Incense.
However, that was only in appearance. In fact, the shadows of the Space Trample Mountain and Azure Mysterious Ancient Kingdom had always been there during that war. For example, the greatest evidence was the Tetra-War Bronze Chariot falling into the hands of the ancient kingdom.
Otherwise, the Heavenly God Sect wouldn't have been able to defeat Cleansing Incense. Even though Cleansing Incense was in decline, it was still an imperial lineage with secret resources and powers. It wasn't something the Heavenly God Sect could compare to.
Today was no different than the past. The Heavenly God Sect was only acting as the cannon fodder for the Azure Mysterious Ancient Kingdom and Space Trample Mountain.