At the same time, on the Forbidden Sea, Xu Qing, who was returning to Sealoft with his captain, suddenly stopped in his tracks. Confusion appeared on his face, and he turned to look into the distance.
Vaguely, he seemed to hear some voices reverberating in his mind. In the midst of the blur, there seemed to be some images rapidly appearing before his eyes.
But the image wasn't clear, as if it was made of ink and water.
Xu Qing's stop and his expression surprised the captain. He followed Xu Qing's gaze and looked into the distance, but there was nothing there.
So he asked out of curiosity.
"Little Qing, what's wrong? What are you looking at?"
"Nothing."
Xu Qing didn't answer, and his expression grew more and more confused. After a long while, the captain asked again, and Xu Qing's expression returned to normal. He looked in the direction of the Black Spirit Region and hesitated.
"It seems like someone is summoning me."
"Nothing."
"It's summoning something I thought didn't exist."
"Nothing."
Xu Qing murmured.
"Retreat!"
"You'll be killed by me."
King Tianlan stood behind me, his aura soaring.
"The purpose of the immortal technique isn't to prevent the self-destruction of small destructive objects in Sealoft."
"Nothing."
As for the subordinates in front of me, they were all in the same state. Their injuries were light, and their auras were healthy.
"Sealoft first used an illusory Divine Bestowal to intimidate you and make you lose face. You missed a good opportunity, and your anger overtook your reason. So you chased after me before the immortal technique could spread."
"Nothing."
"This humble one dares."
The deputy general nodded.
King Tianlan's expression was cold as he turned to look at the deputy general behind him.
At the edge of the fog, sorry figures slowly rushed out. The one in the lead was none other than King Tianlan.
In the blink of an eye, the Endless Sky King's figure vanished from the Violet Moon Star. His departure left a bitter taste in the mouths of his subordinates. Their eyes were filled with despair as they stepped forward one after another.
However, we also understand that the chances of success of our advancement after the face of the gods are next to none.
When we returned to the edge of the Saint Billow Domain and met up with the small army stationed there, I was filled with resignation, resentment, and regret. More importantly, I didn't know how to explain that matter to the Human Emperor.
But now, there was a misunderstanding.
Hence, he returned to test the waters and saw the Purple Moon disappear with his own eyes.
I will successfully fulfill my promise to the Human Emperor. I will also allow the First Prince to truly obtain the Saint Billow Small Region as his fief.
Thinking of that, my anger soared to the heavens. That anger, on the one hand, came from the fright I felt afterwards, and on the other hand, from my face.
All of this made me realize that I had been tricked!
As a result, all the fluctuations and shock in his heart turned into a storm that roared in his heart, surging like a monstrous wave.
After that, I instinctively ran away. But before I ran a certain distance away, I realized something.
That was humiliation, the ultimate humiliation.
As for the Sealing-Sea County's side, these purple-robed priests had pious expressions on their faces, their voices growing more and more impassioned.
Looking at the two jade slips, the killing intent in King Tianlan's eyes dimmed. 'I've found a reason to explain my small defeat to the Human Emperor.
Forty percent of the small army did not return with them.
Just like that, with the pursuit of the small army, King Tianlan's small army penetrated deep into the Bailing Small Region eight days ago. Outside the region, white fog pervaded and shrouded the entire region.
My expression was ugly, and my eyes were filled with anger. The killing intent in my heart had reached its peak and was slowly spreading.
King Tianlan gritted his teeth and roared.
As a weak Immortal Accumulation expert and one of the fourteen Heavenly Kings who participated in the battle of Sealing-Sea County, I wanted to die.
Without any hesitation, I cared about the lives of my subordinates. The only thought that came to my mind was to escape with them!
Thus, I suffered a small defeat.
As a Immortal Accumulation expert, I naturally knew how terrifying the Immortals were. I also understood that with my combat strength, it was not impossible for me to fight back.
Looking at the seven subordinates, King Tianlan was filled with grief and indignation. Thinking of what had happened before I retreated into the fog, I suppressed my anger and spat out a small mouthful of blood.
Just like that, time passed quickly. Sealing-Sea County's army was already far away. King Tianlan's subordinates were gradually puzzled, because … we did not see the Immortals appear.
The first message was to inform me that the Military Governor had gone missing in the Black Sky Clan, and that the Black Sky Clan had agreed to provide the soldiers.
"I've never heard of that Purple Lord. Could it be the Red Mother?
Or is it an ancient Immortal that no one knows of?
"
However, compared with his own life and death, those things were nothing.
According to the clues I found along the way, Qiu Weiren's army did not retreat into the Outer Region at the beginning of the battle. The eleven priests were also among them.
Sealing-Sea County's army did not seize the opportunity to launch an attack. Instead, they rushed forward before the chanting began. With the help of the Purple Moon's might, the Sealing-Sea County's army broke free from the rear and was retreating.
Below the battlefield, King Tianlan's subordinates felt their hearts rumble. Their breathing became labored, and their bodies trembled under the pressure.
King Tianlan's voice echoed throughout the battlefield, but his subordinates were no longer as cold as before. When King Tianlan fled, we all felt the same way.
A terrifying aura emanated from the Purple Moon Star.
A day ago, the mist in the Whitespirit Small Domain suddenly surged and rose into the sky. There was no deafening sound, but a small mushroom cloud spread in all directions.
"How could this be?!
"
The seventh message was to inform the Black Sky Clan of the existence of the Dawn Sun. The First Prince's base had been wiped out, and he had suffered heavy losses.
When Purple Lord appeared, he did everything he could to escape.
Qiu Weiren's reinforcements were beneficial, so his immortal arts were powerful enough to spread to the depths of the Small Domain within a set time. As a result, he was left in a completely passive situation.
"Small army, move out immediately!"
King Tianlan's expression was the same as his voice reverberated like thunder. Before the battlefield exploded, the small army rushed out and chased in the direction of the Sealing-Sea County's army.
And I would return in triumph.
That was not a God's Descent at all!
It was also at that time that I saw the information jade slips that the First Prince had sent to the small army stationed outside.
That knowledge caused everyone's hearts to churn. Then, a long streak of light whistled through the sky as King Tianlan returned.
Even the Purple Moon Star in the sky had stopped fading. The distortions and blurs around it were quickly dispersing. The heteroplasm seemed to be mainly illusory, and its true destructive power was far from what it appeared to be.
Thus, even if I had won outside, the impact on the Small Domain would have been fatal. However, I would've hindered the First Prince's entry into the Holy Waves Domain, and I would've failed to fulfill my promise to the Human Emperor.
Then, the Purple Moon Star in the sky completely dissipated. Everything returned to normal.
The war in the Small Domain I was in charge of couldn't start.
The majesty of Yunshen forced us to obey.
To King Tianlan, all of this was like a bolt from the blue.
I was actually scared away by the Sealing-Sea County in front of everyone's eyes.
My anger roared, and my eyes turned scarlet as I stared into the distance.
Thus, King Tianlan immediately issued a decree to his small army.
"As for us, we've placed a fragment of a Domain Treasure here and detonated it.
"
Under the Purple Moon Star, there was a huge and small stone tablet that was shining with a dazzling light. It was a shocking sight.
The other Sealing-Sea County soldiers were excited and knelt before the Purple Moon Star in the sky.
"He's going to disobey?
"
The aura of God erupted from within, distorting and blurring the world. The heteroplasm turned into a fog that rose in all directions, and within the fog lived countless purple nematodes.
The number of people … was less than a tenth of what it used to be.
To us, the descent of the Purple Moon Star meant that our God hadn't abandoned us. God …
Was still here!
It was as if … it was just an illusion.
However, the pursuit didn't go smoothly. Qiu Weiren's method of retreat was mainly through teleportation, so he needed to lock onto the traces of teleportation.
Outside of this was the direction in which the Sealing-Sea County soldiers and the eleven priests had fled.
I'm very vague. This time, the war between the human race and the Sealing-Sea County was launched from ten different directions. Each Heavenly King was responsible for one direction.
If I hadn't made a mistake in my judgment, the Sealing-Sea County soldiers would have been annihilated. The eleven priests outside were my strategic targets.
However, at this moment, I no longer had the majesty I had when I stepped outside. My eyes were filled with despair. My armor had collapsed, my face was pale, and my injuries were light. There was no blood flowing from my body.
The fog billowed, drowning everything.
Lord Tianlan's heart trembled. "I can feel that the Purple Moon Star is more real than before. The pressure and aura are not as real as the purple nematode fog around us. Everything is more real than ever."
"Heavenly King, the Immortal Art of War hasn't spread any further. It will take some time. If we pursue recklessly …"
They were sometimes real and sometimes illusory. Wherever they passed, the world changed colors.
It was a God's Descent, but it was more like an illusion.
Thinking of this, King Tianlan regretted it. However, he was too injured at the moment, and he was more worried that the Sealing-Sea County soldiers hadn't made any other arrangements. He gritted his teeth and left with his men.
Looking outside, King Tianlan fell silent. However, when he sensed the teleportation waves, his eyes flashed with decisiveness. He immediately gave the order.
Below the ground, King Tianlan's subordinates were all at a loss. It took a long time for them to realize what was going on.
… We've been tricked!
Very slowly, my figure and the small army under my command stirred up a storm on the ground and stepped into the fog.
If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't have had a chance to survive.
The earth was the same. Everything was the same. At this moment, all living beings were covered in purple light.
After saying that, I turned around and rushed forward at top speed.
As far as the eye could see, more than half of the sky was covered by the violet star. As it arrived, the cultivators on both sides could clearly see the craters on its surface.
"Everyone, listen to my order! Hunt down the remnants of the Sealing-Sea County! Wherever you go, kill all the cultivators of the Sealing-Sea County!
"
However, none of the deputy generals in charge of setting up the Immortal Art resisted the urge to fly up to King Tianlan and speak loudly.
"Has the Red Mother awakened?
That's right. Our prayers aren't about the Red Mother, but the Purple Lord!
"