Destroying the New Sky Corridor was the fastest and most effective way to stall for time, but there would definitely be a half-ancestor guarding it.
No one would underestimate the Lu family's status in the Astral Tree Realm. Even after being exiled, there were still loyalists who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the Lu family. These people would do everything in their power to destroy the New Sky Corridor and prevent the expeditionary army from going to the Abandoned Lands.
Even Long Quan couldn't get close to the corridor, as anyone who did would die.
The Xinkong Corridor was now out of the question. Lu Yin scanned the entire valley and suddenly noticed a strange creature that was conversing with an elder from the Wang family. There weren't only people from the Wang family in the area, but there were also people from the Bai, Xia, and White Dragon clans.
This strange creature was from the Genesis Court, and it represented the Court in communicating with the Four Cardinal Scales. As long as the communication was successful, the expeditionary army would be able to enter the Fifth Mainland through the New Sky Corridor.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he stepped into the void and disappeared. When he reappeared, he wasn't too far away from those people.
He wasn't in a hurry to approach them, but instead walked over step by step, worried that he would be alerted.
"You're asking for too many resources. It's not like the Genesis Court doesn't understand this part of the universe. The amount of resources consumed by the battlefield on the other side is astronomical. If we transfer a large amount of resources to you, it will affect that battlefield," Elder Wang Shang said. He had once gone to the Fifth Mainland alone to kill Lu Yin, but Hui Kong had forced him back.
Because of this person, Hui Kong had used up all of the golden meteors he had nurtured in the Technocracy, and he had been forced to return to the Human Domain.
The strange creature had an indescribable shape, but it looked like a piece of metal with facial features and intelligent eyes. It spoke in a clear voice, "Dean Sen said that this is the only condition. If you don't agree, then we won't open the New Sky Corridor."
"Us attacking the Human Domain in the Abandoned Lands should be a good thing for the Genesis Court," Elder Qing Xing from the Frigid Immortal Sect interjected.
The strange creature replied, "The Genesis Court isn't the one fighting the Human Domain. It's Yiben City, and we have a good relationship with them."
"As far as this old man knows, Lu Xiaoxuan has an extremely high status in the Human Domain. Back then, he even appeared in your Dimensional Battlefield and entered through Yiben City. I think he already has a good relationship with Yiben City. If they join forces to deal with the Heaven Creation Academy, your days won't be easy," Wang Shang said.
"This is the only condition. If you don't agree, then we won't open the New Sky Corridor."
Everyone felt helpless.
It was impossible for a Half Martial Ancestor to lower their status to negotiate with the Sky Creation Court. Among them, Wang Shang was naturally the most suitable. After all, the Wang family had always been in contact with the Sky Creation Court.
Off to the side, Long Kui had a complicated look in his eyes. He recalled how Long Qi — no, Lu Xiaoxuan had changed his name to Long Qi — had dominated the Starry Sky of Trees. If only he was not Lu Xiaoxuan but Long Qi.
At this moment, 'Long Quan' walked over. The few of them looked over but did not pay much attention to him.
Long Kui's expression was uncomfortable. The two major branches of the White Dragon Clan were competing with each other. He belonged to Long Ke's lineage, so he naturally rejected Long Quan.
"Senior." Long Quan faced Wang Shang and bowed respectfully.
Wang Shang grunted. "What are you doing here?"
Dragon Spring respectfully said, "I brought a message from the Great Elder." Then, he looked at the strange creature from the Sky Creation Court and said, "It's for this guest."
Wang Shang was puzzled. A message from Great Elder Ni Huang?
Although the expeditionary force this time is led by the Wang Clan
After all, the passage to the abandoned land was provided by the Wang family. However, the strongest person was the White Dragon Clan's Great Elder Ni Huang. She was an extremely strong Half-Ancestor and was infinitely close to the Progenitor Realm. She was on par with the Myriad Dao Ancestor.
Even other Half-Ancestors had to be respectful in front of her.
"Since it's a message from Senior Ni Huang, just say it," Wang Shang said.
Long Quan was in a difficult position and hesitated.
Wang Shang's eyes flashed, and he took the lead to leave. He knew that Long Quan wanted to talk to the people from the Sky Creation Court alone, so he did not suspect anything about Long Quan.
The others also left.
Long Kui frowned. Great Elder Ni Huang had actually entrusted a message to Long Quan. Was she planning to support Long Quan's lineage?
To the Great Elder, it did not matter who became the clan leader. During the ancestral worship ceremony, Great Elder Ni Huang had listed Long Qi as the successor of the White Dragon Clan. She had not cared about Long Ke's lineage and had arranged a marriage between him and the Xia family of the Shenwu Continent. This incident had caused Long Ke's lineage to have no advantage over Long Quan's lineage.
Everyone knew that in Great Elder Ni Huang's heart, anyone could be the clan leader.
Regardless of whether he was willing or not, Long Kui could only leave. Only Long Quan and the strange creature from the Sky Creation Court were left.
"No matter what you say, the condition is the condition," the strange creature said as it glanced at Long Quan.
Long Quan looked at the strange creature and said, "I'm sorry." With that, he struck out with his palm, hitting the strange creature's body without any hindrance and breaking it into pieces.
This scene shocked countless people.
Wang Shang was the first to see it. His expression changed drastically as he shouted, "Long Quan, what are you doing?"
Near and far, many gazes looked over.
Long Quan shouted angrily, "What Lu Xiaoxuan? What Lu Yin? It's all fake! It's a trick that your Frozen Immortal Sect, the Wang family, and the Shenwu Continent have teamed up to deal with my White Dragon Clan. Who doesn't know that Long Qi's innate talent is extraordinary and that he's going to be accepted as a disciple by Ancestor Mu Xie? Even the formation masters in Jiayuan are amazed by his lockbreaking talent. It's all because you're afraid that my White Dragon Clan will rise, so you set up this trap and made Long Qi carry the title of a dead man.
Long Quan's words made Wang Shang, who had been about to attack, pause. Long Quan was not even afraid of death, just to expose a lie?
Generally speaking, people who said such things were telling the truth. If they were not afraid of death, why would they lie? Unless they were forced, but who would force Long Quan?
He was someone who was qualified to compete for the position of the White Dragon Clan's leader, and he was a powerhouse who had undergone four Origin Tribulations. More importantly, was this Long Quan's idea or Great Elder Ni Huang's?
"Elder Long Quan, what nonsense are you spouting?" Long Kui shouted.
Long Quan shouted, "Shut up, you've all been deceived. Long Qi is Long Qi, not Lu Xiaoxuan at all. What General Appointment Platform talent? What Wang Clan's identification? They're all fake. The three great clans of the Four Directions Scales worked together to deceive even our White Dragon Clan. Only I, Long Quan, discovered the truth." Long Quan then shouted, "Great Elder, this junior knows that you're watching, so please investigate the truth. Long Qi is Long Qi, not Lu Xiaoxuan. He's Long Qi, the son-in-law of our White Dragon Clan's main bloodline.
"Impudent! Nonsense!" Wang Si walked out, her eyes filled with rage. She raised her hand and slapped down.
At that moment, Great Elder Ni Huang walked out and stopped Wang Si. "Wait." She then looked at Long Quan with a gloomy expression. "Do you know what you just said?
The truth of the ancestral worship was revealed long ago, and even Long Qi himself admitted it.
Not only is he Lu Xiaoxuan, but he's also a stowaway from the abandoned land. Who didn't see his provocation to the Four Directions Scales when he broke through to the Emissary Realm? "
Long Quan was sorrowful. "He was betrayed by his own clan. How sad is that? Can't he provoke them?
Great Elder, Long Qi needs the clan's protection the most right now, but the clan still wants to kill him?
How much pain must he be in? This is all a scheme of the Bai, Wang, and Xia clans. They're the ones who faked everything. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? Long Qi's identity was exposed just as the old ancestor was lured away. They wanted to prevent the old ancestor from seeing the truth so that Long Qi would be killed. They're trying to kill the genius of our White Dragon Clan. "
"Great Elder, this junior is willing to die to prove the truth." After speaking, he slapped his forehead and died under everyone's shocked gazes.
Great Elder Ni Huang didn't expect Long Quan to be so decisive. He really did want to die.
This scene shocked everyone.
Was it really as Long Quan had said?
He really did look like a pitiful person who had been wronged and didn't hesitate to die to prove his innocence.
However, it was also true that Long Qi was Lu Xiaoxuan. Otherwise, Great Elder Ni Huang wouldn't have personally taken action. The White Dragon Clan had lost all face because of Long Qi.
But what was going on now?
At this moment, even Half-Martial Ancestors like Ni Huang and Wang Si were stunned.
A person's death was more important than the heavens. Even an ant would care about his own life the most. He didn't hesitate to die to prove the truth. This would shake the hearts of countless people. At the very least, the expeditionary army's morale was gone.
It was impossible for the people at the bottom to know so clearly about what had happened back then. Now that Long Quan had died, everyone was suspicious. A considerable number of them had believed Long Quan's words at that time. They had never seen Lu Xiaoxuan before, nor had they seen the Battle of the Four Sides on the General Appointment Stage. They had only seen Long Quan seeking death. According to the analysis of facts, it was not impossible.
Thinking about it, it made sense. The Lu clan was gone, so why was Lu Xiaoxuan still alive?
The entire mountain valley was silent. No one even paid attention to the death of the strange creature from the Genesis Courtyard. Everyone was staring at Long Quan's corpse.
On this day, Long Quan had overturned the Four Cardinal Scales' worldview.
Not only that, but Long Quan had also killed that strange creature from the Genesis Courtyard. How would he explain this to the Genesis Courtyard?
The negotiations for resources had already reached a stalemate, and now, they were even more difficult to negotiate.
The expeditionary army had yet to leave the mountain valley, but their morale was completely gone.
Long Kui stared blankly at Long Quan's corpse. When had this branch family head become so unyielding?
Elsewhere, Lu Yin had controlled Long Quan's body to commit suicide. The moment of his death, he didn't feel good either. His consciousness returned to his body through the dark space, and the black and white fog in his chest surged as if it had been stimulated.
It took a lot of effort to calm down.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. This time, the Cosmic Trees were lively.
Back then, he had been confirmed as Lu Xiaoxuan, and the Four Cardinal Scales had confirmed this. It was impossible to overturn this theory. He had only used Long Quan to annoy the Four Cardinal Scales. Everything else aside, he had at least been able to stall for time. He had also been able to split the relationship between the White Dragon Clan and the other three clans, causing them to have internal conflicts.
The death of the creature from the Genesis Courtyard had also delayed the progress of their negotiations.
Lu Yin guessed that with this ruckus, he might be able to buy himself half a year's time. Within that time, he had to find a way to deal with the expeditionary army from the Cosmic Trees. If there was no other way, then he would directly start a war.
First, he had to confirm the Hall of Honor's stance.