Chapter 715: The Ancient Monster of Tianxia Peak

Chapter 715: Chapter 715: The Ancient Monster of Tianxia Peak

Half a month ago, in the Da Yong Dynasty. In the study of Emperor Gu Zhengyi.

"Your Majesty, I implore you to revoke the order. Tianxia Peak is where my ancestral tombs lie; it must not be defiled!" Tian Lao suddenly fell to his knees.

"Tian Lao, what are you doing?" Gu Zhengyi immediately helped Tian Lao to his feet.

"Your Majesty, when Da Yong was founded, you promised to fulfill a wish of mine. When the former divine powers were in place, you also promised in front of them to treat me well. But now, my ancestral tombs are to be drenched in blood. Please, Your Majesty, fulfill your old promise!" Although Tian Lao was helped up, he continued to plead.

Gu Zhengyi frowned slightly, as if he was already hesitating.

Simace, who was standing nearby, sneered coldly and said, "Withdraw the troops? Tianxia Peak is a strategic point between two dynasties. How can we just withdraw? It's just an ancestral tomb. After Da Yong takes Tianxia Peak, your majesty can grant it to you, and you can fulfill your filial duty then."

Hearing Simace's words, Tian Lao's face was full of shame and anger. "After the war, grant it to me? How will you restore the dignity of my ancestors' spirits that have been insulted?"

"Spirits? Once dead, they either go to the underworld or vanish completely. What spirits are you talking about? It's just a pile of dirt!" Simace said disdainfully.

"You...!" Tian Lao was furious.

Simace sneered and ignored him.

"Tian Lao, the battle for Tianxia Peak is crucial. Once we take it, I will grant it to you permanently," Gu Zhengyi said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty!" Tian Lao called out again.

"My decision is made!" Gu Zhengyi said firmly.

Tian Lao looked at Gu Zhengyi, his eyes full of disappointment. With a dejected demeanor, he hunched over and slowly walked out of the study.

Watching Tian Lao leave, Simace sneered disdainfully.

"Sigh!" Gu Zhengyi let out a small sigh.

"Rest assured, we have sent four of our subordinates, four earth immortals, to assist you. Two will help you take Da Yong, and two will help you resist Da Qin. It is foolproof!" Simace said confidently.

"Let's hope so!" Gu Zhengyi frowned.

For a moment, Gu Zhengyi felt a sense of unease, a bad premonition. Things were not going as he had expected. Da Qin and Taishui were supposed to attack Da Yong, but Taishui had not moved, and Da Qin had sent troops towards him instead. For the first time, Gu Zhengyi felt that the situation was slipping out of his control. Tian Lao's lament seemed to add to his unease.

The sense of foreboding in Gu Zhengyi's heart grew stronger.

Tian Lao left the grand hall and swiftly flew towards Tianxia Peak.

Outside the capital, Tian Lao looked back at the Da Yong capital with a heart full of resentment. He had always been loyal to Da Yong, yet in the end, he couldn't even protect his ancestral tombs. When the former divine powers were in place, they respected him greatly. But now?

Because of the arrival of a group of outsiders, he, a mere second-stage celestial being, could be discarded like an old shoe?

"Hmph!" Tian Lao snorted coldly and flew towards Tianxia Peak.

Tian Lao hurried to the battlefield at Tianxia Peak. The war had already begun.

The sounds of battle filled the air, heads rolled, and blood stained the sky, forming small rivers of vicious bloodshed.

"Kill!"

This was a one-sided slaughter.

"Bastard!"

At the moment Tian Lao attacked, another idle Earth Immortal roared. However, before he could move forward, the Earth Immortal attacking Heaven's Peak screamed in terror.

"Old Eight, come help!"

The Earth Immortal, who had been bounced away by Heaven's Peak earlier, was now radiating a crimson light, with a sinister aura of blood seeping from his body. The horrifying scene made the other Earth Immortal cry out in fear.

At this moment, countless amounts of blood on the ground began to seep into the earth, all being absorbed by Heaven's Peak. Heaven's Peak was drinking blood? The thought sent shivers down everyone's spine.

"I've been cursed, Old Eight, I've been cursed!" the Earth Immortal screamed.

"What should we do? Why are you covered in blood? Your skin is melting?" Earth Immortal Old Eight shouted in panic.

"This is a curse! Quickly, help me destroy this mountain! Hurry!" the cursed Earth Immortal yelled.

Once again, he swung his sword, extending it to a length of ten thousand feet, and struck down with all his might. The other Earth Immortal did the same, unleashing their strongest attack. Their swords shattered the space around them, creating a massive black hole that seemed to crash down on Heaven's Peak.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion shook the earth. Countless surrounding peaks collapsed, and the ground trembled. Many fleeing soldiers fell to the ground.

But Heaven's Peak remained unshaken, though it had now turned crimson as if drenched in blood.

"I've been cursed too! I've been cursed too!" Earth Immortal Old Eight screamed.

"Boom!"

Halfway up Heaven's Peak, a large crack appeared, slowly revealing a palace. The palace emitted millions of golden rays, shining like the sun and blinding everyone.

"What is that?" Mud Buddha and others squinted in defense.

Countless soldiers were blinded by the sudden golden light and stopped in their tracks.

The two Earth Immortals stared in horror at the golden palace. On a distant mountaintop, Tian Jizi's eyes were filled with excitement as he grasped his long sword in anticipation.

The golden-light-covered palace gates slowly opened. Tian Lao flew to the front and knelt on the ground.

Suddenly, the golden light vanished. Everyone stared curiously at the palace halfway up the mountain.

"Step, step, step..."

Footsteps echoed from inside. Though the source was far away, the sound was eerily clear, as if stepping directly on everyone's hearts.

Someone was coming out.

A man dressed in tattered black robes, holding a long purple staff, slowly emerged. He was extremely thin, almost just skin and bones. His skin was pitch black, as if he had just walked out of a coal pit, a frightening sight. His eyes glowed a deep red, and on his forehead was a golden gem, like a sun embedded in his brow, making him appear both terrifying and awe-inspiring.