Dominating Martial King

Chapter 2023: Chapter 401:

Right after Chu Xisheng left, a Three-legged Golden Crow blazing with Golden Light flew out from within the Void Core.

Its figure then shifted, revealing a human form.

It was a man with a narrow face, refined features, a lean frame, clad in a gold-feathered robe, his bearing transcendent.

He stood with his hands behind his back, brows slightly furrowed, gazing toward the Sea Eye in the direction Chu Xisheng had departed.

"It seems he doesn’t trust you. The chance of you making him submit is vanishingly small."

Drought thought to herself, it would be strange if he did trust them.

If she were in his place, she would be full of doubt as well.

She shook her head. "This isn’t the same as what we anticipated."

By their earlier estimates, they would have ample time, enough opportunities, to steadily win Chu Xisheng’s trust.

Even, in the confrontation with the Daning Dynasty and All Gods, cause Chu Xisheng to gradually come to rely on their power.

Until Chu Xisheng had no choice but to pay the price.

Yet the battle Chu Xisheng schemed for in the Outer Domain shattered all their expectations and dealt them a heavy blow.

Not only did he successfully complete the First Grade Secret Ceremony and cross that critical threshold; he also turned the tide, elevating the Divine Continent Clan’s strength to an unprecedented height.

The key point was that with his vigorous support, Si Huangquan fully inherited the Yin Queen’s power, becoming the new Sovereign of Death.

By now, every bargaining chip the Corpse Clan possessed was no longer worth mentioning before Chu Xisheng, at least no longer of such importance.

"We can only alter the plan."

Hou Qing folded both hands over his chest, narrowing his eyes. "Since this Human Emperor has risen, it’s been smooth sailing. He hasn’t encountered any setback worth the name. Without crisis, he naturally has no use for us. We must let him know that if he wishes to unify the Divine Continent, our strength is indispensable."

At these words, Drought’s eyes changed color. "You still intend to support that Emperor Jianyuan? That is no sound idea."

"To step out directly would of course be foolish. It would only leave no room for maneuver between us and that Emperor."

Hou Qing said with a blank face, "All we need do is provide Emperor Jianyuan with a little of Heavenly Gaze’s Blood, to make the Sky Gazing Hou Clone in his hand more complete, that’s all."

Drought’s aura turned piercingly cold and gloomy.

She understood what he meant—he wished to strengthen Emperor Jianyuan’s power.

He even wanted to use the Sky Gazing Hou Clone to stir up yet another Corpse Disaster.

This meant the Northern Divine Continent was about to face a cataclysm.

"Ji Ba, at this point for you and me, one step forward and it’s seas wide and skies vast. But if we retreat a step, though what lies behind is not exactly a sheer drop of Ten Thousand fathoms, the tens of thousands of years of accumulation and preparation we have gathered will all come to nothing."

Hou Qing’s gaze was indifferent as he looked at Drought. "Heavenly Gaze condenses the Blood of All Gods, and has been forged since the Hao Tian era as a weapon against Humans. Once it turns from yin to yang, it can mend at least nearly half of the Ruins Core’s crippled Heavenly Dao.

You know well the benefits therein. At that time, let alone revival, even future Transcendence would be within reach. We have already come this far, only a few steps remain."

He gave a mocking smile. "Ji Ba, don’t tell me you still cling to your Human Clan origin? Or is it that you were shaken by that Chu Ming, and wish to walk the path that Human Emperor has prescribed for us? The problem is, even if you and I are revived, what then?

How are we to refine the Killing Power we have accumulated over three hundred and sixty thousand years? How are we to deal with the turbid qi tainting our bodies? Let alone the Inner Heaven and Earth we carved open upon a foundation of Killing Power and Netherworld Technique—it would all have to start anew."

"I have never taken those into account."

Drought’s gaze was icy. With a sweep of her long sleeve, she let out a soft snort. "It seems the one whose heart is moved is you! Enough—if you all insist on doing this, then do as you please."

She knew this was not merely Hou Qing’s will, but also that of Jiang Chen and Yiing Gou.

As Drought’s long sleeve swept, countless threads of light formed around her, wrapping her entire body once more within a cocoon of light.

Hou Qing merely narrowed his eyes slightly, then turned toward the feather-robed man and said, "Her Highness the Princess and I have shared ties for tens of thousands of years, but after being together so long, some differences are unavoidable, even quarrels, making Star Lord laugh at us. Yet I ask Star Lord to rest assured: our pledge to the two Divine Masters of Taiyin and Taiyang will certainly be fulfilled."

The feather-robed man chuckled soundlessly. "I have never doubted that. So long as the four of you keep your word, my Golden Crow Clan will spare no effort in supporting your clan. My Imperial Father and Imperial Mother have always been eager to see a new race of Gods appear in this world."

He then looked at Hou Qing with meaningful eyes. "But are you certain you wish to proceed thus, to help Emperor Jianyuan perfect Heavenly Gaze? A Heavenly Gaze in complete status is enough to unleash a calamity that brings Death to hundreds of millions. With All Gods further fanning the flames, the Divine Continent North and South may see nine out of ten households empty. You, after all, are of Human Clan birth—can you truly bear that?"

"Is that not precisely what you wish to see?"

Hou Qing’s face showed not the slightest ripple of emotion. "There is no need for you to probe. Even Drought ceased to regard herself as Human Clan many tens of thousands of years ago. We four have never failed Emperor Xuanhuang, nor do we owe the Human Clan a single shred. Only Emperor Xuanhuang owes us."

He lifted his eyes to meet the feather-robed man’s gaze. "At present I have but one concern: Chu Xisheng’s cultivation and power grow by the day. Heavenly Gaze alone may not suffice to make Chu Xisheng bow to my clan."

"That, you need not worry about."

The feather-robed man stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering. "Ten days from now, Burial Sky Fallen Demon! They far underestimate Shen Bore. They think they still have time, yet know not how terrifying Deceiving Heaven and Deceit become once enraged. If you truly can complete that Heavenly Gaze, then the calamity of the Human Clan will surely follow hard on its heels."

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