Undying Life

Chapter 791: The Unlucky Observer

A powerful purple beam pierced through the grand formation of Lingxiao Heavenly Court, shooting directly towards the plaza where Zhong Shan stood.

The moment the purple light appeared, Zhong Shan immediately recognized it—the Sword of Immortal Execution! How could such a powerful weapon travel from the former capital of Xianyang to this place in such a short time? It was unbelievably fast!

Before the sword arrived, its intent reached first. The immense sword intent rushed downward, causing everyone's hearts to tighten. The fierce sword intent seemed to pierce directly into everyone's hearts.

"Retreat!" Zhong Shan shouted loudly.

Even those who were sitting cross-legged quickly moved to the sides.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The entire plaza was filled with violent sword energy. The sword energy destroyed all the decorations and sculptures in the plaza and then converged towards the center.

At the moment of retreat, Mr. Corpse finally pushed the coffin lid back, but unfortunately, the ten coffin nails were not reattached.

As everyone retreated violently, the purple light also reached above the giant purple coffin.

The fierce purple sword hovered above the purple coffin, exuding a murderous aura and overwhelming dominance!

"The Sword of Immortal Execution?" Wang Ku exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone gathered around Zhong Shan.

"Your Majesty, it really is the Sword of Immortal Execution!" the Clay Bodhisattva said with astonishment.

The lid of the giant purple coffin closed, and the mourning of heaven and earth gradually ceased. The rain of tears in the sky also stopped, and the crying people of Lingxiao Heavenly Court suddenly felt much more comfortable.

One by one, they woke up from their stupor, looking dejected and exhausted.

Most quickly sat down cross-legged to recuperate their exhausted spirits. However, this immense sorrow was not necessarily a bad thing. Emotions and realms are closely related, and cultivators who had not experienced such deep sorrow for many years might break through their mental states and greatly increase their cultivation after this experience. Of course, there would also be those whose mental states would regress.

Many strong individuals looked towards the direction of the palace. The purple light shooting into the sky from the palace carried a powerful murderous aura that reached the people's hearts from afar.

What exactly happened in the palace? Was all this caused by the emperor?

In the plaza, the Sword of Immortal Execution floated above the giant purple coffin, protecting it, with its tip pointed in the direction of Zhong Shan and his group, as if it held a deep grudge against them. But protecting the coffin was more important, so it could not move forward to kill.

However, the murderous intent of the Sword of Immortal Execution was pressing into everyone's hearts. Zhong Shan knew that the sword was furious at this moment. If anyone dared to move the purple coffin, the Sword of Immortal Execution would fight to the death. The sword, which was already fierce enough when 'calm,' would be incredibly savage when it was ready to die together with its enemies.

"Zhong Shan, I'm scared!" Tian Ling'er clutched Zhong Shan's sleeve.

"Your Majesty, should we take the Sword of Immortal Execution?" Wang Ku asked.

"Take the Sword of Immortal Execution? How confident are you?"

"Seventy percent!"

"No need!" Zhong Shan shook his head.

"Why?"

"The sudden appearance of the Sword of Immortal Execution must be due to some kind of sensing. How did it sense us? Moreover, the sword now has the mindset of dying together with us. Will it self-destruct in desperation? Without absolute certainty, do not act rashly!" Zhong Shan said solemnly.

"Understood!"

Zhong Shan wanted to wait. He was waiting for the moment to subdue or even devour the Sword of Immortal Execution, waiting for his true body and the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail to return. Since the sword had come to Lingxiao Heavenly Court, it would never escape again.

Zhong Shan and Di Xuan Sha were speeding towards Lingxiao Heavenly Court, carrying the unconscious Toad Lai with them.

"Di Xuan Sha, hurry! We must reach Lingxiao Heavenly Court as quickly as possible!" Zhong Shan said in a deep voice.

"Understood!"

The two increased their speed even further. At that moment, the Toad Lai in Di Xuan Sha's hand began to wake up groggily in the rushing wind.

Seeing himself flying, Toad Lai was momentarily confused.

"What is this...?" Toad Lai rubbed his eyes.

Turning his head:

"Zhong Shan, it's you!" Toad Lai's face changed drastically as he tried to spring up.

"Knock him out!" Zhong Shan ordered coldly.

"Crack!"

Just as Toad Lai woke up, Di Xuan Sha knocked him out again.

Ten Days Earlier, East Sea

In a relatively remote palace of the East Sea Dragon Palace, Hao Meili flew in with Xiao Jin Long perched on her shoulder.

"Xiao Jin, this time I promised Zhong Shan. With Ao Sihai leaving this world with Great Qin, you must take control of the entire dragon clan," Hao Meili said with determination.

"Is it really that important to control the dragon clan?"

"Of course. Zhong Shan is my only friend. It's rare for him to ask me for help, so I mustn't mess it up," Hao Meili said firmly.

"Zhong Shan is your only friend? What about me?" Xiao Jin Long asked, a bit jealous.

"You and the old man are my family. It was Zhong Shan who helped me avenge the old man. Now, you are my only family. Anyone who dares to hurt you, I'll take their life!" Hao Meili said fiercely.

"Hmm!" Xiao Jin Long was moved.

"But the dragon clan isn't going anywhere. Why is Zhong Shan in such a hurry for me to come over? He didn't even let me go to Great Qin to see how Ying and the others left," Hao Meili said, frowning.

"Maybe Zhong Shan is just in a hurry," Xiao Jin suggested.

"But why didn't Zhong Shan want me to quickly grab the dragon clan's contract book? With the two of us being invincible, we could just take it directly. Then you could write my name on it, and everything would be done. Instead, he wants me to hide my identity and not interfere with your quest for the supreme position. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours," Hao Meili grumbled.

"No, this has to be done by me. Zhong Shan is right. For a major clan matter, it must be resolved internally to gain everyone's approval. If you get involved, many dragons will not be convinced in the future," Xiao Jin Long explained.

"They wouldn't dare!" Hao Meili said discontentedly.

"Of course, it wouldn't matter to you and me, but the whole dragon clan's perspective is different. It's rare for Zhong Shan to ask for your help. You wouldn't want to mess up his plans, would you?" Xiao Jin asked.

"Alright then, I'll stay out of it for now. Besides, Zhong Shan also taught me the 'Heavenly Secrets Divination.' I'll study it for a while," Hao Meili said after thinking for a moment.

"Leave it to me. Although Ao Sihai has branded me as a dragon clan traitor, due to my bloodline, many dragons still acknowledge me. And now that Ao Sihai has left, I just need to gather a group of dragon clan members. By then, everything will fall into place, and you just need to go through the motions," Xiao Jin said.

"Hmm!" Hao Meili nodded.

Suddenly, Hao Meili's Eyebrows Raised as She Looked Up to the Sky

"What's wrong?" Xiao Jin asked in confusion.

"I don't know. I feel like someone is spying on me! It seems like they're in the sky, but also not of this world. Strange!" Hao Meili frowned.

"Spying on you? Who has such power to spy on you?" Xiao Jin asked, puzzled.

With a stern expression, Hao Meili looked at the sky and said, "If anyone dares to spy on me again, I curse you to be struck by a meteor shower, to suffer the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, to be struck by lightning, to have your hands and feet rot, your face covered in pimples, and to have sons with no butts...!"

Hao Meili spewed a string of vicious curses, leaving Xiao Jin Long dumbfounded.

"Alright, that spying feeling is gone!" Hao Meili said with a sense of delight.

"It's gone? Did your curse work?" Xiao Jin Long asked curiously.

"Of course. If anyone dares to spy on me again, I'll make their life miserable!" Hao Meili said joyfully.

Hao Meili found a palace to begin studying the Heavenly Secrets Divination. Meanwhile, Xiao Jin Long started to seek out his former followers. Being a former dragon clan prince, there were still many dragons willing to listen to him. Besides, his bloodline, like the immortal wolf clan, was an original bloodline. Who would not comply?

As for the Heavenly Secrets Divination, Zhong Shan didn't keep it to himself. After bringing it back from Great Qin, Zhong Shan knew it was no longer a private secret. Many people in Great Qin already knew about it, as Ying generously passed it down. Zhong Shan wouldn't hold back either.

All key officials of the Daoyin dynasty were taught the Heavenly Secrets Divination by Zhong Shan. Although it didn't greatly enhance power, it provided protection. Even Hao Meili, who wasn't officially part of the Daoyin dynasty, was taught the Heavenly Secrets Divination.

In a Grand Hall of the Dragon Palace

Xiao Jin Long, in his hundred-zhang-long dragon form, stood in the northern part of the grand hall, appearing immensely majestic. Before him stood three men.

"Young master, the old supreme has branded you a traitor to the dragon clan, so many dragons may resist you. Now, with the Four Dragons vying for supremacy, the three of us hold three of the slots. If we succeed, we will definitely hand the dragon clan's contract book to you and pledge you as the supreme. You should be the rightful supreme of the dragon clan!" one of the men said.

"Four dragons competing for the supreme position? Besides you three, how likely is Ao Mian to become the supreme?" Xiao Jin Long asked.

"Ao Mian, as the son of the old supreme, has the support of thirty percent of the dragon clan. But don't worry, as long as we unite, the supreme will be ours," the man reassured.

"Hmm!"

"However, Ao Mian has been quite mysterious lately. It seems he has also received some guests," the man added.

"Guests? What kind of guests?"

"It seems they are from the Taishui Heavenly Dynasty. One of them is the former Crown Prince Fentian, who was once the Grand Crown Prince under Emperor Lu Guitian. Now, Lu Fentian is still a prince in the Taishui Heavenly Dynasty!"

"The Taishui Heavenly Dynasty? Indeed!" Xiao Jin Long squinted his eyes.

"What is it?"

"Remember, we must obtain the dragon clan's contract book this time. I must become the new supreme of the dragon clan," Xiao Jin Long said resolutely.

"Yes!" the three men responded immediately.

In the Undersea Palace of the East Sea, Known as the Mian Palace

The Mian Palace was the residence of Ao Mian, the son of Ao Sihai. At this moment, Ao Mian, transformed into a handsome man, stood in the grand hall with seven or eight others.

Among them, there was one person whom Zhong Shan would recognize instantly if he were there—Sekong from the Taishui Heavenly Dynasty.