Chapter 1036 Sacrifice
1036 Sacrifice
Great Ye Dynasty: Xiao Songxi was elated to see his mother and sister again.
"So, from now on, our dynasty will be a veritable Emperor Lineage?" asked his sister, not hiding her excitement and joy.
"We will."
"Hehehe, now, I can walk in the world with my head raised proudly."
"Couldn"t you do that before?" chided Mother Xiao. She then looked at her son, "I"m proud of you." A large grin was plastered on Xiao Songxi"s face after hearing that.
"Hmph," snorted Sister Xiao. "Now, these people should regret what they"ve done to us."
"Why are you bringing this now?"
"I"m just saying."
"Mother is correct; there is no need to bring negativity to today"s joyous occasion," said Xiao Songxi, deciding to spend a great day with his family. He did not tell them much about the ongoing of the upper dimension or the Rebellion as he did not want to worry them. Near the end of the family dinner, he asked them: "You have to make a choice."
"What choice?"
"Do you want to become immortal now or wait later until I have settled in the upper dimension and I can bring you? It"s very easy to acquire Heaven Wills, and you can both prove the Dao."
"Really? We can become Emperors?"
"Yes, but it will take some time. You might have to seal yourself to prevent running out of lifespan." He had already searched the relevant information and knew he could send a projection into the lower dimension after becoming an Empyrean and bringing his family with him.
"Can you send the Heaven Will down here?"
"Why are you asking such a question?" asked Mother Xiao.
"What else? So I can become a Heavenly Emperor."
Xiao Songxi was immediately speechless, while Mother Xiao scolded her daughter for speaking nonsense.
"No, that"s not allowed," he explained. "You will have to ascend."
"Oh, what a shame."
Xiao Songxi rolled his eyes. If delusion were a power, this girl would truly be invincible.
"Xi"er, what do you think we should do?"
He thought for a moment, "Let"s wait." The Emperor Path reigned supreme, so it was best to choose it. Although his family had to wait a long time, the sealing process would not make it feel as such.
Now that he had made a choice, he had to prepare for the future. He needed to leave a mortal clone to be the ruler of the dynasty and pa.s.s on the Xiao Clan. He also needed to create powerful Insurgents that would protect not only his dynasty but also his family.
Everyone was tired after dinner and chose to sleep soundly today - everyone except Xiao Songxi. As he watched his sister fall into a true dream, his eyes looked in the distance, flas.h.i.+ng with deep hatred. He immediately used a technique that allowed him to temporarily sacrifice ninety-nine percent of his power to boost one aspect: invisibility/infiltration.
He headed directly to the ocean - to the Baishe Clan. No one detected him as he found the new patriarch (his father was killed by him after forcing the b.a.s.t.a.r.d to apologize to his mother and sister) and forcefully took control of the sect"s formations and a few artifacts.
Then, Xiao Songxi began a ma.s.sacre. He killed almost everything in sight, with a few exceptions. He kept a few immortals and Insurgents, with the intention to modify their memories and enslave their souls so they could serve his Great Ye. Their dynasty was new and weak and needed to increase its foundation.
The second group he left alive was the Star Sage. When he visited w.a.n.g Wei to ask permission for his actions, the latter only told him that such a bloodline should not become extinct in the world. So, Xiao Songxi plans to use them on his own.
The destruction of the Baishe Clan was swift and efficient. Xiao Songxi"s sneak attack caught them off-guard, preventing the Insurgents from putting on a decent fight. Additionally, he enveloped the clan with their own array to prevent the Sea Clan"s Immortal Sovereign from detecting something and intervening. Once he finished his ma.s.sacre, he launched a terrifying bloodline curse to eradicate the remaining members who were "lucky" to be outside.
Xiao Songxi proceeded to plunder the sect"s resources and foundation before leaving. His destination was not home but the court.
"Hm, why are you here?" w.a.n.g Wei thought he would be counting his spoils by now, so he was baffled why the latter directly came to see him.
"I wanted your opinion or input on something, and this is what I want to pay for your help." He wanted to say service but felt inappropriate. w.a.n.g Wei looked at the s.p.a.ce ring and was slightly surprised.
A 5-Star Sage. The Baishe Clan has claimed they did not have one of those in this generation, but now it appears they went to extreme lengths to hide this secret.
"Why don"t you ask the Sage?"
"I don"t think their ability can help me - at least not with their current strength."
"I accept your offer," replied w.a.n.g Wei. The 5-Star Sage"s divination was very unique and could be of great help to the sect. Plus, he was slightly intrigued by what the latter wanted to know. "What is it you want to know?"
Xiao Songxi took a moment to word his question correctly. "Is it possible for me to have a second chance to become an Eternal if I sacrifice, let"s say, an Empyrean?"
w.a.n.g Wei did not expect these words to come out of Xiao Songxi"s mouth: "A rather bold and interesting idea."
"So, is it feasible?"
"Logically speaking, it is, but let"s check."
His eyes lit up, followed by countless strings materializing around him. He played with a few like they were a guqin.
"Your idea would have succeeded if you were the first to do it."
Xiao Songxi sighed as the worst-case scenario he feared had happened. He was not the first or only cultivator to use Sacrifice Dao, so it should be expected. Additionally, if there were no limitations to such a thing, people could just cultivate Sacrifice Dao as a sub-Dao and try it.
"What about a Paragon?"
w.a.n.g Wei looked at him, "Has your desire for power driven you crazy?"
Xiao Songxi was silent, "I"m just not willing."
w.a.n.g Wei sighed, "I"m not one to belittle someone"s goal or ambition. Anyways, the current situation is chaotic, so who says it"s not possible for a little Eternal to capture a Paragon and use it as a sacrifice."
"I know you"re just saying these words, but I still appreciate them," said Xiao Songxi as he bowed and left. Soon, the news of what happened to the Baishe Clan spread. Countless eyes fixed on the sea clan as people wanted to know the ins and outs and how things would develop.
Soon after, rumors that the Sea Clan would appeal to the court to sanction Xiao Songxi"s actions spread like wildfire. People began to speculate this event would be significant as it would dictate the relations.h.i.+p between the court and the newly appearing Eternal Powerhouses.
Some people even believed that Xiao Songxi"s actions were an act of rebellion; he did it to send a message to the court that no one could restrain him or the others. The discussion soon got out of control as people believed there might be internal strife in the Myriad Emperor World, an act that would severely affect the progress they"ve made since the beginning of the era.
However, regardless of the final outcome, most citizens had faith in the Heavenly Emperor"s final victory; they just worried what price would be paid to end this situation as soon as possible.
During this time, the Dream World saw its highest usage, allowing w.a.n.g Wei to gather a lot of Spiritual Power. Unfortunately, the people were severely wrong. After a few days, nothing happened, and the sea clan did not launch an official complaint.
The wise individuals were not surprised by this outcome. Nothing can go undetected by the Heavenly Emperor. So, Xiao Songxi"s action only meant one thing-it was allowed. No one knew whether the Heavenly Emperor simply did not care and let it happen or they came up with some kind of deal. Regardless of the reason, it happened because he allowed it.
The Sea Clan knew this and thus decided it was pointless to launch a complaint. They knew that even if they complained, the Heavenly Emperor could just ignore them or use myriad bulls.h.i.+t bureaucratic justifications for his decisions. So, the best move is to remain quiet. Maybe such an act would improve their standing in the Heavenly Emperor"s eyes in the slightest and repair the previously fractured relations.h.i.+p.
The world did not focus too much on this catastrophe. Less than a month after descending, it was finally time for these new Emperors to preach to the world. Such a major event took precedence over any clan annihilation without a doubt. After all, what these people genuinely care about is benefits.