Chapter 3820: Imperial War
After thinking about it for a long time, Duan Ling Tian still could not figure out why the female Emperor of G.o.ds was so kind to him. He also could not figure out Du Qian Yu’s extreme familiarity with him. He was certain it was just because he resembled her brother. When she interacted with him, she was not shy at all. He still remembered that he had been discomfited by her enthusiasm at that time. After all, he did not know her or Yu Qiu Xuan at all.
The more Duan Ling Tian thought about it, the more puzzled he became.
It took him half a day before he finally dismissed the questions and thoughts in his mind. Then, he consumed a few of the lord-grade Divine Pills the female Emperor of G.o.ds had given him before he began to cultivate.
The Divine Pills were all pills he had never consumed before so they were rather effective. It was as though she knew he, a King of G.o.ds, was in need of these pills. All the Divine Pills she had given him were extraordinary. Who knew if it was intentional or if she simply did not have any ordinary Divine Pills?
“With these Divine Pills, I’m even closer to becoming an advanced King of G.o.ds. Although they won’t help me directly break through, they’ll still save me a lot of time and effort…”
Although Duan Ling Tian did not know who the female Emperor of G.o.ds was, he still felt very grateful. He did not even consider that there might be a problem with the Divine Pills that she had given him. After all, if she wanted him dead, she did not have to do it in such an indirect way. She could have easily killed him with just a slap.
…
The Linghu clan’s estate.
At this moment, Linghu Ren Jie had just received a message from Linghu Ren Feng.
“Brother, I didn’t kill the Vice Sect Leader of the Flying Dragon Sect. However, rest a.s.sured that he won’t dare to mess with our clan anymore. Don’t tell Duan Ling Tian about Xue Ming Zhi’s involvement in this matter. I want to use him to help Duan Ling Tian grow stronger. If Duan Ling Tian dies in his hand, it only means Duan Ling Tian is fated to die young and isn’t strong enough. If he’s not strong enough, even if Xue Ming Zhi didn’t kill him, he’ll still die at some point. Brother, if he survives, after he becomes a Lord of G.o.ds, tell him that Chu Yin isn’t his wife, but his wife’s twin sister. Tell him that his wife is in the Realm Battlefield and that no one’s heard from her at all. Brother, Duan Ling Tian’s wife is my eldest daughter. Previously, I brought Chu Yin back to the clan because I planned to search for my eldest daughter in the Realm Battlefield alone. However, Chu Yin insisted on following me. Now that I’ve settled my affairs here, I’m going to bring Chu Yin with me and return to the Realm Battlefield again to find Ning Xue.”
Linghu Ren Jie’s expression changed immediately. He finally understood why Duan Ling Tian mistook Linghu Chu Yin for his wife. As it turned out, Linghu Chu Yin and Duan Ling Tian’s wife were twin sisters. He had another niece!.
“You’ve no news of her at all?” Linghu Ren Jie asked solemnly after he regained his senses.
After all, the Realms Battlefield was so dangerous that even Emperors of G.o.ds could die there. Linghu Ren Jie was certain his niece was not even an Emperor of G.o.ds. Needless to say, the lower one’s cultivation was, the more dangerous it would be for one in the Realm Battlefield.
‘I can’t tell Duan Ling Tian about this now. Knowing him, he’d rush to the Realm Battlefield immediately. It’d only increase his burden,’ Linghu Ren Jie thought to himself, dismissing the idea of telling Duan Ling Tian about what he had learned. He knew how dangerous the Realm Battlefield was. If Duan Ling Tian went there with his cultivation base, he would be risking his life.
…
The Tai Yi Sect.
The Tai Yi Sect was the emperor-rank sect that was located closest to the Flying Dragon Sect. Similar to the Flying Dragon Sect, it did not have any Emperors of G.o.ds.
At this moment, the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Sect and the high-ranking officials were gathered in the main hall.
The Sect Leader of the Tai Yi Sect said in a deep voice, “I called all of you here to inform all of you that we’ll be launching an Imperial War against the Flying Dragon Sect to strengthen our sect and to nurture Emperors of G.o.ds!”
An uproar broke out immediately.
Imperial Wars were life-or-death battles between two emperor-rank forces. It would usually take place in an independent realm created by the top force in the Eastern Ridge Mansion. After declaring war, the other force could refuse it.
Imperial Wars were a means for an emperor-rank force to produce Emperors of G.o.ds. Most of these forces had many members who were very close to breaking through and becoming Emperors of G.o.ds. The wars would serve as a final catalyst for their breakthroughs. The wars would only end once an Emperor of G.o.ds appeared.
“Sect Leader, why did you suddenly decide to do this?”
“That’s right. This is too sudden. The Flying Dragon Sect isn’t inferior to our Tai Yi Sect. Both sides will suffer greatly from this!”
“Sect Leader, are the Supreme Elders aware of your decision?”
Among the high-ranking officials of the Tai Yi Sect, there were many whose expressions soured. After all, when the Imperial War began, all of them would have to fight the powerhouses from the Flying Dragon sect, risking death. Needless to say, unless it was absolutely necessary, they did not wish for an Imperial War. Apart from that, there was no way for them to abandon the Tai Yi Sect before the war started. When they first broke through and became Lords of G.o.ds, all of them had sworn on the Devil Heart’s Blood Oath to partic.i.p.ate in the Imperial War if there was one. To break their oaths was no different from committing suicide.
“The few Supreme Elders have agreed to this,” the Sect Leader of the Tai Yi Sect said in a deep voice, “Since 10,000 years ago, the Flying Dragon Sect declared Imperial War on us three times, but we’d refused them. This time, we’ll take the initiative to declare war. Based on their previous actions, I don’t think they’d refuse. The Flying Dragon is on par with us, and yet, they were courageous enough to declare war on us thrice. Are we from the Tai Yi Sect so cowardly?”
His voice was icy when he spoke. In the past, the Tai Yi Sect had refused the Flying Dragon Sect’s challenge because many of the Tai Yi Sect’s high-ranking officials had protested vehemently. On the contrary, he had always been in favor of it.
When he saw the others were going to protest again, he said coldly, “This time, there’ll be no voting on this matter. Since ancient times, as long as the sect leader has the support of the supreme eldest, the sect leader has the say when it comes to declaring the Imperial War.”
Nonetheless, the other high-ranking officials were still not convinced.
“Sect Leader, Supreme Elder Luo supports this?”
Supreme Elder Luo was one of the strongest powerhouses in the Tai Yi Sect. During the first two times the Flying Dragon Sect declared war, many of the Supreme Elders opposed accepting it. However, the third time the Flying Dragon Sect declared war, only Supreme Elder Luo alone opposed it.
Before the Sect Leader of the Tai Yi Sect could reply, someone said, “I’m one of the first to suggest declaring the Imperial War this time.”
Following that, an old man appeared next to the Sect Leader of the Tai Yi Sect.
Upon seeing this, the Sect Leader of the Tai Yi Sect hurriedly said, “Greetings, Junior Granduncle.”
The old man was Luo Qi Zhang; Supreme Elder Luo; one of the strongest powerhouses in the Tai Yi Sect.
Upon seeing this, many of the high-ranking officials’ expressions darkened. Since Luo Qi Zhang had personally stepped forward, it seemed like there was no way for them to avoid the Imperial War.
At this time, Luo Qi Zhang said sternly, “I’ve carefully discussed the Imperial War with the other Supreme Elders. In regards to the strength of the older generations, we’re not any weaker than the Flying Dragon Sect. This was the case for the younger generations as well until a few days ago. I received news that two monstrous geniuses appeared during the Flying Dragon Sect’s Latent Dragon Grand Contest. I’m sure you’ve heard of those two, Duan Ling Tian and Hua Tian Du, as well. Let me ask you this; with their talents, do you think they’ll be able to become Emperors of G.o.ds in the future?”
Someone said, “We don’t know for sure those two will stay in the Flying Dragon Sect. In fact, it’s highly likely they’ll join an emperor-rank force with Emperors of G.o.ds soon. After they leave, do you think it’d be so easy for the Flying Dragon Sect to cultivate another Emperor of G.o.ds?”
According to the Eastern Ridge Mansion’s rules, once an Emperor of G.o.ds emerged in the Flying Dragon Sect, the Tai Yi Sect, as the closest emperor-rank sect to the Flying Dragon Sect, would have to give up on their territory and move away. Since emperor-rank forces with Emperors of G.o.ds could occupy a bigger territory, the emperor-rank forces in the vicinity with no Emperors of G.o.ds would have to leave.