Chapter 1650. All the world will join in and eradicate us. Father, we are finished

“This matter is actually very simple. You can rest assured, there will be no danger.”

The swirling black mist shifted, revealing a few blurry faces, some male, some female, some human, some from other races.

Each of their gazes was filled with scrutiny and strange colors as they stared at Zi Wanhe, making him feel uneasy all over.

“Is there nothing else?” Zi Wanhe asked in a deep voice.

He didn’t know why these people wanted to investigate Gu Changge’s background, but it seemed that they had been planning this since before the great battle between Xian Chu Haotu and Gu Changge.

Zi Wanhe had only met Gu Changge once. But the terrifying scene from that time, he could never forget. Even the disaster of the Bridal Gown Immortal Decision, which had troubled him for countless years, had been resolved by Gu Changge’s intervention.

Of course, his life and death had also been under Gu Changge’s control.

These beings wanted him to probe Gu Changge’s identity and origins, but the problem was, how could he dare?

“There is nothing else. As long as you complete this task, our transaction will be finished.”

The gazes of the figures in the black mist quickly disappeared, and the faces vanished like smoke.

Once he sensed that these figures had completely disappeared, Zi Wanhe let out a sigh of relief and withdrew his gaze.

“The Champion Marquis of Xian Chu Haotu suddenly withdrew his troops at this time… what does this mean?”

He then remembered the messages from the elders of Zixiao Mountain, his brows furrowing.

In theory, now that Xian Chu Haotu’s vitality had been greatly harmed, it was the perfect time for Zixiao Mountain to launch a large-scale attack.

But without Gu Changge’s orders, he didn’t dare to act rashly, so he had only instructed all the people of Zixiao Mountain to wait in place, not taking any action.

At the borders of Xian Chu Haotu, Champion Marquis Chu Heng suddenly withdrew his army, causing a stir in all parts of the realm.

The land trembled with astonishment.

Now was the critical moment for the confrontation between Xian Chu Haotu, the Demon Court, and Zixiao Mountain, so why would the Champion Marquis suddenly withdraw his troops? Could it be that something unexpected had happened in the Imperial Capital, and he had to return to offer assistance?

Or did Xian Chu Haotu give up the border territories and choose to fortify the heartland?

But at such a time, the Demon Court and Zixiao Mountain had not seized the opportunity to pursue, which surprised many.

Everyone was filled with confusion, speculation running wild.

The news of the Champion Marquis’ troop withdrawal quickly shocked all parts of Xian Chu Haotu’s borders.

In the Imperial Capital of Xian Chu Haotu, Chu Gucheng was originally thinking of how to resolve the heavy injury of his Master, Fa Sheng. But he also received the report at the first moment, his face changing drastically, and his hand, hidden beneath his robe, unconsciously clenched into a fist.

“How dare the Champion Marquis leave the border without my orders?”

“Who allowed him to return to the Imperial Capital? Who will defend the border?”

His face filled with anger, and he immediately erupted in fury.

All his servants and maidservants were terrified, trembling and kneeling on the ground.

Chu Gucheng could not understand how the Champion Marquis, without his permission, dared to leave the border at this time.

If the Demon Court and Zixiao Mountain marched forward, it would mean that the vast territories of Xian Chu Haotu, even the heartland, would fall.

At such a time, the Champion Marquis abandoning his post wasn’t just shaking the morale of Xian Chu Haotu; it was a slap to his face as the ruler!

The rest of the ministers in the Imperial Capital were also shaken, filled with confusion. Many began speculating whether the Champion Marquis had received an order from the ruler to give up the border.

“It seems the aftermath of Xian Chu Haotu will not cease soon. The Champion Marquis has chosen to return to the Imperial Capital at such a critical time. He’s probably not only seeking justice for his wife.”

The old woman Xing Ying from the Yin Xu Cave had not yet left Xian Chu Haotu and was still staying in the Imperial Capital. She gazed towards the outside of the Imperial Capital, her silvery pupils reflecting a scene of blood and fire.

Hearing this, Bai Mei Xing Jun’s expression also grew serious, and he asked, “Senior Sister, should we return to the Yin Xu Cave and request Master’s intervention?”

Xing Ying shook her head, then sneered, saying, “If Master wanted to intervene, he wouldn’t have sent us here. I originally thought the Master had high hopes for Chu Gucheng, but after the recent battle, I realized that he’s just a pawn. If we don’t want to become discarded pieces of Master, we should watch the board carefully and not run around recklessly.”

Bai Mei Xing Jun sighed inwardly. He knew his Master’s nature. Although they were all his disciples, in the eyes of such a being, they were often insignificant pieces, and once their usefulness expired, they could be discarded at any time.

“Great! The Marquis is returning to the Imperial Capital.”

“When the Marquis returns, someone will make decisions for us.”

In the former Grand Tutor’s residence, Han Feng, Chu Bai, and others were overjoyed upon hearing this news.

Although they had retrieved the body of the Champion Marquis’s wife from the Imperial Tomb, they hadn’t found any relics.

They had failed to find the jade pendant they were looking for, which greatly disappointed them. However, after giving it some thought, they realized it had been to be expected. Chu Gucheng was meticulous, so how could he leave behind such critical evidence?In the following days, the situation in Xian Chu Haotu became increasingly unstable.

Many regions within its territory began to experience turmoil. The calamity caused by the black coffin that had fallen earlier was yet to be resolved, and now, yet another wave of trouble arose.

Even though Chu Gucheng dispatched many of his trusted subordinates and aides in an attempt to stabilize the situation, it was all in vain.

After the battle with Gu Changge, Xian Chu Haotu had already suffered heavy losses, but many sects and factions were still closely monitoring the situation there.

Although Zixiao Mountain and the Demon Court had not launched another attack, their armies remained stationed on the borders, exerting considerable pressure.

In other border regions of Xian Chu Haotu, some smaller sects began to take advantage of the chaos.

The area where the previous battle had taken place was consumed by raging flames, and countless lives were lost. The slaughter and karmic consequences from that battle spread like a tidal wave in all directions.

Many once-thriving life systems were affected, quickly turning barren and desolate, engulfed by the karmic flames.

This was another disaster that could not be ignored, one that human power could not prevent.

During Xian Chu Haotu’s peak, it could rely on its vast national fortune to suppress everything forcefully. But now, with the national fortune dissipating and the people’s hearts in turmoil, the boundless slaughter from the battle began to backfire.

The recent tragic events in Xian Chu Haotu had left many factions within the Xiyuan Civilization trembling in fear. It was a clear sign that the great structure was about to collapse.

Even in this dire situation, Chu Gucheng was still thinking about establishing the Xiyuan Alliance, hoping to gain assistance from the Xiyuan Holy Hall.

To this end, the Xiyuan Saintess appeared once again in the Imperial Capital, calling for help from the various sects and factions.

Many of these sects expressed confusion, wondering why the Xiyuan Saintess had stayed in Xian Chu Haotu instead of leaving.

Did she really intend to face the crisis alongside Xian Chu Haotu?

On the same day, far away from Xian Chu Haotu, in the heart of the Xiyuan Civilization, there was movement within the Xiyuan Holy Hall.

An ancient figure, also a living fossil-level elder, emerged. Her name was Xi Yin, a disciple of the late Xiyuan Holy Hall founder, Xi Nu, and her seniority was even higher than that of the current Xiyuan Saintess.

This living fossil of the Xiyuan Holy Hall had been in seclusion in the deep recesses of the hall, comprehending the Dao in the flow of time and had not appeared in many epochs.

Her emergence this time was not by her own volition but at the request of another living fossil-level ancient figure. That figure was none other than Jing Tianyuan, the ancestor of the Jing Clan, who had appeared in the Shengyang Ancient Domain earlier.

Jing Tianyuan was from the same era as the Grandmaster of the Yu Xian Palace, and their lineage and background were well-known. He brought many of the Jing Clan’s elders with him and appeared outside the Xiyuan Holy Hall to meet with the elders of the Holy Hall.

He was direct and told them that Xian Chu Haotu had already allied with the remnants of the black calamity and had imprisoned the true Xiyuan Saintess.

The Xiyuan Saintess who had appeared in Xian Chu Haotu was actually an imposter. This statement immediately caused a stir in the Xiyuan Holy Hall, and all the elders and disciples rushed to gather.

Had anyone else made such a claim, it might not have been believed. But Jing Tianyuan, as an ancient sage who had fought against the black calamity alongside the Grandmaster of the Yu Xian Palace, was a different matter.

Could he possibly come here to slander the Xiyuan Saintess for no reason?

Many of the elders in the Xiyuan Holy Hall had already been somewhat suspicious and puzzled, sensing that something was off.

After all, the Xiyuan Saintess had gone to Xian Chu Haotu for a banquet, and she was supposed to return in a few days. Yet, she hadn’t returned.

Moreover, she had even proposed a marriage alliance with Xian Chu Haotu. For those who knew her well, this seemed utterly absurd, like a dream.

Jing Tianyuan did not conceal his purpose and directly told the elders of the Xiyuan Holy Hall that he was here at the behest of others, seeking to rescue the imprisoned Xiyuan Saintess and resolve the crisis facing the Xiyuan Civilization.

The elders of the Xiyuan Holy Hall did not dare to delay. They rushed to the deeper parts of the hall to contact the ancient ancestors who were in seclusion, trying to communicate with them.

If the Saintess had truly met with misfortune, the consequences were unimaginable.

“I just used the power of the Reincarnation Mirror to deduce a bit, and indeed, I found some anomalies. Xian Chu Haotu is now shrouded by black mist, and we can no longer contact the Saintess.”

“The connection between the Reincarnation Mirror and her has been severed.”

Xi Yin, although an elder of the Xiyuan Holy Hall, appeared as a middle-aged beauty.

With her hair up in a cloud-like style, jade hairpins, and dressed in a dark-colored palace gown, she had a graceful, slender figure and a stunning appearance. A tear-shaped mole at the corner of her eye added a touch of strange charm.

She furrowed her brows slightly, gazing toward the direction of Xian Chu Haotu through distant space.

The faces of the Xiyuan Holy Hall’s elders all changed dramatically, and many of them began to grow anxious.

Jing Tianyuan, though appearing old and frail, exuded an air of scholarly elegance. Upon hearing this, he nodded and said, “This is precisely why I have come here to discuss with the Xiyuan Holy Hall how to rescue the Xiyuan Saintess and resolve this calamity for the Xiyuan Civilization.”

Xi Yin nodded slightly and said, “Senior Jing, you are very thoughtful. On behalf of my Master, I thank you. The Saintess is the personal disciple of my Master, with extraordinary talent and many means to protect herself. She should not be in immediate danger.”

“May I ask, Senior Jing, who entrusted you to come to the Xiyuan Holy Hall for help?”

As she said this, a trace of doubt appeared on her face.

Jing Tianyuan laughed heartily and said, “There’s no need to rush, fellow Daoist. You’ll meet Young Master Gu soon. Actually, the reason I am able to reappear in this world is thanks to Young Master Gu’s help.”

“Young Master Gu?”

Xi Yin frowned again. Then, with a slight shift in her thoughts, the events that had occurred recently in the Xiyuan Civilization instantly became clear to her.

For someone of her status, almost no secret could be hidden, and many events could be understood with a simple thought and deduction.

Such major matters, as everyone knew, were naturally not beyond her reach.

“So this is what has been happening recently.”

Soon, Xi Yin’s expression returned to normal, and she nodded slightly. She then personally wrote out an order, and beams of divine light cut through space, sending commands from the Xiyuan Holy Hall to various regions, reaching the different sects and factions.

“I have written the Xiyuan Order and will join forces with other factions to exterminate the collusion between Xian Chu Haotu and the remnants of the black calamity,” Xi Yin said.

The Xiyuan Order was a special edict of the Xiyuan Holy Hall, only emerging when the Xiyuan Civilization faced turmoil or catastrophe.

Xi Yin’s direct use of the Xiyuan Order showed the seriousness with which she treated this matter.

Jing Tianyuan nodded when he saw this and said, “This cannot be delayed. The longer we wait, the greater the risk the Xiyuan Saintess faces.”

“I have brought many of the Jing Clan’s elites and have contacted the Yu Xian Palace. We must ensure that the Xiyuan Saintess is safely rescued this time.”

Upon hearing this, the elders of the Xiyuan Holy Hall were deeply moved.

This ancient sage truly had a deep sense of justice and a warm heart.

Xi Yin also nodded, “Senior Jing, your thoughtfulness is appreciated. This matter is indeed urgent. Let us set off immediately. I also want to see what power Xian Chu Haotu still has left.”

Jing Tianyuan smiled, “Agreed. We can meet up with Young Master Gu and the others.”

Xi Yin’s expression changed slightly.

She was also curious about the background and identity of the leader of the Alliance to Destroy the Heavens, but at this moment, she did not say much.

Outside the Xiyuan Holy Hall, a vast spatial passage was opened. Xi Yin personally led the way, bringing many of the Xiyuan Holy Hall’s elders with her, while Jing Tianyuan followed with the Jing Clan’s elites.

At the same time, the Xiyuan Order, transmitted to various regions, caused a huge uproar.

The Light Ming Temple, the God Piercing Cave, the Buddha Country of the Tathagata, the Immortal Lake, the Paradise Cave… many immortal sects were shaken, finding it hard to believe.

“The Xiyuan Holy Hall has issued the Xiyuan Order to unite with other sects to exterminate Xian Chu Haotu…”

“What is going on?”

“This Xiyuan Order was personally issued by an elder of the Xiyuan Holy Hall! It claims that Xian Chu Haotu has colluded with the remnants of the black calamity, imprisoned the true Xiyuan Saintess, and replaced her with an imposter, attempting to disrupt the Xiyuan Civilization and bring about chaos.”

“Let all worlds unite to eradicate them.”

The entire region erupted in an uproar.

Upon hearing this news, all cultivators and beings were completely stunned, unable to believe it.

How bold was Xian Chu Haotu to dare commit such acts?

This was essentially trying to deceive the entire Xiyuan Civilization, disregarding order and trampling on the rules.

“No wonder things seemed so suspicious. The Xiyuan Saintess’s actions and words during that time were quite strange.”

“If the Xiyuan Order is correct, then Xian Chu Haotu really has gone too far. They even dared to impersonate the Xiyuan Saintess?”

All the various sects and factions were also shaken and horrified.

The entire Xiyuan Civilization was thrown into turmoil over this matter. Deep within the Yu Xian Palace, Ling Yu Xian, who had already returned, was discussing the issue with her sister, Ling Yu Ling.

In addition to this, the Yu Xian Palace had also received an invitation from the Jing Clan, proposing a joint effort to exterminate Xian Chu Haotu and the remnants of the black calamity.

“You’re going with an elder of the ancestral Dao realm this time. Xian Chu Haotu’s situation is already doomed, and all the sects will not let this opportunity to consume it pass by,” Ling Yu Ling said softly.

“Did Xian Chu Haotu really collude with the remnants of the black calamity?” Ling Yu Xian was still somewhat confused.

Ling Yu Ling’s gaze grew complex, and she shook her head, saying, “Whether they truly colluded or not is no longer important. When the walls fall, everyone pushes. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The fact that Xian Chu Haotu impersonated the Xiyuan Saintess has already crossed the line. Now, no one can save them.”

There was no doubt that the fate of Xian Chu Haotu was sealed. After their battle with Gu Changge, they had been completely defeated, with no hope or chance of recovery.

Ling Yu Ling had anticipated this outcome, but she hadn’t expected it to come so swiftly, leaving Xian Chu Haotu no chance to fight back.

“Father, we are finished…”

In the Imperial Capital of Xian Chu Haotu, the First Prince, Chu Wushang, looked pale and nearly collapsed to the ground.

Chu Gucheng’s offspring, the concubines in the palace, and all the officials in the court were equally filled with fear and anxiety. It was as though they were facing an impending disaster, their faces pale with terror.

The civil and military officials, equally terrified, kneeled on the floor of the court, not daring to lift their heads.

Chu Gucheng stood in front of the throne, his face ashen. His fists were clenched so tightly that they creaked, and within his eyes, terrifying scenes of cosmic annihilation and ever-changing storms flickered, as if they were reflections of the vast and unpredictable horror that lay before him.

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