Chapter 2904: The Emperor Has Passed to Heaven

The battle in the Panlong Secret Realm continued fiercely.

The remaining three hundred defenders returned once again to their previous pattern, that is, under the protection of Panlongcheng's walls, launching ranged attacks against the celestial demons before the city.

Jia Lou Tian was still struggling to heal his wounds, and since the divine power contained in the Xu Ling Godhead had previously been reduced to zero, its replenishment was extremely slow, thus greatly easing the pressure on the defending side.

Moreover, there was the divine artifact Trident, using the Sea Dragon Barrier to share the pressure of the Great Yan Heavenly Pearl.

The Sea Dragon Barrier is currently the first line of defense in the Secret Realm; He Lingchuan uses it to guard the Great Yan Heavenly Pearl. The celestial demons' attacks striking the barrier are like throwing countless huge stones into the sea, causing its surface to surge with turbulent waves.

The Earth Mother's main battle stone golems did not sortie to fight, but instead seized the precious time to accumulate power and recover. In their birthplace, they can draw nourishment and strength from the Kunlong Moat, though the speed is somewhat slower.

"The Sea Dragon Barrier can hardly hold on any longer." Xianren Mingke had just ascended the city wall when Ling Jinbao said to him, "Let's go out of the city once more to ease its burden a bit?"

"No need." Xianren Mingke rarely showed a hint of smile on his face, "I just received news that the two hundred thousand cavalry of Shen State have arrived outside the Kunlong Moat, with the rest still rushing toward it. Coincidentally, a few celestials and demons also wish to enter the moat, and they have clashed. As long as the Shen State troops enter the moat, the Earth Mother can directly teleport here!"

"Reinforcements have finally come!" Ling Jinbao exhaled in relief upon hearing this, "Two hundred thousand? Dealing with the current situation should……be enough?"

Cavalry moves faster than infantry. The remaining main force of the Shen State army still needs some time to arrive.

Previously, if only two thousand people had gone out, leaving the city walls would have been like sending food to the enemy, something they deeply understood. But with a force of two hundred thousand, the balance of battle becomes delicate.

To be frank, the quality and Yuan energy level of the Shen State army are not highly regarded by the Cangyan people.

But they have strength in numbers!

Many ants can bite down an elephant; perhaps they could even wound the Great Celestial Demon?

After round after round of battle, the number of celestials and demons invading the Earth Mother's plains has also greatly decreased, now only about twenty remain, and they have no army!

Twenty-odd celestials and demons versus two hundred thousand troops—Xianren Mingke thought, even if the Shen army cannot win, at least it could buy more time for the Earth Mother?

In this way, both the Panlong Secret Realm and the Great Fang Hu could resolve their urgent crises.

"Is the Emperor's token in your hand?" Ling Jinbao rubbed his hands, "We need to prepare for docking."

Before He Yue sacrificed himself, he deliberately transferred command authority to his elder brother;

And before He Lingchuan entered seclusion to enter the Panlong World, he again handed over the token to Xianren Mingke, letting him serve as the liaison to contact the Shen State army during He Lingchuan's own seclusion.

"Come down quickly." A loud roar from the Earth Mother transmitted up to the city wall, making both of their hearts tighten.

When they ran to the edge of the Blessing Pool in the square, the Earth Mother guarding the poolside immediately said:

"The situation in Jiuyou has worsened again."

He Lingchuan's sitting posture remained the same as before, still sitting cross-legged in the spring, motionless. But as time passed bit by bit, his originally slightly ruddy complexion from the return of light, once again turned deathly pale.

By now, his face was not only as pale as gold paper, but even his body swayed slightly, as if he could not even sit steadily.

Seeing this, Ling Jinbao took a talisman, ignited it with true fire, and placed it before He Lingchuan's mouth and nose.

Though there was no wind, the flame flickered erratically, compressed to the size of a mung bean, as if it might go out at any moment.

The flame core was also very weak, its color turning bluish.

"Disaster, the Emperor's soul is extremely weak, extremely weak, like a candle in the wind. I fear it might……at any moment……" The rest of the words, Ling Jinbao dared not say, but everyone understood:

It might go out at any moment.

This talisman can externally measure the strength of the soul. The Emperor's body remains here, naturally his soul wanders the Panlong World.

The Earth Mother said with a stern face: "His soul is this weak; in the Panlong World, he has nine-tenths chance of encountering danger."

Jiuyou in reality is already a disabled body; entering the Panlong World and still needing to act actively, the Earth Mother finds it hard to imagine his situation.

Everyone was constantly anxious, yet knew they could not help in the slightest.

The Panlong World, they cannot enter again.

At this moment, the soldiers on the watchtower shouted loudly: "Sea Dragon Barrier!"

After another round of intense rippling undulations, the Sea Dragon Barrier burst open, like a bursting soap bubble.

No matter how strong the defensive power of the Sea Dragon Barrier, after all facing the powerful celestial demons including Jia Lou Tian, being able to hold until this point also meant it had reached its limit.

Next, the Panlongcheng walls will have to directly face the celestial demons' assault.

Xianren Mingke immediately stood up: "I will go to contact the Shen State army!"

Even if the Shen State army enters the Kunlong Moat, they still need a guide; otherwise, they cannot enter the Panlong Secret Realm.

He hastily left the Secret Realm, passed through the Earth Mother's teleportation, and directly arrived at the mouth of the Kunlong Moat.

Ling Jinbao then said to the Earth Mother: "We are going out again."

During the time the Sea Dragon Barrier was effective, they had been diligently regulating their breath and restoring their Yuan energy. Wanting to ease the pressure on the city walls and buy more time for Jiuyou, they should now go into battle.

The Earth Mother was about to respond, turning her head to look at He Lingchuan:

"Eh!"

He had always sat cross-legged with his back straight. But during the two people's conversation, He Lingchuan suddenly lowered his head and exhaled a long breath.

The Earth Mother thought he was about to wake up, but immediately felt something was wrong.

Ling Jinbao was startled: "Emperor?"

Could it be……?

He carefully and lightly pressed He Lingchuan's shoulder, seeing no reaction, then dared to check his pulse.

This check was like an electric shock, startling Ling Jinbao until his face turned white, his lips trembling for several breaths, before he barely squeezed out a few words from his throat:

"Emperor, Emperor has passed to heaven!"

He Lingchuan's condition had long been perilous, and he had even left his last words, yet every person in the Secret Realm still firmly believed the Emperor would return, and the battle would turn around. After all, over the past twenty-plus years, He Lingchuan had written too many impossible myths, making people firmly believe he would return as a king.

This person's life is nothing but a true portrayal of legend.

Legend will eventually end, but no one wishes to believe it.

Not to mention Ling Jinbao, even the Earth Mother, this super-strong dull-witted stone giant, was shaken by this fact until his head buzzed, unable to turn for a moment.

Everyone's heart held only two thoughts turning over and over:

How could this happen?

What should we do?

The people around Jiuyou would unconsciously take him as their mainstay. As long as they followed him, they naturally had a direction.

But now, the mainstay was gone. Everyone was momentarily at a loss.

Baochi Hai also shuffled over: "This, this, what are we to do from now on?"

Now is not the time to panic, nor is there even time to grieve. Ling Jinbao forced himself to compose his thoughts and first sorted out a clue: "The Emperor has ascended to heaven, why has the Secret Realm not yet disappeared?"

"The Secret Realm is based on the Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl, not the Emperor's own power, so perhaps it can still hold on for a little longer." Baochi Hai explained, "But since the Emperor has already ascended to heaven, it, it will soon fail as well."