Chapter 1027: Son of the Ancient Emperor of Azure Flame

Hua Yun Small Realm.

The Prince of the Azure Sky had stationed here for many years; since the various Kings gathered their clan members, either sealing them away or keeping them close, he had no longer been summoned by Dong Xue He Wang to come and go, remaining here with his vast army.

Allowing Dong Xue He Wang to rampage through the various small realms.

On this day, the Prince of the Azure Sky opened his eyes and looked around.

There were twenty-five Kings of the Imperial Clan in total; twenty of them were his own Imperial Guards brought from his family, while the remaining five were Kings who had pledged allegiance from the Yan Shi Star Domain: Ba Dao Wang, Mo Hua Wang, Mo Teng Wang, and others. They had followed him without wavering from beginning to end; even though many clan relatives and friends had died in battle and their family had been destroyed, they remained without resentment or regret.

These Kings stood silently in the palace like majestic statues, showing no impatience despite decades of waiting.

They believed in their Prince, willing to follow him even unto death without resentment or regret.

A surge of emotion arose in the heart of the Prince of the Azure Sky.

These were his most trusted ministers, the foundation upon which he stood in the realm; tempered by blood and fire, possessing the most reliable character, capable of suppressing the world.

Buzz!

Within the palace, spatial seal patterns appeared, tracing line by line to carve out chaotic spatial runes, spreading bit by bit across a range of thousands of kilometers, stirring up vast spatial storms.

The gaze of the Kings who had stood in silence opened in unison; waves of immense momentum rose as they began to awaken.

These spatial runes persisted for a full several hours before gradually taking form.

Judging by these celestial phenomena, this must be a teleportation formed from an extremely distant place, prepared over many years before finally opening this spatial portal.

The ultra-long-range teleportation array gradually stabilized.

Five figures with powerful auras gradually materialized within it.

The one with the strongest aura was a stunning one-horned woman with eight pitch-black spider legs on her back; her cultivation was at the peak of the King Realm, her aura surpassing the others by a vast margin.

The moment she appeared, she immediately drew wary glances from many Kings.

"Hahaha!"

"Zhu Xing Wang, you have finally arrived!"

The Prince of the Azure Sky laughed heartily, descended from Wang Zuo, and warmly welcomed her: "With you, Zhu Xing Wang, how could I worry that great matters will not succeed?"

His demeanor was open and sincere, fundamentally different from the so-called humility of Yan Liu Di Zi who looked down from above; it could win the favor of Kings, earning him a good reputation among the Jiao Mo Imperial Clan Kings.

"I greet the Prince of the Azure Sky."

A hint of favor appeared in the eyes of the stunning one-horned woman, yet her attitude remained lukewarm; she merely nodded slightly. The four Kings behind her were similar, showing little warmth.

"It is good that you all have arrived safely."

The Prince of the Azure Sky took no offense.

These Kings were nominally his elder brothers, the Imperial Guards of the Cang Yan Ancient Di Zi; regardless of their inner thoughts, they must maintain distance from him; this was inevitable.

The Ancient Di Zi, the future Ancient Di.

With such an identity, even though the Prince of the Azure Sky was extremely favored by his father, he had to admit that this person was on a completely different level from him; in terms of identity, status, and strength, they were far beyond comparison.

As for why these Imperial Guards of the Ancient Di Zi appeared here?

"Prince of the Azure Sky,"

Zhu Xing Wang slightly moved the eight pitch-black spider legs behind her, revealing a seductive smile: "Is the letter you promised the Di Zi here?"

"It is here."

"Zhu Xing Wang, please take a look."

The Prince of the Azure Sky sighed inwardly and handed over an envelope he had written by his own hand, which was also inscribed with his Prince seal.

Inside, it merely contained words about abandoning his right to inherit the Ancient Di Zi crown of his family, pledging loyalty to the Cang Yan Ancient Di Zi, never betraying him for eternity, and such vows unchanged for thirty thousand years...

In fact, his hope of inheriting the Ancient Di Zi crown and the family succession rights was already very slim.

Whether in family background, talent, or the many relatives, servants, and subordinates, he was far inferior to the Cang Yan Ancient Di Zi.

The only thing he relied upon was his father's favor.

The father of the Prince of the Azure Sky was the Cang Yan Ancient Di.

The mother of the Prince of the Azure Sky was Yun Hua Zhen Fei Zi, the love of the Cang Yan Ancient Di's life; this love far exceeded that of an Empress.

The Cang Yan Empress was merely a political marriage between families, just like the Empress of the Yan Shi Great Di.

This was the fate of many Great Di of the Jiao Mo Imperial Clan; they had to marry the imperial daughters of Great Di from opposing families to reach a reconciliation between both sides, breeding new Di Zi with the best bloodlines from both sides to produce the most excellent Di Zi, with almost no exceptions.

Occasionally, there were Great Di or Ancient Di who violated the rules; their descendants were often unsatisfactory, and after a brief period of brilliance, their families would rapidly decline due to a lack of successors.

The reason the Prince of the Azure Sky's talent was far inferior to the Cang Yan Ancient Di Zi was exactly this.

However, even so, the Prince of the Azure Sky's claim to the inheritance of the Ancient Di Zi crown could not be underestimated; it was not as insignificant as he himself thought.

Because he possessed the favor of an Ancient Di!

The favor of an Ancient Di in his prime!

How terrifying a thing was this?

Immortal Dao experts, gathering immense power within themselves; if they wished to do something without caring about the future of the family, would they hesitate due to so-called rules, conventions, or unwritten laws?

Absolutely not.

It can be said that if the Cang Yan Ancient Di truly wished for the Prince of the Azure Sky to inherit the Ancient Di Zi crown,

he would certainly be able to do

it!

An Ancient Di is already one of the nine strongest in the Jiao Jiao Mingyu; the many opposing voices from the outside world could not affect him in the slightest.

The only thing that could restrict an Ancient Di was his own hesitation in his heart, his worry for the future of the family, and his adherence to the family's honor and sense of responsibility, not any external coercion.

"Prince of the Azure Sky, indeed a man of his word."

Zhu Xing Wang's expression became much softer and more charming; she reached out to take the letter, but saw the other party withdraw his hand, causing her to frown immediately.

"Zhu Xing Wang."

The Prince of the Azure Sky smiled faintly: "Previously, it seemed different from what I told my elder brother; I said at least thirty Imperial Guard Kings, yet you have only brought five?"

"That can't be right, can it?"

His face darkened with displeasure.

Dong Xue He Wang, in his eyes, was an extremely dangerous enemy — a prodigy of the alien race who had moreover obtained a Great Emperor scripture, pushing the danger even higher.

Faced with an enemy like this, one ought to crush them with the overwhelming weight of Mount Taishan, giving no chance whatsoever.

Therefore, he had paid a heavy price to seek aid from the Cang Yan Ancient Emperor's Son, yet the other side did not honor the agreement — this left him seething with fury.

"Just a slave king."

"That is enough."

Spider Star Wang was somewhat disdainful, but upon seeing Cang Kong Emperor's Son and the surrounding kings all frown in unison, he slightly reined in his expression: "Your Highness Cang Kong, the Emperor's Son had originally planned it this way — however, he was stopped by the Flame Stone Great Emperor."

"Not only the Flame Stone Great Emperor — the many Great Emperors under the Ancient Emperor also felt the sorrow of 'when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves,' and jointly signed a strong objection."

"Such voices could not be ignored even by the Ancient Emperor, so he could only look for places where the Flame Stone family had violated the rules — for instance, lightly bestowing Great Emperor scriptures upon servants — and pry open a gap to send the five of us in."

Spider Star Wang explained patiently.

Even an Ancient Emperor has not yet truly become invincible in the realm; the many rules still must be observed, and one cannot completely alienate the hearts of the various Great Emperors and end up a lone ruler.

Cang Kong Emperor's Son was still frowning tightly.

"Please rest assured."

"Your Highness Cang Kong,"

Spider Star Wang said solemnly: "The Emperor's Son has given you his promise — he will surely win the Emperor's Son's Crown for you. Even if what blocks the way ahead is a King-Rank Emperor's Son, it will be no exception; nothing can stop you from seizing the Flame Stone family's Emperor's Son's Crown."

"This is the Emperor's Son's promise to you!"

Even a King-Rank Emperor's Son is no exception.

"Good."

"Spider Star Wang, I thank you for your hard work."

Cang Kong Emperor's Son's brow finally smoothed.