Chapter 1134: Be a dog!

Respectfully welcome the Spirit Martial Emperor!

Numerous elders of the Heaven-Burying Alliance respectfully looked toward the sky.

Yang Ling'er wore a long dress, her jade feet moving gracefully; a divine radiant staircase descended from above the hidden valley, her peerless face looking down upon the crowd below, her demeanor unmatched.

Beside him, Yang Xuan held the Pure Mystery Sword, probing the surroundings.

Within this hidden valley lay a self-contained world, the pattern of the Dao Void Stage; inside, sun, moon, and stars evolved, and upon the ground stood pavilions and palaces in array.

At the deepest part of the earth stood a massive palace, immeasurably vast, occupying boundless land; at its very center hung a plaque bearing the two characters 'Heaven-Burying', magnificent and imposing.

Boom!

As Yang Ling'er and Yang Xuan landed on the ground, the numerous elders stepped forward.

A burly middle-aged man had a thin mist veiling his face; he flicked his finger, dispelling the mist, revealing the appearance of Situ Zhen.

Your Majesty!

Situ Zhen performed a respectful salute.

Elder Hou, Elder Liu, and others likewise followed suit, revealing their true appearances.

Seeing this, the other elders present were instantly stunned.

No one expected that the leader of the Heaven-Burying Alliance would actually be Situ Zhen, famed as the strongest commander of the Azure Abyss Army.

Several other elders also held high positions under the Azure Abyss Emperor!

Before, they always concealed their identities; even elders of the Dao Void Realm did not know their true selves.

Now everything was revealed, and everyone's hearts were greatly shaken.

No wonder the Heaven-Burying Alliance could stand unshaken!

No wonder, in these past years, they could evade the joint assault of the Azure Abyss Army, the Gu Clan, and the demon clans!

In fact, over these many years, Situ Zhen, as a capable subordinate of the Azure Abyss Emperor, bore immense infamy within the Heaven-Burying Alliance.

The crowd felt somewhat embarrassed.

After being vilified for tens of thousands of years, they discovered that Situ Zhen was actually the chief of the Heaven-Burying Alliance!

This matter has become…

Yang Ling'er also felt somewhat astonished, 'So it's Situ Zhen who is the leader?'

She had wandered the Azure Abyss Heaven for several years, naturally knowing the name of Situ Zhen.

Situ Zhen smiled, pointing toward the not‑far Heaven‑Burying Palace, and began to explain: 'Your Majesty, please proceed to the hall; there you can see the World Tree's Dao patterns. In the past, when I sought the headquarters of the Heaven‑Burying Alliance, I discovered that this place hides another secret.'

'At that time I had not yet realized that this place contained the Dao patterns you, Your Majesty, had laid down; I merely felt that this hidden valley was a marvel of nature, and by borrowing the momentum of heaven and earth it could become a concealed site, so I developed it into the headquarters of the Heaven‑Burying Alliance.'

'Later, when Your Majesty entered the Azure Abyss Heaven and activated the World Tree Dao patterns, I then realized that, through a twist of fate, I had actually occupied an extremely important Dao pattern.'

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

'So that's how it is.'

Yang Xuan still held the Pure Mystery Sword, remaining vigilant at all times.

Situ Zhen led Yang Ling'er and Yang Xuan toward the Heaven‑Burying Palace, continuing: 'This place, through my efforts, has been laid with numerous patterns; relying on the momentum of the World Tree Dao patterns, it has become a self‑contained world. In the hall, I will immediately display this place's formation diagram for Your Majesty, so Your Majesty can quickly activate the Dao patterns here.'

Yang Ling'er nodded, 'These tens of thousands of years, you have worked hard.'

She naturally knew the immense pressure Situ Zhen bore.

It is practically the infamy of the entire Azure Abyss Heaven!

At this moment, within Situ Zhen's Sea of Divine Sense, a lingering thread of his clear consciousness gazed upon all this in utter despair, feeling immense pain and guilt.

This thread of consciousness was deliberately left by the Azure Abyss Emperor!

It was precisely to let him personally witness the capture of the Spirit Martial Emperor!

And he is now step by step leading the Spirit Martial Emperor toward the abyss.

The great undertaking of tens of thousands of years collapsed in an instant; Situ Zhen's heart filled with resentment and pain, yet he was powerless.

'Now I fear the Azure Abyss Army, Bai Loulan, the Black Wood Elder, and those great demons have already taken up their positions, right?'

Situ Zhen muttered to himself, 'Unless General Qi acts, or the Venerable Lu acts! But that is exactly what the Azure Abyss Emperor and his ilk hope to see!'

Soon.

Everyone entered the Heaven‑Burying Hall.

Here the vault is extremely high, as if reaching the heavens; the interior is vast beyond compare, like a small secret realm; beneath the feet, a brilliant formation diagram flows, while countless formation patterns incessantly flicker.

Situ Zhen flicked his sleeve, offering an ancient token, then continuously formed seals.

Soon, a huge formation diagram appeared before him.

The formation diagram slowly unfurled!

Situ Zhen explained the layout of the formation diagram while unfolding it: 'Your Majesty, the northwest position belongs to metal, the symbol of Qian; the southwest position belongs to earth, the symbol of Kun…'

Yang Ling'er carefully examined the formation diagram.

Only because one must step into the place where Dao patterns are refined, and Situ Zhen has already laid another layer of patterns, so the formation diagram must be undone before one can enter.

But at this moment, a clamor came from outside the hall.

'The Venerable Lu's several disciples have arrived!'

Situ Zhen immediately said, 'Please come in quickly!'

Shortly after, Ji Fuyao, wearing a scarlet long dress, looked toward Yang Ling'er with her beautiful eyes, 'Junior Sister Ling'er!'

Behind her was Ye Chen, his face bearing a faint smile.

Behind Ye Chen were Wu Wo, Qing Qiu, Xiao A Liang, and Xiao Yao Zi, among others.

Everyone felt a jolt of alarm.

The Venerable Lu's few disciples are simply heaven‑defying!

Moreover, each cultivates a different Great Dao!

Situ Zhen and Elder Hou, etc., wore respectful humble expressions, saying, "You are all the pillars of Everlasting Heaven!"

Ji Fuyao neither humble nor arrogant: "Long admired Leader Situ Zhen's great name! Over these past years, thank you, Leader, and the Heaven-Burying Alliance for your assistance!"

Situ Zhen's eyes flashed a barely perceptible sinister gleam: "Serving the Spirit Martial Emperor, we are willing to devote ourselves wholeheartedly!"

At the same time, above the Emperor's Fall Star.

Several huge warships silently crossed the void and descended, their hulls inscribed with numerous Dao patterns, concealing their mighty aura; upon them were planted scarlet banners, bearing the two large characters 'Azure Abyss' written in ancient script.

On the warships, many Azure Abyss Army soldiers held Spiritual Weapons, their faces filled with killing intent.

At the prow of the lead warship, Bai Loulan, Elder Blackwood, and Sun Qinghou stood floating in the air.

We have arrived.

Bai Loulan looked down and said lightly, "If Your Majesty had possessed such thunderous methods earlier, we would have already captured the Spirit Martial Emperor!"

Elder Blackwood said, "It's not too late now."

The two looked at Sun Qinghou and sneered, "Who would have thought that with Situ Zhen's retreat, Lord Sun would become the second person in Azure Abyss Heaven!"

They inwardly looked down on Sun Qinghou greatly.

Leaving aside that Sun Qinghou, having been slashed by Zhang Liao, saw his cultivation fall to the Nine-Star Dao Origin Realm; this person's greatest flaw is incompetence, relying on serving as a dog for the Azure Abyss Emperor to reach this position.

He's practically a Yan Chuang!

Just a colossal fool.

Sun Qinghou gave a cold chuckle; he naturally could sense the attitudes of Bai Loulan and Elder Blackwood toward him.

But he didn't care at all.

In Azure Abyss Heaven, he only needs to answer to one: the Azure Abyss Emperor!

To be a dog to one person, yet a god before others!

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