Chapter 997: The Dark Night King Attacks (First update, requesting all)

A few hours later, Kailan flew back, but the Demon King-level white dragon Ruixifeierzi was nowhere to be seen.

After receiving instructions from Li Zhangsheng, Ruixifeierzi had secretly trailed the Sunset Sect Outer Sect Elder, and only after leaving the Dai Kingdom did he finally launch a sneak attack on the Sunset Sect Outer Sect Elder.

Caught off guard, the Sunset Sect Outer Sect Elder's flying Demon Pet died instantly, causing him to fall into a state of mental shock.

This was the very method Li Zhangsheng had taught Ruixifeierzi; since the opponent was not a King, as long as he could force the opponent into a state of mental shock in one fell swoop, he could delay the time needed for the opponent to summon Demon Pets or perform Instant Movement.

By exploiting this time difference, he could capture the opponent in one go.

From start to finish, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of killing the opponent, because if an Outer Sect Elder of a large sect like the Sunset Sect were to die, the Sunset Sect would likely receive the news immediately, which would instead easily invite trouble upon himself.

After capturing the Sunset Sect Outer Sect Elder, Ruixifeierzi flew straight into a desolate Earth Realm, intending to stay there for a period of time.

As for how to deal with the Sunset Sect Outer Sect Elder, he would make a decision when the time came.

Taking a step back, even if the Sunset Sect received the news in advance, it would be a wild Demon King-level white dragon that had captured the Sunset Sect Outer Sect Elder; what did that have to do with him, Li Zhangsheng!

The reason he did this was mainly because Li Zhangsheng felt that he and the Sunset Sect would likely not reconcile; after all, the energy fluctuations emitted by that seed were simply too powerful.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Sunset Sect likely knew about this seed, or at the very least, knew some information about it.

Therefore, Li Zhangsheng judged that the Sunset Sect would not easily give up, and the problem was that he would not let go either; in this way, conflict would easily arise between the two sides, burying hidden dangers.

If, when the Dark Night King came to invade, the Sunset Sect were to go with the flow and form a powerful alliance with the Dark Night King, it would cause great complications.

Li Zhangsheng mainly wanted to exploit a time difference, to deal with the Dark Night King first.

Three days passed in a Fleeting Moment, and it was on this day that Li Zhangsheng faintly felt as if something had already departed from him.

This was an inexplicable premonition, yet he could feel it; after three months, the Temporary Heavenly Favor had left him.

Li Zhangsheng still cared a lot about the Temporary Heavenly Favor, as it represented a three-month safety period, which to a large extent guaranteed his personal safety.

If he hadn't possessed the Temporary Heavenly Favor, Li Zhangsheng would have long since hidden away like a rat, and it would have been impossible for him to cultivate with peace of mind in the Dai Kingdom; furthermore, given the Dark Night King's means of inheriting the Curse King's power, the possibility of finding him was high, as the Dark Night King still held his hair and blood as a medium.

However, to obtain the Temporary Heavenly Favor again, he would have to become the number one person in the next Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, but there were still nine months to go.

During this period, Li Zhangsheng had to be as careful as possible, and it was best not to be too conspicuous, lest he be targeted by others.

But, this was easier said than done!

"You've come quite quickly!"

When the sky dimmed, Li Zhangsheng had a feeling in the dark that the Dark Night King Dou Cangqiong had already crossed into the territory of the Dai Kingdom.

Li Zhangsheng and Zhao Yuanqing jointly governed the Dai Kingdom, using the Heavenly Dao as a voucher, and because of this, if any existence at the King rank or above entered the Dai Kingdom, they would receive a warning from the Heavenly Dao.

It was not that there was no way to bypass the Heavenly Dao warning; one only needed the corresponding pass.

The problem was that the countries each pass could access were different; to enter the Dai Kingdom without anyone knowing, only a pass issued by the Human Emperor Mansion or the Spirit Emperor Tower would work; passes issued by other Emperors were not included.

The Spirit Emperor Tower was a loose organization personally established by the Spirit Emperor, with the same nature as the Human Emperor Mansion, just smaller in scale.

In fact, most of the Three Sovereigns and Six Emperors possessed similar organizations; besides checking and balancing each other, it was mainly to achieve certain goals.

Besides the Dark Night King, Li Zhangsheng also sensed two other Kings; he did not know if the Langya Kingdom had come out in full force, or if they were helpers the Dark Night King had hired with heavy rewards.

After entering the Dai Kingdom, the Dark Night King Dou Cangqiong flew straight toward the Hurricane Fortress with his helpers.

The Dark Night King Dou Cangqiong was also helpless; because Li Zhangsheng's speed of progress was truly too fast, even knowing that the opponent held the home-field advantage, he had no choice but to enter the trap.

Besides the Dark Night King and his two helpers, there were also some Kings who had heard the news and rushed to the border of the Dai Kingdom, but they were all intercepted by Luo Yuanjun's subordinates to avoid complications.

In the void not far from the Dai Kingdom, just as Luo Yuanjun was preparing to enter the Dai Kingdom to provide cover for Li Zhangsheng, a woman dressed in palace attire blocked his path.

"Qingmu King, please stay!"

Seeing the person who arrived, Luo Yuanjun's eyes were filled with vigilance, and he instantly recognized the other party's identity.

Luo Yuanjun faintly guessed something, but still asked: "Mingcang King, you are not serving by the side of His Majesty the Xuan Emperor, what are you doing here?"

Like the Kun King Yan Wanling, the Mingcang King was also a descendant of the Xuan Emperor, but she was much older than Yan Wanling, and was also the direct descendant most valued by the Xuan Emperor.

Most importantly, it was her strength; like Luo Yuanjun, she was also a Top-tier Double-Character King.

Luo Yuanjun considered his own strength to be not bad, but he truly had no confidence in his heart to defeat the Mingcang King; after all, he had only just become a Top-tier Double-Character King, and on top of that, the other party was the descendant most valued by the Xuan Emperor, so he was inevitably inferior in foundation.

However, as fellow Top-tier Double-Character Kings, even if the Mingcang King were to defeat Luo Yuanjun, it would require a huge amount of effort, and there was a high possibility of a pyrrhic victory.

"The Dark Night King has used up a Xuan Emperor Order, so I have no choice but to come!"

The Mingcang King was also very helpless in her heart; she did not want to do this thankless task that offended people, but she had no other choice.

The Dark Night King had helped the Xuan Emperor, who had not yet attained the Dao at the time, in his early years, and in the end, the Xuan Emperor bestowed upon him a Xuan Emperor Order; this time, in order to kill Li Zhangsheng, he had no choice but to use the Xuan Emperor Order.

Originally, the Dark Night King wanted the Xuan Emperor to send someone to help him kill Li Zhangsheng, but the Xuan Emperor was wary of the Human Emperor behind Li Zhangsheng, and in order to avoid triggering disputes between Emperors, the Xuan Emperor did not agree.

As fellow Emperors, the Human Emperor might not be the strongest, but the Xuan Emperor was definitely at the bottom; after all, the Xuan Emperor had only attained the Dao for a hundred years or so, while the Human Emperor had nearly ten thousand years; unless the Xuan Emperor's talent far exceeded the Human Emperor's, the gap in foundation could not be erased so easily.

As an Emperor, the Human Emperor's talent and aptitude could be imagined; how could there be such a large gap, especially since the Human Emperor had once been the holder of the title of youngest King, a record that had only recently been broken by Li Zhangsheng.

After being rejected by the Xuan Emperor, the Dark Night King had to settle for second best, hoping that the Xuan Emperor would send someone to stop the people from the Human Emperor Mansion, as long as they did not interfere.

This time, the Xuan Emperor agreed to the Dark Night King's request, and thus sent the Mingcang King and her subordinates.

"Qingmu King, I can guarantee that I will not take action against Li Zhangsheng. By the way, I have some Nine-Curved Mist Tea that was recently picked, please have a taste!"

To ease the atmosphere, the Mingcang King brought out an exquisite tea table and made a gesture of invitation to Luo Yuanjun.

Luo Yuanjun was very helpless and could only sit down, but he was a decent person; he sent a sound transmission to Li Zhangsheng from a thousand miles away, telling him what had happened here, and told him to be prepared to withdraw early, and that he would provide some support.

(End of chapter)