Chapter 718

"This Emperor knows!"

"You may go. Summon all the Elders; we are holding a meeting!"

The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor waved his hand.

The disciple left at top speed.

Tian Jin Peng was not a man without experience; on the contrary, having lived for so many years, he was knowledgeable and possessed a retentive memory!

Although he was a bit shocked at first, after some thought, Tian Jin Peng quickly determined that He Pingsheng possessed a talisman: the Soul-Linking Curse Talisman.

Because only a sixth-tier Soul-Linking Curse Talisman could link a true body and a clone together, allowing them to be killed in one go.

"A very good talisman!" The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor muttered to himself as he returned to the main hall: "It is a pity that such top-tier talismans are rare and hard to find. To have one is already astonishing; I do not believe you could have several more!"

Tian Jin Peng sat on the main throne.

Before long, the disciples arrived one by one.

There were over a dozen people lined up before the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor.

Among them, only one was in the Body Integration Stage, while the remaining thirteen were all in the Void Refinement Stage.

Including Tian Yao!

Among these dozen or so people, only Tian Yao herself was of the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's direct bloodline; the rest had no blood relation to him—they were merely disciples he had taken in.

Once these disciples' cultivation reached the Void Refinement Stage, they would be appointed as Elders. Each Elder was a Divine King of a region, presiding over the political affairs within the Heavenly Fire Divine Kingdom, and some were even sent out to become rulers of kingdoms.

"In this life, I have taken twenty-seven disciples in total, and only one has achieved the Body Integration Stage!"

"Twenty-one have achieved the Void Refinement Stage!"

"There are fourteen of you currently in the imperial palace!"

"I have some bad news to tell you!"

"A powerful enemy has arrived!"

"And just now, Bingyi was also killed by them..."

As soon as these words were spoken, a commotion immediately broke out among the disciples.

"Master, who exactly is so arrogant?"

"Is it that fellow named He Pingsheng?"

"Has he come?"

"If he has come, I will be the first to behead him!"

The disciple at the first layer of the Body Integration Stage expressed his indignation below. His name was Jiutian, and he was of the Feather Race, belonging to the Heavenly Peng clan—a descendant of the Heavenly Peng Demon Emperor, though he had later become a disciple under Tian Jin Peng.

"Jiutian, do not underestimate the enemy!" The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor said: "Although He Pingsheng only has a cultivation base at the first layer of the Void Refinement Stage, he cannot be looked down upon. He may possess great destiny!"

"He possesses a divine ability that can break through spatial seals; even I cannot do anything about him!"

"Even if he does not use any spatial divine abilities, ordinary Void Refinement cultivators are likely no match for him!"

"Master, that's impossible!" Jiutian said: "Tian Shimei is also a person of great destiny who survived the seven-nine tribulation lightning, and she is only at the first layer of the Void Refinement Stage. If that fellow doesn't use spatial divine abilities, he might not necessarily be a match for Tian Shimei, right?"

"Otherwise, Bingyi could not have died at his hands!"

Jiutian said: "Tian Shimei Bingyi might not have been killed by him either. Perhaps He Pingsheng brought other powerful experts?"

"Father!" Tian Yao took a deep breath and suddenly spoke: "What do you want us to do now?"

Swish...

Everyone's gaze turned toward Tian Yao.

After all, everyone knew that this disaster had been caused by Tian Yao.

Because she was the daughter of the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor, everyone usually did not show any dissatisfaction.

But in their hearts, they were all unhappy with her.

"My meaning is very simple!" The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor said: "Since the other party is coming aggressively, we should hide for a while!"

"You few, leave the Imperial City first!"

"Tian Yao will stay by my side!"

"In this way, even if the other party came prepared, they won't gain any advantage!"

"Bingyi is already dead; I do not wish for any of you to meet with misfortune!"

"Alright, there is no time to lose. Leave immediately now. Once this storm passes, you can return!"

The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor opened the gate and led his disciples directly out of the main hall.

However, just as the disciples were preparing to leave, someone suddenly raised their head and looked into the void.

A massive golden light membrane suddenly appeared.

The light of an array.

It was the defensive array of the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's palace.

The array was of the seventh tier.

It belonged to the same level as the defensive array of He Pingsheng's sect.

"This is..." Jiutian said in shock: "Bad, the enemy has already arrived!"

If the enemy hadn't arrived, how could this array have activated automatically?

As soon as he finished speaking, three figures were seen landing in the void outside the defensive array's light membrane.

Two women on the left and right, with He Pingsheng in the middle.

The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's pupils constricted slightly: "He Pingsheng?"

"What?" In the void, He Pingsheng, looking down from above, smiled coldly: "It hasn't even been a month since we parted, and the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor doesn't recognize me anymore?"

"You don't think that it was reasonable and fair for you to enter my sect and start a war, but now that I've come to your Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's territory, it's not allowed, do you?"

The Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor did not answer He Pingsheng's words, but instead swept his spiritual sense out toward Ziqing.

He knew Zhou Qingmei's cultivation base; it was at the first layer of the Body Integration Stage.

Not enough to fear.

But Ziqing's cultivation base at the tenth layer of the Body Integration Stage made him somewhat fearful.

The tenth layer!

Higher than me?

How can I fight this?

"Open this array yourself!" He Pingsheng said indifferently: "Otherwise, if this sword of mine falls, however many people die will be on your head, Tian Jin Peng. By then, the light of karmic retribution will be upon you, and it will have nothing to do with me!"

It was impossible for He Pingsheng to split the array with one sword.

Let alone him, even Ziqing beside him could almost certainly not do it.

However, if the massive energy of that sword were to explode within the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's imperial city, no one would know how many people in the surrounding area would die.

"He Pingsheng, what do you want?" Tian Jin Peng took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm.

He Pingsheng did not answer his question, but looked at Tian Yao: "Oh... how nice... Tian Yao is here too?"

"Princess Tian Yao... since everyone is here, it's perfect for us to confront each other!"

"Back then at the shores of Tianbo Lake, when you were being humiliated by three members of the Water Jiao clan, was it not this Young Master who saved you?"

"I saved you, yet not only did you not repay me, you even thought of killing me to silence me, so that the fact that you were humiliated by three water jiaos would never get out!"

"I've said this much, you shouldn't deny it, should you?"

Everyone's gaze fixed on Tian Yao once again.

Tian Yao trembled all over, biting her teeth, and said: "You... you are spouting nonsense!"

He Pingsheng smiled: "Do you dare to swear a Heavenly Dao oath and say that I am spouting nonsense?"

Tian Yao said: "Why should I swear? Why should I listen to you?"

He Pingsheng said: "Fine... since you refuse to swear, then today, I have no choice but to start a massacre!"

"Ziqing... prepare to attack the array!"

Ziqing and Zhou Qingmei, one on the left and one on the right, almost simultaneously brandished their precious swords.