Chapter 588

Seeing Lian Chengzhi's ideal is once again to span across the Nine Provinces and You Dongying, and unify the realm!

This lofty ideal has also won the deep appreciation of Xuanwu Jun.

Hearing Emperor Wenlong say this at this moment, he instead said,

"You are wrong! Today, the Nine Provinces, plus these forces of You Dongying, all together, big and small, number no fewer than a hundred or so."

"Each one not only harbors sectarian prejudice, but also blindly attacks one another, causing the common folk to suffer greatly."

"My lord is wise and brilliant, and pities the innocent people of the Nine Provinces."

"Therefore he made a grand vow, swearing to enter and rule the Nine Provinces, unify the realm, and let the people live and work in peace."

"Is such ambition and resolve not magnificent?"

"What say you?"

Emperor Wenlong heard this—even though he had always harbored no ambition and did not covet power or position—he was nevertheless amused by this whole speech from Xuanwu Jun.

So the invasion of the Nine Provinces by the Locust of You Dongying was actually meant to help the Nine Provinces and save the people?

Such a compassionate, heaven-pitying breadth of mind—no matter how you look at it, it does feel a bit like wanting to have it both ways, doesn't it?

The whole speech disgusted Emperor Wenlong to the core.

It took him a good while before he recovered.

"You people from You Dongying must be out of your minds!"

Emperor Wenlong was born of the imperial clan and never resorted to foul language.

Even when someone was his enemy, he would not easily curse them.

It was just that Xuanwu Jun's words truly disgusted him to the point of breaking his own rule.

After cursing him out, he actually felt a bit better in his heart.

"Arrogance!"

Xuanwu Jun flew into a rage. He had spoken with earnest, heartfelt words, laying out Lian Chengzhi's grand ambitions.

He had fully expected that even if it could not win Emperor Wenlong's approval, it would at least earn his admiration for Lian Chengzhi.

He never expected that what came back was a curse.

At once, Xuanwu Jun let out a furious roar and charged out first.

Earlier he had used the Earth-Phase Wu Gong, even his strongest killing move, and still lost to Emperor Wenlong.

Now, in his towering rage, his battle intent surged and his fighting spirit blazed fiercely.

Even though his Wu Gong cultivation had not increased and his moves had not changed,

the attack power and destructive force he unleashed had risen by at least thirty percent or more.

"Good!"

Emperor Wenlong was surprised yet pleased, and likewise threw himself forward.

Invincible in All Directions (Defense), appeared once more!

The two peak experts clashed together once again.

Er Bao, Chong Ba and the others watched, dumbstruck.

They felt this was not a battle between men, but between gods.

"Don't just stand there gawking—come with me!"

"Takeshita Mukan, hurry and notify His Majesty the Locust, prepare to activate the grand formation."

Chi Xue shouted a command, raised her spear, and prepared to charge in first.

Of everyone present, she alone cared most about Lian Chengzhi's mission and resolve.

402 Forest and Six Directions! Marvelous, marvelous!

"Chi Xue, you go find His Majesty the Locust! Leave this place to us."

Er Bao and the others snapped out of it and immediately charged forward.

Although Chi Xue has not yet married Lian Chengzhi, in the eyes of all the people of You Dongying,

she is the future Empress of Lian Chengzhi.

To engage Emperor Wenlong in combat was clearly a dangerous and exhausting task.

If Chi Xue were allowed to take part and something went wrong,

likely not a single one of them would come out of it well.

Therefore Er Bao, Chong Ba and the others, after passing Chi Xue, took their positions in the formation,

and together with Xuanwu Jun, waged a great battle against Emperor Wenlong.

Chi Xue saw that these people, spurred on by her, had finally charged up to fight Emperor Wenlong; the corner of her mouth lifted slightly, looking quite pleased that her scheme had worked.

Then she leaped up along the cliff face, swiftly ascending to the top of the precipice.

"Xue'er, who on earth is this old man?"

Seeing Chi Xue come up, Lian Chengzhi immediately asked first.

He had been an orphan since childhood, drifting through the jianghu.

Later, with the help of Song Ben Gang, the divine physician carved the Emperor's Bone upon him, and by swapping a prince for a cat, he became the son of the Locust of You Dongying.

Afterwards, by a stroke of fate, he met Chi Xue and fell in love with her.

Relying on the Heavenless Purgatory Divine Art she had gifted him, he now ranks among the Heavenly Dao Gold List,

a top expert capable of dominating a region under heaven,

yet his origins were humble after all, and his knowledge was rather limited.

Chi Xue, on the other hand, being born of the Heavenless Purgatory, actually knew more than he did.

The two of them had formed a certain degree of complementarity.

"Chengzhi, I don't know…"

Chixue was at a loss for words. She racked her brain, searching through every piece of information in her memory.

There was not even the slightest description of this gaunt old man.

Suddenly, she looked down and saw the gaunt old man exchanging blows with Xuanwu Jun and five others.

She saw the divine art shifting through countless variations—fingers, palms, legs, fists.

Her heart stirred, and she could not help but say softly,

"It's just…"

"Just what?"

Lian Chengzhi immediately asked again.

"His moves seem to be a Wu Gong from a legend that has been passed down in the Jianghu of Yunzhou."

Chixue frowned, not daring to be certain.

"What legend?"

"Invincible in All Directions, Wu Wudi!"

Chixue considered the information on Wu Wudi and said slowly,

"You should know that Tianmen Sect master Di Shitian was once an old monster who had lived for several thousand years."

"This man studied virtually every martial art under heaven."

"He gathered the strange talents and martial Dao experts of Yunzhou to form that Tianmen."

Hearing Chixue mention Di Shitian, Lian Chengzhi could not help but snort with laughter,

"Of course I've heard. This Di Shitian, for all his divine art that rivals the world, is still a laughable fellow."

"Somehow he offended Ximen Wudi and was taken as a slave."

"And he still dares to call himself a god—utterly ridiculous!"

Chixue listened, and once again was at a loss for words.

Judging by the records of the Wu Tian Refining Hell, Di Shitian's cultivation was absolutely at the Shattered Realm.

Under all of heaven, how many experts at the Shattered Realm could there be?

Lian Chengzhi was only at the Supreme Mythical Realm, and yet he mocked the Shattered Realm?

But he was, after all, Chixue's lover. She grumbled inwardly for a moment, decided not to bother arguing with him, and instead continued,

"The legend says that several decades ago, Di Shitian was defeated by Wu Wudi, who was only twenty years old!"

This legend was only passed down among the upper echelons of the Yinshizong Sect in Yunzhou.

After all, ordinary people did not even know of Tianmen, let alone Di Shitian, or the earth-shaking battle between Di Shitian and Wu Wudi.