Chapter 518 - 517: Chaos in the Great Tang

Chapter 518: Chapter 517: Chaos in the Great Tang

Once his remnant soul merged into the True Dragon Divine Seal, Emperor Tang’s eyelids drooped, and he passed away.

The True Dragon Divine Seal then fell into the Third Prince’s palm.

"Your Majesty!" As Emperor Tang’s life force faded, grief overwhelmed the Empress.

"Father!" the Third Prince and Eighth Prince cried out in sorrow.

"Your Majesty, how could you leave us like this!" Tears streamed down the Empress’s face as she threw herself onto Emperor Tang’s body.

’A Celestial Emperor of his generation has fallen... what a pity.’ Ling Fei took a deep breath, his eyes filled with regret.

Emperor Tang was absolutely a worthy Celestial Emperor.

Ling Fei’s eyes grew firm as he vowed, word by word, ’Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do everything in my power to handle the matters you were worried about.’

Whether for Emperor Tang or for himself, he had to become an expert strong enough to support the heavens and the earth.

Because only by reaching that level could he control his own fate.

Otherwise, when the world collapsed and darkness descended, he would only be able to sigh in helplessness.

That was something Ling Fei was absolutely unwilling to see.

The recent chaos in the Southern Wilderness had made a deep impression on Ling Fei, teaching him the importance of strength.

"What a pity!" Shangguan Wan’Er and Lian Shuang also sighed deeply.

They too were filled with respect for Emperor Tang.

"Empress, we should take His Majesty back to the Empire first," Ling Fei said to the Empress.

"His Majesty devoted his entire life to the Empire, until the very end. To think he would fall out here..." The Empress’s face was filled with sorrow. Finally, with a flash in her eyes, she wiped away her tears and said, "Let’s go. While His Majesty’s remnant soul has not yet scattered, let us bring him home sooner!" As soon as she finished speaking, she urged the Flying Chariot onward at top speed.

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「Meanwhile, within the Empire.」

In a secret chamber within the Imperial Capital, four Spirit Corpses wearing cyan masks were gathered.

These Spirit Corpses had already touched upon the Celestial Corpse Realm, their power on par with a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator who had attained the Divine Wheel Ninth Layer Realm.

If the Ninth Prince were still alive, he would have recognized one of them as the Thousand-Faced Daoist, one of his own subordinates.

This Thousand-Faced Daoist was in fact a Quasi-Celestial Corpse. He could appear no different from a human for short periods, allowing him to walk among mortals.

"Our Human Soul Tokens have shattered. It seems they’ve fallen!"

"Li Zhengyang’s presence has also dissipated," someone from below reported at that moment.

"That piece of trash, Li Zhengyang. To think we even helped him obtain a Flood Dragon Bloodline back then, only for him to die just like that," the Thousand-Faced Daoist snorted coldly.

"Heh heh, Li Zhengyang’s death is of no consequence. What’s important is that his attack likely exhausted Emperor Tang’s last breath. With that, we can now initiate the next phase of our plan!" said a Spirit Corpse in a cyan mask standing beside the Thousand-Faced Daoist, its voice indifferent.

"Correct. As long as we rescue the Demon Emperor, we can still throw the Southern Wilderness into chaos!" The Spirit Corpse next to him nodded. "And once the Southern Wilderness is in chaos, we’ll have a chance to break the Seal left by Emperor Tang and emerge with the Emperor Corpse. When that time comes, our Corpse Spirit Hall will become the master of the Southern Wilderness!"

At the mention of the Emperor Corpse, their voices grew fervent.

Unfortunately, there were still two Divine Mansion Realm experts in the Corpse Spirit Hall. Otherwise, they too would have had a chance to claim the Emperor Corpse.

Still, they weren’t in a hurry. ’The world is full of unpredictable changes,’ they thought. ’Who knows? Perhaps a grand opportunity will fall right into our laps?’

"In that case, let’s begin the assault on the Sealed Demon Forbidden Land!" A glint flashed in the Thousand-Faced Daoist’s eyes as his slightly hoarse voice rang out.

With this command, people within the Imperial Capital immediately mobilized, charging toward the Forbidden Land.

They were people from the Liu Clan, as well as the Wang Clan.

"Charge! Break the Seal and plunder the Dragon Vein Qi! We too can become part of the Royal Family!" The people of the Liu Clan led the charge, intending to break open the Sealed Land.

Among the Liu Clan’s forces, members of the Corpse Spirit Hall were secretly orchestrating the attack.

Using an Array Disc, they opened a spatial passage and appeared near Trapped Dragon Valley.

Under their assault, the nearby Divine Guards were completely unable to resist.

"Such immense Dragon Qi!"

"Is this what Emperor Tang used to form his True Dragon Body?" The eyes of many Cultivators burned with greed.

Many even believed that Trapped Dragon Valley ahead was the Dragon Eye, a place of great opportunity that could allow one to become a True Dragon Emperor.

"The Dragon Qi is condensing—Transforming Dragon Coiling Heaven! This Dragon Eye is truly extraordinary! Charge! As long as we seize the Dragon Qi, we can forge a True Dragon Foundation!"

As the shouts rang out, Cultivators charged down one after another.

However, the place was fortified by Emperor Tang’s Seal. The moment these people charged down, they were blasted away by the Dragon Qi, and many of them perished.

The members of the Corpse Spirit Hall thought to themselves, ’It seems we’ll have to break this Holy Decree.’

They had incited the Liu Clan to act merely to use them as cannon fodder to test the way.

But they were in no hurry to make a move themselves, instead letting the people of the Empire attack the Seal to exhaust its Sealing Power.

Instantly, the area became a river of blood.

’The Holy Decree is under attack!’ Deep within Trapped Dragon Valley, inside the Emperor’s Tomb, the eyes of an old man in a Dragon Robe flashed.

This old man was none other than the Grand Emperor of Great Tang, who had been guarding this Emperor’s Tomb all along.

With a thought, he took out a Waist Token to sense the situation.

’Shan’Er’s soul has dissipated... He... has fallen!’ The old man’s eyes instantly dimmed. Already appearing ancient, he now seemed to age another ten years, his entire being growing listless. ’Alas, to be born in such an era was your misfortune!’

He let out a faint sigh.

In fact, before Emperor Tang, Li Shan, had set out on his expedition, he had come to see him.

That night, the father and son had a long talk, as if they were saying their final goodbyes.

The Grand Emperor also knew that with the great chaos in the Southern Wilderness, they, as Emperors, had the inescapable responsibility to shoulder the heavy burden of protecting the world.

But now, learning of his son’s death, his heart was still filled with a measure of sorrow.

’These foolish and ignorant wretches!’ Soon, the Grand Emperor of Great Tang reined in his emotions. With a thought, he began to sense the situation outside.

When he saw Cultivators from the various clans throwing themselves forward in waves, trying to break the Holy Decree’s Seal to plunder the Dragon Vein Qi, fury surged in his eyes.

’There’s a mastermind behind these people!’ With just a brief scan, he discovered the presence of the people from the Corpse Spirit Hall.

’It seems this old body of mine should put its last bit of warmth to use.’ His dim eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp, intimidating light.

The might of an Emperor began to emanate from him.

Once, he had been a powerhouse in the Southern Wilderness. He only willingly retreated to the background, gradually being forgotten by the world, in order to suppress the Demon Emperor.

With a wave of the Grand Emperor’s hand, some of the Dragon Qi within the Holy Decree was drawn out, causing its power to drop.

He did this intentionally, hoping to lure the people from the Corpse Spirit Hall inside so he could wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

As the Holy Decree’s power weakened, the Cultivators from the Liu Clan and Wang Clan had also been all but wiped out.

At that moment, members of the Corpse Spirit Hall charged in, aiming to destroy the Trapped Dragon Pillars of the Trapped Dragon Bone.

However, the Holy Decree still attacked with all its might, and many members of the Corpse Spirit Hall were slain one by one.

After a long while, the eyes of the four powerful Spirit Corpses flashed. "It’s our turn to act!"

"Alright!" The Spirit Corpse beside him nodded. "Form the Spirit Corpse Array and clash head-on with that Demon-Trapping Array!"

At that instant, a massive number of Walking Dead suddenly appeared within the Imperial Capital.

In a vast, surging tide, these Walking Dead headed toward the Forbidden Land.

Countless citizens were slaughtered.

"AHHHH!" Agonized screams rang out.

"What’s happening?!"

"How can there be so many Corpse Monsters?!" Terrified cries echoed throughout the Imperial Capital.

Many Cultivators were killed, completely unable to stop the Walking Dead.

In just a few moments, tens of thousands of citizens were slaughtered.

Some people even became infected with Corpse Qi, turning into Walking Dead themselves.

Thus, the army of Walking Dead grew larger and larger.

’Dammit!’ The Grand Emperor felt the vast tide of Walking Dead and became inwardly furious.