Chapter 529: Have Rising Dragon Make Amends to You

Chapter 529: Chapter 459: Have Rising Dragon Make Amends to You

‘A man can’t get rich without a little extra on the side!’

Simultaneously, Wu Dao’s consciousness delved into the Extreme Dao Bell to inspect the spoils from this battle—

Dozens of Emperor’s Weapons and Ancestral King’s Soldiers.

A sea of Chaos Mother Liquid!

The battle merits in his Battle Merit Order.

The amount surpassed what even a Quasi-Emperor Army Master could imagine!

It was an absolute windfall!

“Damn it!”

Not long after Wu Dao had left, the human traitor, the King of Ten Thousand Borders, arrived on the battlefield with a host of Ancestor Kings and Great Emperors. However, they found nothing but a vast expanse of emptiness.

Mutual destruction?

Or a failed hunt?

They had no idea, as Wu Dao had sealed off all communication the moment he struck.

After leaving the battlefield, Wu Dao took a detour. His Main Body returned to the Seven Days Pass with the Extreme Dao Bell and all the spoils, while one of his Incarnations assumed the appearance of being gravely injured and near death, waiting along the path he knew Shen Lian and his group would take.

“Sir, save me!”

Just as Shen Lian’s group arrived in their pursuit of the King of Ten thousand Borders, Wu Dao came stumbling out from a hidden pocket of spacetime, looking utterly wretched.

“The Primordial Heavenly King?”

Shen Lian looked startled. A glance from his imperial eyes confirmed Wu Dao’s identity, and he quickly halted to cast a healing Divine Technique.

Wu Dao played along, allowing himself to be “healed.”

“How are you… And what about that traitor, Long Chen?”

Seeing Wu Dao recover, Shen Lian almost asked, ‘How are you not dead?’ But he thought better of it, deeming it inappropriate, and instead asked about Long Chen.

‘Traitor?’

Wu Dao’s mind was incredibly sharp.

In an instant, he figured it all out. ‘That chump Long Chen must have been set up by the real mole from Mountain and Sea to take the fall.’

‘The plot to kill me was conveniently witnessed by the Law Enforcement Team.’

However,

this also gave Wu Dao the perfect excuse.

Wu Dao shook his head, his expression full of lingering fear.

“I’m not sure, Sir,” he said. “While I was on a mission in the Thunder Sea Fortress, Long Chen suddenly appeared out of nowhere and tried to kill me. He claimed that Mountain and Sea had put a price on my head and chased me deep into the Thunder Realm.

If it weren’t for my concealment techniques,

I would have likely fallen prey to their vicious plot.”

‘I don’t know. I wasn’t there. Besides, the dead can’t testify.’

And with Long Chen already branded a traitor, Shen Lian and the others couldn’t exactly grill him—the victim—to get to the bottom of it.

‘Concealment techniques?’

‘Techniques that even a Great Emperor can’t track or discover?’

Shen Lian gave Wu Dao a meaningful look. But then he recalled that Wu Dao had become a Heaven-Sealing King in just a few months. It was only natural for him to possess some heaven-defying trump cards.

In fact,

it wasn’t just Wu Dao.

Anyone on the Emperor’s List

was a person blessed by the great destiny of the All Heavens, each with unknown trump cards. Though they were only Quasi-Emperors, not even a Great Emperor could kill them easily.

Therefore,

Shen Lian didn’t press Wu Dao about his trump cards.

He had no proper reason to. From start to finish, Wu Dao was the victim in this whole affair.

The fact that Mountain and Sea had put a price on Wu Dao’s head

could also be verified. He had already been targeted by the Candle Dragon Race back in the Dragon-slaying Battlefield.

As for the reason,

it was likely related to Wu Dao’s secrets.

As long as Wu Dao didn’t cross any lines,

the Law Enforcement Team wouldn’t interrogate him like a criminal. He wasn’t the first to be targeted; it was common for Mountain and Sea to try and nip such heaven-defying Celestial Prides from Hongyuan in the bud.

“Let’s go. You’re lucky.”

Shen Lian glanced into the depths of the Thunder Realm. There was no point in continuing the pursuit, as they were nearing the main camp of the Mountain and Sea Territory.

If they went any further,

they might walk into an ambush, and the potential losses would far outweigh any gains.

“Sir, was there something wrong with Long Chen?”

Wu Dao asked, feigning ignorance as he followed Shen Lian and the others back.

“Hah. ‘Something wrong’ is an understatement.”

Another Great Emperor from the Law Enforcement Team sneered, “That damn little bastard was a mole that Mountain and Sea planted in Hongyuan. Besides him, there are several Princes from the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty.”

“The Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty is a One Day Lord… This is…”

Wu Dao feigned the appropriate level of astonishment.

In truth, he was genuinely surprised.

He hadn’t expected Mountain and Sea’s infiltration of Hongyuan to be so severe that even the Princes and Great Emperors of a Heavenly Domain Lord’s power were ‘Nails’ they had turned.

However,

as for the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty itself rebelling,

that seemed a bit far-fetched.

The Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty was a Heavenly Domain Lord power, not some Little Kalami. For those in power, the only remaining desire was Attainment Dao.

Would Mountain and Sea offer a One-Tribulation Dao Fruit as a lure?

Absolutely not.

Under such circumstances, the one in power would have to be insane to give up their leadership position and abandon their home just to become a lackey for Mountain and Sea.

Therefore,

it was true that the Rising Dragon World wasn’t clean,

but it was almost impossible for the entire dynasty to be corrupt. This whole affair would likely end with a lot of thunder but very little rain.

“We can’t draw any conclusions before the investigation is complete, but the traitors hidden within the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty must be rooted out,”

Shen Lian said with a slight sigh. His words clearly indicated that he didn’t believe the entire Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty would rebel, only that there were spies hidden within.

As for whether they were big fish or small fry,

that would depend on the subsequent investigation.

BZZZT—

As they neared the line of the Seven Days Pass,

all forms of communication were restored.

At that moment,

Shen Lian stopped in his tracks. He seemed to have received a message. He took a deep look at Wu Dao and said gravely,

“Long Chen is dead. The Emperor of the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty has gone mad and is trying to force his way through the Chaos Seal. He wants to come to Shanhai Pass to settle scores with the Primordial Heavenly King.”

The truth of the matter became clear.

In his rage, Emperor Shenglong had revealed the truth.

Long Chen was not a mole for Mountain and Sea; his attempt to kill Wu Dao was only to settle a personal grudge between them.

Petty motives

were still better than the reputation of a traitor.

In other words,

if Long Chen had been a traitor,

he wouldn’t have been allowed to die in the Thunder Realm.

Faking his death was impossible.

His title as a Three Lives Army Master on the Dao Celestial Stele had been extinguished and shattered.

Any decoy he might have left behind to fool others

would have also suddenly become an inanimate object.

This proved that Long Chen was well and truly dead—his soul scattered, his body and Dao obliterated.

“How lawless! This is going too far!”

Hearing that Emperor Shenglong was coming for revenge, Wu Dao was instantly filled with righteous indignation.

“Long Chen got what he deserved! The son fails in his wicked plot, and now the father comes for revenge? What do they take Shanhai Pass for?

Our warriors are bleeding to defend Hongyuan!

Meanwhile, they’re busy scheming and backstabbing our own people. It’s utterly shameless!”

“…”

Shen Lian was a bit taken aback by Wu Dao’s sudden, towering rage. But then he remembered how Wu Dao had accepted a nigh-suicidal Abyss Task without a second thought.

His loyalty was undeniable, his righteousness clear for all to see!

“Rest assured.”

Thinking of this, Shen Lian patted Wu Dao’s shoulder and assured him,

“Harming a loyal subject within the pass is a grave crime. The debt isn’t canceled just because the perpetrator is dead. Once the purge of traitors is complete, we will have Emperor Shenglong give you a satisfactory apology.”

‘Huh?’

‘I just killed his son,’

‘and now I’m making him apologize and compensate me?’

‘Isn’t this a bit…’

“The All Heavens Chaos Mother Liquid!”

Wu Dao declared with an air of righteousness, “To be honest with you, Sir, the only reason I managed to escape this time was thanks to an All Heavens Escape Imperial Weapon.

The apology is secondary.

I will never forgive them. But most importantly, I wish to contribute more to Hongyuan’s cause, and for that, I’ll need external assistance.”

Originally, Wu Dao had wanted the Primordial Mother Liquid.

The Rising Dragon World certainly had it.

But asking for it would expose the fact that he possessed a Primordial Emperor Weapon, which wasn’t worth the risk.

Revealing the matter of the All Heavens Emperor’s Soldiers,

on the other hand, served as a good excuse for his ‘narrow escape’ and would dispel any lingering suspicions Shen Lian and the others might have.

The Law Enforcement Team was absolutely loyal to Hongyuan.

He wasn’t worried that Shen Lian’s group would expose his possession of an ‘All Heavens Emperor’s Weapon’.

“An All Heavens Emperor’s Weapon…”

Shen Lian looked at Wu Dao with some surprise, not expecting his trump cards to be so formidable. Nevertheless, he nodded and said,

“I will report your request to headquarters. It shouldn’t be a problem. And you don’t need to worry about the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty retaliating afterward.

After this incident,

even if the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty is cleared of suspicion, they will be placed under heavy surveillance. They won’t have the chance to act against you, nor would they dare.”

“Thank you, Sir! I, Primordial, will surely spill my blood and give my life for Hongyuan, I won’t shrink from death itself!”

Having secured his prize,

Wu Dao immediately put on an obedient act to display his loyalty.

Afterward,

Wu Dao followed Shen Lian’s group back to the Seven Days Pass Main City without any obstruction.

After “having some tea” and explaining the specific details, Shen Lian told him to cooperate with any further investigation if needed and then saw him out of the Inspectorate.

“The Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty… Heh, what a bunch of suckers!”

Back in the main city,

a slight smile touched Wu Dao’s lips. The thought of the massive amount of All Heavens Chaos Mother Liquid the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty would have to compensate him with put him in a very pleasant mood.

This deadly gambit,

had cost Mountain and Sea and the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty so dearly they were probably coughing up blood.

He, on the other hand, had suffered no losses at all.

Not only had he severed the karmic ties, but he had also made a fortune. Once he redeemed the merits in his Battle Merit Order, reaching One Tribulation Perfection was just around the corner!

The only slight imperfection

was perhaps the failure of his Abyss Task.

His Battle Merit Order had been downgraded.

Currently, he could only redeem Venerable-level resources. But this was a minor issue. With the vast amount of battle merits in his Battle Merit Order,

using just a drop in the bucket

would be more than enough to upgrade it again with ease.

…

「Three Lives Battlefield.」

Sorrow pervaded the air, and a gloomy atmosphere hung over everything.

Since the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty was now a suspected rebel power, the Three Lives Battlefield had been placed under the control of the Law Enforcement Team. All the Celestial Kings and Princes were under house arrest, forbidden from leaving. They were fraught with anxiety, terrified that the Rising Dragon Celestial Dynasty had truly turned traitor.

They were all individuals nurtured by Rising Dragon.

Even if they knew they were innocent, they would inevitably become collateral damage once their backer was confirmed to have fallen.

The heavy atmosphere enveloped the battlefield.

So much so that when Wu Dao returned to Barrier Abyss City, he only received a few surprised glances; not many people paid him any mind.

They were completely unaware.

That Wu Dao was the main culprit behind their uncertain futures.

Ignoring the dejected crowd,

the first thing Wu Dao did upon returning to Barrier Abyss City was go to the deserted Dao Celestial Stele and place his Battle Merit Order against it.

When the will of the Celestial Stele asked

whether to publicly display his battle merits to be promoted,

he chose not to.

Publicly displaying merits for a promotion was just a way to gain fame. He didn’t need a reputation; he only needed the Five Tribulations Dao Source. He preferred to grow strong in silence.

So…

Wu Dao spent some of his battle merits to upgrade his Battle Merit Order to the Great Venerable level, and then again to the Quasi-Emperor level, allowing him to redeem Quasi-Emperor-level Five Tribulations Dao Source.

As for the Great Emperor level,

his combat power wasn’t there yet.

Even with enough battle merits, he couldn’t upgrade to it.

Wu Dao wasn’t in the habit of hoarding his wealth.

He immediately exchanged all the battle merits he had earned from killing dozens of Peak Ancestor Kings from Mountain and Sea for Quasi-Emperor-level Five Tribulations Dao Source.

The amount transferred was immense.

It was like dozens of oceans of extremely concentrated Five Tribulations Dao Source, pouring continuously into Wu Dao’s body to be stored!

‘With all this Dao Source, I don’t have to handle things personally anymore. My Main Body can focus entirely on closed-door Cultivation.’

After completing the exchange,

Wu Dao didn’t linger to savor his victory. He immediately returned to the City Lord’s Mansion, leaving an Incarnation behind to make appearances while his Main Body sank rapidly into the depths of the Miasma Abyss.

The Great Tribulation was approaching; he had to race against time!

Just as that Female Qiongqi Ancestor King had said, the Extreme Dao Bell could protect him for a while, but not forever. In the end, to forge iron, one must be strong oneself!

「While Wu Dao entered a state of Cultivation.」

“Bastard!”

In Ten Days Pass Mountains and Seas,

within a dojo in the Elder Council, the Chaotic Human Shadow’s expression was incomparably dark. Dozens of Ancestor Kings had vanished without a trace—not seen alive, no corpses found.

That Primordial Heavenly King!

He had returned to the Seven Days Pass, alive and kicking.

It was painfully obvious that the hunt had failed and they had been counter-killed—insta-killed in a short amount of time, no less!

Because of this grave error in judgment,

the higher-ups in Mountain and Sea were now displeased with it!

After all, one of the dead was a Peak Ancestor King from the Four Great Primordial Races, and the others were all Ancestor Kings from peak Di Races. Their statuses and backgrounds were extraordinary!

Not to mention, they had exposed the pawns within Rising Dragon.

Such a high price had been paid,

and the Primordial Heavenly King had gotten away completely unscathed!

The reason for the failure,

no matter how it tried to shirk the blame, was its responsibility. It had acted rashly without understanding the Primordial Heavenly King’s true trump cards, leading to this bloody lesson!

“Hah… The Seven Days Pass is ultimately too restrictive. It’s difficult to even transport All Heavens Level Power. If this were the Eight Celestial Passes…”

The Chaotic Human Shadow calmed down.

It realized that both failures were due to underestimating the Primordial Heavenly King. His trump cards seemed endless, and his strength grew day by day.

Even the slightest underestimation

was tantamount to serving itself up on a silver platter for him.

“Within the Dao, Primordial Chaos is the Extreme…”

A cold, sinister light flickered in the Chaotic Human Shadow’s eyes. No matter what trump cards that Primordial Heavenly King had, it would atone for its failure with its next strike!