Chapter 485 - 484: The Great Tang Emperor Descends

Chapter 485: Chapter 484: The Great Tang Emperor Descends

"Soul-Attracting Body-Shaping!"

"This is remarkably similar to my Corpse Dao!" The powerhouse from the Corpse Spirit Hall nodded slightly.

In fact, their Corpse Dao had a similar technique.

The corpses they controlled were called Corpse Puppets!

However, Corpse Puppets had no Essence Qi in their bodies; they were merely desiccated husks.

Of course, a small number of Corpse Puppets were extremely powerful, indistinguishable from living people.

But such Corpse Puppets were far too difficult to find.

They were exceedingly rare in the Southern Wilderness, at least in this day and age.

After all, if a Corpse Dao powerhouse found such a mighty Ancient Corpse, they would likely have occupied it and made it their own body long ago, not turned it into a mere Corpse Puppet.

As the Kunpeng Essence Qi was continuously drawn into the Kunpeng Corpse, the once deathly-still body actually began to show signs of life.

The Kunpeng’s shriveled body even began to swell slightly, and its scales and wings started to emit a dark, lustrous sheen.

Watching this scene, Beiming Transformation Sea and the two powerhouses from the Corpse Spirit Hall couldn’t help but have a sharp glint appear in their eyes.

’If this continues, will this Kunpeng Corpse regain its might from the Ancient Times?’ Beiming Transformation Sea wondered.

Only now did he understand why Kun Hai was so confident, so determined to forcibly break into the North Spirit Ruins and rescue the Kunpeng Ancestor.

HUM!

Suddenly, the space connected to the Sacrificial Altar trembled, sending out terrifying ripples.

The image of the Kunpeng Ancestor dissipated, but Kunpeng Essence Qi continued to pour out.

"What happened?" Beiming Transformation Sea asked in alarm.

"Emperor Xi has discovered my connection to the Ancestor. He’s trying to cut off the transfer of Essence Qi," Kun Hai said, his eyes flashing.

"Then what do we do?" Beiming Transformation Sea was frantic.

"It’s fine. The Ancestor’s Divine Soul and body are bound, but his Essence Qi cannot be. He’s fighting with all his might to send it out," Kun Hai said.

RUMBLE!

The dark, deep space he was connected to was trembling. On top of that, astonishing fluctuations erupted from it from time to time, the kind that struck fear into one’s heart.

Beiming Transformation Sea and the two powerhouses from the Corpse Spirit Hall all had expressions of dread.

From the looks of it, they seemed to fear that Emperor Xi would make a move and suppress them.

But Emperor Xi did not attack. It was just that the Kunpeng Essence Qi being sent by the Kunpeng Ancestor was weakening.

However, the flow of Kunpeng Essence Qi wasn’t completely severed.

Evidently, the Kunpeng Ancestor was no easy foe. He was currently resisting with all his might, even going so far as to expend a sliver of his origin source to fight back against Emperor Xi.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Meanwhile, at the North Spirit Ruins, Array Patterns shot into the sky, forming a Qi Vortex as the Power of Heaven and Earth poured into the ruins.

Emperor Xi was also channeling the Power of Heaven and Earth into the Array to suppress the Kunpeng Ancestor.

This scene was immediately noticed by the powerhouses from various sects guarding the North Spirit Ruins.

"What’s happening?"

"Is Emperor Xi making a move?"

"Could the Kunpeng Ancestor be trying to break free again?"

"Quick, report this to the Elders!"

The Cultivators from the various sects immediately sent word of the events at the North Spirit Ruins to their Elders.

At the same time, they dispatched men to investigate the surrounding area.

Soon, they discovered a massive Array that had appeared ten thousand li away from the North Spirit Mountain Range.

From a distance, it looked as if a Kunpeng was shouldering the heavens. The sight immediately struck fear into the hearts of the Cultivators from every sect, filling them with a sense of foreboding.

Someone even went to investigate, only for the Array to manifest a Kunpeng that swallowed a Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse whole.

This terrified the Cultivators from all the sects, and none dared to investigate rashly again.

News of this incident quickly spread to all the sects.

"What? More disturbances at the North Spirit Ruins!"

"A Kunpeng is shouldering the heavens, covering an area a thousand li in radius!"

Upon receiving this news, the powerhouses from every sect grew incredibly grim.

’Have the powerhouses of the Peng Race made their move?’ Thinking this, the Sect Leaders of the various sects realized the final, decisive battle might be at hand.

People from every sect contacted Master Xuan Ji, Sect Leader Yuan, and Sect Leader Wan, wanting to ask how to deal with the situation.

"The Great Tang Emperor has already agreed to provide aid!" In the end, the three powerhouses reassured the various Sect Leaders, telling them that the Great Tang Emperor was coming and that everything would be discussed then.

In addition, Sect Leader Yuan, Master Xuan Ji, and Sect Leader Wan secretly joined forces and went to the vicinity of the North Spirit Mountain Range to observe the sky-blotting Kunpeng.

"Such powerful fluctuations! This has clearly surpassed anything a Divine Mansion Realm Cultivator possesses!"

After sensing the aura emanating from the Kunpeng, the three of them were shaken to the core, their expressions turning solemn.

The aura radiated by the Kunpeng was far beyond what they could compare to. If a real fight broke out, they would most likely perish here.

"It seems Kun Hai really has made his move."

"Let’s retreat for now. We’ll discuss how to deal with this after the Great Tang Emperor arrives!" The three exchanged a look, and filled with a sense of dread, they hastily departed.

For now, they could only wait for the Great Tang Emperor to arrive before discussing a countermeasure.

Kun Hai’s strength had exceeded their imagination; just the fluctuations emanating from the Array ahead were enough to make their hearts pound with fear.

That was definitely a Daoist Palace Realm powerhouse. If he were to attack, they wouldn’t stand a chance.

The three departed and traveled together to the Lingyun Sect.

Inside the main hall, the Elders of the Lingyun Sect were gathered.

"What?! That Kun Hai is a Daoist Palace Realm powerhouse?" Upon hearing this news, Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun and the others were terrified.

"The Daoist Palace Realm! A powerhouse of that level hasn’t appeared in our Southern Wilderness for thousands of years!"

"Even the Marsh King and King Ji back then didn’t reach that realm, did they?" At these words, all the Elders’ faces filled with despair.

"The Daoist Palace Realm!" Even Ling Fei wore a grave expression.

Lian Shuang, however, remained calm. She had long been aware of this.

’In fact, Kun Hai’s true strength is likely even greater; he has to be at least at the Dao Palace Perfect Realm.’

"If he’s truly a Daoist Palace Realm powerhouse, how can we possibly contend with him?" Many of the Elders felt a wave of helplessness.

A single Daoist Palace Realm powerhouse was enough to sweep away countless Divine Mansion Realm powerhouses.

The gap between these realms was simply insurmountable.

"We can only wait for Emperor Tang to arrive and see," Sect Leader Yuan said, also feeling powerless.

The heavy atmosphere in the hall was tinged with a sense of tragedy.

The great and mighty Righteous Dao of the Southern Wilderness now faced a powerful enemy, yet they no longer had the strength to fight.

It was a pathetic realization for everyone present.

However, they temporarily kept this news from spreading.

If the people of the Southern Wilderness knew how powerful their opponent was, who would have the confidence to contend with these Evil Dao sects?

The morale of the Southern Wilderness would surely crumble.

「The next morning.」

Sect Leader Yuan received a message from the Great Tang Emperor. He had already arrived in the Southern Wilderness and was about to reach the Lingyun Sect’s territory.

"He’s finally here!" Upon receiving this news, Sect Leader Yuan was visibly excited.

Because at this point, besides the Great Tang Emperor, he truly couldn’t think of anyone else who could turn the tide.

"Emperor Li is here!" He immediately relayed the news to Master Xuan Ji and Sect Leader Wan.

"The Great Tang Emperor is here?" When the news broke, Master Xuan Ji and Sect Leader Wan were both invigorated.

At this point, they could only hope that the Great Tang Emperor could turn the tide.

"Come, let’s go greet the Great Tang Emperor!" Sect Leader Yuan then led the sect’s Elders and flew outside.

Ling Fei and Lian Shuang followed as well.

Also present were the Eighth Prince, Li Heng, and the Third Prince, Li Xun.

The group of powerhouses waited outside.

At this moment, all of them were filled with anticipation.

Clearly, they had all pinned the safety of the Southern Wilderness on the Great Tang Emperor.

’I wonder what realm the Great Tang Emperor’s strength has reached?’ Even Ling Fei was filled with a bit of expectation.

Ever since his foster father had clashed with the Great Tang Emperor, he had been speculating about their Cultivation and combat prowess.

However, even Sect Leader Yuan did not know the Great Tang Emperor’s Cultivation realm.

Now, he would finally have a chance to see for himself.

Yet, for some reason, Ling Fei couldn’t bring himself to feel happy.