Chapter 1228: The Rain Dynasty Envoy Sets Out for Great Han, and the Third Sovereign Arrives!

A nation capable of becoming a Pillar State in the Second Circle naturally has something going for it.

It was just like the permanent members of the Security Council. Every one of them possessed at least a few nuclear weapons.

That was why the other factions feared Lü Mountain.

As for the Rain Dynasty and the other Four Pillar States, they merely held Lü Mountain in wary regard.

As veteran native powers, their development in the Second Circle was ancient in origin. They had even made investments of their own in the First Circle. Every powerful nation should have entertained the idea of investing in the First Circle, especially in the past, before Great Han had risen there for very long.

However, many nations whose investments failed had vanished into the rolling river of history.

The Four Extreme Pillar States that remained were the ones whose investments had succeeded.

After surviving the great sifting of the sands, those who remained could not be fools.

The heroes of the world were also as countless as carp crossing a river!

Changing fate and defying Heaven was hardly unprecedented.

Every nation and every faction had once been the talent scout of a particular person, or even a particular group of people.

It was simply that the exceptional talents backed by these Four Extreme Pillar States could run farther, and were also more grateful.

Relying on the exceptional talents they had backed, the states cultivated their young, while the people above them relied on those talents to secure their old age.

But now, Great Han had risen like a force from nowhere.

If it truly matured, then with Great Han occupying the entirety of the southern Second Circle, it would be the Rain Dynasty's foundation that was shaken.

The Rain Dynasty had not reached its present position through foolishness.

The Rain Dynasty's emperor was not an ordinary heir from the direct line who could not distinguish the mediocre from the worthy. Instead, he selected the best and employed the capable, so a situation where the emperor paid no attention was impossible.

If the Great Han side refused to heed the warning, the Rain Dynasty would definitely strike and crush Great Han in its cradle.

Even if it meant mobilizing its connections in the First Circle to stand against Lü Mountain, it would not matter.

Once Lü Mountain was held in check, would the Rain Dynasty not be able to deal with Great Han however it pleased?

Following the Rain Dynasty emperor's order, the Rain Dynasty delegation soon set out for Great Han!

Time passed bit by bit.

Demon Province.

Outside the opening site of Thunder Roar Hall, Lu Ding had taken control of the situation, maintained the balance, and stopped the fighting. After news spread that the inheritance opportunity within Thunder Roar Hall was open to anyone who wished to try their luck, countless demons, monsters, ghosts, and Qi Refiners surged toward the opening site.

People pressed against people, heads brushing against heads.

Before long, the entire area was packed to the brim.

Only two spaces remained empty.

One was the mountaintop where Lu Ding stood, and the other was the place where Lei Xiao and Mu Xuecheng were fighting.

The two had been fighting until now. Lei Xiao had originally been facing a direct disciple of Gouchen Hall and had possessed little power to resist. Now, however, the two fought evenly, and she even showed faint signs of gaining the upper hand.

This was her growth.

Two words: lightning-fast!

On the mountaintop, the armored general of the Salvation Alliance flew over quickly and bowed low. “My lord, our Third Sovereign is about to arrive. Do you have a moment?”

Lu Ding rose to his feet. “I do. Where is he? Hurry and introduce me to him.”

The big fish had finally arrived.

He could hardly wait any longer!

The armored general cupped his hands in salute. He was quite polite and did not notice Lu Ding's ambition in the slightest. “Please wait a moment, my lord. I will go and welcome my lord here. May I ask how I should address you? That way, I can introduce you to our Third Sovereign.”

Lu Ding did not conceal his identity and said, “My surname is Lu, and my given name is Ding.”

At this time, news that Lu Ding was a true disciple of Lü Mountain had not spread very far.

The armored general was purely a military man, so naturally, he had not heard of him yet.

“Very well, my lord. Please wait.”

With that, he flew away backward.

He raced across the vast sky at full speed. After welcoming his master from ten thousand miles away, he dropped to one knee in midair. “We respectfully welcome the Third Sovereign!”

Ahead of him, beautiful women as lovely as celestial maidens, though not human regardless of their appearance, scattered flowers to open the way. A battle chariot thundered over from behind, dragging extraordinary phenomena into ruin as countless demons followed close behind. The Third Sovereign sat upright atop the chariot.

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His presence was intimidating.

His bearing was noble.

When he spoke, his tone was neither hurried nor slow, yet it carried an indescribable pressure. “You certainly went to great lengths, coming all this way to welcome me.”

The armored general's face lit up with a smile. “Relieving your worries and welcoming you personally across ten thousand miles is what we subordinates ought to do.”

The Third Sovereign spoke expressionlessly. “Rise.”

The armored general stood. “Yes.”

After rising, he continued, “My lord, outside Thunder Roar Hall, there is a powerful human who maintains the balance and order. He is a hero named Lu Ding. I wonder whether you would be interested in having your subordinate introduce him to you?”

The Third Sovereign's eyes flickered. He had heard about what had happened outside Thunder Roar Hall.

In fact, he even knew exactly who that person was!

If this military man had not gathered the information, could he himself have failed to gather it?

Other thoughts stirred in his heart.

“It seems fate has brought the two of us together here. I imagine you still do not know that Xian'er, whom you killed, was one of my people. Very well, I will first humor you and pretend to be brothers. You are a temporary hero, after all, and a native of Lü Mountain. Once we enter Thunder Roar Hall, I will make sure you learn my methods well!”

The Third Sovereign nodded. “Of course. Lead the way.”

At this moment, the armored general was still immersed in his own world. He happily led the way ahead.

Before long, the thunderous rumble of the battle chariot and the movement of ten thousand demons following behind blotted out the sky, drawing everyone's attention to the Third Sovereign, whose procession was astonishingly grand.

In a certain corner of the crowd below,

a group of men and women looked up at the sky.

A young man asked in a clear voice, “Who is that? What an enormous procession.”

A voice beside him answered, “That is the Salvation Alliance's golden battle chariot, the Third Sovereign's personal vehicle.”

The young man with a giant sword wrapped across his back and a high ponytail stared at the golden battle chariot. “Is he the Third Sovereign?”

Battle intent rose in his eyes.

Under everyone's watchful gaze, the Third Sovereign slowly stepped out of the golden battle chariot.

On the mountaintop, a figure walked through the air.

Lotuses bloomed beneath each step, flowers blossomed with every stride, and the soft sounds of celestial music drifted through the air. Ethereal forms supported and escorted him, bearing him forward as he walked.

Although he could not match the Third Sovereign in numbers or grandeur, his bearing and quality had already surpassed him by a huge margin!

The young man with the giant sword looked up at Lu Ding from below. “What about him? Who is he? Even the Third Sovereign has come to meet him.”

Not one of the friends beside him could answer.

There were, however, plenty of people who could sneer sarcastically.

“I don't know, but whoever he is, a human who mixes with a demonic organization can't be a good person.”

“He has no firm position. He's a disgrace to the human race. Even if he has some talent and abilities, he is still contemptible.”

Only one woman's voice said, “If his position isn't firm, then no one's is. Compared with the Third Sovereign, he is an even more terrifying existence. I advise all of you not to provoke him.”

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The speaker was none other than She Shilan, who had once met Lu Ding briefly!

The small group she belonged to was made up of like-minded friends from the area near her sect.

They were all young descendants of various factions. Every one of them possessed terrifying talent and formidable strength, but they were still young.

They carried the purest passion in their hearts. They had not yet endured the harsh blows of reality and still dreamed of slaying demons and eradicating evil.