Chapter 544: A Legend

Chapter 544: Chapter 544: A Legend

The Divine Dragon self-destructed.

Celestial Dao never imagined that the Ancient Divine Dragon would actually choose to self-destruct.

From the very beginning, although Celestial Dao did not fear the Ancient Divine Dragon, the fact remained that the Ancient Divine Dragon was the ancestor of the Dragon Race and one of the most powerful Divine Beasts in all of Heaven and Earth.

Once the Ancient Divine Dragon self-destructed, the power from that alone would be enough to destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth.

And this was the self-destruction of the current Ancient Divine Dragon. If its true form were to self-destruct, the power would be world-shaking.

But as it stood, even Celestial Dao dared not be the slightest bit careless in the face of the Ancient Divine Dragon’s self-destruction.

Cursing viciously in his heart, Celestial Dao wished he could just crush the Ancient Divine Dragon to death. But for the sake of the Dragon Seal, he had ultimately held back. And this was the result.

At this moment, Celestial Dao was frustrated beyond belief.

Not daring to linger, just as Celestial Dao was about to leave, the speed of the Ancient Divine Dragon’s self-destruction suddenly accelerated a hundredfold. Before Celestial Dao could get away, he was engulfed by the force of the explosion.

"Ancient Divine Dragon, fuck you and your ancestors!"

For him, the Celestial Dao, to actually curse at a time like this—what did that signify?

The Ancient Divine Dragon chose to self-destruct. Its power vanished, and the Ancient Divine Dragon disappeared along with it. At this moment, the Ancient Divine Dragon had truly Fallen, not just its body, but its Divine Spirit as well.

But before its death, the Ancient Divine Dragon had actually managed to drag someone down with it. This was something Celestial Dao had likely never, ever expected.

With his Celestial Dao Avatar destroyed, Celestial Dao’s anger reached its absolute peak.

「On the Celestial Martial Continent, atop a certain mountain peak.」

The entire mountain peak was connected to the Cloud Hall, appearing as if it were completely wrapped in clouds, a magnificent and dreamlike sight.

At the peak’s summit stood a man. His white robes fluttered, and his long hair danced in the wind. The man gave off an ethereal feeling, as if he had merged with Heaven and Earth itself.

Celestial Dao.

The man was none other than the most powerful Martial Artist between Heaven and Earth, one who had truly stepped upon the Peak of Martial Arts.

"Ancient Divine Dragon, you dared to destroy one of my avatars. Hmph."

Celestial Dao’s expression was grim. After all, every single one of his avatars was incredibly important. Others might not know it, but Celestial Dao was fully confident that each of his avatars possessed a strength comparable to the Ancient Divine Dragon, perhaps even surpassing Long Tian.

If his avatars were already so powerful, one could only imagine how terrifying the strength of the true Celestial Dao must be.

"Ancient Divine Dragon, if you hadn’t chosen to self-destruct, you could have had your revenge. I will find your successor, and I will obtain the Dragon Seal! Hahaha! As I am Celestial Dao, I am the Sovereign! No one dares to defy me."

「Kyushu Spirit Realm.」

For a full ten days, the Beast Tide rampaged across the Kyushu Spirit Realm. In that short span of time, the population of the Kyushu Spirit Realm had been reduced by a full two-fifths. What did a number like that even mean?

Everyone in the Kyushu Spirit Realm was constantly complaining about the three great forces: Netherworld Mansion, Piaomiao Palace, and the Third Level Long Family. The reason they weren’t cursing the Imperial City was simple—the Imperial City had acted in time to save the Kyushu Spirit Realm. Otherwise, the losses would have been even greater.

Because of this, in just ten short days, the Imperial City’s power had expanded a full three hundredfold, directly suppressing the other three great forces.

This was something the three great forces had never anticipated. Otherwise, they certainly wouldn’t have allowed themselves to fall behind the Imperial City. But it was already too late. The Imperial City was the biggest winner of this Beast Tide invasion.

In other words, at this moment in the Kyushu Spirit Realm, the Imperial City had become the true number one power. The other three great forces could no longer contend with it. At this realization, the three great forces were absolutely livid.

What was done was done. They had to come up with a solution quickly, or else the Imperial City’s power would only continue to grow.

In the end, Netherworld Mansion, Piaomiao Palace, and the Third Level Long Family formed a direct Alliance to fight against the Imperial City.

An Alliance between the three great forces was an unprecedented event.

Before the Beast Tide invasion, the Imperial City might have feared an Alliance between the three great forces. But now, with its power having surged two hundredfold, the Imperial City had no fear of them whatsoever.

The Imperial City and the Alliance of the three great forces were both ready to make a move at any moment. The situation was clear: with its power surging, the Imperial City wanted to completely dominate the Kyushu Spirit Realm. How could the other three great forces possibly agree to that?

「Within the Imperial City.」

Duan He spoke with great urgency, "Father, Netherworld Mansion, Piaomiao Palace, and the Third Level Long Family have already formed an Alliance. If we don’t act soon, things will get very troublesome."

Waving his hand, Duan Kai said with a smile, "There’s no need to worry. After this Beast Tide invasion, our Imperial City’s influence has expanded a full two hundredfold. Over seventy percent of the Kyushu Spirit Realm now belongs to us. Even if the three great forces form an alliance, it’s highly unlikely they can oppose us."

"I know, Father, but the deep-seated foundations of the three great forces are still there."

"Relax, I have a plan. This Beast Tide invasion has indirectly worked to our Imperial City’s great advantage."

"Father, what should we do next, then?"

Duan He’s expression remained grave. He was also unwilling to let this go. With the Imperial City’s current strength, dominating the Kyushu Spirit Realm should be an easy task, yet his father was still unwilling to act, letting this golden opportunity go to waste.

"It’s simple. Continue to expand our influence. Later, I want you to spread the news about how the three great forces failed to save Kyushu in time. Embellish it. If all goes as expected, in less than a month, without us having to do a thing, I believe the three great forces will find themselves completely isolated."

’A month?’

’Can the Imperial City really achieve that?’

Duan He had no confidence, but since his father had spoken, he was powerless to object. He could only shrug helplessly in agreement.

"Father, I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling. It’s as if... as if Long Ao isn’t actually dead."

"Don’t speak nonsense. Long Ao is already dead, killed by the Beast Tide. Don’t ever say such things again."

Duan Kai was clearly very wary of Long Ao. But then he relaxed, thinking it over. In any case, Long Ao’s rise had been too terrifying. In just over a year, he had gone from a good-for-nothing in Red Fire Town to the Dragon Sect Master.

Not only that, Long Ao had severely wounded the Four Great Forces. Once? Twice? Three times?

To say they weren’t wary of him would be a lie.

Duan Kai knew in his heart that if Long Ao hadn’t died, given his talent and potential, it wouldn’t be long before he led the Dragon Sect in a counterattack against the Four Great Forces. When that time came, would the Four Great Forces still be able to suppress the Dragon Sect?

Duan Kai let out a deep sigh of relief. No matter what, Long Ao was finally dead.

Seeing the expression on his father’s face, Duan He felt a bit helpless and utterly humiliated. The Imperial City was one of the Four Great Forces, in control of the Kyushu Spirit Realm, yet they were afraid of a Sect from a mere Ordinary Spirit Realm. It sounded ridiculous when you said it out loud, but Long Ao was a legend—an unrepeatable one.