As Yuan landed upon Dragon Spiral Mountain, a wave of shock and sorrow washed over him. The mountain was littered with thousands of corpses, many of whom were from the Holy Dragon Clan. The rest belonged to human cultivators wearing full armor.
"Heaven’s Mandate…"
Despite this being his first ti encountering them, he instantly recognized them purely from their armor and its unique patterns. After all, he’d had plenty of encounters with them in his previous lives.
"Did a war happen here or sothing? These corpses look fresh, so it happened only recently." Liya remarked as she hovered slightly above the ground, not wanting to touch the corpses.
"It was likely the Celestial Emperor’s doing. He attacked this place in an attempt to prevent from returning to the Nine Heavens. Clearly, it didn’t work out for him."
"The Celestial Emperor? Isn’t that the guy who sits above everyone in the Nine Heavens? The ruler of the Nine Heavens."
Though she was born on Earth, the Lord occasionally taught her about the Nine Heavens.
"That’s right," he confird.
"I’m impressed. How did you end up having beef with the most powerful individual in the Nine Heavens? That’s akin to offending the Lord on Earth," she remarked.
A bittersweet smile appeared on Yuan’s face as he said, "It’s complicated. Although I have never seen or t this Celestial Emperor, he clearly has a problem with . Or should I say the ’past’ ?"
"Is that so?" Liya muttered.
Yuan used his divine sense to find the Dragon Emperor and went to find him.
So ti later, Yuan found the Dragon Emperor amidst the wreckage, quietly assisting in the search for fallen mbers of the clan.
"Dragon Emperor!"
The Dragon Emperor, so absorbed in his search that he hadn’t even noticed Yuan’s return, looked at him with relief in his tired gaze.
"You made it back safely, Senior."
Though he maintained a calm exterior, the Dragon Emperor’s appearance told another story. His once-majestic robes were torn and stained with blood, and his breath was also sowhat weak.
While he had sustained minor injuries during his clash with General Wang, it was his attempt to block the Divine Judgnt that had exacted the greatest toll, wounding not just his body, but his very soul.
"Can you tell what happened while I was gone? I know the Heaven’s Mandate showed up from their corpses."
The Dragon Emperor gave a solemn nod before recounting everything to Yuan, from the mont of his departure to the unexpected arrival of an unknown Cultivation God who had descended to defy the Celestial Emperor and save the Dragon Spiral Mountain.
While Yuan wasn’t particularly surprised to learn that the Evil God’s army had appeared, he was surprised to hear that the Celestial Emperor had personally intervened and that a mysterious Cultivation God had descended to protect them.
"Who was this Cultivation God?" he asked.
The Holy Dragon Emperor shook his head.
"I don’t know. They were wearing a face veil that blocked their face. However, she had the figure of a woman. Of course, I cannot tell you if that’s their real appearance or just a disguise."
"A woman wearing a face veil…"
Yuan wondered if he had known any Cultivation Gods in the past, at least among the mories he had recovered so far. Yet, none ca to mind. After all, Cultivation Gods were virtually nonexistent in those ancient days, and his mories were still returning piece by piece with each passing day.
The only Cultivation God Yuan knew was Dragon Goddess Yeyou, the Dragon Ancestor, and the Great One. Even Zi Xuan had only reached the 9th level of God Ascension. However, Dragon Goddess Yeyou was with him during the invasion, and the Great One wouldn’t do sothing like hide his identity.
’Could it be the Dragon Ancestor? No… he wouldn’t show up disguised as a woman, either. Maybe it was one of the Nine Divine Supres? But they wouldn’t disappear imdiately afterward. Maybe Dong Ye knows sothing. I’ll ask him later.’
In the end, Yuan couldn’t recall anyone who matched the description, leading him to wonder if the mysterious figure was soone from a part of his past he had yet to rember. After all, he’d only recovered most of the Evil God, Divine Paragon, Immortal Monarch, and Exalted Blacksmith’s mories.
"By the way, where’s Xi ili?" Yuan asked when he couldn’t see her around.
"You see…" The Holy Dragon Emperor began to sweat the mont Xi ili’s na was brought up. "I told her to stay out of the battle, but… apparently, she ignored that and joined the fight anyway. She disappeared sowhere amidst the chaos. I haven’t seen her body, so… she’s likely still alive."
Yuan frowned upon hearing this, but if they didn’t find her body, she was most likely alive.
’Since the Evil God’s Shadow Army showed up, they likely took her away to protect her.’
Sure enough, just as he thought that, a familiar voice rang inside his head.
"My liege, please don’t worry about Lady Xi. She’s currently with . Though she’d suffered so injuries, they’re not life-threatening."
Dong Ye notified him.
"Dong Ye? Where are you right now?" he asked.
"I am currently in hiding with the rest of the Shadow Army. Since we made an appearance with the Celestial Emperor watching, we’re likely going to be hunted for a while. By the way, you should leave the Dragon Spiral Mountain as soon as possible while the Celestial Emperor is distracted. I just received the information that he’s occupied with the Celestial Council and the Ten Royal Dragon Clans."
Yuan nodded and said, "I’ll leave soon. Let Xi ili know that I have returned, and keep her safe for the ti being. Let’s et once things have cald down."
"As you command."
After his brief conversation with Dong Ye, Yuan said to the Holy Dragon Emperor, "I really don’t know how to thank the Holy Dragon Clan for their sacrifice. If there’s anything you need, don’t hesitate to let know."
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