Chapter 2558: Chapter 2558: Dao Ji Ran Away
Actually, entering through the World Melting Furnace is the fastest, the least exhausting, sparing one the agony of Storm Valley’s bone-scraping winds. However, Su Yang still didn’t choose that option.
The situation in the Great World is unclear now; even though Dao Ji is certainly no match for the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor, the Main God of the Guardian God has also emerged from the Guardian Land. Next, they might even invade the Nine Realms.
In such a scenario, if the World Melting Furnace is brought out and captured by the Main God, it would be troublesome.
Therefore, leaving the World Melting Furnace in Storm Valley is the safest choice.
It took Su Yang a full half month to bring out all the Demon Beasts under the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor.
On the final trip out, Su Yang discovered that the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor had returned and was standing in the air.
"Lord Kunpeng, is the battle over?" Su Yang asked curiously. Although Dao Ji was greatly weakened, battles of this level shouldn’t end so quickly, right?
"Over my ass!" Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor said angrily, "That old bastard ran away!"
"Ran away?" Su Yang was shocked. "What happened? How did he run?"
"I would like to know how as well!" Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor glared, "Were you lying, boy? How many Divine Artifacts does he actually have? I had already knocked down his two Divine Artifacts and didn’t pay much attention afterward. Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, he pulled out another Divine Artifact and caught me off guard. I suffered a slight setback, and he seized the chance to slip away. I couldn’t even chase him!"
"No way!" Su Yang was astounded. "He took out another Divine Artifact? Does he have other Divine Artifacts?"
"You weren’t aware of this?" Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor asked.
"I only gave him two. But how many he actually has, I truly don’t know," Su Yang said. "However, he should only have one Divine Artifact left, and it was shattered, so he shouldn’t have any Divine Artifacts left!"
"Without a Divine Artifact, where did this third one come from?" Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor asked.
"Uh..." Su Yang scratched his head; this situation was indeed hard for him to understand.
"Forget it, let him run!" Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor waved his hand dismissively, "I’ve scattered all his remaining True Yuan. Even if he ran, he poses no threat to us now!"
Su Yang sighed with relief; that was indeed good news. Without Dao Ji’s threat, they could focus entirely on dealing with the Guardian God.
"Since that’s the case, I’ll go find the troops of the Heavenly War Alliance and the Demon Beast Clan!" Su Yang said. "I suspect the Guardian God is encircling them, intending to annihilate the army completely. So, we should find them quickly, break through before the Guardian God’s encirclement is complete, and join forces with us!"
"Alright then!" Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor nodded in agreement.
Su Yang felt a sense of regret, as he initially didn’t want the flames of war to spread to the Nine Realms. However, since Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor couldn’t kill Dao Ji, the Nine Realms remained in constant danger. In such circumstances, if Su Yang and his allies left the Nine Realms, Dao Ji might return unexpectedly, bringing peril.
Therefore, there was no alternative now but to place the battlefield near the Nine Realms, where it could also protect the Nine Realms.
As Su Yang left the Nine Realms, he did not bring the World Melting Furnace out but entered it, instructed Ye Wantong and the others not to emerge, and then left it in Storm Valley—what he considered the safest place currently.
It took over a year for Su Yang to catch up with the escaping allied troops.
The Great City Lord had transformed into Su Yang’s appearance and could still lead the army. Although Dao Ji left, the people of the Tao Sect did not publicize this. Thus, for such a long time, the allied army was unaware that Su Yang and Dao Ji had already departed.
Once Su Yang returned, he directly sought out the most respected Great Saint Emperors of the Demon Beast Clan and invited them into his Personal Space, where he showed them the token of the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor.
Upon seeing the token of the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor, these Great Saint Emperors were driven to excitement, immediately kneeling, which revealed their respect for him.
Su Yang wasted no words, directly recounting the situation under the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor, as well as briefly describing what happened with Dao Ji.
These Great Saint Emperors were furious upon hearing about Dao Ji but overjoyed when they learned that the Kunpeng Great Saint Emperor had wounded Dao Ji heavily, painted with pride.
After Su Yang explained the plan, the Great Saint Emperors left Su Yang’s Personal Space to rally the Demon Beast Clan.
As for Su Yang, he went to the Tao Sect by himself.
With Dao Ji not around, the person overseeing the Tao Sect was Dao Xuan.
Su Yang was unsure whether the people of the Tao Sect knew of Dao Ji’s ambitions, remaining wary of these individuals. If they understood Dao Ji’s ambitions, having them nearby could explode unexpectedly.
However, if they were oblivious to Dao Ji’s ambitions, they might be potential allies. After all, the Tao Sect comprised Human Clan elites, who together would be a formidable force.
Upon meeting Dao Xuan, Su Yang was informed that Dao Ji was in seclusion.
From Dao Xuan’s expression, Su Yang discerned no deceit, or perhaps Dao Ji had not revealed the truth to them.
Su Yang inquired about various matters, and from their responses, it seemed they weren’t aware of Dao Ji’s ambitions. However, Su Yang couldn’t judge for certain, so he decided to keep these Tao Sect individuals close but remained alert to them.
The Great Saint Emperors of the Demon Beast Clan managed their affairs adeptly, and the Heavenly War Alliance was even simpler—these members adhered to Su Yang’s direct command.
After arranging everything, the army redirected towards the Nine Realms.
Of course, the main battlefield wasn’t within the Nine Realms but the Luan Yu Dynasty.
Su Yang didn’t wish for the Guardian God to notice the Nine Realms, but with Dao Ji alive, the battlefield had to be near the Nine Realms.
The Luan Yu Dynasty was optimal, closest to the Nine Realms and part of the Demon Beast Clan’s dynasty, raising no suspicions.
However, moving the army to the Luan Yu Dynasty required significant effort.
Su Yang prepared ample Spiritual Sources, utilized the Teleportation Gate, and after five years of skirmishes with the Guardian God, successfully relocated the entire army to the Luan Yu Dynasty.
Upon arriving in the Luan Yu Dynasty, the Human Clan and Tao Sect sensed something amiss. Upon reaching there, they found many strong members of the Demon Beast Clan awaiting them, which left them surprised.
Hadn’t the Demon Beast Clan’s Saint Emperor all been actively with them?
