Chapter 483: Chapter 290: Commanding the Destiny of the Six Kingdoms, Welcoming the Ruler of the World, Enthroning the New Queen of the Golden Crow
Unable to bear the sight, Liu Tiandu had already returned to the Flying Ship.
The rage in his heart had reached its limit, and he was grinding his teeth in fury.
He, the great Wanluo Sword Immortal, had never suffered such humiliation.
"Master, should we still go to retrieve..." a beautiful Sword Attendant at his side asked hesitantly.
"Silence!" Liu Tiandu roared.
The beautiful Sword Attendant’s face turned pale. She had never expected her master to fly into such a rage.
「On the other side of the sky.」
The Five-Thunder Upper Immortal and Celestial Lady Ziwei, however, wore completely different expressions.
"I haven’t seen Liu Tiandu get put in his place like that in a long time. How satisfying!"
The Five-Thunder Upper Immortal burst out laughing.
He had never liked Liu Tiandu to begin with.
Lu Mingyuan’s actions had been wonderfully cathartic for him.
Celestial Lady Ziwei also smiled faintly. "I never imagined Lu Mingyuan could cultivate the Dragon Slaying Nineteen Forms to the Sixteen Forms. If he were to unleash the Eighteen Forms... it would be simply unimaginable."
The Five-Thunder Upper Immortal shook his head. "The Dragon Slaying Nineteen Forms is powerful, but it’s extremely draining on one’s mind and pushes the Flesh Body past its limits. It cannot be used frequently."
"The Sword Saint’s premature death was, more or less, for this very reason."
Celestial Lady Ziwei looked down at the ground. Pursing her lips, she fixed her beautiful eyes on Lu Mingyuan and asked, "What method did Lu Mingyuan use to seize the Destiny of these prodigies? Is it a Secret Technique from the Celestial Master’s Mansion?"
The Five-Thunder Upper Immortal mused, "It isn’t a Secret Technique of the Celestial Master’s Mansion. As far as I know, the Taoist Sect has never possessed such a Divine Technique. But from what I can tell, it doesn’t look like an Evil Demon Technique from the Holy Netherworld either."
"If it’s neither a technique of the Immortal Sects nor a Divine Technique of the Demon Dao, then where did this ability come from?"
Celestial Lady Ziwei found this very strange.
"Perhaps this is Lu Mingyuan’s own unique Opportunity."
The Five-Thunder Upper Immortal speculated.
Lu Mingyuan had fought his way to the top in the Nine Dragons Struggle for the Throne; he was bound to have his own Opportunities and assets.
This became more and more apparent over time.
The Five-Thunder Upper Immortal smiled. "In this world, everyone has their secrets. You and I are no exception, are we?"
Celestial Lady Ziwei nodded. "If there were no secrets, the world would be a much less interesting place."
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「Down on the valley floor.」
After absorbing Luo Lingxiao’s Celestial Destiny and Fortune, Lu Mingyuan’s gaze fell upon Li Muwan, Wuxun, and the others.
"Are you going to walk over here yourselves, or do you want me to come to you?"
Nanli the Elder Sword Saint spoke in a grave voice, "May I ask the Emperor of Great Yan, is there truly no room to salvage this situation?"
"None."
Lu Mingyuan replied, his eyes narrowed.
"When you all moved against my Great Yan, did you ever consider leaving any room for negotiation?"
"If I hadn’t sensed your plans in advance, it would likely be Great Yan on its knees, begging for mercy."
Lu Mingyuan’s words, though ruthless, were the truth.
If Great Yan had been the one to lose this war...
...their fate would have been far worse than this.
Great Yan would have been carved up by the Six Kingdoms.
If circumstances permitted, Lu Mingyuan would have truly liked to kill every single person here.
But even if he wanted to, the beings watching from the sky would never allow it.
Otherwise, this wouldn’t end with him simply seizing the Destiny of the Six Kingdoms.
"Take it, then."
Li Muwan appeared remarkably composed as she walked up to Lu Mingyuan.
"Princess!"
Nanli the Elder Sword Saint was unreconciled to this, his right hand already resting on the hilt of the Immortal Sword on his back.
If Li Muwan had been unwilling, he was truly prepared to risk everything in a final struggle.
But to his surprise, Li Muwan turned and reassured him, "It’s alright."
"Sigh..."
Nanli the Elder Sword Saint could only release the hilt of his sword and let out a deep sigh.
The victor is king, the loser is vilified. There was nothing to be done.
Seeing her approach, Lu Mingyuan nodded and repeated the process, absorbing the Destiny from Li Muwan.
The amount of Destiny on Li Muwan was the second-highest, roughly on par with Luo Lingxiao’s.
’Python and Sparrow Swallowing Dragon is truly a wonderful thing.’
After absorbing Li Muwan’s Destiny, Lu Mingyuan felt himself on the verge of another breakthrough.
Li Muwan checked her Elixir Field and Sea of Qi, a look of surprise on her face. "You’re not going to cripple my Cultivation?"
"A wise person knows when to yield," Lu Mingyuan said with a wave of his hand.
Hearing this, Li Muwan gave a slight bow with cupped hands and withdrew.
Though she had lost her Destiny, her Cultivation remained.
She would still live a long life, but advancing any further in her Cultivation would likely be impossible.
Lu Mingyuan turned to the last two powers, the Song Dynasty and the Silver Frost Empire, and smiled meaningfully. "Wuxun, what are your intentions?"
"Lu Mingyuan, I’ll fight you to the death!"
Wuxun, perhaps unable to bear the humiliation and torment, bit his lip so hard it nearly bled.
His eyes bloodshot, the wide sleeves of his green robes billowed as he unleashed the Dragon Bracelet in his hand.
A terrifying aura erupted from the Dragon Bracelet.
A pair of scarlet Dragon Eyes ignited behind Wuxun.
Clearly, he intended to use his final trump card to escape and avoid having his Destiny absorbed by Lu Mingyuan.
He was the dignified Emperor’s Son of a great nation; how could he endure such a disgrace?
Luo Lingxiao had been left with no choice.
Li Muwan could face it with composure.
But he could not!
"Ancestral Dragon, emerge!"
Wuxun broke the seal on the Great Frost Dragon Bracelet, releasing the terrifying dragon bound within.
"ROAR!"
In an instant, the sky was blotted out by dark clouds.
A ferocious, long-whiskered head appeared amidst the wind and clouds, obscuring the sky. Its scales looked incomparably ancient, as if it had been summoned from some long-forgotten Ancient Battlefield.
The Great Frost Ancestral Dragon was a True Dragon that had been raised by the Great Frost Dynasty since its founding. Nurtured with the power of Dragon Veins, it had grown strong enough to rival cultivators of the Upper Three Grades and served as the National Guardian Beast of the Silver Frost Empire.
However, with Wuxun’s current strength, controlling this dragon was immensely taxing, requiring him to sacrifice his own Essence Blood and lifespan.
With his Destiny about to be stripped away, he could no longer afford to care about such costs.
"Since you insist on being stubborn."
"Then you can die."
Seeing Wuxun summon the Great Frost Ancestral Dragon, Lu Mingyuan spoke coolly and pressed down lightly with one hand.
SWOOSH!
A three-hundred-meter Celestial Saber, coalesced from Majestic Blade Qi, descended from the heavens. In an instant, it pierced through the so-called Ancestral Dragon, pinning it to the earth.
"ROAR..."
It let out an agonized, mournful cry.
It was true that the Great Frost Ancestral Dragon could rival an expert of the Upper Three Grades.
But the Lu Mingyuan of today had already clashed with a Sword Immortal.
With both his Momentum and Cultivation at their absolute peak, how could he be challenged by a mere lizard?
Witnessing this, Wuxun’s eyes filled with absolute despair.
He had never imagined Lu Mingyuan could instantly kill the Ancestral Dragon.
Li Muwan witnessed the scene and sighed, a sense of confusion about the future creeping into her heart. ’Against Lu Mingyuan’s current power, what use are any trump cards?’
’For the past several hundred years, Great Yan has remained unstoppable.’
’It seems poised to dominate the Six Kingdoms completely.’
’Could it be that the next Celestial Destiny Dynasty will still be Great Yan?’
’If that’s the case, then what was the point of their existence?’
Lu Mingyuan snatched Wuxun through the air like a limp dog. Without a shred of the gentleness he had shown Li Muwan, he brutally destroyed the man’s Cultivation and then directly absorbed his Destiny.
Nearby, Jiang Shan could only clutch his chest and watch, completely powerless to intervene.
’With my current strength, even if I went all out, I’m afraid I would be no match for Lu Mingyuan.’
’Lu Mingyuan just destroyed my Dharma Body, and I’m already injured.’
’If I were to act rashly...’
’...I would probably die too.’
’What is wrong with this era, to have produced a monster like Lu Mingyuan?’
After he finished, Lu Mingyuan casually tossed Wuxun to the ground, not caring whether he lived or died.
He then turned to the two brothers from the Song Dynasty.
"And you?"
Faced with Lu Mingyuan’s question, they glanced at what had become of Wuxun.
Song Guangyao and Song Dun both wore looks of resignation.
They had seen the warning in his example.
They could only obediently offer up their Celestial Destiny and Fortune.
In the Great Yan Camp, the Champion Marquis, Sui Yuqing, Taiwei True Monarch, Luo Qiufu, and the others were all exultant.
"I never thought we would win in such a completely overwhelming fashion."
Eldest Princess Luo Qiufu murmured.
’From this day forward, who will dare to provoke Great Yan? Who will dare to show it any disrespect?’
She was already eagerly anticipating how, with Lu Mingyuan’s help, she would return to the Golden Crow Country and seize back her power.
’Great Yan will likely act as the Sovereign State and enfeoff me as the new queen of the Golden Crow Country.’
’In that way, my rule will be perfectly legitimate.’
Besides her, Sui Yuqing was also lost in thought.
’Lu Mingyuan fought the Six Kingdoms alone and undoubtedly gained a massive amount of Destiny.’
’But she had many other things to consider.’
’...so many other things.’
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