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"Hmm! He's still alive! But he's in terrible condition!"

Li Wangxian looked into the distance and saw Duanmu Ming.

Chapter 74 Dragon Emerges from China

At this moment, Duanmu Ming was in very bad condition. During the two hours of pursuit, he was already undergoing a heavenly tribulation and had repeatedly burned his source and divine power to increase his speed, so his condition had already declined drastically.

Then, Li Wangxian's Zhongzhen Xukong blasted his lower body apart, severely damaging his vital energy and nearly killing him. He was then forced to trigger a new heavenly tribulation. After several hours of struggle, his condition had already plummeted to its lowest point.

At this moment, he was frozen in place by a piece of black ice. This was an ice coffin formed with boundless Yin Holy Power, extremely hard and solid, much more so than divine iron.

However, even through the ice, one could still see that he was covered in blood and grime, and that countless bones in his body were broken, giving the impression that he was about to be torn apart at any moment. His shattered lower body had not yet fully recovered.

"Tsk tsk, what a pitiful sight!" Li Wangxian shook his head. Inside the ice coffin, the Taiyin Divine Child had not fainted. On the contrary, he was still trying to absorb the essence of the ten directions through the Xuanbing ice, hoping to recover.

Li Wangxian stepped forward and summoned the Chaos Bell from afar to suppress it, intending to take away the entire Xuanbing Coffin. Inside the coffin, Duanmu Ming's eyes flickered, and he did not resist, allowing the Chaos Bell to absorb him.

"Hmm, he should still have the strength to strike me! Is he not resisting now because he's waiting for an opportunity? Probably more than that. Maybe he still holds onto hope and is waiting for the Taiyin Divine Sect to come to his rescue."

Li Wangxian muttered to himself, realizing that Duanmu Ming had figured out he wasn't going to kill him right away and was waiting for an opportunity. Although the chance was slim, he couldn't just wait to die!

"But it's really time to go. This chase has lasted for several hours, and the Taiyin Divine Sect should have received the news by now. And with the lightning tribulation here for so long, the Golden Crow Clan is probably close by as well."

Having considered this, Li Wangxian did not delay. After retrieving the Chaos Bell, he transformed into an indestructible divine light, covering dozens of miles in an instant, leaving endless mountains and rivers behind.

In a short time, he fled hundreds of miles away, and then he summoned a Xuanyu Platform, opened the domain gate, and disappeared into the boundless wilderness.

The reason for not carving Dao patterns across the mountains and rivers was to avoid leaving traces and to keep some trump cards for himself.

"Hey!"

Somewhere in the Great Wilderness, Li Wangxian appeared out of thin air. Without stopping, he used the Innate Great Sun Divine Light Technique to fly tens of thousands of miles away. After confirming that no one was watching him, he carved Dao patterns in a secluded mountain range, traversed tens of thousands of miles of void, and completely disappeared from this Great Wilderness.

Li Wangxian left decisively, but the storm he stirred up that day had already swept across the entire Divine Continent. Even as cultivators from various continents within the capital scattered, the entire Ziwei region was alarmed. The Divine Continent, Luzhou, Hezhou, and the southern Shanzhou were all discussing this astonishing event.

This battle truly shook the Divine Continent. Li Shenzhou, who was at the Eight Forbidden Realms, made the world truly understand what it meant to be a great emperor. Afterwards, he killed the elders of the Golden Crow Clan and the Third Prince, and chased the Taiyin Divine Child for 100,000 miles, which stirred up a huge wave.

"Li Shenzhou is a genius. At such a young age, with such cultivation, he has already entered the Eighth Forbidden Realm. He is destined to be invincible in the world in the future."

A cultivator who had personally experienced the battle in the capital shouted, and his voice spread throughout the world.

It wasn't just one person saying this; all the cultivators in the capital that day were praising him loudly, all speaking with certainty that if anyone in the world could attain enlightenment, it would be none other than Li Shenzhou.

"Is it like a dragon? Indeed, it is a dragon! A dragon has emerged from the Divine Land! Who can rival it?"

The cultivators of Shenzhou were even more enthusiastic, regarding Li Shenzhou as the pride of the entire Shenzhou and singing his praises.

This was a massive storm, and everyone who heard about it was deeply moved. No one could remain calm in the face of this overwhelming wave. Teahouses, taverns, gambling dens, and pleasure quarters—wherever cultivators were, there was a great deal of discussion. In fact, many mortals heard that an immortal named Li Shenzhou was going to become a "Great Emperor."

"My God, it's unbelievable! In this world, someone actually dares to kill the elders and the crown prince of the Golden Crow Clan. Are they truly fearless?"

Many cultivators who were out of the loop were stunned when they first heard this news. Everyone knew how powerful the Golden Crow Clan was, and even among the immortal lineages, few dared to provoke them. Now, someone had ruthlessly killed an elder and a crown prince, which was terrifying.

Especially when they heard that Li Shenzhou had soon pursued and killed the Taiyin Divine Child Duanmu Ming for 100,000 li, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets in shock.

You must know that these three people, not to mention their origins, are not to be trifled with! Each of them, when they set out to travel the world, can stir up a lot of trouble, making people in the world have to be cautious. But now, two of them are dead and one has disappeared without a trace. How can the world not be shocked?

Xuan Yi Dao, an elder of the Golden Crow Clan, was an old monster who had lived for nearly three thousand years. He was a living fossil. When no king appeared, he could almost roam the world. Destroying mountains and destroying sects was nothing to him. Even the most powerful saints and supreme beings would be terrified when facing him. But today, he was killed by Li Shenzhou.

The third prince of the Golden Crow Clan, barely over twenty years old, had already entered the Sendai Realm. In a few years, he was destined to become a sect leader-level figure. He was given the title of Golden Crow Clan prince ahead of time. It should be noted that in the past, only those who had reached the second level of the Sendai Realm and truly became sect leaders-level figures could be called that. Today, he was also beheaded.

Taiyin Divine Child, a powerful and terrifying existence, has achieved astonishing feats since his debut. Not only are his peers unable to match him, but many of the older generation have also been defeated by him, shocking the entire Ziwei.

He, along with the Three Missing Daoists of the Ancient Longevity Temple in Mingling, Lu Ya of the Golden Crow Clan, and Yi Qingwu of the Guanghan Palace, are considered by the world to be among the top tier of geniuses of their time. They are believed to possess imperial potential, and their cultivation is now unfathomable, almost rivaling that of the great holy lords.

Yet this terrifying figure was relentlessly pursued by Li Shenzhou for 100,000 li today, and his fate remains unknown. However, after people found the location where the last two underwent their tribulations, and after careful analysis, they believe that Duanmu Ming is likely in grave danger as well.

"Only Duanmu Ming's bones and blood were found at the scene, but no living person was found. Could it be that he was killed by Li Shenzhou?"

People trembled as they found Duanmu Ming's shattered bones and bloodstains in the barren land ravaged by the heavenly tribulation. The remaining Taiyin Holy Power at the scene further confirmed that Duanmu Ming had been fighting there for a long time. However, to this day, the Taiyin Divine Child has not yet appeared. People generally felt that the ending was certainly not good for the Taiyin Divine Sect.

"The Taiyin Divine Sect must be spitting blood. 500 years ago, their divine son Duanmu Yun was killed by the protector of that mysterious young man outside Tianyuan City wielding a holy weapon. And now, their divine son has been killed by Li Shenzhou wielding a holy weapon. How tragic!"

Some people recalled that more than two years ago, a top expert of the Taiyin Divine Sect died in the same way. Now, the same event has been repeated two years later, which made everyone look very strange. Is the Taiyin Divine Sect inherently incompatible with young talents?

Chapter 75 Stormy Scene

But is that really the reason?

Both generations of divine sons were killed by young prodigies either by their own hands or by order of them, wielding holy weapons, and even their words were terrifyingly consistent.

Many people ask themselves this question and feel that the answer is not simply a matter of luck.

"Actually, it's not that the Taiyin Divine Sect is inherently incompatible with young talents, but rather that they are unpopular!"

An elderly cultivator sighed and explained the reason: the rise of this clan was full of bloodshed and betrayal, which was very dishonorable. Some veterans dared not offend this terrible lineage, but the young people were hot-blooded and fearless. They dared to speak their minds if they couldn't stand it, which is why the Taiyin Divine Sect and the young prodigies seemed to be at odds.

"Indeed!" Everyone realized. Although the Taiyin Divine Sect had tried its best to cover up this past over the years, it could suppress the rumors on the surface, but it could not suppress the voices of the people.

Therefore, it is not surprising that some people disapprove of their behavior.

"Are these two young prodigies speaking out against injustice for the descendants of the Human Emperor?" Everyone sighed, their emotions complicated and unsettled by this speculation.

"When the Human Emperor's lineage was dying, none of the major religions of the human race came to help or protect him, and they have not spoken out since. Now, only two young people are advocating for this cause."

People lamented that the two ancient emperors created various extraordinary manuals and bestowed them upon all parts of the human race, yet they could not even protect their own descendants.

"It's heartbreaking. If the ancient emperor knew this, he would be speechless and remain silent."

"Now the Sun God Cult is like a candle in its twilight years, declining drastically, and perhaps one day it will vanish into thin air!"

Some people thought of the Sun God Cult, which is now gradually declining, its ancient scriptures lost, and its major divine cities changing hands. It is unknown when it will collapse.

In the end, this speculation spread and was generally accepted by the people. Only the Taiyin Divine Sect was furious. This matter had always been the Taiyin Divine Sect's Achilles' heel, and if anyone dared to expose it, they would never let them off the hook.

Not to mention that Duanmu Ming is the most talented divine son of this generation, a prodigy with the potential to become an emperor. Although it seems that he is not qualified to step onto the path of emperor now, with Duanmu Ming's talent, if there are no accidents, he should be able to become a saint and ancestor in the future. But now he is being hunted down and his life is uncertain. How can this not enrage the Taiyin Divine Sect?

On that very day, a powerful figure from the Taiyin Divine Sect appeared in an ancient city and proclaimed to the world that Li Shenzhou should immediately release the Taiyin Divine Child and surrender himself to the Taiyin Divine Sect to beg for forgiveness.

Otherwise, the Taiyin Divine Sect will exhaust all its sacred weapons and resources, and search every corner of Ziwei to find out his background, destroy his family, exterminate his clan, and wipe out ten generations of his family to wash away the offense suffered by the Taiyin Divine Sect.

The Golden Crow Clan, whose elders and crown prince had been beheaded, were not to be outdone. They also issued a notice stating that if Li Shenzhou did not come out to face his death, they would exhaust all methods of divination to find his true identity and exterminate his ten clans.

In an instant, the world was in an uproar. The storm intensified, and now people seemed to smell the smoke of war and see the holy weapons clashing and destroying endless mountains and rivers.

This was not wishful thinking; people witnessed a horrific scene that very day.

"Breaking news: Someone saw the Crown Prince Wugu Daoist carrying the Golden Crow Clan's supreme holy weapon, the Golden-Winged Golden Halberd, and angrily came to the Ziwei Divine Dynasty to search for Li Shenzhou's whereabouts."

People shouted that the Golden Crow Clan was not just talking, but was truly prepared to exhaust all their strength to find Li Shenzhou, because it was not just the Crown Prince who was taking action. On that day, a piece of news that made the world tremble came from Taiyuan in western Shenzhou.

"The Taiyin Divine Sect and the Golden Crow Clan, carrying the Heavenly Secret Talisman, went to the hidden ancient path of the Heavenly Secret Sect to deduce Li Shenzhou's background and whereabouts."

Everyone knows that the Heavenly Secrets Sect possesses unfathomable abilities, capable of deducing the workings of creation and making various prophecies with remarkable accuracy. Holding the Heavenly Secrets Talisman allows one to request this reclusive ancient Taoist sect to calculate good and bad fortune and to obtain any information one desires.

Therefore, when this news came out, everyone was shocked. This is the terrifying thing about some powerful forces. They have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves. It is difficult to get any benefit from them by simply changing their appearance or hiding their identity.

Then, a piece of news spread at lightning speed, causing a global uproar and people sensed that a great storm was about to hit.

"The current Holy Master of the Taiyin Divine Sect has also been mobilized, wielding the sect's supreme holy weapon, and has come to Shenzhou to destroy this supreme prodigy as soon as he finds Li Shenzhou."

At this moment, everyone in Ziwei was looking on. Things had come to this point, and everyone understood that there was no going back. Everything was destined to have a result.

Even the major immortal lineages have been alarmed. The Ziwei Divine Dynasty, Guanghan Palace, Human King Hall, and Ancient Longevity Taoist Temple have all sent out spies to closely monitor every development of this event.

Meanwhile, the Sun God Cult was in complete chaos, and the high-ranking elders who were in the know were all horrified.

"This is bad! The Heavenly Mystery Sect has made a move. They might actually have figured out the Divine Child's location. The Divine Child is in danger!"

At this moment, the expressions of many elders changed drastically. In their view, Li Wangxian was the hope of the Sun God Sect. Even if the entire Sun God Sect were wiped out, they could not allow anything to happen to the divine son.

"Master, let's take our sacred weapons and fight the Duanmu and Jinwu clans. That way, the Divine Child can escape in the chaos." Old Chen spoke his mind without hesitation.

“Yes, but that’s not enough. We need to destroy the Heavenly Mystery Sect first, otherwise the Divine Child will be discovered sooner or later.” Elder Lin nodded, for the first time not blaming Elder Chen for being reckless, but instead adding to the plan.

“That’s right, that should be the case. The Divine Child once said that ordinary methods of divination cannot predict his whereabouts, but the Heavenly Mystery Sect has unfathomable abilities, making it the most dangerous and the greatest threat to the Divine Child.”

Jiang Bo nodded in agreement. He knew that during their last training, the Divine Child had offended the Starry Sky Sect. There were rumors that the sect had hired a divination master to track them down, but in the end, the two of them swaggered around without being discovered.

After listening to the elders' advice, Li's father nodded and then shook his head, saying, "We should not make any moves against the Heavenly Mystery Sect for the time being. This sect is the best at seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune. If we act rashly, we will only bring about more terrible consequences."

“But what about the safety of the divine child…” The elders were puzzled, and some could not understand Li’s father’s thoughts.

Faced with the puzzled looks from the crowd, Li's father said calmly, "If news of our battles with the Golden Crow Clan and the Duanmu Clan gets out, I think the Heavenly Mystery Sect will understand."

The crowd understood. Although the Heavenly Mystery Sect, a lineage that specializes in prying into the secrets of heaven, is incredibly terrifying, it also incurs the jealousy of heaven because it can see through the secrets of heaven. Therefore, despite having amazing divine techniques, it is difficult for it to flourish. Throughout the ages, it has had very few disciples and is a reclusive ancient sect.

Therefore, this kind of inheritance is most averse to cause and effect. If the Sun God Cult is reduced to only one divine son, and the Heavenly Mystery Sect insists on divination to exterminate the last bloodline of the Human Emperor, the enormous cause and effect would be difficult to bear.

Chapter 76 Li's Father Takes Action

Yes, only the Divine Child is dead. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the elders all understood that although the Sun God Cult now possesses a sacred weapon, its foundation is still too weak, far too weak.

Their strength was far inferior to that of the Golden Crow Clan and the Duanmu Clan, who had stolen the Taiyin Divine Sect. The only reason they could fight to the death was because of the power of the sacred weapon. Therefore, at this moment, everyone tacitly understood the unspoken words of Li's father.

"Alright, let's do it this way!" The elders nodded, and no one raised any objections. On the contrary, at this moment, everyone was still trying to refine the plan to ensure that nothing went wrong.

"The most urgent task now is to find Xiao Wang!" Father Li said calmly. All their plans were based on protecting Li Wangxian, so finding someone else to protect her was the most crucial thing.

“Xiao Wang left a communication jade talisman in the sect, so finding him is not difficult. Besides me, Jiang Bo has the highest cultivation level in the sect and can use Xiao Wang’s holy weapon to protect him and fight his way out of the encirclement of the major sects.”

Jiang Bo's expression changed. After understanding what Li's father meant, he immediately retorted, "No, the Divine Child needs your protection more. Leave the task of stopping the Golden Crow Clan and the others to me."

Upon hearing this, Li's father remained expressionless. He simply said, "Although your cultivation level is now the same as mine, my combat strength is stronger than yours. Therefore, I will be better at stopping the enemy's pursuit. Moreover, you have undergone the baptism of ten thousand paths, and you have the potential to sever your path in the future, which will allow you to better protect Xiaowang."

“But, but the divine child needs his father’s company even more!” Uncle Jiang asked hesitantly.

“Now that he has embarked on the path of becoming an emperor, he must get used to all of this,” Li’s father replied expressionlessly and “coldly.”

Beside him, Li's mother shed tears, but unusually, she didn't say much, supporting Li's father's decision.

Seeing this, Li's father sighed, hugged his wife, and said, "From now on, Xiao Wang will be in your care as his mother."

Li's mother remained silent, nodding in agreement.

With the plan set, everyone acted without delay. Jiang Bo immediately led Li Wangxian, who had made great progress in Source Technique over the years and was now the number one person in the Sun God Cult, to the Great Wilderness to search for the newly carved Xuan Yu Platform obtained from Source Technique, in order to find Li Wangxian's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Elder Chen, Elder Lin, and the others went to various ancient cities to find out the current location of the experts sent by the Golden Crow Clan and the Duanmu Clan to search for Li Wangxian. Li's father, on the other hand, carried the Sacred Weapon Wheel to conserve his energy, waiting for news to arrive so he could launch a devastating attack.

Not long after, Old Man Chen sent back a message that the Crown Prince of the Golden Crow Clan was conducting a large-scale search in an ancient city in the eastern part of the Divine Continent, making no attempt to conceal his whereabouts.

"It's not far from the city!" Upon receiving the news, Li's father set off without hesitation, carrying the sacred weapon. Behind him, Li's mother simply watched her husband depart silently.