“I think we should directly turn to attack Qingzhou.”
A demon spoke in a deep voice, “If a great battle erupts at Dragon City Mo River, our plan to attack the Dayu Divine Dynasty will have to be postponed again. Now that the Merit Treasure Vault has appeared, all those Mo Rivers are controlled by the Dayu Divine Dynasty. We’ve paid little attention to these Mo Rivers on regular days, so we definitely can’t beat them to it.”
“Only by attacking can we have a chance!”
“With the Black Mountain Wild God there, those old fools from Gan Tao Palace won’t dare to come out easily, or else the imperial capital is doomed!”
“Humph, of course your Sacred Palace would say that, but our Dragon Gate’s Great Elder is still in there,” a demon said darkly.
“Dragon King, what do you think?”
The Palace Master of the Sacred Palace spoke, but looked towards the leader of the Dragon Gate beside him.
Since the Candle Flame God was absent, this secret discussion did not include the demons of the Great Void Realm, it was purely for their two families to make a decision.
The demons of the Great Void Realm had repeatedly requested their help to rescue their leader… But without the Candle Flame God, they would not take the rest of the Great Void Realm’s Demon Kings seriously.
Moreover, since that young man had slain seven Demon Kings earlier, the Great Void Realm had suffered heavy losses. If the Candle Flame God could not return, the Great Void Realm would no longer be a top demon power, and naturally, they would be devoured by others over time.
For those who refused to submit, only death awaited!
“Wait another month.”
After a moment of silence, the Dragon King said in a deep voice, “If there is no emergence in a month, we attack Qingzhou at full speed, to annihilate the Li surname!”
Seeing this, the Palace Master of the Sacred Palace nodded slightly, no longer disputing the matter.
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In the vast Great Wilderness Heaven.
Within a valley shrouded in miasma, a figure dashed swiftly, just landing on a peak when suddenly his palm warmed, and a flash of gold light appeared.
“Hmm?”
This figure was none other than Li Tian Gang who had chased after them.
His armor was damaged, and he looked weary, but the flesh wounds inflicted by Li Xiaoran earlier had already healed.
Now seeing the Gold Paper appear and the message leaping out, he couldn’t help but be stunned.
The Merit Treasure Vault?
He was somewhat surprised, what was this thing?
Looking around, he soon found a hidden crevice in the rocks, his Spiritual Thought moved, probing into the Merit Treasure Vault.
Quickly, Li Tian Gang pulled back his Spiritual Thought from the Merit Treasure Vault, his face filled with shock.
The Merit Treasure Vault was simply a treasure trove!
“Who is this Chong Er, and how did they suddenly obtain a hundred thousand merits?”
Li Tian Gang was inwardly shocked, pondering the strong figures from the Four Stands Realm he was aware of, but only a few were from Jianghu, who had already retreated from sight, pursuing the higher realms of Martial Arts.
“A peculiar name, no surname, it must not be from the older generation of other Divine General Mansions; otherwise, they’d openly display their surname, which would surely bring fame to the family, with many benefits.”
The list of Merits is also a list of kindness; the benevolent gain fame.
Li Tian Gang’s eyes flickered, already realizing the extraordinary significance of this Merit Treasure Vault to the Dayu Divine Dynasty.
“It seems that the national destiny of my Dayu Divine Dynasty has arrived. Who would have thought that such a thing was hidden in the Mo River, mysterious and arcane. It turns out that no one had accumulated enough merit before to truly discover the benefits of Mo River,” Li Tian Gang thought to himself.
The secrets of the Mo River, undiscovered by anyone for thousands of years, were suddenly unveiled today.
His heart held admiration and curiosity for this Chong Er.
How did they do what even the Wang Family couldn’t achieve over hundreds of years?
Also, before the activation of the Merit Treasure Vault, no one knew about this, apart from the Wang Family, and only a few would dare to venture through a Mo River of the ghost city level.
How difficult and dangerous must that be?
“This senior must also be a kind and benevolent person,” Li Tian Gang silently mused.
To venture through without any known benefits, and being able to do so, meant that the person had the ability to destroy the Mo River, able to escape it with ease.
And yet, they chose the most difficult passage, which was highly commendable!
“Once I return, I will know. His Majesty will surely commend this person greatly, conferring nobility and titles!
“However, with the opening of the Merit Treasure Vault, Mo River will probably become a hot target. That Wang Family… might be able to free up their hands.”
“This time returning, His Majesty might discuss with me the redivision of the big states. A small part of the military power will also have to be ceded, returning to the Wang Family what they lost… ” Li Tian Gang thought deeper and became absent-minded.
But as a bestial roar came from a distance, he suddenly snapped back to reality.
This place was still the Great Wilderness Heaven.
“These matters can be discussed later. The most important thing right now is to find Hao Er first,” Li Tian Gang immediately came to his senses, containing his thoughts, placing the matter at the back of his mind for now.
Thinking of Li Hao, he recalled his father’s wailing before his death, and his nose tingled with emotion.
But soon, his expression turned resolute again, and he leapt into the air, cutting through the miasma at full speed towards the Ji Family, hoping it was not too late.
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In the Great Wilderness Heaven, within the Ji Family’s domain.
As the notification of the Mo River’s passage ended, Li Hao’s focus returned.
He guessed that something must have stirred in the Dayu Divine Dynasty because of it, but he was not in the mood to worry about it. The reputation, for him, was merely a burden.
After all, although he was once celebrated, it didn’t make his life any better.
People chase after fame, yet all he wanted was to live a peaceful life.
“Let’s go.”
Ji Yun Ge was already flying ahead, unable to hide her impatience.
Li Hao caught up, asking, “Senior, now that Mo River has vanished, can you return to the Ji Family ancestral shrine?”
He thought of his grandfather, who could only return for a brief visit, and a silent sigh escaped him.
To long so much for home, yet only permitted a fleeting glimpse.
That single glance could never fill all the regrets and yearnings.