<h4>Chapter 1428: Fight Begins</h4>
The Deity Dao Union was currently the strongest faction of the Kunlun Realm. It gathered the outstanding talents of the three Holy Lands of the Tianwu Domain, the Corpse Race, the Ghost Race, and the Deity Race.
There were the Holy Scions, the Corpse Race''s Xing Jue, the Ghost Race''s Xie Zixuan, the personal disciples of various Sovereign Martial Emperors, and many other outstanding talents. They were all brilliant; every single one of them could stand out on their own in this golden age.
However, all these people were overshadowed by one person in the Deity Dao Union. Without a doubt, this person was Di Wuque.
In this golden age, he was the first outstanding talent to advance to Martial Emperor. With a nine-colored Emperor''s Road, nine thousand steps, and thousands of mysterious phenomena, he was the strongest.
The appearance of the Deity Dao Union now was unexpected, but it made sense.
Logically speaking, before the Demon Sword appeared, the Deity Dao Union absolutely would not show itself. However, with the sudden appearance of the ice sculpture, the Deity Dao Union had to advance its arrival. If it did not, the ice sculpture wouldnd in the Demons'' hands.
The medallions that rained down shed with divine light, looking resplendent and dazzling.
The Deity Dao Union''s warships appeared in the sky, quickly flying towards the Dragon Burial Mound. Every warship gave off divine light and resonant sagely music, exuding divinity and dignity.
Thebined elites of the Deity Race, Ghost Race, Corpse Race, and humans in the Deity Dao Union and their warships radiated an unparalleled aura.
The troops of the many Demon Royal Halls avoided the light and abandoned the fight with the Kunlun Realm outstanding talents originally there. Then, they gathered behind the many Crown Scions. A surging demonic me red, blocking the divine light.
On a hill slope not far away, two figures suddenly descended. If Xiao Chen was awake, he would find these two familiar.
The two were one man and one woman. The woman was the Eros Demon Crown Scion, Yao Man. The man was Chu Chaoyun, a descendant of the Tianwu Dynasty. The two entered deep thought when they saw the Deity Dao Union appear.
"Chu Chaoyun, what''s with this ice sculpture? To think that it actually forced out the Deity Dao Union in advance," Yao Man said with a frown.
Chu Chaoyun entered deep thought, apparently trying to probe beyond the facade of that ice sculpture. However, that ice sculpture did not reveal any aura of life—aside from the spreading Saber Might. And all forms of perception could not prate it.
After a while, he said, "It is very likely that it really is the corpse of a Sovereign Martial Emperor from the peak of the Martial Epoch. The peak of the Martial Epoch was even more magnificent than our current golden age. The Sovereign Martial Emperors of that time could rival the current Primes. Aplete corpse of a Sovereign Martial Emperor is extremely valuable.
"If I recall correctly, in the past, there was an auction where a piece of an ancient Martial Emperor''s hand bone managed to sell for tens of millions of Essence Stones. Just think about it. How valuable would aplete corpse of a Sovereign Martial Emperor be?"
Yao Man was somewhat startled when she heard this. "It is that valuable?"
"Haha, the value of some things cannot be calcted from the total of resources. If this Sovereign Martial Emperor corpse isplete and still contains some of its Dao, if one canprehend something from it, it would be incredible."
Chu Chaoyun paused for a moment before adding, "Setting aside the corpse for now and focusing on that throne, during the Ancient Era, etiquette and propriety were very important. In every matter, diplomacy came before violence. Most Martial Emperors would not be able to travel while riding on a throne. For this person to be able to sit on a throne, he definitely held an incredible position."
"It is possible…"
Yao Man prompted out of curiosity, "It is possible that what?"
"It is very possible that this is the overlord of a dynasty or an ancient ruler!" Chu Chaoyun''s voice suddenly turned gloomy as he recalled some past matters. Back then, the first-generation Tianwu Emperor traveled around on a nine-dragon throne.
Yao Man did not notice the grief in Chu Chaoyun''s tone. A light shed in her eyes, and she said, "Then, this ice sculpture…"
"Stop thinking about it. Even if you manage to obtain it, you won''t be able to melt the ice. Even if you can melt the ice, you''re not qualified to sit on that throne. However, offering it to Leng Yue would be a pretty good option."
Chu Chaoyun smiled faintly, entirely unmoved by her flirtation.
Yao Man felt somewhat depressed. This person before herpletely ignored her charm. If it were another person, the moment they picked up on her intent, they would immediately volunteer and promise to help her obtain the ice sculpture.
"Then, what about our n?"
"The n does not change. Watch quietly and observe the situation. I promised to help Leng Yue obtain this Demon Sword. Naturally, I will help her obtain it," Chu Chaoyun said indifferently, as if everything was within his control.
Yao Man felt somewhat angry. Chu Chaoyun always appeared confident like nothing was too difficult for him.
"What if you fail to obtain it?"
"Haha, nothing in this world is certain. Even if one does his best, there will be unexpected developments. If I just do my best, I think Leng Yue will not me me." Chu Chaoyun waved his hand and smiled faintly, rendering Yao Man speechless for a while.
At the same time, a group ofpanions from afar arrived beside An Junxi and Shui Lingling.
It was the people of the Fiend Domain: Xiao Bai, Kong Yuan, the Peacock King''s descendant, and Yuan Xu, the Spirit Fox King''s disciple. The three of them were covered in dust, having rushed over all the way, and appeared somewhat fatigued.
"Elder Sister Shui, something happened in the Fiend Domain, so we arete," Xiao Bai said apologetically.
Shui Lingling smiled and said, "It''s fine. I thought that you would not be able toe. You came at just the right time. The Deity Dao Union and the Demon Royal Halls are fighting. This gives us the opportunity to snatch the Evil Shadow Sword—as well as the ice sculpture—amid the chaos."
"Ice sculpture? What ice sculpture?" Xiao Bai''s trio asked, puzzled.
After hearing the exnation, Xiao Bai looked at the ice sculpture that everyone was fighting over and whispered, "Why does this ice sculpture feel somewhat familiar?"
"That can''t be. We found that in the Death Sand Dunes of the Savage Battlefield," Situ Gang muttered. If an ancient person was familiar to them, it would be very strange.
Xiao Bao smiled abashedly, "Perhaps it is just an illusion."
Due to the Deity Dao Union''s appearance, the fight for the ice sculpture became even more intense. The attacks of the Demon Crown Scions grew even sharper. Sima Lingxuan, Chu Yang, and the others gradually lost ground, and it looked like they would fall at any moment.
"Divine Son, you can make your move now. If not, the ice sculpture will be snatched away."
On the gship surrounded by countless warships in the sky, several Deity Race cultivators closely monitored the battles around the ice sculpture.
Di Wuque sat on a throne on the vast deck of the warship. The twelve Keepers stood at the side respectfully.
Right now, Di Wuque was much more mature than when he just advanced to Martial Emperor. He showed a strong presence and gave off the air of a Deity Sovereign already.
With him just sitting there, the Holy Scions, Xing Jue, and the other outstanding talents, who were casually standing around, all felt a faint pressure.
"There''s no rush. If we do not let these outstanding talents suffer a little, they will nevere to recognize their own strength and will not join my Deity Dao Union; they will nevere to understand who is the one favored by Luck!"
Di Wuque picked up a cup of wine and drank it slowly, appearing rxed. There seemed to be a strange charm about him—what vaguely looked like divine light descending on him.
Di Wuque had a Deity Statue in every major shrine, erected in a position second only to the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign''s. With just a thought, he could sense a boundless power of faith turning into an endless sea, ready for his use.
For Deity Race cultivators, there was a huge difference between before erecting their Deity Statue and after. There would be a tenfold difference in strength—even possibly a hundredfold or a thousandfold.
The Holy Scions, Xing Hue, Xie Zixuan, and the other peak outstanding talents standing below had felt it for themselves.
After the Deity Race erected Deity Statues for them, they had distinctly felt their strength increasing rapidly and theirbat prowess soaring.
Although the Deity Statues were good, they did not know that once these were erected, they would be inseparable from their Deity Statues. One of the main reasons why they felt such pressure—even fear—before Di Wuque was these Deity Statues.
"It''s time. Xia Houjue, Feng Wuji, make your moves, then."
Di Wuque put down his wine cup, and a maidservant with an excellent figure immediately came over to take away the wine cup.
As though he predicted it, the moment he said that, Sima Lingxuan, Chu Yang, and the other outstanding talents fighting below were knocked back at the same time. The Crown Scions of the Flower Demon Royal Hall, Star Demon Royal Hall, Moon Demon Royal Hall, and Beast Demon Royal Hall all showed joy on their faces. Then, they each grabbed a corner of the ice sculpture to carry it back.
Two beams of divine light descended. Xia Houjue and Feng Wuji, the Holy Scions of the White Emperor City and the Divine Martial Gate, appeared at the same time, blocking the four Demons.
Their arrival surprised everyone. The Deity Dao Union sent out only the two Holy Sons to block the four Demon Crown Scions?