Everything is important, but even if they thought about it for tens of thousands of years, they wouldn't understand. Now, no matter who did it or what their purpose was, it's not as important as the true resurrection of Long Yuan. He was just a wisp of will, which should have dissipated long ago. He only existed until now because he carried the resentment of the Dragon Ancestor and many Dragon Gods. It was also because of this resentment that he could no longer control his body, because the resentment and his body repelled each other. Moreover, even if he didn't carry the resentment, a wisp of will still be unable to control his body.
With a wave of his sleeve, Qinglong and Gu Yu and Long Yuan felt a blur before their eyes, and when they reappeared, they were already in front of a dragon corpse.
It was the corpse of a dragon, hundreds of feet long, lying there quietly, like a giant who had been asleep for many years. Its body was enormous, covered with blue scales, each scale emitting a faint and mysterious light, as if telling the story of its past glory.
Despite enduring countless years, the dragon scales remain intact, as if time has left only the marks of time, not destruction. However, among those seemingly perfect scales, there are also a few broken pieces.
What's even more shocking is that, despite being dead for countless years, the oppressive aura emanating from it is still so strong that it sends chills down your spine.
One can imagine how powerful he would be if he were still alive.
"Alas!" The Azure Dragon God Emperor sighed. This body originally belonged to him, but now it had been given to Long Yuan. He was unwilling! But this was the only hope for the Dragon Clan.
"God Emperor, I'm afraid even if I obtain your body, it will be difficult to control it," Long Yuan said, looking at the Azure Dragon God Emperor's body.
He needed a complete dragon corpse, and even hoped that the dragon corpse was powerful in life, but this was ridiculously powerful. In life, he was only at the peak of the Heavenly King realm, while the Azure Dragon God Emperor was at the peak of the Great Emperor realm, an existence infinitely close to the Ancestral Realm.
"Don't worry, I will help you control it." The Azure Dragon God Emperor looked at Long Yuan and said, "Speaking of which, we are of the same clan, both Azure Dragons. You were once at the peak of the Heavenly King realm. Once you control this body of mine, you will be able to advance by leaps and bounds and become a Great Emperor."
"God Emperor, I..." Long Yuan's voice was choked with emotion.
"Stop being so wishy-washy," said the Azure Dragon God Emperor. "Even with my help, it would take you at least ten or thirty years to refine my body."
"Gu Yu, I can't stay with you for now." At this moment, Long Yuan looked at Gu Yu. Indeed, it would take him a long time to refine the body of the Azure Dragon God Emperor.
"Well, when you become strong, remember what you said and protect me." Gu Yu felt a little sad when he heard Long Yuan's words. Long Yuan had been with him since he started cultivating. Although he would sometimes undermine Long Yuan, it had to be said that they had a very deep bond.
"Gu Yu, when you encounter a powerful enemy in the future, you must be more cautious. As the saying goes, 'Where there's life, there's hope.' We'll deal with him after I come out of seclusion." Long Yuan instructed Gu Yu. Gu Yu was good in every way, but he liked to show off and do things beyond his capabilities.
"I understand. I wish you success." The man and the dragon spoke, their eyes reddening. The Azure Dragon God Emperor, watching this scene, didn't say anything.
“Gu Yu, when we meet again, it will be the time for this dragon to wreak havoc on all sides,” Long Yuan said, then turned to look at the Azure Dragon God Emperor.
"Zhentian, I have only one wish: to kill the Heavenly Emperor and avenge my dragon race." At this moment, the Azure Dragon God Emperor said through gritted teeth.
"I will definitely take the Heavenly Emperor's dog head and use it as a sacrifice for my dragon clan."
"Alright." The Azure Dragon God Emperor nodded, and then the Dragon Source suddenly rushed into the Azure Dragon God Emperor's body, causing his enormous body to tremble.
"I'll send you away." The Azure Dragon God Emperor looked at Gu Yu, then waved his hand. Gu Yu felt a blur before his eyes, and the next second he was back in the range of divine and demonic power.
Looking at the large blue bubble in front of him, Gu Yu felt a little sad. All good things must come to an end, and they must eventually part ways. However, he had accomplished an important task: helping Long Yuan find a dragon corpse, and a dragon corpse at the level of an emperor.
Gu Yu turned around, and the divine and demonic power and bloodline around him erupted instantly. He had more important things to do.
What Gu Yu and Long Yuan didn't know was that when they met again, Gu Yu had already transformed into the most terrifying demon in the world. Of course, that's a story for another time.
At this moment, in a room somewhere in China, five people sat together, all with solemn expressions on their faces.
"It seems that the Holy Mountain is about to make a big move," said a middle-aged man in white.
"That's right. In the past, they would send four Star Emperors, but this time they sent twelve. It seems that it's time for a decisive battle."
"We must retrieve the Qilin totem at all costs. Only when we get the Qilin totem back will we no longer have to fear Xi Ya."
"Hua Shen, can your injuries still hold off Xi Ya even slightly?"
The five people speaking were Hua Shen, the White Tiger Guardian, the Azure Dragon Guardian, the Vermilion Bird Guardian, and the Black Tortoise Guardian.
“Holding her back is no problem,” Hua Shen replied. “If he hadn’t had a mental breakdown last time, I probably wouldn’t have been able to come back. That Xi Ya is too powerful; I’m afraid her cultivation has already reached the Heavenly King level.”
"Heavenly King?" Upon hearing Hua Shen's words, the four guardians frowned. Others might not understand the division of the divine realm, but they knew that while everyone thought Hua Shen was just a true god, the four of them were very clear that Hua Shen was a divine lord, and he was not human.
But now that Hua Shen says that Xi Ya is actually a Heavenly King, that's a bit scary.
“It seems we must retrieve the Qilin Totem this time. Only by obtaining the Qilin Totem can we kill Xi Ya,” said the White Tiger Guardian.
The five totems complement each other. Although each totem is a divine artifact on its own, it is only a weak one. However, when all five are combined, they become a powerful divine artifact. Even though the combined totem is no match for the Heavenly King, the power of the totem greatly suppresses Xi Ya. In fact, it is specifically designed to target Xi Ya. This is why Xi Ya sealed the Qilin totem on the Holy Mountain, and it is also the reason why the four guardians and Hua Shen want to retrieve the Qilin totem.
Moreover, there is another crucial reason: the other four totems are nearly exhausted and need the Qilin totem to unite them and restore their power.
After all, once the power of the four totems is completely exhausted, the combat strength of the four guardians will be greatly reduced. How will they deal with the Holy Mountain then? How will they resist the invasion of the Source Gate?
The Qilin totem is the most unique existence. In terms of combat power, it is not as good as the White Tiger; in terms of defense, it is not as good as the Black Tortoise; in terms of speed, it is not as good as the Vermilion Bird; and in terms of overall ability, it is not as good as the Azure Dragon. However, it has an extremely powerful ability: neutralization. It can neutralize the power of the other four totems and also provide power to the other four totems.
The so-called Azure Dragon of the East, White Tiger of the West, Vermilion Bird of the South, and Black Tortoise of the North, with the Qilin merely occupying the center, its role being to balance the various sides.
"Sigh!" Xuanwu Guardian sighed, "We've tried many times, but we just can't get it."
“That’s right, the twelve Star Emperors of the Holy Mountain are not weak. The Star Staffs they wield are all semi-divine artifacts, and they can be used in combination. Even if we go all out, we can only manage a draw,” said Zhuque.
“No, this time is different. I have already formed a contract between the White Tiger Totem and Xiang Mo. If it really doesn’t work, I’m prepared to…” The White Tiger didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant. A look of despair appeared in his eyes.
"I have also formed a pact between the Azure Dragon totem and my disciple," the Azure Dragon said.
"And also formed a contract between the Xuanwu totem and a descendant of my Yang family," Xuanwu also said.
Only Zhuque remained silent, but her eyes also held a death wish. She was in a worse state; although the Kong family was large, none of them possessed Zhuque's primordial spirit. Moreover, the people in the Kong family seemed to have changed; they had actually created a fire phoenix and an ice phoenix.
But it's nothing. People used to say that women are outsiders and will eventually get married. She, the Vermilion Bird Guardian, is no exception. As a result, her relationship with the Kong family is not good. Due to some unpleasant things, they have even broken off their relationship.
However, the Kong family is shameless and has always relied on the deterrent power of the Vermilion Bird's protection.
"Sigh! Is it worth it?" Hua Shen looked at the resolute dead man and sighed. "Perhaps we can consider Mo Shougui's suggestion?"
Although Hua Shen is a god-level being, much higher than the four guardians, they have been together for a long time and have a deep bond. Since these four are determined to die, they will definitely have to get the Qilin totem this time. However, the Twelve Star Emperors are not to be trifled with either.
"Hmph! That old bastard Mo Shougui's suggestion is completely unreliable. The energy of the totem is about to be exhausted, and there will only be more and more Source Gates in the future. Even if we abandon the defense of all places and only defend one city, we will not be able to hold it." The White Tiger Guardian said, "The most important thing is to take back the Qilin Totem. We already have successors. Even if we die, they will quickly become guardians again."
“The White Tiger is right,” said the Azure Dragon and the Black Tortoise.
"Actually, we might not necessarily die. We can strike first. We've almost always been on the defensive. This time, we'll attack them before they attack us and storm the Holy Mountain. Hua Shen can hold Xi Ya back while I go and seize the Qilin Totem," Bai Hu said.
"It's a pity that old man Mo Shougui is unwilling to participate in the war. If he were willing, things would go much more smoothly, and the chances of success would be much greater," Xuanwu said.
“No! He has more important things to do. Those guys in the West are eyeing us covetously. Even if he doesn’t go, he can still deter them,” Qinglong said.
"China is truly beset by internal and external troubles these days!" Hua Shen sighed.
"Yes! The threat from the Source Gate, the oppression from the Holy Mountain, the covetous eyes of various countries, and the sects of this world, each with their own ulterior motives. If we do nothing, the humiliation of China by various countries that happened decades ago may reappear. We could resist it decades ago, but it will be difficult now!" Qinglong said worriedly.
"As long as we retrieve the Qilin Totem, resolve the troubles at the Sacred Mountain, and then stabilize the internal situation, making China an impregnable fortress, we can resolve the crisis," Baihu said firmly. To quell external threats, we must first stabilize the internal situation, and the condition for stabilizing the internal situation is to resolve the troubles at the Sacred Mountain. To resolve the troubles at the Sacred Mountain, we must retrieve the Qilin Totem, which is an urgent matter.
"Hua Shen, when do you think the Holy Mountain will choose to attack us?" Qinglong asked Hua Shen.
"Given their past behavior, they'll only attack us when things get chaotic, when the Northeast Source Gate opens," Hua Shen replied.
"Therefore, we must take action against the Holy Mountain before the Northeast Source Gate opens," the White Tiger said.
"Yes!" The others nodded in agreement.
At the same time, in the Western Holy See, six knights were furious. Their Pope had died in China, the first time in history that a Pope had perished in a foreign land.
"China is utterly lawless! How dare they kill our Pope!" the Fifth Holy Knight Commander exclaimed angrily.
“Since the founding of our Holy See, although there have been instances of popes falling, we have never lost sacred books or the throne. China is simply audacious to refuse to return them,” the Second Holy Knight Commander said angrily.
"And that damned Dark Church, they've been attacking my Church of Light's branches so many times lately, it's utterly despicable," said the Third Holy Knight Commander.
“The Dark Church need not worry. Our top priority is to find a way to retrieve the Holy Book and the Throne. Only by obtaining the Holy Book and the Throne can we cultivate the next Pope,” said the Fourth Holy Knight.
"How do we take it? Are we going to start a war with China?" asked the Sixth Holy Knight Commander. Although they had always belittled China, they had to admit China's strength. Even if their Pope and the Holy Knight Commander came together, they would probably perish in China, not to mention that the Pope was gone now.
“If the Angelic Source Gate is willing to intervene, perhaps we can take over China,” the Second Holy Knight Commander suddenly said, his gaze turning to the First Holy Knight Commander.
That's right, the Source Gate has been opened here for a long time, and inside the Source Gate is the angel they believe in.
“I have already contacted the Angelic Source Gate, but they are unable to intervene,” said the First Holy Knight Commander. “Today I will not hide it from you, the Seraphim in the Angelic Source Gate are at war with the Fallen Angels. They have no time to spare, let alone the opportunity to come to our aid. This is why no angels have appeared even though the Angelic Source Gate has been open for so long.”
"Seraphim and Fallen Angels are at war?" Upon hearing the First Paladin's words, the other Paladin Commanders exchanged glances, their brows instantly furrowing.
“Alas! I only just learned of this matter myself. As you all know, if His Holiness the Pope had not passed away, I would not have been qualified to contact them either,” said the First Holy Knight Commander.
"Then what should we do? Are we just going to put up with this?" the Fifth Holy Knight Commander said angrily.
"Decades ago, the Grand Paladin died in China, and we tolerated it. Now we have to tolerate it again. If this continues, what will outsiders think of our Holy See as a pushover, easy to bully?" said the Fourth Paladin.
"Alright, I didn't say we should endure it." At this moment, the First Holy Knight Commander said, "I have received news that the Holy Mountain is going to launch a full-scale attack on China. That will be the time for us to make our move."
"What's the point of the Holy Mountain attacking China? Wasn't it the same Holy Mountain that attacked China last time the Pope went there? And what happened? China was unharmed, but our Pope died there," said the Fifth Holy Knight Commander. "What's the use of such a half-hearted attack?"
“This time is different. In the past, His Majesty only sent five or six of the twelve Star Emperors each time, but this time, all of them have been sent. I’m afraid one side will fall this time,” said the First Holy Knight Commander. “We just need to wait and see who wins and who loses. Once China is defeated, we will head straight for China and take back the Holy Book and the throne.”
"Good!" All the paladin commanders nodded in agreement upon hearing the words of the first paladin commander.
"I have already sent people to contact other countries to form alliances. We'll just have to wait for news of who wins and who loses," the First Holy Knight Commander added.
"Should we take action to suppress the Dark Church?" the Third Holy Knight asked.
"Don't act rashly yet. It's just a matter of losing some branches. It doesn't matter. I will personally talk to the Dark Pope," said the First Holy Knight Commander.
"This..." Upon hearing the First Holy Knight Commander's words, the group frowned. Going to the Dark Pope—while the Dark Church's strength couldn't compare to the Light Church's, the Dark Pope's power was no less. For the First Holy Knight Commander to go to the Dark Pope was like walking into a trap! The Light Church currently lacked a Grand Holy Knight Commander and a Pope. If the First Holy Knight Commander were to meet with misfortune, what would become of them? The Light Church might very well be swallowed up by the Dark Church.
"Don't worry, since I dare to go, I'm naturally not afraid of him." The First Holy Knight exuded a powerful aura, and everyone's expression changed immediately.
"Congratulations, First Holy Knight Commander, on reaching the threshold of the Divine Realm." Everyone bowed to the First Holy Knight Commander and said.
Indeed, the pressure emanating from the First Holy Knight Commander was that of a demigod. His cultivation was already on par with the Pope's, and he also possessed the Holy Sword and Holy Shield of the Grand Holy Knight Commander, which were also two semi-divine artifacts. It could be said that the First Holy Knight Commander at this moment was no weaker than the fallen Pope.
“We should no longer call ourselves the First Holy Knight Commander, but the Grand Holy Knight Commander,” said the Sixth Holy Knight Commander at this moment.
“Yes, yes, yes.” The other paladin commanders nodded in agreement.
"Let's talk about the Grand Paladin after we get back the Holy Book and the Throne!" The First Paladin said, and then vanished instantly.
However, at this moment in the Dark Church, a majestic middle-aged man sat on a black throne, and below him stood an old man, who was extremely old.
"What are you doing here? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" the middle-aged man on the throne said, looking at the old man below.
“You won’t,” the old man said. “Besides, you think you can kill me so easily?” The old man below showed no fear.
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