Southern Yue, Huoyunting.
Zhao Wuji, the master of Huoyun Court, is listening to a report from his subordinates.
"Lord of the Court, anti-divine sentiment is currently running high in Southern Yue, and some people are even openly or covertly inquiring whether our Fire Cloud Court should join us. What do you think?"
Zhao Wuji, whose hair was turning gray, sneered: "They're just a bunch of ignorant fools. Only those who have truly faced the true god will understand the god's greatness. These people have been in Nanyue for too long and have become frogs in a well."
"Lord Court, does that mean you're refusing to join?"
"Not only will I refuse, but I will also protect the true god in the hope of regaining some of the true god's favor."
At that moment, a soft laugh suddenly came from the shadows at the edge of the palace.
Zhao Wuji's expression changed instantly. The person who was able to sneak past the guards of Huoyunting and infiltrate his side as an Immortal Emperor was not to be underestimated.
"Who goes there! Show yourself!"
Pang Yanglong slowly emerged from the shadows.
"It's you!" Zhao Wuji exclaimed in surprise. "Didn't you already pass away long ago?"
He never expected that the person who came would be Pang Yanglong, the former head of Lingxu Cave Heaven, who was ranked third among the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens and had passed away decades ago.
Facing this veteran Immortal Emperor who was from the same era as his master, even knowing that the other party was extremely old, he still felt considerable pressure.
Pang Yanglong smiled slightly: "I never thought that the current master of the dignified Fire Cloud Court would have to become a lackey of a true god and try to rely on others. This will only damage your own strong will. If you don't change your mindset, you will never be able to reach the demigod realm in this lifetime."
"Hmph!" Zhao Wuji's face showed displeasure: "I don't think there's anything wrong with relying on a true god. From what you're saying, this is a desperate gamble, an attempt to kill a god?"
Pang Yanglong nodded: "Not bad."
"The true god resides in the Void Moon Palace; what are you doing in my Fire Cloud Court?"
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, why pretend to be confused when you know the truth? I'm sure you've already guessed why I've come."
"If you're going to your deaths, don't drag me down with you." Zhao Wuji resolutely refused, sneering inwardly. Ignorance is bliss, indeed. A mere Immortal Emperor dares to try and kill a god?
Even if a true god has only just become an immortal, he is still not someone that you bunch of chickens and dogs can contend with.
"Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death? If one can fight a true god before death, even if one loses, one will have no regrets. If one wins, one will have a divine title and will be able to break through to demigod status in no time."
Faced with the temptation of a demigod, Zhao Wuji was not swayed at all. Instead, he looked at him with disdain: "Fight a true god? That sounds nice. You just want to take advantage of the true god's injury. If the true god were in his prime, I don't believe you would dare to challenge him."
"I really don't dare," Pang Yanglong said frankly.
Zhao Wuji grew even more disdainful: "It seems you not only don't care about life and death, but you also don't care about saving face."
Pang Yanglong remained unperturbed and continued to smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, if I am not mistaken, having lost a thousand years of lifespan, you probably don't have much time left, do you? At most a hundred years. If you still cannot break through to the demigod realm, all your years of hard cultivation will only turn into a handful of dust."
Do you think you can break through to demigod status within a hundred years on your own?
Pang Yanglong's words were like a thorn, piercing Zhao Wuji's heart.
Admittedly, if his thousand-year lifespan hadn't been taken away by the true god, he might have had a slight chance of breaking through to demigodhood, but now... the chance is less than one in ten thousand.
However, Zhao Wuji was not so easily persuaded.
"You're right, but joining you means certain death. If I can live for another hundred years if I don't join, why should I seek death now?"
Pang Yanglong's smile was wide and made Zhao Wuji feel very uncomfortable.
"why are you laughing?"
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, you have misunderstood. I have not come here to ask you to join us, but to ask you to protect the True God."
"Protect?"
"Indeed, to be honest, the reason I came here this time is simply to plant a seed in your heart, a seed that will sprout when a true god shows signs of weakness."
Pang Yanglong directly revealed his purpose.
"Now I have gathered ten Immortal Emperors and their sects, and my immortals are as numerous as rain. Even if we face a True God, we have the power to fight. If we cannot even hurt a True God, then we deserve to die. If we can hurt a True God, then it means that even a god is not invincible."
"At that time, I hope you will turn against us."
Zhao Wuji was about to retort when Pang Yanglong interrupted him.
"No need to answer. I believe you know what to do. Face your own heart honestly. In front of all the immortals, you were stripped of a thousand years of lifespan and your chance to break through to demigod status was cut off. How could you not feel hatred in your heart?"
Zhao Wuji fell silent. How could he not hate? But he dared not hate a god, and he could not even show the slightest bit of hatred, otherwise it would be a catastrophe.
However, Pang Yanglong's appearance gave him a glimpse of the possibility of revenge or even going further.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, I am in a hurry to inform the other Immortal Emperors, so I will take my leave now. There is no need to see me off."
After saying that, Pang Yanglong's figure disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Zhao Wuji stood there, his eyes flickering, speechless for a long time.
Pang Yanglong did indeed plant a seed in his heart; this was a blatant scheme targeting human nature.
After hearing these words, everyone will have some thoughts they shouldn't have. Once these thoughts arise, they will hesitate when it comes to protecting the true god, and may even deliberately hold back their strength in order to see how deep the true god is.
If the true god easily crushes Pang Yanglong and the others, the protectors of the god will naturally fight with all their might to kill the enemy and show their strength.
However, if the true god does not have a significant advantage, or is evenly matched, then the protectors will turn against them. Once one person turns against them, the number of those who turn against them will increase.
This is a classic example of "when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down."
Ultimately, Fang Xiu was an outsider. He had no power base of his own in Nan Yue, nor any friends with whom he had any business dealings; he was all alone.
The next day.
In the Palace of the Illusory Moon.
Yun Qingwu anxiously arrived at Xuan Yue Palace to request an audience with Fang Xiu.
"Your Excellency True God, according to the news we just received, some veteran Immortal Emperors whose lifespans are nearing their end have gathered together and are leading their sect forces to march towards the Void Moon Palace. They intend to deal with you before they die in order to gain an opportunity for a breakthrough."
According to our scouts, they have at least ten Immortal Emperors, among whom Pang Yanglong is even more..."
"Peak of Immortal Emperor," Fang Xiu said calmly.
Yun Qingwu was slightly taken aback. "You know Pang Yanglong?"
"I not only know Pang Yanglong, but I also know that the alliance they formed is called the God-Slaying Alliance, and its members include fellow Immortal Emperors such as Lin Ziming, Gan Yushan, and Ying Baigui..."
Yun Qingwu was even more shocked. She hadn't expected that the true god would know so much about this group of god-slayers.
"Don't be nervous. They will arrive here at Shenshi (3-5 PM) today. At that time, they will pretend to send out clones to launch a feigned attack from the east, while their main force will attack from the west."
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