Chapter 795
“Why?!”
This was the question Empress Fuyao most wanted to ask, echoing the thoughts of everyone present!
After all, when they faced the siege of the foreign giants, Emperor Tian had rushed over to save the day, demonstrating great power. Coupled with their previous bloodbath against the Nine Nether forces in the starry sky, he had built an impressive reputation.
With such a glorious background, Empress Fuyao and the others had never doubted Emperor Tian; they trusted him completely.
Who would have thought?
To their utter shock, Emperor Tian had actually betrayed them, siding with the Nine Nether and opposing the Kunlun Realm!
And partnering with former traitors to strike at Kunlun!
Talk about irony!
Especially for that group of ancient cultivators, Emperor Tian’s betrayal was especially hard to swallow—a complete collapse of their beliefs.
“I…” Even with all his preparations, facing the gazes of these people, Emperor Tian suddenly felt a painful array of daggers piercing his heart, worse than the pain from his injuries!
“Tell me why you did this?!” Empress Fuyao questioned, her emotions running high.
Emperor Tian gritted his teeth, not even daring to meet her gaze.
Back when he was captured by the Nine Nether, he had dared to face the legendary Nine Nether Lord without flinching, but now, the fearless Emperor Tian was shrinking away, unable to meet Empress Fuyao’s eyes!
Luan’s expression was grim; he had never expected Emperor Tian to fail, nor did he anticipate that Ye Junlin would have such a trick up his sleeve.
It’s not uncommon for souls to be manipulated after death, but to have them retain their cultivation level? That was truly shocking!
Even a Creation Saint couldn’t wield such outrageous power!
“Speak! Why did you betray us? Betray your homeland that you swore to protect! What conditions did the Nine Nether offer you to become their lapdog?!”
Empress Fuyao yelled, tears streaming down her face.
Friendship was the most important thing to her in life, which is why she loathed traitors so much.
In the face of one betrayal after another from former friends, even the resilient and tough-willed Empress Fuyao could not bear this heavy blow.
At the same time, she also wanted to understand the reasons behind it!
“You don’t understand; this is the only way to save the Kunlun Realm! We have to do this!”
Tears glistened in the corners of Emperor Tian’s eyes; his fists clenched tightly, feeling a sense of suffocation in his chest.
“What?” Empress Fuyao couldn’t believe her ears, her eyes filled with disbelief.
He was clearly going to repeat the same tricks that could ruin the bright future of the Kunlun Realm, yet he claimed it was to save it?
Wasn’t that contradictory?
Elder Changsheng’s face darkened as he said solemnly, “Fuyao, I believe Emperor Tian has been bewitched, his mind has long been controlled by the Nine Nether Lord!”
His words won unanimous agreement from the crowd.
Only this could explain everything clearly!
They were much more willing to believe that Emperor Tian had been manipulated, that his actions weren’t of his own volition!
This meant that Luan, the former traitor of the Kunlun Realm, was likely in the same boat!
Both of them were victims!
“No, you don’t get it! The better the Kunlun Realm develops, the more dangerous it becomes; this fruit is already ripe! Once the Divine Court Lord is restored, the final harvest will commence, and not just the Kunlun Realm, but the entire universe will face disaster!”
Emperor Tian shouted, nearly losing control of his emotions.
The crowd exchanged bewildered looks.
Such outrageous claims were hard to believe, challenging their long-held beliefs.
After all, in their view, the Nine Nether Lord constantly targeted the Kunlun Realm with destructive measures—he was the ultimate villain. Yet the truth was that the Divine Court Lord was the source of all the chaos?
This was completely overturning their perceptions!
Seeing Emperor Tian’s demeanor, Empress Fuyao and Elder Changsheng were both shocked, momentarily wavering.
They didn’t know whether this news was true or false; it could also be an intentional deception by Emperor Tian.
When it came to the safety of the Kunlun Realm, they couldn’t afford to gamble!
“Uh?”
Ye Junlin’s eyes gleamed; with years of experience reading web novels, he knew these situations often had dramatic twists!
Perhaps, as the other claimed, contaminating the Star Core was really the way to save the Kunlun Realm?
Just as Ye Junlin was deep in thought, an unexpected change occurred!
A shadow had somehow approached him, and even the soul servants guarding him didn’t have time to react.
Swish~
A scythe sliced through the air, rippling like water.
“Watch out!”
Cries of alarm erupted.
But it was too late; Ye Junlin was struck down in an instant, his form dispersing like a bubble.
“Roar!!!”
All the soul servants, including the Dao Lord, let out unwilling howls in that moment, dissolving into wisps of green smoke that merged into the Human Sovereign Banner.
Without Ye Junlin’s control, they could no longer remain outside and had to return to the banner.
Clearly, the one who accomplished this was none other than Luan, known for his body technique!
At that moment, Luan wasn’t feeling great either—blood streamed from his seven orifices, his face as pale as a corpse, and with his black robe and dark red scythe, he looked like the reaper from hell, enough to frighten an ordinary person into fainting.
Just a moment ago, taking advantage of the crowd’s distraction–>
He pushed his body technique to the limits, risking his foundation, rushing through the crowd of Saint Ancestor Realm soul servants to execute a decapitation on Ye Junlin!
To Luan, if Ye Junlin was lost, there would still be a chance to salvage the mission!
Even if there was only a sliver of success, he had to give it everything!
“Master!” Li Wujie’s eyes reddened, the demonic aura around him surging to the brink of frenzy.
“Calm down, that was just a clone of Master!” Hong Qianye said in a deep voice.
He refused to believe that his Master would fall so easily; upon closer inspection, he confirmed it was indeed a clone.
Otherwise, he would have already rushed over to fight.
Li Wujie was taken aback, then quickly said, “Well… you don’t really think I couldn’t tell, do you?”
“Heh,” Hong Qianye shot him a disdainful glance.
“Wait, what’s with that look? I really noticed it from the start!” Li Wujie flustered, turning red.
On the other side.
Luan grasped the Human Sovereign Banner, staring at the strange banner emanating dark energy, his eyes suddenly shining bright, a smirk creeping up his face.
After all, he could see the potential in this item—inside were a group of Saint Ancestor Realm soul servants ready to serve. Now that this was in his hands, how could he not make good use of it?
“Damn it, Ye Daoist’s magical treasure fell into his hands!” Empress Fuyao felt a tightness in her chest, sensing disaster looming.
If that group of Saint Ancestor Realm soul servants was released, the Kunlun Realm would be at a disadvantage!
They had been the strongest beings from the Divine Court Realm, and had it not been for Ye Junlin’s intervention that day, it would have been a brutal battle they couldn’t have won so easily!
So, seeing the Human Sovereign Banner fall into Luan’s hands, Empress Fuyao felt a flicker of panic.
“Everyone, come out!!!” Luan raised the Human Sovereign Banner high, shouting with great force.
The result?
Silence, like the stillness of a chicken, nothing happened.
A palpable awkwardness filled the air, and the scene was dead silent.
“Huh???” Luan’s eyes widened, looking completely bewildered.
Then he began to wave it around, yelling, “Come out! All of you, come out now! Hurry!”
The others exchanged odd looks, watching the black-robed man waving the banner, sensing that his performance was rather comical.
“Come out! I need your help! Don’t hide in there; even one of you would do!”
“Damn it! Don’t believe it? I’ll burn this damn banner! I’ll f—&*%#…” As no effect came after a while, Luan, in a fit of rage, tossed the Human Sovereign Banner on the ground, cursing angrily.
He felt like a clown performing!
If Ye Junlin saw this scene, he would surely find it hilariously absurd.
The reason was simple: the Human Sovereign Banner was a system-provided item; apart from him, nobody else was qualified to use it!
And since his clone possessed his power, it was naturally qualified.
As for Luan, who had fortuitously snatched it, no matter how much he injected his own power or tried to activate it, the result would merely be silence, not a ripple!