The Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor’s expression was dazed as he watched the slender figure, appearing and disappearing in the dust. That single step back then had been a foolish move. Yun Shan’s awakening had failed, and he had vented all his resentment and anger onto Yun Shan’s mother and her family.
It was this step that had created a vast chasm between him and Yun Shan, yet he did not regret it. How could the Son of Heaven err? Although Yun Shan was his daughter, he had many other children; one more useless wretch would not matter!
“Hmm?”
“How could this be?!”
The national destiny of the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty resonated strangely with Yun Shan at this moment. The tremor far surpassed that of his own as an Immortal Emperor!
Boom!
Zhang Hao held his long spear, and Deng Qiang gripped his long halberd. They each summoned only two-thirds of their divine power, yet even this amount was wielded to its utmost. The spear intent and halberd light flashing in the void continued to suppress the seven Cloud Clan beings.
Rumble!
A terrifying storm of divine power, confined within a radius of ten zhang, battered the seven Cloud Clan beings. They were like withered leaves in autumn, ready to fall at any moment.
“Immortal Emperor, these two men who came with Yun Shan are rare prodigies of the human race. With the power of a Minor Heavenly Venerate, they have managed to hold off a Great Heavenly Venerate and six top-tier Minor Heavenly Venerates, and they don’t even seem to have fully unleashed their divine power!” The Grand Tutor, standing beside the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor, exclaimed in shock. They could not perceive the changes between Yun Shan and the national destiny, and were astonished. Where did this waste, this banished lowlife, find such powerful individuals?
“Suppress!”
Deng Qiang shouted, a slight smile playing on his lips. The two of them exerted a little more force, and with a bang, a section of the city wall collapsed. The seven figures were sent flying backward, like the previously defeated Imperial Guards, severely wounded and unconscious. Su Dan Novel Network
“Damn it!”
A Great General of the First Rank could not bear to watch. He reached into the void and pulled out a long spear, its silver cold light exuding a hint of bloodlust. Striding forward, he raised the spear high and smashed it down towards Deng Qiang.
“Boom!”
Deng Qiang thrust out his halberd. The two clashed violently. The bricks, suppressed by the national destiny, showed spiderweb-like cracks. With a roar, they were ripped up piece by piece. A faint dragon’s roar echoed in the void.
“A First Rank Great General of the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty, and merely this weak?” Looking at the being suppressed under the halberd light, Deng Qiang raised his eyes, disdain shining within them. He applied force to his right arm, and the surging divine power collided, sending the First Rank Great General flying. He fell to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.
“Great Heavenly Venerate? I see nothing special.”
Deng Qiang, holding his halberd, looked at the First Rank Great General bleeding on the ground. If not for the Divine Emperor’s orders, this single thrust would have caused the imperial palace to collapse. What First Rank Great General could withstand the might of his spear?
“You!!”
Hearing Deng Qiang’s words, the First Rank Great General felt immense humiliation. He, a dignified First Rank Great General at the Great Heavenly Venerate realm, was now so powerless. Enraged, his eyes split, and just as he was about to rise, Deng Qiang’s foot descended with a bang, crushing him and causing blood to burst from his internal organs.
“Pfft!”
“Take one more step forward, and you will die!”
Seeing the First Rank Great General crushed under Deng Qiang’s foot, the Grand Tutor could no longer restrain his long saber.
“Try me!”
“Boom!”
Zhang Hao took a step forward, smashing another general aside, turning a magnificent palace into dust.
“Yun Shan!”
“Why do you not kneel before me?”
Witnessing this scene, the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor suppressed his rage deep within his heart, showing no outward signs.
“Heh heh!”
Yun Shan walked forward, coming beside Zhang Hao and Deng Qiang. Her eyes held a hint of hatred. “That day, you drew your sword and knocked off my mother’s phoenix coronet. You should have foreseen this day!”
“Is that so?”
A cruel smile spread across the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor’s face. He looked at the daughter he had raised, once his lifelong glory, but now there was no former affection, only hatred.
This was the hatred of a national grievance. She had been his pillar, and he had fantasized that one day Yun Shan would truly awaken her True Phoenix bloodline and lead the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty to the pinnacle of the world. Alas, Yun Shan had failed, and his dreams of conquering the world and the rise of the Cloud Clan, had perished with her!
“Do you know, I invested immense effort in you, yet you disappointed me greatly. I do not have a daughter like you. Every time I return to the harem and see your mother, I am reminded of you, which fills me with immense disappointment and disgust!”
“Within this Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty, what I give you is yours. You are like this, your mother is like this. Everything exists for me!”
“You are too selfish. Remember this: it is not that you do not acknowledge me as your father, but that I do not acknowledge you as my daughter.”
“Hooligan!”
“If I hadn’t been soft-hearted and spared your life back then, do you think you could have left the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty?”
The rage hidden deep within the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor’s heart erupted, revealing his ugly face.
“Consort Yun, please state your command. What should we do?” Deng Qiang said softly, looking at the unfolding scene. This was Consort Yun’s family affair. As subjects, they could only obey orders. Regardless of how bad their father-daughter relationship was, he, as a subject, could not say much more.
“Suppress him! Seal him eternally before my mother’s tomb to atone for his sins!” Looking at the face she never wished to see again in this life, a tear trickled from the corner of her eye.
“As you command!”
Deng Qiang stomped down forcefully, shattering several ribs of the First Rank Great General under his foot. With another heave, he sent him hundreds of zhang away, smashing him into a palace.
Seeing this, the dozens of officials gathered at the front trembled. Even a First Rank Great General, united with six generals, was no match for these two burly men.
“Yun Shan!”
“You are causing trouble!”
Crown Prince Yun Hao’s stern shout was filled with anger, affection, and a hint of guilt.
Back then, when the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor had ordered Yun Shan to be demoted to a mere wretch and her mother’s lineage to be eradicated, he had hesitated and not interceded for his sister.
“Hmm?”
Yun Shan looked towards Yun Hao, but it was merely a cold glance. At this moment, no one could stop her!
“Boom!”
The Grand Tutor, holding his long saber, walked off the platform and faced Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao. “You are colluding with Yun Shan in her misdeeds, committing treason. Do you know the consequences?”
“No matter how much she rebels, she still carries the blood of the imperial lineage. What about you?”
“You talk too much!”
Zhang Hao roared, brandishing his long spear and smashing it towards the Grand Tutor.