Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 298: Chapter 270: Invitation

The strength he’d displayed tonight was already formidable enough, be it the Wind Thunder Technique Step or the Taichu Haoyue Sword. Either one could serve as the ultimate Cultivation Technique for any faction. If he also revealed his Sword Pill and the Nine Transformations Spirit Flame Technique, it would be far too terrifying.

Chen Che would never do something as foolish as revealing all his trump cards.

Besides, with the successive deaths of the four patriarchs, the Cultivators of the four races had lost their will to fight. Unless a Golden Core True Master arrived, nothing could change the outcome.

While recovering his True Essence, Chen Che waved his hand.

BOOM!

Freed from the suppression of the Primordial True Essence, the Red Dragon Lock Chain broke out of the Tombstone in an instant. A fiery light erupted as the wild dragon swept past. Several Major Cultivators who couldn’t escape in time were instantly ground into a bloody pulp by the dozens of yards long Red Dragon Lock Chain.

The Tombstone then flew into Chen Che’s hand.

By channeling a bit of True Essence into it, Chen Che quickly figured out the Tombstone’s purpose. Its greatest function was suppression. The Magical Artifact’s owner needed only a fraction of their strength to suppress one or even several Magical Artifacts of the same tier.

Of course, the higher the opponent’s Cultivation Realm, the more difficult it was to suppress their artifacts.

”Put down my father’s Magical Artifact!”

The moment the Red Dragon Lock Chain broke free, several Major Cultivators had died horribly. Seeing this, Patriarch Yuan’s heart twisted in agony.

When he looked up again and saw the Tombstone in Chen Che’s hand, his expression changed, and he roared.

His father had told him this Tombstone had an extraordinary origin and must never fall into the hands of others. He had to get it back.

WHOOSH!

Several of the family’s elite cultivators transformed into streaks of Escape Light alongside him, preparing to charge forward.

”You’re courting death!”

Chen Che glanced over and sneered. ”Catch...”

As soon as the words left his mouth, he tossed the Tombstone.

A gray light flashed from the Tombstone, instantly enveloping the area. Then, the artifact flipped over and descended like a falling mountain. The faces of Patriarch Yuan and his men contorted in horror. They wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

”GET OUT OF THE WAY!”

With a great roar, several of them attacked at once.

But the combined strike of four or five Major Cultivators only made the Tombstone tremble slightly before it continued its descent.

As if refusing to accept his fate, Patriarch Yuan roared madly, throwing out all sorts of Talismans and Magical Artifacts, trying to shatter the Tombstone. But before the shocked eyes of the crowd, the Tombstone simply smashed down from the sky.

BAM!

With a tremendous crash, the Tombstone lifted again, leaving behind nothing but a gory, mangled mess on the ground.

Seeing this, the remaining Major Cultivators were filled with terror.

Many of them were trembling so hard their legs shook like leaves in the wind.

”Run!”

When Chen Che looked up again, the other Major Cultivators could no longer contain their fear. One of them wrapped his robes tightly around himself, turned into a streak of Escape Light, and fled.

The others immediately followed suit, turning to escape.

In an instant.

It was a complete rout. The crowd that had been stubbornly resisting just moments ago had almost entirely fled.

A few Cultivators still wanted to make a desperate last stand, charging madly at Chen Che. But a cold flash of light streaked through the night sky. The charging Cultivators were suddenly sliced apart at the waist, their bodies falling from the sky in neat halves.

The last one remaining, Lu Hongtai, saw the situation was hopeless and also tried to turn and flee.

However, how could Meng Qianxun and Chen Yin give him a chance to regroup and return?

BOOM!

The Blood Python Queen Bee thrust its giant spear, pouring all of its Demon Qi into it. It was as if it had triggered a celestial phenomenon, immediately transforming into a Cloud Dragon tens of yards long.

At the same time, Chen Yin waved his sleeve, and a massive, ferocious-looking skull roared and shot forward.

In an instant.

The combined attack of the two enveloped the entire sky. Lu Hongtai screamed and struggled, like a small boat teetering in a monstrous wave, but in the blink of an eye, he was completely submerged, and his cries fell silent.

And with that, all five patriarchs of the Five Races had perished on Juejian Mountain.

”It’s over...”

”Shuzhou... we can’t defend Shuzhou anymore!”

Hearing the scream, the other Major Cultivators quickly looked over, just in time to see Lu Hongtai being utterly annihilated. A chill ran down their spines. They fled into the distance without a second glance, not even daring to return to their families.

”All is lost...”

Without the five patriarchs to lead them, who could possibly stand against the unstoppable forces of Hunzhou?

...

The great battle ended before dawn.

A light rain had fallen, but it did nothing to wash away the stench of blood. The Qi and Blood of a Cultivator far surpassed that of a mortal, and so did the smell of their blood.

The battle had been too brutal.

The combined forces of Jinyun Valley, the Meng Family, and the Great Chen, along with the outside help they had hired, had numbered nearly sixty Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Now, including Chen Che, only twelve or thirteen remained, most of them injured.

However, the Five Races had suffered even greater losses. Not only had all five patriarchs fallen, but most of their elite cultivators were dead as well. Even if they had succeeded in defending Shuzhou, their vitality was so severely wounded that it would take decades for them to recover to their peak.

”Che... Che’er...”

Seeing Chen Che drenched in blood, Meng Changtu rushed over.

”You... *Sigh*... If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid...”

Meng Changtu’s expression darkened, his heart filled with regret and frustration.

’To think I wasn’t here for a crisis like this... If anything had gone wrong, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life. He wanted to scold Chen Che for being so reckless, but if Chen Che hadn’t been here, their side would have been the one to be completely wiped out.’

CRACK!

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.

Though it was almost dawn, the sky grew darker, and the rain began to fall even harder.

At that moment, the Cultivators who had given chase began to return to Juejian Mountain.

Amidst a rumbling, palaces rose from the ground one after another. Although Cultivators were not afraid of wind and rain, no one wanted to be soaked under these circumstances. Moreover, after such a major battle, they desperately needed a place to rest properly.

Not to mention, there were severely injured Cultivators who needed immediate medical attention.

Just having a place to get out of the rain was a blessing.

”Any survivors?”

Hu Yao shouted toward the collapsed ruins and the cracked fissures in the earth. Half the mountain had collapsed, and there was no telling if anyone had been buried.

Some smelled blood and went to the effort of digging, but all they found were piles of gore.

Building shelters, rendering aid, standing guard, chasing down stragglers...

Juejian Mountain was a scene of utter chaos.

’The Taichu Haoyue Sword is truly powerful, even more so than I imagined. But the consumption is immense. It’s a good thing I’ve been continuously opening my meridians; otherwise, I would have been a spent arrow after the fight with Wu Qianhai, with no way to come and reinforce Juejian Mountain.’

Chen Che stood on the mountaintop with his hands behind his back, letting the wind and rain rage around him without a single drop touching him.

A normal Cultivator would have had their True Essence completely depleted after a battle with Wu Qianhai. Only his abundant reserves of True Essence could withstand such extravagance.

If he had encountered a situation like tonight’s before, he would have had no choice but to use his Sword Pill and the Nine Transformations Spirit Flame Technique. But this time, he had resolved everything with ease without even needing to play those two trump cards. This was due not only to the growth in his strength, but also to the power of his Cultivation Techniques.

After all, Magical Combat between Cultivators was a contest of Magic, physical bodies, Divine Abilities, and Magical Artifacts.

’These Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivators are stronger than I thought. If they had ganged up on me tonight... five patriarchs, plus over a hundred elite clansmen, fighting to the death... even I would have been exhausted and killed.’

Chen Che mused to himself.

Who would have thought that Shuzhou, the side on the defensive, would suddenly turn on them?

’By supporting this side tonight, I’ve essentially saved all of Jinyun Valley.’

’Now that the Five Races have joined forces, they wouldn’t have been satisfied with just repelling Hunzhou. Their next step would surely have been a counterattack. They might not have had the guts to charge into the Hunzhou Capital, but the Meng Family and Jinyun Valley would have been their certain targets.’

’The old are cunning, as they say. I’ll have to be more careful in the future.’

”Valley... Valley Master Chen?”

Just as he was thinking, a voice called out from behind. He turned to see Chen Xi, wearing a silver mask, bowing slightly with his hands clasped.

”The Old Ancestor is in the hall and requests your presence to discuss matters.”

”Me?”

Chen Che was taken aback.

”Yes, the Old Ancestor and Elder Meng are both waiting for you.”

As Chen Xi spoke, he was reeling inwardly.

When he had rushed over after hearing the news, he could barely believe what he was told—

’Of the five patriarchs, this Valley Master Chen killed three of them by himself. His strength is simply otherworldly... Even if he fought me with both hands tied behind his back, I still might not win. It’s a good thing I listened to the Old Ancestor’s advice early on to focus on learning Alchemy and not to provoke him.’

’If I provoked someone like that, I probably wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.’

Suddenly, however, a terrifying thought flashed through his mind.

’Sun Hao is still missing. With his strength and Cultivation, he wouldn’t just disappear for no reason.’

’Could it be...’

Chen Xi’s heart skipped a beat, but he quickly shook his head, banishing the thought. Even if Sun Hao had truly died at Chen Che’s hands, he would have to pretend he knew nothing about it.

”Alright.”

Chen Che nodded slightly and turned around.

On the collapsed Juejian Mountain, a sprawling palace complex had been rebuilt. For Cultivators, this was no difficult task.

”Old Ancestor, Elder Meng, Valley Master Chen is here.”

Inside the main hall, the two patriarchs were seated. The latter looked up, and with a flick of his right hand, a cushion landed in front of Chen Che.

Glancing at Chen Che, Chen Xi respectfully retreated.

WHOOSH~

Outside the hall, the wind suddenly howled.

Chen Yin casually tossed a Storage Ring over.

”These are your spoils of war...”

Chen Che swept it with his Divine Sense. There were no particularly special treasures inside, but the total value of the items was around two hundred thousand Spirit Stones. These were the spoils from the other enemies, not the five patriarchs. Most of it had been won through the life-and-death struggles of the Great Chen and Meng Family Cultivators.

Chen Che didn’t refuse. This was an unexpected windfall.

”Fellow Daoist Chen, Elder Meng, thank you.”

Clasping his hands in thanks, Chen Che accepted the ring and prepared to leave.

”Wait.”

Just then, Meng Qianxun also spoke up. Under Chen Che’s surprised gaze, he said nonchalantly, ”The patriarchs of the Five Races have fallen. What suggestions does my grandson-in-law have for what comes next?”

!?

Chen Che’s eyebrows rose slightly.