Chapter 881 - The Lady Tian Si, The Heart of Purity (1/2)

"Who dares to challenge the Ninth Divine City!? "

The Ninth Divine City was guarded by an extensive number of experts, the Creators alone numbered over ten. But despite this, they were still helpless against Wu Dulang who was an innate demon god on the level of an Imperial Emperor.

After all, Wu Dulang's power was among the top-tier Imperial Emperors, how could Creators possibly be a match for him?

However, the Ninth Divine City wasn't just an ordinary city too. It was located at the center of the ancient universe, like a stone that fixed the order in the ancient universe. No matter how long it had been and how many changes had taken place, all of the ancient universe would continue to orbit around this divine city.

"A mere innate demon god, how dare you?" The gods in the city were unflustered, they surged out their arcane energy and immediately, the whole divine city glimmered in godly rays while marvelous totem patterns rose on its surface.

The totem patterns were combining together, joining in pieces and suffused with incredible power. In just a glance, Zhong Yue relaxed himself and said, "Wu Dulang is in trouble now!"

These totem patterns were the monarch patterns, totem patterns left behind by the monarch-level presences. Moreover, there wasn't just an Imperial Monarch that had left their totem patterns here to ensure the city's safety, for as much Zhong Yue could see, there were more than fifty of them!

The Eighth Divine City was lifted on one of Heavenly Monarch Di Ming's statue's hands. When worshipped, the gargantuan statue of Heavenly Monarch Di Ming would come to life and help defend the city.

But the Ninth Divine City was of much higher importance than the Eighth Divine City. This was the core of the ancient universe and the point that linked the ancient universe to the Zi Wei Galaxy. Clearly, all the previous Heavenly Monarchs valued the city greatly, so much so that they all left their Dao totem patterns inscribed in the city.

One could imagine just how terrifying this divine city was to be protected by all the previous Heavenly Monarchs!

The head formed from Wu Dulang's demonic Qi gnawed down on the silk-like teleportation beam and the peach-sized Ninth Divine City. Then, the monarch auras burst out from the divine city and like shadows met with light, all of the demonic Qi was wiped away!

A trail of demonic blood was splattered across the space as the innate demon god rushed away from the divine city. As such, the teleportation beam was left unharmed and Zhong Yue, Fu Li, and Mu Suge were able to arrive safely in the Ninth Divine City.

As the invader left, the various monarch auras dwindled and so did the glimmer of the monarch totem patterns. The guards in the city also returned to their respective shifts and duties as if nothing had happened just seconds before.

Fu Li grinned, "Wu Dulang has underestimated this city. Truth is, even the Eighth Divine City is beyond his league, let alone the Ninth Divine City. Which is way you only see me attacking the Sixth and Seventh Divine City but never the Eighth. I don't even dare to go there. If the little brat Heavenly Monarch's statue is worshipped and brought to life, even I can't say for sure if I can escape alive."

The three walked into the teleportal stage and a huge light beam engulfed them, sending them to the Zi Wei Galaxy.

"Li Yang, don't you ever fall into my hands!" Wu Dulang bolted away in panic. Not only did the blastwave from the Ninth Divine City's monarch patterns injure him further, all of the recovering wounds were also torn open again and the suppressed injuries ravaged his body even further. The innate demon god's body couldn't stop flowing blood out of it.

Wu Dulang was infuriated, the new and old wounds and the older recovering wounds have stacked together, causing his cultivation level to wane greatly.

Cultivation was particularly difficult for the innate gods, it took him millenia to cultivate to the level of Imperial Emperor. If he were to fall back to the level of Creator, it would take him eons to cultivate back to the Imperial Emperor level!

"If I never avenge this and make him pay, how can I hold my heads high anymore?!" Wu Dulang cursed and suddenly, he coughed a series of blood out.

It was at this moment, a shady and sinistrous voice came teasing, "Wu Dulang, Wu Dulang, a glorious innate demon god you are but look at you now, this state you are in, even I can't help but mourn your misfortunes."

Wu Dulang gave a cold sneer, he forcibly suppressed his wounds and traced the abrupt voice, "Which senior martial brother is it that is playing a joke with me? Why don't you show yourself?"

The voice was continuously changing places, its movement was so mystical that even Wu Dulang couldn't have tracked it.

All of a sudden, the space rippled softly as an old man who seemed to have merged himself with the space appeared in front of Wu Dulang. He smiled, "Wu Dulang, do you recognize the Zi Wei Heaven Court's Gui Youming?"

Wu Dulang was shocked, "Ghost Master Gui Youming? Heavenly Monarch Di Ming's advisor!"

The old man donned in luxurious clothes smiled, "It is I."

Wu Dulang's expressions were changing violently. Other than being the Left Prime Minister of the Heaven Court, Ghost Master Gui Youming was also an expert himself. Long ago, there were already rumors of him ascending to the level of an Imperial Monarch, that he was the strongest and most terrifying presence of the Gui Shen Race!"

His forte wasn't his strength, but his wisdom. Ghost Master Gui Youming was a great helper to Di Ming's coronation as the Heavenly Monarch!

"Advisor Youming, what do you have for me?" Wu Dulang asked politely.

Gui Youming smiled, "Wu Dulang, you think too much. I am not here for you, it is His Majesty's order that brought me here. I only ran into you by chance. I saw you defeating by the Ninth Divine City and thus, came to visit."

Wu Dulang muffled a groan, his eyes glimmered vigilantly while Gui Youming laughed. "Your enemy, Li Yang, now stands as one of Xian Tian Palace and is known as Mu Xiantian's Mister Yi. Wu Dulang it's almost impossible now to take him down on your own. But I have a way for you to avenge yourself. Zi Wei is now in chaos, and His Majesty's biggest enemy is Mu Xiantian. If you pledged your loyalty to His Majesty, you will take your revenge sooner than you'd expect."

"Pledge my loyalty to the little old man Di Ming?" Wu Dulang's face changed drastically, he gave a cold sneer, "The ancient universe belongs to no one, not your Heaven, not your Heavenly Monarch. Di Ming wants my loyalty? Dream on!"

Gui Youming squinted his eyes and said happily, "Then, I am afraid you will see yourself dead here."

Wu Dulang's face changed again, then, he suddenly laughed, "Ghost Master, joking I am! What benefits will you give me if I pledge my loyalty to His Majesty Heavenly Monarch Di Ming?"

"Wealth you can never imagine, power beyond your reach, countless enslaved beneath you, land and territory are yours to command, and joy you can embrace every single moment you live."

"Fantastic!" Wu Dulang was overjoyed, he said, "But I am now gravely wounded, my cultivation level is…"

Gui Youming took out a spirit pellet and flicked it toward Wu Dulang, he smiled, "This is the Innate Demon Pellet concocted by the paragon behind His Majesty, it's more than sufficient to take care of your injuries."

Wu Dulang received it and inspected meticulously. When he heard Gui Youming, he trembled in shock and asked in a quivering voice, "The presence behind Heavenly Monarch, could it be that senior…?"