Chapter 1776: The Arrival of Two Sovereigns

"Where do you think you're going..."

Yan Qing Ancient Sage roared again, and his Fangtian Huaji once again turned into a stream of light.

Zhang Hongtian also advanced, his entire body transforming into a sharp longsword, tearing through the air in hot pursuit.

Man and sword as one!

Seeing the attacks of these two experts sealing the space, forcing him to flee would risk falling into the chaos of time and space, with no certainty of life or death. Chenyong Sovereign, abandoning the thought of escape, turned around and swung his long blade horizontally downward again.

Their forces clashed in the sky, and the three experts once again spat blood, flying backward.

After successive battles, all were at the end of their strength, sustained only by sheer willpower.

"Today's enmity shall surely be avenged another day..."

Suppressing his injuries, Chenyong Sovereign stood up, as if sensing something. No longer caring about killing the two, he gritted his teeth, pointed his long blade at the void, and a dark passage appeared. His body swayed, and he leaped straight into it.

If he were allowed to enter the passage, it would be like a fish returning to the sea or a tiger retreating to the mountains—catching him would become impossible.

Yan Qing Ancient Sage clenched his teeth, his Fangtian Huaji trembling as he tried to seal the space. But the passage extending into the distance suddenly stopped, and Chenyong Sovereign, on the verge of escape, was like a fish stranded on the shore—no matter how he struggled, he could not leave.

"Yong Sovereign, don't be in such a hurry to leave. An old friend has arrived—surely we should chat a while..."

Then a faint voice sounded, and from the depths of the void, two tall figures emerged.

These two were dressed similarly to Chenyong Sovereign, both wearing crowns on their foreheads, their killing intent thick as ink. A single glance made one feel as if falling into hell.

"Could they be... the other two sovereigns?"

Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

From their attire and the bloodline power they exuded, he could deduce that these two were precisely Chenling Sovereign and Chenxing Sovereign, who sought to kill Chenyong Sovereign.

Unexpectedly, these two sovereigns had also left the Alien Spirit Clan and come here in person!

And judging by their demeanor, they had been hiding nearby all along, not daring to appear while the Spirit God had not left!

"The Spirit God knows the truth of your actions against me—she will never let you off..."

Seeing the two, Chenyong Sovereign could no longer contain himself. His beard and hair bristling, he swung his long blade fiercely.

Crash!

The blade's light tore through space, its power immense, but gravely wounded as he was, it was insignificant before the two sovereigns.

With a gentle pinch of his fingers, Chenling Sovereign blocked the blade's light.

"Yong Sovereign, no need to be agitated. We brothers merely wish to chat—killing or not is so vulgar. Besides, even if the Spirit God knows we intend to kill you... now that she has returned to the Spirit God Temple, she is too far away to help! Moreover... gods have no emotions. Surely you don't naively believe that a lofty deity would stand up for you?"

With a curl of his lips, Chenling Sovereign looked at him with pity: "She merely used your hand to find the Spring and Autumn Ceremony. Did you truly think she valued you?"

"You..."

Knowing that with these two present, escape was impossible, Chenyong Sovereign calmed his expression, straightened his back like a spear, his brows carrying an inviolable sharpness: "I have always treated you well—why betray me..."

"Why betray?"

Chenling Sovereign snorted coldly: "You are too obedient to this new Spirit God! The previous Spirit God would bestow countless treasures whenever we offered sacrifices of masters. What has she given us? And she forbids us from attacking! If we don't attack, are we to let the millions of our spirit kin remain trapped in that place forever?"

"You dare defy the Spirit God's command?"

Unexpected that the root cause lay here, Chenyong Sovereign frowned.

He had thought it was accumulated grievances against him that had reached an irreconcilable point, but he never dreamed the fundamental reason was the Spirit God.

The Spirit God forbade attacks to protect the spirit race from harm—a form of protection for the people. How had it become a shackle in their mouths?

"Of course I dare not defy the Spirit God's command, but... if I kill you, I become the strongest sovereign of the spirit race... As long as I wish, I can say whatever I want. Do you think the Spirit God will descend again to investigate? Crossing worlds is not easy; even a god suffers irresistible backlash. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spent over half a year recuperating in the Master Teacher Continent."

Chenling Sovereign sneered, raising an eyebrow: "Rest assured, after you die, I will report to the Spirit God that you were jointly killed by the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Master Teacher Pavilion. I arrived too late to save you, and before your death, you passed the position of First Sovereign to me, commanding the entire race. Then, I will use your death to inspire our people to seek revenge against humanity..."

"You..."

Chenyong Sovereign staggered.

This fellow's scheme was meticulous—everything was calculated!

He had thought that if he were killed, his subordinates would surely avenge him. Now it seemed that by pinning the blame on the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Master Teacher Pavilion, not only would Chenling Sovereign escape unscathed, but he could also incite public outrage, thereby fulfilling his ambition!

"Chenling Sovereign, don't forget your agreement with us..."

Hearing this, Yan Qing Ancient Sage's expression changed as well, and he couldn't help speaking.

He had thought that killing Chenyong Sovereign would severely weaken the Alien Spirit Clan. Unexpectedly, the true hawk among them was this Chenling Sovereign. If Yong Sovereign died, the conflict between humanity and the spirit race would likely become even more frequent and harder to control.

"Don't worry, I will keep the agreement! But whether it's three hundred years remains to be seen..."

Chenling Sovereign laughed coldly.

If humanity had obtained the Spring and Autumn Ceremony, retreating into hiding for three hundred years would have been fine. But the hall was taken by the Spirit God, leaving humanity with nothing. Moreover, the ancient sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Master Teacher Pavilion were all severely wounded...

For them, this was instead the greatest opportunity!

"What do you mean?"

Yan Qing Ancient Sage's pupils contracted, and he raised his Fangtian Huaji.

The other ancient sages also gathered together, fearing that this fellow might suddenly strike.

A single sovereign of the Alien Spirit Clan had nearly annihilated them. If this one attacked, they would surely fall into dire straits again.

"I mean nothing. Since we are allies, I cannot attack you—otherwise, I would suffer the backlash of the oath... Rest assured, regarding the future of our two races, after I deal with him, I will discuss it with you in detail..."

Seeing the wary expressions of Yan Qing Ancient Sage and the others, Chenling Sovereign knew that even gravely wounded, if they unleashed all their means, they could drag him down with them. Moreover, the priority now was not to fall out with humanity but to consolidate his own power.

Only by truly controlling all his people could he have the right to consider whether to continue fighting or abide by the agreement.

Understanding this, he smiled slightly and turned his gaze back to Yong Sovereign before him.

"Yong Sovereign, farewell!"

Amid a cold snort, he raised his hand and slammed it down.

Like the heavens collapsing, a power of extreme intensity shattered space and crushed down upon Chenyong Sovereign.