Chapter 107: Wang Changsheng and Jin Taijun Defect to the Foreign Realm? Such Crimes Deserve Execution!
"Gulp."
In the shadows, no one knew who swallowed a mouthful of saliva; yet, in this atmosphere, it sounded especially harsh.
As for Wang Changsheng, the Wang family's old ancestor, this ancient monster who had lived for countless years and was known as the Longevity Supreme still maintained the appearance of a youth. His face was as pale as jade.
However, the pair of eyes that were usually calm and unmoved were now filled with gloom.
He knelt there, his back bent. The imposing aura he once held, one that did not falter even before Meng Tianzheng, had long since vanished.
Before the Immortal King's decree, all those titles—Supreme, invincible—were nothing but a joke.
"The victor becomes king; the loser becomes a bandit."
Wang Changsheng slowly raised his head, his voice hoarse.
After all, he was still a Supreme, an ancestor-level figure of an immortal family. He did not cry bitterly or wag his tail in pitiful submission like ordinary cultivators.
Instead, he tried his best to maintain the dignity of a top-tier cultivator.
"Since an Immortal King's decree has descended today to settle karma, this old man… admits defeat."
"I only ask that, considering the difficulty of our cultivation and that we never directly took action against the Kunpeng and its descendants, you leave a path of survival for the younger generations of the Wang family."
Even at this moment, this cunning old monster was still avoiding the heavy and focusing on the light.
"Amitabha."
The Western Sect Leader, though his golden body had dimmed, still lowered his brows obediently and pressed his palms together. "This poor monk was momentarily blinded and offended the majesty of the heavens. I am willing to accept punishment."
In comparison, Jin Taijun at the side valued her life even more.
She knelt in the void, kowtowing repeatedly, like pounding garlic, completely devoid of a Supreme's dignity:
"This old woman is willing to surrender and offer all the divine medicines of my clan. I only ask that the fellow Daoist spare my life!"
However, at that moment, a piercing cry of a bird suddenly came from the distant horizon, sharp enough to split stone and sky.
Immediately after, a streak of golden lightning tore across the sky, its speed reaching the extreme.
It was a humanoid being with wings on its back, its entire body covered in golden feathers. Around it swirled dense, chaotic energy and an undying battle intent.
Especially its eyes, like two golden suns, wild and unyielding.
An undying being—the Kunpeng's son!
"That is the Kunpeng's own child?"
"Good, he actually came as well!"
"The Kunpeng's great vengeance has been avenged. As its son, he would naturally come!"
…
Among the crowd, some giants recognized the newcomer and could not help but cry out in shock.
After Kunpengzi arrived, he ignored everyone else. He only stared fixedly at the four lingering clouds of remnant immortal blood mist, tears of blood flowing from his eyes.
"They're dead, all dead."
"The great vengeance has finally been repaid!"
He threw his head back and let out a long howl, his voice shaking the nine heavens, as if venting the rage buried deep within his heart for countless years.
Then, Kunpengzi suddenly turned around and knelt heavily toward the Daoist boy.
"This junior, Kunpengzi, kowtows in gratitude for the great kindness of the Primordial Immortal Court!"
"From this day forth, this life of mine belongs to the Primordial Immortal Court!"
"If there is any command, I will not refuse even in death!"
Seeing this, the Daoist boy only nodded slightly and said nothing more, his gaze still firmly fixed on Wang Changsheng and Jin Taijun nearby.
Meng Tianzheng, standing to the side, felt his heart tighten.
He understood this person's temperament too well: decisive and ruthless in killing.
If things were left to his will, none of these Supremes would likely survive today.
"Senior!"
To avoid losing more than half of the high-level combat power of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Meng Tianzheng quickly stepped forward and spoke despite the pressure:
"The four remnant immortals are dead, and the main culprits have been executed."
"The remaining ones, though at fault, are still the top existences of our Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."
"The Foreign Realm is about to attack, and the battle at the Imperial Pass is urgent."
"If we kill them all, the only ones who will be pleased are those bastards from the Foreign Realm!"
"Why not let them atone for their crimes, using their aged bodies to fill the trenches at the Imperial Pass?"
"Even if they die, let them die on the battlefield, shedding their last drop of blood for our world."
"I wonder what Senior thinks?"
Hearing Meng Tianzheng's words, everyone was shocked.
As expected of the Great Elder of the Tianshen Academy, the number one in the human realm of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Such a broad mind truly placed the greater good above all.
Even in the face of mortal enemies, for the sake of the bigger picture, he could temporarily set aside personal grudges.
Hearing this, Wang Changsheng and the others, who had already fallen into despair, immediately sensed a possible turn of events.
"Brother Meng speaks well!"
The Old Celestial hurriedly spoke from afar, his voice even trembling with excitement. "We are willing to go to the Imperial Pass! Willing to fight to the death!"
"Even if we bleed our last drop, we will stop the iron cavalry of the Foreign Realm!"
"Amitabha, this poor monk is willing to lead the entire sect to guard the frontier wilderness, never again stepping into the disputes of the Nine Heavens for the rest of this life!" The Western Sect Leader also made his pledge.
After all, as long as they could survive, even becoming cannon fodder at the Imperial Pass was better than being annihilated here and now!
As long as one lived, there was hope; there were variables!
The Daoist boy listened to everyone's statements, his expression still carrying a faint smile.
Then, he slightly tilted his head, as if seriously considering Meng Tianzheng's suggestion.
A brief silence—yet, for Wang Changsheng and the others, it felt like an entire epoch.
Finally, the Daoist boy spoke, his voice clear:
"Hmm, what Elder Meng said does have some merit."
Hearing this, the tense nerves of Wang Changsheng and the others instantly relaxed.
It worked!
As long as they did not die with their methods, once they reached the Imperial Pass, it might not be impossible to…
However, before the calculations in their hearts could take shape, the Daoist boy suddenly changed his tone.
"The others can indeed go to the Imperial Pass to atone."
"But…"
As he spoke, the Daoist boy slowly raised his hand and pointed toward Wang Changsheng and Jin Taijun.
"Only you two cannot."
"Do you really think I don't know your backgrounds?"
"Especially you, Wang Changsheng."
At this point, the Daoist boy stepped forward, faint runes flickering within his eyes as he stared directly into Wang Changsheng's seemingly calm gaze.
"In front of me, you'd better put away those hypocritical tricks of yours."
"Atone?"
"Hmph, stop pretending!"
As soon as these words came out, Jin Taijun and Wang Changsheng both raised their heads, their faces full of shock.
"Why?!" Jin Taijun screamed. She truly did not want to die like this. She still had many good years left.
"This old woman is also a Supreme! I can also go to the battlefield and kill enemies!"
"Kill enemies?"
Yet these words sounded utterly ridiculous in the Daoist boy's ears.
He immediately sneered, his face filled with disdain:
"With just you two traitors who betray your own side?"
"Do you think the filthy things you've done can really be hidden from me?"
"Jin Taijun, your Jin family has repeatedly sold out the intelligence of our world's geniuses. How many heroes died tragically because of that? Even your cultivation, how much of it was piled up using resources from the Foreign Realm gained by betraying your own kind?"
"And you, Wang Changsheng!"
The Daoist boy's gaze was like blazing torches as he stared into Wang Changsheng's eyes:
"In your pursuit of immortality, you have long resided in the underground burial regions, already selling your primordial spirit to darkness!"
"The disgusting aura of darkness on your body—I can smell it across three thousand realms!"
"Let you go to the Imperial Pass?"
"Wouldn't that be like letting a tiger return to the mountains?"
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