Chapter 1: King vs. King (5) (Bonus Update)
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At this moment, every faction hovering above the Floating City felt an unexpected tilt of the ground. It was only a 5-degree angle, but lightweight objects were already drifting slowly downwards.
What on earth was happening?
For years, the Floating City had hung in the air, and people thought it would forever occupy that spot without a second thought.
But now, a creeping fear of the unknown was filling the hearts of the recently awakened residents of the Floating City.
In the tense forbidden zone,
Li Ying Tian was filled with a strong desire to attack, yet he dared not act rashly.
Because beneath Fu Yetian’s sword lay the very fate of the entire Floating City.
He had been too careless, thinking that the three magical restrictions in the forbidden zone were infallible…
Wait!
He suddenly recalled the endless cycle wrapped in black mist, and that shadow that had intentionally entered the jade stone gate right in front of him.
It all made sense now.
Fu Yetian had set this trap to force him to voluntarily lift the magical restrictions, then hide in the shadows to carefully observe how he did it.
Faced with such a meticulous plan and sharp mind of the enemy, how could he not fall into a passive position?
Now, the secret of the Floating City, which had been floating for thousands of years, was exposed to everyone.
If Fu Yetian truly acted ruthlessly,
the entire Floating City would plummet from the sky, and all the residents would be doomed.
The densely populated Ground City, under the fierce impact of the Floating City, would suffer catastrophic casualties, with no one left alive.
This was nothing short of a devastating disaster for Thousand Bird City.
He simply couldn’t bear such a loss.
If Thousand Bird City was done for, what was the point of his existence as its Sect Leader?
Seeing Li Ying Tian’s eyes bulging out like copper bells under pressure, his teeth creaking loudly, yet he still dared not make a move,
Fu Yetian scoffed,
“Li Sect Leader, if you’re worried about the safety of all the residents in the Floating City, why not have your ten favorite disciples exhaust their energy to ensure the Floating City moves away from the Ground City when it lands?
That way, you can save the lives of both cities, and consider it a great achievement.
Oh, by the way, I don’t have time to wait for your decision.”
He clapped his hands, and a team of Little Demons rushed in, carrying stretchers.
Five Great Demons followed, grabbing the severely injured Yun Hong by the ankles like handling chicks, one under each arm.
Since his debut, Yun Hong had never faced such humiliation; his face was flushed, yet he knew he had just been outclassed—ten against one by a Great King of the Split Land.
Now, they were about to be used as replacements for the Floating City’s power source. Even a fool would know they’d be drained dry in no time.
“Sect Leader, save me!”
As Yun Hong watched himself being dragged toward a small circular room, he finally couldn’t hold back any longer and cried out in fear.
The others, spurred by Yun Hong, began to scream in despair, “Sect Leader, save us! Help!”
Li Ying Tian found himself stuck in an absolute dilemma.
If he thought about leaving, nobody could stop him, and they probably wouldn’t even try.
But if he stayed, he’d have to face an endless stream of problems.
Was heaven truly conspiring against Thousand Bird City?
At that moment, he felt like a forgotten statue standing by the forbidden zone, unable to move an inch.
As the Great King of the Split Land passed by Li Ying Tian, he glanced at him as if he were a pitiful beggar, his gaze quickly moving on, no longer interested.
“Where is Your Majesty the Monster King?”
He’d skimmed through the twelve containers filled with humanoid figures but hadn’t found the handsome, imposing youth he remembered.
Fu Yetian smirked slightly, but replied, “Could it be that the Monster King isn’t among them?”
The Great King of the Split Land furrowed his brow tightly, carefully going through them again, then slammed his fist into the wall, “b*stard, you said the Monster King was here! Where is he now?”
Fu Yetian said, “No need to panic; Thousand Bird City merely holds a clone of the Monster King. Perhaps the form has changed, too.
In any case, take all twelve of them back. We’ll sort it out slowly, how does that sound?”
The Great King of the Split Land gritted his teeth but had to acquiesce.
“Don’t worry, I know you just want to harness the power of the Monster King…”
Fu Yetian leaned closer and whispered into his ear.
The Bull Head shuddered, looking at Fu Yetian with an incredulous gaze.
“Stick with us, and your wishes will come true.”
The Great King of the Split Land struggled with his expression for a moment, but the thirst for greater power finally made him yield.
Seeing his resolve, Fu Yetian smiled satisfactorily, “Let’s implement the plan.”
Yun Hong, who had been screaming endlessly, was knocked out on the spot by Fu Yetian, and then the Little Demons moved him to a cultivation chamber in preparation for a swap with someone inside.
Li Ying Tian watched helplessly as the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation was about to become cannon fodder for the power of the Floating City, suddenly making a mad decision.
He had surrendered to the Extermination of Immortals in the Nightmare World just to preserve Thousand Bird City.
Now, it seemed that no amount of effort could prevent the fate of the Floating City crashing down.
With Thousand Bird City without the Floating City, was it still Thousand Bird City?
It would be like a plucked phoenix, only inviting more ridicule.
He remembered the oath he had made when he took over as Sect Leader,
to coexist or perish with Thousand Bird City.
Now, with the Floating City on the verge of collapse, it might topple in just a few minutes.
If that was the case, it’d be better to burn it all down.
Dragging these arrogant intruders of Thousand Bird City’s dignity down with him to d*e here.
After making his resolve, Li Ying Tian’s once aged face showed no trace of hesitation.
“Clang!”
A red sword energy shot up into the sky.
His target wasn’t Fu Yetian or the others; it was the entire cave.
The sharp sword energy pierced through above his head,
and shattered rocks began to rain down like a storm.
“d*mn it, that old fool is going down with us!”
Fu Yetian immediately commanded everyone to stop all actions.
He thought after some careful consideration, Fu Yetian would either choose to flee or sacrifice his own power for a smooth landing of the Floating City.
But Li Ying Tian’s madness far exceeded anything he had predicted.
This guy actually wanted to drag everyone in Thousand Bird City down with him!
“Well, aren’t you something, Li Ying Tian!
Looks like I underestimated you!”
As the Sect Leader of Thousand Bird City, Li Ying Tian, on the verge of d*ath, would stop at nothing, and neither the Great King of the Split Land nor Fu Yetian could halt his plan to destroy the forbidden zone.
“Let’s go all in!”
Fu Yetian and the Great King of the Split Land lunged forward, trying to stop his crazy actions.
“Hahaha! Aren’t you forcing me?
Everyone must d*e!”
Li Ying Tian fought off the attacks of the two with red sword energy, while his flying sword danced chaotically, crashing into the increasingly fragile tunnels.
During the chaos, one sword even smashed a transmission pipe of a cultivation chamber.
“Boom!”
The angle of the Floating City tilted further.
Almost everyone felt themselves lean to the side, as various objects on the surface of the Floating City tumbled into a pile.
The Ground City was filled with wails as people frantically ran for their lives.
This night felt like it had no end,
and everyone sank into profound despair.
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PS: Bloodied from four chapters asking for tickets! Anyone not full from dinner can have a little more.
