Dragon Tamer

Chapter 700: Chapter 702: This God, I Will Slay

The Cloud Mystery Kingdom collapsed, enveloping the Imperial City.

Those bizarre clouds confused the senses and made the already limited space extremely complicated, as if everyone had entered a labyrinth; even if one tried to escape at the first opportunity, the moment the spreading fog shrouded them, they would immediately become lost, making it extraordinarily difficult to find a way out.

Unable to flee or shake it off, the Frost of the Ice Sky was truly a deadly poison, relentlessly claiming the lives of people within the Imperial City.

Not many could escape unscathed, whether they were the great armies of the Royal Family or the Hidden Guard of Zhu Gate.

The speed of life withering was faster than imagined, even those with high cultivation bases could not hold on for long. Zhu Minglang saw the Sword Guards in the Lake View District fall in droves; after each wave of Frost of the Ice Sky passed, they turned into clay statues, pale and terrifying.

At this time, the casualties among the soldiers of Zhu Gate were particularly severe, and even the Zhu Heavenly Officer had not anticipated such an outcome.

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The Zhu Heavenly Officer looked at the lifeless bodies of the Zhu Gate Hidden Guards, his face unusually calm.

“He doesn’t care at all about whether the Royal Family can crush our Zhu Gate, what he wants is to gather the strong from the Royal Family and Zhu Gate under this Imperial City, and then grind us all into life mist in one breath!” Zhu Minglang said.

A god is ultimately a god, he can bring the Frost of the Ice Sky upon any power, and regardless of how many strongmen that power has, he will turn them into life mist!

The common people of Dawn, even when turned into life mist, actually provide very limited life energy.

However, it’s different with Dragon Beasts and Cultivators; their bodies harbor the spiritual source of heaven and earth, and the higher their cultivation base is, the denser the life mist they turn into. The Sparrow Wolf God, even if he were to extract and slaughter the energy of millions of beings, it would not compare to consuming a single Peak King-level strongman here…

The Frost of the Ice Sky, like a huge Cloud Kingdom cage, trapped everyone inside, seizing the life vitality of tens of thousands of Cultivators.

Now, the Sparrow Wolf God wields his dreadful Absorption Technique again, and even without obtaining the Origin Blood of the previous generation’s Sparrow Wolf God, he could likely restore much of his divine power through this method.

The ultimate fate of this Imperial City would be the same as the Shang Family Forest before—everyone would become mummified corpses!

“What he wants is enough strongmen here killing each other; in the end, they will all become his prey. However, even if we are not here to confront him today, if he becomes the ruling deity of the Supreme Court in the future, we still won’t be spared,” the Zhu Heavenly Officer said.

As he spoke these words, the Zhu Heavenly Officer’s face had turned bloodless, his skin began to crack, and in just a short time, he visibly aged.

“While he hasn’t yet consumed enough life mist, we must unite all the masters…” Zhu Minglang knew he could not delay any longer. He glanced at the Sparrow Wolf God, no longer hesitated, and summoned the Sword Spirit Dragon to his side.

But as Zhu Minglang was about to make a move, the Zhu Heavenly Officer blocked his path.

“This god, let me handle him,” the Zhu Heavenly Officer said to Zhu Minglang with determination. “You all go. With Little White Dragon here, you have more time and should be able to find the exit of the Cloud Mystery Kingdom.”

“We are not without a chance, even if he has regained some of his divine power now,” Zhu Minglang said.

“You don’t know to what extent he has recovered. Acting rashly is a path to death; we need to leave ourselves a way out…” the Zhu Heavenly Officer said to Zhu Minglang.

“A way out?” Zhu Minglang furrowed his eyebrows.

At that moment, he thought of Elder Jing Lin’s hesitant demeanor…

Leaving a way out.

Was Zhu Gate’s way out through himself?

The Zhu Heavenly Officer never intended to involve him from the beginning.

This god, he would slay.

Regardless of which deity stood behind the royal family, he was prepared for it.

If Zhu Minglang had not mastered the Dark Vortex, he would not have been involved in this battle from start to finish.

If the Zhu Heavenly Officer succeeded in his slaying of the god, then the Supreme Court would have a chance to survive.

If he failed, the people of Ancestral Dragon City would know exactly which god stood behind the royal family and understand that deity’s strength.

By then, Zhu Minglang and others within the Ancestral Dragon City-State could make wiser and more rational choices, whether it be maneuvering or fleeing.

“In this unknown and chaotic world, we are all feeling our way across the river by groping the stones, and inevitably some will drown or be swept away by the current while moving forward… But at least we now know the depth and dangers of this section of the river, and we know that this path is impassable.”

“Someday someone will find a shallow bay and lead everyone across from here. I hope you can reach the other side of the river and, more importantly, that you can lead more people to the other side, rather than recklessly and impulsively drowning here with me.”

“If I lose, there’s no need for you to feel anger or sorrow. To live and die is the natural way of humans, and something we can all accept. If I and all the warriors of Zhu Gate can become the forerunners of the Supreme Court, then you should feel proud of us. When the Supreme Court one day surpasses the blazing sun in the sky, I believe people will not forget the choices we made this day.”

Zhu Heavenly Officer said to Zhu Minglang, each word carefully pronounced.

He had intended for Elder Jing Lin to convey these words should he fail to overcome the deity. Zhu Heavenly Officer hoped that Zhu Minglang would choose another way to carry on for the Supreme Court and for Zhu Gate.

Of course, being able to speak these words to Zhu Minglang himself, Zhu Heavenly Officer felt even more reassured.

“Uncle Zhu, you are more like a sovereign of this land standing tall between heaven and earth than that Zhao Yuan!” Mi Rong said.

“Supreme Court, oh Supreme Court, if even we of Zhu Gate choose to be livestock herded by the gods, who else can truly live as humans…” Zhu Heavenly Officer said.

“We can fight side by side,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Even if you choose to stay and fight by my side, you must watch quietly. You cannot make a move until the Sparrow Wolf God plays his final card. He is a deity, and even if he is injured or has lost his divine form, we cannot afford a single misstep…” Zhu Heavenly Officer said.

“Okay, I’ll watch,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

There was no possibility of escape; Zhu Gate would exert all its strength to force out the Sparrow Wolf God’s power, and then Zhu Minglang would execute him himself!

“No matter how many of us die, even if I fall here in battle, unless you push the Sparrow Wolf God to an absolute corner, you must not show yourself or take action. Otherwise, I will have people forcibly take you away,” Zhu Heavenly Officer emphasized again.

“I promise you,” Zhu Minglang still nodded.

“Swear it.”

“I swear, if the Sparrow Wolf God’s strength is far beyond our estimation, we will leave without hesitation and search for another way to survive for the Supreme Court!” Zhu Minglang swore solemnly.

Seeing Zhu Minglang swear this oath, Zhu Heavenly Officer finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that Zhu Minglang understood.

This was a desperate game of chess, perhaps one where not a single piece would be left undestroyed, a scenario of utter tragedy.

But if a single piece survived to the end, it would also be a victory! @@novelbin@@

A tragic victory was far better than complete annihilation; there had to be hope.