They all knew in their hearts that when Lin Yun was at the Third Layer of the Myriad Realms, he had already defeated Emperor Xingwu.
Now that Lin Yun had stepped into the Dominion Realm, his strength would reach new heights, likely beyond even their reach!
From now on, Lin Yun would be a powerhouse they could only look up to, his status and position completely transformed.
Moreover, they all knew that Lin Yun possessed the Supreme Cauldron of Heaven and Earth, which meant that once he entered the Dominion Realm, reaching the Third Layer of the Dominion Realm would be within easy grasp.
“Haha, excellent! This is fantastic. Lin Yun breaking through to the Dominion Realm makes today a double celebration,” Vice Palace Master Yao said with a laugh.
Emperor Huoyun, filled with excitement, approached Lin Yun. “Disciple, you’ve truly broken through to the Dominion Realm!”
In Emperor Huoyun’s mind, he had thought that Lin Yun’s breakthrough to the Dominion Realm would take much longer. Even with confidence in Lin Yun, he had assumed it would take millennia.
He had even harboured a hidden worry that Lin Yun might get stuck at this bottleneck, unable to progress.
Lin Yun reaching the Dominion Realm so quickly was something Emperor Huoyun had never expected.
“Your disciple naturally couldn’t let Master down,” Lin Yun said with a grin.
“Disciple, you are truly my pride!” Emperor Huoyun said, his face beaming with a smile.
He had watched Lin Yun grow step by step, from the young novice who first joined him to now standing among the pinnacle of power.
“Vice Palace Master Yao, since the Dragon Clan allies have arrived, we should hurry and welcome them back. Staying here isn’t ideal,” the Xiaoyao Tower Master said.
“Then let the Dragon Clan allies temporarily settle at the Heavenly God Palace,” Vice Palace Master Yao said.
“Hold on,” Lin Yun quickly stepped forward.
“Lin Yun, is something wrong?” Vice Palace Master Yao looked at him.
“In my humble opinion, we should only let a small portion of the Dragon Clan allies settle at the Heavenly God Palace for now. The rest should remain hidden,” Lin Yun said.
“Oh? Why is that?” Vice Palace Master Yao looked at Lin Yun with curiosity.
“Tiancheng is currently full of prying eyes. If the Dragon Clan enters the Heavenly God Palace in full force, the Demon Clan will likely find out immediately. By only sending a small portion of the Dragon Clan allies to the Heavenly God Palace, the Demon Clan will misjudge the number of reinforcements. This is called deceiving the heavens!” Lin Yun explained.
“Hmm, that makes sense,” Vice Palace Master Yao nodded.
“Then let’s do this: have the main force of the Dragon Clan allies enter here, while a small portion accompanies us to the Heavenly God Palace.”
With a wave of his hand, Vice Palace Master Yao produced a purple gourd.
“This gourd contains a self-contained space, but accommodating so many Dragon Clan allies will likely be very cramped. I’m afraid the Dragon Clan allies will have to endure some discomfort for now,” Vice Palace Master Yao said.
“No matter. War is inherently tough. Hand the gourd to me,” Little Azure Dragon said.
“Very well.”
Vice Palace Master Yao promptly handed the purple gourd to Little Azure Dragon.
After receiving it, Little Azure Dragon opened the gourd and placed the main force of the Dragon Clan allies inside, leaving only one-twentieth of the reinforcements outside.
Once the Dragon Clan allies were arranged, everyone headed straight for the Heavenly God Palace.
…
Upon arriving at the Heavenly God Palace, the small portion of Dragon Clan reinforcements left outside entered the city with great fanfare, then were settled temporarily in the Heavenly God Palace by Vice Palace Master Yao.
Next, they needed to discuss the battle plan.
At the entrance to the Heavenly God Palace’s council hall.
When everyone arrived at the council hall’s entrance, Palace Master Mo Bai was already waiting there.
Clearly, Vice Palace Master Yao had informed Palace Master Mo of the situation.
“Palace Master Mo,” Lin Yun and the Dominion Realm leaders present all bowed to Palace Master Mo Bai.
Meeting Palace Master Mo was a rare occurrence, often not happening for thousands of years.
Palace Master Mo nodded in acknowledgement, then turned to Little Azure Dragon, who had taken human form.
“You must be the Dragon Emperor. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Mo Bai, Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace. On behalf of the Heavenly God Palace, I welcome your arrival. I hope you’ll forgive me for not personally coming to greet you,” Palace Master Mo said politely.
“Palace Master Mo, you’re too kind,” Little Azure Dragon responded.
“Very well, let’s go inside and talk,” Palace Master Mo said, gesturing for everyone to enter.
They proceeded into the council hall.
“Palace Master Mo, Lin Yun has reached the Dominion Realm,” Vice Palace Master Yao said as they walked.
“Really? So soon!?” Mo Bai looked at Lin Yun in astonishment.
“This guy’s advancement speed has always been astonishing,” the Xiaoyao Tower Master said with a laugh.
“Lin Yun is indeed extraordinary,” Mo Bai sighed.
Inside the council hall, everyone took their seats. Mo Bai led Little Azure Dragon to the front, where they sat together, while Lin Yun sat in the first row on the right.
“Since the Dragon Emperor is here, let’s discuss the upcoming battle plan,” Mo Bai said.
Lin Yun spoke directly. “Now that the Dragon Clan allies have arrived, the situation is clear. The time for a counterattack has come. I believe we should act swiftly and launch the counterattack before the Demon Clan is fully prepared!”
Palace Master Mo nodded. “Indeed, ‘speed is of the essence in war,’ as Lin Yun rightly said. With so many Dragon Clan allies, this counterattack is a sure victory. Therefore, the counterattack will commence tonight!”
“Tonight? Isn’t that a bit too rushed?” the Taigu Sect Master said.
It was already afternoon, after all.
“It is somewhat rushed, but we must seize every moment and strike first. Dragon Emperor, what do you think?” Palace Master Mo looked at Little Azure Dragon.
Since the Dragon Clan allies were a critical component of this counterattack, launching it tonight required their agreement.
“No problem,” Little Azure Dragon nodded.
Lin Yun added, “With our significant strength advantage now, we should concentrate our forces. The Huoyun Empire has lost the least territory, so this counterattack should begin from there!”
“I agree,” Vice Palace Master Yao nodded.
“In that case, everyone, go prepare now. All Eternal Beings will gather tonight at the Huoyun Empire’s Huangyang Pass,” Palace Master Mo said.
Huangyang Pass was a well-known stronghold, built to take advantage of the terrain.
Recently, the Demon Clan attacking the Huoyun Empire had been targeting Huangyang Pass.
Palace Master Mo turned to Little Azure Dragon. “Dragon Emperor, do you have anything to add?”
“I have nothing to add. Brat, do you have anything else to say?” Little Azure Dragon looked at Lin Yun.
