Wu Hao looked at Zi Yuan. A smile appeared on his face. “I am fine. Thanks to Sect Master Ling Yue and Daoist Friend Chen, I was able to survive.”
Wuji Daoist saw Wu Hao and quickly stepped forward. He cupped his hands towards Wu Hao. “Your Majesty, you have suffered.”
Wuji Daoist knew that if it were not for Wu Hao drawing away the Soul Devouring Venerable, none of them would have escaped.
Afterwards, everyone sat down in the cave. Wuji Daoist told everyone about their experiences during this time.
It turned out that after parting last time, they had taken some surviving cultivators and hidden in the depths of this snow mountain. The climate here was cold, the demonic qi was thin, and demon cultivators rarely came here to patrol.
But even so, they had still suffered several attacks from demon cultivators. Many cultivators had sacrificed themselves. Now, only a few people remained.
“Where is Ao Lie? Is he not with you?” Wu Hao asked. His eyes were full of worry.
Zi Yuan sighed. A look of grief appeared on her face. “Last time we were attacked by demon cultivators, Commander Ao Lie led the imperial guards to cover our retreat. He alone resisted the demon cultivators, and in the end… in the end, he sacrificed himself.”
Hearing this news, everyone fell into silence. Their eyes were full of grief.
Ao Lie, as the commander of the imperial guards of the divine kingdom, had dedicated his life to the divine kingdom. Now, to end up like this, it was truly regrettable.
“Ao Lie is a hero of the divine kingdom. I will definitely avenge him!”
Wu Hao said in a deep voice. His eyes were full of determination.
Everyone nodded one after another. The anger in their hearts burned even more fiercely.
Afterwards, everyone discussed the next plan in the cave.
Now, they had gathered all the surviving cultivators they could find, but the number was only a few hundred people. Compared to the hundreds of thousands of demon souls and demon cultivators under the Soul Devouring Venerable, it was a world of difference.
“The Soul Devouring Venerable has obtained the Sacrificial Scripture and received the assistance of a hundred thousand demon souls. His strength is unfathomable. With our small number, we are no match for him at all.”
One cultivator said worriedly.
“Are we just going to watch helplessly as the Sixth Heaven is destroyed by the demon cultivators?”
Another cultivator’s eyes were full of despair.
Wu Hao looked at everyone and said in a deep voice. “We cannot give up. The Sixth Heaven is our home. We must protect it.
Now, our only hope is to go to other worlds to seek reinforcements.
The divine halls are also divine clan cultivators, belonging to the same divine clan as the cultivators of the divine kingdom. They cannot watch the cultivators of the divine kingdom be slaughtered to extinction.
I have decided to take Daoist Friend Chen to the Divine King Palace to find the Fourth Hall Master of the divine hall and request her assistance.”
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in everyone’s eyes.
The divine hall’s strength is powerful. If they can get their help, perhaps they can really turn the situation around and defeat the Soul Devouring Venerable.
As soon as Wu Hao finished speaking, Chen Ping stepped forward. He said in a deep voice. “Your Majesty, there is no need for you to accompany me in this matter. The Sixth Heaven is now full of crises. You need to stay here to lead the surviving cultivators and hold on to the last hope. Going to the Divine King Palace, I can go alone.”
As soon as these words came out, the cave immediately fell silent.
Zi Yuan was the first to become anxious. She stepped forward and grabbed Chen Ping’s sleeve. Her eyes were full of worry. “No! It is too dangerous for you to go alone. The Divine King Palace is in the Eighth Heaven. You have to pass through the void passage. With your strength, what if something happens?”
Ling Yue also frowned and echoed. “Daoist Friend Chen, Zi Yuan is right. The Eighth Heaven where the Divine King Palace is located is separated from the Sixth Heaven by two realms. The void passage is already dangerous, and you have to forcibly break through the realm barriers. The risk is too great. We cannot let you take the risk alone.”
Chen Ping gently patted Zi Yuan’s hand. His tone was firm. “I know this journey is dangerous, but precisely because it is dangerous, we cannot let more people follow me and take the risk.
You stay here, both to protect the surviving cultivators and to keep an eye on the movements of the Soul Devouring Venerable. If I can successfully bring back reinforcements, we can coordinate from inside and outside.”
