"Alright, just as we discussed earlier, I’ll make a bet with you. If the Yanyang King launches a surprise attack tonight, you lose."
Seeing her disbelief, Zhang Xuan said.
The Xuanjia King nodded, "What if I lose, and what if you lose?"
Zhang Xuan said, "If I lose, I’ll serve you from now on, staying here to help you expand your territory. But if you lose, please believe what I tell you, no matter how incredible it may seem, and join forces with me to break through."
Without much hesitation, the Xuanjia King directly agreed.
Although she didn’t know what the other party wanted to say, if she could take this opportunity to make such an Emperor-level expert serve her, it would certainly be a huge gain.
"Alright, let’s wait then!"
Zhang Xuan didn’t say anything more and sat down cross-legged directly.
This Chaos Origin Domain, although extremely ancient, was not bound by the Chaotic Destiny Heaven Tribulation Decree and could freely absorb Love Destiny. Having nothing else to do, he might as well absorb more, consolidate his cultivation, and strive to upgrade the fragments of the heavens to the Buddha Level as soon as possible.
Accompanying his practice, countless streams of Heavenly Mandate Vitality surged into his body like a gathering storm.
"Is this the speed at which an Emperor-level expert absorbs power?"
The Xuanjia King’s face was full of astonishment.
As a Peak of Bodhisattva Realm expert and a cultivator at the Buddha Level, she had seen many cultivation speeds faster than her own, but nothing could compare to this. The person in front of her inhaled power like a whale drinking water, a sight beyond belief.
In just a dozen or so breaths, he had absorbed as much as she would in an entire day.
"With such talent and strength, he probably isn’t lying. I’d better give some orders and prepare in advance..."
After watching for a while longer, and seeing that not only did the other party not slow down, he even got faster, catching up with her years of hard work in less than a short hour, the Xuanjia King hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked out.
Though she was still somewhat skeptical about the talked-about surprise attack, someone with such talent and strength likely wouldn’t lie. Perhaps he had mastered some secret knowledge unknown to her.
After arranging everything, it was already afternoon. In the distance, the great sun shone blood-red, poised to fall into the abyss at any moment. The residual heat in the air illuminated the crumbling city walls, casting long shadows.
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All soldiers were orderly constructing fortifications, and the ordinary people within the city were living peaceful, mundane lives.
"Kid, come home for dinner! If you keep running around and don’t eat, you’ll get beaten!"
"It’s wartime, but since you both truly love each other, consider this a simple wedding. Go quickly to your bridal chamber!"
"Hahaha, after this battle, I’ll go home and look after you and the children..."
With her Spiritual Perception realm extending, the joys and sorrows of the ordinary people within the city filled her mind, and the Xuanjia King’s lips couldn’t help but lift into a smile.
This was the human worldly life, the motivation, and direction she strived to protect.
Without these worldly elements, she could not have possibly clashed with the Flame Sun King time and again, repelling him each time.
"If one day you discover that the people you’ve been striving to protect have been dead for a long time, and even you have been dead for countless years, how would you feel?"
At that moment, a voice rang in her ear, and the Xuanjia King turned to see Zhang Xuan smiling as he approached.
"Dead for many years?"
The Xuanjia King looked over in confusion, "Senior, why do you say such things? Aren’t they all alive and well?"
"Indeed, they are alive and well..."
Knowing that his words might not convince her, Zhang Xuan didn’t pursue the matter further. He said instead, "Just wait, the battle should commence soon!"
"I still find it hard to believe. After all, everyone has been fighting for so many years; they’ve formed unspoken agreements..."
The Xuanjia King shook her head, and before she could finish her sentence, the sounds of killing erupted outside the city walls. Countless soldiers, like locusts, charged rapidly forward, overwhelming them and advancing outside the city.
They must have used some pre-prepared Teleportation Formation, swift and powerful, appearing so suddenly they threw the entire Xuanjia Army into chaos.
The Xuanjia King’s pupils constricted as she looked into the distance, realizing that the great sun had somehow already sunk into darkness, disappearing entirely. Night had quietly arrived.
"They really did launch a surprise attack..."
The Xuanjia King’s eyes were filled with disbelief.
This Emperor-level expert had not only predicted it correctly but had even pinpointed the exact timing of the surprise attack.
How on earth did he know?
"Xuanjia King, today is the day you die..."
Before her shock subsided, a furious shout echoed. A moment later, a figure suddenly appeared above the city wall, wielding a halberd that cut through the air.
At this moment, the Flame Sun King exuded even greater momentum. A strike fell, like the collapse of the heavens, even causing the Xuanjia King some anxiety and feeling of inadequacy.
"You despicable one, attacking by surprise!"
Coming to her senses, the Xuanjia King shouted, drawing her palm lightly.
A gentle light suddenly shone, immediately placing the entire city under the protection of a special formation.
This formation was extremely powerful, not only blocking the Flame Sun King’s full-strength attack but also stopping countless charging soldiers.
Innumerable arrows and spears fired out, turning the ambushing soldiers into targets of universal condemnation, piercing one after another, dying in their tracks.
"You had advance defense?"
The Flame Sun King finally reacted, his expression turning extremely grim.
"Indeed, I was waiting for you to come!"
The Xuanjia King gave a slight snort.
Although she hadn’t quite believed Zhang Xuan’s words, since he spoke with such certainty, she had nonetheless made enough prior preparations.
If the Flame Sun King hadn’t launched a surprise attack, it would have been fine, just a little wasted time. But should an attack be launched, they would end up like now, immediately forced into a passive position.
Thinking that all the preparations were merely the other party’s wishful thinking, she never imagined they were true, not even in her wildest dreams!
"Senior, I’ve come to believe your words, please take action and slay the Flame Sun King, help me resolve today’s battle!"
With consecutive spear thrusts, pushing back the Flame Sun King, the Xuanjia King bowed with clasped fists.
Having dueled for years, she knew his capabilities intimately, and even with her preemptive planning, it could at most give the other side a hard time, winning was near impossible.
The current strategy pinned on the senior right before her who came with goodwill to take action.
She had witnessed his strength yesterday; if he intended to help her, not to mention the detection of the surprise attack, even if it were successful, reversing the situation would be just a thought away for him.
Seeing her belief, Zhang Xuan sighed in relief, his fingers suddenly opened up to grasp, capturing the incoming Flame Sun King in his palm, like a grasshopper gripped tightly, unable to escape no matter how it struggled.