Outside Liang Province City, the Human Emperor Yongkang retreated under the protection of the Immortal Dynasty army, while the Xiao Family forces pursued and slaughtered them.
High above the nine heavens, since the Liu Family's colossal ten-thousand-zhang ship had already made its move, they naturally had no intention of stopping there. Formations and restrictions revolved across its surface, manifesting azure light. The gale layer spanning ten thousand li across the nine heavens was churned up, transforming into a massive tornado storm that swept up countless Wind Blade fragments. Like an enormous drill, it crashed down toward the center of the Immortal Dynasty army.
The Human Emperor Yongkang had personally led this campaign, intending to swiftly suppress the Xiao Family's rebellion in Liang Province and kill the Fire God who was charging toward the immortal rank. It was to establish his authority, to demonstrate that the royal house and the Human Emperor still possessed the power to suppress the world, in hopes of stemming the tide of rebellion spreading across the land.
But to those with ulterior motives, this was likewise an exceedingly rare opportunity.
Though the Xiao Family's Fire God had failed his tribulation, he had still lived up to expectations by probing out the Human Emperor Yongkang's strength and methods.
And now, the Human Emperor Yongkang was far from the Heavenly Capital, even farther from the five central provinces under his control, standing within hostile Liang Province territory. This was inevitably his weakest moment.
If they could seize this chance and kill him outright in Liang Province, the entire situation of the Immortal Dynasty would undoubtedly change at once. The deterrent power of the Immortal Dynasty's center, the royal house, and the Human Emperor would be utterly shattered. The various rebel forces throughout the Immortal Dynasty would no longer