Cry!
Rumble...
The phoenix cried across the nine heavens, thunder roaring.
A sea of five-colored fire and a sea of golden lightning collided and exploded endlessly amid the nine heavens, shattering the skies and tearing apart the void.
Opposite them, the Lu Family True Lord's expression darkened slightly. Looking toward the Liang Family, he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Liang, are you truly unwilling to yield? Must you contend with our Lu Family for Liang Province?"
Aboard the Liang Family Cloud Ship, Liang Ruijian faced him directly as well, saying with unwavering resolve, "Bing Province and You Province—you Lu Family can take them both if you wish."
"But Liang Province bears the name Liang. Our Liang Family is determined to have it!"
Liang Ruijian had no intention of yielding in the slightest. Since he had embarked upon the path to immortality through Human Way conquest, retreat was no longer an option. He had to continue down this road of conquest and battle, winning all the way!
If he retreated today, then retreated again tomorrow, his road to immortality would be severed completely.
That was not his choice. He would rather die upon the road of conquest and ascension.
"Good! Good! Good..." Across from him, the Lu Family True Lord sneered coldly. "Are all youngsters nowadays so arrogant?"
"Then let you young fools witness the might of us children of the Heavenly Dao!"
"Let you know why our Lu Family has stood supreme as a first-rank power for thousands of years, why even the Human Emperor and the imperial clan dare not advance westward!"
As he spoke, he gave a long howl and issued the command, "Children of the Heavenly Dao! People of the Divine Path! Open your divine veins and leave every one of these Liang Family youngsters