"Do not worry, Fellow Daoist. I have come to aid you..." At that moment, five-colored clouds surged forth from the peak of the Immortal Palace, carrying boundless starlight within them. An equally vast divine sense swept over heaven and earth. Was that not Wenqu arriving upon the clouds?
"Damn it!" Seeing Lord of Wenqu Palace Wenqu flying over, Lord of Taiqing Palace cursed inwardly. "Lord of Shangqing Palace could have gone out sooner or later—why did he have to leave at this very moment? Lord of Wenqu Palace has obtained the mysteries of the Five Qi and has been comprehending Wenqu's secrets in Wenqu Palace. He is a formidable enemy as well! With Xiao Hua and that skeleton from earlier, perhaps only the Immortal Emperor himself can suppress them!"
Sun Jian had already teleported before the Immortal Emperor Gouchen. The Immortal Emperor's face was hidden behind his crown, making his expression impossible to see, but the hundreds of streams of destiny fortune swirling madly around him showed that he was beside himself with rage. Upon seeing Lord of Wenqu Palace appear, the Immortal Emperor Gouchen rose from his golden throne. His avatar suddenly expanded, seemingly preparing to act in person!
"Your Majesty..." Sun Jian shouted, "You are the supreme sovereign of ninety-nine. How could you personally meet the enemy? This general may be untalented, but I request the honor of leading the dragon-and-tiger forces of our Immortal Palace to annihilate Xiao Hua!"
"Oh?" The Immortal Emperor was clearly stunned. Somewhat puzzled, he looked from Sun Jian to Xiao Hua, then to Wenqu descending as a streak of rosy light.
"Your Majesty!" Sun Jian had no time to transmit his voice and called out, "Please trust this general. So long as Your Majesty is willing to place the Immortal Palace's soldiers