Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 36: With the death of Saint, millions of souls from the Liang Kingdom bid farewell!

A figure was descending from the starry sky.

It was an ordinary-looking young man, with a calm expression and gaze. However, the fallen half of the starry dome was frozen in the air, as if it were a cloak draped over him, indicating his extraordinary nature.

Radiant light gathered around him, dazzlingly bright, but anyone's first impression would be focused on him.

It was as if compared to him, everything else in the world paled in comparison.

Everyone on the battlefield couldn't help but look up, and a sense of realization arose in their hearts.

That was Saint!

Saint, descending from the heavens!

The Saint who protected the Great Zhou and was known as the "Eastern Emperor."

This was not his real name, as his true name was lost to history. Perhaps even he himself had forgotten it.

But because he was called by many, the name "Eastern Emperor" had become his name.

The Great Zhou revered the East, and in order to form an alliance with the Eastern Emperor, who had not yet become a saint at the time, the founding emperor made an oath at the easternmost Taiyuan Mountain, promising half of the country's territory, thus ensuring that the Zhou Kingdom would recognize his position as emperor for thousands of years to come.

Naturally, practitioners of this level may not care much about secular power, but there was one thing they couldn't refuse.

That was "national fortune."

An emperor of a country may be an ordinary person, but as long as they were crowned and had the protection of "national fortune," they were almost "immortal."

As long as the country does not perish, the emperor does not die.

And vice versa.

Just like when the Liang Emperor Su Yu perished, he was just an ordinary person, easily beheaded on the dragon throne.

For practitioners of the upper three grades, the benefits of "national fortune" were naturally more than just that. To divide half of the "national fortune" with a vow was enough to make him willingly guard the Zhou Kingdom.

After the Taiyuan Alliance, the Eastern Emperor, who guarded the country for generations, came into being.

Huo Hengxuan stood on the ruins of the imperial city, looking up at the Saint above, and sneered.

"Don't pretend to be something you're not."

"My Liang Kingdom's ancestor died in vain, and all we get in return is an injured you? You're forcing yourself to release your pressure just to save face?"

"If that's the case, then this Saint of yours is really cheap."

The Eastern Emperor stood in the void, paused at the words, but his expression remained unchanged.

He lowered his gaze to Huo Hengxuan, furrowing his brow, his eyes filled with doubt.

"What do you want by sacrificing an entire country and a Saint?"

Huo Hengxuan beckoned with his hand, and a sword flew into his hand, pointing it at the Eastern Emperor. "Absurd! Spit!"

He spat, "Isn't it your Great Zhou that invaded us on a large scale, intending to destroy my Liang Kingdom? Why are you asking us now what we want to do? We're just defending our country and killing the enemy!"

"You should ask yourself why you helped the tyrant."

The Eastern Emperor pondered for a moment and shook his head.

That was indeed the case, but... the whole thing started because Su Yu insulted his friend.

He was referring to the Great Zhou's founding emperor, who had made the Taiyuan Alliance with him.

The Eastern Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep. "Su Yu has always been foolish, incompetent, and lacking in wisdom. Speaking without restraint is nothing out of the ordinary."

"The two countries have been enemies for many years, and it is only natural to go to war with this pretext."

"Furthermore, Ji Chengtian heard news of the Elixir of Immortality and was eager to take action. He entrusted me with the task, and bound by the alliance, I naturally couldn't refuse."

"However, I now find something amiss—"

"Since Su Yu has already obtained the Elixir of Immortality, why would he still resort to such a self-destructive act?"

"I thought that even if he was foolish, he should understand the saying that walls have ears and the guilt of possessing a precious treasure."

Huo Hengxuan laughed mockingly at his former superior.

"What if he is just that foolish?"

The Eastern Emperor simply shook his head. "That shouldn't be the case."

Huo Hengxuan deliberately said, "Those who cross the Sea of Bitterness and ascend to the shore can break free from the cycle of reincarnation, understand the past and present, and what they see is what they hear."

He grinned. "What's wrong? Can't you figure out the answer to this question, Eastern Emperor Saint?"

The Eastern Emperor remained silent for a long time before speaking.

"There are only two things in this world that I cannot understand."

"One is the will of heaven, and the other is the hidden truth."

He looked at Huo Hengxuan. "Your plan... lies between the two."

The Eastern Emperor added, "What I said should not be interpreted as Su Yu's foolishness, but rather... in this world, there should not be such a thing as an elixir of immortality."

"The way of heaven is to diminish the excess and supplement the deficiency. If there is something that can neither increase nor decrease, then it has already transcended the way of heaven."

"But it does indeed exist."

"This perplexes me."

"Huo Hengxuan, are you willing to enlighten me?"

The Eastern Emperor extended his hand, and the stars followed suit, rotating. "You have borrowed the vitality of the country to become a saint, but it is merely a dying glow. Internally, you have already been completely depleted. After this battle, you will undoubtedly die, only to be reincarnated, everything will be in vain."

"If you tell me the answer, I can help you break free from the confusion in your womb."

Huo Hengxuan's response was...

He raised his sword, his aura firmly stabilized in the Dao Shore Realm.

Taking a deep breath, his voice thundered like rolling thunder and resounded in the ears of every person in the Liang Kingdom through the "Protect the Country" method.

"Today, with the death of the Saint, let it be a farewell to the millions of souls of the Liang Kingdom!"

Inside and outside the city, the weapons beside the countless dead simultaneously emitted a long chant, flying up and converging into a river, with sword qi like a rainbow.

The Eastern Emperor sighed deeply, and behind him, the stars rotated, radiating brilliance like a three-thousand-foot Milky Way pouring down.

"Boom!"

The galaxy poured down from the sky, and the sword rainbow soared into the sky.

The convergence of heaven and earth was magnificent and boundless.

In the imperial city, several cultivators who were originally waiting for orders in place were stunned when they saw this scene, and then their expressions changed.

They remained silent, straightened their attire, and bowed towards the higher place.

To bid farewell to the two Saints.

...

Chen Kuang took the little princess from the Liang Kingdom cultivator who was receiving her. He adjusted his posture and simply held her under his arm for convenience.

Ahead, they were already on the outskirts of the battlefield, with the surroundings becoming more and more empty, and the figures becoming scarcer.

Only piles of corpses and craters on both sides of the road.

Moving forward, passing through the official road forest, they would truly leave the scope of the imperial city.

Chu Wenruo was sitting on the back of a Profound Heaven horse, with a female cultivator sitting in front of her, driving the horse.

-During the battle just now, he entrusted the little princess and Chu Wenruo to other Liang Kingdom cultivators for protection.

At this moment, these cultivators were almost all gone, having risked their lives to protect the mother and daughter.

If Chen Kuang had been a little slower, perhaps he would be the only one able to escape this time.

But this couldn't be blamed on Chen Kuang. He was also fighting for his life against Li Hongling, and the final blow was actually a test to see if she had any tricks up her sleeve.

As it turned out, Li Hongling was too confident in herself.

She did have a trick up her sleeve, but it was still on the way.

"Let's go! Li Hongling is dead! Hurry up and break out!" Chen Kuang mounted his horse, and his aura was still plummeting.

At this point, he had already fallen below the Ascending Tower Realm, and the power of the Divine Jade of Heavenly Inquiry had almost completely dissipated, leaving only a trace of the wine qi from the last sip of the Daoist's Wine barely supporting him.

He couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

It hadn't even been a day, and the experience card had expired...

The female cultivator in front nodded and quickly explained, "After leaving the imperial city, head towards Jishao County and find the Cao Gang at the wild ferry crossing. Take the water route, and in no more than three days, you will be able to leave the Liang Kingdom!"

Chen Kuang remained silent for a few seconds and said in a deep voice, "You stay behind and hold them off. Leave the rest to me!"

The female cultivator was taken aback but, considering that this person was able to kill Li Hongling, she looked at Chu Wenruo and said, "Take care, Madam!"

After speaking, she jumped off the horse.

Chen Kuang placed the small bucket of dirty water under Chu Wenruo's arms and adjusted his position. He crossed his arms over the woman's narrow shoulders and grabbed the reins.

The steed galloped, leaving behind a trail of dust.

However, Chen Kuang's expression became increasingly solemn, and his heart thumped.

Until he raised his head and saw the figure of the quiet and motionless black-clothed woman standing in mid-air above.

Chen Kuang pulled on the reins and stopped abruptly, taking a deep breath.

There was still one final obstacle...

His condition was still not good, and the allergies were too uncomfortable... He never expected that one day he would be assassinated by mosquito repellent.

(End of this chapter)