Invincible Dad-Chapter 798 The Supreme Emperor Saves Lives!_1
Ji Huanghun threw his head back and laughed, the sound echoing for dozens of miles. Unfortunately, this place was far from Chang’an City, and the nearest Moon Clan tribe was over a thousand miles away. No one could hear his laughter.
Sikong Jiu’s expression gradually changed. It was no longer the obnoxious or frivolous demeanor from before, his gaze now as profound as an abyss. He whispered, "A hundred eras have passed, and it seems they still refuse to let me go."
"To find you, the collateral branches of the Nine Royal Clans were all ’exiled’ for various reasons, sent to the farthest corners of the Four Immortal Domains."
"After all, the masters in the palace made it clear. They demanded you be found, dead or alive. Who else but you, Great Emperor Jiu Kongsi! From the First Era of the Immortal Domain—that age when a multitude of emperors rose together—you were the only one who could match Great Emperor Yuan Ying and successfully escape the pursuit of the Nine Kings’ Palace!"
Ji Huanghun looked at Sikong Jiu as if he were staring at a mountain of gold. "Who would have thought that the Great Emperor who once vowed to roam the heavens and earth freely would, for the sake of survival, willingly debase himself by becoming the Heavenly Dao and shackling himself."
"..."
Sikong Jiu was not angered by the other’s words. His gaze regained its clarity. He took out a string of candied hawthorn from his red bellyband and chuckled while he ate.
"That’s still better than those inhuman, ghostly old-timers in the Nine Kings’ Palace. To cling to life, they abandoned all decency and became dogs for the Other Shore Cultivators, specialized in hunting down those in the Emperor Realm of the Immortal Domain."
"The Nine Kings’ Palace... I spit on that name! You might as well call it the Nine Bastards’ Palace or the Nine Dogs’ Palace. In that case, wouldn’t that make you a little bastard? A little puppy?"
"Impudence! You dare insult my ancestor? Die!"
Ji Huanghun raised his palm, where a golden flower imprint rested. He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood.
As the Essence Blood merged with the imprint, a terrifying aura instantly enveloped the entire Moon, even alarming the Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Phoenix Clan deep within the Sea of the Moon.
The battle between the Moon Clan and the Human Race ceased in an instant.
They stared dumbfounded at the sky where a giant figure had appeared. How big was it? In the eyes of the giant, the Moon was as small as a clipped fingernail from a grown man’s hand.
It was an immense Six-Armed Dharma Phase Realm. Its body radiated a blinding, brilliant golden light as it sat cross-legged in the void, a presence no cultivator in the Solar System could ignore.
THUMP.
THUMP.
THUMP.
As the oppressive might swept across, all cultivators throughout this Star Domain involuntarily knelt. It was a fear that emanated from the depths of their souls, a spiritual pressure born from the sheer difference in their cultivation Boundaries. Those who did not submit and kneel would be crushed to death by the overwhelming force.
"Who has awakened the Ji Seal?"
The Dharma Phase Realm had the features of a woman, and her voice was exceptionally commanding.
Ji Huanghun was stunned, hastily responding, "Reporting to the Supreme Elder, I am Ji Huanghun, a descendant of the Seventh Ancestor of the Ji Family."
The Dharma Phase Realm spoke with innate authority, "My Master is in seclusion and must not be easily disturbed. If there is no urgent matter today, then you know the penalty for disturbing the Seventh Ancestor."
"This..."
Ji Huanghun hesitated.
There were seven main bloodline lineages in the Ji Family, each with its own Ancestor. He belonged to the seventh lineage. The disciples of these seven Ancestors were all Supreme Elders of the clan, positions of immense reverence second only to the Ancestors themselves. One of the clan rules was clear: The Ji Seal must not be awakened without a grave reason. Violators would have their Cultivation Level stripped and be expelled from the Ji Family.
But he didn’t dare tell this Supreme Elder that Great Emperor Jiu Kongsi was still alive. Such a heaven-sent fortune and opportunity would surely be seized by her. Even the Emperor Artifact embryo would likely be greedily taken. Yet if he remained silent, given the Seventh Supreme Elder’s ruthlessness, he would not only lose his life today; his soul probably wouldn’t even make it to the Samsara Sea for reincarnation.
Clenching his teeth, Ji Huanghun knelt on one knee. "Reporting to the Supreme Elder! This junior came to the Moon under your orders to assist the collateral branch’s Ji Jiuyou in capturing Jiu Kongsi!"
Ji Huanghun resigned himself to his fate. He chose to proactively surrender the credit, hoping he could at least get the scraps.
"What did you say? Jiu Kongsi!"
The unmoving Dharma Phase Realm suddenly bowed, its massive head abruptly drawing close to the Moon’s surface. The terrifying might caused all life on the planet to tremble in unison, coughing up blood profusely. A great number of Moon Clan members without any cultivation exploded into clouds of blood mist, filling the air with a thick, sanguine stench.
Yet this scene did not make the Ji Family’s Seventh Supreme Elder withdraw her power. As a Quasi-Emperor, the life or death of ants was of no concern to her.
"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, that is him," Ji Huanghun pointed at Sikong Jiu and said solemnly, "This junior has thankfully not failed the mission entrusted by the Supreme Elder."
"You have done well." The Seventh Supreme Elder was quite pleased with Ji Huanghun’s tact. "I will speak a few words of praise to my Master on your behalf," she said.
The Seventh Supreme Elder’s Dharma Phase Realm then turned to Sikong Jiu and suddenly smiled. "Jiu Kongsi," it said, "you’re not as powerful as you were at your peak."
A smile appearing on a head at least ten times larger than the Moon, drawing unnervingly close, was a sight terrifying to the extreme. The Dharma Phase Realm extended a massive golden arm. The arm gradually shortened and shrank, evidently reaching out to capture Sikong Jiu and take him away.
"..."
Sikong Jiu sighed softly.
He was born in the chaotic era of many emperors and had used every method imaginable to survive until now. In the end, he had abandoned his Boundary to merge with the Heavenly Dao. He had told many lies, but there was one thing he hadn’t lied to Xu Lai about. He had indeed awoken more than three thousand years ago. But upon awakening, he was no longer Jiu Kongsi; he was the Earth Heavenly Dao. After today, his identity could probably no longer be hidden. After all, not only was the Nine Kings’ Palace here, but so was that being hidden in the depths of the Sea of the Moon.
So be it.
Although Sikong Jiu had borrowed many Immortal-grade Spirit Stones from Xu Lai for a breakthrough, he was still no match for this Quasi-Emperor Realm Supreme Elder from the Ji Family.
Hence, powerless to escape, Sikong Jiu made no attempt to dodge and allowed the other party to seize him. The arm brought him before the Seventh Supreme Elder’s Dharma Phase Realm. As he looked at that star-sized, colossal eyeball, Sikong Jiu was very calm.
So calm, in fact, that it surprised the Seventh Supreme Elder. "You... don’t seem surprised by your current situation," she said.
"The Nine Kings’ Palace has been searching for me across the entire Immortal Domain; how could I not know? Even the distant Moon in this Solar System has a collateral branch of the Ji Family. There was never any escape for me," Sikong Jiu sighed.
"Very well. A wise man submits to the circumstances. I respect that you were once a Great Emperor, so I will not harm you myself. I will take you back to the Ji Family, where the Seven Ancestors will question you."
"Back to the Ji Family?" Sikong Jiu asked, confused. "I only said I couldn’t escape. When did I ever say I would go back to the Ji Family with you?"
"Still trying to win with words when death is at your door? Do you really think you’re still the Jiu Kongsi of old!" the voice of the Seventh Supreme Elder’s Dharma Phase Realm boomed with indifference.
She stretched out another massive golden hand and crushed the tribulation clouds as easily as one might knead a ball of cotton.
A Quasi-Emperor was still an Emperor. To a certain extent, they could ignore and break the rules of the Great Dao, especially the Heavenly Dao of a weak planet like Earth.
"I am no longer who I was, and I am no longer a Great Emperor," Sikong Jiu said with a blink. "But there will always be a Great Emperor."
"What do you mean..." The Seventh Supreme Elder suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
"The Supreme Emperor, save me!!!"
