The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 1294 - 1295: Not What It Seems

In the void, Yuan Jingtian stood on his own cloud boat, glancing around; he felt as if his understanding of the world was collapsing completely.

In the vastness of the void, ten enormous metal warships, nearly a hundred times the size of his cloud boat, surrounded him.

At the front end of these colossal metal cloud boats, a massive cannon burst forth, with nearly a thousand smaller cannons surrounding the hull, all aimed at him.

He knew that these were the long-range offensive soul devices of the Huaxia Empire, having witnessed their power before.

Previously, this device had fired a warning shot towards him.

After withstanding a direct hit, Yuan Jingtian's arm was crippled, losing combat power, while soul energy invaded and continued to destroy his body, making recovery impossible.

At the same time, in mid-air, ten battle formations, each a million strong, encircled him, their iron-blooded aura intimidating him.

He understood that if he moved, these people would charge and kill without hesitation.

Facing them head-on, he feared he could only temporarily avoid their edge; even if he could kill many enemies, he would be exhausted to death.

Moreover, there was the soul cannon nearby, staring fiercely.

Upon reaching the borders of the Huaxia Empire, he was met with such an assault, with orders to kill at the slightest disagreement.

This was also Lin Qian's order, to indiscriminately kill anyone nearing the Huaxia Empire's territory during this period.

If it weren't for Yuan Jingtian hurriedly proclaiming his business to see Wei Shen, Wei Ziliang, he would have been blown to pieces by now.

To Yuan Jingtian's relief, when he shouted his request, the others paused their actions, merely surrounding him, remaining vigilant.

Frankly speaking, while waiting, Yuan Jingtian felt somewhat frustrated; as a centurion, he found himself trapped here.

Yet his heart was roiling with shock, never expecting the Huaxia Empire's border to possess such terrifying might.

Especially when the adversary ceased their attack, inadvertently glancing into the distance, his eyebrows twitched.

He was stunned to see a distant star, cross-shaped, with a soul cannon barrel extending from the middle, its size intimidating.

Witnessing such a fearsome soul cannon, Yuan Jingtian couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling a wave of apprehension.

"The Huaxia Empire's destruction of the Daojiang Country's Four-Eyed Spirit Clan wasn't simply due to the Four Clans' betrayal!" Yuan Jingtian roared in his heart, realizing that the Huaxia Empire likely triumphed with absolute strength.

In such a short time, Yuan Jingtian felt bewildered.

When did Wei Shen, Wei Ziliang, amass such a formidable force? Was seeking his help right or wrong?

Yet, to his surprise, Wei Ziliang arrived before him after just one day.

Seeing the handsome human man before him, Wei Ziliang was delighted and warmly embraced him: "Jingtian, long time no see, I have no idea how many years it's been, hahaha."

When Wei Ziliang released him, he scrutinized him up and down, clicking his tongue: "I didn't expect after all these years, you still look the same, handsome. Remember back when we roamed, how many women flocked to you?"

Seeing his old friend, Wei Ziliang was quite excited, and at this time, the surrounding armies gradually retreated, the enormous star in the distance also returned to normal.

Withdrew troops following Wei Ziliang's report and explanation to Lin Qian.

Lin Qian ordered a lift of the precaution here.

"Come, come, let's find a place to sit down and have a drink or two," Wei Ziliang said, pulling at the man named 'Jingtian' before him.

However, he remained standing still, sighing.

Seeing this, Wei Ziliang turned around, puzzled, and asked: "What's wrong? Do you have any difficulties you need your brother's help with?"

"Actually, I am not of the Human Clan." Suddenly, Wei Ziliang saw his long-time old friend morph into an Ape Clan member.

Moreover, he recognized this member of the Ape Clan, having crossed paths and sparred in the past.

The leader of the hundred-year-old Ape Clan, a former overlord Yuan Jingtian!

"Yuan Jingtian, Jingtian, Jingtian?" Wei Ziliang stood in place, frowning before smacking his friend's head, "You bastard, you've truly fooled your older brother. I knew you were hiding something, and indeed you were."

Yuan Jingtian, a formidable figure, wasn't angered by the hit but instead looked at him with surprise: "You're not shocked, not frightened?"

Originally he thought the other's reaction would be more intense, yet he appeared so calm and collected.

Wei Ziliang shrugged indifferently; compared to the awe Lin Qian brought him, what's so surprising about Yuan Jingtian being Jingtian?

"It's nothing major, but I'm curious, who taught you this Water Mirror Transformation Skill?" As Wei Ziliang spoke, his body suddenly reflected with a mirror's glow, transforming into Jingtian's original appearance, a marvel to behold.

Seeing Wei Ziliang's display, Yuan Jingtian was startled as if he had seen a ghost.

After dispelling the soul skill and returning to his original form, Wei Ziliang chuckled: "This little trick was just something our master taught me and my junior sister for fun; it consumes a lot of soul energy for no reason and is useless above the Celestial Upper Realm."

"But how did you learn it?"

Yuan Jingtian hadn't recovered from his previous shock; upon hearing Wei Ziliang's question, he awoke and spoke: "My wife taught me this; she once said, in times of trouble, seek your help. But when she was near death, she wouldn't let me come to you."

"Out of curiosity, I then used this soul skill she taught to quietly approach you and understand your character."

This simple statement from Yuan Jingtian revealed a lot to Wei Ziliang.

"So my little sister disappeared because she married you and was severely injured?" Wei Ziliang was equally surprised by Yuan Jingtian's words, extremely shocked, and hurriedly asked: "How is she now? What's her current condition!"

Seeing Wei Ziliang's anxious expression, Yuan Jingtian described his wife's current condition in detail.

However, after hearing Yuan Jingtian's words, Wei Ziliang didn't seem as alarmed: "Thank goodness, this is a blessing in disguise."

"Big brother, I came to learn how you recovered from your injury, which alchemist with such skill cured you," Yuan Jingtian's voice carried a hint of plea, "Hoping for his aid to save Xiner."

Hearing this, Wei Ziliang chuckled, patting his friend's shoulder: "Don't worry, let me speak with His Majesty."

"His Majesty?" Yuan Jingtian was stunned, failing to understand, "Isn't the ruler of the Huaxia Empire you, big brother?"