"Huh, aren't you Zhao Tian of Pseudo-Sol Holy Land, Chu Wuji of the Apollo Empire, and Xiao Huo of the Ancient Age Family? I would never have expected you three formidable men, who are half way to Honoured Lord Realm, to visit in person, but if you wish to see Prince Gu, perhaps you'll have to show some sincerity." The Supreme Stygian Archbishop leisurely appeared in the sky with his hands crossed behind his back and a belittling smirk as his voice reverberated through the sky.
Meanwhile, standing behind him were Supreme Stygian Holy Land's elders and disciples, who were also uninfluenced by the situation. Their faces were ever so serene, and even carried hints of indifference. After all, after having drawn the young master to their side, the rest of the forces in Eastern Barren became awfully insignificant. In other words, Supreme Stygian Holy Land intended to achieve conquest by free-riding on Gu Changge's power.
Simultaneously, those who were let in on the truth grew complacent. [Forces that are outside Supreme Stygian Holy Land are worth nothing! Prince Gu could easily bring them down with just a palm. Anyone who dares to upset him will be engulfed along with the gates by the scary being behind Prince Gu. With such an overbearing figure backing us up, why would there be a need for us to fear anything?]
"What?" At that moment, outside the Supreme Stygian Gates, everyone including the elderly man in white and uncle of the emperor of the Apollo Empire was somewhat dazed as they were baffled by the behavior of Supreme Stygian Holy Land's people. At the same time, cultivators on the ancient battleships and flying boats, as well as the beast riders were also stunned. After all, they charged toward Supreme Stygian Holy Land as menacingly as they could, only to be greeted with its people's lack of resistance, and that was completely out of their expectations.
"What is the Supreme Stygian Archbishop talking about?" All of the attackers were thoroughly dumbfounded. [Given the dire circumstances, the elders and disciples of Supreme Stygian Holy Land were still behaving as if they weren't disconcerted at all! What is happening? Have they all gone insane? Or do they have a secret plan?]
[Prince Gu? Who is that? Is that perhaps the young master who Supreme Stygian Holy Land has been getting acquainted with? Or is this all just a confusion tactic?] The elderly man in white, also known as Zhao Tian, the Supreme Elder of Pseudo-Sol Holy Land, couldn't help but ponder.
Essentially, as he had lived for thousands of years, he swiftly noticed something was up given how overly calm Supreme Stygian Holy Land's people were toward the situation. [Who gave them such confidence? Assuming their Supreme Elder was still alive, with greater power even, there's no way he could take on so many forces invading at once.] In that instant, the situation at the Supreme Stygian Gates grew extremely suspicious.
"Huh! Prince Gu? Who is that? Doesn't ring a bell. He may be a legend that treads the world in secret, but even if that's the case, what could he possibly do? I have brought with me today the Emperor Weapon of my empire. And with full awakening, it could take on a being in the Honoured King Realm!" Chu Wuji, the emperor of the Apollo Empire, coldly responded. As he was speaking, his voice traveled forward with utmost intimidation. As there was a long-lived grudge between the Apollo Empire and Supreme Stygian Holy Land, naturally, he wouldn't forgo such a timely opportunity to take down his nemesis.
"I've allowed all of you a path away from death, but you just had to charge toward it. And why in the world would you think you're capable of fathoming Prince Gu's identity? Well, you over-ambitious ants can now stop fantasizing about taking us down!" Hearing that, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop raised his arm as he revealed a pretentious smile, speaking in a pompous tone.
He himself was a ruthless character, so naturally he would not let such a perfect opportunity for borrowed prestige slip by.
If he could intimidate all the other great powers of the Eastern Barren today…
Then for a period of time afterward, the entire Eastern Barren would undoubtedly revolve around Supreme Stygian Holy Land.
And this was something Prince Gu had tacitly allowed…
Thinking of this, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop's expression grew even more mocking.
Many forces were closely observing the situation.
No doubt, what occurred here had already been quietly transmitted out by the spies hidden among the forces, stirring a massive commotion.
Chu Wuji, the old emperor, was known for his explosive temper.
Upon hearing these words, how could he possibly endure it? His face nearly turned green.
"Chu Wuji, wait—something is wrong. It won't be that simple. Today's situation is far too strange…"
The Supreme Elder of Pseudo-Sol Holy Land furrowed his brows, quickly holding back the old emperor who was preparing to strike.
Although he too had brought his sect's ancestral weapon…
His heart was still filled with unease.
Under countless watchful eyes, Supreme Stygian Holy Land's reaction made it impossible for him to stay calm.
After all, gathered here were many of the great forces of the Eastern Barren.
In a situation where there were more wolves than meat…
Supreme Stygian Holy Land remained so composed and arrogant.
This only made him even more curious about that mysterious young master.
All of his previous guesses were likely wrong.
How terrifying must one's background be…
To make the Supreme Stygian Archbishop act with such unshakable confidence?
Zhao Tian had lived for thousands of years—his eyelashes were practically hollow from age—his mind was extremely sharp.
He very quickly deduced that something here was terribly wrong.
Cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and a chill spread across his back.
"Was our intelligence wrong? Or did Supreme Stygian Holy Land intentionally leak false information?"
At this moment, within the other great forces, some experts' expressions also shifted.
Clearly, not all were fools—they too had pieced everything together.
"Haha! Su Taixuan, what you said is correct. We have long heard that the young master is staying within your Holy Land. My Xiao Family deliberated for quite some time before deciding to come here to pay respects, hoping to witness the young master's divine visage."
"To that end, we have prepared many tribute gifts."
At this moment, from atop the mighty warship before the gates of Supreme Stygian Holy Land, a burly middle-aged man in golden armor stepped forward with a simple, honest smile.
His voice was loud and echoed through the skies.
"This Xiao Huo… he truly is a sly one…"
Upon hearing this, many cultivators' expressions drastically changed.
Some were even dumbfounded.
This was too realistic.
In just this short amount of time, the patriarch of the Ancient Xiao Family had already changed his stance?
That was far too fast.
Who was it earlier that loudly proclaimed he would wash Supreme Stygian Holy Land in blood?
Many people cursed him in their hearts—shameless.
And soon after, every force began imitating him, loudly declaring that they too wished to pay respects to the young master.
"Yes, yes, we are here to pay respects to that young master."
"We ask Supreme Stygian Holy Land to inform him of our presence."
"This Su Taixuan truly has remarkable means…"
This scene caused Zhao Tian's face to change dramatically.
At the same time, he silently cursed in his heart—that was close.
Thankfully, he hadn't attacked Supreme Stygian Holy Land earlier.