1082 Wrapping Up
Qian Heng's eyes became focused, flashing with an unwavering determination and madness. He loves martial arts with all his passion, and he will not allow his world's civilization to assimilate with another. Was this decision selfish? Yes, but he did not care. He was an Emperor, and so was his right to impose his will and ideas upon others.
'In the end, I'm no different than him,' sighed Qian Heng before directly confronting Ao Shen. While the two were fighting, Huo Fenghuang was finally victorious in her battle. She gazed at them and said: "Why don't you let me get this one, and you can rest?"
"Fuck off," replied Ao Shen.
"Alright. In that case, I'll go destroy the Dragon Rising Sect."
"You dare!" He had been waiting to enact his revenge for so long, but now, she wanted to deny him the satisfaction.
Boom! Qian Heng took advantage of his distraction to injure him slightly.
'See what this bitch did?' thought Ao Shen.
"Why would I not dare," replied Huo Fenghuang, making Ao Shen grit his teeth before snorting coldly. "Whatever. I'll just summon their souls and torture them for my revenge."
"I'll destroy their soul."
"Do you want to start a war? My demon race has no issue fighting your Ancient Clan to the death."
"Who's scared? I would love the opportunity to get rid of you."
"Enough," suddenly said Wang Wei's voice. "Help him seal Qian Heng so he can be publicly executed."
"What? But he's my prey," argued Ao Shen.
"He's about to burn his body, soul, and will to gain strength and do something to complicate the situation, so deal with him swiftly," explained Wang Wei. "You can share the profit 70-30, 70 for the dragon."
"Fine with me," said Huo Fenghuang, who joined immediately. Qian Heng realized his plan was seen through and wanted to rush, but with two 4-fold Eternal Emperors, he was sealed with little to no effort.
"Kill me now," said Qian Heng. "As an Eternal, I have the right to die with my dignity intact." He did not want to be humiliated by public execution.
"You lost that right when you chose to be so stubborn," sneered Huo Fenghuang. Qian Heng was sealed inside a marble that Ao Shen kept. Then, the two glanced at each other before rushing into different directions. Huo Fenghuang headed to the Celestial Demon Cult to receive her reward. Meanwhile, Ao Shen hung Purple Dragon's head on his hip as he flew to the Dragon Rising Sect.
"You don't have to do this," persuaded Purple Dragon. "What we did was wrong, but there are many innocent children and women in the sect; I'm begging you to let them go."
"Do you know that we made new rules of war because this world chose to fight instead of peaceful cooperation? These rules would model how we will treat future worlds that choose the same path as you. Do you want to hear them?" said Ao Shen, blasting a towering palm at the Dragon Rising Sect's protective formation. Despite hearing no response, Ao Shen continued: "Once all the Eternal Powerhouses are dealt with, everyone has a limited period to plunder as they wish."
"You bunch of monsters," roared Purple Dragon.
"Civilized monsters," corrected Ao Shen. "The court forbade harming any mortals or assaulting women. However, killing women, even children is allowed as long as they are involved in the cultivation world."
"Bastards with no conscience."
"No, it makes sense. After all, we must eradicate the root to prevent some future talented descendant from returning for revenge," said Ao Shen, who finally broke the formation. That's always how the world of cultivation operates, and it's the same no matter the world community.
He glanced at Purple Dragon:
"Your righteousness disgusts me. How many innocent lives are in your hands? How many women and children have you killed? Now that it's your sect, it's suddenly wrong?" He sneered before starting his mindless slaughter and plundering.
Somewhere in a mountain:
Li Jun sat cross-legged with a red spear floating before him. A red aura rushed into the spear, making the surroundings eerie and tense. He looked in the distance, watching all the chaos.
"War, death, destruction, and slaughter-truly horrible things." He was calm since he had already played his part by killing numerous Immortal Venerables and a few Dao Ancestors. He was lucky their formation was not detailed enough, and the rules could not be made so that he could only fight Dao Ancestors.
"After all this killing, I need a peaceful bosom to soothe my spirit," muttered Li Jun as the beautiful face of his wife appeared in his mind. He wanted to use the Dream World to contact her, but he knew she was probably busy with all the other Alchemists, refining pills nonstop. He closed his eyes to focus on his own thing.
Di Jiaying was in the library of an Immortal Lineage she had just destroyed, reading all the martial arts books. She was intrigued by this world's cultivation and wanted to see if she could gain inspiration from it. She was satisfied with the results as she did learn a few things and had one or two ideas she wanted to try.
She closed a book while looking in the distance. After this war, she would have stayed on the Heaven Chosen List long enough to receive her reward. With the Karma Washing Water, she can choose any generation she pleases to compete and prove the Dao. Di Jiaying would have chosen the next generation if it were up to her. After all, isn't it good to prove the Dao and sit on that throne as soon as possible?
However, her elders warned her of Wang Tian's presence and even suggested not to worry about the next five generations as the Dao Opening Sect might already decide on them.
One thing she knew for sure was that she must prove the Dao before the Di Clan found Di Tian's reincarnation. Otherwise, her only fate will be death.
...
Cai Renshu had returned to the healing squad, swallowed a few pills, and meditated to recuperate. This war was brutal, and he almost died a few times. Regardless, he was happy he participated because he felt he pushed himself beyond his limits and might make a breakthrough once this was over.
...
Xu Shi floated in the air, invisible to everyone. Once Qian Heng was captured, she knew this war was over, so she returned for a few reasons: first, the Yang Side of the world also had issues due to the forceful acceleration of time, which she might need to deal with. Second, she wanted to protect a few people and their families/sects who treated her well during her stay in this world.
"None of this would have happened if you guys were not so stubborn," she sighed before teleporting away.
Tie Gang finally had the opportunity to rest. After the final Eternal Powerhouse was dealt with, he announced this news to the martial artists still fighting, destroying their morals. Then, he led his troops to kill as many martial artists as possible. The fact that they were running away made it easier for the troops to execute the enemy.
Once that was done, Tie Gang ceased to be the Commander of this army, and these legions returned under the control of their factions, which led them to plunder resources. According to the court rules, all resources used in this war will be reimbursed from resources in the Martial Hegemony World, and the plundering part is not included.
Tie Gang removed the top of his robe, showing all the wounds on his body. These martial artists were ruthless and treated him as the cause of what was happening, so they wanted to kill him at all costs. He took a paste from his space ring, which was emitting Dao Rhymes, and rubbed it on his torso.
Bang! A lightning bolt descended from the sky, shifting Tie Gang's attention. He sneered after seeing this as he knew the cause: someone tried to break the court's rules and thought they could get away with it.
Tie Gang wondered who was stupid enough to think they could ignore the Heavenly Emperor's gaze. He continued his healing while resting. He had acquired a lot of Military Merit for this war and needed to think how to use it. The best use was to make preparations for his dynasty after his reincarnation.
"Time is up," suddenly said a voice, and everyone could hear it. Everyone looked at the sky, where they saw Wang Wei calmly floating. He calmly glanced as everybody rapidly recuperated, returning to their position.
Wang Wei gazed at the freed Turtle King, "You'll have to transform or shrink if you want to participate in the meeting."
"I don't want to do either," replied the turtle. "I'll send a projection."
"That's fine."
Wang Wei focused his gaze on this world's court. Most of the former leaders left to their factions to defend their legacy, but a few people remained, using the court's formation as their last line of defense. Wang Wei made a grabbing motion, and the court appeared in the void while also shattering all the formations.
He appeared in the throne room, looking at these people who were trembling in fear. Without hesitation, he walked to the throne and sat down, making these people grit their teeth.
