Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Flower Cloud Minor Realm.

Lord Cangkong had been stationed here for many years. Since the time when the various king-level rulers gathered their family members, either sealing them away or keeping them by their side, he was no longer being dispatched by the Blood River King and stayed with his large army right here.

He allowed the Blood River King to ravage the various small worlds.

One day, Lord Cangkong opened his eyes and looked around.

There were twenty-five imperial rulers, amongst which twenty were the Imperial Guards he brought from his family. The remaining five were kings from the Flame Stone Star Domain who had pledged allegiance. They were Overlord Blade King, Devil Flower King, Demon Vine King and others, who had followed loyally without ever leaving, even if many of their kinsmen and friends died in battle and their families were destroyed, they remained without resentment or regret.

These kings stood silently in the palace, like magnificent statues, showing no impatience despite waiting for decades.

They believed in their Imperial Child and were willing to follow him, even if it meant death, without any regret.

A wave of emotion rose in Lord Cangkong’s heart.

These were his pillars of support, the foundation for establishing himself within the Domain. Through the trials of blood and fire, they possessed the most reliable nature, capable of suppressing all under the heavens.

Hum!

In the palace, streaks of Spatial Runes began to appear, intricately intertwining, etching out chaotic Spatial Runes that spread out over thousands of kilometers, generating massive spatial storms.

The kings, who had been standing in silence, opened their eyes in unison, emitting powerful auras as they began to awaken.

These Spatial Runes continued for several hours before finally taking form.

Judging by these celestial phenomena, this was undoubtedly a teleportation from a very distant place, one that had been prepared for many years and had just been opened.

The ultra-long-range teleportation Formation gradually stabilized.

Five figures with overpowering presences slowly emerged from within.

The one with the strongest aura among them was a gorgeous single-horned woman with eight jet-black spider legs on her back, possessing a king-level peak Cultivation Base, her aura far superior to the others.

Upon her appearance, she immediately drew the cautious gazes of many kings.

”Ha ha ha!”

”King Spider Star, you’ve finally arrived!”

Lord Cangkong laughed heartily, descended from his throne, and warmly welcomed: ”With King Spider Star here, what worries could I have about our grand affairs not succeeding?”

His demeanor was hearty and sincere, starkly different from the condescending so-called courtesy of humility shown by Yanliu Imperial Child, creating good impressions among the kings and giving him a good reputation among the rulers of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan.

”Greetings to Lord Cangkong.”

The glamorous single-horned woman also showed a trace of goodwill in her eyes, yet her attitude was neither cold nor warm, merely nodding slightly in greeting. The four kings behind her behaved similarly, not showing much warmth.

”It’s good that you all arrived safely.”

Lord Cangkong was unperturbed.

These kings were all, in name, his older brothers, the guards of Cangyan Ancient Emperor’s Son, so no matter what they felt inside, they had to maintain a distance from him; it was inevitable.

The Ancient Imperial Son, the future Ancient Emperor.

With such status, even though Lord Cangkong was greatly favored by his father, he had to admit that this was completely a different level from his own, in terms of identity, status, strength, not even close to comparable.

As for why these Ancient Imperial Son’s Guards appeared here?

”Lord Cangkong,”

King Spider Star swayed her eight jet-black spider legs slightly and revealed a seductive smile: ”Do you have the letter you promised to the Emperor’s Child?”

”It is here.”

”King Spider Star, please have a look.”

Lord Cangkong sighed in his heart, handed over an envelope he had personally written, and also engraved with his Imperial Child’s seal.

Inside, it was nothing more than writing about giving up his family’s Ancient Imperial Son’s rights of succession and then pledging loyalty to Cangyan Ancient Emperor’s Son, with an oath never to betray for an eternity of thirty thousand years and so on...

In fact, his hope of inheriting the Ancient Imperial Son’s crown and the family succession rights was very slim to begin with.

Whether in terms of family background, talent, or the support of numerous kinsmen, servants, and subordinates, he could not compare with Cangyan Ancient Emperor’s Son.

The only thing he relied on was his father’s favor.

Lord Cangkong’s father was the Ancient Emperor Cangyan.

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Lord Cangkong’s mother, is True Consort Yunhua, the lifetime beloved of the Ancient Emperor Cangyan. This love far surpassed the bounds of a mere Empress.

The Cangyan Empress was simply, like the Empress of the Flame Stone Great Emperor, a political marriage within the family.

This was the Destined Fate of many Great Emperors of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan; they were compelled to marry the Imperial Daughters of rival families, reaching reconciliation, and with the finest bloodlines of both sides giving birth to new Imperial Children, without exception, producing the most outstanding heirs.

Occasionally, a Great Emperor, an Ancient Emperor would break these rules, and their progeny often fell short of expectations. After a brief period of glory, the family would typically decline swiftly due to lack of a worthy successor.

The natural talents of Lord Cangkong were far less than those of the Cangyan Ancient Emperor’s Son due to this very reason.

However, even so, Lord Cangkong’s right to inherit the Imperial Crown must not be underestimated, it was not as inconsequential as he believed.

Because he had the favor of an Ancient Emperor!

The favor of an Ancient Emperor in his prime!

How terrifying is that?

As a formidable practitioner of the Immortal Path, embodying immense power, should he decide to act, no longer concerned for his family’s future, would he hesitate due to so-called rules, traditions, or unspoken laws?

Absolutely not.

It can be said that if the Ancient Emperor Cangyan earnestly wished for Lord Cangkong to inherit the Imperial Crown,

then it would certainly be accomplished!

The Ancient Emperor is already one of the nine mightiest in the Horned Ming Realm, and many opposing voices from outside could not affect him in the slightest.

The only one who could constrain the Ancient Emperor was none other than his own hesitations, worries for his family’s future, and his steadfast sense of family honor and duty, not any external pressure.

”Lord Cangkong, you are truly a man of your word.”

King Spider Star’s expression softened considerably and became much more alluring. She reached out to take the letter, but upon seeing his hand retract, she frowned.

”King Spider Star.”

Lord Cangkong said with a faint smile, ”Previously, it seems you and brother have spoken differently. I said at least thirty Imperial Guard Monarchs, yet you only brought five?”

”Something’s not right here, is it?”

His face showed displeasure.

In his eyes, Blood River King was an extremely dangerous enemy, an Alien Clan Genius who had also acquired the Great Emperor Scripture, making him even more dangerous.

Facing such an adversary, one should press down with the weight of Mount Tai, suppressing them without giving any opportunity.

Therefore, he had paid a substantial price seeking assistance from the Cangyan Ancient Emperor’s Son, who, however, did not abide by the agreement, which was infuriating.

”Just a Slave King.”

”That should suffice.”

King Spider Star was somewhat disdainful, but upon noticing the brows of Lord Cangkong and the surrounding monarchs furrow in unison, she slightly moderated her tone: ”Please rest assured, Lord Cangkong, it was indeed the Imperial Child’s original intention. However, he was stopped by the Flame Stone Great Emperor.”

”Not just by the Flame Stone Great Emperor. Many Great Emperors under the Ancient Emperor also lament their fate, strongly opposing together.”

”This kind of opposition is something even the Ancient Emperor cannot ignore. Hence, he could only exploit some breaches within the Flame Stone Family, such as granting Great Emperor Scripture to a servant too lightly, creating a loophole to send the five of us in.”

King Spider Star explained patiently.

Even the Ancient Emperor was not truly invincible in the Domain; he still had to adhere to many rules, could not lose the hearts of fellow Great Emperors, and thus not become isolated.

Lord Cangkong still furrowed his brows tightly.

”Please be assured.”

”Lord Cangkong,”

King Spider Star said earnestly: ”The Imperial Child promises you, he will secure the Imperial Crown for you. Even if the one blocking the path ahead is a King-level Emperor’s Descendant, there will be no exception, nothing can stop you from seizing the Imperial Crown of the Flame Stone Family.”

”This is the promise of the Imperial Child to you!”

Even a King-level Emperor’s Descendant would not be an exception.

”Good.”

”King Spider Star, I greatly appreciate your hard work.”

Finally, a sigh of relief washed over Lord Cangkong’s features.