Dragon God Supreme

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Each Harboring Ulterior Motives (Third Update) Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Each Harboring Ulterior Motives (Third Update) Tianwu Empire’s Huan Yun Sect.

In the main hall of the sect, the high-ranking members gathered, discussing “major matters”.

“The Nine Layers Qiankun Tower must not fall into the hands of others, no matter what the method, the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower must be brought back!” said the Sect Master of Huan Yun Sect in a deep voice.

“Disciple understands!” a disciple respectfully accepted the command.

“Sect Master, the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower has been targeted by many forces, not only our Tianwu Empire but also Shuiyue Empire and Luoyun Empire. I’m afraid there are also many forces that want it. The Nine Layers Qiankun Tower is a hot potato, and anyone who tries to get involved will be risking their life,” a senior elder said solemnly.

“The Chief Elder is right, and what’s more, Feng Wuchen’s strength is formidable, not inferior to ours, and besides, he is also the Grand Commander of the Yanhuo Empire. I’m worried that we’ll be playing with fire,” another elder said, slightly worried.

“Let them fight over it first, our sect is not eager to have the emperors of the other empires not wanting the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower!” scoffed the Sect Master of Huan Yun Sect.

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Shuiyue Empire’s Tai Xu Sect.

“The Nine Layers Qiankun Tower is a fine treasure! There must be many who covet it. Bring it back to me at all costs!” In the main hall, the Sect Master of Tai Xu Sect said, squinting his eyes and coldly commanding.

“Sect Master, please wait!” An elder’s complexion changed, and he quickly objected, “Sect Master, this matter is of great significance, you must think it over three times. If Duan Tian Hun finds out that we intend to seize Feng Wuchen’s tower, I’m afraid even the Shuiyue Emperor will not let us off lightly.”

“Lei Jue’s defeat has brought shame to our empire, do you think the emperor will sit idly by and watch as the position of the foremost among the four great empires is willingly ceded to others? With the emergence of such a fearsome prodigy as Feng Wuchen in the Yanhuo Empire, the Shuiyue Emperor is unlikely to let him become a threat. That old fox will definitely make a move,” the Sect Master of Tai Xu Sect replied coldly.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the elders and the high ranks changed dramatically, and the Chief Elder exclaimed in shock, “If this is the case, won’t it mean war between the two empires?”

“Hmph! What has that to do with us?” the Sect Master of Tai Xu Sect sneered.

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Luoyun Empire’s Ji Xing Sect.

“Reporting to the Sect Master, we have located Feng Wuchen. The Feng family is in Wushuang City, Tianzhou of the Yanhuo Empire!” a disciple reported.

“Send someone to Wushuang City immediately. We must bring back the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower by any means!” the Sect Master of Ji Xing Sect ordered gravely.

“By any means?” The disciple was taken aback.

“It would be better for me to go personally as protector. Feng Wuchen is powerful, sending disciples would only be sending them to their deaths, and there are plenty others eyeing this juicy piece of meat, the journey is far too perilous,” said a man somberly.

“Hmm, take care,” responded the Sect Master of Ji Xing Sect with a nod. “I will make a trip to the royal family and test out the emperor’s intentions. If we can obtain the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower, our empire need not fear the other three great empires and will have an absolute advantage in the competition for Divine Valley!”

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Each major sect harbors their own ulterior motives, but their goal is the same—to seize the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower!

After the battle between Feng Wuchen and Lei Jue, the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower, which can both suppress and absorb power, was witnessed firsthand by numerous forces and formidable individuals.

And because of this, the powerful Nine Layers Qiankun Tower has ignited their greed.

Should they manage to seize the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower, their strength would surely surge.

Of course, not all forces have the courage to try. To attempt to seize the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower, one must weigh their own strength carefully.

Although Feng Wuchen is only at the Fifth Level of Yuandan Realm, he managed to defeat the strongest prince, and his strength is considered terrifying.

Without certain strength, who would dare provoke? That would simply be courting death.

Moreover, behind Feng Wuchen stands the vast Yanhuo Empire, so those who covet the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower must either be major forces or empires!

The Yanhuo Empire has Tianyun Sect, and naturally, the other empires also have powerful sects.

The appearance of the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower has incited the greed of many powerful beings.

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In the imperial palace of the Shuiyue Empire.

In the great hall, the face of the Shuiyue Emperor Lei Zhenfeng was overcast, looking very ugly.

Clearly, this was due to the matter of the battle between Lei Jue and Feng Wuchen; with Lei Jue’s defeat, the Shuiyue Empire had lost face, and Lei Zhenfeng was furious.

“Feng Wuchen’s talent is likely above that of Lei Jue, this youngster is formidable, and he will certainly be the greatest threat to our Shuiyue Empire in the future. Duan Tian Hun will surely cultivate him with all his resources; we must not let this youngster grow,” Lei Zhenfeng uttered darkly, with a flash of murderous intent barely perceptible in his eyes.

“Feng Wuchen is indeed terrifying. At such a young age, he is already at the level of a Fourth Rank Alchemist, a prodigy our empire has never seen before. Indeed, he poses a great threat,” said the State Preceptor, nodding with a few shades of grim on his old face.

“Emperor, what about the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower? And that strange sword,” suddenly spoke up the Great General. “Some time ago, Feng Wuchen once again entered Divine Valley, claiming to be summoned by the Spirit Beast of Divine Valley. As the Spirit Beast was too terrifying, the generals of the four great empires did not interfere. I believe that the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower might have been obtained in Divine Valley.”

Upon these words, Lei Zhenfeng’s brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, “It’s not a matter of maybe, Feng Wuchen indeed took the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower from Divine Valley!”

With such certainty from Lei Zhenfeng that Feng Wuchen took the Nine Layers Qiankun Tower from Divine Valley, his intent was very clear—nothing but a desire to pin a baseless charge on Feng Wuchen!

“Since it was obtained from the Divine Valley, all four great Empires have a share! How can we allow Feng Wuchen to monopolize it alone?”

The old fox is still a fox indeed, the ginger is still the spiciest when old.

“Greetings to the Emperor.” A soldier entered the great hall and knelt down respectfully.

“Well? Did you find out?” Lei Zhenfeng asked in a deep voice.

The soldier was silent for a moment, then said, “Emperor, the reputation of Feng Wuchen is not small, please prepare yourself mentally, Emperor and State Preceptor.”

“Oh? How ‘not small’ is it?” Lei Zhenfeng asked in surprise.

The State Preceptor said solemnly, “Explain it to us in detail.”

“Feng Wuchen is the third young master of the Feng family from Unmatched City in the Tianwu Empire. In addition to being the Grand Commander of the Empire, he also commands the Sky Shadow Cavalry and the Black Flag Army. Under his leadership, the strength of the Sky Shadow Cavalry and the Black Flag Army has greatly increased. General Ye Cangqiong has also cultivated a huge and powerful army following Feng Wuchen’s methods, which is not something our three Empires’ elite soldiers can contend with.”

“There’s more to this?” Lei Zhenfeng furrowed his brow deeply, his heart quite shocked.

“What else is there?” the State Preceptor urged.

“Besides, Feng Wuchen has another title, known as Master Feng! And he is the overlord of Yunzhou in the Tianwu Empire! All the powers, big and small, in the entire Yunzhou, are submissive to him, including the Xuantian Sect.” The soldier continued, trembling more and more with each word.

The terror of Feng Wuchen was such that the soldier almost died of fright after discovering it.

“Master Feng? Overlord of Yunzhou?” The State Preceptor’s face was filled with shock, already somewhat incredulous.

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth, actually becoming the overlord of Yunzhou, with even the Xuantian Sect having to submit, how terrifying is that?

“Are you sure the information is true?” Lei Zhenfeng asked, his expression becoming even more solemn.

“Absolutely true!” the soldier exclaimed in shock: “The reason why Feng Wuchen is known as Master Feng is that he is a Fifth Rank Artifact Refiner! The whole Tianwu Empire knows of his true identity, and moreover, there are rumors that Feng Wuchen possesses the Divine Skill of Thought-Forming Instrumentation!”

“What? A Fifth Grade Artifact Refiner!” The complexions of Lei Zhenfeng, the State Preceptor, and other high-level officials changed dramatically as they stood up in shock, their expressions deeply moved.

As high-ranking officials of the Empire, they knew all too well how terrifying a Fifth Grade Artifact Refiner could be!

“Yes! Feng Wuchen can refine Spiritual Artifacts! And with a mere thought, he can create powerful Spiritual Artifacts at any time! He once demonstrated the Divine Skill of Thought-Forming Instrumentation at the Tiandu auction house in Yunzhou!” the soldier answered with a fearful tone.

“Thought-Forming Instrumentation!” The State Preceptor trembled all over, his old eyes filled with fear.

“How’s this possible…” Lei Zhenfeng’s face was a mask of stupor. How could such a terrifying youth be human?

“Feng Wuchen would at most be seventeen years old, and not only is he a Fourth Rank Alchemist, but he is also a Fifth Rank Artifact Refiner, and his own cultivation is so terrifying. Even if he started cultivating from the womb, such achievements are impossible, aren’t they? There cannot be such a terrifying genius in the world!” a high official voiced tremblingly, finding it impossible to conceive.

One by one, pieces of heavyweight news dropped like colossal bombs, incessantly bombarding the high-level officials in the great hall.

“Emperor, State Preceptor, we must not provoke Feng Wuchen! Absolutely must not provoke him! Even the Emperor of the Tianwu Empire must tread cautiously around him!” The soldier spoke with increasing fear.

“Emperor, State Preceptor, the strongest sect of the Tianwu Empire was destroyed two months ago! The leader who annihilated the Tianyun Sect was none other than Feng Wuchen!” The soldier continued.

“What? Tianyun Sect was destroyed?” An even bigger bombshell dropped, and fear finally made its way onto Lei Zhenfeng’s face.

“The strongest sect of the Empire was annihilated by Feng Wuchen?” The State Preceptor was dumbfounded.

“Yes! Feng Wuchen led the strong forces from all over Yunzhou, as well as the Empire’s Sky Shadow Cavalry and the Black Flag Army, to Tianyun Sect. The Duan Emperor also sent out a hundred thousand-strong army to assist! Every single one of the tens of thousands of disciples of Tianyun Sect died tragically, with none escaping. Sect Master Gu Qingxuan suffered grave injuries and was eventually killed by Feng Wuchen!”

“Feng Wuchen is simply a murderous demon. This man’s blood runs cold and ruthless; we absolutely cannot offend him!” The soldier said in horror, his face already as pale as paper.

“Gu Qingxuan died at the hands of Feng Wuchen? That old monster was a strong practitioner of the Tianyuan Realm!” A high official shouted in fear, collapsing into his seat as if he had lost his soul.

“Tianyun Sect is destroyed…” Lei Zhenfeng remained unable to recover his senses for a long time.

How mighty was Tianyun Sect? Lei Zhenfeng refused to believe that Feng Wuchen, together with the Empire’s hundred thousand-strong army, could have annihilated it.

The great hall was enveloped in dead silence, heavy and strange, with every high-ranking official’s face showing horror.

“Is Feng Wuchen really that frightening?” The State Preceptor wiped the cold sweat from his brow, his breathing becoming rapid.

“State Preceptor, these are all facts, known to everyone in the Tianwu Empire.” The soldier added: “What’s more terrifying is that the State Preceptor and the royal prince of the Tianwu Empire have taken Feng Wuchen as their master! Feng Wuchen is their revered teacher!”

“Teacher?” Some high-ranking officials couldn’t bear the immense pressure any longer and passed out.

“Yang Tianxian and Situ Zhentian took Feng Wuchen as their teacher?” The State Preceptor couldn’t sit still anymore. He was also a Fifth Grade Alchemist, but to take such an exalted position and then to become a disciple to Feng Wuchen!

Why would that be?

Emperor Lei Zhenfeng was utterly shaken, collapsing into his seat.

All around the great hall was shock, and nothing but shock!