Chapter 752: Glorious Triumph

Fenghuo Wuji's spiritual consciousness thus disappeared into the soul space.

When Xu Yang opened his eyes again, the chair in front of him was gone, replaced by the exquisitely crafted purplish-black longsword, Tutian, which now hovered before him.

The Empress's gaze was distant and hollow. She had just watched her father's soul slowly disintegrate, and he hadn't spoken a single word to her the entire time.

"Don't be sad," Xu Yang said. "That was just a fragment of Senior Fenghuo Wuji's spiritual consciousness. He told me that if we can reach the pinnacle of the myriad planes in the future, his true soul essence within the God Conferring Decree will be able to reunite with us."

Xu Yang's words reignited a flicker of hope in the Empress, whose heart had been filled with despair.

At the same time, Xu Yang suddenly extended his hands, attempting to touch the spiritual seal surrounding Tutian. Once this seal completely shattered, Tutian reverted to an unmastered state.

Xu Yang initially intended to directly grasp the divine artifact Tutian, but then he remembered Fenghuo Wuji's earlier warning. He touched his brow, released the Law of Light God from within him, and enveloped Tutian in a dazzling golden radiance.

As expected, after being bathed in the purest Law of Light God, the divine artifact Tutian silently vanished into Xu Yang's body, becoming one of his innate artifacts.

Once the sword truly acknowledged its master, the purplish-black armor, transformed from the Ancestral Dragon, also affixed itself to Xu Yang, becoming his second and currently most powerful protective artifact.

Without a doubt, Xu Yang emerged as the greatest victor of this expedition to the Starlight River. He not only received Fenghuo Wuji's complete legacy but also gained personal guidance from the grand master of primal power, thus becoming the most formidable successor of the new generation of the Shangqing Primordial Qi Path.

"Congratulations, A-Yang," Little Flower exclaimed. "You've finally reached your peak!"

Little Flower and the Empress were genuinely happy for Xu Yang.

Yet, Xu Yang showed no hint of pride or complacency, merely shaking his head calmly.

"After my encounter with Senior Fenghuo Wuji," Xu Yang stated, "I deeply realized that I still have a long journey ahead."

"Ahead, we must face formidable adversaries from the Wuyue Heaven, the Divine Crown Prince of Cloud Capital Peak, and the Divine King who now reigns over the entire Divine Realm. None of these are simple characters. Whether I can fulfill the expectations of Yue Xiu and Senior Fenghuo Wuji remains uncertain."

Little Flower and the Empress exchanged glances, both smiling knowingly.

What they admired most about Xu Yang was his relentless drive. He never considered himself superior to anyone or boasted about his strength. In his mind, there was always a higher peak to conquer, one that others could only dream of, and he continuously strived toward that ultimate goal.

The path of the strong has no end; they continuously surpass their own limits. The Empress and Little Flower had only ever witnessed this quality in one person – Xu Yang, who had truly created miracles time and again.

"Alright, we've been here for a while," Xu Yang said. "I wonder what the situation is like outside with the Five Great Dynasties."

At the mention of this, all three instinctively furrowed their brows. The fact that Ren Tu Xuanyuan had recently led Divine Race powerhouses into the Starlight River had undeniably revealed a crucial truth: the individual who witnessed them breaking the Starlight River's seal barrier must have been a spy from the Divine Realm.

This spy would undoubtedly have stirred up a massive storm in the past few months. By now, the Five Great Dynasties were likely facing an unprecedented catastrophe.

"No time to lose," Xu Yang declared. "We must leave at once and return to the Ancient Xia Dynasty to rendezvous with Long Kun and the others!"

"Yes!" they affirmed.

Xu Yang and his companions immediately ascended into the sky, swiftly flying towards the western end of the Starlight River.

Watching the three disappear into the distance, the old man guarding the tombstone looked up at the sky, a relieved smile finally gracing his face.

"It seems that young man truly succeeded!" he murmured. "Fenghuo Wuji, countless millennia of waiting have finally paid off. With that fellow named Xu Yang, the system of the myriad worlds won't be so easily destroyed..."

Unbeknownst to them, at that very moment, the plains battlefield where the Five Great Dynasties resided had descended into complete chaos.

"Reporting, Your Highness," a dust-covered, blood-stained warrior knelt on the ground. "All forces in the third echelon have fallen. What are our orders? Thousands of warriors from the fifth and sixth echelons are still mounting repeated resistance."

"Relay my order: hold the line to the death! Even if our Ancient Xia Dynasty falls today, not a single person is permitted to surrender!"

Shortly after the Prince's order was disseminated, Long Kun, Shi Lingyun, and others entered the camp.

"Your Highness," Long Kun began, "we've managed to repel the ghost army from the south, preventing them from encircling us. However, at this rate, the allied forces of the Four Great Dynasties will break through all our defenses within three days."

"Their combined might is overwhelming; they have over a hundred members with primal power, a force we currently cannot possibly resist."

Shi Lingyun nodded grimly. "Indeed. I've also found that these four allied armies seem to have covert support from the Divine Race. Their sudden, coordinated attack on us this time is certainly not as straightforward as it appears."

Ling Yao sighed helplessly. "I truly wonder where Big Brother and the others are right now. If those three were here, even if the enemy forces doubled, what would we have to fear?"

Long Kun gritted his teeth and fiercely pounded his chest. "Enough talk! Let's get back out there and fight! I refuse to believe we can't hold out until Big Brother and the others return!"

At this very moment, on the other side of the main battlefield, the individual surrounded by a host of grandmasters was none other than the subservient spy who had previously appeared timid before Xu Yang and his companions.

Now, he no longer displayed the trembling demeanor he had shown in front of Xu Yang and the others; his true colors were fully revealed.

In fact, this individual was the mysterious powerhouse secretly placed within the Five Great Dynasties by the Divine Realm's enigmatic strategist. His previous mission was to control all internal affairs of the Five Great Dynasties on behalf of the strategist.

As Xu Yang and his group entered the power struggles of the Ancient Xia Dynasty, disrupting the existing balance, he seized the opportunity to unite with the other four great dynasties. Under the guidance of the Divine Race, he launched a war of annihilation against the Ancient Xia Dynasty. He was, without a doubt, the true instigator of this conflict.

"Reporting, Grand Marshal," one of the surrounding grandmasters said. "Two of our four armies have gained a significant advantage. However, the two ghost armies in the rear mountains have encountered strong resistance from those foreign powerhouses. Those individuals next to the Ancient Xia Dynasty's Prince are extremely powerful; it would take at least ten grandmasters to stop even one of them."

"It doesn't matter," the spy declared. "No matter how strong they are, a lone tiger can never defeat a pack of wolves! Relay my command: the four allied armies are to continue their advance. No support is needed for other battlefields. As long as each of you pushes forward with all your might in your assigned direction, your mission will be considered complete. If we can annihilate the Ancient Xia Dynasty in this battle, every single person here will be generously rewarded."

"Understood!" they roared in unison.