As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1621: Purgatory Opens, Earthly Hell’s Evil Welcomes the Ghost Emperor; The State Preceptor Is the Imperial Court’s Loyal Dragon God—Trust Me...
Previously on As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality...
Should the Dragon God Crown Prince shatter his bottleneck and ascend to the Dragon God Realm, the Dragon God Lineage's prospects on the mainland would gain far greater assurance.
Huff huff huff huff——
An uncertain amount of time slipped by before the Old Dragon God gradually parted his eyes. His full presence quivered, as though emerging from the abyss.
"Such a long wait... Why hasn't the State Preceptor stirred yet? If we drag this on, the Mysterious Temple in Qi Tian City will awaken and unlock." The Old Dragon God creased his brow, his snowy brows knotting like sharpened blades.
Rumble——
As he abruptly rose, the vast river shuddered violently.
The Old Dragon God gazed toward the military encampment shrouded in swirling snow.
With one stride, his fearsome and blazing qi-blood vaporized the flakes in an instant, like an impending storm, transforming the chill into a relentless cascade of rain!
In mere strides, he reached the State Preceptor Xie Yushen's pavilion.
Within the pavilion, Xie Yushen sat engrossed in a chess match against a Purple-clothed Eunuch. Spotting the Purple-clothed Eunuch, the Old Dragon God knitted his brows.At the Old Dragon God's entrance, a spark of light crossed Xie Yushen's ashen features.
"Dragon God Senior has arrived—come, let's play a round together."
Xie Yushen invited with warmth.
Yet the Old Dragon God only cast a brief look his way and replied, "State Preceptor, I'm not here for chess. I've lingered here nearly a month; when do you plan to strike?"
"This deadlock drags on—what end is in sight... Old Dragon, we can't afford more delays."
Blunt and urgent, the Old Dragon God cut to the chase.
Hearing this, Xie Yushen let out a quiet sigh, "Dragon God Senior, your impatience is clear, but after that initial setback, without probing the Underworld's strength, I won't move hastily."
"The losses of sect masters such as Gu Changqing of the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, Bai Buxi of Haoran Academy, Zhao Chunqiu of the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, and even King Ping Luan's clone weigh heavily on me."
"I loathe it—loathe my own oversight and underestimation!"
Xie Yushen looked utterly fatigued, "I bear the duty for my soldiers' lives and the surviving elites at my command..."
"Truth be told, it's not only Dragon God Senior who's restless; even His Majesty in the distant Divine Capital shares that unease."
"That's why Mr. Lian carries an imperial edict."
Xie Yushen gestured with open palms in resignation.
His intent rang clear to the Old Dragon God: the Imperial Court wasn't holding him back from battle, but he truly needed to gauge the terrain first.
The Old Dragon God eyed the Purple-clothed Eunuch Mr. Lian, identifying him as the attendant to Dajing's Emperor.
Mr. Lian, his smooth, beardless visage pale, inclined his head with a grin.
The Old Dragon God's gaze eased a touch, though his forehead stayed creased, "State Preceptor, whether it's winnable or not—we'd learn that in combat..."
Xie Yushen mustered a wry grin, "Dragon God Senior just got here and hasn't grasped the Underworld's dread and bottomless might..."
"Grandmaster Zhao spoke of King Yan from the Underworld suffering grave wounds... Yet is King Yan truly their sole force? To this day, no Divine Tribulation or Martial God Realm powerhouses have surfaced from the Underworld; could a shadowy power like that lack such figures?"
"I... fear it."
Xie Yushen breathed a heavy sigh.
Amid Xie Yushen's dodging words, the Old Dragon God felt a surge of irritation, "Fearing this and that—then why bother raiding and toppling sects?"
Still, Xie Yushen stayed composed despite the Old Dragon God's sharp edge; he lightly fanned himself with a feather fan, a gentle gust cooling his cheeks.
Stepping from the pavilion, he observed the snow liquefied into streams by the Old Dragon God's qi-blood.
His stare deepened.
"Dragon God Senior, preparations have been set in motion for ages; in just a few more days... It won't be long, I promise—soon we'll seize Qianyuan Taoist City, do you doubt it?"
"Senior, will you place your faith in me?"
Xie Yushen's tone dipped low, radiating a fierce, unyielding assurance.
That bold certainty even caught the Old Dragon God, a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, off guard.
From where sprang such conviction?
A glint passed through the Purple-clothed Eunuch Mr. Lian's eyes as he regarded Xie Yushen with a smile—yes, the State Preceptor remained the masterful figure he recalled: assured, calculating, masterful in control...
Spinning back, Xie Yushen's robes billowed wildly in the breeze, "Dragon God Senior, I've earned His Majesty's faith, and though bound to a mere mortal frame, I've curbed Dajing's Eleven Divine Sects while securing his profound trust to nurture Dajing’s Fortune Golden Lotus..."
"His Majesty believes in me."
"Senior, why can't you?"
The surging waves of conviction narrowed the Old Dragon God's slit pupils.
"Fine, the Old Dragon will believe in you."
Across Xie Yushen's stern, icy expression bloomed a grin, "Fear not, senior—if we're storming peaks and sects, your Dragon God Senior's mighty force will prove essential."
"It's nearing, don't fret, senior—truly, it's close..."
Xie Yushen's assurance weighed on the Old Dragon God's chest, for though he'd pressed the State Preceptor repeatedly in recent days, answers had always evaded him.
Yet this resolute stance today stood out as exceptional.
Back in the pavilion, Xie Yushen's grin held steady as he tracked the Old Dragon God's departure.
Soon, yes, truly soon.
You, Old Dragon God, yearn to crush Qian Yuan Divine Sect before Qi Tian City's inheritance stirs...
But can the Lord lag in urgency?
The Lord, too, draws near.
...
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Qianyuan Divine Sect.
Gales howled and thundered.
Having secured the Wind Avoiding Tribulation Pill, crafted by the Underworld's Alchemy Master at Li Che’s behest, Lv Taibai secluded himself atop Mei Mountain within the Miao Dao Xiansheng Three-Eyed True Lord Strange Temple, pushing for a breakthrough.
Lv Qiankun stood vigil over him personally.