Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation Chapter 2372 Raw 2479 : Fighting against Three Alone

Xiao Chen employed the power of cycles to shatter the memory seal within Liu Ruyue’s Soul Pool, allowing her to regain her past recollections.

Liu Ruyue looked a bit dazed, as though she had just awakened from a lengthy dream. Then, with teary eyes fixed on Xiao Chen, she cried out, “Xiao Chen!”

Her memories had returned. She remembered it all.

Liu Ruyue recalled the moments shared with Xiao Chen on Qingyun Peak of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. She remembered that promise from those days and the young man who stood atop the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, boldly proclaiming his love for her.

Countless other memories flooded back as well...

No wonder a certain figure lingered in the depths of her mind, unerasable even after the seal held them for so many years.

Regardless of time's passage or the world's shifts, nothing could wipe away that fiery passion etched deep in her soul.

The past's myriad events would endure forever, in life or death. Even turned to ashes, that passion would still gleam brightly among them.

“You have endured so much suffering these years... You searched tirelessly for me, yet I ended up wounding you.”

Tears streamed uncontrollably from Liu Ruyue's eyes. She reflected on how the Golden Dragon bloodline hunted Xiao Chen relentlessly. Despite that, he had boldly entered the White Dragon Palace to see her, only for her to strike and hurt him.

This realization filled Liu Ruyue with deep guilt.

A faint mist gathered in Xiao Chen’s eyes—tears of pure joy. In this moment, he knew his choice had been correct.

Let someone else claim the throne of Dragon Emperor.

Xiao Chen cherished his freedom and despised being a tool for others. He refused to bear the ancient scheme of Dragon Emperor Xiao Yun.

Forgetting his Azure Dragon ties entirely seemed preferable, letting him live life on his own terms rather than following a long-dead man's blueprint. Even without full control, Xiao Chen yearned to forge his own path.

“It’s fine. Let’s leave this place first.”

Xiao Chen comforted Liu Ruyue, then grasped her hand, shot into the sky, and descended amid the Heavenly Dragon Palace’s group.

“Boom!”

The Purple Gold Dragon Emperor fell to Jiang Tian in their aerial clash.

Horror, shock, grief, and fury overwhelmed the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor. He had suffered utter defeat.

Even his cherished son, Qin Ming, had perished by Xiao Chen’s hand. The Purple Gold Dragon Emperor had lost it all.

Noting the contemplative looks on the various Palace Masters’ faces, the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor realized there was no longer any room for him in the Divine Dragon Empire after such a crushing loss. Years of oppression had bred resentment toward the Golden Dragon bloodline in the other palaces.

As long as one survives, revenge remains possible. I’ll retreat now and return stronger later.

“Ka ca!”

Just as the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor prepared to flee, a blazing sword light pierced his chest in a flash, nailing him firmly to the ground. The Shadow Dragon Sovereign had struck swiftly to immobilize him.

“Your debts remain unsettled. Escape won’t come so easily.”

The Shadow Dragon Sovereign’s voice dripped with ice, his face etched with chill resolve. “For years, you served as the Divine Master’s faithful dog, crushing the other Divine Dragon Palaces and framing the Heavenly Dragon. All of it demands reckoning.”

“Whoosh!”

Suddenly, two radiant beams of divine light erupted in Dragon God Plaza from the Dragon God statue, bursting forth in brilliant splendor.

Jiang He grasped the dragon claw, drawing the Dragon God’s favor and inheriting the Divine Dragon Empire’s Luck.

Immense Dragon Might poured from Jiang He. Auspicious phenomena bloomed around him.

Mu Zifeng’s brows furrowed slightly, his tone tinged with displeasure. “Xiao Chen, why relinquish the Dragon Emperor throne? Had you claimed it, you would now bear the Divine Dragon Empire’s Luck.”

“True enough. Yet that path would mirror Dragon Emperor Xiao Yun’s design from fifty thousand years past. I could no longer cut ties with the Azure Dragons’ karma. The era I forged would merely echo his old regrets—a flawless facade, but truly just playing his pawn.”

Clarity filled Xiao Chen’s heart. From the moment the dragon spirit revealed the truth, his resolve had solidified.

“What’s wrong with that? Even as a pawn, you’d shape your destiny. You could grant the Azure Dragon bloodline its pinnacle glory, letting my Heavenly Alliance shine through another epoch.”

Mu Zifeng still simmered with frustration, unable to grasp Xiao Chen’s reasoning.

“Even if you’re content to serve as a mere pawn, I’m not. Moreover, are you aware of the dire outcomes? Whether it was the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor of old, the subsequent Dragon Emperor Xiao Yun, or the Azure Emperor of the Kunlun Realm, all stood as unrivaled, invincible supreme powerhouses of their eras.”

Xiao Chen kept his expression steady as he went on, “Do you realize what befell them? They triggered the annihilation of the Azure Dragon bloodline. Across the Great Thousand Realms and the Kunlun Realm alike, they unleashed a catastrophic purge upon the Azure Dragon bloodline. Innumerable clans perished, solely for bearing the Azure Dragon bloodline.

“The reason lies in this: the world holds no truly invincible expert. No dynasty endures forever. No beauty defies time eternally. Should I ascend as the Dragon Emperor and usher in a Divine Dragon Epoch, the Dragon Race would dominate supreme in that new age, lording over the Great Thousand Realms. Yet, when that epoch concludes, they’d end up like the Martial Epoch’s Divine Master—wretched and forsaken, betrayed by all. It could prove even graver.

“That’s not the Divine Dragon Epoch I envision... Ultimately, it would merely replay history’s tragic cycle.”

Mu Zifeng sensed something profound in Xiao Chen’s declaration. He gazed at Xiao Chen and questioned, “What is it you desire?”

“I seek to terminate the Epoch Eon,” Xiao Chen stated with utter composure, enunciating each syllable deliberately.

The moment Xiao Chen uttered those words, the faces of those nearby twisted in shock.

Terminate the Epoch Eon? What towering ambition, what audacious resolve! They had never contemplated it. Not because they couldn’t, but because they dared not.

“I stand with Big Brother Xiao Chen. The Epoch Eon must come to an end. An eternal loop of devastation. Each new epoch’s dawn claims countless innocent lives in brutal slaughter.” Ao Jiao rose and voiced her firm backing, resolutely aligning with Xiao Chen.

Silence gripped the rest. Yet, as they regarded Xiao Chen, their looks shifted. Amid the astonishment gleamed traces of reverence.

“You! Have you considered what failure would bring?!”

Mu Zifeng stood dumbfounded, overwhelmed by a profound sense of frailty confronting Xiao Chen.

The opponent’s daring and might utterly overwhelmed him.

Milord, the rabble is gearing up to depart. The blind elder transmitted a mental message to Xiao Chen. Then, Xiao Chen turned to Mu Zifeng and remarked, “We’ll set this aside for now. Urgent business calls me. Lord Mu, fear not. Whatever path I take, I’ll safeguard the Heavenly Alliance going forward. Though perhaps not as the supreme overlord you envisioned.”

Without allowing Mu Zifeng a reply, Xiao Chen shot skyward. He alighted atop a lofty structure and called out, “Xi, you’ve journeyed this far. Why sneak away now?”

Though not booming, Xiao Chen’s voice echoed crystal-clear, piercing every listener’s ears.

Infused with Xiao Chen’s Soul Energy, the sound waves targeted his quarry as they propagated outward.

“Won’t you show yourselves yet?”

Xiao Chen unleashed a palm strike toward the heavens. Abruptly, three bolts of electric light plummeted from above.

Blinding electric radiance instantly enveloped Xi, Yuan Zhen, and Wenren Yu. Amid the throng, they had no escape.

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Dragon Race disciples nearby scattered at once, shunning these three interlopers.

In an instant, the area around Dragon God Plaza cleared, isolating just the trio.

Xi observed how the Shadow Dragon Sovereign had seized control within Ancestor Dragon City. The Divine Dragon Empire, meant to aid them, had thrown its support behind Xiao Chen.

Faux Gods of the Heavenly Alliance barred the path of the Martial God Palace’s Faux Gods.

Retreat beckoned to Xi. Qin Ming’s demise and the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor’s downfall had torn gaping flaws in his scheme, flipping the tide. Xiao Chen was supposed to fall easily beneath Xi’s overwhelming force.

Luckily, Xiao Chen’s wild notions led him to yield the Dragon Emperor throne to Jiang He.

This sparked joy in the despairing Xi, Yuan Zhen, and Wenren Yu. They exchanged thoughts and resolved to flee without delay.

Bereft of the Dragon Emperor title, Xiao Chen’s Luck would surely suffer. They needed to vacate now, biding for a finer chance to slay him later, denying any comeback.

Yet, just as withdrawal crossed their minds, Xiao Chen exposed them publicly, pinpointing the three amid the assembly.

Xi fixed a chilly stare on Xiao Chen and snarled, “Xiao Chen, what game are you playing? You think exposing us lets you take our lives?”

Xiao Chen was fully aware that Faux Gods guarded them from the shadows. Should they choose to depart, he possessed no power to halt them.

Wenren Yu and Yuan Zhen stayed silent, merely casting hostile glares at Xiao Chen.

“I’m not intending to kill you. What I intend is to grant you an opportunity.”

“What opportunity?!”

“A chance to kill me. You set aside your grudges and plotted together to take my life. Here I stand before you now. Why flee?”

Yuan Zhen scanned the area and spotted the blind old man beside the previous-generation Heavenly Dragon. Then his eyes turned to the senior experts of Ancestor Dragon City.

Yuan Zhen demanded gloomily, “Do you plan to battle the three of us single-handedly? Can you vow that Ancestor Dragon City’s older-generation experts, the previous-generation Heavenly Dragon, the Shadow Dragon Sovereign, and the Heavenly Alliance’s powerhouses won’t intervene?”

Xiao Chen offered a faint smile. “Precisely. I’m convinced you’ve schemed this from the beginning: luring the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor to overlook us, so the three of you could join forces, block my path into Dragon God Plaza, and strike me down then. Now I grant you the opportunity to unite and kill me. I assure you, no one else will interfere.”

Xi’s mind spun rapidly. Was Xiao Chen seeking to end it all in one decisive clash, crushing the budding Epoch Masters of three mighty factions at once?

Yet, what gave Xiao Chen such audacious confidence to face the three of us alone?

Had Xiao Chen claimed the throne of Dragon Emperor and inherited the Divine Dragon Empire’s Luck, he might have stood a chance against our trio by himself.

Could some cunning trap lie concealed here?

Nevertheless, if we three lacked the courage to meet his challenge, it would shatter our resolve severely.

In any future confrontation with Xiao Chen, we’d already be fighting from a position of weakness before the battle even began.