This was a male with bright eyes full of expression. He looked everywhere.
Cough!
On the side, his clansmen coughed lightly as a reminder. A group of people came from the Peacock Clan, not just two or three. They were all experts.
This person immediately became respectful, not using his eyes to look everywhere. He wore five-colored dao clothes, so when he acted properly, he had an immortal style and dao bones, an outstanding air to him, making him look completely different from before.
The Celestial Clan were speechless. They had long noticed his presence, because he was the only one at the Divine Flame Realm. Compared to the other terrifying peacocks, he had the weakest strength.
âWhat should I call dao brother?â A True deity asked. The Peacock Divine Lord was right up ahead of him, with Heavenly deities carefully accompanying him, yet even though this individualâs cultivation realm wasnât high, he could follow behind them. This meant that that his status was definitely not ordinary, so thatâs why they tried to approach him first.
âThis little daoist is Qiuji, haha⌠â This person laughed and said, âMy fate with your clan is quite deep. My dao companion is a celestial.â
He was precisely Kong Qiuji, as well as the former Second Baldy. He arrived in the higher realms through the Celestial Clanâs formation.
A few people from the Celestial Clan were stunned. Thinking back, this peacock had appeared before in part of the Celestial Clanâs territory. He came from the lower realm!
âThe dao friend that came together with Yun Canghai?â Someone asked softly. Yun Canghai was Yun Xiâs grandfather.
âWhere is Yun Xi? That girl should come out and greet me as grandfather.â Kong Qiujiâs hair was black like jade. His eyes were bright as he asked with a smile.
âYun Xi has entered isolation.â A Heavenly deity spoke.
Second Baldly was shocked. He was talking with the True deities and casually mentioned Yun Xi, yet a Heavenly deity replied. Why was that?â
âSenior, please come this way.â The Heavenly deities were extremely courteous, inviting the Peacock Divine Lord into a great palace. These were honored guests, and they were treated with great respect.
Kong Qiuji didnât enter and instead walked about outside. He prepared to chat with Yun Xiâs grandfather Yun Canghai for a bit.
âI heard that there were some changes to the Celestial Clan, so I came to take a look,â The Peacock Divine Lord said. He sat on a precious seat. Chaotic mists surrounded him, and there was five-colored multicolored light as well. The scene was extremely shocking.
One has to understand that regardless of whether it was the lower realm or higher realms, the Peacock Race were extremely terrifying. Experts emerged in large numbers. They didnât lack Heavenly deities, traveling unhindered through the world. They were one of the most terrifying races.
Even when the Celestial Clan was in its glorious era, it could still only form an alliance with this race and not look down on them, let alone now!
Meanwhile, how could this raceâs lord be ordinary? This was definitely the dictator of an area. The name Peacock Divine Lord alone should already prove everything.
âMany thanks to senior.â Heavenly deity Qi Tuo was thankful. Right now, the pressure they faced wasnât small. There were many great sects outside, so the Peacock Divine Lordâs presence here was definitely a good thing.
After all, the relationship between the two should still be peaceful. They shouldnât have to worry about any hostility.
âIs that youth named Huang in the City of Heaven?â The Peacock Divine Lord asked.
The Celestial Clanâs Heavenly deitiesâ minds all jumped. With someone of this caliber here, they definitely couldnât avoid this problem. However, it left them quite troubled.
âWhy hasnât the ancient ancestor awoken yet?â They hesitated. The Peacock Divine Lord was too formidable. Even though they were all Heavenly deities, they still couldnât possibly compare to him.
Only the Old Celestial from their clan could do something. Apart from this, there was no one else that could do anything.
In reality, the Peacock Divine Lordâs seniority wasnât among the highest. Even though he was born in the archaic era, compared to the Old Celestial, he could only be called a member of the younger generation.
However, the difference in strength between the two wouldnât be too great now. From a certain perspective, they were in the same great cultivation realm, only, one was at the very peak, while the other had just started.
âHuang is indeed in my clan.â Heavenly deity Qi Tuo braced himself and replied. He actually really didnât want others to pry into this.
âThe Lightning Emperor was an extremely mysterious individual. Everyone said that he was immortal, living from the Immortal Ancient era until this world, but it has never been proven,â said the Peacock Divine Lord. Then, he changed topics. âI am quite curious and wish to meet this Lightning Emperor inheritor and see for myself if he has immortal aura.â
The expressions of a few Heavenly deities from the Celestial Clan immediately went rigid. It really was going to be like this! They found it difficult to evade this issue. The first reason was because the other party was too powerful, and the second reason was because of their alliance relationship.
If they offended this person, the results would be too difficult to contemplate.
In the end, Heavenly deity ordered people to bring Shi Hao over here.
Someone went to bring Shi Hao over.
Along the way, Kong Qiuji waved his hand and said, âWhere are you all going?â
âWe are going to bring Huang over.â A True deity replied.
â Haha, I will also go take a look. I heard that this Huang is quite formidable, actually killing a War King and making Immortal Palaceâs inheritor suffer greatly. He really is outstanding.â He acted extremely familiar with the celestials, not acting like an outsider at all.
The two true deities stopped their steps, wanting to refuse.
However, Kong Qiujiâs mouth was extremely nimble, continuously bringing up their relationship about how the hope of the Celestial Clan -- Yun Xi, had to call him grandfather, that he wasnât an outsider at all.
The two True deities thought for a bit, and then they decided that it wasnât worth it to offend him. Even if he met Huang ahead of time, it wasnât that big of a deal.
In the underground black prison, cold winds swept across. Roars sounded from many ancient caves. There were many great vicious beings imprisoned within, unable to see the light of day.
Inside of a stone room, blood assailed the nostrils.
He hadnât even been here for long, but he was already stabbed over ten times. His body was impaled. Blood flowed everywhere. The scene was extremely miserable.
His clothes had long become tattered, full of sword wounds. Dark red blood continuously flowed out, dripping on the ground with clear noise.
The scene was extremely bloody. There were many wounds on his body that connected from front to back. For a supreme expert, this didnât place him in critical danger, but they were still great injuries to his primordial energy.
âYoungster, you really are quite strong-willed. I feel like I really have to remove a few of your bones.â The prison guard said while laughing extremely coldly. The sword landed on Shi Haoâs shoulder to cut off his shoulder blade.
âLightning Emperorâs precious technique, your clan just forget about it. If anyone asks, I can only say that it was because of you that I wonât speak.â Shi Hao said.
Shi Haoâs arm splattered out with blood. It was pierced through.
However, he didnât even frown. Instead, a laugh sounded. âYou all wonât get anything, so you can only kill me.â
âDo you think my clan doesnât dare?â The prison head said coldly.
âYou can do whatever you want.â Shi Hao said calmly. Blood flowed from his body. He vowed in his heart that if he didnât die, there would be a day when heâll come back to overthrow the City of Heaven. What Emperor Race, what Emperor Clan, what everlasting name?
âDidnât Huang save your clanâs Yun Xi? Why was he thrown in the black prison?â Kong Qiuji didnât understand. He actually followed them into a prison.
âHe was scheming greatly, intentionally approaching Yun Xi. Our clan discovered the abnormality.â A True deity replied. They were already close to the stone room.
âThat canât be, right? Heâs actually that kind of person? Huang, I really admire him, executing the war clan and daring to fight against Immortal Palaceâs inheritor, calmly killing exceptional talentsâŚâ Second Baldy muttered, shaking his head continuously.
âWhy is it so bloody?â When they pushed open the stone door and stepped into the formation, everyone frowned.
It was clear that punishment had been carried out here, moreover extremely severely. It was bloody and cruel.
When Second Baldy arrived, he saw a badly mutilated person. His entire body was dark red, and his battle robe was in tatters. His injuries were too severe.
Shi Hao raised his head, recognizing Kong Qiuji with a single look. This was the Second Baldy from Stone Village back then. He had seen Kong Qiuji turn into human form before.
âSecond BaldyâŚâ He spoke. He never thought that he would meet an old friend here, able to meet him again.
âWhat fucker dares to call meâŚâ Kong Qiuji was resentful. Apart from the lower realm Stone Village, who dared to call him this? Now, he was a member of the Peacock Clanâs direct line of descent, a powerful individual of the ânew waveâ.
âItâs youâŚâ Soon after, he widened his eyes, seeing Shi Haoâs true body. He simply couldnât believe his eyes. Then, his entire bodyâs fine hairs exploded. This was both a pleasant surprise and an utterly infuriating result.
Who would have thought that he would encounter Shi Hao again, see him alive!
This was a completely unexpected pleasant surprise, a completely inconceivable thing! He felt as if he was dreaming. It was simply too unreal.
Shi Hao was smiling. When he saw his appearance, he thought back to many things of the past, all of the cheerful cries of joy and cheerful talks. Back then, Shi Hao was still a child who did many things that angered man and god alike. Second Baldly was precisely someone he captured and brought back to Stone Village from the Hundred Shattering Mountains.
It truly was a small world. Something like this actually happened today! This was what he thought with a sigh. However, there was both sorrow and bitterness.
âMotherfucking piece of shit, who did this? Is it you, old-skinned bastard?!â After a moment of absent-mindedness, he immediately erupted into great fury and flew into a rage.
He saw Shi Haoâs body that was covered in bloodstains, how there were at least ten wounds that went all the way through his body. It was too cruel, actually tormented to this degree.
He turned around towards the prison head, immediately sending a palm outwards. Even as a True deity, this prison head dared to take action like this. He was just too angry.
The prison head dodged, and then his face fell. The other person was just a Divine Flame Realm peacock, yet he dared to treat him with such disrespect. However, he didnât immediately act out, because he knew that outsiders that could come here definitely had great backgrounds.
âThis is my brother. Does your Celestial Clan want to fucking die?â Second Baldy was seething in anger, revealing a portion of his wings. Five-colored multicolored light swirled about. Veins jumped about crazily.
Kacha!
He took out a secret treasure, breaking all of the chains covering Shi Haoâs body and quickly helped him stop his bleeding.
In the past, even though these two often bickered, with all types of joy and opposition, generally speaking, they still shared a deep friendship. This was especially the case when Second Baldy received the Willow Deityâs assistance, obtaining tremendous benefits in Stone Village!
Those few years gave Second Baldly a sense of belonging. He felt that Stone Village was a comfortable place in his heart. The simple and down to earth villagers were easy to interact with.
âWhat you trying to do? Are you trying to release our prisoners?!â The prison head shouted, accusing Second Baldy. No matter what kind of background the other party had, if they truly tried to release prisoners, then they had to be executed.
âYour ancestors can all go fuck themselves!â Second Baldy cursed fiercely. He was truly angered beyond belief. However, he didnât lose his reasoning yet. He loudly transmitted sound outside, saying, âHuang escorted your clanâs genius young lady, fighting bloodily for hundreds of thousands of li, and this is how you treat your benefactors? I want to speak with your clanâs Heavenly deities!â
Since the prison was opened, the entrance had not been closed. Sound could travel out. He was pleading for help from the Peacock Clanâs experts.
âYou really are presumptuous! Even if Heavenly deities come, no one can save you!â The prison head shouted. However, he still didnât dare take action. He felt like this fella seemed to have quite the background. He merely tried to intimidate him and convict him with a crime to get the clanâs experts to give an order to kill.
âGet lost! Do you know whose orders Iâve come under? The Peacock Divine Lord! You can just stay off to the side!â Kong Qiuji roared.
Then, he turned around, once again helping Shi Hao with his injuries. Right now, he was greatly shaken up. It truly was too unexpected. How could he have predicted that they would be reunited under this type of circumstances?
âI always thought that you perished in the lower realm, dying an untimely death⌠Who would have thought that you were Huang, fighting against the exceptional talents of the higher realms. You really are formidable!â
Second Baldy was moved, happy, and finding it a bit difficult to speak properly. However, he was also clear-headed and dealt with the situation extremely seriously, not letting the prison head get closer.
âI also did not think⌠I would meet you again in this type of circumstances.â Shi Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. He sighed at the vicissitudes of life, the joys and sorrows of its partings and reunions. The affairs of the world really were difficult to predict.
âDonât worry. My Peacock Clanâs divine lord might be acquainted with the Willow Deity. There is a strange relationship between them. Not even the Celestial Clan can make things difficult for you!â Second Baldy said.
Right now, within that imposing palace, all of these people heard Second Baldyâs loud roar. They immediately revealed looks of surprise.
âBring that unworthy child back.â The Peacock Divine Lord spoke.
The Heavenly deities of the Celestial Clan frowned. They knew that something unexpected happened in the prison.
Soon after, a bloody Shi Hao and a furious Second Baldy were brought back, triggering the shocked expressions of everyone in the palace.
âOld ancestor, this is not only Huang, but also my brother in the lower realm. He came from that mysterious Stone Village, the Willow Deityâs disciple. You have to save him!â
Then, Second Baldy cursed fiercely. He stood in the palace and pointed at the Celestial Clanâs experts while shouting, âDo you all not have any conscience? My brother brought your clanâs genius back, yet you treat him like! For the sake of his precious techniques, you even want to hack apart his body, Iâm going to fuckingâŚâ
This group of people were stunned. The Heavenly deities were stunned. They were actually being cursed at by a Divine Flame Realm junior, daring to stir up such chaos here!
âWillow DeityâŚâ The Peacock Divine Lordâs eyes became grave. Even though everyone else in the higher realms believed that he undoubtedly died after entering through the primordial gate, he still believed that the unfathomably mysterious and powerful expert was still alive and definitely still in this world.
It was because he still remembered, during the archaic years when he was still young, he had seen a painting, one of a green and lush willow tree...