Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 941 King Kan
After hearing the Commander of the Army's words, everyone around nodded in agreement, feeling that his analysis made a lot of sense and must have come from the hand of some emperor.

Zhang Haoran didn't know why there was such a misunderstanding, but it was a good thing to let the emperor take the blame, since he couldn't betray the King of Zhen anyway.

So he waved his hand and said, "I don't know the specifics, but I do know that it was because the God-Forging Envoy created the Immortal Source, which caused the energy of the human world to be cut off, thus incurring a great karmic debt."

After falling from the heavens, the God-Forging Envoy was sealed in the mortal realm, which was connected to the earth's veins.

If one were to forcibly break free, it would not only lead to the destruction of the human world, but he would also perish because he could not bear the immense karma.

To help him escape his predicament, one would need the Sage's Decree and the Heavenly King's Seal, as well as the approval of Zhang Tao, the new Human Emperor.

He said calmly, "We can overlook the karmic debts owed to the envoys of the Gods, and we are even willing to pay a price to forgive them. However, we will have to work together to find a solution for the Sage's Decree and the Heavenly King's Seal."

He was about to make a move, intending to seize the Heavenly King Seal, but now he doesn't need to. The liberation of the God-Forging Envoy benefits everyone; the human world has already shown enough sincerity, and now it's everyone's turn to contribute.

After hearing this explanation, everyone's eyes turned to King Kan and King Dui.

Their eyes flashed with divine light, as if they saw a glimmer of hope for survival. Since the Heavenly King Seal was so important that it could release a top-tier expert, they would use it as leverage to negotiate terms!
King Dui immediately grasped at a straw and excitedly said, "We are willing to hand over the Heavenly King Seal, but you must let us leave. Otherwise, I will immediately self-destruct. Even if I cannot injure you, I can still make the Heavenly King Seal drift into the void."

Without the God-Forger, you might not be a match for the Human Emperor.

Zhang Haoran scoffed and said, "Heh, trying to negotiate with me? Old man, are you still asleep?"
We, the new martial artists, are never threatened!

Since it's impossible to collect all eight Kings' Seals anyway, it doesn't matter if we're missing one more.

Come!
"Go ahead and self-destruct right now! Let's see if I can retrieve the Heavenly King's Seal."

Everyone nodded, clearly not intending to accept the other party's conditions. Letting them go now would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains; who knows if they might come back at a crucial moment and betray them?

Even if we can't unseal the God-Forging Envoy, we can't compromise with them.

Chaos King said impatiently, "Then you might as well just self-destruct, it'll save me the trouble of doing it myself."

Didn't the God Emperor say that?
It wouldn't matter if a few more Heavenly Kings died; as long as we don't kill those low-level rank 6s, everything should be fine.

I think it will take some time before the Human Emperor arrives, so we can kill them one by one.

"Kill one first, then wait until the Immortal Source is stabilized before continuing."

There was no benefit in killing these people before, and it also involved huge risks, so of course everyone was unwilling.

The situation is different now. The God-Forging Envoy is a powerful force. That old guy is not only strong, but he also has a divine artifact. He is a top-level existence no weaker than the Heavenly King.

If a God-Forging Envoy joins the team, the odds of winning will increase by at least 20%.

The eyes of the other supreme experts also gleamed, clearly indicating that they agreed with the Chaotic Heavenly King's opinion.

A subtle energy fluctuation emanated from Emperor Fengtian; he had already prepared the Heaven-Sealing Technique, ready to seal the opponent's origin Dao at any moment. Under the watchful eyes of so many powerful beings at the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm, even if they wanted to self-destruct, it wouldn't be so easy.

"Don't make a move! You just want the Heavenly King Seal, right? We'll hand it over immediately."

King Kan sensed a great crisis, as if he would perish in the next instant, so he immediately threw out the King Kan Seal.

He realized that the powerful beings of the Three Realms were all madmen. If he cooperated obediently, there might be a glimmer of hope. But if he dared to resist, he would be annihilated.

When King Dui saw that King Kan was so cooperative, he gave up his wishful thinking. After obtaining King Kan's seal, the other party really didn't need his Heavenly King Seal.

As for self-destruction, that's just talk. Who would want to die if they've cultivated to that level?

So he immediately offered up the King's Seal, and this time he dared not negotiate any conditions.

Zhang Haoran waved his hand and put the two Heavenly King Seals into his storage space. Now he has collected seven of the Eight King Seals. Only the whereabouts of the Seal of the Departing King are still unknown. Fang Ping will have to find it slowly in the future.

With these seven Heavenly King Seals, the price that the God-Forging Envoy will have to pay to unseal the seal will be much lower.

His murderous aura remained undiminished as he coldly said, "Not enough! We still have Saint's Tokens! Don't tell me you don't have a single Saint's Token."

King Kan and King Dui wanted to say that they indeed did not have the Sage's Decree.

Of the thirty-six saints of that time, not many perished, so the Saint's Decree is still in their hands.

Of the eight ancient kings, only King Li and King Zhen perished; the other six heavenly kings are still alive. It's quite normal that more than half of the thirty-six saints are still alive.

Well, that's not quite right. King Gen also perished, but he died recently.

King Dui immediately realized that this was not just about demanding the Sage's Decree, but about forcing them to choose sides, or more accurately, forcing them to pledge their allegiance. Among those behind them were the Thirty-Six Sages from back then.

At this moment, not only Zhang Haoran, but all the supreme experts were unleashing their auras.

Challenging the Emperor is inherently a matter of life and death. Having a group of Heavenly Kings who do not belong to their side here is always a hidden danger. Now they either choose to turn against the Emperor or die immediately.

After realizing this, King Dui immediately declared, "We are willing to take action and join forces to kill the Emperor. So many of our brothers have died before, but the Emperor has never descended to the mortal realm. He has always treated us as pawns. Moreover, we have been in the Nine Heavens for so many years, yet he has refused to show himself. This clearly shows that he does not trust us."

He is unrighteous, so I will be unjust.

It was the emperor who abandoned us first.

Then don't blame us for turning against you.

King Dui was extremely relieved that Ji Yun had already been killed by Zhang Haoran. He was the chief disciple of the Human Emperor Palace. If he were still alive, he would definitely fight back to the death, and might even take everyone down with him.

In fact, King Dui never considered that if Ji Yun hadn't died, the Human Emperor might not have descended to the mortal realm.

But right now, nothing else matters; survival is the most important thing.

The remaining Heavenly Kings, including King Kan, also expressed their opinions: "That's right! To send us down to the mortal realm at this time means they don't care about our lives and have included us in their schemes. Now, I, the King, have rebelled!"
If a person does not serve himself, he will be destroyed by heaven and earth.

I am not afraid of death, but I do not wish to die in such a meaningless way.

"I also wish to slay an emperor to elevate my mental state, and at the same time, I want to glimpse the path to becoming an emperor."

King Kan was frank and directly expressed his true feelings.

Because he made his statement a little late, he was afraid that people would not accept it and might even use him to establish his authority.

A ruthless glint flashed in Kan Wang's eyes as he raised his hand and struck downwards with a palm.

Dead Taoist friend, immortal poor Taoist!

He wanted to take concrete actions to fight for his chance to survive.

"Boom!"

The golden palm print expanded continuously in the air, crushing down on the dozen or so martial artists below. This was the full-force attack of the Seven Heavens King, and large sections of the surrounding space shattered.

Those who were enveloped by the palm print all came from the Human Emperor's Palace.

They were just feeling relieved, thinking that their leader was reliable and willing to descend to the mortal realm in his true form to rescue them, and they were filled with gratitude.

Unexpectedly, he was on the verge of death in the blink of an eye, and it wasn't even the martial artists from the Three Realms who did it. "King Kan! How dare you! Our Emperor has already descended to the mortal realm, how dare you still make a move?"

Aren't you afraid of His Majesty's retaliation?

"King Kan, you will die a horrible death, and even the Northern Emperor will not stand up for you."

"King Kan! It's not too late to stop now, otherwise you'll be dead when the Emperor arrives."

"..."

Some cursed, some begged for mercy. Despite being a group of true gods and emperors, they were no better than mortals when faced with death.

To say that King Kan is not afraid of the Emperor's revenge is false.

But he had no choice. If he didn't act decisively now, he would perish before the Human Emperor arrived.

When he made his move, his mindset had already begun to change. He placed himself in the Three Realms camp, belonging to the side that was resisting the emperor. Eliminating potential threats in advance was a must.

"Heh! What are you guys for? To betray us after the Emperor arrives?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he increased his output of qi and blood, and the golden palm print descended rapidly.
"Bang bang bang!"

Clouds of blood mist exploded in the air.

The golden bodies of more than a dozen powerful figures were all shattered.

If they were at their peak, a dozen or so Emperor-level Saints working together wouldn't be easily killed by King Kan; they could at least hold out for a while.

Unfortunately, their original paths have all been sealed, and their current strength is not much stronger than that of a true god. Some emperors are even weaker than true gods.

The Seven Heavenly Kings could easily kill more than a dozen True Gods!
However, King Kan did not actually kill them; he only destroyed their physical bodies but did not annihilate their spiritual bodies.

A cold voice rang out, "Not enough, annihilate them completely!"

You're an ancient king, how come you don't even know how to nip the weeds in the bud?

Or do you think that if you show mercy, the emperor will let you off the hook?
Being indecisive and wavering is never a good thing.

King Kan quickly explained, "Sword Master, you misunderstand. The moment I made my move, I had already broken with the Emperor and had no intention of leaving myself any way out."

"I am worried that if too many powerful beings die, it will cause disturbances in the Immortal Source, attracting even more emperors."

Zhang Haoran sneered and said, "Heh, you believe everything they say! I really don't know how you cultivated to the Heavenly King level?"

If a few Emperor-level Saints die, the Immortal Source will be in trouble, so it's better to let it explode sooner rather than later.

Nobody here wants to be sealed. If we really can't beat the Human Emperor, we can always self-destruct!
Do you think the Immortal Source will explode along with it?

Since the Human Emperor dared to descend to the mortal realm, it means that even if we all die, the Immortal Source will not be affected.

Besides, the Immortal Source is the lifeblood of the emperor, not ours, so why are you worrying about it?
"Enough talk, it's either them die or you die, the choice is yours!"

King Kan thought what he said made a lot of sense; how could the Immortal Source be so fragile?
They had lived under the emperor's rule for so many years that they believed everything the emperor said was the truth, and that the emperor's words were nothing more than golden words.

I never expected that even the emperor would try to fool them.

King Kan dared not hesitate and struck down with his palm again. The golden hand covered the void, and countless spatial rifts appeared.

In the end, he chose to hold back, using the spatial rift created by his palm print to annihilate the spiritual bodies of those people.

He didn't expect the other party to forgive him, but he also didn't want to become mortal enemies with the Imperial Palace. At least he left them with a chance to recover.

"Boom!"

The Great Dao trembled, blood clouds gathered, and countless drops of blood rained down once more, causing the Human Emperor, who was rushing towards the Three Realms, to pause.

He sensed that all his disciples had perished and his own fortune had greatly declined. Unable to maintain his elegant pace any longer, he decided to quickly traverse the Great Dao Universe.

However, traversing the Great Dao universe with one's physical body is not an easy task to begin with. Now, with the Great Dao in turmoil and countless energy tides emerging around it, fiercely impacting it, the Human Emperor had no choice but to stop and resist the impact.

This is the Great Dao Universe. Even the Human Emperor wouldn't dare unleash a powerful move here. Shattering the surrounding primordial stars is a minor matter. If it triggers a chain reaction, even an emperor would be in deep trouble.

Emperor Ji never expected that even after he descended to the mortal realm, there would still be people who dared to slaughter his disciples.

"Kan Wang! I, the Emperor, will surely kill you!"

Traitors are always more hateful than enemies.

The Emperor was truly enraged!

As expected of an emperor, this roar dispersed much of the surrounding turbulence.

However, he immediately shut up, and even restrained his aura a bit, because with his roar, countless turbulent currents rushed in all directions, actually causing several primordial stars to shatter, making the Great Dao vibrate even more violently.

Unseen by anyone, a true king of the underground caves suddenly showed a look of terror on his face, and the next moment he lost his life. Several other underground city lords also perished with him.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded. Zhang Haoran hadn't expected such a thing to happen either. He just wanted to deal with these inspectors and eliminate the hidden dangers before the Human Emperor arrived.

Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain: the fall of a powerful figure and the tremor of the Great Dao actually delayed the arrival of the Human Emperor.

That gives us more time to plan.

As for whether the Human Emperor would go mad with anger and wreak havoc on the original universe, he didn't care.

Anyway, his own primordial star wasn't nearby, and besides, if someone really wanted to cause widespread destruction, he couldn't stop them.

The Great Dao Universe is vast, with countless primordial stars. There shouldn't be many primordial planets near the Human Emperor that are home to powerful mortals.

Even if some powerful figures in the human realm are affected, it's just bad luck for them. At worst, they can be resurrected after the Three Realms are unified.

In the eyes of martial artists in this world, the shattering of the original planet means complete demise, with no chance of revival.

However, Zhang Haoran did not think so. If he became the ruler of the world, he would definitely create the Six Paths of Reincarnation. As long as the soul is not destroyed, one can be resurrected, and if that doesn't work, one can be reincarnated.

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Haoran sent out more than a dozen storage rings and a golden token flying out of the blood mist below.

It was a divine decree!

Zhang Haoran immediately put away the Sage's Decree and looked at the Heavenly Kings, urging them, "Continue!"

Since the fall of a powerful figure could delay the arrival of the Human Emperor, he naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass him by.

The others had no objections. The Human Emperor would definitely expend a lot of energy resisting the turbulence in the Great Dao Universe, and his strength would be greatly reduced after his arrival. This would increase everyone's chances of winning.

(End of this chapter)