"Ling Tian!"
Zhuge Yuan's face was grave as he looked at his most beloved ninth son.
"Your Imperial Mother... was indeed killed by your eldest brother!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Yuan clenched his fists. Zhuge Ling Tian's Imperial Mother was his lifelong love, the most important person in his heart, surpassing even the Xuanji Immortal Kingdom.
Furthermore, he had even arranged for an Immortal Elder-level ancestor to secretly protect them, yet this had still happened.
"This matter is absolutely true!"
Zhuge Ling Tian had been prepared. He flipped his hand and produced a phantom stone. A projection then appeared in the grand hall, showing the Crown Prince Zhuge Ba being aggressive. It was clear that many strong figures from the Tongtian Immortal Kingdom were present. Their Xuanji Immortal Kingdom's ancestor had died at the hands of an ancestor from the Tongtian Immortal Kingdom, and Zhuge Ling Tian's Imperial Mother had met the same fate.
"Crack~!"
Instantly, the armrest Zhuge Yuan was holding was crushed into powder. "Zhuge Ba, that ungrateful wretch!"
"Colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, overthrowing my Xuanji Immortal Kingdom!"
"Wan'er... I have failed you!!"
Overcome with rage, he spat out a mouthful of blood. In that moment, Zhuge Yuan aged by ten years, losing all the majesty of a ruler of the Xuanji Empire.
"Father Emperor!"
Zhuge Ling Tian immediately supported Zhuge Yuan and then knelt on the ground with a thud. "This son has killed his elder brother. I beg Father Emperor to punish me!"
"Alas~"
Seeing the child before him, who was only a little over ten years old and should have been enjoying a happy childhood, Zhuge Yuan sighed. "Foolish child, how could Father Emperor blame you? It was you... who saved Father Emperor and saved my Xuanji Immortal Kingdom."
"Heh heh, if you have watched enough of this play, why not show yourselves?"
The Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone's voice echoed. The next moment, dozens of ancestors appeared in the hall. Without exception, the weakest were Sixth-rank Immortals, and there were five or six at the Immortal Elder realm.
It was evident that Zhuge Yuan's emphasis on Zhuge Ling Tian's mother and son, even providing an Immortal Elder ancestor to protect them, showed how much he valued them.
"Esteemed Ancestors!"
Zhuge Yuan, upon seeing the ancestors arrive, composed himself and, along with Zhuge Ling Tian, stood up with great solemnity.
Zhuge Wushuang nodded at Zhuge Yuan and his son, his gaze finally settling on the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone. "It must have been you who saved Ling Tian."
"We all saw the phantom stone just now. Zhuge Ba deserved his death."
The Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone glanced at Zhuge Wushuang and then paid him no further mind, despite his peak Seventh-rank Immortal Elder strength.
"You could say that."
The Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone looked at the ancestors of the Xuanji Immortal Kingdom and said, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ling Tian's fourth master."
"The third clone of Ling Tian's master."
Zhuge Yuan: "!!!!"
Upon hearing the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone's words, Zhuge Yuan's mind reeled. What?
A clone of Ling Tian's master? This...
How could this be!
A mere clone possessed the aura of an Immortal Elder. Then Ling Tian's master's strength...
Clearly, Zhuge Yuan was shocked at this moment, and so were the ancestors of the Xuanji Immortal Kingdom.
What a joke!!
Seeing their astonishment, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone remained expressionless and continued, "You should have also heard of Ling Tian's master."
"He is the controller of the Profound Alliance, the leader of the Profound Alliance, not far from your Xuanji Immortal Kingdom."
Boom!!!!
This piece of information struck everyone's minds like a world-ending tribulation. Zhuge Yuan, upon hearing this, looked at his son in surprise. "Ling Tian, is this lord speaking the truth? Your master is... the leader of the Profound Alliance!!"
The ancestors of the Xuanji Immortal Kingdom also turned their gazes towards them.
They knew!
They had learned through special channels that the leader of the Profound Alliance had, at one point, single-handedly killed the strongest ancestor of the Bayue Immortal Kingdom, an Eighth-rank Immortal Elder, and had also kept over a hundred Immortal Elder powerhouses from fourteen immortal kingdoms at the Chaotic Demon Gorge.
Damn it, a being capable of killing an Eighth-rank Immortal Elder could very well be a Ninth-rank Immortal Elder, or even... possibly in the Immortal Lord realm.
"That's right."
"Since Ling Tian has taken me as his master, I shall bestow some opportunities upon your Xuanji Immortal Kingdom on behalf of my master."
Following that, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone flipped his right hand, and a [Profound Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill] appeared. He then tossed it to Zhuge Wushuang. "Seeing as you are at the peak of Seventh-rank Immortal Elder, this item is perfect for you."
"This... may I ask what this is?"
After Zhuge Wushuang took the pill, he became ecstatic. His intuition told him that this pill would be of great benefit for his breakthrough.
The Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone glanced at Zhuge Wushuang and curled his lips. "This pill is called the [Profound Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill]. As for its effect, it can... "
Hearing the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone's explanation, Zhuge Wushuang's mind reeled, and everyone around him was shocked.
A cultivation level increase with no side effects. This...
"Heh heh, you'll know once you use it."
Then, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone took out ten balls of light. "This is the Demonic Origin from the 81st floor of the Demonic Sect's Ten Thousand Demon Pagoda. I believe you should be aware of it."
Pfft~!!!
Sensing the extremely dense Demonic Origin, all the ancestors in the grand hall were horrified. "The 81st floor of the Ten Thousand Demon Pagoda? This!?"
"My heavens, could it be... the leader of the Profound Alliance has ascended to the 81st floor of the Ten Thousand Demon Pagoda!"
Gulp~
Gulp~ Gulp~~
Upon hearing this, everyone in the grand hall was utterly astounded. Damn it, who exactly was this Profound Alliance? Reaching the 81st floor of the Ten Thousand Demon Pagoda.
"Hoo~"
Zhuge Wushuang took a deep breath. "Since that is the case, then I thank you and the leader of the Profound Alliance!"
He could not refuse this gift!
He immediately consumed the [Profound Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill], and a deafening roar erupted.
For a moment, Zhuge Wushuang felt as if he was about to explode. "What a heaven-defying pill!"
He murmured, and then dared not be distracted in the slightest.
Hum~
Zhuge Wushuang, who had been stuck at the peak of Seventh-rank Immortal Elder for who knows how long, finally felt his aura change. An Eighth-rank Immortal Elder aura surged forth.
Everyone in the grand hall felt a tremor of fear. At this critical juncture, Zhuge Wushuang proceeded to refine the ten Demonic Origins.
One quarter of an hour!
Two quarters of an hour! Three quarters of an hour!!
After completely refining the ten Demonic Origins, Zhuge Wushuang's cultivation had reached the peak of Eighth-rank Immortal Elder. Feeling an incredibly terrifying and formidable power, Zhuge Wushuang exhaled deeply. "Thank you, leader of the Profound Alliance!!"
"Heh heh, the thanks are still premature."
Then, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone flipped his right hand and produced two porcelain bottles. "Here are ten [Profound Grade Marrow Cleansing Pills], and a hundred [Mortal Grade Marrow Cleansing Pills] useful for those at the Immortal realm."
"If the Xuanji Immortal Kingdom agrees to join the Profound Alliance, these will be yours."
Boom~
Boom boom~!!!
As the Purple Gold Divine Dragon clone finished speaking, the entire hall was stunned. Zhuge Wushuang and the others stared wide-eyed at the two porcelain bottles. This... Oh my goodness, was this a dream?