Dragon-Marked War God

“We don’t know about the struggle between the Forbidden Divine Clan and the Forbidden Demon Clan, but from what we see now, the Forbidden Divine Clan is full of scheming on the inside too. The old Clan Leader is in death seclusion and the Eldest Prince is off traveling. It looks simple, but I think the power struggle behind it is hard to see through. This Second Prince, Songzan Kangying, is shrouded in mystery. This place should be the forbidden land he talked about, yet there’s such a huge altar here. And those two guys spying here aren’t any good either.”

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice. Everything about this Forbidden Divine Clan was strange, and it was hard for Jiang Chen not to think more about it. It seemed he had done the right thing. Coming to this Myriad Saints Mountain had been the right call.

“This prince of the Forbidden Divine Clan really is hiding a lot. Running into each other here is a kind of fate too. Young Master Jiang, no matter what happens today, let’s not make a move. Otherwise, I’m afraid things will get out of hand. This Songzan Kangying is extremely strong.”

Yu Jingxian said in a low voice. She was afraid that if Young Master Jiang acted rashly, it would ruin her whole plan.

“Don’t worry, I’m definitely not one to stir up trouble.”

Jiang Chen shrugged and said.

At this moment, Songzan Kangdi and Ganbu Lada looked grave. It was the first time they had entered this land of the ancestral sacrifice, and they had never imagined it would be so grand and magnificent. Most importantly, that black giant stone tablet was simply breathtaking. The invisible pressure coming from it made them tremble all over. The terror of this ancestral land was truly unfathomable.

“Young Master Kangdi, it looks like we really were right to come. This ancestral land really is a magnificent place, heh heh. But it doesn’t look like the Second Prince has any intention of performing the ancestral sacrifice at all, does it?”

Ganbu Lada said with a smile and glanced at Songzan Kangdi.

“That’s right. What is Second Brother up to? Did he come into this ancestral land just to stare at this black giant tablet?”

Songzan Kangdi frowned and said in a low voice. All this time his Second Brother had been staring at the black giant tablet, murmuring words no one could understand. This ancestral divine language was not something anyone could learn.

“Could there be some secret in this ancestral land?”

Ganbu Lada’s eyes lit up and he said with great curiosity.

“A secret? Apart from the ancestral sacrifice, what secret could this ancestral land have?”

Songzan Kangdi said, rather puzzled.

But just then, Songzan Kangying’s voice echoed across the plaza:

“Come out. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”

These words made Songzan Kangdi and Ganbu Lada, and even Jiang Chen and Yu Jingxian, freeze slightly, their hearts sinking. Had Songzan Kangying discovered them?

Just as Songzan Kangdi and Ganbu Lada were about to come out, a group of three people slowly walked over from the distance. All of them had solid, condensed auras and were extremely strong. The three of them had divine light in their eyes and stern expressions as they stood before Songzan Kangying. Only then did Songzan Kangdi and Ganbu Lada let out a breath of relief. They had not expected anyone else to be here besides them. Those words had not been meant for them, but for someone else.

“Who are these people?”

Songzan Kangdi asked.

“This is the prince of the Tubo Clan, Wu You, the prince of the Tuming Clan, Zhu Qianyan, and Jiang Minghao of the Tuwu Clan. These three are not simple.”

Ganbu Lada murmured.

“Although I don’t know these people, they’re all extremely strong in the whole Forbidden Divine Clan and their names are well known. They’re all outstanding figures of the three clans. Why have they all come to our ancestral land at the same time?”

Songzan Kangdi grew more and more puzzled. But after all, the man in front of them was not someone else. It was his own Second Brother, the Second Prince of the Tuying Clan, Songzan Kangying. So Songzan Kangdi did not think too much of it and silently watched the scene.

“It looks like we came at just the right time.”

At this moment, Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes as well and quietly observed. These people had definitely not come here by chance. Judging by their looks, every one of them was extremely serious. Yu Jingxian grew even more solemn. This Forbidden Divine Clan was truly shocking. Plot after plot and scheme after scheme, what tangled relationships lay behind them? It was dizzying to watch.

“Second Prince, we’re here. Today we can finally open the Gate of the Divine Court, hahaha. As long as we get what’s behind the Gate of the Divine Court, won’t we be lording it over everyone in the Forbidden Divine Clan from then on?”

“Second Prince, you must have been waiting here for a long time, right? Now the old Clan Leader of the Tuying Clan is in death seclusion and the Eldest Prince is off traveling and hasn’t come back. That’s far more dramatic than anything in our three clans. It really sets the imagination running.”

“That’s right. The Second Prince handles countless affairs every day and still has time for this. We truly admire you.”

The three of them said calmly with smiles at the corners of their mouths, looking at one another with amused expressions.

“There’s no need to sound me out here. You know better than anyone what you should do. If I inherit the throne, all of you will become true rulers.”

Songzan Kangying stood with his hands clasped and said calmly.

“Then thank you, Second Prince. The auspicious day of the Second Prince’s ascension to the throne is near, so what more is there to say? We’re only waiting for the moment the Second Prince soars into the sky to give us a lift, haha. By then the Tubo Clan, the Tuwu Clan and the Tuming Clan will all honor the Second Prince as their lord.”

The three of them looked at one another and said solemnly. Right now the only one with a chance to inherit the throne was the Second Prince. Each of them was only the eternal number two in his own clan. Some had merits that overshadowed their lords, some harbored ambitions, and some were frustrated and unfulfilled. In short, if they wanted to become rulers, they had to rely on Songzan Kangying. Only that way would they have a chance. The Tuying Clan was the overlord among the four great Divine Clans. Although it could not rule the other three clans, its status among the four great Divine Clans was quite transcendent. That was also why the other three all looked to Songzan Kangying of the Tuying Clan as their leader. They had to go through the Tuying Clan to establish their own positions in their clans.

“As long as you all know what you’re doing. This time, have you all brought the Limitless Divine Stones of your clans?”

The Second Prince asked in a deep voice.

“With the divine stone in hand, the world is mine, haha. Second Prince, if we hadn’t brought the divine stones, how would we dare to appear before you?”

Wu You, the prince of the Tubo Clan, said with a laugh. With a wave of his hand, an oddly shaped divine stone appeared in his hand. The other two, Zhu Qianyan, prince of the Tuming Clan, and Jiang Minghao of the Tuwu Clan, each took out an oddly shaped divine stone as well. Songzan Kangying’s gaze fell on the three divine stones of different shapes. He was extremely excited, even agitated. The four divine stones represented his future path to power. They could open the imperial road to his inheriting the throne. That was his ultimate goal!