Chapter 767 - 761: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole
Divine King Palace, in the great hall.
“This time, my discussion with the envoy was very pleasant, and the matters regarding the alliance have also been roughly negotiated.”
The Divine King said to the All Gods in the hall, “The conditions offered by the two Human Clan Great Power ancestors were very favorable. After much consideration, I decided to agree to the alliance with the Human Clan.
Now we just wait for the envoy to return to the Human Clan cultivators’ rear camp and report our sincerity to the two Great Powers so that the covenant can be finalized soon.
However, some details still need to be discussed, but I cannot act hastily, otherwise, that evil Truth Wizard will surely notice.
The two Human Clan Great Powers cannot come to Divine Mountain either. Firstly, the covenant is not yet established, and both parties are cautious; furthermore, as soon as they come, even without guessing, that Truth Wizard will know what’s going on, and he will surely not wait for us to attack but will escape early.”
Sighing lightly on the throne, the Divine King said, “To avoid future trouble, no matter what, we cannot let that Truth Wizard escape alive. Therefore, to avoid alarming him, I need to send an envoy to the cultivators’ camp on my behalf to meet with the two Human Clan Great Powers and discuss the details of the covenant, and also to send the envoy back.
The cultivators’ camp is millions of miles away from Divine Mountain, and the journey passes through many Tribal areas inhabited by Divine Spirits and areas where wizards lie in wait. As our alliance is about to be reached, we must ensure nothing happens to the envoy.
Otherwise, if the envoy dies, not only will this covenant be destroyed at once, but it will also bring about the crazy retaliation of the cultivators, and then our Canglan will truly fall into an irreversible crisis!
Hmm, who should I send?”
Saying this, the Divine King’s gaze swept over the All Gods.
Especially lingering a few times on several Upper Divine Spirits, it was obvious he was hesitating over whom would be more appropriate to send.
“Divine King, I am willing to go!”
Iron Pine Divine Spirit rotated its eyes and suddenly stepped forward, volunteering, “Previously, I was too presumptuous, which angered the Divine King. I made mistakes and wish to make amends by personally escorting the Human Clan envoy back to the front lines and representing the Divine King in the Human Clan to contribute to our Canglan!”
“Good, I am pleased that you have this spirit,” the Divine King nodded in satisfaction, but his tone changed as he continued, “However, you are somewhat impulsive. This mission is of great importance and cannot afford any mishaps, so let Pu God go on my behalf instead!”
Looking towards Dandelion, he asked, “What do you think?”
“I am willing to serve the Divine King!”
Dandelion nodded in agreement.
Iron Pine Divine Spirit, unwilling to give up, said, “Divine King, my combat power is stronger, and I could better protect the Human Clan envoy along the way!”
“That’s not right!”
A nearby Ghost Rong Divine Spirit spoke up, “Escorting the Human Clan envoy is just an ancillary task. With Pu God’s ability, he can ensure the journey is safe. Besides, the Divine Spirit who serves as envoy to the Human Clan must be eloquent and capable of negotiating advantages for our Canglan. Iron Pine, although your combat power is strong, your reckless behavior is not suitable for this role!”
“You…”
Angered by the words, Iron Pine was furious.
Was this guy openly mocking his intelligence?
However, this was the Divine King Palace, and he had just been chastised by the Divine King, so he could not afford to lose his temper. He reluctantly backed down, his mood sour.
“Alright, that settles it!”
The Divine King turned to Dandelion, “This mission is of paramount importance, and you must not ruin the alliance matter. I’ll wait here for your good news.
Once the covenant is negotiated, set a time with the two Human Clan Great Powers to deal with the wizards. Together, we will have nothing to fear from that Truth Wizard!”
“Rest assured, Divine King, I will do my utmost and not let you down!”
Dandelion bowed deeply and spoke solemnly.
“Very good!”
The Diving King looked at Qin Feng, “In order to resolve this major concern as soon as possible, I won’t keep you here any longer. After completely eradicating the wizard, I’ll invite you to Divine Mountain as a guest!”
“God King Senior, you are too kind!”
Qin Feng bowed, “In that case, I will take my leave now.”
“Take care on your journey; I won’t see you out.”
The Divine King nodded, instructing the surrounding All Gods to see Qin Feng off.
As a ruler of a realm, being so polite to a True Immortal was already very generous; he couldn’t possibly lower his dignity by personally escorting Qin Feng out of the Divine King Palace, could he?
Outside the hall, the All Gods watched as Qin Feng, riding the Undying Qingluan alongside Dandelion, flew off into the high sky until they disappeared from sight, then returned to the hall.
Iron Pine Divine Spirit felt restless, barely managing to talk with the other Divine Spirits for a bit about the alliance with the Human Clan, listening to their excited discussions on how to ambush the wizards. Finally, unable to sit still any longer, he stood up and bowed to the Divine King, “Divine King, now that the alliance with the Human Clan has become an imminent reality, the day we achieve the covenant will also be the time to campaign against the wizards.
As they say, speed is critical in warfare. As a vanguard, I wish to return to my Tribe to organize our forces, gather my subordinates, and prepare for warfare at any moment, please allow me to take leave!”
“Hmm, Iron Pine indeed is as loyal as ever. Well, since you are so inclined, I naturally won’t stop you. I hope you quickly complete your preparations so that you can establish even greater merits in the upcoming war. Afterwards, I will grant you a great opportunity!”
“Thank you, Divine King. I only seek to serve you and redeem myself, I dare not covet rewards.”
Iron Pine Divine Spirit spoke flattering words, then bowed and left.
“It seems Iron Pine was just momentarily confused earlier, but he is still loyal to the Divine King, ah!”
By the side, a Divine Spirit couldn’t help but nod in approval, clearly pleased with Iron Pine’s performance.
“Yes, yes, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so active, knowing very well that being the vanguard in the war means facing greater dangers, yet it’s still so eager to rally its subordinates, truly a role model for us!”
For a moment, All Gods in the hall expressed their admiration for the actions of the Iron Pine Divine Spirit.
“Heh heh… Is that so?”
Above, the Divine King suddenly laughed mysteriously and asked the gods, “You, do any of you need to return early to your Tribes to arrange for battle?”
“This…”
All Gods found the smile on the Divine King’s face a bit strange, but didn’t overthink it, shaking their heads, “Before the Cultivator army managed to break the World Barrier and invade our realm, our Tribes’ armies had already assembled completely. Even if there are several tribes that moved to the rear, the elite of the clans can be mobilized at any time, no need to return early!”
“That’s good!”
The expression on the Divine King’s face gradually became stranger, his gloom also mixed with a touch of annoyance and disappointment, he sighed regretfully, “Since you have nothing to do, then let this king handle it.
Today, this king wants to show you a spectacle!”
…
The azure sky was clear, and fluffy white clouds drifted by, as a Divine Bird with a wingspan of a hundred Zhang flew swiftly toward the distance.
On the back of the Undying Qingluan, Qin Feng and Dandelion were speaking softly, the atmosphere harmonious.
At this time, they had left the Divine Mountain for half a day’s Time. Even though the Undying Qingluan, under Qin Feng’s direction, was not flying at full strength, they had still moved tens of thousands of li away from the Divine Mountain.
Suddenly, while Qin Feng and Dandelion were conversing leisurely, a sudden whizzing sound of cutting through the air was heard. Before the two could turn their heads, countless dark green Pine Needles flew out from the forest below.
The Pine Needles fell like rain, incredibly sharp, piercing through the Void and aiming at the sky where the Undying Qingluan and both Qin Feng and Dandelion were.
“Not good!”
Their faces changed color, and they quickly deployed their Defensive Magic, blocking the countless Pine Needles.
Bang, bang, bang…
A series of fine sounds were emitted. The various Defensive Magic deployed by the Undying Qingluan and Qin Feng, though powerful, were far exceeded by the sharpness of those Pine Needles. Thus, after breaking through more than a dozen layers of Protective Shields. it took Dandelion’s personal intervention with a shield imbued with immense life energy, a pristine white Protective Shield, to finally stop all the Pine Needles!
“Iron Pine, what are you doing?”
Dandelion shouted angrily.
Having lived for sixty to seventy thousand years, Dandelion was intimately familiar with the power characteristics of all the Divine Spirits of the Divine Mountain. Although there was more than one Divine Spirit in the Canglan Realm that specialized in using Pine Needles, the divine aura on these Pine Needles was too familiar for anyone else to mimic, so Dandelion immediately called out the name of the hidden attacker.
“At this Time, you dare to ambush us, have you truly decided to betray the Divine King and join the Wizards?”
Incredulity filled its face, mixed with deep regret, “What benefits did the Wizard promise you to make you so determined to betray the Divine King, even disrupting our alliance with the Human Clan, destroying our only hope for revenge?”
“Betrayal? No, I have never betrayed!”
The tall and robust body of the Iron Pine Divine Spirit flew out from the forest, its face showing a mix of melancholy and helplessness, “You don’t understand my painstaking efforts. Everything I’ve done was for Canglan, for all the Plant Spirits!
You simply don’t understand the strength of the Wizard World, thinking that allying with the Human Clan would stand a chance against the Wizards. I am telling you, that’s a joke, utterly impossible. When the Wizard Army arrives, those Human Clan members will definitely not care about our welfare and will only flee even faster!
I know, you definitely don’t understand me, but that’s okay. In a few thousand or even tens of thousands of years, when the younger generations of Plant Spirits haven’t been extinguished but instead are still thriving robustly on Canglan, they will understand my painstaking efforts and be thankful for what I did today!”
Dandelion just stared at Iron Pine, shaking its head after a long pause, “I never thought you had already become like this, it’s too late now, even if you wanted to turn back, you no longer have a chance.
Come then, let me see what you’re capable of. Since the Previous God King passed away, we have not fought again. All these years, I’ve also wanted to see how much your Divine Power has progressed. If it’s still the strength from those years back, then forget about your intentions to destroy the alliance!”
“You are not my opponent!”
Iron Pine Divine Spirit said calmly, “Dandelion, give up. As long as you hand over this Human Clan member to me, I won’t kill you. I can even take you with me when I offer this Human Clan Envoy to the Wizards, and there will be benefits in it for you.
If you continue to be delusional, then don’t blame me for killing you as well!”
Dandelion replied with a cold laugh, “It’s easy to say you won’t kill me, even if your strength is still stronger than mine, without prolonged fighting, you can’t do much to me. With this time, the Envoy has enough time to return to the Human Clan camp. What then can you do?”
“Heh heh…”
A strange laugh sounded, “Alone, he can’t do it, but what if we join in?”
“Hmm?”
Dandelion’s fluffy head turned to the direction of the voice and demanded, “Who is skulking there secretly?”
“Heh heh heh…”
Several directions echoed simultaneously with triumphant laughter, and then several figures emerged from the Void.
They were three Plant Gods.
One with a black flower on its head seemed relatively ordinary, but the other two were different.
One looked like a round ball covered in vines, resembling a deep-sea Big Octopus, striking fear in those who saw it.
Another was covered in thorn spikes all over, with no leaves growing on it, yet curiously covered with flowers of various sizes on its thorny branches, creating an eerily surreal sight!