Chapter 556: Borrow Your Head

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

“That Zong Shou isn’t a normal person. No wonder Father will feel nervous, but the fame of Lingyun Sect is something even I heard when I was beneath the Cloud Ocean. All the more, Father should have heard of it...”

Shi Fatian smiled and felt slightly at ease. How could he compare to Lingyun Sect? It was one of the 10 shrines, a power that could wipe out a country.

In Donglin Cloud Continent, Lingyun Sect was the head of all other sects. Pretty much all the other sects listened to their instructions.

If Lingyun Sect wanted Gantian City to be destroyed then there was no way that Gantian Mountain would be able to survive. With the sects working together, they would be able to wipe out a large country. Can the arms of the mantis stop a car?

Coincidentally at this moment, Shi Fatian’s pupils constricted, seeing two people walk over swiftly.

Taking a glance, he knew that it was his brother, Shi Luotian, and the race old priest, Shibin.

He couldn’t help but hesitate as he roughly guessed the reason why the two of them came over.

“Lingyun Sect personally dispatch people to send these armor and weapons over to showed that they are really sincere. The Wind Leopard and Flame Bear race can be so famous in Donglin Cloud Continent, both races building a large city. The Seven-Tail Zong family was showing signs of sweeping the continent. Our Snow Lion race can be considered top ten out of all monster races, so why can’t we rise once more and build a legacy...”

As he said that, Shi Dingyuan laughed coldly, “Are we really waiting decades later to let that small bastard grow up and inherit the race?! What Maniac Tiger Snow Seal, who is he trying to bluff?”

Shi Fatian frowned, actually he had already made up his mind. This final sentence from Shi Dingyuan had removed all the hesitation and uncertainty in his heart.

Waving his hands, there were forces who naturally went ahead to stop them. There were several chiding noises with Shi Luotian who was scolding as well as Shibin’s heart pained attempts to persuade.

Shi Fatian laughed coldly, thinking to himself: Brother, Brother, today isn’t like decades ago. At this moment, the entire sect trusts him. Ten years as the race leader, he had built up his reputation. The entire race will only listen to him alone.

This time he had no choice but to offend him! However if they could win this war, their Snow Lion race would be able to gain a stable footing in Donglin Cloud Continent and have something that truly belongs to them. So the two of you wouldn’t blame me.

historical

In the history of the race, he would have a thick page about himself. The Snow Lion race was able to return back to the Cloud Continent was due to him!

Shi Dingyuan touched his lips subconsciously. He remembered the humiliation two years ago when Zong Shou brought Shi Ruolan away, he had ordered people to smash his teeth and also waste his entire cultivation.

If it wasn’t for Lingyun Sect cultivators who saved him in the dark by using precious medicinal pills, he might still be a piece of trash now.

This humiliation was something that he definitely couldn’t forget.

Unfortunately, this revenge is destined to be unachievable by his own hands. That Zong Shou would definitely die on Mysterious Cloud Mountain.

However, what he remembered deeply were those few beautiful women that he saw together with Zong Shou beneath the cloud ocean.

Who knows if he would get a chance after destroying Gantian Mountain. Not able to personally take revenge, but whether or not he could steal his wife and women to lessen the hatred in his heart!

Just as his thoughts started to wander off and the area under his abdomen started to rise, a thunderous rumbling spread out on the path in the distance.

Shi Dingyuan looked out, only to see a huge army traveling swiftly on the greenstone path.

At this moment, it was just one rough patch. Who knows how many people there were. Vast and endless, their formation might not be orderly but their aura was extremely magnificent and strong.

“It should be the alliance army from Wudan and Dongshao Cities, as expected they came on time! Although they couldn’t be considered elites but they are decent. It seems like during this battle, our Snow Lion race is still the main force! With these four hundred thousand troops, we can sweep along this path and directly head for Gantian City.”

As he said that, Shi Dingyun scoffed coldly, “How amusing. That Zong Shou spent millions to build this path and in the end the enemy is the one that utilized it!”

Shi Fatian didn’t react to his statements, his chin held up high. During this battle, since their Snow Lion race was the main force, then he was naturally the leader of the alliance army. Naturally those two people should rush over to meet him.

The two armies slowly got closer. Just as they were about to arrive, a loud explosion spread out on the path. Following which there were signs of slaughtering and killing.

Seeing this, Shi Fatian and Shi Dingyuan had their mouth agape. This extremely strong army in front of them started to collapse. First the two commander flags fell for no reason, then hundreds of grade-4 Windrider foals dashed out from the formation, crazily galloping towards the cloud ocean in the west.

Looking from the distance, those people were dressed in extremely luxurious and beautiful clothing. It was obvious that they were high-level people from the two cities. At this moment they were totally panicking like they were anxiously fleeing.

As for the hundreds of thousands of strong formation, they all collapsed into a ball and fled back from their original path.

Shi Dingyuan’s eyes were filled with shock and loss.

...What is happening? For what reason did the large army scatter just like that?

No matter how randomly made up they were, it shouldn’t be like this right? Defeated without fighting, what kind of logic is that? There wasn’t such a thing in the art of war either.

Shi Fatian felt his heart thumping, subconsciously feeling that the situation in Donglin Cloud Continent changed in a way that he had no idea of...

This was the bad thing about the shallow foundations of the Snow Lion race. Their news networks were closed up and even if there were any huge matters, they would only find out after a long while.

Taking in a deep breath, Shi Fatian’s brows frowned.

“Men, go find those fallen soldiers and find out. Ask them exactly what had happened?”

Instantly, hundreds of cavalry galloped out towards the scattered soldiers on the path and pursued.

In just moments, there was a person who surged backward. His face was unusually white, his eyes filled with grievances. It caused Shi Fatian’s heart to crack and totally sink to the bottom.

“Race Leader, I have asked one of the close guards of the Wudan City lord. He said that the Thousand City Alliance army had fallen in Daishui River! And also beneath the Mysterious Cloud Mountain, Gantian Mountain Monster King personally led the iron cavalry to crush three million troops. He trampled over Mysterious Cloud Spirit Sect. When the news spread over, the various generals staged a coup. Wudan City lord died on the spot when the general beheaded him. Dongshao city lord Baiyi led his close people and fled in case he was going to be killed...”

The first two sentences were like thunder in Shi Fatian’s ears, shaking him so badly that his soul nearly collapsed. As for what followed, he didn’t pay any attention at all.

Shi Dingyuan’s body shook, pretty much paralyzed as he laid on the ground.

Trampling Mysterious Cloud Spirit Sect, which means Lingyun Sect lost?

Following which he couldn’t help but crazily exclaim. That was one of the shrines, how could they lose?

A small Gantian Mountain, what did they have to go up against one of the 10 shrines? What did that kid have to be the master of Donglin?

Numerous questions surged to his head. When Shi Dingyuan came back to his senses, Shi Luotian and Shibin were already standing in front of him. At this moment, no one bothered to block them. They are cold and chilly like blades sizing up the two of them.

Shi Fatian sighed as he bowed towards the two of them, “Fatian can’t answer to senior brother and elder, please punish me as you see fit!”

Shibin shook his head slightly, “Who you can answer to isn’t us, but the entire Snow Lion race! If Gantian Mountain loses, what happened today is okay. But after this victory, the Ruler already has the strength to sweep Donglin. Although the heavens are big, but our Snow Lion race will have no place that will accept us!”

Shi Fatian was speechless, following which Shi Dingyuan laughed coldly, “At most, we will just go back beneath the Cloud Ocean! We will just return back to where we came from. As long as we are a little careful, there is nothing Gantian Mountain can do to us. In the Cloud World, there are still many stronger forces that Zong Shou can’t do whatever he wishes!”

The moment he said those words, everyone around was totally silent. Everyone focused coldly over on him.

Not only the two elders of the lion race, but even those close guards also stared at him furiously.

Shi Luotian burst out into a laugh, his tone was filled with cold mocking intent, “Our Snow Lion race received the pity of the Ruler which was why we can see the light of day. What you mentioned, do you want us to fall into darkness once more?”

Shi Dingyuan was slightly startled, only then did he realize the people around had different opinions from him.

Even his father, Shi Fatian, who adored him was speechless.

“Although the area beneath the Cloud Ocean is vast, but if that Ruler wants to wipe us out, how will we be able to escape? This Cloud World does have many forces that can fight Gantain Mountain. Like Central Dynasty whose strength is ten times more than Gantian Mountain! However, how would these people offend the Ruler for our small Snow Lion race? Your words are so amusing! Luckily we still have Ruolan who is adored by the ruler, so...”

The moment he said that, Shi Luotian slashed over, using the knife from the waist of one of the lion race close guards.

Shi Dingyuan instinctively wanted to resist, however at that instance the people around all let out some internal strength to suppress him, causing his energy to halt.

The knife’s light shone and Shi Dingyuan’s head was tossed up into the air.

Shi Luotian’s voice continued, filled with an unlimited amount of coldness.

“...So I will borrow your head to appease the anger of the Ruler!”

Shi Fatian looked on from the side, his face cold. He didn’t speak up to stop and didn’t try to help.

Looking on as Shi Fatian and the generals around him worked together to behead his favorite son, he only felt his heart turn cold.

He knew that if they wanted to answer to the Ruler, just the head of Shi Dingyuan was far from enough!

At this moment even if he wanted to go all out and risk his life, there would be less than 5 people in this entire race who would be willing to follow him!

But why did they lose this time? Lingyun Sect was attacking so shouldn’t they be able to easily crush them? Why did it end up like that?

Right as Shi Fatian was startled, the news of the Daishui river victory and Mysterious Cloud Spirit Sect being wiped out were all spreading out swiftly amongst the mortals and cultivators within the Cloud World.

Zong Shou was like a statue, standing at the peak of Mysterious Cloud Mountain.