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Chapter 1442 - Chapter 1442 Chapter 708 Dao Chen Pays Respect to the

Chapter 1442: Chapter 708: Dao Chen Pays Respect to the Mountain Chapter 1442: Chapter 708: Dao Chen Pays Respect to the Mountain Longzhou Calendar 1790, October

In the final year of his term, Dao Chen of the Beast Taming Sect emerged from seclusion and rode atop Yinglong to the battle chariot toward Zhongzhou, accompanied by his brothers Ziqi and Changqing.

Since no subordinates were brought along, Dao Chen conducted Yinglong at the front of the carriage, while the accompanying two stayed inside.

On the long bench lined with ornate curtains inside the carriage, Ziqi leaned against the mural, half reclining. Having groomed himself, the Second Young Master of the Lin Clan no longer resembled a vagrant, yet he lacked his former spirited vigor, slumping listlessly like a lump of mud, with a Jade Mustard Gourd hanging from his right wrist. He would take a swig every now and then, with Spirit Wine spilling over his lips without bothering to wipe it, letting it drip onto his opened chest and collar, filling the carriage with a strong smell of alcohol.

Changqing frowned deeply at the sight of his brother’s unmissable decadence, even through his hazy drunken eyes, “Second brother, stop drowning your sorrows in alcohol. Elder brother has come out of seclusion for this very matter. Can’t you reignite some fighting spirit?”

“Thunk, thunk, thunk.”

Tossing the Jade Mustard Gourd up into the air, the nectar flowed backward as Ziqi threw his head back and drank voraciously, as if disdaining to respond.

With the stench of alcohol in the air and his elder brother’s despondence, Changqing suddenly felt irritable, stood up, and exited the carriage to sit next to Dao Chen, who was controlling Yinglong.

Just as he sat down, Changqing urgently said to his deeply focused elder brother, “Elder brother, please think of a solution. Second brother is simply not in the mood for this journey. Tang Luo has become his inner demon. If this continues… he’ll be ruined!”

“It’s not Tang Luo who destroyed Ziqi, but his own incompetence,” Dao Chen said indifferently. “While there are existences that surpass strategy and cunning, the current Longxi’s Pride is far from reaching that level.”

“Elder brother, I’ve already seen the battle report from the Diancang Mountain conflict. As much as I’m reluctant to admit it, that person has indeed outpaced everyone,” Changqing said helplessly. “It seems Xiehe’s youngest might soon be known not just as the youngest in Fierce Realm but also the youngest Grandmaster or even the youngest Human King. Growing up in the same era as such a person, it’s no wonder second brother feels powerless.”

“Do you also believe Tang Luo is unbeatable?” Dao Chen asked with a faint smile while looking at his brother.

“Based on his current battle strength, apart from a few old grandmasters from the holy lands, it seems there’s no match for him in Fierce Realm. And if he truly wishes to leave, no one can stop him,” Changqing said, resigned. “I really can’t think of any way to defeat him.”

Dao Chen chuckled, “In ancient times, when monsters ran rampant, there were often highly gifted demon beasts leading their kind on hunts, causing the Human Race to flee, or even splitting their tribes to domesticate beasts, facing annihilation countless times. Back then, the Human Race also believed monsters were unbeatable.”

“Elder brother, do you have a method?” Changqing’s eyebrows lifted with excitement.

“After a great army passes, famine is sure to follow,” Dao Chen said calmly. “The method to crush Tang Luo has long been recorded in books and depicted on paper. We simply need to follow the current to act.”

“The more elder brother speaks, the more puzzled Changqing becomes,” he said, scratching his head, puzzled. “Following the victory at Diancang Mountain, Tang Sen and Tang Luo, the father and son, were unmatched for a time, and the title of Fire-Stealing Grandmaster shone like the midday sun. Plus, with Xiao Ziyu triumphing over heroes in the competition and acquiring the title of Flame King, the Longxi Alliance’s influence is soaring. Even though the Evil King Palace has torn up the peace treaty and declared war on the Longxi Alliance, hardly anyone in Longzhou has responded. With the whole of Longzhou seemingly leaning toward the Tang Family, where is our opportunity?”

“To shatter fine porcelain, one first lifts it high. The reputation of the Longxi Alliance is built atop the Evil King Palace, Wuji Mansion, the Dutian Heavenly King, and even the Qionghua Star Lord. This is the root of disaster,” responded Dao Chen lightly, his casual demeanor carried an air of command, inspiring belief.

“Does elder brother mean that the grander the reputation of the Longxi Alliance, the more tragic their defeat will be?”

With a flick of his finger through the void, a plain spirit realm condensed out of thin air.

Dao Chen’s fingers tapped repeatedly on the mirrored surface, saying lightly, “A motley crew is still a motley crew. A rallying spirit is but a mirage standing on the premise of invincibility. A few conditions are all that’s needed to cause them to collapse completely.”

Changqing’s eyes brightened, and he asked eagerly, “What conditions are needed?”

“Eradicate their roots, cut off their aid, strip their virtues, divide their masses,” Dao Chen enunciated several words, then fell silent.

As the two brothers conversed, they didn’t lower their voices, so Ziqi in the carriage heard everything clearly. Upon hearing the conditions to cause the downfall of the Tang Clan, Ziqi set down his wine pot, and his blurry, drunken eyes cleared up quite a bit.

But no matter how he thought, he couldn’t figure out how to fulfill these conditions.

What were the roots of the Longxi Alliance? Opinions varied widely. Some said the Longxi Alliance was built on benevolence, having saved the world during a great flood, thus gaining spontaneous gratitude and support from noble families and commoners.

Others said it was due to the grandeur of the Longxi Alliance, for everyone knew that by joining, one could gain orthodox cultivation methods that were otherwise unattainable, as well as rare mystical arts and matching cultivation resources.

How was he supposed to eradicate such roots?

And cutting off their aid was even more difficult–whom did the Longxi Alliance rely on?

It was the Xu Clan from Yuanzhou. According to the last messages from Diancang Mountain, it was the Primordial Sword Command wielded by the Xu Family that eliminated the Dharma Body of Qionghua Star Lord.

This was the Primordial Sword Command, after all. The Xu Family must regard this external relation with the utmost importance to entrust such a significant item to Tang Luo.