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Lord of the Celestial Throne

His fate was predetermined: fight, defend, and perish with the stars, a mere cog in the great machinery of creation. But something within him resisted this cruel fate. A seed of defiance sprouted in his heart, whispering of freedom. He sought a way to transcend the cosmic chains—to escape, to defy destiny, to seize freedom at any cost. As a mortal, he felt the agony of watching his loved ones wither and die, powerless to stop the decay of time. He wept for children, lovers, friends. As an emperor, he conquered kingdoms and wielded unimaginable power, only to be betrayed by those he trusted most, dragged from his throne, and executed in shame. As a beggar, he wandered the streets, starving and shivering under the cold gaze of uncaring gods. As a villain, he became the monster in stories told to frighten children—burning cities, drowning nations in blood, only to be hunted and killed by the heroes of those same tales. As a saint, he gave everything—his wealth, his strength, his life—to others, only to discover that gratitude was fleeting and the world did not remember the sacrifices of the righteous. But, Every failure, every death, every betrayal—they were nothing but steps on a long, infinite path. And the path had only one direction: up, through the layers of existence, through the fabric of reality itself. No prison could contain him. No curse could hold him. His heart whispered one thing to him, a truth carved into his soul:Move forward. Always forward. Because he was Li Shenrong—the Lord of the Celestial Throne.

Handsome_chicken · 東方
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Bai clan leader’s scheme.

Few of the Xia clan member who were still alive grieved in sorrow. Xia clan leader's death was too hard of a blow for them to take. Their eyes turned despondent and lifeless.

"Kill them!" Wu Han ordered mercilessly.

Wu Zhao and Wu Lang nodded. Six head rolled on the ground, dying the soil red.

"Wu Xia still must be inside Taixiu mountain. Let's go." Wu Han said as he gazed at the huge mountain with its peak towering above the cloud.

Just as the three was about to fly away, Wu clan leader frowned and gazed at a certain area.

"I know you are there, come out!" He shouted.

Grand elder and Wu lang looked ahead in vigilance.

A gray robed man came in everyone's view. He wore a shabby gray robe which covered his entire thin figure. His face was a little pale, who knows if he were sick or his skin colour was like that. He gave people an innocent scholarly vibe.

"Bai Jiang, i know you are behind all of this. But do you think, making me destroy the Xia clan will do any difference?" Wu Han uttered indifferently, his gaze locked onto Bai Jiang, the leader of the Bai clan.

In fact, Wu Han was inwardly anxious. He understood the Bai clan leader very well. Bai clan leader was a scheming fellow. He was ruthless and decisive. Most importantly Bai clan leader's strength was almost on per with Wu Han.

The moment he wanted to go to the Taixiu mountain, Bai Jiang appeared.

Bai jiang! old bastard appeared at this time, means he wants to keep using my daughter as a hostage. We are both similar in strength. I just don't know what cards he will play this time.

Wu Han thought inwardly.

"Wu Han, i am not afraid to tell you that your daughter is probably dead." Bai Jiang said smiling.

Wu clan leader felt his heart skipping. "Bai Jiang, i promise if something happens to her, your Xia clan will suffer the consequences." Wu Han said in a vicious tone. "What is your motive in doing all of this? You should know better, in an all out war between us, both side will suffer." Even though Wu clan leader was angry but he did not lose his rationality. He was an old fox and knew how to calmly analyse the situation.

It must be some kind of tremendous benefit that moved the Bai clan so much that they are willing to risk going for an all out war.

"Of course, my motive is to destroy your Wu clan and Xia clan. Why? You don't need to know." Bai Jiang laughed dryly as he said this.

"First, i hired an assassin to ambush and kill your daughter to lure you out of the clan. Used the Xia's as an excellent pawn to intercept you. I promised to co-operate with them to kill you which made them bold and confident but you know what happened." Bai Jiang calmly explained as if it had nothing to do with him.

"That means she's really dead…" Wu Han felt dazed as he muttered.

An incomparable grief assaulted him. He staggered backward, almost falling from the sky. Grand elder Zhao and elder Wu Lang quickly helped him stand up.

"Clan leader, don't believe this scoundrel. Let's capture and torture him then we'll know where is our little Xia." Grand elder spoke as he angrily stared at Bai Jiang.

Wu Lang's face was flushed red from rage.

"Believe me or not it's up to you. But one thing is for sure, you all aren't leaving this place alive today." Bai Jiang smirked.

Wu Han who was silent slowly straightened his back. A domineering aura erupted from his body.

"Bai Jiang! Let's fight to the death. It's either you or me, only one person can live." Wu Han declared in a hoarse voice as he pointed his long helberd at Bai Jiang.

"Sure, but know that you will die today." With that said Bai clan leader also erupted with peak physic foundation realm strength.

Both side collided fiercely. Bai Jiang used his saber and Wu Han used his helberd.

Their fight drew the eyes of countless cultivator.

Violent explosions destroyed all the remaining fortified buildings nearby.

When two peak physic foundation realm expert fights, it causes great damage to the surroundings.

"What's going on? Bai clan leader and Wu clan leader fighting?"

"Look, isn't that Xia clan leader? He's dead?" Someone pointed at Xia rong's dead body from afar.

"What just happened! Why are they fighting all of a sudden."

There would be only minor skirmishes between the clans but now Xia clan leader died and the remaining two forces are fighting. Anyone with a brain could understand how serious the situation was.

Suddenly more than a hundred people approached from not too far away. Their aura's were extraordinary. All of them had Wu clan insignia printed on their dresses.

"All of the Wu clan's forces are here! But I don't see any Bai clan members."

Spectators were watching and discussing.

Bai clan leader saw the Wu clan members arriving from the corner of his eyes.

He threw a punch and created distance from Wu Han.

"Wu Han! One mountain can not have two tiger. So let's end this." Bai Jiang laughed heartily as he suddenly bowed his head toward a certain direction and spoke in a solemn tone.

"Lord Seven! All core members of the Wu clan is here. I humbly request your assistance to exterminate them."

Wu Han stopped in his track and frowned.

This Lord Seven again? Who is this lord Seven!

"Clan leader, be careful." Wu Zhao appeared beside Wu Han and reminded.

As Bai Jiang's voice fell, a man in black robe appeared in everyone's vision. As soon as the man appeared, a grand aura enveloped the holy city.

"Heaven congregation realm!" People exclaimed in fear.

The man in black robe's Heaven congregation realm aura suppressed everyone to the ground. No one dared to breath loudly at his presence.

It was said, all cultivators beneath the Heaven congregation realm were ant. Only a Heaven congregation realm can counter another Heaven congregation realm.

The man in black robe nodded at Bai Jiang, then his indifferent cold gaze observed everyone present.

Everyone lowered their head and not daring to meet his eyes.