Chapter 1856: Fall of a Heavenly Sovereign

"You can't go? Girl, do you know what you're saying?"

Gu Tianque frowned, looking somewhat displeased.

With such a great opportunity before him, anyone who blocked him was like a mortal enemy who had killed his father.

Even if that person was his own disciple.

Leng Qiuling remained cold-faced and said calmly, "Master, this Heavenly Sovereign inheritance is suspicious."

Leng Qiuling repeated Ye Yuan's words, and Gu Tianque listened with furrowed brows.

"So what does that prove? Do you know what a Heavenly Sovereign inheritance means to me?" Gu Tianque remained unmoved.

The temptation of a Heavenly Sovereign inheritance was too great, especially for someone like Gu Tianque, who had little hope of further breakthroughs.

Leng Qiuling grew anxious and said, "Ten days, just ten days, okay?"

Gu Tianque's gaze sharpened. "This isn't your idea, is it?"

Leng Qiuling did not hide it. "It's Ye Yuan's!"

Gu Tianque's expression darkened, and he fell into contemplation.

Naturally, Leng Qiuling would not hide matters concerning Ye Yuan from her master.

His true identity had also sparked all sorts of speculation in Gu Tianque.

After a moment of thought, Gu Tianque nodded. "Fine! Ten days it is!"

The commotion in Qianling Imperial Capital spread almost immediately.

Such a major event shaking the entire capital could not be concealed.

From the second day onward, many experts appeared near Qianling Imperial Capital.

True God powerhouses were not commonly seen even in a place like the capital.

But now, inside and outside the capital, True God experts could be seen everywhere.

Some of them had extremely powerful auras, not inferior to Gu Tianque's.

By the third day, Gu Tianque could no longer hold back.

"Master, didn't you promise to wait ten days?"

Leng Qiuling had been watching Gu Tianque and noticed immediately.

Gu Tianque said, "Girl, I can't wait any longer! Step aside!"

Leng Qiuling said stubbornly, "No, you can't go!"

Gu Tianque's expression darkened, and his figure vanished before Leng Qiuling's eyes.

When a True God Seventh Layer powerhouse wanted to leave, how could Leng Qiuling stop him?

Gu Tianque flashed and directly left Qianling Imperial Capital.

A distance of a million li was not far for a True God expert; in a few breaths, Gu Tianque arrived at Tianyang Mountain Range.

Feeling the powerful fluctuations from the mountain, Gu Tianque's heart surged with excitement, trembling with anticipation.

Suddenly, he laughed derisively. "No matter how formidable that kid is, he's only at the early Divine Lord stage. What insight could he have? I, Gu Tianque, am determined to obtain this Heavenly Sovereign inheritance!"

With that, he leaped up, about to plunge into the Tianyang Mountain Range.

But just then, a rolling black smoke approached from afar, arriving in an instant.

"All of you, get the hell out of here! The cave of that old ghost Xianlin belongs to me, Heimo!"

"Pfft!"

With just a word, Gu Tianque, a True God Seventh Layer expert, was injured.

And this was only a wide-area attack!

At that moment, the True God experts hiding in the mountain range were likely all injured like him.

"A demon race Heavenly Sovereign!" Gu Tianque's expression changed as he exclaimed.

This black smoke was clearly a Heavenly Sovereign-level expert of the demon race!

Gu Tianque had not expected a Heavenly Sovereign to make a move so quickly.

Moreover, it was a demon race Heavenly Sovereign.

"That brat Ye Yuan has ruined me!"

Gu Tianque slapped his thigh, filled with regret.

If he had entered the Tianyang Mountain Range immediately, he would have gained the upper hand.

Now that even a Heavenly Sovereign had made a move, what chance did he have?

So now he wished he could break Ye Yuan's bones.

Such an opportunity did not come often!

One misstep leads to eternal regret!

He could only watch helplessly as the black smoke descended into the mountain range, lamenting.

Soon, the black smoke completely sank into the mountain range, and Gu Tianque looked utterly despairing.

This opportunity had nothing to do with him.

But just then, a piercing scream shot into the sky.

The earlier black smoke rolled up again.

Gu Tianque's expression changed. When he looked again, the black smoke had become dim and lusterless, a stark contrast to its earlier ferocity.

"Old ghost Xianlin, how are you still so powerful in death?" the black smoke wailed.

"Heh, you dog of the demon race, since you're here, how could I let you escape? Perish!"

A hoarse voice rang out, and then a beam of light shot up from the mountain range, directly striking the black smoke.

Instantly, the world fell silent.

Countless gazes turned to the sky, astonished.

Had a mighty Heavenly Sovereign just fallen before their eyes?

Gu Tianque swallowed hard, feeling his mouth go dry.

How close a call—if not for that demon race Heavenly Sovereign, the one dead now would probably be him, right?

It seemed Ye Yuan was right; this was indeed a trap to lure certain people in.

How could a true inheritance be so easily obtained?

Hadn't they just seen a Heavenly Sovereign instantly killed?

This Xianlin Heavenly Sovereign must have been an extremely formidable figure in life.

...

With the feeling of having escaped death, Gu Tianque returned to Qianling Imperial Capital.

Seeing Gu Tianque, Leng Qiuling let out a long sigh of relief.

"Master, you... are you all right?"

Seeing Gu Tianque somewhat dazed, Leng Qiuling asked with concern.

Gu Tianque glanced at Leng Qiuling and said, "I... almost didn't make it back!"

Leng Qiuling's expression changed. "What happened?"

Gu Tianque smiled bitterly and recounted what had just occurred. "This time, I owe it all to you and Ye Yuan. If not for you, this old life of mine would have been lost in the Tianyang Mountain Range. You must thank Ye Yuan for me. No, call him here—I want to thank him personally!"

Leng Qiuling listened, also feeling a lingering fear.

A Heavenly Sovereign being destroyed in an instant—such a thing was horrifying to hear.

Just how powerful was this Xianlin Heavenly Sovereign in life?

Although Gu Tianque had not kept the ten-day promise and had left early, if not for the two days' delay, he would have surely died.

Clearly, this Heavenly Sovereign cave was no longer something Qianling Imperial Capital could monopolize.

When Ye Yuan arrived, Gu Tianque thanked him profusely.

At his level, life was of utmost importance.

Ye Yuan had saved his life with a single sentence—how could he not be moved?

But when Ye Yuan heard about the fall of a Heavenly Sovereign, he knew this was likely Xianlin Heavenly Sovereign's act of revenge against his enemies.

Indeed, in the days that followed, the situation in Qianling Imperial Capital changed rapidly, suddenly becoming a storm center.

Within just half a month, three Heavenly Sovereigns had fallen in the Tianyang Mountain Range.

Heavenly Sovereigns—each one a formidable existence that could shake the entire Tongtian Realm with a stomp—and now three had died.

As for the countless True God experts who went unnoticed, no one knew how many had died.

By then, everyone finally realized that this cave was not easy to enter!