Chapter 2213: The King Returns!

"Damn it! It's been ages since I felt this pumped up. Kill, kill, kill! Brothers, charge with me!"

On the city wall, Long Xiao's scarred face looked especially ferocious as he led his brothers in the charge.

"Everyone, follow Brother Xun and slaughter these foolish humans!" Long Xun shouted.

"You're useless! Follow Brother Tian and wipe out these brats!" Long Zhaotian was still bickering with Long Xun.

Before coming, Ye Yuan had given them a batch of pills.

Now, these people had all broken through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

Coupled with the powerful bloodline of the dragon clan, their combat strength was not to be underestimated.

The two camps were like two giant screens in the sky, soon about to merge together.

As for masters like Danyu Heavenly Sovereign, they stood with hands behind their backs, watching the fight from a safe distance.

Suddenly, a figure appeared between the two camps.

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign's gaze sharpened, and he gestured to stop everyone, frowning. "Piaoyu, what do you mean by this? Could it be that your Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion truly wants to go to war with the Southern Domain Alliance?"

On the surface, this was a war between Heavenly Sovereigns.

But in reality, it was orchestrated by a group of Heavenly Emperors behind the scenes.

The reason it had been delayed for decades was because of the Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor and the seven hidden families.

The Heavenly Emperor forces behind the Southern Domain Alliance were contending with these two factions.

Previously, with Ye Yuan as a pivot, these two factions were naturally full of confidence in Tianying.

But as time passed, the hope of Ye Yuan's survival grew increasingly slim.

Only then did the Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor and the seven hidden families gradually compromise.

Otherwise, how would Danyu Heavenly Sovereign dare to launch such a large-scale war?

Behind the seemingly simple war lay enormous interests.

Piaoyu looked at Danyu Heavenly Sovereign and said calmly, "I come today only on my own behalf, unrelated to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!"

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign frowned, looking displeased.

Wasn't this guy just causing trouble?

You say it's unrelated, so it's unrelated?

You, Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign, are a general under the Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor, and could very well become an Eight-Star Divine Alchemist in the future.

If you die here, the Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor will surely fight me to the death!

At that moment, another figure appeared beside Piaoyu—it was Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign!

"Add me to the mix! Brother Piaoyu, I can't let you fight alone," Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign said, looking at Piaoyu with a light laugh.

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed. Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign was a peak Heavenly Sovereign master, no less powerful than himself.

This fellow's appearance would have a huge impact on the battle.

Piaoyu laughed heartily. "Brother Chaoyuan, you're a true friend!"

Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign smiled. "I'm a lone man with no ties. But you, being able to set aside the old ghost Ten Thousand Treasures Heavenly Emperor to come and help—that's true friendship!"

The two exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

Seeing these two appear, Bai Tong and the others were greatly encouraged.

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign's face turned ashen with anger. He hadn't expected that this battle, which should have been a foregone conclusion, would encounter so many unexpected changes.

So far, nothing seemed to have gone his way.

"Very well! I have long admired Brother Chaoyuan's strength. Today, I shall spar with Brother Chaoyuan!" Danyu Heavenly Sovereign's gaze sharpened as he said in a deep voice.

As for Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign, they had many strong fighters on their side, so naturally someone would deal with him.

Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign's gaze hardened, and he laughed loudly. "You hypocrite, always saying nice things! This is a life-and-death battle, who's sparring with you? Bring it on!"

With that, Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign unleashed his full aura. The terrifying pressure made every martial artist's heart skip a beat.

Those below the Heavenly Sovereign realm couldn't even stand steady in the air.

This was the pinnacle of the Heavenly Sovereign Ninth Heaven—an absolute powerhouse.

With the appearance of a Heavenly Sovereign Ninth Heaven, the battle became unpredictable.

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign was also startled. Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign's aura was extremely strong, showing signs of breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor realm.

"It seems that old fellow gained a lot from the last Cloud Alchemy Convention," Danyu Heavenly Sovereign thought bitterly.

With Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign's aura unleashed, he began to feel some apprehension.

If he lost, the outcome of this battle would be uncertain!

Seeing this, Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign sneered. "What's the matter, Danyu, too scared to come?"

Danyu's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Who's afraid of whom!"

With that, he fully released the pressure of the Heavenly Sovereign Ninth Heaven, barely matching Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign.

The battle was about to erupt!

"Oh, quite lively!"

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, a voice suddenly rang out from the void.

That voice... seemed somewhat familiar!

Chaoyuan Heavenly Sovereign and Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign exchanged glances, both feeling a surge of excitement.

On Tianying's side, Bai Tong and the others were equally thrilled!

"It's the Lord! The Lord isn't dead! The Lord is back!" Ning Tianping exclaimed in ecstasy.

At that moment, the void trembled, and three figures materialized.

In the middle was a young man in white robes—who else could it be but Ye Yuan?

"Haha, it's the Lord! It's really him! He's not dead! He's back!"

"I told you! The Lord can't be killed!"

"The Lord is mighty!"

"The Lord is mighty!"

...

With Ye Yuan's appearance, Tianying's side seemed to ignite instantly.

Their pillar of support, their spiritual leader, had finally returned as a king!

Everyone went wild, shouting and cheering for their Lord!

On the opposite side, the masters of the Southern Domain Alliance were all shocked.

They couldn't imagine that the entire imperial city was cheering for Ye Yuan's return.

What kind of magic did this guy possess?

Ye Yuan stood on a formation, looking at Danyu Heavenly Sovereign with a light smile. "Danyu, it's been a few years, and you still haven't made any progress!"

Ye Yuan's sudden appearance startled Danyu Heavenly Sovereign.

But he quickly noticed that something seemed off about Ye Yuan!

There was not a trace of divine energy fluctuation on his entire body!

Moreover, Ye Yuan's qi and blood were extremely weak, clearly indicating a severely injured body.

It seemed that the earlier rumors of his death were not unfounded.

It was just that this kid was lucky and hadn't died!

Since he was now a cripple, what was there to worry about?

Danyu sneered and said, "Kid, look at your subjects—how they longed for your return! It's a pity... what they've welcomed back is a waste! I really wonder how a waste like you still has the face to return and be their city lord."

At these words, everyone suddenly came to their senses.

They had been immersed in joy and hadn't noticed Ye Yuan's abnormality.

Now that Danyu Heavenly Sovereign pointed it out, they realized that Ye Yuan's condition was extremely poor, even... without any divine energy fluctuation!

How could this be?

The side of Tianying, which had been cheering moments ago, immediately fell into silence.

No divine energy fluctuation meant that his small world had completely collapsed.

Then the Lord... had he truly become a cripple?

On Tianying's side, the morale that had just been boosted was immediately crushed.

But Ye Yuan was unconcerned and said with a faint smile, "So what? With me here, Tianying is safe."