Invincible Dad-Chapter 625 Since Ancient Times_1

"Elders, I will not die now."

Ji Gui gave a bitter smile. "I will wait until Earth becomes our Moon Clan’s Zhu Lang pen, with the Milky Way as our backyard."

"On the day the Moon Clan’s ten-thousand-year plan is realized, I will use my head to atone for the 46,337 people who died in Chang’an City today."

"I remember every single one of their names!"

"..."

The eyes of the Supreme Elders from the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans turned red. They had not expected the Crown Prince to possess such ambition and magnanimity.

Indeed.

There was no such thing as an ever-victorious general in this world.

Even the now-invincible Moon King had suffered defeats in his youth. How could they expect the Crown Prince to be flawless?

Inspired by Ji Gui’s tragic determination, they bowed once more.

"We are willing to be the blades in the Crown Prince’s hands, ready to lay down our lives for the eternal plan of the Moon Clan!"

The Crown Prince hurriedly helped the sixteen Supreme Elders to their feet, a sneer flashing in the depths of his eyes.

These old fools must have addled their brains with cultivation.

When that day comes, I will surely be the king of the Moon Clan. Who would dare to demand my death?

But outwardly, the Crown Prince still wore a moved expression, and he said in a solemn voice, "The Spiritual Field in the Southwest Great Tribe was stolen. I suspect it was the work of a Human Race Array Master. We will go and capture her to show the Human Race the majesty of our Moon Clan!"

"As the Crown Prince commands."

"But we must be careful. The whereabouts of Xu Lai from the Human Race are still unknown."

Ji Gui’s expression turned grave.

They had to guard against this ticking time bomb, Xu Lai, or they wouldn’t even know what killed them.

"Yes."

...

"They should be here by now."

Near the mass grave, the old Sect Master of the Dao Sect spoke in a heavy tone. The faces of the old masters from the Holy Lands grew increasingly somber.

Half an hour had passed.

According to the predictions of the old Pavilion Master of Tian Ce Pavilion, the experts of the Moon Clan were about to arrive.

"Another half an hour..."

The old Pavilion Master of Tian Ce Pavilion looked deathly pale. He was using a forbidden technique that, once started, could not be stopped.

It would only end upon completion or his death.

Using a technique to trace events back three hundred years came at an enormous cost, one that was almost too much for even him to bear.

Fortunately, none of them intended to leave here alive today.

They were here not only to learn the truth about the Yunxiao Sect but also as an act of atonement.

This atonement, naturally, was for the Three Sects and Eight Pavilions.

The eleven Holy Lands, in their ignorance, had surrounded Mount Haitang. Although Senior Xu Lai had not pursued the matter, they could not find peace.

They feared that the Three Sects and Eight Pavilions would follow in the footsteps of the Penglai Sword Pavilion.

If the eleven of them died on the Moon in search of the truth, then even if Senior Xu Lai were dissatisfied, he would surely spare the Three Sects and Eight Pavilions out of respect for their unwavering loyalty to Hua Country.

In truth, that was likely what would happen.

However...

Xu Lai had paid them no mind from the very beginning.

In fact, after confirming his wife was pregnant, Xu Lai’s Divine Sense was locked onto Ruan Tang at all times. How could he have spared a thought for anything else?

If Qi Wanhai and the other ten knew this, they would not be pleased. They would only feel endless shame.

To be utterly ignored from life to death... was that not a form of torture in itself?

"Old friend, just focus on your technique without worry," Qi Wanhai said in a deep voice, gripping his long blade. "Leave this to us. Half an hour... we will definitely hold the line for you!"

The old Pavilion Master of Red Fire Pavilion took a jug of wine from his Storage Space, uncorked it, and took several big gulps.

He exclaimed loudly, "Now this is good wine!"

He tossed the wine jug to Qi Wanhai, who caught it, took three large mouthfuls himself, and then passed it to the next person.

The fiery liquor burned their throats.

The ten masters of the Holy Lands, all except for the old Pavilion Master of Tian Ce Pavilion, let out a long breath in unison.

At that moment, they all narrowed their eyes and looked into the distance. They could faintly sense more than a dozen terrifying auras slowly approaching from the darkness.

A sense of crisis surged in their hearts.

"Hahaha, they’re finally here."

Qi Wanhai took another swig of wine and spat it onto the blade in his hand, his eyes burning with intensity.

"Old-timers, if we make it out of this alive, drinks are on me when we get back!"

"It’s a deal."

The old Sect Master of the Dao Sect waved his sleeve, and countless shimmering golden talismans enveloped them, forming a formidable defensive barrier.

Combined with the Defensive Array of the Formation Sect’s own Sect Master, they had so many defensive measures it was maddening.

So, when Crown Prince Ji Gui cautiously approached with the eighteen Peak of Golden Core Moon Clan Elders, he froze at the sight of the numerous Defensive Arrays and defensive runes.

This... What does this mean?

Why isn’t it that beautiful, young female Array Master? Why is it a group of old men and women?

Though hesitant, Ji Gui didn’t dwell on it and instead bellowed, "I am the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan! You thieves stole our Spiritual Field, and now you have the gall to return? Do you think the Moon Clan is so easily bullied?"

"Pah," the old Pavilion Master of the Red Fire Pavilion spat, cursing, "Crown Prince my ass! Your granddaddy here has never even heard of you!"

Though his words were casual, the old Pavilion Master’s brow arched almost imperceptibly.

Apart from that Crown Prince, the other eighteen were all at the Peak of the Golden Core Realm. Their foundation was simply far stronger than that of the Human Race.

Furthermore, it was uncertain if they had reinforcements hiding nearby.

"Insolent!" a Moon Clan Supreme Elder snarled. "How dare you disrespect the Crown Prince! You deserve death!"

"Your Moon Clan harbors wild ambitions, even plotting to invade Earth."

The old Sect Master of the Formation Sect might have been short, but his presence was no less imposing. On the contrary, his heroic spirit soared.

"We have an ancient saying in Hua Country: ’He who commits many injustices is doomed to destruction.’ You would do well to watch your step!"

"Ridiculous," the Supreme Elders from the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans scoffed in unison. "Zhu Lang dare to spout such arrogant words."

"Oh?" the old Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Snow Pavilion said calmly. "Nearly half of your Moon Clan’s hundred thousand elites died at the hands of the very Zhu Lang you speak of. If I recall correctly, there were fewer than four thousand Martial Artists defending the city at the time."

"From this perspective, it seems your Moon Clan are the real Zhu Lang. With abilities like these, you’d be better off staying on the Moon where you belong."

The cultivators of the Heavenly Snow Pavilion were typically as cold as ice, and this old Pavilion Master was no exception, rarely speaking with others.

Yet his few words were like a sharp knife stabbing into Ji Gui’s heart.

Ji Gui’s voice turned chillingly cold. "You Zhu Lang who only know how to run your mouths! Once I reign over Earth, I will sever the heads of your descendants, hang them from the city walls, and let them suffer for a hundred years!"

"Do you know of Chang’e?" Qi Wanhai of the Blade Sect suddenly asked.

"..."

Ji Gui’s brow furrowed deeply.

He looked at the sixteen Supreme Elders of the Crescent Moon Clans beside him, but they all shook their heads, having never heard the name Chang’e.

Ji Gui asked icily, "Who is Chang’e?"

"She is your ancestor! The tale of Fairy Chang’e ascending to the Moon is the proof. Therefore, the Moon has been the territory of Hua Country since ancient times," Qi Wanhai shouted, pointing a finger at Ji Gui’s nose. "I feel ashamed on behalf of Fairy Chang’e. How could she have such unworthy descendants as you lot from the Moon Clan?"

"You’re courting death!"

Ji Gui still had no idea who Chang’e was.

But he understood the insult in the latter half of the sentence. Blood rushed to his head, and forgetting the possibility that Xu Lai might still be hiding in the shadows, he roared, "Kill them all!"