"My old friends, members of the Slaying the Heavens Alliance, please come out. From today onward, there is no more need to hide."
These words, infused with the Martial God Hall Master's vast divine power, echoed majestically over Tian Du City, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, so deafening that many in the city covered their ears.
Everyone was stunned. What was happening?
In a secluded manor within Tian Du City, the void twisted, concealed by a special shielding power.
Inside were a group of seemingly ordinary people, but anyone who spent real time with them would discover that each possessed an extraordinary Dao Rhyme, far from common.
If anyone were present and looked closely, they would be shocked to find that the scant fifty-plus people in this manor were precisely the native powerhouses of the former Slaying the Heavens Alliance, all gathered together. They had actually disguised themselves in Tian Du City, recuperating right under the noses of the major forces stationed in this ancient city, the most concentrated stronghold in the Myriad Domains.
Usually, they appeared ordinary and inconspicuous, only revealing cultivation at the Divine Transformation or Demigod level, and they almost changed identities and rented other manors every day.
Moreover, none of the major forces believed that the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses, currently like rats scurrying across the street with everyone shouting for their demise, would dare appear in Tian Du City. Thus, for nearly a year now, they had remained undiscovered.
At this moment, looking up at the sky, they saw the towering, magnificent divine ship and the familiar figures standing upon it. They were all utterly astonished, filled with shock.
Those people were actually the Martial God Hall Master and the others. Why were they all on this divine ship of the Myriad Domains Heavenly Gate?
Had they defected to those forces of the myriad realms?
At the thought of this possibility, everyone couldn't help but clench their fists, filled with fury.
Over the years, the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses and the major forces of the Myriad Domains had been like fire and water, filled with deep-seated blood feuds. They could die in battle, but they could not tolerate their own people defecting to these Myriad Domains forces.
"That Martial God Hall Master has finally succumbed to the temptations of those from the myriad realms. Not only has he joined them himself, but he also wants to lure us out to join them?" One person, who looked like a white-haired old man, seethed with anger. A powerful aura faintly overflowed from him, threatening to collapse the surrounding void.
Another elder stepped forward, quickly acting to calm the void fluctuations. "Tianqi, do not act rashly. Perhaps things are not as they appear."
This person was none other than the former Academy Head of Tian Du Academy, and the one he restrained was the former Divine Spirit ancestor of the Tianqi Empire, the Heaven-Enlightening Saint.
The ancestor of the Tenglong Empire, the Soaring Dragon Saint, also spoke up. "Tianqi, do not act rashly. We must be cautious in all things."
Even so, the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses in the manor were all filled with rage. Clearly, over ninety percent believed that the Martial God Hall Master and the others had defected to their blood-feud enemies, the Myriad Domains forces, filling them with fury.
Meanwhile, on the divine ship, the Martial God Hall Master couldn't help but frown as he looked down upon the entire Tian Du City.
To prevent detection by the powerhouses of the myriad realms, the Slaying the Heavens Alliance's strongholds on the Tian Du Continent changed location almost every other day. Therefore, even he no longer knew the exact whereabouts of the other Alliance powerhouses. That was why he stood on the Heavenly Gate divine ship and spoke out like this, calling for them to emerge.
Then, he revealed a bitter smile, understanding.
They must all think he has defected to the forces of the myriad realms. After all, over the years, it wasn't as if the Myriad Domains forces hadn't invited them, offering promises and willing to treat them as honored guests.
However, the years of bloody battles with the Myriad Domains forces had left deep-seated blood feuds deeply imprinted, making it difficult to truly come together.
After considering this possibility, the Martial God Hall Master became even more resolute. Because now, with the Heavenly Gate's guarantee and the protection of a peerless Heavenly King, even amidst the gathering of major Myriad Domains forces in the myriad realms, there was nothing to fear.
His voice once again rolled like a tide over Tian Du City. "I know you are all in Tian Du City. Do not hide any longer. Come out. I can guarantee here that we no longer need to flee. We can live openly and aboveboard on the Tian Du Continent."
Boom—
Before his words truly faded, a figure soared into the sky from Tian Du City. It was the Heaven-Enlightening Saint, his supreme Saint might erupting, shaking the firmament.
However, the Heaven-Enlightening Saint's voice was icy cold. "Martial God Hall Master, we have misjudged you. As a native of the Tian Du Continent, you have actually betrayed our land, defecting to these people who sought to exterminate us. Are you worthy of the Tian Du Continent? Are you worthy of all the powerhouses of our Slaying the Heavens Alliance?"
"And you traitors, we have misjudged you all."
Facing this series of accusations from the Heaven-Enlightening Saint, all the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses on the divine ship, led by the Martial God Hall Master, couldn't help but smile bitterly. They now understood what the Heaven-Enlightening Saint was thinking.
If not for Ye Chen's involvement, they themselves wouldn't have dared believe or defect.
The Martial God Hall Master said with a bitter smile, "Tianqi, let's talk this through properly. You've truly misunderstood us. I—"
Before he could finish, the Heaven-Enlightening Saint interrupted him with a cold sneer. "Misunderstood? How laughable. You seem to be doing quite well now—armor intact, injuries healed, brimming with high spirits. Such are the benefits for traitors. Hah, truly excellent. But having betrayed the Tian Du Continent, I just want to ask: does your conscience not trouble you?"
The Martial God Hall Master wanted to explain further, but his expression suddenly changed, as did the Heaven-Enlightening Saint's.
Boom—
A battle erupted below. A group of disheveled figures soared into the sky as the manor collapsed. They were none other than the other powerhouses of the Slaying the Heavens Alliance.
Because the Heaven-Enlightening Saint had rashly charged out, their stronghold had been discovered by the powerhouses of the major forces, who immediately moved to purge it.
The Tian Du Academy Head, the Soaring Dragon Saint, and two other Saints led all the remaining Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses soaring upward, appearing not far from the Heavenly Gate divine ship.
This scheming old Academy Head now looked coldly at the Martial God Hall Master, then at the other high-spirited Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses. He couldn't help but say, "Martial God Hall Master, was this truly worth it?"
The Martial God Hall Master could only smile bitterly again. They didn't know how to refute this.
At that moment, powerful figures from Tian Du City suddenly soared into the sky, landing in the firmament and surrounding the Slaying the Heavens Alliance powerhouses. Over a dozen supreme auras erupted—all powerful Saints from various major forces.
This stretch of heaven and earth was completely sealed off!