Simultaneously, they travel through time, starting from the God Ranking.

Chapter 70 Plateau Defection

The monster that the King of Bis had transformed into howled in agony under the combined attack of the three.

Long Cheng restrained them, the Demon-Subduing Vajra divided them, and Fang Xiu burned them with his True Soul Flame. The three had a clear division of labor.

Like a frog being slowly boiled in water, the three slowly cut away at the monster's flesh. Thick black smoke billowed from the monster's wounds, and upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a mixture of souls with bloodshot eyes. They were no longer ordinary wandering spirits, but pure evil spirits! Malevolent spirits!

Fang Xiu's True Soul Flame incinerated those restless souls, allowing them to escape the monster's body and find liberation. Of course, the souls burned by Fang Xiu would eventually be absorbed by Shifang.

With Shifang there, all the broken souls were taken into Shifang. The moment Fang Xiu got Shifang, he examined it. On the back of Shifang, there was a gap about one-tenth the size of the original, which corresponded perfectly to the fragment in Fang Xiu's hand. When the fragment was placed on top, the gap automatically closed.

It's like plugging a leaky faucet. Although the spirit of Shifang indicated that Shifang would still be destroyed, it at least prolonged the time it would take for Shifang to self-destruct.

With the three working together, the souls within the monster were released one by one, and the monster's body gradually shrank until finally...

"Father..."

Eliza already knew that the monster's former self was her father. As the monster's last bit of body was destroyed, Eliza could hardly contain her emotions as she watched the king reveal his true soul.

With the king's soul finally being taken in by Shifang, Fang Xiu and the other two breathed a sigh of relief. Although it seemed like they had been crushing the monsters all along, the process was not easy.

The True Soul Flame is specifically designed to attack the soul, which is why Fang Xiu had to control its power so as not to burn the soul to pieces. If it really came to that, even Shifang couldn't save him.

Fang Xiu wanted to save people, not kill them. His plan to save the citizens of Bis was finalized after he came out.

After consulting with the spirit of Shifang and confirming the plan's feasibility, Fang Xiu brought Long Cheng and the masked guards along.

Fang Xiu didn't mind doing good deeds within his power, and the masked guards shared the same idea. As for Long Cheng, he was even more willing to try if he had the chance to save the souls of the citizens of Bis Kingdom.

By tossing the Shifang in his hand, Fang Xiu could see, through the perspective of the spirit of Shifang, that the damaged souls were being reborn within Shifang.

Just then, Fang Xiu paused in his actions, looked up at the sky, and the masked guard and Long Cheng did the same.

People have arrived, not just one or two, but many!

"Your Majesty, I have arrived late to your rescue and have caused you distress!"

A handsome, tall, blond man landed first and bowed to the Jade Emperor.

The visitor was none other than Gao Yuan, the Imperial Guard of the Divine Court. On the surface, he was a direct subordinate of the Jade Emperor, but in reality, he had already secretly pledged allegiance to the Six Laws Celestial Venerable.

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu couldn't help but marvel at Gao Yuan's composure. The other party saw Long Cheng alive and well here, yet he didn't waver at all, remaining completely calm. Did he believe that Long Cheng wouldn't betray him?

"Your Majesty, you're too cunning! You actually came here to play all by yourself..."

Following closely behind the plateau, on the rising clouds, are Li Jing, the Heavenly King, clad in armor, and Taibai Jinxing, holding a whisk.

These were also two cultivators at the Void Realm, whose strength surpassed that of the plateau. Above them, on the clouds, stood tens of thousands of armored warriors wielding spears—the so-called Heavenly Soldiers.

"You guys are really bold, coming all the way here during your holiday."

A familiar voice rang out behind everyone, and the teacher who had been following them finally appeared, sitting on a muscular rabbit and wearing a floral dress.

"Teacher Chang'e!"

Upon seeing their teacher in a foreign land, the students of Shenxiang were overjoyed. The quickest to react realized that Chang'e had not just arrived, but had been hiding nearby all along.

Looking at Chang'e with her usual kind smile, Fang Xiu was surprised to find that it was her who had come. There were many cultivators in the Divine Academy, including those of the Chongxu, Qingxu, and Yuxu levels, but the Yuxu level had the most, followed by the Qingxu level, while the Chongxu level was naturally the least.

The number of high-level cultivators in the entire Divine Academy is limited. The most common ones, besides Fang Xiu's teacher Xuan Yi, are the Dean of Students Bao Zheng, and Chang'e is also one of them.

"Imperial Censor Gao, now that you're here, why don't you explain to me what's going on in Shifang?"

The Jade Emperor pointed to the Shifang in Fang Xiu's hand. His tone was indifferent. At this moment, the Jade Emperor was still dressed in his usual clothes, which were even stained with some blood. However, an invisible aura emanated from him.

At this moment, the Jade Emperor finally looked like the ruler of Heaven, the emperor who governs the Three Realms.

"..."

Gao Yuan glanced at Shifang in Fang Xiu's hand, then fell silent for a moment. Although he had anticipated this when he saw the living Long Cheng, he still wanted to struggle when the time came. Moreover, he wanted to know how much the Jade Emperor knew—was it only him, or...?

"I was unaware of this matter."

"you do not know?"

"yes!"

Gao Yuan answered decisively without changing his expression, his upright face showing no change in demeanor.

"Wasn't what Long Cheng did in the Kingdom of Bis on your orders, Gao Yuan?" The Jade Emperor sneered. The atmosphere gradually became familiar. Li Tianwang and Taibai Jinxing subtly blocked Gao Yuan's left and right sides, while Long Cheng remained silent from the moment Gao Yuan appeared.

"..."

Gao Yuan fell silent again. If Long Cheng wasn't there, he could still make excuses, but now Long Cheng was alive...

"Gaoyuan, you are a dignified celestial envoy, wielding supreme power over the Divine Court Guard. Are you really so cowardly as to not dare to admit your actions?"

"Over the years, the Divine Court Guard has grown stronger and eliminated dissidents, from the great clans of the Heavenly Realm to the nameless wandering immortals, all of whom have been coerced and won over."

"Gaoyuan, are all of the above things completely unrelated to you, the Supreme Commander of the Divine Court Guard?"

Before Gao Yuan could react, Liao Qing and the others were already covered in sweat. They were just ordinary Divine Court Guards. How did they end up in such a big scene?

"Hehehehehehe..."

Laughing, Gao Yuan no longer maintained a respectful demeanor and stood up to look directly at the Jade Emperor.

"I always thought you were a muddle-headed and incompetent fellow, but I didn't expect you to have some real skills."

"That's right! Since you've seen through me, there's no point in me hiding it anymore. All of those things were planned by Gao."

With that, Gao Yuan pointed at the Jade Emperor, "Jade Emperor! You are such a mediocre and incompetent good-for-nothing, how dare you sit in this position? You should have abdicated long ago!"

Gao Yuan's behavior perfectly matched the image of an ambitious person, and he was openly scorned. However, the Jade Emperor remained unmoved. He had a feeling that there was something fishy about Gao Yuan's behavior, as if he was hiding something.

"You bastard!"

"Bold! All generals, heed my command! Form ranks!"

Li Tianwang and Taibai Jinxing angrily rebuked Gaoyuan one after the other. The crowd surged, and Gaoyuan shot towards the Jade Emperor like a cannonball, as if he wanted to kidnap the Jade Emperor as a hostage.

"snort!"

Venus flicked his whisk, which transformed into a golden net that wrapped around the plateau. Li Tianwang flipped his wrist, and a pagoda flew up, intending to suppress the plateau on the spot.

"retreat!"

Back in Gaoyuan, Fang Xiu had already led everyone away quietly. The battle between Chongxu was not something they could get involved in. If it weren't for Chang'e, who was also a Chongxu expert, Fang Xiu would have told everyone to run away long ago.

With tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers forming an array, and the addition of Li Tianwang, Taibai Jinxing, and the Heavenly Court's Chongxu Divine General, the plateau fell into a disadvantageous position.

Having taken a hit, Gao Yuan used the recoil to charge to the side, towards Long Cheng's direction. From the very beginning, Gao Yuan's goal was not the Jade Emperor; he wanted to kill Long Cheng to eliminate any future troubles!

The primordial energy transformed into a beast's head, intent on killing Long Cheng. Fang Xiu and his group were also within the attack range, as they were too close.

"Imperial Censor Gao, what an arrogant official you are!"

Chang'e stood in front of the crowd, her crescent moon severing the beast head that Gao Yuan had unleashed, and she taunted him, saying that she had long disliked Gao Yuan, this envoy.

There was only one chance. The sneak attack failed, and Li Tianwang's pagoda came down to suppress it. Gao Yuan no longer hesitated. He formed a hand seal, and as a cloud of blood mist rose up, Li Tianwang, who was controlling the pagoda, let out a soft exclamation.