Invincible Dad-Chapter 786 Running Pretty Fast_1

The Nine Phoenix Clan.

Although their racial talents were still far inferior to the Phoenix Clan’s, they vastly surpassed those of the Nine-Headed Clan.

Cold, icy light glinted in the eyes of Bai He’s nine avian heads. She was the foremost disciple of Great Emperor Jiu Feng and the most brilliant star of the Nine Phoenix Clan in her time. Her pride would not allow her to be defeated by Taotie of the Heavenly Court.

Even if it meant gambling with her life today, she was determined to make Taotie pay the price!

"SCREECH!"

Nine sharp, piercing bird cries echoed through the starry sky.

The massive, nine-headed, nine-tailed avian demon shrank instantly from a hundred zhang to a mere ten zhang in size, and its grievously wounded body began to heal at a visible rate. It was no longer pure white but shone with an iridescent light, with a dazzling golden radiance emanating from the center of each of its nine heads.

Taotie tensed, facing a formidable enemy. It didn’t dare underestimate her; a being bathed in Emperor Blood could not be judged by common sense.

"Enough. Come back." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

A man’s voice sounded in the starry sky. It was gentle, yet it caused the murderous intent in Taotie to dim instantly, leaving only a bone-deep fear in its soul.

That voice... Great Emperor Jiu Feng? He’s actually still alive!

"Master, I..." Filled with a deep reluctance, Bai He couldn’t bear to retreat just like that.

"Hmm?"

"..."

Bai He reverted to her human form, bit her lip hard, and glared fiercely at Taotie. "Next time we meet will be the day you die."

Enraged, Taotie couldn’t fathom where this defeated subordinate found the courage to be so audacious. Does she think she’s the only one with an Emperor Realm expert backing her? The one standing behind me is the strongest person in the world!

The First Divine General was about to shout the name of Emperor Qingfeng when his entire body was drenched in a cold sweat. He found himself unable to utter a sound.

A despairing sense of insignificance flooded his mind, and the shadow of death instantly fell over his heart.

A wisp of the Emperor Realm’s pressure had been released!

A voice rang out in the starry sky, "Convey my regards to Xu Qingfeng. Tell him that today’s incident was my fault. When we meet again, I will kill one less emperor from the Heavenly Court."

As the voice faded, a spatial rift appeared behind Bai He and swallowed her whole.

Taotie gasped for breath, muttering to itself, "Ran off pretty fast. Otherwise, I would have killed you all."

Of course, that was just a thought. Even someone as rash as the First Divine General wouldn’t dare say it out loud.

That was the Emperor Realm, after all! Below the Emperor Realm, all are ants. Even a cultivator at the Nine Heavens of the Quasi-Emperor realm was merely a slightly stronger ant.

Feeling unsafe, Taotie quickly returned to Earth and reported the battle to The Supreme Emperor in Haitang Court.

Xu Lai was not surprised that Great Emperor Jiu Feng was still alive and had intervened to save his disciple. In fact, he had sensed a wisp of Emperor Realm fluctuations just now. The reason he didn’t act was that he didn’t want the Emperor-fall Era to begin prematurely.

Neither Earth, the Immortal Domain, nor the Heavenly Court was ready.

In the courtyard, Xu Lai brewed a pot of tea. "Taotie, I need you to return to the Heavenly Court to handle some things. It will take... a long time."

Taotie’s hand, holding the teacup, paused. In a heavy voice, it said, "I obey The Supreme Emperor’s command."

Xu Lai knew what Taotie was concerned about. "You can take Liu Wan back to the Immortal Domain with you."

Taotie shook its head.

Nowhere is safer than by The Supreme Emperor’s side.

Moreover, it faintly sensed that this mission back to the Heavenly Court might be very dangerous, and thus unsuitable for Liu Wan. Besides, it wasn’t sure if Liu Wan, as innocent as a blank slate, could truly adapt to the Immortal Domain.

Taotie cupped its fist. "I will not shrink from death to carry out The Supreme Emperor’s command. I only ask that The Supreme Emperor look after Wan’er for me."

He sounds like he’s saying his last words.

Xu Lai rested his forehead on his hand. "You have two tasks upon your return to the Heavenly Court: one is to recruit soldiers, and the other is to train them."

"Recruit and train soldiers?" Taotie was stunned.

The Heavenly Court had a hundred Divine Generals. The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were innumerable. It was the strongest Tao Lineage in the Immortal Domain, capable of suppressing any enemy. They could even face the Nine Phoenix Clan, which had a Great Emperor. Why would The Supreme Emperor suddenly want to recruit more soldiers?

"Are you wondering why I want to recruit soldiers?" Xu Lai picked up his teacup and asked with a smile.

Taotie scratched its head and said gruffly, "Whatever The Supreme Emperor does is correct. I’m a simple man; I’ll just follow orders."

Xu Lai patted Taotie’s shoulder and said softly, "The Heavenly Court is lucky to have you."

Taotie said simply, "It’s alright."

"Hahahaha." Xu Lai laughed heartily and gave Taotie a light kick. "Now get out of here and say goodbye to Liu Wan."

"But The Supreme Emperor, I haven’t finished my tea."

...

The Emperor-fall Era was approaching.

The current Heavenly Court could protect its own corner of peace, but it could not ensure the safety of the countless trillions of lives across the star systems of the Immortal Domain.

Xu Lai was in the light, while a pack of wolves circled in the shadows. The Heavenly Court was strong, but it was far from strong enough. More Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were needed to lessen the number of innocent lives lost in the coming Emperor-fall Era.

As the sun set, Taotie left Haitang Court, preparing to depart from Earth in two days.

No sooner had the First Divine General left than Sikong Jiu arrived, holding a string of candied haws. He sat down, munching on the candied haws as he spoke with feigned casualness. "Chang’an City is preparing to make its move. Ah, I do wonder if they can defeat the Moon Clan. It’s truly worrying."

Xu Lai didn’t take the bait and continued to sip his tea.

Sikong Jiu grew a little awkward. He knew he couldn’t beat around the bush any longer and looked at Xu Lai expectantly. "The Supreme Emperor, the Moon Clan is a branch of the Nine Kings’ Palace’s Ji Family. No one knows what tricks they have up their sleeves. If something unexpected happens, I implore The Supreme Emperor to intervene."

"We’ll see when the time comes."

"Mhm, mhm, mhm!" Sikong Jiu was overjoyed. Even though The Supreme Emperor hadn’t given a clear promise, he knew it was a sure thing.

He wasn’t afraid of the Nine Clans protecting the Nine Kings’ Palace making a move; he was afraid they *wouldn’t*. This was a golden opportunity to weaken their strength.

Sikong Jiu was certainly shameless enough. Perhaps because the secret of the Realm Gate was out, relieving him of his psychological burden, or perhaps because the tea at Haitang Court was just that good, he lingered for several hours. He seemed determined to drink until the leaves in the pot yielded no more color or flavor.

Xu Lai poured him another cup, but this time, he filled it to the brim.

Sikong Jiu knew he was being shown the door. He reluctantly stood up, patted his belly, and said, "The Supreme Emperor, I will visit you again next time."

"You’re welcome," Xu Lai said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Sikong Jiu shivered inexplicably. Was that really a welcoming expression?

He hurriedly added, "Oh, right! The Supreme Emperor, there is one more thing I must report to you."

"Speak," Xu Lai said, his patience wearing thin. Why does the Heavenly Dao have so many trivial matters?

"I hid many things from you before because I had no choice, really..."

Sikong Jiu rambled on for a good half hour without getting to the point. When his mouth grew dry, he naturally poured himself another cup of tea to wet his throat. Noticing The Supreme Emperor’s expression darkening, he hastily got to the point. "This item is my gift of apology to you, The Supreme Emperor."

A white pearl hovered before him. A familiar aura flowed from it, causing the No Righteous Sword in Xu Lai’s Storage Space to hum and tremble.

Xu Lai raised an eyebrow. Another key to the Nine Kings’ Palace.