Freeskyâs group naturally didnât answer Swordâs invitation. Ambushing the academy is only an internal conflict between the hundred races for treasures. It was shameful but still in accordance with the rules of this world.
But if they were to join the Celestial Court, then they would become true traitors to the hundred races. Their descendants would forever live in infamy so they couldnât go that far.
âEven if the Immortal Emperors do not represent the hundred races, neither does your group!â Lifepeach Immortal Monarch said: âOur hundred races are humiliated to have members like you, betraying your own academy.â
âOh, then the leaders are your Mysterious Bamboo Mountain and Archaic Repository then?â Freesky ignored the matter of the academy and said: âNo need to accuse each other of anything in this dog-eat-dog world. Winners will take all while losers earn the privilege of death! Our world is cruel and no one alone can speak for the hundred races, not Immortal Emperors, Archaic Repository, or Mysterious Bambooâ¦â
âI can represent the hundred races!â Li Qiye interrupted him coldly: âIn both the nine worlds and the thirteen continents, if one must ask about the orthodox branch for our races, then my answer is Celestial!â
Having said that, he stared coldly at all the emperors here. Everyone held their breath without retorting due to the conviction in his voice!
In fact, upon careful consideration, the academy was indeed the right candidate to be considered the main branch of the hundred races. It had groomed many powerful beings; some of them even left behind their legacies at the academy.
More importantly, it was essentially an educational institution, unlike the other lineages and clans. It didnât participate in power struggle and politics; this made it special and neutral in the hundred races.
For millions of years now, it only focused on producing talents, not to reign over the world or steal resources. This was indeed the answer in everyoneâs mind. If the academy didnât dare to claim this spot, no other sects would have the mind to do so.
âCelestial is the cradle and the very foundation of the hundred races. Kill all those who dare to conspire against it for they are the enemies of the entire hundred races, no matter who they are!â Li Qiye declared.
This statement wasnât refutable by even a twelve-will emperor. Moreover, there was only one of them among the hundred races - Yi Ye, and he was certainly on the academyâs side.
Before the great battle, he had made it clear before everyone and re-established the academyâs status.
Even World Emperor only sat there and watched. Of course, he thought that this was an internal issue of the hundred races.
âQuell internal chaos before dealing with external threats! Time to kill the traitors!â Li Qiye ordered while glaring at Freesky Immortal Monarch.
Even an eleven-will emperor like himself felt suffocated and took one step backward! It was as if the guy had declared a death sentence on him!
âSacred Teacher, even you canât be the arbitrator of life and death!â Nevertheless, he wouldnât back down so easily and took a deep breath.
âFreesky, it looks like the hundred races donât consider you as part of their group, itâs not too late to work together with us now or donât think about leaving this place alive. Just capture the academy and subdue them all, then youâll be the orthodox branch!â Sword Emperor smiled and said.
Freesky slightly raised his brows after hearing this without being too expressive. Of course, he certainly shared this thought. This was indeed a tempting request.
If he were to massacre Li Qiye and the Immortal Emperors present on top of the academy, then one battle would change the politics of the continents and the fate of the hundred races.
This would ultimately result in his sect possessing an unreachable status in Arrogance. The academy would be no more afterward - same with Mysterious Bamboo and Archaic Repository.
It would be time for Freesky to reign. Plus, it was relatively safe because the three races right now required powerful allies like them as well - ones that could keep the rest of the hundred races under control.
This was a bold thought due to the existing animosity between the two sides. Immortal Monarchs were usually united against the three races, but what if working with them meant propelling oneâs status?
Freesky looked over at World Emperor. He was the deciding factor for that side right now so words from him meant more than anyone else.
âThe hundred races do need an orthodox branch. Let the winners write history.â World Emperor calmly revealed his opinion.
Freesky was both excited and breathless. If they were to win, the academy would turn to ashes and they would become the de-facto rulers of the hundred races.
Plus, who would know what had actually transpired in this ancient world? Certainly not the inhabitants of the thirteen continents. They could make it so that they were on the side of righteousness!
Furthermore, World Emperor has been fighting against the Dark Crow all this time now. He was the only one who could take on this guy and stop him from escaping this time around!
Just imagining a future with him ruling the hundred races like World Emperorâs group with the heaveners made his heart beat faster.
âOld geezer, youâre quite good at poisoning people. Just a few sentences are enough to tempt these monarchs. Thatâs why youâre the leader of the heaveners.â Li Qiye laughed and said.
âItâs not poison if itâs the truth.â World Emperor spoke, clearly making a promise with the hesitating monarchs.
âHah, looks like we got some real traitors around, wanting to rely on the three races. Iâm simply astounded on how these guys became monarchs! Such an affront to the wise sages who traded their blood for the prosperity of all.â
âFrom now on, Freesky and Rumination shall be erased from Arrogance.â Immortal Emperor Ren Xian was ready to kill; his sword was emitting a terrible bloodthirst.
âFreesky, for both personal and other reasons, I must take your head.â Immortal Emperor Mu Tian pointed at the monarch.
Freesky was also a master so he snorted at such disdain and laughed loudly: âMu Tian, you think too highly of yourself, Iâm not afraid of you!â
âLetâs go then, time to fight.â Oblivion and the other Grand Emperors in his clan challenged Immortal Emperor Tun Ri.
âTun Ri, itâs a shame that you managed to survive Emperor Hunt. Let us change that today.â Dragonspear and his five peers surrounded Tun Ri.
âDao Brother, let us see who is better at the sword then, the young or the old generation!â Sword Emperor proudly challenged Immortal Emperor Ren Xian.
âThatâs right, it is time to fight!â Hundred-arm War God did not back down either.
The atmosphere intensified with haste. All of the emperors were finding their target. Of course, no one was challenging Li Qiye; they thought that it was best to leave this guy to World Emperor.
âEveryone, hear me out.â Li Qiyeâs leisure smile disturbed the tension.
This was an eternal existence so he commanded everyoneâs attention. Even someone as proud as Sword still looked over.
Li Qiye waved his sleeve at the Immortal Emperors: âRen Xian, Tun Ri, Iâm very happy to see you guys here. Return from whence you came, leave this to me.â