Chapter 949 - End

Zuoqiu Yong continued to slice away at his flesh with the broken bone. The pieces that fell to the ground quickly wriggled and grew. In just a few seconds, a few Zuoqiu Yongs appeared on the ground, writhing and regenerating.

Thanks to the power of the Heavenly Dao of Growth, every piece of flesh and bone he cut off grew into another Zuoqiu Yong.

“Turning flesh into soldiers?”

Li Huowang’s face turned grim. While the Heavenly Dao of Growth no longer worked on him, it still worked on Zuoqiu Yong.

Over ten Zuoqiu Yongs had risen from the ground in just a short time. With a stomp of his foot, Li Huowang charged at Zuoqiu Yong to stop his cutting further.

The half-formed Zuoqiu Yongs rushed forward to block him, but Feng Erniu charged up to shield Li Huowang from them with his abacus.

A fierce battle erupted between both sides, each with their unique abilities. Li Huowang paid no attention to the others. His focus remained solely on the Zuoqiu Yong with the Dragon Veins.

The other Zuoqiu Yongs were insignificant. What mattered was the one with the sixteen Dragon Veins!

Li Huowang swiftly projected his image. This time, instead of shifting a short distance, he appeared directly in front of Zuoqiu Yong.

Li Huowang clamped on Zuoqiu Yong’s hand, with the broken bone clenched within it. As he did, he quickly coiled around the Dragon Veins on Zuoqiu Yong with his tentacles.

At that moment, two fully-formed Zuoqiu Yongs jumped out from the side and rushed at Li Huowang.

“Die, Li Huowang!” They lunged at Li Huowang, but their hands twisted and stabbed towards Zuoqiu Yong instead.

“Huh?” Zuoqiu Yong couldn’t believe what was happening. The next instant, their faces quickly melted, and their heads turned into Shai Zi.

The two Shai Zis attacked from both sides, reaching for Zuoqiu Yong’s Dragon Vein tattoos. One of them shoved a fake Dragon Vein inside while the other forcibly pulled a real one out of Zuoqiu Yong.

The sound of dragon roars filled the air, and the surrounding space trembled.

Shai Zi realized that brute force wouldn’t work and quickly switched tactics. They pulled out several more dice and forcefully pressed them into the heads of the Dragon Veins.

The Dragon Veins on Zuoqiu Yong seemed to take on a will of their own, as if they wanted to escape from him.

Zuoqiu Yong wasted no time and started chanting a spell to regain control. However, Li Huowang had already closed in on him, cutting off any chance to complete it.

Li Huowang's mouth stretched open wide, emitting a retching sound. He spewed out a mixture of blood and Li Sui onto Zuoqiu Yong's mouth.

The bloated body of Li Huowang shrank rapidly. Zuoqiu Yong, on the other hand, swelled up.

Pop!

Two black, slimy tentacles burst from Zuoqiu Yong’s eye sockets and thrashed wildly.

Li Huowang’s expression hardened. Those fighting the other Zuoqiu Yongs vanished and reappeared by his side to restrain the main Zuoqiu Yong.

In the past, his “Truth” cultivation would have dispersed once upon encountering the Dragon Veins, but things were different now. These allies were undeniably real in Li Huowang’s heart.

Li Huowang and the others seized the opportunity while Zuoqiu Yong was restrained by Li Sui. They quickly ripped out all sixteen Dragon Veins.

Finally, Bai Lingmiao injected Death back into Zuoqiu Yong.

The chaos in Shangjing City stopped.

The Twisted One closed the passage from the Tianchen Kingdom to the Great Liang. The weakened Tianchen forces retreated under the onslaught of the Great Liang’s soldiers, who had returned to aid in the defense.

The Dragon Veins lay pinned to the ground as Li Huowang gazed at them, exhaling deeply. With these Dragon Veins, the sky of the Great Qi could finally survive.

After all the turmoil, there would be some peace.

“I didn’t help for free. I want one of those Dragon Veins. I made a deal with your daughter,” Shai Zi said, walking over to Li Huowang.

Li Huowang wiped the blood from his face. He looked at Shai Zi, his gaze filled with a multitude of emotions. “Why did you help? I just can’t figure it out.”

Zuoqiu Yong was dead, and Shai Zi had not played any tricks, at least in this matter.

Shai Zi laughed and said candidly, “I help whoever wins.”

His honesty left Li Huowang speechless.

“You can have a Dragon Vein and consider it your payment. But next time, don’t wait until the last moment to share any news.”

“Of course, Lord Ji Zai!” Shai Zi grinned and went off to pick a Dragon Vein.

Meanwhile, Li Huowang stared at the remaining fifteen Dragon Veins, troubled by their amount. While there were plenty of Dragon Veins, they wouldn’t be enough. The Great Qi had none of its own, after all.

Moreover, they couldn’t take all the Dragon Veins from the Tianchen Kingdom, as there were still people living there. If they took everything, the people of the Tianchen Kingdom would face the same disaster the Great Qi had just experienced.

Li Huowang was deep in thought when a shadow suddenly appeared overhead. He looked up and saw a tower of heads wrapped in countless tentacles.

It was Li Sui, his daughter.

Li Huowang smiled at her. “Suisui, we won.”

“Yes, we won,” Li Sui repeated.

At that moment, Bai Lingmiao quietly leaned against Li Huowang. Just then, one of Li Sui’s tentacles reached into Bai Lingmiao’s ear.

Bai Lingmiao paused briefly, nodding slightly before walking toward the White Lotus Hall.

“Why did you send her away? Is there something you want to say to me?”

Li Huowang looked at the heads on Li Sui before looking back at the Dragon Veins. “Look at these Dragon Veins. You’re also a Chief, so help me figure out how to distribute them across the three timelines.

“How many Dragon Veins are left in the Great Liang? Do we have enough divisions? Do we need to restore it to eleven Dragon Veins?

“And what do you think is the minimum number of Dragon Veins needed to maintain the first timeline?”

Thump!

The tower of heads slammed down in front of Li Huowang, interrupting his train of thought.

“Father, seeing me like this, don’t you want to ask anything?”

Li Huowang’s heart trembled. He looked at the heads and opened his mouth, but no words came out. He didn’t know where to begin.

Li Huowang and Li Sui—father and daughter—stared at each other in silence.

Finally, Xuan Pin broke the silence. “I’m sure you’ve already guessed, even if I don’t say it out loud.”

“Let’s talk later. The city is in chaos right now, and there’s no time for idle chat,” Li Huowang said, turning to leave.

However, a single sentence from behind stopped him in his tracks.

“Father, I’m afraid I haven’t been your Li Sui for a long time now.”