Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1436: The Pact of the 18 Provinces
Outside Heavenly Star City.
As the other eight mansion masters appeared, in the distance, figures exuding strong auras quickly approached, controlling the air.
In just a moment, the figures all stood behind their respective mansion masters.
Behind each mansion master, there were no fewer than a hundred people.
It was clear that these were the elites of each mansion.
This meant that not only did the eight mansion masters gather, but the elites of the Eight Mansions, like those of Illusion Light Mansion, also came out in full force.
Outside the massive walls of Heavenly Star City, counting the strongmen from Illusion Light Mansion, there were nearly nine hundred Martial Arts Emperors gathered.
The powerful figures did not even need to deliberately unleash their auras.
Just the naturally emitted aura gathered together was enough to make the winds and clouds surge in the sky.
The huge city wall seemed to be tottering under this powerful momentum, looking extremely insignificant.
The face of the Heavenly Star Mansion Master had turned extremely grim, even terrified to the extreme.
The nine mansion masters and their elites had all gathered outside his Heavenly Star City today?
"Sword Light Mansion Master, Heavenly Slaughter Mansion Master." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master coldly eyed the two.
"My Heavenly Star Mansion has deep ties with your two mansions, yet you two have also come today?"
Initially, in the Blood Light Cave Mansion, the Eight Mansion’s Talents did not include Heavenly Slaughter Mansion’s Young Master, Ximen Guye.
However, the Heavenly Slaughter Mansion Master still came with his followers today.
And the Sword Light Mansion and Heavenly Slaughter Mansion were originally on very good terms with Heavenly Star Mansion.
Otherwise, Guu Lianxing would not have become friends with Ximen Guye and Fengg Ji.
But all these changed after Guu Lianxing’s relationship with them worsened.
"And the Medicine Star Mansion Master." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master gravely observed the genteel middle-aged man among the nine mansion masters.
"Your Medicine Star Mansion has always been neutral, disliking involvement in disputes; your mansion’s alchemists solely focused on refining."
"And today, you’ve come to muddy these waters too?"
The Heavenly Star Mansion Master had a simple approach, trying to persuade any one of the nine mansion masters he could.
Yet, the three he was most confident in persuading just sneered in unison.
"You ought to know very well why our mansions gathered at your Heavenly Star Mansion today."
"Your daughter and that Xiao Yi little thief, huh."
"You..." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master raged.
Boom...
Suddenly, an invisible Soul Power Shock surged forth.
The Heavenly Star Mansion Master waved his hand, and boundless Starlight Power surged out, offsetting the soul power.
The Soul Power naturally came from the old master of Illusion Light Mansion, Heu Baishan.
"Heavenly Star Mansion Master, we’re not interested in wasting words with you."
Boom... Boom... Boom...
Several mansion masters unleashed their pressure simultaneously.
Their intentions were already clear.
In an instant, nine torrents of overwhelming pressure bore down on the Heavenly Star Mansion Master.
The Heavenly Star Mansion Master’s face turned extremely dark.
His surging aura was forcibly suppressed; his overwhelming starlight was tottering.
Though strong, facing nine mansion-level opponents alone, how could he possibly withstand it?
Boom... Just then, a figure broke through the sky.
The newcomer landed steadily beside the Heavenly Star Mansion Master.
An imposing aura erupted instantly.
The pressure on the Heavenly Star Mansion Master was immediately halved.
"Gongsun Mansion Master, thank you." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master expressed his gratitude.
Outside the city walls, the nine mansion masters narrowed their eyes, coldly regarding the newcomer, "Gongsun Xuan, you’ve come too?"
Indeed, it was the old mansion master of Heavenly Rope Mansion, Gongsun Xuan.
Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh...
Figures suddenly appeared on the walls of Heavenly Star City.
Clearly, these were the strongmen of Heavenly Rope Mansion.
"Hmph, so what if another Gongsun Xuan has come." Heu Baishan sneered.
"Do we nine mansion elites need to fear you two mansions?"
"There’s no need to fear." Gongsun Xuan’s voice was exceptionally steady.
The mansion masters present, including the Heavenly Star Mansion Master and the Heavenly Slaughter Mansion Master, all appeared middle-aged.
Only Gongsun Xuan and Heu Baishan were elders; both were among the most senior in the Eighteen Mansions.
"Gongsun Xuan, I advise you not to meddle." Heu Baishan said gravely.
"The grievances between our Nine Mansions and the Heavenly Star Mansion are none of your concern, or else..."
"Or else what?" Gongsun Xuan interrupted, asking.
"Not to mention the relationship between my Heavenly Rope Mansion and Heavenly Star Mansion, but whether my Heavenly Rope Mansion should be involved in this matter."
"Heu Baishan, do you think I shouldn’t intervene?"
"Have you and the other eight mansion masters forgotten the agreement among our Eighteen Mansions?"
Agreement?
Gongsun Xuan’s words instantly deepened the expressions of Heu Baishan and the others.
The Heavenly Star Mansion Master noticed, glanced at an elder beside him, and whispered through voice transmission, "The Illusion Light Mansion and others are coming on strong, they won’t easily relent."
"While Gongsun Mansion Master is holding them off, quickly release Xiao Yixiao from the mansion hall."
"Let him go as far as he can."
"This..." The elder beside him showed a difficult expression, "Mansion Master, we may already have settled enmity with the Illusion Light Mansion and others."
"Even if we let Xiao Yi leave now, it won’t appease their anger; it might even infuriate them further."
"Instead..."
The elder beside him hardened his face, "we might as well hand over Xiao Yi and be done with it..."
"No." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master coldly interrupted, "Xiao Yixiao has shown kindness to my Heavenly Star Mansion."
"If we yield under such mere pressure, would not the dignity of my Heavenly Star Mansion of millennia be lost in a day?"
"My Heavenly Star Mansion has stood for millennia, unshaken by storms, and does not fear such pressure."
"Go immediately to the mansion hall and release Xiao Yixiao."
"Also, instruct the elders to assist Lianxing in swiftly evacuating the clansmen."
"Once the battle starts, Heavenly Star City will instantly become ruins, with no survivors."
"Yes." The elder nodded, but then again looked troubled.
"Mansion Master, how do we break the Starlight Cage you set up?"
"Only you can personally release Young Master Xiao Yi; we..."
The elder chuckled wryly.
"This... damn it." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master’s expression was somewhat ugly.
The mansion master is the strongest in a mansion.
The Starlight Cage he set up could not be easily broken by ordinary elders.
"Forget it for now." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master gritted his teeth, "First evacuate the clansmen."
"Yes." The elder beside him nodded and flashed away.
At that moment, the Heavenly Star Mansion Master stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
Though the pressure from the nine mansion masters still existed,
However, with Gongsun Zhi’s appearance, half of the pressure was shared.
Naturally, though the Heavenly Star Mansion Master was not entirely at ease, he was not overwhelmed by the pressure either.
The elders around him sighed in relief.
For they knew whenever the Heavenly Star Mansion Master stood with such a demeanor, it meant he was full of confidence.
"Heu Baishan, and the other mansion masters, aren’t you going to retreat quickly?" At this moment, Gongsun Xuan roared.
"Do you really want to touch the bottom line of our Eighteen Mansions agreement?"
"Are you truly willing to plunge the Eighteen Mansions into war, fighting to the death?"
Gongsun Xuan, angrily waved his sleeve, "Today, if you nine mansions dare to make a move."
"Then be prepared for the other seven mansions to gang up and annihilate you, leaving only my Heavenly Rope and Heavenly Star mansions."
"You..." Heu Baishan’s face grew cold.
The expressions of the other eight mansion masters changed too.
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First update.
