Tribulation of Myriad Races

Chapter 695: Dragonrise Drum Rumbles (2)

At the same time.

Zhu Tiandao's entourage continued heading toward the Dual Holy Prefecture with the Iron Cavalry leading the way in front of the group. Including Zhu Tiandao, seven Sunmoons were seated in the chariot pulled by the golden dragon.

They would attract countless gazes each time they passed by a city. With one look, everyone would know that this was a group of big shots from Great Ming.

Inside the spacious chariot, Zhu Tiandao was leisurely sipping tea. Looking at the experts around him, he smiled, "Everyone, what's with the gloomy expressions? I'm not asking all of you to die. We're only going to be making a complaint."

"Prefect Zhu..." One of them said, "We all know what's going on, so let me be honest. Everyone knows that such an Invincible exists, but everyone is pretending to be blind. Why? Because there is no proof. It won't benefit anyone to make a big fuss out of it. You can complain about the cult, but complaining about this unknown Invincible is not wise."

Zhu Tiandao said, "That's right. Nobody knows who that Invincible is. The human race has dozens of Invincibles, and each of them has contributed greatly to humanity. Who should we investigate? Who among them will agree to be investigated? Without solid proof, making a big fuss out of it will not benefit any of us."

The others were relieved to hear that.

Zhu Tiandao was not done. He continued, "However, this person is indeed a big threat. Do you all deny that? Back then, Ye Batian was killed. Tomorrow, Su Yu will be killed. The day after that, it might be Huang Teng. Qin Fang can be the next to die. Or maybe some other geniuses with the potential to affirm their dao like Xia Longwu and Zhou Polong."

Zhu Tiandao beamed and asked, "Are we going to keep ignoring this? Nobody wants to create a conflict between fellow human Invincibles and sow distrust among them. Nobody can bear the responsibility of a civil war between Invincibles. But turning a blind eye is clearly not working. If that fellow has remained silent after killing Ye Batian, everyone will slowly let the matter go. But no. This person has moved repeatedly as of late."

Zhu Tiandao coldly asked, "Are you going to keep turning a blind eye even now?"

Administrator Hu sighed and said, "Previously, this person made a move within Great Xia. It has only been less than half a year since then..."

That unknown Invincible was moving too frequently. And this was a dangerous signal.

The Sunmoon from Great Song hesitated slightly before asking, "Did this person move both times for the fifth principal's character and Su Yu's grand cycle acupoints? Or was it all for the sake of eliminating the geniuses of the multiple character faction?"

"If this person was also the culprit for the fifth principal's death, then this person has been targetting the multiple character faction all along..." Zhu Tiandao asked, "Do you think that everyone else will be fine since only the multiple character faction is being targeted?"

"I didn't mean that!" The Sunmoon shook his head and said, "What I'm trying to say is, since this person is so determined to eliminate the multiple character faction, to the point of acting recklessly, the multiple character faction might be the key to finding out this person's identity."

Zhu Tiandao said nothing. That was right. The others also sank into silence. Catching an Invincible with a bait? That wasn't something that could be done easily. More importantly, if they really did manage to lure the Invincible over, who would be the one in charge of dealing with the Invincible?

Their heads started to hurt. This was not something they could get involved in. As Sunmoons, they were too weak to get involved in conflicts between Invincibles. In the end, everything would be up to those Invincibles.

After a while, the source qi density around them started increasing. They were near the Dual Holy Prefecture.

The Dual Holy Prefecture was inhabitated by quite a lot of people. A lot of Invincible families were based in this prefecture.

Inside the chariot, Zhu Tiandao was putting his clothes in order when he thought of something and hurriedly tore parts of his clothes off. Under the dumbfounded gazes of the Sunmoons, he even cut himself a few times to leave some wounds on his body. Finally, he poured some blood on his clothes. No, he wasn't done. He also added a trail of blood to the corner of his mouth.

"Prefect Zhu..."

Zhu Tiandao nonchalantly said, "Five...no, nine Sunmoons attacked Great Ming, nearly destroying Great Ming in the surprise attack. I'm speaking the truth, right? My friends, do not forget to serve as my witness later. There were nine Sunmoons, right?"

"Y-yeah...you..."

They didn't even know what to say anymore. This was a prefect! The leader of a prefecture. Strictly speaking, prefects were supposed to be equals of Invincibles in terms of status. How could a prefect be this shameless?

Forget the fact that he was completely fine. Even if he was really injured, he should still take note of his appearance as a prefect.

Zhu Tiandao did not care. He waved his hand and covered the golden dragon with a layer of dark substance, making the dragon look like a worm that had just crawled out of mud. As for the Iron Cavalry soldiers, a rain of blood descended upon them, dying all of them red with blood.

After stopping to think, Zhu Tiandao proceeded to attack his own charriot and leave some damages on it. A hole was blasted through the charriot wall, allowing the Sunmoons to feel the movement of wind inside the charriot. As for the massive Great Ming banner hanging on the charriot, half of it was burned off. With this, they finally had the appearance of a defeated army that was fleeing from the battlefield.

The Sunmoons grimaced. From this, they could see that Zhu Tiandao was going to milk the hell out of this incident.

How shameless!

"Prefect Zhu, this..."

Zhu Tiandao smiled and said, "Don't worry, my friends. Great Ming has suffered disastrous losses from the battle earlier. As a prefect, my appearance no longer matters. Why should I care about appearances when the Human Realm has descended into such chaos?"

"Everyone, say what you should say. As for the things you shouldn't say, it honestly won't change anything even if you say it. You understand, right? Just tell the truth."

After saying that, he walked out of the carriage.

A short while later, a short and stout middle-aged man flew over and greeted, "Father!"

When his gaze landed on the entourage, he was rendered speechless. What was his father doing? Weren't they supposed to be fine? Why did they look like an army that had just been beaten out of the Allheaven Battlefield?

"Do you have the Dragonrise Drum with you?"

"Yeah."

The chubby newcomer took out a massive drum from his storage ring. The other Sunmoons were dumbstruck yet again. Wasn't this thing supposed to stay at the entrance of the Knowledge Seeking Realm? Why was it in the storage ring of this fellow?

Holy shit! Something big was going to happen!

That thought had barely crossed their mind when Zhu Tiandao grabbed the drum. The sound of drumbeats spread throughout the Dual Holy Prefecture.

Boom!

First strike.

Boom!

Second strike.

The first strike signified that one wished to meet an Invincible.

The second strike signified that one was here to seek justice.

The third strike signified that a crisis only Invincibles could handle had appeared.

The fourth strike signified that a calamity affecting millions upon millions of lives had befallen a prefecture.

The fifth strike signified that there was a crisis on the Allheaven Battlefield and all Invincibles in seclusion needed to end their seclusions.

The sixth strike signified that the entire Human Realm was in danger.

The seventh strike signified that an Invincible had fallen.

The eighth strike signified that the final war against humanity had arrived.

The ninth strike signified that the forces of humanity had been defeated. It was time to flee and work toward ensuring the continuation of humanity as a race.

Boom!

Third strike.

At this point, the aura of Invincibles started rising from the distant floating palaces. The third strike signified a matter that only Invincibles could handle.

That was not all.

Boom!

Fourth strike.

A prefecture was in danger.

The aura of two Invincibles spread over from the distant palaces.

Countless people in the Dual Holy Prefecture looked up upon hearing the fourth drumbeat. When they saw the blood-soaked Zhu Tiandao, they were all alarmed.

Fourth strike.

Which prefecture had encountered crisis? They saw the broken army in the sky. Great Ming! That was the ceremonial chariot of the Great Ming prefect!

With a calm expression, Zhu Tiandao hollered, "Great Ming is in danger! Nine Sunmoons and fifteen Mountainseas attacked Great Ming! Great Ming is in danger! Great Ming is in danger! The Myriad Race Cult is running amok! My father is fighting for humanity on the Allheaven Battlefield. Since he isn't around, I am here to seek help! The Human Realm is in grave danger! The Myriad Race Cult has gained the upper hand. Great chaos shall descend upon all of us soon!"

One miserable declaration after another was made. Under the support of his cultivation and the Dragonrise Drum, these words were spread all over the Dual Holy Prefecture. Countless people were shocked. Great Ming was in danger? Prefect Zhu Tiandao was personally here to seek help.

Over the past three hundred years, Great Qi prefect was the sole prefect to have ever asked for help from the Dual Holy Prefecture. At the time, Great Qi King had perished. But Great Ming King was still alive. He might not be around, but was Great Ming really in such a crisis? The attack of nine Sunmoons! Everyone was shocked.

Zhu Tiandao maintained a calm expression on his face despite his sorrowful words. Not far away, the main gates of the two holy lands swung open.

"Start a hearing."

A calm voice rang out. Next, one expert after another left their places of residence, their cultivation chambers, and other places to gather at the hall. The holy lands were opening their halls.

This would normally only happen when the major affairs of the Human Realm were discussed. At the summit of the War God Mountain, Silk Destroying King frowned and stepped toward the War God Hall.

Deep inside the Knowledge Seeking Realm, Great Han King sighed and stepped toward the Knowledge Seeking Hall. A prefect was personally asking for help, claiming that his prefecture was on the verge of destruction.

Bullshit! Could Zhu Tiandao stop talking irresponsibly? Even if Great Ming was really attacked by nine Sunmoons, it wouldn't be destroyed so easily. If that really happened, would he be in the mood to come here?

He was clearly here to throw a tell on someone and throw a tantrum. Why beat the drum four times while he was at it? This matter had probably spread to even the Allheaven Battlefield by now.

Perhaps more Invincibles would return before long. After all, Great Ming wasn't too weak as a prefecture. Since such a prefecture was in danger, how could the Invincibles still calmly stay on the battlefield? This incident would greatly embarass the two Invincibles in command of the two holy lands.

The Invincible families in charge of leading the Human Realm would not be left off lightly as well. Why? Because there were indeed nine Sunmoons. That was something Zhu Tiandao would not dare to lie about.

A prefecture had actually been attacked by nine Sunmoons at the same time. The two holy lands wouldn't be able to escape responsibility for this.

***

Zhu Tiandao smiled and tossed the drum back to his son. "Put it back to its original position. Don't lose it. You won't be able to pay for it."

His son smiled before flying away with the drum.

Meanwhile, a few injured Mountainseas with helpless expressions could be seen at the entrance of the Knowledge Seeking Realm. That fellow had snatched the drum under their watch. He must have gone mad.

However, they didn't have the time to pursue this matter as two Invincibles had left seclusion and called for a hearing. A lot of heads might fall today. Some of the experts heading toward the two halls were deeply worried as they cursed inwardly. Damn it! Which madman provoked Great Ming?

That damn Zhu Family was an expert at throwing tantrums in the Dual Holy Prefecture.