A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 274

Chapter 274: The Holy Light Eagle Clan Cornered with No Way Out—Has Sheng Yu Died?

At this moment, inside the territory of the Holy Light Eagle Clan, all the Holy Light Eagles stood frozen in place as they stared at Sheng Yu’s Soul Lamp, now extinguished.

After a long while, sorrowful cries erupted from the crowd.

“No, Clan Leader!”

They vaguely remembered how not long ago, when their Clan Leader had left, his face was full of confidence. Turning his back to them, he had spoken with utmost seriousness:

“I have already perfected the Holy Light Eagle Clan’s innate divine ability to its peak. The Violet Thunderfinch Clan is nothing more than a mere annoyance. On my own, I can take them down. Just wait for good news from your Clan Leader.”

Their hearts had once been filled with excitement, waiting within the clan for the leader’s good news. Yet, what they never expected was to be separated by life and death, heaven and earth.

But after the grief passed, life had to go on. Soon, the Great Elder stepped forward, his expression grim as he said:

“Everyone, now that the Clan Leader has been slain, our Holy Light Eagle Clan has lost its only Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse. To make matters worse, the Violet Thunderfinch Clan will likely seize this opportunity to strike.”

“Therefore, the wisest choice now is to relocate the entire clan to a place where the Violet Thunderfinch Clan cannot find us, until such time as our Clan Leader reemerges as an Immortal Emperor-level force to reclaim our ground.”

Hearing the Great Elder’s words, they wanted to argue but could not find any justification, so they sighed heavily and spread the news of the clan’s relocation.

Before long, this news also reached the Violet Thunderfinch Clan. Zi You gathered the clan’s strengths and announced the news to them.

“As expected, Sheng Yu has been wounded. Probably out of fear that the Violet Thunderfinch Clan would take advantage of his weakened state, they have decided to relocate the entire clan.”

“So, Clan Leader, give the order. It’s clearly the perfect time to annihilate the Holy Light Eagle Clan altogether!”

The elders looked toward Zi You, all hoping to hear the answer they wanted from him.

Zi You, having become an Immortal Emperor-level warrior, never relied on a tender heart but on a decisive and ruthless nature, so he quickly formed a plan.

“Send out my command: all clan members with cultivation at Immortal Sovereign level or above must assemble and root them out completely!”

“Yes, Clan Leader!”

The Great Elder and others were filled with excitement as they quickly gathered all the Violet Thunderfinch Clan’s fighters above the Immortal Sovereign realm.

When they heard that action would be taken against the Holy Light Eagle Clan, they were greatly stirred, considering that clan had previously dealt the Violet Thunderfinch Clan a heavy blow.

They had long wanted to take action against the Holy Light Eagle Clan, but before receiving orders from their Clan Leader, they did not dare to act rashly. Now that the Clan Leader had rallied them and pointed their swords at the Holy Light Eagle Clan, how could they not be stirred to excitement?

Meanwhile, Wu Yidao also learned of this news but had no intention of joining them. His priority now was to enter seclusion and push his cultivation to the Immortal Sovereign level. He already knew that Sheng Yu was dead and that no other Immortal Emperor-level power remained within the Holy Light Eagle Clan; Zi You alone could wipe out the entire Holy Light Eagle Clan.

Once all the strong fighters had been gathered, Zi You led them in a vast and unstoppable force to pursue the route the Holy Light Eagle Clan had taken in their retreat. As an Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse, Zi You naturally possessed strong tracking abilities. Before long, he and the Violet Thunderfinch Clan’s fighters intercepted the Holy Light Eagle Clan while they were still on the move.

“Sheng Quan, stop here. Today, the grievance between the Holy Light Eagle Clan and the Violet Thunderfinch Clan needs to be properly understood,” the Great Elder said gravely, looking toward the leader of the Holy Light Eagle Clan.

That figure was none other than the Great Elder of the Holy Light Eagle Clan. At this moment, Sheng Quan’s expression was extremely unpleasant. After a long pause, he took a deep breath and slowly spoke toward Zi You.

“Clan Leader Zi, the grudges between our strong warriors need not drag the younger generation into this. Today, all the Immortal Venerable-level warriors of the Holy Light Eagle Clan will voluntarily end their lives. At the same time, the younger generation will swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, vowing never to act against the Violet Thunderfinch Clan for the rest of their lives. Let this matter rest here, alright? That way, it also prevents you from taking action.”

Hearing Sheng Quan’s words, the Immortal Venerable-level warriors present from the Holy Light Eagle Clan began to voice their objections.

“Great Elder, what are you afraid of? Fight them to the end! If word gets out, even if some of the younger generation survive, they probably won’t be able to live peacefully anywhere in all of Buzhou Mountain.”

“Yeah, Great Elder, we have no fewer Immortal Venerable-level warriors than they do. If we engage in battle, maybe we still have a chance!”

“I don’t want to self-destruct!”

However, these were only a few voices. Most of the Immortal Venerable-level warriors remained silent because they could see clearly that today’s fate was likely unavoidable. But if their deaths could buy a way out for the younger generation, it might be considered a worthy sacrifice.

Just then, Sheng Quan shouted angrily, “Can’t you see the situation clearly? If we stubbornly resist, it won’t be just us who die—it will be the entire Holy Light Eagle Clan!”

“I don’t care—I just want to live!”

An Immortal Venerable at the Intermediate Stage from the Holy Light Eagle Clan glared fiercely, his eyes bloodshot, and turned to flee elsewhere. But Sheng Quan suddenly struck with his blade, killing him instantly.

At the Intermediate Stage, even a bit of resistance was futile against Sheng Quan.

After killing that Immortal Venerable, the remaining Immortal Venerables could see clearly that they faced only one way out—death. The only question was how they would choose to die.

Once everyone agreed, Sheng Quan turned to Zi You and asked again, “Clan Leader Zi, what is your opinion?”

“Oh, I actually think your proposal is quite reasonable. But I’m curious—where is Sheng Yu?” Zi You asked, not having seen Sheng Yu’s presence and feeling somewhat curious.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Quan’s expression darkened, and he replied bitterly, “Why do you mock me, Clan Leader? Isn’t it true that our Clan Leader died at your hands?”

“What? Sheng Yu is dead?”

Zi You and the Great Elder behind him were shocked because they all knew that Zi You himself had not slain Sheng Yu. But judging from Sheng Quan’s expression, it didn’t appear he was lying.

After a long pause, Zi You finally said, “I did not kill Sheng Yu. If Sheng Yu truly is dead, do you dare swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao?”

Hearing this, Sheng Quan looked doubtful. Could it be that their Clan Leader hadn’t actually died by Zi You’s hand, yet his Soul Lamp had extinguished for certain?

With this realization, Sheng Quan stopped hesitating and swore the oath to the Heavenly Dao, which made Zi You believe Sheng Yu had truly perished.

But now the problem remained: Zi You clearly remembered he hadn’t struck the killing blow. So who actually killed Sheng Yu?