"I'm courting death! Do you dare?"
Tyrone suddenly realized something. He burst into laughter and exerted force with both hands. A visible ball of crimson flew out of his hands, but its target wasn't the two charging commanders, but the vast swarm of Tianzui soldiers below.
The flames spread, instantly extending a hundred feet. At the same moment, Tyrone soared high above the city wall and leaped into the city.
Outside the city, ghosts howled and wolves howled, and Tianzui soldiers were dead and wounded.
But despite this, the Tianzui army made no move to attack the city, and the commotion soon subsided.
Upon returning to the city, Tailong's expression grew even more solemn, his face clouded with gloom. He soared through the air, his feet barely touching the ground, and soon arrived at the temple. Just then, a patrol of Divine Guards approached. Tailong immediately pulled the team leader aside and said, "Quickly, invite Guard Commander Nie Meng to the temple's meeting room. I have something important to discuss. Also, notify Priests Tiansuo and Honglang to come immediately."
The captain, seeing Tailong's grave expression, didn't hesitate and hurried to find the Guard Commander. The others went their separate ways to find Tiansuo and Honglang.
Tailong entered the main hall and beckoned over several temple maidens, solemnly instructing them, "Invite all the high priests to the temple immediately. Also, prepare the ritual formations for communicating with the gods."
The maidens, each doing their duty, quickly went to work.
Tailong frowned as he entered the meeting room on the left, took a seat in a chair near the front, and waited for the others to arrive.
Soon, a middle-aged man in casual clothes, looking dignified, pushed open the door. Seeing Tailong sitting in silence with a frown on his face, he asked, "High Priest, has there been a new oracle?"
Tailong shook his head and said, "Commander Nie, to be honest, this isn't a divine oracle. It's just my personal speculation. I can't estimate the consequences, so I asked you all to come here to discuss countermeasures."
"Oh? What's so serious?" Commander Nie walked over to a chair and sat down.
Although the City of the Gods was under siege by the Heavenly Sin Army, they weren't panicking because of the previous oracle. Presumably, the gods had already prepared a comprehensive retreat for them. However, seeing Tailong's cautious attitude surprised even the powerful Nie Meng.
"I just went outside the city and discovered that Tianyi had concealed his presence. I don't know how he managed to preserve his aura, and he and the other eight commanders are not in the army!"
Tai Long shared his speculation.
Previously, they had been inside the city and hadn't ventured out to investigate, relying entirely on aura to determine the whereabouts of the masters and powerful individuals outside. If Tai Long hadn't been unable to contain himself and gone out to vent his anger today, he wouldn't have noticed that Tianyi and the eight commanders were already gone.
"To think such a thing could happen!"
Nie Meng was also shocked. Tianyi was a renowned figure in the Tianzui Camp. Although he hadn't condensed the divine seal to create a divine city, his formidable Martial God Realm strength was not to be underestimated. His absence meant he wasn't just sightseeing; he was most likely plotting or manipulating some major conspiracy.
"I saw it with my own eyes. What do you think should be done about this?"
Tai Long rubbed his forehead and asked Nie Meng for his opinion.
This matter was utterly bizarre. With Tianyi on hand, along with the ten generals of the Divine Realm, they should have been fully capable of storming the City of the Gods. Yet, Tianyi chose not to do so. The mystery surrounding this was truly unfathomable.
Nie Meng pondered for a moment, then said, "It's hard to predict the outcome, and it won't be easy to reach a conclusion. I think it would be best to contact the gods and ask for their guidance."
Tailong nodded, "That's what I was thinking, but before that, I'd like to see if there's anything we can do. After all..."
He stopped talking at this point, but Nie Meng knew Tailong well enough. Tailong stopped talking in time, and Nie Meng raised his hand to silence him.
The two exchanged a wry smile, falling silent.
Nie Meng knew exactly what Tailong was trying to say. While the gods controlled heaven and earth, they weren't omnipotent.
Though both shared this thought, they had never spoken aloud. Once they did, it would have been a profound disrespect to the gods.
The two men didn't have to wait long as people began to arrive. Soon, several high priests and key temple personnel entered the meeting hall. Among them were the commander of the temple guards, the head of the temple's law enforcement, and those who worked on compiling the divine canon.
Seeing everyone present, Tailong didn't mince words and recounted his previous experiences and his own speculations.
Everyone present was intelligent. Tailong's words immediately grasped his meaning, and they all sensed a strong sense of crisis.
Tianyi, the commander of the Heavenly Sin Army, had mysteriously disappeared, along with his eight generals. The Heavenly Sin Army was clearly formidable, yet it had besieged the City of the Gods without attacking. This held so much information!
When Tailong finished his story, everyone looked at each other, unsure what to say.
The entire City of the Gods was in imminent danger. If it weren't for the gods' divine guidance, they would have been locked in a bloody battle with the Heavenly Sin Army outside, leaving the ground littered with corpses.
Yet, despite this, no one felt uneasy. No matter how calm the gods seemed, the imminent arrival of their troops was a reality. And now, with such bizarre news, it might not be long before Tianyi, accompanied by his ten generals, descended from the sky, destroying the Temple of the Gods and extinguishing Tianhuang's fortune.
After a long silence, Nie Meng pondered, "In my opinion, it would be best to communicate with the gods. Their power is boundless, and I'm sure Tianyi's actions will be seen by them."
Nie Meng spoke, and everyone present agreed. Ultimately, no one dared to speculate about Tianyi's mysterious disappearance. A miscalculation could have grave consequences.
"In that case, let's communicate with the gods immediately and seek divine guidance."
Tyrone saw that this approach would yield no results. While these individuals were exceptionally powerful, they were not prophets. They had no idea where Tianyi had gone, let alone what he would do.
The group left the meeting room and headed for the center of the temple. A circular magic circle, several feet in radius, had already been set up in the center, with dozens of temple maidens busily busying around it.
The magic circle was soon complete, and Tai Long, along with a group of high priests and their maidens, entered the circle and stood in order of rank. The leading high priests then began to channel their true energy into the magic circle. As the energy flowed in, the magic circle rapidly brightened.
Communicating with the gods essentially involves attracting their attention through special fluctuations of true energy, drawing their gaze to a specific location. This is a specialized method, controlled only by high priests.
Nie Meng and the others stood at the edge of the magic circle, awaiting the outcome.
The hall was unprecedentedly silent, not even the slightest cough. After a quarter of an hour, the high priests in the front row withdrew their true energy with heavy expressions and exited the magic circle.
"The gods haven't responded."
Tai Long sighed, looking at Nie Meng, who looked hopeful.
Upon hearing this result, everyone present was stunned! Even the gods had no time to pay attention to this place!