Invincible Dad-Chapter 792: How Will You Choose_1

This was a true self-destruction.

Song Lei’s Golden Core expanded rapidly within his body as Spiritual Energy flowed through his limbs and bones, inflating his frame into a massive sphere.

And then, it burst.

The self-destruction, which occurred in the blink of an eye without any warning, caught the three Nascent Soul Moon Clan Elders completely off guard. By the time they thought to retreat, it was already too late. They could only watch helplessly as the vortex of exploding Spiritual Energy engulfed them.

The crisis of death enveloped them, and in their despair, they could only hope their defensive Divine Skills would somehow offset the spiritual blast from a Nascent Soul Realm’s self-destruction.

But it was clearly not enough.

CRACK!

The barrier of Spiritual Energy crumbled instantly. The explosive force, capable of easily annihilating any Golden Core cultivator, surged toward the three Moon Clan Nascent Soul Elders, nearly touching their faces.

This single thought dominated their minds: It’s over.

Just then, a vast, blood-red hand soundlessly emerged from the void. It grasped Song Lei from within the Spiritual Energy vortex while simultaneously pushing the three Moon Clan Elders out of the way.

BOOM!

Amidst the thunderous noise, the red hand remained unharmed, and not a single Moon Clan member was injured by Song Lei’s self-destruction.

"How is this possible!"

Inside Chang’an City, Chen Feihe and the other Human Race experts gasped in shock. The self-destruction of a Nascent Soul Cultivator had actually been blocked.

Just how terrifying was the Boundary of the blood-red hand’s owner?

"This is..."

The three Moon Clan Elders, having narrowly escaped death, were pale. Although shocked, they were not overly frightened. Beyond having their lives saved by the blood-red hand, they felt a familiar sensation emanating from it.

The three exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise and joy.

It’s the Moon King!

"Attack the city," a calm voice commanded.

In the next moment, the giant hand, like a meteor streaking across the sky, fiercely smashed into the Starlight Array that enshrouded all of Chang’an City.

A massive breach was torn into the Starlight Defense Formation, which had been able to withstand the combined attacks of a large number of Moon Clan cultivators. A handprint appeared on the formation as if struck on an overturned, transparent golden bowl. Then, dense cracks spread out from it—a truly shocking sight.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Chang’an City shook as if struck by an earthquake. When the dizziness subsided, everyone gasped once more, for the Formation had been breached with a gaping hole.

"Defend the city!"

Chen Feihe of the Yunxiao Sect took the lead, joined by several other Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses to guard the breach against the formidable enemy. Ruan Lan frantically tried to repair the Formation while Xu Yiyi stood by her little aunt’s side, her small hand already gripping the hilt of the Yunxiao Sword.

「...」

"That voice is the King’s."

"With the King overseeing the battle, kill, kill, kill!"

"The defensive Great Array of Chang’an City is broken!"

"We take Chang’an today and conquer Earth tomorrow!"

With the appearance of the Moon King’s voice, the morale of the Moon Clan cultivator army surged immensely. Eyes blazing with fanaticism for the Moon King and a fierce will to fight, they unleashed a myriad of Divine Skills and Magic Artifacts that illuminated the darkness.

The battle that had seemingly ended just a short while ago was reignited by the Moon King’s arrival.

WHOOSH.

A soft sound was heard within the great hall at the rear of the battlefield.

Ji Jie, who had been seated on the throne the whole time, stood up and respectfully looked toward the man who had suddenly appeared. "Father King."

"Mm." Ji Jiuyou stood with his hands behind his back, radiating an aura that made one’s heart pound. His eyes flickered with dazzling brilliance.

Ji Jie tilted her head and withdrew her gaze from her father, a trace of confusion arising in her heart.

How long has it been since Father King emerged from the gloom of the Royal City’s destruction, where he was severely injured? It seems... he even turned misfortune into a blessing and gained some fortuitous opportunities. If before she could faintly sense her father’s terrifying strength, now she couldn’t detect the slightest trace of it. This was clearly a change brought about by an increase in his Boundary. The Divinity Transformation Realm? Or an even higher Boundary...

Ji Jie didn’t dare to think too deeply. She was one of the few in the clan who knew that her father had long ago surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm to become a Divinity Transformation mighty figure. She had overheard her mother let it slip once. A Golden Core was already a core power in the Moon Clan, while a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could become a Supreme Elder. The Divinity Transformation Realm... As far as Ji Jie knew, her father was the only one, though she couldn’t rule out the possibility that the Moon Clan had other Divinity Transformation experts she didn’t know about. With her Father King here, Chang’an City should fall today. But then... just how terrifying was Xu Lai’s Boundary?

"What are you thinking about?" Ji Jiuyou did not turn around, still standing with his hands behind his back. His slender figure seemed capable of holding up the heavens.

"In reply to Father King, your daughter was thinking of nothing."

"Ji Gui... is with you, isn’t he?"

"Yes." Ji Jie didn’t hide it, smiling. "Truly, nothing can be hidden from you, Father King."

"It was your mother who told me. I had assumed he died at Xu Lai’s hands, but I didn’t expect him to still be alive."

When Ji Jiuyou thought of the man who had foiled his Nine Infants Technique, a deep murderous intent flashed in his eyes. However, the killing intent vanished in an instant, so fast that even Ji Jie, standing closest to him, failed to notice it.

"Then, Father King, do you need me to take care of that good-for-nothing brother for you?"

Ji Jiuyou didn’t speak, only sighed.

After a long moment, he said, "Your mother cares deeply for the four of you. It’s a pity she took Ji Cheng and Ji Yu back to the Sea of the Moon. Otherwise, she would have been greatly comforted to hear news of her son from you."

Ji Jie’s heart shook violently. Ji Gui wasn’t wrong. Mother really did come from the forbidden Sea of the Moon.

Ji Jiuyou gave his eldest daughter a deep look, his words full of profound meaning. "Among my four children, I have the highest hopes for you, because you are the most like me."

Ji Jie quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet her father’s gaze.

Ji Jiuyou asked again, "If you had to forsake all your clansmen in exchange for a tremendous fortuitous opportunity, what... would you choose?"

"I would choose the opportunity," Ji Jie replied after careful consideration.

Admiration filled the Moon King’s eyes. This was truly his daughter. One who achieves great things doesn’t get bogged down by trivialities, much less care about the lives of irrelevant people.

"My daughter, the path of cultivation is cruel," Ji Jiuyou said calmly. "If it means you can grow stronger, it would be acceptable even if you were to kill your mother and me in the future. Spare no cost or means to reach the end of the cultivation path. Even if you have to crawl, you must crawl to the very top."

Ji Jie didn’t dare to reply. Her father spoke lightly, but the back of her expensive, blood-red palace dress was already soaked with sweat. Her instincts told her that her Father King now harbored a faint murderous intent toward her, her three siblings, and even her mother.

Ji Jiuyou said no more, silently watching the Moon Clan army charge toward Chang’an City. His expression was inscrutable, and it was impossible to know what he was thinking.

「...」

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Nascent Soul Cultivators of Chang’an City held the front line, each of them fighting with bloodshot eyes to buy Ruan Lan time to repair the formation.

However, the Moon Clan was numerous and powerful. Just to besiege Song Lei alone, they had revealed over a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators. As their main army neared Chang’an City, the number of Nascent Soul experts had shockingly doubled, placing immense pressure on Chen Feihe and the others.

"Faster, faster, go faster!" Ruan Lan’s eyes were red as she desperately urged on the Formation Chessboard.

SWOOSH—

A spear cut through the sky, shooting straight for Ruan Lan through the rift in the Starlight Array.