BOOM!
A blade aura, coiling with dark energy, shot straight into the Nine Heavens. It carried an unparalleled, world-dominating saber intent, shattering the Void as it fiercely collided with the Chessboard of Heaven and Earth.
Amidst a sky-shattering roar, the boundless Chessboard of Heaven and Earth was rent asunder, revealing a grey, murky firmant.
"Peak of the Semi-Immortal Realm!" Gui Guzi raised an eyebrow, his expression cold and indifferent.
An unexpected turn of events? Atop the high platform, the leaders of nurous Sacred Lands squinted, gazing into the pitch-black abyss, their minds stirring. So of those Sacred Land leaders who had been preparing to submit to the Great Qin Saint’s Court suppressed the thought. If one were to speak of the continent’s greatest opportunists, it would undoubtedly be the Sacred Lands. The side they leaned towards was always dictated by profit! As long as the benefits were substantial enough, they would abandon anything and commit any act.
He finally made his move? Qin Wudao also looked towards the battlefield, his face calm. Within that blade aura, he had sensed a familiar presence—his old rival, Soul Emperor. However, the Soul Emperor of old had not possessed such trendous power.
Under everyone’s gaze, an elderly man clad in a black robe, his face deeply creased and brow furrowed, his back hunched and hair white as snow, erged slowly, wielding a black battle saber. He appeared extrely aged, his entire being wreathed in an aura of death, like a decaying piece of wood shrouded in mortality, devoid of any sign of life. Even his eyes lacked the sharpness characteristic of a powerful expert, instead filled with the gloom of twilight. Upon closer inspection, one could faintly discern a resemblance between his features and those of the Soul Emperor.
It seems the Eternal Temple indeed possesses so foundation. However, is the price paid for this a bit too heavy? Qin Wudao mused, not at all surprised. Backed by the Great Dao, the Eternal Temple surely possessed formidable thods. Thus, before launching the attack, he had already prepared to battle two experts at the peak of the Semi-Immortal Realm. It now seems the situation is slightly better than anticipated. Only Soul Emperor has broken through to the peak of the Semi-Immortal Realm. ’Tribulation’ is still at the middle stage of the Semi-Immortal Realm.
"COUGH! COUGH!" After being rescued, ’Tribulation’ clutched his chest and coughed violently a few tis. He grumbled, "You finally decided to show up! Any later, and I would have been dead!" He had been a hair’s breadth from perishing.
"Please, Master, punish !" Soul Emperor flew into the sky, shielding ’Tribulation’ behind him, his face filled with apology. The power of the peak Semi-Immortal Realm was truly imnse; he had spent two full days completely stabilizing the energy within his body, hence the delay.
"Forget it." Seeing Soul Emperor’s genuinely remorseful attitude, ’Tribulation’s’ icy deanor thawed slightly. He drew his battle saber once more and said with a hint of worry, "Cao Cao of the Great Qin Saint’s Court has yet to appear! And recently, a great Heaven-and-Earth-bestowed fortune appeared again in Great Qin’s territory. I suspect Cao Cao might very well be attempting to break through to the Immortal Realm!"
This deduction bordered on the absurd. Because on the current continent, the Origin had not yet fully recovered, and the Fruit of Immortality had not manifested, making it fundantally impossible to break the shackles and achieve immortality. But upon careful consideration, it wasn’t entirely without reason. If I were Qin Wudao, I would definitely dispatch all my powerful experts to attack the Eternal Temple. So why has Cao Cao been absent from start to finish?
"Then we kill Gui Guzi, kill Qin Wudao, and then storm the Imperial Capital!" Soul Emperor said, slightly startled. A chill flashed in his eyes, and a frosty killing intent arose as he spoke with indifference.
He didn’t dwell on it. He only had ten years of life remaining. To a mortal, ten years was a long ti, but to a Martial Artist, it was but the blink of an eye—far too short. All he could do now was employ the most direct thod to deal with the Great Qin Saint’s Court.
"Kill!"
As his word fell, Soul Emperor, battle saber in hand, flew towards Gui Guzi. The power of a peak Semi-Immortal exploded forth, shaking the heavens and earth, its shockwaves reverberating across a hundred thousand li of Changkong. A saber aura tore across the sky, carrying the ultimate destructive power, annihilating the Middle Region and shaking the Four Territories. Everything in its path ceased to exist.
Quite the temper, isn’t he? Gui Guzi’s expression remained unchanged, as if Soul Emperor’s attack was nothing more than a gentle breeze, posing no threat whatsoever.
"Let the world be my chessboard! Pieces, fall!"
Only when the saber aura was upon him did he softly command. With a wave of his right hand, countless black and white chess pieces flew out, settling into the Void. They extended lines of energy, reforming into a majestic chessboard.
White pieces defined the vertical!
Black pieces defined the horizontal!
The intent of vertical and horizontal perated the azure sky.
The world is like a ga of chess; only I can traverse it freely, only I am invincible!
CLANG!
This ti, Soul Emperor’s saber aura struck the chessboard but failed to break through, rely leaving a shower of sparks. However, the sound produced by the collision of the two attacks reverberated throughout the world; the heavens and earth roared, and the land trembled.
The Void within a radius of dozens of li, centered on the entrance to Endless Cliff, was utterly annihilated. Layer upon layer of the Void shattered, turning to dust until it completely vanished. The terrifying aftershocks swept towards the high platform, causing the leaders of the many Sacred Lands to break out in a cold sweat, their faces deathly pale. They felt that even the slightest remnant of that power could easily obliterate them, body and soul.
"御 (Defend)!" As terror gripped the crowd, Qin Wudao spoke softly.
As the word was spoken, the law followed!
A single word decided the outco!
The surging aftershocks were completely blocked outside the high platform.
The pressure suddenly vanished, and the leaders of the Sacred Lands gasped for air, their hearts still pounding with lingering fear. Even Dongfang Wendao, the strongest among them, was thoroughly shaken, his face drained of all color.
"Battle!"
His failure to breach the chessboard caused Soul Emperor’s aged face to twist slightly, resembling an abyssal demon, truly terrifying to behold. He continuously swung his battle saber. Streaks of saber aura tore through the air, sundering heaven and earth, leaving countless chasms in the Void, as if the Heavenly Universe itself had been wounded and could not heal for a long ti.
Standing upon the chessboard, Gui Guzi’s robes billowed. With a flick of his finger, a chess piece would descend, shattering the incoming saber aura.
So effortless!
So casual!
The situation is not looking good! On the other side, ’Tribulation’, who had rested briefly, watched the heavily suppressed Soul Emperor, his expression grave. For the ’Master,’ this is the only way! Primordial Tribulation Power, unseal!
’Tribulation’ took a deep breath. His body began to expand, his fair, jade-like skin rupturing inch by inch. Flesh and blood splattered, internal organs flew, revealing a golden skeleton beneath.
"Kill!" A chilling voice emanated from within the golden skeleton.
In the next instant, a greyish-white spiritual light flew out, coalescing into a human form covered in Dao patterns. It radiated a terrifying aura that shot into the Nine Heavens, suppressing the Four Seas and Eight Wildernesses. To achieve victory, he had abandoned his physical body, once again assuming his Spiritual Body form!
Boundless Tribulation Power surged forth, materializing into a Heavenly Blade. Carrying the Primordial Tribulation Power, it actually passed through the chessboard and slashed towards Gui Guzi. The might unleashed by this strike was no less than Soul Emperor’s.
Hmm? Gui Guzi’s brow furrowed slightly. He flicked a finger, sending a chess piece flying towards ’Tribulation’.
However, a Spiritual Body is intangible. The chess piece passed directly through ’Tribulation’s’ form, causing little to no impact.
"JIE JIE JIE!" ’Tribulation’ cackled nacingly, his killing intent boundless. "Useless! Prepare to die!"
"Everyone, please wait a mont," Qin Wudao said, slowly rising to his feet on the high platform. An imperial aura—one that commanded the world, governed the four corners of the earth, and dominated the eight wildernesses—swept through the vastness, suppressing all heavens. "Allow to go and kill a Demi Immortal. Then, I shall return to converse with you all. I hope that by then, you will be able to provide with a satisfactory answer!"
He glanced around at the leaders of the many Sacred Lands. Then, under everyone’s watchful gaze, he took a step into the air, departing from the high platform.
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