The arena fell deathly silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Third Brother's gaze was venomous as he stared at Luo Xiu. He trembled with rage, his teeth chattering as he stamred, "You… you used a dirty trick! This victory is dishonorable!"
Hearing those words, Luo Xiu suddenly laughed. As if you, a Heavenly Emperor, fighting , a White Emperor, is sothing to be proud of.
However, Luo Xiu couldn't be bothered to argue with him. His attention wasn't on Third Brother, but on the other two figures in black robes.
As Luo Xiu's sword was slowly withdrawn, Third Brother's body dissolved into fine dust from head to toe, scattering into the air. With extre resentnt and frustration, Third Brother departed this world for good. The fine dust vanished into nothingness before it could even touch the ground. The "Annihilation" aspect of the Lightning Principle could truly erase matter from the world, utterly destroying it. Unfortunately, the soul was annihilated along with the body, so Luo Xiu couldn't use the Soul Capturing Technique to capture Third Brother's Residual Soul.
"Third Brother…"
「On the Triangular Stone Platform.」
Only then did the remaining two black-robed figures react. Or rather, only then did they finally accept the cruel reality. Both of them trembled with fury, their eyes nearly splitting from rage, finding it impossible to accept this sudden, brutal outco.
A mont ago, Third Brother had been completely overwhelming his opponent. Yet in a flash, the tables had turned. Third Brother was dead, his body and Dao vanished, his form and spirit both annihilated!
A Heavenly Emperor, assassinated by a White Emperor in a sneak attack! What an absolute disgrace!
The brother with whom they had spent millennia had now turned to nothingness, his Dao Fruit gone. The two elder brothers were overco with grief.
"Second Brother… go kill him! Avenge Third Brother! I will guard the Seal alone!"
At those words, Second Brother's figure flashed. Without the slightest hesitation, he flew from the Triangular Stone Platform and attacked Luo Xiu. His first move was a powerful killing technique, seemingly determined to give Luo Xiu no chance at all.
"You little bastard, pay for my third brother's life!"
Facing a killing blow from a Heavenly Emperor, Luo Xiu dared not hesitate. He imdiately held his sword horizontally before his chest to block Second Brother's incoming punch.
BOOM!
The terrifying force of the punch traveled through the blade, sending Luo Xiu staggering backward in a straight line. His heels dragged across the ground for dozens of ters before he barely managed to regain his footing. From that one punch alone, Luo Xiu could tell that this Second Brother was stronger than Third Brother. If not for the Mysterious Yellow Instrunt in his hand, he never would have been able to block that fist.
「On the Triangular Stone Platform.」
Although the Eldest Brother was consud with grief and rage, he hadn't lost his senses. He called out a warning, "Second Brother, be careful of the sword in his hand! It seems stronger than before; it can even pierce the Physical Body of a Heavenly Emperor. Do not make direct contact with it."
"Don't worry, Big Brother! This ti, he won't be able to pull any clever tricks!" Second Brother glared at Luo Xiu, his face grim. Though he was cautious, he remained fully confident.
anwhile, Luo Xiu straightened his back, slowly closed his eyes, and began to mobilize the four clusters of white light within his Spiritual Ocean. Those four clusters were not only the contents of the oracle given to him by the Ancient God but also pure Divine Power the Ancient God had bestowed upon him.
Luo Xiu understood perfectly. With Third Brother's fate as a warning, he knew he couldn't rely on clever tricks again. He had taken advantage of Third Brother's arrogance and underestimation to win, but this Second Brother certainly wouldn't fall for the sa ruse. Therefore, Luo Xiu had no choice but to fight him head-on. Without any hesitation, he decided to use his still-imperfect skill, "My Own Path."
"What, have you already accepted your fate?" Second Brother stood proudly in midair. Forming a profound spell with one hand, he fiercely hurled a strand of spiritual radiance from a Taoist Art toward Luo Xiu. "Desiccated Bone Kill!"
Seeing Luo Xiu standing there motionless with his eyes closed, Second Brother assud he had given up all resistance. The strand of spiritual radiance tore through the air, carrying terrifying power as it flew toward Luo Xiu. The very space in its path began to twist.
Feeling the dreadful killing blow draw ever closer, a sense of despair crept into Luo Xiu's heart. He realized… he couldn't activate My Own Path and enter his Divine Power form in such a short amount of ti. It was likely because his body, having suffered once before, was now instinctively resisting the Divine Power.
It's over, I'm screwed… Hopefully, the Heavenly Armor can block this strike for and buy so ti.
However, reality was cruel. In the end, Luo Xiu still hadn't managed to use My Own Path.
BOOM! A thunderous explosion shook the very earth.
A terrifying aura saturated the entire space.
In midair, Second Brother stared sharply at the wildly spinning vortex of spiritual radiance, a smile slowly spreading across his face. A re White Emperor could never withstand a lethal strike from a Heavenly Emperor. He was absolutely confident that Luo Xiu was dead.
But in the next mont, his brow furrowed. Sothing felt very wrong. Luo Xiu's aura was still present, and what's more, it was completely unhard. The power of his Desiccated Bone Kill hadn't touched Luo Xiu at all.
"What's going on?" Second Brother quickly waved his hand, sending a gust of wind howling forward to instantly disperse the spiritual radiance.
When he got a clear look, his gaze wavered with shock.
A giant black sword was planted firmly in front of Luo Xiu, acting like a broad shield that had absorbed all the damage for him.
At that mont, Luo Xiu stared at the giant black sword that had appeared without any warning, feeling just as incredulous. To so easily block a strike from a Heavenly Emperor, this sword's origin had to be extraordinary. He then noticed that the sword wasn't forged from tal. Like his Tricolor Thunder Wings, it was a manifestation of the Power of Laws. Looking closer, it resembled an ink wash painting, as if a brush saturated with ink had been dipped in water and used to draw a sword in the void, exuding a mysterious Dao charm.
"Not good! The Seal is loosening! Second Brother, co back, quickly!" just as Luo Xiu was lost in thought, the Eldest Brother on the Triangular Stone Platform cried out in alarm.
Hearing this, the color drained from Second Brother's face. Ignoring his overwhelming hatred and his desire to kill Luo Xiu, he decisively turned and flew back toward the Triangular Stone Platform.
But it was too late.
The stone platform was a powerful Seal that required the combined strength of all three brothers to suppress. With both Third and Second Brother having left it, the Seal had lost its power, loosened, and now the great terror imprisoned within was about to reerge into the world…
"Hahahaha!" An ancient, booming laugh suddenly echoed throughout the space.
The Triangular Stone Platform began to crack. Wisps of black Sword Qi, as elegant and free as an ink painting, flowed out from the fissures.
Suddenly, with a deafening BOOM, the platform exploded! The Eldest Brother, who had still been struggling to support the Seal, was sent flying, spitting blood.
Then, another roar shook the void. "What damned Heavenly Emperors? It is Heavenly Emperors that I slaughter!"
Second Brother hurriedly flew over to help the Eldest Brother to his feet. The two of them stared at the billowing black mist, their eyes wide with panic, so terrified they were frozen in place. At the sa ti, Luo Xiu gathered his wits and slowly retreated.
A short while later, from within the roiling black mist, a completely naked, white-haired old man calmly walked out, stepping over the shattered stones. Black Sword Qi moved with him, filled with a profound Dao charm, like ink spreading in clear water, appearing utterly surreal.
"Young friend, lend so clothes."
Luo Xiu froze for a mont before realizing the old man was speaking to him. He imdiately retrieved a black robe from his Grotto Heaven and tossed it over.
The old man dressed unhurriedly and spoke again. "It is truly rare for you to have mastered three types of the Power of Laws. However, your application of that power still lacks refinent."
Luo Xiu was speechless. So this old man had been observing even while he was sealed.
Suddenly, the old man turned his gaze upon the two black-robed n, and a sharp light glinted in his eyes.
"A few insignificant creatures from The Void, managing to reach the Heavenly Emperor realm by leeching my cultivation over these countless eons, yet this is the extent of your power."
"When you get out, do a favor and never ntion you absorbed my cultivation. I can't afford to lose that much face!"
"Of course, that's just worrying too much… because you two will never have the chance to leave."
"…"
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