stjorthotic Chapter 146: The Great War Ends, Patriarch Han Takes Action
Chapter 146: The Great War Ends, Patriarch Han Takes Action
Chapter 146: The End of the Great Battle, Han Laozu Takes Action
In the Jiao Saint's secret realm.
The nine True Martial Realm Martial Kings who were originally attacking Long Yue together had to gather together to resist Long Yue's attacks.
When Long Yue made a full-force move, they realized that the gap was too great. Even though they had two more True Martial Realm Martial Kings than before, they were still overwhelmed.
Now, they were all injured, with broken hands and feet, and many wounds on their abdomen and back. Even though they had refined high-grade healing pills to regrow their limbs and heal their wounds, their strength had still decreased significantly.
In the sky, Long Yue walked towards the nine True Martial Realm experts, heading towards the exit of the secret realm.
A powerful aura pressed down on them, causing the nine True Martial Realm experts to involuntarily retreat. For every step Long Yue took forward, they would retreat the same distance, their faces filled with fear.
Long Yue leisurely strolled through the sky, with colorful clouds floating around. Her beautiful face was covered in frost, and she raised her right hand, throwing a punch forward.
Roar!
The sound of a dragon's roar echoed throughout the entire Jiao Saint's secret realm. Nine silver dragons appeared out of thin air, each one tens of thousands of feet in size, exuding a terrifying aura that made Chu Wuji, the Yin Yang Daoist Master, the Demon Queen, and others change their expressions.
"Kill!"
Chu Wuji, Kuro Rong Kong, and the others shouted, each displaying their techniques to resist.
Kuro Rong Kong sacrificed a bowl, pouring his true essence into it. The bowl immediately grew to an enormous size, radiating Buddha light and carrying the meaning of life and death, as if it wanted to capture the silver dragons.
Chu Wuji took a deep breath and used a secret technique. His aura skyrocketed, and he also sacrificed a bronze cauldron. The cauldron emitted a divine light that illuminated the heavens and earth, releasing immense power to suppress the silver dragons.
The Yin Yang Daoist Master also used a secret technique, rapidly increasing his combat power. Then, he formed hand seals, and a huge red lotus appeared out of thin air. Strands of fire burst out, possessing the power to burn everything. It was the fire of karma, capable of incinerating all.
The Camel Mountain Vajra used the Day and Night Transformation technique, changing the day and night, assimilating the heavens and earth into his body, stimulating his potential to the extreme. With a bright mind, he pushed both hands upwards, and the illusion of a divine mountain appeared, towering tens of thousands of feet high. It was actually the legendary Mount Sumeru.
The Camel Mountain Vajra forcefully lifted Mount Sumeru and fiercely struck forward. Mount Sumeru erupted with boundless Buddha light, suppressing everything as it collided with the ten-thousand-foot silver dragons.
The Demon Queen, the Black-Clothed Martial King, and the Martial Peace King each displayed their trump cards, sacrificing powerful Heaven Grade treasures and using extremely powerful Heaven Grade martial techniques.
They focused all their attention on resisting Long Yue's punch, continuously using various martial techniques. Their expressions were extremely serious, as a single misstep would result in being killed by this punch.
At this moment, the old man in the hemp clothes and the True Martial Realm old ancestor suddenly moved. Instead of resisting the silver dragons that were attacking them, their figures disappeared in a flash, as if they wanted to escape and let the others hold Long Yue back.
The other True Martial Realm experts' expressions changed, but before they could react, the old man in the hemp clothes and the True Martial Realm old ancestor simultaneously appeared behind Chu Wuji, the former Emperor Chu Wuji. They launched a sudden attack.
The two of them tacitly chose to target Chu Wuji first. Chu Wuji was at the True Martial Realm Triple Heaven, and his strength was stronger. He had to be eliminated or severely injured first. The Martial Peace King was only at the True Martial Realm First Heaven, not enough to be feared.
The True Martial Realm old ancestor had been looking for an opportunity, and the old man in the hemp clothes was more or less the same. Now that it was obvious that they couldn't snatch the Dragon Pearl, they had no choice but to make a move against Chu Wuji. They had to complete one of the two targets.
The old man in the hemp clothes was at the True Martial Realm Second Heaven, and the True Martial Realm old ancestor was at the True Martial Realm Triple Heaven. The two of them launched a ruthless attack, going all out and sacrificing their respective Heaven Grade treasures.
Chu Wuji was in the midst of activating the bronze cauldron, desperately fighting. He and the Martial Peace King were the ones who wanted to snatch the Dragon Pearl the most, and they had been fighting with all their might. They never expected that two True Martial Realm Martial Kings would suddenly launch an attack.
He didn't have time to defend himself, and his protective qi wall was pierced through. The two treasures heavily struck his body, causing Chu Wuji's silver battle robe to shatter, and he was sent flying, covered in tattered clothes and dripping with blood.
And it didn't end there. Without his true essence supporting it, the bronze cauldron was completely unable to resist the silver dragons. With a loud boom, it was slapped away by the silver dragons, and the silver dragons attacked Chu Wuji in mid-air.
Helpless, Chu Wuji forcefully suppressed his injuries. Martial Dao True Pills flew out from within his body, emitting a dazzling light and erupting with terrifying power, protecting himself.
Silver Dragon collided with True Martial Dan, and with a mournful cry, the True Martial Dan shattered on the spot. Silver Dragon fiercely collided with Chu Wuji, causing him to scream in agony as his body exploded in mid-air, dying a death beyond death.
Everything happened too quickly, so fast that several Martial Kings couldn't even come to their aid. After blocking Long Yue's punch, they scattered and dared not stay together, fearing being ambushed by others.
The Yin Yang Sect Master, Demon Queen, Withered Prosperity Vajra, Camel Mountain Vajra, and the Black-Clothed Martial King all looked at the Old Man in the Hemp Robe and the True Martial Realm Ancestor of the Great Scenery with unfriendly expressions.
It was already difficult for them to resist Long Yue's attacks, and they had also suffered serious injuries. Now, these two suddenly turned against their own people and attacked them. This made them furious. If they had attacked them, one of them would have been the one who just died.
A hint of killing intent flashed in the eyes of the five Martial Kings, but they did not make a move. After all, the Old Man in the Hemp Robe and the True Martial Realm Ancestor of the Great Scenery had not attacked them.
Now that Chu Wuji was dead and they were all injured, their strength had decreased significantly, and there was no hope of competing for the Dragon Ball. They simply didn't make a move and watched coldly from the sidelines.
Chu Wuji was dead. What would the Martial King of Wu'an do? Would he follow in his footsteps?
"Ah ah ah~"
The Martial King of Wu'an was furious and wanted to go support Chu Wuji, but his strength was insufficient. He couldn't even stop Silver Dragon and was sent flying tens of thousands of miles by its attack.
The Martial King of Wu'an was already seriously injured. After being hit by Long Yue's punch, a large hole appeared in front of him, and all his internal organs disappeared. He was on the verge of death.
Long Yue took everything in with her eyes, but only sneered and made no comment. She continued to move forward.
The Yin Yang Sect Master, Withered Prosperity Vajra, Demon Queen, and other True Martial Realm experts looked at her with fear and did not dare to make a move. The nine True Martial Realm experts were being crushed, and if they made a move, they would be sending themselves to their deaths.
When passing by the Martial King of Wu'an, Long Yue did not make a move either. She knew that the Martial King of Wu'an would not survive. Even if the Old Man in the Hemp Robe and the True Martial Realm Ancestor of the Great Scenery spared him, he would not be able to leave the secret realm alive.
After taking a few more steps, Long Yue pinched a seal, causing the entrance to the secret realm to appear again, and she quickly left.
The Yin Yang Sect Master, Withered Prosperity Vajra, Demon Queen, and others were about to follow her out, but as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the secret realm, they heard a loud rumbling sound. There were powerful beings fighting outside, and the shockwaves reached the secret realm.
They saw that there were four people fighting outside, with three powerful experts besieging Long Yue. Their strength was extremely strong, at least in the mid-stage of the True Martial Realm.
The expressions of the few people became even more grim. It was clear that these three powerful experts were waiting outside, hoping to ambush whoever obtained the Dragon Ball first.
Any one of them who went out would be ambushed by the three mid-stage True Martial Realm experts and would die on the spot, except for Dragon Lady, who had such formidable strength as a Martial King.
The five of them immediately stopped and dared not go out immediately. The attacks of the three mid-stage True Martial Realm experts were aimed at the entrance of the secret realm, intending to kill Dragon Lady. If they went out, they would have to endure the attacks and would be seriously injured if not killed.
Although the five True Martial Realm experts were helpless, they could only watch as the entrance to the secret realm disappeared. Fortunately, this secret realm could not be maintained for much longer. It would automatically open in at most two years, and they could leave at that time.
On the other side, when Long Yue left the secret realm, the five True Martial Realm Martial Kings also left the battlefield. The Old Man in the Hemp Robe and the True Martial Realm Ancestor of the Great Scenery immediately made their move.
Whoosh whoosh~
Two figures appeared not far from the Martial King of Wu'an, all looking at him coldly.
"Cough cough~"
The Martial King of Wu'an coughed up blood. He wiped it away and forced himself to stand up, looking at the two True Martial Realm Martial Kings on his left and right in mid-air, and let out a bitter smile.
"If I'm not mistaken, the one on the left is Jiang Zhengyang, the former Emperor of the Great Scenery Dynasty. As for the one on the right, although I don't recognize your martial arts, you should be from the mysterious force behind the White Lotus Sect."
Chu Wuji was dead, but the Martial King of Wu'an was not very sad. His eyes were filled with anger as he guessed the identities of the two.
Jiang Zhengyang had no expression on his face. Although he concealed his identity, his martial arts skills and magic weapons couldn't be hidden, so it was normal for him to be recognized.
The old man in hemp clothes sneered and said, "So what if I recognize you? Chu Wuji is already dead, and the Martial King of Wuan will also die. Both True Martial Realm experts are dead, and the Great Qian Dynasty can only let them be slaughtered."
Moreover, they have been inside for so long, and the situation outside has already changed. When they go out, they will be able to determine the overall situation.
Neither of them intended to talk much with the Martial King of Wuan. They immediately attacked and killed him.
"I will remember you."
The Martial King of Wuan shouted and self-destructed.
Jiang Zhengyang and the old man in hemp clothes dissipated the aftermath of the Martial King of Wuan's self-destruction. They furrowed their brows and looked at each other, both feeling puzzled.
The Martial King of Wuan is dead, so what's the use of remembering them?
Could it be that the Martial King of Wuan is not dead yet?
This is impossible. The Martial King of Wuan died right in front of them, not even leaving a trace.
The old man in hemp clothes put aside his doubts and looked at Jiang Zhengyang, greeting him, "Friend Jiang."
"How should I address this friend?" Jiang Zhengyang asked.
The downfall of the Great Qian Dynasty is already a foregone conclusion. He wanted to find out some information about this mysterious force. Next, Da Jing and the mysterious force would be competitors, to see who could swallow up more territory of the Great Qian Dynasty.
The old man in hemp clothes smiled and did not answer. Instead, he looked at the five Martial Kings standing at the entrance of the secret realm and suddenly said, "It seems that we have to stay in the secret realm for a while."
Jiang Zhengyang furrowed his brows slightly and also looked over, only to find that the entrance to the secret realm had disappeared, and the Lord of Yin and Yang, the Demon Queen, and others were still inside.
Just now, they also heard some faint movements from outside, but killing the Martial King of Wuan was the most important thing, so they didn't pay attention to it.
Swish~
Before Jiang Zhengyang could speak, the five True Martial Realm experts, Kongrong Jinguang, the Demon Queen, and others descended. They looked unfriendly at the two of them, and Kongrong Jinguang said coldly, "Two friends, please give us an explanation."
The mission entrusted by the Bodhisattva had failed, and Kongrong Jinguang was very unhappy. If the two of them couldn't give a reasonable explanation, he wouldn't mind taking action against them. Now that the Dragon Maiden had left, there was nothing that could threaten them, the True Martial Realm experts.
No matter how strong the two of them were, they couldn't withstand the joint attack of the five True Martial Realm experts.
"I came here only to kill Chu Wuji and Chu Hao," Jiang Zhengyang said indifferently, with a strong tone. He also couldn't stand the bald donkeys of the Buddhist sect.
The old man in hemp clothes sneered and said, "I am the same."
Kongrong Jinguang's face showed anger, but in the end, he didn't take action. The explanations of the two were also acceptable.
Their goal was not to fight for the Dragon Pearl. It was normal for them to find an opportunity to assassinate Chu Hao and Chu Wuji, but their actions were disgusting and disrupted their plans.
The Lord of Yin and Yang, the Demon Queen, and the Black-Clothed Martial King looked coldly at Jiang Zhengyang and the old man in hemp clothes, but they didn't speak or show any intention to take action.
Even if the two of them didn't assassinate Chu Hao and Chu Wuji, they wouldn't have a chance to snatch the Dragon Pearl. Instead, the two of them gave them a chance to cease fire. Otherwise, if they continued fighting, the Dragon Maiden might kill them all.
Only, they didn't feel grateful in their hearts. The actions of the two were too despicable. When they joined forces to fight against the enemy, what they feared the most was their teammate suddenly betraying them. One careless move could cost them their lives.
The atmosphere turned cold, and the seven True Martial Realm Martial Kings exchanged glances before each going their separate ways to find a place to wait for the emergence of the secret realm so they could leave.
Outside the secret realm,
Long Yue was engaged in a fierce battle with three mid-stage True Martial Realm powerhouses. Her beautiful face was frosty and devoid of any emotion, filled only with anger.
She only wanted to retrieve her Dragon Pearl. First, she was obstructed by nine Martial Kings in the secret realm, and after coming out, she was attacked by three Martial Kings.
Fortunately, she was prepared and wasn't successfully attacked. Long Yue immediately launched a counterattack, using different martial techniques with both of her jade hands, engaging in a fierce battle with the three Martial Kings.
Boom!
After a fierce battle, Long Yue severely injured one Martial King at the fourth stage of the True Martial Realm and lightly injured the other two at the fifth stage of the True Martial Realm.
Just as she was about to pursue her victory and kill the three of them on the spot, she suddenly felt a chill in her heart, sensing that a powerful individual was observing this place, at least a Martial King at the later stage of the True Martial Realm.
Long Yue coldly glanced at the three of them, her figure disappearing. She planned to hide for a while and settle the score after breaking through to the Divine Origin Realm.
"Hoo~"
The three Martial Kings exchanged glances, all heaving a sigh of relief, feeling a great burden lifted. The pressure Long Yue put on them was too great, and her strength was even stronger than they had anticipated.
Fortunately, Long Yue didn't make another move and suddenly left. Otherwise, there was a real possibility that they would have been killed today.
Even after recognizing each other's identities, the three Martial Kings didn't communicate and disappeared one by one, first leaving the battlefield.
In Qingzhou, Han Li furrowed his brows.
He had been watching Yingyuan Mountain all along, and as soon as Long Yue appeared, he noticed her. He knew where the ambush was, but he didn't think of warning her.
Han Li had hoped that the three mid-stage True Martial Realm powerhouses would severely injure Long Yue, giving him a chance. Unfortunately, his expectations were dashed.
Long Yue was truly abnormal in strength. She emerged from the Jiaosheng Secret Realm without any injuries. After coming out, she was ambushed by three True Martial Realm powerhouses, but she wasn't injured. Instead, she injured the three who had ambushed her and left triumphantly.
"What a pity."
Han Li sighed, his tone filled with regret.
Long Yue's strength was even stronger than he had anticipated, terrifyingly comparable to the later stage of the True Martial Realm. Even if he transformed into the Nine-Second True Man, he wouldn't be able to defeat Long Yue.
Since Long Yue wasn't heavily injured, he couldn't take advantage of the situation to ambush and capture her. He could only watch as Long Yue left.
Fortunately, he didn't have high hopes to begin with. Long Yue wasn't his primary target.
Although only Long Yue had emerged from the secret realm, Han Li had just seen that there were still five figures at the exit of the secret realm, one of whom was the Demon Queen.
He had already investigated and found out that the Demon Queen was only at the first stage of the True Martial Realm. Even if she wasn't injured, as long as she appeared, Han Li dared to capture her.
"Since I can't catch Long Yue, I'll just capture the Demon Queen first and bring her back."
(End of this chapter)