Across the vast distance, Mandala and Xia Emperor's gazes collided.
Although the Great Havenlaw Domain and the Great Xia Dynasty were separated by over half of the Skylaw Continent, both sides knew of each other's existence.
After all, they were Earth Sovereign experts, beings worthy of remembrance by any force on the Skylaw Continent.
"Great Havenlaw Domain…" Xia Emperor could not help but frown.
Wasn't it supposed to be a Divine Beast clan? Why was a force from the Northern Region involved?
Moreover, according to the Great Xia Dynasty's records, the ruler of the Great Havenlaw Domain should only have been an ordinary Lesser Earth Sovereign… Ah right, there had recently been rumors of unrest in the Northern Region because the ruler of the Great Havenlaw Domain had broken through to Greater Earth Sovereign.
However, Xia Emperor did not abandon his plans because of this. After all, the gap between a newly advanced Greater Earth Sovereign and a veteran Greater Earth Sovereign like himself was impossible to bridge.
"Let's go. Since the other side has already made their move, if we refuse to respond, would we not become a laughingstock?" Liu Bai said with a smile.
Mandala nodded. Then she transformed into a streak of dark light and tore through the sky.
Naturally, Liu Bai followed right behind her. As for Myriad Saint Ancestor and the other two, they exchanged glances before immediately following as well.
High in the sky, Mandala and Liu Bai led Myriad Saint Ancestor and the others, making a total of five Earth Sovereigns, while behind Xia Emperor stood six Earth Sovereigns. In terms of numbers, the Great Xia Dynasty clearly held the advantage.
Moreover, Mandala's cultivation was only at the initial phase of Greater Earth Sovereign, while Xia Emperor was at the middle phase of Greater Earth Sovereign. Thus, in terms of overall strength, the Great Xia Dynasty also appeared stronger.
However, because Liu Bai had previously killed the three Earth Sovereigns of the Life Death Tribulation, Xia Emperor could not confirm whether there were additional Earth Sovereigns hidden behind them. Therefore, he did not dare underestimate the opposing side.
"Domain Lord of the Great Havenlaw Domain, although I do not know why you are associating with those Divine Beast clans, are you truly determined to become enemies with my Great Xia Dynasty?" Xia Emperor said coldly.
As Xia Emperor spoke, terrifying Spiritual Energy erupted from the six Earth Sovereigns behind him, instantly enveloping this region of heaven and earth.
"Hmph!"
Liu Bai snorted coldly and directly stepped forward. Spiritual Energy exploded around him as he faced the pressure head on.
Behind him, Myriad Saint Ancestor and the other two also immediately advanced.
In an instant, the clouds in the sky seemed to split apart. Storms mixed with dark clouds swirled wildly while the entire world trembled beneath such horrifying pressure.
Xia Emperor slightly narrowed his eyes. Despite being outnumbered four to six, the other side could still match his group in aura. It seemed these people truly possessed hidden confidence.
Very quickly, his gaze locked onto Liu Bai.
Although Liu Bai's cultivation was the lowest among all the Earth Sovereigns present, the aura he emitted was even more terrifying than a peak Lesser Earth Sovereign. It was precisely because of his presence that the Great Havenlaw Domain side had not fallen behind in the clash of pressure.
"The one who killed the three guest elders of my Great Xia Dynasty should be you."
"However, I am very curious. Where are the Dragon clan and Phoenix clan experts who fought alongside you back then…"
Liu Bai was momentarily stunned before immediately understanding.
This Xia Emperor had mistaken his True Dragon Spirit and True Phoenix Spirit as independent Earth Sovereign experts.
It seemed he did not know the actual details of that battle.
Since the other party misunderstood, Liu Bai naturally had no intention of explaining anything. He merely chuckled softly.
"It cannot be helped. After all, I have many identities. While serving as Vice Domain Lord of the Great Havenlaw Domain, I also happen to be an elder of the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan. So what is strange about me leading this Divine Beast clan expedition?"
A look of realization flashed through Xia Emperor's eyes. He had not expected this kid to possess such an identity.
From the previous battle, Xia Emperor already knew that Liu Bai was not only an Earth Sovereign but also an extremely powerful Spiritual Array Scholar. The three guest elders had suffered under him precisely because they lacked knowledge of his abilities, were heavily injured through his schemes, and then killed separately afterward.
Otherwise, as fellow Lesser Earth Sovereigns, even if one side were somewhat stronger, killing the other would still be extraordinarily difficult.
However, Xia Emperor's eyes soon turned icy cold. Though expressionless, the Spiritual Energy around him churned like a storm, proving the rage within his heart.
If the three guest elders had not died, then considering the other side's strength and the critical timing of the Ancient Heavenly Palace's imminent opening, Xia Emperor would not truly have chosen war against them.
But from the moment Liu Bai killed the three guest elders of the Life Death Tribulation, this great battle between the two sides had become unavoidable.
"Since today's matter cannot be resolved peacefully, then war it is!"
The moment the words "war it is" left Xia Emperor's mouth, he directly made his move.
A violent torrent of Spiritual Energy descended from the heavens, crashing toward Liu Bai and the others.
At the same time, the ever vigilant Mandala instantly struck back. A streak of dark spiritual light collided directly with the torrent, and the latter silently disintegrated.
Looking at that overwhelmingly tyrannical dark light, even Xia Emperor's expression became rather ugly.
Clearly, he had not expected that although Mandala looked like a little girl, her strength was actually so powerful. Moreover, that dark light gave him a faint sense of fear, as though it possessed extreme suppressive power over his own Spiritual Energy.
The Ancient Mandala Flower was an existence comparable to a Super Divine Beast. This unique dark light was its innate ability, rumored to dissolve all attacks with unmatched dominance.
Since the leaders of both sides had already begun fighting, the subordinates naturally could not continue watching idly.
Myriad Saint Ancestor, Demon Emperor, and Liu Tiandao simultaneously soared into the sky, intercepting three Lesser Earth Sovereigns from the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, the numerical advantage of the opposing side could not be avoided. Therefore, Liu Bai would need to rely on his own strength to hold back the remaining three people.
"Hehe, young man, do you intend to stop the three of us alone?" Among the trio, a hunched old woman let out a sinister laugh. Then, without giving Liu Bai any chance to react, she slammed her green vine cane against the void.
Boom!
An enormous green vine burst from the ground. In the blink of an eye, it stretched hundreds and then thousands of feet long, before coiling toward Liu Bai in the sky like a gigantic python.
At the same time, another old man among the trio also made his move. He clasped his hands together, and a seal suddenly appeared between his palms. Immediately afterward, Liu Bai felt the surrounding worldly Spiritual Energy become violently chaotic.
"I heard that you are also a Spiritual Array Scholar, but we will not give you the chance to deploy your Spiritual Arrays!"
In the end, Spiritual Arrays relied upon spiritual seals to guide and manipulate the power of heaven and earth against enemies.
At this moment, the violently chaotic worldly Spiritual Energy increased the difficulty of array deployment by more than tenfold. Thus, even if Liu Bai wanted to deploy an array now, he would need sufficient time to do so.
Clearly, the other side had come prepared. This old man had specifically been arranged as a countermeasure against Liu Bai.
At this very moment, Liu Bai's movements were restrained and his ability to deploy arrays was suppressed. What remained next was the killing blow!
"Little brat, die for me!"
The eyes of the final sturdy middle aged Earth Sovereign suddenly turned ice cold. A blood red spear abruptly appeared in his hand. Endless blood waves gathered around the spear tip as he thrust forward with a single strike, piercing through space and shooting straight toward Liu Bai's glabella at lightning speed.
This scene instantly caused an uproar among all those watching the battle.
If one were to speak purely of strength, these three were clearly weaker than the previous trio killed by Liu Bai. Especially the fusion attack of the Life Death Tribulation Power used by the previous group, which possessed strength comparable to an Greater Earth Sovereign attack.
However, because Liu Bai had caught them off guard and directly trapped them inside his Spiritual Array, they ultimately perished.
Now that detailed information about Liu Bai was available, the battle situation immediately reversed.
Just as everyone thought Liu Bai would either die or suffer severe injuries this time, a clear and resonant phoenix cry suddenly rang out.
Then dazzling purple gold light erupted behind Liu Bai. A pair of golden wings over ten zhang long appeared behind him. The sharp feathers were like the sharpest blades in the world, directly slicing apart the green vines restraining him. His figure then transformed into an incomparably swift streak of golden light and slammed directly into the old man controlling the seal.
Boom!
A thunder like explosion resounded across the heavens and earth.
Countless people then stared in shock as a giant mountain below collapsed inward. The ground rippled like water before enormous waves surged upward for tens of thousands of zhang, rushing into the sky before turning into endless dust that scattered everywhere.
When the violent Spiritual Energy storm swept away all the dust, everyone finally saw the Earth Sovereign expert of the Great Xia Dynasty lying at the bottom of the crater like a dead fish.
Standing on top of his clearly shattered spine was a purple gold figure with wings on his back, one foot firmly stepping on his head.
At this moment, countless people lost their voices.
This old man was a genuine mid phase Lesser Earth Sovereign expert. Regardless of whether he specialized in close combat or not, to be instantly crushed in a single move without even reacting, his spine broken while his face was ground into the dirt, was simply unbelievable.
"Is this really that Liu Bai? Wasn't he a Spiritual Array Scholar? Why does he also possess such terrifying physical combat power?"
"And his speed is far too fast! Could those wings behind him be the legendary Phoenix Wings?"
At this point, Liu Bai's deep connection with the Divine Beast clans was confirmed yet again. Otherwise, how could an ordinary human possess a pair of phoenix wings?
No wonder his speed had suddenly increased so dramatically! With those wings, even Greater Earth Sovereigns might not necessarily surpass him in speed.
At this moment, both the middle aged man wielding the spear and the old woman holding the green vine cane drastically changed expressions.
Before they could make another move, however, a violent burst of Spiritual Energy erupted beneath Liu Bai's feet.
"You brat, I will tear your corpse into ten thousand pieces!"
Accompanied by an enraged roar, the old man beneath Liu Bai twisted his body like a snake, instantly escaping from under Liu Bai's foot. With a flash, he appeared behind Liu Bai, his face ferocious as he struck out with a palm.
As the palm descended, his hand instantly became covered in dense dark light, carrying an extremely cold and corrosive aura as it viciously slammed toward Liu Bai's back.
That previous strike had utterly humiliated him. Only by killing Liu Bai could he vent his hatred.
However, Liu Bai had already been prepared.
Although the man appeared heavily injured earlier, the terrifying vitality of an Earth Sovereign made death far from easy. Liu Bai had long anticipated this counterattack.
Boom!
The dark palm shattered space and instantly arrived at Liu Bai's back.
Yet just as it was about to land, a slender hand suddenly appeared out of thin air. Like a dragon claw, it directly grabbed the old man's palm.
That seemingly devastating attack became completely immobile within the grasp of that slender hand.
"How is this possible?!" The old man's expression changed drastically as horror finally surged into his eyes.
Bang!
Before he could remain shocked for long, Liu Bai's body moved. A clean and incomparably ruthless whip kick swept out.
Sonic booms echoed as countless afterimages appeared. The terrifying Spiritual Energy contained within the kick directly shattered space. Endless spatial fragments accompanied the sweeping leg shadow and viciously smashed into the old man's chest.
Puchi!
The old man violently spat out a mouthful of blood. His chest instantly caved inward while bloody mist exploded all over his body as he shot backward like a cannonball.
He flew backward for tens of thousands of meters across the ground, crashing through mountain after mountain before finally stopping in an extremely miserable state. Several more mouthfuls of blood sprayed out as his face turned deathly pale. Clearly, that thunderous kick had severely injured him.
At this moment, everyone's pupils sharply contracted. Liu Bai's bare handed combat strength had completely exceeded everyone's imagination. Even Liu Tiandao and the others could not help revealing stunned expressions.
Liu Bai paid no attention to any of this. After landing a successful strike, he immediately chased after the old man. He naturally would not let go of an opportunity to beat a drowning dog.
However, the old woman and the middle aged man finally reacted. Massive green vines appeared once again, followed by a gigantic spear shadow that pierced through heaven and earth, forcibly blocking Liu Bai's advance.
Facing the attacks of the two, Liu Bai had no choice but to retreat.
But at this moment, the battle situation had completely changed once more. Liu Bai, who initially appeared destined to fall into complete disadvantage, had directly turned the tables. Relying solely on his own strength, he had actually forced Lesser Earth Sovereigns into a purely defensive state without any ability to retaliate. This scene greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
One had to know that this time, he had not even used any Spiritual Arrays!
However, facing the three whose expressions constantly shifted, Liu Bai remained completely relaxed. He then extended a finger and lightly pointed forward.
Buzz buzz!
Vast Five Element Spiritual Energy gathered behind him. Hundreds of millions of rays of five colored divine light burst forth. Under the gaze of countless eyes, a gigantic purple gold figure carrying boundless Five Element Origin Power stood behind Liu Bai.
The five colored divine radiance condensed into five ferocious masks with different expressions. They then attached themselves to the head of the purple gold figure, instantly making the figure appear incomparably mysterious and sinister.
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