Chapter 758: Wind Chime and Fire Tassel (Two-in-One)
"S-Such terrifying flames!"
Several survivors finally managed to retreat, their faces filled with lingering fear.
"And there's a demonic wind. My companion just barely approached the edge of the sea of fire and was instantly sucked in."
"You were so close to him yet nothing happened to you. It seems the range of this wind isn't large."
"That's true, but it's colorless and formless; it's impossible to guard against."
Teaching by words fails a thousand times; teaching by events succeeds in one.
After seeing the miserable state of those people, no one dared to act rashly anymore.
This was the prestige of a supreme emperor weapon; just the field formed by its power was enough to make countless people hesitate.
"Hmph, a bunch of fools. Did they really think a supreme emperor weapon was something ants like them could touch?"
An Ancient Freak from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty sneered and looked at Mo Wuya: "Your Highness, let's strike. What are we waiting for?"
Mo Wuya gave a cold laugh: "Strike? Why don't you go first?"
"I'll go fir—"
The man was about to volunteer when he suddenly felt a strange silence fall over the surroundings.
He looked around and said dissatisfiedly, "What is it? Why are you all looking at me with those eyes?"
A prodigy dressed as a scholar spoke up: "Everyone present has their cultivation restricted to the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven."
"Ask yourself, if you were to act, could you kill so many experts of the same realm as effortlessly as that?"
The Ancient Freak was instantly at a loss for words, his face turning pale and green.
The facts were plain; he had no way to argue.
But as an Ancient Freak, he naturally had his own pride: "Then you say, what should we do now?"
"Fool!"
The scholar shook his folding fan and said coldly, "The situation here is so strange; there must be more than just these two emperor weapons at play."
"In my opinion, there must be another secret within this sea of fire. It might very well be the core of a grand array. If we rush in blindly, we'll surely die!"
"Then... what do you mean?"
The man gasped, no longer daring to speak loudly.
"What does Your Highness think?"
The scholar looked at Mo Wuya.
"Wait!"
Mo Wuya was concise: "The situation isn't clear yet. There's no need for us to take risks."
"Patiently observe the flow of spiritual energy within the array. Perhaps we can find a way to break it."
"Your Highness is wise."
The scholar closed his fan and cupped his hands in a salute.
"Very well, let those fools who aren't afraid of death make some more contributions for us!"
Among the crowd, two graceful figures had also approached.
The woman on the left wore a fiery red dress, her brow carrying an innate arrogance and dominance; it was Flame Princess.
The woman on the right wore a pale white ruqun, her beautiful eyes flashing with sharp intelligence; it was the little cat Moon Dance.
The appearance of the two instantly attracted many people's attention.
Greed flickered in the eyes of some, but Flame Princess dealt with them in an instant.
Looking at the ashes on the ground, no one dared to harbor any more ill intentions.
Coincidentally, someone recognized that these two were the women who had shone brilliantly before the stone wall earlier, and that they had an ambiguous relationship with the guy who blew up the entire wall. Thinking of this, everyone kept a respectful distance and moved out of their way, not daring to provoke them at all.
"Sister Flame Princess, look at those two emperor weapons."
Moon Dance pointed to the center of the sea of fire, her voice filled with wonder.
As time passed, the two emperor weapons began to gradually float in mid-air, emitting brilliant light.
Only then did everyone see the true forms of the two emperor weapons.
On the left was a light green bell, translucent like emerald jade, with complex wind patterns engraved on its surface.
As the breeze brushed past, it swayed gently, emitting a clear tinkling sound. It wasn't loud, yet it spread across the world, seemingly able to penetrate the soul and make one's mind waver.
On the right was a fiery red tassel, its silk strands like flames. As it swayed, sparks flew everywhere, and the scorching aura caused the surrounding air to distort.
The violent energy seemed capable of igniting everything; it was the true culprit behind the birth of this sea of fire.
"Sister Flame Princess, that tassel is practically tailor-made for you!"
Moon Dance giggled.
"clear wind celestial bell, departing fire tassel."
"It seems these are two of the ten emperor weapons Gu Yun mentioned."
Flame Princess narrowed her beautiful eyes, staring at the two emperor weapons as a hint of a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.
As a fellow cultivator of the fire laws, she could feel a strong resonance between herself and that departing fire tassel.
It wasn't hard to guess that if she could obtain this emperor weapon, her combat power would surely advance by leaps and bounds.
"That wind chime is so pretty too. It's been a long time since I've seen Sister Yun. Next time we meet, I'll use this treasure as a meeting gift!"
Expectation shone in Moon Dance's eyes, as if she could already see the scene of her reunion with Feng Yunyun.
Hearing this, Flame Princess couldn't help but chuckle: "You little girl, you certainly know how to curry favor."
"However... getting these two emperor weapons probably won't be easy."
Her gaze swept over the surrounding crowd watching like tigers. While these small fry posed no threat, this pervasive sea of fire was indeed a bit of a headache.
Although Flame Princess had some confidence, she didn't dare to act rashly.
Furthermore, she needed to bring Moon Dance along, so she naturally had to be doubly cautious.
Time seemed to have been paused as a strange, silent atmosphere fell over the world; everyone was waiting for a change.
Just then, a new change occurred within the sea of fire.
Seemingly sensing the surrounding cultivators, the two emperor weapons suddenly began to vibrate simultaneously, emitting bursts of humming.
The clear ringing of the bell sounded, vibrating in layers of ripples that intertwined with the flames produced by the swaying tassel, rapidly spreading toward the surroundings.
"Not good... retreat!!"
Someone cried out in alarm, and the crowd retreated in a frenzy.
However, even so, dozens of people failed to dodge in time and were swept by the energy ripples, turning into ashes.
"Damn it, why is it still hunting us down?"
Someone shouted in terror.
Mo Wuya and the others had already retreated several miles away and were not affected.
Flame Princess also pulled Moon Dance back rapidly, her hem slightly dirtied.
Many other insightful people also displayed their various techniques.
They looked disheveled, yet smiles appeared on their faces in unison.
"As expected, this place... is an array!"
The scholar-like cultivator pointed his folding fan: "Furious Heaven, go quickly and occupy that position!"
Furious Heaven was the Ancient Freak from before. Being ordered around now naturally made him unhappy: "Why should I listen to you?"
"If I tell you to go, then go. Why so much nonsense!"
Mo Wuya barked coldly.
Furious Heaven's whole body trembled; he didn't dare to defy this prince's words. He immediately flickered and dashed toward the direction the scholar pointed.
It was a seemingly ordinary patch of void, but looking closely, the spiritual energy fluctuations there were slightly different from elsewhere.
Furious Heaven landed on that spot, his aura circulating as he operated his spiritual energy according to the scholar's instructions.
The next moment—
Buzz!!
The entire sea of fire trembled slightly, and the raging wind and flames actually weakened by thirty percent.
"It works!!"
The watching cultivators instantly boiled with excitement.
Weakened! The wind and flames that made countless people feel helpless had actually weakened.
And all of this was just from one person taking a single position.
"Who is this person? To be able to see through Great Emperor Xuanji's array!"
Among the crowd, there were those who understood such matters, and they pointed out the truth in one word.
Everyone's gaze fell squarely on the scholar-like cultivator.
He held a folding fan, wore a cyan robe, had a handsome face, and a refined temperament, yet his brow held a hint of wise light.
Mo Wuya's radiance was too dazzling, so much so that many people forgot that those by his side were also Ancient Freaks.
"He, he seems to be that array path prodigy from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty—Perfected Nine Palaces!"
"Perfected Nine Palaces?"
"Legend has it that this person once set up the Nine Palaces Absolute Kill Array on the Emperor Road by himself, trapping and killing nine prodigies of the same realm!"
"After winning the top spot, he voluntarily gave it up, vowing to pursue the peak of the array path. This youth is extraordinary; he's likely not weaker than the Imperial Son Mo Wuya!"
The crowd discussed fervently, their gazes toward the cyan-robed scholar changing from scrutiny to awe.
Perfected Nine Palaces shook his folding fan, a faint smile on his lips, turning a deaf ear to the crowd's discussion.
"Your Highness, those are just jokes, don't take them seriously."
"Naturally. Do you really think you can contend with me?"
Mo Wuya spoke with a cold laugh. Once he got those two supreme emperor weapons, he'd see if this bastard still dared to put on airs in front of him.
Perfected Nine Palaces smiled slightly, not caring about Mo Wuya's attitude.
"Your Highness, please look."
He pointed to the depths of the sea of fire, then to where Furious Heaven was, and said: "This array is called 'Wind Fire Linked Cities,' one of the peerless grand arrays created by Great Emperor Xuanji in his later years."
"With the clear wind celestial bell as the wind eye and the departing fire tassel as the fire source, the wind aids the fire, and the fire borrows the wind's power, cycling repeatedly and endlessly."
"If one does not know the method and rushes in blindly, even a Seven Tribulation Great Emperor would lose a layer of skin."
Hearing this, the crowd gasped.
Even a Seven Tribulation Great Emperor would lose a layer of skin?
No wonder those of them at the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Layer would die upon contact.
"In other words, the position you had Furious Heaven occupy is the key to breaking this array?"
"Your Highness is correct."
Perfected Nine Palaces lightly shook his folding fan and smiled: "All things in heaven and earth have a birth and a restraint."
"As long as we find all the array eyes, this array will naturally be broken!"
"Then what are we waiting for?"
"Move quickly! What are you dawdling for?"
Furious Heaven was impatient. He was about to move as he spoke, only to find himself trapped and unable to budge.
"What's going on?!"
"If you don't want to die, I suggest you stay inside honestly."
"You are already locked with the array eye. If you step out now, all previous efforts will be wasted."
"Of course, you don't need to worry. Once we break the array, you'll be saved."
"What kind of ghost thing is this..."
"Damn it, you son of a bitch pretty boy, you fucking set me up."
Furious Heaven finally realized what was happening and cursed loudly, but no one paid him any more attention.
Perfected Nine Palaces, Mo Wuya, and the others from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty had already taken the lead, heading deep into the flames.
"Here..."
"Here~~"
"And here!"
Along the way, Perfected Nine Palaces pointed out directions, arranging the people of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty into the array eyes one by one.
This abnormal behavior naturally raised the alarm for some rogue cultivators.
"Little Wu, don't you think it's a bit strange?"
Flame Princess, hidden in the crowd, frowned.
Moon Dance didn't understand: "What's wrong, Sister Flame Princess? Is something not right?"
"It's too strange. Why is Perfected Nine Palaces constantly arranging people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty into the array eyes?"
"Isn't that good? Once they enter the array eyes, they can't come out."
"We just keep following behind everyone. Later, when it comes to the final struggle for the emperor weapons, we'll be able to seize the initiative."
"And our biggest competitor, the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, is cutting off its own arm at this time. It should be all benefit and no harm for us."
"That's exactly where the problem lies!"
Flame Princess said solemnly: "Would that Perfected Nine Palaces do something that everyone can easily think of?"
"Maybe he's very confident in his own strength, or maybe he doesn't get along with those people inside the Chaos Imperial Dynasty?"
"That possibility can't be ruled out, but with so many disruptors present, it's unlikely he would do this."
Moon Dance blinked, her little head spinning quickly.
"Sister Flame Princess means... those Chaos Imperial Dynasty prodigies arranged into the array eyes won't actually be trapped?"
"Or rather, they can obtain some kind of benefit through the array eyes?"
Flame Princess gave her an appreciative look.
"Smart."
"You've finally caught on."
"Heehee, I'm not stupid. It's just that usually with Brother Yun by my side, I don't need to use my brain."
Moon Dance was very proud of herself, but then she became worried again: "Then what should we do? Are we just going to let the Chaos Imperial Dynasty take all the benefits?"
"Of course not."
"Look, besides us, others have already noticed something is off."
Just as Flame Princess finished speaking, Perfected Nine Palaces pointed to another position. But this time, before the people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty could step forward, a figure rushed ahead and occupied that spot.
"This position is mine!"
It was a middle-aged man. He firmly occupied the array eye and stared straight at Perfected Nine Palaces with a hint of provocation.
"Pretty boy, you've been arranging your people into the array eyes to monopolize the benefits here, haven't you?"
"I'm telling you, no way!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place went into an uproar.
Perfected Nine Palaces' expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.
"Since Fellow Daoist wants to forcibly occupy the position, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."
"Consequences?"
"What kind of bird consequences?"
"Let me tell you, you dog thing, I've roamed the Three Thousand Dao Domains for a hundred thousand years. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. You want to set me up?"
"Heh, wait for your next life!!"
The rogue cultivator sneered: "I'm staying right here today to see exactly when those consequences you mentioned will arrive!"
"Ah—!!!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
It suddenly turned into a shrill scream. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd...
The man was burned to ashes by divine flames emerging from the void.
Silence returned to the world.
The people who had been slightly restless because of the man's action were instantly silenced, as if their throats had been seized.
"When virtue does not match the position, disaster will surely follow."
//759//
Chapter 759: Method of Breaking the Array (Two-in-One)
True Man Jiu Gong withdrew his gaze, gently fanning himself with his folding fan, that confident smile still playing on his lips.
It was as if everything was under his control, without the slightest surprise.
"I might as well tell you all, these Void Nodes are indeed a form of opportunity."
"However... if one is not its chosen person, they will be consumed by fire and die a miserable death."
As his words fell, the crowd broke into an uproar.
Those who were just about to make a move completely lost interest at this moment.
The chosen person?
How the hell is anyone supposed to know who's been chosen?
True Man Jiu Gong fanned himself, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, the smile on his lips deepening a bit.
"There's no need to look at me like that. This isn't something the Chaos Imperial Dynasty is intentionally hiding; it's just how this array is."
"The Wind-Fire Continuous City Array was created by Great Emperor Xuanji in his later years. I have immersed myself in this path for many years to achieve this modest success."
"If any fellow Daoist still doesn't believe my words, feel free to try. The Chaos Imperial Dynasty will certainly not stop you!"
After saying this, he and Mo Wuya continued toward the depths of the sea of fire.
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other.
"This..."
"Let's go, keep following. I don't believe their Chaos Imperial Dynasty can truly cover the sky with one hand!"
There were still many who refused to believe in bad luck and continued to follow closely behind.
Naturally, this included Flame Princess and Moon Dance.
"Sister Flame Princess, what 'chosen person'? Why does it sound so mysterious?"
"It's mysterious for a reason. That True Man Jiu Gong is just bluffing."
Flame Princess spoke with a cold sneer. Her perception was quite keen, and her affinity for fire-attribute power was extremely high; she could vaguely sense the restrictions of those Void Nodes.
"Rather than saying whether one is chosen, it's better to say that guy just now was simply too weak!"
"I see. So that guy just now died because he was too weak to withstand the array's backlash."
"In that case, Sister Flame Princess, our strength is definitely among the best in the same realm. Why don't we go and seize a node too?"
"No rush."
"Haven't you noticed? Although he's been arranging for people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty to occupy nodes, he—"
"True Man Jiu Gong himself, as well as Mo Wuya, haven't chosen to enter any."
"This guy is definitely feigning ignorance while being full of bad intentions."
"He might even have some insidious and ruthless plan."
"Xiao Wu, we must also be careful and on our guard."
"Mm!"
"I'll listen to everything Sister Flame Princess says."
Moon Dance nodded vigorously.
The two women trailed behind the crowd, following at a leisurely pace.
Up ahead, True Man Jiu Gong was still directing the situation.
This time, he was no longer limited to people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty and began to direct some rogue cultivators to take positions.
Those rogue cultivators stepped into the Void Nodes with trepidation, only to find to their surprise—they really weren't being burned by fire!
"Hahahaha! I've also secured a spot!"
"Thank you, True Man Jiu Gong! Thank you, Chaos Imperial Dynasty!"
For a moment, cheers erupted one after another.
Soon, only a few people were left from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, while there were still hundreds of rogue cultivators.
They watched like tigers eyeing their prey, all waiting for True Man Jiu Gong's next move.
"A bunch of fools, thinking that occupying an array eye is actually a good thing."
Mo Wuya sneered mockingly, sending a voice transmission to True Man Jiu Gong: "Our Chaos Imperial Dynasty's people now occupy the vast majority."
"Later, on the Heavenly Tier Arena, we can quickly eliminate outsiders."
"There are five core positions left. Jiu Gong, you must arrange them well!"
"I understand, Your Highness. Everything is under my control."
True Man Jiu Gong lightly fanned himself, his gaze sweeping over the remaining five array eyes.
These five positions were located in the deepest part of the sea of fire, closest to the two supreme emperor weapons.
Once occupied, they would provide the greatest protection and give them the upper hand in the subsequent struggle for the emperor weapons.
"I've just done a simple evaluation of these people's strength. Aside from those two women hiding at the back of the crowd whom I can't see through, the others shouldn't be a threat!"
"Women?"
Mo Wuya frowned slightly, his divine sense spreading out, and then his eyes lit up: "So beautiful. Compared to our Chaos Imperial Dynasty's number one beauty, they are likely not inferior at all."
"Your Highness, don't let your eyes be blinded by the opponent's beauty. Behind moving colors, there may be lethal toxins."
"I naturally know that. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"Later, I will still trigger the array eyes as usual, but this time, we can let everyone in, except we must guard against... those two women!"
True Man Jiu Gong spoke in a low voice.
"As long as we stop them, no one else will pose a threat to us."
"Fine, let's do that. Act quickly; I don't want any surprises."
As an Ancient Freak, Mo Wuya didn't have that kind of meaningless arrogance.
As long as he could achieve his goal, he would use any means necessary.
At the back of the crowd, Flame Princess seemed to sense something.
Usually, Gu Yun would always let himself in without permission, which had trained her to have a very strong sixth sense.
"That scholar is looking at us."
Moon Dance also noticed the other party, a flash of vigilance in her eyes.
"Mm."
"It seems we've been noticed after all."
"Then what should we do?"
Moon Dance asked in a low voice.
"So what if we've been noticed?"
"These array eyes don't belong privately to the Chaos Imperial Dynasty. Whoever can hold it, it's theirs."
A cold smile curled on Flame Princess's lips: "Come, let's get closer."
"Watch me give them a big surprise."
The two women moved forward inconspicuously, using the crowd as cover to draw closer to the core area.
Such a move naturally couldn't hide from True Man Jiu Gong and Mo Wuya's eyes: "As expected, they couldn't hold back?"
"Your Highness, do it!"
"Good!"
A sharp light flashed in Mo Wuya's eyes. The two of them just happened to walk near a Void Node.
"You, go in."
He pointed to a rogue cultivator, who was overjoyed.
Just as he was about to step in, a fiery red figure suddenly shot out.
"Courting death!"
Mo Wuya had been prepared, staring fixedly at Flame Princess.
Almost the instant she moved, Mo Wuya also moved.
The pressure of his Lesser Chaos Body was released without reservation. With a palm strike, the chaos power was like a deep abyss and a prison, directly blocking Flame Princess's path forward.
However—
Flame Princess had no intention of forcing her way through. Inside her, the frenzied laws of fire instantly swept through the entire world!
In the sky, that departing fire tassel seemed to sense something and let out bursts of humming.
A terrifying vortex of spiritual energy spread out, instantly filling the entire world.
True Man Jiu Gong turned pale with fright: "Not good! She's going to mark the other Void Nodes!!"
Just as he finished speaking—
Clang—
Clang—
Clang—
One sound after another rose. Between heaven and earth, those Void Nodes lit up with brilliant red light like lamps in the night.
And the rogue cultivator who had just been instructed to enter one of them let out a scream and was instantly incinerated into ash by the flames.
"Not good, the power of the departing fire tassel has been released again; all previous judgments are now invalid."
True Man Jiu Gong's expression shifted, but what was even harder for him to control was—
Everyone present was now casting greedy glances.
"What are you all waiting for?"
"There are only these five positions left. If you don't occupy a Void Node, you'll completely lose the qualification to fight for the supreme emperor weapons."
While dodging Mo Wuya's attacks, Flame Princess revealed everything.
These words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting the entire scene.
Five positions!
Only five positions left!
"Charge!!"
Someone shouted, and countless figures rushed toward those five Void Nodes like madmen!
The scene instantly spiraled out of control!
True Man Jiu Gong's face completely changed.
From beginning to end, he thought he had everything in his hands, but he didn't expect that in the end, someone would be able to use the power of the departing fire tassel to forcibly activate all the nodes.
Fortunately, Flame Princess's actions didn't affect the previous nodes; otherwise, his careful deployment would have been completely ruined.
"Damn it!"
There was no time to hesitate. He threw aside someone who was passing by him trying to snatch a space node.
He took the lead and was the first to seize a Void Node.
As for Mo Wuya, he could only fend for himself.
The situation was completely out of control, and Mo Wuya was in a dilemma.
Chasing Flame Princess might result in him being unable to occupy a node. Thinking of this, he decisively gave up the chase and looked back, only to see that True Man Jiu Gong had already taken the original node for himself.
"That damn bastard!"
Mo Wuya cursed under his breath. His gaze swept around and instantly locked onto the one closest to him.
"That's the one!"
His figure flashed, the pressure of his Lesser Chaos Body fully released. Chaos power, like a deep abyss and a prison, directly knocked away the rogue cultivators along the way.
It was only a hundred feet away, and he arrived in an instant.
"Everyone, get the hell out of my way!"
Seeing that one person was about to touch the edge of the node, Mo Wuya finally arrived late. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and struck with a palm!
Chaos power turned into a towering giant wave, directly sending the rogue cultivator who was about to touch the node flying.
That person screamed, coughing up blood, flying back hundreds of feet like a broken kite, crashing into the crowd, his life or death unknown.
The whole place fell silent. The rogue cultivators who were also rushing toward this node stopped in their tracks upon seeing this.
As expected of an Ancient Freak, he could kill a cultivator of the same realm in one blow; he was not someone to be trifled with!
Although supreme emperor weapons were good, one's life was more important.
There were still three other opportunities; there was no need to fight to the death here.
Someone made a decision and looked around.
But they were shocked to find that two other nodes already had owners.
Flame Princess transformed into a fire snake, and wherever she passed, the void trembled. Within a ten-foot radius, no one dared to approach.
That aura was almost no different from the sea of fire itself.
Her path was naturally unstoppable.
Moon Dance's movements were like a ghost, appearing and disappearing in a strange manner that made those rogue cultivators who underestimated her suffer greatly.
After her cat claws scratched their faces, the long scratches left behind weren't very damaging, but they were highly insulting.
Moreover, those who were hit would feel an intense itch, instantly losing the ability to continue the struggle.
Of the original five nodes, only one was left.
Now, everyone went completely crazy.
The tragic struggle lasted for a full half an hour.
Blood stained the void at the edge of the sea of fire. Screams, curses, and wails rose one after another.
When the last person staggered to occupy that node, more than half of the people present were already dead or injured.
It was a middle-aged man in rags, covered in blood, his aura weakened to the extreme.
But he had stood his ground after all.
"Hahahaha! It's mine! It's mine now!"
He laughed maniacally, his laughter filled with the relief and ecstasy of surviving a disaster.
The people around him looked at him with envious eyes, struggling step by step to crawl into that Void Node.
But at that moment, a cold voice sounded in his ear: "Thank you, you've worked hard."
A figure slowly solidified in front of him and stepped into the Void Node ahead of him.
"No!!!"
The man's eyes widened, looking at this scene in disbelief.
He had fought to the death and bled for half an hour to finally grab a Void Node, only to have it snatched away like this?
"You motherfucker, get the hell out for me!!!"
He roared and stepped forward, but the moment he touched the edge of the node, a flame rose up and burned his body to ash.
"Asking for trouble."
The others who had obtained node qualifications looked over. The one who had the last laugh was a young man with a thin face, wearing a gray robe.
His aura wasn't particularly powerful, but that faint aura of the Dao of Arrays made people not dare to underestimate him.
"Arrays?"
True Man Jiu Gong narrowed his eyes: "I didn't expect that besides me, someone else could see through the mysteries of this Wind-Fire Continuous City Array."
The gray-robed young man stood with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his lips.
"True Man Jiu Gong overpraises me. I only know a bit of the basics and was lucky enough to see a few clues."
His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, yet it carried an indescribable confidence.
The youth stood with his hands behind his back in that Void Node, his gaze crossing the sea of fire and falling on the two emperor weapons whose light was growing brighter and brighter.
Just then—
Deep within the sea of fire, a violent tremor suddenly occurred.
Those two supreme emperor weapons both erupted with brilliant light, soaring into the clouds!
Within the light, a massive arena slowly emerged.
The arena was entirely black, cast from an unknown material, emitting an ancient and desolate aura.
Around the arena, sixty-four pillars of light rose into the sky, echoing the sixty-four Void Nodes.
"The Heavenly Tier Arena has finally opened."
"W-What's going on?!"
Furious Heaven and the others only felt themselves being wrapped in an irresistible force, flying uncontrollably toward the sky, fear rising in each of their hearts.
"What comes next is the real highlight!"
"Only the one who stands until the end is qualified to obtain those two... supreme emperor weapons!"
The gray-robed young man stood with his hands behind his back, the smile on his lips deepening.
"As expected, there is a Child of Destiny."
Gu Yun and Snow Thousand Years finally arrived here. Ignoring True Man Jiu Gong and Mo Wuya, Gu Yun immediately spotted this new treasure.
[Ding! New Child of Destiny detected]
[Name: Han Sanqian]
[Cultivation: Third-level Quasi-Emperor]
[Identity: Protagonist of "Array Path Longevity"]
[Constitution: Heavenly Array Sacred Body]
[Halo: Child of Destiny Halo (Orange)]
[destiny value: 48,000]
[Associated Heroines: Zhong Lingyu, Xu Lingwei, Jiang Nian]
//760//
Chapter 760: Heavenly Tier Arena (Two-in-One)
"Heavenly Array Saint Body?"
[Ding! Destiny Plunder Halo activated successfully. Child of Destiny Han Sanqian's destiny value has decreased by 20,000 points. Great Luo Dao Pagoda Seventh Floor opening progress: 377,500/500,000.]
Gu Yun had just finished reading Han Sanqian's identity information when he directly plundered 20,000 points of destiny value.
The Destiny Plunder Halo was just too useful, you know?
"Your Highness, the grand array here seems to have been activated."
"What should we do?"
Snow Thousand Years was held in Gu Yun's arms. A young girl whose body had just been damaged truly could not withstand such a long-distance journey. She basically moved under Gu Yun's lead. By now, she had recovered seventy to eighty percent, but she simply craved this warm embrace and was unwilling to leave it.
"Let nature take its course. Since the grand array has already opened, we will wait outside for Flame Princess and the others to come out."
"But will there be any danger like this?"
Danger?
If it were a Child of Destiny with 48,000 points, perhaps there might be a tiny sliver of a possibility of danger.
Now that only 28,000 remained, he was completely at the level of a small fry.
"I just hope he doesn't get played to death by Flame Princess and Xiao Wu. What danger could there be?"
The trump cards the two women currently possessed were not at all inferior to a Child of Destiny with 50,000 points of destiny value.
With their endless variety of methods, no accidents would occur.
"I see..."
Snow Thousand Years also relaxed.
But she soon realized that while Flame Princess and Xiao Wu might not be in danger, her own danger was approaching.
"Your... Your Highness..."
"Millennium, since we're idle anyway, I suddenly feel like my injuries haven't quite healed properly. Why don't you help me out again?"
"Master~~!!"
"Objection overruled!"
...
The Heavenly Tier Arena slowly rose into the sky.
Sixty-four pillars of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire sea of fire as bright as day.
Within each pillar of light, there was a figure.
People from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty occupied the vast majority, a total of thirty-seven people.
The rogue cultivator side occupied the remaining twenty-seven seats.
Moreover, most of them were carefully selected by True Man Jiu Gong, with strength that was barely enough to seize a void node.
When the real contest began, they could only be cannon fodder.
Based on their distance from the emperor weapon, everyone had a thin curtain of light protecting them.
"Increased power by about one percent, what the hell use is that?"
Furious Heaven clenched his fists. Having reached his level of strength, he naturally knew everything about himself like the back of his hand.
He saw through the inner workings of this so-called blessing at a single glance.
"One percent?"
Beside him, a cultivator from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty asked in confusion, "Why do I feel like it's five percent?"
"What?!!"
An ill omen rose in Furious Heaven's heart. The only difference between the person before him and himself was that the void node they occupied was slightly closer to the center of the flames, yet it could provide such a large boost.
He continued to look around, and as expected, the closer a node was to the center of the flames, the greater the boost it provided.
The nodes closest to the five core nodes could already provide a fifty percent boost.
Then...
Looking at True Man Jiu Gong, Furious Heaven even had the urge to kill him: "You bastard pretty boy, I'll kill you!!!"
His aura surged as he threw a palm strike.
"Private fighting is prohibited on the Heavenly Tier Arena!"
Just then, a deep, ancient voice resounded between heaven and earth, carrying an unquestionable authority.
Furious Heaven's attack instantly dissipated into nothingness, as if it had never existed.
His face turned ashen as he stared fixedly at True Man Jiu Gong in the distance, the fury in his eyes almost erupting.
"Why be so angry, Brother Li? All of this was arranged to ensure His Highness obtains the supreme emperor weapon."
"Could it be that Brother Li truly has some improper thoughts?"
True Man Jiu Gong spoke calmly, while secretly glancing at Mo Wuya.
"Bullshit!"
Furious Heaven cursed loudly and hurriedly showed his loyalty: "Your Highness, don't listen to this bastard's attempts to sow discord."
"My Li family is a pillar of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, loyal for generations. How could we have any ulterior motives?"
"Alright, the two of you stop arguing."
"Whether it's Tiankuang or Jiu Gong, both are pillars of my Chaos Imperial Dynasty. Now is not the time for internal strife. Think of a way to deal with these rogue cultivators."
Mo Wuya spoke indifferently, stopping their war of words.
"Your Highness is wise. Brother Li, there's no need to look at me like that. If I didn't place you in the outermost area, how could I win the trust of these people?"
"If all of our Chaos Imperial Dynasty's people occupied the best positions, how could they believe the rhetoric that 'it belongs to the fated'?"
True Man Jiu Gong smiled faintly.
Hearing this, Furious Heaven's expression was more uncomfortable than if he had eaten feces, but in front of Mo Wuya, he had no reason to explode.
"Then what now?"
"These rogue cultivators have also entered the arena, and we can't take the initiative to attack. What happens next?"
"Next?"
Before True Man Jiu Gong could speak, that deep voice from above the sky said: "The supreme emperor weapon belongs to the capable."
"Now beginning... the Heavenly Tier Arena selection, fighting in pairs."
"Only the final eight will have the chance to become candidates for the owner of the emperor weapon!"
As the voice echoed between heaven and earth, a giant stone tablet slowly rose in the center of the Heavenly Tier Arena.
Sixty-four glows appeared on the stone tablet, corresponding to the sixty-four contestants.
As the lights flashed, they finally landed on two people.
One of them happened to be Furious Heaven.
At this moment, his expression was arrogant and his aura rumbled, as he was eager to try.
"Great!"
"Who is my opponent?!"
"Just in time for me to vent some anger!"
With a flash of his figure, he landed directly in the center of the arena.
Opposite him, a middle-aged man walked onto the arena trembling, his face pale.
"Don't worry, don't be afraid, I'll be very gentle."
Furious Heaven grinned, a cruel light flashing in his eyes.
"O-okay..."
The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought that after entering the void node, he would face a chaotic battle, which would allow him to fish in troubled waters using the special nature of his concealment techniques.
But now... he was being forced onto the arena.
Fortunately, it seemed the guy he encountered wasn't that vicious; perhaps he would—
The beams of light on the two of them gradually dissipated, which meant that the Heavenly Tier Arena's protection for the contestants had completely vanished.
The middle-aged man assumed a stance, but Furious Heaven had already closed in on him.
"Mad Fist!!"
A fist the size of a sandbag enlarged before the man's eyes, making him lose his color in shock.
"I, I surren—"
The words didn't make it out, and even if they had, it was unknown if they would have been useful.
The fist force was like a dragon, carrying world-destroying power. The middle-aged man exploded into a mist of blood in an instant.
The entire venue fell silent.
The expressions of those rogue cultivators also became incredibly ugly.
"The way these people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty act is truly too despicable."
Moon Dance frowned, feeling some disgust toward this.
On one hand saying he would be gentle, and on the other hand dealing such a heavy blow.
It was simply disgusting.
"What, isn't this the kind of tactic that little rascal Gu Yun often uses?"
"Saying he'll be gentle while... at those times, how come I saw you enjoying it so much?"
Flame Princess teased from the side.
"How can that be the same?"
Moon Dance was completely double-standard: "Everything Brother Yun does naturally has his reasons."
"Besides, he usually doesn't use that move on me. Sister Flame Princess is always talking back, and in the end, she never has a good outcome."
"You girl! If you say another word, are you looking for a beating?"
Flame Princess reached out and grabbed Moon Dance's two fluffy little cat ears and began to discipline her.
The girl repeatedly begged for mercy, making for a lively scene.
The battles continued. On the stone tablet, two more beams of light lit up, selecting two more participants. This time, unfortunately, both were from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty.
"Great, they should be made to kill each other!"
"Exactly, having more people isn't necessarily a good thing. Maybe the Chaos Imperial Dynasty's own people will eliminate many of themselves!"
But when the two walked onto the arena, the scene that occurred left everyone dumbfounded.
The two exchanged a symbolic blow, and then one of the members just went 'crack' and lay down on the ground.
His chest was even stained with a large patch of blood, but the process... was as perfunctory as it could be.
"Oh... I lost."
That person stuck out his tongue and was then teleported outside by the beam of light.
"That works too?"
A rogue cultivator's eyes widened, looking at this scene in disbelief.
"This is fucking cheating!"
Someone roared in anger.
However, no one paid attention to their anger.
With the Wind-Fire Continuous City paired with the Heavenly Secret Arena, True Man Jiu Gong knew everything like the back of his hand.
Now, although some accidents had occurred, everything was still steadily progressing according to his vision.
"These two emperor weapons belong to me!"
Greedy light flickered in his eyes.
If the rules allowed it, it was reasonable.
The subsequent battles were filled with injustice.
Taking advantage of their numbers, the Chaos Imperial Dynasty's cultivators would use their full strength whenever they met a rogue cultivator. Even if they couldn't defeat the opponent, they would force out more of the opponent's trump cards or even leave them covered in wounds.
But if people from within the Imperial Dynasty bumped into each other, they would stop at a certain point, and the weaker side would directly surrender to let the winner advance to the next round in peak condition.
When exhausted rogue cultivators met Imperial Dynasty cultivators who had conserved their strength, the result was naturally predictable.
Round after round, fewer and fewer rogue cultivators remained.
By the time of the top sixteen, only four rogue cultivators were left, while the other twelve were all cultivators from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty.
Moreover, every one of them was in full state, with vigorous blood and qi, in their peak condition.
"Sigh, it seems that this time we won't have a share of these two emperor weapons; they're going to be swept up by the Chaos Imperial Dynasty."
Someone sighed. In front of these great powers, their efforts seemed so laughably powerless.
"Yeah, even if we luckily pass this round, we'll still face a siege next. I can't see even a hint of hope of winning."
Just then, Mo Wuya once again easily killed a rogue cultivator expert. He patted off the dust and walked off the arena: "A boring competition, it's simply wasting my time."
"Your Highness is right. Using strategies against these small fry is simply losing face for our Chaos Imperial Dynasty!"
Furious Heaven also laughed loudly.
The beam of light from the sky converged on him, and without any hesitation, he leaped onto the arena.
"Come on, let me see which unlucky bastard it is!"
He grinned, his gaze circling around Flame Princess, Moon Dance, and Han Sanqian.
As luck would have it, the other end of the beam of light finally stopped on that petite figure.
Moon Dance.
"Jiejiejie, I didn't expect it to be you, little girl."
"Heaven is truly helping me!!"
"Hey, little brat, hurry up and surrender to avoid suffering physical pain!"
Furious Heaven laughed loudly, feeling that victory was within his grasp.
Moon Dance blinked and hopped onto the arena.
She tilted her head and looked at Furious Heaven, a sweet smile curling at the corners of her mouth: "Big guy, can you be a bit gentler later?"
"I'm afraid of pain~~"
Furious Heaven was stunned by the smile.
This little girl truly looked... beautiful.
Those lively eyes were currently looking at him innocently, her eyelashes trembling slightly like a startled little animal.
Unfortunately, Furious Heaven was no ordinary man.
He was an Ancient Freak of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, an existence that had fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Beauty?
In his eyes, it was far less practical than an emperor weapon.
"Little girl, don't worry..."
Furious Heaven grinned, a cruel light flashing in his eyes.
"Now I'll let you know that you won't even have the chance to feel pain!"
As he spoke, his figure instantly charged out, his fist shadows flickering as he threw a punch toward Moon Dance's face!
Boom—!!
After the terrifying might passed, Moon Dance seemed as if she were frozen with fear, not moving at all.
Some people had already nervously closed their eyes, fearing to see the scene of a petite and lovely little beauty being smashed into a blood mist and perishing.
However—
At the moment of contact with Moon Dance, Furious Heaven's expression instantly changed,
Because his fist had passed right through.
"Afterimage?!"
Furious Heaven's pupils shrank. Since when? Why couldn't his divine sense feel anything at all?!
Before he could react, a petite figure had already appeared behind him like a ghost. This unpredictable speed forced True Man Jiu Gong, Mo Wuya, and Han Sanqian to take her seriously.
"This isn't as simple as just being fast."
Mo Wuya said in a deep voice.
"Hmm... rather than speed, it's more like a movement technique. This girl looks harmless, yet she can perform such a strange movement technique."
"Furious Heaven is in danger!"
True Man Jiu Gong had already passed judgment on Furious Heaven, and Moon Dance did not disappoint him, as her slender fingers gently swiped.
The movement was gentle, yet incredibly swift.
Those sharp fingertips carried a sharpness enough to tear through the void!
Chila—
The protective astral qi on Furious Heaven's back was torn open like paper, and five bloodstains deep enough to see bone instantly appeared!
Blood splattered!
"Ah—!!"
Furious Heaven let out a shrill scream. Using this force, his figure lunged forward, trying to open up some distance.
"Now you want to run?"
"Too late!"
The girl's mocking voice appeared in his ear again, and Furious Heaven's heart completely sank to the bottom.
//761//
Chapter 761: The Strength of the Two Women (Two-in-One)
Furious Heaven's pupils constricted, and the sharp pain from his back made him realize—this little girl in front of him was definitely not a soft persimmon that could be squeezed at will!
"Get lost!"
He bellowed, his aura surging as he threw a punch behind him!
The fist force was like a dragon, capable of destroying heaven and earth.
His attack was indeed heavy and powerful, however—
It was all for naught if it couldn't hit.
Moon Dance's figure had already vanished from the spot, leaving only an afterimage to be torn apart by the fist force.
"You're too slow."
A sweet voice came from above, but it sounded like a death warrant from the King of Hell.
Furious Heaven looked up wildly, only to see that Moon Dance had leaped into mid-air at some point, looking down at him.
Those lively eyes were now flickering with a cunning light.
With a palm strike, Furious Heaven's head dropped, his hair plowed apart to reveal five deep claw marks.
Furious Heaven was in pain, his eyes blood-red as he looked up in rage.
"You—"
But in front of him, there was no sign of the girl.
Fast!
Fast to the extreme.
It exceeded the limits of Furious Heaven's perception.
The next moment—
Another bloodstain appeared on Furious Heaven's right arm!
Blood splattered!
"Ah!!"
Furious Heaven screamed as his right arm instantly went limp; the meridians there had been severed!
This time, he hadn't even been able to capture the other person's figure.
Having completely lost track of Moon Dance's position, he fell into an absolute disadvantage.
"Damned brat!"
He roared, using his remaining left hand to throw punches frantically!
Punch after punch, the fist force poured out like a rainstorm!
However, every punch hit only air.
Moon Dance's figure was like a ghost, weaving through the fist shadows with ease.
Her speed was too fast, so fast that it was impossible to track her trajectory.
One could only see gusts of demonic wind blowing across the area, toying with Furious Heaven.
"Can't hit me, can't hit me, can't hit me~~~~"
"Aaaaaah!!!!"
Furious Heaven had gone completely mad.
He punched frantically, roared frantically, and released the spiritual energy in his body frantically!
But no matter what he did, he couldn't touch Moon Dance in the slightest.
Meanwhile, Moon Dance's attacks landed precisely on him every time.
Left shoulder!
Right leg!
Chest!!
Every attack took away a piece of flesh, leaving a bloodstain deep enough to see the bone!
Furious Heaven was covered in blood and riddled with wounds.
His aura grew weaker and weaker, and his movements became slower and slower.
Yet Moon Dance was still at ease.
She was like a cat toying with its prey, in no hurry to kill, but rather torturing and wearing him down bit by bit.
"Enough! Furious Heaven, admit defeat!"
Below the stage, Mo Wuya could no longer bear to watch.
"Admit defeat?!"
Furious Heaven was covered in blood, looking like a vengeful ghost crawled out of a Blood Pool, but upon hearing those words, a flicker of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
He was an Ancient Freak of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty!
He was an existence who had once stepped onto the Emperor Road!
To have him admit defeat to a wet-behind-the-ears little girl?
Impossible!!
"Your Highness, I can still fight!"
He gritted his teeth and forcibly circulated his spiritual energy, wanting to strike again.
However, his body no longer obeyed him.
Those deep wounds were each frantically draining his vitality.
His legs were trembling, his arms were trembling, his entire body was trembling.
Those crisscrossing bloodstains were like a terrifying spider web, enveloping his entire person.
"I said, admit defeat!"
Mo Wuya's voice rang out again, this time with an unquestionable authority.
"Your Highness..."
Furious Heaven looked up, his eyes full of resentment.
But when he saw Mo Wuya's cold eyes, all that resentment turned into bitterness.
He lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and spoke with difficulty.
"I..."
However, just as he uttered a single word, a petite figure suddenly appeared before him.
"Want to admit defeat?"
"Sorry, I don't think I've agreed to that."
Moon Dance tilted her head and looked at him, a sweet smile playing on her lips.
Another claw strike—
Furious Heaven's pupils constricted, and he tried his best to defend!
But he was already too weak.
His reaction was more than a beat too slow.
*Slash—*
This bloodstain appeared on his throat!
"Mgh! Mgh!!"
Furious Heaven clutched his neck, his eyes wide, blood continuously spilling from his mouth, unable to say a single word.
Below the stage, Mo Wuya's face turned completely dark.
He stared fixedly at Moon Dance, killing intent flickering in his eyes.
"Little girl, you've gone too far."
Moon Dance blinked and looked at him.
"How have I gone too far?"
"In an arena duel, life and death are determined by fate."
"He hasn't admitted defeat yet, so naturally, I can continue the fight."
"Isn't that quite normal?"
"I already told him to admit defeat!"
Mo Wuya shouted coldly.
He didn't care about Furious Heaven's life or death; what he cared about was the face of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty!
"Sorry, I didn't hear you!"
Mo Wuya's face was ashen: "I advise you to quit while you're ahead. If Furious Heaven dies here, you won't make it out of this secret realm."
Moon Dance tilted her head and looked at him.
"Are you... threatening me?"
Mo Wuya sneered.
"Yes, so what?"
Moon Dance blinked, and then—
With a sweep of her claws, Furious Heaven stopped twitching, and his head flew straight up!
Blood gushed like a fountain, spraying three feet high.
Furious Heaven's headless corpse crashed to the ground, twitched twice, and then fell silent.
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence; there were no cheers, no shouts.
Everyone's eyes were wide in disbelief.
Even after Mo Wuya had spoken, this girl actually dared to strike such a heavy blow.
Did she really not fear retaliation from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty?
"Oops, sorry, my hand slipped."
Moon Dance said indifferently, her tone innocent.
Mo Wuya's face turned completely grim.
His aura surged, and the pressure of the Lesser Chaos Body was released without reservation!
That pressure was like an abyss or a prison, causing the surrounding cultivators to retreat one after another!
"Little girl!"
He spoke coldly, his voice like ice from the Nine Netherworld.
"Do you know what you are doing?"
Moon Dance tilted her head and looked at him.
"I know."
"Killing someone."
She smiled, her smile as sweet as ever.
"On the arena, life and death are determined by fate."
"He couldn't beat me and died; isn't that quite normal?"
"What, you people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty can't afford to lose?"
Provocation!
Blatant provocation!
Mo Wuya's face was now so dark it looked like it could drip water.
He stared fixedly at Moon Dance, killing intent boiling in his eyes.
"Good, very good."
He gritted his teeth and said, "Since you're looking for death, I'll grant it to you."
"When the finals come, I will let you know what it means to wish you were dead!"
Moon Dance completely ignored his impotent rage, hopped off the arena, and went to Flame Princess's side.
"Sister Flame Princess, it was a piece of cake."
"That guy looked intimidating, but he actually couldn't take a hit at all!"
Holding a grudge in her heart, Xiao Wu had originally intended to kill Furious Heaven, so now that her goal was achieved, she naturally felt refreshed.
"As a result, that Mo Wuya has likely developed a grudge against you."
Flame Princess said indifferently.
"So what?"
"When the time comes, I'll have you to help me, Sister Flame Princess. With our powers combined, what is there to fear?!"
"You silly girl..."
In the distance, Mo Wuya stared coldly at Moon Dance and Flame Princess, killing intent flickering in his eyes.
"Your Highness, there's no need to be angry."
"When the final battle comes, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with them!"
"Exactly, even if both of them can enter the final battle, it will be six against two. The advantage is ours!"
A prodigy from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty spoke up.
"That's right, let them have their moment of pride for now. Later, we'll definitely make them understand... what the consequences are for offending our Chaos Imperial Dynasty!"
Someone echoed, flashing a knowing smile.
Mo Wuya took a deep breath and suppressed the killing intent in his heart.
"Fine, I'll let them go for now."
On the arena, the battles continued.
The Chaos Imperial Dynasty's plan proceeded, with Jiugong Zhenren and three other prodigies from the Imperial Dynasty winning easily.
These few battles were internal duels within the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, so it could be said they didn't exert much effort.
The light beam flashed and finally landed on Flame Princess and a cultivator from the Imperial Dynasty.
"When you go up later, don't surrender immediately. Try to see if that woman has any trump cards."
Mo Wuya said, then handed over a heart-protecting mirror.
The Imperial Dynasty cultivator took the mirror, and it felt heavy in his hand.
The heart-protecting mirror was pale gold throughout, with complex patterns engraved on its surface, and a faint aura of array dao flowing through it.
"This item is named 'Jinlin'. It was refined from the dorsal shell of an Ancient Golden-Scaled Turtle and is a Middle-grade Emperor Weapon. It's enough to defend against the attacks of cultivators below the Three Tribulations twice. With this item's help, that woman certainly won't be able to break your defense. You can use this advantage to test her depth. If you can force out her trump cards, it will be a great service."
"If you are truly no match, just admit defeat. With this Jinlin protecting you, your life will be safe."
Hearing this, the cultivator felt greatly reassured.
"Yes, your subordinate obeys!"
His figure flashed as he landed on the arena.
Opposite him, Flame Princess stood with her hands behind her back, her fiery red dress fluttering gently in the wind.
"Make it quick."
Hearing this, the cultivator's face froze.
Make it quick?!
How much did she look down on him!!
Quickly suppressing his displeasure, he took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and said, "Chen Mosheng of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, please advise!"
Flame Princess glanced at him indifferently and did not respond.
This blatant disregard was more stinging than any words.
Chen Mosheng's face flushed red, and fury burned in his heart.
"What an arrogant woman!"
He shouted coldly, his aura circulating as he directly attacked!
He struck with a palm, his spiritual energy surging like a tide, carrying a chilling killing intent!!
"I want to see where exactly your confidence comes from!"
As a prodigy of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, he believed he might not necessarily lose to the likes of Jiugong Zhenren or Furious Heaven.
Since this woman dared to ignore him so, he would definitely make her pay the price this time!
Just as the palm print was about to land on Flame Princess—
Flame Princess also moved.
She gently raised her hand.
And flicked her finger.
A streak of crimson light shot out from her fingertip and collided violently with the palm print!
Boom!!
The palm print instantly shattered, dissipating into specks of light!
Meanwhile, the streak of light continued unabated, heading straight for Chen Mosheng's face!
"What?!!"
Chen Mosheng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly summoned the Jinlin!
Pale gold light formed a shield in front of him, enveloping his entire person!
Bang!!
The light landed on the shield, erupting with a deafening roar!
The shield vibrated violently, but it ultimately blocked the blow.
Chen Mosheng breathed a sigh of relief.
With the Jinlin protecting him, it was indeed safe.
"So you have a turtle shell. Now I know where your confidence came from."
A faint smile played on the corners of Flame Princess's mouth.
Chen Mosheng's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively wanted to retreat.
Below the stage, the faces of Jiugong Zhenren and Mo Wuya were unsightly as they watched this.
"It seems we won't be able to test anything out."
"This woman's strength is already no inferior to an ordinary Half-step Great Emperor; she definitely possesses combat power at the level of an Ancient Freak."
"In terms of destructive power alone, Furious Heaven was no match for her."
Mo Wuya said solemnly, "If she had been the one to strike earlier, she probably wouldn't have needed to dodge at all."
"Then what should we do? Have Chen Mosheng admit defeat?"
"It's too late..."
On the stage, Flame Princess's offensive came like a storm. She appeared calm and at ease, her moves neither too fast nor too slow, but the luster of the heart-protecting mirror in front of Chen Mosheng grew dimmer and dimmer.
Knowing he couldn't hold on, Chen Mosheng could only shout with difficulty, "I admit defeat."
Swish—
A beam of light descended from the sky.
But even faster than that was a whip kick from Flame Princess.
Boom!
A terrifying roar erupted from the heart-protecting mirror. Chen Mosheng's face turned pale as he frantically poured in spiritual energy, trying to maintain it!
"I... I've already admitted defeat, you can't attack me anymore."
"Sorry, this is just the aftershock."
"It doesn't violate the rules."
Flame Princess had already withdrawn her leg, her expression calm.
But Chen Mosheng had no chance to catch his breath. A terrifying force exploded against his chest, wave after wave—
*Crack—*
The shield finally couldn't hold on and shattered!
The Jinlin fell from Chen Mosheng's chest to the ground, its light dim.
The beam of light arrived late, enveloping Chen Mosheng and sending him flying back.
He crashed heavily onto the ground, his chest already a bloody mess, a complete wreck.
Jiugong Zhenren stepped forward and briefly checked his breath: "He's still breathing."
"Carry him away quickly, don't embarrass us here!"
Mo Wuya's voice was icy. The successive humiliations made him thoroughly remember these two women.
"Very well, you do have some skill. I hope you'll still be able to laugh in a moment."
"Blehh."
Moon Dance stuck out her tongue, completely unconcerned.
For the final battle, neither side thought any accidents would occur.
"Sigh—it seems these two Emperor Weapons will belong to the Chaos Imperial Dynasty."
"Yes, although the two fairies are powerful, two hands are no match for four, let alone two against six. The other side also has a powerhouse like Mo Wuya; the prospects are bleak."
"Hey, did you forget that the last match hasn't finished yet?"
"Pah! A petty person who got his seat through a sneak attack. If he can win, I'll eat it on the spot!"
No one had high hopes for Han Sanqian, but the situation on the battlefield left everyone wide-eyed.
The youth, who had previously appeared unremarkable, was now displaying combat power beyond expectations.
He was suppressing his opponent throughout the entire match, without even activating any formation techniques.
Finally, the outcome was decided.
Han Sanqian... wins!
//762//
Chapter 762: The Final Battle
"The Chaos Imperial Dynasty doesn't seem as terrifying as I imagined."
As the dust settled, Han Sanqian stood on the arena with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with a sense of relief.
With his back to Flame Princess and Moon Dance, he said proudly, "Don't be afraid, ladies. Aside from Mo Wuya and Perfected Nine Palaces, these so-called prodigies of the Imperial Dynasty are nothing more than a ragtag bunch. When we join forces, we'll definitely make them suffer!"
The two women looked at each other, clearly not expecting Han Sanqian to take the initiative to invite them.
"Why is he speaking with his back to us? Does he look down on us?"
Moon Dance hummed with dissatisfaction.
"Maybe he thinks he looks cooler this way."
Flame Princess wasn't very clear on the thoughts of young boys either.
"Heh, with his looks? Pfft!"
"Regardless, he's a decent help. Mo Wuya isn't someone easy to deal with, so we can use his strength later."
"Once we've cleared out the people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, it won't be too late to deal with him."
"Alright, I'll listen to Sister Flame Princess."
The two of them conferred and chose the easiest way to fight.
"Then I must thank Young Master Han."
Flame Princess's voice was calm, yet it possessed a magical quality that made one willing to die for her.
Moon Dance also chimed in with a grin, "Young Master Han is so powerful, you must protect us well."
The young girl's delicate voice made Han Sanqian's bones feel soft.
Asking himself, he didn't think he was someone who indulged in beauty.
But facing a beauty like Moon Dance taking the initiative to be friendly, any man would be moved.
A self-satisfied smile played on Han Sanqian's lips. "Please rest assured, ladies. I will definitely... do my utmost!"
He walked down the arena in a few quick steps, waiting for the Heavenly Tier Arena's next move.
Not far away, in the camp of the Chaos Imperial Dynasty.
The group of people, who were originally full of confidence, had now become lifeless.
With Furious Heaven dead and Chen Mosheng seriously injured, the original plan to sweep all eight people entering the finals had completely fallen through.
Now that it was a total failure, such a result was simply a great humiliation!
"Regardless, in the final showdown, it's the five of us against the three of them. The advantage is ours."
Just then, Perfected Nine Palaces stepped forward to stabilize morale. "Haven't we been conserving our strength for so long just for this final battle?"
"Everyone... don't drop the ball!"
"Pass down my order: during the finals later, concentrate our fire to eliminate that Han Sanqian directly."
"He is an array master, skilled at inscribing various arrays. The reason he won in the round of sixteen was by using arrays to protect himself, giving him a significant advantage. Now that we're entering a melee, we must naturally defeat the enemy's support first."
"Your Highness is wise!"
"As for those two other women, after defeating Han Sanqian, we'll take them down one by one. They have decent strength, but their combat experience is weak, so they are nothing to fear."
"Victory... belongs to the Chaos Imperial Dynasty!"
...
The final battle finally began.
On the arena, eight pillars of light soared into the sky.
Encompassing all eight remaining people.
"Congratulations, the eight of you have successfully made it to the end and have the chance to fight for these supreme emperor weapons."
As if to stir everyone's emotions, along with the fluctuations of that ancient voice, the clear wind celestial bell and the departing fire tassel that had been circling in the sky finally descended slowly, intertwining in the very center of the arena.
Several people cast greedy glances, but no one dared to make a move at this time.
They might not be able to bear the consequences of breaking the rules. With final victory just one step away, no one dared to take a risk now.
"Next, please present me with a... spectacular battle!"
"Let the final battle begin!!"
The deep, ancient voice became impassioned as the eight pillars of light dissipated simultaneously.
The power of the two emperor weapons instantly swept out, encompassing the entire arena. Raging flames burned, adding more color to the tense atmosphere.
Feeling the restraints vanish, the five people from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty moved immediately, standing in a fan shape and faintly surrounding Han Sanqian, Flame Princess, and Moon Dance.
Mo Wuya stood in the center with a proud expression, staring fixedly at Moon Dance. "I said I would make you pay the price!"
"Are you... ready?"
Moon Dance acted as if she were frightened, stumbling back a step and saying timidly, "Young Master Han, you must protect me~~"
A confident smile curled on Han Sanqian's lips. "Rest assured, lady. Since I have decided to join forces, I will never stand by and watch."
"If they want to harm you, they'll have to... step over my dead body first!"
He stood with his hands behind his back, array patterns faintly flowing around him. His demeanor was calm, as if victory was already in his grasp.
"Heh... still thinking of playing the hero saving the beauty?"
"With just you?"
Mo Wuya sneered sarcastically. "Today, I'll show you exactly how much of a gap there is between you and a true peerless prodigy!!"
Before his voice had even faded, he struck out boldly.
Chaos power, deep as an abyss and heavy as a prison, swept forward with world-destroying momentum, heading straight for Han Sanqian's face.
At the same time Mo Wuya struck, the other four from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty also moved.
Perfected Nine Palaces lightly shook his folding fan, and array patterns spread like ripples, instantly encompassing the entire battlefield.
With the protection of the grand array, the aura of those from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty grew by more than fifty percent.
Two Ancient Freaks struck out, directly blocking any possible support routes for Flame Princess and Moon Dance.
"Young Master Han, be careful!"
Moon Dance cried out, her petite body making a move to rush forward and help, only to be stopped by an Ancient Freak.
The freak sneered, "Little girl, your opponent is me!"
Facing Moon Dance, who had slain Furious Heaven, he didn't dare be careless, attacking with a flurry of strikes like a violent storm.
It seemed fierce, but in reality, he didn't use much spiritual power.
From the previous battles, they were clear about Moon Dance's combat style—winning through surprise and skill. He only needed to be cautious and not let her find an opening.
And Moon Dance cooperatively allowed herself to be entangled.
On the other side, Flame Princess was facing... an enemy who practiced a water-attribute cultivation technique. Not surprisingly, she was also forced into a bitter struggle.
"It seems you can't count on reinforcements."
Mo Wuya spoke with a cold laugh. His offensive was like a tempest, the pressure of the Lesser Chaos Body released without reservation, every punch carrying world-destroying power.
Ordinary cultivators of the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven would be killed instantly upon encounter.
Yet Han Sanqian appeared very composed. Array patterns emerged around him one after another like iron walls, blocking all of Mo Wuya's attacks.
"What a troublesome fellow."
Mo Wuya snorted. Fighting an array master who could bolster themselves with miniature arrays almost always forced one into the quagmire of a protracted battle.
Unless you depleted the opponent's spirit stones, they would cling to you like a plaster, constantly entangling you.
"Nine Palaces, find a way to break his protective array for me!"
//763//
Chapter 763: The Array Path Genius
"Understood, Your Highness!"
Perfected Jiugong moved in response, his folding fan swaying gently. Array patterns spread out from beneath his feet, clashing with Han Sanqian's protective array.
Two completely different array path powers intertwined, erupting in a blinding light!
Chichi chi—
Where the array patterns clashed, ripples of Daoist sounds dispersed.
Han Sanqian frowned and looked at Perfected Jiugong. "I didn't expect the Chaos Imperial Dynasty to have an array path genius like you."
"Such skillful Array-Breaking Formulas? Whose inheritance did you receive?"
Array patterns flowed around his body, layer upon layer like stacked armor, blocking all of Mo Wuya's attacks.
"Fellow Daoist overpraises me; I have no master's inheritance to speak of."
"I only know a bit of the basics. On the other hand, Brother Han's array path attainment has truly opened my eyes."
"This 'Array Stacking Technique'—even I can only barely glimpse its threshold."
"For Brother Han to be able to apply it in actual combat is truly rare."
While the two spoke, their hands did not stop for a moment.
Array patterns intertwined, and Daoist sounds roared!
A battle between array masters lacked the visceral satisfaction of fist-to-flesh combat, but it was equally filled with hidden killing intent.
Han Sanqian resisted Perfected Jiugong's surprise attacks while simultaneously contending with Mo Wuya's heavy, forceful strikes.
No matter how natural and composed he appeared on the surface, he had actually fallen into a series of crises.
"Brother Han, the way of arrays is never about blind defense."
"If you continue like this, you will eventually be worn down to death by us."
Perfected Jiugong's voice came from the side. With a gentle wave of his folding fan, an array-breaking pattern accurately pierced into Han Sanqian's supposedly airtight defense.
Mo Wuya also seized the opportunity, throwing a heavy, forceful punch.
Lacking defense, Han Sanqian's face darkened, and he was forced to take the punch head-on.
Terrifying Chaos power instantly swept through his body, causing a trace of blood to spill from his mouth. "The Lesser Chaos Body is indeed extraordinary."
"But you two are celebrating far too early!"
As he spoke, a sharp glint flashed in Han Sanqian's eyes.
Before Mo Wuya could retract his fist, he felt a massive and terrifying suction force from the point of contact.
He looked closely and saw a complex array engraved on Han Sanqian's chest.
It was strangely shaped, intertwined to form the likeness of a small beast, yet it inspired dread.
Perfected Jiugong's expression changed, his voice trembling slightly. "The Taotie Array Pattern?"
"This is an Emperor-grade array pattern. How could you possibly have mastered it?!"
"What?!"
Mo Wuya's face changed drastically. He wanted to pull away, but his fist seemed to be stuck, unable to move.
The Chaos power in his body surged out wildly like a floodgate opening, all of it devoured by the Taotie Array Pattern.
"You want to run now?"
"Too late!"
Han Sanqian sneered, and with a wave of his hand, another array pattern emerged.
Emperor-grade—Qiongqi Array Pattern!
An extraordinary and ferocious phantom of a Qiongqi suddenly appeared before him. It let out a long howl to the sky and pounced directly at Mo Wuya, who was close at hand.
Another one!
Perfected Jiugong's pupils constricted. The person before him was far more troublesome than he had imagined.
Engraving array patterns across ranks was something he could also do, but it would take several days.
Yet the person before him could engrave them on his own body and activate them instantly during battle.
This had already surpassed the scope of ordinary array masters. The other party... must have an inheritance that even Great Emperor Xuanji might not be able to compare to!!
With this thought rising in his mind, Perfected Jiugong's thoughts became much more active.
Mo Wuya's face changed completely. The moment the Qiongqi phantom pounced, its ferocious aura almost swallowed him.
He tried his best to break free from the suction of the Taotie Array Pattern, but that hand seemed welded to Han Sanqian's chest, not moving an inch.
This damned Jiugong is truly useless.
"Get away from me!!"
Having no choice, Mo Wuya summoned his emperor weapon, carrying Chaos power to strike fiercely at the Qiongqi phantom.
Boom—!!
The loud noise shook the heavens, and a violent shockwave swept in all directions!
The Qiongqi phantom paused slightly, a large hole blasted into its chest, but it immediately pounced again!
It bit down on Mo Wuya's shoulder!
"Ah—!!"
Mo Wuya let out a scream. His shoulder was a bloody mess, with bone visible!
"Your Highness!"
Perfected Jiugong's expression shifted. Mo Wuya was still useful; he couldn't let him die here.
He hurriedly waved his folding fan. Array patterns wrapped around like chains, attempting to bind the Qiongqi phantom.
However, the Qiongqi phantom was extremely ferocious; once it bit down, it would not let go.
"Don't waste your effort. Once the Qiongqi Array Pattern takes form and bites an enemy, there's no reason for it to let go."
"Walk towards death in despair!!"
Han Sanqian's lips curled into a hideous grin, as if everything was under his control.
"Emperor-grade—Zhuque Array Pattern!"
Just then, Perfected Jiugong frowned and acted, an array pattern floating out from his folding fan.
This was a trump card he had prepared for a long time, originally intended for a big move when competing for the supreme emperor weapon.
But now... if he left Mo Wuya to be severely injured by Han Sanqian, his own end would certainly not be much better.
After weighing the options, he was forced to pull out his trump card.
The Zhuque phantom flapped its wings and cried out, as blazing flames swept across the world.
The two great beast phantoms collided, erupting in a deafening explosion.
The two beast phantoms tore and fought wildly in the void, every collision triggering violent spiritual energy tremors.
"You've also mastered an Emperor-grade array pattern?"
Han Sanqian's face shifted slightly.
Perfected Jiugong shook his folding fan. "Brother Han, rather than this useless information, you should pay attention to your back first."
"What..."
Han Sanqian was startled, suddenly feeling a heavy blow to his back.
There was another person from the Chaos Imperial Dynasty, like an assassin lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike a fatal blow to the three of them.
The battlefields where Moon Dance and Flame Princess were were incredibly intense, and he couldn't find an opening to act, so he locked his gaze on Han Sanqian and now struck boldly.
Puchi—
At the center of Han Sanqian's back, a bloody light exploded.
His body lurched forward, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
A good opportunity!
Mo Wuya's expression tightened. The entanglement of the Qiongqi and Zhuque phantoms also gave him a chance.
Han Sanqian was unsteady after the sneak attack, and Mo Wuya struggled to break free from the control of the Taotie Array Pattern.
His eyes were filled with rage; he had to demonstrate the true power of the Lesser Chaos Body: "Chaos—Cang Kong Po!"
Mo Wuya threw a punch, and Chaos power transformed into a gray pillar of light, heading straight for Han Sanqian's chest.
This time he had learned his lesson and no longer approached with his physical body, so the Taotie Array Pattern could not take effect.
This strike was sure to succeed!