Chapter 711: Chapter 376: The Arrival of a Master, The Shocked Emperor Da Yue
Although Emperor Da Yue was skeptical about the notion of a superior being, he felt relieved inside. The intervention of a powerful figure potentially as strong as himself had resulted in the slaying of Xuezhi Tu, thwarting the schemes of the Netherworld.
Moreover, it had also lifted the immediate crisis facing Da Yue.
Yet, Emperor Da Yue still harbored some doubts. How could someone kill Xuezhi Tu with a single palm strike, annihilating tens of thousands of Blood Slave Army?
Even he couldn't achieve such a feat.
According to earlier reports, the combined efforts of Feng Yan and Sui Hongwu were not sufficient to defeat Xuezhi Tu. Hence, estimating Xuezhi Tu's strength, he shouldn't be much weaker than himself.
Despite that, he was obliterated by that mysterious strongman with a single palm strike?
"That palm strike must have been his killing move, a full-strength attack, maybe even at a slight cost? Coupled with Xuezhi Tu's underestimation of the enemy, that's how he was killed with one blow."
Emperor Da Yue was confident that his guess was very close to the truth.
Feng Yan and Sui Hongwu didn't know the real circumstances, truly believing that the strongman had casually killed Xuezhi Tu, hence they mistook him for a senior expert?
"I must thank this brother who intervened to save us. His killing of Xuezhi Tu must have come at a cost. I should prepare some divine treasures as a token of gratitude."
Emperor Da Yue made up his mind.
Learning that the crisis in Qi Yun County was averted and Xuezhi Tu was killed, nullifying the plot of the Netherworld, he felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.
Looking at Xuezhi Ji, he revealed a smile.
"Xuezhi Ji, all your meticulous plotting in the Netherworld is inevitably in vain. What you call, 'the birth of a Blood Spirit in the Qinghua state', was it relying on that Xuezhi Tu who sneaked in?
"He did reach the first step, advancing to Xuezhi, and his strength was not weak, but alas, we have masters in Qinghua state!"
Despite not truly considering the intervening strongman as a master, it didn't stop him from using it to intimidate Xuezhi Ji, instilling wariness in the Netherworld to deter any rash actions, all to gain a period of peace for the Heavenly Grotto.
Xuezhi Ji frowned, "A master?"
With a sneer, he said, "I, Xuezhi Ji, have also heard a saying in the Divine Realm, 'To the Immortal, there are no masters.' Do you dare to claim there are masters in Qinghua state?"
Emperor Da Yue calmly replied, "Even the Immortal refers to masters; you should know how powerful a true master is."
He then revealed a pleased smile and continued, "Xuezhi Tu is dead! A master killed him with one slap."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, mimicking the action of swatting a fly, and said mockingly, "Just like this, a snap, and he's gone!"
Xuezhi Ji's eyebrows furrowed, half-believing and half-doubting. Xuezhi Tu was dead?
This major operation was specifically for coordinating with Xuezhi Tu, allowing him to ascend to Xuezhi within Qinghua state and then advance to Blood Spirit.
If Xuezhi Tu was dead, then all their planning was for naught.
However, Xuezhi Ji suddenly laughed, looking at Emperor Da Yue, "Emperor Da Yue, since Xuezhi Tu has successfully ascended to Xuezhi, with your current strength in Qinghua state, who could kill him?
"You, Emperor Da Yue, are unable to intervene, and neither Wan Lei nor Tianwu can take action. Moreover, once he ascends to Xuezhi, his strength won't be much weaker than yours.
"The more Blood Refining is carried out, the stronger he becomes, and he's even likely to surpass me very soon. Emperor Da Yue, if you're trying to disrupt my thoughts and deceive me to end this battle, don't waste your efforts."
Xuezhi Ji suddenly realized, the idea of a master intervening and killing Xuezhi Tu with a slap was utterly impossible.
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Emperor Da Yue simply wanted to deceive him into standing down so that he could deal with the crisis in Da Yue.
But Emperor Da Yue just laughed with a relaxed expression, "Believe it or not, that's up to you. Indeed, Xuezhi Tu is dead. Why would I lie to you? This place, the Abyss, will soon be suppressed, and you, Xuezhi Ji, will definitely die without question."
Xuezhi Ji's brows furrowed tighter. The demeanor of Emperor Da Yue seemed genuinely relaxed, as if the crisis in Da Yue had already been lifted.
"Failed? Truly dead? Could it be, there really is another powerful figure in Qinghua realm?"
Xuezhi Ji pondered in his heart.
If Xuezhi Tu was indeed dead, this was no trivial matter. Not only would the Netherworld's plan come to naught, but a certain someone would also become extremely angry over this.
A great war was inevitable, and once it began, it would be on a scale far beyond what was currently unfolding.
Xuezhi Tu had been conferred the name Tuo before he even ascended to Xuezhi, indicating his exceptional standing in the Netherworld and the opportunity he had to become a true Blood Path Successor.
Xuezhi Ji, frowning, transmitted this message back to the depths of the Abyss, and from there back to the Netherworld. Regardless of whether it was true, it was news related to Xuezhi Tu.
He decided to use Emperor Da Yue's claim, that a master had killed him.
The standoff and battle within Da Yue Abyss continued unabated and even intensified to a fierce degree.
The sounds of combat echoed throughout the Abyss.
And deep within the Abyss, a dense surge of Blood Spirit energy billowed out like waves of blood mist gushing forth incessantly.
Evergreen Pavilion's Flying Ship soared through the skies like a streak of light. Feng Yan and Cheng Zhan, one an Immortal Heavenly Venerable and the other a True King Heavenly Venerable, looked on with the awe of country bumpkins, full of curiosity as Fang Hao modified and upgraded the ship.
Ever since donning the Inner Armor refined by Fang Hao, Feng Yan was greatly excited. This Inner Armor was truly miraculous, nurtured within the body, actively providing protection when attacked.
If one were ambushed, this Inner Armor alone could save one's life.
Moreover, this piece doubled his defensive capabilities, and Feng Yan even felt that had he had this armor during his confrontation with Xuezhi Tu, he wouldn't have been beaten so disgracefully.
As Fang Hao worked on the ship's transformation and upgrades, he mused that the Divine Realm was indeed more prosperous in Martial Arts; the quality of these Divine Materials far surpassed that of the Spiritual Realm.