Chapter 807
'Was the Blood Red Hell so easygoing? They didn't even plan to avenge the death of the Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse?'
Zhou Weiqing glanced at Fen Tian as if he was absorbed in his thoughts.
At the same time, Xue Ao'tian who was standing by the side started to speak, "Since nobody else has any more objections to it then the Peerless Sect will be temporarily counted as a Saint Land until the Grand Tournament ends. However, according to the tournament rules, if the Peerless Sect comes out last in the ranking in the end, it won't be regarded as a Saint Land once the tournament ends. Do you understand, Weiqing?"
Zhou Weiqing smiled, "I understand." No matter what, his identity now was the Sect Master of the Peerless Sect. As expected, he could not bow down to his father-in-law in front of so many people. Moreover, all three of his fathers-in-laws were currently present at the scene.
Perhaps it was due to Zhou Weiqing's presence that the other four Great Saint Lands appeared to be much calmer. They no longer seemed ready to jump at each other's throat. However, there was still some indistinct hostility between the Heaven's Expanse Palace and the Heavenly Snow Mountain.
Fen Tian turned to Xue Ao'tian, "Mountain Lord, since it's going to be this way, let us begin our Grand Tournament. You're the lord here. Naturally, you're the host of this tournament as well."
"Alright," Xue Ao'tian nodded his head as he slowly walked out to the center of an open space.
The open space on the mountain top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain had a very large area. Although it could not be compared to Zhongtian Plaza, the center of the mountaintop still had several thousand square meters of open space left even though it was already filled with several hundreds of people.
Xue Ao'tian swept a domineering glance over the place, his gaze stopped briefly on everyone present on the scene before he said in a deep voice, "As per the old rules, the Grand Tournament will take place in the sky. Let me first make it clear to all of you. During the tournament, whoever dares to destroy even a blade of grass or one tree on my Heavenly Snow Mountain will have a taste of the full extent my my wrath!" As he was saying that, he even deliberately looked towards Shangguan Tianyang.
On the other hand, Shanguan Tianyang did not even bother looking at him. It was as if he did not even hear Xue Ao'tian's threat.
Xue Ao'tian continued, "In view of the Peerless Sect joining in our tournament, let me repeat the rules once again. According to the rules, all five Great Saint Lands will send ten people to join the first round of the tournament. The order of the battle will be decided by drawing lots. The representatives from the five Great Saint Lands will take turns battling each other. Whoever loses will be eliminated while the winner remains to accept the next challenger. The Saint Land will be disqualified once all ten of its powerhouses participating in the tournament are eliminated. All the Saint Lands will be ranked according to the elimination speed. The last two Saint Lands that lasts till the end will go through another group battle without a limit to the number of participants. The winner will be known as the best Saint Land in the world. There are no rules during the battle. The winner will be the king."
Although the rules of the Grand Tournament might sound simple, even much simpler than the Heavenly Jewel Tournament that was held in the Heavenly Jewel Island, one must not forget that those who were participating in the Grand Tournament were not young people, and there was also no limit to the cultivation base of those who participated. There were no rules for the battle, and one could easily imagine how dangerous this would be.
Five Great Saint Lands biting each other's head off ruthlessly. There was bitter enmity between all of them. Once they started to battle it out in the Grand Tournament, nobody would show any mercy at all. Death would most likely become a common occurrence, and who knew how many lives would be taken away this time.
Before Zhou Weiqing came here, Wu Yunyue had already told him about the Grand Tournament rules. For this reason, it did not surprise him at all. He seemed like he did not give a damn about the upcoming bloody hurricane with that annoying and mischievous smile plastered on his face.
Xue Ao'tian suddenly announced in his deep voice, "Every Saint Land can send out their first participant now! You'll step into the arena altogether to make a draw first."
As soon as Xue Ao'tian finished talking, five shadows had already appeared on the arena. It was apparent that each of the Saint Land had already made their preparation beforehand.
To everybody's surprise, the first participant that the Heavenly Snow Mountain sent out turned out to be none other than the Tiger King, Xue Aoying. The person who represented Love Valley was one of the Valley Lords — Yun Ruoyun. In truth, this kind of one-to-one battle was slightly disadvantageous to Love Valley. This was the main reason why it had never lasted till the final round all this while.
On the other hand, the powerhouse that the Heaven's Expanse Palace sent out was an elder whose name was unknown, and it seemed like his cultivation base was only at the Heavenly King Tier. He looked like a small fry compared to the rest of the participants sent out by the other Great Saint Lands.
As for the Blood Red Hell, the person who stepped out was a skinny, tall and gloomy looking elder who had a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier.
The first person who stepped out from the Peerless Sect was none other than the former Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, who was also the current vice Sect Master of the Peerless Sect — Wu Yunyue.
Judging from all of the participants who were sent out in the first round, it was obvious that other than the Heaven's Expanse Palace, the other four Great Saint Lands intended to amaze the others with a show of strength. That was why they sent out all the strong ones from their side.
According to the rules of the Grand Tournament, after the battle order was decided by drawing lots, whoever lost would lose the eligibility to continue in the tournament. The Saint Land would then have to send another person to replace this person until all ten people from its side lost or achieved final victory. In reality, this kind of battle was still considered relatively fair. Whoever wanted to stay on the battle ring longer would have to exert all their strength during the battle.
Xue Ao'tian swept a glance over all the five participants of the first round. The rest of the Great Saint Land Lords slowly walked out as well.
Due to the tournament's system, those who have a later turn would undoubtedly have more advantages. The people who would be deciding the order of the battle were none other than the Five Great Saint Lords. And the term 'drawing lots' actually meant that they had to rely on their own strength. During the last tournament, thanks to Xue Ao'tian's individual strength, the Heavenly Snow Mountain obtained the last turn in the first round of drawing lots. For this reason, it was able to enter the final battle without many obstacles.
Xue Ao'tian stretched his palm wide open to show five different colored stones of red, orange, yellow, green and blue respectively.
"According to the order of the rainbow, the person who gets the red stone 1 will be the first to enter the battle while the one who gets the blue stone will be the last. Listen to my mark!" As he was speaking, he flicked his right wrist. The five stones in his hand instantly transformed into five different colored lights as they soared up into the sky.
The five stones gathered together as one as they soared up. Due to Xue Ao'tian's cultivation base, the five stones had already disappeared in the air in just a blink of an eye.
All five Great Saint Land Lords, including Zhou Weiqing, exchanged looks. In the next moment, Xue Ao'tian bellowed loudly, "Start!"
Five figures, each representing the Saint Land Lords of the five strongest Great Saint Lands in the mainland, rose up in the air at once almost at the same time.
The person who acted first was Huang Xingyun from Love Valley. The air in his surroundings distorted severely as a layer of the distorted film of light appeared in mid-air. He stepped into it. Instantly, everyone felt like their bodies were being compressed and everything around them seemed to slow down.
However, nobody would fall behind this time around. In accordance with the rules of the Grand Tournament, no legendary armor set was allowed during the process of snatching lots, and a direct attack was not allowed as well. All that they could use was binding techniques that restricted movements.
A cluster of golden light exploded from Xue Ao'tian's body without warning His body flashed past and he ascended to the sky as if he did not encounter the time delaying restriction at all. At the same time, a mighty and supreme pressure erupted from him all of a sudden. The golden light was so rich that the entire sky started to change color.
Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory — this was the Divine Territory that Xue Ao'tian mastered ever since he entered the Heavenly God Tier. The moment he unleashed his Divine Territory, an endless pressure instantly plunged down from the sky. Suddenly, the movements of the Love Valley Lord, Huang Xingyun who had had a slight upper hand earlier, slowed down as Xue Ao'tian continued to rush up to the sky.
"Heavenly Expanse Infinitum," Shangguan Tianyang roared loudly as he made a circle with his palms. Milky-colored Heavenly Energy formed a gigantic whirlpool underneath him in the next moment. A horrifying thrust of energy erupted without warning, and it propelled his body forward in pursuit of Xue Ao'tian.
"Nirvana Heaven Glory," Fen Tian hissed coldly. A condensed black Light Blade emerged from thin air as a strange scene unfolded in the next second. Instantly, a hole was ruthlessly torn open in Xue Ao'tian's Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory. In the next second, the space around his body shifted quickly. With just a flash, he overtook Shangguan Tianyang and appeared beside Xue Ao'tian.
At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was still at the back of the line.
Huang Xingyun became slightly anxious when he saw that three people had overtaken him. He instantly shouted out loud, "Time Prison". When it came to binding techniques that limited movements, nobody else present was better than him. After all, the attribute that he controlled was none other than the Time Attribute.
A series of distorted lights formed a huge cage in the air before it dropped down from the sky. It completely enveloped everyone inside it. That distorted light was as solid as matter. Even though it was greatly weakened within the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory, its restrictive ability was still very apparent. At the very least, the moment this technique was unleashed, everyone's speed instantly slowed down. At this moment, the five stones that previously soared high into the air started to drop down.
"What are all of you fighting for? Aren't these just a few stones?"
While the few Great Saint Lords were using their techniques as they struggled with each other, a lazy voice resonated in the air suddenly. The four Great Saint Land Lords, Xue Ao'tian, Shangguan Tianyang, Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian lifted their heads up to have a look. They were completely bewildered when they saw that Zhou Weiqing was already high up in the sky since god knows when. All of the five stones were already in his palms. He was playing with them and juggling them one by one.
The four Great Saint Land Lords who were rushing upwards were stunned. They had no idea exactly when Zhou Weiqing appeared above them. It was absolutely impossible for them to not notice anything if somebody went past their sides. Yet, they really did not feel anything at all.
In truth, It was relatively easy for Zhou Weiqing to be the first one to reach. After all, the technique that he used was none other than the Spatial Law. He relied on the Spatial Attribute to beat everyone to the draw.
There were two ways for Zhou Weiqing to successfully complete his Spatial Travel. One was by using coordinates if he had to travel long distance. The second way was by traveling to a spot where the user could see. The technique was similar to Blink. However, the space ripple that he caused was extremely small when he used his Spatial Travel because of his current cultivation base. Even a Heavenly Emperor would not notice anything if he did not deliberately pay any attention to it.
Before this, Zhou Weiqing had deliberately fallen a step behind to make the four Great Saint Lords mistakenly think that he was much weaker and had no ways to overtake them so they would not pay him any attention. When they started their fights in the air, Zhou Weiqing used his Spatial Travel to move all the way in front.
The reason why it could be said that he had used the four Great Saint Land Lords' conventional thinking to his advantage was because none of the Saint Land Lords were particularly skilled in the Spatial Attribute, let alone being able to master the Spatial Law before the Peerless Sect became a Saint Land.
For this reason, the moment the four Saint Land Lords saw Zhou Weiqing hovering in mid-air with the five stones in his hand, the first thought that appeared in their minds was, 'How is this possible?'
However, the truth was displayed right before their eyes. No matter how Zhou Weiqing did it, it was a fact that he had already obtained the stones in his hand. According to the rules of the Grand Tournament, no direct attacks were allowed when drawing lots. This meant that there was absolutely no way for them to snatch the stones off his hands.
Before the four Great Saint Land Lords could even snap out of their bewilderment, Zhou Weiqing waved his right hand and bellowed, "There, here you go! Catch ��em properly, will you?" Four lights appeared and blasted towards the four great Saint Land Lords at the same time.
With Zhou Weiqing's current cultivation base, coupled with the short distance between them, the four stones had already appeared in front of the four of them before he even finished waving his hand. The four Great Saint Land Lords raised their hand instinctively and each caught the stone in front of them.
The moment he saw the stone in his hand, Huang Xingyun from Love Valley almost fainted in anger. The stone that he was holding in his hands was none other than the red-colored stone. What it meant was Love Valley would be the first to enter the battle ring in the upcoming tournament. Fen Tian's face was equally grim as well. The stone that he received was the orange-colored one. In other words, the first round of this continuous battle would see the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley clashing with each other.
The stone that Xue Ao'tian received was yellow so the Heavenly Snow Mountain would be the third to step into the ring. Shangguan Tianyang, on the other hand, looked at the green stone in his hands with a smile on his face before he nodded towards Zhou Weiqing who was still hovering in mid-air. Shangguan Tianyang seemed to be satisfied with the order of the battle. He suddenly found this brat, who had snatched his three nieces, not as annoying as he used to be.
Xue Ao'tian had a calm look on his face. It was as if he had long known Zhou Weiqing would do this.
Of course, Zhou Weiqing had his intentions doing this. The Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heaven's Expanse Palace were on equally intimate terms with him, and it did not matter who appeared last. However, since the Heaven's Expanse Palace's first participant was only a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse, it would not be good for them to step into the battle ring early. As the rule stated, whichever Saint Land that lost the battle would have to send out a second participant to queue up behind the battle line. Naturally, this meant that it would be better the longer one could hold on in the ring.
With a mocking smile, Zhou Weiqing landed on the ground while holding a blue stone that represented he had the last turn in the battle. A triumphant and proud look could be seen on his face. He did not even bother to hide the emotions in his heart.
Earlier, when the Peerless Sect had just arrived, most of the people present looked down on them and wanted to see them make a fool out of themselves. However, after Ling Dang's performance and the way Zhou Weiqing's snatched the lots, nobody else dared to look down on them anymore. After all, the Peerless Sect had taken in Heavenly Demon Sect's remaining members. Moreover, there was also the existence of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor as well as Ling Dang whose cultivation base nobody could see through. However, the most important thing was, they also could not figure out Zhou Weiqing's cultivation base.
After the rest of the Great Saint Land Lords touched the ground, their respective subordinates immediately filled them in on how Zhou Weiqing had seized the stones earlier. All of the people present on the scene were strong powerhouses who were at the very top of their own field. There was no doubt that they could quickly make out that Zhou Weiqing had already mastered the Spatial Law. This was an ability that only Heavenly God-tier powerhouses could master under normal circumstances. However, Zhou Weiqing was only so young! Could it be that he really had become a Heavenly God?
Everyone found this hard to digest. That included Xue Ao'tian and Shangguan Tianyang as well. However, even if he was not a Heavenly God yet, just the fact that he had mastered the Spatial Law made him very difficult to deal with.
Xue Ao'tian announced in a deep voice, "Now that the draw is over. Let us start the battle according to our order."
In the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, the average age of the participants was mostly more than 70 years old. Coupled with the fact that every Saint Land was already familiar with the rules of the tournament, there was no need for anyone to preside over the battles anymore.
The skinny and tall powerhouse from the Blood Red Prison and Yun Ruoyun from Love Valley walked out slowly to the center of the field.
On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing chuckled as he walked back to his team. Long Shiya was chuckling as well as he glanced at his beloved apprentice while Little Witch gave a thumbs-up to Zhou Weiqing. However, the other four girls had an unhappy look on their face. Shangguan Bing'er was still relatively normal but Shangguan Xue'er, Tian'er, and Shangguan Fei'er seemed to be angry about something. They refused to acknowledge him at all.
At this moment, the battle in the field had just begun. The two figures simultaneously leaped up into the sky like two arrows that were shot upwards. Everybody looked up in the air at once.
All of the Grand Tournament battles in the previous years always took place in the air. That was why every Saint Land would usually only bring powerhouses whose cultivation base were at the Heavenly King Tier and above. If the venue were to take place on the ground, only God knew how big of a disaster the powerhouses would cause with their destructive power. Due to this reason, it was much safer for the venue to be in the air. Even so, their battles could only start after they climbed up several thousand meters in the air.
Several thousand meters high up in the air away from the ground. Even a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse would most likely be unable to see the situation that was taking place. In just a few seconds, strong clashing sounds resonated in the air. A loud rumbling sound continued to erupt non stop. Every time there was an explosion, the entire world would simultaneously shake.
Bloodcurdling energy ripples continued to fluctuate in the air.
A Heavenly King-tier powerhouse might not be able to see what was going on but that might not be the case for a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. Coupled with the particularly good weather today, what Zhou Weiqing saw in mid-air when he lifted his head up high was a battle that was well-matched in strength.
That was right. A neck-to-neck battle. As one half of the Love Valley Lords duo, Yun Ruoyun's strength was undoubtedly powerful. Her opponent was equally as sturdy as well. The moment the battle started, the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse from Blood Red Hell did not hesitate to use his Destruction Attribute.
Before he used the Destruction Attribute, it was obvious that his cultivation base was far inferior to Yun Ruoyun who was already at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. However, the moment he unleashed his Destruction Attribute, it immediately snatched away the upper hand that Yun Ruoyun gained from her Time Attribute. To everyone's surprise, after a series of clashes, Yun Ruoyun was the one who started to fall behind. The rich Destruction Attribute aura in the air made it hard for the Lord of Love Valley to take the blows. She was instantly placed at a great disadvantage.
A hint of pride could be seen on Fen Tian's face as he watched the battle that was taking place. However, Xue Ao'tian remained emotionless. Huang Xingyun from Love Valley, on the other hand, looked completely uneasy and anxious. He and his wife were the strongest in Love Valley. If Yun Ruoyun could not even last through the first round, he would have to send a second participant to join in the back of the line of the continuous battle. This would no doubt be unfavorable to Love Valley. On top of that, the power that was being demonstrated by the Blood Red Hell was absolutely alarming.
The look on Shangguan Tianyang was the most obvious. At this moment, he looked extremely grim, and it was certainly not a facade that he was putting on. He knew Blood Red Hell very well but he had never seen this man that Fen Tian had sent out. This Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse had a cultivation base that was far beyond his imagination. Even though Shangguan Tianyang was certain that he could win against this man, what would happen if there were still many powerhouses of this level on Fen Tian's side? Would the Heaven's Expanse Palace be able to defend their position as the best Saint Land in the world this time?
There was no doubt that the Heavenly Jewel Masters who were able to participate in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands had at least eight pieces of the legendary armor set. This was also the case for the two fighting in the air. They were both wearing a nine-piece set at the moment.
"I give up," Yun Ruoyun's unwilling voice reverberated from above. Afterward, the two figures immediately descended from above.
In the Grand Tournament, once the battle had started, the battle would continue to go on until one of them was dead unless one of the party decided to surrender.
Yun Ruoyun appeared disheveled. Dozens of black marks could be seen on her legendary armor set. Those were left by the Destruction attribute. Even her hair seemed to be tousled from the fight. Her breathing was irregular, and there was a pained look on her face.
On the other hand, the skinny and tall powerhouse from the Blood Red Hell had a haughty look on his face. He did not even utter a word as he placed both his hands behind him. It looked like he was completely looking down on Love Valley.
Fen Tian burst out laughing and turned to Huang Xingyun, "Valley Lord Huang, looks like Love Valley will never be ranked ahead of us Blood Red Hell anymore!"
Huang Xingyun snorted in disdain, "The battle has only just begun. I'm afraid it's still too early to say those words, you know."
He waved as he said that. A Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse immediately walked out from behind him to join the end of the waiting line.
In accordance with the draw, the person joining in the battle ring next would be the Heavenly Snow Mountain's representative — the Tiger King, Xue Aoying. There was no resting time between the battles in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Otherwise, wouldn't one mighty powerhouse be more than enough to last until the very final round?
This kind of 'simultaneous exhibition' battle tactic would at least weaken those individuals with high cultivation base.
"After you!" Xue Ao'ying roared loudly as a series of intense white light erupted from his body. There were dozens of black lines that were intertwined with the white lights. He soared into the sky like a giant tiger with another loud roar.
That Blood Red Hell elder once again rose up to the sky. In a flash, he had already climbed up to several thousands of meters high.
Similar to when the Grand Tournament had first commenced, the atmosphere at the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain became very tense. Moreover, the rhythm of the battle was absolutely too fast to understand. Additionally, all of the participants were such strong powerhouses! From the two battles that had just taken place since the tournament started, the participants were all Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses. Every Saint Land was trying to overwhelm their opponent in terms of strength. Due to this reason, all of the participants that were sent out were all very strong. However, somehow it seemed like the Saint Land Lords had no intention to join in the battle at all.
The armor that the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor was wearing was a crimson-colored one that had no weapon. However, the armor covered his entire body completely. As his silhouette flickered in the air, a series of red images could be seen flashing across the sky.
The legendary armor set that the Tiger King Xue Aoying wore was much more dazzling in comparison. A snowy white armor covered his entire body. The snowy white color was decorated with streaks of blue lines with a tiger head on both of his shoulders. A weapon could be seen in his hands. His two tiger palms appeared to be particularly large, and one could see traces of the air being torn around the palms' surroundings.
As the younger blood brother of the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao'tian, one could easily imagine just how powerful Xue Aoying was. On top of that, the combat ability of the powerhouses in Wan Shou Empire was usually cultivated since they were very young. As the two of them rose up to a certain height, the Tiger King immediately launched his attack without any hesitation.
Mr. Author wrote 'orange' but I think that he's made a mistake as 'red' should be the first color of the rainbow
Chapter 808
A deafening roar of a tiger resounded throughout the sky. Half of the sky turned golden in color and a huge blaze of golden light burst out as he lifted his hands. It was aimed towards the enemy.
Then, the other half of the sky turned black. An overbearing Destruction Thought seemed to obstruct the expansion of the Divine Aura on the Tiger King's body.
The Blood Red Hell's Heavenly Emperor took a step out of the void and attacked with his right fist. A loud blast could be heard and before long, the gold and black colors in the sky could be seen fluctuating violently.
The Divine light from the Tiger King was smashed into pieces in response. It turned into pieces of golden light before it disappeared. What was even more horrifying was when the black Destruction Energy curled back and countered the golden light. It completely disregarded all the specialties of the Divine Attribute as it began devouring it in an insane manner. It was as if it only needed a split second to counter the merits and drawbacks from both sides.
The tyranny of the Destruction Energy had already surpassed many expectations. At least, in Zhou Weiqing's experience, he had never seen such a powerful Destruction Attribute before.
If his earliest sighting of the Destruction Attribute from Little Demon Shen was only a small addition to his personal attributes, then the Destruction Attribute displayed by the Blood Red Hell's Heavenly Emperor was a pure Destruction Attribute, similar to his Saint Energy. Zhou Weiqing had guessed that even if the Blood Red Hell���s Heavenly Emperor did not consolidate the Extermination Nucleus Core, which was an opposing force of the Saint Nucleus Core, at the very least the Destruction Energy in his body would have taken over half of his Heavenly Energy. Besides, the overall density was a far cry from the previous Blood Red Hell powerhouses. The density of the Destruction Energy was on par with the Blood Red Hell assassins who had shown up in Heavenly Bow City to mount a sneak attack on him. However, those assassins were only at the Heavenly King Tier. He was at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Naturally, his power could not be spoken of on equal terms.
The tyranny in the Destruction Attribute caused varying degrees of changes on the faces of the crowd that had gathered to watch the fight in Heavenly Snow Mountain's peak. Xue Ao'tian's face followed suit and grew stern.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the appearance of Destruction Attribute had overturned the rules of all attributes from the original Four Great Saint Attributes of the leading Heavenly Jewel Masters.
The disadvantages of Tiger King Xue Ao'ying's attributes were immediately exposed in battle. In truth, there was still a slight gap between his power and Yun Ruoyun's previous level. The reason he unleashed an assault the moment he arrived was because he wanted to get help from Yun Ruoyun to consume the enemy's Heavenly Energy. It would give the enemy no chance to retaliate.
However, the enemy did not even show the slightest signs of being depleted of energy from his previous battles. Additionally, it seemed like he became more powerful than Yun Ruoyun back then. When the Destruction Attribute was completely released, the terrifying force caused the color to drain from the Tiger King's face.
He could clearly feel that the attributes and elements in the air being ruined, violated and destroyed under the powers of the Destruction Attribute. The destruction made the Destruction Attribute even stronger in contrast. It was as if a black hole was swallowing everything in its path to strengthen its powers.
Another fierce explosion rang loudly. The Tiger King's body was sent flying out of the way. It was also at this very moment the gold color seemed to vanish completely from the sky before everything turned dark. If it was not for the fact that the Destruction Attribute had yet to envelop the entire sky, Heavenly Snow Mountain would have become pitch black if not for the sliver of light from afar.
The Tiger King let out a muffled moan in the sky. His entire body flew backward, and the dazzling legendary armor set on his body was surrounded by a black light. It seemed like it was continuously corroding him. It was fortunate that he was protected by this legendary armor set. Otherwise, his body would have been severely injured by this attack.
Once one achieved the Heavenly King Tier and beyond, a significant amount of abilities would have been infinitely weakened. Although the competition was based on sheer strength as well as the advantages one property had over the other, it did not mean that skills were unnecessary, only that they were not the most important thing.
Clearly, both sides were equally matched in power. However, in terms of attributes, the Tiger King was vastly inferior. Judging by the looks of it, he would not be able to hold on for very much longer.
Xue Ao'tian's feet seemed to move a little bit. Fen Tian smiled at him and said, "Brother Xue, do not despair. My subordinate will not kill you. We aren't enemies anyway."
With profound meaning in his eyes, Xue Ao'tian's glanced at him as he said, "This Destruction Attribute is indeed powerful! Fen Tian, where did you find such a powerful attribute and how is it that every person in Blood Red Hell is equipped with the power of this attribute?"
Fen Tian chuckled, "I'll tell you once the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands is over, Brother Xue. As long as we solve the problem before us, you can even have a share of this Destruction Attribute. I know your cultivation base is at the Heavenly God Tier. Once you possess the power of Destruction Attribute, you'll be a powerhouse that surpasses all."
Xue Ao'tian's eyes flashed as if something had stirred.
Fen Tian secretly smirked in his heart. Naturally, he would not willingly face Heaven's Expanse Palace and Heavenly Snow Mountain on his own at the same time. That was why he was trying to entice Xue Ao'tian. He was the only one who knew if he was actually going to share the Destruction Attribute with Xue Ao'tian or not. At the very least, he had no intentions of sparing the Tiger King in the battle before him. The other Great Saint Lands were merely stumbling blocks to him. The more he could get rid of, the better it would be. He had even thought of his excuse. If the Tiger King died in battle, he would shirk the responsibility and pass it on to his subordinate. After all, in this battle, it was not easy to show mercy.
The battle in the sky was going according to Fen Tian's plan. Another deafening roar was heard as Xue Ao'ying spat out a mouthful of blood. His originally white legendary armor set had turned completely black in color. One could only imagine how much damage he had endured.
It was also at this point in time that the Blood Red Hell powerhouse suddenly paused in mid-air as he raised both his arms to the sky. Then, the Destruction Thought that covered the sky suddenly gathered towards him like a whirling scattering puff of clouds.
The terrifying black shade suddenly heightened him into a ten-meter-tall giant.
All of this happened very quickly. The Tiger King, Xue Ao'ying steadied himself in the sky with great difficulty. In the next moment, the enemy had already finished gathering the Destruction Thought, and the ten-meter tall giant was already charging towards Xue Ao'ying.
"Stop! Mercy!" Fen Tian yelled from below. Even though he was faking it, he had to really show it. He was still unwilling to fall out with Xue Ao'tian. He knew very clearly that after this attack, even if Xue Ao'ying survived, he would be severely injured. The ideal outcome would be to cripple the Tiger King without killing him.
Xue Ao'tian's expression significantly changed as well. However, this was the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Even with his status as the number one in the world, he could not disrupt the competition. Otherwise, the other Great Saint Lands would unite against the Heavenly Snow Mountain.
However, the gigantic black shadow was charging too quickly. When Fen Tian's voice rang out loud, the giant black shadow had already slammed itself fiercely against the Tiger King.
The powerhouses of Heavenly Snow Mountain could not bear to watch this. Most of them had their eyes shut. Even the Lion King, Gu Site, who had been in conflict with the Tiger King his whole life could not hold back the sullen look in his eyes. Anyone could see that the Tiger King was already wounded. The difference in attributes between the two was far too great. How could he possibly catch a lucky break and escape from the enemy's Divine Thought, that was filled with the force that it had absorbed. Even a legendary armor set could not block such a forceful attack!
Bang!
An ear-piercing explosion echoed throughout the sky.
Fen Tian who was at the peak of Heavenly Snow Mountain saw the ashen look on Xue Ao'tian's face. He said with an apologetic look on his face, "Brother Xue, this is a mistake, I…" Just as he was about to console Xue Ao'tian with his excuse to temporarily protect the alliance between the two, he noticed the ashen look on Xue Ao'tian's face turned into shock. Voices of surprise could be heard from all around.
Fen Tian instinctively raised his head towards the sky, and he saw two figures falling from the sky.
The first to fall was the Tiger King, Xue Ao'ying. Xue Ao'tian's body flashed and caught his younger brother. At this moment, Xue Ao'ying's face was like a hell's banknote. He was completely unconscious but his hands and legs were intact, and he was still breathing. At first glance, it looked like his entire body was heavily injured.
The other figure was also falling from the sky. There was no need for Fen Tian to act as a member of Blood Red Hell automatically caught him in a flash. It was the Heavenly Emperor powerhouse from Blood Red Hell.
The difference was his situation was far more dire compared to Xue Ao'ying. A large hole with a diameter of a ruler could be seen on his chest. He looked lifeless.
Even Fen Tian, who had carefully laid out what he thought was a perfect plan, was stunned. This was because when he turned to speak to Xue Ao'tian previously, he did not notice any changes to the sky. He simply could not fully comprehend the situation before him. Clearly, his subordinate had the upper hand. How could the situation change so suddenly? Even though the Tiger King seemed like he was badly injured, his own subordinate who was more competent was completely killed off.
After all, the number of powerhouses in Blood Red Hell was rather alarming as well. Zhou Weiqing had gotten rid of quite a number of them in the past so the number of Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses he had was limited. Blood Red Hell's wild schemes were not only limited to this Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands. They had already made plans to selfishly take over the other Great Saint Lands. Now that they had lost one of their best Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses without any rhyme or reason, even Fen Tian could not help but feel glum?
"What's the meaning of this?" He asked his subordinate through slightly gritted teeth.
The last clash in the sky was equivalent to a dramatic scene. Everyone else knew that when the giant shadow created by the Blood Red Hell's Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse slammed into Xue Ao'ying, the initially pale-faced Tiger King who looked like death was knocking on his door, suddenly released an explosion of blinding gold light from his body.
This golden light forcibly tore through the invincible Destruction Energy. The successful attack carved a hole through the Blood Red Hell's Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse's body. The Tiger King also suffered the repercussions from the clash with the Destruction Energy. That was why both parties ended up falling from the sky.
Fen Tian could not believe his ears when he heard his subordinate's report. If Destruction Energy was that easy to break through, what was he going to use to lead Dandun Empire into an easy victory against the Geritimo Empire? To think he arrived in such a grandiose manner, ready to use the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands to thoroughly change the mainland's landscape.
Xue Ao'ying was clearly on the losing end just a while ago, and he had also sustained heavy injuries. Even if he was not wounded and went all out, it was not possible that he could break through the Destruction Energy. Both parties had almost the same cultivation base, and he was definitely at a disadvantage in terms of attributes so no skills could possibly have any effect at that point in time!
"Fen Tian, I think this must be Ao'ying's mistake. You saw it as well. In matters of life and death, Ao'ying couldn't give his all. As for your subordinate's death, I'd like to express my deepest regret." Xue Ao'tian's voice rang in Fen Tian's ears. There was an apologetic note in his voice but when Fen Tian turned to face Xue Ao'tian, he could not detect a single trace of regret on his face.
Fen Tian clenched his fists instinctively. He almost lost his temper but in the end, he managed to hold it in. Regardless of the situation, he could not detach himself from the recent events. After all, it was his subordinate who had received a fatal blow. Even though he still could not make sense of what happened after, this was not the time to fall out with the Heavenly Snow Mountain.
He forced a smile on his face, "The Tiger King can't be blamed for this. In the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, life and death is something that can happen in the blink of an eye. However, it seems that the Tiger King will not be able to continue fighting. In this fight, it can be said that neither of us has won. However, it can be considered that I lost a little more since my man is dead. My men will enter the cycle first. Send another person out, Brother Xue."
Xue Ao'tian nodded. He and Fen Tian both sent out another person each. Fen Tian chose a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse again. However, the shocking thing was Xue Ao'tian actually sent out a mere Heavenly King.
The other Masters of the Great Saint Lands were not at all surprised by this arrangement. After all, the greatest power of Heavenly Snow Mountain lay with Xue Ao'tian. Their power as a whole was not considered too strong. That was why using a Heavenly King to undertake the mission was an inevitable situation.
Heavenly Snow Mountain and Blood Red Hell's mutual suffering had resulted in the Heavenly Expanse Palace getting off easy. At least the cannon fodder Heavenly King-tier powerhouse that they sent out in the first round allowed them to receive a position in the next cycle and maintain their position as number four. Unfortunately, he was up against the Demonic Emperor, Wu Yunyue.
A Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse versus a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. Unless this was an abnormality like Zhou Weiqing, what kind of suspense would this bring?
Wu Yunyue did not bother wasting much of his effort and easily won his first round.
Presently, the first round of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands had ended. The winner of the first round was the Peerless Sect. Of course, from Fen Tian's point of view, the Peerless Sect had only achieved this by luck. If the Heavenly Emperor he sent out did not die, Wu Yunyue might not have such a good result.
There was no break in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Wu Yunyue's next opponent would be a challenger from Love Valley who lost in the first round.
The representative from Love Valley was also a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse who was clearly a little anxious because he had to face Wu Yunyue. When both parties ascended to the sky, his figure lagged behind Wu Yunyue by an obvious measure.
This was understandable. Wu Yunyue was the previous Sect Leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even though the Heavenly Demon Sect's overall power was inferior to the other four Great Saint Lands, one would have to measure each individual's power in a battle. No one in the other Great Saint Lands dared to take Wu Yunyue's cultivation base lightly. Evil Attribute had a rather tyrannical power, and that included the two great attributes, The Darkness and Life Attributes. Even when faced with Shanggong Tianyang in his Boundless Infinitum Set, Wu Yunyue's power was enough to grant him the possibility of victory in a single combat. So, what could an average Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse have to stand against him? Moreover, Wu Yunyue did not waste a lot of effort in the previous match against the cannon-fodder Heavenly King-tier powerhouse from Heavenly Expanse Palace.
The entire sky turned grey following Wu Yunyue's ascent. The air was already icy-cold but now it turned gloomy as well. At first glance, Wu Yunyue looked very calm but his eyes were filled with ferocity.
He had never had a good impression of the other four Great Saint Lands. If it was not for their coercion, how could the Heavenly Demon Sect have fallen to the point of needing a crutch? He had volunteered himself to represent the Peerless Sect in the first round. He did not think about how long he would have to continue. All he thought about was that he needed a way to relieve himself of the burden he felt. Under these circumstances, the Demonic Emperor was undoubtedly very terrifying.
Zhou Weiqing's Saint Energy might not have been able to help Wu Yunyue in breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier but it had placed him one step closer to the tier. All he needed was just a little more to reach the Heavenly God Tier. This was also due to the severity of Wu Yunyue's old injury that the Saint Energy managed to heal.
The Love Valley's Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse faced Wu Yunyue from a far distance in the sky. A warped light resulted in him occupying a leading position in the sky. However, he was much weaker in contrast to Wu Yunyue's Evil attribute that covered the sky. This Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse from Love Valley was only at the middle level of his cultivation base.
"Demonic Emperor, if you please." Shrouded in the brilliance of his light, the Heavenly Emperor from Love Valley gestured in an invitation as eight pieces of the legendary armor set wrapped around him at the same time.
Wu Yunyue did not reply him at all. He moved in the next second. A thick, grey light seemed to burst out from his body. When the grey light erupted, Wu Yunyue's body began to swell, and his eyes turned into a blood-red shade. His long hair that trailed over his shoulders turned into a horrifying grey color.
Demonic Change. That was right. Wu Yunyue had actually used Demonic Change at the beginning of the battle. He did not even bother feinting.
Bang! A horrifying blast exploded in the sky. Wu Yunyue was like a cannon shot as he instantly charged towards the Love Valley's Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. A nine-piece legendary armor set, colored like grey crystals covered his entire body. He held a sword condensed from grey crystals in his right hand, bringing a ray of light with him before the light went off in an instant.
Demonic Emperor Set. Even though there were only nine of this legendary armor set, it was worn by Demonic Emperors of days past. It held the highest position among the nine legendary armor sets.
Any Heavenly Jewel Masters with the Evil Attribute were believed to be Demonic Emperors. Zhou Weiqing had the clearest perception in sensing the ability used by the Demonic Emperor at this moment. Wasn't the grey sword in his hand an imitation of the Demon God Sword?
Zhou Weiqing who stood in his original position seemed to absent-mindedly turn towards Huang Xingyun, the Lord of Love Valley. Huang Xingyun was clearly shocked when he saw Wu Yunyue utilizing Demonic Change. Afterward, his expression turned very ugly.
Rumble…
Just then, a loud clap of thunder rang throughout the sky. Upon reaching the Heavenly Emperor Tier, hand-to-hand combat became more straightforward. One must at least possess the Heavenly Skill Projection ability to actually have any effect. However, to utilize an ability of that level would not be easy. Hence, generally speaking, hand-to-hand combat in the Heavenly Emperor Tier was a mostly rigid affair that relied on pure strength, attributes, experience in battles and a few special techniques.
The Heavenly Emperor from Love Valley seemed like he was giving his all in his fight with Wu Yunyue. He also raised his swords in shock.
The distortion from the Time Attribute had caused a messy trace in the light rays around his body. One, it was to confuse the Demonic Emperor. Two, it was to use the Time Disorder to wreck havoc on the Demonic Emperor's sense of direction.
Unfortunately, the difference in cultivation base between him and Wu Yunyue wasn't all that great. Moreover, Wu Yunyue's transformation had exceeded all physical limits upon using Demonic Change. The ice-cold perception had also been magnified.
The Demonic Emperor's sword cut through the Time Disorder Skill from a small opening before it clashed with the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor's sword.
A loud bang was heard from the clash.
At a crucial point, the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse unleashed his power. The Love Valley Heavenly Emperor looked like he had been electrocuted as he trembled all over. He could not possibly withstand Wu Yunyue's blow. How terrifying was the corrosion of Evil attribute?
However, in the next moment, his body actually separated. His Heavenly Skill Image shattered under the Demonic Emperor's sword but his original body had already retreated ten meters away. It neutralized a large amount of Wu Yunyue's attack.
Time Mirror Image? This was the most powerful technique of Time Attribute. It allowed a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse to unleash a mirror image that was not a complete Heavenly Skill Image. The cultivator would be able to maintain a certain degree of defensive strength in the mirror image and give the original user enough space for to evade attacks. Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue's crucial blow was neutralized under these circumstances.
A sharp gleam flashed across the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor's eye. Naturally, he could see that Wu Yunyue's attack was meant to take his life. If he did not have the Time Mirror Image defending him, he would have ended up gravely injured if not dead.
Wu Yunyue brandished his sword, and the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor dodged it in the next moment as he stepped back. His body had already charged upwards once again, and the space in his surroundings began to warp. It enveloped him and Wu Yunyue within it. At this moment, only he and Wu Yunyue alone knew of what going on around them. The powerhouses in Heavenly Snow Mountain's peak had no way of seeing the changes at all.
The Love Valley Heavenly Emperor appeared right in front of Wu Yunyue in a flash. His body and sword became one as he charged towards Wu Yunyue's chest.
Wu Yunyue might be slightly passive due to his outdated sword techniques but he had a wide array of experiences in battle. His body followed the sword and a puff of dense, dark blue light exploded in all directions. It enveloped his entire body within it. It was Life Protection, a specialty of the Life Attribute.
The Blue Rain Hibiscus bloomed with a million rays of lights. It was not only for defense. It also whirled towards the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor. At the same time, the Demonic Emperor raised his sword following its movements.
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However, at that moment, Wu Yunyue saw the ferocity bursting forth from within the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor's eyes very clearly. The sword gleamed with a distorted light that turned black without any warning. When the Blue Rain Hibiscus clashed with the black light, it did not put up any resistance and faded away maniacally. The sword seemed to pierce through the Demonic Emperor's chest.
The ferocity in the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor's eyes was clear for all to see. A powerful Destruction Energy burned from deep within his sword. He had absolute confidence that Wu Yunyue would not be able to block his blade. In truth, he was only feigning weakness in the previous battle. If Wu Yunyue had only launched a simple attack, perhaps he would have stuck to his plan and consumed Wu Yunyue's absolute cultivation base before he admitted defeat. However, Wu Yunyue's attack that was filled with killing intent had angered him thoroughly. He no longer cared about Huang Xingyun's orders. He wanted to use this opportunity to defeat the Demonic Emperor with a blow. Judging from his Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation base, once the longsword that was filled with a high level of dense Destruction Energy pierced through Wu Yunyue's body, the Destruction Energy would cause Wu Yunyue's body to explode. Not only would it destroy Wu Yunyue instantly, no trace of him would remain even with the protection of the Time Attribute.
A loud explosion reverberated clearly and loudly in the entire area. The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain could hear it very clearly. Then, a blood red light appeared in the sky as two black shadows descended from the sky causing the initially distorted light to scatter.
Boom! Boom! Two bodies were fiercely flung onto the peak of Heavenly Snow Mountain followed by a rain of blood that covered the skies.
Everyone was stunned. They could tell that the figure that had fallen down from the sky to the ground was the corpse of the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor.
His body was severed from his left thigh all the way to his right shoulder. It was severed — cleanly and magnificently. One could even see a dense aura of the Evil Attribute in the Heavenly Energy on the two devastated halves of his body. With a few dazzling techniques, he managed to destroy the tough and tenacious body of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse to the extent that the body was now beyond recognition.
'What was going on?' This was a question that everyone was asking. Even though Wu Yunyue previously had the upper hand, when the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor utilized Time Mirror Image to evade the life-threatening attack, he had managed to snatch back the upper hand.Even if he was unable to defeat Wu Yunyue, the victor should not have been decided in such a short time.
At this moment, Wu Yunyue was descending from the sky as well. At first glance, he looked completely unscathed. Only his middle finger on his left hand that was concealed in his sleeve was completely swollen. He would not be able to use it in a battle for a short period of time at least.
Even in death, the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor still had his eyes wide opened. His gaze was filled with disbelief. Wu Yunyue glanced at him coldly and increased the density of his overbearing aura.
Only Wu Yunyue himself knew what had happened. The deafening bang came from Wu Yunyue when he used his left middle finger to flick away the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor's blade that was filled with Destruction Energy.
In the midst of dealing his crucial blow, the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor was flicked off by Wu Yunyue. He had concentrated all of his Heavenly Energy completely in that one blow. How could he have possibly anticipated that his own attack would be so easily neutralized? Naturally, he was also unable to evade Wu Yunyue's counter slash and ended up with his body sliced in half.
Wu Yunyue looked at Zhou Weiqing. Both men had a momentary exchange, communicating with their eyes. Zhou Weiqing could roughly guess what had actually happened. Huang Xingyun, on the other side, stared dolefully at Wu Yunyue as if he could attack him at any moment.
The Demonic Emperor glanced at him with mild disdain. Just as he was about to say something, Zhou Weiqing was already next to him. He spoke apologetically, "Valley Lord Huang, I'm truly sorry. Our Vice Sect Master momentarily lost control and was unable to show mercy. Sigh, fights between Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses are indeed cruel! I ask that you do not take this to heart, Valley Lord Huang. It's the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands after all. Death and injuries are unavoidable."
Seeing the pitiful look on Zhou Weiqing's face, Huang Xingyun almost gnashed his teeth in anger, "Fine. That's a good one, Peerless Sect. Wu Yunyue, I hope you can keep going like this."
Wu Yunyue grew calmer due to Zhou Weiqing's arrival. He replied emotionlessly, "If you're not satisfied, why not personally take the field. However, if you plan on facing me, you'll need to get in line. Next!"
"Demonic Emperor, after you." Naturally, it was the powerhouse from Blood Red Hell, placed behind Love Valley, who had entered the second round. Fen Tian sent a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse as well. However, at this time, Fen Tian was frowning as he stared at the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue. His looked like he was deep in thought.
Undoubtedly, from the beginning of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, it was the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue from the Peerless Sect who had the most eye-catching performance. He is also the only one to pass the first round. Even though this was also directly related to Zhou Weiqing's smoothly drawn lot, Wu Yunyue has also been able to defeat both his opponents in immediate succession and is currently the only one who has been able to win two fights in succession. Especially the recent round against the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor, where he won in a short period of time, fiercely issued a death blow, and raised the atmosphere of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands into suspense.
Of course, Wu Yunyue may have delivered a powerful performance, but at least based on the current situation, the other four Great Saint Lands still found it all very acceptable. After all, Wu Yunyue was once a leader of the Five Great Saint Lands. In the previous Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands, he was always the last to emerge. It was normal to have a contestant with powers slightly higher than the rest. Besides, it was Yun Ruoyun of Love Valley in the first round who was an aberration, to have actually lost the match so easily.
Two figures rose to the sky once again. The emotions of the Five Saint Lands observing the match from below showed a clear change as well. Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian were naturally the ones who paid the most attention. They stared squarely upon the two powerhouses as they ascended the sky. Zhou Weiqing smiled at Fen Tian and said, "I wonder when are you prepared to personally take the field, Hell Lord! By simply sending out your subordinates… I'm afraid that you won't stand a chance in the Grand Tournament."
Fen Tian glanced at Zhou Weiqing with an indifferent expression, "The Grand Tournament has only just begun. Sect Master Zhou, you seem to be talking prematurely. Wu Yunyue might be powerful, but he cannot possibly hold on like this for too long. Do you really think that he can take me on, head to head?"
Zhou Weiqing chuckled, "Of course not. Only that I've heard of Lord Fen Tian's great name since a long time ago. I do wonder if I can actually take you on head-to-head, Hell Lord, and get some advice. Sigh. How unfortunate."
"What's unfortunate?" Fen Tian stared at the remorseful-looking Zhou Weiqing with a mild suspicion.
Zhou Weiqing sniggered, "I'm only saying that it's unfortunate that there are so many powerhouses in Blood Red Hell. However, I don't know how many will return with their lives this time around!"
"You're looking for your own death." Two Blood Red Hell powerhouses behind Fen Tian were enraged and were about to charge towards him.
Zhou Weiqing exclaimed with a terrified look on his face, "Ah! Unable to win the Grand Tournament, and here you are, wanting to violate the rules of the Grand Tournament? I'm so scared of you! Come on!"
Zhou Weiqing might not be speaking very loudly, but not a single person in Heavenly Snow Mountain did not have the stature of being a powerhouse. Naturally, they heard this very clearly. Instantly, a numb expression appeared on many of the powerhouses' faces. Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao'tian and Shangguan Tianyue glanced over, putting on an 'I don't know who this person is' look on their faces.
The battle in the skies had begun. Compared to the last two battles, Wu Yunyue looked as if he had gone wild from eating medicine this time around. He did not remove his Demonic Change and his Demonic Emperor Set. He had long harbored a deep hatred towards the Blood Red Hell, from the moment the Heavenly Emperor of Blood Red Hell rose to the air, he unleashed an attack that had the force equivalent to a torrential rain.
In the air, all you could see was a grey-colored omnipresence filled with Evil Energy. Powerful Evil Attribute bore down like the weight of Mount Taishan, forcibly stifling the opponent as if Wu Yunyue could not care less about the depletion of his energy. His crazed attacks rendered the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor powerless to fight back. The Blue Rain Hibiscus coupled with his Demonic Emperor Sword caused the heavens and earth to transform with his every attack.
The Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor may not be a weakling and had chosen to unleash the Destruction Attribute from the very beginning. However, his cultivation base was still a little inferior to that of Wu Yunyue's. More importantly, the Destruction Attribute that he had unleashed had no effect towards Wu Yunyue's Evil and Life Attributes. It felt as if he were simply relying on his Fire Affinity to contend against Wu Yunyue.
Fen Tian observed the situation in the sky and frowned. However, there was a flash in his gaze as he carelessly shot a look toward Love Valley, and coincidentally caught the Lord of Love Valley, Huang Xingyun looking at him. Both men communicated silently through their eyes and saw the chill in the opposing party's eyes.
It was only momentary, and not many people managed to notice this change in the two Lords of the two Saint Lands.
Wu Yunyue's attacks were simply too powerful. Under the conditions of the Demonic Change, he who was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor-tier had absolute control – vertically and horizontally. With the Demonic Emperor Sword in his hand, he gave everything he had with every slash and showed no signs of mercy. On top of that, the Blue Rain Hibiscus continuously attacked the enemy from every angle. Under these attacks, one would be dreaming if they were thinking to use a Heavenly Skill Projection.
The main reason why Wu Yunyue's had the ability to kill the Heavenly Emperor from Love Valley at the last minute, was because he had Zhou Weiqing's Saint Energy in his body. With the help of Saint Energy, he no longer feared the Destruction Attribute. Otherwise, in that last second, he could only choose to dodge, and would never have been able to successfully kill his opponent.
Fen Tien had clearly noticed this now but so what if he had? Zhou Weiqing having the Saint Energy was no secret. The only new thing he discovered was that Zhou Weiqing was able to transmit Saint Energy to other people.
"Go to hell!��� Continuously suppressed, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor was red with rage. Suddenly, his entire body turned black. His weapon was a long saber. At that moment, the tyrannical Destruction Energy was taken away, and the long saber reacted in a way that could split the heavens and earth throughout its body. A black, crescent-shaped light appeared from the saber and charged toward Wu Yunyue.
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The Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's face turned pale as the attack was launched. The black flame that was burning from the merging of the Destructive and Fire Attribute around his body dimmed instantly. His attack was consolidated with his own Heavenly Core Nucleus – the most powerful attack that came from burning his Flames of Life of Fire Attribute.
Wu Yunyue let out a cold scoff while he swayed the Demon Emperor Sword around. It flew out of his hand and turned into a crystal-like glow before colliding hard with the black crescent Destructive Light Blade in the sky.
Bzzt!
This time, the collision from both sides did not create any bangs at all. When the gray and black lights collided in the sky, an odd yet ear-piercing crackle was heard, much like when oil meets a hot blade. No matter the black or gray color, both of them melted rather visibly. In the end, both of them disappeared in the sky.
It was clear who won and who lost. Although the Demonic Emperor lost his Consolidated Weapon, the worst that could happen was his inability to use his Demon Emperor Sword for a short period of time. It was worse for the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor, as he was draining his ultimate source of energy. One should not underestimate the attack. If it had landed atop a mountain, it would instantly cut the mountain in half if it was less than a thousand meters tall.
"We surrender!" Fen Tian shouted almost as soon as the collision happened. However, would Wu Yunyue stop just like that? Of course not. Wu Yunyue began to move as soon as he tossed out his Demon Emperor Sword. The Blue Rain Hibiscus appeared silently behind the Blood Red Hell Emperor. It was impossible to restrict his movements but the Blue Rain Hibiscus that was twisted around the back had paralyzed the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's body for a little while.
It was sufficient for the Demonic Emperor. A blue glow held onto his leg from below; Wu Yunyue's body felt like it was being pulled hard as he was dragged downward at an angle. When he fell five meters downward, he was yanked by another blue string, which was pulling upward in the other direction. He looked like he was folded at a clear angular fold line in mid-air.
When the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's body was paralyzed, Wu Yunyue arrived before him. Naturally, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor would not sit and wait. It was impossible for him to dodge it, but at that very moment, the only thing that he could do was to defend himself as much as possible. He punched with both his fists while releasing the little Destructive Attribute that was left, in attempts to defend himself against Wu Yunyue.
As the four fists collided, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor groaned as a deep bang was heard, which flung him away. Both his hands were now completely folded backward. A blue string that detached from the Blue Rain Hibiscus appeared out of nowhere and its ends were tied onto Wu Yunyue and the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's waists. While the latter was flung away, the blue string pulled Wu Yunyue together. The Demonic Emperor conveniently slapped hard on the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's chest.
An ear-piercing bang exploded in the sky; the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's legendary set broke and shattered everywhere. The last layer of protection had now vanished.
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"Stop." Fen Tian's surrender had lasted for a couple of seconds but Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue proceeded to attack like he did not hear him at all. It was impossible that he was not mad! He then leaped toward the sky in a flash. The terrifying Destructive Thought was like a stormy wave that swept towards Wu Yunyue.
"Hell Lord, I don't think that's very nice." Zhou Weiqing's mellow voice was heard. A dark light curtain with a bright white light then unfurled in the sky and blocked Fen Tian's Destructive Thought completely. The black light curtain looked like a huge cloth but as soon as it opened, as countless dazzling starlights fell from the middle of the cloth, blocking Fen Tian's Destructive Thought completely.
When Fen Tian exploded with his Destructive Thought, he had already flown upward. Now that his thoughts were being blocked, it still did not stop him from flying in the sky. While Zhou Weiqing was releasing the Astral Divine Territory, Fen Tian had arrived with the help of the Spatial Law at the same time. It was a battle between the Blood Red Hell and the Peerless Sect, Fen Tian against Zhou Weiqing. The both of them collided hard in the sky without much theatrics.
Fen Tian's Destruction Energy was different from the rest of the powerhouses who possessed the Destruction Attribute, especially the ones that Zhou Weiqing had witnessed before this. If the way that the other powerhouses released the Destruction Attribute was in the form of a facet, then Fen Tian's way of release was akin to countless powerful sharp blades. Not only was each of the Destruction Energy filled with a dense Destructive aura, they were filled with the ability to cause immense harm. With the impact of Zhou Weiqing's Astral Divine Territory, it caused ripples among the starlight.
Fen Tian's right arm enlarged at the same time when he flew into the sky. His arm had enlarged to almost double its original size when he got closer to Zhou Weiqing. His muscular fist had completely turned a dark red, while the energy that was hiding in the sparkling, dark red brought about a terrifying feeling like it was going to tear the sky open.
Zhou Weiqing attacked Fen Tian – not with his arm, but with his leg – his right leg to be exact. He lifted his right leg high and stepped hard onto Fen Tian's gigantic fist as swiftly as a whip would.
Bang!
An intense stormy bang made everyone on the Heavenly Snow Mountain lose their sense of hearing temporarily. The snow near the Heavenly Snow Mountain was thrown up from the intense bang and fell hard onto the ground, causing an avalanche to roll down from the Heavenly Snow Mountain from every direction.
Everyone present was shocked at the overbearing collision. Fen Tian's body fell from the sky and all his Destructive Thought retreated. As his feet landed on the ground, his right arm had gone back to its original size but part of his clothing that was covering his right arm was damaged beyond repair. The people could clearly see that the veins bulging from Fen Tian's right arm were all black, like how it would look if his blood was black.
A couple of people with the most powerful cultivation base saw Fen Tian's legs completely submerged into the ground the moment he landed. That meant that he did not manage to completely counter the impact from Zhou Weiqing's kick when he was falling from the sky. However, it only took a second before Fen Tian got both his legs above ground, as if the ground had been moved by him. With his cultivation base, it was an easy task for him to morph the ground under his feet.
Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing who was mid-air had just ascended approximately a hundred meters higher, but he still looked calm, plastering a smile on his face. Was it a tie?
Many people secretly gulped when they saw what happened earlier. When Zhou Weiqing arrived and announced that his Peerless Sect would be a Saint Land, many people were waiting to ridicule him. Even after the other Saint Lands had recognized the position of the Peerless Sect as a Saint Land temporarily, most people, including Fen Tian and Huang Xinyun thought that the Peerless Sect depended on the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue's abilities. This was regardless of Zhou Weiqing's outstanding talent and the fact that he was a remarkable powerhouse amongst the young generation.
However, everyone's perspective changed at that very moment. Without a doubt, the raging attack that Fen Tian launched as he dashed into the sky was definitely at the standard of a cultivator at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. That was indeed a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier's attack with Destructive Attribute as its base.
However, Zhou Weiling managed to block it with ease and the battle seemed to end in a tie. That would mean that no matter what, Zhou Weiqing would at least have the cultivation base of a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor himself. The both of them did not put on their Consolidated Equipment when the attack happened, so it was safe to say that the collision was the most direct representation of their cultivation bases. Zhou Weiqing did not lose, which meant that he had emerged victorious. Now, the Peerless Sect was like an entirely new concept to everyone there.
Gu Yingbing stared blankly at Zhou Weiqing; he was completely stunned now. He was full of confidence when his cultivation base was upgraded to the Heavenly King Tier from his continuous handwork, and his power even experienced a leap the moment he achieved this. All Heavenly Jewel Masters knew that very well. He challenged Zhou Weiqing once again for his dignity.
However, he suddenly understood that his distance with Zhou Weiqing did not only fail to get closer due to his Heavenly King Tier achievement, but he was now even further away from him — similar to the distance between a Heavenly King and Heavenly Zong Master. Such a distance between a cultivator at the Heavenly King Tier and one at the Heavenly Emperor-tier was an extremely huge gap! He had never expected Zhou Weiqing to have the ability to challenge Lord Fen Tian. Gu Yingbing knew that he was never going to be capable of fighting Zhou Weiqing forever, as he would never be able to catch up with Zhou Weiqing.
Right after Fen Tian landed on the group, two slams were heard as the two bloody bodies fell on the ground before him. The two bodies belonged to the same person, who was Wu Yunyue's opponent earlier, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor.
Zhou Weiqing blocked Fen Tian at just the right time while Wu Yunyue managed to catch up to his opponent. The Blood Red Hell's Heavenly Emperor whose Consolidated Equipment Set was broken was now akin to a young lady with her legs wide open – helpless and powerless to defend herself. Wu Yunyue had been waiting for this day for far too long. He grabbed each of the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor's legs with both his hands and ripped him in half mid-air.
Zhou Weiqing landed at almost the same time Wu Yunyue did. He discreetly patted Wu Yunyue's back with his hand before landing. Wu Yunyue had given his very best in all the battles, so he had already consumed quite a lot of his strength. Hence, Zhou Weiqing's pure Nebula Saint Energy was the best supplement.
"Zhou, Wei, Qing." Fen Tian said word-by-word as an overbearing will to kill swept towards Peerless Sect like it had come to fruition.
Chapter 811
Zhou Weiqing said in a fit of a rage, "Why are you calling out my name? Fen Tian, are you shameless? This is the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. How dare you take action and defy the justice of the tournament? It's a shame how you're even a popular person."
Fen Tian was initially raging and was on the brink of blowing up. The Blood Red Hell powerhouses behind him were ready to fight with full force. However, Zhou Weiqing blew him off just as he landed on the ground.
"Didn't you hear what I said about surrendering just then?" Fen Tian shouted angrily.
Zhou Weiqing nodded and said, "Yes I did! However, my Deputy Sect Master might not have heard it. Both Heavenly Emperors fought as intensely as they would if they were fighting with all their might – who would have noticed you screaming down there? If I let you send your rescue team up, who can tell if you'll decide to take revenge and attack our Deputy Sect Master instead? How was it wrong of me to stop you? After all, it's the people from Blood Red Hell who are lousy."
When Zhou Weiqing spoke up to this point, he looked around at the powerhouses from other Saint Lands and continued like nothing was wrong, "Everyone, are the lives in the Blood Red Hell so precious? People from Love Valley perished earlier as well, and what did Valley Lord Huang say? Absolutely nothing. What makes all of you think that nobody from the Blood Red Hell should die? Besides, which Grand Tournament of Saint Lands in the past ever had a zero-death record? Isn't this normal? If you can, you Blood Red Hell people can send somebody more powerful to kill our Deputy Sect Master in fair combat. Then I, as the Sect Master, will not utter a word."
Fen Tian had never wanted to kill someone so badly, whether it was before or after he possessed the Destruction Attribute. He really wanted to attack Zhou Weiqing and the Peerless Sect right now, ignoring everyone else in the crowd. Even destroying Zhou Weiqing into a million pieces would not be able to make him feel better! This kid was too irritating; he distorted the truth and pretended everything he said was right.
However, Fen Tian simply could not do that right now. He had yet to accomplish his plan so it was not the time to take action just yet. Besides, regardless if it were the people of Heavenly Expanse Palace or Heavenly Snow Mountain, all of them looked at him in an unfriendly manner.
"Alright, alright. Zhou Weiqing, Wu Yunyue – both of you, wait for me." Fen Tian swung his hand hard as he groaned in rage and gotten his underlings to retreat. He then backed off and returned to his initial place. Naturally, there were people from the Blood Red Hell who went forward to pick up the bodies scattered on the ground. At the same time, he nodded to the short old man who had been standing next to him. The old man walked out slowly and into the ring without saying anything as he waited for the next Blood Red Hell battle.
Wu Yunyue had defeated a couple of people consecutively, including killing two Heavenly Emperors. Suddenly, Peerless Sect had the upper hand. However, Zhou Weiqing then made a decision that confused everyone.
"We'll concede the next battle. The Deputy Sect Master has already won a couple of battles consecutively; he has done enough. Please go back and rest."
Even Wu Yunyue could not understand why Zhou Weiqing did that, so he spoke to him telepathically, "Weiqing, I can still fight. Let me kill one more Blood Red Hell bastard."
Zhou Weiqing shook his head and looked at him calmly. An invisible might in his eyes flashed. Wu Yunyue took a deep breath and returned to his team after glaring at the Blood Red Hell's corner reluctantly.
Zhou Weiqing had his own plans. Although Wu Yunyue had much of his strength recovered from the help of Zhou Weiqing, it was not the right time to fight yet. He did not hope for the Demonic Emperor to drain his strength. Besides, he did that for another purpose. Perhaps Xue Ao'tian did not see through what Zhou Weiqing's intuition of doing this was, but Shangguan Tianyang managed to figure something out. It was simple; he could tell from the sequence. The order would be Love Valley, Blood Red Hell, and finally, Peerless Sect. That would mean that Love Valley would be fighting Blood Red Hell next, and the winner would be fighting Peerless Sect next. If that happened, it would be more difficult for Blood Red Hell to kill or injure the people from Heavenly Snow Mountain or Heavenly Expanse Palace. This kid was too cunning and far too smart.
The second person that Zhou Weiqing sent out had shocked everyone. Long Shiya walked out and stood in the ring with his round body. Nobody would have expected that Zhou Weiqing would send Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor out after the Demonic Emperor. Without a doubt, he certainly did that just to foil the other Saint Lands' plan, especially Blood Red Hell's.
Zhou Weiqing returned to his side with no change in his expression. Shangguan Bing'er had even gotten him a chair to sit down on. Zhou Weiqing sat down majestically while laughing secretly and thought, 'Didn't all of you see the existence of the Demonic Emperor and my master? Alright then, I'll let all of you think that the Peerless Sect had already exposed all our cards. I'd like to see how you're going to handle this."
The tournament went on. Zhou Weiqing had gotten Wu Yunyue to quit the tournament which was equivalent to Peerless Sect surrendering. Therefore, the next battle would take place between the second Heavenly King-tier powerhouses of Heavenly Expanse Palace and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. The two who were sent into the ring were supposed to be sacrifices but nobody expected this to happen. There was an intense spark in their eyes as the two Heavenly king-tier powerhouses looked at each other.
It was a battle between Heavenly Expanse Palace and Heavenly Snow Mountain. Although those were just two Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, it was an exciting battle. On the contrary, the battle seemed to be the one that lasted the longest from the beginning. In the end, the Heavenly Expanse Palace's Heavenly King-tier powerhouse defeated the opponent with his Consolidated Equipment but suffered minor injuries.
Shangguan Tianyang announced that they would give up on the next battle immediately. The rounds had then passed since the tournament began. Apart from the Peerless Sect who already had one person disqualified, the other four Saint Lands had already disqualified two people and had sent their third participant out.
When Shangguan Tianyang announced that the Heavenly King-tier powerhouse was surrendering, Fen Tian's pupils clearly shrunk. Although Heavenly Expanse Palace and Heavenly Snow Mountain had disqualified two people, they were scheduled to fight toward the end of the battles. Furthermore, none of their members were injured, while Blood Red Hell already had two of their Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses killed. Fen Tian seemed to sense something.
It was Love Valley versus Blood Red Hell in the third round, where both parties sent out Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses. Without a shadow of a doubt, the Blood Red Hell's Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse managed to force his opponent to surrender in a short period of time. There were no casualties in this round at all. However, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse would be facing Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya next.
The Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse who had just won the battle looked questionably at Fen Tian with his head slightly tilted as he landed on the ground. Fen Tian nodded slightly at him, insinuating a hint. If they were comparing their body weight instead of their abilities, Long Shiya would definitely be at the top of the ranks, amongst all the powerhouses in the Five Saint Lands. He seemed to be putting on weight lately; his rosy skin exuded a healthy glow. He put both his hands on his back, he was not rushing at all.
The Blood Red Hell powerhouse snapped out of his thoughts and said to Long Shiya with a lowered voice, Brother Long, please." He took the lead and levitated as he spoke.
Long Shiya smiled a little and moved his plump body slightly. At the very next second, he was already in the sky. There was a faint six-colored glow surrounding his body, and likewise, a faint series of shadows trailed behind him as he flew into the sky.
"Hmm?" Xue Ao'tian who had been watching the battles in silence could not help but reveal his doubts when he saw Long Shiya flying into the sky. Rising shock quickly filled his eyes. Zhou Weiqing then said softly to Wu Yunyue who was next to him, "Father-in-law, do you know the person that Blood Red Hell sent? It seems like Fen Tian relies strongly on him."
Wu Yunyue nodded lightly, "This person is called Shen Mo. He's the Blood Red Hell's Deputy Hell Lord. His position is just one rank lower than Fen Tian's."
'Shen Mo?' Zhou Weiqing instantly thought of the Shen Little Demon that he defeated more than once, upon hearing his name. Judging from the name itself, it seemed like Little Demon Shen was related to Shen Mo. 'Blood Red Hell's Deputy Hell Lord, huh?' It seemed like Fen Tian could not wait any longer! Shen Mo flew thousands of meters up into the sky. He was not in a hurry to attack Long Shiya. Instead, he waited for Long Shiya to fly slowly and stopped in front of him.
"Brother Long, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been?" Although Shen Mo was Blood Red Hell's Deputy Hell Lord, he was much older than Fen Tian. He was one of the seniors in Blood Red Hell. However, he had the same seniority as Long Shiya and was only a few years younger than he was.
Long Shiya smiled faintly and said, "Not bad. I've gotten myself a good disciple recently; my mood has been great."
Shen Mo then replied, "If he's really a good disciple, he wouldn't have pulled you into this whirlpool of a mess. There's no chance for all of you, so please give up. It's been many years since Brother Long had been stuck at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. If Brother Long is willing to join me at the Blood Red Hell, perhaps I can think of a way to help you break through the very last step."
Long Shiya was known by many for a long time now. Most importantly, he had always been a free cultivator or Shen Mo would not have said so much to him. Although the condition that Shen Mo asked for was simple, he knew very well how intense the temptation to break through to the Heavenly God Tier was, especially for a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivator who had plateaued for a long time now.
"You know of a way to help me achieve this?" Long Shiya said in shock.
Shen Mo nodded and said, "I'm at least eighty percent sure. Brother Long, perhaps such an opportunity isn't much for you anymore."
Long Shiya chuckled. His smile and his plump body made him look content and at peace – he did not look like a powerhouse of a generation at all.
"You Blood Red Hell people have been having so much fun all these years… Perhaps it's caused by the Destruction Energy? I guess the breakthrough you mentioned is coming from that as well?"