'Master, it's time to disappear.' Zhao Yao whispered as he laid on the ground.
As much as he wanted to watch the fight between Martial Lords, he knew it's the best opportunity to escape.
A blow from a Golden Core Elder like Zhao Yang was enough to kill a well known 'non-cultivator' like Zhao Yao. Even if they couldn't find his body, as long as he was nowhere to be found, people will believe him as dead and his body destroyed by the 'corrupt' clan leader.
'Can you teleport...I meant spacetravel me from here.' Zhao Yao asked his Master.
'There are a couple of people who are locked on to you. Do you still want to do it in front of their eyes?'
'Who? Let's wait then.' Zhao Yao slowly stood up and peaked towards the clashing Martial Lords.
The clash of many Qi armors created lightning-like sparks that spread in all directions, destructing everything it hit. Uncle Su's orange Qi Decimating skill collided with Grand Elders Zhao Liang's pale blue Qi and dominated his older opponent.
They need to gang up to defeat the Su clan Leader. Old Chen again proved how much of a monster he was by simultaneously attacking half a dozen Grand Elders.
More than twenty Martial Lords fighting devastated the central area. The platform and the watching towers collapsed within seconds just from the shockwave of the clashes.
The crowd who were already at a distance started to run for their lives as the remnants of Martial Lord's Qi wreaked havoc randomly.
The screams, the chaos, the destruction, the fierce fights all made Zhao Yao jovial.
'Ta-ta-ta-Taaa. Ta-ta-ta-Taaa...' Zhao Yao felt like humming Beethoven's famous 5th symphony amid the chaos. He was after all the Maestro behind the battle.
"BOOM."
The impact of Clan Leader Zhao Guang's Fist Barrage skill and Grand Elder Zhao Chengjiao's defensive skill's clash forced away Zhao Yao by a couple of meters.
'It's not safe here.' Zhao Yao crawled up and started moving away from the central area.
'Someone is coming for you.' Immortal Lu warned.
'Who?' Zhao Yao wasn't afraid, but he just wanted to peacefully fake his death.
'That Elder called Zhao Jiang.'
'Him. What's he up to?' Zhao Yao felt annoyed. He started picking up his speed.
'Stay away from the statue, it's about to fall. Nascent Qi remnant had damaged the foundation.' His Master warned.
'Oh, then that's where I should go.' An eerie grin crept in Zhao Yao's face.
It was the Founder Ancestor's statue, created about 150,000 years ago. More than 50 feet tall, 10 feet wide, the statue made of heavy metal was a work of art. Zhao Yao chuckled at the thought that it was technically his own statue.
He went closer, and after studying where it will fall, he sat right underneath the foundation.
Zhao Yao didn't have to wait long. Elder Zhao Jiang, who acted as the 'Revenant' for his special marriage, appeared in front of him.
Elder Zhao Jiang also slowed his steps after seeing that Zhao Yao was lying on the ground with no intention to go anywhere.
"Hi, how are you, Elder." Zhao Yao greeted with a smile.
"Everything is great with the gift you gave me." Elder Zhao Jiang said.
His eyes were savage, and he pressurized Zhao Yao as he got closer.
"I can give you more if you liked it that much." Zhao Yao replied showing no indication of discomfort with the increasing pressure. "Are you here to kill me?"
"Kill you? Hah." Elder Zhao Jiang shook his head. "I will have fun with you, and give you plenty of gifts until I am fully satisfied."
"Unfortunately, I got no time for that." Zhao Yao's smile grew as the Elder Zhao Jiang stood where he wanted. "I will give you a couple of gifts first and think about your gifts later. I heard you had a 'good feast' yesterday with Zhao Ping."
'Master, now...Make the statue fall on us.' Zhao Yao asked his Master.
The Gigantic statue with a thunder-like sound fell fast on top of Zhao Yao and Elder Zhao Jiang.
Zhao Yao was relatively safe as he was near the foundation and was positioned in the gap region. Still, he rolled over away from the area.
Elder Zhao Jiang, who was in the heart of danger, was quick to realize the impending danger and erupted his Qi to dodge the statue.
"Oh, almost forgot. I have one more gift for you." Zhao Yao said as he pulled the Weakening stone from inside his robe. Quickly removing his Master's soul sense, he offered the stone to Elder Zhao Jiang.
Elder Zhao Jiang's body didn't move as he thought it would, and he slowed down as if someone pulled him with a chain.
"Wwh...Wha..t." With time against him, Elder Zhao Jiang had only one choice left. He could only use his strength to hold the statue from crushing him.
"THUD."
A Golden Core Cultivator could easily survive and hold the statue, but with Zhao Yao's gift Elder Zhao Jiang had become a weakened cultivator.
"Aaaaaaahhh." The impact nailed Elder Zhao Jiang into the ground creating a two feet crater. His legs sunk into the earth, his arms were crushed, and the entire statue rested on his broken shoulders.
His legs shook uncontrollably, the veins on his face started bursting from the pressure.
Zhao Yao shook his head as he completely rolled over away from danger. It saddened him as he had to leave the 40 silver coin Weakening stone beside the Elder. This stone had helped him a lot of times.
When Zhao Ping attacked him the second time, Zhao Yao realized that the Weakening stone had an effect on Elder Zhao Jiang. Elder Zhao Jiang, who followed Zhao Ping fully confident that he can save him, struggled and failed when Zhao Yao unleashed the weakening stone. Zhao Yao, who noticed it then didn't think, he could use that like this.
Most importantly, this old trick works so goddamn well. His Master's new subduing powder was so dope that it could even make Golden Core struggle.
"Thank you, Elder Zhao Jiang, for saving my life." Zhao Yao bowed with a smile. "You are an amazing selfless Elder. To sacrifice yourself to save a younger generation...wow, extremely honorable."
Elder Zhao Jiang spat blood, hearing Zhao Yao's empty praise. Blood started to flow from his seven orifices.
"Elder...Can you hear me?" Zhao Yao called out seeing that he didn't get any response.
Taking a pointy stone from the ground, Zhao Yao threw it at Statue holding Elder.
"Aaaah." Elder Zhao Jiang along with the statue started trembling.
"Oh, you are fine. I got scared for a second." Zhao Yao said with exaggerated worry.
"Let me tell you something. Elder Zhao Jiang, don't eat everything you get offered just because it's free food. Who knows what's added in it?" Zhao Yao gave a piece of advice to the cultivation world's new 'Titan Atlas' before leaving. "So, how was my wife? You are too cruel. You are the one who got us married, I can't believe you tasted her."
Zhao Yao used the dust that covered the area after the statue's fall to escape into the crowd.
"AAAAAAAHHH."
Even before Zhao Yao got far, he heard a loud scream near the statue, making him shake his head in pity. 'When will brainless fodders learn?'
His Master managed to steal a robe from somewhere and teleported it to him. Wearing that, Zhao Yao merged with the panicked crowd and ran all the while looking for an abandoned place.
"BOOM." Two Martial Lords smashed into a pagoda ruining the walls. Their Qi clash created a fire that started spreading throughout the pagoda. The six-story pagoda was decorated with the clan's history from its inception. Even though it has some historic value, it didn't have any valuables.
'There is an entrance to the Ancestral Palace from that pagoda.' His Master's words brought a smile to his face.
'Then that's the place.'
With the destruction brought by the Martial Lords, the people who took shelter inside ran outside screaming. Only Zhao Yao ran towards the pagoda.
The Martial Lords had already left to the sky continuing their fight.
Zhao Yao jumped into the fire and forced inside. The fire was yet to fully engulf the building. He had some time.
'Time to loot the Ancestral Palace, Master.' Zhao Yao was excited. The destruction he had sparked brought him great joy. It did affect a few common clan members, but with the elders helping them out, he didn't believe there was any casualty.
He wasn't cruel to put Uncle Su and other Elders in danger. Zhao Yao was sure that fight will end very fast without many causalities. But the impact of this fight could form many reforms in the clan, especially in the authority. It will destabilize Zhao Guang's rein as clan leader.
Moreover, they will never dare to kill Uncle Su. Su clan was no pushover and Zhao clan would never want another clan war to break out unnecessarily.
'You got company.' His Master said surprising Zhao Yao.
He didn't have to wait as a small figure jumped inside through the flame, just like him.
Zhao Yao saw the new guest and couldn't help shake his head. He just wanted to fake his death without any trouble and loot the ancestral palace, but the arrival of this 'old friend' had forced him to add a 'bonus' segment to his plan.
They stood face to face, and Zhao Yao decided to greet the newly arrived friend.
"I was waiting to see you alone. But, I never thought you will show up yourself, considering you are the brain behind the trap, the puppet master behind Zhao Ping.
Isn't it right, my dear childhood friend, Zhao Wei?"