Chapter 393 - The Start of The End
These eleven celestial experts were weird looking but each and everyone of them were the strongest and most powerful experts, they were the top among those of their own cultivation levels!
Shui Zian had a wide circle of acquaintances, he had been to many places, seen many experts and helped even more of them; Monsters or celestials, those young and potential experts were helped by him, and in return, a personal token of theirs were given to Shui Zian, a token to resemble a promise to execute some task.
While these eleven celestial experts, including the two magnates, were the ones who he had helped and they were now here to repay the debt.
When Shui Zian sent out the paper cranes, his intention was to only resolve the predicaments that were to befall Zhong Yue. After all, ever since Zhong Yue’s exploits in the demon race were spread to the world, the celestial race would surely not let him leave alive from the Fiery Capital. However, as of now, things had changed and the reinforcements he asked for were not there for Zhong Yue anymore.
Zhong Yue was overjoyed, he bowed to the eleven celestials and said with a laugh, “Seniors, you are here at the right time, I have use of you all.”
Another magnate, one from the Lu Wu Celestial Race then mumbled slowly, “Use of us? Then the token….”
“When it is finished, the tokens will be returned to your hands.”
Zhong Yue then said solemnly, “Please, may the seniors hide your tracks and leave separately to the outskirts, we will meet a hundred miles away from the city.”
The celestials exchanged looks and then left.
Zhong Yue then turned to Old Man Ying and he said while smiling, “Senior Elder Ying, you will team up with Senior Bai Zhenbei. I have another request for the two seniors. When it starts, may the two seniors hide your tracks as well.”
Bai Zhenbei’s face turned dark and solemn, sounds of bones cracking could be heard as he changed his looks and even body stature; he then took out a black scarf and covered his face, he said, “Old Brat Ying, remember, we’ve never met before.”
Old Man Ying then sneered and he said coldly, “I’m a man of honor, I will not deny any matters I’ve done nor will I hide….”
“This matter is too great, I need Senior Elder Ying to fight his way into the Lesser Void World, you might offend the three great celestial races, Zhong Li, Xiao Mang and Kun Peng, in addition to the king of the sea, Sha Qishan.” Zhong Yue prompted.
Old Man Ying was shocked and after hesitating for a few seconds he started changing his appearance also, turning into a man with a fat and round body and a huge face, he then took out a black scarf and covered his face also.
Zhong Yue then turned to Chi Xue, the young princess winked and chuckled, she said, “Don’t you worry, I will not say anything, I’m a good secret keeper. Furthermore, I still have to bring Senior Elder Ying back to Kunlun. However, in return, I have a condition.”
“Say it out.” Zhong Yue answered solemnly.
Chi Xue then took out an incense stick, she tucked it into his hands and hopped away while holding Ying Nu’s hand, she chuckled and said, “You have to visit Ying Nu and I! Go to West Barren, find the Sky Mountain and burn the incense stick, the door of Kunlun will then open for you!”
Ying Nu also turned and she said in a serious tone, “Brother Zhong, remember to come and visit me!”
Zhong Yue put the incense stick away and pondered as he watched the two ladies leave. Jun Sixie then came forward and stood beside Zhong Yue. Zhong Yue returned the Golden Feathery Peng Sword to the copper lamp and then took out the Azure Dragon Marked Banner, putting it into Jun Sixie’s hands and said in a low voice, “Headmaster, keep it nicely.”
Jun Sixie then quickly put the godly banner into her Yuan Shen secret realm in fear of the banner’s godly aura being perceived by the others in the Fiery Capital, she then asked, “Junior martial brother, what is this banner, why did you give it to me?”
“After Senior Elder Ying and Senior Elder Bai fight their way into the Lesser Void World for Elder Shui, you will then go in behind them.”
Rays flashed across Zhong Yue’s eyes as he said softly, “But don’t go into the Lang Ya Board, stay at the outer rim and cast the banner with all your might, the stronger the better and leave the rest to me!”
Jun Sixie was bewildered by the weird request.
Zhong Yue then turned to Old Man Ying and Bai Zhenbei, he whispered to them, “Wait for my signal, when the godly aura bursts out in the north sky, the two seniors shall enter the Lesser Void World and strike at the experts trapping Shui Zian. Once it’s done, then leave right away! Give them a huge blow and leave immediately, get out of the Fiery Capital!”
The two old man were solemn and they then left after Jun Sixie.
Zhong Yue then turned to Qiu Jin’er again and said softly, “Jin’er, send a message back to Swords Gate, inform Senior Martial Brother Fang Jiange to come and take you all back. You, Senior Martial Brother Zuo and Senior Martial Zuo will leave now!”
Qiu Jin’er then asked worriedly, “Then what about you?”
Zhong Yue shook his head and responded, “I’ll leave later. Don’t worry, I’ve even been through the demon race, how is it possible that Zhong Li Celestial Race can harm me?”
Qiu Jin’er then took out a totem pillar to inform Swords Gate and she left to meet the others, rushing out from the Fiery Capital.
Zhong Yue heaved a breath of relief, there were no others around him now and he could have a few moments of peace, strolling around in the city leisurely while waiting for Qiu Jin’er, Tian Yanzhong and the others to leave.
His only concern now was the safety of Qiu Jin’er and the other human disciples, if he was to galvanize into action right now, the Zhong Li Celestial Race would be piqued and the dominator of the South Barren would let out an order to kill every human in sight.
Hence, he could only stall for time and let the others run as far as possible to safety before he acted.
“Brother Zhong.”
All of a sudden, Jiao Qingtu caught up to him from behind, he walked alongside Zhong Yue and said with a smile, “The battle with Long Yue, you seemed quite casual.”
Zhong Yue said, “Brother Qingtu, what’s the matter?”
“A challenge, of course.”
Jiao Qingtu’s aura had grown stronger with every step he took, he smiled and said, “I’ve entered the Godlike Board, one rank above you. Is Senior Martial Brother Zhong not curious about who’s stronger?”
Zhong Yue shook his head, “I’m strong you are weak, what’s there to be curious about? Brother Qingtu, you and I have long battled, the result is clear and there is no need to debate anymore. If you will excuse me, I have other matters to attend to….”
Jiao Qingtu was piqued, he laughed loudly and said, “But I don’t think so. One’s prowess can only be seen in the fight, if talk could do the work, why is there a need for fists and weapons? The Martial God Stage is a child’s toy, Qi Practitioners like us are only meant to fight in a wider battlefield, only the heaven and earth can be our stage!”
He suddenly lunged into the sky and flew away at a great speed out of Fiery Capital, saying sonorously, “Zhong Shan Clan member, I am waiting outside of the city!”
Zhong Yue frowned as a commotion was raised in the Fiery Capital again, “What is happening? Dragon race’s Jiao Qingtu is challenging the Sword Demon Zhong Shan Clan member?”
“What is that? Phantoms of the nine dragons?”
“The Leizhe dragon gods!”
“Jiao Qingtu is even a rank higher than the Zhong Shan Clan member in the Godlike Board, this will be another exciting battle!”
Countless Qi Practitioners then tracked Jiao Qingtu’s trails out of the city, Zhong Yue was feeling unhappy, I have no time for this, there is something important waiting for me that needs to be executed and yet, you just had to raise a challenge at this point in time, what a ‘good’ time you’ve selected!
Outside of Fiery Capital, Jiao Qingtu released the Leizhe dragon gods image, his aura was getting increasingly stronger and was even more domineering than Long Yue’s. He was proud and filled with self-confidence as he shouted, “Zhong Shan Clan member, come and fight!”
In mid-air, the thunder rumbled and lightning sparked in the overcast clouds. Clearly, Jiao Qingtu’s attainments in the Ancestral Dragon’s heritage had gone into deep state, allowing him to summon the Leizhe dragon gods’ images to enhance his prowess!
As such, more Qi Practitioners were alerted and flew out from the city toward Jiao Qingtu.
However, Zhong Yue was unmoved, he continued to stay in the city despite Jiao Qingtu’s taunts from the outside. Soon, Zhong Yue walked up the Fiery Capital’s city wall and sat right there, just watching Jiao Qingtu no matter how much taunting Jiao Qingtu did.
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Right at this moment, inside the mortal body of the Martial Divine Master on Lord Xia’s statue, Sha Qishan, Clan Master Xia, and the other magnates walked into the secret realm together. They looked at the teleportation array formation that was connected to the Wood Celestial Race. The over hundred mile wide teleportation portal was at the brink of completion while hundreds of Zhong Li Celestials were moving around, adding the last bit of totem patterns and running a final check.
“Only the Star Disc is left.”
Zhurong Yanqin looked at Sha Qishan and said while smiling, “Mister Sha, once the array formation is completed, the Star Disc is the last element needed to activate it. The Kun Peng Celestial Race will then be able to return back to the Ancestral Star, back to their own home. But may I ask a personal question, Mister Sha; just who is the Kun Peng Celestial you are connected directly to?”
Sha Qishan smiled, he answered in a placid voice, “Kun Peng Celestial Race’s grand ancestor, the one who forged the Divine Wing Saber, the ancient creature who stands on the same ground as Lord Xia, a divine lord-level expert.”
The magnates were all shocked. Xia Zhongjin suddenly walked over, a weird expression on his face as he said, “Brother Feng, you asked for a close watch of the Zhong Shan Clan member for any suspicious movements, and indeed, there are some. He has just met with a few old men, had a little bit of chat and he then engaged with a lady who self-proclaimed as a member of the Northern Sea Remedy Valley after all those people left. The Zhong Shan Clan member then sent the other humans away from the city. However, he is still here and Jiao Qingtu is calling for a battle right outside of the Fiery Capital. Yet, what troubles me most is that he seems to be nonchalant about the challenge and has only sat on the city wall, stared vacantly at the taunting Jiao Qingtu.”
Feng Wuji was curious and asked, “Met and talked with some unknown people? Didn’t accept the challenge and is only sitting on the city wall? He must be stalling for time for something, but what is it that is worth him even tearing his own reputation apart? I’ll go over and check it out!”
Clan Master Xia then smiled and said, “Brother Feng, you are too cautious. How can an Inner Core Qi Practitioner ever sabotage our plan? Just an ant we could kill effortlessly. The teleportation portal is almost complete, why don’t you stay a little longer to witness the completion of our masterpiece?”
Feng Wuji shook his head and walked away as he replied, “He is planning something to take down our work, this is something we mustn’t ignore. With the many magnates here overseeing the portal, there is not much use for me here. I will be back in a minute after I’ve found out what he is planning!”
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On the city wall, Zhong Yue’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, he felt three pair of eyes staring at him with great hostility as if they were trying to see through his mind and extract all of his secrets from him.
Zhong Yue then raised his head and saw Feng Wuji on the palm of Lord Xia’s statue, although Feng Wuji didn’t show his three heads, Zhong Yue could still feel the six eyes looking at him.
Their eyes met, a gentleman’s smile rose on Feng Wuji’s face and just as he was about to speak, Zhong Yue stood up with a pair of bright eyes and a chest full of heroic air. Feng Wuji, it’s time to finally have a bout with you! Today, I will use the hands of others to take down your plans and in the future, I will use my own hands to tear you apart!
Zhong Yue blasted away from the city wall and struck right at the taunting Jiao Qingtu.
Krong——
Six wheels opened behind him and his body morphed into the Fuxi True Form, turning into a three hundred sixty-foot tall Fuxi Celestial; his heavy and thick blood essence even drove the lightning clouds from the sky!
Wong——
The【Celestial Demon Tai Chi Art】 emerged and Zhong Yue lashed out a palm at Jiao Qingtu. The trees were blasted into shattered wood, the greenish land was flipped, upended and even the river was broken in half by the strong force!
【Celestial Demon Yi】!
Jiao Qingtu bellowed in rage, he was struck back and crashed over ten miles away into a mountain. Cracks emerged on the mountain and then the whole mountain crumbled into pieces, crashing down onto Jiao Qingtu below!
Zhong Yue then morphed into the three-taloned Golden Crow, flitting away for a hundred miles, and landed beside eleven scarfed weirdos!
“Divine Wing Saber, come out!”