Amid the crowd’s various speculations, the surging energy waves gradually dissipated. When the commotion ceased, no one could see any trace of Wen Huang.
“Wen Huang was truly blasted to pieces!” someone exclaimed in shock.
“Heavens, two emperors killed in one day, is this world going mad?”
“With half the Martial Emperors of the Sacred Emperor Ruins fallen, and now two more, the southeast region is about to undergo a massive upheaval.” …
The crowd was utterly shocked, their faces filled with disbelief. For them, the lofty Martial Emperors, who might not fall even once in decades, had now perished just like that.
In a single day, two Martial Emperors had died at the hands of one person.
And that person was a young Martial Lord. If they hadn’t witnessed it themselves, it would be hard to believe.
“What?” At that moment, Jin Huang and Fan Huang, who were battling the Purple Corpse Puppet in the distance, saw the situation and began preparing to flee.
With Luo Huang and Wen Huang dead, wouldn’t Lin Xiao’s next target be them?
They were already bloodied and battered. If not for the Purple Corpse Puppet’s lack of intelligence, they might have already been defeated.
If Lin Xiao and Zi Huang turned on them, they too would likely be killed by Lin Xiao.
Though they desperately wanted to eliminate the threat of Lin Xiao, the situation had completely changed since they got involved. Now, they could barely protect their own lives, let alone think about killing Lin Xiao.
Just as the two were about to use their trump cards to escape the Purple Corpse Puppet, Sheng Qianyu’s voice suddenly rang out, “Everyone, could we pause the fighting for a moment and let me say a few words?”
In truth, the others’ battles had already stopped. The meaning of his words was clear: he was asking Lin Xiao to first order the Purple Corpse Puppet to cease its attack.
Lin Xiao’s brow furrowed immediately. Sheng Qianyu’s stance puzzled him.
Given Sheng Qianyu’s attitude toward him at the southeast region’s youth assembly, he should have acted against him long ago.
Yet, even after two Martial Emperors had fallen, Sheng Qianyu hadn’t uttered a word, seemingly neutral or even leaning toward Lin Xiao’s side.
But now, Sheng Qianyu was speaking, asking him to stop, which likely meant he might intervene.
If Sheng Qianyu got involved, they probably wouldn’t gain any advantage.
After all, Sheng Qianyu was a Fourth Heaven Martial Emperor.
Though Lin Xiao could kill a First Heaven Martial Emperor, and with great difficulty, a Fourth Heaven Martial Emperor was far beyond his and Zi Huang’s combined strength.
Moreover, most critically, Lin Xiao could feel his internal energy was nearly depleted, making it impossible for him to kill another Martial Emperor.
At this point, Lin Xiao had no choice but to order the Purple Corpse Puppet to stop, positioning it near Jin Huang and Fan Huang.
If anything happened, he would command the puppet to relentlessly pursue one of them.
Seeing the Purple Corpse Puppet halt, Jin Huang and Fan Huang quietly sighed in relief, preparing to flee again if needed.
Xiang Huang, Duan Huang, and their allies also breathed a sigh of relief. The current situation was clearly disadvantageous to them if the fighting continued.
Sheng Qianyu’s gaze swept over the Martial Emperors standing in various positions and spoke loudly, “Everyone, the alliance of the Demon, Evil, and Nether Sects has already attacked the Gun Dragon Sect. This is the true threat to the entire southeast region.”
“If I’m not mistaken, the people from these three sects are likely the Emperor Raiders. As everyone here knows, the Emperor Raiders have always been the greatest threat to the southeast region. If we continue fighting, we might end up letting the Emperor Raiders reap the benefits.”
Hearing this, the group of Martial Emperors calmed down.
Indeed, one side was fighting to kill Lin Xiao, while the other was protecting him, leading to this conflict.
If they truly fought to the death, it might indeed benefit the Emperor Raiders.
The Emperor Raiders would become the fisherman profiting from the snipe and clam’s fight.
As Martial Emperors, they naturally didn’t want to see this happen.
After all, the Emperor Raiders didn’t just target the Gun Dragon Sect. Even a Martial Emperor from the Ling Sword Sect had been gravely injured by them, posing a threat to every Martial Emperor.
And now, with Lin Xiao possessing the strength to rival a Martial Emperor, the Ling Sword Sect’s side couldn’t kill him. For now, they might have to let it go.
As for those protecting Lin Xiao, many were only doing so to protect him, not necessarily intent on wiping out the other side.
Hearing Sheng Qianyu’s words, Lin Xiao was momentarily stunned. It seemed Sheng Qianyu was trying to play the peacemaker, not necessarily intervening in their conflict.
In fact, Sheng Qianyu had given him considerable face. Otherwise, he could have spoken up before Lin Xiao killed Wen Huang or even Luo Huang.
If Sheng Qianyu had intervened then, Lin Xiao would have had no way to deal with the two Martial Emperors and might even have been at a disadvantage.
Of course, if Sheng Qianyu had spoken up then, the Ling Sword Sect’s side might not have been willing to stop either.
Now, Sheng Qianyu likely saw that Lin Xiao’s strength was nearly exhausted, making it the right moment to speak.
As for the Emperor Raiders, Lin Xiao had entertained similar thoughts to Sheng Qianyu’s.
From the memories of the Devouring Heaven Spirit Emperor, he knew the Temple of Fate had always existed, the most ancient and mysterious force.
However, even the Devouring Heaven Spirit Emperor only had partial knowledge and didn’t truly understand the Temple of Fate.
The Temple of Fate was the Emperor Raiders, specifically targeting the southeast region’s top figures, the Martial Emperors.
Thus, the Temple of Fate’s people might not exist within a single force. They could be scattered across countless factions, hidden in every corner of the continent.
Otherwise, how could a force that might have existed for tens of thousands of years leave no trace?
Of course, this was merely a guess, as no concrete information had been uncovered.
“Everyone, with so many Martial Emperors fallen in the southeast region and the Emperor Raiders stirring, if we continue fighting, we might all end up falling to them.”
Sheng Qianyu continued, “My Sheng family, through its legacy, has always been guardians of the righteous path. Our mission is to protect the righteous way. The Emperor Raiders, with their sinister motives, aim to eliminate all Martial Emperors in the southeast region. Thus, they are the greatest enemy of my Sheng family.”
“Fights among the righteous, I, Sheng, will not interfere with. However, the matter of the Emperor Raiders likely concerns everyone here.”
“Therefore, I have a proposal. Let’s set aside today’s conflict. Why not take advantage of the nine Martial Emperors of the Demon, Evil, and Nether Sects being gravely injured and join forces to attack the Demon Sect, eliminating this threat first?”
Sheng Qianyu’s gaze swept over the Martial Emperors present, then turned to Sikong Jian and Dongfang Kaiyuan.
Now, the southeast region’s forces were almost divided into two factions, with Sikong Jian and Dongfang Kaiyuan likely the leaders of each.
