“Heh, I must admit, your cultivation surpasses ours slightly, but to obey your commands and serve you, I’m afraid we cannot comply,” Mo Xiang sneered.
“Which faction do you come from? Isn’t it a bit too ambitious to want to control all the forces of the three empires?” Li Yangming retorted angrily.
“The faction I belong to is not something you lot are worthy of knowing. Since you refuse the toast and choose the punishment, don’t blame me for being unkind!” With that, the blue-gold robed old man waved both hands, sending two streams of elemental force towards the ground, while shouting loudly, “Activate the formation!”
At these words, the expressions of all present changed drastically. Had this blue-gold robed old man set up a formation within the Feng family?
Just as everyone prepared to move, no formation emerged. A look of shock appeared on the old man’s face, “You actually destroyed the formation?”
Feng Yuntian was equally stunned. That formation was hidden beneath the plaza, a closely guarded secret known only to him and this lord.
How could it have been destroyed, and so stealthily at that?
The formation had cost the Feng family dearly to set up, gathered with great effort, and now, before it could be used, it had been silently ruined.
Rage surged within Feng Yuntian’s heart.
Hearing the old man’s words, Lin Xiao was also taken aback. No wonder Feng Yuntian was so confident; not only did the Feng family have this fourth-level Martial Monarch, but they had also set up a formation.
This formation was likely a terrifying array capable of trapping and killing even a Martial Monarch.
Fortunately, it seemed to have been destroyed, unable to activate.
And from the looks of it, it was placed underground. If he wasn’t mistaken, it was likely Xu Tianwangyue who had destroyed it.
Before entering the Feng family, he had instructed Xu Tianwangyue to burrow underground, ready to act on command.
With Xu Tianwangyue’s abilities, sabotaging a formation in secret would be effortless.
Seeing no formation activate, the people of the two empires quietly breathed a sigh of relief. If a grand formation had been unleashed, they’d be in serious trouble today.
Thankfully, the formation was destroyed.
Mo Xiang and Li Yangming exchanged glances, as they hadn’t been the ones to destroy it.
“Well done, it seems the two empires came well-prepared!” The blue-gold robed old man’s face darkened visibly, waves of killing intent radiating from him.
“But let’s see if you have the strength. Feng Yuntian, stay put and await my orders!”
With a cold shout, the old man unleashed a torrent of aura, charging towards Mo Xiang and Li Yangming. His palm struck out, forming a dozens-of-zhang-wide glowing palm. The white palm, shrouded in eerie, sinister mist, surged towards Mo Xiang and Li Yangming, its terrifying force seeming to collapse the void itself.
To defeat the enemy, strike the leader first. If he could crush these two, the two empires would fall without a fight.
Hearing the old man’s words, Feng Yuntian nodded, remaining still, vigilant of the two empires’ forces and Lin Xiao’s side.
Though he desperately wanted to kill Lin Xiao, the Blue Corpse Puppet stood by his side, making it impossible for the moment.
Moreover, if he fought Lin Xiao now and the two empires attacked, they’d be at a disadvantage.
He understood the principle of capturing the leader first. As long as this lord defeated the two, the empires would lose their ability to resist and collapse naturally.
With this lord taking action, Lin Xiao’s side would no longer be able to contend with them.
Besides, he had no choice but to obey the blue-gold robed old man’s orders.
Thus, despite his burning anger towards Lin Xiao, he had to suppress it for now.
“Let’s test your strength then!”
Seeing the old man attack, Mo Xiang and Li Yangming showed no weakness. They soared forth almost simultaneously, dazzling light bursting from their palms. A mountain-toppling palm force stirred fierce gales, clashing with the old man’s strike.
A thunderous boom erupted, vast waves of energy exploding in the air. The overwhelming force surged primarily towards Mo Xiang and Li Yangming, their expressions shifting as they hastily summoned surging protective elemental energy to resist the terrifying fluctuations.
But the force was too powerful, and both were pushed back far.
The crowd was shocked. The blue-gold robed old man’s strength was indeed formidable, repelling both with a single strike. Truly worthy of a fourth-level Martial Monarch, even a third-level and second-level Martial Monarch combined could gain no advantage.
Worry spread across the faces of the two empires’ people, but they didn’t rush to assist, as Feng Yuntian, a third-level Martial Monarch, stood ready. If others charged, Feng Yuntian would surely strike.
The battle between the two sides would then begin.
With Feng Yuntian’s third-level cultivation, they had no one to match him, making them extremely wary.
Moreover, though the two empires’ Martial Monarchs were at a disadvantage, both had powerful techniques.
“Swish!”
At that moment, seeing the two retreat, the blue-gold robed old man shot towards them like lightning, engaging them in fierce combat. Dazzling bursts of light erupted, and terrifying collisions rang out continuously.
Though gaunt, the old man’s combat prowess was ferocious, forcing Mo Xiang and Li Yangming back repeatedly.
However, the two had formidable techniques, soon unleashing their powerful secret arts, holding their own against the old man for a while.
But as the old man intensified his efforts, they fell back into a disadvantage, retreating again and again.
By now, the three were fighting high in the sky, their dazzling light illuminating the heavens, vast waves of energy surging through the air. Unmatched force filled the world, with thunderous booms echoing endlessly.
The fierce and powerful battle left the onlookers below in awe.
But the longer the fight went on, the more Mo Xiang and the others were outmatched, causing growing worry among the two empires’ people, who began seeking countermeasures.
They still had two ninth-level Martial Venerables who could assist if they joined.
But if they did, and Feng Yuntian attacked the empires, he’d be unstoppable. Below the two ninth-level Venerables, they had only two seventh-level Venerables, with the rest below sixth-level. Resisting Feng Yuntian would be nearly impossible.
Thus, at this moment, the two empires were caught in a dilemma.
“Chh!”
Just then, rolling black mist, like churning ink clouds, surged from the horizon. The overwhelming black mist, like demonic energy, exuded a chilling, soul-shaking aura, making the heavens themselves seem to tremble.
Everyone felt this aura, their minds trembling uncontrollably. This presence was far too terrifying.
