Chapter 952: Fatal Strike
The three Martial Emperors frowned, utterly surprised. Not only did the Burial Sect refrain from helping, but they were now attacking them.
With a wave of their hands, powerful Martial Emperor energy surged forth, blocking the Yellow Spring Power and clashing with it.
“Hiss! Hiss!”
The seemingly casual Yellow Spring Power carried immense might, completely corroding the energy unleashed by the three.
Moreover, it carried a deadly corrosive aura, surging towards them.
“What!” The three Martial Emperors’ brows furrowed deeply, retreating swiftly. They hurriedly unleashed even stronger forces, barely managing to neutralise the oncoming Yellow Spring Power.
“Who are you in the Burial Sect?”
The Demon Sect’s Martial Emperor looked grave. Though all were Martial Emperors, the opponent’s strength was clearly far more terrifying.
A single casual strike could force them back, requiring their full effort to counter.
This power was likely on par with the Nine Heavens Sect Leader, perhaps even stronger.
“Could it be, you’re the Burial Sect Leader?” The Evil Sect’s Martial Emperor also frowned, his face showing deep wariness.
The Burial Sect, whether elders or disciples, was extremely scarce and rarely appeared.
No one knew what the Burial Sect Leader looked like, nor how many Martial Emperor Elders they had.
The strength of the person before them had reached the level of the Nine Heavens Sect Leader, making it highly likely they were the Burial Sect Leader.
However, what puzzled them was that the ever-mysterious Burial Sect’s appearance at such an event was already surprising. Even if they did show up, why would their Sect Leader personally come?
Hearing this, Lin Xiao was shocked. This Burial Sect Martial Emperor was so powerful that they might actually be the Sect Leader?
His gaze fell again on the Burial Sect’s Martial Emperor Elder. The elder’s body was skeletal, with sparse white hair, no teeth, and a withered, sallow face, like skin draped over bones, as if they had crawled out of a coffin.
Their age was likely over two hundred, making it plausible they were the Burial Sect Leader.
But Lin Xiao couldn’t fathom why the Burial Sect would help him.
“You’re not worthy of knowing,” the Burial Sect Martial Emperor shook their head, their voice hoarse and eerie.
“Hmph, then let’s fight and see if you can stop us,” the Demon Sect Martial Emperor snorted coldly, his terrifying Martial Emperor aura radiating as he charged towards Lin Xiao’s position.
The Evil Sect and Nether Sect Martial Emperors exchanged a glance, then followed suit.
At this moment, the Burial Sect’s Martial Emperor moved even faster, darting from the side, unleashing continuous streams of Yellow Spring Power towards the three.
The terrifying Yellow Spring Power poured forth like a celestial river, surging with corrosive energy that filled the heavens and earth, exuding a decaying aura.
The three Martial Emperors from the Demon, Evil, and Nether Sects were halted by this fearsome power, even forced to retreat.
The Burial Sect Martial Emperor quickly positioned themselves between the three and Lin Xiao, blocking their path.
The three then shifted positions, attacking from different angles.
The Nine Heavens Sect Leader and Yun Jing coordinated with the Burial Sect Martial Emperor, sometimes attacking the Demon, Evil, and Nether Sect Martial Emperors, and sometimes the three Sword Sect Martial Emperors.
Moreover, the Burial Sect Martial Emperor seemed to have a tacit understanding with Yun Jing and the Sect Leader, keeping a distance from Lin Xiao to avoid arousing their suspicion and causing conflict.
After clashing with the Burial Sect Martial Emperor, the three Sword Sect Martial Emperors, including Zhe Renfeng, deeply felt their opponent’s terror. Despite their six-to-three advantage, they couldn’t break through.
The crowd, retreated hundreds of miles away, watched the battle in the sky with astonishment.
Many had never witnessed a Martial Emperor battle. Today, not only did they see the Southeast Region’s greatest prodigy duel, but also a Martial Emperor clash.
And it was six Martial Emperors against three.
However, these nine Martial Emperors seemed restrained, not fighting with full force nor entering the Sword Sect’s inner mountain area.
Otherwise, the entire region would likely be destroyed.
Of course, apart from the Sword Sect’s three elders not wanting their sect to suffer, the others also dared not enter the Sword Sect’s territory, fearing its array attacks.
The Spear Dragon Sect, the Zi Family, the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion, and others friendly with Lin Xiao and Zi Ling quietly sighed in relief. With the Burial Sect Martial Emperor’s aid, even six Martial Emperors couldn’t harm them.
The Sword Sect’s members, however, looked utterly grim.
Their most prodigious genius in a century or two, the Sect Leader’s personal disciple, had fallen today.
This was a colossal loss for the Sword Sect.
Moreover, it happened at their own doorstep, a complete loss of face.
Additionally, their three Martial Emperor Elders not only attacked Lin Xiao but failed, further tarnishing the Sword Sect’s reputation.
In the future, the Sword Sect’s prestige and influence would likely suffer.
Fortunately, the Demon, Evil, and Nether Sects had also acted, otherwise, the Sword Sect’s humiliation would be even harder to salvage.
“Everyone, isn’t it time to end this?”
At this moment, a voice came from the Nine Heavens Sect Leader. A dazzling golden light shot from his fist, an unmatched fist beam surging like a vast river, overwhelming a Sword Sect Martial Emperor Elder.
The elder’s face showed shock, unleashing a vast palm strike, but it was shattered by the fist beam. Unmatched waves of energy poured towards him.
The surging waves sent the elder flying far back, his face flushed, likely on the verge of spitting blood.
The onlookers were stunned. As expected of the Nine Heavens Sect Leader, his strength was unfathomable, capable of repelling a Sword Sect Martial Emperor Elder with ruthless force.
This was likely still holding back. It was unimaginable what a full-force battle among these Martial Emperors would look like.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a beam of light suddenly shot from a valley below, charging towards the repelled Sword Sect Martial Emperor Elder.
The beam was incredibly fast, seemingly faster than lightning, reaching the elder in an instant. A terrifying aura erupted, and a fearsome attack surged towards him.
The Sword Sect elder’s expression changed drastically. He recognised it as a Sky Control Boat rushing towards him, with a long blade slashing from its side.
The force was terrifying, carrying intense killing intent, far stronger than the Nine Heavens Sect Leader’s earlier attack.
As he was repelled, the sudden, devastating strike from the Sky Control Boat was clearly aimed to kill in one blow.
