Lan Xiaobu was certain that if he dared to charge forward at this moment, thousands of divine techniques would bombard him. Even if he had reached the eighth step of the Great Dao, he wouldn’t dare to do so.
Although Emperor Lan said this, his divine sense remained fixed on Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji. He was certain that if anyone caused trouble later, it would be these two. They absolutely could not agree with his plan. Now, he only waited for Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji to stand up and speak, then he would lead others to surround and kill this troublesome fellow. However, he wanted them alive, not for any other reason but to open their worlds.
“Emperor Lan, you only represent the Central World’s Dao. Can your words represent anything else?” Lan Xiaobu sneered, standing up and staring directly.
Emperor Lan said coldly, “Oh, are you also the ancestor of some world? What’s the difference?”
Inwardly, he sneered. As expected, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t hold back, just as he thought. Today, if he could use this opportunity to eliminate Lan Xiaobu, his title as Dao Ancestor would be in vain.
Lan Xiaobu ignored Emperor Lan and instead looked into the distance, saying, “Kong Xin, Dao Ancestor, what do you say? Doesn’t the Cheng World disagree with this matter?”
Kong Xin had originally planned for Lan Xiaobu to charge forward, then he would follow. If Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji rushed up first, they would surely face attacks from Emperor Lan and others. At that moment, he could attack Lan Xiaobu while heading for the Cosmic Tree, and no one would pay attention to him. Even if a few noticed him, as a Dao Ancestor, who could stop him?
What he didn’t expect was that Lan Xiaobu would call him out. This shouldn’t be. He had made a grand vow in front of Lan Xiaobu; anyone else would believe his words. Did Lan Xiaobu not trust his Dao oath?
Kong Xin? All eyes turned to a flower in the distance.
Kong Xinjian was the Dao Ancestor of the Cheng World. He hadn’t even attended the Great Cosmic Dao Meeting, so how could he be here?
It was indeed Kong Xinjian. Emperor Lan recognised him immediately. Previously, Kong Xinjian had blended into the crowd, making it hard to spot him. But once Lan Xiaobu named him, his eighth-step Great Dao strength could no longer remain hidden before other ancestors.
“…Kong Xinjian laughed heartily, stepping out and landing on a lotus.
“Kong, my friend? At the Eternal Life Conference, you didn’t attend. I just said that with the Central World leading, the ancestors will head to the Cosmic Tree to seize the Cosmic Fruit. Does Dao Ancestor Kong have any objections?” Emperor Lan stared at Kong Xinjian, asking again.
If it were anyone else, Emperor Lan would have unhesitatingly rallied others to attack Lan Xiaobu. But Kong Xinjian was a Dao Ancestor, and he needed to gain his support to claim the moral high ground.
Kong Xinjian didn’t know why Lan Xiaobu didn’t trust his Dao oath, but at this moment, he had to change his plan. Pointing at Lan Xiaobu, he said coldly, “Lan Xiaobu, an outsider, dares to point fingers at our Great Cosmos. Dao Ancestor Emperor Lan’s words are absolutely correct. The Cheng World firmly stands with Dao Ancestor Emperor Lan, doing everything for the stability of the Great Cosmos…”
While Kong Xinjian was still speaking, Xing Jia had already arrived behind Lan Xiaobu, transmitting, “Xiaobu, be careful of this Kong Xinjian. This person…”
Before Xing Jia could finish, Lan Xiaobu had already thrown a punch backward while transmitting to Yi and Seven Cosmos, “I’m certain Kong Xinjian won’t attack me. He’s waiting to go for the Cosmic Tree after Emperor Lan deals with him.”
Ce Huiseng, who had been nervously watching Lan Xiaobu and the Dao Ancestor of Moru World, saw Xing Jia approach Lan Xiaobu and finally relaxed. With Dao Ancestor Xing Jia joining Lan Xiaobu, Lan Xiaobu’s side wouldn’t suffer too much.
But soon, he stood up in shock, seeing the Dao rules around Dao Ancestor Xing Jia suddenly surge. Though he hadn’t yet sensed those rules, he knew clearly that Xing Jia was making a move. Xing Jia was closest to Lan Xiaobu. Was a Dao Ancestor about to attack?
Soon, Ce Huiseng understood. Xing Jia had drawn the Moru Sword, clearly intending to kill Lan Xiaobu.
Almost as Ce Huiseng saw the Moru Sword, Xing Jia’s sword tore through Lan Xiaobu’s domain. A glimmer of despair flashed in Ce Huiseng’s heart. He knew the Dao Ancestor was a fraud.
Lan Xiaobu was in trouble, and he couldn’t understand why. He knew that with a Dao Ancestor’s attack, Lan Xiaobu would either die or be severely injured. In this place, what difference was there between severe injury and death?
In his grief, he didn’t notice that Lan Xiaobu wasn’t paying attention. Or perhaps, subconsciously, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t possibly dodge such a sneak attack.
Boom! Lan Xiaobu had been waiting for Xing Jia’s attack. This punch carried nearly ninety percent of his strength. Xing Jia, because of the sneak attack, didn’t dare use full force, only using seventy percent of his Dao power.
Their domains clashed. Xing Jia’s Moru Sword shattered instantly. Not only did it fail to tear Lan Xiaobu’s body, but under this punch, it didn’t even rip Lan Xiaobu’s clothes.
Not good. Lan Xiaobu was prepared. As Xing Jia realised this, he felt the surrounding space’s killing intent suddenly vanish.
But Xing Jia didn’t believe Lan Xiaobu would show mercy. Because he had focused on the sneak attack, he lost the initiative. Desperately trying to break free from Lan Xiaobu’s spatial domain, he found all vitality in his space stripped away by Lan Xiaobu’s punch. A wave of deadly aura swept through, and the space rapidly withered.
Xing Jia’s soul trembled. Though he hadn’t experienced Lan Xiaobu’s Feather Sound Kill, he had seen recordings of it. He knew it was an ultimate killing technique, stripping all vitality and turning space into death.
If he didn’t escape Lan Xiaobu’s killing space, once caught in this intent, he’d lose all chance at the Great Dao.
But how could Lan Xiaobu let Xing Jia escape? With a step, his Mortal Dao domain overwhelmingly enveloped Xing Jia. Already disadvantaged under the Feather Sound Kill, Xing Jia now faced Lan Xiaobu’s crushing Mortal Dao domain, making movement even harder.
*From The Wanderer Starting from Douluo*
At this moment, he realised this eighth-step Great Dao was far inferior to Lan Xiaobu’s seventh step. Even without losing the initiative due to the sneak attack, he’d still be at a complete disadvantage under Lan Xiaobu’s domain.
“Daoist Lan, listen to me, I didn’t mean to kill…” As the deadly aura crushed over, Xing Jia felt the sorrowful intent about to engulf him. He burned his Dao rhythm, trying to stay awake, hoping Lan Xiaobu, for Ce Hui’s sake, would spare him this time. If he could escape this autumnal intent, he had ways to survive.
But Lan Xiaobu seemed deaf to his words. The deadly aura of this punch continued to press down wildly.
Regret surged in Xing Jia’s heart. If he had known Lan Xiaobu’s strength could rival Emperor Lan, why would he have done this? And now, no one came to help.
Xing Jia knew that even if others didn’t react in time, Emperor Lan surely could. If Emperor Lan helped, pulling him out of Lan Xiaobu’s Feather Sound intent, he could survive.
A faint cool breeze brushed by, and Xing Jia’s heart relaxed, thinking he had escaped the intent. The next moment, he was horrified, hearing the sound of collapse he could feel himself.
A punch stirs the autumn breeze, and when autumn ends, breath shortens, and vegetation turns to frost!
Despair surged in Xing Jia’s heart. As he frantically burned his Great Dao, he saw his body turn to nothing under Lan Xiaobu’s punch, like grass under autumn frost, leaving no trace.
Ce Huiseng rushed forward, protecting Xing Jia’s primordial spirit. Lan Xiaobu coldly stared at Xing Jia’s spirit. Ce Huiseng bowed, too ashamed to say anything. If Lan Xiaobu weren’t so strong, it would be Lan Xiaobu who had fallen.
Yet Lan Xiaobu and the Dao Ancestor had allied, as discussed.
A strong move happens in an instant.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t destroy Xing Jia’s spirit. He knew if he acted, he could kill Ce Huiseng first. Not wanting to kill Ce Huiseng, he chose to stop.
“Xiaobu, how bold, daring to kill Dao Ancestor Xing Jia. Everyone, join me to kill him…” Emperor Lan roared, drawing his treasure.
Emperor Lan was the first to draw, but the first to charge at Lan Xiaobu was Kong Xinjian.
Seeing Kong Xinjian draw his treasure and charge at Lan Xiaobu, Quan, Ling Zhuzhen, Chang Yi, Seven Cosmos, and even the injured Lin Jie drew treasures, all rushing toward Lan Xiaobu.
Emperor Lan had been guarding against Mo Wuji and Shi Changxing, but to his surprise, with so many attacking Lan Xiaobu, Mo Wuji and Shi Changxing didn’t move.
As everyone’s treasures were drawn, Kong Xinjian, the first to charge at Lan Xiaobu, suddenly turned and rushed toward the Cosmic Tree.
Though so many attacked Lan Xiaobu, and all drew treasures, only Quan’s treasure truly struck at Lan Xiaobu.
Chang Yi and Seven Cosmos were Lan Xiaobu’s allies. Ling Zhuzhen wouldn’t fully attack Lan Xiaobu. As for Lin Jie, still recovering, how could he fully strike?
Emperor Lan focused on the Cosmic Tree. Had he acted when Lan Xiaobu locked Xing Jia with Feather Sound Kill, would it be like this now?
Seeing Kong Xinjian indeed rush for the Cosmic Tree, Emperor Lan’s first strike targeted Kong Xinjian. Ling Zhuzhen didn’t care about Lan Xiaobu’s actions. Like Emperor Lan, when Kong Xinjian abandoned Lan Xiaobu for the Cosmic Tree, his treasure also struck Kong Xinjian.
When Quan realised he was the only one truly attacking Lan Xiaobu, his heart sank. If he could, he’d have cursed aloud.
