Popping up unexpectedly, it was especially difficult to guard against.
“The deal concerns not just the Earth Exalt but also Upper Chen?” Yan Zhaoge’s gaze flickered as he casually switched his technique with his right hand, substituting sword with finger as he stabbed out towards the sceptre of the black-clothed Brocade Emperor.
The sword was like an untamed azure dragon which caused endless baleful qi to surge into the skies as it soared.
A severe glow shot out from the body of the azure dragon, causing all-encompassing bloodied light to surge which transformed into incomparably brutal sword-light that surged with killing intent.
Yan Zhaoge clashed with the black-clothed Brocade Emperor’s sceptre with the Slaying Azure Dragon.
Still, this sword secretly contained more of the sword-intent of the Prime Clear lineage.
It was not just the Immortal Slaughtering Sword that slew lifeforms as even the sword-intent of the Immortal Exterminating Sword that extinguished the dao was present!
Its sharpness concealed, the sword-light temporarily blocked the sceptre of the black-clothed Brocade Emperor.
At the same time, Yan Zhaoge continued exerting pressure with his left hand’s Cyclic Heavenly Seal!
Beneath his palm, the river of time seemed to be overturned.
On one side was the commencement of earlier heaven, and the other the end of later heaven.
The rotation of life and death and all creation used the Jade Clear lineage’s Cyclic Heavenly Seal as the link in connecting the fist of the Grand Clear lineage that signified the beginning and the sword of the Prime Clear lineage that signified the end.
This ultimately resulted in one of the utmost transformations of the Cyclic Heavenly Seal, Reversing Creation!
After studying the Immortal Exterminating Sword, Yan Zhaoge could now execute an even more fearsome Reversing Creation than when he had battled Chen Qianhua in the Eight Extremities World!
That violent power sent the black-clothed Brocade Emperor mightily stumbling backwards in retreat with even the sceptre techniques not being a match for it.
True Immortals could not be easily wounded by mortals.
While the black-clothed Brocade Emperor was in a rather harried state, he was still fine overall.
Still, as the spectators witnessed this sight, they were all rendered dumbfounded by it nevertheless.
Even if Yan Zhaoge was willing to be considerate of those of Yuanzhou City, the black-clothed Brocade Emperor would definitely act without reservation.
Therefore, the Heavenly Mysteries Pavilion’s auction had drawn to a close as soon as the battle had erupted.
The martial practitioners who had come to attend it and the others of Yuanzhou City had long since fled in all directions.
No one was resentful and indignant at having to part with their home soil.
In battles between Immortal-level experts, they had no need to justify themselves to mortals at all.
Everyone was more concerned about how this battle would end.
Then, they witnessed a truly unforgettable scene that would surely remain with them forever.
The Brocade Emperor who had already opened the door to Immortality was beaten back by Yan Zhaoge, a late Immortal Bridge Martial Saint!
“If you wish to fight with me to analyse my Taiyi Fist, Brocade Emperor, you should really give up on the thought,” Yan Zhaoge waved a hand dismissively, “It is not like this Yan definitely has to use it.”
While the black-clothed Brocade Emperor had been sent into retreat, after stabilising his footing, he said calmly, “It is fine. I have sufficient time and can surely find a chance.”
“Does the Heaven Emperor who has gone to the Royal Reed Sea bear a similar attitude to yours?”
Yan Zhaoge’s gaze flickered as he suddenly asked, “If we just ignore him, he would be happy to retrieve the Later Earth Text, but if we do not, he would then drag things out slowly?”
The black-clothed Brocade Emperor said mildly, “I am unclear on the affairs of that Heaven Emperor.”
“Hahah…” While Yan Zhaoge was smiling outwardly, he was also promptly sending a sound transmission in secret.
“Ah Hu, contact my father at once! The other side’s target is not me and the Dim Radiant Wheel or the Heavenly Mysteries Pavilion but my mother. They have definitely found a way to zero in on my mother’s position!”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1147: We have been waiting for this day too
HSSB1147: We have been waiting for this day too
Yan Zhaoge’s enmity with the Heaven Emperor ran pretty deep.
Yan Di and the black-clothed Brocade Emperor were also unable to coexist.
As for the motivations of the Upper Exalt Chen Qianhua, it was simply his personality.
Meanwhile, they had no personal enmity with Southern High Peak’s Qilin Cliff in themselves.
There were primarily two points of tension between them.
Firstly, Yan Zhaoge had obtained the Dim Radiant Wheel, becoming the successor of the Dim Radiant Emperor Yin Tianxia.
Secondly, Yan Di’s wife and Yan Zhaoge’s mother, Xue Chuqing, was a wanted fugitive by Southern High Peak’s Qilin Cliff who had been trying to capture her for many years.
The remaining matters like Yan Zhaoge helping to build up the influence of the Sword Sovereign through the Heavenly Mysteries Pavilion were merely an extension of these primary problems.
Through the other side’s various arrangements and how the black-clothed Brocade Emperor had reacted, Yan Zhaoge was able to ascertain now that the enemy’s target was not himself and the Heavenly Mysteries Pavilion. In that case, this incident could only be related to his mother, Xue Chuqing.
Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di had had this self-awareness all along.
Their opponents would likely try to search for Xue Chuqing through them.
Meanwhile, they too had been paying attention to their opponents in secret, hoping to locate Xue Chuqing through this.
From the looks of it now, their opponents had definitely gathered precise information.
It was because of this that they had contacted the black-clothed Brocade Emperor and Heaven Emperor to hinder them in the hope that Yan Zhaoge and co would be delayed sufficiently.
“Nothing has happened on the Northern Exalt’s side. Someone who is skilled in the dao of divination and was neutral before has suddenly intervened now. Thus, it can only be Chen Qianhua who cultivates in the Origin Heavenly Scripture!”
Numerous thoughts flashed through Yan Zhaoge’s mind, “With Chen Qianhua helping to suppress mother’s half of the River Diagram, it would then make it possible for the Earth Exalt and co to act.”
“It is likely that others are involved in this as well, like Daoist Oneheaven, Lang Qing, and even Lian Zulin…”
The black-clothed Brocade Emperor vaguely sensed that Yan Zhaoge was conversing with someone via sound transmission, just that he could not be sure of the contents.
Still, he was not at all concerned about that. This was the problem of Wang Zhengcheng’s lot.
For the black-clothed Brocade Emperor, he only had to try to prevent Yan Zhaoge from going elsewhere to have upheld his end of the bargain.
As for his personal goal, it was more about Yan Zhaoge’s Taiyi Fist of Grand Simplicity.
He did not care if the scheme of Wang Zhengcheng and co was successful in the end.
While he had already evaluated Yan Zhaoge highly, he had still underestimated him.
Still, being an Immortal and his opponent a mortal, he would not be in any danger, though it might be a loss of face for him.
Still, rather than that, the black-clothed Brocade Emperor cared more about how to force Yan Zhaoge to use the Taiyi Fist.
Apart from that, there was also something else which he just had to be concerned about.
The black-clothed Brocade Emperor did not have to guess to know where Wang Pu had sped off to immediately after leaving Yuanzhou C
ity.
“While this Yan is untalented and cannot match senior apprentice-brother Nie in the dao of the sword, I am familiar with some sword arts too,” Yan Zhaoge now said mildly, “Though I am not a disciple of Jade Capital Crag, I trust that senior apprentice-uncle Yue will not blame me too much afterwards for temporarily borrowing the Origin Opening Sword at such a critical moment like this.”
“Do you really believe that you have a lot of time, black-clothed Brocade Emperor?”
“At least for now, yes, I do,” The black-clothed Brocade Emperor was unmoved.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “Anyone can guess that senior apprentice-brother Wang would return to Jade Capital Crag to retrieve the sword. There will definitely be someone waiting to intercept him. There is not much manpower that you can spare, though, is there?”
“Let me guess,” Yan Zhaoge said even as he struck towards the black-clothed Brocade Emperor with another palm, “The most likely candidate would probably be the Earth Spirit Lord, Li Junxin?”
“Granted, Li Junxin’s cultivation base and strength are both above that of senior apprentice-brother Wang’s. Still, he should not be as fast as him. After exerting some effort, senior apprentice-brother Wang should still be able to shake him off.”
As Yan Zhaoge attacked with the Cyclic Heavenly Seal, the black-clothed Brocade Emperor tried to block with the Taiji Yin Yang Palm.
Still, Yan Zhaoge immediately followed up with the Grand Shattering Brightness Palm, causing the Taiji Yin Yang Palm to collapse!
“So, Emperor, do you really have so much time?”
The black-clothed Brocade Emperor’s figure drifted unpredictably, “Since Little Friend Yan is able to guess so many things, you should probably be more frantic than me.”
Hearing this, Yan Zhaoge laughed, “Not necessarily.”
It was not that the Yan Family did not have any clues to look for Xue Chuqing at all. They had merely intentionally not done so in consideration for her safety.
Now that the critical moment of life and death had arrived, Yan Zhaoge trusted that his father would surely hold nothing back in searching for his wife as soon as he received the news.
With Chen Qianhua having dispelled the power of the River Diagram in aiding Wang Zhengcheng and co, Yan Di was benefited by this as well.
It could be said that Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di had actually been waiting for this day too!
Now, it was a contest of speed as to who could locate Xue Chuqing sooner.
The black-clothed Brocade Emperor spoke no further as he executed the Grand Beginning Bright Emptiness Form and spun, evading Yan Zhaoge’s blow.
An exalted True Immortal was actually employing a kiting method in battling with Yan Zhaoge.
He would fade away after every slight exchange, but if Yan Zhaoge wished to ignore him and leave, his attacks would immediately turn fierce and vicious.
The black-clothed Brocade Emperor continually harassed Yan Zhaoge as they entered a temporary stalemate.
Yan Zhaoge had a silent expression on his face, his gaze cold and distant.
……
At the same time, the same scene appeared above the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory’s Royal Reed Sea as had occurred several years back.
The radiance suddenly dimmed in the originally bright sky.
The sky above lost its brightness, not because of the darkness of night but because it had shockingly turned into the great earth at this moment!
It was still the ocean below, and below these ocean waters were still land. However, the original sky had turned into soil and earth.
It was like the heavens did not exist as only the earth remained.
Above was the great earth, and below was also the great earth.
The vast Royal Reed Sea seemed to be completely in an underground world at this moment as it was surrounded by soil.
As this familiar scene resurfaced, those of the Royal Reed Sea unconsciously all gazed up above.
An upside down tree was planted on the great earth up above.
It was dense with greenery with is branches and leaves flickering with a green light as they encompassed both the earths.
The formless pressure caused the world to turn still as both space and time seemed to freeze at this moment.
It was, shockingly, the descent of the Heaven Emperor.
The place that his gaze was focused on was naturally Broad Creed Mountain in the Spirit Inheritance Region of the Royal Reed Sea.
“Oh? Not only is Yan Zhaoge not here, that Yan Di is not here too?” The Heaven Emperor was rather surprised.
Still, he was naturally happy to see this.
While he was only more concerned about Yan Zhaoge activating the Earth Mother Dao Ritual, if he and Yan Di were both absent, it would surely be best for him as he faced no resistance whatsoever.
Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone was unable to replace him in utilising the Earth Mother Dao Ritual.
The Later Earth Text was naturally most important to the Heaven Emperor.
The massive, towering, upside-down tree up above disappeared as a Daoist appeared in mid-air.
He wore a yellow robe and a golden crown on his head along with a cloak. He had authoritative features and a short beard.
This was none other than the Heaven Emperor, the Lord of Kunlun Mountain’s Illusory Coming Peak.
Thinking of how his longtime wish could be finally be fulfilled, he was feeling rather emotional now.
Still, just as he was about to stride forward, he suddenly stopped.
Gazing back, the Heaven Emperor suddenly saw a crack appearing in the great earth up above that was formed of thick soil.
A streak of sword-light appeared within that crack, hacking the great earth with the momentum of splitting the world!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1148: I help my kin, not logic
HSSB1148: I help my kin, not logic
The Heaven Emperor’s expression was unruffled as he tranquilly watched that majestic sword-light envelop and break through the great earth of the Royal Reed Sea up above.
A handsome, cold-looking black-clothed youth appeared before him.
It was none other than the current Southern Exalt, Nie Jingshen.
“Please stop, Heaven Emperor,” As the sword-light was retracted, Nie Jingshen stood atop the air, appearing ordinary and innocuous.
It was just like when he had appeared in the Royal Reed Sea for Broad Creed Mountain’s opening ceremony several years back.
Still, the Heaven Emperor was well aware that having already been extraordinary in the past, this youth was even more remarkable now.
On seeing Nie Jingshen, those of Broad Creed Mountain were finally able to relax somewhat.
“Why have you come to the southeast, Southern Nie?” The Heaven Emperor asked casually.
“I have been asked to help watch over things here for the time being,” Nie Jingshen said in an indifferent tone, “Lest some villainous characters make use of this chance to enter and commit thievery.”
The Heaven Emperor was not enraged as he just said mildly, “Since when was the Later Earth Text the private property of Broad Creed Mountain?”
“Yet it was also never your private property, Heaven Emperor,” Nie Jingshen rebutted.
“The Later Earth Text is not of much use to Broad Creed Mountain. If this humble Daoist were to obtain it, however, it would be so much more useful. While I might not be able to advance my cultivation base for sure, the Profound Immortal realm would at least be in sight,” The Heaven Emperor gazed at the surface of the sea down below, “If the Three Sovereigns knew of this, they would surely support me too. This is also beneficial to everyone of our orthodox Daoism as a whole.”
“Even if you have a thousand different lines of logic on your side, they will not sway this Nie.”
Nie Jingshen said mildly, “This Nian has always helped my kin and not logic.”
Hearing this, the Heaven Emperor finally knit his brows slig
htly.
Nie Jingshen remained unconcerned, “Moreover, it is still hard to say if your logic is legit or twisted. There is no need to waste words between us. You will never be able to get me to stand down just based on a few words of yours. Or is it that you would leave on the basis of a few words of mine?”
“You must be joking, Southern Nie. The Later Earth Text is too important to this humble Daoist such that I would naturally not let it go just like this,” The Brocade Emperor shook his head, “Since that is so, this will have to depend on our true abilities then.”
Nie Jingshen’s expression did not change as he simply raised his head and gazed upwards, “Come on then, Brocade Emperor.”
The Heaven Emperor nodded and strode forward, his figure rising into the air.
The great earth above his head disintegrated as the light of day was visible once more. The Heaven Emperor stepped into dimensional space as he vaguely seemed to be temporarily breaking free of the World beyond Worlds.
Nie Jingshen rose alongside him.
If they went all out in their battle, it would damage their surroundings too greatly. They would be able to fight unreservedly only in extradimensional space.
“Let this humble Daoist see how much of the Sword Sovereign’s core abilities you have inherited,” The Heaven Emperor raised his palm, instantly arriving before Nie Jingshen.
Beneath his palm, there seemed to be a thousand mountains that shifted alongside it, simultaneously pressuring Nie Jingshen.
A formless pressure surrounded Nie Jingshen from all directions, seeking to crush him into oblivion!
Nie Jingshen gazed calmly at this as he formed a sword seal with his left hand, with the Shocking God Sword by his waist shooting out of its scabbard.
A sword-light that was not bright but was incomparably majestic surged into existence.
The sword-light seemed to split apart the chaos of the primordial universe, the chaotic earth, water, fire and wind surging chaotically in all directions before finally settling down.
Yin and yang were clearly distinct as the primordial wilderness opened for the first time, clear qi rising and turbid qi sinking.
A brand new world was created, laws and all!
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