(PS: This is the second watch yesterday.)
One sword split the sky, sweeping away everything in its path.
Although it was only a single sword strike, the Heaven Emperor and the other two did not intend to stay and fight again, hurriedly leaving.
In the broken void, there was no sense of destruction. Instead, Yin and Yang were separated, and the four images were born. It was as if a whole new world was about to be born.
"Is this the Jade Illusory Heaven Opening Sword? It truly lives up to its reputation. "Yan Zhaoge watched the sword-light disappear into the distance before retracting his gaze.
The Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen was still standing calmly there at this moment.
His expression was rather strange as he looked at Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di, seemingly seeing them for the first time.
Yan Zhaoge was also looking at Zhuang Shen.
The Southwestern Exalt Bai Tao said, "Southern Zhuang, you …"
Zhuang Shen's snow-white hair fluttered in the wind, "Between obtaining the Later Earth Text and killing you, it is hard for me to say which is more important to His Majesty the Heaven Emperor."
"But to me, perhaps that phoenix bone was more important in the past, but that is no longer the case now."
"His Majesty, the Heaven Emperor, is willing to retreat because he has reached the True Immortal Realm, and there is still hope in his heart." Zhuang Shen said calmly, "As long as the Earthly Sovereign and the Concealed Sovereign are willing to come out and suppress the Sword Sovereign at the same time, he will still have a chance."
But after today's battle, Zhuang Shen already knew that he did not have a chance like the Heaven Emperor.
The True Immortal Great Emperor was still high and mighty.
While Zhuang Shen also acknowledged that as time passed, with the strength and potential of Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di, so long as they were able to attain the Human Exalt stage, they would not have to fear the Heaven Emperor.
But that still needed time, and it was still unknown.
Still, to him, Zhuang Shen, the current Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di were already capable of contending against him, an exalted Human Exalt.
Meanwhile, this pair of father and son were of the eighth and seventh level of the Martial Saint realm respectively.
As soon as he thought of this, Zhuang Shen's heart sank.
He had a premonition that if he couldn't win today, he wouldn't be able to win in the future.
When a cultivator reached Zhuang Shen's level, pride and confidence were inevitable. They firmly believed in their own strength and would not easily submit to others.
However, in his current realm, the premonitions he had about things that were related to him were often very accurate and not groundless.
This was especially so when Zhuang Shen saw the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud above Yan Di's head.
If he could obtain Tang Yonghao's phoenix bone from Golden Court Mountain and obtain the true intent of the dawn mist of moral virtue, he would be able to cultivate all five virtues.
Innate Five Virtues exist together, invulnerable to all arts, coexisting with the heavens and earth. If the heavens and earth are destroyed, then the Innate Five Virtues will be destroyed.
This was one of the top defensive methods of the Dao Sect, and its defensive power was extremely shocking.
Although it was just one more Virtue, compared to Zhuang Shen who had four Virtues, he was much stronger.
However, the head of the Grand Cosmos Five Grands of the Grand Clear direct lineage, Grand Simplicity, could counter all five virtues!
One couldn't help but lament that fate was making a fool out of people.
Zhuang Shen exhaled slowly, gazing at Yan Zhaoge, "Having come here today, I shall settle the enmity between us. Either you die, or I die."
"The way things have developed to this point is completely out of my expectations, but the result is the same."
"If you're strong, you'll kill me. If I'm strong, I'll kill you." He said slowly, "Apart from that, I've never thought of a third way to leave this place."
Yan Di now spoke, "Since you have such intentions, my Broad Creed Mountain will give you the face of a martial practitioner."
He rose into the air, coming before Zhuang Shen, "My son killed your son. If you want vengeance, the two of us as fathers will settle this matter."
A slight commotion arose amongst the guests who had come to spectate the ceremony on Broad Creed Mountain.
Yan Di was undoubtedly intending to face an Exalt in a one on one battle to the death.
It was not that they were doubting Yan Di's ability to do so. The earlier battle had already proven it.
Many people found this unexpected. With the Female Emperor, Cao Jie, Liu Zhenggu and the others present, with Broad Creed Mountain holding the absolute advantage, Yan Di was actually willing to do this.
It was the Female Emperor Jie Mingkong and Cao Jie who were not surprised as they instead nodded.
The Northeastern Exalt Liu Zhenggu looked at the Female Emperor Jie Mingkong and the others, "If not for the Heaven Emperor making a move, the Female Emperor would probably not have appeared, right?"
"After this battle, I will pay a visit to congratulate Broad Creed Mountain's opening ceremony," The Female Emperor's expression was mild as she did not deny Liu Zhenggu's words.
The Sword Sovereign would look after his Master's descendants, but he would not blindly protect them.
Without tempering, there would be no growth.
Of course, the goal of tempering was to grow, not to send them to their deaths.
When a threat that clearly surpassed their limits arrived, the current number one sword of the World beyond Worlds might be unsheathed once more after many years.
If he was not in the World beyond Worlds, he would also ask others to help him.
The empress took into account the ties between the previous generations of both parties into consideration. She lent a helping hand because of the same considerations.
If not for an existence like the Heaven Emperor making a move, the Female Emperor would not have interfered either.
It was just that looking at the Later Earth Text which still shone with radiance, the Female Emperor was filled with praise. She had not thought that even if she had not appeared, Yan Zhaoge and Broad Creed Mountain would still have been able to fight.
This caused her to feel much admiration towards Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di.
The three of the Sword Sovereign's lineage thought the same as well.
Zhuang Shen swivelled his head to look at Yan Di, saying slowly, "That's fine too."
Yan Di nodded before directly chopping towards Zhuang Shen with a sabre.
Zhuang Shen advanced, sparks flying as his sabres clashed.
Above Yan Di's head, the chaotic cloud of qi expanded, resembling a blooming lotus.
As the battle progressed, the Grand Simplicity Splendour Lotus suddenly expanded, enveloping the two of them.
Before them, there was only a blurry clump of cloud with specks of light flickering within.
Yan Zhaoge retracted the Earth Mother Dao Ritual, raising his head to gaze at the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud amidst space.
Enveloped by the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud, Zhuang Shen was unable to undergo nirvanic rebirth.
Still, the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud in this state was no longer able to protect him.
Yan Di's fighting style stemmed from his usual style.
Life and death duels, clashing head-on, deciding victory in a single battle. He had no intention of slowly dragging things out with his opponent.
While it was said that Zhuang Shen was strong in defence and weak in offence, that was only relatively speaking.
The attack of a Human Exalt would forever be fatal to most experts of the ninth level of the Martial Saint realm.
The chaotic cloud appeared peaceful and tranquil from the outside as no ripples could be seen at all.
Still, everyone knew that the battle within was definitely going to be extremely dangerous.
Finally, the cloud unfurled, that chaotic lotus blooming once more.
Bright golden light arose from within, transforming into a golden pillar of light as it shot straight into the skies.
A figure stood within the pillar of light, his white hair drifting as he had handsome features. Above his head was a golden Wutong tree that was lush with leaves.
It was none other than the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen.
While everyone on Broad Creed Mountain was bewildered, Yan Zhaoge, Jie Mingkong, Liu Zhenggu and the others all smiled in unison.
The next moment, the golden Wutong tree above Zhuang Shen's head began to wither rapidly, its branches and leaves falling, transforming into a golden rain of light that scattered in all directions, enveloping the entire sky.
With the border of the two Territories as their centre, half of the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory and the southern Blazing Heaven Territory were now bathed in a golden rain of light.
Yan Di's figure now arose from the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud, arriving before Zhuang Shen.
Zhuang Shen's lips moved.
Then, before he could even utter a sound, he too transformed into a rain of light that dispersed into the air.
An Exalt had perished here.
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