“Now! The perfect moment! Assassinate Ji Fuyao!”
The Stabbing Heaven Palace’s Nine-star Great Emperor led the charge, his form a ghostly blur, accompanied by several other high-star Great Emperors, all lunging towards Ji Fuyao.
A terrifying killing intent, cold as Arctic ice, swept across the heavens and earth for a hundred miles. Everyone felt their scalps prickle. Though not directly targeted, merely being under the same sky as Ji Fuyao filled them with a trembling dread.
Pure killing intent! A guaranteed kill from the Stabbing Heaven Palace! The onlookers were reminded of ancient texts, of the terror the Stabbing Heaven Palace once commanded! Once they locked onto a target, they could lie dormant for centuries, even millennia, just to find the perfect moment to strike. They could fail countless times, but one success meant certain death for their target!
In an instant, everyone scattered, putting as much distance as possible between themselves and Ji Fuyao.
Ji Fuyao, clad in a fiery red gown, blazed like a scorching Spirit Fire. She unleashed the Ultimate Emperor Weapon, Howling Heaven! With the spear in one hand, the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame surged in the other, her Quasi-Emperor Realm power pushed to its absolute limit.
Just then, Wang Man, his face a mask of ferocity, axe in hand, roared, “Protect Her Imperial Majesty!” His face was flushed crimson, his eyes wide with fury.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The loyalists of the Fuyao Dynasty surged forward like a tidal wave, surrounding Ji Fuyao.
But at that very moment, an unforeseen change occurred! Above Ji Fuyao’s head, the Canggu Square Cauldron erupted with terrifying power. Its inscribed Dao patterns shimmered with heaven-reaching Divine Radiance, as the power of Dao and Stance flowed, twisting the very void itself.
This was the power of Extreme Dao, capable of temporarily interfering with the Heaven and Earth Momentum! It could suppress Nine-star Emperor Weapons! Even Nine-star Great Emperors who hadn't stepped into the Extreme Dao Realm would be suppressed!
All the Stabbing Heaven Palace Great Emperors felt their movements grow sluggish. The leader’s face turned grim. “Retreat!” he barked, his voice cold. “This is a defensive Ultimate Emperor Weapon! The White Robe Great Emperor was prepared!”
An Ultimate Emperor Weapon! Everyone was stunned. The Southern Wilds barely had any Ultimate Emperor Weapons, yet now, two had appeared in the White Robe Great Emperor’s possession! One was the Howling Heaven spear in Ji Fuyao’s hand, and the other, this Canggu Square Cauldron before them!
Ultimate Emperor Weapons possessed the power of Extreme Dao, completely transcending Nine-star Emperor Weapons. With such protection, the Stabbing Heaven Palace Great Emperors’ advantage in movement techniques was utterly nullified!
“Go!” The Stabbing Heaven Palace experts made a decisive choice, abandoning the assassination of Ji Fuyao. In a flash, they tore through the void and vanished. They could always wait for another chance!
At the same time, the Ghost Shadow Race experts hidden deep within the void also tore through space, preparing to leave. The Red Serpent Great Emperor roared to his distant clansmen, “Go! Report this to the Clan Leader! We will never rest until the White Robe Great Emperor and Ji Fuyao are dead!”
Boom! Boom! Boom! In an instant, over a dozen high-star Great Emperor auras rose into the sky, like streaks of meteors, tearing through the firmament and shooting off into the distance.
Chen Changsheng glanced at them, his expression Calm and Collected, but made no immediate move to pursue. They had already marked these Great Emperors with their Divine Sense. No rush to chase. Let them fly for a while!
Witnessing this scene, the experts of Bingzhou were utterly dumbfounded. They had never imagined that three Ancient Great Powers would descend today, all intent on eliminating Ji Fuyao! Humans, demons, and other races—all gathered!
Everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It seemed the Grand Dao Sect was accumulating more and more powerful enemies!
Wang Man and Qing Yan, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, everything was within Peak Master Lu’s control. Wang Man looked up at the Canggu Square Cauldron, a hint of shock in his voice. “Another Ultimate Emperor Weapon!”
They were once again utterly awestruck by Peak Master Lu! Too powerful!
Meanwhile, Chen Changsheng offered the Red Serpent Great Emperor a faint smile. “It’s time to end this.” The Red Serpent Great Emperor tried to speak, but a sudden dizziness overwhelmed him. His two massive heads drooped, and he died, his life force extinguished.
Chen Changsheng collected the Red Serpent Great Emperor’s corpse into his Storage Ring, muttering, “Stewed, it should taste quite good.”
Everyone: “…”
A moment later, Chen Changsheng ascended into the air and appeared before Ji Fuyao. “Alright, Fuyao,” he said, “continue to annihilate the last branch hall!”
Ji Fuyao tilted her snow-white neck slightly, her eyes flickering. “Thank you, Master!”
Chen Changsheng nodded, collected the Canggu Square Cauldron, and slowly vanished into the sky.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!” The Fuyao Dynasty’s dozen Spirit Boats continued to shoot forward.
At this point, Chen Changsheng tossed out several Wooden Puppet Clones, which immediately gave chase to the Stabbing Heaven Palace and Ghost Shadow Race members. Since the Causality had already been established, it had to be severed! These people couldn’t be allowed to live.
Before long, Chen Changsheng had caught up to the Stabbing Heaven Palace Great Emperors. The Stabbing Heaven Palace Nine-star Great Emperor suddenly waved his hand, his expression turning incredibly solemn. “Stop! Full alert! There’s killing intent here!”
Several high-star Great Emperors instantly concealed themselves. The Stabbing Heaven Palace members’ auras vanished abruptly, as if they no longer existed between heaven and earth. This was their Stabbing Heaven Palace’s unique Turtle Breath Great Law; once activated, they became like nothing, undetectable even by Nine-star Great Emperors! It not only sealed their Divine Soul but also their Dao Foundation and meridians, making their entire being disappear from the world, their aura extinguished.
Suddenly, “Shhhk!” A cold glint flashed. Blood splattered! A Seven-star Great Emperor’s forehead developed a bloody hole, and he instantly died, his life force abruptly cut off!
“Pfft!” Another spray of blood erupted. Another Stabbing Heaven Palace Great Emperor’s chest bore a bloody hole. Before he could even cry out, his corpse plummeted from the sky.
Pfft! Wherever blood splattered, a corpse fell! In an instant, the Stabbing Heaven Palace members experienced the most terrifying sensation of their lives. So this was what it felt like to be assassinated! Terrifying! Bone-chilling!
The surviving Great Emperors felt their scalps prickle. They, the Southern Wilds’ top assassins, were now being hunted by other assassins. And they couldn’t even detect where their killers were! It was utterly horrifying!
Now, with the roles of hunter and prey reversed, they finally understood true cruelty. It was the terror of the unknown!
“Shhhk! Shhhk! Shhhk!” High-star Great Emperors fell like ants, assassinated! Each strike hit a vital point, instantly killing them!
Chen Changsheng’s movement technique was even more profound than that of the Stabbing Heaven Palace Great Emperors. Wind leaves a sound, geese leave a trace, but wherever Chen Changsheng went, there was no form, no sign. No one knew where Chen Changsheng would appear next!
In mere dozens of breaths, only the leading Nine-star Great Emperor remained. Forced to reveal himself, he frantically scanned his surroundings, desperate to pinpoint Chen Changsheng’s location.
But it was useless! Utterly useless! He couldn’t detect a thing!
Suddenly, his expression shifted slightly, and he cried out in alarm, “So you already discovered us back in Bingzhou! And you secretly made us inhale Netherfall Heartbreak Powder and Nine Revolutions Soul Dispersion Powder… a full nine types of poison powder! What meticulous planning!”
Chen Changsheng offered no reply. The Nine-star Great Emperor had spoken these words to lower Chen Changsheng’s guard. He intended to seize the moment Chen Changsheng struck, and counter-assassinate him!
The next instant, Chen Changsheng’s form, like a ghost, appeared behind the Nine-star Great Emperor.