“No matter. It’s just a mere Dark Shadow Island.”
Everyone was utterly stunned.
A mere Dark Shadow Island?
“White Robe Senior, no matter how strong you are, you’re still just a Great Emperor!”
“Dark Shadow Island, however, has Half-step Supremes and Quasi-Dao Supremes!”
“More importantly, Dark Shadow Island once produced a Supreme; its foundation far surpasses even the Grand Dao Sect!”
A complex mix of emotions crossed everyone’s faces as they stared at the White Robe Great Emperor.
Could his arrogance have blinded him?
One must remember, the Silent Destruction Old Man had recently spread word that their Silent Destruction Sect had tested the limits of the world’s power, confirming that Half-step Supremes still couldn’t fully manifest in this region!
Therefore, White Robe Senior must be a Nine-star Great Emperor!
Perhaps he had already glimpsed the “Extreme Dao,” allowing him to completely overshadow other ordinary Nine-star Great Emperors.
But that doesn’t make him invincible!
Just then, Lu Xuan made his move against Xiao Ke.
Boom!
What appeared to be an ordinary palm strike surged with heaven-shaking power. Endless, brilliant spiritual patterns swirled, covering the sky, manifesting immense force that shot straight towards Xiao Ke’s blood-stained, yet alluring face.
Xiao Ke, however, smiled. Her blood-red lips, like blooming roses, exuded a captivating charm as she said, “You can’t kill me.”
Lu Xuan scoffed, “Oh?”
Suddenly.
A burst of Divine Radiance shot forth from Xiao Ke’s body, blazing like a star.
The very space around Lu Xuan seemed to ignite. Centered on Xiao Ke’s body, terrifying “Dao” and “Stance” continuously circulated, twisting the void and shaking heaven and earth.
The Blackflame Mountain Range boiled as if alive. Incredibly eerie Dao patterns began to coalesce, and terrifying Emperor’s might, deep as an abyss and vast as the sea, poured into the region. An endless night once again began to envelop the Blackflame Mountain Range.
Witnessing this, everyone felt their scalps tingle with dread.
No one could withstand the terrifying pressure; they all felt an irresistible urge to prostrate themselves!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Some even began bleeding from all seven orifices!
A colossal black figure, hundreds of zhang tall, its form indistinct, stood towering in the void. Boundless and immense, it was like a giant mountain spanning the sky, its presence a dark star that eclipsed the sun. The very rules of heaven and earth swirled before it.
Boundless darkness formed the figure’s robes, vast and endless like falling stars.
As soon as the black figure appeared, its gaze fixed intently on Xiao Ke, and an ancient voice, brimming with murderous intent, echoed from the darkness.
“Dare to harm Xiao Ke! You shall all be buried with her!”
As the voice fell silent!
Everyone felt as if their Divine Souls had suffered a heavy blow, unable to remain standing.
Even High-star Great Emperors felt a profound sense of powerlessness!
Is this the power of Dark Shadow Island’s experts?
Just a phantom’s power, yet it already touched the very edge of the Heaven and Earth rules!
Terrifying!
Lu Xuan merely shook his head. “Still too weak,” he murmured.
Astonishment flickered in Xiao Ke’s eyes as she looked at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan casually threw a punch, yet it surged with the power of the Desolate Heaven Art, like an endless Smelting Furnace burning in the void, transforming into heaven-piercing might that slammed directly into the figure within the boundless darkness.
Boom!
The boundless darkness was engulfed by dazzling golden light, like a golden spear piercing a black hole. The black night curtain was torn apart as if it were a mere painting. Lu Xuan’s casual strike, imbued with an Invincible Stance, was capable of instantly killing a Half-step Supreme, let alone a mere Nine-star Great Emperor phantom that had only just touched upon the “Extreme Dao.”
Swoosh!
In but a single exchange, Lu Xuan shattered the boundless darkness.
The black phantom stared at Lu Xuan, utterly shocked. “Who are you, exactly? Your Extreme Dao power… it surpasses mine!”
Lu Xuan remained silent, calmly watching the black phantom dissipate.
Xiao Ke was utterly stunned, frozen in place.
She had traversed the Southern Wilds for countless years, yet she had never encountered a situation like this.
The one who had just attacked was her Martial Uncle, a Half-step Supreme himself, who had imbued her with a Nine-star Great Emperor phantom’s power for protection.
But now, it had been instantly killed by a single punch from the White Robe Great Emperor!
Xiao Ke’s expression was far from calm. She stared blankly at Lu Xuan for a moment, then spoke again, “You are stronger than I imagined. But you still can’t kill me!”
Boom!
Another terrifying surge of power erupted from Xiao Ke’s body.
Suddenly, an utterly terrifying force unleashed itself in the void, tearing space, twisting reality, and gathering spiritual energy like a raging storm.
Above the void, a grotesque head materialized. Its two blood-red eyes glowed with a chilling light, like black holes, shooting out terrifying crimson beams that enveloped Lu Xuan.
“If you dare to kill A Ke, my Dark Shadow Island will be at war with your Grand Dao Sect until one of us is utterly annihilated!”
As the voice fell silent!
Everyone was stunned.
Another terrifying entity from Dark Shadow Island!
Xiao Ke truly lived up to her lineage as a descendant of Dark Shadow Island magnates; to think she had so many powerful protections within her!
Lu Xuan remained silent, merely glancing at the massive, grotesque head before throwing another punch.
Boom!
Heaven-piercing power transformed into a Divine Rainbow, brilliant Dao patterns continuously manifesting, coalescing into a colossal fist print that slammed directly onto the face of the grotesque head.
Crack!
In but a breath’s time, the massive, grotesque head disintegrated.
The colossal head stared at Lu Xuan, disbelief etched across its features. “How is this possible? How could I be defeated!”
In an instant, the grotesque head dissolved into boundless black mist, dissipating into the heavens, and the sky returned to its clear, azure state.
Lu Xuan calmly looked at Xiao Ke. “Any more trump cards? Show them to me.”
Xiao Ke’s expression stiffened, a hint of disbelief in her eyes as she looked at Lu Xuan. “You… you really mean to kill me?”
She refused to believe it.
Among the beauties of the Southern Wilds, she was undoubtedly one of the top contenders!
Throughout the ages, countless powerful experts had pursued her, only to be rejected. If she merely hinted at seeking a partner, her suitors would likely form a line three times around the Southern Wilds!
She couldn’t believe the White Robe Great Emperor would be unmoved!
Lu Xuan said flatly, “You overestimate yourself.”
With that, he moved to kill Xiao Ke!
“Fellow Daoist, wait.”
A voice echoed from within Xiao Ke’s body.
The next instant, an incredibly ethereal aura spread through heaven and earth, and a grey-robed old man slowly materialized, standing beside Xiao Ke.
The grey-robed elder had white hair and beard, a benevolent look, and a faint smile on his lips. With a flick of his sleeve, he retrieved the shattered Ultimate Emperor Weapon fragment from Xiao Ke’s pale neck, then calmly scrutinized Lu Xuan.
Xiao Ke respectfully bowed.
Everyone was startled. Who was this grey-robed elder?
Chen Changsheng muttered to himself, “One of Dark Shadow Island’s Dark Night Monarchs. That old geezer is still alive?”
The grey-robed elder couldn’t discern anything about Lu Xuan. He shook his head faintly and slowly began to speak.
“Fellow Daoist, you are truly the strongest Nine-star Great Emperor I have ever witnessed. A Ke just mentioned she found someone who stirred her heart, so I had two of Dark Shadow Island’s subordinates test your strength. It seems, Junior, your power is indeed terrifying, worthy of my A Ke.”
As his voice fell silent!
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Junior?
Truly worthy of being an ancient relic of the Southern Wilds.
With a single sentence, he casually glossed over the recent bloodshed and even addressed the White Robe Great Emperor as ‘Junior.’ Was he trying to arrange a marriage between the White Robe Great Emperor and the Master of Stabbing Heaven Palace?
The grey-robed elder chuckled, looking at Lu Xuan. “Junior, what do you think? My A Ke is not only exceptionally powerful, but her beauty is peerless…”
Before he could finish, Lu Xuan cut him off coldly, “Did I tell you to speak?”
Instantly, the entire scene fell into a dead silence.
Xiao Ke frowned deeply, looking at Lu Xuan with a hint of anger. “Do you know who you’re talking to?”
The grey-robed elder didn’t seem angry. He chuckled self-deprecatingly, “After an entire epoch of absence, the juniors have forgotten me, it seems.”
Xiao Ke looked at Lu Xuan with an icy expression. “White Robe, I have shown you enough respect! I admit, you are the first man in countless ages to stir something within me. That is why I allowed Martial Uncle Xiao Zheng to reveal himself! He is one of Dark Shadow Island’s Dark Night Monarchs!”
Lu Xuan merely shook his head. “Xiao Zheng? Never heard of him.”
But on the ground, everyone erupted in a clamor.
Xiao Zheng, a Dark Night Monarch!
This was a true magnate of Dark Shadow Island!
He was the one who once “Buried Heaven, Buried Earth, Buried All Living Beings,” slaughtering countless human experts! He was still alive!
This was a magnate from an ancient epoch!
To think Xiao Ke had such a being backing her!
If not for the Heaven and Earth Change not yet fully unfolding, with the Dark Night Monarch’s power, he could probably annihilate the White Robe Great Emperor with a flick of his finger!
At this point, the Dark Night Monarch looked at Xiao Ke. “A Ke, these juniors nowadays truly don’t know their place. Why have you taken a liking to him? You’ve rejected countless monstrous prodigies, none weaker than this junior. Even Half-step Supremes proposing marriage were turned down by you. What charm does this man possess?”
A glint flashed in Xiao Ke’s eyes. “Throughout these long years, only he has dared to kill me. This feeling… I’ve never experienced it before.”