373: Chapter 024: Rather Offend Everyone in the World 373: Chapter 024: Rather Offend Everyone in the World Thunder Array.
A battle-filled Thunder Array.
Ancient, long-standing, substantial, yet with a mottled aura.
Natural thunder flowed within the ancient array, as if it were the embryonic form of a profoundly mysterious world.
Within the Thunder Array, Zhou Yan and Feng Jiu Xian sat face to face in meditation.
He was treating Feng Jiu Xian’s Dao injuries.
Outside the Thunder Array, the 15294th Secondary Main Peak.
The scorched earth had now regained its original vitality.
Zhou Yan’s Secondary Main Peak was flourishing once again.
Here, the heaven and earth had been fortified with fixed energy and Origin Energy by Saint-level experts, enabling them to self-recover after enormous destruction.
Not just here, but the other Secondary Main Peaks as well.
Otherwise, a battle would have left this place in ruins, rendering the cultivation at the Secondary Main Peak meaningless.
The thriving Secondary Main Peak was beautiful and tranquil.
Although the flames of the Undying Fire Phoenix had notably scorched everything here before, drawing attention, the two seemed to have entered the ancient array to duel due to a verbal conflict.
On the ancient Thunder Array, chaotic air currents occasionally collided, making it clear to the distant cultivators watching that a battle occurred, and they also did not want spectators, thus everyone withdrew their gazes.
Only three people were exceptions.
These three were Xiao Tianlun, Ye Li, and Hou Ling.
Hou Ling’s Secondary Main Peak was right next to Zhou Yan’s, designated as the 15295th Secondary Main Peak.
Thus, all that happened at this Secondary Main Peak was seen by Hou Ling.
Even more, her special abilities allowed her to vaguely sense that the situation inside the Thunder Array might be more intense and strange than it appeared from the outside.
“This Thunder Flame Sword Body seems to be deeply connected with the three, including Zhou Gucheng, admitting to having a deep relationship with Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan.
Yet, now he is also opposing the Holy Daughter of the Undying Fire Phoenix, which is unwise.
But he is clearly no fool, and if he acts this way, he must have a purpose – what could that purpose be?”
“And if I can think of this, others can certainly think of the same, considering no cultivator is a fool, especially those who can enter the Guanghan South Mansion—how many of them are incompetent?”
Hou Ling slightly frowned, stretching her hand to evoke her Light Saber, her face showing a hint of hesitation.
“Let’s just wait and see what happens.
If he really is in trouble, I can still step in to help; after all, my Soul is again unstable…
Now, I must condense the Sword Soul Third Layer Heaven realm sooner to stabilize the drawbacks of having two souls, and only then can I have combat power approaching that of Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan.
And his swordsmanship is his Tao.
If I mimic him, I can only incessantly approach him but cannot develop my own Tao.”
Hou Ling had multiple considerations, her expression still somewhat grave.
At that moment, the Light Saber suddenly flashed a trace of dim light, which Hou Ling instantly sensed.
“Elder Hou Yao, what’s the matter?”
Hou Ling transmitted her voice through her Soul into the Light Saber, inquiring.
“Young Master… Young Master Hou Chen of the Wuji Lineage has emerged from seclusion, having comprehended the limits of the Sword Spirit Three Heavens, showing tremendous talent.
And… having learned of the death of Emperor Qi Sword Body, this lad has defected from the Wuji Lineage.
He has discovered a secret from Elder Wan and is preparing to search for the Primordial Magnetic Pole Light to revive his Master.
Moreover, he has issued a bold declaration to slay all races in the world that were enemies of his Master, to exterminate everyone under the heavens.”
“Hmm?
How could he have cultivated so quickly?”
Hou Ling’er’s heart slightly trembled, and her face suddenly became grim.
“Young Master, this is exactly what I was worried about.
He has devoured the Emperor Blood and has evolved deeply, undergone a transformation of his soul.
At the same time, he unearthed the ancient will from the Emperor Blood and fused with it.
His combat power has broken through to level eight, heaven and earth descended a Blood Light, this world has changed.
The decennial grand competition that was agreed upon with us is now void.”
Elder Hou Yao’s silhouette within the Light Saber appeared somewhat unstable, uncertain whether it was due to nervousness or fear.
“I understand, what’s coming always arrives.
You focus on your cultivation, maintaining this Void Body is not easy, just comprehend at the place of Enlightenment for now.”
After a moment of silence, Hou Ling’er spoke.
No sooner had she finished speaking than a cold and stern figure of a seven or eight-year-old boy appeared within the Light Saber.
“You deserve to die!”
The boy spoke coldly, and without any visible move, the body of Hou Yao suddenly shattered, turning directly into a pool of blood without any resistance.
That surge of Emperor’s Sword Intent directly penetrated the Light Saber, making Hou Ling’er’s body involuntarily shiver.
Elder Hou Yao’s Void Body, not easily condensed and having consumed his entire life’s energy, died in an instant without any power to resist.
“You—”
Hou Ling’er, looking at the blood-eyed young boy in the Light Saber, said with a heavy face, “Young Master Hou Chen, what is the meaning of this?”
“What is the meaning, you still don’t understand?
Wretch, dare to scheme against my Master, I will make sure that everyone from the Qiankun Lineage is exterminated, making the Wuji lineage regret for thousands of generations!”
The seven or eight-year-old boy, his eyes filled with blood, looked exceedingly evil, violent, and frosty.
“I understand your feelings, but by doing this, how can your Master rest in peace?!”
Hou Ling’er’s gaze darkened, yet she did not get angry but sounded somewhat disappointed.
“Wretch, what right do you have to speak of my Master’s name?
Your will is too weak, cannot even control yourself, you’re merely a waste!
If you had the resolve, my Master would not have died!
Surprising how you can still remain so composed now!”
The boy sneered, then mockingly said, “You probably think I, Hou Chen, would not know or understand anything, right?
But my will is firm, and I have seen and inherited far more.
You totally do not understand the world as I do!
There’s no need to wait many more years for a showdown; you’re no match for me right now!
That’s why I took the Emperor Blood.
Additionally, I will go to the externals realms to face tribulations and break the Sword Soul Realm.
As for the competition, anyone trying to interact with Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning from the Guanghan South Mansion, handpicked by my master, will die without a trace, exterminated to the last of their lineage—unless I die!”
Despite seeming seven or eight years old, Young Master Hou Chen, now around 1.4 meters tall, emanated an unrivaled supreme aura.
He looked down on everything, like a Demon King, with a chilling and terrifying aura harshly piercing into Hou Ling’er’s heart.
But seeing this scene, Hou Ling’er instead felt much relieved and said: “Condensing the Sword Soul has indeed triggered a Life Tribulation; you indeed are truly of the Emperor Qi Sword Body destiny.
But by doing this, you are cutting off your Master’s retreat path.
If he hasn’t died, what will then become of you two?”
“Is there still an ‘if’?
My Master’s departure ripped away a piece of my soul, that sensing is intensely real, forcing me to grow amidst despair, to emerge from seclusion earlier.
If my Master hadn’t died, then my path would also be the Master’s path.
For the sake of Master’s future, what if I abandon my own path?
Without the Master, I, Hou Chen, am merely a pawn to enhance the might of the Emperor Sword lineage, with no character of my own.
My Master was schemed against and I was unknowing, yet he bore no hatred towards me, still thinking kindly of me without blaming the Wuji lineage…
For the sake of Master, I would rather be an enemy of the world.”
The boy spoke, with blood tears forming in his eyes.
Yet those blood tears didn’t fall, for it seemed he had already wept blood tears many times.
And it is only through blood tears that a young boy can rapidly grow.