Bu Xiangchu's move was to protect himself. After using the national destiny energy, he would have to give the Divine Emperor an explanation. Therefore, if the two wanted to kill Zhang Zai, there had to be a threat of death.
The use of the Heaven-Shaking Art combined with the national destiny energy was beyond Bu Xiangchu's physical capacity.
"Kill!"
Bu Xiangchu's eyes bled as he stared at the motionless Zhang Zai and roared. His Heavenly Hammer vibrated, and the thousand-zhang black figure behind him also raised its giant hammer entwined with nine dragons. A mountain-like colossal hammer, radiating divine light like the sun, descended fiercely upon Zhang Zai. At this moment, blood trickled from the corner of Bu Xiangchu's mouth!
The Emperor's energy was not something anyone could bear!
Especially after using his most powerful killing technique. Killing techniques inherently put a great strain on oneself, and now, bearing the Emperor's energy, even after just one strike, Bu Xiangchu had suffered considerable damage.
"Stand!"
Zhang Zai's right middle finger dripped a drop of blood, which merged into the green lamp. A giant, ancient ox cart emerged from the green lamp. The old ox roared towards the sky, then fiercely raised its two horns and directly clashed with the enormous golden giant hammer. A world-shattering roar erupted, countless forests vanished, and heaven and earth plunged into chaos.
The beings discussing in the imperial capital far away felt a tremor in their hearts. The vast imperial capital shook violently.
Deep within the imperial capital, an old man opened his eyes, sensed the energy fluctuations in the air, and stood up.
"Mobilizing national destiny, and still unable to kill one human? Hmph!"
"Are these the four kings entrusted by the late emperor?"
"Is the national destiny accumulated by the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty something that can be easily obtained? Such a lack of thrift..."
"Boom!"
At this moment, Zhang Zai held up the green lamp, and the old ox in the sky was not to be outdone. Its two horns directly cracked the golden giant hammer. Dragon energy overflowed into the heavens and earth, and the thousand-zhang black phantom retreated dozens of steps.
"You are not destined to be an Emperor after all!"
"It's a pity that this vast and profound national destiny energy is not something you can bear. You are not worthy of taking this old man's life."
Zhang Zai held up the green lamp, his left hand clenched forward. The old ox's four hooves pursued fiercely, directly shattering the thousand-zhang black shadow.
"Zhang Zai, how dare you! Even if we are not destined to be Emperors, this King can still mobilize the national destiny of our Yaoguang kingdom. Today, even if I lose my life, I will slay you within this territory!"
"Kill you!"
"This King is still worth it!"
Seeing Bu Xiangchu's body fly backward, Bu Heliang, wielding his long sword, directly blocked Zhang Zai's attack. His face was pale and grim as he said.
Bu Heliang spoke no further words, directly mobilizing the national destiny to strike. This time, the sword energy was even more terrifying. Within the golden sword energy, a dragon's energy writhed. There were as many as ten thousand sharp sword beams.
He wanted to buy time for Bu Xiangchu. The previous strike was not only a backlash of the Emperor's energy but also Zhang Zai's fierce counterattack, which had inflicted severe injuries on Bu Xiangchu, leaving him on the brink of death.
Bu Heliang's sudden intervention made Zhang Zai feel immense pressure. The way of the sword was somewhat more terrifying than the way of strength, at least between the two of them, Bu Heliang had a slight advantage. He hurriedly adjusted the green lamp, and the old ox turned back to meet the myriad swords.
Bu Heliang manipulated his long sword, his eyes gradually emitting golden light. He looked down at Zhang Zai and the old ox. With every movement in the void, hundreds of sword energies fiercely struck down. This piece of sky never repaired itself, constantly on the verge of collapse, with no time to mend its wounds.
"Buzz!"
Zhang Zai resisted the continuous barrage of sword energy, while simultaneously sensing Bu Xiangchu's exact location. He glanced down at the Saint's blood within the green lamp; it was almost depleted. It would be somewhat difficult to defeat Bu Heliang.
It would be better to make good use of this last drop of Saint's blood to kill Bu Xiangchu and replenish the fuel needed by the green lamp again.
"Boom!"
He unhesitatingly activated the last drop of Saint's blood within the lamp wick. Above his head, a white long sword materialized, imbued with vast righteous energy. The ancient ox cart in the void shook the heavens violently, emitting a deafening roar. The old ox, without hesitation, used its four hooves to charge forward, dragging the ancient cart towards Bu Heliang.
"You want to cripple this King?"
"Is your divine power still sufficient?"
Bu Heliang divided the myriad sword energies in the sky into two. Half of them struck towards the ancient ox cart, while the other half was suppressed behind him, guarding against the white long sword above Zhang Zai's head.
"Clang!"
The ancient ox cart fiercely collided with the countless sword energy walls. The ox's head shattered, but its body continued to drag the cart forward. A significant portion of the sword energy was also pulverized. The immense impact emitted a thunderous roar.
"Zhang Zai, what other tricks do you have?"
Seeing the ancient ox cart about to shatter, Bu Heliang smiled slightly.
"Ching!"
Just as Bu Heliang spoke, the white long sword above Zhang Zai's head instantly shot out, shattering the remaining sword energy. Carrying the last, less than half of the cart's body, it rushed out. The remaining part of the cart madly charged towards Bu Heliang.
"Even though this killing technique of yours is still relatively complete, this King is somewhat wary. And yet, you dare to continue attacking!"
Bu Heliang let out a cold, grim laugh. He directly unleashed the half of the sword energy behind him, directly pulverizing the remaining ox cart.
"Bu Heliang!!!"
Suddenly, a roar echoed. Zhang Zai attacked directly. The white long sword split into two. One half held back Bu Heliang's sword energy, while the other transformed into three thousand sword energies. To Bu Heliang's horrified gaze, these sword energies locked onto the half-dead Bu Xiangchu.
"Presumptuous!!"
Bu Heliang surged forward, and Zhang Zai simultaneously attacked Bu Heliang. This time, Zhang Zai directly withdrew the last trace of divine power from the green lamp, desperately holding Bu Heliang back.
"Boom!"
Bu Xiangchu directly perished. At the same moment, a withered hand reached out from the sky and grabbed Zhang Zai's legs.
Just as the hand grasped Zhang Zai's legs, the green lamp reignited. Bu Xiangchu's Saint King's blood was drawn by the green lamp, and his divine power was revived.
"Boom!"
The hand tightened its grip, and Zhang Zai's legs shattered. Without legs, Zhang Zai simultaneously activated the green lamp, tore through the void, and vanished.
"Bu Heliang, greetings, Elder!"
"Useless! Two people attacked, mobilized national destiny energy, and ended up with one dead and one injured!"
"Go, take this token and order the Divine Emperor to initiate a national war. Yaoguang formally declares war on Great Han!!"
......
"Ah!"
Within a spatial rift, Zhang Zai, who had lost his legs, looked at his lower body: "What a terrifying top-tier Saint King, and with the addition of national destiny. Otherwise, this old man could have preserved these two legs."
"Pfft!"
A precious spiritual material was swallowed by Zhang Zai, and his lost legs were repaired once more.