Chapter 164 - 156: Battle Against a Strong Enemy Again!
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Just as the person’s voice hadn’t yet faded, Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao simultaneously felt a sudden gust of strong wind from behind. With their years of combat experience, they instantly knew someone was behind them. And it was a formidable person at that, as they could already sense the sharp and keen killing intent carried by the wind at their backs.
Almost simultaneously with their thought, Sun Wukong had his Jingu Bang standing vertical behind him in an instant, while his whole body entered a combat state. That meant all the Laws he had comprehended were now operating freely, and at the very last moment, stimulated by the threat of death, Sun Wukong unconsciously transformed his soul state into the Five Elements Chaotic Body.
Xi Zhao was not slow to react either, as two crescent-shaped azure rings appeared in his hands and then crossed behind his back. At the same time, an aura emanating from Xi Zhao was that of a supreme high-ranking being’s pressure!
Just as the two had barely reacted, the sound of metal clashing rang out. Behind Sun Wukong, a nearly transparent longsword slashed horizontally upon the Jingu Bang at his back. The slashing force was immense, but at this moment, Sun Wukong was in his Chaos Body state, and his strength was extremely formidable, so the exchange was evenly matched.
Xi Zhao also felt an extremely thin longsword thrust upon the Formless Vanishing he had positioned behind his back. Due to the pressuring aura he had unleashed moments before, the force of this thrust was somewhat diminished, and that decisiveness of a one-hit kill reduced by a fraction. Hence, Xi Zhao received no harm.
At this moment, the black-clothed figure standing atop the giant sword suddenly let out a light "huh", seemingly surprised that the two had completely defended against both attacks. More so, he had felt that momentary supreme pressure emitted by Xi Zhao, a dominion-over-all aura that even made his heart flutter.
However, he showed not an iota of fear; instead, something within him seemed to stir with eagerness!
The two attackers, having failed to land their blows, immediately floated back. As Sun Wukong’s Jingu Bang swept backward and Xi Zhao’s Formless Vanishing also made a turning slash, the two had already retreated to the side of Yao Wumeng.
"So, you are the assassins sent by the Myriad Demons Country? I thought you had escaped!" Xi Zhao slowly turned around, the two crescent shapes in his hands crossed in front of him, obviously very guarded. Sun Wukong, too, held the Jingu Bang by one end with his right hand, dragging the other end along the ground, his face equally cautious.
However, both of them, intentionally or not, drew closer together, hoping to use their bodies to shield the little fox at the entrance. But upon seeing the disdainful smile at the corners of Yao Wumeng’s mouth while standing on the giant sword, a chill couldn’t help but run through them as if a bucket of cold water was poured over their heads in the depths of winter.
From the exchange they just had, Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao both knew that the two persons beside Yao Wumeng were top-notch experts. Although it felt like their cultivation was only at the peak of Eight Patterns, if a real fight broke out, even the common Nine Patterns Supreme fighters wouldn’t be their match.
Such people are often called geniuses. And what geniuses are best known for is their ability to challenge beyond their levels. Furthermore, the weapons in the hands of those two were not common at all; Sun Wukong’s Jingu Bang was already a half-Supreme Divine Artifact, and Xi Zhao’s was genuinely a Supreme Divine Artifact.
But the clash just now ended in a tie, which meant that the weapons in their hands had to be Supreme Divine Artifacts as well.
Supreme Divine Artifacts, too, come in many varieties. Some have vast worlds within them, and even life could evolve from these worlds eventually. For example, Donghuang Taiyi’s Eastern Emperor Bell, which not only possesses unfathomable Divine Skills but also has a boundless world within.
However, the thought that crossed Sun Wukong’s mind at this moment was: In the Pangu Realm’s little world, who would have the capability to shatter a Supreme Divine Artifact into pieces, even separating its Artifact Spirit from its body?
Although Donghuang Taiyi claimed his death was due to a great battle with Di Jun, even so, it should not have been possible to shatter a Supreme Divine artifact so thoroughly. Could it be that Di Jun used the World Suppressing Stele?
Shaking his head, Sun Wukong knew that this wasn’t the time to dwell on such thoughts, so he retracted his mind. However, his Divine Sense had already condensed upon the World Suppressing Stele within his body. If the other party made a move on the little fox, he would suddenly bring out the World Suppressing Stele.
All this would take a long time to describe, but for Sun Wukong, it happened in an instant. Hearing Xi Zhao’s question, Yao Wumeng gently hopped down, no, to be precise, he stepped down, walking in the Void as if strolling leisurely in a courtyard, down to the ground.
"Not a bad guess. Originally, we only wanted to bring back the little princess, but it seems we’ve stumbled upon an unexpected prize. Now, I’m even more interested in you! The pressure you emitted last time, that was you, wasn’t it? Quite powerful. If I weren’t so sensitive, I might have actually been fooled by you!
Let me guess, who were you in your past life?"
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"Wukong, I’ll cover the rear in a moment, hold them off, and you take the little fox and get away quickly." The voice of Xi Zhao’s Divine Consciousness Transmission suddenly echoed in Sun Wukong’s mind. Though taken aback by Xi Zhao’s resolve, Sun Wukong didn’t speak, nor did he agree or disagree.
He simply gripped Jingu Bang in his right hand even more tightly, his expression more determined than ever!
"Not talking? If you won’t speak, then I’ll just have to guess. Using a crescent-shaped ring as a weapon is indeed quite unusual, and I’ve never seen this weapon of yours before, so I can’t guess your identity from it. However, the overbearing pressure you exerted earlier could only come from someone who has possessed the World Suppressing Stele.
That kind of supreme dictatorial aura truly commands respect. Since I’m certain you’re a Domain Lord, that makes things easier. After the fall of three among the Nine Great Divine Kingdoms, could you possibly be a Domain Lord from one of those three Divine Kingdoms? The Dominion of Soil, or..."
Before Yao Wumeng could finish speaking, Xi Zhao suddenly, without warning, burst forth. In that instant, his speed was so swift that even Sun Wukong’s fiery eyes and golden pupils couldn’t track him. Just a moment prior, Sun Wukong was watching Yao Wumeng making wild guesses, but in the next instant, Xi Zhao had already appeared right before him.
In Xi Zhao’s hands, two deep blue rings suddenly viciously hacked down. Although Yao Wumeng appeared utterly unconcerned, chatting and laughing, he had been wary of Xi Zhao all along. As Xi Zhao disappeared, Yao Wumeng had already drawn the giant sword which had been stuck in the ground.
Then, as Xi Zhao reappeared and the rings crashed down, Yao Wumeng’s Tyrant Sword Juque was already positioned above his head, blocking Xi Zhao’s strike.
But it was not over yet; Xi Zhao’s original deep blue Twin Rings suddenly shifted from blue to white at a rapid pace. And to Yao Wumeng, who blocked below, it was even clearer why the rings were changing color: they were gathering a massive amount of cold ice on them.
This cold ice emanated an extremely heavy chill, but it did not spread, concentrating only on the rings themselves, so Sun Wukong and the other two couldn’t feel it at all.
However, Yao Wumeng felt it vividly. His arms sinking under the weight, Yao Wumeng prepared to fend off the Twin Rings, as the chill was already travelling from the Juque’s blade towards his arms. But just as Yao Wumeng was about to exert force, he suddenly felt the sword lighten—the Twin Rings had left the Juque as Xi Zhao landed mid-air.
Before Yao Wumeng could gather his strength anew, Xi Zhao suddenly uttered softly, "Shatter Love!" Then Xi Zhao nearly transformed into a vortex made of chill, as the two large rings slashed upon Yao Wumeng’s giant sword like a storm.
For a while, Yao Wumeng could only defend himself without any chance to counterattack, and even so, he felt greatly pressured as the Twin Rings not only increased in speed and coldness but also caused violent Ice Explosions each time they collided with the Juque.
The previously very arrogant Yao Wumeng suddenly fell into a disadvantage in an instant.
Seeing as Yao Wumeng had already engaged in combat with that person, the other two by his side no longer hesitated. They moved to both sides and approached Sun Wukong.
"I am called Yao Wuqing!"
"I am called Yao Wuxue!"
"I hope you’ll remember who killed you today!"
Right after declaring their names, they were already flanking Sun Wukong, their speed even faster than sound. And both of them were brimming with confidence—confidence not just in themselves but even more in Yao Wumeng.
Despite Yao Wumeng immediately falling under pressure at the commencement of the fight, the two showed no concern and didn’t even think of assisting him; instead, they planned to take Sun Wukong down together!
Feeling their terrifying speed and the sharp killing intent emanating from their swords, a boiling fighting spirit surged within Sun Wukong’s heart!
It was like the awakening of a primordial fierce beast. Yao Wuqing and Yao Wuxue suddenly had an illusion, feeling as if they were about to be devoured whole by a savage beast in the next moment!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om