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"Is there anything else?"
Bai Ze's voice drifted out lightly, yet it was like a thunderclap, resounding through everyone's minds, "Anyone else who intends to make a move, come out all at once."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shaofeng, who was far away, gripped his sword and was about to step forward when Lü Xuanfeng pressed down on his shoulder.
"Hey, Mr. Lü, I never knew you were such a coward," Zhang Shaofeng frowned. "At a time like this, you're still hesitating. If we don't act now, people will have something to say about us being timid and cowardly."
"Let's see who's making the move."
Lu Xuanfeng said irritably, "Apart from Senior Zhang and Xiao Zangfeng, the other three are all from the same circle. That person took Qu Jingxuan's head, and now do you see him holding Qu Jingxuan's head? He's probably already searched Qu Jingxuan's soul. Guess what's hidden in Qu Jingxuan's memories?"
No matter what's hidden, there are bound to be some shady dealings.
This kind of thing also happens at Sanqing Group, so it's understandable.
The problem is that it has now been confirmed that Qu Jingxuan possesses the blood of the Great Freedom Demon. This secret, which was already shrouded in secrecy, has now been brought into the open and is now dead.
That's why so many powerful figures have taken action.
It's not just because the target might be Bai Ze, but also because the other party holds some leverage over him.
It's only because Bai Ze killed three social security bureau staff members that it could be considered a personal vendetta.
"The most crucial thing now is to determine if he is Bai Ze, and whether Bai Ze has become a demon," Lu Xuanfeng said in a low voice. "Let's wait and see, and confirm the situation. This will determine our stance."
If it really is Bai Ze, and he has become a demon, then personal grudges will become public matters.
Conversely, that would be a personal grudge.
Zhang Xiaotian holds a position in the Martial Arts Association, so he has to take action even if he doesn't want to. The two of them are from the Taoist sect, so they can simply stand by and watch.
"Hey, if word gets out, we'll be really embarrassed," Zhang Shaofeng replied in a low voice.
"After I suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Mu Yaoguang due to my age, I felt I had lost all face in my life, so I have nothing to fear," Lü Xuanfeng said calmly and composedly.
If necessary, he would even be willing to lend Bai Ze a hand.
The premise is—that one has not become possessed by demons.
Meanwhile, Bai Ze had already identified his enemy.
At least on the surface, there are only five people attacking at present.
Although there are three teams, apart from the leader, the rest of them are not martial artists of eight stars or above.
Three-Soul Realm warriors are not as common as cabbages. Even if the Third Divine Enemy has given orders to find Bai Ze, there aren't that many Three-Soul Realm warriors available here in the short term.
Moreover, four eight-star and one nine-star is enough.
At least Cao Yanwen thought it was enough.
"Bai Ze, you can't escape."
Cao Yanwen sealed the wound on his left arm and simultaneously used his true essence to condense a crimson arm, coldly saying.
As he spoke, several streams of energy locked onto Bai Ze.
"If I were you, I wouldn't care about such trivial matters as status at this moment, but would think more about how to survive."
The figure shrouded in chaotic color let out a sneer, its blood-red eyes scanning the surroundings to identify the enemy.
Leaving aside Cao Yanwen, Xiao Zangfeng, and Zhang Xiaotian, the two later Eight Stars were both men around thirty years old, wearing blue and red robes with mysterious runes on them.
Judging from its appearance, it should be a robe made using the Yuan Realm Refining Technique.
Bai Ze knew these two people; he had at least seen them in the records before.
One was Luo Changhong from the Luo family of Yanjing, and the other was Xiao Yunfeng from the Xiao family of Yanjing.
Luo Changhong held a long, red-bronze sword; the flash of light he had just unleashed was from him. Xiao Yunfeng, on the other hand, lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, the green blade in his hand gleaming brightly, a gentle breeze swirling around him.
He was the first to make a move, but Bai Ze broke through his elusive sword energy and inflicted damage from a distance.
Those who have reached the level of eight stars are all extraordinary. All five of them were once prominent figures, even Zhang Xiaotian, who gambled away his reputation for a lifetime.
At this moment, five streams of energy simultaneously pressed down, some fierce and domineering, some flowing smoothly, some blazing fiercely, and some all-encompassing. The energy combined to directly seal off the space, attempting to isolate the primordial energy and even separate the forces of heaven and earth from Bai Ze.
Suddenly—
boom!
A fierce burst of energy erupted, and a torrent of flames swept across the area. Cao Yanwen, facing directly, was the first to make his move.
The Divine Fire Ten Soldiers were transformed into warriors, their true fire condensing into weapons. With a crimson greatsword in hand, they cleaved forward with the force of a raging inferno.
The flames are the blade's edge; each wisp of flame is a blade's gleam, fierce and relentless.
"useless."
Bai Ze remained unmoved, reaching out to grasp a large hand that materialized, engulfing the entire space in front of him.
At this point, although he could not use his signature martial arts, simply displaying his full strength was enough to overpower the heavily injured Cao Yanwen.
With a clenched fist, space contracted, crushing the raging blade's momentum and squeezing it towards Cao Yanwen with unparalleled force.
At the same time, Luo Changhong and Xiao Yunfeng made their moves.
Xiao Yunfeng wielded his sword remotely, transforming an invisible wind into a blade, displaying unpredictable swordsmanship—his divine power, the "Wind God Sword."
Luo Changhong wielded his sword, instantly transforming from utter stillness to explosive motion, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, unleashing a lightning-fast strike. The sword light, like thunder, slashed across the sky, arriving first despite being struck later, striking the Xuanhuang Qi.
Like a thunderbolt, the Xuanhuang Qi surrounding him surged violently, but Bai Ze merely shifted to the side, his body moving away.
"boom""
The lightning shattered, and Bai Ze smashed the thunderous blade with a single collision.
He then stretched out his fingers and unleashed a sword aura to meet the ever-changing "Wind God Sword."
Xiao Yunfeng's "Wind God Sword" is ever-changing and unpredictable, unleashing thousands of moves in an instant, while Bai Ze only uses one move.
"break."
With a shout of "Break!", a sword aura seemed to develop its own will, swimming like a fish through the ever-changing sword energy. In the blink of an eye, it had already passed through hundreds of wind swords and struck Xiao Yunfeng himself.
Xiao Yunfeng sensed the attack and was greatly shaken. He held his azure sword horizontally to block the sword, but he was still knocked back in mid-air.
The seemingly simple sword energy contained an overwhelming force that forced Xiao Yunfeng back, even chipping a gash in the blade.
At the same time, the Xuan Qi circulated, and Xiao Zangfeng, holding the Law Authority Token, struck at the manifested giant hand, helping Cao Yanwen break the move.
Zhang Xiaotian closed his eyes, then opened them again, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He raised his hand and unleashed a fierce beam of light.
Zhang Xiaotian's "Boundless Heaven and Earth, Tracing Across Ten Thousand Miles" is most adept at sensing auras, even discerning the effects and traces caused by them. He also utilizes his supernatural abilities to perceive changes in auras and strike directly at their weaknesses.
The sharp light pierced through the air, but it was not aimed at Bai Ze himself. Instead, it pierced through a quietly emerging vortex, penetrated the radiation accumulated inside, and interrupted a certain process.
The sharp light revealed its true form amidst the accumulated high temperature; it was none other than a small throwing knife.
You celestial hound, why are you still using Li Xunhuan's throwing knives?
Bai Ze waved his hand, dispersing the fiery energy that was about to explode under his palm, while inwardly complaining.
At this moment, with Xiao Zangfeng's help, Cao Yanwen broke through the giant hand, and the two charged in.
Cao Yanwen transformed his divine fire into soldiers, manifesting a flaming halberd, and launched a wide-ranging and powerful offensive.
Xiao Zangfeng's legal commands were powerful and earth-shattering, and he coordinated from the right flank to scatter the enemy's vital energy.
From behind and on the other side, Luo Changhong and Xiao Yunfeng launched another attack, their Thunderous Blade Light and Wind God Sword Stance complementing each other, one orthodox and the other unorthodox.
Zhang Xiaotian used his supernatural powers to perceive the aura and search for Bai Ze's weakness. He held a sharp glint in his hand, ready to strike.
The five people occupied the four directions, and there was another person who kept them in check at all times. They were not exactly like one person, but they could be described as working together seamlessly, making full use of their respective advantages, and they also isolated the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
Even if Bai Ze used the Five-Colored Divine Light, it would be difficult to break through the combined power of the five people... Just as this thought appeared in everyone's minds, Bai Ze spoke.
"Clockup (time acceleration)."
More precisely, it increases one's movement speed tenfold, makes one's vital energy circulate tenfold, and also accelerates the loss of lifespan.
All speeds are increasing, thus achieving pseudo-time acceleration.
The surrounded Bai Ze suddenly disappeared from the spot, as if entering another world, so fast that even the afterimage could not be caught.
Xiao Yunfeng sensed the killing intent in the wind and, sensing the power of heaven and earth, prepared to draw his sword to defend himself.
But before his sword could turn around, a beam of light pierced through his chest.
Countless cracks instantly appeared on Luo Changhong's blade energy as a fist shadow carrying immense heat slammed into him, igniting a raging fire.
Xiao Zangfeng's profound energy exploded, and he flew backward with a muffled groan.
Cao Yanwen fell from the sky like a shooting star, crashing to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, all four masters were defeated.
Xiao Zangfeng staggered backward, dissipating his remaining strength. He suddenly turned around and saw Zhang Xiaotian with his eyelids lowered and two streaks of blood flowing from his eye sockets.
"Senior Zhang, you—" Xiao Zangfeng exclaimed in surprise.
"I'm fine, but Cao Yanwen..."
Ignoring his eye injury, Zhang Xiaotian immediately warned, "Go help Cao Yanwen."
Zhang Xiaotian, who was tracking scents, never imagined that one day he would be injured because of them.
He caught up with Bai Ze's aura, but the excessively fast aura was like a sharp blade, tearing at his senses and causing damage to his eyes.
But this is just a minor injury; the real key is Cao Yanwen.
In the end, Bai Ze pushed Cao Yanwen to the ground.
"boom"
The earth shook violently, the glass-like ground shattered into deep craters, and flames shot into the sky.
Cao Yanwen faced Bai Ze's offensive head-on, giving it his all.
His hair was already ablaze with flames, and his appearance as a fire god had evolved to its extreme due to his desperate struggle, making him seem like the embodiment of flames.
Hundreds of weapons materialized from the fire, clashing and slashing around him, attempting to engulf the greatest enemy he had ever faced.
But what he had to face was the light and heat of the sun.
"Big Ivan".
The world was torn apart once again, the earth was ravaged once more, and the ground turned into magma in an instant, surging wildly.
"—The 99th Company."
The erupting fireball transformed into a gigantic fist, shattering hundreds of weapons. The boundless light and heat burst forth, turning the mountain valleys into a purgatory.
Flames were engulfed by flames, fire energy was exploded by fire energy, and dominance was suppressed by an even more domineering attack.
Boom boom boom boom boom—
Dragons and snakes roam the earth, fissures appear everywhere, and surging magma bursts forth from them.
Cao Yanwen was blasted into the magma, but the fireballs falling from the sky continued to strike, one after another, like the hammer of a god, slamming him into the ground, into the magma, shattering him into pieces and reducing him to ashes.
Boom!
When the mushroom cloud rose again, an even more violent foehn wind blew, bringing an apocalyptic scene.
The mountain peaks melted under the scorching winds, and countless rays of radiation pierced through the bodies of those above.
The air currents and sound waves transformed into surging tides that swept in all directions, engulfing mountains one after another.
"Walk!"
Lu Xuanfeng and Zhang Shaofeng quickly retreated, but ultimately had no choice but to face the Burning Wind head-on.
The roaring and explosions lasted for a long time.
As the light and heat gradually faded, the foehn winds continued to rage, carrying swirling ashes.
A stream of magma erupted, and Bai Ze slowly stepped onto the ground.
He gently waved his hand, storing a fragment of his consciousness into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. His divine sense swept across the surroundings, and he found Luo Changhong, charred black like a dried corpse, on a molten mountain peak, and Xiao Yunfeng, who had fallen to the charred ground like a corpse.
The former is already dead, and the latter is also being ravaged by radiation, leaving only a sliver of life.
As for Zhang Xiaotian and Xiao Zangfeng, they hid behind a large mountain and were also seriously injured.
"Is that all?"
As Bai Ze spoke softly, he remotely captured Luo Changhong's lingering spirit and unleashed a sword aura that killed Xiao Yunfeng.
Behind those mountains, Xiao Zangfeng heard the distant sound, panting heavily, and filled with doubt.
"A roc soaring ten thousand miles on the clouds..."
He said in a deep voice, "Why haven't they arrived yet?"
Before taking action, he had already sent messages to nearby outposts, asking them to contact the Martial Arts Association's headquarters in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and then send someone back to Earth to notify the top firefighter in Dongxia.
Even if other Heavenly Gate warriors were found, they might not be able to arrive in time, or they certainly wouldn't be able to arrive at all, but Cheng Peng is different.
Once you notify him, he'll be there in a few minutes, given his speed.
This was originally Xiao Zangfeng's last line of defense, which he thought he wouldn't need, but he never expected that he would have to use it in the end.
The problem is that it didn't work.
Cheng Peng hasn't come yet, why?
"Because I tampered with the communications you sent."
The communication jade slip suddenly lit up, and a divine thought emanated from it, revealing the unexpected truth.
That was Bai Ze's divine thought, that was Bai Ze's voice.
It's very simple. Bai Ze altered the communication content, relying on the power of words to become law.
The Martial Arts Association's headquarters in the Mountain and Sea Realm only received the message that everything was going smoothly, and there was no need to contact Yun Cheng Wanlipeng to come and put out the fire.
If there's no fire to put out, what's the point of calling them firefighters?
However, the Great Freedom (Mahaprajnaparamita) was aware of the situation.
Bai Ze walked unhurriedly, thinking to himself: Now, he should realize that the Martial Arts Association's communications are malfunctioning. The only way for him to legitimately send Yun Cheng Wanlipeng to capture me is through his own channels. For example, he could send his followers to pretend they received the information and report it to the higher-ups, thus getting Yun Cheng Wanlipeng to take action.
"Would you do that? Great freedom."