“Four Directions King, I admire you for rising from a mere commoner to a king of one side. But do not think that gives you the power to threaten me.” The Blood Wither King’s voice was icy cold. “If I were you, I would step aside right now!”
The Four Directions King laughed loudly. “Sir, you are my senior. Naturally, I will show you respect. But if someone steps on my head and I still retreat, what face do I have left to stay in the Four Directions Valley? If senior wants to leave, that is fine. Just pay the spirit yuan pills you owe from the auction and compensate for the damaged items. Then I will personally escort you out.”
The Blood Wither King swept his gaze toward the Four Directions King, with a trace of contempt at the corner of his mouth. “If you have the ability, come and take it!”
The Four Directions King shrugged and said very innocently, “Since that is the case, then I can only compete with senior to see who is stronger. Fire Xin King, do you strike first, or should I?”
The Fire Xin King knew the Blood Wither King was hard to deal with. It was difficult to resist him alone. Although he had grudges with the Four Directions King, that did not stop them from joining forces to eliminate the Blood Wither King. Neither of them wanted another king to set foot in the Four Directions Valley.
But the Blood Wither King was different. If he wanted to establish himself in the Four Directions Valley, he had to make a show of power. To do that, he could only target someone like the Fire Xin King. Although the Blood Wither King knew it was tough to face two kings, as long as he held on and avoided defeat, his fame would spread throughout the Four Directions Valley. It would then be much easier for him to gain a foothold.
That was only one reason. The second, and most important, was that the Sha Ling cultivation method he had obtained held a great secret. He must get it.
“When I was ruling this region, you two were still nowhere to be found!” As the Blood Wither King spoke, he turned his hand into a claw and shot fiercely toward the Fire Xin King. His arm was wrapped in blood light, like a venomous snake, aiming to strangle and crush the Fire Xin King.
The intent was sharp, and the king’s aura was fully exposed. A bloody smell spread around, truly terrifying.
The Fire Xin King’s face turned cold. He also surged forward. Flames filled the sky and rushed toward the opponent’s erupting blood energy. When the two clashed, lights of all colours exploded. Flames and blood energy surged, sweeping out a terrifying hurricane. The hurricane tore everything apart as it raged.
The Fire Xin King retreated a few steps. His intent turned into iron chains that wrapped around him. Ye Chu was amazed by this scene. He could not help but say to Ruo Shui beside him, “When strength reaches the Xuan Yuan Realm, can the intent also become solid?”
Ruo Shui nodded and said, “The intent of the Xuan Yuan Realm has truly transformed and been elevated. Although there is only one realm difference between Xuan Yuan Realm and Xuan Ming Realm, a single drop of blood from a Xuan Yuan Realm cultivator can shock a Xuan Ming Realm cultivator to death.”
Ye Chu had seen what Ruo Shui described before. He nodded. Looking at the Blood Wither King, whose blood energy filled the void, his intent carried the aura of slaughter. The killing intent was chilling, as if he had walked out from a sea of corpses.
In comparison, although the Fire Xin King’s intent was strong, it lacked that shocking intimidation.
“What are you waiting for? Attack together and kill him!” After being forced back by the Blood Wither King in one strike, the Fire Xin King finally roared when he saw the Four Directions King still had not made a move.
The Four Directions King seemed to enjoy seeing the Fire Xin King’s distress. “I thought you old fool could handle him alone. I did not expect you to be only this much.”
“Humph!” The Fire Xin King snorted and had no intention of arguing with the Four Directions King. He could not spare any effort. The Blood Wither King’s blood energy surged violently and wrapped around him, trying to bind and crush him to death. He raised his focus to the maximum. Flames erupted with sizzling sounds, shaking the blood energy apart.
The Fire Xin King had to admit that the Blood Wither King was extraordinary. No wonder he was recognised as the strongest within a thousand li. If he fought the other alone, he might really lose.
“Damn it! Why did this old devil think of coming to the Four Directions Valley? What here could attract him?” The Fire Xin King cursed angrily. He could only charge forward together with the Four Directions King, one from the left and one from the right, trying to defeat him.
“Hahaha… nothing special!” Seeing the two rush toward him, the Blood Wither King laughed loudly. His laughter was cold. The blood energy around him, filled with intent, spread even more. It covered the sky and blanketed the earth. The entire void was filled with the smell of blood.
“Get lost!” With one person against two, the Blood Wither King struck at both at the same time. His blood energy turned into blood blades and slashed toward them.
The two bodies retreated explosively. Shock appeared on their faces. After dodging this strike, their expressions became even more serious.
“Master is invincible! Master is invincible!”
The Blood Wither King’s disciples saw their master force back two people alone. They all shouted excitedly, cheering and boosting his power!
“So strong!” Ye Chu watched the three fight, and it seemed even the sky was affected. He could not help but sigh. “Surely the two of them together cannot lose to the Blood Wither King?”
“No, they will not lose! At this realm, defeating one is already difficult. The three of them are not far apart in strength. The Blood Wither King can defeat the Fire Xin King. But to kill him, he would have to pay a huge price. Right now, he can force both back at once only because the Fire Xin King and the Four Directions King are not using their full power.” Ruo Shui said calmly at this point. “They are just adding to the Blood Wither King’s prestige!”
“You are nothing much either. If you step aside now, this king will not hold it against you!” The Blood Wither King looked coldly at the two with a grim face.
“Why do you not just die!” The Fire Xin King was furious. He glared at the Four Directions King, thinking this fool was indeed the same as always, always holding back at every moment.
“If you do not want to lose face, you had better show your real skills!”
After roaring at the Four Directions King, the Fire Xin King’s intent turned into chains. Spiritual energy poured into them. True essence vibrated endlessly. This caused the sky to erupt with booming sounds. The heavens shook. Hurricanes swept through with astonishing howls.
The buildings below them could not withstand these hurricanes. Roofs were ripped off. Rocks flew everywhere. People below scattered to dodge.
The opponent’s erupting power was astonishing. It truly had the might to move mountains and seas. Ye Chu felt his heart surge as he watched. Such power truly made people yearn for it.
Back then, Ye Chu had borrowed the power of the coloured-pattern evil spider to burst out even stronger force than this. But that was just the eruption of the coloured-pattern evil spider’s power. His own feeling was not strong. But now, watching such might, his heart raced with longing.
The Blood Wither King’s face also became serious. Although he spoke with disdain for the Fire Xin King, he had to admit the other was a strong enemy who could not be underestimated. If he really used full power, even if he won, he would pay a heavy price. Not to mention the Four Directions King watching like a tiger from the side.
The Blood Wither King did not hope to defeat both. He only needed to withstand their joint attack. Then this battle would achieve his goal. With such fame, he could call out once and quickly claim a territory in the Four Directions Valley.
Thinking of this, the Blood Wither King held nothing back. Eerie blood energy surged from his whole body. Ye Chu could clearly smell the pungent bloody scent. It was as if the surging blood energy was real blood. It covered the sky like a downpour of blood about to pour down. The blood light dyed the surroundings red. Some people could not stand the bloody smell and started vomiting.