ATPnovel Chapter 1601 - 1584: Courting Death
Chapter 1601 - 1584: Courting Death
Xiao Ye’s pitfall had killed so many Half-Emperors from the Five Sealed Emperor Divine Dynasties that practically every Sealing Emperor Strong Person bore a deep-seated hatred for Xiao Ye.Moreover, the news of Xiao Ye’s five senior brothers leaving, though Wuji Sect was doing its utmost to conceal it, gradually leaked out over time, considering the capabilities of the Five Sealed Emperor Divine Dynasties.
While the Five Sealing Emperor Strong People were becoming restless, Xiao Ye initiated a challenge, which the Sword Emperor naturally accepted.
Because today is different from the past.
In the past, to deal with Xiao Ye, who was an Extreme Half-Emperor, the Five Sealing Emperor Strong People had to pay a very painful price, which might prevent them from regaining their former glory and bring them to a complete halt.
After some seclusion, although the Sword Emperor hadn’t fully recovered, he believed that an Extreme Half-Emperor was no longer qualified to be arrogant in front of him.
"Has the Sword Emperor agreed to Xiao Ye’s challenge? It seems the Sword Emperor has recovered well."
"Xiao Ye is too arrogant, thinking that after killing Half-Emperors of our Five Divine Dynasties, his strength as an Extreme Half-Emperor can allow him to act recklessly and keep us in constant fear?"
"Perhaps this battle will be where Xiao Ye meets his limit. We’ll see how the Sword Emperor performs."
"Hehe, I was also planning to settle scores with Xiao Ye."
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Meanwhile, disharmonious voices arose within the Four Great Emperor Sealing Divine Dynasties, shattering the short-lived peace that had enveloped Central State during the dark turmoil.
The Sword Emperor of the Wuji Sect and Pei Jiang also tried to prevent Xiao Ye.
Though Xiao Ye’s potential and talent were indeed terrifying, only a year had passed—how much could Xiao Ye’s strength have increased?
Before fully growing, challenging the Five Sealing Emperor Strong People seemed too risky and reckless, potentially altering the current balance between the Five Sealed Emperor Divine Dynasties and the Wuji Sect.
However, facing everyone’s persuasion, Xiao Ye turned a deaf ear, remaining in seclusion and not appearing.
This left them with no choice but to sigh helplessly, silently praying for Xiao Ye to emerge unscathed from the duel with the Sword Emperor.
The peak clash between these two top powerhouses of the True Spirit Continent, Sword Emperor and Xiao Ye, had become inevitable, sparking intense debate.
Even the Central State Martial Artists under Wuji Sect’s protection were not optimistic about the duel between Xiao Ye and the Sword Emperor.
The terror of Sealing Emperor Strong People was something they could never forget.
Meanwhile, in such unprecedented focus, a frontier city became particularly dazzling.
This city, named Wuya City, was once the main city of a secondary sect in Central State, the Wuya Pavilion’s stronghold.
However, after the ravages of the dark turmoil, the Wuya Sect was completely massacred, leaving Wuya City very desolate now, as if abandoned, with no inhabitants for hundreds of miles, only scattered bones and dried, mottled blood evidencing its former glory.
Wuya City’s location was very special, situated between the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty and the Wuji Sect—now it had become the site of Xiao Ye and the Sword Emperor’s duel, drawing even more attention.
Wuya City was not far from Wuji City, and by setting up the duel here, Xiao Ye wasn’t worried that the other Four Sealing Emperor Strong People would attack Wuji City by surprise.
Half a month swiftly passed, with the Wuji Sect Martial Artists led by Pei Jiang and the Sword Emperor arriving near Wuya City, facing off distantly, a tense atmosphere spreading out.
It was as if two unparalleled powerhouses were facing off in the air, ready to strike at any moment.
The Central State Martial Artists, who sought protection under the Wuji Sect, arrived here along with Wuji Sect’s Martial Artists, intending to watch the battle.
"Hmph, who would have thought that after Xiao Ye’s last pitfall, the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty still has Half-Emperors?"
The Sword Emperor, clad in a golden robe, stood within the Wuji Sect’s camp, his Half-Emperor Intent spreading out, his expression becoming heavy.
Both he and Pei Jiang had broken through to the Half-Emperor Level, yet with Xiao Ye’s senior brothers gone, a gap still existed between Wuji Sect and the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty.
"Naturally."
"However, the Half-Emperors of the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty shouldn’t exceed ten; with neither the Sword Emperor nor Xiao Ye present, they certainly wouldn’t dare to act recklessly, rest assured."
"I’m more worried about Master Xiao Ye."
"This challenge between Master Xiao Ye and the Sword Emperor will definitely alarm the other Four Sealing Emperor Strong People; who knows if they will strike from the shadows."
Pei Jiang appeared, his face filled with concern as he spoke of Xiao Ye.
"Xiao Ye..."
The Sword Emperor too smiled wryly.
Despite their attempts to persuade him, Xiao Ye outright refused and hadn’t appeared, leaving them clueless about the level Xiao Ye had reached over the past year, giving him such confidence to challenge the Sword Emperor.
"Perhaps Master Xiao Ye is extraordinarily gifted enough to defeat the Five Sealing Emperor Strong People, who knows," Pei Jiang said, seeking some solace amidst the worry.
"Are you both overly fanciful?"
"After this battle, your Wuji Sect master will surely fall. By then, our Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty will strike first, slaughtering your entire Wuji Sect!"
"Central State Martial Artists, do you really think Wuji Sect can protect you?"
"Hmph, since the Sword Emperor hasn’t arrived, why don’t we show the Wuji Sect Martial Artists what true fear is?"
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At that moment, overwhelming waves of Half-Emperor Intent swept across, and several mocking voices echoed through the air like thunder, causing Pei Jiang and the Sword Emperor’s faces to change dramatically.
On the other side of Wuya City, seven figures hovered in the air, coldly watching them, the terrifying Half-Emperor Suppression rolling in like tides.
They were Half-Emperor Strong People from the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty!
As figures flickered, many Martial Artists from the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty stepped into the air, glaring maliciously in this direction, causing even the void to tremble.
"Do you intend to ignite a conflict between the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty and Wuji Sect?"
"This is a martial exchange between our Emperor Xiao and your Sword Emperor!" Pei Jiang and the Sword Emperor shouted sternly.
"Don’t think we don’t know, all five of Xiao Ye’s senior brothers have left."
"Xiao Ye challenging our Sword Emperor is nothing more than seeking death; our current move is just enacting Wuji Sect’s fate ahead of schedule."
Unexpectedly, as the seven Half-Emperors stepped through the air towards the Wuji Sect camp, the leading figure was an old man with white brows. His emaciated body harbored terrifyingly immense power, causing Pei Jiang and the Sword Emperor to shudder, nearly unable to fly.
High-level Half-Emperor!
Pei Jiang and the Sword Emperor looked at the white-browed old man with eyes full of fear!
Heavens!
The Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty, did they still have a High-level Half-Emperor alive?
"Do you still think you’re fit to disparage me behind my back? The ones seeking death... are you." Just as the seven Half-Emperors from the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty were descending upon the Wuji Sect camp, a calm voice suddenly resonated, each word reverberating through the void.
Boom!
Suddenly, the sky was filled with radiant light, golden Blood Qi rushed to the heavens, and a gigantic finger exuding Emperor’s Power seemed to descend from the Nine Heavens, carrying supreme majesty, pointing towards the seven Half-Emperors of the Sword Emperor Divine Dynasty.