Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 735 - 730: Against 2

Chapter 735: Chapter 730: Against 2

Lin Xin’s heart tightened, and then he respectfully acknowledged.

Indeed, if Human Immortals and Earth Immortals were so easy to deal with, Green Lake Mountain wouldn’t have considered them as core and high-level forces.

"Return now, to have reached this level is enough,"

Dragon Serpent Realm Master advised.

"Disciple understands."

Finally, looking at the Earthfire Nine Spirit Beads, Lin Xin still felt somewhat astonished.

Even as a Realm Artifact, such power was excessively exaggerated.

One must know that those were not ordinary troops; among them were powerful Earth Immortals, who also would cast spells in opposition. Yet, even so, they still unleashed such terrifying might.

Putting away the bead, he cast a distant glance at the remnants of the chaotic army, then turned and soared away.

Ah ah ah ah!!!!

Commander Luo Feng bellowed furiously as he and Chen Youzhi stood on the Flying Battleship, helplessly watching as pillars of Earth Fire erupted continuously, obliterating the army with heavy losses.

"It must have been that old coot Dragon Serpent!"

Chen Youzhi’s chest heaved, the army disintegrating in an instant. Although the elite forces were unharmed, occupying territory and seizing resources required manpower.

What could be done with so few hands?

They had deployed the army not merely to seize some high-end treasures.

At the Earth Immortal Level, which one wasn’t aiming for the Lands for God Worship behind them?

Myriad laws differ but converge on the same path.

Whether it’s beings from the Earth Fire Realm, Qi Cultivators, or others except Body Cultivators, many systems must follow this route.

Gathering the power of countless beings to oneself, to leverage breaking through shackles.

That would be the moment of transcendence.

In fact, at the Earth Immortal Level, it is a major stage of accumulating power, for the sake of ascending to the Holy Land.

At this moment, the heavy loss of manpower in the army was a severe blow to the sinews and bones of the two commanders.

"This old man actually has the strength left to activate the Earthfire Nine Spirit Beads! He’s literally begging for death!"

Huan Niu’s face was also ashen.

All was proceeding smoothly until suddenly, the Earthfire Nine Spirit Beads were activated, stirring the energy of the land, resulting in an upheaval in the Dragon Serpent Realm. The explosion caused the army to lose over eighty percent of its forces.

"People from the Weaving Emperor Realm and others will also arrive today. Since that old man is fighting desperate, let’s wait for Earth Fire Realm to make their move, then we’ll take action immediately afterwards,"

a female general from the Earth Fire Realm suggested.

"If we wait for them to come, what will there be left for us to scavenge?"

Chen Youzhi glanced at her disdainfully.

"Are we just going to return like this?"

a Fifth Rank general asked in a muted voice.

A silence fell over the Flying Battleship, as more than ten generals looked towards the two commanders, waiting for their orders.

Just now, as the pillars of Earth Fire exploded, the two commanders quickly acted to protect their own Flying Battleship, but they were powerless to save other areas.

However, they had managed to preserve a significant amount of elite strength.

The people present were the elite under the command of the two commanders.

"Of course not!"

Chen Youzhi spoke coldly.

"Change of plan. Our generals will personally go there. Once the challenge against Dragon Serpent and his disciples is over, they must leave. Then our forces will strike to assassinate them! We must seize the Earthfire Nine Spirit Beads!"

At this moment, he was visibly shaking with rage.

"Excellent strategy!" Huan Niu nodded in agreement.

"Since Dragon Serpent previously activated the Earthfire Nine Spirit Beads, it must have been his last valiant effort. Once the challenge is over, he will be gravely weakened by moving his cultivation base again, and will surely have no strength left. That way, it’d be much easier for us. Otherwise, not one of us here dares to claim they could handle the final counterattack of a Candle Earth Immortal," although he was eager for revenge, he was not impatient.

As an assassin, he had ample experience with the method of patient waiting.

"In that case, we shall..."

Luo Feng’s words trailed off, his gaze darkening slightly.

"Wait a bit and join forces with Weaving Emperor Realm, strike both overtly and covertly!"

"Then how will the spoils of war be divided? How do we ensure that the Weaving Emperor Realm does not attack us first?"

"There is a plan for that."

Luo Feng glanced at Huan Niu and the swirling black mist in the corner not too far away. His eyes were deep.

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Void.

A massive green battleship with a diameter of several kilometers was slowly floating outside the membrane of the Dragon Serpent Realm.

Seen from the expanse of the Void, the entire Dragon Serpent Realm resembled an irregularly shaped, fiery red boulder.

Suspended and anchored in the midst of the Void.

At the prow of the green battleship,

the Weaving Emperor Realm Master, Donglai Realm Master, and Qing Shan Realm Master stood side by side, gazing into the distance at the Dragon Serpent Realm.

"The Dragon Serpent Realm, though its days are numbered, would be a great supplement if it could be integrated into our worlds. However, I am curious to see the expression on that old Dragon Serpent’s face when we arrive, haha..." the Weaving Emperor Realm Master laughed heartily.

"When we make our move shortly, there will be a supreme supervision to watch over us. We will directly confront Dragon Serpent.

Let the disciples and generals handle the rest,"

the Donglai Realm Master said indifferently, a hint of pity on his face.

"It’s a pity, that Dragon Serpent, although he offended many, was a hero of his time. Yet his later years have brought him to such a downfall."

"By acting against the norms and being stubbornly self-willed, this is the outcome. He understood the principle that too much rigidity invites destruction; he simply refused to abide by it," Qing Shan Realm Master interjected with a cold laugh.

"Even if that Dragon Serpent still has some strength left, the three of us joining hands would be more than enough to suppress any counterattack."

"Exactly," the Weaving Emperor Realm Master nodded. That’s why the three of them brought a group of disciples with great generals. They didn’t prepare as they had previously, by bringing an overwhelming army.

This was a challenge of merging minor worlds, not a conquest of worlds.

If they truly wanted to kill, they must not let the people of the main sect find out, or else it would be a flagrant violation of sect rules. That would be serious.

At the Earth Immortal level, the rules become even more strict. If one directly acts against a fellow sect member, the Mountain Gate wouldn’t hesitate for a moment and would annihilate the offender with thunderous might.

Each Earth Immortal is a key protector of Green Lake Mountain, which, within the main sect, already belongs to the middle and upper echelons. Competition and failure are acceptable, but murder and robbery are not.

If sect rules are not tightly enforced, chaos would undoubtedly ensue within the Mountain Gate.

As these people were conversing,

the membrane of the Dragon Serpent Realm suddenly and slowly revealed a crimson Flying Battleship, equally massive in size.

At the top of the Flying Battleship, there was only one fiery Crystal Stone throne.

Dragon Serpent sat on it, his expression calm.

Behind him stood his two disciples, Lieshan and Lie Jin.

The rest of the Flying Battleship was devoid of anyone else, with only various war personnel standing guard and in control. It seemed rather cold and desolate for a moment.

Hum!!

In the void at the sides of the two large Flying Battleships, a golden vertical eye suddenly split open. It appeared to be the massive single eye of some sort of dragon creature, emitting a faint golden light, sweeping its gaze over both Flying Battleships.

"The main sect’s inspector has also arrived."

The Weaving Emperor Realm Master looked towards Dragon Serpent from a distance, only to see that his expression remained unchanged, although a pallor lurked beneath it. His eyes were hollow without a hint of spirit, clearly having overexerted himself.

"It is said that Dragon Serpent used the Earthfire Nine Spirit Beads to destroy more than eighty percent of the Earth Fire Realm’s army. He must have suffered severe injuries and is at death’s door. He could perish at any moment," he said with a light laugh. With a slight wave of his eight arms, all shimmered with green light.

Suddenly, each arm brandished a dark battle saber, each blade embedded with green crystalline strips down the middle.

"This battle, I will handle personally!"

"Allow me to go first. Just in case Dragon Serpent launches a final counterattack, it would be unfortunate if the Weaving Emperor Realm Master were injured," Qing Shan Realm Master stepped forward voluntarily, also with a smile.

"Since Dragon Serpent has accepted the challenge, we three should join forces!" Donglai Realm Master whispered from the side.

This suggestion was in line with the wishes of the other two. Dragon Serpent, after all, had an imposing reputation among those of the same level, always seen as extremely powerful. If he were to use some desperate secret technique to fight to the death, they might not be able to withstand it alone.

However, this battle was a challenge for merging, which should be one-on-one. Banding together would not adhere to the rules.

"If the supervisor agrees, it would naturally be good. But for now, as long as we win, that’s what matters."

The Weaving Emperor Realm Master set the tone.

He shook off his cape, took a step forward, and suddenly appeared in the void between the two large Flying Battleships.

"Dragon Serpent, come forth. Today we settle the grievances of the past," he said, waving his eight sabers casually in the air, pulling out two bright black saber wheels.

At that moment, the sound of space tearing could be heard. Like countless shards of glass, tiny remnants scattered everywhere.

The void instantly gathered a massive amount of material, creating a turbulent wind that healed the torn fractures.

"Weaving Emperor sacred domain!"

He declared with a raised voice.

Hum!!

A bright ring of light, a formation, suddenly appeared under the feet of the Weaving Emperor Realm Master.

Among the countless complex and mysterious runes, three dots of green light moved at high speed, continuously outlining a triangular formation map.

"Do you see?"

On the Dragon Serpent’s Flying Battleship, Dragon Serpent pointed at the Weaving Emperor Realm Master and smiled.

"This is the Earth Immortal Formation Pattern that we Earth Immortals stir up only when we go all out in a battle. It seems like a grand formation, but in reality, it is the miniaturized state of our Land for God Worship. Actually, this is what is known as the ’Earth Immortal professional territory.’

He coughed a few times, paused, and then continued.

"Those three green lights represent the three Human Immortals that the Weaving Emperor Realm Master relied on to rise in rank, prompting him to ascend alongside them. The extent of your power and influence can be clearly seen once this Earth Immortal Talisman Formation is deployed. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, one must never reveal this."

"The disciple understands." Lin Xin and the other agreed, nodding their heads.

Dragon Serpent smiled, slowly stood up, and gradually beneath his feet, the Dragon Serpent Talisman Formation began to emerge.

With six red lights flickering in and out within the intricate and mystical formation, it was evident that he had accumulated the breakthrough with the rise of six Human Immortals.

Lin Xin and Oro looked over and instantly felt that the difference in might between the two sides was vast.

They couldn’t help but nod to themselves internally.

Despite the upheaval of the previous night, Oro, now in the know, wasn’t very worried about his Honored Master’s health. On the contrary, he was eager and delighted about the upcoming supreme battle at the Earth Immortal level.

Yet, for some reason, despite his Honored Master having broken through to a new Realm, Lin Xin couldn’t shake off a lingering unease, as if he had overlooked something.

He scanned the surroundings intently but saw nothing.

This only heightened his vigilance.

"Let’s begin, Weaving Emperor."

Dragon Serpent had already stepped out into the void, hovering in front of the Weaving Emperor Realm Master.

However, neither of them noticed,

that in a pitch-black area of the void far from the Flying Battleship,

a speck of dust-sized black light trembled ever so slightly.