Chapter 683 - 677: Can’t Hide Anymore
The Buddha’s words made Xi Huang’s head spin.
The Buddha is unafraid, like a dead pig scalded by boiling water, fearful of nothing.
After the ambush by the Void Race, his disciples suffered heavy casualties, and a third of the Great Burial Heaven Temple was burned down.
Looking at the current situation, if the Buddha doesn’t save himself, he’ll undoubtedly be the first to be eliminated.
All the seemingly reckless actions by the Buddha are actually acts of self-preservation.
Among the Four Great Primordial Spirits, without a doubt, Wa Huang is the most likely to transcend.
The Buddha can afford to let go, because he is already in the worst situation; it can’t get any worse.
But Wa Huang can’t do that.
Of course, the most speechless among everyone is the Peacock Great Ming King.
At this moment, the Peacock Great Ming King has been captured by the Buddha and is trapped inside the Buddha’s Palm Buddha Country.
Inside the Palm Buddha Country, the Peacock Great Ming King is utterly bewildered.
Peacock Great Ming King: "??? "
The Peacock Great Ming King’s expression is that of confusion, as if he’s not fully aware of the situation.
He thinks, "I was quietly cultivating, how in the world did this mess involve me?"
"What have I ever done to you lot?"
"Are these people out of their minds?"
The Peacock Great Ming King is like Cao Pi’s father-in-law, silent, and like Zhen Ji’s father, speechless.
"Buddha!"
"You’re deceiving yourself, you can’t bear the cost of these actions!" Xi Huang’s eyes widened, his voice was fierce.
The internal array of Wa Huang’s Palace is fully activated, and both sides are at the edge, ready to act any moment.
Witnessing this scene, the Demon Lord could no longer stay silent.
The Demon Lord has always been at odds with Wa Huang, and naturally detests Xi Huang, Wa Huang’s brother.
Just a Xi Huang, only Tier Two, dares to threaten them.
But of course, Xi Huang’s threat is directed at the Buddha.
However, the act of kidnapping the Peacock Great Ming King was a collaboration between him and the Buddha, so Xi Huang threatening the Buddha means threatening him as well, doesn’t it?
"Xi Huang, what do you think you are? Think you have some face?"
"Out of respect for Wa Huang, I gave you some courtesy, and you think you can stand equal to us?"
"Get out of the way!"
"A good dog doesn’t block the way, interfere again and I’ll end your worthless life!"
"Just a dog raised by Wa Huang; you really think you’re someone significant?" The Demon Lord’s words were utterly merciless.
This was an unabashed humiliation of Xi Huang, and right in Wa Huang’s Palace, Wa Huang’s stronghold.
Even Xi Huang, skilled in scheming, couldn’t fathom the intentions behind the actions of the Demon Lord and Buddha.
Considering the Demon Lord, Buddha, and Wa Huang are allies!
Today, what Demon Lord and Buddha are doing is unimaginable for allies.
This is something not just beyond allies but only something akin to avowed enemies with deep grudges would do.
Even though he couldn’t decipher the intentions of Buddha and Demon Lord, Xi Huang had his own considerations.
Xi Huang’s thought was that no matter what, he couldn’t let the Demon Lord and Buddha take away the Peacock Great Ming King.
The Peacock Great Ming King is too important a card; if taken by Buddha and Demon Lord, all of Wa Huang’s former efforts would be in vain.
The situation has developed far beyond what Xi Huang and Wa Huang anticipated.
They thought perhaps the Buddha and Demon Lord would be furious but never imagined they’d directly attempt to abduct the Peacock Great Ming King.
This is no longer mere frustration; it’s heading towards becoming mortal enemies.
"Have they truly resolved to become enemies?"
"Or are they just bluffing us?" Xi Huang pondered to himself.
Yet the current circumstances didn’t allow Xi Huang much time to think.
Before Xi Huang could understand fully, Buddha and Demon Lord prepared to leave with the Peacock Great Ming King.
Even though the great array of Wa Huang’s Palace was fully activated.
However, the grand array of Wa Huang’s Palace couldn’t possibly stop the Demon Lord and Buddha.
Seeing them about to leave, Xi Huang unhesitatingly blocked their path: "Today, no matter what, you can’t take the Peacock Great Ming King with you."
"To take him, you’d have to kill me first, over my dead body..."
The Demon Lord, impulsive and irritable, with an extremely poor temperament.
Being continuously blocked by Xi Huang, the Demon Lord had already lost patience.
Moments earlier, when the Demon Lord told Xi Huang, block me again and I’ll take your life, he wasn’t kidding.
This time, as Xi Huang moved to block again, before finishing his sentence, the Demon Lord struck him with a palm.
The Demon Lord casually struck Xi Huang’s shoulder, sending Xi Huang flying through the air.
This is the gap between Tier One and Tier Two, even if Xi Huang was at the peak of Tier Two, just a step away from Tier One.
Yet, against the Demon Lord, he possesses no power to resist.
Below Tier One, all are ants; this saying isn’t mere words.
Xi Huang flew like a kite with a broken string, and while airborne, blood gushed from his mouth like a shower.
"Boom!"
Xi Huang collided heavily against the wall, his whole body akin to a broken rag doll.
At this moment, Xi Huang’s bones fractured in pieces, and his internal organs displaced.
Even Xi Huang’s soul fissured with cracks.
Although this strike from the Demon Lord didn’t kill Xi Huang, it left him gravely injured.
This injury would take Xi Huang decades or centuries to heal.
If it were any other matter, Wa Huang might still have endured it.
But Xi Huang being severely injured, Wa Huang absolutely could not tolerate.
As everyone knows, Xi Huang is Wa Huang’s brother, Wa Huang’s representative.
For the Demon Lord to heavily injure Xi Huang within Wa Huang’s Palace is an undeniable affront to Wa Huang.
It’s not just a slap, it’s like urinating on Wa Huang’s face and making Wa Huang catch it with his mouth.
Moreover, the matter has escalated and Wa Huang can no longer conceal herself.
In the entire Wa Huang’s Palace, the only one who could stand firm was Xi Huang, and now he’s been severely injured by the Demon Lord.
If Xi Huang couldn’t stop the Demon Lord, the rest of Wa Huang’s disciples certainly couldn’t.
At this point, unless Wa Huang appears, she can only watch as the Peacock Great Ming King is taken by Buddha.
Everything requires weighing pros and cons.
With the Peacock Great Ming King in hand, Wa Huang is in control.
To sit and observe as the Demon Lord, Buddha, and Yin Celestial Son fight until mutual destruction might be enticing.
Yet, it’s passive.
For you, the Demon Lord and Buddha, might not fight Yin Celestial Son.
Since both active and passive cannot be possessed simultaneously, if choosing between active and passive.
There’s no doubt Wa Huang would choose to be active.
The actions of the Demon Lord and Buddha were ruthless beyond expectation, forcing Wa Huang to take action.