Chapter 412 - 411: Battle
Two against one?
It certainly wasn’t fair. But on a battlefield, who would speak of fairness? The victor is crowned king, the loser a villain. Whoever wins is the true ruler.
But coming from Yi Tianyun, those words were dripping with sarcasm. They couldn’t even kill him in a two-on-one fight—they were just that pathetic.
Many were still reeling in shock from the scene. An attack from a Void Spirit Stage expert hadn’t inflicted even a scratch of damage. Wasn’t that just absurdly overpowered? Simply blocking the attack would have been considered formidable enough, but catching the blade bare-handed was something else entirely. Just how high must his Defense Power be?
Of course, Yi Tianyun’s Defense Power was anything but weak. He had long since equipped the Evil Dragon Set, which gave him a twenty-fold bonus to his Defense Power. Coupled with the enhancement from his Dragon God Bloodline, among other boosts, his defense had skyrocketed. Even back when his cultivation was much weaker, he had been able to withstand General Feng’s attacks.
The Dragon Celestial Divine General was a notch weaker than General Feng. His weapon was slightly better, but it wasn’t enough to bridge the gap between them, so Yi Tianyun had insta-killed him with ease.
He had not only used the Dragon Celestial Divine General as a human shield to block the attack but had also insta-killed him effortlessly—just like a War God!
This particular clash was astonishing, but the other battles raged on. The events here hadn’t caused everyone to stop fighting. The frenzied slaughter continued, and the war had long since reached a fever pitch.
Meanwhile, Yi Tianyun’s Giant Dragons were on a constant rampage, leaving a trail of corpses wherever they went. They slaughtered the enemy soldiers, sending them screaming and wailing, casting off their armor and fleeing for their lives. The army’s morale plummeted. Now, seeing their Dragon Celestial Divine General get insta-killed, the remaining soldiers were utterly terrified.
’We thought we’d surely win with so many experts on our side, but now it looks like we’re being completely overwhelmed.’ If this continued, they would all die here. How could their hearts not be filled with dread?
On top of all that, experience points and Sin Value were flooding in, constantly rising even as he was in this standoff. His numerous Earth Dragons and Giant Dragons were slaughtering enemies every second, looking absolutely ferocious.
As long as Yi Tianyun didn’t order them to stop, they wouldn’t. At this rate, even without killing high-level experts, the sheer number of Spirit Pill Stage cultivators would be enough for him to level up. A seventy-three-fold experience multiplier was no joke.
Under these conditions, leveling up was no longer difficult.
Ren Long had also sprung into action, slaying Core Formation Stage generals on the sidelines. He couldn’t contend with the likes of the Dragon Chancellor, but it was no problem for him to kill the Core Formation Stage experts who charged at him.
Originally, Ren Long was the key target, but now both the National Preceptor and the Dragon Chancellor had shifted their focus to Yi Tianyun. He was the truly crucial figure now; even a Great Emperor would have to step aside. As long as he remained alive, the Celestial Dragon Empire could not be conquered.
"Oh, when I said two-on-one wasn’t fair, I didn’t mean it wasn’t fair to me. I meant it wasn’t fair to you," Yi Tianyun said, holding his Dragon God Sword and staring at them coldly. "This number is a bit too small... It’s not fair to you."
The Dragon Chancellor’s face turned ashen. He had never expected this to happen; the Dragon Celestial Divine General had been killed so easily. That was a Void Spirit Stage expert, killed just like that! He was his right-hand man, a capable subordinate, and now he was dead.
"Don’t get cocky!"
Just then, the National Preceptor charged forward. A few Divine Runes appeared in his hand, and he quickly tossed them out. A massive array materialized in the air, swiftly condensing a beam of Thunder Light that ruthlessly struck down from the sky, aiming to pierce right through Yi Tianyun!
To be able to deploy a massive array in the blink of an eye—he was truly worthy of his title as National Preceptor, a Divine Rune Grandmaster. The National Preceptor’s greatest strength wasn’t in direct attacks, but in Array Formation. He held the esteemed title of Divine Rune Grandmaster, and his purpose in coming here was to break the defensive array. Even one as powerful as the Celestial Dragon Treasure’s could be broken by him, provided he was given enough time.
Unfortunately for him, he had run into Yi Tianyun. The invasion was completely stalled, so what point was there in talking about breaking the array?
’Thunder Light?’
A Treasure Pearl suddenly appeared in Yi Tianyun’s hand, unleashing a terrifying suction force. The relentless beam of Thunder Light bombarding him was instantly drawn into the Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl. When the Divine Runes that formed the array faded, Yi Tianyun was left floating in the air, completely unharmed. In fact, the Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl in his hand was now fully charged.
The power of that Celestial Thunder attack was certainly not weak, instantly registering over fifty million Combat Power. But with the suppressive power of the Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl, the energy was completely absorbed. It was fortunate the Celestial Thunder’s power was still within the pearl’s limit; otherwise, the Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl would have exploded.
"What is that...?" The National Preceptor’s pupils constricted. The attack from his prized array had just been absorbed.
"This Celestial Thunder is pretty good, but I think I’ll give it back to you!"
With a flick of his hand, Yi Tianyun sent a terrifying beam of lightning blasting out from the Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl. A thick bolt of Celestial Thunder shot toward the Dragon Chancellor, its power nearly identical to the astonishing attack the National Preceptor had just unleashed.
They hadn’t expected Yi Tianyun to have such a move, to be able to redirect their own attack. He had even targeted the slightly weaker Dragon Chancellor, which would surely put him under some pressure.
The Dragon Chancellor wasn’t about to just stand there and take it. His entire body was already covered in Dragon Scales. His Celestial Dragon Bloodline was quite potent, and he could still unleash an extremely strong Celestial Dragon Power.
"Celestial Dragon Battle Technique!"
The Dragon Chancellor roared to the heavens as his power exploded outward. He fiercely thrust a palm forward, and a colossal palm print materialized, descending from the sky to crush the incoming bolt of lightning. The expressions of many onlookers changed drastically when they saw this palm strike, because it was none other than the Netherworld Divine Palm!
The Netherworld Emperor’s signature Absolute Skill had just been unleashed by the Dragon Chancellor. This meant that the Dragon Chancellor had an extremely close relationship with the Netherworld Emperor; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to learn the Netherworld Divine Palm.
This domineering palm strike was far stronger than the one unleashed by the Netherworld Emperor’s phantom image. This was the true Netherworld Divine Palm. It might have been slightly weaker than the Netherworld Emperor’s own execution, but the effect couldn’t be that far off.
The colossal palm descended, enveloped in an aura of the Netherworld, as if it had come straight from the underworld to drag all living creatures down into Netherworld Hell.
BOOM!
The two attacks collided with a deafening roar. Dazzling energy exploded in the air, sending a powerful shockwave sweeping in all directions. Many soldiers with low cultivation levels were slammed to the ground, pinned and unable to move.
"The Netherworld Divine Palm... You really are a spy from the Netherworld Empire!" Ren Long roared upon seeing it, his eyes blazing with fury.
They had allowed the Dragon Chancellor to serve here for so many years, had never mistreated him, and had even entrusted him with great responsibilities, yet he turned out to be a spy. He had never considered it. At worst, he had thought him a traitor, but who would have known he was a spy—a spy they had been nurturing for so many years!
The others also glared with fury. Although some had their suspicions, knowing the truth for certain filled their hearts with an incomparable rage.