Chapter 517: The Oriole Above, the Viper Lurking
One king cannot see another king.
One Great Grandmaster cannot see another Great Grandmaster.
It's like the main gods in mythological tales, each having their own domain.
Rushing into someone else's territory recklessly, they might think you're trying to seize their spiritual vein and territory.
If three Great Grandmasters gathered in the East Sea, it would cause an uproar throughout the martial arts world.
After all, everyone is usually behind closed doors cultivating bitterly, rarely seeing each other.
Just like those online writers.
Zhong Daoling, Shen Boyu, Xuanyuan Mingjing, these three are the pillars of the martial arts world of the Phoenix Empire.
They are also the subjects many cultivators wish to study or surpass.
Shen Boyu looked grimly at the old Taoist on the white palace, his mood was extremely gloomy, and he said hatefully, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Above the oriole, a venomous snake lies in wait..."
"Zhong Daoling, since when did your Zhong Royal Family become someone's dog?"
Shen Boyu was very angry.
And a bit flustered.
He knew very well that this was a conspiracy targeted at him.
He and Xuanyuan Mingjing had a great battle, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
However, in such a situation, trying to kill Xuanyuan Mingjing completely, or Xuanyuan Mingjing trying to kill him completely, is an extremely difficult task.
If Great Grandmasters were so easy to kill, they wouldn't be called 'Land Immortals'.
Moreover, the longer it drags on, the more advantageous it is for him.
As he followed Shen Xinglan here, the battle of the East Sea would surely be reported back to the Shen Family and Shen Wuxiang at the Western Qi camp.
With his responsiveness, he was likely dispatching top cultivators and elite troops to this place.
No matter how powerful a Great Grandmaster is, can they withstand the bombardment and targeting of warships and various energy weapons?
You can kill a hundred, a thousand, but can you kill ten thousand, a million?
Even ants can gnaw on an elephant, let alone such battle-hardened troops.
But now, another lively Great Grandmaster has come...
How to break this game?
Zhong Daoling could completely team up with Xuanyuan Mingjing, and in the shortest time, use thunderous means to kill him.
By the time Shen Wuxiang brings people over, they might have already run away without a trace.
The hot food would already be cold.
Others might worry about the pursuit of national weapons, but a Great Grandmaster... how could they worry about that?
Isn't that just delivering food?
As many as come, as many will be chopped down.
Zhong Daoling stood on the majestic towering white palace, smiling as he said, "Does teaming up with others make me a dog? If you calculate it that way... isn't it your Shen Family who has more experience in playing the dog?"
"Besides, is there even a Zhong Royal Family anymore? In your eyes, our Zhong Family is probably not even as good as dogs, right?"
"..."
It must be said, Shen Boyu's judgment of people was quite accurate.
In the eyes of the Shen Family members, the Zhong Family was indeed considered a moving puppet or a chamber pot to be discarded at any time.
Once the Shen Family fully controlled the power of the Empire, Zhong Tianque's ending could be an 'accidental' death.
Oh, outsiders think so too.
"By acting in this manner, have you thought about the fate of the Zhong Family?" Shen Boyu threatened harshly, "Don't forget, your Zhong Family's direct bloodline is still in Fengming Palace, and Fengming Palace is in the hands of my Shen Family."
"When the news from this side reaches Phoenix City, do you think he still has a path to survival?"
"With the Empire in trouble, no one can remain unaffected. As a descendant of the Zhong Family, Zhong Tianque has already prepared to sacrifice himself for his family and country."
Shen Boyu's eyes flickered, and he asked, "What do you mean?"
The Shen Family thought sealing off Zhong Tianque would make Zhong Daoling hesitate.
Are they prepared to abandon Zhong Tianque?
But if even Zhong Tianque is abandoned...
What other cards do they have?
"The Zhong Family's descendants are not limited to Zhong Tianque alone." Zhong Daoling didn't bother to hide and spoke frankly.
"Zhong Tianyi?"
Shen Boyu instantly understood the deep meaning in Zhong Daoling's words.
If Zhong Tianque died, there was still Zhong Tianyi who had escaped to the old lands.
Zhong Daolong might still be alive.
With Tang Fei's relationship with Phoenix, it's unlikely he'd kill someone's father in front of their daughter...
If that happened, the two of them would become deadlocked.
Since he already chose to join hands with Xuanyuan Mingjing, why couldn't they work with the Tang Family to support Zhong Tianyi's rise?
After all, for Zhong Daoling as a Great Grandmaster, as long as the person in power was surnamed Zhong, it sufficed...
"Saying this has no meaning anymore."
Zhong Daoling spoke up.
The advantage is mine, all words are futile.
For these cultivators, they had to rely on their strength to fight for any chance of survival.
But does Shen Boyu have the power to fight two on one?
Especially since he was already seriously injured, barely managing against just Xuanyuan Mingjing.
Run?
A complete joke.
One can tangle, but escaping from the encirclement of two Great Grandmasters is nothing short of a fantasy.
He never even considered such an idea.
Shen Boyu looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
It seemed the conclusion was already set.
But this result... it wasn't the outcome he wanted.
This fate was also not the fate he desired.
"The alliance of two Great Grandmasters truly is a grand event in the martial arts world." Shen Boyu laughed heartily and spoke with boldness, "Of what virtue and ability do I, Shen Boyu, possess, to have Brother Daoling and Brother Xuanyuan personally escort me?"
"To die with no regrets. To die with no regrets indeed."
"..." Zhong Daoling.
"..." Xuanyuan Mingjing.
Both remained silent.
They knew in their hearts that Shen Boyu was cursing them.
Cursing them for two against one, accusing them of shamelessness...