Chaotic World Book

The conversation had come to an end, and the two Imperial Realm powerhouses had resumed their battle.

The Sea Emperor might have been stronger, but he was also more severely wounded, making the adversaries evenly matched at this moment, and it all depended on who could perform just a little better.

It could be said that Hai Pinglan, who had been driving a tiger to devour a wolf and pitted Xia Longyuan against the Sea Emperor, had completely achieved his goal. He might not have been too pleased if the Sea Emperor had been chopped down by Xia Longyuan. He wanted a direct confrontation, to personally send his nemesis to the netherworld.

Zhao Changhe looked up and, in his heart, he truly admired this father-in-law he had yet to meet. Though there were some matters that were difficult to express in just a few words, people are complex after all, and on the whole, he could indeed be considered a hero.

It could be said that the Heavenly List he had seen was impeccable. Even now, with god demons descending upon the world, the prestige of the Heavenly List was not as high as before, yet it still entirely consisted of noteworthy individuals.

The epoch had been sundered, and no matter how powerful the ancient gods and demons were, that was a matter from another plane. The pinnacle of cultivation in this world was the Third Layer Secret Treasure. The Heavenly List represented the strongest of this world, and only such a framework was fitting.

The current situation had, on one hand, numerous heroes pointing their swords at Xia Longyuan, and on the other hand, Zhao Changhe preferred to think of it as the heroes of this world challenging or resisting the ancient demons for their own reasons.

Out of sight of common folk, the battle between the top fighters of this world and the ancient demons had been ongoing for a long time... Xia Longyuan, Hai Pinglan, Ying Wu... Originally Yuxu was also a typical example, but back then he had been too weak, barely involved.

Perhaps Wang Daoning was there too...

When Hai Pinglan and the Sea Emperor were hedging and feinting, the forces of the Sea Emperor began entering Langya, and at that time, Penglai and the Wang Family were allied. When Hai Pinglan broke with the Sea Emperor, what role would Wang Daoning play in this affair?

Would he stand with Hai Pinglan against the Sea Emperor, or would he be controlled by the Sea Emperor and turn on Penglai?

In the previous battle between Cui and Wang, Wang Daoning and Cui Wenjing were both injured and had gone home to recover. However, Wang Daoning's injuries were not as severe as Cui Wenjing's, and he would heal relatively faster. Now that he had been out at sea for so long, Zhao Changhe wondered how Wang Daoning had recovered, and if healed, whether he would choose to launch a surprise attack on Puyang or do something about the maritime situation?

These thoughts flitted through Zhao Changhe's mind, but his main focus was still observing the battlefield. He found that he could now clearly see the details of the combatants' exchanges, and he could withstand the surging Qi force that washed over him... In other words, Hai Pinglan and the Sea Emperor had been injured to the point where they no longer possessed the strength of the Imperial Realm, and were now roughly at the level of the Third Layer Secret Treasure of the Heavenly List.

Zhao Changhe's hand gripped the hilt of his saber, thinking that with the current level of intensity, he should be able to make a difference. At least he wouldn't be tossed far away by a wave of Qi like before, that feeling of helplessness truly... as if he were only fit to be a camera.

However, this father-in-law of his didn't recognize him, and whether he would be welcome to meddle was yet uncertain, and if he wasn't careful, running over with his saber drawn might end up with him getting double-teamed by both his father-in-law and the Sea Emperor—talk about injustice. The most suitable to intervene at the moment should be San Niang... Eh, where had San Niang gone?

It would be unreasonable for her not to come out and join in the attack on the Sea Emperor... Whatever father and daughter grievances they had could be resolved later...

Just as he was pondering this, a sense of alarm suddenly arose in his heart.

A sword light, as if from beyond the Nine Heavens, shot towards him with lightning speed. Before it even approached, the overwhelming force already made it difficult to breathe.

Zhao Changhe was very familiar with this sword technique; he could perform a rudimentary version of it...

The Sky-clearing Sea Suppressing Sword, Wang Daoning!

Just as he was considering what role Wang Daoning would play in all this, here he came! The Third Layer Secret Treasure didn't have the kind of divine descent that people like Xia Longyuan did—Wang Daoning had come in person!

Whose knife was he going to stab in?

An observer couldn't feel the depth of it, but the two people engaged in battle could clearly sense the Qi energy, and Hai Pinglan erupted in fury: "Wang Daoning! Have you gone mad? If the Sea Emperor prevails, your entire Langya will be dogs!"

The Qi energy was targeting him!

To not take advantage of this moment to strike at Puyang, and instead travel thousands of miles to the sea, targeting Penglai!

Wang Daoning remained silent, and the Sea Emperor burst into laughter: "He has already offended Xia Longyuan to the extreme, if he doesn't find a backer, the Wang Family will be annihilated by Xia Longyuan. If not me, who will you rely on? Facts have proved that even if you join forces, you're not Xia Longyuan's match, but I, once restored to my peak, will be no less than Xia Longyuan!"

Hai Pinglan was truly enraged, after over a decade of scheming and biding his time, amassing strength for this decisive day of planning he had finally reached, it might all be ruined here!

In the blink of an eye, the sword light had arrived, and just as Hai Pinglan was prepared to fight for his life, waves surged skyward from the sea, and a graceful figure burst through the waves, her fist striking directly at the side of Wang Daoning.

If Wang Daoning's sword could suppress the sea, then the surging power of this punch was enough to split the East Sea into a trench!

Wang Daoning's heart turned cold, and he dared not drive his sword forward, instead swiftly flicking it to the side.

With a "clang," the sea surface collapsed downward for several miles from the impact of the fierce Qi force, and towering waves rose all around, making the entire area look like a Heavenly Vault surrounded by sea waves, or like the shell of a Mystic Turtle, layered upon layers, extending in all directions.

Wang Daoning's sword was actually deflected by a bare-handed strike, its sword qi shooting straight into the sea and disappearing without a trace.

Hai Pinglan, bracing against the dragon's body, looked back in surprise, "Which hero of the seas is this? Hai Pinglan offers thanks here!"

San Niang turned her head and looked at Hai Pinglan with a calm demeanor.

She didn't know when she had put on the Xuanwu mask, looking majestic and steady, yet with a ferocious aura.

This was the Xuanwu that people saw.

Hai Pinglan's joy froze on his face, and in his moment of distraction, a sweep of the dragon's tail came. Hastily bending his arm to block, he was sent flying for miles without stopping.

Zhao Changhe guessed that his mind had also been cleared for miles, devoid of all thought. Then he instinctively bounced back into the fray, crazily trying to intercept the Sea Emperor, to prevent Him from joining forces against San Niang.

It was clear that San Niang wore the mask because she did not want to reveal her true face to Hai Pinglan, but obviously, it was a futile and self-deceptive act—the Tianyuan Pirate Group was a Royal pirate group, so when San Niang sought them out to earn money for the Four Symbols Sect through maritime trade years ago, Hai Pinglan already knew who the Xuanwu Venerable of the Four Symbols Sect was.

Wang Daoning, who did not know, now had a grave expression, "Xuanwu Venerable?"

San Niang spoke indifferently, "The Xuanwu of Four Symbols Sect. I ask for Mr. Wang's guidance."

Wang Daoning slowly said, "The Four Symbols Sect and the Wang Family are allies, we have always cooperated happily, what is the meaning of today's action?"

San Niang sneered, "You and Penglai are still allies too, what is the meaning of today's action?"

Wang Daoning's face remained expressionless.

San Niang said, "However, though the Four Symbols Sect is a Demon Sect, we still maintain some credibility than certain Aristocratic Families, honoring alliances. Acts of betrayal like this are not something our Four Symbols Sect would do lightly."

Wang Daoning almost laughed out of anger, "Is the Venerable joking then?"

San Niang slowly removed her mask, "I am participating in this battle as a private individual, just as the Vermilion Bird beat Wang Daozhong for a personal grudge before. It doesn't affect the alliance between our two families, right?"

Amidst the solemn battlefield of life and death, Wang Daoning couldn't help but feel a mixture of frustration and amusement. Was the Xuanwu Venerable, as perceived by the world, somehow mistaken...

Looking at Xuanwu who removed her mask, Wang Daoning had to admit that Four Symbols Sect was a bit unorthodox and quite peculiar. The Four Symbols Sect wasn't the Maitreya Sect; they never seduced people with beauty, so why did it seem that each Venerable and Holy Daughter within was more beautiful than the last? Was this really a Demon Sect, or was it some... a gathering of prestigious poets?

"So, what is the Venerable's personal identity?" Wang Daoning still couldn't resist asking, "The rage in that punch just now was like avenging one's father's murder."

San Niang clenched her fist lightly and suddenly struck out, "Because you just hit my father!"

Hai Pinglan, who was fiercely battling the Sea Emperor, swayed slightly but said nothing.

Wang Daoning internally couldn't help but think, "Damn," that exasperating feeling was not something people spoke of.

He had thought why the Four Symbols Sect turned hostile... but how could they not? No one saw this coming!

"Bang!" Wang Daoning's left palm struck out, colliding heavily with San Niang's fist.

Xuan Chong had once said that the most ferocious punches and palms in the world belonged to Xia Longyuan's "My Fist," with Xuanwu Fist and Wang Family's Sky-clearing Sea Suppressing Palm tied for second.

Actually, without having fought before, this ranking was something people had just hardened their scalps to arrange not to offend either party.

Now, who was truly second could finally be determined here.

But Zhao Changhe didn't continue to watch like a camera; he unsheathed Dragon Sparrow and stealthily approached the battle area between the Sea Emperor and Hai Pinglan.

Hai Pinglan was ambushed by Wang Daoning and was at a disadvantage due to being distracted by San Niang's intervention. It was only proper to return the favor... perhaps a sneak attack on the Sea Emperor was in order...

Xia Chichi also drew out Bing Po and sneaked toward the direction of San Niang and Wang Daoning. She had originally thought that her teacher Xuanwu went to sea to help her, only to find that her teacher was the main character... Anyway, she probably couldn't intervene with the Sea Emperor; her husband's intervention would suffice, and it was still possible for the Four Symbols Sect to gang up on the Wang Family...

If Xuanwu's teacher was pleased, she might speak kindly on behalf of herself and Changhe. Maybe that fierce woman would have someone else to shoulder the burden...