Chaotic World Book

Wang Daoning didn't understand why these people wanted a one-on-one duel at this moment. Were they here to talk about martial virtue or to deliver themselves to death?

Even if you could see that my Imperial Realm was somewhat overrated, wouldn't I still be much stronger than you?

In the recent battle, Wang Daoning, while dealing with his own Sword Array betraying him, had simultaneously faced Vermilion Bird and Zhao Changhe, only slightly at a disadvantage. Among them, the Sword Array posed an even greater threat than the individuals—it was, after all, the Mountain and River Sword Formation that even Xia Longyuan found troublesome.

When Zhao Changhe turned his blade to chop at Bo'e, Vermilion Bird momentarily switched from offense to defense to protect the man, which caused an opening in her moves and she was immediately injured by an elbow strike.

Now that the Spirit Sword was broken, one on one, Wang Daoning simply didn't know how he could lose.

Was it just because of the slight delay caused by the Water Element Power triggered by Xia Chichi's sword inside her body? Xia Chichi's sword might be related to the Water Element, but Vermilion Bird's cultivation wasn't related to it at all!

"I wonder if you can handle this palm!" Wang Daoning suddenly struck out with his palm.

The Sky-clearing Sea Suppressing Palm, its overwhelming force, even standing on the side and not directly facing it, Xia Chichi still felt a suffocating attack.

It was an impossible palm to block head-on without finding a way to divert the force.

However, Vermilion Bird, who had previously struggled to handle this palm, this time only stretched out two fingers, turning them into a sword and stabbing forward.

The tip of her fingers ignited with fire, piercing through the dense qi waves straight into the palm's center.

Even holding a sharp sword to stab at this palm would result in the sword being smashed to pulp! But when finger met palm, the expected snapping of fingers did not happen. Instead, Wang Daoning suddenly found that the Water Element within him became rebellious the moment they touched, staging a mutiny!

This mutiny was far more complex than his against Xia Longyuan; his cultivation of True Qi had long been completely fused with the Water Element Power, and this rebellion was akin to a devastating overturning of the seas, turning everything from his Dantian to his meridians into a battlefield. That thread of firelight drilled straight through the meridians, drawing along the heart, igniting the fire of fury he had tasted before— if it was a metaphorical burning previously, this time it was a physical conflagration, a fierce blaze that immediately turned his heart into charred embers.

Wang Daoning screamed in pain, using all his strength to shake off Vermilion Bird and flee.

A cold light flashed before his eyes, and an Ice Sword pierced his heart and lungs, seeming to "kindly" extinguish the Heart Fire.

Wang Daoning looked down at the sword tip that pierced through his heart, then looked up at Xia Chichi with a trace of realization in his eyes, "I see now... Your Water Element Power just now had nothing to do with this Ice Sword, but rather the Water Soul's affinity for you surpasses mine, it obeys you... your sword strike was merely a test, or perhaps you were communicating with these Water Element Powers... once confirmed effective, even you dared to duel me alone."

"I certainly wouldn't dare. Mr. Wang, even with your cultivation at the peak of the Third Layer Secret Treasure and as a Venerable, it was safer for Vermilion Bird." Xia Chichi spoke indifferently, "Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang has so notably held your ground in the East Sea for so many years, ranking high on the Heavenly List, yet you failed to consider something so simple—the Water Souls originally belonged to the Sea Emperor, and upon his fall, could they not have a new master? What makes you so confident that you, a non-Water Cultivator, could completely subjugate them... Do you think you can easily replace them just like you took over Xia? What isn't yours, isn't yours."

Wang Daoning looked up at the sky, where the sun was climbing higher.

The winter morning sun wasn't dazzling, yet he still squinted slightly, looking for a long while before sighing, "I always knew they might find a new master, only I never imagined it would happen so swiftly... And besides, you're also not Water Cultivators, why would I think you could influence them? Rather than saying Wang is ignorant, it would be more apt to say you are exceptionally strange."

"Azure Dragon originally rises from the sea... It's not uncommon for the Four Symbols Holy Daughter to demand a combination of all four elements, my master Xuanwu has high expectations of me." Xia Chichi spoke again indifferently, "Moreover, Mr. Wang may have misunderstood something, we didn't surround and attack not out of martial virtue, but simply because we felt you didn't deserve to be surrounded and killed as per the Chaotic World Book, you just don't deserve it..."

Wang Daoning chuckled, "Such empty fame, perhaps your father and your husband both like it... but I really don't care."

Xia Chichi expressionless, "I know Mr. Wang doesn't care much for his own life; what matters is only the survival of your family... But Mr. Wang if you die, won't your family be doomed overnight?"

Wang Daoning replied calmly, "You should first find the strength to deal with this situation before saying anything... once the Chaotic World Book announces my death, Zhao Ling will definitely withdraw his troops to consolidate. And with Li Gongsi dead here, the Li Family will inevitably invite the barbarians from Guanglong to charge directly here, Yang Jingxiu by now must absolutely go for broke, and whether the Cui Family will continue to confront us has become very hard to discuss. Just relying on a few of you powerful folks, wishing to resolve this corrupted situation, to run and destroy my Langya? Heh... Although Daozhong is incompetent, he still ranks on the Earth List."

Zhao Changhe was quietly saying to the blind man, "Hey, could you help out? It's nothing principle-related."

"Hmm? You're not going to ask me to let him die sooner, right? Problem is, all this beating around the bush is clearly intentional on your part, otherwise Xia Chichi's Sword Qi could have ended it directly."

"We're obviously doing this intentionally, Chichi messaged me already, I've learned what happened in Puyang. Don't wait for him to die, just report it early, annoying him to death would be even better."

The blind man paused for a moment, a golden light flashed across the sky.

"November of the eleventh year, severe winter."

"Cui Yuanyang led a night raid on the Wang Family camp, originally intending only to harry the weary troops. Xia Chichi, traveling by night through the Capital, happened to pass by the battlefield and suddenly summoned the illusion of an Azure Dragon to dive down on the camp. The soldiers of the Wang Family, already exhausted, took it as divine intervention on behalf of the Cui Family and immediately fell into chaos."

Wang Daoning: "?"

If he could speak the Zhao Mansion dialect, he would definitely have asked, "Are you cheating?"

Zhao Changhe rode a flying horse here, and it was already bizarre that he arrived at this spot.

How did Xia Chichi even get here? And to pass through Puyang and incidentally call down a meteor... no, an Azure Dragon to charge the camp.

The city had been under siege for so long already, under the icy, snowy heavens, one could imagine the state of the troops' morale; what was hammering them if not the descent of an Azure Dragon?

"Cui Yuanyong, Xue Canghai, and Huangfu Shaozong seized the opportunity to lead a major assault, with both sides entangled in a fierce battle. In the midst of the fray, Xue Canghai happened to meet Wang Daozhong, fought about ten exchanges, and being outmatched, he then used the power of a Divine Artifact from his sect to heavily injure and rout Daozhong."

Wang Daoning suddenly widened his eyes.

Xue Canghai fighting Wang Daozhong...

This time he had surpassed his level... though he borrowed the power of some damn Holy Object, he really did surpass his level!

"Cui Yuanyong decisively defeated Wang Zhaoqing, the Wang Family's forces were defeated as thoroughly as collapsing mountains, with countless dead and wounded, including Zhang Ximeng from position fifty-seven on the Human List who died in battle, and Wang Zhaoqing barely escaped with his life."

"Cui and Wang battled at Puyang, the siege nearly four months long. With the descent of the Azure Dragon, the siege was broken overnight."

"Xue Canghai's victory over Wang Daozhong, though with the aid of a Divine Artifact, a victory is still a victory, and he takes his place."

"Number thirty on the Earth List, Xue Canghai!"

"Number fifty-seven on the Human List, Cui Yuanyong!"

"Number one on the Hidden Dragon, Cui Yuanyang!"

Wang Daoning stared blankly, still hoping to hear news of his own demise first; hoping Zhaoqing would lead a retreat... Instead, he was the first to see his own forces devastated and members of the Cui Family beginning to ascend the ranks.

Although Daozhong and Zhaoqing did not die, which was a blessing in this misfortune, the massive defeat of their troops meant they had lost their advantage in this battle for supremacy.

If there were to be the first to be eliminated, who would it be?

No, why was he still alive and the Chaotic World Book had already started its broadcast? Were the sides counted separately? If they needed to be counted separately, it should have been reported earlier; what was the meaning of reporting it now? For him to see?

Are you writing the Chaotic World Book?

At this time, Zhao Changhe said, "The chaos outside the city camp is really unpredictable, it could go either way... but Mr. Wang, do not worry, I have laid traps in Langya long ago, soon I will personally lead troops directly to Qing State. Comrade Daozhong and brother Zhaoqing had better stay hidden in the city, I might just catch you all in one net."

Wang Daoning's eyes widened in horror, wanting to shout "Be careful of Gui Chen!"

But he couldn't shout it out; Xia Chichi didn't even give him the chance to pass the message to the surrounding eunuchs when a sudden burst of Sword Qi erupted.

Wang Daoning's voice choked in his throat, his eyes' light gradually dimming, dying with his eyes wide open.

—To say Wang was ignorant, it would be more fitting to say you all are too strange.

Even the Chaotic World Book listens to you; if you had said it earlier, who the hell would dare to object!