Chapter 930: The Loser
Starry cosmos.
Chu Yuan and Feather Mournful Wind were locked in frenzied combat.
Even as cold and detached as Feather Mournful Wind was, he puzzled over how this man's strength had increased so much in such a short time; strong as he had been within the Wishful Space-Time, he was never as formidable as he was now.
Yet even in his doubt,
he knew that whether or not he could subdue the Minglight Immortal Sect today depended on whether he could defeat this man.
He slashed fiercely with his blade, devoid of emotion and mercy, severing all feelings—there was only the relentless slaughter.
Chu Yuan swung the Earth-Shaking Thunder Halberd.
His towering figure left an indelible mark in the cosmos, the halberd thundering out, Feather Mournful Wind's blade, however ferocious, could not break through, allowing Chu Yuan to control the rhythm of the battle in his hands.
The path of empire domination differed from that of personal cultivation.
An empire could hardly conceal its own strength in subtlety; sometimes, the stronger you appear, the more fear and dread you instill in others, and simultaneously, you attract even more powerful beings to submit to you.
Chu Yuan spared no effort, unleashing his power, the thunderous light rolling and the thunderous waters pouring down like a vast ocean.
Although he still could not slay an existence like Feather Mournful Wind, holding him back was no issue.
"Assist our lord!"
Within the Feathered Divine Army, there were several immortal beings. Although they couldn't directly enter the fray, from afar, they concentrated their powers, casting a deluge of Feathered Divine Light that swept over Chu Yuan.
However, as soon as the Feathered Divine Light descended, Chu Yuan swept everything into a black hole, absorbing it all.
"He is not afraid of our Feathered Divine Light!"
The Feathered Divine Army trembled, realizing that their immortal powers were futile against him.
Chu Yuan was dominant, cleaving the heavens and the earth, a swing of the Earth-Shaking Thunder Halberd suddenly opened up a dozen unfathomably deep chasms where the army stood, his fierce power rampaging through the Divine Army.
Feather Mournful Wind's power slashed through.
"Cleave heaven and earth."
Chu Yuan's combat strength was formidable.
"The Great Emperor Shenwu is too strong!"
Skull God and the Slayer jointly suppressed Liu Xin, who could only passively endure blows, his gaze constantly turning toward Feather Mournful Wind and Wanyue.
Wanyue's situation was also tough to endure.
Initially, Xia Han's strength was greater than his, and now, within the Minglight Immortal Sect, she pressed him into a series of retreats, a bitter and unspeakable struggle.
He even began to suspect that Xia Han had deliberately summoned him to the Minglight Hall as a trap, like a turtle caught in a jar, waiting for him to step inside.
Yet he had thought this was an excellent opportunity to seize power, especially since he had invited Feather Mournful Wind, but contrary to his desires, the situation was nothing like what he had imagined.
"Xia Han!"
Wanyue no longer called her Headmaster, instead shouting her name directly.
"I can no longer tolerate you."
Xia Han waved her hand, the rich immortal light swept in, transforming into a cage-like construct that trapped Wanyue.
The entirety of the Minglight Immortal Hall glimmered brilliantly, with divine restraints flashing, preventing the immortal onslaught from destroying the Clan.
"By the command of the Headmaster."
Xia Han held the Headmaster's Order in hand, its light dazzling, firing a beam of light.
The entire immortal cosmos suddenly shook, and within the Minglight Immortal Hall, an immortal figure with the bearing of a Daoist sage appeared—an elderly man with long, silver-white hair and an aura of detachment.
This elder was merely a phantom, his will residing within the Headmaster's Order, the immortal cosmos condensed his form and sustained his existence.
"Minglight Ancestor!"
Wanyue exclaimed in shock, bellowing, "You wish to use the power left by Minglight Ancestor to suppress me again!"
"My master entrusted this immortal cosmos to me. In it, his power can be invoked. I have already said that it should only be used when the Clan is in grave danger, yet why do you not understand?"
Xia Han said.
Invoking the Minglight Ancestor required the consumption of the immortal cosmos' origin, and this will could only be activated within this cosmos.
But it was also a mighty weapon.
"Ancestor Mingguang!"
The middle-aged woman was startled, her face suddenly changed, and she also shouted sternly, "Wanyue, Liu Xin, you conspired with the Feathered Divine Dynasty to plot against the Headmaster, which is intolerable. Today, you will be suppressed, and dealt with according to the Clan rules!"
She saw the situation clearly and could no longer keep silent.
As Yun Beifeng was suppressed by the Great Emperor Shenwu and the Headmaster invoked the power of Ancestor Mingguang, the suppression of Wanyue was without suspense.
If she did not react, her position as an elder would be at an end.
"Strike out with the Mingguang Celestial Hall!"
Wanyue was filled with hatred. He had planned for so long and was only one step away from success, but the appearance of Great Emperor Shenwu had ruined all his efforts.
He also knew that if things continued, he would indeed be suppressed by Xia Han.
Xia Han would not let him leave, using the Headmaster's order to restrict his movements, allowing the will of Ancestor Mingguang to suppress him with both hands and imprison him within a delineated area, firmly controlling Wanyue in that small space.
Xia Han also took action, and with each palm strike, Wanyue's body was torn apart, leaving behind a trail of gruesome bloodstains.
Had it only been the will of Ancestor Mingguang, they would not have been able to hold him down, but with Xia Han, a giant so close to the third heaven, taking action, and Yun Beifeng no longer able to enter the Celestial Clan to support him,
these factors sealed Wanyue's doom.
"No!"
On the other side, Liu Xin had already been suppressed and could not escape with three Immortals taking action against him.
At that moment, the Headmaster's order was shining brightly, casting a beam of light that enveloped Wanyue as if a mountain pressed down upon him.
"Hahaha, I still lost, but I will not submit!"
Wanyue laughed grimly.
"Mingguang Celestial Clan, Great Emperor Shenwu."
Yun Beifeng saw what was happening inside the Mingguang Celestial Clan, with Liu Xin and Wanyue both being suppressed, and his confrontation with Great Emperor Shenwu broken.
He did not continue to stand off with Chu Yuan but led the Divine Army away.
With his departure, Chu Yuan also descended into the Mingguang Celestial Clan.
"Greetings, Great Emperor!"
Bonespirit and others showed reverence.
Chu Yuan nodded slightly, choosing not to interfere in the internal strife of the Mingguang Celestial Clan and watched how Xia Han would deal with the two of them.
"Headmaster, I was wrong. I should not have joined Wanyue in the rebellion. I beg you to spare me this once. After all, I am also an Immortal. By sparing me, I could do more for you, Headmaster. The Clan cannot afford to lose an Immortal's battle strength."
Liu Xin begged for mercy.
The longer he cultivated to Immortality, enjoying the endless lifespan, the more he realized the beauty of living. He had not yet enjoyed enough and did not want to die.
"Coward." Wanyue scorned.
"I was wrong to trust your words. If not for you, I would not have fallen to this state!"
Liu Xin was also angry.
He had reached Immortality with Wanyue's help, but after he became Immortal, he had long repaid the resources given to him.
"I was too lenient on you before, which allowed you to act with impunity. Honestly, I don't even have any attachment to this position of Headmaster,"
Xia Han sighed.
She approached Liu Xin and raised her hand.
"No!"
Liu Xin already knew what Xia Han intended to do and panicked, but Bonespirit and the others kept him firmly suppressed.
Bang!
Xia Han's palm came down, erasing Liu Xin, refining him into a stream of crimson energy.
She had reached Immortality; how could she truly be a lenient person? She had given them chance after chance, and time after time, they disappointed her, pushing her patience to the limit.
She walked over to Wanyue's side.
"Haha, kill or flay as you wish; to expect me to beg for mercy, Xia Han, is a dream. Even in death, I won't submit to you!"
At this moment, Wanyue became calm.