The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

"Xuantian's strength exceeded my expectations."

Elder Shiming observed the battle from the sidelines. Seeing Qing Yu secure victory, his eyes did not show joy but rather knitted his brows tightly.

If asked who among the Nine Heavens was the most enigmatic to Elder Shiming, it would undoubtedly be Xuantian.

This newcomer, who had just joined the Nine Heavens, was shrouded in a layer of mist. The Yi Skill that Elder Shiming relied on could not see through this mist to uncover the newcomer's true nature.

This sense of mystery raised a deep sense of caution and apprehension in Elder Shiming's heart.

Qing Yu seemed to sense Elder Shiming's scrutiny, but he did not pay much attention. Now that he was also one of the Nine Heavens, no matter how cautious and suspicious Elder Shiming was, he could not act against him.

The Nine Heavens alliance was powerful yet fragile. It was strong because it gathered powerful warriors from all directions. Each matter discussed in the Heavenly Vault could shake the world.

It was fragile because the hearts of the people were not united. Everyone had their own hidden motives and thoughts, unable to unite their strength. Otherwise, if all Nine Heavens acted together, even Daqian would find it hard to resist.

As the initiator of the Nine Heavens, if Elder Shiming acted against Qing Yu without cause, then the alliance's disintegration would not be far off.

Qing Yu looked around and slowly stepped forward. Now, it was time to deal with these enemies.

Perhaps the slightly injured Nangong Jue still had a chance for survival, but Luo Feng and Ximen Xifeng were likely to soon become ghosts under the knife. Especially Ximen Xifeng, this Cangsheng Sect's Four Directions Dharma King had lost terribly. His spirit had entered Boundaryless Space, and though there was still a trace of thought in his body, how could he resist Qing Yu's Thousand Tribulations in Life?

Even if left alone, he was nearing death.

As he stepped forward, the atmosphere froze to the extreme, because for Luo Feng and Nangong Jue, this was a moment of life and death.

"Clang—"

Amidst the clear yet menacing sound of a knife, the Great Evil King slashed onto something that seemed both void and tangible.

"Hmm?"

Looking up, Qing Yu saw in the sky a figure clad in the robe of an emperor worshipped by ten thousand ghosts. With a Pingtian Crown, the face was indistinct, only a pair of cyan eyes were visible, looking down at Qing Yu from above.

"Eyes as if material…" Qing Yu sensed that the formless yet tangible object was precisely the gaze of this Netherworld Emperor.

"Nine Heavens, this time it is your victory. Let's end this." The emperor's deep voice calmed both sides' deranged soldiers, restoring them to clarity.

Yama, the Yama King.

The only one capable like this, being someone from the Netherworld Palace, must be Yama. He, along with Mu Cangsheng, impeded the Sword God, allowing subordinates to clash with Qing Yu and his comrades.

Unfortunately, his subordinates were not strong enough, or perhaps Qing Yu and others were too powerful, as the combat force of Cangsheng Sect and the Netherworld Palace couldn't withstand the Nine Heavens here.

Thus, Yama had to come over to stop the fight.

"The Kings of the Netherworld Palace can arrive at any moment; Mu Cangsheng and I can attack these people below. Sword God, do you still wish to fight?"

Yama glanced at the still fighting Sword God and Mu Cangsheng, his voice reaching the instant Sword God's ears, "If this continues, Mu Cangsheng and I face no life-threatening danger, but the people from Nine Heavens might not be so lucky."

If truly pushed to the brink, Yama and Mu Cangsheng would certainly disregard the strongest's dignity, first killing off a few Divine Communication experts from the Nine Heavens to vent their anger.

At that point, the Four Directions Dharma Kings and two Netherworld Palace Kings would indeed die, but Nine Heavens' losses would not be minor.

"What do you intend to do?"

In the sky appeared a knife mark, splitting the space, from which emerged a tall figure.

The knife, or perhaps it should be called the blade that cut through the world. The Sword God Nangong Duanjian was this domineering figure at a glance.

The knife in his hand was, in fact, a broken sword. It was the sword that had been broken by the Master of Sword God Lake.

The sword he bore was a great sword, practiced in the Overlord Sword Dao. This sword, after being cut diagonally by a third, became a large blade with double-edged inclined cut.

The blade is named Broken Sword, and the man is named Duanjian, both blade and man inseparable from each other.

One hundred and fifty years ago, this man and blade broke the myth of Sword God Lake, and one hundred and fifty years later, it was the same man and blade that held off two supreme experts, remaining unscathed.

"Sword God, what you seek is nothing but to let Prince Shunping stand alone and let the world fall into the mire of war. Engaging in final battle with us does not align with your interests."

Mu Cangsheng, who had appeared beside Yama at an unknown time, said: "According to Daqian Six Gates investigation, Heavenly Demon Palace has already acted against Silent Annihilation Zen Temple. You are not unaware of what resides in Silent Annihilation Zen Temple.

Engaging us in a decisive battle now, only affords the Demon Lord an opportunity. If the Demon Lord were to invoke the utmost sinister evil qi, all your efforts over the years would become nothing but a wedding dress for others."

This point precisely struck the critical point of the Nine Heavens. They had worked so much to trigger calamity with calamity, and if Heavenly Demon Palace interfered, their years of effort would be for nothing, and no one was willing for such to occur.

"Silent Annihilation Zen Temple…" Elder Shiming, hearing this from afar, hurriedly took out the Heavenly Destiny Compass, repeatedly calculating.

The rings within the compass rotated independently, golden runes emerged with the changing of seals, intertwining in the air.

"Not good," Elder Shiming exclaimed, "Silent Annihilation Zen Temple has been broken, the lingering Silent Annihilation Evil Qi is untraceable. I have miscalculated."

Elder Shiming, having cooperated with Heavenly Demon Palace for many years, already guessed the Demon Lord's plan. Indeed, he even participated in crafting the qi-seeking compass in exchange for support from Heavenly Demon Palace.

For this reason, Elder Shiming was always wary of Heavenly Demon Palace, fearing when this great sect of the Demon Path might ruin Nine Heavens' grand plans.

Though the Nine Heavens and Heavenly Demon Palace were aligned, their endpoints were different.

The Demon Lord's aim was to collect six sources of utmost evil qi to achieve an unprecedented Silent Annihilation Sky Demon body, breaking that barrier, instead of contesting against others to compete for the breakthrough of the Tao Realm.

The former claims the opportunity alone, while the latter runs the race with all strong counterparts, seeing who can reach the end first. The first to reach would hold the priority to act against those behind.

Moreover, the Demon Lord ranks only fifth on the Heavenly List, with four people ahead of him showing more potential.

Between these two differences, as long as the Demon Lord has any sense, he will surely favor the latter approach.

Now, taking advantage of the Nine Heavens and Mu Cangsheng's confrontation, the Demon Lord terminated Silent Annihilation Zen Temple. Although it's uncertain if the Silent Annihilation Evil Qi fell into Heavenly Demon Palace's hands, their plan has undoubtedly started.

"Begone." Knowing this, Nangong Duanjian sheathed his blade, said.

"Sword God, there is still a long future ahead. The outcome between Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is yet undecided."

Mu Cangsheng gathered followers, heading towards the southwest.