Chapter 496: Trick You to Death
Eleven cultivators at the peak of Tribulation Passing, along with those ninety cultivators in the late stage of Tribulation Passing, received Tang Rao's command and, without any hesitation, instantly withdrew from the battle, tore through a space rift, and left directly.
In just the blink of an eye, over a hundred people including Tang Rao, vanished without a trace.
Mei Fanghua was stunned, so were the remaining five cultivators at the peak of Tribulation Passing, all somewhat dazed. What was happening? What was going on?
Why did they suddenly run away? The situation was greatly in Tang Rao's favor.
It would only take minutes before their entire army was annihilated.
Why retreat at this critical moment?
It was too strange.
Definitely something was wrong.
"Mei Fanghua, I want to see how you're going to block me this time!" Suddenly, a roar erupted.
Mei Fanghua's complexion changed drastically, damn, it was Jiang Guan!
It must have been Tang Rao who informed Jiang Guan, telling him that Qin Sheng had left, otherwise, Jiang Guan would definitely not come, after being frustrated twice at the hands of Qin Sheng, Jiang Guan would certainly not act rashly.
Tang Rao was playing her for a fool.
That bastard, everything that happened before was his doing.
Even letting Qin Sheng find out that Qin Moyan was not his biological son was Tang Rao's doing; it was all a trap set up by Tang Rao.
Mei Fanghua finally figured it out, but alas, it was a bit too late.
"Seal!" The moment Jiang Guan charged over, he immediately executed a spatial lockdown, cutting off Mei Fanghua's chance to escape using a space rift.
I'm going to die...
Watching Jiang Guan's furious demeanour, Mei Fanghua let out a deep sigh, resigned to the fact that she was truly no match for Tang Rao.
That guy, with schemes aplenty, and with her own intellect, was completely inadequate to fend off his plots.
"You all go..." Mei Fanghua glanced at the few peak Tribulation Passing cultivators beside her, waved her hand and said, voluntarily lifting the Heavenly Dao Oath.
The remaining five peak Tribulation Passing cultivators, the moment the Heavenly Dao Oath was lifted, made a mad dash in five different directions.
"Thinking of leaving? Today, not a single person will leave alive!" Jiang Guan bellowed furiously, his hands striking out frantically.
Boom!
The rampant spiritual energy surged forward, turning into five gigantic spiritual energy palm prints, each targeting one of the five runaways.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Five consecutive explosions were heard, each of the five was hit and plummeted from the sky.
A single successive strike killed five people, demonstrating the terror of being a Half-step Great Perfection.
Mei Fanghua shook her head, what a pity...
To this moment, she no longer had any useful allies left at her side, only she remained, a single commander without troops.
Though still the ruler of the Central Emperor Realm, she was essentially left with no possibility of contending with anyone.
Just like before, she was completely restrained by Tang Rao, played by him until she had no sense of direction.
Thinking about it made her feel pitiful.
"Mei Fanghua, meet your death!" Jiang Guan charged again, his body rapidly advancing towards Mei Fanghua.
Mei Fanghua didn't resist, she wouldn't be able to block it anyway... too powerful...
She wasn't even able to handle a cultivator like Bai Ze, let alone Jiang Guan, one of the Four Great Judges.
"Boom!" Just as Jiang Guan was about to reach her, a thunderous noise descended from the sky, a huge Copper Bell descended swiftly, enveloping Mei Fanghua within it with a strong force.
Thump!
Jiang Guan's palm smashed savagely onto the Copper Bell.
The Copper Bell emitted a dazzling golden light, remaining steadfast and immovable.
Following that, a figure descended from the sky, gently landing on top of the Copper Bell.
Jiang Guan's gaze was ominously bleak.
"What do you mean, Cui Baiyi?" Jiang Guan stared intently at the elder in white atop the copper bell, with a vicious look in his eyes.
Qin Sheng had left, and now here was Cui Baiyi.
Could it be that you, Cui Baiyi, have also fallen under Mei Fanghua's spell?
"It wasn't easy for Soul Capture Pavilion to position Mei Fanghua as a chess piece; it would be a pity to kill her," Cui Baiyi said indifferently, with a calm and serene expression.
"Get out of the way, I'm going to kill him!" Jiang Guan bellowed.
"Do you think you are a match for me?" Cui Baiyi looked at Jiang Guan, his tone placid.
It was framed as a question, but it sounded more like a statement.
Jiang Guan's breathing became somewhat rapid. Could he stand against Cui Baiyi? Certainly not.
Although the Four Great Judges were nominally equals, compared to the other three, Cui Baiyi was far too strong.
In fact, Jiang Guan felt that even if he joined forces with the other two judges, he would still likely be no match for Cui Baiyi.
Cui Baiyi was truly just one step away from ascending to the Great Perfection.
With a wave of his hand, the Dao would become a river, merging with the Heavenly Dao.
Such a realm was terrifying.
Of course, compared to the true Great Perfection, he was still a sliver short.
But that sliver might be something he would never overcome in his lifetime; the Great Perfection Realm wasn't something that could be attained with just talent and effort.
It's reserved for those who truly integrate with the Heavenly Dao, for those who truly capture the creation of heaven and earth.
No one can explain how to reach the Great Perfection; it all depends on one's fortune.
Those blessed by fate might not even go through the Half-step Great Perfection stage, directly stepping into the Great Perfection. Without that fate, without that serendipity, no matter how much you cultivate till death, you would not comprehend the slightest bit.
"She killed two members of Soul Capture Pavilion who held my Judge Order and also killed Jiu Zhikong. How can I spare her!" Jiang Guan exclaimed angrily.
"As you said, what was killed were members holding my Judge Order; this matter should be decided by me. As for Jiu Zhikong, it was not Mei Fanghua who killed him. There's no need for you to rebut this with me. You know it in your own heart. With the power Mei Fanghua possesses, she's not capable of killing Jiu Zhikong," Cui Baiyi stated.
Jiang Guan's facial muscles twitched.
"You needn't concern yourself with this matter anymore, you may go," Cui Baiyi waved his hand, indicating Jiang Guan to leave.
"As a fellow Judge, Cui Baiyi, don't you think you're being too overbearing!"
"You may try if you wish..."
"Fine, let's try, I'm not afraid of you!" In his fury, Jiang Guan wanted to see just how powerful Cui Baiyi really was.
"Annihilation!" Jiang Guan brought his hands together, and the next moment, a treasure sword glinting with rainbow light appeared out of thin air.
"Go!" Jiang Guan, without any further words, drove the treasure sword, thrusting at Cui Baiyi.
The sword did not seem fast, but as it passed, space shattered, forming chunks of pitch-black spatial fragments.
It seemed capable of slicing through everything.
"Your Dao of Creation and Destruction does show a bit of progress, but that's all," Cui Baiyi said without employing any technique, merely flicking his finger lightly.
Tip of the finger collided with the edge of the sword.
"Buzz!" A terrifying hum sounded, the treasure sword began to vibrate, then it cracked, and finally, it disintegrated in an instant, turning into ash that was dispersed cleanly with the vibrations of spiritual energy.
Pfft!
Jiang Guan suddenly spat out a mouthful of heart's blood, his complexion turning deathly pale in a flash.
That was his treasure - the Spirit Sword, refined and connected to his will. With the sword destroyed, the consciousness attached to the Spirit Sword was also instantly obliterated, it was odd if he wasn't harmed.
Moreover, such spiritual injuries would take at least a decade or more to heal.
"Cui Baiyi, you're ruthless," Jiang Guan no longer continued the assault. He had used all his power, even the Spirit Sword treasure, whereas Cui Baiyi had merely extended a simple finger.
The gap was clear, and there was no point in fighting any longer.
He was simply no match for Cui Baiyi.
Against Qin Sheng, they might have been evenly matched, but facing Cui Baiyi, he feared he couldn't even withstand three moves.