God of Slaughter?
The title made Liu Bai pause slightly. He hadn't expected these people to hold such an opinion of him.
As for the fellow who had directly turned into a "pangolin" and burrowed away, Liu Bai didn't bother to chase him. Instead, he accelerated forward without hesitation.
This scene amused quite a few onlookers outside. One after another, they praised that person's reaction and decision, marveling at how he had managed to snatch his life back from the hands of that murderous demon who killed without blinking.
But not everyone thought the same way.
Among the nine stone platforms, one was covered entirely in ice-blue crystals. Anyone who drew near could feel a bone-piercing chill radiating outward.
This was the platform of the Ice River King of Ice River Palace, and the man who had just fled by burrowing into the mountain was none other than the strongest commander under the Ice River King!
Among the Kings, the Ice River King was only considered mid-tier in strength. Back when the territories of the Nine Nether Palace were divided up, he too had taken a share.
Although Ice River Palace had only taken two or three medium-sized cities out of the Nine Nether Palace's fifty great cities, Jiuyou hadn't forgotten them. She directly sent Qiu Shan leading a hundred Nine Nether Guards to announce the Nine Nether Palace's order, forcing the city lords of those three cities to switch allegiance back to the Nine Nether Palace.
This move had infuriated the Ice River King to no end. However, after seeing the fate of the Blood Hawk King, he ultimately chose to swallow his anger. After all, he had only lost three ordinary cities. Blood Hawk Palace, on the other hand, had even lost Demon Python City—a major city ranked among the top of the entire Great Heavenlaw Domain. He refused to believe the Blood Hawk King could truly endure that.
Once Blood Hawk Palace and the Nine Nether Palace fought each other to mutual ruin, Ice River Palace could step out and reap the benefits—wouldn't that be perfect?
Quite a few people shared the same mindset. That was precisely why they had all tacitly accepted the situation, allowing Liu Bai to lead the Nine Nether Guards to reclaim the "Fifty Cities" in a short span of time, making the Nine Nether Palace shine brightly throughout the Great Heavenlaw Domain and even the entire Northern Region.
What the Ice River King hadn't expected, however, was that his subordinates would fear Liu Bai to such an extent. The moment they met, before a fight even began, they fled in utter panic. This was simply a disgrace to Ice River Palace!
At this moment, icy energy surged violently around the Ice River King. Those so-called blue crystals were, in truth, nothing more than cold ice frozen by the aura he emitted.
Yet among the Kings, no one mocked Ice River Palace or the Ice River King. They all imagined it themselves—if their own commanders were to face Liu Bai directly, what choice would they make?
Most likely, they would flee as well. Otherwise, they would simply be waiting to be killed.
Earlier, the Sky Vulture Emperor had already announced the rules: on GoldPond Peak, methods did not matter—only results. If you had the strength, even slaughtering everyone was within the rules.
Of course, such a thing would almost certainly never happen. The Three Emperors would not stand by and watch as someone truly killed them all; that would be an enormous loss to the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
Liu Bai charged into the first echelon, immediately causing slight chaos among those who had been advancing in an orderly manner. Many people quickly distanced themselves from him, as if afraid he might suddenly make a move.
At this point, in the hearts of many, one of the GoldPond slots was already silently assigned to Liu Bai. After all, the Greatlaw GoldPond was tempting, but their lives were far more important.
There were four slots in total. Giving up one still left three to compete for. Although that would make the competition fiercer, it was still better than certain death.
Of course, not everyone thought this way…
"Brother Xu, you've seen what kind of person Liu Bai is—arrogant and ruthless in his actions. If someone like this is allowed to remain in our Great Heavenlaw Domain, it will surely bring endless trouble in the future. Why don't we join forces and eliminate this scourge once and for all?"
In the distance, Cao Feng stared at Liu Bai's back and spoke to Xu Qing beside him.
Behind Cao Feng, quite a few figures had already gathered. Clearly, they had either been persuaded by him or were people the Blood Hawk King had specifically arranged to kill Liu Bai.
Beside Xu Qing, Zhou Yue merely curled his lips, not bothering to refute anything, his expression filled with disdain toward Cao Feng.
This was only natural.
Although Cao Feng ranked among the Four Great Commanders, his act of betraying his former master for personal gain was despicable in the eyes of many. Others might fear his strength and the might of Blood Hawk Palace and thus dare not show it openly.
But Zhou Yue was not among them. Whether in terms of personal strength or backing, he did not fear Cao Feng at all, so there was no need for him to put on a pleasant face.
Moreover, Zhou Yue liked Tang Bing, and Tang Bing's hatred toward Cao Feng was self-evident. Naturally, Zhou Yue's impression of Cao Feng could not be good.
Xu Qing pondered for a moment, sweeping his gaze over the group beside Cao Feng—seven or eight people in total. Among them were even the four leaders of the Northern Mang Four Valleys, experts who had been at the peak of First-Grade Sovereign for many years. If they were truly going after Liu Bai, there was indeed a high chance of success.
However, Xu Qing had no intention of joining.
Firstly, he had no conflict with Liu Bai or the Nine Nether Palace. In fact, he even admired Jiuyou… though he felt somewhat displeased with Liu Bai, this unfamiliar man brought back by Jiuyou from outside, it wasn't to the extent that he would lose his rationality.
With his current strength, no matter what, he was guaranteed to secure one of the four slots. Since that was the case, why would he wade into this muddy water?
"Brother Cao has already gathered so many like-minded people. You're not lacking me, Xu Qing. So I won't be participating in this scheme of yours. Farewell!"
With that, Xu Qing didn't linger and turned to leave.
Zhou Yue immediately followed after him…
"Hmph!"
Watching the two figures depart in opposite directions, Cao Feng let out a cold snort. Then he turned to those behind him and said, "Let's go. Liu Bai is about to reach the summit—this is our last chance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the group transformed into streaks of light and shot forward.
In a vast forest clearing, Liu Bai suddenly came to a halt. His handsome face was calm and indifferent, but a faint, almost imperceptible smile curved at the corner of his lips.
"Since you're here, why hide yourselves?"
His voice echoed through the forest, but the only response was deathly silence.
After about a dozen breaths, faint footsteps sounded from all directions. Eight figures emerged from eight separate positions, completely surrounding Liu Bai.
The eight wore robes of different colors, with patterns on their sleeves revealing that they came from different factions. However, it was clear that they were all closely connected to Blood Hawk Palace—especially after seeing Cao Feng at the lead.
Just standing there, the eight of them exuded a vast and oppressive Sovereign pressure. Even the ground beneath their feet began to sink slightly. Their pairs of cold, gloomy eyes locked onto Liu Bai like venomous snakes.
This scene was naturally displayed to everyone outside through the spiritual light mirrors.
Most people, after their initial surprise, watched with a spectator's mindset, waiting to see how the battle would unfold.
The Blood Hawk King, however, revealed a sinister, icy smile.
"A tree that stands out in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. Brat, blame yourself for not knowing how to keep a low profile!"
Even if the opponent was a Second-Grade Sovereign capable of exerting the battle power of a Third-Grade Sovereign, facing a siege by eight Sovereign experts still meant almost certain death.
Moreover, Liu Bai's greatest strength lay in his identity as a Spiritual Array GrandMaster…
Against a group assault, the advantages of a Spiritual Array Master would be severely compressed. He might not even have the chance to set up an array. Once his combat power was greatly reduced, there would be even less hope of survival.
The Blood Hawk King could think of this, and so could others who understood Liu Bai.
On the Nine Nether Palace's stone platform, Tang Bing and the Nine Nether Guards all grew anxious.
"Despicable! That Cao Feng actually brought so many people to besiege the Commander—utterly shameless! If anything happens to the Commander this time, I, Qiu Shan, will fight him to the death!" Qiu Shan, one of the three strongest among the Nine Nether Guards, clenched his fists and roared in a low voice.
At first, they had felt indifferent—even resistant—toward Liu Bai as their Commander. But as Liu Bai continuously reclaimed lost territory for the Nine Nether Palace, everyone in the Nine Nether Guards had come to sincerely submit to him.
Not to mention anything else—just the massive increase in income after reclaiming the Fifty Cities had benefited all one thousand Nine Nether Guards greatly. Jiuyou and Tang Bing were even considering whether to expand the Nine Nether Guards by another thousand.
Tang Bing's face was also filled with worry as her gaze unconsciously turned toward Jiuyou on the throne.
"Don't worry. You should believe in him. When has he ever disappointed us?" Jiuyou said calmly.
She sat elegantly upon the throne, her long jade legs crossed gracefully. She tilted her head slightly, resting her elbow on the armrest, her fragrant cheek supported by her jade hand. Her tied-up black hair fell loosely, and within her wild yet untamed beautiful eyes surged a deep, unwavering confidence.
Tang Bing and Tang Rou exchanged glances. Though they didn't quite understand why Jiuyou had such faith in Liu Bai, out of trust in her, the tension in their hearts quietly eased.
"Eight people… all just First-Grade Sovereign? What a pity. What a pity…"
After sweeping his gaze across the people around him, Liu Bai shook his head.
The reason he said this was not arrogance for show, but because First-Grade Sovereign now provided too little experience value. Still, with all eight of them combined, it would barely be enough to push him to Third-Grade Sovereign, so Liu Bai was not entirely disappointed.
However, this attitude completely enraged the eight surrounding him. Cao Feng and three others exchanged glances, and their figures abruptly vanished from their original spots.
At the same time, the remaining four stared at Liu Bai with cold eyes. They took a deep breath and suddenly clasped their hands together. Instantly, a visible spiritual energy storm erupted from their bodies.
Waves of spiritual energy vibrated violently as four enormous light shadows rapidly took shape around them.
"Withered Wood Celestial Body!"
Along with four chilling voices resounding through the air, the light around them suddenly condensed, transforming into four identical gigantic Celestial Bodies. What shocked everyone was that all four had cultivated the same Sovereign Celestial Body.
The four Sovereign Celestial Bodies towered between heaven and earth like four ash-black giants. From afar, they resembled dead trees standing tall in the world, exuding an aura of death.
This scene immediately drew the attention of all the experts on GoldPond Peak. Such a massive commotion clearly signaled the outbreak of a fierce battle.
At the same moment the four Celestial Bodies formed, Liu Bai suddenly sensed fluctuations in the surrounding space. Four ghostly figures emerged, their palms resembling the hands of death itself, carrying dense killing intent as they struck toward Liu Bai's vital points at lightning speed.
The moment Cao Feng and the others attacked, they showed no mercy. Their goal was not to kill Liu Bai instantly, but to restrain him—preventing him from setting up spiritual arrays or even summoning his Sovereign Celestial Body.
It was evident that the eight had already divided their roles beforehand. As veterans who had fought countless battles across the Great Heavenlaw Domain, their coordination was flawless despite it being their first time working together.
Bang!
The four palms struck Liu Bai's body like thunder—but in the next instant, all four faces changed drastically.
Their attacks passed straight through Liu Bai's figure.
"Afterimage?!"
Cao Feng and the others' pupils shrank sharply. Liu Bai had actually evaded a four-man encirclement?!
Boom!
A low thunderous rumble suddenly rang beside their ears. A streak of lightning flashed past the corners of their eyes, and in the next instant, dazzling lightning erupted.
Four bolts of lightning, resembling golden giant serpents, struck directly at the vulnerable spots on their backs.
This counterattack was strange and incredibly fast. Even veterans like Cao Feng felt their expressions darken. Their sleeves shook violently as vast spiritual energy condensed behind them into a defensive light screen.
Dong!
The lightning serpents shattered the spiritual light screen and slammed heavily into their backs.
Puff!
Cao Feng felt as if his body had been smashed by a massive hammer, and a mouthful of blood burst from his lips.
Fortunately, the combined spiritual defense of all four had weakened Liu Bai's golden lightning considerably. Otherwise, they would have been severely injured in a single strike. Borrowing the force of the lightning, the four shot backward, narrowly avoiding any follow-up attack.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the Northern Mang Four Valleys, who had fully manifested their Sovereign Celestial Bodies, let out thunderous roars. Their chilling voices echoed across heaven and earth.
In the next instant, four colossal palms descended like the sky collapsing, covering the forest below.
Rumble!
Before the palms even landed, the ground had already begun to collapse.
Although the so-called Withered Wood Celestial Body was not ranked among the Ninety-Nine Sovereign Celestial Body, four of them working together amplified each other's power to a terrifying degree.
Facing the four giant palms descending from the sky, Liu Bai's pupils instantly turned purple. He formed seals before his chest, and purple flames surged from within him, eventually condensing into a purple firebird that charged upward on its own initiative.
Boom!
The moment the purple firebird collided with the giant palms, it exploded, transforming into countless strands of purple flame that clung fiercely to the four spiritual giant palms and burned violently.
This sight shocked the Northern Mang Four Valleys' leaders. They discovered that the purple flames possessed terrifying adhesion—once attached, they could not be shaken off, and they were even spreading along the spiritual giant palms toward their Celestial Body!
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