Chapter 217 - Sky Rendering Sword Phantom
Jiu Shen knew that there was still another corpse puppet as strong as this one, so he looked around to search for it. His gaze then lingered in a certain spot a few hundreds of meters away. There, he saw an old man who had an excited and nervous expression on his face.
Xue Yangkun.
It was the supreme elder of the Xue Family and the father of Xue Tong!
The old man"s strength was on par with Xue Yangkai and even their corpse puppet almost had similar levels of strength. Their plan this time was to lure the hidden expert of the Silveria Imperial Family by letting Xue Yangkai fight with the emperor, and when the hidden expert shows himself, Xue Yangkun will immediately come out to attack the expert in surprise. It was a very obvious plan, but they did not care about it. They knew that the hidden expert would certainly come out to save the emperor, so they were not worried about it in the slightest.
Elder Ming had already discovered the presence of a strong hidden expert in the imperial palace and this was also why they were cautious during the past few months. However, with the unexpected breakthrough of Elder Ming, there was no longer any need to be cautious about that hidden expert!
Emperor Elyk slowly stood up. He could not believe that Xue Yangkai actually had this kind of power. He finally realized that everything must have been the Xue Family"s plan all along!
The emperor then saw the fourth prince escaping out of the battle platform under the combined efforts of more than twenty Embroidered Dragon Guards who were being decimated by the four-armed corpse puppet.
The Embroidered Dragon Guards might be elite soldiers with great cultivation level, but facing this peak stage 9th-rank corpse puppet, they could only scream pitifully as their bodies are were ripped into shreds!
It was a cruel sight and the emperor felt pained to lose his people, but he knew that this was the only way so that his son would be saved. He could only promise to take care of the families of those who had died...
Emperor glared at Xue Yangkai with extreme rage that his eyes almost turned red in the process. "That"s not Xue Tong"s corpse puppet, but yours, right? You want to kill Dante in front of me?" The emperor uttered through gritted teeth. His suppressed voice sounded frighteningly cold and everyone could sense the emperor"s fury in his tone.
Xue Yangkai smirked derisively when he heard this and replied in a mocking voice. "So? What are you gonna do about it? Kill me? Do you even have the ability to do that? Hahaha!"
His disdainful laughter echoed throughout the whole venue and the crowd could only stare at him angrily. They had seen how Xue Yangkai had easily thrown back the emperor with a single punch, so they were wary of his power.
Xue Yangkai and Xue Yangkun were both at the 9th-rank Saint and any one of them could easily defeat the emperor who was only a peak stage 8th-rank Divine realm expert.
Emperor Elyk ignored his taunting words. He was not worried about dying here. His father was just hiding in the shadows, waiting for the right opportunity to strike! Not to mention that he also had Jiu Shen who was watching the scene calmly.
Emperor Elyk stared at Xue Yangkai before commanding the remaining Embroidered Dragon Guards to retreat. "Retreat from the battle platform! That corpse puppet is not something that you can defeat!"
The Embroidered Dragon Guards immediately retreated upon hearing the emperor"s command, but from the initial two dozen Embroidered Dragon Guards, only a little more than ten of them were left.
Xue Yangkai beckoned at the corpse puppet and it immediately sprinted towards him. This terrifying creature looked evidently subdued in front of Xue Yangkai.
The man patted the creature"s back as he said. "Your Majesty, you see this big guy? He was created by st.i.tching five strong creatures together. Awesome, right?"
Looking at Xue Yangkai"s grinning face, Emperor Elyk wished that he could spit on his face.
"Xue Yangkai! What does your Xue Family want?!" The emperor spat coldly.
"Is it not obvious? We. Want. This. Place." Xue Yangkai replied with a broad grin on his face.
The crowd was immediately angered by his words.
"You bunch of crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.ds! You are actually rebelling at a time like this?!"
"Who would want to recognize your Xue Family as the ruler of our empire?! Only r.e.t.a.r.ds would do that!"
"Kill those sons of b.i.t.c.hes! Kill!"
That voice came from the patriarch of the Beiming Family, Beiming Liqiang.
Their Beiming Family had always been loyal to the Silveria Imperial Family and even when facing the much stronger Xue Family and Undying Corpse Sect, their loyalty never wavered! Even when they were doubted by everyone in the Silver Wing Empire, they still stood behind the Silveria Imperial Family!
Jiu Shen who was watching at the sidelines could not help but admire the Beiming Family"s unwavering loyalty. The Silveria Imperial was truly lucky to have them as their subordinate...
Emperor Elyk tightly held his Silver Wing Sword as he pointed its tip to Xue Yangkai. "You want to claim the throne to yourselves? Over my dead body!" He shouted as he flew through the skies.
"Sky Diamond Protective Halo. Materialize." The emperor uttered as he drew a diamond pattern in midair.
The diamond pattern solidified, giving it an impenetrable look, but the emperor knew that it was not enough to block the attack of the peak stage 9th-rank Saint corpse puppet!
Seeing this, Xue Yangkai laughed coldly. "Elyk, you are a stubborn man, but your efforts are useless in front of true strength!" He then ordered his corpse puppet.
"Kill him!"
The evil-looking creature immediately crouched down as if it was gathering the strength from its legs.
The ground beneath the beast sank under the intense pressure it exuded. It then jumped straight towards the emperor like an arrow as it aimed its sharp horn at him.
It then released an ear-piercing roar that resembled that of a primordial beast.
Roaaarrr!!
Emperor Elyk felt nervous, but he swiftly drew a sword pattern in midair as he muttered. "Sky Rendering Sword Phantom. Materialize."
An incorporeal white sword slowly materialized in midair following the emperor"s incantations. He then pointed a finger at the corpse puppet as he shouted. "Release!"
Swoos.h.!.+
The ghost-like sword traveled like a beautiful mirage as it streaked towards the ascending corpse puppet.
Everyone held their breaths as they stared at this scene with stunned gazes.
Baaanngg!
The corpse puppet was thrown back to the ground by the emperor"s attack!
Xue Yangkai frowned upon seeing this. His corpse puppet was not good at aerial combat since it was a body enhancer. It might not have received any serious injuries from that attack, but killing Emperor Elyk would be difficult if he was up in the skies.
"It seems like I have to kill you with my own hands." Xue Yangkai said as he slowly flew above.
Emperor Elyk stared at Xue Yangkai as the latter slowly ascended. "It looks like your corpse puppet is completely useless up here." The emperor said.
Xue Yangkai"s lips twitched at his words, but he did not say anything in response. He just glanced coldly at the emperor while chanting secretly. "Rage of the Storms. Fierce Wind Territory." He whispered.
The air around the two suddenly turned chaotic as fierce gusts of wind brushed past their figures. Invisible wind blades rotated around them in a random manner.
Xue Yangkai appeared to be unharmed as he coldly stared at the emperor.
Emperor Elyk knew that this must be a skill that Xue Yangkai had cast. He could sense the sharpness of the fierce wind around him. One wrong move and he might be cut into pieces!
"Solidify!" Emperor Elyk pressed his hands on his Sky Diamond Protective Halo to strengthen it. He was confident that it could block Xue Yangkai"s attack.
He might not be able to defeat someone at the peak stage of the 9th-rank Saint, but he was certain that he could fight toe to toe with Xue Yangkai despite the difference in their cultivation level.
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Inside the Xue Family estate, an amiable-looking middle-aged man can be seen strolling calmly. He suddenly raised his head when he felt a strong gust of wind above the skies. "Are they finally starting?" He said in a gentle tone.
If one would look closely, they would find him almost similar to Elder Ming, but this person looked much younger in comparison. However, an invisible air of death and darkness covered his entire being!
"I have waited many years for this day and it has finally come. Maybe I should take a look and see how those two kill Elyk and that mysterious expert." He muttered as he walked with steps that carried a trace of profundity.
This man was none other than Elder Ming! The sect master of the Undying Corpse Sect! A being who had just transcended and become a Nascent G.o.d Realm expert!