Chapter 195: Chapter 194: Overlord Immortal Lion King (Part 2)
Li Qiye inspected it carefully one more time, then drew the saber.
With a SHIING, he drew the Divine Saber. Its Sword Qi instantly shot to the heavens. In that moment, the Divine Saber seemed to awaken, pulsing with a terrifying, cold light so brilliant and piercing that no one could look at it directly.
Sensing the Divine Saber’s supreme Sword Intent, even Li Shuangyan and the others were visibly moved. This was a supreme Divine Saber, an absolutely world-shocking weapon!
BOOM! Just as Li Qiye was carefully examining the Divine Saber, a loud explosion suddenly echoed. A monstrous aura came rolling in.
"Old Man Wu!" the Overlord Immortal Lion King snorted. "Do you think I would bully a junior like you?!"
However, in that same instant, a saber strike spanned the heavens. It was pure Sword Intent—invincible Sword Intent. With a single strike that seemed to split open chaos, an invincible blow came slashing down, aimed straight for the Ancient Hall!
"Old Man Wu, you still want to fight to the finish?" Facing the incoming slash, the Overlord Immortal Lion King snorted and threw a punch that could shatter the heavens.
"Old Lion, take my blade!" the Martial God’s furious roar resounded as a domineering figure arrived, treading on air! He had finally come to his senses and given chase.
"Go!" Li Qiye shouted in that split second. Instantly, Niu Fen, carrying everyone, spun like a top. In a flash, Niu Fen actually crossed the Void, transforming into a gyroscopic curve and escaping the Overlord Immortal Lion King’s domain in a single bound! Such speed was simply unbelievable!
The Celestial Beetle Ancestor possessed unimaginable Divine Techniques, and it was even more incredible now that Niu Fen had received the Divine Understanding imparted by Li Qiye.
"Old Lion, you dare have designs on my Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades! I will cut you down today!" The Martial God’s furious roar echoed from the distance.
Following that came the enraged roar of the Overlord Immortal Lion King from behind them: "Bullshit! I wouldn’t give a damn about that piece of trash of yours!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! By this point, the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God were already fighting!
Having escaped for the moment, Li Qiye signaled for Niu Fen to flee even deeper. Li Shuangyan was shocked and asked, "We’re not escaping the Ancient Sky Corpse Land?"
"No time! Someone even more terrifying is buried up ahead, so we’re going there," Li Qiye shouted. As he spoke, he placed the Overlord Immortal Saber into the Ancient Box, the supreme treasure of the Shengzhongzhou Ancient Country.
"Old Man Wu, you actually schemed for my Divine Saber!" In that instant, the Overlord Immortal Lion King lost his connection to his Divine Saber. His expression changed drastically as he roared furiously.
"Bullshit! I wouldn’t spare a glance for your trashy saber!" the Martial God roared back. "Old Lion, return my Secret Manuals!"
In the blink of an eye, Li Qiye’s group had fled a great distance. Niu Fen could be said to have pushed himself to his absolute top speed, but for existences like the Overlord Immortal Lion King, such a distance was nowhere near far enough!
Just then, a tall mountain blocked their path. This mountain was indescribably high; one could even say it was the very tallest mountain Li Shuangyan and the others had encountered since entering the Ancient Sky Corpse Land! It might have been the single highest peak in the entire land.
The mountain pierced straight into the heavens, as if it reached into the deepest part of the Celestial Universe. Looking up, one couldn’t see its peak; it was simply immense. The mountain sundered heaven and earth. The sun and moon passed through it, and star rivers coiled around it. Standing at its base, any living creature would feel utterly insignificant.
"Charge in!" Li Qiye yelled at Niu Fen. Niu Fen instantly rushed toward the mountain, attempting to charge up it.
BOOM—BOOM—BOOM! In that instant, a series of rumbles echoed from the horizon as two giant hands reached for them.
"Little Ghost, you dare trick me out of my Divine Saber—" The Overlord Immortal Lion King’s furious roar resounded.
Then, the Martial Ancestor’s voice exploded like searing thunder, "What fiend dares to impersonate a descendant of my Wu Family!"
Two hands—one belonging to the Overlord Immortal Lion King, the other to the Martial God—spanned heaven and earth as they grabbed for Li Qiye.
BANG! Niu Fen charged the mountain but was repelled, thrown back as if the immense peak was shrouded by a Divine Power that prevented any entry.
"Bitter Bamboo Forest, Arrow Shocking Immortal!" Li Qiye shouted in that instant, adding, "Charge!"
Niu Fen charged furiously toward the mountain without hesitation. BOOM! The moment Niu Fen carried Li Qiye and the others into the mountain, the giant hands of the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God touched the mountain’s Supreme Divine Power and were instantly blasted back!
Once inside the mountain’s perimeter, Niu Fen nearly collapsed. By a hair’s breadth, they had almost failed to escape the giant hands of the Overlord Immortal Lion King and his counterpart.
In the blink of an eye, the Martial God and the Overlord Immortal Lion King arrived. The sight of them sent a chill down the spines of Li Shuangyan’s group. These two had been invincible existences in their era, figures who had once swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands! If they were to act, it was likely there would be no escape.
Strangely, however, both the Martial God and the Overlord Immortal Lion King stopped outside the mountain, not daring to take even half a step forward.
Finally, the Martial God bowed his head toward the mountain and said, "Senior, these brats impersonated my descendants and tricked me out of my Supreme Secret Manual. I ask Senior to please drive them out!"
Li Shuangyan and the others looked up the mountain. It was only then that they noticed a Wooden Coffin hanging from a cliff face halfway up the peak. The Wooden Coffin looked plain and unadorned, yet it hung so high it seemed loftier than the heavens, looking down upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands as if all gods should bow before it!
At that moment, Li Shuangyan’s group realized that the one the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God feared was the existence within that Wooden Coffin.
However, the Wooden Coffin on the cliff gave no response to the Martial God’s words. It remained silent and still, as if it couldn’t even be bothered to reply. Despite this, the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God still didn’t dare to cross the boundary.
Seeing this, a chill ran through the hearts of Li Shuangyan, Niu Fen, and the others. They were utterly shocked. Who was the Martial Ancestor? Who was the Overlord Immortal Lion King? In the era of the Tun Ri Immortal Emperor, it was said that no one besides the Immortal Emperor himself could suppress the two of them. If the Martial God and the Overlord Immortal Lion King attacked together, no one in that era could have stood against them unless the Tun Ri Immortal Emperor himself intervened! Together, they could slay gods above and destroy demons below!
Yet today, the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God had arrived together, but they did not dare to set foot in this place. One could only imagine how terrifying the existence inside the Wooden Coffin must be!
The being in the Wooden Coffin did not respond, leaving the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God helpless. At this point, their eyes snapped open, a bloody glint flashing within as they stared at Li Qiye.
"Little Ghost, who in the world are you to dare impersonate a descendant of my Wu Family!" the Martial Ancestor said coldly.
The Overlord Immortal Lion King also gritted his teeth and roared, "Little Ghost, you dare trick me out of my Divine Saber! Are you tired of living?!"
Li Qiye stood calmly on the snail’s back and spoke in a steady voice, "The Overlord Immortal Saber and the Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades, just languishing here in the Ancient Sky Corpse Land. Isn’t that a pity? You two have been enemies for a lifetime; you more than anyone should know that the Overlord Immortal Saber and the Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades originate from the same source! If they were combined, that would be a truly invincible Striking Technique!"
"Heh, heh, heh. How nice. A little brat like you is actually worried about us!" the Overlord Immortal Lion King laughed from pure rage, his voice cold.
Li Qiye remained composed and said with a smile, "To be honest, I feel a bit bad about tricking the dead for their belongings. But, let’s say I’m forming a positive karmic bond with you."
At this, Li Qiye looked at the Martial God. "The Qi Shengwu Family has been in decline for era after era. You, Martial God, cannot leave the Ancient Sky Corpse Land unless you can live for another lifetime. You should be well aware that your Wu Family’s descendants no longer have the power to come and pay their respects. Even when your Wu Family still had Great Sages, they were powerless to come here! It’s even more impossible today. Today, I take your Swordsmanship and, in return, grant your Wu Family a karmic favor. By entrusting it to your descendants, perhaps your Wu Family will have a chance to rise again."
The Martial God stared at Li Qiye, silent for a long time.
"As for you," Li Qiye said slowly, turning to the Overlord Immortal Lion King. "Your lineage has long since faded into obscurity. Today, I take your Divine Saber, and in return, I will grant your descendants a karmic favor. If I should meet your descendants one day, how about I deliver a message for you?"
The Overlord Immortal Lion King also stared at Li Qiye, not speaking for a long time. Having been tricked out of his Divine Saber, it was quite remarkable that he hadn’t already gone berserk.
"Go back. You’ve been away from your Dragon Caves for too long; I’m afraid it won’t do you any good," Li Qiye said with a leisurely smile. "To be frank, I came to take your treasures today, and I didn’t have to form any karmic bond with you. I didn’t even have to trick you. Destroying your Dragon Caves is not impossible. Altering a Dragon Vein, moving a Dragon Cave—these are not impossible feats. It is only out of consideration for the old ties the Tun Ri Immortal Emperor had with you that I didn’t alter the Dragon Vein or move your Dragon Caves. If I truly wanted to destroy your Dragon Caves and ruin your millions of years of hard work, it’s not as if it couldn’t be done!" Li Qiye stated this with nonchalant confidence.
Both the Martial God and the Overlord Immortal Lion King remained silent for a long time.
"Go back," Li Qiye said with a smile. "My word is my bond. Today, I take your treasures, and I will forge a positive karmic connection for your descendants!"
"Fine!" Finally, the Martial God stamped his foot, turned, and left without the slightest hesitation.
The Overlord Immortal Lion King hesitated for a moment before finally throwing something out. "Don’t forget today’s karmic favor!" he said in a low voice. With that, he turned and left.
The object thrown by the Overlord Immortal Lion King landed in Li Qiye’s hands. It was an Ancient Box. Without knowing what was inside, Li Qiye simply weighed it in his hand and put it away.
After the Overlord Immortal Lion King and the Martial God had left, Li Shuangyan and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief. Their taut nerves finally relaxed, and they collapsed to the ground.
"That was too close." Even Niu Fen was breaking out in a cold sweat. The whole affair had been utterly unbelievable. But in the end, they had actually obtained two Supreme Treasures. It was the stuff of legends!
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