Chapter 2587: Chapter 2587: Regret
In terms of realm and combat ability, Fang Bai is inferior to the Shadowless Immortal Emperor, which puts him at a disadvantage.
However, his Blood-Drinking Mad Blade is of a much higher rank than the Immortal Artifact of the Shadowless Immortal Emperor, which is his advantage.
Relying on this advantage, Fang Bai engages in battle with the Shadowless Immortal Emperor. Although it’s difficult to win, he can at least hold his ground against the Shadowless Immortal Emperor for a while.
So when the Immortal Artifact of the Shadowless Immortal Emperor roared and descended, Fang Bai remained fearless. The Blood Blade in his hand also flew out, transforming into a dazzling rainbow to meet the attack.
"Boom!"
The two Immortal Artifacts collided in mid-air, and the world instantly dimmed. The surging energy mixed with waves of sound spread rapidly in all directions like a tempest.
Before this, the disciples of Wuying Sect on site had already retreated a considerable distance. However, some of the weaker disciples were still affected by the shockwave, suffering various degrees of injury.
Fortunately, they were prepared, forming Qi Shields for protection, so no one perished.
Over ten thousand Wuying Sect disciples, still trembling with fear, worried about more intense impacts to come, continued to retreat.
They originally thought that the impostor Haoyue Immortal King would join hands with the four Puppet Corpses to battle their Sect Master. Yet in the next moment, the opponent, wielding the Blood Blade exuding intense Evil Qi, charged towards them, targeting two Stewards.
As for their Sect Master, he was surrounded by the four Puppet Corpses, and a chaotic and intense battle ensued.
The two Stewards of Wuying Sect, knowing they were no match for Fang Bai, tried to escape into the crowd of over ten thousand disciples and then join forces to annihilate Fang Bai. Yet, they were a step too slow, and Fang Bai cut off their retreat early.
Before the over ten thousand Wuying Sect disciples could surround him, Fang Bai swung his Blood-Drinking Mad Blade fiercely, using one of the three techniques, "Soul Severing," to obliterate the two Stewards swiftly. The shocking sight left the disciples of Wuying Sect wide-eyed and gaping- no one dared to approach any longer.
After slaying the two Stewards of Wuying Sect, Fang Bai didn’t even glance at the dumbstruck, hesitant disciples. Instead, he stood with his back to them, hovering in mid-air, watching the four Puppet Corpses battle the Shadowless Immortal Emperor leisurely.
In Fang Bai’s view, if the ten thousand disciples behind him could form a powerful Formation to attack together, they would pose some threat to him.
But now, they are like startled birds, nothing more than scattered sand. Even if he were alone, wielding the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, he could kill several of them back and forth.
However, to Fang Bai, those younger disciples of Wuying Sect mostly have a young immortal age and wouldn’t have participated in the battle of the Emperor’s Palace back then. So Fang Bai didn’t bother dealing with them.
Fang Bai’s goal is only to exterminate the high-level members of Wuying Sect. Once the high-level members are all executed, the remaining Wuying Sect disciples will scatter and flee, and the Wuying Sect will disintegrate and cease to exist.
Wuheng, Wuji, Wuzong, and Wuyin, the four Immortal Emperors of Wuying Sect, would ordinarily be defeated within a hundred breaths when facing the Shadowless Immortal Emperor.
But now, they have been refined into Puppet Corpses by Fang Bai, their combat power more formidable than before. Moreover, under Fang Bai’s "training," they formed the Four Directions Infinite Formation. Once deployed, the formation displayed tremendous power, trapping the Shadowless Immortal Emperor tightly within it.
Facing the turned allies, the four Sect Elders, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor showed no mercy. After all, they were just living corpses without consciousness. Only by destroying them could he slay the impostor Haoyue Immortal King.
The dire state of Wuying Sect now was all thanks to that Immortal, and the Shadowless Immortal Emperor felt a deep hatred beyond words, wishing to kill him swiftly.
Yet, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor never expected the formation created by the four Puppet Corpses to be so mighty. No matter how much power he exerted, he couldn’t break the formation and felt as if he were stuck in a quagmire, unable to move freely.
While dealing with the Four Directions Infinite Formation, he also had to be wary of Fang Bai, eyeing him covetously a thousand feet away.
Because he knew, Fang Bai was his greatest threat.
Sure enough, a hundred breaths later, an arrow suddenly launched by Fang Bai confirmed this point.
The arrow seemed to carry the majestic power of an Emperor, making him feel an unprecedented deadly crisis. Though he blocked it with his Immortal Artifact, his tiger’s mouth was torn open, and a rice-sized chip appeared on the Immortal Artifact.
Although the splitting of his tiger’s mouth was a minor issue, the damage to the Immortal Artifact affected the Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s combat strength, causing him to gradually fall behind.
As the pressure mounted on the Shadowless Immortal Emperor, Fang Bai’s second and third arrows followed.
The twin arrows, each more potent than the last. After taking these two arrows, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s body was riddled with cracks, and cobweb patterns appeared on the Immortal Artifact.
This was nearly a heavy blow, with blood seeping from the corners of his mouth, his body trembling slightly, and finally, a fleeting fear appeared in his eyes.
If Fang Bai shot another arrow, it might render him powerless.
The four Puppet Corpses were relentless, forming the Four Directions Infinite Formation again to launch a full-fledged attack.
Dozens of breaths later, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor had an arm severed, blood splattered everywhere.
A few more dozen breaths, his right leg was struck by an Immortal Artifact, causing it to become a bloody mess, with white bone exposed.
"Stop! I have something to say."
Seeing that death was imminent from the four Puppet Corpses’ assault, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor suddenly yelled sternly.
Fang Bai intended to press the attack to kill the Shadowless Immortal Emperor but paused upon hearing his shout. He then ordered the four Puppet Corpses to halt their assault, letting the formation contain him and waiting to hear his final words.
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor finally managed to catch his breath, lowering his head with a strange smile that Fang Bai could not see, tightly clutching a jade token at his waist with his left hand.
"Although I don’t know which Immortal you are, I will find out eventually. This grudge of annihilation... shall be avenged one day!"
As the Shadowless Immortal Emperor spoke, his left hand exerted force, shattering the jade token at his waist.
Fang Bai raised an eyebrow, sensing a trace of Emperor Realm Expert’s aura at this moment, a sudden realization dawning in his heart.
After the Shadowless Immortal Emperor crushed the jade token, a pair of enormous palms appeared out of nowhere above his head, ripping a gap several feet long in the void.
Instantly, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s figure quickly passed into the rift and vanished.
The gap several feet long also rapidly closed.
"That jade token... carries the aura of Flying Swan Immortal Emperor. It seems the Shadowless Immortal Emperor and the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor have quite a connection!"
Fang Bai did not expect the Shadowless Immortal Emperor to have a jade token bestowed by the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor, which contained the Immortal power of an Emperor Realm Expert, assisting him in ripping through the void for a successful escape.
Otherwise, even a moment later, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor would have been doomed.
"No matter how well I calculated, I never accounted for an Emperor’s life-saving jade token granting his escape..."
Fang Bai sighed lightly, feeling somewhat regretful for the escape of the Shadowless Immortal Emperor.
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