The Thunder Flame Emperor's Scheme
Sole Dominance Mountain was deathly silent. The remaining dozen or so powerful figures were all stunned. One of the Five Emperors, the White Bone Emperor, had actually been killed on the spot. It could be said that before Zhuge Xiang and the White Bone Emperor made their move, no one had expected or even dared to think about such an outcome. But now, the fact was right before their eyes.
Previously, when the Wine Emperor faced Zhuge Xiang, he immediately admitted defeat, and everyone thought that Zhuge Xiang was just Luck. But now, the battle between Zhuge Xiang and the White Bone Emperor was fair and square, without any trickery. The White Bone Emperor even revealed his White Bone True Body. Yet, even so, the White Bone Emperor still lost, lost clearly and without fault.
"This guy is a genius that our Asura Path has only seen once in thousands of years..." The Nine Great Emperor looked at Zhuge Xiang with bright eyes, their admiration and amazement undisguised.
Great Emperor Xuan Luo, in particular, had a broad smile on his face. Although he had high hopes for Zhuge Xiang, having high hopes was one thing, and whether Zhuge Xiang could live up to them was another. Sure enough, Zhuge Xiang did not disappoint him.
"This... how is this possible... with the strength of a mere Asura King, he defeated the White Bone Emperor..." On Sole Dominance Mountain, the Asura Emperor were dumbfounded, speechless at this result. It could be said that the strength Zhuge Xiang displayed had shattered their common sense.
A peerless genius, possessing the strength of Asura Emperor, defeating Asura Emperor —such an outcome, though rare, is still acceptable, considering that both the Asura Emperor and the Asura Emperor are at the Immortal-Demon level, on the same level. But a mere Asura King? That's a leap across an entire realm!
"My husband, you truly are the most powerful..." Mo Lingna's eyes were filled with an unyielding smile, her gaze also carrying shock, but even more so, pride. To defeat the Asura Emperor at the level of Asura King —who could do that? Zhuge Xiang had done it.
No wonder, with Zhuge Xiang's strength Asura King, he defeated the White Bone Emperor. Such a feat is astonishing.
However, Zhuge Xiang paid no attention to the shock of these people. His attention was drawn to the Demon Bone that Bag Space. After defeating an existence like the White Bone Emperor, only one Demon Bone had been obtained. Zhuge Xiang was filled with anticipation and curiosity about this Demon Bone.
Pulling open the Bag Space, the semi-illusory Bag Space unfolded before Zhuge Xiang. Sure enough, a jet-black spine appeared before Zhuge Xiang's eyes. As Zhuge Xiang's gaze fell on it, the information about this Demon Bone also appeared in Zhuge Xiang's eyes.
Demon Bone (Special Consumable): Requires Void Returning Stage cultivation. It is rumored to be the spine of a powerful Demon Realm. It can be fused into one's own body, increasing maximum HP by 500,000, physical attack and defense by 50,000 each, and can also convert the target's physical strength into demonic attributes.
"This Demon Bone is truly a treasure," Zhuge Xiang thought to himself with secret delight as he looked at the information about the Demon Bone.
After fusion, it directly increases HP by 500,000, and also adds 50,000 attack and defense. Although it will change the target to the magic attribute, I am already of the magic attribute, aren't I?
"In this Duel, Zhuge Xiang has defeated the White Bone Emperor and successfully advanced." Zhuge Xiang's attention was focused on the Demon Bone. The semi-illusory Bag Space was visible only to Zhuge Xiang. Soon, the Great Emperor who presided over the Sacred War composed himself and announced the outcome. He then announced the next Duel target, and Zhuge Xiang stepped down.
"Congratulations, your strength far exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect that I had underestimated you before," Purple Emperor said to Zhuge Xiang stepped down. His tone was calm, but his eyes were filled with a burning fighting spirit.
"My goal is to win the championship. How could I possibly look down on someone's strength?" Zhuge Xiang chuckled upon hearing Purple Emperor's words.
Although this guy was a bit arrogant, he still possessed that kind of strength. So, Zhuge Xiang didn't admire Purple Emperor, but he didn't dislike him either. On the contrary, he really wanted to fight Purple Emperor, after all, it would be a huge amount of Experience Points, right?
Defeating the White Bone Emperor yielded a whopping 800 million Experience Points, propelling Zhuge Xiang's cultivation to the Third Layer of the Tribulation Crossing Realm. The Purple Emperor, also one of the Five Emperors, would likely have at least as many Experience Points as the White Bone Emperor.
"Champion?" Zhuge Xiang's words caused Purple Emperor to raise an eyebrow.
What is the purpose of the Asura Emperor coming to Sole Dominance Mountain? It is undeniable that they all want to win a good ranking, but they are still self-aware enough to know that winning the championship is impossible. The champion can only be born among the Five Emperors Asura Emperor. However, wanting to win the championship is one thing, but neither the Purple Emperor, nor the White Bone Emperor, nor even the Thunder Flame Emperor dare to say that they will win the championship. Zhuge Xiang actually has such ambition.
"I am not as good as you..." Regardless of strength, the carefree attitude of abandoning all concerns won over the Purple Emperor.
The more Purple Emperor interacted with Zhuge Xiang, the more he could sense Zhuge Xiang's extraordinary qualities. The proud and arrogant Purple Emperor could even say that he was inferior to Zhuge Xiang, which shows the extent of Zhuge Xiang's status in his heart.
"In my heart, you are a very strong competitor." Zhuge Xiang showed no joy at the Purple Emperor's praise, as if the person being praised by the Purple Emperor was not himself, or rather, Zhuge Xiang did not take the honor of being praised by the Purple Emperor, one of the Five Emperors, to heart, and was merely returning the Purple Emperor as a courtesy.
Zhuge Xiang's words were not perfunctory. He had heard of Purple Emperor Zhuge Xiang, who was known as the number one genius of the Asura Path and was arrogant. However, the fact that such a genius could sincerely express his admiration for him gave Zhuge Xiang a new perspective on Purple Emperor.
"Well, I hope that in the end, we can have a Duel where both of us give our all," Purple Emperor said earnestly, though he didn't seem overjoyed by Zhuge Xiang added, "Of course, our final championship battle will depend on whether you can defeat this guy."
After saying this, the Purple Emperor did not linger and turned to leave. Zhuge Xiang turned around in the direction the Purple Emperor pointed. A powerful and scorching aura approached Zhuge Xiang step by step. The burly and muscular Thunder Flame Thunder Flame Emperor came to stand in front of Zhuge Xiang.
Standing a full ten feet tall, he moved with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, his muscles bulging and knotted. His purplish-red hair cascaded over his shoulders, and with each step, sparks and flashes of electricity could be seen flickering through his hair. His violent and scorching aura made it difficult for anyone standing before him to breathe. Who else could this person be but the Thunder Flame Emperor, the foremost of the Five Emperors?
"Jing Wuming's judgment is indeed very sharp..." When he arrived in front of Zhuge Xiang, Thunder Flame Emperor turned his gaze from the departing figure of Purple Emperor to Zhuge Xiang and said. Zhuge Xiang knew who Jing Wuming was referring to; it was Purple Emperor Jing Wuming.
Zhuge Xiang simply looked at Thunder Flame Emperor without replying. Besides, Zhuge Xiang didn't know how to respond to Thunder Flame Emperor's words, which seemed to be praising himself but were actually praising Purple Emperor's discerning eye.
Of course, Thunder Flame Emperor's visit wasn't solely to praise Purple Emperor's discerning eye. His gaze fell upon Zhuge Xiang, and Thunder Flame Emperor's eyes betrayed a hint of astonishment as he said, "Your strength is quite impressive, exceeding my expectations. I never imagined that even White Bone Emperor would ultimately be defeated by you."
"Just say what it is," Zhuge Xiang said, his brows furrowing slightly, his tone clearly showing impatience. This Thunder Flame Emperor had been talking for so long without getting to the point, just spouting irrelevant things. He didn't have that much time to waste on his idle chatter.
Zhuge Xiang's tone was clearly impatient, causing Thunder Flame Emperor's expression to change slightly. His expression turned angry, and his tone became much colder as he said, "I've come to you now because I have a deal to make with you, and I believe you won't refuse."
"What kind of deal? Be straightforward," Zhuge Xiang said succinctly.
"I know very well that with your strength as the Asura King, it's impossible for you to win the championship of this Sacred War. My deal with you is simple: if you encounter the Fox Emperor or the Purple Emperor in the next Duel, I will allow you to defeat them both even if it means mutual destruction. In exchange, I will provide you with an additional Half-Demon Artifact -level treasure. How about it?"
Thunder Flame Emperor's words made Zhuge Xiang laugh. Everyone was smart enough; how could Zhuge Xiang not understand Thunder Flame Emperor's meaning? He actually wanted him to help him stop the Purple Emperor and the Fox Emperor. If they succeeded, wouldn't the championship of this Sacred War be his?
The fact that the dignified leader of the Five Emperors would resort to such despicable means to try and win the Sacred War made no attempt to conceal Zhuge Xiang's contempt in his smile.
The Purple Emperor, whose name as a genius resounds throughout the Asura Path, doesn't even put the Five Emperors -level powerhouses in his eyes. The first one he cares about is the Thunder Flame Emperor, who is known as the head of the Five Emperors. Zhuge Xiang has been in the Asura Path for quite some time now, and he is aware of this.
Initially, Zhuge Xiang thought that the reason why the Purple Emperor was prejudiced against the Thunder Flame Emperor and even looked down on him was simply because he was jealous of the title of the head of the Five Emperors. But now, Zhuge Xiang understood that in the Asura Path, a world where battle is supreme, the Thunder Flame Emperor actually resorted to such despicable means to win the championship, which was truly beyond Zhuge Xiang's expectations.
"Whether I face the Purple Emperor or the Fox Emperor, I will fight tooth and nail to defeat them. You don't need to tell me that. My goal is the championship. And if I do encounter you then, I hope you won't blame me for being ruthless."
Zhuge Xiang said calmly, then ignored Thunder Flame Emperor and turned to leave. His tone was quite impolite. (To be continued...)