Mad!
So mad!
Absolutely mad! Even watching the battle in the Absolute Ashen Fire Domain from the side through the Spirit Mirror, everyone was shaken by the black figure standing atop the lone tower—and by the power he commanded.
Beneath the open sky, with a full moon overhead, a lone tower stood tall, and a man in black stood alone.
Xu Xiaoshou had displayed such an image before, showing off his peerless splendor. He had even used the lower to control the higher against Rao Yaoyao.
And now, after borrowing the Holy Emperor's power to punch Rao Yaoyao and kick Dao Qiongchang—
He was doing it again, and this time he wanted to fight a Holy Emperor! How could that not be madness?
"He... isn't Xu Xiaoshou anymore, is he?"
"This guy's condition is completely wrong. He clearly looks like he's suffered qi deviation after being overstuffed with Holy Emperor power..."
"Yes, but Xu Holy Emperor can control it! Qi deviation is even just one of the sword techniques he can wield. Incredible!"
"Too terrifying. Xu Xiaoshou's talent comes once in a millennium. In my opinion, even Ba Zunan cannot compare."
"Saint Emperor Wangze is merely an incarnation of a Holy Emperor's will, but Xu Xiaoshou has inherited four portions of Holy Emperor power. This is four against one!"
"...It's a fine scheme, and I truly admire the Eighth Sword Immortal's move. But Saint Emperor Wangze might not necessarily lose... How do you know Xu Xiaoshou can definitely withstand the impact of those four forces? How long he can hold on is still a question!"
That unique insight truly gave everyone food for thought.
Holy Emperor power was not so easily borne, much less four incompatible kinds of power.
The Holy Emperor power Xu Xiaoshou had inherited before came from