"Cough, cough..."
Hearing the Heavenly Emperor's words, the Undefeated Immortal Venerable did not respond before breaking into another fit of coughing. Mouthful after mouthful of black blood spilled out, and a trace of pain flickered across his face.
"Master, are you all right?" Catching that flicker of pain, the Undefeated Immortal Sword grew even more worried.
The Undefeated Immortal Venerable cared greatly about his dignity. For him to reveal discomfort before others was enough to show that his condition had deteriorated to the extreme, nearly beyond his ability to conceal.
"Hahaha." The Heavenly Emperor stood there and laughed. "I had thought the Number One Under Heaven of the outside world would be some heroic and valiant man. Who would have thought he was a sickly wretch with one foot in the grave?"
"Shut your mouth!" the Undefeated Immortal Sword snapped coldly. "If he were whole and unharmed, you would not even dare stand before him and say such things. You despicable creature, taking advantage of another's weakness!"
"Whether he is injured or not makes no difference to This Emperor. Do you know why This Emperor calls him the Number One Under Heaven of the outside world? Because here, This Emperor is the Number One Under Heaven!" the Heavenly Emperor declared confidently.
"No one has ever dared to be so arrogant before him!" said the Undefeated Immortal Sword.
"Now there is!" The Heavenly Emperor's lips curved upward. "After today, the Undefeated Immortal Venerable will have known defeat. And the one who defeats him will be This Emperor, the true Number One Under Heaven!"
"Arrogant!" The Undefeated Immortal Sword snorted and could not be bothered to pay the Heavenly Emperor any attention.
It supported the Undefeated Immortal Venerable's body, but before he could stand upright, he spewed another great mouthful of black