"Boom..."
As Xiao Yu plunged the demonic blade into a groove at the top of the island, a series of muffled thunderous roars emanated from the depths of the magma, and then the entire island rapidly rose upwards.
Only then did everyone realize that this was not a small island at all, but the top of a giant stone statue.
The top of the statue alone is over a thousand feet in size, which shows just how enormous this giant stone statue is.
" Sword of Chiyou! This is Chi You!"
Upon seeing the Haki longsword held in the giant stone statue's hand, Xiang Shaoyu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
They had all seen what Sword of Chiyou looked like in the future and knew it very well. The long sword in the hand of this stone statue was the appearance of Sword of Chiyou magnified countless times.
It is conceivable that this stone statue must be Chi You.
Xiang Shaoyu's gaze then turned to the ball of light sealed in the chest of the Chi You statue, which contained countless tiny specks of light.
The moment Xiang Shaoyu saw that ball of light, a sense of greed instinctively arose within him, as if that ball of light were the most precious treasure in the world.
" The Chiyou's Inheritance! Damn it, we can't let these scoundrels steal the Chiyou's Inheritance!"
Wang Hao's furious roar came at just the right moment, startling the members of the Hundred Schools of Thought. They all realized what was happening and used their movement techniques to rush towards the Chiyou's Inheritance, while also attacking their former companions with various methods.
With the ultimate goal of Chiyou's Inheritance's legacy within reach, their alliance has naturally ended. Now they are competitors, and even mortal enemies!
"Damn it, don't even think about stopping me!"
On the other side, Wang Hao, who was fighting against countless counterfeit fire elements, became even more furious, but he still couldn't break free. In the end, he could only swing his Shameless Greatsword and stab at the light sphere that Chiyou's Inheritance.
"No!"
The Hundred Schools of Thought, still locked in a fierce battle, were filled with shock and rage. They had never expected Wang Hao to be so ruthless, wanting to destroy the Chiyou's Inheritance just because he couldn't obtain it.
He wanted to stop it, but the Sword Force carried by that giant sword was too terrifying, and the distance made it impossible for him to reach it. He could only watch helplessly as the giant sword shattered the Chiyou's Inheritance.
Countless tiny points of light burst forth, and although most of them were obliterated by Wang Hao's giant sword, thousands of points of light still remained.
Now, the Hundred Schools of Thought and the royal families of the six kingdoms no longer cared about dealing with others, and all rushed to seize those points of light.
Even if they were foolish, they would understand at this moment that these points of light were the manifestation of Chiyou's Inheritance. Although most of the points of light had been destroyed by that damned Great Qin Preceptor, the remaining ones were enough for them to use.
Those who could come here were all peerless masters. Even if they were not as good as the likes of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, they were not far behind. They quickly seized most of the scattered light spots. As for the remaining part, it was taken by Zhao Gao and the assassins of Net Trap who arrived at the scene, and they could only give up helplessly.
With their mission accomplished, the group dared not linger and hurriedly rushed back the way they had come.
Fortunately, with countless counterfeit fire elementals desperately surrounding them, Wang Hao and the others were unable to break through the blockade and could only watch helplessly as the Hundred Schools of Thought escaped.
" Ying Zheng, prepare to die!"
Seeing that the audience had all left, Wang Hao was about to release his control over the many fire elementals when a roar suddenly came from behind him.
Suddenly, a disheveled young man appeared behind Ying Zheng. At this moment, Ying Zheng was only protected by Yan Lingji. As for Zhao Gao Yue Shen, and the others, they had rushed forward to snatch the so-called inheritance light points in order to put on an act.
At this moment, no matter how you look at it, Ying Zheng's defenses are at their weakest. In addition, the young swordsman is very powerful, and there is a high chance that he will kill Ying Zheng here.
Unfortunately, neither Yan Lingji, who was standing nearby, nor Wang Hao and the others in the distance were moved by the young swordsman's sudden attack; some even had a strange smile on their faces.
If it were the old Brother Zheng facing such an attack from a top-tier expert, he would definitely be dead. However, in the past two years, Brother Zheng has obtained many cultivation inheritances from Wang Hao, and his own cultivation level is much stronger than that of Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
The young swordsman's attack was indeed powerful, but to think he could deal with the current Brother Zheng... well...
The young swordsman thrust his longsword straight at Ying Zheng's back, the blade brimming with extremely sharp sword energy and the swordsman's own resolute Sword Intent.
Even Eastern Emperor Taiyi would have to temporarily evade this attack.
Seeing that Ying Zheng still showed no reaction, the young swordsman couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.
Trading one's own life for the life of the tyrannical Qin emperor would be a very worthwhile deal.
Moreover, his Liji was already pregnant with his child. Jing Ke would have no scruples and would risk his life to kill Ying Zheng, not only to restore peace to the world but also to prevent his wife and children from suffering a tragic future.
"When!"
Unfortunately, the longsword in his hand suddenly stopped, and the huge recoil almost shattered his right arm. Then, a dull, booming sound like a great bell rang out.
"Damn it, you're wearing protective armor!"
Seeing that his longsword could not pierce Ying Zheng's body even slightly, Jing Ke's eyes were bloodshot. He endured the pain of his right arm almost breaking and prepared to strike again, this time with a sword aimed at Ying Zheng's neck.
There was no armor protecting him there; if his entire head were severed, Ying Zheng would surely die!
"When!"
Unfortunately, another loud bang rang out. Jing Ke's entire right arm was no longer just on the verge of shattering, but completely shattered into a bloodbath. His sword also broke in two and flew out.
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
Ignoring the sword that had been thrown away, and ignoring his right arm that had exploded into a bloody mist, Jing Ke stared in disbelief at Ying Zheng's neck, his entire being on the verge of collapse.
You must know that he just cut the other person's neck, where there was no protective armor. Moreover, he saw the blade strike the other person's neck with his own eyes, but it was as if he had struck a piece of ancient cold iron, and it could not damage the other person in the slightest.
" Jing Ke, is this all the meager skill you learned from Master Gongsun?"
Ying Zheng rose from his throne, manipulated the magnetic field to rotate it, and looked directly at Jing Ke, who was imprisoned by the magnetic field.
In a sense, he was Jing Ke's senior brother, as they both studied under Gongsun Yu. However, he mainly learned the art of diplomacy and strategy inherited from Ghost Valley by Gongsun Yu, while Jing Ke only learned the Sword Dao created by Gongsun Yu.
The two women were considered to have inherited Gongsun Yu's literary and martial arts skills respectively, and both fell in love with Gongsun Yu's granddaughter Gongsun Liji.
However, Gongsun Liji, being a young girl, preferred the free-spirited and unrestrained chivalrous style of Jing Ke. In addition, the two had grown up together since childhood, were childhood sweethearts, and had Gongsun Yu's secret support. In the end, she still lost Liji.
I never expected this junior brother to risk his life to assassinate me today. Is it commendable courage, or utter foolishness?
" Ying Zheng!"
When Jing Ke came to his senses, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth, calling out Ying Zheng's name. His eyes revealed a deep-seated hatred and murderous intent.
"You know about the future?"
With a slight twitch of his brow, Brother Zheng discerned something from the hateful look in his junior brother's eyes. After a moment's thought, he realized that this guy must know about his future encounters with Liji and Jing Tianming; otherwise, he wouldn't harbor such hatred and murderous intent towards him.
After all, to be honest, although he and Jing Ke were rivals in love, they had never done anything to wrong each other, let alone become enemies.
Since the hatred isn't present, it can only be for the future.
It just so happens that there are people from the future right now, one of whom is Jing Ke's son. It's not surprising that they know about the future.
This is probably the reason why they came to assassinate him.
"For the sake of Master Gongsun and Liji, I'll grant you a dignified death!"
Taking a deep breath, Brother Zheng decided not to say anything more to his rival. His entire body burst forth with azure divine light, then rapidly expanded, bursting through his clothes, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a ten-foot-tall demonic muscle man.
His skin also turned bronze, as if cast in bronze, exuding a heavy Tyrannical Dao aura.
For the past two years, Ying Zheng has never relaxed his cultivation. He has combined the various cultivation techniques given to him by Wang Hao with the inherited techniques of his Ying clan, and finally created a unique Body Refinement technique.
This Body Refinement technique may be quite ordinary in other aspects, but it is extremely powerful in defense, specifically designed to deal with assassination methods like those used by Jing Ke.
After all, as the King of Qin, he didn't need to fight personally, so whether he possessed great strength or not was irrelevant. Compared to that, an Invincible defensive capability was what he should pursue.
Otherwise, if you're not careful one day, you might get your head chopped off by an assassin, which would be a disaster.
"..."
Everyone, including Wang Hao, stared in disbelief at Ying Zheng, who had transformed into a monstrous, muscular man. They truly hadn't expected that Brother Zheng had cultivated such a terrifying Body Refinement technique and transformed himself into such a grotesque form.
Wang Hao was completely dumbfounded, his mind filled with complaints. Although he could tell that Brother Zheng had cultivated a Body Refinement, and that it was primarily defensive, he hadn't expected that the other party would also have the trump card of transformation, and that the transformation form was so bizarre, completely different from the handsome man he was before.
"It's over, I've ruined the Brother Zheng of this world!"
Speechless, Wang Hao covered his face with his hands, not knowing how to deal with Brother Zheng in his current state.
Jing Ke, who was imprisoned in front of Brother Zheng, was also stunned. At this moment, he was staring blankly up at Ying Zheng, who had transformed into a demonic, muscular man.
Is this really my frail senior brother?
What on earth is wrong with this physique?
He's far more terrifying than Dian Qing from the State of Wei's Armored Sect!
" Jing Ke, you are the first person to have seen me in such a form. To die by this punch is something you can be proud of!"
Raising his hand and clenching his fist, Ying Zheng threw a punch without the slightest hesitation.
Jing Ke, already exhausted from unleashing two powerful sword Jing Ke, was utterly unable to withstand the attack. His entire body was blasted apart, turning into a cloud of blood mist.
"It's over!"
Watching the blood mist ignited by the spreading heat below, Ying Zheng felt lost and dejected, lacking the exhilaration he had felt when he killed his rival. Instead, he felt a sense of emptiness.
"Huh? Sir, what's going on here...?"
As Ying Zheng was feeling sentimental and saddened, he suddenly noticed Wang Hao rushing over, gathering the cloud of blood mist that had been scattered by Jing Ke's explosion.
" Brother Zheng, you don't mind if I resurrect Jing Ke, do you?"
"Preserve the last remaining clump of Jing Ke's blood," Wang Hao said with a grin, a very bold idea forming in his mind.
"Can!"
After a long silence, Ying Zheng finally agreed.
Although he didn't know why the other party did this, he regretted it after killing Jing Ke, his rival in love. If he could revive him, it would be a good option.
Ying Zheng never imagined that Jing Ke would be like that after being resurrected!