Star Gate-Chapter 1649: Devastating Losses (III)
Red Moon power rippled outside Orchid Forest and a dao note reverberated through the air.
“Master of Orchid Forest, if you are unable to weather the crisis, Red Moon is always ready to help an ally!” the Red Moon master said in slightly chilly tones. “You do not need to be standoffish with this seat. So long as you ask, Red Moon still possesses the ability to kill a few trouble mongers!
“As strong as the Orchid Forest master is, this seat is concerned that you will be unable to withstand the attack of a seventh rank. You may call upon this seat at any time!”
“Our deepest thanks for the Red Moon master’s concern!” responded the Orchid Forest master. “Orchid Forest will certainly request help when the moment comes. New Martial’s movements are unknown these days, so we do not dare submit an aid request, just in case that creates an opening for New Martial!”
“......” Red Moon power roiled and swept through the chaos! But there were no more dao notes forthcoming.
Despite his wrath, the Red Moon master opted not to erupt in an offensive. The Orchid Forest master’s words had restored some clarity to his mind. New Martial!
Damn it!
Why would he suffer this show of impudence from Orchid Forest, if not out of concern that New Martial would attack him??
Within the Orchid Forest dao universe.
The world master heaved a sigh of relief when he sensed the Red Moon strength dissipate. Beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks. He was a peak sixth rank, but he’d been extremely nervous just now.
The Red Moon master was nearly in a frenzy after repeated failures. He’d wanted to force his way through the void!
If it wasn’t for New Martial posing such a deterrence, he might very well have ended up here.
It wasn’t until this moment that the world master had time to continue observing the battle. He blinked with astonishment at the latest developments.
......
At the same time.
After Void killed Life Cling, Li Hao flared with the domain of fire. The ferocious tiger’s roars echoed through Orchid Forest.
Just as Spirit Terror pulled back with shock and sought to flee, everyone was further flabbergasted by what they saw.
Another domain had appeared outside the domain of fire. It was one of water!
Fire and water became one, exploding a split second later!
The two domains collapsed and dao strength rumbled into an explosion. The immense detonation blew up even the fifth rank Spirit Terror.
Two extremities—water and fire!
Spirit Terror was immensely shocked that Myriad Dao was an exalted emperor of two extremes—he wasn’t just an exalted emperor of fire!
Exalted emperors that commanded polar opposite elements possessed immense battle strength to begin with. Spirit Terror was also suffering from Gan Wuliang’s emotional manipulation, so the collision between the two domains dealt severe damage to him.
“An exalted emperor of water and fire!”
“An exalted emperor of two extremes...” Shocked gasps rose and fell in the surroundings. No wonder this guy was so strong! He wasn’t a singular fire cultivator at all!
The longsword materialized as amazed reactions filtered through the audience. Water and fire intersected again, the sword descended!
Boom!
A massive explosion ripped through the clouds and energy shifted through the land. A ghastly scream echoed through the air as Spirit Terror was ripped apart. The mingling of fire and water produced a massive explosion that left only a red moon in the air. It shot forward, wanting to escape!
Spirit Terror’s physical body had been destroyed, leaving only the overwhelming urge to survive. But when his dao mark materialized and the red moon fled through the sky, his will suddenly trembled.
Fear, boundless and unexplainable fear, had surfaced in his heart.
It wasn’t just fear, but also dread, anxiety, and a desire to cling to life...
It was like he experienced the source of Red Moon dao in a split second. He endured countless emotions and lost himself for a moment. It was that moment in which a faint sense of death stretched toward him...
Spirit Terror jerked back to the present. Had Void made a move??
But... I seem a bit weaker than I had a moment ago...
The thought had just crossed his mind when a massive sword formation descended, turning the world upside down. Spirit Terror had fled a bit of a distance, but abruptly realized that he’d returned to where he started from.
It wasn’t the ability of time, but the Earthturner Sword!
Spirit Terror paled with horror!
Bam!
He was just in time to meet Li Hao’s second blow of fire and water.
Rumble... The dao mark of the red moon exploded!
Li Hao collected endless dao strength when he reached out with a hand. Off to the side, Void had finished cleaning up the scene and cast a strange look at those assembled.
Gan Wuliang had utilized emotions to affect a Spirit Terror lacking his physical body. Lin Hongyu employed death qi to further interfere with the man and Hong Yitang deployed the Earthturner Sword technique to reverse direction for the man. Panther had also devoured the void to forcefully pull the man back.
He was pulled back just in time to meet Li Hao’s sword.
It was a demonstration of extreme coordination and resulted in a fifth rank being killed by this group in the blink of an eye. It was accomplished so much faster than Void anticipated. He’d thought that he would need to help them. As it turned out, they didn’t need his help.
Spirit Terror was dead by the time he finished collecting his battle spoils. The two fifth ranks didn’t last ten seconds.
Soul Eclipse was rushing toward the group when he stopped in his tracks! He looked on with a livid and shaken expression. A sixth rank killing a fifth rank was understandable. It’d taken only a moment because Life Cling had been too close to the other. But... Myriad Dao and his weakling subordinates...
Although the combined forces of fire and water were strong, it would only just match Spirit Terror if they were both fifth rank. But somehow, the joint cooperation of the other exalted emperors had spontaneously killed a fifth rank!
That... was incredible!
Soul Eclipse’s expression shifted.
A sixth rank of death and a fourth rank that could kill a fifth rank... He might be going to his death if he rushed them now!
But how was this possible?? How could this be?? It was just a fourth rank with a bunch of low ranks, yet two fifth ranks from a major world hadn’t lasted three rounds!
......
“They’re crazy!” A group of wandering cultivators froze when they registered what they saw.
Yu Xiu’s expression flickered through a variety of emotions. A sixth rank of death who could instantly kill a fifth rank, a fourth rank of fire and water, and a bunch of low ranks who dared raise a hand against a fifth rank... What were the backgrounds of these people??
They were so strong!
Even though Soul Eclipse was a sixth rank, he was immensely shaken by the developments. His comrades had been fifth ranks of major worlds!
They were instantly killed all the same. Even if they’d underestimated their opponents, the deaths had been too quick. And the key was, Red Moon major world did not descend upon the scene after the fifth ranks died!
Soul Eclipse had sensed some ripples from his home world, but also discovered answering ripples from the Orchid Forest dao universe. Clearly, the Orchid Forest master was up to his usual tricks and refused to let the Red Moon dao universe descend. As for why the Red Moon master hadn’t forced his presence into Orchid Forest... that was because the threat from New Martial still existed.
But now, Red Moon had suffered an immense loss with the death of two fifth ranks.
Just as the thought formed in his mind, Li Hao shouted, “Kill him!”
The young man and Void shot for Soul Eclipse!
The man’s expression shifted, those bastards! Even though he wasn’t afraid of them, he still chose to turn and flee.
At the same time.
The powerhouses of the other three major worlds twitched; this might be a chance...
The void abruptly shifted as Yan Fang appeared. He didn’t say a word, just looked frostily at the other exalted emperors. They looked askance at Yan Fang. Was Orchid Forest... going to help Myriad Dao’s group?
“Yan Fang...”
“Are you guys planning to participate?” Yan Fang said remotely. “I’ve reached an accord with Red Moon—they can kill Myriad Dao, but they are they and you are you!”
“There is far more than meets the eye with these people, Exalted Emperor Yan Fang,” a fourth rank responded solemnly. “Where does this exalted emperor of fire and water, and the one of death come from? These daos are not typical daos. There is a problem with this group’s origins!”
“Is that so?” Yan Fang laughed. “They have nothing to do with Orchid Forest as they are no longer in our employ. I am here only to tell you guys that this is Orchid Forest territory. You guys are not of Red Moon and do not have the right to wander at will throughout our world!”
It was that simple!
He wasn’t even keeping his own voice concealed; his voice carried in all directions. Orchid Forest no longer employed Myriad Dao’s group. There was no connection between the two factions any longer, but Myriad Dao’s group still enjoyed the rights of Orchid Forest nobility.
This is our territory! You guys are not permitted to randomly walk through it.
......
On the wandering cultivator side, Yu Xiu didn't make a sound. His face sank. Orchid Forest had made a move. And the key was, even a fool could see that Myriad Dao and his group were highly unusual. They may have a large faction supporting them. Otherwise, how could a sixth rank of death appear out of thin air?
......
Some of the exalted emperors hidden within the shadows looked askance at each other. Red Moon had just lost two more exalted emperors!
Altogether, that made for almost double digit Red Moon exalted emperors that’d died in Orchid Forest. If the three wandering cultivators were counted, then that was ten exalted emperors precisely.
Soul Eclipse was still on the run! His expression didn’t look the most pleasant. The two giving chase behind him were very fast. The sixth rank exalted emperor of death even surpassed his pace!
It was only a matter of time before they would catch up to him, and that bastard Yan Fang was warning everyone else from getting involved!
