The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 1278 - 1279: Displaying Inferior Skill Before an Expert (4th Update)
Capítulo 1278: Chapter 1279: Displaying Inferior Skill Before an Expert (4th Update)
The Shadow Cloak is a soul device proudly owned by both the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan and the Eight-Eyed Divine Race. Once activated while worn, it merges into the void, concealing one’s presence and making it difficult to locate.
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos of battle, attention was diverted away from him.
Seeing Lin Qian so close, he forced himself to remain calm and contained his aura as he approached step by step.
He wanted to kill Lin Qian to avenge a minister.
As he carefully passed through the protective circle of the Imperial Guards, joy filled his heart. Seeing Lin Qian even closer stirred immense excitement within him.
Closer, closer!
At that moment, he was less than a foot away from Lin Qian, ready to strike before the opponent could even think to dodge.
But just as success seemed imminent, Lin Qian suddenly turned around.
Simultaneously, a hand unexpectedly rested on his shoulder: “Sneaking around, what are you planning against His Majesty?”
With these words, Lin Qian also raised his hand and pulled at the void in front of him as if pulling down a curtain.
The form of Yang Huanwen was instantly exposed before Lin Qian. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Poof!
The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out as Ji Qing’s dagger instantly penetrated Yang Huanwen’s Dantian, causing the soul energy within to dissipate. His cultivation was utterly destroyed.
Yang Huanwen was dumbfounded. Without the support of soul energy, he could no longer stand in mid-air, but Ji Qing grabbed him, preventing him from falling.
At this moment, his expression was filled with confusion, and disbelief shone in his eyes.
How was he discovered? Before he even acted, Lin Qian turned around and looked at him, clearly having been aware all along.
Even more terrifying was the presence behind him, the very person who had crippled him – when did they arrive at his back?
A Seventh Level Entering Dao Realm expert, unaware someone approached from behind?
“It seems he’s quite surprised at you getting so close.” Observing Yang Huanwen’s expression, Lin Qian clicked his tongue and glanced at Ji Qing.
Ji Qing’s pale, handsome face showed mockery: “Trying an assassination in front of the minister is utterly foolish.”
“Exactly, Great Emperor of Daojiang Country.” Staring at Yang Huanwen, who was like a beaten dog, Lin Qian said, “Actually, Ji Qing had been following you all along, watching you approach His Majesty from start to finish.”
“He was beside you ever since the battle began, because my loyal minister noticed the murderous intent in your eyes.”
Lin Qian’s words made Yang Huanwen incredulous, and he shouted: “Impossible! An Enlightenment Realm being couldn’t have approached me unless my attention was previously entirely focused on you.”
“Really?” Lin Qian gently shook his head, looking towards the combat area, speaking calmly, “Didn’t you notice that His Majesty’s forces weren’t exerting themselves at all?”
Yang Huanwen, positioned where Lin Qian stood, could take in the battlefield scene comprehensively.
Although his cultivation was wasted, his physique remained, and the four eyes’ talent allowed him to see clearly.
The overarching situation of the battle instantly presented itself, and he saw everything clearly.
As the saying goes, the onlooker sees more clearly than those deeply involved.
Now, distanced from the main area, Yang Huanwen could carefully observe the battle’s conditions. But once he saw it clearly, his expression turned exceedingly grim.
Because he saw very clearly, just as Lin Qian said, the people of the Huaxia Empire weren’t exerting full effort, displaying sheer laziness.
Despite their great numbers, they remained steady and calm, toying with his men like monkeys.
Moreover, he noticed something peculiar. In the higher airspace, two Daoists led two thousand Daoists above, seated in an array, encompassing the battle below.
“What kind of array is that, how could it…” Seeing the array suspended in the air, Yang Huanwen was utterly shocked, his eyes filled with terror.
He couldn’t understand why the array, despite being profoundly complex and cryptic, seemed impervious to any amount of scrutiny.
Furthermore, although he saw the array below casting its influence, why was there no apparent attack coming forth?
Could it be that this array was simply for show?
Impossible, the array positioned in the sky must have some significance. How could it be ineffective when overseeing the battle below?
“Strange indeed, Let me elucidate things for you.” Lin Qian approached, observing Yang Huanwen’s demeanor, “Your Netherworld Clan, amidst the bloodshed, isn’t diluting poison to weaken our force but is exploiting aptitudes.”
“And throughout the prior battles, as you likely noticed, aptitudes couldn’t be exploited.”
Yang Huanwen was rattled by Lin Qian’s words, swallowing nervously, looking at him as though a monstrous figure.
All this time, they had cautiously, stealthily exploited aptitudes during battle, minimally, merely to weaken opposing strength.
Blatantly seizing aptitudes was done by taking people captive thereafter to do so.
Until now, neither the people of the Nine Heavens nor the Four Clans had realized they were covertly exploited for aptitudes.
They hid it perfectly, so how did the opponent know?
“You achieve this through cultivation techniques, imbued with Dao Intent and inherent essence, making exploitation possible.”
“By ensuring Dao Intent’s origin in cultivation techniques matches or supersedes yours, you can’t exploit.” Lin Qian stated, eyeing Yang Huanwen’s widened eyes, “Indeed, my people cultivate techniques whose Dao Intent origin is the Empire’s Will.”
“With Huaxia Empire’s national fortune bolstering Empire’s Will, you not only fail to exploit, but forceful attempts backfire.”
Looking toward the battlefield, Lin Qian declared, “Despite the scenario, His Majesty is not satisfied. Matching equally means little; absolute suppression, direct crush is His Majesty’s style, his Empire’s style.”
“Interrogating your cultivation techniques is implausible due to your heart demon oath.” Mentioning this, Yang Huanwen considered the battlefield and the array, realization dawning.
“You… you’re dissecting our cultivation techniques!” Yang Huanwen cried out.
However, the surroundings were shrouded by Lin Qian’s soul energy, muffling his voice entirely.
“Indeed, progressively cornering you, exerting maximal power, through His Majesty’s valiant aides Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Master, dissecting your cultivation techniques is feasible. Understanding both clans even more so.”
“Come the day, His Majesty will empower citizens through cultivation techniques’ Dao Intent to utterly suppress these exploiters, vile robbers.”
“His Majesty shall utterly annihilate these invading beasts!”
Saying this, images and pleas invoked by Chaos Universe surfaced in Lin Qian’s mind, enraging him as he struck out fiercely.
Red gold thunder soul energy instantaneously pulverized Yang Huanwen.
