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Chapter 962 The Miserable Human Emperor

Although the tengu was unwilling, he did not act rashly this time.

Because he could sense that this was a trap set by the treacherous Emperor Ji. If he were to forcefully swallow this sword energy, he would not only gain no benefit, but also be injured.

Without the Tengu's overwhelming attack, anyone who tries to intercept the Emperor's attack will have to pay a heavy price.

Arrogance doesn't mean being brainless; Tengu still gave up unwillingly.

Seeing that Tiangou hadn't acted recklessly this time, Zhang Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. As long as everyone followed orders, victory was only a matter of time.

The enemy is an emperor; the right way is to gradually weaken his strength. Being impatient for quick success will only expose your weaknesses.

He was a perfectionist and didn't want to see anyone die on his side.

However, just as the sword energy was about to pass by the Heavenly Dog, Hongkun had already prepared his World-Destroying Sword Technique to intercept it.

Suddenly, Tianbi flashed forward and rushed out at an extremely fast speed...

"I rely on!"

Zhang Haoran couldn't help but swear. One by one, they disobeyed orders and attacked. He even considered whether to kill them to establish his authority.

After recognizing it as a Heavenly Arm, he decided to endure it. There were more than a dozen beginner-level martial arts experts, and it wasn't appropriate to use them to establish authority. He suppressed his anger and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, this commander-in-chief is really frustrating. He always has to consider the so-called big picture."

It's much more fun to be a lone wolf; I can kill whoever I want without having to worry about anything else.

Zhang Haoran had just unleashed his ultimate move, and forcing himself to attack at this moment would cause him considerable damage. With the system present, his Qi and blood could indeed be replenished instantly, but without circulating it throughout his body and imprinting it with his own mark, his control over his Qi and blood would decrease.

Forced attacks are okay once or twice, but should never be used excessively.

Now he felt it was unnecessary and decided to see what Tianbi was planning to do first.

At this moment, Tianbi had already arrived near the sword's edge.

He roared, his arms gleaming with a metallic sheen, and threw a punch, striking the sword's edge with tremendous force.

With a deafening roar, the sword beam was blasted off course and flew towards the vortex.

The tengu's eyes widened in shock, revealing a look of terror.

"What the hell! What is Tianbi doing?"
This guy is trying to kill me!
If I could swallow it, I would have swallowed it long ago!

Is this guy going to betray us?

At that moment, Tianbi's voice rang out: "Tiangou! Swallow it!"

At this moment, Tianbi stood proudly in the void, his arm covered in bloodstains. He had taken a direct hit from the Emperor's sword, which had seriously injured him.

He looked down at the celestial dog and said coldly, "It's just a sword aura, why are you dodging?"

At worst, I'll get my belly ripped open, but I won't die!

If you don't even have this much courage, then don't stand so close to the front.

You only want to reap the benefits without wanting to pay the price. When did you become so cowardly?

Everyone says you're incredibly audacious!
I've never known what fear is!
I don't think so!
Did you forget your guts when you recovered?

These words provoked the tengu into a frenzy, and its fur stood on end.

Its eyes blazed with fire, fully unleashing the ferocity within it.

"Ouch!"

With a roar, the vortex in the Tengu's mouth expanded its suction force, swallowing the sword energy without dodging or avoiding it.

I am the Heavenly Emperor! When have I ever backed down?

His previous overly cautious behavior may indeed be due to the fact that he has just recovered.

So what if we push the limits?
Aren't limits meant to be broken?
Just like Tianbi said, at worst, he'll be disemboweled, but he won't die anyway.

Besides, since the sword energy passes through the abdomen, some energy will always remain, so the loss may not be too great.

Regardless of which emperor's conspiracy led to the last fall, it was the Fist God who was behind it. He has a deep grudge against those who have just entered the martial arts world, and he absolutely cannot let the Heavenly Arm look down on him.

However, when Tian Gou actually swallowed that sword light, he discovered that although Tian Bi looked fierce, he was actually quite reliable.

In fact, his punch had already weakened the power of the sword energy to below 60 million.

It's barely within the range that the Tengu can withstand.

It didn't care what Tianbi was thinking. If it was helping itself, why did it have to say such harsh things?
The tengu immediately shrunk back to its original size. Now, not a single bit of energy could be wasted; it had to refine the sword energy within its body with all its might.

Although it's within the limits of what he can bear, it can only guarantee that it won't cut his stomach.

Refining this blood and energy is quite difficult.

The Human Emperor created the Qi and Blood Transformation Method and guarded the Gate of Qi and Blood, resulting in a very high degree of Qi and Blood condensation.

Refining it is no easy task.

Tengu retreated to the rear of the defensive line and began to refine the sword energy. Wounds kept appearing on his body, but they were repaired by the indestructible substance. It seemed that he would be unable to participate in the battle for a while.

Zhang Haoran glanced at Tiangou and realized that he was alright and wouldn't die anytime soon.

However, someone needs to fill his position.

He immediately ordered, "Shi Po, Hong Kun, Commander of the Army, get ready!"

Since Tengu is temporarily unavailable, the three of you will be responsible for intercepting ranged attacks.

Shi Po is also at the peak of the eighth level of the Breaking Eight Realms, so there shouldn't be any major problems with him replacing Tengu.

"Hongyu, Qianwang, Kanwang, and Duiwang, you are the second echelon. Try to weaken ranged attacks as much as possible."

Even if we can't stop them, we should at least buy some time so that Fang Ping can lead the Heavenly King away along the attack route.

It's better to have your formation broken than to lose men.

Zhang Haoran quickly made adjustments, and everyone's expressions were quite serious. They hadn't expected that under the siege of so many Heavenly Kings, the treacherous Emperor Ji would still be able to launch a counterattack.

A ruler is a ruler; even when completely on the defensive, a single counterattack can leave them utterly bewildered.

In particular, the Tengu, which is now the main force, is basically useless.

He will definitely need a considerable amount of time to refine that sword energy, so we can't count on him for now.

If the opponent launches a ranged attack at this point, even if it can be stopped, it won't be as easy as before.

Everyone became more vigilant, and when attacking, they would also reserve some of their vital energy to protect themselves, immediately reducing the intensity of their attacks.

Surprisingly, Emperor Ji did not launch a counterattack.

Zhang Haoran took a closer look and almost burst out laughing.

"Haha, that's too tragic!"

It wasn't that the treacherous Emperor Ji wanted to let such a good opportunity slip by, but rather that he was truly powerless to do so.

They had launched two counterattacks earlier, but the price they paid was considerable, and now they were being beaten quite badly.

The magical armor he was wearing had been shattered into pieces, leaving only his underwear to protect his vital parts and prevent him from being exposed.

Countless wounds appeared on Jin's body, some of which exposed his jade bones. His two constantly waving arms were covered only by thin strips of flesh. Fortunately, his jade bones were quite sturdy and were not shattered, but they did develop many cracks from the repeated impacts.

Golden light flashed continuously on the arms of the Human Emperor, and occasionally green light would streak across them, clearly indicating that he was using immortal matter and life essence to heal the injuries to his arms.

But the flesh on his arm had just begun to heal when it was torn apart again in the clash of the deadly attack, and he could only repeat this process over and over again.

His chest and abdomen were ripped open with several large holes, and his internal organs had long been shattered; only his heart was still beating.

This is the vital point; a ruptured heart can affect the supply of blood and qi, so it has always been a key area for protection.

Looking further up, there's an exaggerated knife scar on the face of the treacherous emperor, no one knows who cut it, but it's quite prominent!

There was a deep knife scar running from his brow to his jaw, reaching the bone.

It seemed like it was going to split the head in two, but unfortunately, the attack wasn't powerful enough, leaving only a knife mark that couldn't penetrate deeper.

Due to the intense fighting, the treacherous Emperor Ji did not have time to recover from his physical injuries and could only fight with a cleft lip.

Two fists can't beat four hands, and even a hero can't withstand a crowd of people—that's exactly what's happening now.

A dignified ruler, beaten so badly, no wonder he dared not continue launching ranged attacks.

In truth, Emperor Ji was suffering in silence. He dared not raise his defensive light barrier, for that would only result in him being passively attacked. The key issue was that when the divine needle broke through his defenses, he would also suffer a backlash of qi and blood.

He wouldn't be in such a terrible state if he hadn't been beaten up while completely defenseless.

Under such a dense attack, even the emperor's golden body could not withstand it. It wasn't that he didn't want to launch a ranged attack, but he had to slow down first, at least to make sure that his golden body would not collapse before he could launch a counterattack.

Although the Emperor's fate seemed quite tragic, Zhang Haoran did not let his guard down.

Because he keenly sensed that amidst the countless dazzling explosions, a very subtle fluctuation was approaching.

The Emperor did not fail to launch a counterattack; rather, he changed the form of his attack.

A longsword formed from spiritual energy bypassed all attack routes and silently slashed towards King Kan.

"Huh! Why is his target King Kan?"
"Isn't the tengu a better target to attack now that it's digesting that sword energy?"

If the Tengu is attacked at this time and cannot suppress the sword energy within its body, it may suffer severe damage and temporarily lose its fighting ability under the attack from both inside and outside.

They should be the best target to strike, and Zhang Haoran has made preparations for this.

Unexpectedly, the target of their attack was King Kan.

Is it really true that traitors are more hateful than enemies?

It's unlikely!
This is just the general perception. Super old silver coins like the Human Emperor's Chronicle are not swayed by emotions at all.

Why did he target King Kan?
Even if a broken Seven Heavenly King is killed, it won't affect the overall situation.

Zhang Haoran had a headache; he really didn't know what these old silver coins were thinking.

In fact, the treacherous Emperor Ji analyzed the situation on the field before making his move against King Kan.

These inspectors had lived under the emperor's nose for eight thousand years and were quite familiar with their personalities.

Having not fought much for so many years, I've lost a lot of experience and composure.

They were forced to stand up and resist this time!

Although they had all attacked the disciples of the Emperor, which meant they had completely broken with the Emperor, these people hadn't fought for eight thousand years and lacked that ruthlessness. They were still different from the madmen of the Three Realms. This was the breakthrough that the treacherous Emperor Ji had found.

If King Kan can be killed, the remaining King Dui and his men will surely be filled with fear and panic, thinking that he is specifically targeting these traitors.

These people are in the ranks of the Seventh and Sixth Heavenly Kings. If they panic, they will break the formation. Even if everyone just glances at them out of curiosity, the attack frequency will decrease, which will give Emperor Ji a chance to catch his breath.

He is an emperor; as long as he has even the slightest chance to catch his breath, he can recover a significant amount of his fighting strength.

Although Zhang Haoran did not understand the other party's plan, he was the commander-in-chief and would not watch the King of Kan perish.

He was filled with rage as he sensed the spiritual sword getting closer and closer.

"I've already revealed my sword spirit, and you still dare to launch a mental attack? Who do you think you are?"

Or do you think that I can't sever the spiritual power of an emperor?

"Then let me show you what it's like to have your heart cleaved by swordsmanship."

Zhang Haoran thought that the sword intent that had penetrated through the protective light barrier might have caused Ren Huangji to misunderstand and think that his swordsmanship, which could sever the heart, was nothing special.

He could withstand the attacks as long as the number of sword spirits was small, which is why he was not afraid of the sword spirits' intimidation and launched a mental attack.

"Damn it, how dare you look down on me? Well then, this time I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."

He did not rush to launch an attack, but quietly prepared and moved closer to King Kan, while outwardly maintaining a commanding posture.

The moment the sword of spirit entered the realm of swordsmanship, a silver light flashed in Zhang Haoran's eyes, and a small silver sword appeared, instantly merging with the sword soul.

That was a magical treasure he had been nurturing within his sea of ​​consciousness. He usually used this treasure to launch mental attacks and rarely used his physical body.

This time, Zhang Haoran was truly enraged, and he directly fused his sword soul with the magic weapon, which was currently his strongest mental attack method.

Of course, this was also out of fear that the emperor's spiritual power was too strong, and that the sword soul alone could not sever it.

After all, the mental strength of an emperor far exceeds 100,000 hertz, and he has undergone a qualitative change, so his mental strength must be extremely high.

"Go to hell!"

Zhang Haoran suddenly roared, and the silver sword floating in the air emitted a dazzling light.

The next moment, it appeared in front of the flying sword as if in an instant, and slashed down fiercely.

Ever since he learned that Emperor Ji had been hiding his strength and was actually a sixth-tier expert, he had been trying to find ways to weaken him.

This time, they practically delivered themselves to our door!

He understood that at the same level, the sword technique's heart-severing effect wouldn't be very good, but the situation was different now. With the double amplification from the domain and magic weapon, the power of the sword soul had increased by 40%.

This has already reached the high level of the sixth rank, surpassing the opponent by two minor ranks. It has an attack bonus, and as long as this spiritual sword is shattered, the opponent's martial arts realm will inevitably drop significantly.

The fact that this spiritual sword could fly so far silently must mean it was imbued with the opponent's consciousness.

As long as the other party's consciousness exists, the sword technique can achieve the effect of severing the heart, rather than simply cutting off a wisp of spiritual power.

The Human Emperor did indeed attach a portion of his consciousness to the sword energy, hoping to achieve victory in one strike.

However, upon entering the realm of swordsmanship, he sensed something was amiss; the power of the realm could even suppress mental energy.

Seeing the imposing presence of the silver sword, they immediately knew something was wrong.

Human Emperor Ji was also a very decisive person. He withdrew his consciousness without hesitation and severed the connection between his spiritual power and his physical body.

Losing a little mental energy is nothing, but if you are surrounded and killed by a crowd and your martial arts realm is also cut off, that would be a nightmare.

This decisive action saved the life of the treacherous Emperor Ji.

Just as he regained consciousness, the sword spirit slashed fiercely at the longsword.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound!
There was no earth-shattering explosion; instead, a hazy glow emanated from the point where the two swords touched, a burst of willpower contained within the sword spirits.

(End of this chapter)