Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 533 Losing the fight but not the battle

"Sect territory—restricted area—trespassers—die!"

Just as Xiao Bai was examining the massive amount of Pure Yuan Pills, a hoarse voice, like bones grinding together, rang out in the spacious hall.

The voice was dry and stiff, as if it hadn't spoken for hundreds of years, carrying a sense of vicissitude accumulated over the years.

The two looked up and saw a gray skeleton sitting cross-legged on the throne at the far end of the hall. At this moment, it slowly raised its head, and a ghostly light flickered in its empty eye sockets.

Although it has no pupils, it gives people the feeling of being watched.

"Nirvana————"

Ling Qingzhu's pupils contracted slightly.

She sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from this skeleton, a sense of oppression far exceeding that of the Creation Realm.

Clearly, this skeleton was far more than just a Nirvana Realm cultivator in its lifetime; it's just that with the passage of time, only the residual power of the Nirvana Realm level remains.

She recalled Xiao Bai's words earlier—"Tell your disciple to behave and not move—"

Could this be the disciple of that Reincarnation Realm expert?

"senior----"

Ling Qingzhu took a small step closer to Xiao Bai, gently stroking the storage bag at her waist. An object fell into her fair hand, and she became secretly alert.

Xiao Bai glanced at what she was holding; it was a cyan jade slip, about three inches long.

It is crystal clear, with complex spatial runes engraved on its surface, and faint spatial fluctuations and shimmering.

Clearly, the girl was implying that if he couldn't deal with the skeleton, he should use the Boundary-Breaking Talisman to escape with her.

This scene felt strangely familiar to him.

Back when Yao Lao first appeared in the back mountain of the Xiao family in Wutan City, Xun'er was holding a jade slip, ready to take him away at any time.

It's quite a coincidence that he was a Battle Master back then, which is equivalent to his current Heavenly Origin Realm level.

Xiao Bai gave her a deep look, a strange light flashing in his dark pupils.

He waved his hand and laughed, "Don't worry—"

He then pointed towards the throne, saying, "Since you are traveling with me, I will naturally protect you."

Ling Qingzhu was somewhat dazed.

She had just noticed that this senior's attitude towards her seemed to have changed.

Although he was kind before, he always carried a sense of distance, as if he were standing on a cloud looking down on the mortal world.

But now, that sense of distance seems to have lessened somewhat.

She subconsciously looked in the direction he pointed, her beautiful eyes slightly widening, seemingly somewhat surprised.

"This is... a puppet?!"

At some unknown time, a silver figure appeared beside the throne. Its muscular body seemed to be made of metal, entirely silver-white, covered with blood-red patterns, exuding a cold and murderous aura.

The puppet stood silently, one hand resting on the shoulder of the skeleton that was trying to get up.

No matter how hard the skeleton tried, it could not budge the silver arm in the slightest.

"Indeed, with him around, these skeletons can't cause any trouble!"

Xiao Bai nodded, and as he spoke, they arrived at a small hill containing Pure Yuan Pills.

This Pure Yuan Pill Mountain is over ten zhang high, with Pure Yuan Pills piled up like a mountain, emitting a soft white light, and there are at least a million of them.

He flicked his finger, and a thunderous sound rang out. A streak of golden lightning flashed from his fingertip and fell into the massive amount of Pure Yuan Pills.

"Evil-Slaying Divine Thunder—"

Ling Qingzhu's beautiful eyes flickered, and she instantly recognized Lei Ting, who had helped her before.

The bolt of lightning pierced into the Pure Yuan Pill, and in an instant, the several-zhang-high mountain of Pure Yuan Pills was bathed in a layer of golden light.

The white light on the surface of the Pure Yuan Pill intertwined with golden lightning, creating a strange sight.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

Wisps of eerie black mist rose from the "Golden Mountain," twisting and writhing like venomous snakes.

The black aura was cold and malevolent, completely different from the pure primordial energy of the Pure Yuan Pill itself.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

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A flash of golden lightning seemed to have met its nemesis, instantly annihilating the black energy with a faint sound.

"This is... the power of a curse?!"

Ling Qingzhu stared in disbelief as she watched the cold, black energy emanating from the Pure Yuan Pill.

She looked around at the other small hills of Pure Yuan Pills, and the Nirvana Pills deep inside the main hall.

Could it be that these Yuan Dan have been corrupted by some kind of evil curse?

"This isn't the power of a curse—"

Xiao Bai shook his head, his gaze becoming profound.

He glanced meaningfully at the ground beneath his feet, his voice calm yet tinged with coldness: "This is—demonic energy!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the ground beneath his feet trembled slightly.

"Boom—"

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The entire underground palace began to shake violently, as if something was awakening underground.

Wisps of black smoke rose from the ground.

The black mist quickly spread out, and apart from the area of ​​the golden lightning, the entire underground palace was shrouded in a layer of cold black fog.

The black mist twisted and writhed, emanating a chilling aura.

Ling Qingzhu's expression changed drastically. Although she had never seen real demonic energy, there were detailed records of it in the books of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.

Demonic energy is a unique power of the alien demon race. It is cold, evil, and corrodes all things, and is completely opposite to the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

"Hehehehe————"

A chilling, eerie laugh echoed from the depths of the earth, reverberating throughout the hall.

The laughter was hoarse and grating, like countless grains of sand rubbing together, making one feel uncomfortable all over.

"You little insect do have some knowledge, but I'm rather curious, how did you, a mere Heavenly Origin Realm insect, discover me?"

The voice carried amusement and disdain, as if a superior being looked down upon ants.

"insect?!"

Xiao Bai's eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and a chilling killing intent emanated from him, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

He slowly lowered his gaze to the ground, his voice as cold as a knife: "A mere Second Tribulation Reincarnation Realm cultivator, if not for an accident, I could slap a whole bunch of ants like you to death!"

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

On the throne, a dark, phantom-like figure, who had appeared out of nowhere, was staring dumbfounded at Xiao Bai.

The Second Tribulation of Reincarnation — Ants?

He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how those two words were connected.

Back when he was at the peak of the Great Wilderness Sect, he mobilized a Reincarnation Realm expert, several Reincarnation Realm elders, and countless disciples to set up a great formation. Combined with the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, he exhausted all his strength to finally seal it.

In his words, such beings were nothing more than ants that could be slapped to death with a single blow?

Ling Qingzhu stared blankly at Xiao Bai's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

This senior—actually regards a super strong expert in the Samsara Realm as—

Ants?!

The Samsara Realm!

That's someone who stands at the pinnacle of the Tianxuan Continent!

Throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region, there are very few visible experts at the Reincarnation Realm. Each one is a legendary figure who is rarely seen and can easily suppress a super sect.

In Xiao Bai's words, the Samsara Realm is nothing more than an ant?

"Hahaha—good, good, good—"

The Ninth Prince, enraged, laughed coldly, his voice shaking the ground and causing the entire hall to tremble: "Insect, I will remember you. On the day the seal is broken, I will show you that arrogance requires strength!"

His voice was filled with suppressed anger, clearly enraged by Xiao Bai's words.

"Heh—threatening me? You're not qualified!"

Xiao Bai scoffed, his tone dismissive: "I don't even care about that old bastard Demon Emperor's threats, let alone a little demon like you!"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

Even the black mist that kept rising from the ground stopped, as if it had been stunned by those words.

"My Emperor—"

The voice of the Ninth Prince trembled slightly, and his emotions showed obvious fluctuations.

The Demon Emperor is the supreme being of their race, their faith, and their emperor!

Even after being sealed away for ten thousand years, his awe of the Demon Emperor never diminished.

And now, a mere human boy at the Heavenly Origin Realm dares to call the Demon Emperor "Old Man"?

This is not just arrogance, it's blatant blasphemy!

The old man with black eyes looked at Xiao Bai in disbelief, feeling as if two conflicting thoughts were pulling at each other.

One of them seemed to be saying, "This guy is bragging!"

The other countered: He knows about the Demon Emperor!

Aside from the old monsters who survived the great war, it's unlikely that even some newly powerful individuals would know the terror behind the name "Otherworldly Demon Emperor"!

Even he only learned of the existence of the Demon Emperor from his master after inheriting the position of the Great Wilderness Sect Master.

And this boy, who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, casually uttered this name, and with such a contemptuous tone—

Just then, the voice of the Ninth Prince rang out again, no longer with the previous disdain, but with surprise and uncertainty: "You—have you seen His Majesty? Who are you?"

A storm raged within him.

Even that old guy, Fu Zu, wouldn't speak of their emperor in this tone.

Moreover, news about the Emperor is definitely not something someone at the Heavenly Origin Realm could know. Even the Eight Ancient Lords would be wary of the Emperor and wouldn't be so casual about it.

Moreover, he did not sense any aura of reincarnation on Xiao Bai.

This means that Xiao Bai is not a reincarnation of one of the Eight Ancient Masters.

So who exactly is he?

Xiao Bai ignored his question, as if he had just said something unimportant.

With a wave of his hand, two prayer mats appeared on the ground.

The cushion is woven from delicate twigs, lush and green, with tender buds on it, full of vitality, as if it were alive.

A powerful force of life emanated from the futon, repelling the surrounding demonic energy.

The cold and evil black energy was purified and dissipated by the life force as soon as it approached within three zhang of the futon, and could not penetrate it at all.

In an instant, a clean and refreshing area was formed around the two prayer cushions, which contrasted sharply with the demonic energy that permeated the surroundings.

"Such vibrant life!"

The old man with black eyes looked at the prayer mat and was immediately shaken.

This treasure is no ordinary item; it can repel the demonic energy of the Nine Kings Palace.

The life force contained in this futon is even purer than that of a Reincarnation Realm expert!

Ling Qingzhu stared blankly at the futon in front of her, her clear, beautiful eyes filled with surprise.

With her keen eye, she naturally knew that this futon was no ordinary object.

"What are you standing there for? Sit down!"

Xiao Bai looked at the dazed Ling Qingzhu beside him and knew that she had suffered a great shock today. He found it amusing.

The girl had been in a state of shock ever since she entered the underground palace.

However, what happened today would probably shake anyone to their core.

Seeing that she was still hesitant, Xiao Bai smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one has ever sat on this futon before."

"Senior has misunderstood—"

Upon hearing Xiao Bai's words, Ling Qingzhu quickly snapped out of her daze and hurriedly waved her hand, "Qingzhu doesn't mind, it's just that this thing—is too precious!"

She could tell that this futon was an absolute treasure.

"It grew on a tree in our yard, it's nothing special, so sit down and relax!"

Xiao Bai smiled faintly and shook his head, then sat cross-legged on a futon.

"Growing on the tree—"

Upon hearing this, Ling Qingzhu felt a little dizzy.

She had heard of trees bearing fruit, but never of trees growing catkins.

She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down as instructed.

In just a moment, she sensed the extraordinary nature of this futon.

Sitting on it, a gentle, vital energy flowed into my body, nourishing my flesh and meridians.

At the same time, my mind became incredibly peaceful. The restlessness and unease that had arisen from the demonic energy were swept away, replaced by a clear and lucid feeling.

She felt that the series of changes that happened today had overturned too many of her previous understandings.

First, there was a Reincarnation Realm expert within the mountain; then, a Second Tribulation Reincarnation Realm expert appeared underground; and afterwards, there was some kind of Demon Emperor, a being even Reincarnation Realm experts had to address as "Emperor"—

Now it's this magical futon again—

All of this seemed to be beyond her comprehension.

"I misjudged you before; you're not in the Reincarnation Realm, but in the Samsara Realm."

Xiao Bai's gaze fell on the illusory image of the black-eyed old man, and he spoke calmly.

This thing emerged from those bones; clearly, what remained in the mountain was only a wisp of obsession, while what it is now is a remnant of will and soul.

Judging from the aura emanating from the remnant soul, the Black-Eyed Elder's cultivation level before his death was close to the Second Tribulation Reincarnation Realm. No wonder he was able to seal the Nine Kings Palace underground.

The old man with black eyes smiled, opened his mouth, and seemed unsure how to address him.

Should I call him "senior"? He looks too young.

Should I call him "Little Friend"? But that doesn't seem quite right.

"Xiao Bai, just call me by my name."

Hearing his words, the old man with black eyes finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Xiao, can you resolve the issue of the Nine Kings Palace?"

His tone was expectant, his dark eyes fixed intently on Xiao Bai.

If he can completely eliminate the Nine Kings Palace, then his mission will be accomplished, and it will be worth it even if he disappears immediately.

Xiao Bai was speechless, looking at the old man with black eyes as if he were a fool: "Have you ever seen a Heavenly Origin Realm cultivator defeat a Reincarnation Realm cultivator?"

In the Dou Qi Continent, this old man's words would be equivalent to asking a Dou Shi, "Can you go and kill Huang Tian, ​​a five-star Dou Sheng?"

This isn't just challenging someone of a higher level; this is defying the heavens!

Unless he uses the power of the Dao Fruit, but that would come at too high a price and be a losing proposition.

The old man with black eyes didn't pay attention to Xiao Bai's gaze; instead, a great disappointment welled up in his heart.

But thinking about it, I still feel a little unwilling.

"And what you just said—"

How could someone who can be threatened by the Demon Emperor not have the means to deal with the Nine Kings Palace?

"That was just empty talk."

Xiao Bai shrugged, his tone relaxed: "Anyway, he can't get out. We might lose the argument, but we won't lose face, understand?"

"————" The old man with black eyes.

What am I really expecting?

"————" Nine Kings Hall.

He had just been speculating whether this person was the reincarnation of the ancestor of talismans.

And that's it?

Just empty talk?

Ling Qingzhu was also taken aback. Then, her beautiful eyes curved slightly, and beneath her veil, her red lips curved into a beautiful arc.

This senior colleague is quite interesting.

Sometimes he acts like a reliable senior, but other times he acts like a teenager, saying things that are annoying.

However, this actually makes him seem more real.

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