Chapter 296: Self Destruction? Fa Ma Severely Injured!
Below, Princess Yao Ye of the Jia Ma Empire lifted her gaze toward her great grandfather, her delicate and refined face clouded with intense gloom.
As a royal princess, she had been taught to remain calm in all situations.
But now she couldn't stay calm.
The one being held captive was the man who had protected the empire for centuries.
Her great grandfather, Jia Xing Tian, had dedicated his entire life to defending the Jia Ma Empire. And now, he was captured by the enemy.
How could she possibly stay composed?
If not for Ya Fei supporting her at that moment, she might have already collapsed to her knees.
The arrival of Yun Leng, leading the Yun Lan Sect elders and a vast number of disciples, had plunged the entire battlefield into an eerie silence.
Both sides, locked in battle just moments ago, abruptly halted their attacks.
The only sound left was the soft whisper of the wind… and the thick, suffocating stench of blood lingering in the air.
"Yun Leng, I, Jia Xing Tian, am a member of the royal family. Do you think I would let the entire empire fall just to save myself?"
"If I must die today, I will make sure to take someone with me! Hahahaha!"
Although Jia Xing Tian's body was restrained by Yun Leng, his battle aura could still be activated within him.
Violent energy surged through his meridians, running in reverse, threatening to explode at any moment.
Yun Leng's eyes widened in shock before his figure vanished instantly.
When he reappeared, he was standing atop the royal palace walls.
Pointing towards the battlefield, he roared furiously:
"Jia Xing Tian, if you dare to self destruct, I swear I will slaughter everyone here!"
At the same moment Yun Leng retreated, the other Dou Kings and Dou Emperors who had been restraining Jia Xing Tian immediately fled in all directions.
However
In that instant, the raging energy inside Jia Xing Tian's body suddenly calmed down.
A smug smile appeared on his aged face as he glanced at Yun Leng.
The restrictions on his body were now completely gone.
Yun Leng's face contorted in rage.
He had been tricked.
Jia Xing Tian had never planned to self destruct it was all a bluff to force Yun Leng to retreat.
"Damn it!"
A hideous scowl twisted Yun Leng's face. He had just fallen for the oldest trick in the book.
Jia Xing Tian folded his hands behind his back, his sharp eyes brimming with amusement as he smirked at Yun Leng.
"Hahaha!"
"Grand Elder Yun Leng, to think that you've reached the Dou Ancestor realm, yet you still fear a mere Dou Emperor like me? How utterly disgraceful!"
"You !"
"Courting death!"
Yun Leng's expression darkened as his killing intent surged.
For decades, he had feared this man.
Even though he now outranked Jia Xing Tian in cultivation, his instincts still screamed caution.
After all, Jia Xing Tian was Jia Xing Tian the former undisputed guardian of the empire.
But that wasn't the main issue.
Even a newly advanced Dou Ancestor like Yun Leng could not withstand a full power self destruction from a Dou Emperor.
Especially since Yun Shan himself had warned him his Dou Ancestor realm was unstable.
If he were to take a direct hit from such an explosion, his fragile foundation could collapse entirely, possibly throwing him back to the Dou Emperor level forever.
For someone who had finally reached the peak, falling back down would be a fate worse than death.
Yun Leng didn't dare risk it.
But now, after realizing that he had retreated in vain, his fury was uncontrollable.
"All Yun Lan Sect elders, attack together!"
At Yun Leng's command, five powerful Dou Emperor elders launched themselves at Jia Xing Tian.
"Five Dou Emperors?"
The entire battlefield gasped in shock.
Since when did the Yun Lan Sect have so many Dou Emperors?!
It became clear they had been hiding their true strength all along.
"Old bastard Yun Shan, you've been planning this for a long time!" Jia Xing Tian roared furiously.
Despite his immense power, facing five Dou Emperors at once forced him onto the defensive.
Even his signature sandstorm techniques struggled to keep up with the relentless attacks.
More importantly he had lost his chance to self destruct.
With his energy now disrupted, even that desperate option was gone.
"Damn it!"
Jia Xing Tian cursed inwardly, realizing the trap he had fallen into.
Meanwhile, in another part of the sky
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Two figures vomited blood as they were blasted away.
The first wave of battle had ended, and the casualties were clear
Cloud Sha and Cloud Du, two of Yun Lan Sect's Dou Emperors, were severely wounded.
Standing in the air, his massive cauldron glowing with ancient energy, Fa Ma watched them coldly.
If other high level alchemists were present, they would have instantly recognized his cauldron
Yan Ju Cauldron, ranked among the top ten legendary cauldrons.
It was only three ranks below Yao Lao's Wan Yao Cauldron.
Armed with this cauldron, Fa Ma alone had overwhelmed two Dou Emperors!
Cloud Sha and Cloud Du clutched their chests, glaring at Fa Ma with fear.
They had severely underestimated this old man.
"Jia Lao, hold on! I'm coming to help!"
With a flap of his wings, Fa Ma soared toward Jia Xing Tian, intent on evening the battlefield.
"Hehehe..."
A chilling laugh suddenly echoed.
A white robed elder appeared before him Yun Leng.
"Fa Ma, you're dreaming if you think you can interfere!"
With a casual wave of his hand, a powerful sword shaped energy attack shot toward Fa Ma's chest.
Shhhk!
The energy blade pierced straight through Fa Ma's body.
Moments ago, he had been dominant.
Now, like a wounded eagle shot from the sky, he plummeted downward, blood trailing behind him.
"President!"
The Alchemist Association, the Mittel Clan, and their allies cried out in horror.
Their strongest fighter defeated in a single strike.
Ya Fei clenched her fists tightly, her sharp eyes locking onto Yun Leng.
Her heart pounded.
Where was the Snake Tribe?
Why hadn't they arrived yet?
Had they…
abandoned them?
No.
That wasn't possible.
That man…
Where was he?!
(End of Chapter)
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