Under the Capital Fire Array, Qin Bei was reduced to ashes.
From this moment on, the three strongest commanders under the three major forces had all fallen at the hands of Liu Bai.
What shocked everyone the most was that Liu Bai had effortlessly slain the three of them using three completely different methods. This made it clear to all that Liu Bai's strength had already far surpassed that of experts of the same level.
"Continue."
Liu Bai's casual words caused a brief silence to fall over the Hundred Battles Domain, followed by a surge of nameless fury rising in everyone's hearts.
Many hot blooded youths already wanted to rush forward to seek revenge. Even if they died, so what. Such humiliation was more unbearable to them than losing their lives. Unfortunately, their strength was insufficient, their status too low, and they did not even possess the qualification to stand alongside Liu Bai.
At this moment, the Sword Concealing Elder, who had already finished discussing matters, once again selected a commander from Myriad Sword Valley to take the field. He was also a Third-Grade Sovereign, and whether in terms of strength or status, he possessed considerable fame within Myriad Sword Valley and even the Hundred Battles Domain.
Clearly, the Sword Concealing Elder was deliberately sending someone out to die.
The middle aged man named Huang Shan wore an incomparably gloomy expression. Fear filled his eyes, but what overwhelmed it was resentment and malice.
It was simply unclear whether the object of his hatred was Liu Bai or the Sword Concealing Elder who had pushed him forward.
A normal expert, if possessing strength like Liu Bai's, would never slaughter weak opponents who could not even withstand a single strike from him. Such actions would bring no benefit to one's reputation.
But Liu Bai was different. What he wanted was experience points, so as long as the opponent dared to step forward, he would not spare them.
This caused the way everyone looked at Liu Bai to subtly change. Many people secretly speculated whether this man had some kind of perverse inclination and enjoyed killing.
When Liu Bai eliminated every one of the ten opponents he was allowed to challenge, the three great figures of the Hundred Battles Domain were already wearing livid expressions. Even many people on the Great Heavenlaw Domain side had begun to frown.
Under the Nether Demon Heart Lightning, those people were practically killed in an instant. To outsiders, this appeared to be completely unnecessary slaughter.
"Your challenge opportunities are over. Step down."
The Sword Concealing Elder's voice was filled with icy coldness and undisguised killing intent. An ordinary person would surely have their spirit shaken when faced with such pressure.
Unfortunately, it was useless against Liu Bai.
With a somewhat regretful shake of his head, Liu Bai reluctantly withdrew his hand, having been immersed in the pleasure of harvesting experience points.
Ten people, more than three million experience points, added to his existing amount, had brought him to exactly eight million experience points. Once this war ended, it would be time for him to freely raise his strength. At that point, he would once again be regarded as a monstrous prodigy.
There was no helping it. Truly outstanding people could never conceal their radiance, no matter where they went.
"Next round, Asura King, please come forth and enlighten me."
A hoarse voice rang out, similar to that of the Corpse Mountain Elder. It belonged to the Spiritual Corpse King, whose entire body was wrapped in black bandages, making him look like a mummy.
From his words alone, it was clear that the killing intent in his heart was likely no less than that of the Sword Concealing Elder. After all, everything Liu Bai had just done was equivalent to trampling on the faces of everyone in the Hundred Battles Domain.
The Asura King felt quite helpless, sensing that he was suffering on behalf of others.
However, he quickly dispelled that thought. He had great confidence in his own strength.
As the two brushed past each other, a calm voice suddenly sounded beside the Asura King's ear.
"Lord Asura King, be careful of those corpse refiners using underhanded methods."
The Asura King's heart stirred, recognizing that the speaker was Liu Bai. Before today, he would never have paid attention to a mere commander. But Liu Bai's previously displayed strength and monstrous talent were already enough to earn the Asura King's respect. Thus, he nodded slightly in acknowledgment of Liu Bai's reminder.
Judging from his expression, however, it was clear that he did not take the warning too seriously.
In response, Liu Bai could only shrug his shoulders. He had already offered his goodwill. Whether it was heeded was up to the Asura King himself.
If he still ended up meeting the same fate as in the original story, then he could only blame himself.
In fact, Mo Mo had previously executed this kind of self destruction tactic even more skillfully, ultimately detonating his own main body. This had caused many people to become more cautious.
Reality, however, turned out to be both unexpected and yet reasonable.
The Asura King was defeated once again. Saying once again was not entirely accurate, since in this world it was still his first defeat.
This loss was actually better than in the original plot, because at the final moment, the Asura King's all out strike had nearly crippled the Spiritual Corpse King.
Even with the corpse bone doll, a sinister object that took his place in death, the two sides still ended up grievously injuring each other. In the end, it could only be counted as a draw.
One victory and one draw meant that, in theory, the Great Heavenlaw Domain was already in an undefeated position.
However, the Asura King's severe injuries still caused many to feel alarmed. Just because Liu Bai had slaughtered his opponents like cutting vegetables did not mean the Hundred Battles Domain lacked powerful experts.
Take the Spiritual Corpse King, for example. His cultivation was on the same level as the Asura King, having reached the realm of Half Step Seventh-Grade Sovereign. Perhaps after this great battle, both of them would advance to Seventh-Grade. That would be considered a good outcome for both sides.
At this moment, the Asura King felt some regret. When Liu Bai had warned him earlier, he should have remained vigilant. Although he reacted at the final moment, he was still unable to escape the range of the opponent's self detonation of his Natal Demonic Corpse, which ultimately led to this defeat.
"Do not worry. There is still another round to come."
As she observed the Asura King's expression, Mandala's calm voice suddenly rang out.
This caused a surge of surprise to rise in the Asura King's heart. Aside from the Three Emperors, very few people had ever received such words of comfort from this mysterious Domain Lord.
Though it was merely a casual sentence, to everyone within the Great Heavenlaw Domain, it represented an immense honor.
Judging from the Asura King's displayed cultivation, he indeed deserved such recognition. After all, a Seventh-Grade Sovereign already possessed the qualifications to contend for an Emperor level position.
Afterward, the Sky Vulture Emperor looked toward the three great figures of the Hundred Battles Domain opposite him and said with a faint smile, "Since it is a draw, then neither side has the right to challenge. Let us begin the next round."
The Sword Concealing Elder remained silent. Meanwhile, the figure of the Devil Compassion Sovereign beside him gently rippled and vanished in an eerie manner, then condensed once more like water ripples in midair above the center of the battlefield.
The Sleeping Emperor also smiled slightly. However, the drowsiness that always lingered in his eyes rapidly dissipated, replaced by a sharp brilliance that was almost dazzling.
"I have long heard that the Devil Compassion Sovereign broke through the planar shackles in the past and was a peerless genius. Being able to personally exchange moves with you today is truly an honor."
A clash between Emperors naturally could not resemble the life and death struggles of Liu Bai and the others. At their level, unless there was an overwhelming gap in cultivation, determining victory was possible, but killing was extremely difficult.
Moreover, as figures of status, neither side would act in a way that damaged their own dignity.
"I have also long heard that Brother Meng's Great Dream Divine Scripture allows cultivation between wakefulness and sleep, wondrous beyond measure. Today, I ask for your guidance."
The Devil Compassion Sovereign fixed his starry eyes upon the Sleeping Emperor and spoke slowly.
"Easy to say, easy to say."
As his words fell, the Sleeping Emperor flicked his sleeve. In an instant, the originally azure sky began to twist violently, and a terrifying spiritual pressure capable of crushing the heavens spread out in all directions.
Bang! Bang!
High above the nine heavens, all the clouds shattered instantly. Large patches of space twisted as hideous spatial fissures appeared one after another.
Then, the Sleeping Emperor reached out with his hand. Those pitch black spatial fissures actually appeared within his palm, resembling dark little serpents. However, those with sharp eyes understood clearly how terrifying the power contained within each of those spatial fissures truly was.
That was the power of space itself.
"Control over space. An Eighth-Grade Sovereign!"
Countless experts between heaven and earth inhaled sharply. Being able to freely control and command spatial power was something only an Eighth-Grade Sovereign could accomplish.
Although on the surface Emperors were known as Seventh-Grade Sovereigns, that was from long ago. Now that the Sleeping Emperor had revealed Eighth Grade Sovereign cultivation, many guessed that the other two among the Three Emperors of the Great Heavenlaw Domain were likely not far behind.
Among everyone present, aside from the two Earth Sovereigns, only Liu Bai knew the truth. The current Sleeping Emperor was not merely an Eighth-Grade Sovereign, but a Ninth-Grade Sovereign.
"Worthy of being Lord Sleeping Emperor." Within the Nine Nether Palace formation, Tang Bing spoke with some admiration. From her eyes, it was clear that she greatly respected the Sleeping Emperor.
Jiu You frowned slightly as she watched the battle in the sky and said in a deep voice, "I fear things are not that simple. That Devil Compassion Sovereign is extremely mysterious. Although rumors say he is Seventh-Grade, no one truly knows his actual level."
Since the other two giants among the three great leaders were willing to push the Devil Compassion Sovereign forward to represent the Hundred Battles Domain, they must have been very confident in his strength. It was likely that they themselves believed they were no match for him.
"Do not worry. The strength of our Lord Sleeping Emperor is far greater than what we are seeing now." Liu Bai smiled lightly and reassured Jiu You.
Jiu You shot Liu Bai a strange look. For some reason, she felt that this fellow seemed to understand the Three Emperors even better than she did, despite her being the Nine Nether King.
Amid countless shocked gazes, the Sleeping Emperor smiled faintly at the Devil Compassion Sovereign and flicked his finger. The pitch black little serpents in his palm vanished in an eerie manner.
Boom!
At the instant those spatial serpents disappeared, the space around the Devil Compassion Sovereign suddenly twisted violently. Space tore apart as hideous black spatial fissures emerged, resembling enormous spatial shears that mercilessly cut toward the Devil Compassion Sovereign's body.
This kind of attack carried no earth shaking spiritual energy momentum, yet the danger it contained far surpassed ordinary spiritual energy clashes.
The power contained within these spatial fissures was sufficient to instantly shred a Fifth-Grade Sovereign into pieces. Most importantly, such attacks were virtually impossible to evade. No matter how fast one was, one could not surpass the speed of space tearing itself apart.
As the spatial fissures struck, the Devil Compassion Sovereign showed no change in expression. Then, to everyone's astonishment, he countered with the exact same method.
"Another control of space. Another Eighth Grade-Sovereign!"
This time, cheers erupted from the Hundred Battles Domain side. They had thought this would be another one sided suppression, but they never expected such a surprise.
After this initial probing exchange, both sides gained a rough understanding of each other's strength. Without any further delay, the Devil Compassion Sovereign was the first to activate his Sovereign Celestial Body.
He formed seals with one hand. When the seal was completed, vast spiritual energy surged out like a tidal wave. Brilliant golden light gathered behind the Devil Compassion Sovereign. In just a few breaths, the golden light solidified into a towering golden figure thousands of zhang tall, standing behind him.
This Celestial Body appeared as though cast from pure gold. One of its massive hands held a golden alms bowl covered in countless ancient runes. A golden liquid seemed ready to overflow from within it.
"That is the Great Vajra Celestial Body. Ranked seventy three among the ninety nine Sovereign Celestial Bodies."
Jiu You stared at the golden Celestial Body with shock and explained to those beside her.
Liu Bai also noticed that this Celestial Body truly resembled a Vajra guardian of the Buddhist sect, possessing an indescribably solid and unshakable presence.
"Arhat Celestial Body and Great Vajra Celestial Body. It seems this Devil Compassion Sovereign truly originates from a Buddhist lineage. If I remember correctly, the Great Thousand World has a super power known as Great Spirit Mountain. Its members all resemble ascetic cultivators and carry a strong Buddhist aura."
Liu Bai's thoughts drifted as he pondered these unrelated details.
At that moment, Tang Bing's startled cry snapped him back to attention.
Behind the Sleeping Emperor, a massive figure no weaker than the Great Vajra Celestial Body was slowly emerging.
That figure sat cross legged in the void, its entire body enveloped in dazzling radiance. More importantly, a golden giant dragon appeared coiled around its body. The dragon raised its head high, as if ready to devour heaven and earth.
Roar!
The golden dragon let out a thunderous roar, dragon might shaking the skies. Golden sound waves swept outward, and in an instant, the heavens and earth trembled violently.
"The Sky Dragon Celestial Body…"
Everyone was once again shaken to the core. None of them had expected that the Celestial Body cultivated by the Sleeping Emperor would actually be the Sky Dragon Celestial Body, ranked even higher than the Great Vajra Celestial Body.
The Sky Dragon Celestial Body ranked seventieth among the ninety nine Sovereign Celestial Bodies.
With this, the advantage the Devil Compassion Sovereign previously held vanished completely.
"It seems these two are about to go all out." Jiu You narrowed her eyes as she stared at the two towering giants facing each other in the sky and murmured softly.
"Yes. This is my first time witnessing a full power battle between two Eighth-Grade Sovereigns. I must admit, it is a little exciting." Liu Bai replied with a smile, deliberately joking after sensing Jiu You's tension.
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