In the face of major issues, Hui Tong's position and motive were not wrong. His worries were not groundless, but his methods were too extreme and could be solved in another way.
Who would have thought that he would destroy his own cultivation just because of a disagreement?
A flawless Emperor crippled himself just like that. His method was decisive and without hesitation, which made Qin Hao feel a sense of pity. In the case of similar realms, he was able to display Dragonform, open the eight palaces, evolve the Dharma Body of the God of War, and use the rules of the Great Path of Falling Stars. It could be said that no one before Hui Tong had such qualifications.
How many flawless people could there be in the world?
It was too difficult for Wuque to reach this position in the martial arts world. It was completely imaginable that Hui Tong had experienced hardships.
With one hand in front of him, Qin Hao slightly bowed to Abbot Hui Tong. Putting aside all disputes, the courage of the monk was worthy of respect.
"Big Brother is amazing. With just a few words, you induced the monk to destroy the Emperor's Path."
Tsiogua narrowed his eyes. That was too showy. What a sharp tongue. Wonderful.
"Abbot."
"Abbot."
Fa Zhao and many monks of Tiangang Temple stood in the air in front of Hui Tong, looking at the Abbot covered in Buddha's blood. His body trembled because he destroyed his own cultivation. Their faces were full of grief.
"I am no longer qualified to be the Abbot of Tiangang Temple. Fa Zhao, from now on, Tiangang Temple depends on you.
Remember, monks only cultivate Buddhism, not martial arts. "
Hui Tong's breath was weak, and his appearance had changed drastically. He had lost Dili, and his body was rapidly aging every second.
"Amitabha."
Fa Zhao put his palms together and solemnly chanted Buddha's name. He knew in his heart that without the protection of martial arts, the Abbot had returned to a mortal body and did not have much time left to live.
Looking up at Qin Hao, Fa Zhao took a deep breath and dismissed all thoughts. He said, "From now on, Tiangang Temple will no longer be involved in any mortal disputes in the northern border. Benefactors, take care of yourselves."
With that, the Emperor's light bloomed around him, and he left with a group of monks protecting Hui Tong.
From now on, everything outside the temple had nothing to do with the temple.
"This …" The space fell silent.
Countless people looked at the backs of the monks of Tiangang Temple as they left. Huitong's cultivation was crippled. Were they going to leave just like that?
Yan Zu's expression at this moment was particularly interesting. Confusion, anger, and even hatred. His heart was full of mixed feelings. Not only did Hui Tong not destroy Xiao Yi's Emperor's Path, but he had also destroyed his own cultivation. What a muddle-headed thing.
However, the truly powerful person was Qin Hao.
With just a few words, even the eminent monk of Tiangang Temple, Hui Tong, couldn't withstand it. He questioned his Buddha's heart, lost his way, and ended up in such a miserable state. Xiao Yi's son-in-law not only had extraordinary strength, but his murderous skills were also fierce enough.
Whoosh ~ Whoosh ~ Suddenly, the sound of a flute rang out, breaking the silence.
The flute's music was especially ear-piercing and reached straight into one's heart. The chaotic melody contained a fiendish power. Everyone felt like they were in the midst of a dance of demons. Great demons from beyond the heavens appeared in front of them as they slashed with gigantic scythes in hand. Blazing white scythe beams slashed into their bodies and split apart their souls.
Instantly, Hall Master Meteor, Absolute Sound Palace's Deputy Palatial Lords, and Emperor Yan all had their ears covered. Their eyes turned red as their expressions turned hideous and terrifying. All of them were in a state of chaos.
It was none other than Yaoguang Peak's Empyrean Dharma, Heavenly Fiend Tune.
"Die."
Just as Su Jin played the Heavenly Fiend Divine Tune, infusing the laws into his soul and corroding Hall Master Meteor's soul, Qin Yun wielded the Xuanyuan Halberd as a powerful Empyrean beam slashed diagonally across his neck. Immediately, Hall Master Meteor's head flew up as Petrified Dili destroyed his soul.
Hall Master Meteor was dead!
Ye Shuihan's water spear stabbed out as the dog demon spewed out a river of lava. At the same time, it struck Emperor Yan. Accompanied by a tragic cry, a protective Empyrean light bloomed and blocked the attack, saving Emperor Yan's life in time.
Although Emperor Yan was not dead, the Murong family's ancestral Thearch artifact was destroyed.
"Swish!"
Frost Dao Intent descended, sealing space as it enveloped Palatial Lord Cao and Deputy Palatial Lord. Solid ice gradually inundated their bodies. Before they could struggle out of the Heavenly Fiend Divine Tune, they were turned into ice sculptures.
Gu Kui and the Centaur brothers roared as three ferocious fist blasts tore through the sky. The resplendent Dili blasted straight at the figures in the ice sculptures.
At this moment, Su Jin's flute melody changed. Musical notes jumped out from the void and circled around the ice sculpture, forming a protective layer of emperor's light. The three fists slammed into the ice sculpture, breaking through the protective layer, but the ice sculpture remained intact.
"What are you doing?"
Gu Kui roared at Su Jin.
"They don't deserve to die. Let them live," Su Jin said.
The Emperor Spirit dissipated and the flute in his hand disappeared. He was also influenced by Hui Tong, which reminded him of the Yaoguang Peak. Under the Great Dao, martial arts were equal. The Northern Borderline needed Jueyin Palace to pass down the orthodoxy.
"Humph."
Gu Kui shook off his fist and strode away.
Ah Hei and Huang looked at each other. Although they couldn't guess what Su Jin was thinking, Su Jin was now Qin Hao's favorite. He had his reasons for doing things, so they didn't attack again.
Chen Wanqin chuckled and also dispersed the Frost Dao Intent. The ice sculptures melted and released Palatial Lord Cao and Deputy Palatial Lord.
"Thank you for not killing us."
Palatial Lord Cao was shocked. He bowed to Su Jin from afar. If it weren't for Su Jin's will, he would have died under Gu Kui's fist.
Deputy Palatial Lord also bowed. Thinking of what happened in the hall, his face turned red. They both cultivated sound techniques, but in terms of cultivation and temperament, he was inferior to this young flute master.
Su Jin didn't say anything. He looked at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao nodded slightly, indicating that he didn't do anything wrong. The forces of Beijiang were originally bewitched by the Murong Clan. Since they didn't cause any harm to Xiao Yi, they should be lenient. There was no need to kill them all.
Otherwise, Beijiang's martial arts would decline and fall behind the Southern Region by thousands of years, just like Western Liang.
"You …" Yan Zu's beard fluttered as he glared at the people of Jueyin Palace.
Did they betray the Murong Clan?
The monks of Tiangang Temple had all left, the Lord of Liuxing Temple was killed, and the Palace Lord of Jueyin Palace and Deputy Palatial Lord had betrayed them. The Beijiang Alliance had collapsed with the arrival of Qin Hao.
"Attack."
Palace Lord and Yan Zu looked at each other. For now, they had to attack even if they didn't want to. Although the Emperor's Will above them was very strong, it was not necessarily stronger than theirs.
Swoosh!
Swoosh! Two thick beams of Emperor's Light moved almost at the same time. One flew toward Qin Hao, and the other went straight for Xiao Yi.
Yan Zu and Palace Lord knew very well that if they could defeat either Qin Hao or Xiao Yi, they wouldn't lose.
When Yan Zu and Palace Lord attacked, the Dili that filled the air was extremely powerful. It filled the heavens and the earth, and the Great Path shook violently. It was unstoppable.
Their auras were vaguely comparable to the Emperor Realm, and the pressure they exerted on everyone was extremely strong.
From afar, Emperor Qi's face turned pale with fright when he saw this.
Xiao Yi sighed. Even if he came, he couldn't change the outcome. He silently looked at Duan Zhanfei. Emperor's Light burst out from their bodies. They wanted to stop them and buy time for Qin Hao and the others to retreat.
They could die, but Qin Hao and the rest of the younger generation couldn't.
"Do you think the Old Man doesn't exist?"
Suddenly, an old man's roar came from the sky. It was powerful and domineering.
A beam of saber light tore through the sky and slashed down at an unbelievable speed. The boundless saber light flashed and slashed in the middle of Yan Zu, Fu Di, and Xiao Yi. The terrifying saber Qi wreaked havoc and set off a terrifying saber light storm. Before the four of them could even get close, numerous wounds appeared on their faces and they were all forced to retreat madly.
"Who is it?"
Yan Zu was shocked. Palace Lord wiped away the blood on his face. Palace Lord's expression was extremely serious. When he was threatened by the Emperor's Will earlier, he could feel how powerful the other party was.
But when he actually attacked, how could he be so strong?
"The one who proved your Dao for you."
The Blade Light Storm dissipated, revealing the body of an old man. He had white hair, a white beard, and a white robe. Two long white eyebrows hung down to his temples. He stood with his hands behind his back. His body was extremely strong, like a powerful Emperor's Blade.
It was the leader of the Zhan Clan, the Imperial Lord Zhan Guang He.
At this time, behind Zhan Guang He stood Zhan Ye's father, Zhan Wenzhe, and many Emperor level cultivators. The seven of them stood in the void like a divine army. The terrifying Blade Will of the Great Path suppressed the boundless space. The moment they landed, it was as if they had become the absolute masters of the Northern Border.
"So powerful."
Xiao Yi felt the power of the Imperial Lord up close for the first time.
Two words, terrifying.
Three words, terrifying.
Four words, unreachable.
"They are …" Under the Demon Armor, Duan Zhanfei's body was faintly trembling. He pointed to the group of cultivators of the Zhan Clan and asked Qin Hao.
"Oh, my brother's elders."
Qin Hao smiled and answered casually.
"My father and my Grand Elder are here."
Zhan Ye explained to Duan Zhanfei. It was also an introduction.
It was not convenient to talk about their relationship with Qin Hao. They were generals under the direct command of Dendi and under the command of Zhan Lang, one of the four major armies.
"Does this mean that they are allies?"
Ye Longyuan looked at Xiao Yi and broke out in cold sweat. His brother's elders were also Qin Hao's elders.
"Everyone, please step back."
Zhan Wenzhe stepped back. All the elders of the Zhan Clan also stepped back, leaving only Zhan Zu in front.
After all, at the Dao Proving Thearch level, even Emperors were not qualified to interfere. If they were careless, they would be annihilated.
Thinking of Xuanyuan Gaoyan's battle, Sword Thearch, Luo Thearch, Ming Thearch, and the others also silently circulated their Imperial Lord Earth Energies and stepped back.
The destructive power of the Imperial Lord level was too strong.
Although Yan Zu and Fu Di's Dao Proving Aura had not reached perfection, they had both reached the peak of the eighth level. Zhan He would not hold back and would definitely use all his strength.
"Understood."
Xiao Yi nodded and retreated with Duan Zhanfei and Ye Longyuan to where Tsiogua was. They also knew that the next battle would definitely be an earth-shattering one. With their cultivation, they were not qualified to watch it at such a close distance.
Everyone stepped back, including Qin Hao and the others.
Then, the space became quiet again.
Emperor Fu, Ancestor Yan, and Ancestor Zhan stared at each other with sharp eyes. Even though they were standing there quietly, the Emperor Intent in their bodies was surging violently.
"Do you really want to interfere?"
Fu Di asked. He naturally knew that the other party was on Qin Hao's side.
"Eight levels of the Dao Proving Realm. There's still one level left. The Old Man is here to prove your Dao."
Zhan He said calmly.
"You're shameless."
Yan Zu roared like a lion king. His old palm struck forward, and the Emperor Intent formed a terrifying lion head and swooped forward.