Dui Tianchang really wanted to kill Qin Hao. He was a dignified Tai Sui, handsome and dignified. He had always been surrounded by beautiful women, and everyone knew that he was well-mannered. When had he ever been humiliated like this?
That mouthful of phlegm disgusted him to the core. His determination to kill Qin Hao could not be changed even by the heavens. Otherwise, he would be too ashamed to face anyone. Everyone he met would think of Li Chuji's saliva.
However, that palm strike did not hit its target. Li Chuji was as slippery as an old loach. It was as though his entire body was covered in oil. Dui Tianchang clearly saw that Li Chuji had avoided the palm strike. However, that strike had hit the rock wall ahead of time, creating a hole. Who would have thought that Li Chuji had crashed into the hole? The falling rocks had also been shaken off beforehand. It was not what Shi Dong had seen.
At this moment, Dui Tianchang felt extremely wronged. He was sullen. If he had killed Li Chuji with his own hands, he would have been happy.
However, what was the truth?
He had not hit his target at all. Li Chuji had killed himself in a daze. Dui Tianchang's efforts had been for naught. Who could understand his feelings of disappointment and grievance?
He didn't know if it was because he was so tense that he was hallucinating, but at this moment, Dui Tianchang saw Li Chusan, who was buried in the pile of rocks, open his eyes and smile at him. His smile was filled with gratification and satisfaction.
When Dui Tianchang looked again, Li Chuji had not changed. He looked like he had stopped breathing.
"I'm really … seeing a ghost." Dui Tianchang rubbed his eyes frantically.
However, in reality, he was not hallucinating. Qin Hao's real cultivation level was comparable to a Thearch Master. In this vast Water Jade Saint Nation, even if Fairy Qian Ning's master, the Water Jade Emperor, came personally, she would not be able to do anything to him.
Qin Hao had done all this to agitate Shi Dong. If Shi Dong was overly grieved, perhaps it could activate his Xiantian bloodline.
Qin Hao wasn't just making things up. He had evidence. In the past eight years, he had tried all kinds of methods, but none of them worked. Only once did he set up an illusory array to make Shi Dong remember the scene of him losing his parents when he was young. It turned out that Shi Dong's parents were killed by demonic beasts.
At that moment, Shi Dong radiated an inconceivable power. His body contained surging soul power that wanted to break out of his body.
Unfortunately, perhaps he knew deep down that he had been struck by Qin Hao's formation, but he didn't take it seriously. In the end, the soulforce that was about to awaken retreated with regret.
For this reason, Qin Hao was extremely vexed.
But this time, it was different. He had sacrificed himself for a righteous cause and had been brutally "killed" by Dui Tianchang. He had "truly" died in front of Shi Dong. It was time to test their eight years of master-disciple relationship.
If his disciple had him in his heart, he would definitely use his grief as a source of strength to stimulate his innate bloodline and soar to the heavens to avenge his master. Many folktales spoke of this.
"Dui Tianchang …"
Hoarse and angry, his voice contained extreme depression and grief. At this moment, Shi Dong's eyes were bloodshot. He was like a lone wolf who had witnessed the tragic death of his parents. The blood in his body instantly ignited and exploded. Every meridian in his body seemed to explode, and his heart felt a piercing pain.
"It wasn't me. I'm innocent."
Dui Tianchang wasn't afraid of Shi Dong, but anyone who saw those devouring eyes would feel uncomfortable all over. It was as if they would pounce on him at any moment and bite him to death.
Shi Dong's chest rose and fell violently. He walked step by step towards Dui Tianchang. Saint power swept out, surging like never before. His eyes were filled with immense grief. He had killed someone, but he didn't even have the courage to bear the consequences. Was he trying to shirk responsibility?
Eight years ago, when he had entered the Taoist sect, he had been a youth with no clothes to cover his body.
Qin Hao had watched him grow up day by day. He had fed and clothed him, taught him attentively, and endured hardships as if he had been reborn as a parent. Even though the Taoist sect had always despised him, he couldn't even go to the Valley of Swords if he wanted to learn the sword.
But in his master's eyes, he was proud.
There wasn't a moment when Qin Hao didn't look forward to seeing him succeed. Shi Dong would never forget that hopeful look in his eyes for the rest of his life.
For this reason, he had even lied to him that he had the congenital bloodline.
At first, Shi Dong had believed that he had it. But in these eight years, he had tried everything, and he no longer had any hope.
But at this moment, he would rather have the congenital power. At least that way, his master would die in peace.
Swoosh.
A ray of halberd light sliced through the air. The turbulent force seemed to be able to destroy everything. Shi Dong knew that it was Lu Guang. He infused his Saint power into his right fist, trying to use the power of the War Emperor again. However, the moment he punched, the golden light that he had used all his strength to condense in his fist suddenly dissipated. It was obvious that he didn't have enough strength. Following that, the halberd light pierced through his Saint Qi and sent a piece of torn clothing flying.
Thump!
Shi Dong fell to the ground. He had evaded the Aqua Wind Steps in time. Even so, his left shoulder was still cut by Lu Guang's Formation-Breaking Halberd. There was a burning pain in his flesh.
"You can't even take one strike from my halberd, and you want to take revenge on Dui Tianzhang?"
Lu Guang's Roc wings flapped lightly. The Formation-Breaking Halberd in his hand casually swung a few moves. He looked at Shi Dong with an extremely humble gaze.
This person was even worse than Ruoyan. He was a piece of trash.
Within the pile of rubble, Qin Hao witnessed this halberd strike. Although he was worried, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly. Although his feigned death had stimulated Shi Dong, Shi Dong's earlier appearance was as if his emotions had been swallowed up by hatred. In truth, he hadn't dug out his hidden strength. How could he awaken this bloodline power?
Phew.
Dui Tianzhang let out a deep breath. He looked at Shi Dong with a pitiful gaze and smiled coldly. Shi Dong was indeed a piece of trash. Lu Guang couldn't even take one strike from him. He was nothing to worry about.
"Alright, let's ignore this pitiful worm for now. Time is of the essence. Now that the imperial coffin is right in front of us, how should we deal with it?" Dui Tianzhang asked, ignoring Shi Dong.
"If there's an imperial weapon, you take it. I want the inheritance. If there's only the inheritance, we'll see who it chooses first. The one who doesn't get it should withdraw."
Lu Guang replied. Since the Air Strike Sect had fallen out with the Dao Sect, it would not be good for them to become enemies with the Taisui Mountain. That would not benefit either side.
Moreover, the headless corpse was a huge threat. It would be irrational for him to fight with Dui Tianzhang now.
"Alright, we'll do as you say."
Dui Tianzhang stepped forward, preparing to open the coffin with Lu Guang. When he passed by Shi Dong, he glanced at him and said sarcastically, "Trash."
Creak!
Shi Dong's ten fingers sank into the soil. He slowly clenched his fists and blue veins popped out.
Why?
Fast!
Master trusted him so much, but he had disappointed Master time and time again.
The power of the bloodline. If he really had the innate bloodline, Lu Guang and Dui Tianzhang would not have to fear. Master would not have died today, Senior Sister would not have been knocked unconscious, and Bi 'an would not have had two of his collarbones broken. He would not have exhausted all of his soul power and could only lie on the ground and scream like a madman.
The murderer of Master was trying to split the fruits of victory with the arrogant Lu Guang, but Shi Dong could not do anything.
Why did things turn out this way? Initially, Father and Mother trusted him and told him about the glory of their ancestors. They had high hopes for him, but in the end, Father and Mother died.
Now, Master trusted him as much as they did, and Master was dead.
"Heavens, you took everything from me. I want you to give it all back."
Shi Dong suddenly stood up and clenched his fists. He raised his head and let out an angry roar. The Holy Light, which had been gradually weakening, surged out like a floodgate opening as his fighting spirit soared. It was unstoppable.
At this moment, everyone fighting in the Emperor's Tomb seemed to feel the arrival of an inexplicable power.
Dui Tianzhang stopped in his tracks. He felt something behind him and wanted to turn back to take a look.
"Don't bother about that crazy trash," Lu Guang said indifferently.
He could not take a single blow from Dui Tianzhang, so what could he do? At most, he would just stab Dui Tianzhang to death after taking the inheritance. Otherwise, his mood would be affected by his wailing.
Buzz!
At this moment, an intense orange light shone from behind them. As the two of them stepped forward, they saw their shadows lengthening. Lu Guang and Dui Tianzhang realized that their shadows were constantly shortening, which meant that the light behind them was getting stronger.
Dui Tianzhang stopped in his tracks again and was about to turn back.
"Opening the Emperor's Coffin is more important," Lu Guang said. The Formation-Breaking Halberd in his hand disappeared, and he pressed his hands on the coffin lid.
Dui Tianzhang immediately gave up on his desire to turn back. He quickened his pace and walked to Lu Guang's side, pressing his hands down as well.
Rumble!
The Emperor's Tomb suddenly shook as if it had been attacked by an inexplicable external force. The orange light behind it faintly changed color, becoming brighter and brighter. It was like the light of stars, and there was more than one.
"Lu Guang." Dui Tianzhang's head turned back uncontrollably.
"I will count one, two, three … Let's do it together."
Lu Guang was very calm. He was only worried that the Emperor's Coffin was too heavy. What if the two Profound Sages could not open it?
Dui Tianzhang did not respond.
"Are you ready?" Lu Guang began to count. "One, two …"
Before he could finish his sentence, a roaring sound suddenly came from behind him. It was very oppressive and extremely powerful. Large amounts of dust began to fall from Lu Guang's head. The Emperor's Tomb seemed like it was about to collapse.
Murderous aura!
There was a very strong murderous aura behind him.
Even though Lu Guang was not afraid of anything, he felt a chill run down his spine at this moment. His expression finally changed. He subconsciously looked at Dui Tianzhang beside him and wanted to ask, "Why don't we turn back and take a look together?"
Then, Lu Guang realized that Dui Tianzhang had already turned his head. His mouth was wide open, and he was looking straight ahead with an extremely shocked expression. His body was faintly trembling.
Then, Lu Guang immediately turned his head. The scene that entered his eyes made him exclaim, "Essence Soul Talent!"
In front of him was Shi Dong, who seemed to have been forgotten by everyone. He was the trash that Dui Tianzhang and Lu Guang had called him. His black hair was wildly fluttering in the wind. A bright starlight array appeared under his feet out of nowhere. His entire body was gushing with soaring Saint Qi. Within the orange Saint Qi, there was a large amount of starlight that seemed boundless and endless.
At this moment, the sky of the entire Emperor's Cave changed. The vitality light on all the martial artists' bodies disappeared. Even the elders of the three sects who were fighting the headless corpse in the sky, including the Taisui Emperor, who had descended with a wisp of his will, were suppressed by the starlight that descended out of nowhere.
The space was completely still. The rotting corpse energy was expelled. Even the headless Corpse Emperor stopped moving. It seemed that the will that controlled it was shocked.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on one person.
Shi Dong!
Shi Dong's expression was pained. The mutated Saint Qi in his body was raging, constantly transforming his body of martial arts. Strands of starlight of the Great Path fell from the sky. At first, it was just a dot. Later, it became densely packed. The entire sky above the Emperor's Cave was filled with the power of the stars. Countless stars formed a subtle connection between each other, forming constellation patterns. The endless starlight swallowed everything. Everyone felt as if they were in a vast galaxy.
In the end, the endless power of the constellation patterns turned into shadows. They were mysterious and unfathomable. All of them covered Shi Dong's head and disappeared from the top of his head.
When the last strand of starlight disappeared, everyone was freed from the galaxy and returned to the scene in the Emperor's Cave.
"Essence Soul Star Force, Lion King Bo Tian."
Everything returned to silence. Then, an explosion erupted from the silence. Shi Dong seemed to have changed into a different person. He spat out a cold voice. Then, he raised his fist and punched forward. This punch broke through the air and was suffused with endless starlight. It swallowed Dui Tianzhang and Lu Guang. Midway, the starlight evolved into a lion of stars. It was insufferably arrogant. Its four legs shook the earth and the mountains. Dui Tianzhang's face turned pale and his soul trembled.