"As you said, I'll return you the fruits of the Way. Ten, twenty, one hundred. If you're willing to let go of your obsession and leave, I'll agree to any request you have."
Great Elder Yun Tian didn't remember this, but he did remember the imperial banquet.
The luxurious imperial banquet on Sunset Peak had gathered the Emperors of the four regions. The banquet items were all rare and precious treasures brought by the Emperors of the four regions.
He did not know which Dao Fruit was on Li Xiusheng's plate. Even so, as long as the four regions still existed, he would do everything he could to get it. Compared to the foundation of the orthodoxy, his life was not important, so a few Dao Fruits were not worth mentioning.
"Return?"
Li Xiusheng laughed coldly. "Haha, you can't afford to return the Carefree Fruit."
"Carefree Fruit?"
Hearing this, Great Elder Yun Tian's heart trembled.
"Yes, you can't afford to return it. The Carefree Fruit absorbs the will of the Great Path of all things. It only grows on Sunset Peak. It doesn't bloom for long, and the tree is very young. That is the only Carefree Tree in the world. How can you return it?"
Great Elder Yun Tian said.
Great Elder Yun Tian fell silent. He couldn't afford to return it because the Carefree Tree had been destroyed. The year Dendi died, the Four Divine Generals of Daqin rebelled and killed their way to Sunset Peak. In the battle, they destroyed the only remaining Carefree Tree in the world.
At this moment, Great Elder Yun Tian vaguely understood. "No wonder you ascended from the Alchemy Path to the True Self. You're here to avenge Dendi."
"So what if I am? You claim to be magnanimous. Let me ask you, did you dare to be magnanimous in front of Dendi during the Valley of the Gods incident?"
Great Elder Yun Tian's eyes became frighteningly sharp. There would be a day when ghosts would come knocking on the door after doing something wrong.
Boom!
Raging might of the Great Path exploded. Great Elder Yun Tian gave up on suppressing the spread of the rule poison in his body and used all of his cultivation to strengthen his will of the Great Path. His palms changed, and terrible cracks appeared in the space where they were. His five fingers shot towards Li Xiusheng. In an instant, endless cloud power was sucked in from afar, turning into terrible turbulence of the Great Path.
"Be careful."
Saint Emperor Jiang's expression changed greatly. Old Ancestor Yun Tian had given up on suppressing the poison. This was a drastic measure, and he was prepared to stake it all on this.
"Heaven Overturning Slash!"
Li Xiusheng roared and ignored the might of the Way coming from Elder Yun Tian. He slashed forward with his palm and a beam of Palm Light appeared.
The Power of Heaven and Earth split open the space. Patriarch Cloud Sky turned to flee, but the palm landed squarely on his back. His skin split open, and blood spurted out. He resisted the urge to scream and turned into a beam of Emperor Dao light, escaping into the spatial crack. His aura quickly teleported into the distance.
Boom!
At the same time, Li Xiusheng was caught in the turbulent flow of cloud power. Space distorted, producing a terrifying force that tried to kill his body. With a thunderous roar, Li Xiusheng spat out a mouthful of blood, as if he was suffering from a thousand cuts. He screamed miserably. He had used all of his strength to attack and didn't defend at all. Even so, by relying on his solid foundation, he forcefully dispersed the turbulent flow of cloud power.
"Stay."
Holy Emperor Jiang roared angrily as he struck out with his palm towards the direction where Ancestor Yun Tian was escaping.
Whoosh!
At the same time, the sword light that was shuttling back and forth between the ruins of the City Above Clouds also shot out a beam of Sword Qi towards Ancestor Yun Tian.
Unfortunately, Makumonji and Holy Emperor Jiang's cultivation was not as high as Ancestor Yun Tian's, and their attacks missed. Their opponent's plan was very accurate, and he had severely injured Li Xiusheng, the only one who could stop him. Holy Emperor Jiang and Makumonji naturally couldn't catch up to him.
"Damn it."
Li Xiusheng gritted his teeth. Their plan had failed, and Yun Tian had escaped at the critical moment.
Holy Emperor Jiang was also disappointed. Before they attacked, they had promised Qin Hao that they would kill Ancestor Yun Tian. Now, it was all for naught.
Boom!
Kacha!
A bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the sky, and the huge commotion immediately attracted everyone's attention. In the next moment, they saw a figure appear in front of them, punching the void. That was the path that Great Ancestor Yun Tian had taken to escape.
However, this path was pierced by a terrifying bolt of lightning. Very soon, a miserable shriek rang out from the distance. Ancestor Yun Tian, who had a hole in his chest, fell from the sky, covered in lightning. He fell to the ground, not making a sound as he fell.
"Who is it?"
Makumonji was trembling in fear. The Will of Thunder that was blasted out just now was simply terrifying.
However, the person who attacked did not pay attention to them at all. After killing Ancestor Yun Tian, he instantly disappeared into the void as if he had never appeared.
"Who is this?"
Li Xiusheng was shocked as well. It was too strong. While it was true that Grandmaster Yun Tian had taken a hit, he was still a True Self who had comprehended a Flawless True Self. It was easy to imagine how strong the attacker was for him to be killed with a single punch.
"It was too fast. I didn't see it clearly."
Holy Emperor Jiang's face was bitter. With his cultivation, he could only faintly see a purple robe flash by. The attack was too fast. In the next moment, Ancestor Yun Tian was killed. His speed of tearing through space was not as fast as this person's might.
In the world, other than Qin Hao, Holy Emperor Jiang had never seen such a strong cultivator. Not only was his movement extremely fast, but the strength of his might was also unfathomable. His cultivation should be at least in the Unblemished Realm.
The scene fell into a short silence. Holy Emperor Jiang, Li Xiusheng, and Makumonji were all stunned by the methods of the strong cultivator who had suddenly appeared.
After a while, the sound of Cloud City collapsing was heard from the ground. Only then did the three of them come back to their senses.
Makumonji glanced at Li Xiusheng. After taking a full blow from Ancestor Yun Tian, Li Xiusheng was heavily injured. Many bones in his imperial body were shattered. He said, "Senior's injuries cannot be delayed. We have to meet up with Dendi quickly."
"Yes, take the body of Old Dog Yun Tian. Let's go."
Holy Emperor Jiang's hand flew into the air. His imperial will locked onto the body and he reached out to grab it. Then, Makumonji supported the heavily injured Li Xiusheng. The three of them flew away from the Middle Worlds.
Li Xiusheng had been severely injured by Ancestor Yun Tian's rules. Even though Holy Emperor Jiang's methods were extraordinary, he did not have the ability to condense bones for him. Qin Hao had to do it, and it could not be delayed.
Not long after the three of them left, two figures appeared on the ruins of Cloud City. They were like two peerless ancient swords with extraordinary temperaments.
"Holy Emperor Jiang of the Northern Frontier and Li Xiusheng of the Proud God Li Clan of the Southern Territory. If Yun Tian had not escaped, he would have died without a doubt," one of the figures said.
It was Jueying the Great, the master of Jueying Sword Palace in the Middle Worlds.
"Isn't it the same?"
Hyun Ying spread his hands and smiled. Then, he stared at the sky and felt the remaining aura of thunder in the air. His brows furrowed. "Brother, who is that?"
"I don't know. The might of the Way is too strong, and the thunder is too glaring. I can't see clearly."
Jueying the Great shook his head. This person's strength was probably above his.
This made Hyun Ying reveal a look of surprise. Was this person so strong?
His brother, Jueying the Great, had now entered the Unblemished Imperial Plane. Judging from his brother's tone, the person who killed Ancestor Yun Tian might be stronger than his brother.
"Let's go. He's back. Wuque should also be in the East Continent now. We haven't seen each other for 20 years. I wonder how that kid is doing now. I'm looking forward to it."
Jueying the Great smiled. A wisp of sword will appeared under his feet. He and Hyun Ying flew into the air and disappeared in a flash.