Boom!
He was a giant, one hundred and thirty zhang tall, his bronze skin as if clad in armor. He recalled his great axe and, in two or three strides, reached the edge of the forest.
“Heh heh, you rats are getting bolder and bolder. Thousands of people you say you’ll exterminate just like that, what audacity to even think it!”
A colossal voice boomed like thunder. The giant looked at the three Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance, then continued with a mocking tone.
“So what if the Southern Heavenly King is dead? Your Black-Robed Alliance members are born to die. Him dying is nothing, worth killing all these people to keep it a secret?”
“You court death!!!”
“It’s you!!”
Instantly, the eyes of the three Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance changed drastically. One by one, they erupted with heaven-shattering rage, their gazes towards the giant filled with killing intent.
“Xing Zhan, did your people kill the Southern Heavenly King?!”
The Northern Heavenly King narrowed his eyes, his aura turbulent.
The moment the other party spoke, he revealed the fact of the Southern Heavenly King’s death, which left them no choice but to suspect him.
After all, they had sealed off this area since their arrival, and no news could possibly have gotten out.
Yet, the other party knew. Coupled with their previous speculations, he must surely know the truth.
For a moment, the Northern Heavenly King and the other two locked their auras onto Xing Zhan, ready to strike at any moment.
“Heh! I’d like to kill them, but it wasn’t me. Don’t guess wildly. This news was told to me by someone else, and it’s not just me who knows.”
Xing Zhan spoke casually, his form gradually shrinking to become that of a middle-aged man. Just as he finished speaking, fluctuations came from three other directions.
“Roar!”
A beastly roar came from one part of the sky, followed by the appearance of a giant ape. However, it did not advance but casually tossed something.
“Boom!”
A loud crash resounded on the ground, followed by the appearance of countless cracks. It was an incredibly thick staff, one end held by the giant ape, and the other landed at the edge of the forest.
Simultaneously, figures appeared from two other directions. In the blink of an eye, they also arrived at the forest’s edge.
One was a man, the other a woman. The man was a body cultivator from the Ancient God Tribe, and the woman was a shaman from the Western Alliance Tribe.
Seeing this, the expressions of the three Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance immediately turned grim, even filled with apprehension.
“Siren King of the Myriad Beasts Royal Court, Ape Sovereign, the Seventh Divine General of the Ancient God Tribe, Madame Poison of the Western Alliance Tribe!”
The Northern Heavenly King uttered their identities in a deep voice, his tone grave. The overlords of the four major forces of Manzhou who were stationed in the War Domain had all appeared.
Following that, the Eastern Heavenly King beside him immediately spoke, his tone filled with fury.
“Are you four colluding to target my Black-Robed Alliance?!”
“Colluding? The Black-Robed Alliance is not worthy of us four forces to collude against.”
Xing Zhan let out a cold sneer, his face filled with disdain.
“To exterminate you bunch of rats who shun the light, a few Beast Sovereigns from my Myriad Beasts Royal Court would suffice. For us to collude, you think too highly of yourselves.”
From the horizon, the giant ape’s voice echoed like rolling thunder through heaven and earth.
“Heh heh, just a Black-Robed Alliance, my Western Alliance Tribe can灭 it with a flick of my wrist!”
On the other side, Madame Poison also spoke leisurely, her tone contemptuous.
As for the Seventh Divine General from the Ancient God Tribe, he remained silent, but a flicker of mockery crossed his eyes.
Hearing this, the three Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance’s eyes flashed with anger. The words of the three of them and the beast were too arrogant, clearly not putting their Black-Robed Alliance in their eyes.
“May I ask why you know of the demise of our Southern Heavenly King?”
The Northern Heavenly King took a deep breath, signaling his two companions not to act rashly, and then asked.
“Someone told me that the Southern Heavenly King of the Black-Robed Alliance is dead, and you three Heavenly Kings are killing people to silence them to keep it a secret. Among them are people from my Xing Tian Tribe.”
Xing Zhan said with a cold smile, his eyes narrowed.
“Hmph! Weren’t you three forces who sent people to notify this Emperor? This Emperor heard that the Black-Robed Alliance rats were going to kill the descendants of my Monster Race overlord. Damn it, if I had known this place was full of humans, this Emperor wouldn’t have rushed over!”
The giant ape snorted coldly, its eyes drifting between Xing Zhan and the people from the other two major forces, clearly displeased.
“Heh heh, it seems someone deliberately lured us here.”
Madame Poison of the Western Alliance Tribe said with a smile, then continued to look at the three Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance.
“No matter what their purpose is, it’s worth it to be able to capture the three of you this time.”
The Seventh Divine General of the Ancient God Tribe remained silent, but the killing intent emanating from him grew stronger, as if he might strike at any moment.
The atmosphere in the heavens and earth suddenly became strange. The three Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance became vigilant one by one.
It was obvious that the person who had notified these four forces was the one who had killed the Southern Heavenly King. That person had likely anticipated their arrival and, after killing the Southern Heavenly King, had spread the news to the four forces.
And now, although neither side explicitly stated it, they knew they were in danger.
The core of the Black-Robed Alliance was all here, and the overlords of the four forces had also appeared simultaneously, blocking their escape routes. It was clearly a case of luring the tiger into its lair.
Just as Madame Poison had said, no matter the purpose of the person who informed the four forces about this location.
But now, with more than half of the Black-Robed Alliance’s elites and three Heavenly Kings present, the four forces would certainly not miss the opportunity to heavily wound the Black-Robed Alliance.
The Black-Robed Alliance was universally condemned in Manzhou. Although they would not provoke these four top forces, it did not mean that the four forces would tolerate everything the Black-Robed Alliance did.
Moreover, once the whereabouts of the Black-Robed Alliance were discovered, the Ancient God Tribe, the Myriad Beasts Royal Court, and the other four forces would all strike without hesitation.
“Heh heh, what’s wrong? Weren’t you going to kill people to silence them? Why aren’t you killing them? Continue!”
Xing Zhan taunted, idly playing with his axe.
At the same time, the other two and the beast unleashed their auras, locking onto all the people of the Black-Robed Alliance, their presence imposing.
“Esteemed sirs, the Black-Robed Alliance has no desire to be enemies with your four great forces. This is a misunderstanding. Although we intended to silence the witnesses, you have prevented us. Perhaps it is best to let this matter drop now?”
The Northern Heavenly King spoke, his eyes filled with solemnity. He felt a strong killing intent from the three of them and the beast.
It seemed unlikely that the Black-Robed Alliance and the three of them would be able to escape today.
Originally, in the style of the Black-Robed Alliance, they would not have appeared so openly. They would only do their business in secret.
Because as soon as they dared to show themselves, they would be besieged and killed.
This was also why the onlookers dared to make a move when the people of the Black-Robed Alliance first appeared here.
But this time, the Southern Heavenly King, one of the four great Heavenly Kings of the Black-Robed Alliance, was dead! This was the first major figure to die since the establishment of the Black-Robed Alliance.
Therefore, they were enraged!
The three Heavenly Kings descended with great force! They had intended to kill their enemies and defend the majesty of the Black-Robed Alliance.
But who would have thought that not only did they fail to capture their enemies, but in the end, they were cornered by the overlords of the four great forces.
It could be said that they were impulsive this time, not expecting that their enemies would notify the four great forces after killing the Southern Heavenly King.
Nor did they expect that their enemies would have anticipated the movements of the three of them.
“Heh! You are mistaken. There is no misunderstanding between us, nor any sentiment. Since you dare to appear, you must be prepared to be killed!”
Xing Zhan let out a cold laugh, then violently swung his great axe, charging forward at the forefront.