This…
Meng Nan hesitated.
Hun Liu’s words were not without reason. If only he and Hou Qing left, then the Flying Cloud Pavilion would surely attack the Snow Peak.
At that time, even with two Heavenly Realm experts in Snow Peak, they would not be able to withstand the Flying Cloud Pavilion, let alone become a peak force.
Thinking this, Meng Nan said, "Second Brother, you are right. We are all brothers; we should join forces against the outside!"
"Meng Nan, you have made a foolish decision. Do you think you can defeat me by fighting one against two?" Hun Liu said sinisterly.
Meng Nan completely ignored Hun Liu, and instead looked at Hou Qing, saying, "Brother, you and I will strike together and kill him!"
Kill!
Seeing Hou Qing nod, Meng Nan took the first step and charged towards Hun Liu.
Hou Qing followed closely behind.
However, the moment Meng Nan’s long sword struck out, it strangely changed direction and lunged towards Hou Qing.
"Hmph! Meng Nan, I knew you had this trick up your sleeve. How could you give up the chance to be a dog for the Flying Cloud Pavilion!"
On the other side, Hou Qing was not surprised by Meng Nan’s sudden attack. He flicked his long sword and thrust it towards Meng Nan.
*Puff!*
Hou Qing dodged Meng Nan’s sword, but his own sword pierced Meng Nan’s chest.
As he had said, he had long foreseen Meng Nan's betrayal, so his target was not Hun Liu at all, but Meng Nan in front of him.
Because of this, he had gained some advantage and killed Meng Nan before his eyes.
"You…"
"In the end, you still won. I entrust Snow Peak to you from now on…"
Meng Nan glanced at the sword in his chest, then his gaze fell on Hou Qing. After a moment of hesitation, he said with difficulty.
"Nonsense…"
Hou Qing was about to say something when his voice abruptly stopped.
What happened next was bizarre. Hou Qing actually drew his sword and plunged it into his own chest.
"Idiot, don't you know that the Flying Cloud Pavilion has a cultivation technique called Soul Snatching?"
"Damn it, did you really think you could get the Qian Kun Di Huang Dan?"
"Bah! Both these pills are mine!"
Hun Liu sneered at the two falling figures, speaking loudly with disdain, a triumphant smile on his face.
He had long made plans. If only two people were left at the end, he would kill the other, and then he would obtain both pills.
One would be used to increase his cultivation, and the other would be offered to the Flying Cloud Pavilion, earning him significant benefits.
Now, he had finally succeeded!
"You are celebrating too early. I wanted to keep two strong individuals, but you killed another winner. This is a violation of the rules!"
"Therefore, I am very sorry, you will be erased!"
Just then, the voice of Emperor Cang Lan echoed again.
In the next instant, a silver light shot into Hun Liu’s head, killing him instantly.
*Creak creak creak…*
Watching everything in the spatial window, Di Hun and Hun Yi ground their teeth.
They had been praising Hun Liu in their hearts, but in the blink of an eye, Hun Liu was also dead. The two pills that were within their grasp were now gone. How could they accept this!
On the other side, Ye Cangtian revealed a disdainful smile.
In fact, this was entirely within his expectations.
In his opinion, even if only Hun Liu and Hou Qing were left at the end, they would still be killed by Emperor Cang Lan.
The reason was the same: Emperor Cang Lan would never allow his enemies to increase their cultivation.
"Everyone, did you enjoy this show?"
"You should thank me for giving you a good show before you die!"
"Now that you have watched the show and rested, it is time to face the final judgment!"
Emperor Cang Lan’s voice echoed again, and a portal reappeared before everyone.
Emperor Cang Lan then said, "First, I invite all the 'vermin' who received my gifted weapons to step forward. I will deal with you first; this is your good fortune…"
As the voice came, the few disciples holding spirit-grade weapons turned pale.
Emperor Cang Lan was so powerful. If they were the first to step forward, it would undoubtedly be a path to certain death.
Even Di Hun and Hun Yi’s faces changed drastically.
They had also obtained a decent magic artifact from those weapons, and they were naturally among this group.
And judging by the methods Emperor Cang Lan had displayed, they might not be his match.
To take a step back, even if they succeeded in defeating him, they would likely be severely injured and become fish on a chopping block, merely paving the way for others.
Thinking of this, Di Hun and Hun Yi did not enter the portal.
Their thoughts were simple: they would not go in and see what other methods Emperor Cang Lan had!
It would be best if Emperor Cang Lan attacked them in anger, because then, if a fight broke out, Qing Yan and the others would surely not stand idly by.
Since the two Heavenly Realm experts made no move, the others also did not budge.
"It seems you are not following the rules, so you can't blame me!"
As he spoke, a sound of breaking air came from the portal, and then streaks of cold light shot out from it.
They were ordinary daggers, but their speed was astonishing. In an instant, blood bloomed in the entire three-story hall.
Those disciples who had previously snatched weapons were instantly killed on the spot.
Only Di Hun and Hun Yi, relying on their formidable cultivation, narrowly avoided fatal blows.
However, even so, both of their shoulders were pierced by the daggers.
Seeing this scene, the remaining disciples looked at Ye Cangtian uniformly, their eyes filled with gratitude.
If it weren't for Ye Cangtian's reminder and insistence, they would have gone to snatch the weapons long ago, and now they would have been among those lying on the ground.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian ignored these people. His gaze was extremely solemn.
Being able to attack through the portal was a bizarre method, and it placed the attacker in an invincible position!
After all, they did not possess such an attack. Because of this, Ye Cangtian began to ponder how to resolve this problem.
"Heh heh, I underestimated you two 'vermin' for being able to dodge my attack. Congratulations!"
Saying that, Emperor Cang Lan paused and continued, "As a reward for your ability to dodge, I will give you another chance.
Either come to me to fight, or be killed by me like this. You choose!"
This…
Di Hun and Hun Yi’s expressions were extremely grim.
They were not skilled in combat to begin with, and they had just dodged the daggers with all their might, but they were still hit.
If this continued, they would only become living targets and ultimately die with regret.
However, if they were to confront Emperor Cang Lan first, they still wouldn't have much of a chance of winning. The best outcome would still be to be a pawn for others.
The two exchanged glances, communicated with each other, and finally gritted their teeth and walked towards the portal.
There was no other way. After all, in this way, they still had the power to resist and a glimmer of hope.
The next moment, as the two entered the portal, the portal disappeared again, and a spatial window reappeared.
However, the scene behind the portal had changed its shadow; it was a sinister and terrifying great hall.
Around the hall, blue ghost fires burned, and the walls were blood-red.
On them were carved ancient battlefields with corpses everywhere, and nine soaring bone dragons.
And in the center of the hall, a statue carved from special materials depicted nine battle dragons pulling a black stone coffin.
Just seeing this, the person buried in the stone coffin must have been a ruler in ancient times.
Behind the stone coffin stood a massive statue. He wore armor, and the long sword in his hand pierced the ground, as if he were a peerless expert reaching into the heavens, looking down on everything.
Below the statue was a dragon throne made of unknown material. Sitting on it was a middle-aged man wearing a magnificent dragon robe, looking exceptionally noble.
At the man's feet, a flood dragon with a black base and ice waves lay prostrate – the Black Ink Ice Wave Flood Dragon.
"Huh, strange, Di Hun and Hun Yi should be the first to enter the Canglan Great Hall, right?"
"Then why is this flood dragon injured before any action can be taken?" Ye Zhenghao asked, pointing at the spatial window.
This flood dragon was severely injured, with one claw broken and a segment of its tail missing, which truly made him feel strange.
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly upon hearing this and then said, "Blame me. When I was in the sea region, I couldn't kill it and let it escape. Alas…"
This…
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenghao's mouth twitched.
Although the flood dragon was heavily injured, it was clearly a powerful Heavenly Beast, and furthermore, the water was the flood dragon's home turf.
Ye Cangtian severely injuring the flood dragon in the sea region… this kid was truly too monstrous…