Chapter 982: Chapter 956: Why Are You So Strong?
“Haha, indeed, indeed. This fellow Daoist is truly bold. I admire bold people the most,” said the leading man with a smile, and as he spoke, the seven had already reached Tangyu and his companions.
The leading man bowed his hand again and said, “I am Suo Lie, a disciple of the Sunset Sect. These are my fellow disciples. May I know how you all address yourselves?”
The Sunset Sect and the Yanshan Sect are adjacent to each other. Although their relations have never been particularly harmonious, at least nothing has happened so far.
Tangyu said, “So, you are fellow Daoists from the Sunset Sect. We are disciples of the Yanshan Sect. I am Tangyu.” As for Zhuang Qian and the other two, Tangyu did not introduce them further. They weren’t familiar enough for more detailed introductions.
Suo Lie also laughed heartily and said, “So, you are fellow Daoists from the Yanshan Sect. Pleased to meet you, no wonder all four of you have such extraordinary presence. Since it’s my rare fortune to encounter you, may I ask where you four are headed?”
“Oh, we don’t have a specific destination, just wandering around to train a bit,” Tangyu said.
Suo Lie said, “Oh, I see! Haha, similar to us. We are also wandering and training a bit. Oh, by the way, we stumbled upon a dangerous place a few days ago and found some peculiarities there, but it’s somewhat dangerous, so we didn’t force our way through. We’ve been thinking of finding some fellow Daoists to explore it again together. Now that we’ve met you four, Tangyu, I wonder if you are interested in exploring it together? There might be some opportunities.”
“Haha, we are in the Dark Nether Region to train, seeking opportunities, how about it?”
Suo Lie had a look of sincerity on his face, but in this ‘sincerity,’ Tangyu did not feel much true intent. This made Tangyu even more suspicious, considering the bad premonition he had earlier, he suspected Suo Lie harbored ulterior motives.
Tangyu also remained composed and gestured, “Haha, Suo Lie’s kind offer is acknowledged, but we have other matters to attend to. We’ve been in the Dark Nether Region for some time now and we’re preparing to leave. So, we’ll not be joining you. Suo Lie, I think we’ll have more chances to gather in the future, then we can drink and discuss more. For today, I must take my leave, farewell.”
Seeing Tangyu say he was leaving, a gleam flashed across Suo Lie’s eyes, and the gazes of the other six turned to Tangyu and his companions. Though they showed nothing overt, it made Tangyu faintly sense their intention, and he could not help but snicker inwardly, confirming his suspicion they harbored no good will.
Earlier, Zhuang Qian had said that the most dangerous thing in the Dark Nether Region is humans; occurrences of murder and robbery are frequent.
It seems now, that these words ring true.
Suo Lie still maintained a smile and said, “Is that so? Alright then, farewell. It’s truly a pity, I had hoped we could explore together and engage in further exchanges. Alright then, farewell.”
With a smile, Suo Lie bowed to Tangyu. But suddenly, he attacked, like a mad beast charging at Tangyu. Since they were originally close, with virtually no distance between them, this sudden assault at close range was terrifying, capable of rendering fatal damage.
The seven of them worked with great coordination, as Suo Lie moved, the other six also attacked, unleashing a thunderous assault on Tangyu and his companions, going for the kill with a single, lethal strike.
It could be clearly seen that the seven were very skilled at this kind of deed, coordinating as smoothly as flowing water, seamlessly.
Moreover, the seven’s strength was not weak, as revealed by their attack. Suo Lie was in the Mystic Law Realm Third Layer, and the other six were in the Mystic Law Realm Second Layer. They were disciples of the Sunset Sect, so naturally, each one was quite exceptional. Within the same realm, their strength was very formidable, nearly all capable of exceeding one minor stage to fight foes. Therefore, judging them solely by realm wouldn’t be entirely accurate.
However, Tangyu and his companions were unafraid. Suo Lie’s strength was decent, but at most, it was on par with Yao Jiguang, not quite reaching Zhuang Qian, let alone Tangyu.
As for the other six, they were roughly equivalent to Yu Feng and Zi Cang, though in a genuine one-on-one battle, it was likely they would all be defeated by Yu Feng and Zi Cang.
Their only advantage was their numbers.
But such an advantage was obviously insufficient against absolute strength.
Tangyu and his companions were already alert and naturally couldn’t be taken by surprise by Suo Lie and his group.
Tangyu immediately yelled coldly, “Seeking death!”
Zhuang Qian grinned, “Just as expected, a heart still unwilling to act honestly. With just this trick, you hope to deceive us? I think you really are seeking death.”
Suo Lie’s brow furrowed slightly, not expecting to be so quickly detected by the other side, no wonder they evaded. However, now that they were discovered, let the battle continue, let the killings proceed.
Suo Lie’s eyes flashed with a cold edge, unleashing his full power in a killing strike, and moved lethally towards Tangyu. It was swift and vicious; if one’s strength wasn’t close to his, this attack would be nearly impossible to evade.
Tangyu was already prepared. As Suo Lie made his move, Tangyu also acted. He did not retreat but instead powerfully countered with the “Great Rift Vajra Technique”, meeting the assault head-on, golden light flashing and shattering. His sword strike was like a meteor blazing across the sky, blocking Suo Lie’s attack effectively and not only stopping it but doing so without losing any ground. On the contrary, his Sword Force exploded with power, causing Suo Lie to retreat directly, creating space between them.
The other six people did not gain any advantage either, even though it was two against one. Except for Yu Feng and Zi Cang, who suffered a minor setback, Zhuang Qian managed to fight two opponents on his own and even gained the upper hand, almost causing the two disciples of the Sunset Sect to cough up blood. Their gaze towards Zhuang Qian began to change.
Suo Lie and the seven others formed a siege circle, surrounding Tangyu and his three companions, their expressions fierce and frigid. Their sudden attempt to strike failed, which was quite a setback for them. Never had such a situation occurred in the previous five encounters.
This made them understand that the four members of the Yanshan Sect weren’t easy targets. However, the arrow had been released and could not be retracted; they had no choice but to fight to the death, to battle until the end.
“Hmph, you do have some skill. Quite vigilant, having prepared in advance,” Suo Lie sneered.
Tangyu looked at Suo Lie coolly and said, “One should not harbor harmful intentions, but always be on guard. Naturally, I must be prepared. This is the Dark Nether Region.”
Zhuang Qian, with an expression of displeasure, swung his sword and said, “I think you really have gotten tired of living. You’re disciples of the Sunset Sect, a reputable sect, yet you stoop to such despicable acts? Do you not fear shaming the Sunset Sect? Even if there’s no shame to the Sunset Sect, do you not feel ashamed yourselves? Immortal Cultivation also cultivates the mind; if your intentions are crooked, how can you walk far? All that awaits you is death.”
Suo Lie scoffed and glanced at Zhuang Qian, saying, “Such big words, are you trying to lecture us? Despicable? That’s nonsense. The victor becomes king, the strong prey on the weak. Power is everything, power is the way. What strong cultivator hasn’t ascended stepping over countless bones? Immortal Cultivation is about oneself; I am Heaven, I am Immortal, who cares for others? Whether you’re dead or alive means nothing to us. Killing you and taking your resources for my use, strengthening myself, that is the way.”
Tangyu frowned, clearly displeased, such domineering words, such selfish words.
Tangyu sneered coldly, “If that’s the case, then you should die. Scum like you should not exist in this world.”
“Hmph, it is you who will die. I wonder how capable you truly are,” Suo Lie said disdainfully, then charged at Tangyu, without the slightest hesitation, the other six also attacked again.
This time, it was indeed a fight to the death, going all out.
The corners of Tangyu and Zhuang Qian’s mouths simultaneously curved into a cold smile. They hadn’t used their full strength earlier, merely to deceive the enemy, for making them careless and to observe their reactions.
Now, they naturally employed more strength.
Tangyu continued to use the “Great Rift Vajra Technique”, this time going all out, the technique pushed to its limit. The Sword Force soared, bearing terrifying destructive intent towards Suo Lie.
Feeling the terrifying power of Tangyu’s strike, Suo Lie’s expression suddenly changed drastically, “How can this be? How can his strength be so formidable?” For a moment, Suo Lie was bewildered. In the previous encounter with Tangyu, although he thought Tangyu was formidable, he didn’t believe him unbeatable. But this time, the clash made him feel a sense of danger.
This feeling made his heart leap with fright, his complexion turning sour. A thought arose within him: could this be a hard confrontation today?
Suo Lie gritted his teeth; there was no turning back now. Soon, the two’s Sword Forces clashed.
As their forces clashed, Suo Lie immediately sensed the terrifying might from under Tangyu’s sword crashing down, rendering his Sword Force unstoppable. Instantly, an overwhelming destructive power, like a mountain, struck him, forcing Suo Lie to retreat continuously, reversing his blood flow and causing him to spew a mouthful of blood, his face turning livid and eyes wide, looking at Tangyu in shock.
How can this be?
Confident and proud as he was, he had actually been defeated.
“Not good, danger!” The two others against Zhuang Qian changed face drastically, their expressions revealing shock, exclaiming, desperately trying to retreat and evade.
Zhuang Qian smirked, “Hmph, trying to escape? Too late. You bring about your own death; blame no one else.”
Zhuang Qian’s myriad sword rain was like a massive Killing Formation, unleashing a sea of swords, killing intent overwhelming. Under the sweeping sword rain, the two disciples of Sunset Sect couldn’t dodge in time or find refuge, in panic, pierced by swords here and there, slaughtered into a beehive.
With a final scream, they fell straight to the ground, dying tragically.