I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 460 Don't think you can put on airs in front of me just because you're my senior! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Azabu's face instantly turned ashen, and the scar on his left eye turned a terrifying purplish-red with anger.

Ma Bu's voice was as cold as ice: "Senior brother, you know the rules of the Holy Land. The Yin-Yang Gu has been protected by my Bai Miao tribe for thousands of years, and it cannot be lost."

He placed his right hand on the bronze bell at his waist, his tone equally unquestionable: "Please go back."

This is clearly an order to leave!
I've already been incredibly generous by letting you in; you think you can see the Yin-Yang Gu? No way!
Now that the Holy Lord is asking me to reason with him, if it were before, I would have already taken action.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his dark forehead; he never expected things to develop to this point.

The issue now is not whether or not to show it to them, but whether you, Mabu, dare to disrespect the current emperor?

Suppressing his anger, Ma Hei's voice was almost forced out through clenched teeth, "Junior brother, this young master Li has a special identity, please..."

"No need for further words!" Ma Bu interrupted sharply. "Even if the Heavenly King himself came, he would still have to abide by the rules of this sacred place!"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone present gasped in shock.

Li Meng was so frightened that her face turned pale. She had never seen her two senior brothers so tense.

Ma Hei was getting really anxious. If he didn't let His Majesty see it, it would be a dereliction of duty for a subject. Even though His Majesty was traveling incognito, he was still His Majesty!
Ma Hei, his face grim, suddenly spoke up: "Junior brother, according to the rules of the Holy Land, if I defeat you, shouldn't you take out the Yin-Yang Gu and let us see it?"

Li Chen only entered after defeating Chi Chuan, which shows that the Holy Land is a place where the strong are respected.

What are rules? The strong can break the rules!
This is respect for the strong.

These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them.

"Has the eldest brother gone mad? He's actually challenging the second brother for an outsider!"

This is the first time the two senior brothers have clashed head-on!

"It seems the Black Miao and White Miao tribes are about to completely break off relations!"

"Just who is this young master from the capital?"

"With the Holy Lord absent, the Holy Land is likely to undergo a major upheaval."

Mabu was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "That's right! This is also a rule of the Holy Land!"

The golden snake worm on his neck suddenly erupted, drawing a blinding golden light in the air.

"But do you have that ability?" Azabu wasn't flustered at all.

We're all at the Saint Realm, so who's afraid of whom?

Don't think that just because you're my senior, you can put on airs in front of me.

Ma Hei was going all out this time. He clenched his right hand, and the thirty-six "Iron Bone Gu" hidden in his clothes awakened at the same time, leaving dark golden patterns under his skin.

Even if it costs me my life, I will be a loyal subject today!

"See you at the Offering Platform!"

When the news spread that the two disciples of the Holy Lord were going to duel, the entire Miao holy land was in an uproar.

The scale of this competition far surpasses that of Chi Chuan's challenge against Li Chen. This could very well determine the next Holy Lord!
Because whoever wins proves that they have more talent.

On the altar at the center of the sacred site, nine dragon-carved stone pillars are atop which are engulfed in eerie blue flames.

The crowd of spectators stretched from the foot of the mountain all the way to the middle of the mountain. Even Chi Chuan, who had just been defeated and was hiding at home, came with his face covered.

The barrier erected by the twelve elders shimmered with a rainbow of colors under the sunlight.

The priests of the Bai Miao ethnic group beat seven animal-skin war drums, and the drumbeats caused the "singing spring gu" in the mountain stream to explode into water mist.

The Black Miao people released tens of thousands of "firefly worms" to spell out their tribe's totem in the sky.

The disciples of the two factions shouted at each other across the platform, and the sound almost overturned the bronze cauldron on the top of the sacrificial altar.

As Ma Hei, his muscular upper body bare, stepped onto the stone steps, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the viewing platform: "Look at Senior Brother's back!" On his bronze skin, dense dark gold runes appeared.

That's a sign that the Black Miao tribe's forbidden technique, "Ten Thousand Gu Devouring Heart Technique," has been perfected!

Upon seeing this, Ma Bu's pupils constricted sharply, and the golden thread snake worm around his neck suddenly emitted a piercing hiss.

He suddenly ripped open his left sleeve, revealing his entire arm covered in silver runes.

An even louder exclamation erupted from the audience: "It's the 'Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Silkworm,' a secret technique passed down by the Bai Miao people!"

Suddenly, the bronze cauldron in the center of the sacrificial altar spontaneously combusted, sending up a crimson flame three zhang high, signaling the start of the duel.

The clash of auras between the two peak Heavenly Abyss Realm experts actually stirred up a visible black whirlwind within the barrier!
At this time, Li Meng had disappeared without a trace, and Li Chen turned into a bystander, watching the show from the sidelines.

He approached the masked Chi Chuan and asked, "Who do you think has a higher chance of winning?"

Chi Chuan was taken aback by these words. What, buddy, you figured me out? I was wearing a mask, weren't I?

There was no other way; Li Meng wasn't there, and Li Chen needed someone to provide live commentary. Chi Chuan was someone who could take a loss, so he just said it offhand.

Although Chi Chuan didn't understand how Li Chen discovered his identity, he still said, "Both schools have their own strengths. Although Senior Brother Ma Bu started his studies earlier than Senior Brother Ma Hei, Senior Brother Ma Bu has been cultivating in seclusion, while Senior Brother Ma Hei has to deal with many things. Their progress is actually about the same. Moreover, they are both cultivating the most powerful Gu worms of the Black Miao and White Miao tribes. I don't know who is stronger. Right now, it seems to be a 50/50 chance, but I hope Senior Brother Ma Bu wins."

Chi Chuan was simply stating the facts, neither slandering nor deliberately praising anyone. This has always been the way of the Bai Miao people; rules are rules.

Li Chen felt that Chi Chuan had already poisoned Ma Bu's mind, so he didn't say anything and continued watching.

On the stage, the battle between the two Gu cultivators had reached a fever pitch.

Ma Hei let out a low shout, his arms trembled, and the dark gold inscriptions under his skin suddenly lit up, transforming into countless tiny phantom images of Gu worms that swirled around his body.

He clasped his hands together, and the ground suddenly cracked open, releasing dozens of pitch-black "Heart-Eating Gu" that burst forth from the earth, strangling at the burlap like venomous snakes!

Ma Bu sneered, and the golden snake worm on his neck suddenly swelled up, transforming into a giant python three zhang long. The snake opened its mouth and spewed out a blazing white poisonous mist.

The moment those Heart-Eating Gu were touched, they all stiffened and fell, turning into ashes in mid-air!
"Senior brother, your Gu technique is still the same old thing!" Ma Bu mocked.

Ma Hei didn't answer, but slammed his hands down on the ground. In an instant, countless runes appeared on the ground of the sacrificial altar, and a huge Gu array suddenly took shape!

"The Myriad Poisons Devouring Heart Formation?!" an elder from the Black Miao tribe exclaimed in surprise from below the stage. "He actually mastered it!"

Mabu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He bit his fingertip, and the blood dripped onto the silver runes on his arm. The runes began to wriggle as if they were alive, quickly covering his entire body!
"The Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Silkworm - Third Transformation!"

His body suddenly grew taller, and silvery-white armor appeared on his skin, making him look like a metal statue.

The corrosive power of the Myriad Gu Devouring Heart Array struck him, producing a piercing sound like metal clashing!
The two clashed again, their fists and feet colliding, creating shockwaves that distorted the air within the barrier.

Half an hour later, the battle remained deadlocked. They knew each other too well and kept countering each other's moves.

At this moment——

boom!
An invisible pressure suddenly descended, and the entire sacrificial altar fell silent instantly!

All the Gu cultivators felt an indescribable sense of oppression, as if an invisible mountain had suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, making it hard for them to breathe.

Li Chen raised an eyebrow and turned his gaze to the distant sky.

The Taoist Yangci, who was standing nearby, also noticed something and frowned.

Chi Chuan shuddered and whispered, "Oh no."

On the stage, Ma Hei and Ma Bu stopped fighting at the same time, their expressions changing drastically.

They were all too familiar with that oppressive aura.

(End of this chapter)