Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 272 He passed away peacefully, no need to thank me!

"Are you sure you can do it?"

Cai Linqin slightly raised her head, looking at the black-robed youth standing before her with his hands behind his back. A hint of tenderness flashed in her beautiful eyes as she softly spoke:

"How about we call on Yunshan? I'll hold off Yan Bixie, while you quickly deal with the three elders of Mulan or Yan Luotian. That might give us a better chance of winning!"

"My dear queen, let me teach you a lesson: never ask your man if he's capable!"

He turned back and winked at her, a teasing smile on his face.

"What time is it? Why are you still thinking about such trivial things!"

A faint blush rose on Cai Lin's alluring cheeks, and a hint of anger flashed in her narrow, beautiful eyes as she softly rebuked:

"After all, the opponent has three Dou Zong-level fighters, plus that old poisoner Yan Bixie. Their strength should not be underestimated. You better be serious!"

Xiao Bai turned his head, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Don't worry, I've got everything covered!"

Cai Lin snorted and turned her face away: "Who's worried? I just don't want to be defeated and implicate the Snake-People."

With a haughty, slightly reproachful expression, her pretty face was both aloof and alluring, and her mature, captivating figure instantly exuded a seductive charm.

Leprechaun!

This woman was an absolute stunner for any man, a deadly temptation. Across from him, Yan Luotian swallowed hard, calming his rapidly beating heart, and laughed loudly:

"Haha. Queen Medusa, this is your kept man? He's nothing special, just a mere Dou Huang. Why don't you come with me?"

Before he could finish speaking, Yan Luotian felt a cold and merciless gaze suddenly shoot towards him, and his heart skipped a beat, causing him to stop speaking abruptly.

Why are you stopping me?

Cai Lin angrily shook off Xiao Bai's hand, her narrow, beautiful eyes turning icy cold, her aura exploding, and her sharp killing intent soaring into the sky!

"Why bother arguing with a dead man? You're injured, so don't fight. Go downstairs!"

Looking at Cai Lin, who was irritable and whose chest was heaving, Xiao Bai shook his head. Her injuries were slightly serious, so it was best not to fight for the time being.

"Hmph! Since you insist on being stubborn, I'm not going to bother with you!"

With a cold snort, Cai Lin flicked her sleeves and turned around, her alluring figure drawing a graceful arc in the air.

Although he was sharp-tongued, he ultimately backed down and ceded the battlefield to Xiao Bai.

However, she did not actually leave. Instead, she stood not far away with her arms crossed, watching coldly, a hint of hidden worry flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Bai's lips curled up slightly, and then his gaze turned to Yan Luotian, his dark eyes growing increasingly cold.

"A mere Battle Emperor?"

He chuckled softly, his tone calm, yet it carried a chilling sense of oppression.

Yan Luotian felt a shiver run through him under his gaze, but quickly regained his composure and grinned maliciously:

"What? Did I say something wrong? A mere Dou Huang dares to be so insolent before my sect?"

"Insolence?" Xiao Bai shook his head and said calmly, "You dare to challenge me?"

Before the words were finished, a faint sound of wind and thunder arose, and the figure suddenly disappeared.

"So fast!" Yan Luotian's pupils shrank sharply, and he hurriedly activated his battle qi to defend himself, but—

"Bang--!"

A dull thud rang out, and Xiao Bai's figure appeared before him without his noticing, throwing a punch.

A deafening sonic boom rang out, shattering the void inch by inch, and slammed directly into his protective battle aura!

"Snap!"

His protective battle aura shattered instantly. Yan Luotian felt a tightness in his chest and was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the distant mountain wall!

"boom--!"

Rocks collapsed, and dust billowed everywhere!

The entire room fell silent!

The three elders of Mulan and Yan Bixie all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

"Yan Luotian was actually blasted away with a single punch?!"

Cai Lin was also slightly taken aback, her red lips pursed, and a strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"He's gotten stronger again?"

The memory of the first time she met him flashed through her mind; she was just a Great Battle Master then, and in just a few years, he had almost caught up with her.

According to the unwritten rule passed down through generations of Medusa queens, the queen's husband must be more powerful than her!

Thinking of this, Cai Lin's red lips curved into a beautiful smile, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

It seems this guy is only slightly stronger than her now.

Hmm. Just a little bit!

As the smoke cleared, Yan Luotian emerged disheveled from the pile of rubble, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with horror.

"Young man, you're certainly showing off your talent, but thinking you can take on all of us single-handedly with just your physical strength is a bit overestimating yourself!"

Yan Bixie's turbid gaze swept over Yan Luotian and then landed on Xiao Bai, and he said indifferently.

"Hehe. Old man, I originally went to the Izumo Empire to find you. If I hadn't run into that Centipede Cliff along the way, I wouldn't have known that you had already escaped from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountains."

Xiao Bai smiled noncommittally, glanced around, and said in an enigmatic voice:

"Perfect timing! The scenery at Black Mountain Fortress is quite nice; you've certainly chosen a fine burial place for yourself!"

"Centipede Cliff?"

Yan Bixie frowned slightly. Judging from his words, this black-robed youth was planning to go to his Wanxie Sect.

"Don't worry, you, a mere peak Douhuang subordinate, dared to reveal our ancestor's whereabouts to the enemy. I sent you flying with a single punch. You left peacefully, no need to thank me!"

Xiao Bai straightened his cuffs, his face calm and his tone gentle, as if he had done something insignificant.

He wanted to provoke Yan Bixie's anger and hatred, otherwise what if this old bastard didn't unleash his "Demon Poison Spot" later?

As expected, upon hearing this, Yan Bixie felt a surge of anger, his eyes flashed with cold light, and his brows gradually darkened.

He stomped his cane heavily in the air, and his hunched back slowly straightened. A powerful aura suddenly erupted, causing Xiao Bai's black robe to flutter wildly.

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Seeing this, a smile flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes. Just as he was about to make his move, his eyebrows suddenly twitched and he looked into the distance, where he saw two streaks of light rapidly approaching from the horizon.

Yan Bixie also sensed the abnormality, and the aura floating around him froze. He hurriedly turned his head to look.

In a few breaths, two beautiful figures, one tall and one short, appeared in everyone's sight.

"Another Dou Zong level expert?!"

Both the Divine Firmament Alliance and the Three Kingdoms Alliance immediately became tense.

The current battle situation seems somewhat unexpected. The appearance of an unknown Dou Zong could potentially disrupt the balance for both sides.

"Xiao Bai, is Sister Cai Lin alright?"

With Liu Guang beside Xiao Bai, Zi Yan couldn't wait to look around. When she saw Cai Lin not far away, her big eyes lit up and she hurriedly went over to her.

"Leave this person to me, okay?"

With a sway of her slender waist, Little Fairy Doctor came to Xiao Bai's side and gestured to Yan Bixie.

"good!"

Seeing the rare eagerness in Little Fairy Doctor's clear eyes, Xiao Bai was both amused and exasperated, and could only nod in agreement.

With her current cultivation level and the Calamity Poison Body, she's not worried about being at a disadvantage against Yan Bixie; she can treat it as a training exercise.

"Xiaobai is the best!"

Seeing Xiao Bai's doting gaze, Little Fairy Doctor smiled sweetly, took a few graceful steps, walked to him, gave him a gentle hug, then took two steps back and winked playfully.

Just as he was wondering about Xian'er's unusual behavior, Xiao Bai suddenly froze.

He felt two pairs of sharp gazes shooting fiercely at him from behind, causing his heart to tremble slightly.

"!"

Sure enough, this girl did it on purpose!

Sensing two pairs of beautiful eyes scrutinizing her, Little Fairy Doctor raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at the distance and the fortress, her gaze inscrutable, and ignored them.

Turning to look at Yan Bixie, whose face was grim, her pretty face gradually turned cold. With a swift movement, she transformed into a black shadow and shot away.

A surge of powerful, scorching battle aura instantly soared into the sky, its overwhelming pressure causing many weaker individuals to gasp for breath.

"Three-Star Dou Zong, Netherworld Poisonous Flame!"

Yan Bixie's pupils contracted, his face turned completely cold, and his withered hand gripped his cane tightly, a flash of greed in his eyes.

For poison cultivators, the Netherworld Poison Fire is as irresistible as a strange fire is to alchemists.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the two Dou Zong powerhouses collided like comets, and the resulting energy ripples caused the space to continuously distort and vibrate.

Xiao Bai glanced at the scene of the two fighting and felt relieved. Little Fairy Doctor had the inheritance of You Lian. Although her moves were a little rusty, she had no problem fighting against Yan Bixie.

His gaze fell on Yan Luotian and the three elders of Mulan, and he sneered:

"It's our turn!"

Yan Luotian and the others withdrew their gazes from the two combatants, exchanged glances, and noticed that the other's expression was somewhat unpleasant.

I thought this war was a sure thing, but I never expected the Divine Firmament Alliance to have such a powerful figure hidden inside!

The leader of the Divine Firmament Alliance was one thing, but this Dou Zong who was fighting Yan Bixie to a standstill was simply oppressive to them.

With Queen Medusa watching them menacingly from the side, many members of the Three Kingdoms Alliance were now having shifty eyes, clearly harboring other thoughts.

"We have no other choice right now. No matter how strong he is, he's only a Dou Huang. If we join forces and kill that woman before she can react, victory will still be on our side!"

Among the three elders of Mulan, Elder Xiongtou's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he gritted his teeth.

The other two elders pondered for a moment, then nodded firmly.

Yan Luotian's eyes flickered, and he nodded slightly in agreement.

"Let's do it!"

The three elders of Mulan shouted simultaneously, and their figures instantly formed a peculiar triangular formation.

As their hand seals changed, three streams of fighting spirit of different colors shot into the sky, intertwining in mid-air to form a huge three-colored light curtain.

"The Three Beasts' Savage Technique!"

With a loud shout, the phantom images of three giant beasts—a lion, a tiger, and a bear—appeared on the light screen, each radiating a terrifying pressure comparable to that of a Dou Zong (a powerful martial arts master).

"Golden Goose Sky-Splitting Slash!"

Yan Luotian held a golden longsword, which swelled in the wind and transformed into a hundred-foot-long golden blade of light, slashing towards Xiao Bai with terrifying power that could tear through space.

"Be careful!"

Cai Lin's expression changed slightly. She didn't expect Yan Luotian and the three elders, Mu Lan, to start with such powerful moves. Anxiety immediately appeared on her beautiful face. She was about to rush over to help when Zi Yan grabbed her hand.

Yun Yun bit her jade lips, her beautiful eyes fixed on the black dress, her slender fingers twisting in front of her abdomen, her pretty face full of worry.

"Sister Cailin, Sister Yun'er, don't worry, Xiao Bai has many tricks up his sleeve. Not long ago, he fought two Dou Zongs, one of whom was an eight-star Dou Zong. If it weren't for a Dou Zun intervening, those two would have died at his hands long ago!"

"A Battle Master?!"

Cai Lin's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. "Is this bastard really this strong now?"

However, a surge of anger immediately followed. Why would a mere Dou Huang provoke such a powerful figure?

Do you want to die?

"Is he alright?"

Even though she knew Xiao Bai was right in front of her and was alright, Yun Yun still couldn't help but feel a pang of fear. As far as she knew, the only person she knew who had reached the level of a Dou Zun was Yun Potian, the founder of the Yunlan Sect.

"Yes, he was a little injured, but he's all better now. However, he said it might take a long time to recover after using that move."

Zi Yan's little mouth started babbling, and seeing the anxiety reappear in the two girls' eyes, a sly glint flashed in her big eyes. Holding one in each hand, she smiled and reassured them:

"Don't worry, he won't need to use that move against these characters. Just watch!"

"Um!"

Cai Lin nodded slightly, rubbed Zi Yan's head, and looked up at the sky. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was somewhat relieved.

Yun Yun gently tapped her fair forehead, a hint of reproach flashing in her eyes.

"That's interesting. But this isn't enough!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. With a flick of his sleeve, a ray of light appeared, and the Earth Demon Puppet appeared, standing quietly beside Xiao Bai.

"Go, take care of those three guys!"

A five-colored spear appeared in front of Xiao Bai. His fingers crackled with lightning as he flicked the spear a few times, and a lightning dragon several meters long appeared, striking the golden blade light above his head.

Upon hearing Xiao Bai's command, the Earth Demon Puppet vanished in a flash, only to reappear standing before the bear-headed elder.

Without any fancy moves, he raised his arm and threw a punch, causing the void to tremble!

"boom!"

The bear-headed old man's hastily assembled battle aura defense shattered instantly, and he was struck as if by lightning, flying backward and spitting out blood.

"Boss!"

The other two elders were shocked to see this and hurriedly activated the formation to try to rescue him. However, the earth demon puppet moved like a ghost and threw another punch at the lion-headed elder.

"Bang!"

The old man with the lion's head barely managed to raise his arms to block, but then he heard the sound of bones cracking. His arms twisted and deformed instantly, and he was slammed into the ground by the force, creating a deep crater.

"What...what kind of monster is this?!"

The only remaining old man with the tiger head was deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.

He frantically urged his battle qi, trying to keep the Three Beasts Savage Technique running, only to find that the formation had collapsed.

"What is that?"

Countless eyes were drawn to the silver figure, their faces filled with shock. The three elders of Mulan had been so arrogant before, relying on the "Three Beasts Savage Technique" to fight against a Dou Zong with their Dou Huang cultivation.

At this moment, they were being punched one by one by this silver figure, like children being beaten, completely powerless to resist. What kind of cultivation level is this?

Seeing the Shenxiao Alliance members staring intently at her, their gazes clear and filled with a thirst for knowledge, Zi Yan rolled her eyes adorably and began to explain:

"That's an Earth Demon Puppet! A type of puppet that Xiao Bai created from the corpse and soul of a Seven-Star Dou Zong after killing him!"

"A puppet crafted from the corpse of a Seven-Star Dou Zong?!"

On the fortress, Jia Xingtian and the others gasped and looked at each other in disbelief.

No wonder the three elders of Mulan were so easily defeated by the Earth Demon Puppet. The difference between Dou Zong can be seen from the dominance of Yan Bixie, a mid-level Dou Zong, let alone a high-level Dou Zong.

Only then did they understand why Xiao Bai remained so composed in the face of several Dou Zong experts.

"Has the Alliance Leader become this powerful?" Hai Bodong murmured to himself, his eyes glazed over, his face filled with shock.

In mid-air, Xiao Bai, who was controlling the Thunder Dragon, rolled his eyes in utter exasperation.

Zi Yan is really...

That's exactly what he wanted!

(End of this chapter)