Chapter 1775 - 1771: Blessing in Disguise (First Update)
Chapter 1775: Chapter 1771: Blessing in Disguise (First Update)
As the voice faded, a man wearing a robe embroidered with flame emblems, with a pale face yet eyes filled with sinister and fierce aura, appeared in the void.
Upon seeing this man, Shang Liang first froze, then exclaimed, "South Fire Evil Emperor? Are you the South Fire Evil Emperor?"
The man smiled wickedly, his eyes glinting red, "I’m surprised you still remember me! Yes, it’s me! Court Leader Shang, why aren’t you staying in your Qiantian Court, and what brings you here?"
A myriad of thoughts crossed Shang Liang’s mind instantly.
He had once met this notorious evil faction expert during his prime.
At that time, the Five Elements Evil Sect was at its peak, with disciples rampaging through the Multiverse, no one dared provoke them, they were extremely domineering.
These five Evil Emperors even held the Five Elements Law, with extremely formidable strength.
Particularly, they acted in concert, joining forces against any threat together.
Under such circumstances, even Immortal Emperor level experts had to budge, not daring to confront them.
Yet this immensely powerful Five Elements Sect was overturned by Xue An, single-handedly overnight.
The Five Evil Emperors also vanished without a trace, never heard from again.
But unexpectedly he encountered one today, and Shang Liang’s mind could not help thinking.
Could it be... he too heard the news and is coming for Earth?
Thinking this, Shang Liang’s heart stirred, then he sighed pretentiously and bitterly.
"Ah, it’s a long story! Your Excellency, to be honest, I originally wanted to go to Earth to settle accounts with the Red Lotus Immortal Venerable, but... I returned defeated!"
"Oh? Returned defeated?" South Fire Evil Emperor’s eyes flared with evil fire, "You are at least an Immortal King level expert, how could you lose so badly? Is it possible that the Red Lotus Immortal Venerable is not as gravely injured as the Abyssal Master claimed?"
As a formidable evil faction expert with a mortal enemy in Xue An, they naturally also received the Abyssal Master’s dying notification.
Shang Liang shook his head with a bitter smile, "That’s not it. I saw with my own eyes, that fellow Xue An is indeed severely injured and trapped between life and death! But he surprisingly gathered a group of helpers to guard Earth for him!"
"Oh? Helpers? What kind of helpers?"
"According to what I saw, there were Zhuge Cang, Huyue, Ye Hanshang, Tian Zena, and a Body Cultivation Immortal King whose name I couldn’t recall, five Immortal Kings together, so I lost terribly!" By now, Shang Liang’s expression turned extremely grim.
Yet, upon hearing the names of Huyue and the others, the South Fire Evil Emperor sneered dismissively, full of disdain.
"I thought they were remarkable people; turns out they’re just a bunch of fools! Court Leader Shang, are you interested in coming with me once more, to see how I grind that Xue An to pieces, to vent our agony!"
Shang Liang was ecstatic, knowing he had guessed correctly, that the South Fire Evil Emperor was indeed coming for Xue An.
But then he hesitated slightly, "Your Excellency’s invitation, of course Shang is willing! But regardless of the opponent’s strength, they are, after all, five Immortal Kings; just you and me... are we perhaps a bit weak?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the South Fire Evil Emperor laughed heartily, "Court Leader Shang is still as cautious as ever, just like in the past, hasn’t changed a bit!"
Shang Liang made an awkward smile, "I just didn’t want to ruin things!"
The South Fire Evil Emperor waved a hand, "Your concern isn’t unfounded, but since we are called the Five Elements Evil Emperors, you should understand what that means!"
With that, he turned his head towards the depths of the void and shouted: "Brothers, Court Leader Shang is worried about our insufficient numbers, show yourselves so he knows how many of us there really are!"
A mocking laugh filled with sarcasm came from the void, "Court Leader Shang, you’ve grown more timid with age, whatever, brothers, let’s all show ourselves!"
As the voice echoed, the void slightly trembled, followed by layers of ripples.
And then, from these ripples, figures began to emerge.
Leading the way were four men.
These four men wore robes embroidered with various emblems, their presence regal like emperors, their aura so mighty it made the whole starry universe tremble.
They were the East Wood, West Metal, North Water, and Central Earth, the four great Evil Emperors.
Behind them, there were countless sect disciples appearing.
Each of these disciples was emanating intense Sha energy, evidently all possessing significant strength.
Additionally, various factions of Evil Cultivators were among them, numbering so many they stretched beyond sight,
Shang Liang watched this scene with stunned disbelief.
At this moment, East Wood Evil Emperor smirked coldly, "We have all shown ourselves, are you reassured now, Court Leader Shang?"
Shang Liang shivered all over, then nodded vigorously with delight, "Reassured, definitely reassured!"
"So what do you think of our strength, can we take Earth?" South Fire Evil Emperor asked flatly.
"No problem, Earth stands no chance of survival now!" Shang Liang remarked with a smile.
"Very well! Since Court Leader Shang just escaped from Earth, please lead the way for us... let’s head back and destroy it!" South Fire Evil Emperor ordered coldly.
"Alright! Everyone, follow me!"
With that, Shang Liang led this horde of Evil Cultivators grandly towards Earth.
Meanwhile, Shang Liang thought joyfully, Xue An, let’s see how you escape this time!
Meanwhile, on Earth.
Zou Sui was anxiously watching Zhuge Cang check Xiao Rui’s pulse, wanting to speak but afraid of disturbing Zhuge Cang’s thoughts, thus forced to wait patiently.
After a moment, Zhuge Cang let out a slight exclamation.
"Strange!"
Zou Sui’s face immediately turned pale.
Beside him, Fan Mengxue quickly asked: "Senior Zhuge, how is Xiao Rui’s condition? Is there any danger to her life?"
Zhuge Cang released Xiao Rui’s wrist and lightly shook his head, "Her injuries aren’t serious!"
"Then why hasn’t she woken up yet?" Zou Sui hurriedly asked.
A faint smile appeared on Zhuge Cang’s face, "Young Zou, why are you so nervous for young lady Xiao Rui?"
Zou Sui blushed, then slowly lowered his head, "I... I just think Xiao Rui looks like my sister!"
This remark stunned Zhou Daniu and others who were about to tease Zou Sui.
As comrades in arms, they naturally knew Zou Sui once had a sister, but she had passed away due to family changes when she was very young.
Seeing this, Zhuge Cang sighed lightly and then said, "Don’t worry! Young lady Xiao Rui hasn’t woken up not because of her injuries; on the contrary, she had a blessing in disguise!"
"A blessing in disguise?" Zou Sui was taken aback, responding with a question.
Zhuge Cang nodded, "Indeed! Young lady Xiao Rui’s soul was artificially split into two halves by that Alchemy Evil Master. Though I forcibly merged them later, each soul operated independently, making it difficult to fully integrate!"
"But Jian Qi’s sword strike was perfectly timed, landing precisely on young lady Xiao Rui’s sea of consciousness, forcing the two souls to unite against the sword’s might, giving her this rare opportunity. Now her two souls are continuously merging, and once they have completely fused, she will awaken!"