owlsbooks Chapter 150 Melee Group 1
Chapter 150 Melee Group 1
Mu Shan and Niu Gao were on the verge of attack, their eyes locked in mid-air, clearly ready to strike at any moment.
"Fellow Daoist Jinhua, I thought you could make the right decision. Even if you are usually reckless, you can still be clear-headed when it comes to matters of principle."
Niu Gao smiled regretfully, his face crinkling with wrinkles.
"But now it seems that I was wrong."
Zhao Jinhua was locked in a fierce battle with Qian Shu, his hands surging with magical power and golden light, the fight was evenly matched.
However, after hearing Niu Gao's words, he still snorted coldly and sneered, "Old Niu Gao, as the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. You still have the nerve to mock me, but little do you know that you will be taken away by Lord Mu Shan in an instant."
"It is not wrong for the weak to rely on the strong."
Niu Gao's wrinkles deepened, and he sighed helplessly.
However, there was no worry in his eyes, only pity for Zhao Jinhua.
"But what's truly terrifying in this world is that you can't see who the real strong are, yet you desperately cling to them without any regard for their strength. In these two kingdoms, I am the number one half-step Foundation Establishment expert, and even Mu Shan, whom you keep mentioning, doesn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent towards me."
"Yet you chose to betray the righteous path and betray me, all for the sake of a baseless and unfounded trust. This truly chills my heart!"
Zhao Jinhua and Niu Gao had known each other for decades, but the two had never crossed paths before arriving in the land of the two countries.
Zhao Jinhua had no background, so he was frustrated in the Yunxia Sect and was not allowed to stay in the Yunxia Mountains or the sect. He spent most of his life being sent to various countries under the jurisdiction of the Yunxia Sect to serve as a ward elder.
In his view, Niu Gao was nothing more than an old man who had luckily cultivated to the half-step Foundation Establishment stage.
Even though Niu Gao was the dignified head of the Punishment Hall in the Yunxia Sect.
He didn't feel that he was inferior to the other person.
Because he had never seen Niu Gao fight in person. In the two countries, the only time Niu Gao had a direct confrontation was when he met Mu Shan, and that was the end of it.
Even now, Zhao Jinhua still thinks Niu Gao is all show and no substance.
Zhao Jinhua scoffed and said:
"Old Taoist priest, why bother with words? Once you die at Lord Mushan's hands, we'll know who's right and who's wrong."
As soon as he finished speaking, it was Qian Shu, who was sitting opposite Zhao Jinhua, who was the first to respond.
"How ridiculous, Zhao Jinhua!"
Qian Shu laughed heartily, as if he had heard a joke:
"You are usually arrogant and act like a clown in front of me, but now you actually respect a traitorous demon and look down on Lord Niu."
Qian Shu appeared at the counter, then paused in his speech.
"You keep saying that the young man from the Demonic Sect is incredibly strong, a true prodigy destined for Foundation Establishment, but have you ever considered why this prodigy didn't fight Lord Niu in this hall before entering the formation?"
"Why, in the past decades, even though we've clashed with Lord Niu several times, have we never resorted to direct violence?"
"Qian Shu, why bother with your bluster? I'll take your life right now!"
Zhao Jinhua's gaze froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
Unexpectedly, Qian Shu neither dodged nor evaded, meeting the attack head-on with a powerful punch, and still laughed heartily:
"That's precisely because only a fool like you doesn't realize that the Lord Mu Shan you keep mentioning is utterly incapable of directly confronting Lord Niu!"
Qian Shu's eyes were filled with a hint of fanaticism:
"Even if Mu Shan, whom you speak of, is indeed a genius, don't forget that Lord Niu has never been weak either!"
"He rose from a mortal to become the prime minister of a nation. Then, in his old age, at over sixty, he embarked on the path of immortality. In just over twenty years, he reached the late stage of Qi Refining. After accumulating for another ten years, he advanced to the half-step Foundation Establishment stage in one step, mastered three divine abilities, and reached the pinnacle of this path!"
"You don't necessarily think all of this is a coincidence, do you?!"
"Hahaha, Zhao Jinhua, you don't even know why the Sword Peak Master speaks so highly of Lord Niu."
"Leaving the sect and enduring years of hardship has not only failed to increase your wisdom, but has actually made you much more foolish!"
"Your mere aging swordsmanship, even if praised by the Sword Peak Master, is nothing more than a casual joke. Before us half-step Foundation Establishment cultivators, only supernatural powers are the true path. Qian Shu, don't even think about disturbing my Dao heart!"
Zhao Jinhua's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and in an instant, he condensed a golden divine power, which he then frantically attacked Qian Shu.
He had had enough of this hypocritical guy's incessant chatter. All Zhao Jinhua wanted at that moment was to kill Qian Shu and tear his annoying mouth apart.
However, it was not Qian Shu who was the first to respond this time, who was throwing punches to defend himself.
Instead, it is Niu Gao, which stands in the distance opposite Mushan.
"It seems that I haven't made a move in a long time. Even my old friends think I'm just a paper tiger with a showy facade."
Niu Gao's aura grew increasingly dim and aged.
Clearly, he was becoming increasingly disappointed in Zhao Jinhua.
He had considered countless reasons why Zhao Jinhua had betrayed him, but he never imagined they would be so ridiculous.
It was actually out of contempt for him!
"Fellow Daoist Niu is joking."
Mu Shan, however, showed no sign of relaxation. Instead, his expression was solemn, and he held the Heavenly Slaughter Sword upside down. He sneered and instantly unleashed a sword intent:
"They have no idea that many years ago, you and I had a subtle clash of swordsmanship on the front lines of our two countries. On that occasion, you did indeed gain the upper hand, although we both tacitly stopped fighting afterwards."
"yes!"
Niu Gao was deeply moved. Mu Shan had betrayed the Yunxia Sect only a few decades ago, but he had already grown to a level that was equal to his own. How could Niu Gao not be amazed?
boom!
A deafening roar echoed through the air as a wave of ancient, white sword energy intertwined with a dark, murderous aura. The two collided violently, generating a deafening sonic boom.
"Wh-when?!"
Only now did the many half-step Foundation Establishment cultivators on both sides, who were on the verge of exchanging blows, suddenly realize that Niu Gao and Mu Shan had already launched their killing move long ago.
The two sword intents had already been clashing fiercely and silently.
"That old bull's nose is really domineering!"
Bai Tianxiong's lips were a little dry. He already understood that if he could not break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he would not be able to contend with Niu Gaomushan, let alone Qian Shujinhua.
"No, I must quickly avoid their sharp edge; only then can I seize an opportunity from these wolves and tigers!"
Bai Tianxiong's eyes darted around. He knew that if he escaped alone without someone to protect him, it wouldn't be safe.
Ideally, they could trick Lu Qingyun, who had foolishly sworn an oath against his inner demons, into running away with him. Only then would the many half-step Foundation Establishment cultivators, fearing they might help the enemy, dare not attack him.
Thinking of this, Bai Tianxiong immediately transmitted his voice to Lu Qingyun:
"Fellow Daoist, Mu Shan and Niu Gao are currently locked in a fierce battle, which is the perfect opportunity for us to escape. To be honest, I possess a powerful second-tier magic weapon. If I have enough time to refine it, even dealing with Mu Shan and Niu Gao will be a piece of cake."
"I hope you will protect me and help me escape. If so, once I have completed the refining process, the opportunities within this secret realm will surely be shared by both of us!"
Bai Tianxiong kept urging him on, fearing that Lu Qingyun might disagree or want to court death, so he quickly added:
"And that's not all. If you're willing to help me, I'm willing to let you take an extra 10% of the opportunities in this secret realm!"
Bai Tianxiong finally sent a telepathic message!
Lu Qingyun's lips curled up; he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
In truth, he didn't care about the opportunities in the secret realm.
Just like Bai Tianxiong, he also wanted to get the other party out of the battle so that they could open up to each other!