Chapter 600: White-clothed Gentleman, Song Baiyi
Bang!
A figure descended from the sky, landing in front of Golden Cicada, effortlessly blocking the Celestial Emperor’s attack with a white fan in hand!
Golden Cicada was stunned, and even the distant Chen Lan was surprised. This person seemed familiar; it felt like he had seen him somewhere before.
Looking at the graceful man in a white robe, Chen Lan felt he recognized this person.
"Who are you?" The Celestial Emperor spoke in a deep voice. He had never seen this person before, yet the other was a Divine Daoist.
"I am the White-clothed Gentleman, Song Baiyi." The man gently shook the fan in his hand, smiling elegantly with a scholarly demeanor.
There was an innate scholarly aura about him, like a learned scholar.
Upon hearing this name, the Celestial Emperor was sure he didn’t know Song Baiyi and had never heard of him.
He was surprised to find a Divine Daoist hidden in the Celestial Domain.
Meanwhile, upon hearing the name, Chen Lan’s pupils contracted; he remembered.
Back then, the White-clothed Gentleman wanted to make friends with him, but at that time his strength was too low, so he didn’t take a liking to the other and refused.
At that time, Song Baiyi was quite famous, wearing white and killing a hundred people, all of whom were of the same realm—Great Emperor.
After all these years, he survived and became a Divine Daoist.
He remembered that back then, Song Baiyi practiced the Confucian Dao.
"Song Baiyi? Never heard of him." The Celestial Emperor spoke coldly.
As soon as he finished, a black energy beam shot out from his fingertips, blasting towards Song Baiyi.
"Wind and fire protect, thunder disperses!" Song Baiyi gently shook his fan.
As his words fell, a fierce wind and roaring flames instantly appeared in front of him, forming a massive wall of fire with the gusty wind.
Amidst the overcast skies, thunder roared, and bolts of lightning struck down, focusing on the black energy line, exploding thunderously!
Boom!
Surprisingly, it was successfully blocked.
"Words follow as law, and there is a Confucian Dao aura; is senior a practitioner of the Confucian Dao?" Golden Cicada asked in astonishment.
The man in front of him had power beyond his own, likely a hidden senior, stepped in to save him out of compassion.
Song Baiyi did not answer the question but instead transmitted a message to Golden Cicada, "Find a chance to leave quickly; five billion miles south, there is a Confucian Village. Wait for me there."
Hearing this, Golden Cicada remained silent but understood.
"I didn’t expect that I, Song Baiyi, would eventually make a move despite hiding for millions of years." Song Baiyi shook his fan, sighing lightly.
The Celestial Emperor remained silent, summoning a sharp blade and slashing towards Song Baiyi as a black Sword Qi swept across.
"Sword clash."
Buzz!
The sound of sword clashing arose as Sword Qi flew out from behind Song Baiyi, colliding with the other, exploding and shattering the space with a deafening roar.
When the dust settled, Golden Cicada was nowhere to be seen!!
Seeing this, the Celestial Emperor flew into a rage. He saw Golden Cicada flee rapidly south, about to pursue and annihilate him.
"Your opponent is me." Song Baiyi spoke coldly.
"Get out of my way!"
The Celestial Emperor, fury in his eyes, struck out, a massive evil energy hand formed and slammed towards Song Baiyi.
However, this time Song Baiyi did not block it and was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, in a very sorry state.
"As expected, I can’t beat this Celestial Emperor, but I’ve achieved my goal, wind at my feet, and I flee!"
In an instant, a fierce wind rose at Song Baiyi’s feet, swiftly flying east, parting ways with Golden Cicada.
The Celestial Emperor was startled, wanting to pursue, but realized Song Baiyi’s speed was astonishing; within moments, he lost track of him!
This surprised him—someone could actually be faster than him.
Meanwhile, Golden Cicada was also gone; both had escaped beyond pursuit, leaving only Chen Lan still being chased by the Five War Gods.
Seeing Song Baiyi and Golden Cicada escape successfully left Chen Lan dumbfounded.
Could they really escape like this?
Song Baiyi’s strength is not to be underestimated; moreover, he seemed to be deliberately hiding his true power, not using it fully.
The speed at which he escaped was incredibly fast; within mere moments, even his Divine Sense could no longer perceive him.
"Demon Slayer, die!!!"
The Celestial Emperor roared, turning his fury onto Chen Lan, determined to prevent Chen Lan from escaping this time!
A terrifying black beam shot out, homing in on Chen Lan as if in pursuit.
Seeing this, Chen Lan summoned the Demon God Sword, intending to block it, but to his surprise, countless warm white auras rose around him.
"Under the vast sky, free as the wind."
A voice echoed in his ear, Song Baiyi’s voice.
In an instant, Chen Lan’s figure vanished, leaving only wisps of white smoke drifting with the wind!
The Five War Gods simultaneously stopped, astonished as they gazed at the void ahead, in shock.
"What happened? How did he disappear again!" Sword Heaven bewildered and infuriated, confused.
How did he disappear again, and who saved the Demon Slayer? Once or twice—enough already!
Sword Heaven was on the edge of collapse; each time, the Demon Slayer manages to escape, making them seem utterly ineffective.
The other War Gods remained silent, clueless as well, only hearing that sentence before Chen Lan vanished.
"Return."
However, to their greater surprise, the Celestial Emperor remained calm instead of getting angry this time and ordered them back before disappearing.
"Hmm? The Celestial Emperor isn’t angry!" Sword Heaven exclaimed in surprise.
The others were equally baffled, yet they quickly retreated, fearing the Celestial Emperor might become impatient and angry.
...
Chen Lan felt everything go dark, and when light returned, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.
"Tianyunzi, I’ve brought the person to you. I’ll take my leave now."
A voice resonated in the space, Song Baiyi’s voice.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lan slightly furrowed his brow; Tianyunzi—this name sounded familiar!
Scanning his surroundings, he found himself in a room with a Spirit Wood Tea Table before him, surrounded by two bookshelves filled with books.
Looking back, he saw a wooden door behind him. As he walked towards it and was about to push it open, a voice sounded behind him.
"Chen Lan."
Someone called his name, prompting him to instantly turn around, seeing an elder smiling amiably at him, seated at the previously empty tea table.
As he saw the elder, memories flooded his mind—wasn’t this the person who gave him the Celestial Destiny Pearl?
Tianyunzi—he remembered—called by this name.
Why had this person summoned him here?
"Sit down." Tianyunzi spoke with a gentle smile.
In an instant, Chen Lan’s vision shifted rapidly, and he found himself seated at the tea table, having not even registered the movement!
This maneuver left Chen Lan slightly frowning; the person before him was of higher strength, and very powerful indeed!
With a gentle tap of his forefinger on the table, two cups of hot tea appeared, placed before Chen Lan and the elder respectively.
"I wonder what senior seeks with me—is it related to the Celestial Destiny Pearl?" Chen Lan asked calmly.
"No rush, have some tea first."