Eternal Life as False Emperor

"I can’t move at all right now. Elder Lin wasn’t your match to begin with, and even though dealing with those Golden Core Stage Cultivators didn’t take much effort, it still consumed some energy. So, it’s even less likely he could be your opponent now."

"If I were you, I’d go for a mutual destruction, prioritizing taking out Elder Lin first."

"Once Elder Lin is defeated, dealing with me, a burden, becomes much simpler."

Xuu Wan’s face turned red, then white. Xuu Wan didn’t really doubt whether what Zheng Yi was saying was true.

Looking at Zheng Yi’s current state, there’s a high chance what he said is true.

But regardless of whether it’s true or false, Xuu Wan really didn’t dare to gamble.

Ever since this guy appeared, the situation had always been under his control.

He could kill whoever he wanted and eliminate whoever he chose.

Even if this guy was seriously injured now, he’s likely preparing some means against me.

"Go!" After countless hesitations, Xuu Wan finally decided to abandon the tempting thought of killing Zheng Yi and Lin Junrong.

He’d rather face the challenge of a master at the Enlightenment Stage than have any further entanglement with this guy, Zheng Yi.

Just when he turned around, Zheng Yi sighed softly and said to Lin Junrong, "You see, like I said before, it’s those who think they’re smart that we should worry about."

"If you wanted to leave, you should’ve done so earlier. Now after hearing my lengthy discussion, you want to get away in a hurry."

"I’ve delayed for so long; how can he leave now?"

Xuu Wan gritted his teeth in silence, his Divine Sense rapidly spreading out to guard against the incoming attack.

"I’ve indeed fallen for your trick again."

But upon swiftly scanning around, other than Zheng Yi and Lin Junrong, there was no trace of any hidden troops.

As a master in the Divinity Transformation Stage, it’s possible to ambush me while I’m unprepared.

But being fully focused and still unable to detect the presence of enemies, that’s quite peculiar.

Wait...

Xuu Wan suddenly realized.

Damn it, this was another of that guy’s stalling tactics.

Xuu Wan immediately decided not to listen to Zheng Yi anymore and to escape this place at the fastest speed.

But just at that moment, a woman wielding a long spear stood in front of him.

"Elder Zheng, Elder Lin, I’m late. Are you both alright?"

Zheng Yi’s soft sigh echoed again, "Elder Yue, you came just in time."

"Some people, if they hadn’t been so smart, they would have escaped safely by now, oh."

Xuu Wan felt a surge of frustration, "You despicable and shameless scoundrel."

He regretted it deeply.

Before coming here, the senior leaders of the Nether King Hall had repeatedly emphasized how terrifying Zheng Yi was.

He, being naturally cautious, hadn’t forgotten those words.

Even not long ago, he was reminding the Crocodile Nether Spirit Race not to underestimate the enemy.

But he never expected Zheng Yi’s methods to be so overwhelming and unpredictable.

Zheng Yi, with the rapid recovery speed of the Pristine Human Emperor Body and the assistance of Elixirs.

In just a few words, Zheng Yi had managed to barely stand up.

"Two Elders, stop wasting words with this guy, use your full power to quickly eliminate them."

"We need to rush back to Elder Zhan as soon as possible. If you act fast enough, we might still catch a good show."

Xuu Wan looked at Yue Ping, then at Lin Junrong.

In a one-on-one fight, neither of them was his match.

However, he wasn’t much stronger than the two.

Now, facing two of them, he had no chance to escape.

"If you want to kill me, let’s see if you have the capability." Faced with certain death, Xuu Wan instead felt liberated.

As a Cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Stage, he had faced many life-and-death situations.

He knew that the more you fear, the more likely you are to die.

A desperate fight might just open a chance for escape.

Zheng Yi’s annoying voice rang out, "This is more like a master at the Divinity Transformation Stage. If you had this awareness earlier, you might have already escaped, avoiding this predicament."

"No, if you had this awareness earlier, we might have been the ones defeated by you."

Lin Junrong and Yue Ping attacked simultaneously, giving no chance of respite.

Though they cultivated in completely different ways, being from the same sect, their coordination was seamless.

Though Xuu Wan resolved to fight desperately, amidst their relentless attacks, he could only be on the defensive, finding few chances to strike back.

And, damn it, that guy Zheng Yi was delivering non-stop spiritual attacks from the sidelines.

"Come on, don’t you know that a prolonged defense will inevitably fail? Fight back quickly; merely defending will eventually expose a flaw, and then it’s over."

"See, you still don’t listen to me. At this life-and-death juncture, don’t think you can escape unscathed."

"A mutual destruction, fighting them desperately may not be without chance."

Xuu Wan didn’t want to listen to Zheng Yi’s nonsense, but Zheng Yi deliberately spoke so he could hear every word clearly.

Finally, Xuu Wan couldn’t hold back anymore and shouted in anger, "Shut up!"

Distracted for a moment as he shouted, he got whipped by Lin Junrong, and flames surged across his back.

Zheng Yi, looking aggrieved, said, "I’m doing this for your own good. Are all your Nether Spirit Race people so ungrateful?"

"Alright, alright, I’ll say a little less, as if my good intentions have all been fed to the dogs."

"Careful! Elder Yue is coming from the left."

Xuu Wan knew Zheng Yi was trying to trick him.

But instinctively, he glanced to the left.

Sure enough, there was nothing but emptiness.

Yue Ping’s long spear pierced from the right, but Xuu Wan’s attention was already drawn by Zheng Yi’s words. Though he barely ducked, his arm was still grazed by the crescent hook on the spear, leaving a long gash.

Zheng Yi smacked his forehead, feigning remorse, "Ah, my bad, I saw it wrong just now."

"This time it’s the left, I absolutely didn’t see it wrong."

Xuu Wan, of course, didn’t believe it and looked directly to the right.

As a result, Lin Junrong’s dagger stabbed right through his arm.

Zheng Yi said disdainfully, "See, I told you it was the left side. Not heeding the words of the experienced, the consequence is a lesson learned."

"By the way, now that you’re severely injured, if you have any self-destructive techniques, you’d better use them now."

"Like self-destruction, or perhaps self-destruction, and self-destruction again."

"We might not dodge in time, and you’d take all three of us down with you."

"Then, sacrificing yourself for the Nether Spirit Race, you’d become a legendary hero that everyone speaks of."

Xuu Wan, exasperated to the point of near explosion, said, "I won’t self-destruct! Don’t think I’ll fall for your tricks again."

Destroying the enemy by sacrificing oneself, what use is it to be considered a hero?

No matter what benefits the Nether King Hall offers, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy them.

Movements of a master at the Divinity Transformation Stage are unbelievably swift; in the blink of an eye, they have already exchanged hundreds or thousands of moves.

Xuu Wan’s strength was indeed formidable; even with Lin Junrong’s and Yue Ping’s attacks, they couldn’t immediately defeat him.

Even so, Xuu Wan was already battered, on the verge of collapse.

It wasn’t until this moment that Xuu Wan, out of anger, realized he had been tricked by Zheng Yi once again.

He originally had no chance of survival, but if he had self-destructed at his peak, he might have seriously injured or killed the three of them.

But because his attention was diverted by Zheng Yi’s words, he didn’t choose self-destruction at the first opportunity.

Now, drained of energy, even if he wanted to drag the three down with him, he couldn’t.

Struggling for a few more breaths, Xuu Wan’s chest was pierced by Yue Ping’s long spear.

Before disappearing, Xuu Wan pointed at Zheng Yi, his face full of unwillingness.

Zheng Yi didn’t even look at him. As Xuu Wan’s form dissolved into sparks, he eagerly urged Lin Junrong, "Hurry back to Elder Zhan’s side, hopefully, there’s still a good show to see."

At this moment, Zheng Yi moved swiftly, showing no signs of being injured.