Chapter 372 347: Discussing Countermeasures
WHOOSH!
A sharp gust of wind whistled past. A figure was thrown wretchedly to the ground, covered in dust and grime.
"What kind of trial was that? If I hadn't escaped so quickly, I'd be dead by now! Damn it, damn it!"
The person who had emerged was none other than Huangg Ling, the Emperor of the Divine Holy Empire. At this moment, one of his arms was gone, his face was covered in blood, and he was in an extremely wretched state.
"That Puppet's strength was just too terrifying. With a single punch, the blood in my body froze, and I lost an arm. If it weren't for the Escape Talisman Lord Hua gave me back then, I'd already be dead!"
Although he was cursing up a storm, Huangg Ling couldn't help but tremble. A sense of powerlessness welled up from deep within him as he recalled the experience.
The Puppet he had fought was simply too strong. Even though it had suppressed its Cultivation to match his own, it still shattered his arm and sent blood flying with a single punch. If not for the Escape Talisman, he would have long since become a corpse.
"I wonder who could possibly pass this trial..."
Huangg Ling's brow furrowed. As he was pondering, a flash of light suddenly appeared, and another figure fell heavily not far away.
"Moh Wudao, you're out too? You didn't pass the trial either?"
Seeing the newcomer's appearance clearly, Huangg Ling asked hurriedly.
The newcomer was none other than Moh Wudao. He was a complete mess, in no better condition than Huangg Ling.
"Pass? As if! If it weren't for my Celestial Eye Divine Power, the Puppet would have killed me. It thought it would be a pity, otherwise I'd definitely be a corpse right now!"
Moh Wudao struggled to his feet, shaking his head and sighing.
"The Puppet thought it would be a pity to kill you? What do you mean?" Huangg Ling was taken aback.
"I don't know either. Anyway, that Copper Armor Puppet seriously injured me with a single punch, and I couldn't escape. I thought I was a goner for sure, but then the Puppet said, 'Celestial Eye Dantians are rare. Since you have a special talent, I'll spare your life!' And so, I was teleported out!"
Moh Wudao said, clutching his chest as he recalled what had just happened.
"So you were teleported out too. Who's still inside? I hope my ancestor, Huangg Chen, can succeed..."
Before Huangg Ling could finish speaking, he heard a series of THUDS not far away as several figures fell to the ground one after another.
He turned to look, and his expression became extremely ugly.
It was none other than his ancestor Huangg Chen, the Zi Qiong Emperor, and Qii Tao!
In other words, apart from the Nie Yun brothers, everyone had been sent out. This meant that none of them had passed the trial!
"Damn it! Damn it!" As soon as Huangg Chen hit the ground, a resentful look appeared in his eyes. It was unclear whether he hated the rules left behind by the Zihua Daoist or was furious at his own inability to pass the test.
"Alright, enough with the 'damn it.' We're lucky to be alive. If we had been separated when we entered the trial, we both would have died!"
The Zi Qiong Emperor interrupted the furious Huangg Chen with a cold snort.
"That's right. If you hadn't pretended to be my Demon Pet to face the trial with me, we both certainly would have died on our own!"
Hearing the Zi Qiong Emperor's words, the furious look on Huangg Chen's face lessened considerably, and he nodded.
Before entering the trial, Huangg Chen knew it would be difficult, so he collaborated with the Zi Qiong Emperor. He had the latter use a special method to disguise himself as his Demon Pet, and unexpectedly, they got away with it. Of course, it was unclear whether they had truly fooled the trial or if the opponent simply didn't care. In the end, even by joining forces, they were both seriously injured by a single punch. At the critical moment, they both chose to forfeit.
If they hadn't, they would probably be corpses by now.
"Ancestor, even with your combined strength, you couldn't pass the trial? It seems that Nie Yun is going to get the treasure!"
Hearing their conversation, Huangg Ling began to understand. He clenched his fists, grinding his teeth with an audible CRACK.
"Nie Yun is getting it? Nie Yun hasn't come out?"
Only then did Huangg Chen notice the others around him. He scanned the area and, sure enough, didn't see Nie Yun. His expression turned so dark it looked like water could drip from it.
He and Nie Yun had already torn off all pretenses of cordiality at the entrance to the Inner Hall. If Nie Yun were to obtain the treasure, one could only imagine that he and the others would die without a burial ground!
"We must inform Lord Hua about this immediately and have him make a decision for us!"
After a moment of thought, Huangg Chen suddenly spoke.
"Right, we must inform him at once! I'll set up the array right now!"
Huangg Ling's expression changed instantly upon hearing this, and he hurriedly agreed.
'Lord Hua gave us a direct order: we had to obtain the Zihua Cave Mansion. Now we've failed completely and returned empty-handed. Not only did we barely escape with our lives, but we also gained nothing. If we don't report this immediately and Lord Hua finds out on his own, we're all dead for sure!'
"Set up an array? What are you going to use? The clan's Treasure Vault has been completely looted, and the Imperial Crown is gone. Without it to activate the array, do you really think you can contact the Floating Heaven Continent?"
Seeing his descendant in such a panic, Huangg Chen's anger flared.
"Alright, let me do it. I happen to have the unique array of our Demon Race with me!"
The Zi Qiong Emperor cut off their argument. He splayed his five fingers and grabbed at the ground. Light immediately flashed, and a small array slowly materialized before them.
The array pulsed with dense spatial fluctuations, seeming capable of transmitting messages across countless billions of miles.
"The array is ready. Each of us will write on a jade token, explain what happened, and wait for Lord Hua's reply!"
After setting up the array, the Zi Qiong Emperor was the first to take out a Communication Jade Token. He detailed the events of the past few days and casually tossed it in.
"Mm!" Not to be outdone, Huangg Chen and Huangg Ling hurriedly recorded what they knew and threw their tokens in as well.
VMMMM!
A moment later, the entire array began to shake, and a powerful, suffocating voice boomed out.
"Useless trash! Hmph. Lure that Nie Yun here. I will attack from afar with a Soul Attack and kill him. Then, you will get me the Zihua Cave Mansion. If you screw this up again, you can just wait for death!"
Just transmitting a message through the array consumed an immense amount of energy, yet now it was transmitting a voice. This showed that Lord Hua was so furious he was willing to pay any price to get his hands on the Zihua Cave Mansion.
"Attack from afar? A Soul Attack?" Everyone jumped in fright.
'Even though an attack from afar only transmits energy, it would probably require an array powered by Absolute-Grade Spirit Stones at the very least!'
'An array powered by Absolute-Grade Spirit Stones... just the thought is terrifying!'
"Alright, I'll wait here. Now go!" The cold snort faded, and the array flickered as if it had gone into concealment, giving off no more energy fluctuations.
"Since Lord Hua is willing to make a move, that Nie Yun is a dead man!"
Seeing that Lord Hua was ready, Huangg Ling and the others breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of excitement showing in their eyes.
'Lord Hua is taking action personally. Even if Nie Yun's master comes looking for revenge later, he'll go after Lord Hua, not us!'
'Besides, if Nie Yun is killed now, we can get our hands on some of the treasures from the Zihua Cave Mansion. What's not to like?'
SWOOSH!
Just as they had prepared themselves, another flash of light appeared not far away, and a figure fell from the sky.
"It's Nie Tong? Nie Yun's brother! Grab him first! I don't believe Nie Yun won't come for him!"
Huangg Ling recognized him and roared.
