novelraw Chapter 598: Three Realms Sect
Chapter 598: Three Realms Sect
After the Vine Emperor finished laughing, he gave a look to the Void Fragmentation experts of Vine Hall around him.
The four surviving Void Refinement experts from Vine Hall and the second, third, and fourth elders of Bamboo Hall, who had turned into living puppets, all stepped forward to surround the severely injured and armless Bamboo Sovereign together with the ten Void Inquiry Stage experts led by Wan Changkong.
Adding up all of Wan Changkong and his people, there were a total of seventeen Void Fragmentation experts! Although the Bamboo Sovereign was strong, he was severely injured and missing an arm. At this moment, facing the seventeen Void Fragmentation experts including Wan Changkong, he would inevitably be at a disadvantage.
The Vine Emperor did not spare another glance at the Bamboo Sovereign, who in his eyes, being surrounded by seventeen Void Fragmentation experts, was as good as dead.
He steadily approached Liu Haoyue, his gaze solely on Liu Haoyue. At this moment, only the fully capable Emperor Liu could be considered a formidable adversary!
He was surrounded by sovereign qi. With each step he took in the sky, gigantic vines grew out of the empty void.
As soon as those vines appeared, they turned into vine soldiers of the Golden Core Realm.
The sky was filled with vines transforming into vine soldiers, nearly a hundred thousand Golden Core cultivators appeared!
This technique was an imperial art that all the Vine Emperors from Vine Hall had to learn.
Imperial Art: Troops Descend Under the Vines!
"The art of Troops Descend Under the Vines... a mere hundred thousand Golden Core vine soldiers are nothing to be feared!"
Liu Haoyue’s gaze darkened as he glanced sideways at the Bamboo Sovereign, then gently stroked the Qian Demon Bag at his waist.
The Qian Demon Bag was a type of miniature magical treasure. With one stroke, a flash of light appeared behind him, and six Void Fragmentation old monsters appeared out of thin air.
These six were all elders from Liu Hall! Clearly, Liu Haoyue had come to the Eastern Tree Ocean well-prepared and not alone.
"All of you, assist the Bamboo Sovereign! My father owes the former Bamboo Sovereign a debt, and I, Liu, cannot let the Bamboo Sovereign fall today!"
"Understood!"
The six people with a flick of escape light flew to the battle circle of the Bamboo Sovereign, each helping him block a Void Fragmentation expert, easing the pressure on him a bit.
The Bamboo Sovereign showed a complicated expression. In reality, he and Liu Haoyue had no friendship; on the contrary, there was some bad blood between them.
He never expected Liu Haoyue to be such a righteous person, disregarding past grudges, helping during Bamboo Hall’s catastrophe just because of the former Bamboo Sovereign’s kindness...
"Liu Haoyue! If I survive today, I will surely repay the kindness owed to you today!" the Bamboo Sovereign said through gritted teeth.
"No need! I, Liu, act only for my pleasure, whether you owe me a favor or not is no concern of mine!"
Liu Haoyue burst into laughter, displaying an utterly domineering expression.
In today’s battle, Liu Haoyue was clad in armor, draped in golden leaf armor, and wore a crown of willow leaves, exuding the majesty of an emperor.
He stretched out his hand and a pure golden willow whip appeared in it. With a raise of his hand, he lashed towards the hundred thousand vine soldiers.
The whip was very similar to the White Lightning Whip Ning Fan possessed, but it was merely a magical treasure manifested through spells, not a physical object.
The whip had no length, its attack range covered by the span of one’s vision!
A strike from the whip produced a golden whip shadow with destructive ripples, which transformed into a golden dragon soaring into the sky!
The golden dragon exploded, scattering into a hundred thousand whip shadows, and where the whip fell, one by one, the Golden Core vine soldiers were instantly annihilated!
"The second whip!"
In a single whip strike, a hundred thousand vine soldiers were annihilated. Liu Haoyue laughed maniacally and domineeringly raised his whip again, striking towards the Vine Emperor in the air.
The two were separated by ten thousand feet, but this whip directly struck the Vine Emperor’s physical body.
The Vine Emperor’s physical body was extraordinarily strong, with the strength of a First Heavenly Layer of the Nirvana Body Refinement Realm, and was further protected by an intermediate grade Divine Profound defensive armor!
Struck by Liu Haoyue’s whip, the intermediate grade Divine Profound armor immediately cracked, suffering some damage!
Also, when hit by this whip, a golden thunderous force suddenly appeared in the Vine Emperor’s dantian, sweeping sharply towards his demon soul!
In an instant, the Vine Emperor’s palm-sized demon soul spewed blood, and the armor over his chest shattered, having been directly injured by the thunder!
Shock immediately appeared in the eyes of the Vine Emperor.
"This is... the technique of Thunder Emperor Bu Zhou from the Rain Immortal World, capable of directly striking the spirit and demon soul!"
"Ten thousand years ago, Thunder Emperor Bu Zhou of the Rain Immortal World had already fallen. I never expected you to master his ’White Lightning Whip Spirit Seizure Technique’!"
Thinking of Thunder Emperor Bu Zhou’s illustrious reputation, a deep apprehension filled the Vine Emperor’s eyes.
Liu Haoyue laughed heartily, raising his hand to unleash the third whip, the fourth whip, the fifth whip!
In his mind, a slightly awkward memory of learning the White Lightning Whip Spirit Seizure Technique flashed...
Twenty thousand years ago, he had once wandered into the Rain Immortal World for leisure, where he encountered the Thunder Emperor and inquired about the Dao. At that time, his cultivation was only at the Third Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm.
After a conversation, he greatly admired the Thunder Emperor’s unparalleled Dao enlightenment, suggesting they become sworn brothers to pursue the Dao together!
At that time, the Thunder Emperor was shrouded under a cloak, exposing only a pair of blood-red eyes like a woman’s, and looked at Liu Haoyue peculiarly, coldly laughing in a man’s voice, "Brothers? This Emperor does not form brotherhoods with anyone."
The Thunder Emperor was not male, so how could they become sworn brothers with a man?
The Thunder Emperor refused to bond with Liu Haoyue, who thought it was because she looked down on him, and angrily challenged her.
After an arduous battle, Liu Haoyue was beaten to a pulp by the Thunder Emperor, while she remained unscathed...
Liu Haoyue, however, was not even slightly angered. Instead, he laughed heartily, repeatedly acknowledging his inferior skills, proving to be a magnanimous man.
To Liu Haoyue’s generosity, the Thunder Emperor felt a faint admiration. With a change of heart, she taught Liu Haoyue the Thunder Jade Token and White Lightning Whip Spirit Seizure Technique as compensation for injuring him severely.
Thereafter, the Thunder Emperor departed, and Liu Haoyue never saw her again. To her, Liu Haoyue was a decent man, but that was all, anything about him was irrelevant to her.
After obtaining the White Lightning Whip Spirit Seizure Technique, Liu Haoyue diligently practiced it over millennia, reaching a high level of mastery, and his cultivation advanced to the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, intending to return to the Rain Immortal World to challenge the Thunder Emperor.
Unfortunately, by then, the Thunder Emperor had mysteriously fallen, her remnant soul sealed in the Thunder Emperor’s Tomb...
In anger, Liu Haoyue stormed to the Rain Palace, questioning the Rain Emperor about the cause of the Thunder Emperor’s death.
In Liu Haoyue’s view, the Thunder Emperor’s death in the Rain Immortal World could not be unrelated to the Rain Palace!
At that time, the Rain Emperor was a cultivator at the Third Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, close to breaking through to the Fourth Layer and was no match for Liu Haoyue.
Liu Haoyue single-handedly defeated the Void Fragmentation experts of the Rain Palace, letting out a long sigh.
The Rain Palace was so weak that they couldn’t even withstand Liu Haoyue, how could they possibly have the power to act against the Thunder Emperor...
The Thunder Emperor’s demise was perhaps due to some unexpected event...
Liu Haoyue wanted to enter the Emperor’s Tomb to find the remnant soul of the Thunder Emperor but received a jade scroll from the Zhou Family of the Endless Sea, left by the Thunder Emperor before her death, instructing him not to interfere in the affairs of the Rain Immortal World, as she would find a way to resurrect and take revenge on her enemies!
After reading the jade scroll, Liu Haoyue silently returned to the Tree World without entering the Emperor’s Tomb. He understood the Thunder Emperor’s pride, knowing she had to avenge herself personally.
He sighed with the loss of a friend and continued to diligently cultivate the White Lightning Whip Spirit Seizure Technique day and night, growing stronger than ever.
Upon reaching the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, he infiltrated the Sword World secretly, as the Thunder Emperor once did, challenging the Three Sword Kings.
Unfortunately, he was not the Thunder Emperor and did not have the strength to face all three Sword Kings alone. After a grueling battle lasting three days and nights, he was ultimately defeated by the three Sword Kings.
Nonetheless, his might was evident; ordinary Fifth Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation experts were no match for him!
If facing a singular Thunder Emperor, Liu Haoyue would definitely have the strength to secure victory!
As for Liu Haoyue keeping alive memories of a deceased friend, infiltrating the Thunder Emperor’s Tomb, and later meeting Ning Fan, those are tales for another time.
Back then, although entering the Emperor’s Tomb, he adhered to the Thunder Emperor’s wishes and did not attempt to rescue the remnant soul trapped there.
At that time, he encountered Ning Fan and vaguely sensed a faint aura of the White Lightning Whip on him...
This was a unique aura from the whip refined by the Thunder Emperor, perceptible only to those who practiced the White Lightning Whip Spirit Seizure Technique!
Liu Haoyue couldn’t help but develop an interest in Ning Fan, believing Ning Fan to be closely tied to the Thunder Emperor’s resurrection, as it was impossible for him to have received a gift from the Thunder Emperor otherwise.
Judging from the fact that the aura on the White Lightning Whip was still fresh, it seemed the Thunder Emperor had placed it recently.
Liu Haoyue vaguely speculated that the Thunder Emperor was returning, ready to avenge herself with her own power...
He did not mention a word about the Thunder Emperor to Ning Fan, nor did he wish to speak much to him.
Originally, he intended to leave the Emperor’s Tomb directly, but upon witnessing Ning Fan achieving Void Comprehension, his interest in Ning Fan grew again.
This time, his interest was in Ning Fan himself.
Pretending it was his first encounter with Ning Fan, he posed several questions, and the answers he received were shocking.
For a moment, he almost regarded Ning Fan as a confidant, eager to swear brotherhood with him. But recalling the Thunder Emperor’s refusal, he bitterly smiled...
The friendship of gentlemen is as light as water, and that’s enough. Why insist on being sworn brothers?
He merely gave Ning Fan a token made of spirit sense, inviting him to visit the Liu Hall someday, then left...
Scenes of memories flashed across his mind, and Liu Haoyue smiled faintly as he thought of Ning Fan.
He had heard news that Ning Fan was in the Eastern Tree Ocean.
This time, he secretly learned that the Bamboo Hall was in trouble. The reason he came to the Eastern Tree Ocean to rescue the Bamboo Hall was, first, to repay the favor owed to the Bamboo Hall by his father.
Secondly, he wanted to see Ning Fan in the Eastern Tree Ocean and have a good chat over drinks.
"I don’t know where Brother Ning is now... Even though he has deep Dao Enlightenment, he is still a Master who has not yet glimpsed into the Void... No, that’s not right. I haven’t seen him in years, and he seems to have already reached the Void Fragmentation Realm. His cultivation speed is beyond my reach... It’s a pity that even with Void Fragmentation cultivation, it’s still very weak, and in this Eastern Bamboo Great Tribulation, it will be difficult for him to protect himself..."
"The first Nieli has already been unsealed; I must act quickly to repel the Vine Emperor, rescue the Bamboo Sovereign, and then proceed to the Heavenly Summit Bamboo Realm to stop those from the Vine Hall from continuing to unseal the Nieli..."
"Of the four sealed Nieli, one of them has the cultivation of the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm. If this beast is unsealed and assists the Vine Emperor, then it will be difficult for me to fight the Vine Emperor on my own..."
As Liu Haoyue thought this, he drew the Sixth Whip and the Seventh Whip!
The White Lightning Draws Spirit technique; the more he draws the Lightning Whip, the stronger the Draw Spirit power becomes!
Seven whips united is Liu Haoyue’s limit in executing this technique.
The seven shadow whips of the Golden Dragon unite into a seven-headed Thunder Dragon, which instantly crosses countless distances and strikes the Vine Emperor’s chest!
In an instant, the Vine Emperor’s Divine Profound defensive armor shattered, and numerous golden thunderbolts appeared directly in his Dantian, dealing a heavy blow to his Demon Soul!
Pu!
The Vine Emperor retreated a hundred miles in the sky, his face pale like golden paper, repeatedly casting secret techniques to forcefully extinguish the golden lightning within his body.
At this moment, the Vine Emperor looked at Liu Haoyue with deep fear.
Strong, Liu Haoyue is extremely strong!
Though both were of the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, Liu Haoyue’s strength far surpassed his!
"Misjudgment! I never imagined this Liu brat would be such a formidable opponent! I never thought that a Liu brat who has always been indifferent to the disputes of the Tree World could be this powerful!"
"Fortunately, I still have backup. No one knows, but my master is the Tri-Realm Sect Master! The reason I’m not afraid of the Void Inquiry Stage, and the reason I dare to openly kill the Divine Emperor of the Tree World, is because I have the support of the Tri-Realm Sect behind me!"
Thinking of his master, the Vine Emperor felt a wave of annoyance.
Thinking of the Tri-Realm Sect’s help that had yet to arrive made the Vine Emperor even more frustrated.
The Vine Emperor never took in disciples. The only reason he accepted Du Yu was because it was an order from his master, the Tri-Realm Sect Master!
Du Yu had a Crimson Sun Physique, which, if cultivated to a high enough level, would greatly benefit the body cultivation of the Tri-Realm Sect Master.
Du Yu was someone the Tri-Realm Sect Master had secretly ordered to be protected, yet he unexpectedly died by Ning Fan’s hands...
The Tri-Realm Sect Master had been in seclusion for years, and the news of Du Yu’s death had yet to reach him.
This time, the Vine Emperor intends to destroy the Bamboo Hall, requesting assistance from the Tri-Realm Sect.
Considering the Vine Emperor is the disciple of the Sect Master, an elder of the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm in the sect agreed to provide support, but seemed to be held up by some matters and had not yet arrived in the Tree World...
"The four Nieli have yet to be fully unsealed, and the Tianqin Ancestor has not arrived yet... If not for this, how could I be suppressed by a mere Liu Haoyue!"
The Vine Emperor waved his hand, summoning the Soul Breaking Halberd, striking towards Liu Haoyue in mid-air.
Liu Haoyue sneered, swinging the Golden Whip fiercely, striking it seven times in succession, shattering the Soul Breaking Halberd in half!
This halberd was enough to heavily injure the Bamboo Sovereign with a single blow, but in front of Liu Haoyue, it couldn’t stir up any big waves!
"Destroy!"
Dragon-like sovereign qi surrounded Liu Haoyue, and the power of the Golden Whip increased by another thirty percent, striking the Bamboo Sovereign with seven lashes from afar!
With the seven lashes, a seven-headed Thunder Dragon was formed!
The Vine Emperor’s eyes widened in shock. He sensed a great crisis from Liu Haoyue’s whip strike. If hit by this whip, it would mean either death or severe injury!
Just as he was preparing to block Liu Haoyue’s whip strike, a flash of red light suddenly appeared in the sky, revealing an old demon in red clothes, with a pair of large blood feathers growing on his back!
The old man silently pressed a palm down, directly smashing the seven-headed Thunder Dragon.
Though the Thunder Dragon was destroyed, the old man staggered back several steps, clearly shaken by the Thunder Dragon’s power and slightly injured.
"Hmph! I didn’t expect the Liu Sovereign of the Tree World to be so powerful, even I am slightly inferior to him!"
"Aren’t you the Fourth Elder of the Tri-Realm Sect? Why is someone from the Upper Three Worlds interfering in the disputes of the Lower Three Worlds?"
Liu Haoyue coldly stared at the old demon with red clothes and blood feathers, feeling a silent heaviness in his heart.
Isn’t the Tri-Realm Sect a sect formed by loose cultivators of the Upper Three Worlds?
Why are cultivators from the Upper Three Worlds meddling in the Three Sovereigns dispute of the Lower Three Worlds?!
"I will let you kill Liu Haoyue and destroy the Bamboo and Willow Halls. You must follow the agreement and give me a Nieli to devour!" The old demon in red clothes greedily licked his tongue.
"Fine!" The Vine Emperor struggled briefly before agreeing without much hesitation.
He planned to give a Nieli of the Shattered Three Realm to the old demon in red clothes to win him over to aid him!
Screech——
Suddenly, a second roar of the fierce beast, Nieli, echoed from the peak of the sky!
The momentum of this Nieli’s roar was also at the Void Fragmentation Realm’s third layer!
The Vine Emperor’s eyes brightened with excitement. Without a doubt, the second Nieli in the Bamboo Realm had been unsealed!
"Nieli! So this is the legendary fierce beast Nieli!" The old demon in red clothes revealed an unprecedentedly fervent look.
In order to devour a Nieli, he could assist the Vine Emperor in anything, even killing the Bamboo Sovereign and Liu Sovereign of the Tree World without reason!
He is the Fourth Elder of the Tri-Realm Sect, running rampant in the Lower Three Worlds without restraint—why would he need a reason!
...
In the Bamboo Realm, Ning Fan was assisting Teng Xianrou and the heavenly tribulation puppet in a fierce battle against the Shattered Three Tree Devil.
Upon hearing the sound of the second Nieli being unsealed, Ning Fan’s gaze darkened!
This second Nieli’s roar was also filled with endless resentment towards the Fu Li race!
The second Nieli’s roar was directed at Ning Fan. It vaguely sensed Ning Fan’s Fu Li Demon Bloodline, its beastly eyes full of killing intent!
"Such a petty Nieli, exiled and reduced to a Nieli due to the crime of betraying its race. Instead of repenting, it harbors resentment towards the Fu Li race!"
Ning Fan’s thoughts raced, his eyes flashing with cold light.
He could foresee that even if he left this golden world, he would be besieged by the Nieli that had been unsealed outside.
Thus, he had to leave this realm as soon as possible, before more Nieli were unsealed by the Void Inquiry Stage.
Roar!
Countless bamboo arms of the shattered Tree Devil transformed into sharp spikes, fiercely stabbing at Teng Xianrou and others, forcing them to retreat.
Ning Fan unlocked the sword pouch, and with a flash of golden light, the Emperor Xia’s Sword was already in hand. He knew he had to destroy the Tree Devil at all costs and leave this realm quickly!
"Little Fan Fan, don’t be afraid! Big Sister will help you chop this old tree spirit to death!"
"Second Sister will help you slash it to death!"
"Third Sister will help you cut it to death!"
"Fourth Sister will help you stab it to death!"
"Fifth... Fifth..."
"Tong Tong, you little stammering girl, stop talking, you’re wasting too much time. Let’s quickly join forces to help Little Fan Fan fully control the Jinjian Sword!"
"Mm..."
Tong Tong softly acknowledged, and in the next moment, the five Sword Spirits used all their strength.
Ning Fan gripped Emperor Xia’s Sword, his mana flowing into the sword like a vast sea!
"Create an opportunity for me, I want to slay this devil with one strike!" Ning Fan solemnly commanded Teng Xianrou and the others! (To be continued. If you enjoy this series, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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