Chapter 781: Chapter 416: Taking Over Territory, Intimidation! _2
Instead of disappearing, there appeared a red-bearded old man with his upper body bare.
This was none other than the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord.
His face was no longer covered by the Bronze Ghost Face.
The ghost face floated beside him, emitting a continuous clattering sound.
"Those who wear the Polluted Evil World Ghost Mask may become Ghostly Gods, wield Great Divine Power, and be granted ten thousand years of life,"
"Yet who would have thought, the Divine Power of the Polluted Evil World would be so restrained by your flame, youngster."
"Humph... But if you think mere restraint is enough to deal with me, then you are sorely mistaken."
"I, the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord, am but a step away from becoming a Heavenly Immortal!"
"Even without the support of Innate Treasures, I can exterminate you as easily as crushing an ant!"
The Black Tortoise Taoist Lord muttered, and a Flying Sword appeared in his hand.
The very next moment,
The Black Tortoise Taoist Lord, who believed he could surely win without being restrained, launched the Flying Sword at Elvin.
But Elvin’s body was suddenly adorned with a Flame Mark.
Then a second, and a third Flame Mark blossomed forth.
Elvin was still the same Elvin,
but the Divine Power contained within the flame had been elevated from the Eighth to the Ninth Tier, and even rapidly reached the mysterious level above the Ninth Tier.
Following this, Elvin’s entire figure turned into a fireball, which directly swallowed the incoming Flying Sword and then crashed into the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord.
The Black Tortoise Taoist Lord felt the connection to his Flying Sword vanish, and his expression drastically changed in the next instant,
as he sensed a palpitation deep within his Divine Soul.
He immediately followed his instincts to seek a way out, frantically calling for the ghost face to come to his defense.
Yet the Polluted Evil World Ghost Mask, which had been laughing with a clattering sound, unhesitatingly severed its connection to the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord,
apparently deeming the other to be of no further value.
The ghost face made a chewing motion and shockingly devoured a portion of the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord’s Divine Soul and the Small World within his body.
Thus, the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord, who could have persisted for a short while under the flames empowered with Divine Power, was engulfed by the fire in the blink of an eye.
Apart from his Primordial Spirit, which resembled a crystal, nothing else was left behind.
And this was still not the end.
The flame of the God of Knights wouldn’t only confront the main body,
Following the connection, the flame appeared on the various Avatars and duplicates of the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord scattered everywhere.
In the many hidden Grotto Heavens of the Xuanwu Realm,
sudden flashes of firelight accompanied by the agonized screams of the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord could be heard.
It wasn’t until the presence of the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord had dissipated that the Sect Master and Deputy Sect Master looked in astonishment,
finding to their shock that their great support and the cause of the Xuanwu Sect’s difficulties, the Supreme Elder, had been reduced to ashes before them.
Panic simultaneously struck their hearts,
and they began to entertain thoughts of surrendering to Su Ping.
However, as the True Martial Demon Suppression Emperor once again drew the True Martial Divine Sword, unleashing a Sword Light,
the Sect Master and Deputy Sect Master, already devoid of the will to fight, were decapitated.
Immediately after, under the Demon-suppression Green Light, their bodies fragmented into pieces and dissipated in the air.
With its master unable to control it, the Xuanwu Puppet, despite its remarkable defenses,
was caught off-guard by the Black Tortoise and pressed down, immobilized.
After exhausting its last bit of Mana, the Xuanwu Puppet became an inanimate object and was easily collected by Su Ping into the Sun, Moon, and Stars Map for research purposes.
Su Ping was not lacking in Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures,
especially with the world of Water Blue Star, where numerous ore veins had been discovered and excavated within the asteroid belt and its various planets and satellites.
If he mastered high-tier Artifact Refining Technique and Puppetry Technique,
Su Ping believed that he could completely create a high-tier army of Puppets under his command.
After collecting the Xuanwu Puppet, Su Ping turned his attention to the Bronze Ghost Face that was actively floating towards him. \n(o)v.e\
"What a young Taoist friend!"
"Hiss! Is this... a naturally high-tier Immortal Body?"
"Marvelous!"
"Young Taoist Friend, would you like to cooperate with me, providing me with sacrifices,"
"and in return, I shall make you the King of the Polluted Evil World, the Immortal Emperor of this Time Domain!"
The Bronze Ghost Face spoke with a voice filled with temptation,
but as it attempted to repeat its seductive spiel,
it was seized at the top by Elvin, who still wielded a trace of the Flame Divine Power.
A surge of Flame Divine Power was injected,
and the Bronze Ghost Face immediately quieted down, stopping its speech.
"This Innate Treasure of yours, it seems to belong to the indecent variety."
Su Ping shook his head slightly as he looked at the other party:
"And it seems that your Innate Treasures are still not as high-grade as mine."
"So, you might as well be taken for research first."
"Let’s see if other uses can be developed for you."
...
In the Time Domain of North King, Lower Realm.
The minor and medium-sized forces surrounding the Xuanwu Sect.
In the recent period, they had all received shocking news.
The once-dominant force of the Lower Realm, the Xuanwu Sect, which was rumored to collude with demons,
had indeed been annihilated by the Demon Slaying Alliance Hierarch, World-saving Heavenly Venerate Su, from the Biyuan Realm!
Aside from Elder Lu, who had already recognized his errors in advance,
everyone in the sect had been eradicated by that Venerable Heavenly Venerate!
This news stunned many of the leaders of the minor and medium-sized forces, leaving them in disbelief.
But after seeing the dreadful state of Xuanwu’s main peak on the Jade Scroll, and the Primordial Spirit of the Black Tortoise Taoist Lord imprisoned in a mysterious tower,
they had no choice but to accept that the Xuanwu Sect was truly finished!
And it had happened so swiftly!
Don’t ask if it was related to colluding with demons.
In their view, at least one thing was true!
That someone was able to destroy the Xuanwu Sect overnight.
And that very same person could annihilate their minor and medium-sized forces overnight as well!
After all, it was no coincidence that the Xuanwu Sect became the overlord of the Lower Realm.
That was a major sect protected by the fortunes of two Mahayana Taoist Lords!
Such a force was just gone like that – who wouldn’t panic? f.(r)eew ebnov\
They all sent out numerous spies, hoping to learn more information.
Then, they learned that with the help of Elder Lu, the Xuanling Realm, once belonging to the Xuanwu Sect,
had fortunately recognized the situation and was peacefully taken over by the forces of that Heavenly Venerate.
Afterward, a message was released in the Xuanling Realm.
It stated that World-saving Heavenly Venerate Su was compassionate and just, and would never wrongly accuse a good cultivator.
It also conveyed that Heavenly Venerate Su felt sympathy for the cultivators of the Lower Realm, who struggled due to the scarcity of Spiritual Medicine.
Therefore, a specialized auction for Spiritual Medicine would be opened in the Xuanling Realm.
All that was needed were Spirit Stones! As long as one had enough Middle-Upper Grade Spirit Stones!
All sorts of five-hundred-year and one-thousand-year top-grade Spiritual Medicine could be taken home!
With these Spiritual Medicines, some important cultivators from minor and medium-sized forces, who had been unable to breakthrough due to resource and environmental constraints, might just be able to breakthrough with them!
This news also left various forces astonished.
You see, Spiritual Medicines involving high-tier cultivators had always been tightly controlled as strategic resources.
Usually, there wasn’t even enough to go around, let alone to be given to others.
And even when given, they were often exchanged for equivalent Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
But unexpectedly, this time, they were only asking for Spirit Stones!
Hiss!
This person couldn’t really be the World-saving Heavenly Venerate, could they?
Could they truly be the saviour of these poor cultivators from the impoverished regions?
A few days after the message was released in the Xuanling Realm,
hundreds of forces sent envoy teams to visit and bring gifts.
Elder Lu, who was put in charge, became so busy he hardly touched the ground, in agony yet rejoicing.
After all, if he was busy, it meant he was still useful and wouldn’t be treated like a dispensable dog.
Furthermore, he was promised that if he did a good job, he would receive top-grade Spiritual Medicine, which would greatly aid in his breakthroughs.
This made Elder Lu feel that he had chosen the right path!
With the help of this elder from the Xuanwu Sect,
many of the original Xuanwu Sect forces that weren’t immediately conscripted into the main peak were smoothly taken in.
They were able to quickly re-establish an organizational structure in this power vacuum,
granting Su Ping a territory of his own.
And a sustainable channel for trading Spirit Stones.
For this reason, Su Ping valued it highly and even took the time to visit the Xuanling Realm to inspect the market.
And to reassure the people and demonstrate his strength,
he transported the battered Xuanwu Realm close to the Xuanling Realm.
Enabling the cultivators who came here to sense the aftermath of the battle from the remnants of the Xuanwu Realm, thus garnering respect for the hidden strength of Su Ping.