Chapter 2586: A Shiver Down the Spine
Chapter 2586: A Shiver Down the Spine
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s eyes were like lightning, staring intently at Fang Bai as if trying to see through his soul. He spoke coldly, "You still maintain the appearance of the Haoyue Immortal King. I suppose you intend to continue concealing your true identity?"Fang Bai replied, "Smart!"
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor took a deep breath and said, "Then the second thing... Go on..."
Fang Bai said, "The second thing: The disciples of the Wuying Sect who fell in Sword Gorge, I killed them!"
As soon as he said this, tens of thousands of Wuying Sect disciples stirred.
The aura fluctuating around the Shadowless Immortal Emperor also grew more intense.
"Very well... No matter what kind of Immortal you are or what background you have, today... I will kill you!"
As he spoke, the aura of the Shadowless Immortal Emperor had firmly locked onto Fang Bai, giving him no chance to escape.
Fang Bai said, "No rush... no rush... Listen to me finish... The third thing: The destruction of the Wuying Sect, that was also my doing!"
Although the Shadowless Immortal Emperor had somewhat anticipated this, hearing it from Fang Bai, he still found it difficult to control his emotions. His pupils were bloodshot, and his breathing became rapid.
"What about the tens of thousands of disciples of my Wuying Sect?"
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s voice was a bit hoarse.
The disciples who stayed behind at the Wuying Sect comprised the majority of the sect. Among them were not only many talented disciples but also an Elder and several Stewards. If they had all fallen, the loss would far surpass that of the few dozen disciples who fell in Sword Gorge.
The possibility of this filled the Shadowless Immortal Emperor with pain, and his anger towards the Immortal before him reached its peak.
Even though the Immortal before him was only at the Immortal King Realm, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor knew he must have concealed his aura. However, he didn’t dare to determine how strong the Immortal actually was.
But the Shadowless Immortal Emperor could guess a rough range.
This Immortal’s strength should not exceed his own; otherwise, he would not have to put on such an act after returning from Sword Gorge to draw him away from the Blood Shadow Sect.
Of course, this Immortal’s strength couldn’t be much weaker either; he dared to appear before him alone and at least had confidence in escaping from him.
Therefore, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor speculated that the true realm and cultivation level of this Immortal might be the same as his own, at the peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm.
At this thought, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor was incredibly astonished.
Throughout the Immortal Realm, those who could suppress cultivation from the peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm down to the Immortal King Realm were either Emperor Realm experts or had practiced some extremely mystical secret techniques.
Clearly, this Immortal before him must have had a great opportunity and practiced some secret technique that could suppress cultivation levels.
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor was sure his guess wouldn’t be wrong.
He only heard Fang Bai answer, "There are just too many disciples of the Wuying Sect. Even if I wanted to kill them, I couldn’t manage it. So... most of them escaped."
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor felt a secret relief, his taut nerves relaxing slightly.
The survival of the tens of thousands of disciples who stayed behind at the sect was a blessing within misfortune. As long as he rallied them in the future, they would still gather under his banner.
Nonetheless, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor immediately thought of the Wuzong Immortal Emperor and several Stewards, asking, "Are the few high-ranking members of my Wuying Sect dead or alive?"
Fang Bai said, "Them? Ha... I left none of the high-ranking members of the Wuying Sect!"
"What grudge or hatred do we, the Wuying Sect, have with you? Why are you doing this?"
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor felt he needed to understand the reason behind the Immortal’s actions before striking him down; otherwise, the calamity that befell the Wuying Sect would remain unclear.
Fang Bai shook his head and said, "Just accept your death peacefully, no need to ask more. Ask and I still won’t know."
He sensed the Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s rising aura, knowing he intended to strike, laughed, and said, "Aren’t you curious about the last thing?"
"Speak!"
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor suppressed his urge to act, growling lowly.
Fang Bai raised his left hand, snapped his fingers, and then light emanated from the Five Elements Space Ring.
In the next moment, four figures appeared before Fang Bai.
The four figures were the Wuheng Immortal Emperor, Traceless Immortal Emperor, Wuzong Immortal Emperor, and Wuyin Immortal Emperor, refined by Fang Bai into Puppet Corpses.
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s gaze fell upon the four Elders like Wuheng Immortal Emperor and immediately noticed something amiss.
"You... you actually turned them into Puppet Corpses?!"
Being a peak Immortal Emperor Realm expert, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor was well-informed. He saw the expression and demeanor of the four Elders and sensed no life force from them, immediately thinking of the legendary "Puppet Corpses," a chilling mixture of shock and anger rising in his heart.
The four Elders, such as the Wuheng Immortal Emperor, were the Shadowless Immortal Emperor’s right arms and pillars of the sect. Their strength and prestige within the sect were second only to the Sect Master, the Shadowless Immortal Emperor.
Now, these four High Rank Immortal Emperor level experts had been refined into Puppet Corpses, which not only desecrated the bodies of the four Elders, but also constituted an unbearable insult to the entire Wuying Sect.
The tens of thousands of disciples behind the Shadowless Immortal Emperor were left in an uproar upon hearing the Sect Master’s words, looking at Fang Bai with a mixture of anger and fear.
Subduing and refining four Elders into Puppet Corpses indicated strength rivaling their own Sect Master, coupled with the secret technique of refining Puppet Corpses... This Immortal was truly terrifying!
If the Sect Master couldn’t suppress the Immortal, would those weaker disciples of the Wuying Sect also follow in the Elders’ footsteps and be refined into mindless, lifeless Puppet Corpses?
The mere thought of it sent shivers down their spines.
"Yes, this is the fourth thing I wanted to tell you: the four Elders of your Wuying Sect have become Puppet Corpses under my control. As for those Stewards, they were too weak and of little use, so I killed them!"
Fang Bai spoke leisurely, as if discussing an inconsequential matter.
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor was furious, filled with boundless hatred, feeling a slight metallic taste in his throat that he forcibly suppressed to avoid spitting out blood.
"In this battle, I will only kill the Shadowless Immortal Emperor and a few Stewards of the Wuying Sect. As for the other disciples... run if you wish; if not, stay and keep your Sect Master company in death..."
With those words, Fang Bai, with a thought, commanded the four Puppet Corpses before him to charge towards the Shadowless Immortal Emperor, a thousand feet away.
At the same time, Fang Bai himself moved, targeting the two Stewards beside the Shadowless Immortal Emperor.
"I’ll finish you first!"
The Shadowless Immortal Emperor understood that to break free from the encirclement of Puppet Corpses, he had to kill Fang Bai, the master of the Puppets.
So as Fang Bai moved, he also moved, and as he surged towards Fang Bai, the Immortal Artifact in his hand was already flying out, aimed at Fang Bai’s head from afar.
The Immortal Artifact wielded by the Shadowless Immortal Emperor was a Superior grade one, just below Emperor’s Instruments, with great power. Once released, it expanded a hundredfold, crashing down like a mountain upon Fang Bai.
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