In the sky, a golden figure stood with his hands behind his back, stepping upon the void. The aura emanating from his body resembled the ruler of heaven and earth.
Under the trembling fear of everyone present, although Luo Li's body trembled slightly, her words remained firm.
"Thank you for Battle Emperor's favor, but I have no intention of becoming the Saintess of the Battle Palace. I ask Battle Emperor to choose another."
The moment those words were spoken, every member of the Luo God Clan revealed expressions of fear, while Xue Lingzi desperately suppressed the wild joy in his heart.
In his view, Luo Li was personally dragging the Luo God Clan into a bottomless abyss.
Faced with Luo Li's refusal, the golden figure showed no reaction, but the Winter Elder below immediately flew into a rage and sternly shouted.
"Ignorant girl! Do you know the price of rejecting my Emperor? Do you know the consequences the Luo God Clan will suffer because of your reckless actions?"
Luo Li's glass like eyes became calm as she replied indifferently, "At worst, death. As for the Luo God Clan, as the Queen of the Luo God Clan, if protecting the clan requires such humiliation, then my Luo God Clan would rather be destroyed. Better that than tarnish the prestige of our ancestor, the Luo God."
Those words also ignited the pride of the Luo God Clan. In an instant, the previous fear was replaced by a united spirit of shared hatred against the enemy.
Surprisingly, the golden figure instead revealed a trace of satisfaction.
"As expected of someone acknowledged by the Luo God. Truly extraordinary."
"Love between a man and woman should naturally be based upon mutual willingness. Why would this Emperor use power to force others?"
Those words were not false.
Although the Western Heaven Battle Emperor possessed a harem of three thousand beauties, those women had all willingly fallen for his bearing and charisma.
Of course, this was not the first time the Battle Emperor had been rejected. The last time had caused him enormous trouble and nearly left him with psychological trauma.
The words of the Western Heaven Battle Emperor caused the Winter Elder to retreat awkwardly, while Luo Tian Shen and the others also let out huge sighs of relief. It seemed this Battle Emperor truly possessed great magnanimity and would not massacre an entire clan simply because he had been rejected.
However, what no one expected was that after displaying his generosity, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor suddenly shifted his gaze toward Lu Bai and the others, his eyes calm and emotionless as he said,
"I will not pursue the matter of the Saintess, but if anyone dares challenge the authority of my Western Heaven Battle Palace, then this Emperor will not forgive them lightly!"
The moment those words fell, Mandala and the Mu Chen siblings immediately tensed.
"This matter began because of me. It has nothing to do with the Five Elements Divine Palace. If Battle Emperor wishes to pursue responsibility, then come at me alone!" Mu Chen hurriedly shouted.
Unfortunately, given the Battle Emperor's status, someone who had not even reached the Earth Sovereign realm was less than an ant in his eyes.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's indifferent gaze swept over Lu Bai and Mandala as he slowly raised his hand.
"A half step Heaven Sovereign and a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign. Just the two of you are not qualified to act arrogantly within my Western Heaven Continent!"
Boom!
Golden light swept forth, transforming into a massive golden hand that descended toward Lu Bai and Mandala.
In an instant, the space of heaven and earth was completely sealed. Even spiritual energy ceased flowing. At this moment, even Lu Bai was unable to use any techniques.
Mandala frowned and looked toward Lu Bai, whose expression remained unchanged.
Lu Bai gave her a reassuring smile. Then, an ordinary looking stone talisman appeared in his hand.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Bai crushed the talisman.
At the moment the stone talisman shattered, within the void outside the Western Heaven Continent, a sea of thunder roared forth. Above the thunder sea stood a majestic figure holding a lightning scepter.
Not many people noticed this scene, but as the ruler of the Western Heaven Continent, the Battle Emperor sensed the arrival instantly.
Along with it came memories that had long been buried deep within his mind.
"That is Lin Dong?!"
In an instant, the Battle Emperor's once imposing expression turned ashen.
His gaze swept over the crowd before landing on Lu Bai, who stood there calmly.
For all these years, one major reason he had remained secluded within this western region was because of the rise of the Martial Realm.
That miserable three month escape and three years of suppression back then had become the greatest nightmare in his heart.
While the Western Heaven Battle Emperor was inwardly panicking, the figure outside the heavens had already entered the skies above the Western Heaven Continent.
That figure held the Thunder Emperor Scepter, lightning flickering endlessly across it. Every streak of lightning produced thunderous roars capable of shaking heaven and earth. He wore a violet black robe, standing with his hands behind his back atop the thunder sea. His face was resolute and steady, towering like mountains and deep like oceans, as though he contained endless might.
When everyone finally recognized the newcomer, their hearts shook violently.
Who could have imagined that a conflict between two mere local "small clans" would consecutively attract supreme existences like the Western Heaven Battle Emperor and the Martial Ancestor?
As for Mandala, who knew the hidden history between the Western Heaven Battle Emperor and the Martial Ancestor, she looked at Lu Bai with an extremely strange expression, only to see the malicious smile hanging at the corners of his lips.
"So the Martial Ancestor was intentionally invited here!"
Mandala immediately concluded inwardly.
At the same time, she even felt a tiny trace of sympathy for the previously domineering Western Heaven Battle Emperor.
"A dignified Western Heaven Battle Emperor, yet bullying a junior. It seems you have truly regressed with age!"
The moment Lin Dong spoke those words, the Battle Emperor's face instantly flushed red. Cold light flickered within his eyes as his aura surged wildly, looking as though he might erupt at any moment.
"Lin Dong, You actually dare come to my Western Heaven Continent?!"
"What does today's matter have to do with you?!"
Lin Dong's gaze swept over the Battle Emperor, the disdain in his eyes perfectly clear.
Although the matter from back then had long passed, and Lin Dong had never again sought trouble with the Battle Emperor after teaching him that lesson, since he had encountered this situation today, with his personality, if the Battle Emperor failed to recognize his place, Lin Dong truly would not hesitate to strike and teach him another lesson.
In this regard, the serious and domineering Martial Ancestor possessed a completely different temperament from the carefree and unrestrained Flame Emperor.
Looking at the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, who appeared ready to explode at any moment, Lin Dong merely cast him an indifferent glance before descending beside Lu Bai.
"Greetings, Senior Martial Ancestor. I must trouble senior to uphold justice for this junior today," Lu Bai said with a cheerful smile as he hurriedly bowed.
The Martial Ancestor lightly nodded, though his gaze swept across Lu Bai's body.
After sensing the faint aura around Lu Bai that seemed perfectly merged with heaven and earth, even his stern face revealed a trace of admiration.
"Not bad. I never expected that after merely a few years since we last met, you would already have cultivated to such a level. Your speed is not inferior to any genius in the Great Thousand World."
"Senior flatters me. I still need to trouble senior to help this junior out of today's predicament." Lu Bai slightly bowed and replied with a smile.
"No matter!" Lin Dong waved his hand, then looked toward the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, whose expression resembled constipation. "I never expected that this time I would once again meet an old acquaintance. Battle Emperor, after so many years apart, I trust you have been well?"
At this moment, the surrounding heaven and earth fell completely silent. Everyone lowered their heads while pricking up their ears to secretly observe the clash between the two great figures.
Taking a deep breath, although the Western Heaven Battle Emperor was panicking inwardly, he did not show it at all. He merely kept a cold expression and said in a deep voice, "Martial Ancestor's arrival truly brightens my Battle Palace."
"However, are you certain you wish to interfere in today's matter?"
Lin Dong smiled faintly. "Back then, I owed little friend Lu Bai a favor. Since he invited me here today, naturally I cannot allow my little friend to suffer any losses..."
Those words caused the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's mouth to twitch.
Clearly, the other party intended to carve flesh from him today.
Glancing again at Lu Bai nearby, a trace of hidden resentment appeared in the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's eyes.
If you had such a supreme existence backing you, you should have said so earlier. Why force things to escalate to this point and leave both sides unable to back down.
After his expression fluctuated for a while, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor spoke once more. "For Martial Ancestor's sake, today's matter will end here. However, if anyone dares challenge the authority of my Western Heaven Battle Palace again, no matter who it is, this Emperor absolutely will not forgive them lightly!"
In front of the public, the Battle Emperor still wanted to preserve his dignity.
Unfortunately, if the one who had arrived today were the Flame Emperor instead, then with Xiao Yan's carefree personality, so long as there was no direct conflict between them, he would not press the matter aggressively.
But the one who came today happened to be the Martial Ancestor.
If the Western Heaven Battle Emperor wanted to preserve his pride, that would depend on whether Lin Dong was willing to allow it!
"Heh, do you really think I traveled thousands of miles merely to obtain a little face from you?" Lin Dong's eyes sank as he sneered coldly.
The Martial Ancestor's indifferent voice echoed through heaven and earth. Instantly, cold sweat drenched the backs of countless experts. Their scalps went numb as an urge to flee this place arose within them.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor was already a peak existence in the Great Thousand World, while this Martial Ancestor was an outright legend of the Great Thousand World!
Both had stepped into the Heaven Sovereign realm. Although no one knew whether the gap between them had narrowed, if they truly fought, the battle would certainly shatter heaven and earth. At that time, even the entire Lesser West Heaven Realm would likely be affected.
A battle of this level itself signified destruction!
"Lin Dong, do not go too far!" the Western Heaven Battle Emperor roared furiously. Boundless golden light erupted from around his body, making everyone feel as though heaven and earth themselves were about to overturn.
Although the two supreme experts present were merely spiritual energy projections condensed from spiritual power, every movement they made still possessed world destroying might.
"And what if I do?" Lin Dong lightly struck the void with the thunder scepter in his hand. Instantly, endless thunder rampaged outward, directly suppressing the battle intent spiritual light surrounding the Western Heaven Battle Emperor.
Back when the two first crossed hands, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor had merely been at the early stage of Immortal Grade, yet he already possessed combat power not inferior to Ice Spirit Ancestor at the late stage of Immortal Grade.
Even so, the three of them joining forces back then had still been chased down and beaten by Lin Dong alone.
Now, after so many years, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor had already reached the late stage of Immortal Grade. He even believed that beneath Saint Grade, no one could rival him!
Yet despite that, he still lacked confidence in blocking the Lin Dong of the past, let alone the current Martial Ancestor, who had grown into an existence none could fathom.
However, whether he could win was one matter. Whether he possessed the courage to fight was another matter entirely!
Even knowing full well that he was certainly no match for the other side, at this moment, the Battle Emperor still had no choice but to make a move.
"I have long heard of the Martial Ancestor's legendary reputation. Since we meet again after many years, this Emperor wishes to witness it once more!"
As he spoke, his hands rapidly formed seals. Vast golden light immediately rose from his body like rounds of golden suns. Within every golden sun, faint figures could actually be seen emerging.
Buzz!
The golden suns trembled as boundless spiritual energy rippled outward, shaking heaven and earth.
Lu Bai's eyes lit up. Although he had not invested too much effort into the path of Battle Array Masters, he still possessed some understanding of battle intent.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's method of fusing spiritual energy with battle intent was in no way inferior to powerful peerless divine abilities.
Standing atop the thunder sea, Lin Dong looked calmly at the Battle Emperor without the slightest fluctuation in his eyes. He lightly tapped the thunder scepter in his hand, and it immediately soared into the sky. Boundless thunderlight erupted forth, ravaging the heavens.
As thunderlight roared across the skies, the Thunder Emperor Scepter directly transformed into a colossal thunder dragon. The dragon coiled through the void, its end impossible to see with the naked eye. The thunder surrounding its body continuously shifted through various colors, each strand seemingly containing destructive power.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's expression changed. Then his hands rapidly danced as the rounds of golden suns gathered together, eventually transforming into a massive golden cauldron.
A closer look revealed countless figures engraved upon the golden cauldron, resembling elite armies.
"Battle Spirit Undying Cauldron!"
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor let out a low shout. The golden cauldron immediately descended in suppression. During its dive, it swallowed the thunder dragon spanning the heavens in a single gulp.
The golden cauldron floated silently in the skies, motionless. Faintly, countless sounds of slaughter could be heard emanating from within.
"My Undying Cauldron contains millions of armies for suppression. Combined with spiritual energy, even a Heaven Sovereign would be trapped if they fell within it." The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's deep voice sounded somewhat proudly.
He was no longer the Battle Emperor who had been chased for an entire month by Lin Dong back then. Today, he would show this fellow that he had not spent all these years idling away!
Unfortunately, faced with the powerful Battle Spirit Undying Cauldron, Lin Dong's expression did not change in the slightest.
Just as the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's proud words had fallen, a streak of thunderlight spread across the golden giant cauldron.
Wherever the thunderlight passed, the vast golden light melted rapidly like snow meeting sunlight.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's proud expression instantly froze. His pupils also shrank slightly at this moment.
Roar!
A terrifying dragon roar resounded throughout heaven and earth. Immediately afterward, accompanied by billions of streaks of thunderlight soaring into the skies, the previously mighty Battle Spirit Undying Cauldron was directly torn apart by the thunderlight, transforming into golden starlight that scattered into the void.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor stared blankly at this scene. Then he looked at the Martial Ancestor with a complicated expression and said in a low voice, "In the end, you still reached that realm first."
It seemed he would never have the chance to avenge the humiliation from back then.
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