Chapter 1123: Alliances with Tian Dao
Shadow’s words were like a wake-up call to those in a dream!
Many players of the Song Clan quickly realized that Bai Xiaosheng’s message about the Magic Sect attacking the Song Clan, which attracted countless players, likely had ulterior motives.
After taking a quick look around, Shadow, Lin Xiao, and Silver Fox understood clearly…
This narrative mission was divided into three tiers:
The largest portion involved helping the Song Clan defend against attacks from the Magic Sect’s elite fighters, killing their ordinary fighters, and preserving the Song Clan.
This common method of earning points by killing enemies in order to exchange them for loot and rewards from the Song Clan was not new in the martial world.
However, such ordinary tasks held no significance for top experts like Shadow and Lin Xiao—they were focused on the more important part of the mission: a group of Mythical Realm warriors from the Magic Sect, including the Dark Queen.
Mythical Realm warriors brought far greater rewards and also allowed participation in missions to protect Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi, the benefits of which were self-evident.
But…
To deal with the eleven Mythical Realm warriors of the Magic Sect, one needed not only vision but also matching strength—anyone without sufficient power would be doomed.
This was why Shadow, Lin Xiao, and the others, despite knowing there was a crucial, core task involved, wisely chose not to interfere.
The Evil King! Tian Dao!
The battle between these two experts who had reached the realm of unity with heaven would determine the fate of the Song Clan and the Magic Sect.
Only by helping Song Que turn the tide of this mission and save the Song Clan could one truly be considered a winner—the greatest beneficiary of this mission.
Unfortunately…
The Evil King’s strength had already been proven to have reached the realm of unity between man and heaven!
Shadow, Lin Xiao, and the others knew they had no right to pursue the core task—only those two individuals in the entire Central Plains were qualified to challenge it.
…
At that moment, the Evil King and Tian Dao had arrived at the rocky formations at the northernmost part of the island. The fierce winds and waves battered the razor-sharp rocks, producing deafening roars.
The two stood facing each other on rocks separated by dozens of meters, unshaken by the raging winds and waves.
Song Que, the clan leader…
Was like a celestial sword standing firm between heaven and earth. His imposing presence made even the waves tremble. As the waves rushed toward him, they were torn apart by his immense pressure and omnipresent sword energy before they could even reach him, splitting smoothly to the sides.
Shi Zhi Xuan…
Dressed in a Confucian robe, it fluttered in the fierce winds and waves yet his clothes remained dry.
The monstrous waves rushed in, but once within five meters, they quickly calmed down, becoming as peaceful as if in calm waters, without even a single splash.
“Submit.”
From dozens of meters away, the Evil King stared calmly into Song Que’s eyes. “Submit to me, and your empire can continue to thrive. Otherwise, from today onward, the Song family will be erased from the martial world, and this place will be where your Sky Blade meets its end.”
“If even this land and sky cannot force Song Que to submit, what merits or abilities do you, Shi Zhixuan, have?” Song Que faced the fierce wind, gently stroking his beloved blade as his hair flew around him.
“Very well. Today, I’ll show you the true power of the heavens!”
Standing on a solitary rock, the Evil King formed a hollow hand gesture. Suddenly, fierce winds arose around him, and countless waves surged upward with a howling sound.
Before the Evil King, it seemed as though an invisible giant hand appeared, sucking in the surrounding waters and waves into the air like a dragon drawing water!
Boom!!!
Waves over ten meters high instantly formed before Song Que!
At that moment, the Evil King merged with heaven and earth, seemingly becoming one with the waves. With the fierce pressure of nature, the waves crashed at Song Que like walls.
“Break through!!”
Song Que’s expression changed abruptly.
But facing the overwhelming waves, a mighty aura surged from within him. With a sharp blade cry that shook the heavens and earth, a brilliant blade light charged forward, cutting through the waves…
Boom!!!
The moment the blade light met the waves, a loud explosion erupted, shattering the waves completely! The entire river seemed to be shaken!
Spray of water flew everywhere, and the blade light scattered in all directions.
Although the overwhelming waves were dispersed, the flying spray blurred Song Que’s vision, engulfing an area of a hundred meters in endless waves.
“Damn!”
From a high cliff dozens of meters away, a faint voice suddenly rang out. Immediately afterward, a dark figure shot out of the woods at lightning speed.
In mid-air, the observer saw the Evil King easily approaching Song Que using his skill of blending with nature…
Bang!!
Under the torrential waves, Song Que, the Sky Blade, managed only two moves before being struck by the Evil King’s palm. He was flung out like a cannonball, crashing into several rocks before finally stopping.
Boom…
The flying spray crashed down like a rainstorm, and from within the curtain of water came a faint sound. The figure of the Evil King appeared and disappeared.
“Have you also come to oppose me?”
With a swift movement, the Evil King emerged from the dense mist and landed on a rocky outcrop opposite Happy, still as calm and composed as ever, as if everything was under his control. Sensing the change in the Evil King’s aura, Happy frowned, feeling a strong sense of pressure and subtle murderous intent emanating from him.
……
Ding!
A system notification sounded in Happy’s ear:
“The Sky Blade Song Que is no match for the Evil King Shi Zhixuan and has been severely injured. Out of martial ethics, help Song Que until experts from Ci Hang Jing Zhai arrive! Do you accept?”
“Accept the mission. If successful, you can gain the favor of the Song Clan, earn the favor of Ci Hang Jing Zhai, and also inherit Sky Blade Song Que’s sword techniques… If you fail, there will be no punishment!”
“If you abandon the mission, you will be despised by the Song Clan, and your chivalry score will be reset!”
Faced with a master at the level of Unity with Heaven, the system finally set relatively lenient conditions, with no punishment for failure.
“Accept.”
Without even glancing at Song Que, Happy immediately chose to take on the most dangerous mission in the history of the martial world—confronting the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, who was at that level of Unity with Heaven.
……
Seeing Happy silently shield Song Que behind him, how could the Evil King not know the boy’s decision?
“I originally thought you were a malleable talent, but since you insist on being my enemy, I won’t tolerate your repeated provocations!”
“Evil King!”
At that moment, with a loud splash, a figure rushed up from behind Happy, landing on the rocks nearby amidst white waves. Blood flowed from Song Que’s injured arm, mixing with the water and spreading across his white sword before staining the rocks beneath his feet.
Song Que!
The man, standing firm like a peak, with eyes filled with fierce determination and battle fervor, appeared before the Evil King once again and declared loudly, “Song has not yet been defeated! Let’s fight again!”
Facing this man who had spent years trying to touch the ways of heaven, using the sword as both his name and justification, and now in his fifties, Happy felt nothing but admiration.
He knew.
Song Que sought battle not only to hone his swordmanship, protect the reputation of the Sky Blade, and buy time for the Song Clan, but also to experience and understand the ways of heaven under the pressure of a powerful enemy…
There were many reasons for Song Que to refuse to back down.
“To have the honor of joining forces with the leader of the Song Clan to resist a master of the ways of heaven today is a great fortune for me!” Happy didn’t force Song Que to leave but indirectly expressed his willingness to fight alongside him.
As soon as he spoke, the Evil King immediately shed his calm demeanor and became cautious and serious.
A Heavenly Blade user is already a master who is infinitely close to the state of unity with heaven and man—a formidable opponent not to be underestimated. And yet, this young man who has arrived is the very same talented youth who once brought him endless pressure at the Yin Gui Sect’s lair, forcing him to rely on breakthrough powers to win—now the youngest top expert in the martial world! If these two join forces, they might indeed pose a threat to him.
“Good!”
Although proud, Song Que wasn’t inflexible. From previous encounters, he already knew he was no match for the Evil King. Hearing his enthusiastic request, he smiled boldly and readily agreed.
“Even you, young brother, have the courage to fight the Evil King. Just for that spirit, you deserve Song Que’s respect. Fighting alongside you won’t be a disgrace.”
“It’s a great honor for me!”
Happy smiled slightly, quickly shifting his gaze to the Evil King. “Master Shi, please take action.”
“Hmph!”
The Evil King was decisive. With a single wave of his hand—
Boom!!!
The river surface erupted in chaos!
An icy, boundless force appeared out of nowhere, instantly creating a giant wave over ten meters high that surged toward Happy and Song Que.
“Perfect timing.”
Song Que had already suffered greatly from the Evil King’s move before. Seeing him strike, he immediately drew a blade light that pierced the air like a rainbow.
The Eight Styles of the Heavenly Blade! Based on his prior understanding of the Evil King, Song Que used his most renowned sword technique this time.
His powerful sword energy instantly pierced through the wave from afar, splitting it in two, while its residual force shattered the wave high in the air. Yet, as the two astonishing forces collided violently in the air, more waves spread everywhere, causing the Evil King to disappear from their sight once again.
“Young brother, be careful!”
Having suffered at the hands of the Evil King before, Song Que quickly sensed the sound of something speeding through the waves toward Happy and hurriedly warned him.
Although it was difficult to locate the Evil King, who had reached the state of unity with heaven and man, using spiritual perception, Happy wasn’t afraid at all of his approach. Standing motionless, he emitted a strong aura from every part of his body, instantly creating a protective field.
The intense aura suddenly rising from Happy even surprised Song Que, making him realize that this seemingly unremarkable young man actually had some strength to rival the Evil King.
In an instant, something unexpected happened!
Boom!
Just as the waves engulfed Happy, he was blasted out like a cannonball.
But within the waves, a milky-white light appeared, and an aura no less powerful than that of the Heavenly Blade’s strike surged up from the waves.
Boom!
The happy body crashed hard against the rocks, but suffered no serious injury. With a backflip, it landed steadily near Song Que.
Whoosh!!
The rain and mist cleared.
The figure of the Evil King appeared on the rocks dozens of meters away, his expression as grim as a cold wind, no longer showing his previous grace and composure. The sleeve of his left arm flapped wildly in the wind, and several torn holes could be faintly seen, appearing and disappearing with the wind.