Chapter 1201: A Shocking Turn of Events – Action!
Boom…
Cao Shaoqin’s body was thrown from the air and landed in the sand;
Boom!
In the distance, Shadow witnessed this scene behind the dunes, gasping in shock as she reflexively straightened up from behind them!
Wu Kuo and other high-ranking members of the Xifeng Tower also noticed Cao Shaoqin’s death at the hands of Dong Fang Bu Bai, showing extreme astonishment and disbelief.
It was utterly shocking…
Too unexpected!
Such an outcome…
Initially, everyone thought that the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, allied with Cao Shaoqin, would engage in a fierce battle against the possessed Dong Fang Bu Bai, a battle that would last for some time. Some even prepared to watch the fight unfold!
But what happened now took everyone by surprise.
Cao Shaoqin was no match for Dong Fang Bu Bai and died instantly in the desert—this left them stunned for several seconds, as if they were in a dream.
“What’s going on?”
someone whispered behind them.
This voice finally snapped Shadow out of her daze. Her gaze sharpened as she quickly lowered her voice to convey orders to her men: “From now on, everyone, stay alert! The situation has changed—be ready to act at any moment! We must not let Dong Fang Bu Bai take Tiger Soul away.” Cao Shaoqin’s sudden death disrupted Shadow’s original plans and threw her strategies into disarray!
It was obvious!
After devouring the blood of tens of thousands of martial arts masters, Tiger Soul had become even more ferocious and violent, seemingly gaining new abilities that made Dong Fang Bu Bai even more unpredictable. Despite being possessed, he had acquired unimaginable power.
Under these circumstances, Shadow could no longer assess Dong Fang Bu Bai’s strength or the odds between him and the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance using her previous methods.
Dong Fang Bu Bai’s strength had become utterly unfathomable—he was no longer comparable to the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. Perhaps the next second would see the leader’s death…
Although Dong Fang Bu Bai had become more terrifying, Tiger Soul’s dominance also inspired Shadow and her men.
Their gaze toward Tiger Soul grew even more intense!
They would never allow Dong Fang Bu Bai to take Tiger Soul away from the desert, out of their sight.
…
Cao Shaoqin’s death not only disrupted Shadow’s plans at Xifeng Tower but also caught the other group, who had been watching from afar, completely by surprise.
Huh!
The moment Cao Shaoqin’s death was confirmed, Yan Lang punched hard into the sand, his sharp eyes fixed on Dong Fang Bu Bai, who was chasing after the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. He ordered slowly and firmly:
“Pass the orders on!”
“Act now!”
“Xian Er, Xiao Taohong, take your men and wipe out the people from Xifeng Tower immediately—do it swiftly…” Yan Lang spoke directly to Xian Er and Xiao Taohong, his voice firm and serious. “I give you five minutes. Come join us right after you finish.”
After seeing Dong Fang Bu Bai’s strength after he became possessed, Yan Lang didn’t think the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance could hold out for long, so time was extremely tight.
They had to deal with Dong Fang Bu Bai, who could kill or drive back the alliance leader at any moment, while also ensuring the safety of their surroundings when taking action.
Xifeng Tower and the Wild Wolves were mortal enemies, so it was necessary to eliminate them first.
As soon as he finished speaking, a hundred top experts from the Wild Wolves organization simultaneously emitted a cold murderous intent. Without a word, they separated into a group and silently used the undulating sand dunes as cover to maneuver toward where the people from Xifeng Tower were hiding.
Only after watching Xiao Taohong’s group vanish quickly behind the sand dunes did Yan Lang turn his gaze back to Dong Fang Bu Bai and the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, who had resumed fighting not far away:
“Success or failure depends on this move!”
…
Back at the place where Cao Shaoqin had fallen, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s icy, solemn eyes suddenly narrowed! He stared at Cao Shaoqin’s lifeless body for two full seconds before taking a deep breath and looking at Dong Fang Bu Bai, who had suddenly stopped in his tracks again. Gritting his teeth, he said slowly, “You’re not possessed!”
“…”
Dong Fang Bu Bai seemed to ignore him, his eerie, narrow phoenix-like eyes fixed coldly and violently on the alliance leader. A sword wound about an inch long on his chest was slowly oozing blood.
Dong Fang Bu Bai was injured.
“You can’t deceive me.”
The alliance leader frowned again, his tone laced with mockery: “Just now, the moment Cao Shaoqin stabbed you, you used the techniques from the Sunflower Secret Manual—deliberately sending needles into his body. Needles that pierce barriers, roars that intimidate spirits, and light that kills… Such tactics and schemes can’t come from someone controlled by the Tiger Soul and possessed… You may have fooled Cao Shaoqin, but not my discerning eyes.”
A majestic voice echoed calmly between them, stirring up the swirling sand.
Behind the sand veil, Dong Fang Bu Bai’s eyes, completely influenced by the Tiger Soul and glowing with a fierce red light, gradually faded as the alliance leader spoke…
The red glow dimmed!
A trace of clarity and sanity slowly emerged.
If Mei Ying or Yan Lang were nearby, they would surely be shocked by what was happening to Dong Fang Bu Bai.
Looking at Dongfang Bubai’s eyes, it was clear that he had never been influenced by the Tiger Soul and still retained his true self!
“As expected…”
A solemn voice came from the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance across from him.
As Dongfang Bubai’s gaze grew clearer, quickly returning to his usual charming demeanor as the leader of the Eastern Sect, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s tone and expression became even more serious and cautious: “You truly haven’t been influenced by the Tiger Soul. I was too careless…”
Despite that, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance noticed that as Dongfang Bubai gradually regained clarity, the blood-red Tiger Soul in his hand emitted an even brighter red glow; within the blade, the white tiger’s spine seemed to be stimulated, stretching violently, causing the blade to tremble frequently, appearing utterly uncontrollable!
Seeing this, a hint of understanding and slight relief flashed in the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s eyes: It seemed that resisting the control of the Tiger Soul also came at a great cost for Dongfang Bubai!
While suppressing the backlash from the Tiger Soul weapon, Dongfang Bubai kept his eyes fixed on the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, smiling as he replied, “The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance is truly extraordinary. You truly deserve to be among the best at the Heavenly Dao realm… I originally planned to trick you two into a trap while in a possessed state, then kill you both, and find a secluded place to delve into the true mysteries of the Tiger Soul. But in the end… I only managed to kill one of those worthless officials…” As Dongfang Bubai’s distinctive charming voice rang out, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s expression changed again.
He spoke up, “Actually, if it weren’t for the death of that worthless official, I wouldn’t have realized that you, the leader of the Eastern Sect, weren’t under the control of the Tiger Soul. I owe him some thanks… But I have one question and hope the leader of the Eastern Sect can explain it for me.”
“…I know what you want to ask. Why can I remain clear-minded despite the influence of the Tiger Soul.”
Dongfang Bubai gave a faint cold smile:
“It doesn’t matter if I tell you. Anyway, even if you know, you can’t do anything about it.”
“Oh?”
The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance raised his eyebrows, his tone mixed with disbelief and defiance: “Then I must thank the leader of the Eastern Sect for sharing this with me.”
At the realm of unity between heaven and man, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance believed he had gone further and more authentically than Dongfang Bubai, who took a more unconventional path. Yet Dongfang Bubai could suppress the Tiger Soul for so long, while he himself was controlled by it without even realizing it—this surprised and puzzled him somewhat.
Clearly seeing that the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance didn’t believe him, Dongfang Bubai turned slightly:
“I can tell you, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Shouldn’t the leader first share some of his own secrets with me?”
“What secret about me has caught the Sect Leader’s interest?”
The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance was not surprised at Dongfang Bubai’s sudden demand for conditions.
“Just now, my sword clearly sliced through you, yet you didn’t even try to dodge it. You simply ignored Hu Po’s attack. I want to know what that was…” Dongfang Bubai asked with a smile, posing a question that had puzzled him for a long time.
Had it not been for the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance using special methods to avoid the attack, he could have taken down those two top experts in one strike—that move must be the leader’s ultimate trump card!
Dongfang Bubai was very eager to figure this out.
This question was clearly troublesome.
The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance pondered for a moment before answering:
“I practice the ‘Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth,’ which I assume the Sect Leader has heard of.”
“Indeed.”
Dongfang Bubai showed an attentive expression.
“When this skill is mastered to its extreme, one can merge with heaven and earth. Combined with armor, it can save one’s life at critical moments.” The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, eager to understand Dongfang Bubai’s secret to resisting Hu Po, willingly revealed his own method of evasion.
“That’s all?”
“Of course, it’s hard to explain in detail, but that’s basically it,” the leader replied.
Dongfang Bubai nodded silently.
“It’s your turn now.”
The leader said seriously.
Although Dongfang Bubai was from the evil faction, he had no intention of breaking his promise in front of him:
“The Hu Po Divine Weapon seals the soul of the white tiger, the mount of the ancient evil deity Chi You. The soul of this fierce and violent beast can infect and influence people over time. If the holder of the Hu Po Divine Weapon relaxes even slightly, it will take control, turning the body into a vessel for the white tiger’s evil spirit…”
“…”
The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance nodded silently.
Dongfang Bubai continued, “Though the evil spirit of the Hu Po Divine Weapon is powerful, unfortunately, the ‘Sunflower Manual’ is the most gentle and subtle divine skill manual. It’s impossible for the white tiger’s evil spirit to completely consume and influence me, because those who practice the ‘Sunflower Manual’ are all people with physical flaws… Their bodies are different from ordinary people. Even if the white tiger can affect me, there will always be gaps that allow me to maintain a sliver of clarity.”
“So it’s because of the ‘Sunflower Manual’.”
The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance felt somewhat relieved, finally understanding the reason behind Dongfang Bubai’s earlier words.
The latter smiled:
“Unless you, the leader, also have the courage to give up everything, it’s unlikely you can resist Hu Po without being affected. But the biggest problem now is that the two things you want to control Hu Po with are in my hands!”