1276 The Last Battle (1/2)

”Winner becomes king and takes all, whereas the loser turns into a villain and loses all.”

King Yama regarded the line highly and even took it as his life's motto.

Despite his dismay facing Tang Xiu's soaring arrogance, his killing intent still boiled even though he felt a bit of dread towards him. How many fights and battles had he gone through in his life? Thus, he decided to gamble. Instead of trying to escape to the Nine Nether Underworld, he would rather choose to battle his way out. He was confident that he could save his own hide even if all his subordinates were to die.

Taking out a pair of dark gloves and putting them on, he pulled a soft sword from his waist. A sword image flashed and the sword eventually became as hard as sharp steel.

”Tang Xiu.”

King of Hell took a deep breath and fierce light overflowed from his eyes as he said in a deep voice, ”We shall meet on the 9th hidden island 3 days later. I want to witness how powerful the might of the Great Tang Empire is over there.”

”You know, it's much better to run into such a chance than choosing an auspicious date for this one. Why should we wait for three days?” Tang Xiu slightly smiled in response. ”Why don't I break the remaining two arrays so we can have a good game on the sea surface?”

King Yama said aloud, ”Today is not a convenient time as I need to adjust my strength to the peak condition. You can choose to storm my Yama Island now and I can only retreat with all my men and wait to return to this world in the future. You can shelter this world for now, but what about thousands of years later? Do you still have the ability to shelter them?”

Thousands of years later?

Tang Xiu couldn't help but feel shaken inwardly. He was well aware of how true King of Hell's words were. He would leave Earth for the Immortal World 2 years later. If this guy were to retreat, it would be equal to letting the tiger breed and leaving an impending calamity behind, which undoubtedly would become a wicked and evil tumor for mankind on Earth.

He thought about it and continuously weighed the issue.

Eventually, Tang Xiu nodded and slowly said, ”Then I shall meet you on the 9th hidden island as per your choice. You have my word on that. If I don't see you there 3 days later, then don't blame me for using every power I have to kill you even if I must chase you down to the Nine Nether Underworld.”

Contempt and disdain flashed in King Yama's eyes. Since when the Nine Nether Underworld was an easy place to enter? Ghost cultivators would face no problem, but cultivators with other cultivation systems would lose the support of the Heaven and Earth energy once they entered the Nine Nether Underworld, and they would lose some strength every time they consumed their power. Not even Immortals were able to kill him in a short time should they enter the Nine Nether Underworld. As long as he had a chance to escape, an opportunity would always arise for him to make a comeback.

Pity that there's no Nine Nether force on Earth, else I could've restored my power to the peak. It would've been very easy for me to kill anyone at the Crossing Tribulation Stage then.

Feeling a bit regretful inwardly, King Yama watched Tang Xiu's back as he left with a helpless smile on his demonic and grotesque face.

White clouds adorned the fine weather and filled the space of the blue sky.

Walking side by side with Xue Yu, a thoughtful expression was cast on Tang Xiu's handsome face. It was a no-brainer for anyone with a little brain to realize that King of Hell had some unexpected means at hand, though Tang Xiu had no idea what it was.

”Are you sure?”

Xue Yu's brilliant eyes lingering on Tang Xiu's face. Her voice was very pleasant, but it couldn't hide her inquisitive and doubtful tone.

”This King of Hell did say something reasonable,” Tang Xiu said. ”If he were to take his men back to the Nine Nether Underworld immediately and then destroyed the passage between both worlds, it would be difficult for us to have any chance to exterminate him again. He'll come out once again when we leave and will very likely carry out a crazy retaliation. Those who have a relationship with me may become the targets of his revenge. I can guess that his revenge will be much more fearsome than that of the nine familial exterminations.”

”Still, he's the one who chose the time and the location,” Xue Yu replied. ”If he were to set up traps on the 9th hidden island in advance, are we going to just jump in like that?”

”Let's just say that I can only figure out the counter of every trick he has today.” Tang Xiu forced a smile and said, ”But be rest assured, though. I'll call Yan'er over to deal with him. This King of Hell won't be able to deal any damage to a Golden Immortal no matter what kind of tricks he's trying to pull.”

”That's a good means, indeed.” Xue Yu immediately understood and said, ”But Gu Yan'er is kind of constrained by the laws of Heavenly Dao of this world, though. She'll be discovered by this world's Heavenly Dao. If a mishap happens, then…”

Tang Xiu took a deep breath and suddenly said, ”Then I'll contact Ji Chimei. I have a plan to make her return to the Immortal World first to carry out some preparations over there. A year on Earth is equal to a century in the Immortal World. Ji Chimei will go there in advance, and two years in the Immortal means that she needs to wait for us for 200 years. Letting her go back in advance can be considered that she'll act as a vanguard for our return.”

”But will Ji Chimei agree, though?” Xue Yu creased her brows.

”She will,” Tang Xiu said.