891 Evil Monarch! (1/2)
”Nine Firmament First Old Master?” Cheng Yin Xiao and Qu Wu Hui looked at each other in confusion. It was the first time they'd ever heard of such a strange name. Although the two of them had several hundred years of experience and recognized that this strange name was directly opposed to the Nine Nether Young Masters, they couldn't identify the machinations of its implication on the spot and were all stumped!
”Just who was it that came up with this name? Answer me!” The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master completely disdained Zhan Mu Bai and the other Saint Emperors, but he still trusted the people from the higher ranked Heaven Saint Palace. Because in Cheng Yin Xiao and Qu Wu Hui's realm, they were already the absolute peak characters of the world. They wouldn't possibly lie, and even disdained the act of lying. Whether it was them being lied to, or to the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master!
”Who is this Nine Firmament First Old Master? Have you all heard of it before?” Cheng Yin Xiao looked the crowd with confusion. Although he'd already managed to guess that there must be a strange reason for the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master to suddenly ask about this name, but he'd been secluded away from the world for too long, and thus turned to ask his subordinates.
”HAHAHA, Nine Firmament First Old Master? That name is indeed not bad.” Zhan Mu Bai laughed aloud. At this point, he'd already thrown away all his inhibitions completely. A moment ago, the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master had already stated very clearly that he definitely wouldn't let him go. Besides, he had the three great experts of the Heaven Saint Palace here: Qiao Ying, Cheng Yin Xiao, and Qu Wu Hui. Even if the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master blew up on the spot, although their chances of victory were not high, it should still be possible for them to protect themselves.
So right now, Zhan Mu Bai's was completely carefree. He snorted mockingly. ”Nine Firmament First Old Master? What a good name ah! It's truly very compatible with the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master, simply too compatible…”
”Is it very compatible? Tell me then, in what ways is it compatible?” The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master asked in an icy manner.
”One is the Nine Firmaments, the other is the Nine Nethers… the former is high up in the sky, being termed as being the sky above the sky, while the latter is in the depths of hell, beneath the earth…” Zhan Mu Bai chuckled lightly. ”It's very symmetrical. Then, one side is First, while the other is Fourteenth… no matter how small the seniority is between the two, it's in direct contrast to each other. Finally, one is actually a ”Young Master”, while the other is an ”Old Master”! HAHA…”
Zhan Mu Bai laughed madly, tears nearly flowing out of his eyes as he rocked forward and backwards. ”Young Master carries the connotation of the junior generation, while Old Master refers to the ancestral generation! There's quite a few levels of seniority in between them! That's at least three generations, I reckon. But, that's pretty little I suppose. Compared to the distance between the heavens and hell, between the numbers one and fourteen… the gap is much lesser; it's a huge improvement ah… HAHAHA… Oh my, it's too funny!”
All of a sudden—
”PA!” A crisp sound rang out as a ruthless slap smacked across the side of Zhan Mu Bai's face. This slap was so fierce that his entire body tottered, and his sense of gravity was shifted, causing him to stumble sideways several steps… Following that, another slap whizzed across the other side of his face, smacking his balance back again.
Although Qu Wu Hui and the rest had already prepared themselves to step in, they still failed to stop the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's movements! The could only watch as he gave Zhan Mu Bai slap after slap, unable to react!
Such a speed could be said to be unrivalled under the heavens!
Zhan Mu Bai was just about to roar with rage when he felt his throat being gripped tightly by a large hand, lifting his entire body up.
His feet dangled helplessly in the air, and at the same time, a copious amount of powerful energy, cold and dark, seeped into his meridians like the claws of a ghost, instantly gaining control over his veins and extending towards his dantian. His entire body of cultivation was completely taken over. At the same time, all the control over the movements in his body was completely wrested away!
In just the blink of an eye, Zhan Mu Bai fell from the lofty position of a Saint Emperor to a position where he could not even control his own life and death!
”Fourteenth Young Master! Please stop! We can talk things over.” Cheng Yin Xiao and Qu Wu Hui both rushed forward at the same time. The two of them had already felt quite shocked that they hadn't been able to stop him at first. Seeing how he was able to use such amazing methods, controlling the movements of a third level Saint Emperor in an instant, they could not help but feel their hearts skip a beat!
”Stop! Whoever dares to take another step forward, and I swear I'll wash the three Holy Lands in blood!” The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master furrowed his brows and chuckled coldly. With a wave of his hand, he easily tore the space behind him into two! Just like that, he'd created a forbidden zone, while he and Zhan Mu Bai had already stepped into another space.
Cheng Yin Xiao and Qu Wu Hui were less than half a zhang away from the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master. As long as they stretched out their hands, they could touch the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's body. But this half a zhang of distance had become the distance between the heavens and the earth!
The true meaning of a short distance away, and yet poles apart!
With a flick of a finder, shattering the void!
This was not a story, and legends were not all nonsense. At this moment, it was happening before everyone's eyes!
Cheng Yin Xiao and Qu Wu Hui both sucked in a cold breath of air. Just judging by this ability, the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's skills had recuperated to at least over 80 percent! A Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master that'd recovered 80 percent of his strength was already not something that the two of them could resist.
If the two of them joined hands, it wasn't a difficult thing to break through this Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's space barrier. But at the very least, it would still take them the time for half a pot of tea to boil! The time needed for half a pot of tea might not seem like long, but in this scenario, even the time taken to blink an eye was too much. By the time it took half a cup of tea to boil, everything would have concluded…
Moreover, if the two of them really went over, then… regardless of whether they made it in time, the matter about washing the three Holy Lands in blood that the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master spoke about would turn into reality!
With the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's strength, he definitely could do it! This was a pure lunatic; in the heavens or on earth, there was nothing that he didn't dare to do!
Although it was a naked challenge, weren't the two of them completely helpless? They could only submit!
The both of them stopped their actions immediately. ”Brother Fourteenth, have mercy now… is not the time for you to kill Zhan Mu Bai!”
”I never said that I was going to kill him. At least, not now.” The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master said somewhat blandly. ”I just want to ask him a few things. Don't worry, with the three of you here, even if I want to kill someone, I would kill just the three of you only. Why should I lower my status to deal with such a lowly dog? With how he is, this fellow is still far from deserving a death by my hands!”
The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master lifted Zhan Mu Bai up by the neck, and stared at him coldly. ”Little bastard, you know this Nine Firmament First Old Master?”
With his Saint Emperor cultivation, what kind of existence was Zhan Mu Bai! But before the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master, he did not even have the strength to resist! He was like a little child, swung about helplessly in the hands of an adult. Furthermore, he had to endure the shame of being abused verbally with every sentence… once could easily imagine the humiliation he was going through!
At this point, he'd already realized that his guesses had been completely wrong. The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master had already recovered… Originally, he thought that the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's internal injuries were still not healed and he wanted to make use of the opportunity to irritate him with his words, disturbing his state of mind. Then, with the three Guardians here, they could attack him together. This was a heavenly opportunity!
However, the three Guardians completely did not stop the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master! In an instant, his heart turned as cold as ice!
In the face of such circumstances, Zhan Mu Bai was actually able to steady his heart. His chest heaving with great difficulty, he laughed coldly. ”Nine Firmament First Old Master… I don't know this name… But even if I knew, I… would not tell you!”
A crazed look flashed in Zhan Mu Bai's eyes. After being controlled like that, all his face and reputation had been thoroughly destroyed. At this point, he no longer cared much about life or death! However, he could tell that the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master cared very much about this Nine Firmament First Old Master!
From the name alone, it was easy to see that the name ”Nine Firmament First Old Master” was a natural counter to the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master! This name was undoubtedly a thorn in the heart of the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's heart! How could Zhan Mu Bai possibly let a chance to dig at the wounds of his opponent go?
Even if I can't beat you in a fight, I still know how to irritate you to death! In any case, I've already lost all hopes for living. Why should I let you live happily? Before I die, I must do my best to piss you off a few more times!
”Good! You have guts!” The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master tightened his grip, and a large amount of scorching Qi burrowed into Zhan Mu Bai's meridians! Zhan Mu Bai suddenly felt as if his blood was boiling, and even his brains were about to be fried!
This was an unimaginable pain!
Even the most cruel torture in the world was only as such!
Zhan Mu Bai was unable to endure any further; with a wretched screech, he fainted like a clump of cotton. But in the next instant, the scorching Qi turned into bone freezing chilling Qi, directly shocking him awake. His mind was incomparably clear, but his body was nearly frozen!