Chapter 2370: World Sword
Chapter 2370: World Sword
Just then, the Monster Lord lost the initiative, and his opponent pressed the attack. Apart from when he fought against the Annihilation Beast, this was the first time he found himself in such a sorry state. Even though his cultivation was restricted in this world, there was no way any random cultivator could pressure him this far. It was easy to guess who the opponent was based on that.
The monsters in the temple were shocked to hear what was going on above them. So he was the legendary regent!
At first, Salamay had felt really wronged and humiliated after being fooled by several parties, especially Donaire, someone she looked down on. But when she learned that this was the legendary regent, she suddenly calmed down considerably. He was the ruler of this world, after all. Being fooled by someone like that wasn’t a big deal at all. She was also a bit relieved about something else too.
No wonder he was able to make so many stunning women so dead set on him!
I heard that the regent was famous for his looks. I wonder what he really looks like…
Hmph, but he already fooled me so badly. I won’t forgive him no matter how handsome he is!
Mojard’s expression changed several times. His gaze had always been fixed on the first miss. He noticed that she was really interested in the regent and immediately felt threatened.
The True Demon great elder muttered to himself, “He is the regent…. I wonder if the Donaire from before was him. It’s over, it’s all over, he now knows about our clan’s greatest secret!”
Everyone in the temple was thinking something different, but it was all related to Zu An.
Meanwhile, in the skies above, Zu An’s thoughts were quite clear. He stared straight at the Monster Lord while feeling disappointed.
As expected of the Monster Lord. Even though I clearly had the advantage, in the end, I could only inflict a light injury upon him. This kind of injury isn’t that big of a deal for someone as strong as him at all. Guess I have no choice but to fight a proper battle against him.
“Didn’t your respected self fool us all badly too?” Zu An replied while returning to his original appearance. This was now a battle of life and death, and there was no way for him to use the Lord of Slaughter’s skills. That meant there was no need for him to keep acting anymore.
“Still, it was your acting that was more ingenious. Even I was fooled.” The surface of the Monster Lord’s body flickered, and his injury closed at a rate visible to the naked eye. When he saw that, Zu An didn't interfere.
The Monster Lord looked admiringly at Zu An and asked, “Was the Donaire from before you?”
“That’s right, it was me. Unfortunately, your respected self was too proud and you didn’t choose to kill me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been your match in that world, and you wouldn’t be on the defensive right now,” Zu An replied calmly.
The Monster Lord laughed coldly. “Kid, you really are full of schemes. You’re trying to use your words to make me feel regret and reveal an opening as a result. However, your schemes are useless, because had I not let you go, how could I have known about what the Lord of Slaughter planned all this time? How could I have obtained the Nature Jade Plate?
“Now look at you. You’ve used up all your schemes, yet in the end, all of your efforts were for my benefit. You must be feeling endless regret, right?”
Zu An chuckled. “You just accused me of using psychological attacks, but aren’t you doing the very same thing right now?”
The Monster Lord harrumphed. Judging from their earlier clash, he knew they were equally matched and that he couldn't do much to Zu An in a short time. He could only do his best to create conditions that were favorable for him. He said, “I was merely stating the facts. I have the Nature Jade Plate and the blood sacrifice method. What do you have?”
Zu An remained completely calm as he replied, “Won’t it be fine as long as I kill you and take the Nature Jade Plate back?”
“Kill me?” The Monster Lord leaned back and roared with laughter so loud that the mountains rumbled. After some time, he regained his composure and said, “It’s been a long, long time since I last heard this kind of joke.”
His expression grew cold as he continued, “I admit that killing you will be a bit difficult since you have this world’s law beacon, making the world’s will yours to use. Even so, it's only a bit more difficult. But you want to kill me? Just who gave you the courage to say something like that?”
“Jasmine Leong[1], of course,” Zu An said calmly. He'd deliberately spoken so much to make the Monster Lord lose his composure, but the latter was just too cunning,only pretending to be angry; that could even be a trick to bait him into attacking.
“Jasmine Leong?” The Monster Lord was stunned. “Who is that?”
The women in the temple looked at each other in dismay. That was clearly the name of a woman! Was this another one of Ah Zu’s sweethearts?
“Miss Pei, you’ve been with Ah Zu the longest. Who is this Jasmine Leong?” Yun Yuqing couldn't help but ask.
The proud and cold Jing Teng also perked up her ears.
“I don’t know,” Pei Mianman said with a cold laugh. “That guy has so many lovers, how could I possibly know all of them?”
Jiang Luofu felt a chill run down her back.
Thank goodness I wasn’t exposed earlier, or else I would really be embarrassed.
In the skies above, Zu An saw that no one in this world knew what he was talking about. A hint of sadness flashed through his eyes. “In that case, then, I’ll let your respected self understand where I get my confidence from.”
A simple and ancient longsword suddenly appeared by his side. It released a powerful pressure, and there was a golden luster coming from it. It was the divine weapon, the Tai’e Sword!
But right now, it was no longer its usual length. Instead, it grew longer and longer until it became like a tree that towered into the heavens.
Even people far, far away could sense what was going on. In the Fiend King Court, the Second Empress looked at the massive sword that stretched between heaven and earth. She muttered to herself, “He’s returned, he’s returned! That’s the Demon race’s territory. Hurry and pass down the order. Gather strong people and follow me!”
She understood very clearly that the King Court was quite far from the Demon race's territory and that everything could already be settled by the time she arrived. However, she couldn't be bothered with all that and only wanted to see him as quickly as possible.
“Have you contacted the Medusa Queen?”
“Reporting to the empress, the Medusa Queen didn’t wait for the main army and already left herself.”
“She really is a cunning woman!”
…
Meanwhile, In the human capital, Bi Linglong and Liu Ning were holding a court session. When they sensed that sword, both of them couldn't be bothered with the civil and martial officials anymore. They flew out, stood at the Imperial Palace’s highest point, and looked in that direction.
Bi Linglong was full of worry. “He’s returned! But I wonder what kind of enemy he's facing that has forced him to fight with all of his strength.”
“Don’t worry, he won’t lose!” Liu Ning didn’t know if she was comforting Bi Linglong or giving herself reassurance.
These two political enemies who had fought for so many years actually unknowingly ended up holding each others’ hands tightly. They were clearly both extremely worried.
…
Above the Ocean races' Dragon Palace, Shang Hongyu and Shang Liuyu stood on a giant wave dozens of meters tall above the ocean surface. As they looked at the massive sword in the horizon, they were both worried as well.
“Will he be okay?”
“He's a man who creates miracles. He’ll definitely be fine.”
…
In contrast to the shock and worry tens of thousands of miles away, everyone present near the battle was already lying prostrated on the ground from the terrifying pressure. Their entire bodies shook all over. The only thing that helped was a strange power that protected the area inside the temple, which allowed them to survive the terrifying pressure.
“It's no wonder that earlier, the Monster Lord said that killing the regent who holds this world’s authority is almost impossible. This sword condenses the will of the entire world, using all of the world’s power to kill a powerful enemy. Who in this world could stop such a thing?!” Mojard suddenly said with a sigh. He was someone who had been equally famous as the Monster Lord thousands of years ago. Even though his injuries were severe right now, his insight remained. He immediately recognized how formidable this attack was.
“We’ve subdued so many worlds in the past, with many of them being far more powerful than this world. Some of them also had law beacons, so why didn’t they have this level of power?” Salamay was really confused. The power of this attack exceeded her imagination.
“This world is very special, more special than any world we’ve conquered so far. It's even more special than our Monster World! I finally understand why so many of the monsters the Monster Lord sent here perished.” Mojard was really moved.
“Then isn’t the Monster Lord dead for sure?” Salamay suddenly asked.
1. Malaysian singer and songwriter, also known as Fish Leong. ☜