“So, you guys want to fight against our Wang clan?” Wang Tianteng looked at the past ancient orthodoxies’ strongest sky-prides and said.
“Heh, the Wang clan might be powerful, but don’t you forget, we’re now in the Emperor Road. Most of your Wang clan’s forces are located at the Nine Heavens instead. Besides, in the fight of the Emperor Road, who the hell cares about your identity? To put it shortly, this Snow Lotus is mine,” Bai Shixin replied with a sneer.
Princess Zhu and Sima Ren both looked at Wang Tianteng coldly.
“Hmph, why don’t you guys show me what the top-notch sky-prides in the Emperor Road are capable of.”
As a top-notch sky-pride from the Nine Heavens, Wang Tianteng naturally would not back down that easily.
Since they refused to back down, the four of them were trapped in a four-way deadlock.
Their powerful aura spread forth and engulfed most of the Heavenly Pool.
Boom!
Along with the sound of spiritual power slamming into the void, Bai Shixin made his attack first.
As he unleashed a punch, his terrifying spiritual power formed into a white lion phantom that pounced at Wang Tianteng.
Beside him, both Sima Ren and Princess Zhu made their attack at Wang Tianteng as well.
After all, they were all native sky-prides of the Emperor Road, while Wang Tiantend was an outsider. As such, the three of them felt that it was only right to deal with the outsider first.
“Hmph. Great Five Ways Palm!”
Wang Tianteng suddenly yelled as he unleashed a palm attack. Five-colored lights radiated in the void as spiritual power erupted, forming a gigantic colorful palm.
Several different energies collided together with a bang, creating an explosion that sent terrifying shockwaves everywhere. Consequently, the other onlooking sky-prides were blasted away.
“What a terrifying strength. I think this is at least the level of a Fifth-Step, no, a Seventh-Step Sage Ruler.”
“It’s so powerful. He really lives up to the name of the strongest beings below the level of an outlaw sky-pride.”
Inside the Snow Lotus, Shang Qingxue’s attention was focused on the battle as well.
“It seems that Wang Tianteng is much stronger now than he was on the Firmament Star.”
Shang Qingxue mumbled.
However, this progress was normal as it had been a year since then. As a top-notch sky-pride, he could not afford to stagnate.
The four sky-prides were all forced back by the energy collision.
There was blood on the corner of Wang Tianteng’s mouth. Despite making great improvement over the past year, it still proved to be difficult for him to face off against three top-notch sky-prides, who were no weaker than him.
“You’re not a match for the three of us, Wang Tianteng. I suggest you leave obediently right now. Otherwise, there’ll be trouble.” Bai Shixin laughed coldly.
“Hmph. You want me to leave? Never!”
Wang Tianteng took out a Boundary Emperor Weapon that resembled a bronze bell. It was radiating with colorful sparkles and surging with mysterious Daoist Rhymes.
It was a weapon that he had refined for many years and that he most preferred, the Primeval Five Ways Bell!
When the Primeval Five Ways Bell appeared above Wang Tianteng, rays of colorful light enveloped him within. It was like an unbreakable barrier.
“Hmph. Let’s see how you block this!”
Bai Shixin let out a low cry as he took out a pair of black gloves and put them on.
“Beast Ruler Rage!”
Accompanied by a roar, an incredibly terrifying Daoist Rhyme erupted from Bai Shixin’s body. As if he had become the ruler of beasts, he unleashed a punch.
His white lion phantom roared again as it crashed on the colorful barrier formed by the Primeval Five Ways Bell, sending shockwaves everywhere.
Even the Heavenly Pool nearby rippled, and large amounts of freezing qi billowed.
When the shockwaves dispersed, Wang Tianteng was seen standing proudly and unscathed despite taking the full blow of Bai Shixin’s attack.
“This bell’s defensive power is strong!”
Bai Shixin, Princess Zhu, and Sima Ren frowned.
“If we can’t get through that barrier, how are we going to defeat that guy?” Princess Zhu uttered.
“There’s no way you guys can ever beat me. How about this? Why don’t we split the Snow Lotus instead?” Wang Tianteng suddenly made a proposal.
“How are we going to split it?”
“There’s a total of twelve petals on that Snow Lotus. Seeing that there are four of us, why don’t we take three petals each? How about that?”
Wang Tianteng knew that with his current strength, it would be unrealistic for him to defeat the three past ancient orthodoxy sky-prides before him and get that Snow Lotus for himself.
Since that was the case, he might as well take a step back and divide the Snow Lotus among them.
The other three looked at each other and pondered on Wang Tianteng’s proposal.
“If we don’t come to an agreement soon, the power of that Snow Lotus will be completely absorbed by the woman inside it. By the time it recognizes her as its master, none of us will have a chance to get it.”
Wang Tianteng explained.
“Very well. We shall compromise and divide this Snow Lotus among ourselves.”
“Hmph. Consider yourself lucky. If it weren’t for that defensive weapon of yours, you’d stand no chance at getting even a single leaf from that lotus.”
Bai Shixin snorted as he shifted his gaze towards Shang Qingxue.
Then, he let out a punch. Its overflowing spiritual power crashed onto the barrier that was created by the Heavenly Pool’s freezing qi.
The whole Heavenly Pool shook.
However, no matter how powerful that attack was, it still could not destroy that barrier.
“This barrier is indeed formed by the Heavenly Pool’s freezing qi. It’s not easy to break through at all. But, woman, do you think you can sit in there peacefully forever?”
Bai Shixin uttered as he channeled his spiritual power once again.
His white lion phantom manifested from his body before it dashed towards the freezing qi barrier and slammed into it.
A crack suddenly appeared on the once unbreakable barrier.
“Let us help you.”
Wang Tianteng, Princess Zhu, and Sima Ren began to attack as well.
Sword qi, Five Ways energy, and blizzard energy landed on the freezing qi barrier all at once.
As time passed, many more cracks appeared across the entire barrier.
“This is bad.”
Shang Qingxue’s expression changed.
Under the combined attacks from the four top-notch sky-prides, the freezing qi barrier could not hold on any longer.
The freezing qi barrier shattered with a loud crash. Large amounts of energy surged towards Shang Qingxue. She quickly channeled her spiritual power and unleashed a sword attack, which turned her ice sword qi into a large web that blocked all the incoming shockwaves.
Although she was not injured, her expression was extremely unpleasant.
It was clear that those were the energy that remained from the attacks that ruptured the freezing qi barrier. This did not mean that she could fend off Wang Tianteng and the other’s attacks.
She may have improved a lot throughout the past year, but she was only capable of handling one of them.
Against the combined forces of the four sky-prides, she stood no chance at all.
“Your strength is quite remarkable, woman. However, it’s a shame that we’re your opponents.”
Not allowing any time for the Frosted-Core Snow Lotus to regenerate another freezing qi barrier, Bai Shixin attacked again.
The lion phantom, which was formed with Daoist Rhyme and spiritual power, pounced towards Shang Qingxue. It was so powerful that wherever it passed, the void trembled, causing the freezing qi to billow.
Just as Shang Qingxue was about to resist with all her strength, a cold voice suddenly rang out from afar.
“I really am curious to find out who dares to lay their finger on my Black Heaven Sect disciple!”
That person’s voice made it before the person himself could, and it was accompanied by a surge of palm qi.
The domineering palm qi immediately shattered the lion phantom into pieces.
Not only that, but after destroying the phantom lion, the palm qi remained incredibly terrifying and powerful as it headed towards Wang Tianteng and the others next!
“What?”
The expressions of those four sky-prides changed. They hurriedly channeled their spiritual powers in an attempt to resist that attack.
However, as if he had noticed something, Wang Tianteng lost his will to fight back. Instead, he channeled the power of the Primeval Five Ways Bell to the maximum, shielding himself within the incredibly radiant five-colored light. Despite it being his most frequently used Boundary Emperor Weapon, it gave him no sense of security at all.
He looked towards the distance with horror and said, “That person is here!!”
