Greatly shocked, Fang Kan hurriedly kept the Spirit Rhino Orb. Looking downwards, he was greatly pained to see a thin crack now running down the spirit orb’s surface.
He looked unbelievingly towards Yan Zhaoge and his Northern Ocean Clone, staring intently at that dark green bamboo branch.
No spiritual qi or fluctuations of energy could be felt from the bamboo branch at all as it appeared completely ordinary and innocuous no matter how one looked at it.
However, this ordinary-looking bamboo branch had directly caused to crack to appear on his high-grade spirit artifact, the Spirit Rhino Orb!
While the Spirit Rhino Orb was not like a weapon or armour, as a high-grade spirit artifact, it was naturally unordinary in terms of material. How would it be fragile at all?
Even if it were other ordinary high-grade spirit artifacts, they would still not be able to leave behind such a clear and distinct mark on the Spirit Rhino Orb’s surface with just a single blow.
Fang Kan felt that the strange things he had experienced today were greater than all those he had collectively experienced in all of his life thus far as his view of this world had been turned completely upside down.
Unrelenting in its momentum, the Northern Ocean Clone raised the bamboo branch in its hands, using it like a long spear as it struck out with the Northern Ocean Divine Spear once more, piercing straight towards Fang Kan as it aimed to run him straight through!
Fang Kan shifted, his body instantly seemingly transforming into countless shadows of light.
However, the Northern Ocean Clone headed unstoppably forth, breaking through all that was in its path as all of those light shadows were shattered.
The nearby seawater had been shattered by the clash between the two as a vacuum was formed for a time.
The pillar of the Divine Palace hovered in mid-air, numerous streams of seven-coloured radiance dangling downwards like silk as they enveloped the entire area, resembling a prison.
Fang Kan was like a trapped beast being forced to make its final struggle.
He felt repressed to the extreme. The Northern Ocean Martial Saint Zhuang Kun had not left behind any relics, all his aura having been retracted within his mortal shell as well.
After Yan Zhaoge had taken away the stone statue, nothing at all had been left behind at its original location. When Fang Kan had arrived within that foreign dimension afterwards, all he had been able to find was empty land.
If he had known that Yan Zhaoge now possessed a Martial Saint’s mortal shell, however much he would also have believed that it should be impossible for it to be successfully refined by a Martial Saint, Fang Kan would still have been much more vigilant in his actions.
Now, however, he had smashed headlong into an iron wall, his entire head injured and bleeding as a result.
What came as even more of a shock to Fang Kan was that Yan Zhaoge had various other means and methods aside from the Martial Saint mortal shell as well, actually making it such that he wasn’t able to flee however much he tried to do so!
His arrogance and viciousness having been stimulated, this Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster erupted fiercely, ignoring the attacks by the Northern Ocean Clone that were directed towards him as he just lunged viciously towards Yan Zhaoge!
Yan Zhaoge appeared totally unflustered as the Northern Ocean Clone’s moves changed, becoming swifter and more vigorous.
The great roc, a giant fish in a water and a giant bird in the air, spanning thousands of kilometres in length as it was enormous beyond compare.
The great bird’s extreme speed, the immense power of the giant fish, its majestic power almost beyond compare under the heavens!
Northern Ocean Divine Spear, Fish of the Northern Ocean!
A majestic, tyrannical force directly shattered Fang Kan’s Spirit Rhino Avatar!
His entire body shaking intensely, Fang Kan spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes glaring unrelentingly as he ignored all else, still shooting towards Yan Zhaoge!
From the looks of it, he was clearly staking his life!
Yan Zhaoge roared, the light of thunder flickering within his right eye, shooting through space in an instant!
An Instant’s Thunder!
Fang Kan was greatly shocked, not wanting to perish together with Yan Zhaoge.
Still, he could only grit his teeth and continue with his advance!
“Bang!”
Fang Kan received another severe blow as his body was directly pierced through by terrifying thunderbolts!
However, Fang Kan’s palm had already arrived before Yan Zhaoge, wanting to render him dead.
Who knew that Yan Zhaoge would suddenly take out a small black burner, blocking Fang Kan’s palm.
The majestic palm force vanished without a trace like mud having entered the sea.
Fang Kan stared wide-eyed, “You!”
“I what?” Yan Zhaoge’s expression was indifferent as a jade light suddenly flickered in his free hand, the roar of a dragon resounding as the Green Abyss Sword appeared!
“You should have known better than to come provoke me.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 519: So what if I kill you?
HSSB519: So what if I kill you?
Looking at the Earth Devouring Burner in Yan Zhaoge’s hand, Fang Kan’s heart turned cold.
The immense pressure brought to him by the Northern Ocean Clone made it such that he was unable to project Yan Zhaoge’s thoughts.
Just having clashed a little with him, numerous scenes had reverberated within Fang Kan’s mind as he had discovered that he seemed to have been trapped within a huge web that Yan Zhaoge had established, slowly becoming tangled up within it.
That both sides would be injured, perhaps even perishing altogether as they went all out with their very lives on their line had all been an illusion.
Yan Zhaoge had readied a web, waiting for him to smash headlong within!
The Green Abyss Sword transformed into a green dragon, roaring as it penetrated through Fang Kan’s chest.
Behind him, the Northern Ocean Clone was just within arm’s reach!
The shadow of death loomed over Fang Kan. He truly felt unresigned to die just like that.
The surrounding Vast Ocean World martial practitioners watched this scene shockedly.
They had originally thought that Yan Zhaoge would die young as a genius to a Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster, not having thought that it was actually Fang Kan who would end up staging the battle of the caged beast.
And now, this Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster was shockingly about to perish by Yan Zhaoge’s hand!
The Spirit Rhino Island martial practitioners were dazed like wooden chickens, never having thought that things would actually end up like this, the situation having become this way even though their Chief had personally made an appearance.
“Don’t do anything stupid!” A Spirit Rhino Island disciple, his voice trembling somewhat, urgently yelled, “My Spirit Rhino Sect is one of the Seven Pillars of Good! If you kill our Chief, you are standing opposed to all the forces of Good!”
“However we usually are, we on the side of Good are united in standing against the forces of Evil!”
The martial practitioners of Water Crystal Palace, the Spirit Returning Sect, the Blazing Wind Sect as well as the others of the Seven Pillars of Good all frowned at this, none willing to be tied down on behalf of some other sect.
However, the gazes with which they looked at Yan Zhaoge were filled with wariness and doubt as well.
With the Evil Saint seemingly fending off Myriad Sword Pool for Yan Zhaoge, those on the side of Good could not help but doubt Yan Zhaoge’s position and stance.
Even if Yan Zhaoge did not hail from the Sacred Evil Sect, if he killed the Chief of Spirit Rhino Island, it would inevitably be a loss for the forces of Good whilst beneficial to the Six Evil Sects.
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Water Crystal Palace’s Elder Dong and the others all
wavered.
Hearing those words, Yan Zhaoge glanced at that Spirit Rhino Island disciple like he was smiling whilst also not, his gaze causing a chill to run down the bodies of their group of Spirit Rhino Island martial practitioners.
“Whatever I will do in the future is not something that you of Spirit Rhino Island can decide. If you have the leisure to do that, think of what you yourselves will be doing from now on.”
Yan Zhaoge laughed lightly, swivelling his head to look at Fang Kan.
Fang Kan coughed out a mouthful of fresh blood, his expression calm despite his body that was riddled with wounds as he said coldly, “If you dare to kill me, wait to be surrounded and slaughtered by those of Water Crystal Palace, Myriad Sword Pool and the Blood Dragon Sect. At most, this old man will just head down a step earlier before you, waiting for you in the underworld…”
Before Fang Kan could finish speaking, a ‘bang’ sound resounded as his head was blown to smithereens by the punch of Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone!
His entire body transformed into a rain of blood, scattering as it erupted within the air.
“So what if I kill you?” Yan Zhaoge asked mildly, “What is there that I dare not do?”
As the other Vast Ocean World martial practitioners present looked at Yan Zhaoge, a chill arose within all their hearts.
They had originally thought that the defining moment of this youth today that would shock all under the heavens was his having defeated Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng in a single move.
Who knew that on this exact same day, he would actually also slay the Chief of Spirit Rhino Island of the Seven Pillars of Good, Fang Kan who was ranked seventh amongst the top ten Transcending Mortality experts.
This was already no longer shocking the world. This was breaking through the sky and shocking the heavens!
Yan Zhaoge’s name would thereon be known far and wide across the entire Vast Ocean World, known by everyone, unknown by none.
As Elder Dong and Zhang Haocheng of Water Crystal Palace exchanged looks, their hearts both felt rather heavy, “Such cruelty and viciousness without thought for the consequences, it seems like it would be the actions of a member of the forces of Evil.”
“Maybe not, though. Having already killed Fang Zhaohong, there was a blood enmity between him and Fang Kan such that they were incompatible under the same heavens, a conclusion inevitably having to be reached between them. Even if someone mediated midway, while Fang Kan would be able to tolerate it for a time, he wouldn’t be able to bear it forever.”
“What exactly is the relationship between him and the Sacred Evil Sect? If he really is a member of the forces of Evil, that would definitely influence things greatly.”
“Instead, I feel now that he isn’t of the forces of Evil. With that clone, he possesses such great strength. If he were to suddenly slaughter out a path during a great battle between Good and Evil, it might not only be a single Fang Kan who would die.”
While those on the side of Good were feeling uneasy, those on the side of Evil were feeling uncomfortable as well.
The gaze of Elder Yue of the Dragon Slayer Sect did not even leave Yan Zhaoge and the Northern Ocean Clone for a single second.
This incomparably great strength was such that it might even influence the power balance of the entire Vast Ocean World.
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Li Sheng shook his head slightly, asking Elder Yue, “When will Master arrive?”
Elder Yue replied, “He’ll be arriving soon. I’ve received news that the Shocking Soul Box has similarly left Shocking Soul Island. It seems that the Chief of the Water Crystal Palace and the Nine Dragon Fingers of the Blood Dragon Sect are on their way as well.”
He sighed, “They really cannot but come! If they don’t, the very heavens may be changing here!”
Currently the focus of all, Yan Zhaoge’s expression was calm, seeming as though he had done something completely inconsequential as he ignored the Spirit Rhino Island martial practitioners by the side who appeared dazed as wooden chickens and instead smiled towards Fu Enshu, “I earlier troubled you into having to resist the enemy and buy time together with me even whilst injured.”
Having already recovered though the shock had still yet to completely fade from her face, Fu Enshu clicked her tongue in wonder at Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone, “It’s nothing. Instead, it’s you who’ve let me see a good show. Splendid indeed.”
“So this was the true meaning behind that stone statue?”
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “That’s right.”
Looking at the Northern Ocean Clone, he smiled, “Senior apprentice-aunt, this good show is still not over yet.”
Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge emitted a clear roar.
The Northern Ocean Clone shot into the skies, its true essence sweeping Yan Zhaoge and Fu Enshu along as it had travelled far away in an instant.
The destination was the Bewildering Maze Sea.
The Vast Ocean World martial practitioners present all snapped out of it.
Elder Dong and the others clenched their teeth, following after them.
Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone resembled a huge roc as it had instantly travelled a thousand li.
The two sides that had originally been battling over the Bewildering Maze Sea whilst paying some attention to the battle situation over at the Deep Sea Corridor immediately detected their approach.
Feeling the powerful aura of the Northern Ocean Clone, whether it was the Floating Sinking Sword in the hands of the Chief of Myriad Sword Pool Yan Gang or the Evil Saint Lin Qiancheng, both of their movements instantly eased greatly.
This was especially true for the Chief of Myriad Sword Pool Yan Gang, being extremely cautious of Yan Zhaoge’s group as he even had the intention of retreating.
While he had the Floating Sinking Sword in hand, if he had to face Lin Qiancheng and Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone on his own, there was only defeat that awaited him.
However, what caused Yan Gang to waver slightly was the fact that Lin Qiancheng before him seemed not to want to clash with him and buy time for Yan Zhaoge to arrive and provide assistance, instead showing signs of wanting to retreat as well.
The next moment, Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone had already arrived before their eyes.
It extended his arms, one before the other as they resembled a great spear, piercing straight out!
Streams of golden and black light congregated together, forming the massive silhouette of a roc which bobbed up and down between the heavens and the earth, swift whilst also vigorous!
Its target was none other than the Evil Saint, Lin Qiancheng!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 520: I’m really not the sort of person to bear grudges
HSSB520: I’m really not the sort of person to bear grudges
Killing one from the side of Good, next killing one from the side of Evil.
Yan Zhaoge had never considered such a notion, nor did he have to.
Yan Zhaoge scoffed at Fang Kan having said that he would be jointly surrounded and slaughtered by the martial practitioners of Water Crystal Palace, Myriad Sword Pool and the Blood Dragon Sect.
The current equilibrium between Good and Evil could be broken by his mere existence.
Due to Fang Zhaohong’s death, he had indeed battled with Fang Kan. However, before confirming that he indeed stood on the side of Evil, the forces of Good would not lightly move lest they pushed him onto the side of Evil just like that.
Yan Zhaoge having pointed his spear at the Evil Saint Lin Qiancheng, there was only one reason for that.
While he seemed to be expressing friendliness by coming here and lending aid, helping to stand up for Yan Zhaoge, he was actually misleadingly labelling Yan Zhaoge as being affiliated with the Sacred Evil Sect.
His scheming intentions could easily be understood as digging a pit for Yan Zhaoge to fall into, forcing him onto the side of Evil.
Whilst churning the waters, Yan Zhaoge deeply suspected tha
t Lin Qiancheng was trying to fish in turbid waters for additional reasons as well.
Perhaps Lin Qiancheng thought that while Yan Zhaoge possessed shocking potential, he was still only at the sixth or seventh level of the Martial Grandmaster realm at the end of the day, being fully powerless to resist the full strength of Myriad Sword Pool and Spirit Rhino Island.
Even while he felt dissatisfied, in order not to die by Fang Kan’s hands, submitting to Evil would remain the only path that was available to him.
However, he had not thought that forcing a snake into a hole, it was actually not a grass snake that had been pressured but really a true dragon!
Having refined the Northern Ocean Clone, the Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster Yan Zhaoge directly slew the Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster Fang Kan who stood at the head of one of the Seven Pillars of Good!
Having originally thought him to be a chess piece which he could possibly develop further and make good use of, he had actually turned out to be a heavyweight on the same level as him in strength!
Therefore, tragedy having befallen Fang Kan, things would not be good for Lin Qiancheng as well.
He immediately realised what consequences his earlier actions would bring.
“Believe me, I’m really not the sort of person to bear grudges,” Yan Zhaoge smiled coldly at Lin Qiancheng, “Whatever enmity I have, if I am so able, I’ll repay it on the spot. A virtuous person does not bear overnight grudges, isn’t that right?”
Since you dug a pit for me to fall into, I’ll naturally have to get my revenge on you.
While I don’t know what you are planning, I’ll just directly churn your waters yellow regardless.
Yan Zhaoge smiled coldly. With a thought on his part, the Northern Ocean Clone directly jabbed out with a lance towards Lin Qiancheng.
The current Lin Qiancheng was completely enveloped by black fog, his eyes bright as the stars.
No voice resounded from amidst that black fog, just that his gaze which resembled the numerous stars flickered slightly.
Numerous streams of black qi swirled over, blocking the attack of Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone as he sped rapidly away into the distance.
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