Chapter 00407: Provoking a Forefather
# Provoking a Forefather
Chapter 407
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 407: Provoking a Forefather
Lang Wuqing looked at Lan Xiaobu and said indifferently, "You shouldn't have come up here. Or rather, you shouldn't have killed the Immortal Emperor of our Qingfang Immortal Domain."
Lan Xiaobu replied, "If you want to fight, hurry up. Otherwise, when I make my move, you won't even get a chance to draw your blade."
Lang Wuqing chuckled lightly, not bothering to argue with Lan Xiaobu.
With a flick of his hand, a long blade appeared, and before the blade technique could even be fully activated, the aura of the blade had already filled the entire dueling platform.
"Summon your weapon," Lang Wuqing said, seeing that Lan Xiaobu hadn't brought out any weapon.
After all, he was one of the Ten Kings of Qingfang Immortal Domain, and he didn't want to be accused of sneak attacks.
If he killed Lan Xiaobu without the latter even summoning a weapon, it would definitely be seen as a cheap shot.
Lan Xiaobu said calmly, "If I summon my weapon, it's only because I don't want to waste time. A mere Immortal King like you doesn't even deserve me using a weapon."
Lang Wuqing, as the Sixth King of Qingfang Immortal Domain, had seen his fair share of arrogant individuals, but that was back before he had made a name for himself.
Now, as the Blade King and ranked sixth among the Ten Kings, he found it amusing that someone would still speak to him in such a manner.
Without holding back any longer, Lang Wuqing unleashed his blade technique.
The moment the blade was drawn, the entire dueling platform was engulfed in a storm of blade energy.
"This is impressive. This guy might not be weaker than Jin Li," one of the Immortal Court Kings commented upon seeing Lang Wuqing's blade technique.
"The Five Realms King might have to retreat from the platform to avoid this onslaught," another Immortal Court King sighed.
Everyone understood what this meant.
The blade energy had completely filled the dueling platform, making it nearly impossible to resist head-on.
Unless one's strength far surpassed the opponent's, allowing them to pinpoint the source of the blade technique, the only option was to retreat.
"Leaving the platform means losing," someone chuckled.
Earlier, an Immortal King from Weixing Immortal Domain had left the platform during a duel and was forced to surrender under Jin Li's threat.
Although they were chatting, no one mentioned the key issue: under such overwhelming blade energy, trying to leave the platform was a joke.
It was clear that Lang Wuqing was aiming to kill Lan Xiaobu.
If Lan Xiaobu dared to flee, he would die even faster.
Lan Xiaobu didn't flee.
He didn't need to.
He didn't even bother summoning his Seven-Tone Halberd.
Instead, he simply threw a punch.
In Lang Wuqing's eyes, Lan Xiaobu was already a dead man.
Not only was Lan Xiaobu's cultivation lower than his, but even if Lan Xiaobu were at the peak of the Immortal King realm, there was no way he could escape the blade energy.
Before stepping onto the platform, Lang Wuqing had received orders to kill Lan Xiaobu as quickly as possible.
Thus, he had unleashed his strongest technique, the "Yi Blade Art," a move that could even kill an Immortal Venerable within a certain space.
The most terrifying aspect of this technique was that once activated, the blade energy would form a sealed space, and the pressure would grow stronger and stronger.
Once caught in the blade energy, any movement would cause all the blade intent to converge at a single point, instantly killing the opponent.
If Lan Xiaobu tried to flee, he would die faster.
If he didn't flee, he would still die.
Lan Xiaobu closed his eyes.
He could sense a vague domain forming around him.
It was something akin to a blade field, a technique only an Immortal Emperor could manifest.
Yet, this Immortal King had a faint grasp of it.
Lang Wuqing's technique wasn't particularly impressive to Lan Xiaobu, but his talent with the blade was undoubtedly the strongest Lan Xiaobu had ever seen.
Unfortunately for Lang Wuqing, he was facing Lan Xiaobu.
No matter how strong Lang Wuqing was, he was no match for Ji Leng, let alone Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu had faced many opponents far stronger than himself, and fighting someone of the same level gave him a new kind of insight.
But this insight couldn't continue.
The blade energy was growing stronger, and if he didn't act, he would be crushed into dust in the next moment.
Lan Xiaobu moved.
He threw a punch.
The overwhelming blade energy suddenly paused.
Lang Wuqing's pupils dilated.
Lan Xiaobu's punch gave him the feeling that Lan Xiaobu was the one holding a blade, while his own blade energy and technique were like a rushing torrent.
Lan Xiaobu's "blade" had struck right in the middle of the torrent.
Logically, a blade couldn't cut through water—drawing a blade to cut water would only make the water flow faster.
Yet, Lang Wuqing felt as if the torrent representing his blade energy had been severed, and everything came to a standstill.
No, it was his blade energy and intent that had been halted by Lan Xiaobu's punch.
It was as if Lan Xiaobu had struck his vital point, causing all his killing intent to vanish in an instant.
A new understanding flooded Lang Wuqing's mind.
It was as if he had stepped into a whole new world of blade techniques.
In that moment, he realized the biggest flaw in his blade intent.
If he had just a year—no, even a month, or even a day—he could have taken his blade technique to a whole new level.
But then he felt an endless darkness closing in, and the aura of death enveloped his consciousness.
"What a pity..."
Lang Wuqing left these three words behind before his body and soul were obliterated by Lan Xiaobu's punch.
He regretted it.
Just as he had gained a new understanding of the blade, he had been killed.
Perhaps it was true that one could die content after gaining enlightenment, but he still felt a deep sense of unwillingness.
Lan Xiaobu didn't leave the platform, nor did he put it away.
He never showed mercy to those who wanted to kill him.
The Immortal Court Kings who had been chatting earlier were stunned.
In their eyes, Lan Xiaobu was already dead.
When Lang Wuqing's blade energy had enveloped Lan Xiaobu, it seemed like Lan Xiaobu didn't even have a chance to react.
Yet, in the blink of an eye, Lang Wuqing had been killed?
"Did you use a spatial array?" Chang Qin, though an Immortal Emperor, was only of average strength.
Shen Sen's face turned pale.
He knew Lan Xiaobu hadn't used a spatial array.
"Haha, are you even an Immortal Emperor? You must be a fake," Wu Qiancheng sneered.
"He didn't use a spatial array. He suppressed the source of Lang Wuqing's blade technique," Shen Sen said slowly.
He understood that Lan Xiaobu had used the most difficult method, one that could instantly neutralize Lang Wuqing's technique.
Even an Immortal Emperor who could kill Lang Wuqing with a single slap might not be able to find the source of Lang Wuqing's technique in an instant.
This wasn't just about understanding the technique; it required a complete and overwhelming superiority in perception.
It was clear that many Immortal Court Kings had realized how terrifying Lan Xiaobu was.
There was no doubt that Lan Xiaobu was an Immortal King, but he was far more fearsome than even Jin Li or Lang Wuqing.
Shen Sen immediately said, "Pass down my order. Qingfang Immortal Domain will no longer challenge Lan Xiaobu."
Lan Xiaobu's strength had far exceeded Shen Sen's expectations.
Chang Qin's plan was now nothing more than a terrible idea.
Even if Shen Sen hadn't said anything, the other Immortal Domains already knew that Shen Sen wouldn't send anyone else to challenge Lan Xiaobu.
When the difference in strength reached a certain level, challenging someone was simply suicide.
To everyone's surprise, Lan Xiaobu, who hadn't left the platform, spoke up, "Five Realms Immortal World, Lan Xiaobu, challenges Qingfang Immortal Domain. Send someone out."
Shen Sen, the Immortal Court King of Qingfang Immortal Domain, clenched his fists.
He hadn't expected Lan Xiaobu to not even bother leaving the platform and instead directly challenge Qingfang Immortal Domain.
"Haha..."
Wu Qiancheng laughed heartily.
He truly admired the Five Realms King.
Now that the Five Realms King was only at the Immortal King realm, once he reached Immortal Emperor, who in this Immortal Domain would dare to challenge him?
Before Shen Sen could respond, a man in white stepped onto the platform.
The man took out a secret realm jade talisman and placed it on the edge of the platform's void tray.
He then turned to Lan Xiaobu and said sharply, "Qingfang Immortal Domain, Mei Luoren, here to witness the strength of the Five Realms King."
"It's the Spear King," Chang Qin whispered.
Everyone in Qingfang Immortal Domain knew that Spear King Mei Luoren was ranked second among the Ten Kings.
"I hope you'll still have such good luck under my spear," Mei Luoren said as he summoned a golden spear.
On the dueling platform, only a thin golden line could be seen.
This line seemed to be heading straight for Lan Xiaobu's brow, but soon the spectators realized something was off.
The golden line didn't seem fixed.
No matter where Lan Xiaobu's brow was, the golden line seemed capable of piercing through it.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, and the Seven-Tone Halberd unleashed a burst of halberd light.
The spectators soon noticed that as the halberd light spread, the golden line seemed to weave through it.
Boom! The golden line and the halberd light finally collided, causing a violent explosion of immortal energy and killing intent.
Mei Luoren felt an overwhelming surge of immortal energy backlash.
Just as he tried to suppress the urge to vomit blood, he felt the halberd, which had seemed so far away, suddenly appear right at his brow.
The distance between them seemed to have vanished.
"Space..."
Mei Luoren barely managed to say two words before a terrifying tearing pain overwhelmed him.
His escaping soul saw his body's brow explode.
Before he could even speak, his soul was also torn apart by the halberd light.
"You're actually weaker than Lang Wuqing. I just didn't want to waste time," Lan Xiaobu said as he picked up the ring from the dueling platform.
Lan Xiaobu wasn't lying to Mei Luoren.
While Mei Luoren might currently be stronger than Lang Wuqing, Lang Wuqing's understanding of the blade far surpassed Mei Luoren's understanding of the spear.
Given time, Lang Wuqing could have easily killed Mei Luoren.
Using spatial rules against Mei Luoren was simply because Lan Xiaobu didn't want to waste time on the dueling platform.
He wanted to end things quickly.
The speed of this duel was something only Jin Li had demonstrated when killing his opponents.
No one expected the Five Realms King to be such a ruthless figure, no less formidable than Jin Li.
Seeing that Lan Xiaobu still hadn't left the platform, the Immortal Court Kings silently mourned for Qingfang Immortal Domain.
Qingfang Immortal Domain hadn't just provoked an Immortal Court King—they had provoked a forefather.
Sure enough, Lan Xiaobu once again turned to Shen Sen and said indifferently, "Five Realms Immortal World, Lan Xiaobu, challenges Qingfang Immortal Domain. Send someone to the dueling platform."
(End of Chapter)