Chapter 2440 Unshakeable
The priestess's face was covered in runes, exuding an eerie aura. Countless black spider lilies condensed in the void around her, and the runes on her body began to move, as if they had come alive, making her exceptionally demonic.
The Thousand-Eyed Buddha stood with his hands clasped in prayer, his countenance dignified and his light radiant. Behind him appeared a giant swastika-shaped halo, pure and solemn, capable of purifying countless demons in the world.
However, while the Thousand-Eyed Buddha can enlighten people, he cannot expel any demonic seeds.
The demonic seed was inextricably linked to his life force, deeply ingrained and inseparable. As he circulated Buddhist and Taoist secret techniques, every demonic eye on his body flickered with a chilling, eerie light, sinister, terrifying, and horrifying.
Apart from the special scales on his face, the Azure Scale Saint King was otherwise quite normal.
The old man with the lantern looked like a ghost who had smuggled himself out of the underworld; he was drained of energy and lifeless. The tattered lantern he carried was so worn and broken that it would probably be discarded in a garbage dump, even by a beggar, and utterly useless.
"Immeasurable Calamity Finger!"
The Thousand-Eyed Buddha took it seriously, pointing out with a finger. His Buddha power was vast, and the '卍' symbol of Buddha light shot straight out.
"Azure Sea!"
The Azure Scale Saint Lord remained upright with his hands behind his back. Although he made no movement, he had already unleashed the Imperial True Technique, which he had painstakingly cultivated throughout his life. Azure light, like a waterfall, tore through the sky and fell to earth, instantly obscuring this sea of mist.
"The Road to the Underworld, the Scripture for Crossing Souls."
The old man with the lantern looked like he was on his deathbed, as if a gust of wind could blow him over. He wandered between the realms of life and death, his ancient lantern flickering a few times, before a wisp of ghostly fire of unknown origin floated out, burning away the surrounding void until it turned into black mist.
The four peak-level beings made a serious move, hoping to tear this chessboard apart and find a way to break the deadlock, unwilling to become stepping stones for others.
Buzz! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The terrifying power of the Dao continuously impacted the sea of mist, causing the rules to riot and the Yellow Springs to appear and disappear. This world was thrown into turmoil, accompanied by the howling of ghosts and wolves, as if it had connected with the Netherworld, and an indescribable chill permeated the air.
slam-la-
The sea of fog rippled incessantly, stirring up countless waves.
However, no matter how strong the external forces were, they could not tear a hole in the sea of fog.
Before long, the storm subsided.
The ultimate secret techniques employed by the emperors failed to alter the rules and order of the chessboard.
Faced with this situation, the emperors remained silent with solemn expressions.
They didn't expect to influence the course of the situation with just this one strike; that was unrealistic. However, despite their serious approach, it only caused a ripple in the foggy sea, failing to break the deadlock or even create a crack.
Something is wrong!
Through this test, the emperors truly felt the pressure.
"If you don't get involved, how can you break the deadlock?"
The voice of Mu Cangyan drifted in, faint and distant.
The sound wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.
The four emperors looked at each other, deep in thought.
"Do you want to try again?"
The attacks they just made were definitely not the strongest methods these emperors used; they were all holding back. However, they were no ordinary moves either; they were quite serious.
The old man with the lantern suggested that they try again.
"Unless you give everything, it will be difficult to shake."
"The Azure Scale Saint Lord said solemnly."
If the four supreme emperors trusted each other and used all their trump cards, they might actually give Mu Cangyan a real headache.
Beings at this level must possess powerful trump cards unknown to ordinary people.
They wouldn't resort to their most desperate measures unless absolutely necessary.
The battle for immortality hasn't even officially begun yet. If they reveal all their cards, they'll be powerless to compete later. Even if they influence the course of the game, they'll only be doing the work for someone else.
Everyone has selfish desires, so of course no one wants to do the hard work for someone else.
Thus, the emperors were caught in a dilemma, and the situation reached a stalemate.
"He dared to set up this scheme, so he must have made thorough preparations. It seems our cooperation has come to an end."
The Azure Scale Saint Lord broke the silence with a cold and solemn expression.
The crowd remained silent, sharing the same thoughts as the Azure Scale Saint Lord.
If they're not willing to go all out, they can't change the situation. If they do go all out, they'll most likely end up benefiting others.
Faced with this situation, the emperors could not come up with a solution.
The priestess seemed somewhat unwilling, the black runes on her face still moving. Especially the restrictive runes on her throat, which appeared to be loosening.
After hesitating for a moment, the priestess gave up, her runes freezing in place, and she remained silent.
"Does what you said before still stand?"
If the game cannot be broken, then a different approach must be taken. The Azure Scale Saint Lord stared at the black mist, his gaze meeting that of the indistinct figure of Mu Cangyan from afar. They communicated telepathically, trying their best to conceal their conversation so that no one else could hear them.
"what?"
Mu Cangyan's secret echo.
The Azure Scale Saint Lord had a cold expression and his mouth was tightly closed as he secretly spoke with Mu Cangyan: "The promise to take action against Chen Qingyuan."
"Of course it counts."
Mu Cangyan gave an affirmative answer.
"Offending a peerless genius with limitless potential is not something a single Origin Dao Leaf can provide. I will use two Dao Leaves."
If the chessboard cannot be broken, then one must find a way to seize all opportunities related to the path to immortality. The Primordial Dao Leaf before him was not to be trifled with by the Azure Scale Saint Monarch; he attached great importance to it.
The reason why the emperors did not take drastic measures against Chen Qingyuan earlier was because they were in a cooperative relationship, and their main objective was to deal with Mu Cangyan and prevent the path to immortality from being broken out of the game.
In this way, everyone has a chance, instead of developing according to Mu Cangyan's original plan.
It appears that the emperors' plans have failed.
Although they agreed to cooperate, they remained wary of each other.
After a few breaths of thought, Mu Cangyan gave an affirmative answer: "Yes."
"Bring me the goods, and I will take action."
The Azure Scale Saint Lord was quite serious and asked for it.
"I can swear that you will receive two Dao Leaves afterward. If I break this vow, I am willing to suffer the calamity of my Dao Heart collapsing."
To show his sincerity, Mu Cangyan directly made a blood oath of Dao heart.
For someone of his caliber, the oath of Dao heart could actually be averted. However, at this crucial moment, Mu Cangyan couldn't afford to create unnecessary complications, nor did he want to waste energy trying to resolve the calamity of breaking his oath.
Therefore, Mu Cangyan will definitely keep his promise.
The Azure Scale Saint King had naturally considered this as well, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright."
If Mu Cangyan really tries to renege on his debt, Qinglin Saint Lord will suffer a loss, but Mu Cangyan will definitely not gain anything.
For Mu Cangyan, the Origin Dao Leaf no longer held much value.
Otherwise, why would they use it for fishing?
"I hope you will take this seriously."
Mu Cangyan gave a reminder.
The Azure Scale Saint King coldly replied, "Yes."
The secret conversation ended there. Qinglin Saint Lord secretly observed the surroundings to make sure that the conspiracy had not been discovered by others. Then, he locked onto Chen Qingyuan at the fastest speed. His fierce aura erupted like a volcano, and he attacked ruthlessly and mercilessly.
