Chapter 2642: Precaution

In the vast space, battles everywhere stopped.

In the battle, the members of the Divine Prefecture came to deal with Ye Futian. After that, Ye Futian wanted to kill Wang Xiao; hence the chaotic battle ensued.

Prior to this, Ye Futian had already killed Wang Xiao.

However, Wang Xiao seemed to have an immortal body and had come back to life.

Suddenly, the vast space fell silent momentarily. Ye Futian stared at Wang Xiao without saying anything. Wang Xiao also stared back at him. Both of them had different thoughts in their minds.

Ye Futian was somewhat hesitant, not daring to expose Wang Xiao's identity. He was being wary. The person before him was no longer the Wang Xiao he knew before. He was also not the Wang Xiao that the Lord of Tianyan City knew. He was the reincarnation of a Great Emperor that had descended upon the world. He was an Emperor.

Even though the Great Emperor borrowed Wang Xiao's body, the imperial arm was forged by him. How terrifying would he be in battle wielding an imperial arm?

Wang Xiao could not kill Ye Futian while wielding an imperial arm. However, Tianyan the Great would undoubtedly be able to.

Hence, he did not dare to expose Tianyan the Great's identity. He did not know what consequences it would bring if he did so. Therefore, he naturally would not bet his life on it.

On the other hand, Tianyan the Great was similarly wary of Ye Futian. On this point, the two of them were in tacit agreement.

After all, he was a Great Emperor from the distant past. If he was reborn into this era, how would the other Great Emperors think?

At least for now, him borrowing a body to be reborn meant that Tianyan the Great was not at his peak. He did not dare to claim that he would survive in the hands of the current Great Emperors.

The person who was most confused was Mo Qingge. Many thoughts also surfaced in his mind. Had Wang Xiao truly forged an immortal body by borrowing the power of Tianyan the Great?

Could he be killed?

It might be so.

Ye Futian looked at Mo Qingge. Mo Qingge had hunted Wang Xiao together with him. They had joined forces to take him down and had personally witnessed his death. They were the only two people who knew how Wang Xiao had died. After his body was destroyed, Ye Futian had also destroyed his spiritual soul.

Wang Xiao should already have perished and dissipated into nothingness. Even though Mo Qingge had not killed Wang Xiao, he was still a witness.

Could Mo Qingge figure the truth out?

Ye Futian was not sure about this.

Buzz. In Wang Xiao's hand, Sky Tremor unleashed powerful shockwaves that swept towards where Ye Futian stood. Wang Xiao took a step forward and said, "Many thanks for creating a new divine body for me. However, I, Wang Xiao, have an immortal divine body. I am The Unrivaled. Even if you want to kill me, can you pull it off?"

As he challenged Ye Futian, more and more terrifying shockwaves gushed towards the latter. Sky Tremor also moved forward. Ye Futian observed Wang Xiao carefully. The current Wang Xiao seemed to be mimicking the way the real Wang Xiao spoke. Even his words sounded familiar. He did so in order not to arouse suspicion. He wanted everyone to believe that he was still the old Wang Xiao, but with a renewed divine body that was immortal.

His action had indeed gained the trust of the others around. After hearing his words, even the Lord of Tianyan City dispelled any doubts he had. It didn't matter how Wang Xiao was resuscitated. More importantly, the Great Emperor had indeed aided him in forging a perfect divine body that was indestructible.

Not only was Wang Xiao's flesh imperishable, but his spiritual soul was also everlasting.

Wang Xiao was The Unrivaled. He was destined to be extraordinary. He would surely become the next Great Emperor and lead the members of Tianyan City into a new era.

Ye Futian activated Celerity and directly disappeared from his original spot with a flash, preventing Wang Xiao from attacking him. Wang Xiao stared as he disappeared and refrained from attacking him with Sky Tremor. After all, they were still in the Divine Prefecture. It was not suitable for him to kill Ye Futian here with the imperial arm.

Wang Xiao did not go after Ye Futian. Neither did he demonstrate any stronger abilities. He was Wang Xiao now. At least for now, he could not unleash more powerful abilities other than what he had previously displayed. Otherwise, he would be drawing suspicion onto himself.

Ye Futian's figure appeared in the area where the cultivators of the Devil World and the Dark Court were. Near him was Death God Ye Qingyao. Ye Futian said, "Let's retreat."

"Retreat?" asked Ye Qingyao, somewhat dissatisfied.

Just a while ago, these people had wanted to settle a score with Ye Futian. They were all her enemies. She wanted all of them dead.

Wang Xiao had not been completely killed off either. How could they just retreat?

Mo Qingge's figure also retreated to their side. He looked at Ye Futian and then complied with what the latter said. Mo Qingge said, "That will be all for today."

Yan Guiyi from the Devil World retreated here too. The cultivators from both forces returned to their respective locations.

They ceased fighting and prepared to retreat.

If Wang Xiao truly had an immortal divine body, there was indeed no need to continue battling. They couldn't kill him, and the imperial arm he wielded was also extremely powerful.

"Retreat," Yan Guiyi commanded. The various cultivators retreated. The cultivators of the Divine Prefecture did not pursue them, instead merely watching them as they left. Wang Xiao similarly did not attack.

Setting aside the fact that he wanted to keep his ability hidden, even if he didn't need to hide it, he could not just go on a massacre.

If he killed too many people now, he would make enemies before he reclaimed his title as the Great Emperor. It would be troublesome.

Although it was not in his nature to do so, he had already waited so many years for this day. He did not mind waiting for a little while longer.

Now, stability was his priority.

The cultivators of the Devil World retreated. Ye Futian also left with them. The Lord of Tianyan City stared in the direction that Ye Futian left. He said, "This is irrefutable proof that Ye Futian colluded with the forces of the Devil World and formed an alliance with them. He might prove a nuisance in the future. Is the Imperial Palace considering dealing with the Ziwei Segmentum?"

The battle that occurred before this caused him to have lingering fears.

Wang Xiao had died once, and Ye Futian, who had returned, wanted to kill him again.

The City Lord's combat ability would not necessarily be inferior to Ye Futian. However, in terms of agility, he was no match for the latter. If they were to fight alone, he would be worn out and Ye Futian would be at an absolute advantage.

This threat needed to be eliminated as soon as possible to prevent trouble in the future that could threaten Tianyan City.

"The previous battle has already confirmed all this. What more needs to be said?" someone answered. Among the lineup of the Divine Prefecture, Fang Ru was the strongest member. When he heard the words of the Lord of Tianyan City, he naturally understood the other party's intentions.

However, it was still within reason.

Fang Ru replied, "I will report this to the Imperial Palace and let His Highness know about this. He will decide whether anything is to be done to the Ziwei Segmentum."

He had witnessed today's incident very clearly. Although there was reason to suspect that Ye Futian had allied with the Devil World, he had always stressed that this matter was between him and Tianyan City. Obviously, Ye Futian did not wish to be swept into this conflict and be forced to choose a side.

As for him leaving with the members of the Devil World, that was utter nonsense. Many people from the Divine Prefecture wished to kill him. If he did not leave with the cultivators of the Devil World, would he even be able to leave at all?

He couldn't stay here anyway.

Only the Great Emperor could decide on this matter.

"Alright," said the Lord of Tianyan City as he nodded his head. Since Fang Ru had already said so, he did not need to continue.

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On the other side, Ye Futian's group left the battlefield.

"It is somewhat unfortunate that Wang Xiao is still alive," a cultivator commented. On the battlefield, Wang Xiao's combat ability while wielding an imperial arm was considered at the top of the pyramid. Only Yan Guiyi could withstand him head-on.

If Yan Guiyi killed Wang Xiao, Yan Guiyi would be unmatched. Fang Ru could only stall the former, not withstand him.

Moreover, they had the Death God with them. Together, the Death God and Yan Guiyi could massacre everyone unchallenged.

Many people glanced at Ye Futian. It seemed that this top figure of the Original Realm also had times when he failed. He claimed to have slain Wang Xiao. However, in the end, he did not manage to succeed in doing so.

Of course, they understood that this was not Ye Futian's fault. The current Wang Xiao was too resilient.

However, how could they have known that the true Wang Xiao had already been killed by Ye Futian?

Ye Futian did not bother to explain. Even if Wang Xiao were not here, he would keep the secret. He did not dare to reveal it.

He was worried that once he revealed the secret, Tianyan the Great would have no more scruples and would rampage and massacre everyone.

"However, we have gained Palace Lord Ye as an aid. We still hold the advantage," another cultivator said, as though Ye Futian was already on their side.

Ye Futian raised his eyebrows slightly as he contemplated on some matters.

"Ye Futian," a voice called out right then. Ye Futian shifted his gaze and looked towards the speaker. Standing beside him, the person gave him a vague sense of pressure. Very few people could make him feel this away now.

The person who had appeared was the strongest figure on their side. It was the top Demon Sage of the Devil World, Yan Guiyi.

"Demon Sage," greeted Ye Futian as he nodded his head slightly.

Yan Guiyi said, "I have also heard of the incident in the Devil World. After that battle, Donghuang Diyuan left this place. To be able to fight the only daughter of Donghuang the Great to a draw, you might have a chance of pursuing the path of the Emperor." He seemed to hold Ye Futian in high regard.

The cultivators of the Devil World admired ability. Yan Guiyi had heard that Ye Futian was very powerful before this. Now, he had witnessed it himself.

Although Ye Futian did not manage to kill Wang Xiao, he still proved how powerful he was.

"Demon Sage, you speak too highly of me," replied Ye Futian.

"The members of the Divine Prefecture wish to kill you. Now, you and the Ziwei Segmentum most likely do not have many options. Even if you do not attack them, they will certainly attack you," Yan Guiyi said. "Would you consider forging an alliance and attacking the Divine Prefecture together?"

Ye Futian and Yu Sheng had always been on very good terms. It was inevitable that they would become allies in the future.

Ye Futian said, "Demon Sage, although many people from the Divine Prefecture want to kill me, they are only a small number after all. The Ziwei Segmentum is not yet powerful enough to be able to fight against Emperor-level forces. Demon Sage, I hope you won't mind."

"Besides that, I still have other pressing matters to attend to. I will make a move first. Everyone, many thanks for lending me your aid," Ye Futian said as he saluted with his fists. He was planning to make a trip back to the village.

Now, Wang Xiao was Tianyan the Great. He had to take some precautions.

"Alright," replied Yan Guiyi, not forcing it. He continued, "Be on your way."

"Many thanks," responded Ye Futian as he saluted with his fists again. He then looked at Ye Qingyao and nodded his head at her. He then left immediately, leaving in a hurry!