Chapter 39: A Luo Yi

Both A Luo Yi and Fu Kai's expressions changed slightly, and they glanced at each other.

Indeed.

Three of the five matches had already been fought, with two remaining. Although that monstrously powerful Ancestral God was worth noting, to them, the 'Eternal Divine Blood' was the most important. The ones with the greatest chance of seizing the Eternal Divine Blood were A Luo Yi and Fu Kai's factions. For a moment, neither said more to Ji Ning. Ji Ning just smiled and walked over to Fu Long World God with Su Youji.

"Brother Ji Ning, you've been hiding your strength deep," Fu Long World God transmitted to Ji Ning.

"Please forgive me, Senior Apprentice Brother Fu Long," Ji Ning said.

"Haha, I understand." Fu Long World God laughed. He had only said it casually; he certainly understood Ji Ning's predicament. As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. Even if a monstrous Ancestral God like the legends truly existed, they would generally hide their strength and not reveal it lightly. This time, Ji Ning had no choice but to expose himself.

Fu Long World God's mindset was now different from before. Previously, he had only treated Ji Ning equally because of his identity, but now, due to Ji Ning's monstrous talent, he naturally felt a desire to befriend him. After all, Ji Ning was merely an Ancestral God, yet he possessed strength no less than his own. What would he become in the future?

"Now that your strength is exposed, you need to be careful once we leave the Myriad Gods Estate. Those two, A Luo Yi and Fu Kai, give me a very dangerous feeling. Moreover, the fact that they can have peak World Gods as their servants is utterly incredible; they must have terrifying backgrounds," Fu Long World God transmitted. "They might set their sights on you once we're outside."

Ji Ning nodded slightly.

Indeed.

As for A Luo Yi and Fu Kai's teams, as mentioned earlier, the first three were somewhat weaker, but the last four were all peak World Gods! Fu Kai and A Luo Yi were peak World Gods, and each had a peak World God as a servant. Since their strength was on par with their servants, yet they could make them willingly serve—that was truly remarkable.

"My swordsmanship is now only a hair's breadth away. I'll find a way to break through to the World level within the Myriad Gods Estate," Ji Ning thought to himself.

Once this matter was settled, A Luo Yi and Fu Kai would very likely try to capture him alive and force him to become their servant!

His strength was still somewhat lacking. Once he broke through to the World level, he would truly have nothing to fear.

...

"Now for the fourth match." The three-eyed bald man's voice carried a hint of mockery as his gaze swept over A Luo Yi and Fu Kai's teams.

"You!" The three-eyed bald man pointed directly at the blood-robed youth, A Luo Yi.

A Luo Yi's expression changed slightly. It was finally his turn. But who would be his opponent? A Luo Yi looked at the golden-robed youth Fu Kai not far away, and at the dark, gaunt, withered-looking man behind Fu Kai.

"And... you!" The three-eyed bald man pointed at the dark man who looked like a withered tree trunk.

"Bu Xin," Fu Kai transmitted to his servant.

"Master." The withered tree trunk-like man respectfully replied via transmission.

"You should be well aware how important seizing the Eternal Divine Blood is to me this time. If I don't get it, I will surely die, and you will die with me. Even your sect will suffer... You should understand that if I die, my father's fury will be unimaginable," Fu Kai transmitted.

Bu Xin World God's pupils contracted.

Fu Kai's father was a true great demon, an incredibly fearsome existence. Destroying his sect would be a trivial matter.

"If I obtain the Eternal Divine Blood, I will rise to the heavens in a single step. In this struggle for the Eternal Divine Blood, my greatest opponent is A Luo Yi. If you can kill him, and I ultimately obtain the Eternal Divine Blood, I now promise you that I will grant you a Stealing Heaven Life-Death Pill. Moreover, your sect will receive my eternal protection!" Fu Kai transmitted.

"Rest assured, Master. Bu Xin will fight with all his might," Bu Xin World God transmitted.

"I don't want you to just fight with all your might; I want you to kill A Luo Yi! If I fail and die, you, as my servant, will also die. I know you will give your all, but you need to use more cunning and find a way to kill him." Fu Kai gritted his teeth, and a green jade orb appeared in his hand. "I'll lend you this treasure for now."

A Luo Yi, watching from another spot, saw Fu Kai produce the green jade orb and his expression changed.

"I'll remind you once..." The three-eyed bald man suddenly spoke. "All treasures, magic treasures, puppets, insect beasts, and so forth—even Ancestral Gods under your command—can only be used once on the Life-Death Grindstone! Using them a second time is forbidden. If you give it to your servant, you won't be able to use it yourself."

"Why is that?" The golden-robed youth Fu Kai was shocked. "That wasn't mentioned before."

"Because no one has borrowed a treasure before," the three-eyed bald man said calmly. "Now that I've said it, if you want to lend it to him, go ahead."

"Hahaha..." The blood-robed youth A Luoyi laughed loudly. "Fu Kai, if you have the guts, lend it to your servant."

The golden-robed youth Fu Kai hesitated, glanced at his servant, and instructed, "You can only rely on yourself."

"Understood, master." Bu Xin, the World God, replied.

His master Fu Kai would also have to fight the fifth match soon; that precious Eternal Treasure could only be used once on the Life-and-Death Millstone. It would be strange if he actually lent it to him!

...

Whoosh, whoosh.

Two figures flew onto the Life-and-Death Millstone. The blood-robed youth A Luoyi and the withered World God Bu Xin faced each other from afar. Golden-armored warriors had already condensed from the surrounding light, but the two World Gods' gazes were fixed on each other, completely ignoring these golden-armored warriors.

"You think you're worthy to fight me?" A Luoyi's eyes held a hint of mockery.

"A Luoyi, today one of us must die on the Life-and-Death Millstone. Facing death, I can only be presumptuous." Bu Xin's voice was indifferent. A Luoyi's status was equally noble, even slightly higher than Fu Kai's, but they were of the same level. As for Bu Xin himself, though a peak World God, his status was far inferior.

This time, vying for the Eternal Divine Blood, failure was not an option. Bu Xin naturally went all out.

"Begin!" the three-eyed bald man ordered.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Tens of thousands of golden-armored warriors roared and charged at A Luoyi and Bu Xin respectively.

"Hehehe..." A Luoyi sneered. Around him, waves of blood-colored water began to spread, crashing in all directions. The charging golden-armored warriors were knocked back by the blood-colored waves, and some even began to dissipate.

A Luoyi waved his hand.

Nine golden puppets appeared around him, each exuding astonishing auras, clearly much stronger than the puppets Ji Ning had purchased.

"You're dead meat." A Luoyi held a huge curved blade in each hand, each blade larger than his entire body. Both blades radiated terrifying auras; they were Eternal Divine Weapons.

A Luoyi strode forward.

The blood-colored waves churned around him, preventing the golden-armored warriors from getting close.

The nine puppets surrounded him like attendants escorting an emperor.

"Such formidable strength." Ji Ning watched in shock. That A Luoyi, just by releasing the blood-colored wave secret art around him... its power was likely stronger than many World Realm cultivators at perfection. The two weapons he held were probably Eternal Divine Weapons. Once he fought, his strength would definitely be at the peak World God level.

And not just any peak World God; he was likely much stronger than Black Lotus Divine Emperor.

"Even Bei Xiu World God only had one Eternal Divine Weapon. But A Luoyi's two curved blades haven't restrained their auras at all; they should both be Eternal Divine Weapons. And those nine golden puppets around him... each probably costs over a thousand square of Chaos Nectar. The nine can form a formation; their total value must be tens of thousands of Chaos Nectar."

Ji Ning was astonished by A Luoyi's display of wealth, and also felt pressure. As he and Fu Long World God had discussed earlier, A Luoyi and Fu Kai would likely come after him after this matter was settled, even capture him alive and force him to become a servant.

When that time came, A Luoyi's terrifying strength would be displayed before him. Could he withstand it?

And there was also 'Fu Kai', who was probably no weaker than A Luoyi.

"Boom, boom, boom..." Bu Xin walked silently, manifesting eighteen arms. With each arm, he executed fist and palm techniques. Every golden-armored warrior that came into contact with him was shattered. He walked forward steadily, heading toward A Luoyi.

Both sides ignored the golden-armored warriors, their eyes locked on each other.

Only one of them could survive.