King of Assassins

Chapter 1264: Chapter 760: Sweeping Aside All Obstacles (Part 3)

If Gao Xuan were defeated, it would be disastrous for her.

At the thought of this, the Peacock King couldn’t help but glance at Ripple. She used her divine thought to tell Ripple, "With a Daoist Monarch making a move, why don’t we take this opportunity to escape..."

But Ripple seemed confused, "Why escape? The Grand Master has already made a move, these little ghosts are no match."

The Peacock King felt a bit helpless. She could see that although Ripple’s cultivation was strong, she was somewhat naive.

At this point, Ripple still harbored unrealistic fantasies about Gao Xuan. As a powerful Earth Immortal, Ripple acted based not on judgment but on her own preferences, a way of thinking that could even be called childish.

The Peacock King didn’t even have time to speak again before the dark gold claw blade, which had been repelled, fell again from above.

This time, the dark gold claw blade descended even faster, carrying an indescribable lightness.

A giant green ghost hand once again rose to meet the descending dark gold claw blade, and the five curved claw blades suddenly closed.

The giant green ghost was thus sliced into six pieces by the dark gold claw blade, causing the twelve celestial ghosts to scream simultaneously.

This wasn’t a Celestial Ghost Roar, but a howl of utmost agony originating from their divine soul.

Ripple and the Peacock King’s divine souls felt as if pierced by countless sharp needles, both showing expressions of pain. Yet, their moods were very good.

The Peacock King was especially shocked, unable to believe that Gao Xuan actually won!

With this strike, Gao Xuan forcefully broke through the combined force of the twelve celestial ghosts, which was truly inconceivable.

The Ghost Emperor was equally shocked, but he saw more clearly than the Peacock King.

The closing of the dark gold claw blade appeared simple, yet the point of entry of the blades was exactly the gap in the combined force of the twelve celestial ghosts. As soon as the dark gold claw blade closed, it tore apart the giant claw formed by the twelve celestial ghosts into six parts.

Thus, the momentum of the twelve celestial ghosts was directly broken.

Only a power that could confront the twelve celestial ghosts head-on could manifest such exquisite changes. This strike demonstrated just how formidable Gao Xuan’s divine techniques were.

The Ghost Emperor also felt a retreating impulse but suddenly realized that he was already locked on by Gao Xuan’s divine soul, making it impossible for him to escape.

At this point, the only option was to fight to the death!

The twelve celestial ghosts also sensed something amiss, but they lacked the awareness of the Ghost Emperor. Transforming into twelve wisps of swirling ghost fire, they fled in all directions.

At this moment, the twelve celestial ghosts were heedless of the Ghost Emperor.

The dark gold claw blade swooped down and scooped, capturing the twelve wisps of swirling ghost fire simultaneously in its grasp.

The dark gold claw blade closed again, causing the twelve wisps of ghost fire to simultaneously shatter and collapse. The scattered points of green light were directly consumed by the dark gold claw blade.

The Ghost Emperor watched impotently as the twelve celestial ghosts were obliterated, helpless to prevent it.

Celestial ghosts were originally eternal, not fearing even tribulation thunder.

Yet being grabbed by the dark gold claw blade, these celestial ghosts coexisting with heaven and earth were annihilated soul and all.

The Ghost Emperor heard the sound of "beng beng" as one by one, fragments of the heaven and earth law shattered within the void.

The Ghost Emperor knew there was no retreat, and he shouted hoarsely, "Gao Xuan!"

"Why waste words."

Gao Xuan’s clear voice echoed from the void, "Please, Ghost Emperor, be on your way."

The dark gold claw blade continued to fall, promptly shattering the Ghost Emperor Palace that spanned millions of miles, leaving a massive claw imprint upon the earth.

The Ghost Emperor’s hoarse shout abruptly ceased. Only a single piercing, lingering echo continued to circulate throughout the heavens and earth.

Then came an enormous rumbling quake of the earth, with the violent changes in the terrain wreaking devastating havoc across the domain of the Ghost Emperor, affecting mountains and rivers alike.

The ghost dao laws left by the Ghost Emperor were all shattered, while the chilling and eerie ghost qi suffused everywhere.

The dark gold claw blade scourged the ghost qi enshrouding the heavens and earth, gathering it all up.

Within mere moments, the dull gray mist that enveloped the heavens and earth dispersed entirely, revealing a sky that was bright and azure, with the blazing sun high above.

Mountains, rivers, plains, hills, all returned to their true appearances.

A clarity blanketed the heavens and earth, devoid of any hint of gloom and darkness.

The Peacock King and Ripple both felt a lightness through their beings, an indescribable comfort and relief.

Ripple gave a respectful salute upwards: "Thank you, Grand Master, for intervening."

"Do your work properly. Don’t mess around."

Once more, Gao Xuan’s voice resonated from the sky, although it grew increasingly distant and ethereal.

Clearly, Gao Xuan had already departed.

Ripple, though reprimanded, wasn’t angry; with a grin, she slapped the Peacock King’s shoulder, "Still in a daze? It’s over."

She continued gleefully, "I told you not to worry. A bunch of little ghosts, really not worth mentioning."

Ripple spoke with ease, yet the Peacock King was still staring blankly at the azure sky, knowing the battle was over, but finding it hard to accept reality.

A dignified Ghost Emperor accompanied by twelve celestial ghosts, was thus effortlessly extinguished? Gao Xuan hadn’t even shown himself!

Even for an Earth Immortal like the Peacock King who witnessed the entire battle, it was hard to accept.

Gao Xuan’s might exceeded her imagination by far, and simultaneously, she realized her own insignificance.

It turned out, Earth Immortal was truly insignificant before Gao Xuan. Laughably, she had always thought herself commendable, worthy of special regard from Gao Xuan.

It now seemed Ripple was right; Gao Xuan likely showed her kindness out of favor because she was somewhat attractive and possessed a pure yin body, sparing her life.

Recognizing this, the Peacock King felt both grateful and somewhat dejected.

Ripple believed the Peacock King was terrified and gently consoled her, "It’s okay now, it’s okay."

She even kindly petted the five-colored long hair atop the Peacock King’s head, "Stroke the feathers, there’s no fright. Stroke the ear to scare for awhile."

The Peacock King was somewhat embarrassed by this; she had lived nearly a million years, far from being a toddler. Moreover, she didn’t wish to be treated as such.

She stepped back two paces with a dry laugh, saying, "I’m fine."

"I’m glad you’re fine."

Ripple nodded, "Then shall we continue working?"

The Peacock King was astonished, "Wasn’t the Ghost Emperor resolved by the Daoist Monarch?"

"The Southern Barbarian Wilderness is vast; resolving the Ghost Emperor is just the beginning. We have many things to attend to..."

Ripple feared the Peacock King would be daunted, so she added, "The strongest Ghost Emperor has been eliminated; other demons and ghosts are of little threat. With us two, we can sweep them away."

The Peacock King absentmindedly asked, "Are all the demon emperors in the Southern Barbarian Wilderness to be killed?"

"No. It’s all the demon emperors of the Eight Desolates to be resolved."

Ripple corrected the Peacock King’s small error with a smile.

"Uh, ah, oh..."

The Peacock King echoed distractedly, her mind now a tangled mess: Could Gao Daoist Monarch truly intend to dominate the world?!