Chapter 496: Chapter 352: The Emperor’s Statue Cracked!

The wind at the summit of Mount Tai seemed to come to a halt at this moment.

All the martial heroes had a “seeing-a-ghost” expression, staring incredulously at Xu Yang in the wheelchair…

And at Patriarch Ma in front of him!

Patriarch Ma seemed to be affected by a “Body-fixing Skill”.

He held the broken blade, his breath receding.

It wasn’t until a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth that he slowly lowered his head and looked at his chest.

Half of the broken blade had pierced his chest and stabbed through his heart.

As a Land Immortal, Patriarch Ma had exceptional vitality.

This would have been a fatal wound for ordinary people and martial artists, but it wasn’t deadly for him. As long as he removed the blade, controlled the injury, and recuperated for a few days, he’d be unharmed.

However…

The broken blade contained “Taishan Divine Power”.

Patriarch Ma clearly felt the “Taishan Divine Power” eroding his vitality at an incredibly fast speed.

The rapid loss of his life force.

It made him feel death approaching. In front of him, the experiences of this life flashed before his eyes, and Patriarch Ma smiled, his body falling heavily to the ground.

“Patriarch!”

“Ma Xiong!”

In an instant, the Fufeng Ma Clan’s members rushed to the stage, crying out in grief.

Patriarch Li and other family patriarchs quickly went on stage, trying to save Patriarch Ma with their primordial energy… Unfortunately, Patriarch Ma’s life force had already been severed and even a Da Luo immortal couldn’t reverse the situation!

“Xu Yang!”

Patriarch Li’s eyes reddened, and he glared at Xu Yang, saying harshly, “Why did you have to strike a deadly blow during a friendly match?”

“Heh heh!”

Xu Yang looked at Patriarch Li with a “caring for the mentally challenged” expression and sneered, “Fight on stage, fists and feet are blind, life and death are up to oneself. Although I am heartbroken by Patriarch Ma’s death… All of it is due to his inferior skills.”

Pausing for a moment, Xu Yang continued, “You’ve seen the condition of my body. If I don’t go all out, perhaps I’ll be the one to die.”

At these words, many martial artists around the stage who initially thought Xu Yang was too arrogant suddenly showed a “sudden realization” expression.

Yes!

Celestial Master Xu was already injured like this.

Moreover, he’s not even 23 years old yet.

Even if he practiced in the womb, how many years has it been?

Compared to someone like Patriarch Ma, he’s still a child… Patriarch Li actually expected Xu Yang to hold back against a strong opponent like Patriarch Ma on stage. What’s the difference between this and urging Xu Yang to seek death?

Patriarch Li clenched his teeth in anger, the fierceness in his eyes gradually rising.

Xu Yang yawned while sitting in his wheelchair and said, “Patriarch Li, do you want to challenge me? If so, go ahead.”

But how dared Patriarch Li make a move?

With Xu Yang’s single strike just now, he easily killed Patriarch Ma, which made Patriarch Li feel deep fear!

He knew the special nature of Dai Temple.

That it can summon Taishan Divine Power.

But he didn’t expect that the Taishan Divine Power Xu Yang could borrow from Dai Temple would be so remarkable.

He glanced at Wang Hou.

A hint of doubt rose in Patriarch Li’s heart…

Is this your arrangement?

To make Xu Yang sit on the throne of the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts?

But if so, why did you go through all that trouble before?

With these thoughts in mind, Patriarch Li bowed to Xu Yang and said, “I do want to have a match with Celestial Master Xu, but today’s Martial Arts Conference is for electing the position of the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts. I, an old man who has withdrawn from the martial world for a long time, am not familiar with the current state of affairs… It’s better to leave the competition for the Alliance Leader to you young people.”

He said a lot in a stately manner.

But the summary is actually just one word—coward!

Patriarch Li left the stage.

He also took Patriarch Ma’s corpse with him.

With Patriarch Ma’s corpse as a lesson, no one dared to challenge Xu Yang afterward. The patriarchs of the various family clans and sects exchanged glances, secretly communicating, and nobody knew what they were talking about.

Xu Yang bowed to everyone.

Celestial Master Zhang, Master Yimei from Maoshan Sect, and many other sect leaders went on stage to announce the results.

From then on, Xu Yang gained a new title—Master Xu.

However, Xu Yang didn’t feel the slightest bit happy, as his entire body was uncomfortable…

Just now, mobilizing Taishan Divine Power had worsened the internal injuries in his body.

But after all, he had just become the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts, so he had to say a few pleasantries. Xu Yang made up some nonsense, talking about how the martial world was one big family, and everyone was family members who should get along…

Afterward, he called Meng Mingshan to push him back to Dai Temple.

Before they even returned to Dai Temple, Xu Yang had fallen asleep.

The Martial Arts Conference outside was still ongoing…

Many martial artists took the stage, competing in friendly matches, stopping at just the right point, and the various sect leaders gave their evaluations, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Xu Zhiyuan, Master Taixu, and Wang Hou had already left the crowd and returned to Dai Temple.

Seeing Xu Yang asleep in the wheelchair, Wang Hou frowned and asked, “Master Taixu, what’s going on?”

“Didn’t you say that the Taishan Divine Power mobilized by Xu Yang should be equivalent to the power of a Land Immortal? That Patriarch Ma was an old Land Immortal… Xu Yang easily killed him, and his strength is already no weaker than mine when I borrow the power of the nation!”

Actually, Wang Hou hadn’t spoken another thought.

He could see…

That Xu Yang didn’t use his full strength just now on the stage.

Xu Zhiyuan was also full of doubts.

Looking at Supreme Sage Taixu.

His expression was very strange, circling around Xu Yang’s wheelchair, looking up and down at Xu Yang, muttering: “Impossible…this is impossible!”

Wang Hou: “What’s impossible?”

Supreme Sage Taixu said: “Our Dai Temple has been worshipping Emperor Dongyue and offering sacrifices to the Mount Tai Deity for generations, and only then did we receive the great emperor’s gift, allowing us to manipulate a trace of Taishan Divine Power…and this trace of Taishan Divine Power, at most, can only exert the power of a Land Immortal or a Daoist True Monarch!”

“Even I…would not exceed this limit!”

“Oh?”

Wang Hou’s gaze flickered, saying, “You mean…Xu Yang has broken this limit!”

“Yes!”

Supreme Sage Taixu said: “And I sensed that when he controlled Taishan Divine Power earlier, he did not do so through the Dai Temple Divine Seal I left on him…instead, it seemed more like he was controlling it himself!”

Wang Hou’s face changed.

Xu Zhiyuan was even more shocked, saying, “How is this possible…Taishan Divine Power, can it be so easily used?”

Their chattering woke Xu Yang.

Xu Yang yawned and opened his eyes, seeing the three of them gathered around his wheelchair, he couldn’t help but laugh and say, “Grandpa, Minister Wang, Master Taixu…what are you doing?”

When Master Taixu saw Xu Yang waking up, he couldn’t wait to ask, “Xu Yang, what’s going on? Why can you control Taishan Divine Power?”

“Oh!”

Xu Yang said casually: “Master Taixu, you’re talking about this…to tell you the truth, I can also refine and control the power of the geomantic omen. In fact, on my first day at Mount Tai, I tried to refine and control Taishan Divine Power.”

“Impossible!”

“This is impossible!”

It was just a guess before.

Now that it was confirmed, Master Taixu couldn’t help but exclaim, “There are only two ways to use Taishan Divine Power…either borrow the Dai Temple Divine Seal from me, or…it’s Emperor Dongyue!”

He stared wide-eyed at Xu Yang, gritted his teeth, and asked with a trembling tone, “Could it be…you are the reincarnation of Emperor Dongyue?”

Emperor Dongyue reincarnated?

Xu Yang shook his head and laughed, “My identity has its own origins. If the emperor is present, I must call him uncle at least…he can grant you the Dai Temple Divine Seal to let you borrow Taishan Divine Power, so of course he can let me borrow Taishan Divine Power too.”

With those words…

Xu Zhiyuan and Wang Hou both looked “enlightened.”

They knew about Xu Yang’s “identity”!

And so, explanations followed.

“What?”

“The son of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu?”

Master Taixu was incredibly shocked, muttering, “Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu and Emperor Dongyue jointly control the underworld…if Master Xu really is the son of Emperor Beiyin, it would be reasonable for him to receive the favor of the emperor, and temporarily borrow your Taishan Divine Power, but…”

His voice trailed off, and again he was puzzled, “If that’s the case, why did the great emperor’s statue become angry and injure Master Xu?”

“… …”

Xu Yang said, “My guess is…maybe Emperor Dongyue and my father don’t have a very good relationship?”

Supreme Sage Taixu continued, “If that’s really the case, would the great emperor lend you Taishan Divine Power?”

The old Daoist’s eyes rolled, saying, “Could it be…these several strands of divine power were not meant to punish you by the great emperor, but were opportunities given to you?”

Xu Yang: “…”

Opportunity indeed!

For heaven’s sake, I was almost driven mad by these strands of divine power over the past few days, right?

This divine power, just like a dog skin plaster, how to drive out also drive out…

Hmm?

Xu Yang suddenly realized something.

Drive away?

If it’s really an opportunity, why drive it away?

Wouldn’t refining it be better?

His spirits lifted, his fatigue instantly disappearing from his face, and he said, “I’ve been thinking too much…I’ll try to see if I can refine these few strands of divine power!”

Xu Yang closed his eyes.

His divine consciousness sank into his body, circulating his magical power, reaching out to the strands of divine power.

But this time, Xu Yang did not intend to expel the few strands of divine power with his own strength but… to embrace and refine them!

The next moment…

Hum!

A force burst out from Xu Yang’s body instantly!

His breath surged into the Spirit Refining Realm from the Divine Transcendence Realm, not stopping in the slightest, rushing all the way to the late stage of the Spirit Refining Realm before stopping.

Xu Yang: “…”

He was stunned, suddenly stood up from the wheelchair, and said, “Damn, that scared me…how did it refine so fast!”

Xu Zhiyuan: “…”

Wang Hou: “…”

Supreme Sage Taixu: “Really…really refined?”

With some stammering, his face full of disbelief: “This…this…even if this is the great emperor’s opportunity for you, it shouldn’t have been refined so quickly, right?”

Meanwhile.

Boom!

A muffled sound came from the Heavenly Reward Palace.

Little Daoist Meng Mingshan rolled and crawled out of the Heavenly Reward Palace, shouting, “Master…Master…”

“It’s not good!”

“The great emperor’s statue has cracked!”

…

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