Chapter 1157: One Versus Eight

"Come on, again!"

As the Ba Da Huangzi got back on their feet, they heard Xie Yun's voice echoing from the secret realm.

"Arrogant!"

The Ba Da Huangzi didn't hesitate and charged in for the fourth time.

The secret realm became lively once more.

Below, Ye Chen watched with a mix of admiration and surprise. His Xian Lun Eye pierced through the secret realm, allowing him to see everything clearly inside.

He saw Xie Yun wielding a Lang Ya Bang with no particular technique—just wildly swinging and smashing. The Ba Da Huangzi, each masters of secret arts, were rendered useless in his hands.

Everyone present was stunned.

The Ba Da Huangzi had been knocked out three times in a row, and not a single one of them was spared. This was no joke—Jiu Huangzi taking on eight at once showed his overwhelming combat strength, far from the weak appearance he projected.

At that moment, many people's eyes flashed with deeper meaning.

The strength of Jiu Huangzi was shocking. Now, it seemed that his Zhu Que bloodline, which fluctuated from one extreme to nine, hid profound secrets.

If Ruo Tian Zhu Que smiled, she could see everything in the secret realm clearly. While the brilliance of Ruo Tian Xuan Yu had shocked her, the last trace of worry in her beautiful eyes vanished completely.

The most shocked were the eight Huangzi themselves—they were the ones getting beaten and knew better than anyone how powerful Xie Yun was.

Boom!

Under everyone's gaze, eight figures flew out again—it was the Ba Da Huangzi.

This time, after the eight Huangzi, Xie Yun emerged as well, a toothpick in his mouth and the Lang Ya Bang in his hand. He stood on the cloud platform, casually stretching his neck.

"I don't believe it!"

The Ba Da Huangzi roared, scrambling up and charging at Xie Yun.

"Then I'll beat you until you do!"

Xie Yun sneered, stepping into the sky without another word. With one swing of his club, he sent the Liu Huangzi, who was leading the charge, flying.

"Wah!"

The onlookers all looked up, their eyes following Liu Huangzi as he soared through the air. That poor Liu Huangzi flew far away, slamming into a rock wall in a perfect spread-eagle position.

Bang! Clang! Boom! Crash!

High in the void, the battle raged fiercely, with constant collisions.

Xie Yun was ferocious and dominant, fighting seven alone and holding the upper hand. The seven Huangzi were sent flying all over the sky from his blows.

This scene left everyone speechless. Earlier, in the secret realm, they couldn't see; now, out in the open, they witnessed it all—it was incredibly fierce.

After all, Jiu Huangzi was only at Tian Jing second level, while the weakest of the Ba Da Huangzi was at Tian Jing eighth level. And it was eight against one, yet they were still getting crushed. Just how strong was Jiu Huangzi's combat power?

Boom!

In the midst of the fight, another Huangzi was sent flying, crashing through a rock wall.

"Suppress!"

San Huangzi soared across the sky, a divine mirror hovering above his head, unleashing dazzling Xian light.

Xie Yun sneered, swinging his club to deflect the Xian light and shatter the mirror. San Huangzi was instantly sent flying, and Xie Yun, with his surging Qi and blood, followed up with a kick.

"I've wanted to kick you for ages!"

Xie Yun cursed loudly, delivering a kick that was neither too light nor too heavy, nearly turning San Huangzi into a pulp.

It wasn't that Xie Yun was overly angry—it was just that San Huangzi had bullied him the most in the past. Now that he had the chance, he was naturally fighting back.

But while he fought, Xie Yun didn't go for the kill. Despite any grudges, it wasn't a feud to the death. They were all Zhu Que bloodline, brothers by blood, so no need for fratricide—just a thorough beating was necessary.

"Kill!"

In contrast, the Ba Da Huangzi unleashed killing moves one after another, their rage clouding their judgment.

This made Ruo Tian Zhu Que and the You Du leaders frown, their faces darkening. Each strike aimed to kill—they had overestimated the Ba Da Huangzi. Just this alone disqualified them from being the Zhu Que family's Shengzhu.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

In the void, Zhu Que let out piercing cries. From within each of the Ba Da Huangzi, beams of light shot skyward, transforming into Zhu Que manifestations. Eight silver Zhu Que, radiating Xian light and immense in size, filled the surrounding heavens.

Xie Yun strode across the void, still wielding his Lang Ya Bang, and with one swing, shattered San Huangzi's Zhu Que manifestation.

"Again!"

Xie Yun roared, suddenly turning and swinging without hesitation.

Si Huangzi's Zhu Que was the first to suffer, smashed into smoke. Wu Huangzi, Qi Huangzi, and Ba Huangzi's Zhu Que followed, all swept away by Xie Yun's club and turned to ash.

"Suppress!"

Da Huangzi, Er Huangzi, and San Huangzi shouted in anger. Their three silver Zhu Que intertwined and merged into one, glowing with gold and radiating Xian light. Its bloodline pressure was astonishing.

"Then bring it on!"

Xie Yun showed no fear, swinging his Lang Ya Bang.

The swing looked ordinary but fused over a hundred divine abilities.

"Chaos Wuji Dao!"

In his seat, Ye Chen smiled slightly, recognizing the secret technique Xie Yun was using.

"What a profound divine ability!"

Mu Xuan Gong and Ruo Tian Zhu Que both expressed surprise, seeing that it wasn't a Zhu Que family innate divine ability.

It was the Chaos Wuji Dao, passed down by Ye Chen in the past—a fusion of many divine abilities, with power multiplying as a result. The three Huangzi's Zhu Que was half-shattered by one swing, and with a flip of his hand, the next swing obliterated it entirely.

Thus, the eight Huangzi were all utterly defeated, plummeting from the void.

Compared to them, Xie Yun stood high in the nine heavens, a red Zhu Que hovering above his head, surrounded by Xian light and with Qi and blood surging like the sea—he was like a god-king.

"Jiu Huangzi has won!"

One against eight, and he won fair and square!

Ruo Tian Xuan Yu has reclaimed his former glory!

Now, the entire Ling Shan fell silent, all quietly gazing up at the nine heavens, their eyes fixed on Xie Yun. He was like a blazing sun, dazzling and hard to look at directly.

The eight Huangzi staggered to their feet, their faces twisted in resentment and unwillingness.

Yet, they had indeed lost. Even with eight against one, and each of them at a higher cultivation level than Jiu Huangzi, they were still defeated.

Only now did the eight truly understand how overwhelmingly powerful their Jiu Huangzi brother's bloodline was and how dominant his combat strength—while they had been kept in the dark the whole time.

What a irony—this was a massive irony.

"Vote now!"

The silence of Ling Shan was broken by Ruo Tian Zhu Que's words.

"The people's choice, the overwhelming favorite!"

The Shengzhu of the nine great families, the ancestors of the nine great families, the Zhu Que family Shengzhu, Ye Chen, the elders, leaders, and various heads of the great families, as well as the Zhu Que family's elders, hall masters, and pavilion masters, all presented their divine plaques.

Thousands of divine plaques rose into the sky, like stars.

However, all these thousands of divine plaques converged on Xie Yun, including those from families that had previously supported the Ba Da Huangzi.

The Ba Da Huangzi lowered their proud heads. Even eight against one, they had lost—what right did they have to compete with Xie Yun?

Ruo Tian Zhu Que also stood up, sending a divine plaque from her jade hand into the void.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The thousands of divine plaques hummed, intertwining with Ruo Tian Zhu Que's plaque to form a brilliant token. The front of the token was engraved with "Zhu Que," and the back with "Shengzhu"—this was the Zhu Que Shengzhu Order.

"We greet the Shengzhu!"

Throughout Ling Shan, such voices rose like a tide. Except for a few, everyone knelt on one knee.

"I'm a bit overwhelmed by this honor!"

Xie Yun grinned, descending from the void. His cheeky smile made people want to give him a smack.

"It's over!"

Gazing up at Xie Yun in the void, Ye Chen smiled.

With Xie Yun taking his position, the You Du matters were settled. It was time for him to leave—there were still many reincarnated souls he needed to find.