84: I will teach you how to be a tyrant

Xu Sanyan stood with his elbow tucked in, his right arm hanging limply at his side, swaying weakly.

With that last strike, the bones in his right arm could not withstand the immense pressure and had shattered, a intense pain assaulting Xu Sanyan's mind, but his expression remained as usual, as if he felt no pain.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp whooshing sound came from his ear, a crimson blade thrusting directly towards Xu Sanyan's heart, sudden and without warning.

But Xu Sanyan seemed to have anticipated it, turning slightly to narrowly avoid the longsword, his gaze sweeping over to see that the person holding the sword was precisely the White-robed Taoist.

Xu Sanyan scoffed, he had been on guard all along.

At this moment, both of them were without Qi, and although he had lost an arm, if it came to a Physical Body fight, he wouldn't be afraid even if he gave up two arms!

Xu Sanyan's left hand instantly clamped onto the blade, his figure flickered, and he was already pressed against the White-robed Taoist's face.

A hint of fear flashed in the White-robed Taoist's eyes, and a sudden sense of unease filled his heart, prompting him to try and retreat.

A smile tugged at the corner of Xu Sanyan's mouth, his knee bent, and a powerful knee strike landed squarely on the White-robed Taoist's waist.

"Ah!"

With a crisp 'crack', the White-robed Taoist's face flushed crimson, and he let out a miserable scream, the intense pain making him unable to control himself.

Xu Sanyan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, his left palm striking heavily upwards against his jaw, and the White-robed Taoist's face turned pale, his eyes losing their luster.

Xu Sanyan still wasn't satisfied, his toes lightly tapping, and a long blade on the ground flew up into the air, plunging directly into the White-robed Taoist's heart.

"Hiss..."

A spray of fresh blood spurted from his heart, splattering all over Xu Sanyan, making him look like an Fiend from Hell.

Looking around, he was the only one left standing in the vast courtyard.

Just as Xu Sanyan was about to let out a sigh of relief, he suddenly turned his head.

"Splash!"

Suddenly, water splashed, and a woman flew up from the lake, completely naked, with blood overflowing from her mouth and a caved-in sternum.

If an ordinary person suffered such injuries, there would be no chance of survival, but Lan Yue could still move freely, though judging by her complexion, her situation was not good; she couldn't even maintain her Dao body and could only revert to her original form.

Xu Sanyan grinned, he wasn't afraid of Lan Yue in her Dao body state, and she posed even less of a threat when she reverted to human form,

even though he had lost an arm.

"Hahaha, how are you, Fairy?" Xu Sanyan even had the mood to care about her.

Lan Yue's face was pale, her body soaked, her disheveled hair still dripping water, and she forced a bitter smile, saying wistfully,

"Heh heh, indeed, talented people emerge from generation to generation. This humble Daoist has cultivated for sixty years, yet I actually lost to you. This is fate..."

Lan Yue knew the battle was lost. She appeared unharmed on the surface, but her internal organs had already suffered severe damage, with her heart and lungs injured. At this moment, she was merely holding on by a thread of Qi; once her Qi dissipated, she would die.

Xu Sanyan smiled faintly, "I don't believe in destiny; I only believe in myself."

What is destiny?

Xu Sanyan believed that only the destiny held in one's own hands was true destiny!

Lan Yue slowly shook her head, her eyes gazing at the sky, lost in thought, and slowly losing their luster.

"It's over..."

Only then did Xu Sanyan finally relax. The exhaustion after the great battle swept over him, and his body went limp, collapsing to the ground.

After resting for a moment, he checked his injuries.

First, he had a broken arm, but it was not a big deal; with his physique, it would heal after some rest.

Next were the internal injuries. Earlier, when he clashed head-on with the Red Sea Twin Immortals, he was struck by the backlash, and the internal injuries he sustained were not light. However, after absorbing the essence blood of several people, he had recovered some, but he still needed careful recuperation.

Then there were the large and small wounds on his body; these were easy to deal with, and even if he didn't tend to them, they would heal on their own in a few days.

Xu Sanyan got up and walked over to Lan Yue, carefully examining her naked body.

Of course, he wasn't trying to take advantage of the situation, but rather to see if she had any treasures.

Xu Sanyan searched carefully, even prying open her mouth to check, but found no hidden treasures. He could only take Lan Yue's whisk and the two swords of the Red Sea Twin Immortals.

The whisk, having lost its Qi supply, had returned to its normal size. Xu Sanyan lightly tapped his fingertip, and the blood demon transformed into a black mist, merging into his back.

After some thought, Xu Sanyan took away the corpses of the Red Sea Twin Immortals, Lan Yue, and the Qi Emperor.

Since the Fiend was destroyed, using their bodies to re-forge a new one would surely result in a stronger entity than the previous one.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the courtyard. Xu Sanyan turned his head and saw the silver-armored general who had left earlier returning alone.

The silver-armored general looked at the four corpses at Xu Sanyan's feet, his pupils shrinking slightly. He had followed the Qi Emperor in campaigns for many years and naturally recognized the Red Sea Twin Immortals and Fairy Lan Yue.

But the cultivation masters who were once so arrogant were now just corpses, piled casually together, and the cause of this situation was the young man before him.

"Something wrong?" Xu Sanyan asked indifferently.

The silver-armored general recovered, a fawning smile appearing on his majestic face, "Greetings, Immortal. This humble one is Zhao Shengwu, currently holding the position of General of the Southern Expedition. Now that the tyrant is dead, and a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, if Immortal is willing to ascend to the throne, this humble one will certainly give his full support."

As soon as the Qi Emperor died, he became a tyrant.

Zhao Shengwu naturally also wanted to ascend to the throne, but as long as Xu Sanyan was still there, he dared not rashly take the position.

Even the Qi Emperor, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, died. For Zhao Shengwu, a mere Heavenly Human Realm cultivator, Xu Sanyan could kill him as easily as taking something from his pocket.

Xu Sanyan nodded understandingly, so that was his intention.

Zhao Shengwu's visit likely had two objectives. First, to probe Xu Sanyan's intentions. If he intended to ascend to the throne, Zhao Shengwu would be the first to pledge allegiance, ensuring his own position.

Second, if Xu Sanyan was severely injured and difficult to recover, Zhao Shengwu might not be unable to act as the mantis stalker...

Even the Qi Emperor and three Immortals coveted that thing; it was obvious it must be a rare treasure.

But now, seeing that Xu Sanyan seemed unharmed, Zhao Shengwu immediately abandoned his plan to be the mantis stalker and instead began to show his loyalty.

Xu Sanyan saw through him like a blazing fire, but he didn't expose his little schemes. Instead, he nodded seriously and asked, "Does Yang Yu still have any descendants alive?"

Zhao Shengwu replied, "Yang Yu has no descendants, but there are still male members of the Yang clan alive. Immortal need not worry, this humble one will immediately send people to eradicate them!"

Xu Sanyan frowned in thought, "Are there no cultivators left in the Yang clan?"

Zhao Shengwu shook his head, "There were before, but inside Silver Mountain Pass, the Red Sea Twin Immortals killed three of them in a row. Then, when the army besieged the capital, another one was killed, and that was it."

Xu Sanyan nodded, "I see. You may go and make the arrangements."

"Yes!" A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhao Shengwu's eyes, and he then turned and left.

Xu Sanyan kicked the Qi Emperor's corpse and said with a smile, "Watch closely and learn well. I will teach you how to be a foolish ruler!"

Xu Sanyan's willingness to be emperor had only one goal: to collect all the precious medicines in the world to supply himself!

He wanted to raise his cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Completion Realm before heading to Central State!