128: Young master, how about we split it in half?

The name Azure Lotus Great Emperor was like a thunderclap to the ears of the Restricted Zone Lords.

This was because the owner of this name possessed the means to purify the fallen and slay the darkness, capable of stripping these experts who had plunged into the darkness of their ability to communicate with it.

To them, this was no different from being struck in their fatal weakness!

One must understand that their lives and Divine Souls should have decayed and withered away over the long passage of time; they only managed to persist until now by relying on the power of darkness.

Once they lost the ability to communicate with the darkness, their longevity and power would all vanish into thin air!

Back then, the Azure Lotus Great Emperor was at her peak but disappeared mysteriously for this very reason.

The things that this Great Emperor, who had stunned the ages, had comprehended were simply too terrifying!

None of the fallen or the Restricted Zone Lords could tolerate her existence!

Later, even though the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace claimed to have obtained most of the Azure Lotus Great Emperor's Legacy and her left-behind ultimate dao emperor weapon, they were never able to Revered Master the Green Lotus Sword Intent for this exact reason.

The Green Lotus Sword Intent passed down through the world had long been thoroughly destroyed by those ghosts hidden in the shadows of the long river of history!

Only the thatched cottage and stone carvings within the Huayang Cave-Heaven had remained undiscovered for some reason, thus managing to survive the disaster.

"Is that so? Tell me where your old nests are. I'll pay you a visit some other day; I'd like to see if your strength is as tough as your talk."

Looking at the two furious ashen figures, Xu Jinhuan sneered and spoke coldly.

"This seat is the Lord of Undying Mountain. Kid, if you have the guts, then come!"

The Undying dark shadow said coldly.

"This seat is the Lord of Everlasting Immortal Sea. Kid, you better do as you say. Otherwise, no matter which corner you hide in, we will find you and crush you completely!"

The dark shadow whose twenty-plus subordinates had been killed by Xu Jinhuan also spoke, his hatred overflowing.

As Restricted Zone Lords, their strength within their own Domains was celestial, comparable to a contemporary Great Emperor. They did not fear a surprise attack from Xu Jinhuan even if he brought a quasi-emperor weapon.

On the contrary, even if Xu Jinhuan entered the restricted zones they had created with an ultimate dao emperor weapon that could be driven infinitely, he would still meet a bitter end!

There was a world of difference between an emperor weapon and a Great Emperor themselves; it was not something a mere weapon could bridge.

"Undying Mountain and Everlasting Immortal Sea? I've noted them down."

Xu Jinhuan nodded slightly, his gaze indifferent as if he were looking at two dead men.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he spoke words that made the two projections of the Restricted Zone Lords fly into a rage.

"Since you've stated your Origins, you can scram now."

"Bastard, what do you take us for?!"

"This seat is not your pet! Do not order me around!"

The two of them erupted simultaneously, and a pressure that transcended the fundamental level of living beings swept out.

Instantly, the entire underground palace shook violently, and the ancient altar rapidly caved in and collapsed.

It was as if the power of just a sliver of the projections of the two Restricted Zone Lords, Undying and Everlasting, was enough to suppress and kill any Prodigy!

However, when this pressure reached Xu Jinhuan, it dissipated into nothingness as if it had never existed.

"Hmm?!"

Undying was still in shock.

Everlasting had already grown accustomed to it.

This kid possessed a revived quasi-emperor weapon blood blade that was quite extraordinary. This level of pressure meant nothing to him.

Sure enough, just a moment before the pressure of the two was about to descend, Xu Jinhuan moved.

The blood-colored broken blade was swung out gently.

It looked light and airy, as if he hadn't used much strength at all.

Swish!

Buzz!—

However, when the Restricted Zone Lords' pressure came into contact with it, it instantly collapsed, being no match at all.

It was like crushing dry weeds!

Not only that, but those two dark shadows were also conveniently wiped out by Xu Jinhuan.

This scene caused the pupils of Ao Linger, who was beside Xu Jinhuan, to tremble violently, and her entire body went numb.

She found that she was understanding this man less and less.

Those were the projections of two Restricted Zone Lords capable of suppressing a Great Saint, yet they couldn't even withstand a single blow from the Young Master?

Such a terrifying Prodigy was unheard of and unseen in the long river of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces' history!

"Young Master, just what level has your strength reached?"

Ao Linger trembled as she spoke with difficulty. The moment she finished, she realized the question was somewhat impolite and immediately covered her mouth, fearing she might anger Xu Jinhuan.

Seeing the girl looking so constrained, Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but chuckle.

She was quite innocent and cute.

"Haha, right now, without using a quasi-emperor weapon, I have the combat power of roughly a Seventh Stage Saint King Realm."

Xu Jinhuan didn't hide it and spoke directly.

There was nothing to hide.

In this battle, he had killed seventeen Saint Kings and harvested a large amount of expert Origins; his cultivation would soon see another Breakthrough.

His combat power would change accordingly, and by then, he would no longer be at his current level of strength.

As for using a quasi-emperor weapon?

There was no need to say much—he could crush Great Saints and rival Quasi-Emperors.

"Young Master, you are too strong!"

"Is Linger holding you back..."

The Dragon girl felt a bit of self-inferiority at this moment.

"Haha, it's nothing like that. You don't need to overthink it."

Xu Jinhuan offered a word of comfort and then immediately changed the subject.

"Alright, let's head to the next place. I still have several strongholds of the fallen to clear out. If we don't hurry over, this group of fat sheep will run away!"

Hearing this, Ao Linger hurriedly transformed into a noble and beautiful white Dragon and carried Xu Jinhuan on her back, traveling across the Nine Heavens, covering ten million miles in an instant.

Three days later, the two finally arrived at the next stronghold of the fallen.

Because the previous commotion was too great, the Restricted Zone Lords had become vigilant. This stronghold had only ten Saint King experts, barely half of the previous one.

Xu Jinhuan didn't bother to check carefully; with one strike of his Perfection-level Green Lotus Sword Intent, he instantly killed all the Saint Kings within.

He took all the Saint King Origins into his possession... the third stronghold, the fourth stronghold... until Xu Jinhuan reached the fifth stronghold of the fallen mentioned by his Revered Master, only to discover to his surprise that the place was already deserted, with all the fallen nowhere to be found.

"Are they scared already? I wanted to fleece a bit more Origin to reach the God King Realm in one go!"

Xu Jinhuan curled his lip and could only cancel the next stop of the itinerary.

The next stronghold would likely be no better, probably in an empty state as well.

"However, this trip out resulted in the seizure of thirty-three Saint King Origins in total, which is enough to support my Cultivation to the God King Realm Middle Stage."

Examining the multicolored Origins within his body, Xu Jinhuan nodded in satisfaction.

Refreshing!

"Linger, let's go to the nearest market to browse around, have some fun eating and drinking, and then it'll be time to head home."

"Yes! Young Master!"

At the mention of eating, the little Dragon princess's eyes lit up, and her drool seemed to flow for three thousand feet.

Even the silence of the past few days disappeared as she began to list things off very fluently.

"Young Master, I want to eat red bean cakes, candied haws, sugar figurines, fried dough twists..."

After speaking for a long while, she finally realized she had lost her composure a bit.

"Hehehe, Linger got a bit carried away and made a fool of herself before the Young Master..."

But she still hadn't forgotten the delicacies in her heart and asked tentatively.

"Young Master, how about we go halves?"