Starting With 100 Million Lives-Chapter 493: The Old Man Calculates
As the words fell, an old man holding a divination banner, wearing a tattered straw hat, and dressed in a hemp robe slowly emerged from the void.
He was as shriveled as a twig, hunched over, looking like he was nearing the end of his days.
Beneath his kind eyes and good-natured face was a hint of humor, appearing to be a friendly and harmless elder at first glance.
"Hahaha, the Lord of the Earth Department lives up to his name."
"Did you know of my existence from the very beginning?"
The gray eyebrows quivered slightly: "It seems there's a traitor among us."
"What should we do now?"
Chunhua Immortal Emperor stroked his somewhat disheveled white beard, smiling bitterly.
"Let this old man divine and see who it is."
His emaciated left hand gently shook the divination banner, while his right hand continually formed seals.
Brother Cheng immediately felt a mysterious aura, hard to describe or understand, swirling around him.
Soon after, he saw Chunhua Immortal Emperor's frown relax.
"Oh, so it's Yuanxu Quasi-Emperor."
"Fortunately, fortunately, he knows very few secrets."
Brother Cheng was truly a bit shocked this time—was divination really this magical?
Could he determine the traitor out of thin air?
"You indeed have some skills, I'm kind of starting to admire you!"
"Ha, it seems the Lord of the Earth Department is also a humorous person."
Chunhua Immortal Emperor cheerfully waved the divination banner.
"How about letting this old man divine for you as well?"
"I'd rather not." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Brother Cheng wasn't sure what other methods he had, but at this point, he found it unnecessary to continue cooperating with the enemy.
He directly activated 49 rule brands, adding the Heroic Soul Buff, and launched a fierce attack on Chunhua Immortal Emperor.
Instantly, an earth-shattering tremor rocked the depths of the murky great array's ocean.
Countless torrents of rules rampaged with apocalyptic terror, blasting everywhere!
Every corner of the great array was shaking violently.
Anyone in any corner of the great array could feel the pressure as if heaven and earth were collapsing around them.
Even Quasi-Emperor Tongyang, who was covered in blood, shuddered, frightened out of the 'War God Possession' state.
It was like being intimidated by a superior tier of oppression, trembling from the heart.
He could tell it wasn't Chunhua Immortal Emperor's power at work.
If it wasn't the elderly him, then it was the Azure Dragon Emperor.
Was this demon really so formidable?
Could the Immortal Emperor kill him? Suddenly he doubted it.
"Kill!"
"Quick, kill them all!"
Quasi-Emperor Tongyang's eyes turned red again, swinging his sword wildly at the five blood-drenched Demon Race monarchs.
"Kill them!"
"Aid the Immortal Emperor!"
Hearing there was still another Immortal Emperor, Qi Wang's vision turned black, nearly fainting on the spot.
If he had known there were ambushes and another Immortal Emperor, he wouldn't have rushed in the first place and would've run as far as possible.
But now it was too late for regrets.
He had assigned himself this task of leading the charge.
Brother Cheng's attack landed on Chunhua Immortal Emperor.
Yet to his surprise, he didn't cause any harm.
49 rule brands, each exuding deadly energy.
But when these brands reached Chunhua Immortal Emperor, they chose to bypass, as if encountering a timeless rock in a sea of turbulent waves.
They actually formed a void of space where he stood.
"Though you have many rule brands, the level is too low."
From the shadows came Cang Ling's swift remark: "He has already become the Dominator of the Divination Rule, your 49 brands like a Dragon King facing a Dragon Emperor, will be naturally suppressed."
"Sis, you should've told me earlier. I wasted my effort."
"How was I to know you're so powerful yet so ignorant…"
This is common knowledge at the Quasi-Emperor level, okay?
Brother Cheng had no choice but to stop.
"Then how will we fight, can't even touch a hair, doesn't that mean he's in an invincible position?"
"If your rule fusion reached Late-stage Quasi-Emperor level, the brands wouldn't be so severely suppressed."
Cang Ling calmly analyzed: "Then your 49 brands combined should pose a huge threat to the Immortal Emperor."
Brother Cheng thought, how could he suddenly rise to Late-stage Quasi-Emperor?
Having previously exchanged so many Pills for merit, he was still at Early-stage Quasi-Emperor, the accumulation needed for this realm was terrifying.
When he paused, Chunhua Immortal Emperor was also uncertain.
Defending against the assault of 49 rule brands, he appeared calm, but in reality, had mobilized all rule power.
"Cough, cough..."
This old man hunched, leaning on the divination banner, his eyes full of admiration.
"Lord of the Earth Department, you've truly opened this old man's eyes."
"No wonder you could break through two arrays."
"If you could ascend to Demon Emperor, you might shine as bright as that ruler of the Barbaric Realm!"
Such an evaluation was already exaggerated beyond belief.
The ruler of the Barbaric Realm, a Dominator Great Emperor, was once capable of taking on three Dragon Emperors alone and still remain undefeated.
He once caused both the Immortal and Demon Realms to suffer defeat, ultimately allowing the Barbaric Realm's continued existence—a formidable figure.
"But this old man calculates, your bloodline's origin is unknown, there is a hidden danger."
With these words, the divination banner suddenly brightened as the slipped seals in his hand turned illusionary.
Brother Cheng instantly felt a peculiar dust settle over his Azure Dragon Bloodline, gradually becoming sluggish with a sign of decay.
Damn, is it this potent?
You say I have a hidden danger, and a hidden danger indeed appears?
No wonder so many of his disciples suffered heavy casualties back then.
If he declared 'this old man calculates you will drop dead now', most Immortal Kings and Demon Kings might actually succumb and be cursed to death.
He quickly activated his Essence Blood, and the Primordial Dragon Bone suddenly radiated brightly.
On the Essence Blood, the peculiar dust from the Divination Rule vanished like ice meeting the scorching sun, soon disappearing without a trace.
The sign of decay disappeared, and the Azure Dragon Bloodline returned to normal.
Across from him, Chunhua Immortal Emperor's face turned pale, his frail body shuddering violently.
Just now Brother Cheng's fierce attack hadn't harmed a hair on him, now he seemed injured by himself.
Because the earlier divination didn't come true, which equated to making a 'mistake'.
"Cough, cough..."
"Lord of the Earth Department, your profound fortune is the most magnificent this old man has ever seen."
"Merely divining a hidden danger in a Quasi-Emperor Early-stage bloodline caused backlash to this old man."
Brother Cheng was eager to attack but knowing the rule brands were ineffective, could only endure playing this 'turn-based' combat game.
"Old man, aren't you any good, is this all the Daoist practice you have?"
At his current level, he couldn't kill the old man, so he could only hope the opponent would quickly kill him.
"You can calculate several times with your fingers."
"I can handle it."
Even with Chunhua Immortal Emperor's mindset, he was nearly irritated by him.
"Ha!"
"Since the Lord of the Earth Department is so interested, how can this old man not accompany you to the end?"
He put away the divination banner, pulling a paper and pen from the void.
The paper and pen floated gently between the two of them.
"Please say a word, and this old man will divine your fate once more for the Lord of the Earth Department!"
"Write your worst nightmare."
Brother Cheng thought to himself, I want to be killed.
But with these antics, why should I obediently cooperate with you?
"Alright..."
Chunhua Immortal Emperor chuckled, soon the pen in the void began writing by itself.
On the white paper, it scribbled the words 'Your worst nightmare'.
