Chapter 605: One-on-One Duel

When Beigong Zhenren appeared at the front lines of the Demon Beast Tide with Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu, he saw that some high-level cultivators from the Three Great Powers had also arrived at this place!

Inside a temporary great hall, the Three Great Powers stood on either side, while sitting on the main seat was an old man at the Late Void Refinement Stage! This person wore a long grey robe, his complexion slightly cyan, which appeared to be the result of practicing some kind of technique that strengthens the meridians!

This person was sent by the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers and was the cultivator responsible for negotiating with the demon beasts; his name was Wen Sihong! On the way here, Beigong Zhenren had already told Zhang Nuo and the other person the purpose of this trip! Therefore, as he stood behind the old Daoist, he swept his gaze over the surrounding cultivators a few times!

Suddenly, a few familiar figures appeared in Zhang Nuo's eyes, among them the Human Emperor Fang Leihuo, as well as Yun Biehe, one of the three elders entrusted with the legacy!

At the same time, several cultivators on the Human Emperor's side also looked toward Zhang Nuo; among them, one cultivator at the Spirit Severing Stage looked at Zhang Nuo with a gaze filled with heavy gunpowder, his steel teeth nearly bitten to pieces! Sensing the other party's malicious gaze, Zhang Nuo felt suspicious in his heart.

That person looked to be no more than thirty years old, and he felt as if he had never seen this person before; why did he harbor such hatred for him? Looking at that fierce gaze, it was as if he wished he could bite him to death alive right then and there!

At this moment, a disciple of the Wuliang Dao Sect quietly walked to Zhang Nuo's side and transmitted his voice:

"Senior, that person is the cultivator whose Nascent Soul was possessed by Niu Xiukong!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo suddenly realized; so that was it, no wonder this person looked at him with such eyes!

With a cold smile on his face, Zhang Nuo held his head high, looked at the possessed Niu Xiukong with a look of disdain, and moved his lips slightly to transmit his voice over!

"What? Was the lesson from last time not enough? Do you want me to destroy your physical body again?"

Provoked by Zhang Nuo, Niu Xiukong could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and with a single roar, he said.

"Zhang Nuo! I am not finished with you!"

No one expected that in the middle of the great hall, and with the leaders of the Three Great Powers all gathered, someone would dare to say such things!

Beigong Zhenren looked back and discovered it was a low-level cultivator, and his face immediately sank! As for Fang Leihuo, he was so angry his face turned red, and he turned back to glare hatefully at Niu Xiukong!

Only then did this former Integration Stage cultivator realize he had been somewhat undignified; he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to speak again, his resentment toward Zhang Nuo growing even deeper in his heart.

Wen Sihong, sitting on the main seat, also frowned, but out of consideration for Fang Leihuo, he did not bother to argue with him.

Zhang Nuo wore a smile on his face, but he felt extremely delighted in his heart; although he could not immediately strike to destroy Niu Xiukong, making him suffer such a great humiliation in front of so many people allowed him to vent his pent-up anger!

"I presume all fellow Daoists already know the purpose of coming to the front lines this time! So I, Wen, will not say much more! On the side of the demon beasts, sixteen powerhouses at the Void Refinement Stage have appeared, wanting to engage in one-on-one duels with us, and finally, we shall see which side wins more; this is the way to end the Demon Beast Tide!"

Wen Sihong's voice was not loud, but it echoed endlessly throughout the entire great hall!

"Fellow Daoist Wen, do you mean to say that the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers has already agreed to this request from the demon beasts?"

Fang Leihuo was true to his name, with a temperament truly like a raging fire; he was the least willing to yield in his life, so as soon as he received this news, he was the first to rush here!

"That is correct! The Sixteen Chambers is thinking of the big picture; it is impossible to drag things out with the demon beasts for too long. If we do, not only will the demon beasts suffer heavy losses, but even our Immortal Domain will gain no benefit at all, not to mention that the cause of this matter was also instigated by our Immortal Domain!"

Wen Sihong suddenly shut his mouth; the matter of stealing the Spiritual Qi of the Demon World was a top-secret of the Immortal Domain, so the fewer people who knew about it, the better!

"In this one-on-one duel, what happens if our Immortal Domain wins? And what if we lose?"

The always calm and composed monk Ji Ran suddenly spoke up!

"If we lose, we will cede half of the Immortal Domain to the demon beasts! But if we win, the demon beasts must withdraw from the Immortal Domain and are only permitted to survive in the Wilderness!"

This condition sounded very favorable to the Immortal Domain, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Sixteen Chambers making this decision was equivalent to agreeing to let the demon cultivators survive in the Immortal World for a long time!

Zhang Nuo narrowed his eyes slightly; in such an occasion, he had no say, nor did he want to speak at all. However, from the meaning in Wen Sihong's words, it was not hard to hear that these human Void Refinement Stage cultivators would likely all have to participate in this one-on-one competition!

"Such conditions are fine; it is also a way to resolve this matter quickly!"

Beigong Zhenren, as a cultivator who knew the cause of the whole matter, did not feel surprised at all by the decision made by the Sixteen Chambers!

After all, the consensus reached by the Sixteen Chambers and the Prophet Hall back then was to let the demon cultivators have a foothold in the Immortal Domain after the Demon World shattered, as compensation for the mistakes committed by the Immortal Domain in the past!

"Beigong Zhenren is absolutely right! However, the Demon World side has put forward one requirement, which is that in these duels, the leaders of the Three Great Powers cannot take action; they can only select personnel from among their disciples!"

"Whoosh!"

As soon as Wen Sihong finished saying this, the cultivators in the great hall immediately began to discuss it! If the leaders of the Three Great Powers are not allowed to act, does the Immortal Domain still have any chance of winning this war?

Fang Leihuo was the first to refuse! He stepped forward indignantly, his killing intent rising sharply!

"What kind of condition is this? It would be better to just let us cede half of the Immortal Domain's territory to the demon beasts directly!"

"Fellow Daoist Fang! The Sixteen Chambers has already agreed to this condition! No matter what you say, it is of no use! Furthermore, if we miss this opportunity, the Demon Beast Tide will continue, which is not a good thing for our Immortal Domain either! Unless you have no confidence in the cultivators of the Human Emperor Realm!"

Facing Fang Leihuo's accusations, Wen Sihong did not get angry; he first pointed out that this was the result discussed by the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers, and finally added a mocking remark about the cultivators of the Human Emperor Realm!

As a result, Fang Leihuo turned bright red, and he had no choice but to flick his sleeves in anger and return to the ranks of the Human Emperor Realm!

"Fellow Daoist Beigong, Fellow Daoist Ji Ran, do you two have any objections?"

"None!"

The two answered almost simultaneously.

"Good! Since that is the case, I will immediately make contact with the demon beast side and strive to set the date for the decisive battle!"

Wen Sihong smiled slightly and waved his hand to signal that everyone could disperse!

After everyone had left, he kept Beigong Zhenren behind!

"Fellow Daoist Beigong, how has Zhang Nuo been performing in the Wuliang Dao Sect recently?"

"Everything is well! And before this, he had been in seclusion!"

Beigong Zhenren said with an expressionless face.

"It seems this person is very deep in schemes! But that is fine; such matters require such people to get them done! That fellow Fang Leihuo is too impulsive, and his actions are erratic; if he were to provoke a war between humans and demon beasts again, it would be troublesome!"

First laughing and then worrying, Wen Sihong looked at Fang Leihuo's departing figure outside the great hall and said.

"Is this Fellow Daoist Wen's personal opinion, or the opinion of the Sixteen Chambers?"

"Hehe, I personally do not have such great authority, of course, it is the Sixteen Chambers'!"

With a bitter laugh, Wen Sihong lowered his voice!

"So that is how it is! If this poor Daoist is not mistaken, the Sixteen Chambers wants to replace him?"

"Nothing can escape Fellow Daoist Beigong's mind! It is true that there is this thought, but his influence in the Human Emperor Realm is deeply rooted; even if he were removed, the new Human Emperor might not necessarily be able to hold his position!"

"This poor Daoist thinks otherwise!"

Beigong Zhenren stiffened his face and said with a solemn expression.

"So you mean you have a way, Fellow Daoist?"

Wen Sihong had come this time partly to resolve the Demon Beast Tide, and on the other hand, to find a way to deal with Fang Leihuo; if the entire plan were to be disrupted because of this person, then the only option would be to discard him!

"As long as we find someone with formidable cultivation and, in front of all the experts of the Human Emperor Realm, do away with Fang Leihuo... I believe that even if some are dissatisfied, they would never dare to speak out! Afterwards, by gradually purging Fang Leihuo's remaining forces, the Human Emperor Realm can transition steadily!"

Beigong Zhenren made an iron-fisted gesture.

"It is not that we haven't thought about this matter, but where in the current Immortal Domain is there such a candidate? Furthermore, Fang Leihuo is no ordinary existence! How could he be finished off so easily!"

Frowning slightly, Wen Sihong shook his head.

Fang Leihuo had been at the Late Void Refinement Stage for many years, and his cultivation was unprecedented; even Wen Sihong himself did not have absolute certainty in dealing with this person, especially since behind Fang Leihuo, there was a group of Human Emperor Palace cultivators with not-insignificant cultivation! The power of this lineage must absolutely not be underestimated!

"This poor Daoist has a candidate, but I do not know if the Sixteen Chambers will agree!"

"Is the Daoist friend speaking of Zhang Nuo?"

How intelligent was Wen Sihong? With a single turn of thought, he immediately thought of Zhang Nuo! Within the Wuliang Dao Sect, the only one who possessed such divine abilities was likely Zhang Nuo alone!

Nodding slightly, Beigong Zhenren did not speak.

"Does he really have such great divine abilities?"

"Daoist friend Wen should have heard about what happened in the Demon Realm back then, right! Since Zhang Nuo could break into the Demon Realm alone, what does the Human Emperor Palace count for? Furthermore, he is the person the Great Prophet has taken a fancy to; there should be no mistake!"

"Very well! Since that is the case, then Si will first request instructions from the Sixteen Chambers. If they say it is possible, then we shall do as Daoist friend Beigong says!"

After the two discussed the matter in secret, they each departed! At this moment, Fang Leihuo still did not know that a great disaster was about to befall him! As soon as he returned to his residence, he flew into a rage.

"What Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers! I see them as nothing but a bunch of trash! To actually compromise with the demon beasts! Do they not know? The hearts of demon beasts can never be satisfied; if you give them half the Immortal Domain now, they will dare to occupy the entire Immortal Domain later!"

There was only him in the room; the others, seeing him lose his temper, did not dare to enter!

Just as Fang Leihuo sat down huffily, a faint voice seemed to drift over from the Nine Netherworlds!

"The act is realistic enough! There is no need to get too deep into character!"

Hearing this voice, Fang Leihuo's expression shifted, and he immediately cast several dharma seals, sealing off the entire room!