book of troubled times

Chapter 913: First Battle on the Other Shore
Tianxuan Star.

The supreme ruler of this planet, Emperor Kurumu, has been feeling a little nervous recently, always feeling that something is going to happen.

When one cultivates to the level of an immortal emperor like him, there are very few things that he cannot calculate. Once such a situation occurs, it means that the opponents involved are at least of the same level, and are most likely even stronger.

After reviewing what had happened in the past few days, only Luochuan was at this level. As for the man with a knife who was being chased and fled at that time, his level was not high enough.

Luochuan was injured so badly that he shouldn't have given people such warning signs in the short term... Could he have recovered so quickly?
Emperor Kurumu paced back and forth, always feeling that something was not right and it couldn't happen so quickly.

In addition, when it comes to Luochuan's injury, Emperor Ku Mu knew that his attack at that time could not have such a strong effect. The reason why the opponent was seriously injured was that the magic weapon in the arms of the man with the knife burst out with amazing power, which happened to mix with his attack, causing Luochuan to suffer a great loss.

A man who has not reached the other shore, possessing a magical weapon of the other shore level... To be honest, Emperor Kurumu is very tempted.

This level of magic weapon is hard to come by, and with the blessing of such a magic weapon, it is highly likely that one can surpass other old rivals, break the long-term balance, and unify the star field. Luo Chuan must have chased that man to fight for this magic weapon, so he openly violated the ban and came here to kill.

If this emperor knew about this, then the magic weapon would be in the hands of the possessor...

But Emperor Kurumu sent people to search the star field for more than ten days, but found nothing. He tried to calculate where the other party was, but was also confused.

What the hell.

Emperor Kurumu felt that his uneasiness might come from here, not Luochuan.

A man who has not reached the other side, can make me feel uneasy? You have to know that he, the Dead Wood Emperor, is not a lone man, but a force of an entire planet!

Just as he was thinking this, suddenly there was a "bang", and the subordinates he sent out to explore the man were thrown into the mountain protection formation. The formation reacted automatically, and thousands of sword energies rushed into the sky.

The subordinate was sweating profusely and quickly took out a token.

The aura on the token was recognized by the formation and the attack stopped.

At this moment, figures flashed, and a man and a woman stood hand in hand at the tiny flaw in the formation. The man drew his broadsword and slashed it at the center of the formation.

The dimensions were cut off, the space was in chaos, the energy of the formation was flowing out of control and everything was destroyed in an instant.

The change happened suddenly, and Emperor Ku Mu immediately intervened, but the formation was already broken...

"Clang!" The broadsword turned around and chopped at the attacking magical power of Emperor Kurumu, and both sides were shaken.

The dead tree emperor's eyelids twitched: "The other shore!"

The great supernatural power he condensed collided with the opponent, but it was like an ordinary collision of sword energy. It had no effect on the opponent at all. The fact that he broke it so easily only proved that they were at the same level.

The man's appearance has changed. The man who was being hunted before had the appearance of a middle-aged man with a long beard, but now he is a young man... But Emperor Kurumu still recognized it as the same person at a glance. The previous concealment of the change was obviously to prevent him from being easily found. Now that he has broken through to the other side, he shows his true face.

When this guy was being hunted more than ten days ago, he hadn’t even reached the other side, not even half a step... It would be fine if he recovered so quickly from the serious injury, but a breakthrough as soon as he recovered from the injury?
How can this be considered cheating... If a breakthrough can be achieved by just getting injured, Emperor Kurumu would rather be cut into pieces every day.

Emperor Kurumu's eyes turned to the woman in purple skirt beside the man again, feeling confused and uncertain.

If this man is the other side, and the woman next to him has a similar aura, could she be him as well?
This star field has not changed much for tens of thousands of years, where do so many other shores come from! If there really are two other shores of husband and wife, the star field will be in turmoil. The Dead Wood Emperor was very solemn in his heart, dismissed the subordinates who gathered around him, stood alone in front of the couple, and secretly guessed their purpose.

There is no point in having too many people...

"I don't know you, could you please tell me your name?"

"Zhao Changhe." Zhao Changhe held the hand of the woman beside him and said, "This is my dearest wife Jiuyou."

Ye Jiuyou curled his lips, and Ye Wuming in the heavenly book rolled his eyes.

It was still night before, but now it's already late, right?

Zhao Changhe asked: "May I know your name?"

How could the withered wood emperor know that the couple was still playing such a petty trick? Seeing the other party asking a question, he also answered carefully: "Withered wood."

"I inquired before coming here... Although Daoist Fellow Kurumu lives in the Immortal Mountain instead of the Imperial Palace, his title is the Emperor?"

The withered wood emperor said calmly: "The Taoist title is just the rules of the star field. All the guardians of a star are emperors. There are also those who build palaces, but I like mountains and rivers, and I don't need palaces."

Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "This is what people of the immortal way should do. What's the point of having a sun palace and night palace? It's just unsophisticated."

Nameless Ye: "..."

Emperor Ku Mu didn't understand what he was saying, and said coldly: "Daoyou came here to hurt people and destroy the formation. Do you really think that I, Tianxuanxing, can be bullied?"

Zhao Changhe smiled slightly: "What are you talking about, Emperor... A few days ago, I was being chased and killed, and I accidentally entered this planet. It was with the help of your formation that I was able to fight back against the enemy. So, you can be said to have saved my life."

Emperor Ku Mu said calmly: "Since fellow Daoist also said that we saved your life... now that we have injured people and destroyed the formation, is this the attitude towards our savior?"

"He is my savior, but also my enemy." Zhao Changhe put away his smile and said calmly, "The Emperor's palm strike made me lie down for half a month. But you feel sorry for destroying a formation and personal belongings?"

The Deadwood Emperor's heart twitched. It had only been half a month... My blow could turn most people into meat patties. Besides, you were already seriously injured at the time, and you only lay down for half a month after taking another blow...

He didn't know that he actually only lay down for two days, and was doing sex for the next ten days. If he knew, he would probably question his life even more.

Zhao Changhe never thought that his blood and flesh body forging and horizontal training skills in the Heavenly Book Realm would still be the top-notch demon body protection in the outside world. After all these years of practice, none of them was in vain.

"So, fellow Daoist, you came here to destroy the formation to seek revenge?"

"Yes and no. If we don't temporarily abolish this formation, we won't be able to get out after we come in." Zhao Changhe said calmly: "The brother I just threw in must be the one sent by the Emperor to search for us... Now it's hard to tell who's the enemy and who's the friend, so of course we have to be on guard."

The Dead Wood Emperor narrowed his eyes.

"It's hard to determine if you're an enemy or a friend"... It sounds like they're not really here to seek revenge, and whether they're an enemy or a friend depends on your attitude?

As for attitude, I wanted to steal the magic weapon before... But facing a couple on the other side of the river, even a fool knows that there is no benefit in making enemies with such a couple.

The Deadwood Emperor temporarily stopped thinking about stealing the treasure. His mind raced as he said, "My slap was more meant to expel you from this planet, not to kill you. Otherwise, I would have used other magical weapons instead of my palm... Of course, I didn't hold back. After all, you trespassed into the forbidden area, triggered a large formation and involved the enemy, and used me as a gun... Ha, I'm not a pushover. With one slap, whether you live or die depends on your luck."

This was a very honest statement, and he really meant it at the time. He became interested in the magic weapon after this fight.

Zhao Changhe nodded: "So if I hadn't held on, that blow would have really killed me."

The withered tree emperor said calmly: "How do you want to treat me, sir?"

Zhao Changhe smiled slightly: "Take my palm, and we will settle this grudge."

Emperor Ku Mu was a little annoyed. If it was a friendly conversation, they should have settled their grievances at this point. After all, he did help this man block Luo Chuan. Although it was not just to save him, it was mainly because Luo Chuan invaded his territory and had to be expelled, otherwise he would not be able to establish his authority in the future. But this life-saving grace was always objective, and this man was just thinking about complaining.

He also became a little angry and said coldly: "I will take your palm... If you get hurt here again, what will happen?"

Zhao Changhe ignored this and chopped it off with his palm like a knife. The pupils of the Dead Wood Emperor suddenly shrank.

Countless cultivators of this planet and subordinates of Emperor Kurumu were floating in the sky, hiding in the distance and watching. When they saw this chop, they all gasped in shock.

"Is this an illusion?" Someone asked in shock, "I actually felt that this blow was enough to split the sky in half."

Someone who knows more about this said solemnly, "If this is a secondary realm, this slash has indeed torn the sky apart. It is definitely not an illusion."

This is truly the Slash of Creation!
When did such an emperor-level figure appear in the star field?

The Withered Wood Emperor is a very traditional immortal practitioner. Magical weapons and flying swords are more important than people. This kind of close combat is not his forte. Facing this earth-shattering slash, the Withered Wood Emperor would normally use his magic weapon to withstand it. However, in front of everyone, the opponent only used his bare hands. Do you, a dignified emperor, have the nerve to use your magic weapon?

Once you use the magic weapon, even if you win, you will lose face and be embarrassed in the eyes of others.

The Dead Wood Emperor's mind raced, and he gritted his teeth and cut out with his palm.

When the palms are joined, heaven and earth are in silence.

The onlookers suddenly felt that the light and shadow in front of their eyes seemed to be distorted, and then there was no change. They only felt that the world seemed to have lost its color, sound, and everything... But it was only for a moment, and it quickly returned to its original state. Ordinary people might only feel dazzled for a moment.

Only Emperor Kurumu knew what happened.

With this palm, Zhao Changhe actually cut off his own past.

If he were really chopped off, the name of the Dead Wood Emperor would no longer exist between heaven and earth, and his past and future existence would be completely wiped out.

Zhao Changhe's practice of breaking cause and effect has now been declared a complete success.

In this mere palm duel, the spirits of the two men had actually intersected and collided at various time points throughout the ages, and then returned to the starting point.

The withered tree emperor suddenly retreated several miles and said calmly, "I'm grateful for your advice."

Zhao Changhe stood still, his sleeves fluttering in the wind, looking very unrestrained: "This grudge has been cleared."

On the surface, Zhao Changhe did not move, and the Deadwood Emperor retreated, and the victory and defeat were clear. But there was no damage, just a disadvantage, and it stopped there. No one knew that the Deadwood Emperor was holding back a mouthful of blood, and it took great pains to hold it back.

The onlookers had no idea that Emperor Kurumu was injured and were all so shocked that they lost their minds.

The enemy on the other side was defeated in one blow!

The area within a thousand miles was completely silent, staring in amazement at the scene above the fairy mountain... Where did this dragon from across the river come from!

Ye Jiuyou stood quietly beside him to protect him, not letting anyone else disturb her. At this moment, she turned her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on her lover's face, all shining.

She knew that Zhao Changhe had several purposes for this, one of which was a test. It was not enough to just break through the realm, and she also needed to play against opponents of the same level to more clearly grasp her current abilities, and to adjust and consolidate her new strength. But she did not expect that she could really defeat the enemy with one strike, and the results she achieved would be better than she had imagined.

This is the emperor of the other shore who can force Luochuan to retreat! He can really hurt him with one strike!

Ye Jiuyou didn't know if she could do what Zhao Changhe did, and she felt that she might not be able to do so. Unconsciously, the little man who had to rely on Ye Wuming to survive under her hands had become a burden on her, in various senses. Now it would take the combined efforts of the sisters to defeat him. In another battlefield, even if the sisters combined, they would be defeated.

At this moment, Ye Wuming's thoughts were almost exactly the same as Ye Jiuyou's. Thinking of the same things, the two sisters were both in a trance with slightly red faces.

Emperor Ku Mu also never expected such a result. Even if he didn't use magic weapons, he shouldn't be suppressed so severely. It's almost like they are not on the same level... He swallowed the blood with great difficulty and spoke again in a calm tone: "Your Excellency has already made a name for yourself, but you still stay here and don't leave. Are you trying to kill me?"

As he spoke, he had already secretly reached into the magic weapon.

It's really frustrating. If it weren't for your wife standing by your side, how could this matter be so passive? If you don't do it well now, it's possible that your whole family will be wiped out...

But Zhao Changhe smiled slightly: "The grudge has been resolved and now it's time to repay the favor."

Emperor Kumu: “?”

"I didn't say that we have settled our grievances before because these two things cannot be offset." Zhao Changhe waved his hand, and an extremely large corpse puppet appeared in the air: "Just now I felt that the emperor's body was still lacking... This is a demon body that once evolved into a small world by itself, so I gave it to the emperor to help him take a step further on the road to the other side."

Emperor Ku Mu was still confused: "Send it to me?"

The aura of this demon body is extremely powerful. Just training it into a corpse puppet is a terrifying helper of the pseudo-otherworldly level, not to mention the cultivation value for various research references. It can be said that it is a treasure that is not even worth a planet, and you just give it away like this?

Zhao Changhe asked with a half-smile: "Why, does the Emperor think that my life is not worth a treasure?"

Emperor Ku Mu held his breath for a moment, and finally said, "No, it's just that I just helped you a lot, and I feel ashamed of it."

Having said that, he still quickly retracted the demon body, as if he was afraid that Zhao Changhe would regret it the next moment.

Zhao Changhe saw it, but he didn't care. He smiled and said, "Not only that, because of me, several cultivators on Tianxuan Star were killed by Luochuan... If these people have family members or friends, they are my family members or friends from now on. You can come to me for any requests."

The sound spread throughout the planet and was heard by the whole world.

"..." Emperor Ku Mu twitched his cheeks and lowered his voice: "What on earth do you want to do, fellow Daoist?"

Don't you know that you can take advantage of this opportunity to kill me and then conquer the entire planet and even the surrounding stars?
What is the concept of a galaxy's resources? Do you have an idea?

As a result, with the power of victory, the situation suddenly changed, and I came to send treasures and favors... When this emperor recovers from his injuries, you won't have such a good opportunity...

"We have a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment, and our thoughts are clear, that's all." Zhao Changhe said, "My husband and I are new to your place, and we want to tour the stars. If the Emperor can send us a tour guide, we would be very grateful."

"This is just a small matter..." Emperor Ku Mu hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Since we are touring the stars, has our Excellency Tian Xuanxing finished touring?"

Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "What instructions does the Emperor have?"

Emperor Ku Mu was silent for a moment and said, "I also have many things that I don't understand, and I want to ask you. If you don't mind, why don't you stay here for a day and have a chat with me?"

Zhao Changhe and Ye Jiuyou looked at each other and smiled: "Then it's better to obey your command."

Since we're causing such a scene at someone else's home ground, it's certainly not just to show off, there's still a lot to do.

Why destroy the formation as soon as you arrive?
Of course it is to live here. Who the hell would dare to live here unless the formation is destroyed?

The Ye sisters and Luo Chuan had been fighting for two epochs, but they didn't really know each other's background. But from what they saw last time, it was clear that the people on Tianxuan Star knew about it, and that was the biggest purpose of this trip.

For example, giving away the demon body, although it is a bit painful... but it is Luochuan's body. It would be fine if Emperor Kumu didn't covet it, but once he really coveted it, this would be a solid ally to pull on the chariot. In order to occupy this demon body forever, Emperor Kumu would definitely cooperate with me and eliminate Luochuan as a future trouble.

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb... Anyway, Luochuan has been hit by a witch's spell, so he must be on guard against it. The demon body is no longer as meaningful to his side as before, so it's better to use it to hire someone to kill him.

But no matter what ideas of cooperation there are, the premise is to declare strength, otherwise it will only attract red-eyed sharks. This battle is not a complaint, but just a deterrent.

(End of this chapter)