Battle Through The Heavens : I Am The Thunder Emperor

Chapter 333: The Obstacle to Yuanfu's Domination of the Black-Corner Region, Xiao Yan Exits Seclusion

A massive silver mark shot through the sky like a bolt of lightning. As it passed, a faint energy radiated from it, distorting the space around it.

In the sky, the radiant silver light dominated most of the horizon. The thunderous mark, like a meteor, shot forward, containing a sharp and terrifying force. Space rippled in its wake, with cracks spreading outward.

Under this tremendous destructive force, the silver thunder mark collided fiercely with the deep blue sea spear!

At the moment of impact, everyone watching couldn't help but hold their breath. Who would emerge victorious in this terrifying clash?

As anticipation and anxiety filled the crowd, in the next instant, the thunder mark and the blue sea spear resolved the contest.

The thunder mark, emitting a terrifying aura, unleashed silver currents like tendrils, turning it into a giant thunderous whale with its jaws wide open. It devoured the formidable sea spear whole!

Stunned gazes slowly lifted. When they saw the thunder mark swallow the blue sea spear, everyone's eyes widened in shock.

Mo Ya, a six-star Dou Huang, combined with the high-level earth-tier Dou Skill, Boundless Ocean, was one of the top-tier Dou Huang experts, even if he couldn't claim to be invincible among Dou Huangs.

Yet, despite his formidable strength, he couldn't put up any resistance against Mo Yu, a newly ascended Dou Huang.

"Not good!" Mo Tianxing, who was watching from the ground, saw that the thunder mark hadn't stopped after shattering the sea spear. His face suddenly changed.

After using the Boundless Ocean technique, Mo Ya's Dou Qi was almost depleted. How could he withstand this terrifying thunder mark?

Realizing this, Mo Tianxing couldn't care less about the competition's rules. His figure flickered, and he rushed toward the center of the battle.

With a light wave of Mo Tianxing's right hand, a vast amount of heaven and earth energy gathered in his palm. But just as he was about to help Mo Ya deflect the thunder mark, a delicate jade hand suddenly appeared, interrupting the energy in his palm.

The slender jade hand seemed to have reached out from the void, causing no ripples. It appeared soft and powerless but managed to halt Mo Tianxing's formidable energy effortlessly.

The sudden hostility stunned Mo Tianxing. His gaze followed the perfect hand, finally landing on a seductive and fierce beauty who had appeared in his sight.

It was Cai Lin, the head of the Heavenly Snake Hall of Yuanfu!

Seeing her, Mo Tianxing froze momentarily, and his face darkened.

She had interrupted his attack just now, proving that she possessed strength not inferior to the elder of Ying Shan, as the reports suggested.

Who knew where Mo Yu had found a woman with such power and even brought her under his command? Could it be that he was a young master from Central Plains, here to experience the Black-Corner Region?

"Hall Master Cai Lin, are you here to fight me?" Mo Tianxing asked gravely, pushing away irrelevant thoughts.

"You cannot interfere in his match," Cai Lin said indifferently, ignoring his implied threat.

"You...!" Mo Tianxing was momentarily speechless, but before he could respond further, his expression changed as he noticed Mo Ya's small figure struggling against the unstoppable thunder mark. Even his blue Dou Qi wings couldn't withstand the pressure and collapsed.

With his wings gone, Mo Ya could only muster the last of his Dou Qi to resist, but at this point, he was like thin ice in early winter, doomed to be shattered by the massive force.

Unable to resist, Mo Ya was struck by the Break Thunder move. Silver currents surged through his body, and his face turned deathly pale. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura weakened significantly.

"Boom!"

At that moment, Mo Ya's body was flung backward uncontrollably, crashing into the ground and creating a massive crater.

"Ya'er!" Mo Tianxing shouted. Forgetting about Cai Lin, he rushed through the air, landing beside Mo Ya and lifting his heavily injured son.

"Here, take this 'Body Protection Pill'."

Seeing Mo Ya's severe injuries, Mo Tianxing's face turned grim. He quickly retrieved a fifth-tier healing pill from his storage ring and fed it to Mo Ya.

After a few breaths, Mo Ya's condition stabilized slightly. Mo Tianxing breathed a small sigh of relief and then glared coldly at Mo Yu, who was hovering in the sky. "Master Mo, this was just a competition. Was it necessary to go this far?"

At his words, the members of the Black Emperor Sect glared angrily at Yuanfu. Mo Ya's injuries were clearly not minor, as if he'd brushed death itself.

For Mo Yu to injure the young master of the Black Emperor Sect so severely was a blatant insult. If word spread, the sect's reputation in the Black-Corner Region would surely plummet!

Mo Yu remained indifferent. After recovering a bit of his Dou Qi, he sneered, "Sect Leader Mo, if I recall, it was your young master who initiated this match. I merely accepted the challenge.

"I just didn't expect that the six-star Dou Huang young master would be so weak against me, a mere one-star Dou Huang. Had I known, I would've held back a bit."

The cold sarcasm in Mo Yu's words made the faces of the Black Emperor Sect members stiffen. In the Black-Corner Region, reputation mattered, and Mo Yu's words hit them where it hurt.

When Mo Ya unleashed the Boundless Ocean, they had assumed victory was assured. Who would have thought that Mo Yu would counter with an even stronger technique?

Now, their gazes toward Mo Yu were filled with growing apprehension. The Break Thunder move Mo Yu used seemed to be of mid-level earth-tier, a rarity in the Black-Corner Region.

Mo Tianxing's face darkened as he realized this. Looking at the formidable Mo Yu and the coldly beautiful Cai Lin, he already regretted opposing Yuanfu so hastily.

"Master Mo, it's clear that Ya'er wasn't skilled enough, and the Black Emperor Sect accepts the loss. From now on, we will not pursue any issues regarding Qi Mountain."

After a moment of contemplation, Mo Tianxing handed Mo Ya to his sect's experts and turned to Mo Yu.

"Oh?" Mo Yu was slightly surprised by Mo Tianxing's swift concession, but then he recalled that Mo Tianxing was known for his calculating nature. This wasn't unexpected.

"Qi Mountain willingly submitted to Yuanfu, so it had nothing to do with us. Since Sect Leader Mo is so understanding, we'll consider this matter settled. However..." Mo Yu's tone suddenly grew colder. "The ambush on my Yuanfu members by your sect and the Demon Flame Valley still needs to be addressed."

Hearing the first half of Mo Yu's statement, Mo Tianxing had started to relax. He wasn't eager to go to war with Yuanfu, especially with Cai Lin around. However, his face fell when Mo Yu brought up the ambush.

"Sect Leader Mo, how do you suggest we settle this?" Mo Yu asked with a faint smile.

"Compensation," Mo Yu replied indifferently.

"Compensation?" Mo Tianxing asked, confused. "What do you mean by that?"

"You and the Demon Flame Valley ambushed two of my Yuanfu halls. That was a severe offense. I'll need significant compensation to make it right." Mo Yu paused, then held up two fingers. "To settle this, Yuanfu will need 20% of Black Emperor City's business."

"What? 20% of Black Emperor City's business?" Mo Tianxing and the other Black Emperor Sect members were stunned.

Black Emperor City, one of the largest cities in the Black-Corner Region, ranked among the top three, had always been the sect's stronghold. Giving up 20% of its business was no small matter.

Mo Yu's tone turned more serious. "Sect Leader Mo, what do you say? If you disagree, I suppose we'll have to go to war."

After some hesitation, Mo Tianxing gritted his teeth and nodded. "Very well, as you say, Master Mo."

At his words, the Black Emperor Sect's experts wanted to protest, but Mo Tianxing waved them off. He sensed that Mo Yu was hiding something, and he wasn't about to risk his sect.

Mo Yu gave Mo Tianxing a second look. He could bend and yield—a true tactician.

"The businesses in Black Emperor City can be taken over by Yuanfu. If there's nothing else, my sect will take its leave," Mo Tianxing said, bowing slightly.

"Fine," Mo Yu said with a nod.

With that, Mo Tianxing quickly departed with his sect, leaving the Demon Flame Valley to fend for itself.

"Cough, cough, Master Mo, this was all a misunderstanding. Might we be allowed to leave?" Fang, the leader of the Demon Flame Valley, said, his face stiffening as he realized they had been abandoned.

"Misunderstanding?" Mo Yu's lips curled into a cold smile. "How bold of the Demon Flame Valley, thinking you can disregard Yuanfu just because of your old ghost's reputation."

Fang's second elder, a peak Dou Huang, shouted, "You dare insult our valley master?!"

"Our valley master will not let you go unchecked!" added the third elder, also a peak Dou Huang.

"Your valley master is in seclusion?" Mo Yu raised an eyebrow, quickly deducing why the old demon had yet to appear.

"Still, that old demon is of a bygone era." Mo Yu smirked. Noticing the furious glares from the Demon Flame Valley members, he asked, "When will your valley master emerge from seclusion?"

Fang, holding back his rage, replied, "He has no set time, but at most six months."

"Six months, huh..." Mo Yu mused quietly before stating, "Then six months from now, Yuanfu will declare war on the Demon Flame Valley. Do you accept?"

"What? A sect-wide battle?"

Mo Yu's words stunned the elders of the Demon Flame Valley. A sect-wide battle meant a fight to the death, and Yuanfu was issuing such a challenge.

Were they underestimating the Demon Flame Valley, or did Yuanfu have some secret weapon?

"Hmph, are you afraid? Seems like the Demon Flame Valley can only handle petty tricks," Mo Yu sneered.

Yuanfu needed to crush the Demon Flame Valley if it was to dominate the Black-Corner Region. Whether the valley accepted or not, Mo Yu planned to uproot them.

"Fine! We'll fight, and we won't back down!" Fang and the elders responded with cold smiles. They were confident in their valley master's strength, knowing that his power as a seven-star Dou Zong was unmatched.

"Good, see you in six months," Mo Yu said with a smirk as he led his people back to Mo City.

Afterward, Mo Yu returned to Yuanfu, and the news of his breakthrough to Dou Huang quickly spread throughout the sect, bringing great joy to everyone.

As Yuanfu's leader, the stronger Mo Yu became, the stronger Yuanfu would be. At just twenty years old, achieving Dou Huang meant Mo Yu had boundless potential, which promised a bright future for Yuanfu.

With a faint smile, Mo Yu looked at the black-clad young man beside him. "Xiao Li, start gathering our forces. We're heading back to the Jia Ma Empire in a few days."

"Uh? Sure!" Xiao Li was momentarily surprised but then beamed with excitement, nodding vigorously. He had waited for this moment for too long!

"I still need to visit the Inner Academy, so I'll leave gathering the troops to you," Mo Yu said with a smile.

"Got it! Leave it to me!" Xiao Li grinned, his gaze turning towards the distant northern horizon outside the hall. A vicious grin slowly spread across his face.

Seeing Xiao Li's expression, Mo Yu's face grew serious as he contemplated their return to the Jia Ma Empire. Suddenly, he paused, his gaze shifting towards the direction of the Jia Nan Academy.

There, a powerful and familiar energy was beginning to stir.

Sensing this fluctuation, Mo Yu frowned slightly, his mind quickly grasping the situation. In surprise, he thought to himself, "Well, well... Xiao Yan, that brat, is out of seclusion half a year early..."

(Chapter ends)

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