Chapter 327: You Were the One Who Started Joking with This Emperor First!

The further one progresses in the Realm, the more difficult it becomes to improve. As one of the peerless Prodigy who once shone in the Eastern Wilderness, Venerable Corpse Puppet had lived for over ten thousand years, with the vast majority of his time spent in secluded Cultivate.

Rising from humble beginnings to become a pillar of a super power, he had a great deal of authority on this subject.

He knew deep down just how difficult it was to cross every minor Realm starting from the King Realm; even for a peerless Prodigy, it would take a long time to grind their Realm up bit by bit.

However, the speed of improvement Li Xuanfeng had displayed previously was already exaggerated enough. Now, in less than two short months, he had actually advanced from the King Realm to the Late Stage of the King Realm. What on earth had happened to him? His Realm was increasing as if it were leaping; it was simply incomprehensible!

As a leader among the Early Stage of the Venerable Realm, Venerable Corpse Puppet felt that although Li Xuanfeng's speed of becoming stronger was unfathomable, he and Venerable Violent Spear still had a chance to contend with the current Li Xuanfeng if they joined forces, or at least had a high hope of saving their lives. But he never expected that Li Xuanfeng would actually possess a Quasi-Sacred Artifact!

With Li Xuanfeng's current strength, it was impossible to unleash the full power of a Quasi-Sacred Artifact, yet even if he could only unleash a portion, it had successfully locked and suppressed him, leaving him unable to break free.

Venerable Corpse Puppet had already foreseen the outcome of this Clone; he would suffer the same fate as his Disciple, Corpse Puppet Emperor—though his life would not be extinguished, he would suffer tremendous losses.

"You seem very panicked?"

A faint voice arrived, and ripples appeared in the space before him. Li Xuanfeng, carrying a Domain in one hand and holding a hammer in the other, appeared before Venerable Corpse Puppet.

"Li Xuanfeng!"

Venerable Corpse Puppet's expression was gloomy. His Physical Body, Soul, and Domain were all firmly locked by energy chains, making it difficult for him to move.

"Is Xu Nuchuan dead?"

The next moment, Venerable Corpse Puppet saw the Upper Venerable Domain floating in Li Xuanfeng's hand, and his face turned incomparably ugly.

"You can't die right now, so what are you afraid of?"

Li Xuanfeng looked at him indifferently, Chaos Mist continuing to surge into the Domain in his palm.

Just like when he first met Corpse Puppet Emperor, through the System, Li Xuanfeng did not see black light on Venerable Corpse Puppet; he only saw deep gray, which meant that Venerable Corpse Puppet would only suffer great misfortune, but not yet reach the point of losing his life.

Li Xuanfeng naturally would not be kind-hearted enough to let him go, and with the Heaven-Reaching Tower in hand, it was even more impossible that he could not kill him.

The reason for this phenomenon was obvious: like Corpse Puppet Emperor, Venerable Corpse Puppet had at least two lives!

"Heh, surely you wouldn't be kind-hearted enough to let this Venerable go? Speak, what do you want this Venerable to pay to buy his life?"

Venerable Corpse Puppet sneered.

"Why deceive yourself? Where is your Clone?"

Li Xuanfeng could not be bothered to play those roundabout games with Venerable Corpse Puppet.

Venerable Corpse Puppet's expression changed slightly, and he did not speak.

Corpse Puppet Emperor had two lives; how could he, as his Master, not have similar means? It was not strange that Li Xuanfeng had seen through it.

"We could actually make a deal."

After a moment of silence, Venerable Corpse Puppet looked at Li Xuanfeng and said.

He knew that denying he had a Clone would not make Li Xuanfeng believe him and would be of no use, so he simply stopped hiding it. "The multiple spaces we are in are merely the outer hall of the Central Palace. The space channel leading to the middle hall is blocked, and many Venerables have already gathered in that place. My Clone is among them."

Li Xuanfeng did not speak, waiting for him to finish.

"With your strength, you can indeed destroy this Clone of mine, but I think you should be able to foresee the consequences of doing so."

Venerable Corpse Puppet did not finish his sentence, instead observing Li Xuanfeng's reaction.

Li Xuanfeng had offended too many powers. If there were an opportunity to kill him, no one would hesitate.

With a Quasi-Sacred Artifact in hand, Li Xuanfeng could stand in an invincible position against Venerables, but this premise of invincibility required sufficient energy.

The energy of the Quasi-Sacred Artifact itself was not endless. While it could replenish itself after being exhausted, it took time. Li Xuanfeng's own energy was also limited, and he could not control the Quasi-Sacred Artifact forever. Therefore, as long as a few powerful Venerables came and joined forces, they would have ways to deal with him.

The meaning behind Venerable Corpse Puppet's words was also very clear: as long as Li Xuanfeng killed this Clone of his, he would inform the other Venerables of the news of Li Xuanfeng's presence here. With multiple Venerables joining forces, it would be a huge disaster for Li Xuanfeng.

"What kind of deal do you call this? Isn't this just trying to threaten this Emperor?"

Li Xuanfeng held the Domain in his hand, his eyes cold.

"Right now, the Venerables of various powers do not yet know the news that you have entered the Central Palace. If you kill this Clone of mine, the news of your appearance here will be known to all the Venerables immediately. I don't think you want to fall into a situation of being besieged by Venerables from all sides, right?"

"If you spare this Clone of mine, I am willing to swear by a Soul Forbidden Curse that I will never leak a single bit of news about you. At the same time, we shall both swear not to be enemies with each other again, and all grudges will be wiped clean. How is this deal?"

Venerable Corpse Puppet finished speaking in one breath and looked at Li Xuanfeng.

"The content of the deal needs to be changed."

A faint smile suddenly appeared on Li Xuanfeng's face.

"How should it be changed?"

Venerable Corpse Puppet asked subconsciously.

"You swear by a Soul Forbidden Curse that you will never leak a single bit of news about this Emperor, and in return, this Emperor will give this Clone of yours a quick end!"

Li Xuanfeng said with a smile.

"Li Xuanfeng! What kind of joke are you making?!"

Venerable Corpse Puppet's face turned ugly.

"You were the one who started joking with this Emperor first!"

Li Xuanfeng tightened his grip on the hammer, the smile on his face fading.

Boom!

The Heaven-Refining Hammer fell. The locked and suppressed Venerable Corpse Puppet had no way to dodge. With just a single strike, his Physical Body split apart; the wounds were hideous and terrifying, and the energy chains were clearly visible.

"Li Xuanfeng!"

"Do you really think that relying on a Quasi-Sacred Artifact makes you fearless of the major powers?! This Venerable is willing to reconcile with you; why must you be so aggressive?"

Venerable Corpse Puppet roared.

Li Xuanfeng did not speak, swinging the Heaven-Refining Hammer repeatedly.

Reconciliation? It was nothing more than fear born from knowing he was no match. If the strength of both sides were reversed, it would be Li Xuanfeng suffering Soul torture and being forced to reveal secrets.

Boom, boom, boom!

The split parts of Venerable Corpse Puppet's Physical Body exploded into blood mist, and the Chaos Mist quickly eroded them, turning them into flying ash that could no longer condense.

"I will offer up all my cultivation resources, how about that?"

Venerable Corpse Puppet shouted.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Heaven-Refining Hammer still fell mercilessly, even leaving afterimages as it swung.

"I will help you fight for the Innate Spirit Flame and Spirit Medicine, also sworn by a Soul Forbidden Curse!"

Boom, boom, boom!

The Heaven-Refining Hammer struck down continuously, and not even a single cell of Venerable Corpse Puppet's Physical Body remained.

"Li Xuanfeng! Even the most arrogant person knows to leave a way out when doing things. You act so recklessly; even if this Venerable cannot do anything to you, someone will definitely be able to deal with you in the future!"

Venerable Corpse Puppet knew that Li Xuanfeng's intent to kill had already risen and he would not let him go, so he could only stare at Li Xuanfeng resentfully with his Soul body.

Boom!

Li Xuanfeng smashed a hammer onto his Soul.

"Ah!"

Venerable Corpse Puppet immediately let out a scream. He discovered that a huge tearing sensation had arisen between his Soul and his Domain, a pain that was difficult to endure.

He wanted to self-detonate to severely injure Li Xuanfeng, but the chains and suppression of the Quasi-Sacred Artifact were too strong. He could not even self-detonate, and was completely treated by Li Xuanfeng as a fixed target unable to fight back, being tortured at will.