"Ever since I beheld the peach blossoms, I’ve never doubted it to this day..."
Zhong Shenxiu casually broke off a branch of peach blossoms, smiled, and said, "Undying Evil Emperor, we meet again."
"I pride myself on my movement technique being unrivaled in the world, not even the Saint Monk can trace my whereabouts, how did you find me?"
The voice of the Undying Evil Emperor was deep, and it seemed to contain a sort of Sound Wave Skill, as if it wanted to transform into tiny life-forms, burrowing into Zhong Shenxiu’s body.
The Heavenly Demon Secret Chant of the Evil King Sect is, after all, one of the three ultimate Sound Wave Skills in the world, alongside the Buddha Sound Zen Chant of the Stone Buddha Temple and the Heavenly Zither Sword Sound of the Su Yin Sword Sect.
The action of the Undying Evil Emperor was not an intentional act of treachery, but simply a martial skill that had become an instinct.
"The concealment of information by a Great Grandmaster still depends on who the adversary is..."
Zhong Shenxiu floated a smile: "Besides... you’ve concealed your own information, but you haven’t hidden the Void Poison I’ve planted in you!"
Before he finished speaking, the Undying Evil Emperor’s face had already drastically changed!
Indeed, he had not yet left because, even after his rebirth, his body was still infested with the Void Poison, like maggots clinging to bone.
This baffled the Undying Evil Emperor.
He had changed his body through the Nine Lives Evil Technique, so why was he still poisoned?
"My Void Poison is not a physical substance, but rather a concept which you are well aware of, and subsequently can’t escape from... even if you discard your original body."
Zhong Shenxiu mentally added in his heart, ’Unless you find a Primordial Pill Old Monster to suppress and expel it for you.’
"Physical or not? Simply understanding it can lead to infection? Truly, none of the Great Grandmasters are pushovers..."
The eyes behind the Undying Evil Emperor’s Asura mask became exceedingly dangerous: "But I still have to try, if I eliminate you, the source, would the poison also disappear..."
"Actually... there’s no need for us to fight to the death... why not make a deal instead?"
Zhong Shenxiu suggested, "You pass on to me the Nine Lives Evil Technique, and I will cure you, how does that sound? If this skill cannot be shared with others, then I can simply join the Evil King Sect in secret..."
The Undying Evil Emperor was momentarily at a loss for words, seemingly stumped by Zhong Shenxiu.
He had seen many Great Grandmaster Martial Artists, whether inscrutable or jovial and quick to anger, their personalities natural.
But this was his first encounter with one so shameless that he didn’t even care to maintain appearances!
To be honest, the Undying Evil Emperor was somewhat tempted for a moment.
But in the next instant, his tone grew icy: "After all is said and done, you just want to coax my Divine Skills from me with empty promises? I see not a shred of sincerity from you, why not first go and kill Tie Xue to show some measure of resolve, how about that?"
"Ah... can’t reach an agreement, so we have to fight after all."
Zhong Shenxiu sighed, slowly taking off his gloves: "If that’s the case, I’ll just have to kill you first, and if you don’t have a manual on you, I’ll have to vanquish the Evil King Sect to search for the ’Heavenly Silkworm Secret’ or the manual for the Nine Lives Evil Technique..."
Although his words seemed to be in jest, his tone was dead serious.
The Divine Skills of the Nine Lives Evil Technique, Zhong Shenxiu was determined to acquire them!
He was willing to join the Evil King Sect covertly, but joining them openly was not something he was interested in.
The Five Poison Sect has been eradicated, and the Martial Arts world grows while the path of demons wanes; joining now would truly be pointless.
The Undying Evil Emperor did not speak again, and if Zhong Shenxiu could see through the Asura mask, he would see that the Great Grandmaster’s expression had become extremely grave.
In reality, after condensing the Martial Arts Divine Power, Great Grandmasters rarely battled each other because it was difficult to determine a victor.
Even if they did engage in combat, if one side could not win, escaping would be quite easy.
Even with a huge gap in strength, killing an opponent would come at a tremendous cost.
For example, although the imperial court managed to exterminate the Five Poison Sect, it lost an old Tribute, and the Lingnan Song Family Master was seriously injured.
It could be said that four Great Grandmasters had perished together.
And this newly ascended Great Grandmaster, not treasuring his long life ahead, prepared to fight to the death against the Undying Evil Emperor, ranked fourth on the Heavenly List.
This wasn’t madness, or being half-insane, but rather the bravado of someone with extreme confidence in their martial arts prowess.
Through previous conversation, the Undying Evil Emperor was convinced that Xun Liuyi was not insane like that second-ranked Mad Daoist on the Heavenly List, but indeed, a martial arts madman.
Facing the challenge of a Great Grandmaster, even he had to treat it with caution.
The next moment, the two stood opposite each other, not making a move, but in a strange silence.
If outsiders were to witness this scene, they would be utterly baffled.
Even Earth List Masters would struggle to understand.
They did not know that these two Great Grandmasters were already engaged in a unique spirit contest within this realm.
Great Grandmasters could merge with heaven and earth, a single glance could suppress a Grandmaster, but when encountering a peer, they had to compete in controlling this particular realm, vying for more leverage and the upper hand.
Zhong Shenxiu smiled, multitasking with his spirit, his intent varied and intertwined with nature.
On every peach blossom, every blade of grass, even each stubborn rock, he engaged in a struggle and clash of information with the Undying Evil Emperor.
The casual breeze that nature blew, or the falling peach petals, all became fierce battlefields without notice.
The Undying Evil Emperor’s gaze was suddenly filled with shock.
He found that in information manipulation, or the Great Grandmaster’s integration with heaven and earth, he was unexpectedly falling behind.
The opponent’s spirit will was pervasive, manipulating with smooth savvy, and even surpassing the Saint Monk!
His spirit began a full retreat, losing control over one area after another.
In no time, the opponent’s ’divinity’ would completely dominate this realm, achieving suppression over him.
Among Great Grandmasters, the difference in skill was negligible, but once the advantage of the terrain was lost, defeat was almost certain.
Thus, the Undying Evil Emperor could only howl, forced to make the first move in an attempt to turn the tide!
His figure twisted like a phantom, vanishing and reappearing like nine dragons, arriving before Zhong Shenxiu, his hands turning pitch-black as ink.
Evil King Sect’s secret technique—Black Demon Hand!
In Zhong Shenxiu’s eyes, the Undying Evil Emperor formed seals with his pitch-black hands, from which even blacker Qi arose.
These Qi strands extended like black serpents, spreading a web of poison in an attempt to ensnare him.
Moreover, this man attacked with extreme ferocity, applying a strategy that forced both to a dead end by sparing no consideration for oneself.
’The Undying Evil Emperor practices the Nine Lives Evil Technique and does not fear death; thus, he can attack without defending, but I cannot...’
The black Qi spread, merely brushing against the peach twig in Zhong Shenxiu’s hand, causing that section of the branch to wither rapidly, rot, and fall to the ground as dust...
Faced with such a reckless strategy, Zhong Shenxiu did not retreat but advanced.
The Undying Evil Emperor’s eyes revealed a cold gleam, ready to risk death again, if necessary, to take out this new Great Grandmaster.
However, in the next moment, the slight suppression of the void poison within his body violently erupted.
The Undying Evil Emperor grunted, his speed slowing slightly.
In a Great Grandmaster duel, even the smallest flaw could be magnified to the extreme.
Zhong Shenxiu seemed to blend into the breeze, effortlessly escaping beneath the Black Demon Hand to appear behind the Undying Evil Emperor, merging with heaven and earth, his right hand raised, harnessing the momentum of the earth, striking a palm print on the Undying Evil Emperor’s vital gate!