A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 36

Just as the Four Great Lords were about to force Wu Rulong out, they suddenly felt something and their expressions changed slightly. They saw the surrounding scenery shift rapidly, and before the Four Great Lords could react, they found themselves in a desolate, remote mountain area far away from the Wu Commerce Association. Wu Hao had even arranged formations around them, so even if the Four Great Lords wanted to leave, they were unable to do so.

“Who is it? Sneaking around, come out now!” The Four Great Lords looked extremely serious, with Lei Wanyun speaking angrily.

They did not expect to be taken away in the Xuantian Realm without any resistance, and they felt a mix of anger and shock, but more than that, a deep sense of fear.

As Lei Wanyun’s words fell, the next second, Wu Hao walked out, clapping his hands, laughing as he approached. “Gentlemen, I’ve long admired your reputation.”

Upon seeing Wu Hao, the hearts of the four present were filled with immense shock. They had completely failed to perceive Wu Hao’s presence, and even now that he stood before them, they could not sense his true cultivation level, despite his appearance.

In this situation, there were only two possibilities: either Wu Hao possessed a Quasi-Imperial Weapon that helped him resist the probing of Quasi-Emperor-level experts, or his cultivation was above theirs—since they were already the strongest Quasi-Emperors in the Xuantian Realm, only a Great Emperor could surpass them!

Regardless of which possibility it was, it was not good news for Murong Huang and the others. The fact that Wu Hao could appear before them and silently take them away meant that he had everything under control. He was capable of withstanding the combined efforts of the four of them, and since he said he had long admired their names, it indicated that Wu Hao was aware of their identities and could guess that they might be carrying Imperial Weapons.

This meant that Wu Hao had at least the combat strength of a Great Emperor. With this thought, the expressions of Murong Huang and the others grew extremely serious as they prepared to act at any moment.

“Fellow Daoist, may I ask why you brought us here?” Li Taibai smiled and looked at Wu Hao inquiringly.

After all, the most important thing at the moment was to first understand whether the man before them intended to take action. If it was possible to avoid conflict, that would be the best outcome.

In response, Wu Hao looked at Li Taibai and smiled. “It’s nothing, just that the four of you covet my businesses, which has made me quite unhappy.”

Upon hearing Wu Hao’s words, Murong Huang and the others were taken aback, clearly shocked to realize that the person before them was indeed the true master behind the Wu Commerce Association. It made sense, after all; if the Wu Commerce Association didn’t have someone significant backing them, they would have been eliminated long ago by the local forces in the Southern Region, and it wouldn’t have attracted the attention of the four of them.

Once Li Taibai learned that Wu Hao was the real master behind the Wu Commerce Association, he didn’t hesitate to back down, looking at Wu Hao and awkwardly saying, “Fellow Daoist, you should have mentioned this earlier. We’re all part of the same family; how could I possibly covet your assets? That would be completely unfounded.”

“That’s right! How could I covet your assets, Fellow Daoist? Everyone in the Xuantian Realm knows that our Roushui Holy Land is the most friendly and would never bully the weak.”

Lin Shuirou chimed in, seeking to present a pitiful image since avoiding confrontation was undoubtedly the best outcome.

Lei Wanyun also backed down, showing no resistance.

With the three Holy Lords conceding, Murong Huang thought to himself that it wouldn’t be too embarrassing for him to back down as well. Without hesitation, he too admitted defeat.

Watching the four of them concede made Wu Hao snicker coldly before he spoke. “If it weren’t for my presence, you probably would have acted against the Wu Commerce Association long ago. Don’t talk about ignorance being no crime; since you’ve already taken action, my solution is simple: all four of you fight together. If you can withstand a single blow from me, we can consider this matter settled!”

Upon hearing Wu Hao’s words, the four Holy Lords stood up and exchanged glances filled with wrath. They thought Wu Hao was being overly arrogant; together with their Imperial Weapons, their combined combat strength equated to an Emperor-level presence, so it was reasonable to consider their unity equivalent to that of an Emperor.

Even if the elder before them truly was at the level of a Great Emperor, it was unlikely he could hold out against all four of them.

However, this was indeed an opportunity. If they could force Wu Hao to back down or even injure or kill him, then the Wu Commerce Association would be theirs to dominate. With that thought in mind, Li Taibai and others exchanged glances and no longer hesitated. They looked at Wu Hao and said, “Elder, we accept your challenge, come at us!”

With that, Li Taibai and the others summoned their respective Imperial Weapons. The Imperial Weapon of the Green Lotus Holy Land was a long sword, the Fixed Water Divine Pearl was from the Roushui Holy Land, the Myriad Flower Holy Land wielded the Buddha’s Furious Tang Lotus, and the Lightning Halberd was from the Thunderclap Holy Land.

Once the Imperial Weapons were summoned, Li Taibai and the others began to manipulate their weapons to strike at Wu Hao without holding back. Even though they didn’t know Wu Hao’s cultivation level, holding back at this moment would be a foolish move.

With four peak Quasi-Emperors wielding their Imperial Weapons unleashing their full might, it would take only a moment to wipe out a region.

As Wu Hao watched the four of them attack, he felt a bit bewildered. He initially thought that the full-force strike unleashed by the four Holy Lords controlling their Imperial Weapons would likely be enough to injure him. However, he sensed that even if he stood still, their attacks might not be able to hurt him at all.

With this thought in mind, Wu Hao sighed helplessly and merely threw out a punch. In an instant, an overwhelming power sent all four Imperial Weapons flying, and the residual force continued forward, heading straight towards Li Taibai and the others.

Seeing this, Li Taibai and the others were filled with shock and fear. They had anticipated the worst outcome to be Wu Hao simply intercepting their attacks, but they never expected that a single punch would completely disrupt the strike of the Imperial Weapons, and the remaining force would come rushing at them.

“Be careful!” Lin Shuirou shouted, unleashing her strongest Imperial Technique in an attempt to withstand the blow, and Li Taibai and the others did the same.

Yet, they did not expect that even the residual force would send them flying. As they hit the ground, they immediately coughed up a mouthful of quasi-Emperor blood, having sustained significant injuries.

“Sigh, I haven’t even taken this seriously yet; how could you all be down already?” Wu Hao looked at Li Taibai and the others, who were sprawled on the ground in a wretched state. After all, he truly had not been serious; that last punch was just an ordinary one. If he were to throw a serious punch, perhaps even a full-powered one, the entire Southern Region would be destroyed in an instant.

Do not doubt the terrifying nature of the Heavenly Emperor’s Myriad Dao Sutra. While an ordinary Great Emperor in the Late Stage may need some time to destroy a Southern Region, for Wu Hao, it could be done in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, upon hearing Wu Hao’s words, Li Taibai and the others couldn’t help but cough up another mouthful of quasi-Emperor blood. They could accept that under Wu Hao’s full power, he could send their four Imperial Weapons flying and heavily injure them, but they could not accept that he hadn’t even used a tenth of his strength and still managed to severely wound them. This was truly a blow to their pride as quasi-Emperors.