Chapter 1473: Chapter 1473: Ambush! 3 a.m.

“Alright, we’ve tested our skills, next we should discuss how to deal with that false god.” Satan invited Ye Qiu and the Blood Ancestor back to their seats. Ye Qiu sat down casually, but Gui Er, the fallen angel, frequently cast astonished glances his way.

The Blood Ancestor no longer mentioned seeking revenge for Armand and offered some suggestions, but Ye Qiu knew that this old fellow had been keeping an eye on him all along and might not simply let it go.

Regarding how to deal with Emperor Shang, Ye Qiu had no opinions; in any event, a confrontation was inevitable, whether through an ambush or a battle fought openly.

Ultimately, the decision was made to launch a surprise attack followed by a direct confrontation with Emperor Shang, greatly increasing their chance of success.

The group set out, heading straight for the location of Emperor Shang.

To Ye Qiu’s surprise, the Blood Ancestor also brought Armand along, and even the fallen angel behind Satan followed.

The group flew swiftly across numerous islands, and along the way, Ye Qiu saw many strange sea beasts.

Some bold sea beasts even dared to attack them; Ye Qiu swiftly sliced one in two with a single sword stroke, scaring off the others instantly.

Satan laughed, “Nature’s spiritual energy has revived, benefitting numerous creatures in the ocean. Many have gained intelligence, and some have even learned to cultivate. Ye Qiu, the sea beast you killed was one of the leaders among them.”

These creatures were late to awaken their intelligence and although they began to understand cultivation, they were slower than humans in progressing on the path. Their advantage was mostly in their large size, but this advantage posed a threat to others. However, to Ye Qiu, they were just bigger targets. No matter how many came, he could kill them all.

Unreservedly speaking, Ye Qiu’s strength, at present, absolutely placed him at the top of the food chain on Earth.

Ye Qiu’s recent effortless sword strike made the Blood Ancestor’s eyes flicker with a trace of apprehension, recalling their past duel. If he hadn’t stopped, they might have competed in speed and he might have been severed in two by a single sword stroke.

Involuntarily, when the Blood Ancestor looked at Ye Qiu, his expression became extremely complex.

Armand, who followed behind the Blood Ancestor, was similarly astonished at Ye Qiu’s strength, realizing that Ye Qiu had grown significantly stronger since they last met and was now capable of competing with his vampire clan’s ancestor, even without being at a disadvantage.

What does this signify?

It signifies that Armand had been surpassed by Ye Qiu, and perhaps he had never matched Ye Qiu, just unwilling to admit it.

Contrarily, the fallen angel Gui Er’s eyes sparkled continually, watching this young Eastern human, who despite having cultivated for only a short twenty years, could not only stand alongside her king but was also unafraid of her vampire clan’s ancestor.

After several hours of flight over the ocean, the group took a brief rest on an uninhabited island before continuing on their journey.

According to Satan, Emperor Shang was in the ocean, but he wasn’t stationary and kept moving around, albeit slowly, not fixed in one location.

To avoid Emperor Shang escaping, everyone had to hasten their pace, and finally, after two hours, Satan waved his hand, and everyone stopped.

Seeing Satan’s serious expression, Ye Qiu guessed they had arrived nearby, yet Emperor Shang’s presence wasn’t detectable at all.

“Look over there!”

Satan pointed in a particular direction not far away, where lights were flickering like a gathering of luminescence.

“Eh?”

Yet upon closer inspection, everyone found no treasure there, but instead a person sitting cross-legged on the ocean surface, seemingly on a massive plank, floating.

Emperor Shang!

Everyone clearly saw the figure they were seeking, the false god Emperor Shang.

Currently, Emperor Shang was in a peculiar state, surrounded by swirling luminescence, appearing as if countless energies were converging upon him. Each breath seemed to unify him with the surrounding world; hence he emanated no traceable aura. This realm, merged into the universe, only visible to the naked eye, couldn’t be discovered through exploration alone.

Satan and the Blood Ancestor frown, as the current state of Emperor Shang was challenging to ambush. Approaching him would inevitably cause changes in the air around him, revealing any attempted assault before reaching Shang.

The three exchanged glances, pondering how to successfully launch an ambush.

After some mental communication, the fallen angel and Armand retreated, allowing Ye Qiu, Satan, and the Blood Ancestor to take action first, aiming to catch Emperor Shang off guard.

The trio concealed their presence entirely, gradually inching closer to Emperor Shang. Satan and the Blood Ancestor targeted him from two directions, while Ye Qiu looked for gaps to strike opportunistically.

Around Emperor Shang, a separate space formed, seemingly a world in itself. Observing with the naked eye, Ye Qiu felt Emperor Shang had grown considerably stronger compared to before, though he couldn’t ascertain by how much.

Ye Qiu squinted his eyes, activating the Great Turtle Breath Evasion Technique, astonishing Satan and the Blood Ancestor, who found that Ye Qiu had vanished from view, a stealth skill surpassing theirs.

However, now wasn’t the time for astonishment; dealing with Emperor Shang took precedence.

At a distance of ten meters from Emperor Shang, both Satan and the Blood Ancestor unleashed their most formidable force, striking instantly.

Boom…

The air around Shang emitted a loud noise, a series of sonic explosions, as two streams of white energy rapidly rushed towards Shang.

“Die!”

“Destroy!”

With all of their might, the two’s strike churned up colossal waves, carrying a definite momentum of a kill stroke against Shang.

Even as they made their move, Shang remained seated, unmoved, causing Satan and the Blood Ancestor to maintain their attack despite having doubts.

Whish…

The two attacks finally landed on Shang.

The bodies of the duo merged into a singular stream of white energy.

After hitting the target, Satan and the Blood Ancestor ascended into the sky, looking down upon Shang, whom they had jointly attacked.

“Something’s wrong…”

Satan and the Blood Ancestor suddenly felt that their hit seemed too easily achieved.

At that moment, Ye Qiu’s voice rang out, “Retreat quickly!”

What?

Satan and the Blood Ancestor were both stunned as they realized the ambush had likely been detected by Emperor Shang.

As they prepared to leave, they suddenly found the sky above darkened.

More precisely, not clouds gathering, but an enormous entity overshadowing the sky, making it seem as if the sunlight was blocked.

A gigantic head, as many as eight, all with open mouths, despite being dozens of meters away, they could still smell the stench emitting from its fangs.

What on earth is this?

Satan and the Blood Ancestor stood stupefied until Ye Qiu’s voice rang again, jolting them back to their senses, prompting them to turn and flee.

“Having arrived, you shouldn’t leave just now. An ancient bug and a failed dark dweller, remain with me!”

Emperor Shang’s voice slowly descended from the skies.

Satan and the Blood Ancestor stared upward, seeing Emperor Shang standing atop the central snake head, gazing down at the two of them.