CHAPTER 1502: CHAPTER 1502: THE HUNT FOR THE DESCENDERS (PART 10)

The Emperor thrust himself into the darkness, racing madly for what felt like an eternity, never daring to stop.

Not until an island appeared did he halt.

After probing the rear, he discovered that the strong members of the Mother Mountain Sect had not pursued, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, his mind did not completely relax. When the incarnations of his faith power were destroyed, he sensed a few powerful attacks, likely from other invaders.

Would the strong members of the Mother Mountain Sect pursue him?

The Emperor felt that the other party had no reason to let him go. With the vastness of the sea, as long as he remained hidden, the opposition should not be able to detect him.

The Emperor dared not flee anymore. Without the incarnations of faith power, his strength was not formidable. Once caught, he would have only a dead end. It would be better to find a concealed place to hide, avoid the other’s search, and continue to recover his power of faith in the shadows, eventually leaving.

He did not believe these invaders would linger on the sea indefinitely.

The Emperor prepared to find a hiding place, needing to be swift, as the strong members of the Mother Mountain Sect could very well quickly pursue.

The Emperor scanned around, ultimately diving below the island to hide among the coral reefs.

Concealing his aura, shielding all his presence, the Emperor considered that at this moment, no one could find him, even if the opponent were a formidable champion.

"I have plenty of time to wear you down. Let’s see how long you can search for me."

In the Emperor’s view, since even Ye Qiu had managed to hide successfully and not be found, he could do the same.

Slowly closing his eyes, he imagined becoming part of the seabed, merging with the coral reefs, everything so natural and traceless.

It must be said that if the Emperor wanted to hide, even Ye Qiu could not discover him.

If Ye Qiu hadn’t been silently watching the Emperor the entire time, keeping his eyes firmly on him, he almost wouldn’t have found him.

The Emperor’s movements were completely within Ye Qiu’s sight. To keep an eye on the Emperor, Ye Qiu spent seven or eight days secretly lurking, all to completely eliminate this enemy and resolve any future worries.

"It’s time to send you off."

Ye Qiu caressed the Bahuang Sword in his hand; now was the most appropriate moment to deal with the Emperor.

After glancing back, Ye Qiu calculated that the opponent would take three breaths of time to reach here.

"To kill you, half a breath will be enough."

The hue in his eyes changed, and with a thought, the Bahuang Sword radiated intense killing intent, piercing into the water, directly heading for the seabed.

Whoosh...

The Bahuang Sword moved so fast that before the seawater could even ripple from its impact, it had arrived in front of the Emperor.

The Emperor, who had just hidden, never anticipated such an attack would suddenly strike, so fierce that he had no time to avoid it.

The Emperor couldn’t care less about hiding, directly launching an attack and dashing aside.

The Bahuang Sword abruptly turned its tip, continuing to pursue and kill the Emperor.

The Emperor was bewildered; it seemed that the strong members of the Mother Mountain Sect were not sword users, and even the few strong ones beside them did not use swords.

Yet looking at the Sword Intent, this move was undoubtedly from a strong expert.

"Who could it be?" The Emperor counterattacked several times, all were destroyed by the sword tip. Unable to fully exert his strength in the water, the Emperor rushed out of the sea, wanting to see who had discovered him.

"It’s... you..."

The Emperor was completely stunned, never expecting Ye Qiu to appear here.

"I’m here to see you off," Ye Qiu revealed his white teeth, somewhat dazzling in the night.

"You madman, so many people are looking for you, yet you still think about killing me. Do you think you can kill me?" The Emperor’s eyes were filled with both anger and frustration. He never thought it would be Ye Qiu who would break his cover.

The Emperor already sensed four auras rapidly approaching, likely to arrive in two or three breaths.

If he were entangled by Ye Qiu, he and Ye Qiu would face four formidable experts.

The Emperor’s emotions could be imagined; he surely did not want to die with Ye Qiu.

"Killing you is easy," Ye Qiu ignored the Emperor’s burning anger.

The Emperor suppressed his anger; as long as there was a sliver of hope, he would not choose to face the four invaders.

"Ye Qiu, you must have sensed it. Those people will soon arrive. Once they do, not only will I be in danger, but you won’t escape either. And compared to me, you are much more significant in their eyes."

"Is this your last words?" Ye Qiu stated flatly.

The Emperor was terribly annoyed by Ye Qiu’s idle talk—last words, what a time for humor. Wasn’t he scared at all?

No, the Emperor suddenly realized that Ye Qiu was too calm, showing no sign of panic.

The Emperor could not understand, but still needed to clarify the reality with Ye Qiu: "Right now, it’s best for the two of us to stay well alone, each go our own way, otherwise neither of us will get to escape."

"What are you saying? You want me to let you go? Besides, why should I run?" Ye Qiu laughed slightly, very casually.

The Emperor thought Ye Qiu was crazy. He didn’t want to deal with Ye Qiu, turning to leave. Now there was no point in hiding. With this guy Ye Qiu around, even if he hid, he would be found.

As the Emperor was about to leave, suddenly, he froze, seeing a ghost-masked man behind him, eyes shining, watching him.

This figure was exactly the mysterious person who the Mother Mountain Sect members discussed, the one who killed more than ten powerful invaders!

Why was he here?

The Emperor was completely confused, then despair set in. This was a killing maniac, having slain not fewer than ten invaders. How could he possibly escape?

Suddenly, the Emperor looked at Ye Qiu, his heart suddenly clearing up. No wonder Ye Qiu was so calm; this guy’s backer was the ghost-masked man right here.

Damn it!

The Emperor already felt death tightening its grip on his throat, nearing closer to demise.

With Ye Qiu and the ghost-masked man ahead, and the strong members of the Mother Mountain Sect behind, no matter how he looked, he was in extreme danger.

The Emperor felt hopeless, suddenly shouting loudly: "Ye Qiu, even if I die, I won’t spare you..."

Ye Qiu frowned vastly.

Suddenly, the Emperor broke into mad laughter: "You won’t let me live, I won’t let you live either. Now those people already know you’re here. Even if you kill me, what of it? You’ll face four formidable ones, haha..."

Swish.

The ghost-masked clone suddenly struck. The Emperor didn’t even have time to resist; his body was instantly torn apart, and a mass of white light emerged, which was the Emperor’s soul.

Ye Qiu didn’t let the ghost-masked clone crush the Emperor’s soul. With a wave of his hand, he allowed no escape for the Emperor’s soul and then collected it into the Sumeru Bag.

From the strike to the finish, it took two breaths.

Ye Qiu took a deep breath; those four auras were now visible to the naked eye, just a hundred meters away.

His initial plan was to kill the Emperor and launch a sneak attack on these four. It seemed that plan had been dashed.

But so what? The Emperor believed Ye Qiu and the ghost-masked clone couldn’t handle four formidable ones together, life and death uncertain. But Ye Qiu thought it was merely moving from one grindstone to a rock.

Tonight, the hunt resumes!

Ye Qiu turned, looking calmly at the members of the Mother Mountain Sect and others standing on the sea surface in succession.