Chapter 275 – Who Agrees? Who Opposes?

“Whoosh-“

An Elephant Deity Emissary suddenly took a step forward.

The evil energy force field at the peak of emissary level and its towering figure like a demon mountain moved abruptly, causing the nearby Protector Lei’s pupils to contract with the emanating terrifying aura.

Immediately, his whole body emitted a large amount of light purple electricity as if in a reflex action.

The electricity quickly converged toward his palms, and a dark purple electric sphere rapidly formed at a speed visible to the naked eye…

But before Protector Lei could release this powerful Thunder attack, the Elephant Deity Emissary sensed the impending danger, and its single eye on its forehead opened wide, flashing with violent light.

Raising its elephant trunk, an enraged roar erupted from its hidden mouthparts.

“Roar-“

A visible sound wave burst out from the Elephant Man’s mouth.

Protector Lei bore the brunt, and his baseball cap was instantly blown away, revealing his short, tight-fitting hair that was white and purple.

The wrinkles on his aged face were completely smoothed out under the terrible sonic wave, his body trembled, and electricity shot everywhere…

He twisted his face in fury, about to launch the spherical plasma in his palm.

But an elephant hoof as thick as a water barrel tore through the air, abruptly appearing at his chest…

“Boom!”

A dazzling flash of lightning exploded inside the hall, and Protector Lei, who had been standing there moments ago, “disappeared” instantly.

A simultaneous loud noise erupted from the side wall of the hall not far away.

The walls, cast with superalloy mixed with Rainbow Steel, didn’t collapse.

But on the wall, large chunks of stone fell, leaving a clear human-shaped indentation.

Protector Lei, with a ceased heart and dilated pupils, was deeply embedded in that large indentation.

One strike.

With just one strike, Protector Lei, one of the top-tier members of the Eight Great Protectors, was sent flying by the terrifying Elephant Man, his fate unknown.

In an instant, the few other Protector-level individuals who had been ready to attack froze in their tracks; a spine-chilling sense of dread washed over them.

Two Elephant Deity Emissaries standing over six meters tall loomed inside the hall, their heads brushing against the ceiling.

They were like two massive dark clouds overshadowing everyone’s heads and hearts.

Protector-level members turned pale, stiffly retreating step by step.

The atmosphere in the hall was oppressively tense.

This was like a disaster striking out of nowhere, a catastrophic calamity descending from the heavens.

One misstep today, and the Evil Martial Alliance might face total annihilation right here.

“Crunch-“

A sound of something being crushed suddenly echoed.

In the deathly silence of the hall, it was startlingly clear.

Everyone’s eyes, including those of the two six-meter-tall Elephant Men, turned towards the source of the sound.

Under the strange gazes of the crowd, Protector Rou, who had accidentally “stepped” on a stone and crushed it while retreating, was now trembling all over.

Layers of fine sweat oozed from his fat, white, clammy skin even starting to redden slightly.

The two Elephant Men looked down at him expressionlessly.

Protector Rou was frozen in place for a few seconds.

Finally…

His tightly wound nerves snapped, and Protector Rou let out a sharp scream, then launched a desperate attack on the nearest Elephant Man.

His large, pale hands struck the Elephant Man’s body like a flurry of blows, creating a series of deep, thudding sounds as if wooden stakes were being driven into the ground.

“Boom boom boom-“

Protector Rou felt like he had never unleashed such fury in his life.

He didn’t know how many strikes he had landed in a single breath.

Each palm carried his terrifying strength and the essence of his lifelong martial arts mastery.

The high-frequency slaps set his entire fatty body into motion, creating waves of white, greasy fat rippling through the air…

Protector Rou’s potential was vastly unleashed, reaching unprecedented battle prowess.

His fearsome assault made the other Protector-level individuals’ pupils contract and their expressions shift.

They couldn’t help but imagine that if they had to face Protector Rou’s furious onslaught head-on, they would be pounded into a pulp within a few breaths.

Then…

“Boom!”

With a loud and dull thud similar to the one when Protector Lei was sent flying.

The spectacle of fat waves vanished, and the rapid series of impacts abruptly stopped.

Everyone saw- a large chunk of snow-white fat deeply indent and then ripple out in concentric circles before…

“Boom!”

Protector Rou was sent flying, crashing into another wall like a lump of rags.

Protector Rou too…

The Protector-level individuals stood wide-eyed, stunned for several seconds.

Then, someone screamed in terror-“Run!”

In an instant, the remaining Protector-level members scattered like frightened animals.

However, at that very moment.

A lazy, yawning voice echoed from behind them.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Before the words settled.

“Thud-“

Every heart in the room seemed to collapse.

A suffocating sense of weight and dread quickly surged from within them.

The lighting in the hall suddenly seemed to be swallowed up.

Everyone clearly sensed a terrifying presence, indescribable in words, silently blossoming behind them.

No one dared to turn around; it felt as if their blood and bones had frozen, leaving them rigid and unmoving.

They could only see-

At the moment this presence emerged, the two six-meter-tall Elephant Deity Emissaries seemed to be abruptly provoked, raging violently.

The two Elephant Men let out roars, stepping over their heads, and charged toward the source of the presence with shrill cries.

“Boom boom boom!”

It sounded like planes crashing into mountains.

The entire hall shook and trembled… debris constantly fell from the ceiling, making it seem like the whole hall would collapse in the next second.

However.

The terrifying commotion came as quickly as it went.

Within just a few breaths, everything went silent.

The hall returned to complete stillness.

In the deathly silence, everyone could only hear their own hearts pounding “thump thump.”

What just happened?

What’s the situation back there now?

A flood of questions filled the minds of every Protector-level individual.

Their faces were pale, beads of sweat dotted their foreheads, their blood pumped furiously, and their mouths were dry and parched.

An overwhelming sense of curiosity urged them to turn and look.

But their bodies were paralyzed by a bone-deep fear, rendering them immobile.

“Crack-“

A series of noises came from the sides and in front of them.

Following the sound, they saw that Protector Lei and Protector Rou, who had previously been smashed into the wall by the Elephant Men, had come down from the walls.

However, their expressions were peculiar.

Their eyes were dazed and bewildered, as if they had seen something utterly unbelievable and unimaginable, causing them to fall into a profound state of self-doubt.

“Hu-“

Everyone took a deep breath.

Finally, unable to suppress their curiosity, they slowly turned around.

The scene behind them unfolded completely before their eyes.

As they took in the sight, everyone’s bodies trembled violently.

It felt like their minds had been struck by some heavy object.

“Buzz buzz-“

Leaving nothing but a blank space and continuous ringing in their ears.

At the far end of the grand hall, beneath the black-ringed “Deity Martial” mural, on the Evil Emperor’s throne.

A figure more than three meters tall sat casually.

The perfect physique, covered in large, blood-red patterns.

Jet-black hair cascaded like a waterfall, hovering at both sides; the air and light that came close to this figure seemed to distort.

An aura resonating with demon-like magnetism, as though it had just stepped out of a forbidden legend, enveloped the space.

At this demonically charged figure’s feet, lay two headless Elephant Men with gaping holes in their chests where their hearts used to be, kneeling silently.

They were completely still.

Seated on the throne, the monstrous figure casually toyed with two enormous hearts that emitted an eerie, dark glow.

Seeing everyone’s attention on him, the man’s devilishly handsome face immediately lit up with a smile.

He slightly leaned forward, stepping on the headless corpse of the Elephant Man, looking down at everyone. With a smile, he spoke, “Why the rush to leave? That was just a minor interruption. You Protectors were having such an engaging conversation, and I’d love to hear more…”

“Oh, right.”

The man seemed to remember something.

He slowly stood up, his grand, perfect physique gradually merging into the flickering flames, as if an immense shadow was rising from him, quickly enveloping the entire hall.

The next moment, everyone in the hall heard the man’s calm voice.

“I forgot to mention one thing.”

“From now on, I will assume the position of the Evil Emperor of our alliance.

Who agrees? Who… disagrees?”

At this moment, the hall was so silent that only the sound of flames crackling in the wall-mounted braziers could be heard.

…

A sky as blue as a clear ocean.

Below was the equally vast and azure sea.

The salty sea breeze blew gently, and seagulls gracefully traced arcs between the sea and sky.

“How beautiful…”

A group of men and women in matching white martial arts uniforms stood on the dock, seemingly waiting for something.

Among them, a short-haired girl with large eyes and an oval face gazed at the sea, letting out a heartfelt sigh.

“Even if this trip were just for sightseeing, it’s already worth it.”

The girl mumbled to herself, then turned to ask an elderly man beside her with a serene, silver-haired look and half-closed eyes, “Grandfather, are Penglai and Martial Saint Island in this sea?”

The old man opened his eyes and gently responded with a “Hmm.”

“How do we get there?”

The girl asked again, “Grandfather, do you know the way?”

“Wait for the boat.”

The old man replied calmly.