"Kill the 'Chenxing Celestial King'?"
Upon hearing Zhang Yao's words, the Nether Abyss Ancestor immediately frowned:
"Fellow Daoist Qingxu, it's not that I don't believe you... It's just, I'm afraid it's not very likely."
"Previously, when we exchanged blows during the battle, everything happened so quickly and hastily that I couldn't split my attention and didn't recognize him right away."
"But in reality, I had already heard of his famous reputation back in the Celestial Continent, this person is one of the notable figures once ranked in the 'Nine Heavens Golden Scroll'!"
He said this, seemingly worried that Zhang Yao was not well-informed, and deliberately explained:
"The Nine Heavens Golden Scroll is a list published by the Nine Heavens Alliance, ranked according to the probability of reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, and the subjects of assessment include all Golden Core Cultivators throughout the Celestial Continent and Central Plains Countries."
"Although the list of Nine Heavens Golden Scrolls only considers Dao Realm and comprehension, the standards do not include magical combat power."
"But in fact, the Golden Core Cultivators who made it onto the Nine Heavens Golden Scroll are never weak, and after long years of repeated validation, almost all cultivators in the Celestial Continent universally acknowledge that the ranking on the Nine Heavens Golden Scroll is almost equivalent to the ranking of combat power!"
By the end, his tone was filled with deep apprehension:
"The Nine Heavens Golden Scroll only records twenty-four spots."
"The Supreme Elder of the Chentian Sect, 'Chenxing Celestial King' Murong Xiao, was ranked twenty-first at the time."
"Although his rank is towards the end, Golden Core Cultivators who can appear on the Nine Heavens Golden Scroll, even if they are the last ones, are definitely strong at the Golden Core Limit!"
"Golden Core Limit means that he definitely has no weakness in any aspect, though his raw strength may not match those Golden Core Invincible super geniuses, wanting to rapidly kill him, however, is basically impossible."
"Moreover, he did not leave the list due to severe injury, damaged foundation, or lack in Dao Heart, but was on the list for a full hundred years and then voluntarily dropped off more than sixty years ago."
"This means he is definitely not weaker than he was when he first appeared on the list, rather after years of honing and refining, his magical power is only more pure, his strength only greater!"
Though the Nether Abyss Ancestor did not openly oppose, his words were evidently discouraging Zhang Yao from pursuing this idea.
But having listened to everything he said, Zhang Yao's expression remained as calm as ever, he spoke:
"Fellow Daoist, your sincere intentions, I appreciate them."
"But what I've spoken, I won't take back. 'Chenxing Celestial King' Murong Xiao, today he will undoubtedly die!"
"You..."
The Nether Abyss Ancestor expressed his helplessness:
"Fellow Daoist, I know you have the terrifying power of the Five Elements Divine Wheel, hence you have the confidence to kill Murong Xiao."
"But as I said just now, an expert at the Golden Core Limit Realm has no weaknesses, any shortcoming is not something they possess!"
"I'm sure Murong Xiao surely has some Secret Treasure or Secret Technique on him, either to unleash a Nascent Soul Level strike or to withstand a Nascent Soul Level strike."
"He may even not have just one of such trump cards!"
He advised earnestly:
"Currently, although we are in irreconcilable conflict with the Seven Sects Alliance, immortal dao values life, those who cannot plan for eternity are insufficiently planning for the moment, we don't need to be so hasty."
"Even if the confrontation with the Seven Sects Alliance eventually ends in failure, we could retreat to the Celestial Continent, plot for a comeback, and even wait until reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, then return to settle accounts with them!"
A trump card like the Five Elements Divine Wheel, isn't almighty, it cannot cure everything.
Like during the previous intense battle, Zhang Yao couldn't even find the opportunity to use this trump card because the timing was too bad, if he had rushed and recklessly used it, it might have put himself in danger and dragged the Nether Abyss Ancestor to die with him there.
Instantly draining seventy percent of magical power is no joke, the aftermath of floating magical power similar to severe damage in primordial energy is enough to create a fatal flaw.
"Haha..."
But Zhang Yao smiled lightly upon hearing his words, and said:
"Fellow Daoist truly considers my situation, how could I not know?"
"But rest assured, I am ninety percent confident in killing Murong Xiao today!"
"Oh?!"
Upon hearing this, the Nether Abyss Ancestor was visibly moved:
"Is this true?!"
He certainly knew that Zhang Yao never resorted to falsehood or exaggeration.
Having stated he has ninety percent confidence in killing 'Chenxing Celestial King' Murong Xiao means he genuinely has that chance!
"Of course it's true."
Zhang Yao's smile faded as he returned to a calm demeanor, speaking slowly:
"As you said, I only possess the Five Elements Divine Wheel as a trump card, whereas Murong Xiao may have several trump cards."
"But the true terror of the Five Elements Divine Wheel is not something he can imagine."
"If it lacked such power, it wouldn't be worth my decades of hard planning, running around tirelessly focusing on it."
He slowly halted the Escape Light, turning to look in the direction of the Seven Sects Alliance Headquarters, with a tone as calm as stating a certain fact:
"Unless something unforeseen happens... Otherwise, today is the day of his demise."
......
"Today is the day that Qingxu dies!"
Sitting cross-legged in a pavilion, with a face as still as ancient water, Murong Xiao was contemplating this thought.
At this moment:
He sat alone with crossed legs, in front of him was a White Jade Short Pillar symbolizing the array's central node, glowing faintly.
The array at the Seven Sects Alliance Headquarters, after all, was laid out by a Level four Array Grandmaster, even after the recent intense battle, only minor insignificant parts were damaged.
Of course, this also related to the previous intense battle being swift, lasting a short time.