Just then, applause suddenly rang out in the arena.
Everyone was instantly shocked and looked towards the source of the applause. They saw a middle-aged man in a blue robe clapping on the side. He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, with a gentle smile on his face, exuding an air of refined elegance.
Upon seeing this person, all the Immortal Emperors present gasped in shock. It wasn't that they recognized him, but rather that this person was able to stand so close without being noticed. If it weren't for the applause, they probably still wouldn't have been able to spot him, which was quite terrifying.
The fact that the newcomer was able to deceive the eyes of all the Immortal Emperors clearly demonstrates his strength.
"The true god's methods are indeed exquisite. Despite his strength having already declined to the point where he could no longer deal with any Immortal Emperor, he still managed to turn the tide against all odds. It's truly spectacular," the man in the blue robe said with a smile.
Yun Qingwu and the others were slightly taken aback, feeling that the man in the blue robe was contradicting himself. What did he mean by being unable to deal with any Immortal Emperor? Couldn't you see the corpses of the nine Immortal Emperors lying on the ground?
"Who are you, daring to disrespect the true god!" Zhao Wuji was the first to jump out and question him. With his lifespan almost exhausted, he was now desperately trying to please Fang Xiu.
However, faced with Zhao Wuji's questioning, the man in the blue robe merely glanced at him indifferently, "Didn't you see I was speaking to a true god? Who do you think you are to dare interrupt? You deserve to die!"
As the word "death" was uttered, boom!
An indescribable aura of terror emanated from the man in the blue robe, casting an apocalyptic shadow over the vast world. Even powerful immortal emperors like Zhao Wuji felt a sudden chill run down their spines.
"A... a demigod!?"
Zhao Wuji and the others were instantly horrified. That was the true power of a demigod, like a taboo. Anyone under such divine power would feel as insignificant as an ant.
The next moment, before anyone could react, the man in the green robe billowed and suddenly waved his sleeve. In an instant, a magnificent, burning celestial light roared out, like a blazing sun, shining brightly for thousands of feet, with endless celestial radiance so dazzling that people could not open their eyes.
When the light faded, Zhao Wuji, who had been standing still, was stiff all over, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was completely lifeless. Even his eyes had turned grayish-white, as if all the life force in his body had been burned away in an instant.
Bang!
Zhao Wuji's body fell to the ground.
A Celestial Emperor thus perished.
With a single strike, he instantly killed a Celestial Emperor, revealing the terrifying power of a demigod.
After dealing with Zhao Wuji, the man in the green robe didn't even glance at the corpse. Instead, he continued to smile at Fang Xiu, as if Fang Xiu was the only person in the world worthy of his attention.
"Alright, the impolite person is dead. I presume that the rest of you are very polite and will not disturb my conversation with the true god."
Let me introduce myself. I am Xu Ruohai, from beyond the Southern Yue region. I wandered here and found the scenery beautiful, so I settled here to paint and immerse myself in the landscape. Little did I know that a true god resided here…”
He had barely finished speaking when his figure vanished from the spot as if by teleportation. When he reappeared, he was already a hundred feet away.
"Having been born, I have come to pay my respects and, incidentally, to borrow Your Excellency's divine essence. Your Excellency is so humble and open-minded, I'm sure you won't let me leave empty-handed. May I ask Your Excellency's..."
Whoosh!
He teleported again and found himself standing in a completely different spot.
Xu Ruohai smiled and asked, "What do you think?"
Yun Qingwu and the others were completely baffled by the demigod's actions. Is this how demigods speak? Why change the subject halfway through a sentence before continuing? Could it be that they couldn't become demigods because they didn't know how to speak properly?
Only Fang Xiu knew clearly what Xu Ruohai was doing. The other party had obviously figured out his method of killing Pang Yanglong and others, so he kept teleporting to avoid being enveloped by the power of time.
"It seems you've been watching me for a long time." Fang Xiu's expression remained calm, even though he was being watched by a demigod, and even though this demigod had already seen through his methods.
Xu Ruohai's smile deepened: "As expected of a true god, you are indeed perceptive. To be honest, I have been watching you ever since you emerged from the Moon Goddess Ruins. However, in order to avoid being discovered, I have been hiding in the distance and spying on you. But now it seems that I was somewhat..."
Whoosh!
He moved to another spot and said, "You're being overly cautious. With your current strength, True God, you probably need to rely on verbal intimidation to deal with even a few Immortal Emperors. You probably wouldn't even be able to detect me."
"Oh? So you deliberately sent Pang Yanglong and the others to test me, and only dared to come out after you figured out my strength?"
“Indeed, after all, when facing a true god, one can never be too cautious. Alright, Your Excellency, you need not continue…”
Whoosh!
"I've stalled for time. After observing you for a while, I've figured out all your cards. If I'm not mistaken, the method you used to kill those ants was..."
Whoosh!
"The power of time".
When the words "power of time" were uttered, the entire audience was shocked and utterly horrified!
"What!? It's the power of time? How is this possible? The legendary supreme power, the power that even the gods cannot control, is actually..." someone exclaimed in horror.
Xu Ruohai's smile deepened: "To be honest, I initially couldn't believe that you could manipulate the power of time, but after observing you for so long, I have no choice but to believe it. True God, I am truly curious about your origins. Before you lost your memory, you must have been a very important figure, perhaps even from..."
Whoosh!
"Before the birth of Kyushu."
"However, from my observation, it is still quite difficult for you to manipulate the power of time with your current strength. Therefore, when you fight, you never take the initiative to attack. Instead, you first use words to intimidate, then slowly lock on with the power of time, and then unleash a thunderous strike."
Yun Qingwu and the others then understood why Xu Ruohai teleported away halfway through his sentence. It turned out that he was trying to prevent himself from being locked by the power of time. For a moment, they looked at Fang Xiu with complicated expressions. It turned out that they had been deceived for a long time!
The so-called true god is actually all bark and no bite; it's laughable that we've been completely fooled.
Yun Qingwu, in particular, was filled with extreme regret. Had she known the True God was so weak, she would have acted much earlier.
Is he truly a god? He's so fragile that any immortal emperor could easily kill him, yet he remains unfazed in the lion's den, toying with everyone.
Wait, something's not right. Yun Qingwu suddenly realized that when Fang Xiu killed Ying Baigui, he didn't use the power of time, but rather real divine power. The terrifying aura of divine decree that permeated the area at that time was still vivid in her mind.
What does this mean? It means that the true God still retains some divine power.
Thinking of this, she felt somewhat relieved that she had been fooled, otherwise she would have been the one to die.
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