Chapter 6523 Let Them Kill Themselves
“It’s Lu Ze...”
Lu Ze, who had been driven off Bai Shishi, had returned suddenly.
When Kun Li[1] arrived, Bai Shishi was forced to intercept him. Then, Lu Ze, along with the nine star heirs under his command, quietly vanished. The battlefield was so chaotic at the time that no one paid attention to their disappearance.
But now, he was back and brought millions of nine star heirs clad in astral armor alongside him.
“This many nine star heirs...”
The pressure radiating from millions of nine star heirs dwarfed even the Nether River Demon race and the outsider dragon race combined.
And at some point, Lu Ze had stepped into the half-step Sovereign Lord realm.
Unexpectedly, he followed behind a red-robed woman. Everything on her—from her flowing robes to the sword at her waist, her boots, and hairpins—was in the shade of blood-red. Her long hair streamed like a blood tide. Though her pupils were black, red runes flickered within them. Her lips were so red that they looked like a glistening apple.
She had a dangerous air around her, but she was so beautiful that some experts would feel like one kiss from her would be worth dying for.
However, none of the nine star heirs dared to even glance at her.
“Xue Ying, Long Chen is using the Earth Cauldron to condense his essence runes. Now is the best time to kill him!” Lu Ze snarled, hatred twisting his face.
He glared at Long Chen inside the Earth Cauldron, and his teeth gnashed in fury.
How could Long Chen be so lucky? With the Earth Cauldron seizing the fortunes of heaven and earth for him, the essence runes he forged would be extraordinary—perhaps unmatched. If he succeeded, no one on this battlefield would be able to stop him.
So, they had to act now. The Dragonblood Legion was still struggling against their enemies. As long as they joined in now, they would definitely be able to seize the Earth Cauldron and kill Long Chen.
However, Xue Ying merely stretched her waist. Her gaze drifted toward Long Chen, and a wicked smile touched her lips.
“What an attractive man. Strong...and handsome,” she muttered.
Hearing this, Lu Ze nearly exploded.
“Xue Ying, are you telling me you’ve turned into a lovestruck fool?! He killed Bing Yi! He is our enemy! We have to kill him and take the Earth Cauldron right now! If something happens, will you answer to the Star Prince?!”
Xue Ying slowly turned her head. The admiration in her eyes faded, replaced by pure disdain.
“On the other hand, we have an ugly fellow with an even uglier voice. Truly loathesome...”
“You—!”
Xue Ying turned back around to look at Long Chen. The moment she leaned back, someone had already prepared a seat for her to relax on. The timing was perfect.
Xue Ying reclined and lifted her hand beside her ear. Someone immediately placed a cup of wine in her waiting palm.
“Do you think this is the right time to relax?!” Lu Ze snapped.
In response, someone behind Xue Ying placed his hand on his sword.
He coldly said, “Lu Ze, remember your status. You have lost to Long Chen, so you are no longer qualified to stand on the same level as Miss Xue Ying.”
“Bullshit!”
As Lu Ze flared with rage, the experts at Xue Ying’s sides all gripped their weapons. Seeing this, the spectators were curious. Was this an internal battle?
Ignoring Lu Ze’s curses, Xue Ying simply sipped her wine.
Then with a calm tone, she said, “Lu Ze, don’t wave the Star Prince’s name at me. Do you think I don’t know what you were plotting? You deliberately hid the Earth Cauldron from me because you wanted to keep it for yourself—”
“That’s a lie!” Lu Ze snapped.
Xue Ying didn’t even glance at him. She simply swirled her wine, her expression as lazy as it was dismissive.
Xue Ying continued, “Once you realized you couldn’t claim it alone, you finally ran to me for support, suddenly willing to share the rewards. Remember this: you’re a defeated general who’s no better than a stray dog. If you want to work with me, you’d best obey my orders. I don’t enjoy being barked at. Also, don’t confuse our lineage for friendship. We’re competitors, not comrades. Be grateful I’m not using this chance to kill you. I tolerated your annoying mouth once, but if you keep yapping, I doubt you’ll leave the heaven region’s battlefield alive.”
Lu Ze’s expression was gloomy. He gnashed his teeth hard, but he couldn’t refute her.
Because she was right. He, Xue Ying, and Bing Yi had never been allies. After Bing Yi’s death, their three major factions collapsed into two, and most of Bing Yi’s forces flocked to Xue Ying. Lu Ze, who reacted too late, only pulled in less than twenty percent of them. This left a stark power gap between them.
Earlier, in the chaos of the fighting, Lu Ze had realized the situation would only worsen. As time passed and other heirs broke through, his side’s advantage would vanish. Hence, he boldly withdrew and rushed to a secret cultivation ground prepared in advance by his faction.
There, his people had constructed an astral formation to gather astral energy and karmic luck—ideal for condensing his essence rune. It was the backup plan he had set into motion before the fighting started. If he could seize the Earth Cauldron, that would be perfect. But if not, then at least his group would break through to half-step Sovereign Lords and return to help him snatch the Earth Cauldron.
However, his plans were for naught. The Dragonblood Legion was too powerful, and he couldn’t get through their defensive line.
Lu Ze left a few people behind to monitor the battlefield and cultivated in seclusion. Just as expected, the Dragonblood Legion unleashed terrifying power when pressed. Then Long Chen’s explosive astral eruption shattered their astral formation entirely, forcing everyone in that cultivation ground to stop.
By then, Lu Ze found that the factions converging on the Earth Cauldron were becoming far too powerful. So he reluctantly approached Xue Ying to propose cooperation. With both their factions combined, they could blast through the Dragonblood Legion and seize the Earth Cauldron.
But now, Xue Ying seemed intent on doing nothing, which infuriated Lu Ze.
“Fine! If you won’t help, I’ll take it myself! Don’t expect a share of the profit!” Lu Ze snarled. He waved his hand, and his faction flew out with him.
“Miss Xue Ying... should we act?” one of Xue Ying’s trusted subordinates asked.
Xue Ying shook her head. “There’s no rush. Let them kill themselves.”
“Kill themselves?” The subordinate froze, a chill running down his spine.
1. From Chapter 6494, one of the top experts of the Kunpeng race. ☜