Otherworldly Evil Monarch

Chapter 868: Why is it...

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Although Zhan Mu Bai was aware of the severe injuries the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master had sustained, and he may not really have the capabilities to actually kill him, but this person’s name and reputation still caused him to feel fearful. Especially now that he had sustained internal injuries, it may not be severe, but his strength had been reduced!

“Saint Emperor Zhan, was it?” The Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master’s tone was full of disdain and arrogance, as if he were giving Zhan Mu Bai a lot of face by speaking to him.

Zhan Mu Bai initially only had eighty percent confidence in acknowledging that this person was the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master. But the moment he had opened his mouth to speak, this eighty percent instantly became hundred percent! He was absolutely sure!

Aside from that lunatic, no one else in this world would speak in this sort of tone! Especially to a Saint Emperor!

Zhan Mu Bai’s emotions also instantly calmed down. Knowing that the situation was already beyond bad, Zhan Mu Bai had calmed down instead. He slowly stood up and smiled. “I was unaware that senior would arrive; forgive me for not receiving you properly. I just fought with someone today and sustained some injuries, so I do not look proper. I’ve embarrassed myself before senior.”

The Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master had made a reputation way before him, so it made perfect sense for him to address him as senior.

Furthermore, the Nine Nether Fourteen Youth Master was not only known for his extraordinary prowess; he was even more known for his ruthlessness and lack of hesitation in killing. If he had truly came for his life, he would have already taken action without saying anything already.

Since he had not struck yet, then he definitely was not here to kill me. As long as I don’t intentionally provoke this fearsome person, I should be able to avoid a battle. Then, there is no need to be too anxious, putting myself down for no reason.

Besides... it has been less than a month since this fellow sustained all those heavy injuries; he shouldn’t have made such rapid recovery. Even if I am still not his match, there should be no problem holding him off for awhile until backup arrives.

With this train of thought, Zhan Mu Bai decided. As long as my life is guaranteed, then everything is open to discussion!

Zhan Mu Bai had already made up his mind, so he instantly regained the graceful manner of Saint Emperors. At least, he was not as frightened as earlier. But anyone who was more wise would be able to see through his attempt at putting up a strong front. Yet this was actually understandable. When meeting with a fearsome person of his generation all alone, out of all the people in this world, how many could really not feel fear? Even Young Master Jun may have felt nervous back then!

“En, Little Zhan, if not because you were injured today, this Young Master wouldn’t have come.” This Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master said condescendingly.

“Oh? What does senior mean by this?” Zhan Mu Bai was perturbed hearing this. He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master’s way of addressing him. Little Zhan? This Little Zhan me is already seven hundred years old... There were rumours in the three Holy Lands that ‘this young master’ was the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master’s catchphrase. And this fearsome person of his generation was at least eight hundred years old in age... being called Little Zhan by him seems appropriate.

“Hehehe... Zhan Mu Bai, that day back in Tian Fa Forest, the attack from your sword pierced through my heart and lungs, almost sending this young master to eternal damnation. It was so mighty of you.” The Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master cackled weirdly, his tone full of malice.

This sentence was definitely incapable of being said by anyone unless they were there to experience it personally!

Zhan Mu Bai laughed indifferently and replied, “Senior, what are you talking about? Let’s not even talk about back then; even right now, we are still enemies. Naturally I must be unscrupulous! I only resent that my Xuan skills were inadequate, not enough to kill you with a single sword! I am full of regret in my dreams for letting that great opportunity slip!”

The Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master scoffed and said, “You sure are gutsy. You dare to be sarcastic in your words even when facing this young master? Are you really not afraid of death?”

Zhan Mu Bai laughed loudly and replied, “I believe that anyone who is human would fear death, but if senior had really intended to kill me, be it my words of sarcasm or fear of death, could they really stop Senior from attacking?”

The Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master paused before cackling weirdly, the black mist surrounding him rose and swirled about. “Well said. Good Zhan Mu Bai, just on this state of mind and poise of yours, you are still worthy of being a supreme Saint Emperor!”

He paused for a moment. “But how do you know that I am not here to kill you? Or rather, did you really think that I am incapable of killing you?”

Zhan Mu Bai jerked upon hearing this. The Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master who was just in front of him suddenly vanished, and a sharp swooshing sound came from behind him, as if a sharp blade was cutting through the air!

Zhan Mu Bai was shocked, instantly dodging it. He felt like a piece of paper, landing roughly onto the ground. But he still felt a sharp pain in his back; clearly he was stabbed by some sort of weapon. But under his dodging with all his might, it turned out to be a superficial wound. As expected of the instincts of a Saint Emperor expert.

Zhan Mu Bai secretly praised his luck, but he did not dare to take his chances. With a powerful turn of his body, in the turn of an eye, he had already alternated eight types of techniques, and changed his form over ten times, trying to escape with all his might!

But after that sudden attack, the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master clearly had no intentions to continue attacking. Zhan Mu Bai was confused. Since both parties had already began to act, why did this fearsome person stopped attacking? He finally snapped back to his senses, and looking at the lunatic before him, he suppressed that loud shout for help he had prepared. After all, the moment he called for help, it would definitely enrage this lunatic. Let’s see what he wants first before making the decision.

That Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master was holding an unusually narrow peculiar weapon and seemed to be scratching his left hand with it. He did not even look at Zhan Mu Bai.

Nine Nether Frost Blade!

Loud laughter rang out. Without raising his head, Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master said in a seemingly delighted tone. “Back then, you had a part in my severe injuries which have yet to recover even till today. I was frustrated, so I thought I’d come and get rid of you today to resolve this enmity. But I see that you are still relatively straightforward and upright in your conduct. This young master seems to be taking advantage of your injuries. Forget it, this young master always has many enemies. If I kill you like this today, you will definitely not accept it. I shall let you live for a few more days. That just now was merely to tell you, that if this young master really wishes to take your life, you won’t have much time left!”

The swirling mist surrounding the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master thickened again, turning denser and denser, to the point the human figure was barely visible. Then with a whoosh , it completely vanished, along with the body of the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master.

All the doors and windows were still closed. There was only Zhan Mu Bai left inside the room. Nothing inside the room had been shifted; there was not a single trace of someone else entering. From start to end, it was as if he had been dreaming.

What a terrifying nightmare. Had Zhan Mu Bai died just now, it would have been the perfect ‘locked-room murder’ mystery!

Zhan Mu Bai stood in a daze, still in shock. He slowly moved his body that was almost completely stiff, sitting down on the chair with great difficulty. He stared in shock for a while, before breaking out in cold sweat!

That was close...

Since the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master had suddenly appeared, Zhan Mu Bai may have appeared calm, but his mind was already in a frenzy. He could barely force himself to keep calm. Back when him and the other twenty Saint Emperors joined forces to ambush the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master who had just broken out of the seal and retained nearly a thirty percent of his full strength, some of them died and the rest were injured...

But now the other party had only come after himself, could it still be good for him?

When faced with someone as fearsome as him, Zhan Mu Bai did not even dare to call for help loudly even though he had put on a strong front, all in fear of triggering the other party. Zhan Mu Bai forced himself to look past life and death and attempted to converse calmly. But even so, when the enemy had attacked, Zhan Mu Bai was terrified!

The response he made in that moment was purely instinct, a defensive instinct he had cultivated as a habit!

But I didn’t die earlier not because I was strong enough in my countering, it was merely because the enemy did not intend to kill me... But here was the weird thing: That person only said a few sentences, stabbed me lightly, and left.

Why?

Why did he not kill me? Since he had no intentions to kill me, then why did he come? Then the things he just said, were they all bullsh*t? What is the meaning behind this?

Some time had passed since that person left. He’d probably be long gone with his level of agility. But Zhan Mu Bai’s aftershock started to hit him in waves... His face turned pale as he sat on the chair in a daze. His entire body trembling, there was only one thought in his mind: Why?

After a long time, the cold sweat finally stopped coming out of Zhan Mu Bai’s body. He regained his senses and shouted, “Men! Come, Men!”

He totally did not realise that his voice was hoarse when he made this cry!

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The fake Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master activated the Yin Yang Escape and exited Zhan Mu Bai’s room, quickly disappearing in the air. In a blink of an eye, he had already left the Chen Manor.

Young Master June chose a quieter corner to land, before revealing himself. He couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat off his forehead, also screaming internally: Why?

How could Jun Mo Xie not wish to kill Zhan Mu Bai? If he could, for an enmity this great, he wished that Zhan Mu Bai would not live for another second! But the problem was: he was still the fake Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master, and not the real Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master!

Not that he was unwilling to kill, but he was incapable of it!

He couldn’t kill him!

With his current strength, he still couldn’t kill Zhan Mu Bai. Even when Zhan Mu Bai had internal injuries and was not at his full strength!

Although Zhan Mu Bai was scared out of his wits by the sudden arrival of the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master, he was still a Saint Emperor and still had the instinctive reaction of a Saint Emperor! And because of this, Zhan Mu Bai who was suddenly attacked instantly gathered this Xuan Qi in his body and used it as defence. Jun Mo Xie used seventy percent of his strength and the Nine Nether Frost Blade, but was still incapable of breaking his Xuan Qi defense!

He could only leave a small cut wound on him!

A small wound like this; even if you made a thousand of them, did not have much effect on a Saint Emperor!

So Jun Mo Xie instantly made the decision to retreat immediately!

His objective hds already been met anyway. Killing Zhan Mu Bai or not, the ending would be the same. As long as Zhan Mu Bai viewed him as the Nine Nether Fourteen Young Master, his goal had been beautifully accomplished.