RPAGF Chapter 198 Provocation
Chapter 198 Provocation
Liu Dabazi asked, "Master, what is your name?"
He naturally knew the owner of the voice, but pretended not to know and asked the question.
Master Duan Zhen said: "I am the abbot of the Maitreya Temple in Lingjiu City, and my Dharma name is 'Duan Zhen'!"
Liu Dabazi laughed out loud, "So it's you, the former commander of the 13th Division of the Blazing Legion, General Duan Zhen! You joined the Maitreya Divine Religion as a host, do you still need to change your name? 'Duan Zhen', 'Master Duan Zhen', could it be that the general is worried that others will no longer see you as a 'human', so he added the word 'human' after your name to show that you are a human? I am not well educated, so I hope 'Master Duan Zhen' can give me some advice!"
A monk shouted, "How disrespectful! How dare you insult the abbot of the Maitreya Temple? Are you looking for death?"
Master Duan Zhen waved his hand and said, "Don't pay attention to the nonsense of ignorant people! Tathagata once said, 'All tangible things in the world are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows, like morning dew and lightning. You should view them in this way.'"
Liu Dabazi no longer paid attention to the monk, but turned to look at Xie Fengyang, the former Lord of the Underworld Palace, and asked, "Who are you?"
Xie Fengyang snorted coldly: "Don't play dumb in front of me. I heard that you, Liu Dabazi, were once a member of the 13th Division of the Blazing Legion. I chased you and made you flee. Now you have been promoted to the governor of the Void Realm. You are so impressive. How dare you show off your martial arts in front of me!"
Liu Dabazi was startled, then he remembered that they had never fought head-on. Back then, the 13th Division penetrated deep into the heart of the Bai Kingdom and harassed them wantonly. Bai Zhige sent Tian Fangyue, Luo Lanxue and his cavalry to encircle and suppress them. Xia Zhongnan used the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain, making them run around in a hurry, and in the end they didn't even see the shadow of the 13th Division. Now they are bitten back, saying that they were chased and fled in a panic.
However, the 13th Division at that time was indeed unable to defeat the opponent. They deliberately avoided fighting and teased the enemy. Now that Xie Fengyang described it this way, it was reasonable.
Liu Dabazi was too lazy to argue and laughed, "Things have changed. Today is different from the past. Now I am the governor of Xiuzhou appointed by King Wu. You are just the director of a subordinate temple. What can you do to me?"
Xie Fengyang snorted coldly: "You are just a villain who has achieved success!"
Liu Dabazi continued, "I heard that you, Xie Fengyang, once called yourself the 'Palace Master of the Underworld', but now you have changed it to 'Honorary Lord of the Underworld'? May I ask what is the difference between 'Palace Master' and 'Honorary Lord'?"
Xie Fengyang snorted coldly and did not respond.
Xia Zhongnan interrupted at the right time: "Sir, I think the one who can be called the 'Master of a Palace' is naturally arbitrary and majestic. As for the 'Honored Lord', it means respecting others as the master, and you are just someone else's slave!"
Xie Fengyang was burning with rage, and the pressure of the Void Realm was pressing against Xia Zhongnan, cursing: "It's fine that Liu Dabazi is so presumptuous, but you, a mere cultivator in the Spiritualization Stage, dare to be so arrogant in front of me, you are courting death!"
Liu Dabazi also released the pressure of the ethereal realm to resist Xie Fengyang's attack, and asked sternly: "Xie Fengyang, attacking court officials, do you want to rebel?"
Duan Zhen also shouted loudly: "Lord of the Underworld, do not act rashly!"
Xia Zhongnan and Liu Dabazi looked at each other, and they had something in mind...
Although it seems that the Western Church has forcefully occupied hundreds of castles in the five neighboring countries, in fact it is only trying to infiltrate and does not have the courage to directly provoke a war with the five countries.
Therefore, Duan Zhen and Xie Fengyang chose to swallow their anger.
You know, these two are both powerful people. How could they allow others to openly provoke and insult them on a normal day?
Today, Liu Dabazi and Xia Zhongnan did not come here just to provoke trouble. Their goal was to take advantage of the chaos to destroy all the Maha Temples in the ten cities of Xiuzhou in one fell swoop. How could they give up easily?
While Xie Fengyang was distracted by Duan Zhen's shouting, Liu Dabazi suddenly attacked and slapped Xie Fengyang hard on the face.
A crisp "pop" sound echoed in the square. Xie Fengyang was forced back several steps by the attack. When he looked up, blood was oozing from the corners of his mouth and the wings of his nose.
His eyes were red and he stared at Liu Dabazi fiercely, like an angry beast.
As the powerful "Lord of the Pluto Palace", when had he ever suffered such humiliation and been slapped in the face in public?
Duan Zhen did not expect that Liu Dabazi would dare to be so unscrupulous. You know, there are two Void Realm cultivators beside them at the moment. Isn't Liu Dabazi afraid that they will get angry and get rid of him first?
In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, Duan Zhen quickly stepped between Liu Dabazi and Xie Fengyang, separating the two. He then bowed to Liu Dabazi and said, "Amitabha, Master Xie's cultivation is not deep enough, and he accidentally injured Master Liu's guard. I apologize on your behalf, and I will give you a strict reprimand afterwards!"
Liu Dabazi shouted angrily: "Well, since Master Duan also thinks that this lawless 'Lord of the Underworld' needs to be taught a lesson, then don't delay and teach him a lesson in front of me! If I am satisfied, I will no longer pursue his attack on court officials!"
Duan Zhen was indignant when he heard this. His words just now were just a temporary measure to let both parties leave in a dignified manner. He did not really want to punish Xie Fengyang. On the contrary, after Liu Dabazi and his party left, he still had to appease Xie Fengyang's emotions.
Liu Dabazi's words clearly showed that he was not giving any face and was determined to escalate the situation!
Duan Zhen was no longer polite and said in a deep voice: "Liu Daba, what exactly do you want to do?"
Liu Dabazi replied: "Isn't it clear enough for me? Xie Fengyang dared to attack a court official. If we don't teach him a lesson, how can the Wu Kingdom keep its reputation?"
Duan Zhen responded coldly: "It seems that Lord Liu intends to fight to the end?"
Although the words were calm, they were more intimidating than anything else, and this was a prelude to an open break.
However, Liu Dabazi didn't seem to notice Duan Zhen's hidden meaning, and pressed on: "If Master Duan is unwilling to give an explanation in public, I will bring Xie Fengyang back to be punished!"
Duan Zhen said: "Well, since Lord Liu insists on doing this, I am powerless to interfere in this matter. You can handle everything on your own!"
After saying that, he stepped aside, leaving Xie Fengyang and Liu Dabazi standing face to face!
Liu Dabazi stared at the furious Xie Fengyang and said in a cold voice: "Lord Pluto, you attacked an official of the imperial court. You must go back with me to accept the judgment. If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy!"
As Duan Zhen's roar shook the sky, a fierce roar came from outside the door: "The traitor Maitreya Sect will be killed without mercy, and those who violate the rules will be punished equally!"
It turned out to be Zhao Delin, who had been lurking secretly and was approaching with a group of warriors with murderous intent.
Duan Zhen instantly understood that Liu Dabazi's trip was not a simple confrontation, but a life-and-death duel. He was shocked by this change. The monarchs of the five kingdoms were unwilling to openly confront the Western Church or Maitreya City. How could Liu Dabazi, the governor of Xiuzhou, have the courage to start a war?
Before he could think, Liu Dabazi had already grasped the giant blade and rushed towards Duan Zhen like a thunderbolt. Duan Zhen had no choice but to wield the "Demon-Slaying Pestle" to fight back. At the same time, he wanted to raise the battlefield to avoid affecting his men in the square.
Liu Dabazi rose from the bottom of the army. Although he had the support of Xia Zhongnan's wisdom, his own martial arts should not be underestimated, otherwise Xia Zhongnan's strategy would not be implemented. This was the first time he had a head-on confrontation with another powerful Huanxu after he was promoted to the Huanxu realm. He gladly accepted the challenge to show fairness.
Duan Zhen is eager to test his combat effectiveness after returning to the void, and Liu Dabazi is an ideal opponent. Meanwhile, the fierce battle between Xie Fengyang and Tu Shan Fang'er has reached a climax.
As the former ruler of the Hades, Xie Fengyang had been through many battles, and countless life-and-death battles had made him brave. However, facing this woman, his past experience seemed to be of no use.
Not only was her attack fierce, but her speed also stunned Xie Fengyang. It was unprecedented and almost beyond his cognition...
The female warrior's attack seemed to go beyond the norm. With only a pair of magic short blades, she continuously launched a torrential rain of stabs and slashes at him. Her figure was ghostly, and her keen intuition always saw his weaknesses, followed by a continuous and fatal attack. He had never encountered such a strange way of fighting. He was at a disadvantage from the beginning and could never turn the tables. The wounds on his body increased like thorns.
If he had not possessed extraordinary cultivation and incredibly strong life force, he would have been unable to hold on at this moment. Even so, as time passed, his decline became more and more obvious. The only hope was that Duan Zhen could defeat Liu Dabazi and come to the rescue. The combination of the two Void Realm masters might be able to resist the tide of this mysterious woman.
Soon, Zhao Delin, Zuoqiu Juemin, Mao Zizhuang, Gu Xiuzhang and others led the elite of the Wentian Palace to fight fiercely with the monks of the Maitreya Temple. Unlike the grand momentum of the battle in the Void Realm, their conflict was full of blood and flesh collisions, and casualties were inevitable.
Xia Zhongnan realized that Liu Dabazi and Duan Zhen were equally strong, and this battle would take a long time. Tu Shanfang'er was already overwhelmingly superior to Xie Fengyang, and victory was only a matter of time. He paid more attention to the chaotic battlefield of Zhao Delin and his men.
Although he had declared that he would not intervene in the battle between the Spiritual Transformation and Qi Transformation realms, he could not sit idly by now. Although these people were not as strong as before, they had a close relationship with him. How could he sit idly by?
Whenever someone was facing a life-or-death situation, he would secretly use "Kunlun Peak" to interfere with the opponent and quietly reverse the situation. But this was rare, after all, there were only eight gods and thirty-six qi masters in the Maitreya Temple, and Zhao Delin brought more than a hundred warriors.
There is no fair contest here. The only way to win is to fight the strong with all your strength. In a short time, dozens of monks who were hard to tell whether they were real or fake died under the fierce attack of Zhao Delin and others. They couldn't even hold out longer than Xie Fengyang.
When they all fell, Xie Fengyang's fighting spirit also collapsed. He glanced at the fierce battle between Duan Zhen and Liu Dabazi not far away, and saw that it would be difficult for Duan Zhen to win in a short time. He was filled with despair and felt that he might not be able to escape this disaster.
His movements were hesitant, and he was unable to resist Tu Shan Fang'er's attack. He was pierced through the heart by her short blade, and then kicked away.