NOVPUBChapter 1192: Chapter 967: The Strong Gathered to Besiege?_2 Chapter 1192: Chapter 967: The Strong Gathered to Besiege?_2 Anyway, those Invincible Saint Kings and formidable Peak Saint Kings that he had invited had already arrived, so he let them make the first move. If Qingshang Saint King was so weak that they quickly captured him, it would be the expected outcome.
If Qingshang Saint King’s strength was not weak, they would wear each other down.
Either way, this was the most advantageous situation for him.
Conversely, if he were to make a move against Qingshang Saint King and failed to quickly subdue him or got injured, who could say that those Invincible Saint Kings and formidable Peak Saint Kings he invited wouldn’t target him after the matter was settled?
With these thoughts, Lyra Saint King suppressed the anger in his heart and didn’t make a move, opting instead to verbally attack Qingshang Saint King.
“A Saint Lord?”
“That young man who is with Purple Cloud Saint King, is he really just at the Saint Lord Realm?”
“The strength he just displayed doesn’t seem like it, does it?”
“A cultivator from the Saint Lord Realm dares to intrude into the Lyra Universe? And he dares to steal the bride at this wedding ceremony? He truly doesn’t know the meaning of death!”
“Could it be that they are relying on that Peak Saint King Realm’s Qingshang Saint King? I’ve heard of Qingshang Saint King before, apparently he’s just an ordinary Peak Saint King. This is the Lyra Universe, how could he be a match for Lyra Saint King? This time, they are all going to fall here!”
“A billion years ago, Lyra Saint King was just an ordinary cultivator. As a result, so many powerful beings who broke through the New Layered Heavens of the Lyra Universe fell one by one at the hands of Lyra Saint King. He is not someone easily dealt with!”
Hearing Lyra Saint King’s words, many cultivators could not help but exclaim in shock, few looked favorably on Lin Yun and Qingshang Saint King’s party.
However, some cultivators directed their gaze toward those rapidly approaching powerful auras, feeling vaguely that perhaps, these powerful auras were where the twist in this matter lay?
If the owners of these powerful auras were cultivators of the Lyra Universe, then there was nothing more to say; those who intruded into the Lyra Universe and disrupted the wedding would be in for misfortune.
On the other hand, if the owners of those powerful auras were aligned with those who intruded into the Lyra Universe, then the matter became unpredictable. Perhaps, Lyra Saint King would be the one in trouble.
Considering this, these cultivators also slowly retreated, fearing the imminent clash of this high-level battle. If they were caught in the crossfire, they probably wouldn’t fare well either.
“What? That… that’s Peak Saint King Chun-yang Saint King?”
“That’s Peak Saint King Plum Saint King!”
“Am I seeing things, or is that the legendary Invincible Saint King, Nine Heavens Saint King?”
“And there’s Invincible Saint King Big Dipper Saint King!”
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Soon, those powerhouses reached the edge of the wedding site, and some cultivators managed to get a clear look at these individuals. Some well-informed cultivators suddenly shook violently and exclaimed in shock.
“They all exude the aura of Peak Saint Kings, they are all Peak Saint Kings… What? They are actually…” More cultivators, merely sensing the realm and auras of these powerhouses, now heard the exclaims of the well-informed cultivators, and they too shook violently, their faces filled with disbelief.
The Peak Realm is the most difficult to distinguish in terms of strength, and there can be huge disparities in power between different Peak Saint Kings. The stronger ones can even easily slay ordinary Peak Saint Kings and remain undefeated against many Peak Saint King attackers.
Such Peak Saint Kings are often referred to by many cultivators as Invincible Saint Kings.
Each Invincible Saint King is a legendary figure in the grand worlds of spirits, each immensely famous. Now, in the Lyra Universe, not one but several such renowned beings have appeared, albeit not all have the title of Invincible Saint King, they are nevertheless all exceedingly formidable Peak Saint Kings.
So many powerhouses have actually gathered in the Lyra Universe!
“Retreat!”
“Retreat! Retreat quickly! If a major war breaks out, it’s not something we can handle!”
Some sensitive cultivators were already whispering urgently, simultaneously starting to retreat quickly.
“Why have so many strong beings come to the Lyra Universe?”
“Who invited them here?”
“Could they be here for the wedding?”
“Impossible, if they were here for the wedding, they would have already been at the wedding venue!”
Some cultivators discussed, mostly ruling out the possibility that the newcomers were here for the wedding. With this in mind, their hearts grew even more worried and even fearful. If the others were not here for the wedding, the odds were they were here to disrupt it. Thinking back to the recent commotion in the Lyra Universe, this possibility seemed very likely.
If that were the case, it would be terrible. Would these strong beings let off the cultivators who came for the wedding? Without specifically targeting them, just a stray blow during battle would be catastrophic for them!
“Bloodslaughter Saint Lord!”
“Bloodslaughter Saint Lord, long time no see!”
“I didn’t expect you to have the guts to leave the Bloodslaughter Universe!”
“You didn’t think we’d meet in the Lyra Universe, did you?”
Just then, the strong beings had already surrounded Lin Yun, Saint Lord Qingshang, and their group in the center, and they looked at Lin Yun, sneering coldly.
They held a grudge against Lin Yun, who had caused them significant losses a while ago. For many years, since they had become famous, rarely had they suffered such a defeat.
However, if it were just for that, they wouldn’t have come all this way just to target Lin Yun. They also knew that Lin Yun possessed a powerful artifact that could significantly enhance their strength if they were to acquire it.
Most of these beings had reached the ultimate limit of the Peak Saint King Realm, and advancing further was incredibly difficult. Naturally, even enhancing their strength by a bit was tremendously challenging. Therefore, that artifact was extremely important to them.
If they obtained it, they might possess strength surpassing the other Invincible Saint Kings, allowing them to reach the true peak among all beings in the great world of spirits, considered just below the Divine Realm and within the Saint King Realm’s top echelon.
It would even enable them to do things they couldn’t normally attempt, like braving dangerous places or seeking fortunes, and so on, providing them with even more opportunities to enhance their power. As the saying goes, “One step stronger, strengthens every step.” It was precisely this reason.
This opportunity could be the ladder to their next plateau or even the chance for them to break through to the legendary Divine Realm in the future. Naturally, they didn’t want to miss this great opportunity.
“Bloodslaughter Saint Lord, hand over your Blood Sword to me, and I’ll turn around and leave, I promise I won’t act against you!” one impatient yet powerful Peak Saint King even spoke up directly. He hadn’t earned the title of Invincible Saint King, so naturally, his strength fell short of the other Invincible Saint Kings. He was not confident in securing that powerful artifact in the upcoming battle.
If Lin Yun handed it over to him willingly, it would be different, and his chances of obtaining that powerful artifact would be greatly increased.
As for whether he’d become a target for other strong beings, he believed that with the Blood Sword in his grasp, matching the strength of other Invincible Saint Kings shouldn’t be difficult. At that point, he, too, would be an Invincible Saint King, and shaking off the targeting from other strong beings shouldn’t be hard.
Being a very formidable Peak Saint King, he also had immense confidence in himself, and this risk was worth taking.
“Humph! Saint King Jingtian, you’re quite daring!” The Invincible Saint King, Nine Heavens Saint King, gave the Peak Saint King a sideways glance and snorted coldly.
Nevertheless, he didn’t take action. Saint King Jingtian was only speaking his wish, and since the Bloodslaughter Saint Lord had not actually handed over the Blood Sword, there was no need for him to act against him.
Although Saint King Jingtian was not an Invincible Saint King, he was still a formidable Peak Saint King. Taking him down would not be easy, so naturally, the Nine Heavens Saint King wouldn’t foolishly attack him at this time.
“Bloodslaughter Saint Lord, Saint King Jingtian’s proposal is not bad. Hand over the Blood Sword to me, and I’ll leave immediately too, how about that? You should be aware I’ve earned the title of Invincible Saint King, and you’ve seen my strength last time! Without me, this crisis of yours will lessen a lot!” Just then, the Invincible Saint King, Big Dipper Saint King, said with a slight smile, looking at Lin Yun who was surrounded in the center.
