Chapter 2799: You Only Know After Fighting

Chapter 2799: Chapter 2799: You Only Know After Fighting

"Elder Fang, congratulations on your rank advancement!"

Seeing Fang Bai’s advancement, Ziyun Starlord suppressed his complex emotions, descended before him, and clasped his fists in greeting.

Fang Bai lowered his eyes, carefully feeling the myriad changes in his body after his rank advancement, and was overjoyed, completely ignoring Ziyun Starlord.

Ziyun Starlord’s smile froze slightly, a hint of coldness flickering in his eyes, then he awkwardly laughed and said, "Didn’t Elder Fang hear me?"

Only then did Fang Bai glance at him, grinning, and said, "Are you truly happy for my rank advancement?"

Initially, Ziyun Starlord eagerly recruited Fang Bai as the Elder of Tribute for Starlord Hall, though with ulterior motives, which Fang Bai knew well but couldn’t resist at the time due to inadequate strength, and had to pretend to agree.

But now, after the rank advancement, Fang Bai was equipped with the strength to challenge Ziyun Starlord, and naturally feared him no longer, speaking boldly and confidently.

Ziyun Starlord chuckled, "Elder Fang jests. You’re an Elder of Tribute in my Starlord Hall. How could I not genuinely congratulate you on your advancement?"

Pausing for a moment, he warmly invited, "Come, come! Let’s talk at Starlord Hall. I’ll host a banquet to celebrate Elder Fang’s advancement!"

He did this solely to stall for time, waiting for his brother, Vermilion Phoenix Starlord, to arrive.

Fang Bai shook his head, saying, "I’m not interested in banquets now, but I’m very interested in your position as Ziyun Starlord! Would you consider giving it up to me?"

His words were tantamount to tearing off the mask, indicating he wanted to challenge Ziyun Starlord and replace him.

Ziyun Starlord heard Fang Bai’s words thus far and couldn’t maintain his smile anymore.

"Elder Fang, you’ve swelled with arrogance after your rank advancement!"

Ziyun Starlord’s gaze turned cold, glaring grimly at Fang Bai, speaking in a chilling tone, "Even if you’ve advanced in rank, you’re still only in the True God Realm; how could you be a match for me in the Divine Venerable Realm?"

Fang Bai laughed, "Whether I’m a match, we’ll only know after fighting!"

As he spoke, two flames slowly rose in his pupils, the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade appearing in his hand, its tip pointing at Ziyun Starlord opposite him, he proclaimed, "Come, let’s prove who’s stronger with a battle! The victor will become the new Starlord of Purple Cloud Star, and the loser must either surrender or die!"

Ziyun Starlord was unsure of defeating Fang Bai, and unsure of when his brother, Vermilion Phoenix Starlord, would arrive, but as Fang Bai challenged him publicly, he couldn’t refuse, or else he would be admitting defeat by default.

"Fight, so what! Am I afraid of you?"

Ziyun Starlord’s face turned sinister, eyes gleaming fiercely, gritting his teeth, he summoned a long trident in his hands, then his figure transformed into a stream of light, rushing into the starry sky.

Fighting in the starry sky can prevent damage to celestial bodies or cities, which is an unwritten rule in the Divine Realm.

When Divine Venerable Realm experts face off, it’s manageable, placing the confrontation in the starry sky keeps the disturbance minimal.

But if the battle involves two God Emperors of such a realm, they could shatter a celestial body with a single punch; during combat, if it’s too close to a celestial body and they’re careless, it could spell disaster for billions of experts on the celestial body.

Thus, battles between experts in the Divine Realm mostly take place in the starry sky, preventing collateral damage to celestial bodies and those living upon them.

The most excited spectators of Fang Bai and Ziyun Starlord’s battle were none other than the deities of the Emperor’s Palace.

Because, firstly, they had great confidence in the Palace Master’s combat prowess, and secondly, they knew that once the Palace Master defeated Ziyun Starlord, he would become the new master of the Thousand Star System, thus gaining control over thousands of celestial bodies’ cultivation resources.

"Prepare to take over Starlord Hall, don’t let a single Divine Crystal slip away with the Starlord Hall deities!"

Fang Bai transmitted his voice to the deities of the Emperor’s Palace, at the same time, wielding the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, rushed into the starry sky, engaging in battle with Ziyun Starlord.

Although Fang Bai wasn’t truly a Divine Venerable Realm expert, his combat prowess was comparable to theirs, so he faced Ziyun Starlord without being at a disadvantage.

But Ziyun Starlord, facing the challenge of a lower realm "lesser god," knew that even if he and Fang Bai fought to a draw, his prestige on Purple Cloud Star would plummet drastically in the future, making him incredibly enraged.

He considered how he initially eagerly recruited Fang Bai, yet now suffered from Fang Bai’s backlash, it was reminiscent of "raising a tiger to cause harm."

He regretted it deeply, if only he had known, he should have controlled Fang Bai securely before he closed for cultivation, then feeding off his blood directly or refining a divine elixir for assistance in cultivation would’ve been far better than the current situation.

Ziyun Starlord fought to defend his dignity and his position as Starlord, while Fang Bai fought to replace him and seize the new Starlord position.

With tridents and blades clashing vigorously, they fought fiercely, and the spectators knew this would be a prolonged battle with no clear winner in the short term.

"Eh? Why are they fighting?"

Just as Fang Bai and Ziyun Starlord clashed intensely, far away in the starry sky, Scorpion Clan Ancestor sensed the fluctuations from their battle.

His Divine Sense Diffusion revealed the two fighting experts were Fang Bai and Ziyun Starlord, leaving him bewildered.

He knew Fang Bai had served as an Elder of Tribute at Ziyun Star’s Starlord Hall over the years, worried they were deliberately setting a trap to lure him in and then jointly taking him down, thus hesitated to approach.

However, observing with his divine eye for a while, Fang Bai and Ziyun Starlord appeared genuinely locked in a life-or-death struggle, even carrying numerous injuries, realizing they had turned hostile.

"Unexpectedly, in just a few years, that kid’s combat prowess can actually rival a Divine Venerable! If given more time, his combat prowess might surpass mine. No, I can’t let him continue to grow!"

Having thought this, Scorpion Clan Ancestor deliberated briefly, then flew forward.

"Ziyun Starlord, isn’t it unexpected that the expert you once warmly recruited is now biting back at you? Haha, what are your feelings now?"

Scorpion Clan Ancestor approached the battlefield and mocked gleefully.

Ziyun Starlord, hearing Scorpion Clan Ancestor’s taunts, became furious and spat, "Old thief, do not mock! After I eliminate this lesser god, I’ll deal with you next!"

Scorpion Clan Ancestor laughed loudly, "Eliminate this lesser god? Can you really do that? I see this lesser god fighting more valiantly, gaining the upper hand!"

He spoke the truth, Ziyun Starlord was indeed gradually being suppressed by Fang Bai, yet he refused to acknowledge it, cursing, "Bulls**t! You’re talking nonsense!"

"Whether I’m talking nonsense, you know in your heart! How about it, this lesser god is now your mortal foe, and I have some past grievances with him too, why not team up and capture him alive?"

Scorpion Clan Ancestor watched for a moment, knowing capturing Fang Bai alone was increasingly unlikely, thus he began to recruit Ziyun Starlord.