# Chapter 2411: Seeking Death
Wolf Smoke stepped onto the battle platform. This round of combat was composed of fighters at the Upper-rank Emperor realm. The Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty had experts appear, setting up an invisible layer of power around the martial arts arena to prevent their clashes from affecting the spectator stands.
"At the Upper-rank Emperor level, the final contest will likely still be about the power of the Dao. I wonder if Wolf Smoke has gained any insights just now." Yu Emperor looked at those ascending the martial arts arena. This level of combat was already high-level fighting. If placed before the upheaval in Holy City Central Continent, an Upper-rank Emperor would have been considered quite formidable.
"The level of the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry, what is contested is indeed the comprehension of the Dao." Slaying Heaven Ancestor also murmured softly.
"He will gain some insights." Lin Feng nodded confidently. He had used his dream creation to let Wolf Smoke enter, and discovered that Wolf Smoke's talent was indeed quite good—a promising individual worth cultivating. A dream spanning many years; although he had guided Wolf Smoke for only a short time, for Wolf Smoke, it would certainly bring about rather profound realizations.
Over a hundred people, fighting on the same platform. Terrifying aura rippled wildly, and in an instant, a great battle erupted. Shi Xuan stood there, with no one daring to provoke him. People at each level knew something of each other's backgrounds. Just as when Lin Feng had participated in the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry back then, he had some knowledge of others' deeds and strength. Shi Xuan's strength was terrifying, so naturally no one dared to provoke him. After all, he himself held the first seat on the Emperor's List.
But at this moment, Shi Xuan furrowed his brows, his gaze turning toward a certain direction. His expression froze for a moment, then he revealed a faint smile: "Wolf Smoke, do you think you now have the ability to fight me?"
"Shi Xuan, you betrayed Heavenly Terrace. A battle between us is inevitable." Wolf Smoke said coldly.
"Is that so?" The corner of Shi Xuan's mouth curled with disdain: "Was it that person beside Yu Emperor who just instructed you? That person looks somewhat familiar, as if I've seen him somewhere before. But do you think that just because he casually taught you something, you can fight me? Do you know who my master is? These past days, my master has guided me several times."
"We'll know after we fight." Wolf Smoke closed his eyes. Neither of them made an immediate move. After all, Wolf Smoke's strength was also at the peak of the Upper-rank Emperor realm, ranking third on the Emperor's List. He was powerful, and similarly, no one provoked him. The two of them didn't even move and directly advanced to the next round.
Next came the elimination matches for their duel. Wolf Smoke won several consecutive battles.
Watching from the spectator stands, Lin Feng observed all this with a smile. Yu Emperor beside him spoke: "This Wolf Smoke didn't even use the Dao of Fast and Slow. He only relied on the Dao of Gravity to advance all the way. It seems he's saving his trump cards for the final battle."
"Top four seats now. The real duel is here. Wolf Smoke is lucky—he's matched against the fourth-ranked person on the Emperor's List." Mu Chen was also very focused on this battle. Shi Xuan was matched against the second-ranked person on the Emperor's List.
"Impressive. Wolf Smoke easily defeated his opponent. That attack speed just now was so fast—faster than before." At this moment, Yu Emperor's eyes lit up. Wolf Smoke had handled his opponent very easily. Their gazes shifted, and the next moment they froze slightly. Shi Xuan, with a single sword light, had obliterated the second-ranked expert on the Emperor's List. That sword strike was truly stunning.
"This person is comparable to the Sword Blind of the past, perhaps even surpassing him." Lin Feng looked at Shi Xuan. Such a person, yet with an evil heart. He had received key training from Heavenly Terrace but became a traitor. He could not be allowed to live, or he would become a disaster for Heavenly Terrace.
"Wolf Smoke, the next person to die will be you." Shi Xuan's sword pointed at Wolf Smoke, then his gaze slowly turned toward the direction of Yu Emperor of Heavenly Terrace, revealing a cold smile: "Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor, today, neither of you is as strong as me. What qualifications do you have to be the masters of Heavenly Terrace? Why not hand over the position of Heavenly Terrace Master to me? Perhaps I will bring glory to Heavenly Terrace."
"Bastard." Yu Emperor roared angrily, saying coldly: "Traitor, utterly shameless."
"In this world, the strong are revered. You were incapable of teaching me, so I naturally sought greater strength. Otherwise, with your level of strength, do you deserve to have me bow in reverence? What qualifications do you have?" Shi Xuan's wolf-like ambition was fully unleashed, his voice arrogantly unrestrained.
"Shut up." Wolf Smoke roared: "Today, between you and me, one of us must die."
"I'll grant your wish." Sword shadows flickered in Shi Xuan's hand. At this realm, there was no Kashaya Monk blocking his path. How could Wolf Smoke stop him? Today would surely be his stage.
"Chi..." A sword strike shot out, illuminating the void, stinging people's eyes so they couldn't open them.
"Intent... artistic conception." Wolf Smoke suddenly closed his eyes. In his mind, there was only the attack that Lin Feng had guided him on in the dream just now.
"How ridiculous." Seeing Wolf Smoke close his eyes, Shi Xuan's expression turned even colder. The sword arrived in an instant—it was light.
"Slow." Wolf Smoke uttered a single word. Slow. The entire void seemed to slow down. This was an intent, his will able to dominate everything.
"Oh?" Shi Xuan's light sword actually slowed down. He frowned slightly. Wolf Smoke's Dao seemed to have deepened in comprehension. But so what?
"Kill!" With a flick of his sword, dozens of dark sword lights moved silently, shuttling through the void, leaving no place to escape.
"Slow down!" Wolf Smoke's eyes remained tightly shut, releasing that artistic conception to its extreme. At the same time, he struck out with a palm. With a dull rumble, a heavy palm shadow appeared in the void, like lightning, faster than the opponent's sword, instantly shattering those slowed dark swords.
"Pfft!" Shi Xuan slashed out with his sword. The light sword directly split the palm shadow. He was inwardly surprised. He controlled the Dao of Light and Darkness, and killing had always been silent, happening in a single thought, fast as lightning. But this time, he had failed to kill Wolf Smoke.
Suddenly, Shi Xuan's entire body turned into a beam of light, silently shooting toward the space above Wolf Smoke.
"Where do you think you're going?" Wolf Smoke shouted loudly. Slow. The entire space seemed to slow down. Light and Darkness could counter his Fast and Slow, but when Fast and Slow became powerful enough to surpass the opponent's Dao of Light, it could counter instead.
"Gravity." Wolf Smoke roared. Shi Xuan felt the entire void slow down. His expression was shocked. How was this possible? This Dao had already surpassed the scope of Minor Accomplishment Dao, reaching Great Accomplishment. Wolf Smoke, how did he do it?
"Whoosh!" Wolf Smoke's body disappeared. A finger pointed toward Shi Xuan's head. At this moment, he seemed to return to the dream, recreating Lin Feng's finger strike. This finger seemed to have no power, yet it transcended everything—only speed, so fast it directly pierced through the void.
Seeing this, Shi Xuan's expression changed. His sword slashed downward—a light sword. But at this moment, his light sword seemed to have lost the speed of light. Wolf Smoke's attack was faster than his. The two of them were competing in speed.
"Pfft!"
Blood sprayed out. Shi Xuan's chest was pierced through by Wolf Smoke.
"Explode for me!" Wolf Smoke roared loudly. Rumble rumble! Shi Xuan's body seemed about to burst apart. His sword flew out of his hand. He abandoned his sword, but still wanted to slash Wolf Smoke.
"Slow." Seeing that he had hit Shi Xuan, Wolf Smoke's confidence surged. He had to kill Shi Xuan.
"Gravity." At this moment, Wolf Smoke's additional Dao power began to exert its effect. Shi Xuan was wounded, had abandoned his sword, and was still bound by the forces of Gravity and Slow. He was almost about to be killed. And Wolf Smoke had dodged his sword. This scene clearly exceeded everyone's expectations. This battle hadn't had too many dazzling clashes, but it was absolutely the most thrilling. The two were purely competing in speed, deciding life and death in the blink of an eye.
"Enough." A roar descended from the sky. Terrifying power directly pressed down on Wolf Smoke, causing his entire body to tense up. In that brief instant, Shi Xuan's body had already entered the void.
"This battle is over." In the void, the person presiding over this battle swept his gaze over Wolf Smoke and asked: "Your talent is not bad. Are you willing to join the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty? You could become a personal disciple of an Ancient Saint."
"Bullshit." Wolf Smoke was furious and cursed: "The Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty is hosting this grand ceremony, yet you act so despicably. The referee actually intervened. I wouldn't deign to join your Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty."
"Insulting my Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty—execution." That person's voice was ice-cold, causing everyone's hearts to tremble. So domineering. This was the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty. Wolf Smoke refused to join and insulted the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty. Without a doubt, he had given them an excuse to kill him. Here, only the Kashaya Holy Dynasty could contend with the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty. Anyone else who dared to resist would die. There was no reason—only strength.
"Seeking death. Go kill him." As Lin Feng's words fell, in an instant, a group of figures directly charged into the battle circle. Deathly aura was terrifying, causing the referee's expression to freeze. He suddenly turned around and shouted at the newcomers: "How dare you! Do you dare to disrupt this grand ceremony?"
"Kill!" With a roar, the referee felt deathly aura all over his body. Then a hurricane howled out, as if a Void Roc had pierced through. With a soft tearing sound, a rain of blood fell from the void. The referee's head and body separated. His eyes were still open, as if he couldn't believe this scene. He had been killed? And right in the middle of the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty's grand ceremony?
Not only him—everyone was stunned. Besides the Kashaya Holy Dynasty, was there anyone else who dared to be so reckless, killing a referee at the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty's grand ceremony? Even someone from the Kashaya Holy Dynasty wouldn't dare to do this, would they?
PS: Yesterday's simple questions, like who was the sect master of Cloud Sea Sect, haha, many people didn't remember. They'd all forgotten. Sigh, it took quite a while before someone answered all eight questions. It seems tomorrow I'll have to ask one question at a time and see who's fastest. The physical books for the winners will be sent out tomorrow. Also, the drawing continues tomorrow. Specific details will be announced on WeChat. WeChat ID: jingwuhen888.