Chapter 1061: Humiliated Demigod, Uncontainable Anger, Doomed Man

Xu Xiaoshou?Is he Xu Xiaoshou in disguise?

Rao Yaoyao gazed at Jiang Buyi, half-stunned and half-confused, as if seeing him for the first time. With white hair and a long beard, a benevolent face, and an undoubted Demigod-level aura, his appearance, demeanor, and every gesture didn't seem like someone else's impersonation. And you're telling me such a person is Xu Xiaoshou? Referring to Jiang as Xu?

“How dare you!” Rao Yaoyao couldn't help but turn back and reprimand Teng Shanhai. Even if Jiang Buyi was indeed guilty, he was not someone ordinary people could disrespect before his guilt was proven. This man is a Demigod!

“He is Xu Xiaoshou!” Seeing her reaction, Teng Shanhai grew anxious. He raised his Divine Spear of Xiao high and declared, “I located him using the Divine Spear of Xiao! This fellow just admitted he’s Xu Xiaoshou, and I just retrieved my Divine Spear of Xiao from him!”

Rao Yaoyao was even more bewildered. She knew clearly that Xu Xiaoshou had forcibly taken Teng Shanhai’s Divine Spear of Xiao during the night battle in the Royal City. Now that the Divine Spear of Xiao was back in Teng Shanhai's hands... what more concrete proof could there be? Even if she still found it hard to believe Xu Xiaoshou could disguise himself so flawlessly as a Demigod, Rao Yaoyao was now ninety percent convinced.

“Do you have anything to say?” With the Profound Azure Divine Sword in hand, Rao Yaoyao held it before her, her gaze fixed on Jiang Buyi, now laced with hostility.

Seeking an explanation? Jiang Buyi found the situation laughable at this moment. It was too absurd, too ridiculous. So absurd that he didn't know how to respond for a moment, so ridiculous it completely overturned his understanding of the world. Had he not recognized Rao Yaoyao and Teng Shanhai, Jiang Buyi would genuinely believe that the two people before him had been possessed by some idiotic duo, becoming this comical.

“Xu Xiaoshou...” Jiang Buyi murmured, shaking his head. He had heard that name. A junior from the Holy Slaves, causing trouble across the Eastern Region, renowned throughout the Five Regions. Anyone of some standing in the cultivation world would have surely heard the name 'Xu Xiaoshou' by now. But having heard it was one thing; Jiang Buyi felt he had no connection to Xu Xiaoshou whatsoever. He also couldn't imagine how Xu Xiaoshou could imitate him so convincingly that Rao Yaoyao and Teng Shanhai would believe it. One must know that information about Demigods is simply unobtainable for ordinary people. Jiang Buyi had barely interacted with Bazun An, so he naturally couldn't fathom where Xu Xiaoshou would gather information about him to begin an imitation.

“If you want to condemn someone, you'll always find an excuse?” Jiang Buyi sneered. Discarding the notion that the two people before him were actually idiots, he could only surmise that Rao Yaoyao and Teng Shanhai were conspiring against him simply to heap more blame. Adding a charge of 'colluding with the Holy Slaves' on top of 'attempting to usurp the Holy Emperor's throne' would make it easier to eliminate an enemy, wouldn't it? The only thing Jiang Buyi didn't know was why the Holy Divine Temple suddenly targeted him, as if his every move was under their control. The Tear-Child had yet to begin their struggle, but the entire world was already turning against him.

“You scoundrel!” However, no sooner had he spoken than Teng Shanhai stomped his foot, pointing the Divine Spear of Xiao and roaring, “Your demeanor wasn't like this when we fought alone just now! What, now that Sword Immortal Rao is here, you’re trying to deny your identity?”

Jiang Buyi’s fists clenched, a vein throbbing on his forehead. He had shown Rao Yaoyao considerable respect because of her surname. But that didn't mean he would tolerate Teng Shanhai's insolence repeatedly! “This Demigod has tolerated you for far too long, understand?!” Jiang Buyi's face was etched with frost. Phrases like 'you brat,' 'you scoundrel,' 'I'll spare your dog life'... Jiang Buyi swore he hadn't heard such disrespectful words in years, not since he achieved Demigod status. Yet now, Teng Shanhai was spewing them one after another, showering him with insults, utterly devoid of respect. Is this the proper attitude for a Grandmaster towards a Demigod? Is this the upbringing of the Holy Divine Temple? “Rao Yaoyao, rein in your dog! If he dares to bark again, this Demigod will no longer show you any respect!” Jiang Buyi ultimately restrained himself, addressing only Rao Yaoyao. After all, to strike a dog, one must consider its master.

“Hahahahaha...” Beside them, Rao Yaoyao's red lips had just parted, but before she could speak, Teng Shanhai burst into laughter, stepping past her and saying in a strange voice: “Oh, oh, oh, what nerve you have! I wonder who was like a stray dog beneath my spear just now?”“Xu Xiaoshou, besides your disappearing act and teleportation, do you dare to face a single strike from my spear?” Teng Shanhai stood with his spear at an angle, completely disregarding the Demigod's aura. He endured his trembling body, constantly telling himself it was just Xu Xiaoshou's bluff. “I'd actually like you to attack me, but do you dare? Do you dare to get close to me, to even touch me?” His right arm suddenly swelled, and a surging demonic power pushed aside the Demigod's aura, as he looked down upon the world with disdain.

“Teng Shanhai...” Rao Yaoyao’s delicate brows furrowed. She already sensed something was wrong. She acknowledged Teng Shanhai's words, but the reality was that the Demigod's aura across from them was too real! As Jiang Buyi grew furious, the world changed color. The entire Miracle Forest had now become eerily dim, unlike its usual state. This was simply not something Xu Xiaoshou could do! Yet the Divine Spear of Xiao had indeed been retrieved from this 'Jiang Buyi' opposite him, and Teng Shanhai had said earlier that his 'spear-positioning' method couldn't be wrong... What in the world was going on? How could both possibilities be true at once? Surely Xu Xiaoshou wasn't Jiang Buyi, and Jiang Buyi wasn't Xu Xiaoshou? Rao Yaoyao felt her mind was once again overwhelmed.

“Sword Immortal Rao!” Across from him, Jiang Buyi could truly no longer endure it. He glared angrily at Rao Yaoyao, unable to comprehend how this woman could allow her subordinate to be so disrespectful to a Demigod! But Rao Yaoyao was perplexed, hesitating to speak. “Fine, you’re not going to speak, are you?” Jiang Buyi nodded slightly, then raised his sleeve, and holy power gathered in his hand. “Then today, this Demigod will strike against the Holy Divine Temple, not for any other reason, but solely against Teng Shanhai, purely because of his insolent remarks.”

Teng Shanhai found this amusing. He knew what Rao Yaoyao wanted him to be careful about. But he was a crude man; how could he choose his words carefully? Especially when facing Xu Xiaoshou! He couldn't stand Xu Xiaoshou's demeanor, pretending to be powerful, not even daring to make a move, yet acting so superior... Did he really think he was a true Demigod? “If you have the guts, come over here!” Teng Shanhai gestured with his hand, mocking, “I’ll stand right here today. Try touching me?”

No sooner had he spoken. With a thunderous boom, heaven and earth changed. Jiang Buyi's hair and beard flew, and his figure vanished instantly from his spot. “Hold...” Rao Yaoyao finally realized something was truly amiss. The level of holy power on Jiang Buyi genuinely didn't seem like something that could be imitated by consuming holy blood. However, before she could utter the words 'hold on,' Jiang Buyi moved, and the space-time encompassed by his holy domain completely froze.

“Whoosh!” Teng Shanhai didn't react at all; his vision before him darkened, obscured by a figure. Jiang Buyi pressed close, a palm imbued with cloud-element holy power like a sharp sword, piercing through the Azure God Armor as if it were paper, and thrust through his chest, emerging from his back. There was no mercy whatsoever!

“I...” Teng Shanhai's one eye, hidden by the shield-sword, widened in shock, his focus dissolving, his mind a blank. Only when the agonizing pain in his chest overwhelmed him did he cough, spluttering blood all over his face. “No, impossible...” Xu Xiaoshou... he really attacked? He, with one palm, broke through my Azure God Armor's defense? Below Demigod level, the Azure God Armor is impenetrable. Xu Xiaoshou is merely a Grandmaster; he couldn't possibly do this. So, he's not Xu Xiaoshou, he's the real Jiang Buyi?

“No!” Teng Shanhai refused to believe it! If this fellow was Jiang Buyi, why would he have played games with him earlier? He even admitted he was Xu Xiaoshou, and recounted what happened on Lonely Peak Cliff... Jiang Buyi wasn't even there! “This is impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible!” Teng Shanhai’s mouth was full of blood, his speech slurred, yet he felt completely incapacitated. Under Jiang Buyi's gaze, he couldn't even move, let alone retaliate. “The 'try' you asked for, this Demigod will grant you.” Jiang Buyi's hand was still piercing through Teng Shanhai's chest; he didn't pull it out. After speaking coldly, he grimly held Teng Shanhai, who was more than a head taller than him, then turned sideways and fixed his gaze on Rao Yaoyao.

“I acted because Demigods must not be disrespected.” He paused, narrowing his eyes and reining in the chilling intent within them: “I won't kill him, because your surname is Rao.”

“Gulp.” Rao Yaoyao swallowed hard. She was merely a Sword Immortal, a Grandmaster. Facing a Demigod at close range was no different than an ordinary person facing an emperor. With just one glance, she felt the figure before her grow infinitely large, exerting immense mental pressure—it was an absolute force majeure! A Demigod... Mortals must not disrespect them! Rao Yaoyao lowered her gaze, not daring to meet his eyes directly. In her heart, she now understood: this was not Xu Xiaoshou; this was the true Jiang Buyi. But... Had Teng Shanhai truly mistaken him for someone else?

“Damn you! *Spit*!” Just then, Teng Shanhai suddenly lashed out, angrily drawing his spear, and spat a mouthful of saliva onto Jiang Buyi's face, still attempting to retaliate. “Holy Blood, Body Forging, Sleeveless Blazing Hand! Only a combination of these could possibly break through the Azure God Armor's defense... Rao Yaoyao, can't you see Xu Xiaoshou is faking it?!” Simultaneously, Teng Shanhai roared in a frantic, maddened state.

At that sound, the scene instantly fell silent. That mouthful of bloody phlegm splattered across half of Jiang Buyi's face, some even getting into his ear canal... Jiang Buyi never in his wildest dreams expected Teng Shanhai still hadn't realized his mistake, still dared to slander him, still tried to confuse right from wrong! He was stunned, unable to react in time to dodge. Rao Yaoyao was also stunned. Teng Shanhai was too certain; he was truly giving it his all! But during the night battle in the Royal City, Xu Xiaoshou, with holy blood, holy image, and holy power combined, indeed used the 'Sleeveless Blazing Hand' to withstand a blow from the Divine Spear of Xiao... What Teng Shanhai said, wasn't it true?

Xu Xiaoshou, hidden in mid-air, watching this scene, was also stunned. He clutched the communication talisman in his hand that was still beeping, feeling the world suddenly become clear. He had originally thought that if these three calmed down and talked, he would surely be exposed. He never expected that man's plans would fail against heaven's will! This fellow Teng Shanhai... he's too dedicated! He's the leading man! He's the only one in any director's mind! He provides too much of a sense of security! “He even made up the 'Sleeveless Blazing Hand' for me? I didn't even give you a script, how could you make my already faltering act flow so smoothly?” Xu Xiaoshou was excited. He felt that perhaps this time he could truly orchestrate a grand finale, an unexpected one. Didn't they see? Teng Shanhai had even splattered bloody phlegm on a Demigod's face! What Demigod could endure such humiliation? Now, even gods couldn't save him! Xu Xiaoshou stared intently at the three people in the arena, softly counting: “Three, two, one... now!”

The Miracle Forest suddenly erupted with a colossal roar; the ground within a ten-thousand-li radius sank, mountains shattered, and space above the nine heavens shattered like a mirror. All cultivators still hidden in this ancient forest simultaneously looked up at the sky, and without prior arrangement, saw a holy light descend from heaven, landing somewhere in the distance. “Buzz—”

Within the battlefield, Dao sounds murmured, and holy power surged. Jiang Buyi trembled as he used his other hand to wipe away the putrid bloody phlegm from his face and ears. At this moment, his pupils were quivering. “You... are... seeking... death!” With a loud *bang*, the holy power on his body was no longer suppressed, transforming into a soaring holy light that shimmered in concert with the sky. The holy power converged, forming a towering, illusory giant figure behind him, piercing the heavens—it was Jiang Buyi himself.

“Demigod Will!” Rao Yaoyao was caught off guard, her knees slammed to the ground with a thud. She strained to look up, only to see a ethereal, transparent crystal core on the illusory giant's forehead. “Demigod Authority!” Her pupils lost focus, and she cried out in a lost voice, her delicate body beginning to tremble. —The misunderstanding was enormous! This was a true Demigod, definitely not Xu Xiaoshou! His Demigod Authority had been summoned out of rage; how could Jiang Buyi be faking it? “Stop!” “Demigod Jiang, please stop!” “Teng Shanhai didn't mean it; there must be a misunderstanding!” Rao Yaoyao supported herself with the Profound Azure Divine Sword, drawing upon the power of fortune, which barely allowed her to straighten up before the Demigod's true form. At this moment, she desired nothing but for the Demigod to quell his anger. Teng Shanhai couldn't die, even if this fellow blasphemed... Blasphemed... A Demigod... He really deserved to die! What did he just say? If I were a Demigod, I'd kill him too! Rao Yaoyao clutched her head, her expression distraught, almost going mad. She had also thought the one opposite them was Xu Xiaoshou... Teng Shanhai was so certain, and insulting Xu Xiaoshou was truly nothing. But who could have imagined, he wasn't! Since he wasn't, then all of Teng Shanhai's vulgarities had been unleashed upon a Demigod. How could a dignified Demigod endure such blasphemy?

“Rao Yaoyao, be quiet.” Jiang Buyi didn't turn his head, gazing up at Teng Shanhai, held aloft by the hand that pierced his chest, feeling the body tremble under the pressure of the holy power, unable to utter a single word... At this moment, only killing intent remained in his eyes. “Demigod Jiang, I apologize to you on behalf of Teng Shanhai. You cannot harm him; there must be a misunderstanding. Give him a chance, I'll owe you a favor, okay?” Rao Yaoyao's mind raced, and her eyes suddenly lit up. She added, “That's right, Xu Xiaoshou! He must be behind this! Teng Shanhai wouldn't groundlessly conclude that you are Xu Xiaoshou; he has his reasons...” “What do I care about his reasons?!” Jiang Buyi roared back, his gentle demeanor no longer maintainable, as his left hand dug into his ear canal again, pulling out a sticky blob of bloody phlegm. “He...” “He...” Jiang Buyi's left hand trembled, unable to continue speaking. This was too humiliating! A dignified Demigod, cursed by a junior with the foulest language, his face covered in the nastiest spit, some even entering his ear canal—how was Jiang Buyi supposed to face other Demigods in the future?!

Rao Yaoyao, holding the Profound Azure Divine Sword, slowly approached, her beautiful face filled with solemnity: “Jiang Buyi, you absolutely, absolutely cannot harm him...” “Are even you going to attack this Demigod?” Jiang Buyi snarled. Before Rao Yaoyao could get closer, he beckoned with his soiled left hand, and the holy image condensed from his Demigod Will behind him erupted with surging holy power. Rao Yaoyao couldn't even resist; the Profound Azure Divine Sword flew directly from her hand, landing in Jiang Buyi's palm. “Get out of my sight!” Jiang Buyi seemed to have gone somewhat mad himself, completely disregarding who was behind Rao Yaoyao, and paying no attention to the Profound Azure Divine Sword's frantic struggle in his hand. He slapped it. “Whoosh!” The Divine Sword Profound Azure transformed into a streak of light, fiercely piercing Rao Yaoyao's chest and pinning her body against the holy domain's barrier a hundred li away. “Clang—” “Pfft!” Rao Yaoyao spat out a mouthful of blood, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief. Jiang Buyi not only truly intended to strike, but he also injured her?

“Rao Yaoyao...” The trembling Jiang Buyi flung the obstacle away, then raised Teng Shanhai high, his voice piercing like it came from the nine nether hells, filled with icy coldness. “My unwillingness to harm you doesn't mean you can also blaspheme a Demigod.” “And today, not only will this Demigod kill Teng Shanhai, but in the future, I will personally carry his head to Mount Gui Zhe and question Dao Qiongcang's subordinates as to why they nurtured such a person!”

“...” Teng Shanhai struggled desperately, his single eye filled with terror. Xu Xiaoshou... How could Xu Xiaoshou be this powerful?! “Watch closely!” Jiang Buyi said coldly, no longer wasting words, and with his right hand still piercing Teng Shanhai's chest, he moved it up and down. “Rip!”

The world fell silent... Flesh and fragments of the Azure God Armor burst forth, scattering across the sky, a horrifying sight. Abstract terror almost solidified, magnified in Rao Yaoyao's eyes as she was pinned to the holy domain wall, and reflected as a tangible image in Xu Xiaoshou's pupils from his hidden state. Teng Shanhai, split in two!