Chapter 282.2: Lu Changsheng Defeats Six Supreme Earthly Saints! (II)

Xiahou Puyu frowned. "I admit I had not considered that carefully enough. Since everyone here is an Earthly Saint, perhaps we can discuss it when the time comes. Devising a martial path that is easier to promote should not be difficult, right?"

"And how would the contribution for devising that martial path be calculated?" Lu Changsheng went on.

Xiahou Puyu's frown deepened. "How about... the contribution for devising Martial Dao is split equally?"

The suggestion left the Earthly Saints dissatisfied. An equal split sounded simple, but it would hardly be fair if one person provided most of the ideas while another contributed almost nothing.

Lu Changsheng, meanwhile, had a plan of his own. He rose to his feet. "Manor Lord Xiahou, I have a simpler solution. There's no need to bring so many Earthly Saints into the secret world. I alone will be enough."

In his mind, the more Earthly Saints they brought into the secret world, the more such disputes were likely to arise. Their numbers might strengthen them in battle, but they would also make cooperation increasingly complicated.

"I can guarantee that I will help Divine Sword Manor devise Martial Dao, condense Martial Dao, and ultimately obtain Martial Dao fragments," Lu Changsheng went on. "In return, Divine Sword Manor must follow my arrangements. Once we succeed, Divine Sword Manor will still receive thirty percent of the Martial Dao fragments, while I will take the remaining seventy percent."

His words enraged the other Earthly Saints at once. Not only was he trying to shut them out, he was essentially inflating himself while belittling them.

"Ridiculous!" one Earthly Saint snapped. "Does Fellow Daoist Lu truly believe himself invincible? Do you really think you can obtain the Martial Dao fragments all by yourself?"

Another scoffed. "Divine Sword Manor has sent numerous Earthly Saints into that secret world and still failed. What makes you think you can succeed alone?"

A third stared coldly at him. "What, are you trying to say you alone are stronger than Divine Sword Manor and everyone gathered here?"

The remaining Earthly Saints were furious. From their perspective, Lu Changsheng simply wanted the entire seventy percent for himself.

Xiahou Puyu was equally surprised. He studied Lu Changsheng for a moment before shaking his head with a helpless smile.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I understand how you feel. After all, who wants to share Martial Dao fragments with others? But this secret world is different. Even Earthly Saints have died inside.

"Every fellow Daoist here are among the strongest Earthly Saints, and only by joining forces will we have a reasonable chance of succeeding. In a matter like this, cooperation benefits everyone."

Lu Changsheng did not argue. Instead, he looked across the remaining Earthly Saints.

"Then let us settle the question directly," he said. "Manor Lord Xiahou, would defeating every Earthly Saint here prove I don't need any help in that secret world?"

Xiahou Puyu was taken aback. After a few moments of hesitation, he nodded. "If you truly wish to prove it that way, then so be it. I'll have to trouble the rest of you, fellow Daoists."

The expressions of the other Earthly Saints shifted slightly. Were they actually going to fight another Earthly Saint before even setting foot in the secret world?

Eventually, one of them broke the silence. "Very well. Since Fellow Daoist Lu is so confident, we will oblige him."

In the end, all the Earthly Saints agreed. The truth was that none of them could stand Lu Changsheng any longer. In their view, there was no reason they could not enter the secret world together, cooperate, and divide the Martial Dao fragments fairly. Lu Changsheng, on the other hand, wanted to take everything for himself. Now that they were about to fight, he had better prove that he was truly strong enough to make everyone else here unnecessary.

The seven Earthly Saints immediately left Divine Sword Manor and flew to an empty area around it.

Lu Changsheng faced his six opponents. Every one of them had already condensed the embryo of their own Martial Dao and awakened the Martial Dao Will, placing them among the strongest Earthly Saints. Any one of them could dominate an entire region, and now all of them stood against him.

Still, Lu Changsheng was perfectly composed. He stood in the air with his hands behind his back, as though the six Earthly Saints before him posed no threat at all.

The commotion drew the attention of the people of Divine Sword Manor. Numerous disciples and elders gathered to watch, including several Earthly Saints. A confrontation between experts at this level was already rare enough. One Earthly Saint challenging six of his peers at once was something they might never witness again, and no one wanted to miss it.

"This Supreme Elder of Hundred Flowers Sect is far too cocky. What makes him think he can take on six supreme Earthly Saints alone?"

"Don't underestimate him. You should have heard about his past battles; he has even killed experts at this level before. The Manor Lord himself said Lu Changsheng ranks first among all the supreme Earthly Saints."

"That may be true, but there's only so much difference between experts who have already reached that level. Whatever advantage one person possesses can be overwhelmed once several equally powerful opponents join forces. And there are six of them this time."

"Lu Changsheng's ego is too inflated. He's going to be humiliated this time."

Most of the spectators reached much the same conclusion. They all knew how strong Lu Changsheng was, but only a few of them were actually optimistic about his chances in this fight. However powerful an Earthly Saint was, there was a limit. With several supreme Earthly Saints united, their Martial Dao Will would be terrifying, and no one believed Lu Changsheng would be able to defeat all six by himself.

The six Earthly Saints struck first. They were still seething over Lu Changsheng's insult, and since the six of them had agreed to fight him together, none of them was going to allow him the chance to fight them individually.

Boom!

Six immense Martial Dao Wills stormed across the air and arrived before Lu Changsheng in an instant. Any one of those Martial Dao Wills alone would have been enough to suppress an ordinary Earthly Saint. But together, their pressure was on an entirely different scale.

Lu Changsheng still stood calmly with his hands behind his back. As the six Wills shot toward him, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Boom!

In the next instant, Lu Changsheng released his own Martial Dao Will. His was based on the Infinite Martial Dao, and behind him a mass of formless chaos unfurled. No one could tell what kind of Martial Dao embryo lay within. It seemed to be everything and nothing at once.

The moment his Infinite Martial Dao Will erupted, it swept across the air with overwhelming force. It was vast and mighty, seemingly capable of encompassing and suppressing all things; it stood transcendent, rising far above every other Martial Dao Will.

Confronted by the Infinite Martial Dao Will, the six other Wills were quickly overpowered. The instant their Wills collided with Lu Changsheng's, they were forced into submission and collapsed.

The spectators were stunned.

"What happened? They've just collapsed!"

"That was the Martial Dao Will of six Earthly Saints. Every one of them spent a lifetime tempering it. How could all of their Wills be crushed the moment they made contact with Lu Changsheng's?"

"It's not like their Wills are weak. Rather, Lu Changsheng's Will is simply far too strong. We aren't even the targets of his Martial Dao Will, yet I can already feel the pressure from here."

"The Martial Dao Will is born from a martial artist's Martial Dao embryo... Just what kind of Martial Dao embryo has he condensed?"

"What exactly is this Martial Dao Will? It seems capable of swallowing everything!"

The spectators were deeply shocked, but the six supreme Earthly Saints felt it most vividly. Each one of them was an exceptional figure who had risen above countless martial artists to reach their current level, and each possessed a Martial Dao Will strong enough to suppress ordinary Earthly Saints.

However, the instant their Martial Dao Wills collided with Lu Changsheng's Infinite Martial Dao Will, all six Earthly Saints felt their confidence shatter. They knew they could not withstand his Martial Dao Will.

In a battle between Earthly Saints, Martial Dao Will mattered a great deal, but it was not everything. Having their Wills suppressed had certainly weakened the six Earthly Saints to some extent, but there were six of them. Even if one could no longer bring out their full strength, their combined power was still not to be underestimated.

"Mara Dao Body!"

"Cosmic Void Dao Body!"

"United Primordial Dao Body!"

One enormous Dao Body after another manifested in the battlefield, and their sheer presence made the surrounding air seem heavy. For an Earthly Saint, revealing the Dao Body meant going all out, which was what the six enraged Earthly Saints intended to do now. They were going to settle things with Lu Changsheng once and for all.

The moment all six Dao Bodies fully manifested, the Earthly Saints launched their attacks. They locked firmly onto Lu Changsheng, leaving him no room to escape as six devastating strikes descended upon him at almost the same moment.

With six supreme Earthly Saints attacking together, avoiding every strike would have been exceedingly difficult for Lu Changsheng, had he actually intended to dodge. Instead, he released his own Earthly Saint Dao Body, the one condensed from the Infinite Martial Dao, which had fused multiple kinds of Martial Dao and Law. The moment it appeared, a terrifying oppressive aura settled over the area.