"A useless, arrogant young master like him, what could he possibly achieve in cultivation? Hiding now that he knows we're coming?"
"It's pointless! Tell him to show himself quickly!"
"If we're in a good mood, maybe we'll even let him suffer a little less!"
His voice was like thunder, and a storm-like pattern flashed through his pupils.
*Rumble...!*
Suddenly, fierce winds howled, and a tornado rose into the air.
The others from Daozhi Mountain stood watching coldly.
Each of them was a proud genius.
To them, members of powers that stood above the Three Thousand Great Worlds…
The so-called Demon Emperor's Heir was nothing more than a rich bumpkin from the countryside.
Cultivation? With him? What could he possibly achieve?
"You all..."
The leader of the Yuhua Immortal Sect, Master Yuhua, looked troubled. He opened his mouth to speak but didn't dare rebuke them.
At that moment....
*Rumble...!*
The sky above the Yuhua Immortal Sect split apart.
*Shrr!*
Above them, yellow spring energy surged, carrying an overwhelming and terrifying aura.
"W-what is that?"
Elder Peng, who had looked calm until now, suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face full of shock. "Is that... the power of the Great Dao?"
*Gush!*
The yellow spring energy spread, forming a roaring river that poured down from the sky.
At the same time, glowing flowers of the other shore bloomed around the palace.
Just one glance at those flowers was enough to send chills down anyone's spine.
The expressions of the Daozhi Mountain disciples changed really fast enough, from everything to nothing.
What terrifying power! Where did it come from?
Then....
*Crack!*
From within the clouds, something seemed to open its eyes. A blinding light burst out.
The next moment, all the yellow spring energy in the sky gathered into a single finger, sweeping down.
*Swish!*
"Th-that's..... Retreat!"
Elder Peng could only shout that one word without any more mindly discussion.
*Boom!*
The golden light from the finger in the sky exploded instantly.
The arrogant Daozhi Mountain disciple from earlier suddenly felt weightless. He looked down in confusion.
He saw his body dissolving into nothing, rotting and withering away.
"F-Fairy Luo, save me, I do—"
He cried out in terror.
But in the next second, his entire body turned to ashes and vanished completely.
In an instant,
Silence fell.
A living person had disappeared right before everyone's eyes?
"Let them in."
The terrifying clouds above slowly dispersed. A calm voice came from within the palace.
Master Yuhua was stunned at first, but then quickly recovered. His eyes lit up with joy and pride.
"Prince has allowed you to enter."
He looked at the group in front of him, all stunned silent, and felt deeply satisfied.
That's what you get for acting arrogant in the territory of the Demon Emperor's Son!
You dared to swagger into this sacred place...
The people from Daozhi Mountain were still shaken.
Just now…
Who did it? Was that perhaps Su Ming's doing?
All of them turned pale.
Just a moment ago, they had been so full of themselves, thinking they were superior and didn't need to worry about Su Ming.
But with just one move, Su Ming had shown overwhelming might that put their pride in the right place.
The disciple from earlier had reached the peak of the Myriad Laws Realm.
He even had divine blood, yet still couldn't withstand that one finger attack!
Just how strong was Su Ming?
Even Luo Yuxi's face turned pale. Though she was a true disciple of Daozhi Mountain and born with divine talent, she was still young and lacked life-and-death experiences.
She never expected that one of their disciples would die the moment they arrived at the small and weak little Yuhua Immortal Sect!
"Aren't you guys gonna come in?"
Master Yuhua mocked, "Prince is still waiting inside, you know."
He looked at the group that had just moments ago been full of pride.
Now they were all pale, their legs weak, which gave him no small amount of satisfaction.
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That's what happens when you underestimate the Heir of Infinite Demon Palace.
"F-Fairy Luo..."
Some disciples looked at Luo Yuxi, their faces white as a sheet.
"Let's go in."
Luo Yuxi gritted her teeth, her face frosty cold.
"First the destruction of Dao Sect, and now he dares kill someone from Daozhi Mountain? I want to see what Su Ming has to say for himself!"
She led the way into the Yuhua Immortal Sect.
At that moment, Elder Peng, who was at the rear, suddenly felt something and his expression changed.
Before him was empty space, but out of nowhere...
*Swish!*
A giant black hand reached out, striking toward him.
"How dare you?!"
Elder Peng roared, spiritual energy surging from his body.
*Boom!*
The two figures clashed and immediately separated.
"You can't go in."
A cloaked figure appeared, wearing black robes. His cold gaze landed on Elder Peng, and his voice was calm and distant.
"What?"
Elder Peng's face darkened. "Why?"
"Your strength could pose a threat to the safety of the Prince. You'll stay out here."
The cloaked figure, the Shadow Guard of Su Ming, spoke indifferently.
"You—!"
Elder Peng was furious, but remembering how their earlier clash went, he hesitated to stretch it any further.
Though it had only been a brief exchange,
From that alone, Elder Peng had sensed that this Shadow Guard's strength was unfathomable.
Who was this man from the Demon Palace?
Elder Peng was a natural-born great demon, with a demon core that contained the shadow of the Great Dao itself. His path of cultivation had always been smoother than others.
Yet even with that, he hadn't gained any single advantage earlier, in fact, he had slightly lost the ground.
To think just one Shadow Guard beside the Demon Emperor's Son could be this strong...
"Elder Peng, then please wait here for us."
Luo Yuxi said proudly, "I don't believe Su Ming would dare act recklessly in front of the disciples of Daozhi Mountain."
"Fairy Luo..."
Elder Peng hesitated but eventually nodded in agreement.
Then he looked at the Shadow Guard and said coldly, "Likewise, you're not allowed inside either."
The Shadow Guard only responded with a chuckle.
With how terrifying the Heir's power was, there was no need for him to go inside to protect him.
A trace of mockery appeared in his eyes as he watched the disciples of Daozhi Mountain enter.
Daozhi Mountain?
Perhaps in the past they had prestige, but now, what storm could they possibly stir?
Outside the Yuhua Immortal Sect, many cultivators who had followed from afar had seen everything and were stunned.
"Was that the Demon Emperor's Heir's power? That was too terrifying!"
"I thought Daozhi Mountain would make him bow his head in fear."
"But in the end, it was Daozhi Mountain who backed down."
"That display of power was really overwhelming… What level of power has the Heir truly achieved?"
For a while, everyone was deeply shaken and whispered among themselves.
The only thing certain, was that the Demon Emperor's Heir was no ordinary cultivator of the Myriad Laws Realm!
[A/N: I sometimes use Heir, sometimes Prince and sometimes Son to refer to Su Ming and it's all just about who are talking about/with Su Ming. Hope you don't get confused over this coz I can't use Demon Emperor's Son in many contexts!]