The world fell into a dead silence.
Only the sound of splashing blood remained.
SPLASH!
A torrent of blood rained down.
The body of a thousand-year-old Demon King was immense, and the volume of its blood was even more staggering.
It nearly submerged entire mountain peaks.
Swept by raging gales, the walls of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts were instantly stained a ghastly crimson.
The overpowering stench of blood immediately blanketed every other scent in the mountains.
"My King!"
"Dragon King!"
"No! No!!"
After a brief silence, wretched screams and cries roared out from among the mountains.
Countless Great Demons and Little Demons seemed to have lost their souls in that moment.
WHOOSH!
Under the gazes of innumerable Demon Fiends and monsters, the giant palm that had swatted Qi Molong to death exploded in the sky.
In the span of a finger-snap, the seven-colored light converged and vanished, revealing the brilliant morning sun that had long been obscured on the horizon.
Then, a five-colored light swirled in the sky, and from within the endless radiance, Su Bai’s figure solidified from the void.
The Boxing Saint Map that had covered the sky transformed into a black-and-white Daoist Robe and draped itself over Su Bai’s body.
The light scattering from the horizon poured over Su Bai.
At a glance, he seemed like an Exiled Immortal gracing the mortal world, or a god descending to earth.
His magnificent might was too dazzling to look upon directly!
...
"This..."
The moment Su Bai appeared like a Manifested Saint in the sky, Huaisheng Daoist’s body swayed as his consciousness gradually returned.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw a city in ruins.
Half of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, along with an unknown number of mountains outside it, had been utterly reduced to dust. The ashes drifted down, burying the bones of countless Little Demons.
The undamaged half of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts had been stained scarlet by the deluge of blood raining from the sky.
It was impossible to tell what kind of blood it was, but its stench was incomparably foul, and it was highly corrosive.
As far as the eye could see, an unknown number of thousands, or tens of thousands, of Little Demons had melted into bloody puddles after a single, piercing wail.
The Demon Race had suffered disastrous casualties!
"Ah!"
Just then, a cry of alarm came from behind him.
Startled, Huaisheng Daoist realized that Chen Qin’Yin and the others were lying beside him in the ruins, their faces pale as if they were completely drained.
They struggled several times but couldn’t get back to their feet.
"Huaisheng, you old fool!"
Chen Qin’Yin propped herself up with her hands, gritting her teeth in bitter regret. "I can’t believe I fell for your tricks again!"
"El... Elder?"
But Huaisheng Daoist paid her no mind. The Confucian Daoist Venerable and the others also ignored her, all of them looking up at the Daoist in mid-air.
An indescribable shock filled their hearts!
’This God Summoning Technique... could it really allow Su Bai to cross countless millions of li in an instant, coming from the Central Continent to this Eastern Continent?’
The Eastern Continent was situated in the far east, at Dongji. Separated by a single vast ocean, it could be called the end of the world.
Looking out from this place, the red sun was just rising. For millions of li, white clouds drifted and rosy dawns glowed.
A magnificent scene!
But at this moment, in the eyes of the demons of Mo Long Cave and Huaisheng Daoist, the Su Bai in the sky was more dazzling and more impossible to look at than the rising sun.
A sense of awe arose in their hearts.
"That... that Demon King... has he already been killed by Elder?"
Suddenly, Huaisheng Daoist’s expression changed, but Chen Qin’Yin had already spoken in horror.
Within the endless Blood Qi, she could feel the aura of that Demon King.
’A Demon King of the Feathered Transformation Realm was killed so easily?’
’No, that’s not right!’
’Wasn’t this a feast of three Demon Kings?’
’Why is there only one now?’
’Could it be that in this short period of time, the other two Demon Kings were also killed by Su Bai?’
The White Lotus Daoist and the Iron Sword Young Venerable exchanged a look, both aghast.
Even the naturally impassive Iron Sword Young Venerable was now deeply moved, his expression shifting at the sight.
They had thought that Invoking Gods would only help them escape this place.
How could they have ever imagined it would turn out like this...
"How is this possible!?"
"It’s only been five years... just five years..."
The Confucian Daoist Venerable collapsed to the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Five years ago, although this Elder Su could already kill a Feathered master, his battle with the Leader of Gui Chen Sect was not one that ended quickly.
Let alone using a mere incarnation to kill a Feathered master.
’What in the world happened in these five years?’
’How could he have become this powerful?’
’An incarnation killing a Feathered master... What kind of joke is this...’
"Could it be that Elder has already stepped past that threshold?"
Only Huaisheng Daoist, amidst his shock, suddenly recalled some records passed down by the ancestors of the Netherworld Daoist Temple.
’Is this the Realm above Feather Transformation?’
’If I had known this, why would I have dragged the other four into Invoking Gods with me?’
Beyond his shock, a sliver of regret rose in his heart.
’Five people Invoking Gods together... not only was it like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut...’
’I even passed on the Summoning Technique Cultivation Technique to them.’
"Feather Tribulation Killing Scripture..."
As Su Bai’s eyes flickered, he slowly raised his five fingers.
Within his palm, faint, venomous voices could be heard.
It was the remnant Divine Spirit of Qi Molong.
In the final moment of their clash, Qi Molong had tried to escape with a sliver of his Divine Spirit, but Su Bai had casually snatched it.
Although Su Bai wouldn’t learn such an Evil Technique, he naturally wouldn’t let the Divine Spirit of a Feathered Demon King go to waste.
"Master Boxing Saint..."
From over a thousand li away, surrounded by a group of horrified Great Demons, the child-like Water Ape King muttered to himself.
Then, he immediately cupped his hands in a salute and said:
"True Master’s Divine Techniques are immeasurable. To slay this demon in a single blow, this old ape is filled with endless admiration."
This old ape’s appearance was remarkably good; he had red lips, white teeth, and fine, delicate features.
In the Cultivation Realm, he would be considered a top-grade Tripod Furnace. Both male and female Cultivators who practiced such arts would undoubtedly want to take him into their sect.
But in Su Bai’s eyes, beneath this harmless facade was an ugly, three-foot-tall ape with protruding fangs.
The intensity of its Demon Qi surpassed that of the black snake he had just slain and the Cangying that had fled.
In fact, the fact that he hadn’t fled after seeing Qi Molong’s gruesome death meant one thing.
This old ape was clearly no simple character.
Su Bai’s gaze was remote. Deep within his eyes, a wisp of golden-purple Divine Thoughts suddenly arose.
With the power of his Divine Thoughts, he saw through most of the old ape’s secrets in an instant.
A moment later, his remote gaze revealed the old ape’s entire life story.
The Water Ape clan was a special Demon Race that was born with Spirit Awakening.
This old ape was the best among them, naturally intelligent and a quick learner.
He had some fortuitous encounters and learned methods to conceal his aura and change his body.
He was incredibly bold. Once, when being hunted by a Human Race Cultivator, he not only turned the tables and killed his pursuer, but instead of fleeing, he changed his form and infiltrated a human cultivation sect.
He cultivated Buddhism for three hundred years straight, managing to refine a Golden Body and transform his Demon Race body into that of a Human Race Feathered master!
Later, due to a drastic change, his temperament shifted, and a single thought drove him down the demonic path, from which there was no turning back.
He was the true mastermind behind the war between demons and humans in the Eastern Continent over a thousand years ago.
The Cangying King and Qi Molong were merely pawns he had pushed to the forefront to draw the hatred of the Human Race.
It had indeed been very effective.
There had been more than three Elder Demons who participated in that war.
"That Snake Demon was originally human, yet he was full of Demon Qi. You, an old ape, have a trace of humanity..."
Su Bai stood high in the sky, his expression indifferent as he said:
"It is rare that you did not flee upon seeing me."
This old ape before him seemed to have more to say than that giant snake demon.
"What does it matter if one is human or demon?"
"We are all but specks of dust between heaven and earth. There is no difference."
The Water Ape King let out a soft sigh.
"An eagle devours a snake, and a snake can also kill an eagle, yet the Cangying King and Qi Molong could still associate with each other."
"Humans eat demons, and demons eat humans. It doesn’t have to be a life-and-death struggle. What do you think, True Master?"
He was, indeed, speaking from the heart.
Humans called all non-human creatures and monsters with Spirit Awakening "demons."
But they forgot that demons also have races, and natural enemies exist between them.
Like eagles and snakes. Before Spirit Awakening, they often fought to the death. After Spirit Awakening, their battles were even more intense.
But so what?
Once they became Demon Kings, they could still laugh and call each other friends.
"You have a trace of human aura and have read a few classics, yet you still lack a human heart."
Su Bai said, then let out a self-deprecating laugh.
"My temper has mellowed quite a bit in recent years."
"What is there to say to an Elder Demon like you?"
"True Master!"
Seeing Su Bai slowly raise his hand, the Water Ape King’s face changed slightly, his voice rising a few notches.
"The Central Continent and the Eastern Continent are separated by tens of millions of li, are they not?"
"Even if you, True Master, possess world-creating power, it couldn’t have been easy to descend here as an incarnation. Now that the main culprit is dead and the Cangying King has fled..."
"Why must you make things difficult for this old ape?"
Among the three demons of the Eastern Continent, his Cultivation was the deepest, and he had lived the longest.
But he was still only a Feathered master. Though he had many Divine Techniques, he wasn’t necessarily much stronger than Qi Molong.
It would be impossible to say he wasn’t wary of Su Bai.
But earlier, when the Daoist was fighting Qi Molong, half of his gaze had been fixed on him, leaving him no chance to escape or to help Qi Molong.
Su Bai sighed softly, his movement pausing for a moment.
"What you say is not without reason."
"True Master!?"
Seeing that it seemed to be working, the Water Ape King, under the dissatisfied and astonished gazes of the surrounding Great Demons, slowly bowed in mid-air.
"This old ape deeply admires the True Master’s style and wishes to enter your tutelage, to become your disciple and serve at your command!"
"Moreover, I am willing to work for you, True Master, and command the legions of demons to jointly build the God-Sealing Platform."
His senses were extremely sharp, and he had perceived many things.
He not only knew that Huaisheng Daoist and the others came from the Central Continent, but he also knew their purpose was to build a God-Sealing Platform.
In fact, the reason he had arrived at the same time as the Cangying King was, of course, because he had been secretly monitoring them all along.
"You certainly know a lot, and you speak well."
Su Bai’s gaze was indifferent, his tone gentle.
But just as a hint of joy appeared on the old ape’s face...
The hand he had raised slowly pushed forward!
"Unfortunately, you are a demon, and that displeases me!"
BOOM!
A palm slowly pushed forward, yet it seemed to push the entire world along with it.
A ripple spread through the void, like a giant stone dropped into water.
Under the immense force of the push, layer upon layer of ripples surged toward the Water Ape King.
They crashed down viciously!
This palm strike didn’t have the same grand momentum as the one that had killed Qi Molong, but the Water Ape King’s heart suddenly began to pound wildly!
He felt a sense of terrifying crisis, countless times stronger than before!
In a daze, he saw flowers, grass, and trees within that palm; mountains, rivers, and peaks; cities and all their living beings...
’Is that... the Dayu Central Continent?’
A sliver of understanding rose in the Water Ape King’s mind.
A chill then shot through his heart!
This palm from the white-robed Daoist seemed to contain no Divine Techniques at all. It was purely a horizontal push using his formidable Physique.
Within a single palm, mountains and rivers were reflected!
"ROAR!!"
The next moment, an ape’s roar shook the heavens.
The old ape beat his chest with both fists, and billowing Demon Qi erupted like a volcano that had been dormant for a thousand years!
In an instant, a violent ape Dharma Aspect soared into the sky, its form swelling with the wind.
As if it could crush the world, it rapidly expanded to a height of ten thousand zhang!
He stomped his foot, and as the earth shook and the mountains swayed, he casually uprooted a massive mountain peak!
He hurled it viciously at Su Bai!
"Your Divine Techniques are vast, and by killing Qi Molong, you have already offended the Eastern Continent Demon Race. If you kill me too, once your incarnation leaves..."
"All of your people will die!"
"And the God-Sealing Platform you are building will surely be destroyed by the myriad demons!"
"In the end, you’ll gain nothing!"
Incomparably tyrannical Demon Qi, wrapped around the massive mountain peak, struck across a thousand li, making the void tremble violently!
As the torrent of Demon Qi, like the Tian He river, howled toward him, Su Bai’s figure flickered in and out of existence.
"Then I’ll kill you first."
"Then I’ll kill all the demons of the Eastern Continent..."
He looked at the old ape brandishing the massive mountain, his gaze apathetic as he said:
"And I will slaughter every last thing on this entire Eastern Continent..."
"Until it is wiped clean!"