The leading Demon Court Quasi-Emperor sneered, “Anyone from the Grand Dao Sect who dares enter the Bronze Ancient Palace will die! All three zones of the Bronze Ancient Palace are now hunting down your sect!”
Hearing this, the other demons echoed his cold laughter. “In the Southern Wilds, they can offend anyone, but they absolutely cannot offend our Demon Court! Our Demon Court has produced three Supremes; our foundation utterly crushes a mere Grand Dao Sect!”
With that, the demons’ speeds surged, their forms blurring as they shot off, tracking Fang Yan and the others by their Qi Mechanism.
Meanwhile, deep within an Ominous Place, ancient Dao rhyme flowed, and a strange Heaven and Earth Momentum condensed, a Quasi-Emperor Tier Stance freely radiating its power.
The Sword Peak Peak Master and his group were trapped here. The Heaven-Reaching Array they had laid down was linked to the Ominous Place’s Stance; as long as the Stance held, the Demon Court Quasi-Emperors couldn’t breach it.
Outside the Ominous Place, over a dozen demons stood in the void, their terrifying demonic Qi surging like tsunamis. Each had manifested their true forms, their bodies like small mountains, relentlessly assaulting the Heaven and Earth Momentum of the area.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Unparalleled destructive power continuously hammered against the Ominous Place’s Stance. Though it was an external Stance, it still couldn’t withstand the frenzied assault.
The Ominous Place’s Stance was visibly dimming, fading into desolation!
The Sword Peak Peak Master clutched a broken sword, blood continuously dripping from his hand. Behind him, several Elders were also gravely wounded, unable to fight on.
The Sword Peak Peak Master turned to his companions, his voice strained but firm. “Fuyao is coming!”
A flicker of hope ignited in their hearts.
In the void, a Giant Alligator Quasi-Emperor sneered, “Grand Dao Sect! You have only the White Robe Great Emperor to blame! Your sect remained low-profile for several Epochs, and many Southern Wilds powers still held a sliver of respect and pity for you because your Ancestor gave up the Supreme Fruit Position. But this Epoch, you insisted on re-entering the world. Well, this is the price!”
As his voice faded, a terrifying barrage of attacks rained down like a furious storm!
“Crack!” “Crack!” The Ominous Place’s Stance shattered, its Formation Patterns rapidly annihilating, dissolving like dust in a dying firework.
The Sword Peak Peak Master and his Elders turned deathly pale. He raised his broken sword, ready to unleash his most powerful strike. His Sword Intent surged wildly, churning like a furious tide. “Instant Void Sword—”
Just as he was about to strike, the void suddenly tore open, space twisting violently. Boom! From the gaping rift, a familiar female voice calmly echoed, “Elders, I’ve arrived!”
The next instant, Ji Fuyao, clad in a fiery red gown, her figure ablaze with power, slowly stepped out of the void rift. Behind her were Fang Yan, Luo Lingkong, Liu Xuan, and the other top true disciples!
The Giant Alligator Quasi-Emperor immediately looked up, two beams of light shooting from his eyes. “Ji Fuyao!” This was the Ji Fuyao for whom the Silent Destruction Old Man had issued a bounty, offering a One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme opportunity!
Ji Fuyao’s expression was utterly glacial. Her figure, like a crimson divine rainbow, danced forward, her delicate feet carrying her directly before the Giant Alligator Quasi-Emperor. Her long hair cascaded like a silken waterfall, her posture peerless, as she unleashed a crystalline fist.
The Giant Alligator Quasi-Emperor let out a cold snort, his mountain-like body crashing forward to meet her.
Boom! Ji Fuyao’s crystalline fist landed on the Giant Alligator Quasi-Emperor’s massive form. Her skin glowed with brilliant divine splendor, Dao rhyme flowing around her, while the giant alligator’s body instantly exploded into four pieces. Blown apart with a single punch! Blood splattered everywhere! An Instant Kill!
Witnessing this, the other demons were utterly stunned. Many of them, hailing from the Demon Court, had never seen Ji Fuyao in action before and were now completely awestruck.
The next instant, Ji Fuyao moved, charging directly towards the remaining Quasi-Emperors. Blazing flames surged around her. With every step, Spirit Fire erupted beneath her feet, continuously swirling and expanding into a sea of fire!
Even before she struck, the other demons in the area felt as if they were being suppressed. This Spirit Fire was simply too terrifying.
Ji Fuyao’s gaze was chillingly cold, her exquisite face reflecting the boundless fiery domain. At this moment, she was like the master of Spirit Fire, her delicate lips shimmering with light. With a gentle flick of her slender, jade-like finger, she unleashed her power.
In a thunderous roar, the endless Spirit Fire surged directly towards the demons. The overwhelming Spirit Fire, like a fiery galaxy, swept forth, carrying the combined might of the Heaven-Burning Art and the Grand Dao Scripture, completely trapping all the demons.
“No! No...!” “Ji Fuyao’s combat power is absolutely not that of a mere Quasi-Emperor!” The demons roared in despair, desperate to escape this fiery domain.
But it was useless! The Spirit Fire raged, boiling the heavens and seas! Within dozens of breaths, these demons were directly refined by Ji Fuyao’s Spirit Fire, vanishing like smoke in a whirlwind. They had no power to resist whatsoever! All of them, Instant Killed!
Moments later, Ji Fuyao, Luo Lingkong, and the others descended from the sky, landing before the Sword Peak Peak Master and his group. “Master!” Luo Lingkong’s voice trembled, realizing that if they had been even half a step late, he might never have seen his master again.
The Sword Peak Peak Master nodded, a profound sigh of relief escaping his chest.
The Elders looked at Ji Fuyao with immense satisfaction, their gazes profound. “Fuyao, when you first stirred the Grand Dao Bell, we knew then that you were no ordinary talent! Now, it seems, you have truly surpassed all expectations.”
The Sword Peak Peak Master sighed with emotion, his gaze sweeping over Ji Fuyao, then Luo Lingkong, Fang Yan, and Liu Xuan. He clapped Luo Lingkong heavily on the shoulder, speaking slowly. “The future belongs to you all!”
He hadn’t even finished speaking when, suddenly, the void above them trembled violently. Boom! Crack! Over a dozen more demons stepped out of a newly formed void rift. Their demonic Qi surged, vast as an abyss, deep as a sea. In their hands, Quasi-Emperor Tier artifacts pointed menacingly at the Sword Peak Peak Master and his group, unleashing torrents of divine splendor that devoured the very heavens.
A cold sneer twisted the faces of these new demons. “Excellent! Excellent! This time, we’ve found so many Grand Dao Sect Elders and disciples!”
At this, Ji Fuyao tilted her snowy neck slightly, her face hardening with an icy expression, killing intent practically sparking from her eyes. Her crystalline jade palm shot out, slamming down directly towards the demons in the void!
This single palm strike contained a sliver of the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame’s power, its might so terrifying it seemed capable of refining the very firmament. “Whoosh!”
The next instant, before those dozen demons could even fully steady themselves, they were engulfed by towering Spirit Fire, burning with an intense, searing heat. “Ahhh! Ahhh!” “What kind of flame is this...?”
Faces contorted in terror, the demons roared, frantically unleashing defensive talismans and array plates to resist. But it was useless! Utterly useless! Their life forces rapidly extinguished! It was an absolute Instant Kill!
The demons let out cries of indignant rage. How could such a powerful expert exist in a zone below the Emperor Realm? This wasn’t fair!
Witnessing this, the Sword Peak Peak Master’s heart was awash with shock. When had Ji Fuyao grown to such an astonishing degree of power?!
Ji Fuyao offered a faint, elegant smile. “Elder, please continue.”
The Sword Peak Peak Master paused, then continued, “This Epoch, it truly belongs to you all!”
A moment of silence. Then, Fang Yan burst into laughter, asking, “Elders, have any of you seen my Master?”
Everyone shook their heads. Ji Fuyao’s starry eyes gleamed. “Elders, I intend to enter the Emperor Realm Area. But before that, there’s one more thing I need to do.”
The Sword Peak Peak Master’s expression shifted slightly. “Fuyao, what is it?”
Other Elders chimed in, “The Emperor Realm Area is teeming with experts. Moreover, the Demon Court, Dark Shadow Island, and Silent Destruction Sect all have Emperor Realm powerhouses. They’re likely hunting down our Grand Dao Sect’s Emperor Realm Elders. Even though our Cang Lineage and Heaven Lineage Emperor Realm Elders have emerged this time, two fists can’t fight four hands. If you enter, they might not even have a chance to protect you!”
Ji Fuyao smiled faintly. “It’s fine. My Master is there.”
A spark of realization flashed in everyone’s eyes. Ah, right! The White Robe Great Emperor was in the Emperor Realm Area!
The Sword Peak Peak Master asked, “Fuyao, what was that other thing you said you needed to do?”
A chilling glint appeared in Ji Fuyao’s eyes. “To kill.”