“Did I give you permission to emerge?” Lu Xuan’s voice echoed, cold and clear.
A colossal palm materialized, vast as a great domain, towering like a mountain, and descended with crushing force. The cultivators of Dark Shadow Island’s territory screamed in terror. They knew this strike was unstoppable; their defenses would crumble. Desperate, they cried out for help from their inner sanctum. Only the Dark Shadow Monarchs could save them!
Just then, a grim voice, like thunder, boomed from the spatial entrance to Dark Shadow Island’s hidden realm. “If that palm falls, I’ll make sure every single one of your Grand Dao Sect members pays with their lives!” It was Xiao Nuo, the leader of the ‘Eight Killers’ and a Dark Shadow Monarch. His face was a mask of icy fury. He hadn’t anticipated that Chen Yuan and the others, dispatched to the Grand Dao Sect, would all be annihilated. And now, the White Robe Great Emperor had dared to attack them directly! This was unprecedented, something that hadn’t happened since Dark Shadow Island’s Supreme attained Dao! It was utterly outrageous!
Lu Xuan’s colossal palm didn’t pause, its descent swift and relentless. Ten thousand zhang! Five thousand zhang! Three thousand zhang! As the palm was about to strike, a secret message from the Dark Shadow Island Lord suddenly reached Xiao Nuo: “Xiao Nuo, we can temporarily cooperate with this individual. We need the Star Stones from the Grand Dao Sect!”
Xiao Nuo paused, then quickly shouted, “Stop! My Dark Shadow Island can cooperate with the Grand Dao Sect! We need the Star Stones you possess! Our grievances can be temporarily set aside; we’ll settle our scores when the Supreme Path opens!”
Lu Xuan scoffed. “Cooperate, my ass?” The palm didn’t stop. With a deafening roar, it obliterated the one hundred thousand li territory Dark Shadow Island had established. In an instant, countless peaks collapsed, rivers evaporated, and countless pavilions and cave dwellings crumbled into ruins. One hundred thousand li of land was flattened!
Within Dark Shadow Island’s internal space, countless powerful cultivators were stunned. They had all been watching the battle outside. No one expected that even after Xiao Nuo had offered a sincere compromise, this White Robe would still dare to attack. Who gave him such audacity?! Even the slumbering Dark Shadow Island Lord, deep within his great tomb, was momentarily shaken. “For how many epochs has no force in the Southern Wilds dared to treat us like this?!” Everyone knew: the Dark Shadow Island Lord was enraged!
Dark Shadow Monarch Xiao Nuo’s face contorted into a savage snarl. “White Robe, you are dead! If the Grand Dao Sect isn’t annihilated, I, Xiao Nuo, swear I will never become a Supreme!”
Lu Xuan merely chuckled. “Just a bunch of rats hiding in the shadows.”
Every single person on Dark Shadow Island felt an overwhelming surge of indignation. They were a Supreme Faction! This was a naked, blatant insult. Xiao Nuo sneered. “If our Dark Shadow Supreme hadn’t been unable to take too many people with him, we wouldn’t even be stuck in the Southern Wilds! This is nothing but a weak, small realm. And you, and your Grand Dao Sect, haven’t even produced a single Supreme. What right do you have to speak to us like this?”
Lu Xuan burst into laughter. “Hahahaha! A ‘small realm’? You produced a mere, trash Supreme, and you’ve already forgotten your roots. In my eyes, your Dark Shadow Island is even more despicable than the demons. You have human blood flowing in your veins, yet with one pathetic Supreme, you think you’ve birthed a new race! This realm, however small, is your foundation! A child doesn’t despise his mother’s ugliness, nor a dog its master’s poverty! In my opinion, your Dark Shadow Island is worse than a dog!”
As his words fell, every member of Dark Shadow Island felt an endless, burning humiliation! Deep within his great tomb, the Dark Shadow Island Lord was so furious he nearly burst out of his coffin! Damn it! If not for the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent holding him back, he would appear right now and crush this White Robe like an ant!
Just then, Lu Xuan glanced at a distant mountain range, stretching for thousands of li, rising straight and immensely long. He raised a hand and casually declared, “Mountain, come!”
His massive hand surged with the Power of Creation. The thousand-li mountain range was instantly uprooted, transforming into a straight, dazzling river of light. Lu Xuan held the thousand-li mountain in one hand and walked towards the entrance of Dark Shadow Island. Seeing this, Xiao Nuo’s expression shifted drastically. He roared, “What the hell are you doing?!” Lu Xuan’s lips curved into a faint smile. He slapped his hand down, inscribing a vast number of Dao patterns onto the mountain, instantly transforming it into a terrifying Spirit Treasure. He then plunged it directly into Dark Shadow Island’s entrance! The previously narrow opening was abruptly forced wide! “Initially narrow, but soon wide and open!”
“White Robe! I swear undying enmity against you!” A violently enraged roar echoed from within Dark Shadow Island’s internal space. All the Dark Shadow Monarchs were furious! This was a naked, utter humiliation!
Lu Xuan turned to leave, his voice drifting back. “You rats of Dark Shadow Island, you belong only in the damp darkness, scurrying about like vermin.”
“White Robe, I will kill you!” The Dark Shadow Island Lord gnashed his teeth, completely losing his usual composure, and roared. But by then, Lu Xuan had already departed.
Boom! Lu Xuan descended upon the Holy Alliance’s territory. Unfortunately, the Holy Alliance was nothing but a hollow shell, a temporary alliance of the Blood Spirit Race, Cold Race, and Witch Race. Lu Xuan casually ‘bloodbathed’ several of the alien races, startling the Blood Spirit Race powerhouses.
“White Robe, how dare you come here?!” Lu Xuan simply waved his hand, and a divine rainbow shot forth. Whoosh! The Blood Spirit Race cultivator’s head flew off, blood splattering everywhere. Instant kill!
An ancient voice from within the Blood Spirit Race’s hidden realm scoffed. “White Robe, it seems your Grand Dao Sect gained many heaven-defying opportunities in the Bronze Ancient Palace! To think all three major forces of my Holy Alliance were annihilated!”
Lu Xuan said plainly, “Come out and speak.” The ancient voice snorted. “White Robe, don’t be so arrogant! Your Grand Dao Sect merely stumbled upon some good fortune, but compared to the three epochs of heritage held by my Holy Alliance’s three major forces, it’s utterly insignificant! As for those Star Stones and treasures, what if your Grand Dao Sect temporarily holds onto them for us? They belong to us.” Lu Xuan chuckled. “If you’re too cowardly to come out, why bother with such empty words?”
Similarly, no powerhouses from the Cold Race or Witch Race emerged from their hidden realms. But they, too, issued fierce threats. “We will repay what you’ve done to us twofold!”
Lu Xuan said blandly, “Oh, I’m so scared.” With that, Lu Xuan turned and left.
Not long after, he arrived at the Demon Court’s territory. Since he had flattened the Demon Hall last time, the Demon Court’s emerging powerhouses had re-established many cave dwellings here. The Titan Ape statue still stood firm! The spot where Lu Xuan had once urinated had been cleaned, and new Dao patterns were inscribed, making it shine brightly.
In the Demon Court’s life tablet hall, the Old Ancestors of the three Supreme bloodlines were gathered: Titan Ape Ancestor Tian Nu, Insect Race Ancestor Lü Yun, and Xuan Turtle Ancestor Feng Wanshan. All three Old Ancestors looked at the dozens of shattered life tablets with icy fury. This time, all the dozens of powerhouses they had dispatched were annihilated! Six One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supremes, ten Half-step Supremes, and numerous Nine-star Great Emperors had perished! Even the Demon Lord himself was enraged when he heard the news. This time, the Demon Court had suffered heavy losses once again!
Just then, outside the Demon Court’s hidden realm, the void trembled as Lu Xuan, clad in white robes, stepped out of a spatial rift. “White Robe!” A great demon cried out in alarm.
Titan Ape Ancestor Tian Nu’s face was incredibly grim. “The White Robe actually broke through to One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme in the Bronze Ancient Palace!” Insect Race Ancestor Lü Yun suddenly ordered, “Get everyone outside to retreat!” But it was too late. Lu Xuan’s lips curved into a faint smile, and a colossal hand materialized, slamming down. A Xuan Turtle Race male instantly transformed into his true body, his massive form like a towering mountain, attempting to block Lu Xuan’s giant hand. “You’re asking for death—” He didn’t even finish his sentence before Lu Xuan’s materialized hand grabbed him by the neck and smashed him into the Titan Ape statue. Splatter! The colossal Xuan Turtle instantly shattered into pieces, blood gushing everywhere. Instant kill!
Lu Xuan said blandly, “This broken statue is quite sturdy, actually!” Seeing this, countless great demons fled in terror towards the Demon Court’s hidden realm. Lu Xuan frowned. “Don’t be nervous, I won’t hurt your bodies!”