Immortal Martial Emperor

"Since you’re here, you might as well stay!"

A sinister voice boomed across the sky.

Immediately, three sharp whistles tore through the air, each one powerful and piercing.

Zhui Yang Ancestor, a veteran overlord who had been renowned throughout the Southern Ten Nations for nearly a century, a powerhouse at the Half-step Primordial Embryo Realm!

He had once single-handedly crushed a million-strong rebellion in the Wind Chasing Kingdom, leaving no fewer than half a million Lost Souls in his wake and forging his fearsome reputation as a Godslayer.

Ziyan Ancestor, a man with long purple hair and a temper as fiery as a blazing lion, a true powerhouse at the Peak of the Primordial Core Realm!

In a fit of rage, he once burned an entire city to the ground.

Its three hundred thousand inhabitants—men, women, old, and young alike—were all reduced to ashes.

Sun and Moon Old Demon, the Supreme Elder of Ling Bingxin’s Sun and Moon Divine Sect. His cultivation had already reached the Peak of the Primordial Core Realm.

He cultivated the vile Yin-Yang Dual Refining Technique. By Absorbing Yin to Supplement Yang, he had despoiled no fewer than ten thousand young women. His Yin-Yang Technique was considered supreme in the Southern Ten Nations, and his combat prowess was nothing short of astonishing.

Each of these three powerhouses had rampaged across the Southern Ten Nations for decades, for nearly a century. They all possessed a fearsome reputation, the kind of infamy that could silence a crying child in the dead of night.

As they appeared, they surrounded Hong Yu’s party of three, trapping them from three directions.

Each of them was an incomparably formidable expert.

Yet, in facing Hong Yu and Feng Xue Xin—two True Dragons of the Heaven-Transforming Realm—they showed not a single shred of complacency.

Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit.

Besides...

Hong Yu and Feng Xue Xin were countless times stronger than mere rabbits. They were two powerful young tigers cornered by three old, vicious lions. How could the lions possibly dare to be careless?

"Zhui Yang Ancestor? Ziyan Ancestor? Sun and Moon Old Demon?"

Feng Xue Xin drew in a cold breath.

These three were resounding names among the older generation of experts. As the former First True Disciple of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, Feng Xue Xin naturally recognized them.

Hong Yu also frowned, sensing a thick killing intent emanating from the three men.

His heart went cold. In a deep voice, he said, "For three esteemed seniors to intercept my brother and me, isn’t this a bit much?"

Though he said this, an even greater sense of unease grew in Hong Yu’s heart.

’If these three were the masterminds using the lives of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect and the Hong Family to force me back to the sect, they would have had no reason to intercept me here.

’That means there’s an even more powerful force pulling the strings from behind the scenes.’

Hong Yu couldn’t fathom who could possibly persuade these three to act as a vanguard against him.

’But I understand one thing: whoever this mastermind is, their ambitions are vast, and their power is definitely not to be underestimated!

’This return to the Cyan Nether Sword Sect is likely far more dangerous than I initially anticipated!’

"Heh heh heh, Hong Yu. You never thought you’d fall into my hands, did you?"

A savage sneer twisted Zhui Yang Ancestor’s face. "You dared to devour my Three-legged Fiery Firebird and even kill my grandson, Zhui Ri! Today, I will offer your head in tribute to my poor grandson!"

"Hehe, and my poor disciple, Ling Bingxin,"

A lecherous smile spread across Sun and Moon Old Demon’s face. He sized up Beichen Tianshuang, licked his lips, and a sinister glint appeared in his eyes. "This little girl is quite a beauty. Your little lover, I presume? Hahaha! Once I’ve dealt with you, I’ll thoroughly enjoy her right in front of your eyes."

"Sun and Moon, it would be a shame to let you play with such a beauty until she breaks, wouldn’t it?" Ziyan Ancestor remarked.

Sun and Moon Old Demon rubbed his hands together and chuckled lewdly. "How about I let you have a turn first?"

Ziyan Ancestor sneered. "You can have her all to yourself! Everyone knows you have a taste for virgins."

"Hahaha..."

Sun and Moon Old Demon roared with laughter.

But they failed to notice that Hong Yu’s expression was gradually turning grim.

’Beichen Tianshuang had never asked for anything. She simply followed me, quietly and serenely, always looking out for me. That affection alone was enough for me to accept her into my heart. It might not be love, but Beichen Tianshuang already held a very important place in my heart. And now, these three vile old men were coveting her, even speaking so crudely. How could I possibly endure this?’

"Hahaha, look, everyone! The little brat’s angry!" Sun and Moon Old Demon said, pointing at Hong Yu.

Zhui Yang Ancestor snorted. "Enough nonsense. Let’s beat him half to death first. *That person* is still waiting for us at the Cyan Nether Sword Sect!"

At the mention of "that person," Sun and Moon Old Demon and Ziyan Ancestor’s smiles vanished.

The Prince of the Ancient Sea Kingdom, a Demon Fiend at the Fifth Heaven Realm.

Hai Cangtian’s hold over them was still immense!

The two exchanged a glance. Sun and Moon Old Demon cracked his knuckles. "How about I go teach this brat a lesson?"

"Fine!"

Zhui Yang Ancestor and Ziyan Ancestor nodded.

They were quite confident in Sun and Moon Old Demon’s strength.

Sun and Moon Old Demon flew forward, looking down on Hong Yu with imperious arrogance. His eyes gleamed as he sneered, "Little brat, don’t think becoming a True Dragon gives you the right to challenge us. I was one of the Four True Dragons in my day! For me, killing you would be as easy as crushing an ant!"

Hong Yu’s brow furrowed.

Sun and Moon Old Demon’s infamous reputation preceded him.

His Yin-Yang Technique, in particular, was said to be bizarre and unpredictable, capable of stirring the darkest and most vile thoughts from within a person’s heart.

Taking a deep breath, Hong Yu gently guided Beichen Tianshuang, who was clutching his sleeve, over to Feng Xue Xin.

Beichen Tianshuang didn’t speak. She bit her lip gently, her eyes filled with unwavering trust. "Be careful!"

"Don’t worry."

Hong Yu patted her soft hand reassuringly.

Then, he soared into the air to face Sun and Moon Old Demon directly.

"Sun and Moon, just beat him half to death. We still need to bring him back to *that person*," Zhui Yang Ancestor called out.

Ziyan Ancestor nodded as well. "Our Treasure depends on this brat!"

"Heh heh, don’t worry. I know how to hold back!"

Sun and Moon Old Demon laughed, his gaze on Hong Yu turning colder and more vicious. "Don’t worry, little brat. I’ll only cripple your limbs and destroy your cultivation. Sigh... If *that person* hadn’t forbidden me from killing you, hadn’t demanded you be brought back alive, I’d just lop off your head and use it as a chamber pot. How wonderful would that be!"

"Tsk, tsk. The thought of using the head of the number one True Dragon as a chamber pot... it makes me tremble with excitement!"

A bone-chilling coldness laced Sun and Moon Old Demon’s laughter.

It was the kind of feeling you’d get walking down a dark road at night, only to suddenly hear a wicked cackle right next to you.

Hong Yu narrowed his eyes, not a trace of fear in his heart. He barked, "If you’re going to fight, then get on with it. Stop dawdling like a woman. People in the know might realize you cultivate the Yin-Yang Technique, but anyone else would just think you’re some kind of Human-Demon."

"What? What did you just say?!"

Sun and Moon Old Demon’s expression stiffened.

Because of his Yin-Yang Technique, his mannerisms were indeed somewhat effeminate. Paired with his pale complexion, he had been branded a ’pretty boy’ in his youth.

Ever since, the one thing he hated most was being called a ’Human-Demon’!

Hong Yu’s words had struck a raw nerve. Enraged, the Old Demon condensed two spheres of energy in his hands, one black and one white. With a low roar of "You’re courting death, brat!" he lunged forward.

Hong Yu stood proudly in the air, unfazed.

’Before absorbing the True Dragon Martial Fortune, I would have certainly struggled against a Peak Primordial Core Realm powerhouse. But now...’

"One Finger Shakes the Heavens and Earth!"

He channeled his energy into his right index finger and thrust it forward.

Vast energy coalesced into a single digit wreathed in brilliant golden light. WHOOSH! It shot toward Sun and Moon Old Demon.

The power of this finger was immense and potent; it was the Celestial Level Lower Grade Martial Skill, Thunderfire Heaven-Breaking Finger.

Such immense and righteous power caused Sun and Moon Old Demon’s expression to shift.

His face was grim. He gritted his teeth and bellowed, "Brat, don’t think mastering one profound Martial Skill makes you invincible! Witness my Yin Yang Demon Skill—Yin Yang Reversal Fist!"

A heaven-shaking roar erupted from Sun and Moon Old Demon.

As he swung his fists, two spheres of light—one black, one white—surged forward.

The immense force of the punches was either sharp and heavy or insidious and uncanny.

One from the left and one from the right, they came roaring forward like twin dragons, black and white, twisting their massive bodies through the air.

RUMBLE!

The mere shockwaves from these two punches sent the mountain range below into a violent tremor.

VMMMM!

The twin black and white dragons coiled upward, entwining themselves around Hong Yu’s finger strike.

Under the twin dragons’ pincer attack, even the Thunderfire Heaven-Breaking Finger seemed to be struggling. After all, Hong Yu’s mastery of the technique was not yet at its peak, and he couldn’t fully unleash its power.

"As expected of Sun and Moon. That Sun and Moon Rotation Punch is brutally powerful, and its blend of hard and soft techniques makes it nearly impossible to block. Hong Yu is a dead man!" Ziyan Ancestor muttered to himself.

Zhui Yang Ancestor watched with a focused gaze, his expression calm. "After all, he only has a Fifteen-Zhang True Dragon Martial Fortune. That lets him jump about one and a half minor realms in power, putting his combat strength close to the Late-stage Primordial Core Realm. While Sun and Moon isn’t a Heaven-Transforming Realm True Dragon, his strength is considerable. Few below the Half-step Primordial Embryo Realm can defeat him!"

"True, but if he captures Hong Yu now, we won’t get a chance to have our fun," Ziyan Ancestor said casually.

Zhui Yang Ancestor sneered. "Once Sun and Moon has him, we can each take a limb and torture him slowly!"

"Just taking a hand and a foot is letting him off too easy. Why don’t we start by chopping off his fingers one by one, then move up his arms, peeling away his flesh layer by layer?" Ziyan Ancestor licked his lips.

The two exchanged a look and grinned.

Their grins were full of confidence and certainty, convinced that Hong Yu stood no chance of survival against Sun and Moon Old Demon.

However...

And yet... facing the Yin Yang Reversal Fist that was crushing his One Finger Shakes the Heavens and Earth, Hong Yu’s expression remained serene. That had merely been a test.

He now had a measure of Sun and Moon Old Demon’s power.

A contemptuous, proud smirk touched his lips. He took a deep breath. VMMMM! His entire body shuddered as he erupted in a brilliant golden radiance. Like a War God wreathed in golden light striding through the void, he shot toward Sun and Moon Old Demon.

As Hong Yu clapped his hands together, the Three Flames Palm erupted.

Vast flames billowed out, brewing with the True Martial Arts Intent of the Three-legged Fiery Firebird. The dense fire radiated a scorching heat—the perfect counter to the Yin Primordial Gang!

Under the assault of the flames, the Black Dragon formed from Sun and Moon Old Demon’s Yin Primordial Gang crumbled to nothing.

Hong Yu punched again, the Five Yin Demonic Intent coalescing into Ding Zhentian’s Secret Skill—the Five Yin Demon Prison!

The Five Yin Demon Prison formed five great energy vortexes. With their devouring power, they completely consumed the white dragon formed from the Yang Primordial Gang.

BOOM!

Hong Yu smashed through the twin dragons of the Yin Yang Reversal Fist. Before Sun and Moon Old Demon’s horrified eyes, he pressed forward with another finger strike, crushing everything in his path.

Two-Finger Shattering Mountains and Rivers!

The image of a vast mountain range slammed into the unprepared Sun and Moon Old Demon, forcing him back again and again. Hong Yu’s proud roar thundered across the heavens...

"Sun and Moon Old Demon, you’re nothing special!"

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