Stronger from Earth

In the sky above the plaza of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, a series of True Dragons emerged from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, all of whom were True Tier powerhouses of the nest!

Long Wudao led the way, his massive dragon body shrouding the heavens, followed by True Dragons extending for tens of thousands of feet, with over a dozen in the Void Realm, and hundreds in the Star Lord and Grotto Void Realm.

The sheer number of True Tier dragons deeply shocked the hearts and spirits of the many guests. The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest was truly formidable. Even with many of the Dragon Race away from their old nest, they still had so many True Dragons stationed here.

Compared to forces like Immortal Martial Mountain and Celestial Sword Mountain, where True Inheritors were scarce, the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, which relied on bloodline and inheritance as its foundational power, clearly had the upper hand in terms of the number of mid- to upper-level powerhouses.

If not for their lacking Immortal and Half-Step Immortal level strength, the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest might rank among the top three Immortal Influences globally.

The True Dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest were stationed in all directions, with only Long Wudao hovering over the plaza, beginning his passionate speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen, a few days ago, in the sea area under the jurisdiction of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, a shocking incident occurred - an act of dragon slaughter, unseen for many years, has reappeared!"

At this point, the intensely emotional Long Wudao was extremely furious, his thick dragon whiskers trembling like sea waves.

"Who has such audacity? We’ve already captured the person, and it turns out to be Sword Immortal Qingfeng of Celestial Sword Mountain!"

As he spoke, he pointed to Sword Immortal Qingfeng, who had long been brought in custody and was kneeling on the ground.

"Though this person is a True Inheritor of Celestial Sword Mountain, for personal gain, he brazenly slaughtered dragons in the sea area!"

"His actions not only tarnished the reputation of Celestial Sword Mountain, damaged the harmony between Ten Thousand Dragon Nest and Celestial Sword Mountain, but also disregarded the stability and order of Earth Civilization!"

Long Wudao shouted loudly: "If such a person is not punished, where is the justice? If such a person is not cut to pieces, how can fairness and justice in the hearts of people be appeased?!"

All the dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The deafening cries of ’kill’ made the sea waters of the entire area boil, and on the plaza, the beings below the Celestial Tier felt dizzy and dazed.

For a few minutes, the entire plaza was silent, with only the sound of breaths audible.

Suddenly, Long Wudao turned his gaze to the VIP seats and loudly proclaimed: "Fellow Daoists, you are the heroes who have contributed to the development of Earth Civilization, and the forces you represent are the Sky Pillars of this civilization. We invited you here to bear witness!"

"In judging Sword Immortal Qingfeng, we adhere to justice, follow popular sentiment, and do not act out of personal vendetta!"

"If there are any objections, feel free to raise them. Our Ten Thousand Dragon Nest will not wrong a good person, nor will we spare an evil-doer!"

Upon hearing such passionate and righteous words, everyone present cheered and supported the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest’s judgment of Sword Immortal Qingfeng.

Only the members of Celestial Sword Mountain looked so grim that their faces contorted, seeing their own Sword Immortal Qingfeng wronged and judged like this. Where was their dignity?

"The time isn’t right yet, wait a bit longer." Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable stopped Ziwei Immortal Monarch, preventing him from acting rashly.

In the VIP seats, Wang Xuan pressed his left knee against his right leg, his long fingers interlaced across his chest, with a faint smile on his face.

If it weren’t for the solid evidence he had, one might have been infected by Long Wudao’s emotionally charged speech, let alone notice anything unusual.

’Hiding within the flesh shell of a Half-Step Immortal and still making it invisible to cultivators of the same level, these Desirers from the Abyss indeed have some means!’

Wang Xuan’s gaze swept across the plaza. Including Long Wudao, there were more than twenty True Dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest that were possessed.

This indicated a significant loss for the nest and implied that many alien entities were hiding here, bound to cause unimaginable destruction.

If these alien entities weren’t eradicated, it wouldn’t take long before the entire Ten Thousand Dragon Nest would rot, and then the alien activities would spread from the nest to the entire civilization!

"Master, the people from Celestial Sword Mountain seem like they want to take action." Wang Tiantian whispered beside him.

Wang Xuan chuckled lightly: "Being slapped in the face so harshly, the always proud Celestial Sword Mountain wouldn’t be able to bear it."

Moreover, they were being wronged.

Yet these sword cultivators had remarkable restraint, holding back to use their trump cards at the critical moment.

At this moment, Long Wudao pointed his finger at Sword Immortal Qingfeng and shouted angrily: "Qingfeng, all evidence is present, do you plead guilty?!"

A few days ago, Sword Immortal Qingfeng was still heroic and spirited, but now he was a haggard old man with yellowing hair and a pale face, entirely lacking the confidence and valor of being a True Inheritor of Celestial Sword Mountain.

This dispirited old man’s face was full of regret and tears as he knelt before Long Wudao, continuously kowtowing.

He cried out loudly: "It was my foolishness, my heinous crime, that led to the massacre of the dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest."

"For slaughtering dragons, my sins are deep, not only hurting my fellow members of Celestial Sword Mountain but also damaging the sense of justice in the world. I deserve to die a thousand times, I deserve to die a thousand times!"

Sword Immortal Qingfeng kowtowed until his forehead bled, his pitiful state leaving everyone stunned.

Li Taichu shook his head and sighed with deep regret: "Sword Immortal Qingfeng once studied at Federation University, he was such a hardworking and humble child, what has he become now."

"Indeed, he was a talented Sword Immortal with limitless potential, but because of a mistake, he’s ended up like this. You should learn from this." The old professor Liu Zhu advised everyone.

After witnessing this scene, there was little sound from the VIP seats. Those present were shrewd individuals representing their identities and affiliations, careful not to casually support or oppose anyone.

Their gazes fell on Long Wudao, Celestial Sword Mountain, and Sword Immortal Qingfeng, pondering the struggle between the two major Immortal Influences.

However, other demons and cultivators watching the spectacle cheered incessantly, feeling a sense of schadenfreude at Sword Immortal Qingfeng’s miserable admission of guilt.

"Serves him right! Choosing to slaughter dragons instead of being a good Sword Immortal, see what he’s brought upon himself now?"

"A life for a life, debts must be paid. If such a person isn’t punished, we absolutely won’t be satisfied."

"If not punished, how can it be a warning? For the harmony and stability of Earth Civilization, such vile incidents must be addressed, or internal strife will never cease."

As demons of the lower and middle tiers, they were willing to fight for the future of Earth Civilization but not willing to die at the hands of those who play with power and trample on the rule of law.

They had previously encountered disciples of many powerful forces, having heard or even experienced their kind being oppressed.

Now that Sword Immortal Qingfeng faced judgment, it was gratifying and a relief to their hearts.

Only Celestial Sword Mountain’s team was burning with anger, glaring at Long Wudao and the dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, with their swords quivering continuously in their hands.

The veins on Sword Immortal Qingfeng’s forehead were throbbing: "This is excessive, way too excessive! Long Wudao is forcing Qingfeng to confess, trampling on his dignity, disregarding the prestige of Celestial Sword Mountain!"

"Utter shamelessness! Long Wudao will stop at nothing for his gain. Today, I’ll make sure he experiences the taste of backlash!"

Even Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable found it difficult to tolerate.

Only Xuanyuan Celestial Venerable remained calm, restraining the others from acting, and said gently:

"To destroy them, first let them become rampant. If they don’t act, how will we seize the evidence? Be patient, be patient."