Venerable Supreme of Myriad Dragons

"It’s... it’s Heaven and Earth!"

The moment Yuwen Wuji transformed into a golden giant, the gawking onlookers’ eyes widened in panic. They scrambled over each other, trying to flee the city.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over them. They turned and looked up, their shock turning to horror. A colossal Dharma Seal had appeared high in the sky, so immense that it blotted out all of Ancient Moon City.

"Is this the power of an Earth Profound Realm cultivator? Is this what a master of the Earth Profound Realm can do?"

Everyone was utterly stunned.

Not far away, Lv Yunsheng stared up at the massive Dharma Seal, his face etched with anxiety. "Yang, you fool! What are you waiting for? Why aren’t you running? That’s an Earth Profound Realm master!"

Beside him stood Shangguan Yiran, who had recovered enough to move.

After taking a few Healing Elixirs, the color had returned to her face.

"Shen Daoxing, you shouldn’t have come back!"

Shangguan Yiran gazed at the enormous Dharma Seal, her expression dimming. She bit her lip and lowered her head, her thoughts a mystery.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The crowd saw tremendous explosions erupt within Ancient Moon City. Several dazzling rays of light clashed violently, scattering brilliant sparks like a shower of fireworks.

"That Shen Daoxing is a dead man! This is obviously a trap set by the Celestial Profound Sacred Land, yet he still dared to return."

The crowd broke into a flurry of discussion.

"Shen Daoxing is the Celestial Slaughter Demon Star, a great devil destined to destroy our East Continent. His death would be a blessing," someone said indignantly.

"That’s just the Celestial Profound Sacred Land’s side of the story. Are you going to believe everything they say? You know as well as I do how many tyrannical things they’ve done and how many lies they’ve told over the years to seize resources from the various nations. And you still believe them?" another person scoffed with disdain.

"Alright, whatever the truth is, it doesn’t matter anymore. Shen Daoxing is doomed to die here today," someone else said, shaking their head with a sigh.

Just then, the sky suddenly brightened. The crowd stared blankly, then looked up to see that the massive Dharma Seal above had vanished.

Turning their gaze back to the center of Ancient Moon City, they saw Shen Daoxing leap high into the air. In his hand was a small jade seal, which he brought down with a SMACK right on Yuwen Wuji’s forehead.

Instantly, the light around Yuwen Wuji dimmed, and he stumbled backward.

"Huh?"

The crowd froze. Before they could even process what was happening...

Shen Daoxing raised the small jade seal high and slammed it down again. "So what if you’re in the Earth Profound Realm?"

SMACK!

The light around Yuwen Wuji dimmed once more as he staggered back several steps. A sharp CRACK echoed as a long fissure suddenly appeared on his giant golden body.

Then Shen Daoxing leaped high again, bringing the small jade seal in his palm crashing down. "Does being in the Earth Profound Realm make you all that tough?"

SMACK!

Yuwen Wuji’s light dimmed drastically, and his figure faltered. With a series of CRACKS, his Golden Body Dharma Aspect suddenly shattered like a spiderweb.

"Does the Earth Profound Realm give you the right to be arrogant?"

SMACK!

The next second, the jade seal in Shen Daoxing’s hand fell once more.

BOOM!

The light around Yuwen Wuji’s body abruptly went dark, and he sank violently.

PFFT!

He coughed up a large mouthful of blood, and his legs plunged straight into the ground.

"Huh!"

"???"

The crowd’s eyes flew wide open as they realized things were not going at all as they had imagined.

Not only was Shen Daoxing not being defeated by Yuwen Wuji, he was completely dominating him.

And while the crowd was still in a daze, the seven-colored Profound Platform inside Shen Daoxing’s body spun rapidly. Boundless Venerable Power surged out, instantly gathering upon the Venerable Dharma Seal.

SIZZLE!

Arcs of black lightning flickered.

WHOOSH!

A brilliant white light shone, like a sacred halo.

Shen Daoxing flew high into the air again, positioning himself directly above Yuwen Wuji’s head.

BAM!

The white light radiated in all directions, tearing across the sky.

Suddenly, the Venerable Dharma Seal slammed down.

CRACK!

CRACK!

With another series of sharp cracks, Yuwen Wuji’s Golden Dharma Aspect shattered once again, shooting out dazzling rays of golden light.

BOOM!

Then, his enormous body shattered with a thunderous roar, sending a firework-like explosion of light sweeping across a huge swath of the sky.

In the daze that followed, a wretched figure fell from the explosion—it was Yuwen Wuji, returned to his normal size.

But Shen Daoxing wasn’t finished.

"Taiyi Demon Suppression, All Heavens Divine Sword!"

Shen Daoxing pointed a finger toward the sky. A seven-colored beam of light suddenly shot down, bathing him in its glow.

Shen Daoxing’s aura changed in an instant. He stood tall and indomitable, exuding a tyrannical majesty, as if he were a Venerable Supreme from time immemorial who could obliterate anything with a mere flick of his wrist.

"Sunder!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH...

Without any warning, ten great holes ripped open in the sky. Ten colossal Treasure Swords appeared, hanging high above and dominating everyone’s vision.

A blinding glare lit up as they tore through the air.

The ten Treasure Swords fell like meteors. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into ten brilliant streaks of light and smashed into Yuwen Wuji all at once.

RUMBLE!

A world-shaking explosion thundered out.

Yuwen Wuji was instantly blown to pieces.

Then, with a gesture, Shen Daoxing recalled the Great Ming Demon Sparrow and slung it across his back. His white robes fluttered as he descended gracefully.

!!!

Only then did the crowd snap out of it, staring dumbfounded at Shen Daoxing.

"Yuwen Wuji is dead?"

"A master of the Earth Profound Realm... just died like that!"

HISS!

The crowd gasped in unison.

Shen Daoxing slowly stepped off the long-since-destroyed city wall and looked toward Shangguan Yiran. Seeing her standing safely, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yang, is it really you?"

Lv Yunsheng suddenly lunged forward, grabbing Shen Daoxing by the shoulders. He reached out, pinched Shen Daoxing’s cheek, and pulled. "Yang, is it really you? You’re not an imposter, are you?"

SLAP!

Shen Daoxing slapped Lv Yunsheng’s hand away, finding the situation somewhat amusing. "Of course it’s real."

"Real? If it’s real...!"

Lv Yunsheng’s face was a mask of disbelief. "Then when did you reach the Spirit Transformation Realm?"

"No!"

Lv Yunsheng suddenly shook his head again. "Even someone in the Spirit Transformation Realm couldn’t possibly be a match for Yuwen Wuji."

"Yang, when did you get so powerful?"

Lv Yunsheng’s face was filled with shock.

"Thank you."

Shangguan Yiran stepped forward and looked at Shen Daoxing, thanking him sincerely. As she spoke, she glanced at the battlefield in the distance, then back at Shen Daoxing, a thousand emotions welling up in her heart.

Back when she had first gone to Baiyun City, the man before her was only at the Ninth Layer of the Acupoint Opening Realm, his cultivation far beneath her own. Yet, in just a few short months, he had become an existence she could no longer hope to match.

"Commandery Princess! Commandery Princess!"

Fu’s anxious voice suddenly rang out.

Moments later, Fu came running out in a hurry. When he saw that Shangguan Yiran was unharmed, he let out a huge sigh of relief. "Thank heavens, thank heavens! Commandery Princess, I’m so glad you’re alright. Otherwise, this old servant would have no way to answer to the Prince."