Venerable Supreme of Myriad Dragons

Before Shen Daoxing could even move, the Great Ming Demon Sparrow shot up on its own, transforming into a black arc of light that soared high into the sky.

Immediately after, billowing black flames surged out from it endlessly.

"CHIRP!"

Another startling cry rang out from the Great Ming Demon Sparrow without any warning.

「The next moment.」

A fierce wind suddenly whipped up, and the color of the sky and earth changed.

From within the sky-filling, billowing Demon Fire, a colossal Vermilion Bird that blotted out the sun also flew out.

But this Vermilion Bird was pitch-black, burning with roiling Demon Fire. It soared menacingly across the sky, shedding feathers that burned with black flames.

If any object was touched by them, it was instantly engulfed by the black flames and annihilated into ash in the next moment.

This could no longer be called a Vermilion Bird, but a Demon Sparrow.

"CHIRP!"

"CHIRP!"

The two deafening cries echoed as the Vermilion Bird and the Demon Sparrow carved a graceful, black-and-red arc through the sky before violently crashing into each other.

One side was blazing, roiling red flames; the other, deep black Demon Fire. Each occupied half the sky, seemingly locked in a stalemate, creating a strange atmosphere.

But in the next instant, the billowing Demon Fire on the Demon Sparrow flared intensely. The fiery red Vermilion Bird abruptly turned pitch-black, the red flames burning around it all turning black as well. It had become completely identical to the Demon Sparrow.

The Great Ming Demon Sparrow's blade quivered with excitement.

"CHIRP!"

The two Demon Sparrows let out a cry, simultaneously circling in a graceful arc before diving down and vanishing into the Great Ming Demon Sparrow.

The Tianze Ancestor was completely baffled.

Shen Daoxing held out his hand. The Great Ming Demon Sparrow did a cheerful loop in the air before landing in his palm.

Immediately, Shen Daoxing clearly felt that the power within the Great Ming Demon Sparrow had grown much stronger. It seemed another one of its seals had been undone.

'The Vermilion Bird Fire Attraction was just... devoured!'

Inside the main hall, the Tianze Emperor's eyes went wide. He looked at Shen Daoxing, then at the Great Ming Demon Sparrow in his hand, his heart filled with shock. 'Just how many secrets is this kid hiding?'

At that moment, Shen Daoxing, gripping the Great Ming Demon Sparrow, leaped high into the air and charged straight for the Tianze Ancestor.

Seeing this, the Tianze Emperor cried out in alarm, "Shen Daoxing, this is your chance! Why aren't you running? The Ancestor has been immersed in the Martial Dao for many years and is incredibly experienced. You're no match for him!"

But Shen Daoxing didn't hesitate for a second, charging forward without a hint of fear.

"Excellent timing!"

The Tianze Ancestor grinned, letting out a hearty laugh. His colossal Golden Body Dharma Aspect barely seemed to move, yet it arrived before Shen Daoxing with incredible agility. He threw a punch, which stopped just an inch from Shen Daoxing's face.

Yet, at that very moment...

"Venerable Invincible, Huangliang's Moment!"

Shen Daoxing's figure suddenly vanished without a trace.

「The next moment!」

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

Countless blurs of light flashed by. Shen Daoxing was already behind the Tianze Ancestor. An unparalleled, silver-white sword light shot out, trailing crackling black arcs of electricity as it slashed toward the back of his neck at extreme speed.

The Tianze Ancestor's punch hit nothing but air. Startled by the dangerous aura behind him, he quickly stomped his feet. CRACK! The ground fractured beneath him. He shot straight up, narrowly dodging Shen Daoxing's flying attack.

But just as he leaped into the air, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat's sharp claws were already striking down at him from above, the massive talons filling his entire field of vision.

"BANG!"

With a deafeningly heavy sound, the Tianze Ancestor's head spun, the world turning upside down. His upward momentum halted, and he was violently slammed back down.

"BOOM!"

With another thunderous boom, the Tianze Ancestor smashed a deep crater into the ground.

However, before he could even react, a brilliant white light flared before his eyes. The mountain-sized Venerable Dharma Seal flew over and crashed down without mercy.

Instantly, golden light blazed and sparks flew everywhere.

「Then.」

ZZZT! ZZZT! ZZZT!

Black arcs of electricity flickered as the surrounding space constantly twisted, stretching one moment and compressing the next.

"CRACK!"

With a crisp crack, a long fissure split open on the Tianze Ancestor's massive Golden Body Dharma Aspect, starting from the top of its head and running down.

With Shen Daoxing's current strength, he no longer feared experts at the Ninth Layer of the Earth Profound Realm. Furthermore, with the help of the Great Wilderness, one of the Four Great Fierce Beasts of the East Continent, dealing with a mere Ninth-Layer Earth Profound Realm cultivator was naturally no problem at all.

"BANG!"

"BANG!"

"BANG!"

...

A continuous series of explosions echoed throughout the Tianze Imperial Palace. Dazzling lights flared and sparks flew as the Tianze Ancestor's colossal figure was blasted high into the sky one moment, only to be smashed heavily back to the ground the next.

Under the combined assault of Shen Daoxing and the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat, the Tianze Ancestor was completely overwhelmed, able only to take a relentless beating with no way to fight back.

Inside the main hall, the Tianze Emperor let out a great shout and slammed his fist onto the Array before him, trying to break it and lend Shen Daoxing a hand.

However, when he got a clear look at his own Ancestor being pummeled in the palace, he froze.

It wasn't just the Tianze Emperor. He Qian and He Yu looked at each other, then back, all of them completely stunned.

"Young Master Shen, please show mercy!"

They suddenly looked up at Shen Daoxing and shouted, now starting to worry about their own Ancestor's safety.

"RUMBLE!"

High in the sky, the Venerable Dharma Seal suddenly erupted with brilliant light. It rose high, accompanied by black arcs of electricity, like a mountain-sized meteor falling from the heavens. In a flash, it plummeted down with a WHOOSH.

"RUMBLE!"

An earth-shattering boom shook the world. Dazzling golden light shot out from the visible cracks on the Tianze Ancestor's Golden Body Dharma Aspect as it violently shattered.

「Afterward.」

A blood-red figure shot out from within. It coughed up a large mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground with a THUD.

Instantly, the entire Imperial Palace fell silent.

「Seeing this.」

Wang Mingxuan, who had been hiding on top of a distant palace, walked out with a dark expression on his face. He looked indifferently at the Tianze Ancestor on the ground.

"He Cheng, what are you doing? He's just some brat in the Spirit Transformation Realm! You're a grand master of the Earth Profound Realm, and you can't even handle him? Whatever tricks you Tianze people have, use them all! I absolutely cannot let this kid escape today. If he gets away, I'll make everyone in your Tianze nation die with him!"

The Tianze Ancestor abruptly flipped to his feet. He looked up at Shen Daoxing, his gaze darkening.

"Fine! Just fine! Shen Daoxing, for a mere Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator, you possess such strength and can even make the Great Wilderness willingly obey you. It seems I absolutely cannot let you live today!"

As he spoke, the Tianze Ancestor abruptly extended his hand and slowly raised it, holding a violet sandalwood memorial tablet high in the air.