Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Lay Hidden in the Bustling City (Fifth Update)
“The souls of the Golden Core Realm are too weak,”
the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace said, after devouring the soul of a Loose Cultivator from the Golden Core Realm. His gaze then shifted to Si Yan, the Second Princess of the Xia Kingdom, who was at the third level of the Dao Palace Realm.
“Come to me.”
Again, the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace activated his Demonic Cultivation Skills, reaching out to grab Si Yan.
Si Yan from the third level of the Dao Palace Realm employed the Cultivation Technique from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, resisting with all her might. Yet her body, as if drawn by a black hole, struggled in vain and flew towards the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace.
The cultivation of the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace was extremely high, far surpassing that of Si Yan.
Once in the hands of the Palace Master, her soul would be extracted by his Demonic Cultivation Skills, leading to her utter destruction.
“Your Highness the Princess!”
A few Loose Cultivators from the Xia Kingdom launched their Flying Swords at the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace, hoping to distract him.
However, the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace ignored these Loose Cultivators whom he deemed weak.
His body shrouded in Demonic Qi, a barrier of Demonic Qi automatically formed around him, blocking the Flying Swords, which could not advance any further.
Just as Si Yan was in despair, in the Heavenly Prison of the Xia Kingdom’s Imperial Palace, a figure broke free and struck a palm at the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace.
The force of this palm was profound enough to destroy mountains!
The Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace was slightly surprised, finding this palm to be a threat to him. He had no choice but to release Si Yan and responded with a palm strike of his own.
The Demonic Palm collided with the robust palm force, creating a tsunami of air that sent the Loose Cultivators of the Xia Kingdom sprawling in all directions, laying waste to the wooden houses below.
“Oh? I didn’t expect that there would be such an expert hidden within the Xia Imperial City,”
the Sect Master of the Demon Sects and the Supreme Elders were taken aback.
The hermit strong enough to exchange palms with the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace must surely possess the cultivation of the Void Refinement Realm.
“Thank you, senior, for your timely rescue,”
Si Yan quickly used Sword Flight to escape the attack range of the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace and thanked the old man who had helped her.
The old man glanced at Si Yan: “You, the descendant, possess quite decent potential.”
“Who might you be, Senior?”
The Emperor of Great Xia arrived in the air on his Flying Sword, and said to Si Yan, “Yan’er, this is the eighth Former Emperor of our Xia Kingdom.”
Si Yan was surprised: “So the Ancestor is still alive.”
Nobody expected that the Xia Kingdom had a Former Emperor who had not passed away but had stepped into the Void Refinement Realm and was secretly cultivating in the Heavenly Prison of the Imperial Palace, incidentally suppressing the major Loose Cultivator criminals there.
The Former Emperor of the Xia Kingdom watched the Demon Lord and the three great Palace Masters of the Demon Sects, his demeanor not at all composed, but rather his face was iron-blue: “This is a calamity for our Xia Kingdom.”
The Demon Lord and the three great Palace Masters of the Demon Sects were extremely powerful.
Even if he had cultivated in seclusion in the Heavenly Prison for four thousand years, he was still no match for them.
“The situation remains unfavorable for us,”
realized the Emperor of the Xia Kingdom. Not even the Former Emperor emerging from seclusion could defeat this group of Demon Chiefs, as sweat beaded on his forehead.
For some unknown reason, the Demon Lord and the three great Palace Masters of the Demon Sects had yet to lift a finger to destroy Tianyu City. Otherwise, with their level of cultivation, to raze the entire city and extinguish millions of lives would be a matter as simple as the flick of a finger.
“Void Refinement Realm eighth level… Your cultivation among Loose Cultivators is definitely outstanding. Unexpectedly, as a Loose Cultivator, you have reached such a level, which shows that the Xia Kingdom’s thousands of years of heritage is not bad. However, you are destined to die today.”
The Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace had his face lost in front of all the Demon Sect Elders because he was interrupted by the former emperor of Great Xia, so to save face, he circulated his Demonic Cultivation Skills, and boundless Demonic Qi spread out like a whirlpool, converging in his left palm.
With a slap from the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace, his demonic palm turned into a hundred yards in size, destroying heaven and earth!
“True Sun Palm!”
The former emperor of Great Xia operated his Fire Attribute Cultivation Technique, and fire-colored True Qi boiled, gathering in his right palm and delivered a palm strike as well!
This palm carried the mighty and vast True Sun righteousness, which could suppress Demonic Cultivation Skills!
As the two palm forces collided again, the former emperor of Great Xia, in order to protect the Tianyu City below, could only forcibly withstand the ferocity of the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace’s palm strength.
The former emperor of Great Xia was like a lone boat in the vast sea, encountering a storm, at risk of capsizing at any moment.
“This is bad, although the former emperor’s True Sun righteousness can suppress various Demonic Cultivation Skills, his cultivation level is ultimately not on par with that Demon Chief. If this continues, I fear the emperor might also…”
As a Dao Palace ninth level cultivator, the emperor of Xia Kingdom was experienced and knowledgeable, and could see that the former emperor’s cultivation was inferior to the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace, and that he might be defeated.
The Xia Kingdom has a heritage of thousands of years, but which among the four great Demon Sects doesn’t start with a heritage of at least a hundred thousand years?
The heritage and lineage of these Demon Sects are definitely beyond that of a worldly dynasty like the Xia Kingdom.
As the eighth former emperor of the Xia Kingdom and a Loose Cultivator, reaching the eighth level of the Void Refinement Realm is already a once-in-a-lifetime genius.
However, the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace is even more domineering!
“Pfft!”
The former emperor of Great Xia was injured by the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace with a palm strike, vomiting blood, and his complexion turned slightly pale.
“You are quite capable, but it’s a pity that you still have to die by my hand.”
Having injured the former emperor of Great Xia, the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace regained his face in the presence of the Demon Sect Elders and Disciples. He did not kill the former emperor immediately but deliberately toyed with him before the people of Mount Shu could arrive.
The former emperor of Great Xia swallowed a Gathering Qi Golden Pill, sank his breath into his Dantian, and transmitted a message to the hidden experts within Tianyu City, “Fellow Daoists have been graced by my kindness and have been cultivating in Tianyu City. Now that Tianyu City is in imminent danger, I ask for your assistance.”
“There’s just no helping him.”
In a corner of the city, within a decrepit small Daoist Temple, a Taoist took out a Flying Sword from under the eaves, executed Sword Flight, and soared into the sky.
This Taoist, with a tattered fan hanging at his waist, was exuding a terrifying aura of the Void Refinement Realm!
At the Picking Flowers Temple, suddenly, Buddha’s light shone for miles, and in the sky, the phenomenon of Celestial Maidens Scattering Flowers appeared, accompanied by the loud chanting of Buddhist scriptures, stirring all Loose Cultivators throughout the city, who turned their gaze toward the Picking Flowers Temple that lit up with a column of light.
This renowned temple in the Xia Kingdom’s imperial city was actually hiding a high monk who had achieved enlightenment!
“Amitabha Buddha, when this humble monk had yet to comprehend the Path, he once received kindness from Donor Si. It is time to repay that kindness.”
A monk arrived in the sky, holding Prayer Beads in his hand, with golden light flowing around his body, clearly having perfected the Vajra Indestructible Skills to great accomplishment.
In the bamboo grove of the Literary Court of Xia Kingdom, a great wind suddenly rose, and an elder wearing the Four-Corners Peace Headband rode the surging wind, arriving next to the former emperor of Great Xia and bowed to him, “Your Majesty.”
The former emperor of Great Xia looked on with satisfaction, “Times have changed, and yet we are both still alive. However, today’s battle may be where we both fall. Do you regret it?”
The Old National Master said indifferently, “To die can be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. What’s to fear about dying for the common people and the world?”
The former emperor of Great Xia laughed heartily, “Hahaha, well said, it’s not in vain that I didn’t misjudge you back then, allowing you to enter the Literary Court and devoting abundant resources to meticulously cultivate you. Now is the time for you to repay me, let’s face our enemy together.”
The Demon Lord saw that Xia Kingdom’s imperial city had hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with peerless experts emerging amidst the crisis, yet his expression remained calm, “Surprisingly, such a small city holds so many Void Refinement Realm experts. Just as well, today I shall deal with you all together.”