You have a connection with the West

Niu Ben transformed into a cyan cannonball that tore through the sky, leaving behind a vacuum wake stretching ten thousand zhang, as his fists slammed solidly into the Demon King's mountain-like spine.

The Demon King paid it no mind at all.

In fact, a cruel sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

A mere Primordial Unity Golden Immortal's attack dared to strike him?

This was nothing but an ant shaking a tree, a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

It wasn't even worthy of scratching an itch for him.

But the next moment—

That terrifying power, enough to shake the stars and crush the earth, actually ignored his proud protective demonic aura, which could withstand a full-force blow from a Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Without any hindrance, savagely, tyrannically, it pierced through his impenetrable scales and exploded within his body.

What!

For the first time, the Demon King's massive eyes, like twin blood-red suns, flickered with disbelief.

The strength of this force far exceeded the bounds of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal!

The very essence of this power was so overbearing it defied all reason!

Boom!

His colossal, sky-obscuring body was actually sent crashing down from ten thousand zhang high by that seemingly insignificant punch.

Like a falling star, it slammed violently into the dead earth below.

The earth groaned.

A terrifying, bottomless pit stretching ten thousand li suddenly appeared.

Endless dust and storms of destruction surged skyward, sweeping in all directions!

This!

This! This!

The surviving creatures nearby, witnessing this world-shattering sight, felt their eyes nearly pop out of their sockets.

Their mouths hung wide open, their souls trembled, their minds completely short-circuited, losing all ability to think.

That was a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal!

An unrivaled powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the Primordial Wilderness!

And yet, a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal had punched him down from the sky?

And wounded him?

How was this possible!

This had to be an illusion!

Their Dao Hearts began to show signs of collapse at that moment!

"Roar—!"

A howl filled with endless pain and humiliation erupted from the bottomless pit.

The Demon King's massive body rose into the air again, but his current state was utterly wretched.

A large patch of scales on his back had been shattered, flesh and blood mangled.

Black demonic blood, brimming with terrifying energy, poured out like a waterfall of no cost, corroding the void with a sizzling sound.

He was clearly not lightly injured.

"Fine, fine, fine! An ant! A skulking ant!"

"You've successfully angered me!"

"Today, this king will make you understand what a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal truly is! The might of Zenith Heaven must not be insulted!"

The Demon King was utterly enraged.

The humiliation he felt even surpassed the pain in his body, driving him nearly mad.

He no longer harbored the slightest trace of contempt.

Boom!

A terrifying aura, ten times stronger than before, exploded from within him.

Black demonic qi materialized into a tangible domain, thick as ink, instantly suppressing the entire void.

Within this domain, he was the sole sovereign!

His speed reached its limit, his physical form directly shattering space, and he charged at Niu Ben once more with the unstoppable might to destroy all and crush eternity.

This time, he would grind this ant that dared to provoke him, along with its soul, into dust!

Yet, facing this world-ending strike, Niu Ben's expression remained unchanged.

He simply waved a hand casually.

Hum!

A plain, unadorned Vajra Bracelet materialized out of thin air once more, blocking his path.

"You still have another Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

When the Demon King saw the Vajra Bracelet, his blood-sun-like giant pupils instantly shifted from raging fury to boundless greed.

A double blessing!

A monumental stroke of luck! A supreme fortune!

Today, he would not only obtain a newly emerged Innate Spiritual Treasure but also claim another bracelet-shaped one of unknown rank!

Jackpot!

This was a total jackpot!

As long as he killed this ant before him, all of it would be his!

"Come to this king!"

He suddenly flapped his colossal, sky-obscuring leathery wings.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two black wind blades, forged from the purest origin demonic power mixed with fragments of space law, tore through the demonic aura domain and slammed fiercely into the Vajra Bracelet.

Clang!

A deafening boom, enough to shatter the soul of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, echoed across the universe.

The Vajra Bracelet, which could supposedly trap anything, was sent flying backward by those two wind blades, its surface dimming noticeably.

Niu Ben wasn't surprised by this.

An Innate Spiritual Treasure ultimately required a Quasi-Saint's cultivation and law comprehension to unleash its true power.

Given his current cultivation level, forcibly activating it to block a furious strike from a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was already an impressive feat.

It seemed ordinary methods were no longer enough to handle this enraged Demon King.

Then.

He would have to use his divine ability.

Niu Ben's gaze finally turned a shade more serious.

But just as he prepared to channel the Origin of the Great Dao in his Dantian and activate the supreme divine ability capable of slaying a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal—the Great Dao Clone Technique—

A figure appeared without warning beside the small red flag in the valley.

The newcomer wore a tattered, earth-yellow Daoist robe, his face etched with suffering, as if all the world's hardships were concentrated on it. He was gaunt and unremarkable.

The moment he appeared, he fixed his gaze on the small red flag, a glint of understanding and delight in his eyes.

Seeing this sudden arrival, the Demon King flew into a rage.

Another one trying to snatch his prize!

"How dare you!"

"This thing is mine!"

Without hesitation, the Demon King abandoned his attack on Niu Ben and turned to unleash his strongest strike at the figure.

He would crush this reckless fool, body and soul!

But the next moment.

The mysterious figure slowly turned his head, looking at the world-shattering assault with an utterly calm expression.

He simply spoke in a tone of pity and compassion.

"You have a connection with the West."

As the words fell.

He slowly raised his withered, claw-like hand and waved it lightly through the air.

A golden giant palm, indescribable in form, materialized out of nowhere. Ignoring the Demon King's ferocious attack, it directly seized the arrogant Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal in its grasp.

The Demon King, who moments ago had been majestic and imposing like a ruler of heaven and earth, now struggled frantically in the golden palm like a chicken with its neck wrung, unable to move an inch.

Quasi-Saint!

The Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Demon King shrieked those two words in terror.

As for Niu Ben, the moment he heard the mysterious man utter that classic line, his entire being went numb.

Damn!

No way!

That phrase, "You have a connection with the West," was the signature opening line of those two future founders of the Western Teachings!