Divine energy surged, demonic might blotted out the heavens, and the cultivators waiting to pass through the domain gate nearby were terribly unlucky, directly stunned unconscious by the pressure, foam spilling from their mouths!
Even within Yaoguang Sacred Land, many disciples and elders cried out in alarm, "Has the demon race come to attack?"
At that moment, one hundred and eight rings of divine light bloomed from the depths of Yaoguang, calming the turmoil stirred up by the overwhelming Demonic Power.
At the same time, a calm, cool voice rang out. "What eminent figure has come to my Yaoguang?"
A Divine Bridge stretched across the sky, and the Yaoguang Sacred Lord strode over it with measured ease. One hundred and eight halos surrounded him, each crystalline and resplendent, like a divine king inspecting the heavens!
"You're already two thousand years old, yet you're still as showy as ever!" Crow Daoist could not stand the sight of him covered in halos and mocked him outright.
"Outrageous! You demon Daoist dare disrespect the Sacred Lord!" the Grand Elders accompanying the Yaoguang Sacred Lord shouted furiously.
"I'm speaking to your Sacred Lord. What are you little brats butting in for? Get lost!" Crow Daoist bellowed without sparing them any face. His roar shook mountains and rivers, and even space rippled!
Though these Grand Elders stood at the Immortal First level, Crow Daoist had already been a peerless mighty cultivator fifteen hundred years ago. How could they possibly withstand him?
Blood trickled from the corners of several Grand Elders' mouths, while a few newly promoted Grand Elders fell straight from the sky!
Seeing these powerful Grand Elders suffer internal injuries from a single roar of this demon Daoist, the Yaoguang disciples were all terrified. What kind of Peerless Demonic Being was this?
"So it's you, old crow. I thought your lifespan had long since run dry and you'd died in some forgotten corner!" The Yaoguang Sacred Lord calmly blocked Crow Daoist's imposing aura.
"Hmph! Even if you die, this old Daoist won't!" Crow Daoist snorted coldly.
The Yaoguang Sacred Lord could not be bothered to argue with him. He swept his gaze around and asked with a frown, "You haven't appeared for so many years, yet the moment you show yourself, you come to cause trouble at my Yaoguang. Do you think Yaoguang has no one left?"
Crow Daoist looked thoroughly displeased. "You should be the ones bullying me! It's rare for this old Daoist to follow the rules for once, yet your Yaoguang still made things difficult for me at every turn. You clearly look down on me!"
The Yaoguang Sacred Lord was puzzled. He summoned an attendant from before the mountain gate who had not yet passed out and questioned him, then the corner of his mouth twitched.
He had thought this old crow, like the Peacock King of the Southern Region, had been invited by Yan Ruyu, descendant of the Demon Emperor, to lend support. Who would have thought it was merely over the trivial matter of borrowing a domain gate?
The Yaoguang Sacred Lord silently cursed his bad luck, then said seriously, "Then what do you want?"
"Hehe! Have a bout with this old Daoist, and we'll call it even!" As soon as Crow Daoist finished speaking, he attacked, shooting countless fiery feathers from behind him!
After comprehending the Immortal Fire these past few days, he had faintly sensed his bottleneck loosening. He had been looking for a Sacred Lord to test himself against!
"Hmph! How long can those old bones of yours last?" The Yaoguang Sacred Lord was no easy opponent either. With every movement, divine energy surged; holy light fused into one, his body like a furnace of the Great Dao, his vital blood rising into the sky like wolf-smoke!
Crow Daoist unleashed a giant hand seal, and flames filled the heavens, dyeing the clouds red and blotting out the sun. Even space was scorched into distortion!
Ten thousand rays of holy light blossomed around the Yaoguang Sacred Lord, purifying all things. The sea of fire was cleansed of all heat, becoming like a phantom!
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged over a dozen moves in the sky. Their clashes sounded like mountains collapsing and looked like chaos being reborn, leaving everyone in the Sacred Land dazzled and entranced!
"That demon Daoist can't possibly be a match for the Sacred Lord, right?" Yaoguang Saintess Yao Xi stared nervously at the sky.
"Logically speaking, the Sacred Lord's vital blood is at its peak, while the demon Daoist's cultivation has only grown stronger with age. They should each have their advantages, so why do I feel that the Sacred Lord is being suppressed?" Yaoguang Saint Son muttered to himself.
Despite saying that, he was not worried.
As the Saint Son, he was already qualified to access many secrets within the sect. He knew just how astonishing the Sacred Land's foundations were. Let alone one Crow Daoist, even if a saint returned to life, he could not humiliate the Sacred Lord within the Sacred Land!
After watching for a while, his attention settled on Shen Ye and his companion in the distance.
As the inheritor of the Ruthless Great Emperor's Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art, he possessed an inexplicable sensitivity toward all manner of powerful physiques.
And that handsome youth attracted him even more strongly than the Desolate Ancient Saint Physique!
Noticing his unusual reaction, Yao Xi curiously followed his gaze. "Is there something wrong with those two?"
The Yaoguang Saint Son quietly withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Nothing. It's just that fellow Daoist faintly gives me a sense of danger!"
"Huh? You're joking, right? He's only at the first level of the Dao Palace!" Yao Xi suddenly gave a soft cry. "That person seems to be...?"
"You know him?" The Yaoguang Saint Son quickly recalled that he had seen a portrait of this person. "He's the one who shone brilliantly in the Demon Emperor's Tomb incident four years ago!"
"I heard that he soared to prominence in a single step four years ago. I thought he would be some peerless genius, but he's only at the first level of the Dao Palace even now!" Yao Xi sighed and shook her head, clearly disappointed by Shen Ye's cultivation.
Breaking from the Other Shore of the Wheel and Sea into the Dao Palace was a breakthrough into a Major Realm. Taking only four years already made one a genius in ordinary people's eyes, but to Saint Son-level prodigies like them, it seemed mediocre!
"Cultivation level means nothing!" The Yaoguang Saint Son shook his head. He believed the judgment of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art could not be wrong.
Just then, the two sides that had been continuously clashing in the sky finally separated.
Crow Daoist's clothes were torn in only a few places, while blood seeped from the corner of the Yaoguang Sacred Lord's mouth. He had clearly been at a disadvantage in the battle just now.
"You're actually about to take that step?" The Yaoguang Sacred Lord was horrified, losing his composure for the first time.
Even his senior brother, whose lifespan was likewise nearing its end, had been firmly stuck at the final step without seeing any hope of breakthrough. Why did this old crow deserve it?
"Haha!" Crow Daoist laughed triumphantly. He might not have an inheritance, but he had fortuitous opportunities!
Comprehending the Immortal Fire—this was an opportunity that even the Ancient Emperors had never possessed!
"Hmph! It seems I cannot let you live!"
"If you have the ability, then keep this old Daoist here!"
Just as the two were about to fight again, a sigh came from below. "If you keep fighting, you'll destroy the domain gate!"
The Yaoguang Sacred Lord frowned slightly. This young man was not a Yaoguang disciple, was he? How could he be so lacking in judgment?
Just as he waited to see how Crow Daoist would fly into a rage, the old crow instead chuckled awkwardly. "Haha, I got too absorbed in the fight and nearly forgot the important matter!"
His reaction nearly made the Yaoguang disciples and elders' eyes pop out. Was this really the Peerless Demonic Being who had been ready to fight their Sacred Lord at the slightest disagreement?
Could he have been possessed by some ghost?
The Yaoguang Sacred Lord was also taken aback and looked Shen Ye over again. "You're that youth from the Demon Emperor's Tomb incident?"
Crow Daoist blinked. This old show-off actually knew His Highness. It seemed his employer was quite famous. He would have to ask around after leaving!
Shen Ye nodded slightly and said neither arrogantly nor humbly, "We wish to borrow the domain gate. I hope the Sacred Lord will grant our request!"
Since Shen Ye had offered him a way out, Yaoguang was happy to go along with it.
Although he could wield an Extreme Dao Emperor Armament, this was the Sacred Land. Using an Emperor Armament on his own grounds would be no different from dragging the other side down with him.
In any case, Yaoguang had no substantial conflict with this old demon. Better leave the Ji Family to deal with the headache!
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