Heavenly Net Continent
With the departure of the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor, the oppressive aura that had enveloped the plains completely dissipated.
The powerful figures who had witnessed everything finally broke free from the heavy pressure and got up from the ground.
However, physical relaxation did not make them happy; instead, it intensified their inner fear.
Now that the Heavenly Emperor has dealt with the Fire Spirit Race, it's time to deal with them. They don't have the same powerful backing as the Fire Spirit Race; will they be simply wiped out?
They wanted to escape, but aside from how difficult it would be to escape under the nose of a Heavenly Sovereign, they couldn't even break through the surrounding array.
They're not like the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor, who can just enter and leave this formation whenever he wants.
Countless people were filled with unease, staring intently at the majestic voice in the sky, fearing that it might utter words like "no mercy" from its mouth.
Xiao Ming glanced expressionlessly at the numerous powerful figures below, already having made his decision.
Suddenly, deep red, rather bewitching flames slowly rose from him, and as the flames leaped up, they formed patterns of red lotuses.
The Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame, ranked eighth among the strange flames of the Dou Qi Continent, was found by Xiao Ming in a nearly destroyed subsidiary world of the Dou Qi Continent after he became Emperor.
This flame can penetrate deep into a person's heart, causing them to recall past evil deeds, thereby arousing and igniting the evil energy within them.
If someone is deeply sinful and commits countless evil deeds, any contact with them will unleash a continuous stream of malevolent energy, igniting their body with the inextinguishable Red Lotus Karmic Fire until they are completely burned away.
Only those with pure hearts and a clear conscience can barely withstand this flame.
This is a very suitable tool for dealing with these bandits.
He wanted to see how many of these people could withstand the burning of the Fire Lotus Karmic Fire.
With a thought, the red lotus transformed into countless flames, scattering towards those powerful individuals.
Before those people could react, it directly entered their bodies.
"Aaaaaah!"
Instantly, shrill screams filled the air, and countless people were enchantingly bright flames erupting from their bodies. Some people's flames were not obvious, while others' flames were two or three zhang high, burning them so badly that they rolled on the ground.
Many people exhausted all their spiritual power trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies, but to no avail. They could only wail and beg for mercy.
"Heavenly Emperor Majesty, I dare not do it again! Please, have mercy on me!"
"Aaaaaah! I'm burning to death!"
"We surrender all our possessions, begging only that the Heavenly Emperor extinguish this fire!"
"..."
However, no matter how pitiful and sincere the pleas sounded, Xiao Ming acted as if he hadn't heard them.
Xiao Ming unified the Dou Qi Continent, established the Heavenly Court, set up order, and cracked down on those who committed many evils. However, this does not mean that he was a moral Heavenly Emperor. He was simply making choices influenced by the values that had already taken shape in his previous life.
The feeble wails wouldn't sway him.
Amidst the pleas for mercy, Qing Yanjing's grand formation slowly dissipated, exposing the situation to the eyes of all the powerful figures on the Merchant Continent.
Seeing the fiery figures rolling on the ground, countless people fell silent, all terrified by the ruthless methods of the Heavenly Emperor before them.
A quarter of an hour later, only 20% of the powerful figures who came to rob him remained; the rest, along with their souls, turned to ashes and disappeared from this world forever.
"There are still so many people left." Xiao Ming was somewhat surprised; he had thought that at most only 10% would remain.
It seems that many of these people came with ulterior motives.
It is worth mentioning that among the four powerful beings Touching Heavenly Sovereign, only Joyful Immortal survived; the others all perished.
Xiao Ming didn't bother to pursue the survivors. He waved his hand and said, "That's enough for today. You may leave."
The remaining powerful figures were all still shaken, their eyes filled with undisguised terror; the burning of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire was no easy experience.
Now, as soon as Xiao Ming finished speaking, they all showed smiles of relief and shouted.
"Heavenly Emperor, for sparing my life!"
After shouting, they immediately fled the scene at top speed, even the Joyful Immortal who had been reluctant to part with Xiao Ming was no exception, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
As these people left, Xiao Ming landed in front of Qing Yanjing and Qing Tan.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the three returned to the Commerce City, visited the largest merchant house, and finally left the Merchant Continent via the teleportation array.
Xiao Ming's departure left no trace, which relieved the entire Merchant Continent. However, the aftershocks of this event continued to shake the Merchant Continent and neighboring continents for some time afterward.
Because, 99% of the powerful individuals who died in this incident were members of forces from neighboring continents, and some were even the strongest members of their own forces. Their deaths would inevitably weaken the strength of their forces, thus causing a series of consequences.
In addition, the rise of a strange and young supreme being from the Lower Realm Heavenly Sovereign is something that countless forces need to investigate.
Because, according to the rules of the Great Thousand World, once one becomes Heavenly Sovereign, one becomes the most powerful being in the Great Thousand World, equivalent to the ruler of the Great Thousand World, possessing the qualifications to be called a Venerable Dao Ancestor, establish a super power, and dominate a region.
They naturally need to pay attention to the emerging superpower.
It would be incredibly awkward if people came to establish their influence right at their doorstep without them even realizing it, and then they ran right into them.
In particular, the newly emerged Heavenly Emperor is clearly a ruthless character; even a powerful figure like the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor suffered losses at his hands.
Therefore, for some time to come, the area around the Merchant Continent can be described as turbulent.
The name of the Heavenly Emperor gradually spread under these circumstances.
Qing Yanjing and Qing Tan were also mentioned.
Heavenly Net Continent, one of the ten super continents of the Great Thousand World, possesses vast territory and abundant resources, and is the true essence of the Great Thousand World.
In ancient times, the Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, one of the 36 Peerless Divine Ability, the creator of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, and one of the Nine Ancient Heavenly Emperor, once unified the Heavenly Net Continent and established the Ancient Heavenly Palace.
Later, during the ancient war, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, who had broken through to the Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, was ambushed by the Nine Corpses Heavenly Demon Emperor, Outer Realm Evil Tribe. Although he successfully sealed the enemy, he ultimately perished in the world, and the Ancient Heavenly Palace was destroyed from then on.
Since the destruction of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Net Continent has never been unified by a single force for tens of thousands of years.
Therefore, it has become the target of many super powers in the Great Thousand World, but because there are so many powers eyeing it and the relationships are so complicated, no super power dares to make a move rashly.
Later, the various forces made an agreement that none of them could send their Heavenly Sovereign to the Heavenly Net Continent. Any conflicts on the Heavenly Net Continent were to be allowed to develop freely until a true Overlord Force emerged.
Therefore, various super powers would send powerful individuals below the Heavenly Sovereign to establish their influence on the Heavenly Net Continent and support them to become the overlords of the Heavenly Net Continent, making the Heavenly Net Continent a chessboard for many super powers to secretly compete.
The Heavenly Net Continent is divided into four regions: East, Northwest.
Most of the area was divided up by those super powers, leaving only some peripheral areas as habitats for local forces.
The Northern Realm of the Northern Region is this kind of marginal area.
Logically speaking, even the strongest in this region wouldn't bother to give it a second glance, but sometimes things just don't go as planned.
The Northern Realm, atop a mountain peak outside the Great Luo Great Luo Heaven Great Luo Heaven Domain.
Three figures quietly appeared.
Standing atop the mountain peak, Xiao Ming looked up and saw a floating island suspended in the sky.
However, it's more like a small continent than a floating island, its grandeur enough to leave anyone speechless.
The floating continent was shrouded in a dazzling light barrier, within which were countless palaces. Countless streaks of light swept across the sky, creating an overwhelming and terrifying spectacle.
Even from a great distance, one could still faintly sense countless powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy rippling outwards.
"We've finally arrived at the Great Luo Heaven. The headquarters of this Great Luo Heaven Domain is quite imposing."