I'll Definitely Beat You to Death

Only a force that can produce Martial Path Son of Heaven is qualified to establish a nation.

Habitat, named after the country.

The fact that the Demon Kingdom can make even the most outstanding talents of the Lingxiao Shengjing tremble with fear speaks volumes about its terrifying power. Any force would tremble before it.

The Demon Child's deep, unfathomable eyes fell upon Taishi Yu: "If a person possesses invincible strength and an unyielding belief, why can't they be arrogant? I am arrogant, my thoughts are unhindered, and my mind is at ease, while you are helpless against me, only able to bark like dogs. Whose state of mind is worse?"

Those who were sitting at the main table were all top-level experts in the Lingxiao Realm within sixty years of their lifespan. Their words and deeds affected the world.

At this moment, all of the dozen or so people present were furious.

"I will fight you."

Taishi Yu had been preparing for tonight's battle for several days.

A blue crystal staff, as thick as a thumb, flew out from the Glabella Spiritual Realm and landed in the hand.

His body shimmered with spiritual light as he appeared above the plaza, dozens of feet high.

Suspended in the void, his body shone like the blazing sun, his long hair flowed with light, and his mental power surged mightily. Completely different from his usual carefree attitude, he displayed the unparalleled demeanor of the leader of a transcendent clan.

Taishi Bai was slightly lost in thought. He hadn't expected that the first person to step forward in the face of the great enemy of the Demon Kingdom would be his cousin, whom he had always looked down upon.

The Demon Child raised his head. "You're the one who claims to have the strongest mental power in Lingxiao City within Taishi Yu years? To be honest, I really don't like fighting mental masters of the same realm. It always feels like bullying. Arrays, talismans, insect control... all these are just flashy tricks, good to look at but useless. As for weapon crafting and alchemy, aren't they just servants and craftsmen kept by martial arts experts?"

"Is that so? It's not too late to say that after the fight."

Taishi Yu shouted, "Mirroring Heaven and Earth, the Morning Sun True Spirit!"

"Whoosh!"

Above his head, a circular array formed, spreading out in concentric circles and covering an area of several miles. Dense blue Formation Script flowed within the Formation Disk.

The next moment.

The Formation Disk disappeared, turning into a mirror-like surface.

The mirrored sky reflected the scene of the royal palace on the ground.

The scene before them was utterly astonishing. A master of the Cycle Record exclaimed in surprise, "He has merged the Mirroring Heaven and Earth Array and the Morning Sun True Spirit Formation into one! With the two arrays combined, who can stand against him?"

"These two grand formations don't seem like they could be drawn up in a short time. Taishi Yu must have spent at least several days drawing them up within his own spirit realm."

"I never expected... he has already reached the level of Nine-Star Mind Master!" Taishi Bai was greatly shocked, as cultivating spiritual power is much more difficult than cultivating martial arts.

He always believed that he was slightly more talented than Taishi Yu and worked harder.

But will I be able to cultivate to the Ninth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm before I turn sixty?

It's highly unlikely.

The further one progresses through the Dao Seed Realm, the more time it takes to reach it.

Taishi Yu, standing at the center of the mirror, waved his staff from afar. In the mirror world, a crimson sun rose, shining in all directions, carrying a magnificent power as it bombarded the Demon Child.

"Ha ha!"

The Demon Child shot into the sky like a beam of light.

With a single punch, he shattered the rising sun that had emerged from the formation, turning it into countless fireballs that shot out like meteors.

"Is this your confidence in challenging me? I've already told you, stop with the fancy stuff, it's pointless. In the face of a true martial arts master, it's like a mirage, easily shattered."

The Demon Child appeared as if a demon god had descended from the sky, the sound of blood flowing through his body roaring. He raised his arm like a blade and cleaved open the Mirroring Heaven and Earth array, which was several miles in diameter, with overwhelming force.

The sword energy remained undiminished, spreading towards Taishi Yu.

Taishi Yu's expression changed drastically. At this moment, he finally understood why none of the other five of the Lingxiao City Ten Prodigies could withstand three of his moves.

Such combat power completely overturns our understanding.

"Ice Fire Lightning Tribulation"

Taishi Yu raised his staff, and a Formation Disk condensed, forming a circular shield in front of him. It unleashed three different forces: ice, fire, and lightning, intending to use offense as defense.

However, all the attacks launched from the formation seemed powerless, unable to withstand the sword energy in the slightest.

"Boom!"

The blade energy unleashed by the Demon Child shattered the Formation Disk and landed on Taishi Yu.

The protective Talisman Robe on his body crackled and popped, his skin exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Just as Taishi Yu was about to be killed by a sword strike from afar, Song Yulou let out a deep snort, and a wisp of azure magic energy flew out from his sleeve, like a divine light, shattering the sword light and sword energy unleashed by the Demon Child.

Taishi Bai used his agility to catch the heavily injured Taishi Yu as he fell.

Li Weiyi, Song Lin, and others rushed over immediately.

Taishi Yu was severely injured, his skin torn open, a deep gash in his chest from which blood gushed. He muttered, "I thought... we could at least fight for a dozen or so moves..."

The martial arts practitioners in Lingxiao Shengjing felt utterly disheartened.

Taishi Yu arrived carrying two large formations, but was severely injured and nearly killed in the second move, without even using any magical artifacts. Was that truly a martial artist at the Ninth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm?

How could the difference be so great?

Taishi Bai fed Taishi Yu a pill and continuously circulated his magical energy to help him heal. "Others at Du'e Temple are the first to step forward. Facing such a formidable enemy, you were able to stand up and fight, which shows great courage and has already brought honor to the Taishi Family."

"I'm just... too physically weak, otherwise I definitely could have withstood the second move..." Taishi Yu said.

Taishi Bai said, "Stop being stubborn, heal your wounds first."

Li Weiyi clearly saw that the blade light unleashed by the Demon Child was still some distance away from Taishi Yu, so how did it strike him prematurely?

If such swordsmanship were wielded with a powerful magical weapon, what kind of power would it possess?

Below the Longevity Realm, could anyone withstand a single blow from him?

Tang Wanzhou's thoughts, emanating from the Buddha's Sarira, said, "It seems that there are still some formidable figures in Yingzhou."

Li Weiyi sent a telepathic message to her, saying irritably, "He was brought here by your brother; he's here to challenge you in the Lingxiao Shengjing."

"That's wonderful. Please pass on a message to him: hurry up and break through to the Immortal Realm. I've never encountered an opponent of the same realm who can make me take this seriously," Tang Wanzhou said.

"Why are they all so arrogant?" Li Weiyi thought to himself.

The Demon Child hovered dozens of feet in the air, with pillars of demonic energy beneath his feet. His eyes were fixed on Song Yulou: "You've broken through to the Immortal Realm?"

Song Yulou, dressed in a cloud-patterned white robe with jet-black hair and sword-like eyebrows, looked quite dashing and handsome, not yet thirty years old. His eyes were sharp as he said, "If I had known you would come, I, Song, would definitely have represented the Lingxiao Shengjing to fight you. Unfortunately, I do not have the ability to foresee the future, nor can I wait for an opponent in the Dao Seed Realm forever."

The Demon Child said, "I think you're just afraid of losing, so you deliberately went into seclusion to avoid battle a few days ago."

Song Yulou, "Do you really think that just because you come from the Du'e Temple and the Demon Kingdom, you can look down on the Lingxiao Martial Cultivator? A thousand years ago, when the Mist Son of Heaven was still Lingxiao Shengjing? Lingxiao has countless top-notch martial arts inheritances, and the martial arts practitioners born on this land are by no means weaker than yours."

The Demon Child scoffed, "A thousand years have passed, and you're still clinging to past glories? The once magnificent kingdom is now a shallow shoal. The Demon Kingdom doesn't even need the Devil Lord to personally descend; any Demon Minister or Demon Minister could wipe out all of you transcendent beings."

Zuoqiu Ling took a step forward, his voice like thunder. "Demon Child, you've broken through to the Immortal Realm! I'll fight you. I'll definitely kill you! My name is Zuoqiu Ling!"

Previously, many people believed that the Demon Child represented the Du'e Temple and acted arrogantly in Lingxiao City to undermine the prestige of the Lingxiao Palace in order to help the Zuoqiu Courtyard.

However, Zuoqiu Ling's attitude forced everyone to reconsider the true purpose of the Demon Child.

The Demon Child threw his head back and laughed loudly, his voice shifting between childlike and masculine. "You are in the Longevity Realm, so the Du'e Temple naturally has Longevity Realm experts stronger than me to suppress you. But you are in the Lingxiao Shengjing, not to the Dao Seed Realm the top figures of the Ninth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, which level of the <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart> have you broken through? Therefore, decline is decline, and making excuses is meaningless."

"Your so-called top-tier lineage is utterly insignificant in the face of the Du'e Temple."

"I've heard that ever since Zen Sea Observing Mist became the Lord of Life Realm, Lingxiao has been dominated by women and deficient in men. After Yu Yaozi took over Lingxiao Palace, she even issued the Xiao Tian Order. How come there isn't a single complete man left in the Lingxiao Shengjing? Below the Longevity Realm, who can fight me?"

These words ignited everyone's anger.

"I, your Chen Huang, will challenge you! Song Yulou has broken through to the Immortal Realm, and I shall become the number one Dao Seed Realm in Lingxiao City."

The Chen Huang, clad in golden armor adorned with a qilin, possessed a robust physique, long arms, and wielded Dragon Patterned Golden Saber, and flew out from beside Song Yulou.

He released the Dao Heart Manifestation, enveloping the entire West Sea Royal Mansion in a golden glow. His Battle Intent condensed into thousands of wondrous cavalrymen, their golden spears and iron horses gleaming, their Battle Flag fluttering in the wind.

One person moves forward, as if a thousand troops are marching alongside.

"Let me go first. I, Cao Shisan, am the number one Dao Seed Realm in Lingxiao City today."

Nine Nether Rings flew out from Cao Shisan's ancestral field, surrounded by thousands of scriptures.

With each step, a gust of wind and thunder arose, the magical energy dissipated the demonic energy, and the entire city trembled slightly.

Your Chen Huang, I come from the Chen Family, a prominent and distinguished clan within the Imperial Court.

Cao Shisan was the adopted son of one of the seven extraordinary Cao Caishen of the Imperial Court.

These two, along with Song Yulou, are recognized as the top three among the Ten Talents.

Three hundred feet above the West Sea Royal Mansion, an Ancient Formation Battle Stage spanning ten miles in circumference opened, hovering below the clouds, with spiritual chains hanging down on all four sides of the platform.

Demon Child saw that both Chen Huang and Cao Shisan were carrying powerful artifacts of the Thousand Character Scripture Magic Tool level, indicating they were well-prepared. He let out a childlike laugh, "You two stop arguing, come at me together. If you can force me to use my artifact, you win."

The Chen Huang and Cao Shisan exchanged a glance, both knowing that the enemy was formidable and that they had no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight.

Defeating it by working together is also a victory.

"Swish! Swish!"

They flew straight up to the sky, intending to ascend the Ancient Formation Battle Stage.

The Demon Child was far faster than them, catching up to them overhead. He waved his hand at Cao Shisan and laughed, "Taking care of you will be a matter of a few moves. Why bother climbing the Ancient Formation Battle Stage?"

Five tiny fingers of a child transformed into a demonic handprint tens of meters in size.

The handprint pressed down on Cao Shisan's head like a cloud, causing a large area of the air to cave in.

Cao Shisan's pupils contracted sharply as he raised the Nine Nether Rings to defend himself. The energy of the Thousand Character Scripture Magic Tool erupted, and the nine rings connected in a line, shattering the handprint that was pressing down from the sky.

Before Cao Shisan could show any joy, the Demon Child appeared beneath him like lightning, grabbed his left ankle, pulled him down, swung him around in a circle, and then casually threw him away.

It didn't resemble a duel between strong individuals at all; rather, it seemed like a one-sided game of toying and mockery.

"Relying solely on magical artifacts is putting the cart before the horse. The stronger the artifact, the longer it takes to activate, and the less control it has over time. In a duel between top experts, life and death can be decided in the blink of an eye. One's own strength is always the most important."

The Demon Child's voice was mocking.

It's not simply about being a tyrant; it's about using words to undermine your opponent's confidence, causing them to fall into self-doubt and self-denial.

"Boom!"

Disoriented, Cao Shisan plummeted to the ground, his body crashing through a high wall in the palace, creating a crater several meters in diameter.

Fortunately, he was physically strong and protected by his battle armor. He quickly stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and, enraged, soared into the sky.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Demon Child was dealing with Cao Shisan, the Chen Huang activated the scriptures within the Dragon Patterned Golden Saber in his hand, unleashing the power of the Thousand Character Artifact and cleaving out a Heaven and Earth Split Open strike.

The blade's energy, like a curtain of light, horizontally cleaved the heavens and earth.

The Demon Child easily dodged the attack, then struck at close range with a palm, denting the Chen Huang's armor and sending him flying like a cannonball.