After Hongjun left, the remaining power of the Jade Plate of Creation was no longer enough to conceal Shen Ni's whereabouts.
"Let's go down and meet this Emperor of Fierce Beasts."
Qing Tian patted Meng Wu and gave the order.
Meng Wu let out a long cry. Although she sensed no life force at all beneath the dense fog, she still flew down.
"Shen Ni, come out and meet me."
Qing Tian spoke calmly, his voice not loud.
Yet it spread in all directions without weakening in the slightest.
Shen Ni's gaze sharpened, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.
Although Hongjun had repeatedly warned him to turn and flee the moment he encountered Qing Tian,
as the emperor of the Fierce Beast Clan, if he retreated without a fight, wouldn't that make him a laughingstock if word got out?
With that thought, he laughed aloud and said, "What kind of divine being are you, and what do you want in the territory of the Fierce Beast Clan?"
As he spoke, he emerged from the fog and looked Qing Tian up and down, seemingly wanting to know what made him so extraordinary that Hongjun took him so seriously.
"Shen Ni? You have some courage. This Venerable will give you two choices: submit or die!"
Qing Tian glanced at Shen Ni and spoke from above.
A cold light surged in Shen Ni's eyes. He said coldly, "You're courting death!"
Boom!
A violent aura surged forth. He suddenly grabbed with his left hand, and a long sword appeared in it. In his right hand, he held a broken battle spear, while his fighting spirit continued to soar.
"The Chaos Demon Sword and the Blood Kill Spear. I never expected these two supreme treasures of slaughter to end up in your hands."
Qing Tian smiled and instructed Meng Wu, "Stand back for now."
After Meng Wu left, he took one step forward. In an instant, the primordial energy of heaven and earth reversed, seemingly forming a terrifying vortex.
Qing Tian stood at the center of the vortex and looked down at Shen Ni from above. His gaze was indifferent, like a deity looking upon mortals.
Shen Ni was enraged. He roared viciously and charged straight at Qing Tian, wielding the Chaos Demon Sword and Blood Kill Spear.
Gurgle, gurgle...
As he charged, clusters of azure clouds appeared above his head. Within them, an azure flag could faintly be seen. It transformed into layers upon layers of radiant light, completely shielding Shen Ni's body.
"The Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Banner?"
Qing Tian looked at it with interest. He had not expected Shen Ni to have such an opportunity and obtain the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Flag.
Unfortunately, before absolute strength, these things were... worthless!
Boom!
The overwhelming momentum was swept up. Qing Tian casually threw a punch at Shen Ni.
In that instant, heaven and earth collapsed, the skies reversed, and murderous energy surged, shrouding the Northern Continent as though the apocalypse had arrived.
The ground within a radius of five billion units split apart and turned into endless dust. Flames deep underground suddenly erupted, nearly dyeing the sky red.
The endless void shattered and became a terrifying black hole that seemed capable of devouring the heavens.
Shen Ni's heart jolted. The light of the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Flag above his head grew even brighter, transforming into a canopy that firmly protected him.
"You want to kill this Emperor? It won't be that easy!"
Shen Ni's gaze was ferocious. The Blood Kill Spear in his hand shot into the sky. When it reached the center of the vortex, it suddenly exploded, and boundless destructive power spread out. It collided with Qing Tian's fist force before ultimately dissipating completely.
Bang!
Shen Ni's body fell to the ground. A trace of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, while an unusual flush rose across his face.
With just one strike, Qing Tian had forced him to self-detonate his Spiritual Treasure to escape. Such strength was truly astonishing!
Shen Ni circulated his magical power and healed his injuries, secretly regretting his decision.
If he had known this would happen, he would have followed Hongjun's advice and fled as far as possible.
Qing Tian descended from the void. Like an ordinary person, he crossed hundreds of miles with every step. After a few breaths, he arrived before Shen Ni and said calmly, "I'll ask you one more time. Submit, or die?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Ni's body trembled violently. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing to submit."
Boom!
Before his words had even ended, the Chaos Demon Sword in his hand condensed into a needle as fine as ox hair and shot through the air in a sneak attack, rushing toward Qing Tian.
Shen Ni himself, meanwhile, withdrew. A pair of broad wings spread behind him like demonic wings, tearing through billions upon billions of miles of void as he flew toward the horizon.
"Heh, trying to leave?"
Qing Tian raised a hand and seized the Chaos Demon Sword. No matter how violently the vicious weapon trembled, it could not break free.
He casually suppressed the Chaos Demon Sword into the World-Destroying Millstone, then focused his gaze on Shen Ni and gently reached out with his right hand.
In an instant, a terrifying sight appeared.
A colossal hand that blotted out the sky floated fiercely through the air. As its terrifying aura spread, it shattered endless mountains as it passed above the Northern Continent, causing countless Fierce Beasts to tremble.
Shen Ni, who was fleeing, sensed that something was wrong. When he looked back, he was so shocked that his soul nearly flew from his body.
Boom!
Before he could react, the colossal hand had already slammed down, making the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Flag above his head shake violently. In the end, its azure radiance scattered, and an azure flag fell down and was directly taken away by the giant hand.
Pfft!
Shen Ni spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with terror.
He had already fled eight hundred and sixty billion miles and was almost about to enter the Eastern World, yet the giant hand still possessed such power. Just how terrifying was Qing Tian's strength?
"Ancestor Qilin, save me!"
Three years later, Shen Ni was on the verge of collapse. He roared at the top of his lungs and called out to Shi Qilin for help.
It turned out that after three years of flight, he had already fled to the vicinity of the Kirin Clan's territory.
The distance from the Northern Continent to the Kirin Clan could no longer be measured in miles. Even if calculated in light-years, it seemed somewhat insignificant.
This showed just how fast someone in the Sub-Saint Realm could be!
"This is... the Emperor of Fierce Beasts, Shen Ni? What happened to him? It seems someone is chasing him!"
Shi Qilin heard Shen Ni's voice. His heart jolted, and when he looked at the disheveled figure in the void, his pupils contracted sharply, filling his heart with shock.
Who could have chased Shen Ni into such a state? It was simply too unbelievable!
"Ancestor Qilin, if you obstruct me, I will kill you!"
Just as Shi Qilin was weighing the pros and cons, Qing Tian's voice suddenly rang out.
That familiar voice, along with the aura that suppressed all things and destroyed everything, immediately extinguished Shi Qilin's thoughts. He did not dare interfere in Shen Ni's affairs.
"Damn it!"
Shen Ni cursed loudly, took out several Spiritual Treasures, and summoned them to heal his injuries. Then he turned and flew toward the summit of Buzhou Mountain.
He had to find other living beings to help him!
Behind him, the colossal hand that blotted out the sky remained unhurried, always maintaining a certain distance from him.
This made Shen Ni's expression increasingly ugly.
He knew very well that Qing Tian could have killed him outright. The reason he was playing with him like a cat with a mouse was actually to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys and intimidate the countless Great Powers of the Primordial Wilderness!
"Qing Tian!"
On Kunlun Mountain, Ancestor Hongjun flew into a rage and nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.*
Hongjun had originally planned everything perfectly, but he had not expected Qing Tian to set his sights on Shen Ni as well.
This was no good. It had ruined his grand plan!
What was worse, Shen Ni had actually flown toward the Divine Court.
Once Di Tian also caught Qing Tian's attention, neither subduing him nor killing him would be a good outcome.
"At this point, this old Daoist has no choice but to risk taking action."
Ancestor Hongjun sighed, helplessness in his eyes.
According to the instructions of the Heavenly Dao, he should not have acted so early. But circumstances had forced his hand, leaving him no choice.
He flicked the Whisk in his hand. The void trembled continuously, and the space before him was suddenly torn open, becoming a sinister rift.
Through the rift, Hongjun faintly saw Shen Ni's disheveled figure fleeing. His gaze tightened slightly.
"Shen Ni, get over here!"
His vast voice condensed into a line and accurately reached Shen Ni's ears.
Shen Ni was stunned. He had been flying toward Buzhou Mountain, but he had never expected such a change to occur.
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