The city fell, demons rose (bonus chapter for Alliance Leader "Qtso Xiaoxiong")
Zhou Haitang lost.
We've lost, both physically and mentally.
He was defeated by the Martial Arts essence embodied in that single finger strike, and by the Grandmaster power of that invincible youth!
But immediately after Zhou Haitang's defeat, another Grandmaster stepped onto the Martial Dao Platform, by the waves of the Dragon River, to compete with that brilliant young master!
Most of the Grandmaster present shared the same sentiment as Zhou Haitang. Besides the Xu Nuo from Boundless Mountain, they also wanted to experience, pursue, and witness the unparalleled power that the Martial Dao man had displayed in defeating everyone!
Bang!
Bang!
The Grandmaster who took the stage were all defeated and sent flying.
They unleashed their unique Signature Technique —swords, spears, clubs, fists, palms, and divine arts—but before that brilliant move, every Martial Dao seemed to have a corresponding counter, and in the end, no one could shake him!
He suppressed all the Grandmaster of the All Under Heaven with a single move!
None of the people present could even budge that single finger!
With no more Grandmaster taking the stage, all the Grandmaster in the audience, including their relatives and the geniuses who had gathered from the Nineteen Provinces, fell silent, as if dead!
Only that celestial Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, its entire body shrouded in Divine Might Blazing Flame, sat serenely like a deity with cold, piercing gaze, looking down upon all living beings!
No one else stepped onto the stage, and there was no longer any room for competition!
Whether it's Martial Dao realm, physical strength, powerful Divine Sense, or the Divine Might of Grandmaster, that fourteen-year-old boy has already reached the pinnacle!
Unrivaled!
This challenge, initiated by Qin Wuque, lasted for two hours, but the young man never personally made a move throughout.
The mere release of his external divine Divine Soul was enough to suppress everyone, and even protect the Chess Piece made of brittle stone!
You should know that with their Grandmaster Realm power, even a sneeze could shatter that pebble.
But ironically, this seemingly ordinary pebble suppressed Grandmaster in the All Under Heaven, pinning the esteemed Buddha Child who ranked first on the Heaven Dragon Rankings to the ground, unable to move, like a heartbroken and lifeless insect!
Indeed, at this moment, apart from the many Grandmaster, the one who was most shocked and devastated was Qin Wuque.
For two hours, he watched as numerous Grandmaster took turns stepping forward, and as they fell one after another, while he himself was suppressed without any resistance.
The young man not only crushed his body to death, but also shattered his Dao Heart!
Qin Wuque's eyes had lost their luster. As fellow Heavenly Prodigy, he had suppressed the Heaven Dragon Rankings for three years, and no one could rival him. He became Grandmaster All Under Heaven the age of nineteen. You should know that Li Tiangang of the Li Family Divine General Residence, now the All Under Heaven- renowned Xingwu Gong-rank Noble, was only nineteen years old when he stepped into the Heaven and Man Realm!
In other words, his qualifications are equal to the other party's!
If nothing unexpected happens, he will surely reach the pinnacle in the future, become famous All Under Heaven, be admired by all, and become the Bodhisattva sitting on the Lotus Pedestal, receiving countless Incense offerings and being worshipped by the world!
But now, his Dao Heart is shattered.
The sun had already set, and the glow of the evening sunset shone on the faces of everyone outside the Martial Dao Platform, as if painting them with a layer of mournful Golden Paper.
This is not only the twilight of the Heaven and Earth, but also the twilight of all the Grandmaster!
From this day forward, a legend unparalleled throughout history will begin.
A young man rose to prominence on the wind, and at the age of fourteen, he single-handedly suppressed the All Under Heaven!
They also understood that from this day forward, that name on the Universe Rankings would shine like a blazing sun, suppressing all the Heavenly Prodigy of Great Yu for eight years!
This record is unbreakable!
The middle-aged Arhat's face was ashen, his eyes filled with shock and Anger, as well as a trace of fear and apprehension.
Not only was that boy's cultivation speed extraordinary, but his combat strength and Martial Arts prowess were also unimaginable. His Heavenly Talent was like that of Sage reincarnated, unmatched by anyone.
Given time, within the Future ten years, he might be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with those old guys at the Four Establishments Realm!
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said solemnly and earnestly:
"My benefactor, now that no one can discuss the Dao with you, shouldn't you let go?"
Li Hao said indifferently, "I've said before, he needs to tell me himself. Otherwise, how will I know if he's convinced or not? Maybe he still has some trump cards up his sleeve. You need to give him a chance to use them, don't mislead him."
Even with the thirty years of chanting and self-cultivation that this middle-aged Arhat possessed, he was so angry upon hearing Li Hao's words that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Even Buddha was getting angry.
I misled him? Go to hell!
Qin Wuque was almost unconscious, Dao Heart was scattered, but Li Hao still refused to give up.
Admitting defeat in person?
That was Qin Wuque's last remaining thought; if it shattered, he would live in Li Hao's shadow for the rest of his life.
The middle-aged Arhat gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and said, "Young Master Li, it's best to be merciful when possible. Do you really want to make an enemy of Boundless Mountain?"
Li Hao sneered inwardly. The feud had already been brewing for a while, but these things could be done behind the scenes; it wasn't appropriate to say it publicly. He said calmly:
"Senior, you've overstated things. We were merely Sparring ideas and practicing normally. How could we have formed a grudge? He was the one who challenged me. If he wants to end this, he should be the one to say so. If you want justice, why didn't you speak up when he challenged me in the first place?"
"To challenge me, the fifth-ranked person on the Heaven Dragon Rankings, with the title of number one is clearly bullying. Why don't you say so?"
The middle-aged Arhat was speechless with anger. He glanced at the Heaven's Mystery Mountain Man beside him. Everyone said that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had mastered the secrets of heaven and could predict things like a god. There was nothing in the world that could be hidden from them.
As a result, this young man All Under Heaven Qing Prefecture, displaying his cultivation at the Fifteen Li Realm, and only then did the world realize that such Prodigy existed.
He reached the Spirit Wandering Realm at a much younger age, yet no one knew it!
Now, after that great battle, everyone thought that the father had gone easy on his son, which is why Li Hao was ranked fifth.
As it turned out, judging from the partial power Li Hao displayed today, if he were to unleash his full power, he would be fully capable of fighting against the Three Immortalities. After all, Li Tiangang had broken his Heart Oath, was seriously injured, and his cultivation level had dropped. He was no longer as arrogant and invincible as he was during the Northern Yan campaign.
But while the world may underestimate, can you, Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, also underestimate? Isn't that harmful?!
Seeing the gaze cast by the middle-aged Arhat, Heaven's Mystery Mountain Man came to his senses and felt his anger. Feeling somewhat resentful, he had no choice but to step forward. Just as he was about to speak, a huge roar suddenly rang out from afar!
The sound was deafening, as if a meteorite had struck the ground.
Everyone was suddenly startled, including Li Hao, and they all turned around to look. They saw a dazzling purple Magic Array pattern appear on the city wall not far away, but it quickly disappeared like a flame!
At the same time, the tops of a huge arrow tower and cannon tower inside the city were smashed to pieces!
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, then their expressions changed drastically as they watched this scene in shock.
The way the Magic Array disappeared clearly meant that it had been broken!
This is Divine Array that protects Great Yue City. With this Magic Array, even if the only person in charge of the city is Heaven and Man Grandmaster, they can use this City Protection Formation to withstand a Demon in the Three Immortalities Realm who leads a demon tide for half a day!
This half-day is enough time to call for help and receive reinforcements from stronger forces.
But now, this protective Divine Array has actually been broken!
Moreover, the fact that the Magic Array was broken before it was even activated indicates that it was breached from within.
Only humans, or Demon that have invaded the city, could accomplish such a thing!
However, Demon must be registered and possess Command Token to enter the city; otherwise, the Divine Array would have already been activated to annihilate them.
While everyone was still in shock and doubt, the other two arrow towers suddenly shattered. As one of the arrow towers shattered, two dark figures flew out from inside. One figure shot straight towards the city wall and crashed into it, while the other figure chased Past. It was dressed in a long robe and had a huge, burly build. It pressed down on the head of the person who had crashed into the city wall and then crushed it.
After cultivating the Bright Jade True Devil Art, Li Hao's vision became even more acute than before. At this moment, even though they were more than ten miles apart, he could still clearly see the scene there, and even the gaps between the bricks being moved on the city wall were clearly visible.
The one whose head was crushed was none other than a city-guarding officer dressed in Battle Armor.
The burly figure, with its robes billowing up to reveal large chunks of crimson muscle, covered in thick hair, and with slightly protruding horns on its head, was clearly a Demon!
Moreover, its Aura was as vigorous and powerful as a furnace, indicating that it was not Heaven and Man Realm, but Great Demon of the Three Immortalities Realm!
That's why he didn't need to transform into human form to easily kill that Heaven and Man Realm general!
"It's Demon!"
"Demon have invaded the city!"
Li Hao wasn't the only one who could see clearly there; other Grandmaster Realm also had the eyesight to barely make it out, and some even used their Divine Soul to focus and perceive the situation.
In an instant, the expressions of all the Grandmaster around the Martial Dao Platform changed.
Demon actually took this opportunity to invade Great Yue City, which is located in the heart of the Northwest, some distance from the Frontier!
"It's Great Demon from the Three Immortalities Realm!"
The middle-aged Arhat Wen Tianen, immediately became extremely solemn. Such Great Demon's invasion and destruction of the Magic Array revealed far too much information.
He realized something was wrong, glanced at Heaven's Mystery Mountain Man, and their eyes met, both sensing some kind of danger.
The Frontier of Liang Prefecture was in turmoil and unrest. This news was not only known to the Li Family, but also to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. Before Wen Tianen set off to attend this Grandmaster Assembly, his Master, that Bodhisattva, had told him about this matter, instructing him to be careful on the road and not to linger at the Frontier.
Unexpectedly, this Demon was so audacious as to invade the city, and judging from its posture, it seemed it intended to breach the city walls!
"Damn it, there are Demon armies outside the city!"
Suddenly, a Grandmaster shouted.
Some Grandmaster's Divine Soul soared into the air, already probing other directions and sensing the commotion outside the city.
Great Yue City lies a vast plain, stretching for miles, offering no concealment of Demon. But now, on the edge of the sky, a black tide-like line rolls in.
"This Demon has come with malicious intent! Quickly contact the City Lord's Mansion!"
"Damn it, the City Protection Formation is broken, how are we supposed to defend it now?"
"What's there to be afraid of? This Demon has chosen the wrong time. We, the Grandmaster of the All Under Heaven, have gathered here; he's really bitten off more than he can chew!"
"Gentlemen, Demon are approaching! We martial artists must slay them! Is there anyone willing to join me in this slaying?"
There were a great many Grandmaster present. Although not all the Grandmaster in the All Under Heaven were present, at least 80% of them were there, so there was no fear.
Boom!
As they finished speaking, the last turret on the eastern wall in the distance shattered, and a figure in a gray robe flew out, only glancing indifferently at the Dragon River.
That single glance froze Wen Tianen and Heaven's Mystery Mountain Man, who were about to launch a fierce attack.
That single glance, though from miles away, sent chills down their spines, filling them with the terrifying shadow of death.
The next moment, a large number of screams came from afar in the city. The previously burly figure revealed its true form in the city, transforming into a huge Niu Demon.
He charged around aimlessly, destroying houses. With a single breath, a demonic wind swept through, sucking in all the fleeing civilians on the ground. He swallowed dozens of people in one gulp, and as he chewed, bright red blood spurted from his mouth like the juice of ripe fruit.
"Feels great!"
The Niu Demon laughed loudly and chased after it.
Upon seeing this, everyone was furious. Lin Qingfeng, who had previously been defeated by Li Hao, swallowed a pill, and the injury on his arm healed at an astonishing speed, visibly so.
He stepped forward, his power at the Perfection of the Great Grandmaster Realm giving him the courage to face the Niu Demon, who Three Immortalities Realm, and try to stop him.
With the combined strength of many Grandmaster, there might be a chance to stop its bull-like hooves.
But just as he took a step, a dark shadow suddenly flew from the distant horizon and landed on the debate Dao Arena, smashing a deep Stone Block Dao Arena.
Inside was a figure with shattered Battle Armor, unfocused eyes, and a fractured skull.
Upon seeing his face, Heaven's Mystery Mountain Man's expression changed drastically; the other party was none other than the City Lord of Great Yue City!
With a loud bang, the ground shook violently.
Two figures descended from the sky, landing in front of the crowd and stomping a deep pit into the ground.
As the dust rose, one of them waved his hand, dispersing the dust and revealing his imposing figure.
His face was handsome, but his cheeks were covered with thick hair. His eyes were purple and had an eerie, malevolent light. He calmly surveyed everyone present, his gaze lingering briefly on Li Hao's Heaven and Earth Dharma Form.
"What a delicious Aura..."
His Robe revealed their original color—a long, purplish-gold robe that made him look exceptionally noble.
Behind him stood the Gray-Shirt Old Man.
The other person had a smile on their face, seemingly looking at everyone, but their eyes seemed to show no sign of them.
"Two Great Demon!"
Everyone felt a jolt in their hearts, sensing the intense Aura and experiencing a tremor in their souls.
Although the Grandmaster present were all powerful figures, they were still somewhat outmatched in front of the Great Demon at the Three Immortalities Realm.
Fortunately, they were numerous enough, and with Wen Tianen and Heaven's Mystery Mountain Man present, they weren't exactly at a disadvantage.
"Finally, I can let loose! I've been so pent up these past few days."
The young man in the purple-gold robe with a beard stretched out his arms, twisted his neck, and walked straight toward the crowd with a playful expression.
The disciples and relatives of those Grandmaster Forbidden Zone stepped back, their faces turning deathly pale.
They were no Heaven and Man Grandmaster; under the aura of this Great Demon, they trembled in fear, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
At this moment, the two or three hundred Grandmaster present were completely overwhelmed by the aura of these two Great Demons, and felt a sense of trembling.
The Heaven and Earth Dharma Form that had been pressing its fingers on Qin Wuque withdrew its hand at this moment. At the same time, the Chess Piece in its hand emitted a brilliant light and was suddenly flung out, shooting towards the Purple-Robed Youth like Fei Xing, tearing a gap in the terrifying and overwhelming Demon power.