Saints Beg Me Not to Show Off

In that brief moment of distraction, Kunpeng had already vanished without a trace, even his aura completely severed.

"..."

Ao Chen shook his head helplessly and abandoned the thought of pursuit.

It seemed that none of the old-established great powers of the Primordial World were simple. They could bend and stretch, and their life-preserving skills were top-notch.

Still, running was just running.

In the end, it was only a Kunpeng; there would be plenty of time to settle accounts later.

Ao Chen slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the Primordial World big shots around him, who were still in shock and wariness, his face returning to calm.

Cutting off one of Kunpeng's wings and startling him into fleeing—wasn't this effect even better than killing him outright?

At least, no one should dare to come looking for trouble with him so easily now, right?

Yet, just as Ao Chen was lost in these thoughts, Di Jun in the distance suddenly changed his expression and let out a soft shout.

"Was it you who killed Ci Tie?"

Di Jun's voice carried some uncertainty, but his eyes held a scrutinizing gaze.

No wonder he was like this; he had previously investigated the place where Ci Tie died.

That place was chaotic in aura, with only a trace of annihilating sword intent remaining.

He had also tried to deduce the heavenly secrets to trace the source, but in the end, found only chaos, impossible to track.

It wasn't until just now, when Ao Chen's sword strike cut Kunpeng, that the same annihilating sword intent appeared, reminding him of the earlier matter.

Chapter Twenty: Enemy Comes Knocking, Demon Emperor Retreats

At the Gourd Vine site, following Di Jun's shout filled with Killing Intent, the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi held the Chaos Bell in hand, its body surrounded by sun, moon, stars, Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, radiating a terrifying aura that suppressed the universe.

Di Jun's face was equally ashen, his body interweaving Great Sun True Fire and Stellar Force. Both their eyes, like two blazing suns, stared fixedly at Ao Chen, their terrifying imperial and royal might instantly locking onto this area!

These two Demon Race sovereigns had clearly been stirred to true fury by Ci Tie's death!

Across from them, Ao Chen heard Di Jun's clearly questioning and murderous words, but showed no sign of panic on his face, merely nodding noncommittally.

"The Ci Tie you speak of—is that the fool who looked more like a black ox than iron on my way here and still wanted to throw hands with This Seat?"

Ao Chen's tone was flat, as if talking about a trivial matter.

"If it was him, then that's right. He blocked This Seat's path, so I killed him on a whim, lest he stain This Seat's sight."

He had no intention of hiding it. Not to mention that with Di Jun's methods, he could deduce the general truth by tracing the heavenly secrets afterward; even if he could conceal it, he wouldn't bother.

Mere Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, though famous across the Primordial World, bearing great fortune, and wielding top-tier spiritual treasures, were only at the peak of Grand Unity after all—hardly enough to make Ao Chen feel threatened!

He had just entered the Mythical Heavenly Immortal realm, and his combat power was so formidable that even he found it unfathomable. Reversing the flow to slay a Late Grand Unity like Kunpeng took only two or three strikes.

Facing the combined force of Di Jun and Taiyi, if it came to a life-or-death struggle, who would win and who would lose was still unknown!

As for the Demon Race being the protagonists of this kalpa and possibly coming to settle scores later?

That was even less of a concern!

So what if they were the kalpa's protagonists? He didn't even put Heavenly Dao Saints in his eyes!

When his Dao arts were fully developed in the future, if Di Jun didn't come looking for trouble, fine. But if he truly dared to come knocking, then who would be settling accounts with whom was anyone's guess!

His goal had always been to transcend this very world!

In the distance, Di Jun heard Ao Chen's casual yet wildly arrogant words, combined with the flash of heavenly revelation he had just caught.

He confirmed that the unique and powerful Dao resonance left behind before Ci Tie's fall matched the person before him exactly.

Boom!

Boundless rage erupted from Di Jun like a physical force, his dignified golden eyes instantly turning bloodshot!

The phantom of the River Diagram and Luo Book above his head spun wildly, as if the next moment it would summon the power of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou to utterly annihilate Ao Chen!

"Good! Good! Good! A fine 'killed him on a whim,' indeed."

Di Jun laughed in fury, saying "good" three times, each word freezing the void.

"You are very good."

Di Jun's face was dark, but in the end, he did not make a move.

The strength Ao Chen had displayed was enough to make him cautious—he was no insignificant figure to be casually erased. Di Jun had to consider the bigger picture.

However, while he considered the bigger picture, the Eastern Emperor Taiyi beside him would not.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi had always been hot-tempered, and the moment Ao Chen admitted to the deed, he could no longer hold back!

With a roar, the Chaos Bell in his hand blazed with light, about to unleash the supreme bell sound that suppressed the primordial chaos and stabilized the universe, completely crushing Ao Chen!

"Second Brother, wait!"

Di Jun suddenly raised his hand, trying to stop Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who was about to strike the Chaos Bell!

But his words were still a step too slow; the Chaos Bell had already been hurled the moment he spoke.

In the distance, Ao Chen saw this scene but did not retreat; instead, he stepped forward with a cold smirk on his face.

"The Chaos Bell? Let me see just how much of its power you can unleash with this Innate Supreme Treasure in your hands."

As his words fell, the true intent of the Grass Extinguishing Sword Art erupted, interwoven with boundless Space-Time Laws, and the Kunwu Sword was thrust forward.

Clang~

A terrifying bell toll rang out, sweeping up countless winds, fires, waters, and earth, along with innumerable fragments of Space-Time Laws spreading outward, engulfing a million miles in all directions.

The Chaos Bell and the Kunwu Sword clashed, sweeping across the heavens and the cosmos; the very sky inverted in that moment.

Fortunately, Buzhou Mountain lived up to its name as a divine peak, being Pangu's Spine incarnate, inherently possessing the power to stabilize heaven and earth.

In just an instant, the aftershocks were quelled, and the void returned to clarity.

Now, the two sides stood facing each other in the void.

After that single strike, surprisingly, neither side had suffered any damage.

"Hm?"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi was stunned, utterly unable to believe that Ao Chen had actually blocked it.

Even Di Jun was somewhat taken aback at this moment.

He had stopped Eastern Emperor Taiyi because he didn't want to stir up trouble now—after all, the Witch-Demon War was imminent, and offending a Late Grand Unity existence at such a critical juncture was simply not worth it.

He never expected that Ao Chen's combat power far exceeded Late Grand Unity, allowing him to match Eastern Emperor Taiyi, a Late Grand Unity peak expert wielding an Innate Supreme Treasure, blow for blow.

However, he had no time to dwell on it now and once again held back Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

"Second Brother, calm your anger! This man's strength is unfathomably strange, his Dao arts unheard of; he could easily severely wound Kunpeng—he is no easy opponent!"

"Though we have supreme treasures in hand, acting rashly would leave the outcome uncertain! We might even both suffer losses, giving the Three Pure Ones and others nearby a chance to laugh at us!"

His gaze swept covertly over the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and the others, whose expressions varied.

"Now that we have just returned from listening to the Dao at Purple Cloud Palace and have gained some insight into the Sage's path, it is the critical moment to return to the Sun Star, go into seclusion to cultivate, consolidate the Demon Race's strength, and prepare to contend with the Witch Race for the role of heaven and earth's masters!"

"As for this beast..." Di Jun's eyes flashed with an icily murderous intent.

"He killed Ci Tie, forging an irreconcilable great karmic debt with our Demon Race! When our cultivation advances further in the future and we uncover his origins and background, we can take revenge then."

Hearing Di Jun's analysis, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, though still burning with rage and surrounded by blazing Solar True Fire, was no reckless brute and forcibly calmed himself down.

He knew his elder brother was right; for the sake of the Demon Race's great cause, acting impulsively now was truly unwise.

He shot Ao Chen a vicious glare, and the light of the Chaos Bell in his hand gradually dimmed, but the aura of suppressing heaven and earth still locked onto Ao Chen.

Di Jun took a deep breath, looked at Ao Chen again, and his voice was icy and piercing, filled with imperial authority and unquestionable killing intent.

"Fine! Ao Chen! This Emperor has remembered you! The Demon Court has also noted today's matter! I hope you take care of yourself and pray that you never fall into this Emperor's hands in the future!"

With that, he didn't bother to see Ao Chen's reaction and signaled to Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

The two brothers transformed into two golden rainbows piercing heaven and earth, instantly tearing through the void and vanishing into the horizon, heading back toward the Demon Race's stronghold.

Chapter 21: First Shake of the Primordial World, Enlightenment of the Mythical True Immortal Chapter Again

On the scene, Ao Chen watched Di Jun depart. He had been considering how to deal with the two next, but unexpectedly, they had retreated.

Still, soon a sense of understanding settled in his heart.

He knew well what Di Jun feared—it was none other than the issue of the Witch-Demon War.

Ao Chen found this acceptable.

With the Three Pure Ones present, along with Minghe and others nearby, if possible, he too preferred not to engage in a great battle with the Di Jun brothers.

It wasn't that he feared them, but rather he wanted to avoid letting others reap the benefits of their conflict.

After all, at this moment, he was not yet strong enough to sweep away all enemies.

Scanning the assembled Great Divine Powers, Ao Chen's form stirred, gradually fading away as if he had never appeared.