Stir-Fried Kunpeng Meat

In the Northern Darkness, within the Demon Master Palace, no outsiders have visited since Bai Ze's last visit. Kunpeng has also remained in the main hall, not cultivating, but rather lost in thought.

"The era of great strife has arrived again. Even Bai Ze can't sit still anymore. So what should Kunpeng and Northern Darkness do?"

Ever since Kunpeng was defeated by Yuanfeng in the Southern Continent, he has had a deep-seated anxiety about his low cultivation level.

Of course, this "low" is relative. People of his generation, not to mention Donghua, Three Pure Ones, and others, such as Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, and Minghe, are already close to surpassing him in strength.

Actually, this wasn't the real reason for Kunpeng's anxiety. What truly worried him was that he seemed stuck at the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, unable to find a way to break through to the peak.

Minghe has already reached his peak, and although Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi are in the later stages, they have both found their own path and opportunity, and breaking through is only a matter of time.

This is the real reason why Kunpeng is anxious!

"Where exactly is my path? How can I break through to a higher realm?"

Kunpeng was extremely frustrated. He was unwilling to sink into despair, especially after his battle with Yuanfeng, which had damaged his pride.

He was a demon Demon Master of the demon race, one of the top students in the Purple Sky Palace, and even someone who once had the potential to become a saint, yet he was defeated by an avatar of Yuanfeng. How could he accept such an outcome, and how could he be willing to accept it?

"Does Bei Northern Darkness really intend to intervene in this battle for humanity?"

In fact, since the start of the struggle for humanity, these old fellows had also realized that the Heavenly Emperor Donghua and several other Saint had long since chosen the Lord of Humanity, and that their chances of winning were slim.

However, although the chances are slim, there is still a glimmer of hope. After all, in the struggle for humanity, Donghua and the other Saint cannot personally intervene to deal with these Quasi-Saint; they are more likely to plan ahead.

And that's their chance!

This also corresponds to the principle that the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, and one is removed.

However, after Kunpeng understood all this, he did not want to participate in this humanitarian struggle. Kunpeng was never someone who became stronger when faced with a stronger opponent, but rather someone who assessed the situation carefully.

He would refuse to gamble with the Heavenly Emperor or the Saint, but if given the chance to become Attain Sainthood, he would fight for a sliver of hope, even if it meant his death and the dissipation of his Dao.

But with his current cultivation level of Late Stage Quasi-Saint, he can't even break through to the peak, let alone the Primordial Hun Yuan!

However, the fact that he could not break through his cultivation level for a long time made Kunpeng's heart stir again, after all, nothing was better than breaking through his cultivation level.

Just as Kunpeng was deep in thought, he suddenly sensed an aura arriving in the Northern Darkness, as deep and unfathomable as a prison, appearing and disappearing at will.

Kunpeng was immediately alarmed. In an instant, the entire defense of Northern Darkness was activated. He then took flight, his Divine Sense filling the entire Northern Darkness.

"Kunpeng Daoist Kunpeng, how have you been?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Kunpeng immediately rose and went to the Sky Vault. There he saw Donghua, dressed in white, standing with his hands behind his back in the Sky Vault.

"Greetings, Great Heavenly Venerate!" Kunpeng's eyes flickered, then he bowed slightly to Donghua.

Although there is a huge gap in strength and status now, they were once at the same level. Kunpeng's pride does not allow him to perform such a grand ceremony, but Donghua does not care about these things.

But this time it was quite the opposite; he came looking for trouble. Without a fight, how could Kunpeng be truly convinced? He then said in a deep voice:

"Kunpeng, is this how you greet me? You arbitrarily interfered in the Phoenix Clan's war against rebellion, injuring Yuanfeng. Don't you know that Tian Xuan is a spy of the Demon Clan? Or are you, Kunpeng, secretly plotting against Luohu and seeking to overthrow the rule of the Immortal Dao?"

Donghua's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, and without considering the consequences, he directly labeled Kunpeng.

Upon hearing Donghua's words, Kunpeng's heart leaped into his throat. He didn't know why Donghua had come, but these words were anything but kind; they were clearly an accusatory tone.

"I beg the Great Heavenly Venerate not to wrong me, Kunpeng. Tian Xuan was merely a fellow Daoist I met in the past. He later joined my Demon Master Palace as a guest elder, and is considered my subordinate."

"The Phoenix Clan wants to kill Tian Xuan and destroy the Sky Eagle Clan. As the ruler of Tian Xuan, how can I stand idly by?"

"As for Tian Xuan's identity, that's utter nonsense. He's been Yuanfeng's subordinate since the ancient times. If we're going to investigate who's responsible, shouldn't the Great Heavenly Venerate be holding the Phoenix Clan and Yuanfeng accountable?"

As Kunpeng finished speaking, his sinister eyes turned to Donghua, and he sneered, "That's right. The Phoenix Clan is now the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable's lackey, so how can we blame them?"

"But I, Kunpeng, am not a clay figure. This little bit of mud won't drown me. The Great Heavenly Venerate wants to destroy my Northern Darkness to stand up for the Phoenix Clan, but there's no need for that. Go ahead and do it!"

Kunpeng's attitude startled Donghua. He hadn't expected this guy to have such courage. He was truly remarkable, worthy of being the one who dared to hunt down Hong Yun and seize the Primordial Violet Qi in the original timeline.

"What, you're not convinced?" Donghua narrowed his eyes slightly, and a powerful aura pressed down on Kunpeng.

As Donghua's aura emerged, Kunpeng felt as if he were a mortal in the ocean, as if he would drown at any moment.

Kunpeng quickly circulated the Great Dao and magical power within his body to block, clenching his fists, forming a protective shield around himself with the Great Dao Power. He then adjusted his breathing and slowly said:

"In a world where strength reigns supreme, I, Kunpeng, may accept it, but I do not agree with it. If the Great Heavenly Venerate wishes to punish me for this, I, Kunpeng, still possess the courage to fight to the death!"

Donghua looked down at Kunpeng and said disdainfully:

"You?"

You are not worthy to be my opponent!

Upon hearing these words, Kunpeng was enraged. After all, they were of the same generation and had once listened to the Dao together in the Purple Sky Palace. Although Donghua's cultivation was higher and stronger than mine, he could not insult me like this.

At this moment, Kunpeng's pride as Innate Deities, the only "Kunpeng" in the world, and the Lord of the Northern Darkness compelled him to ignite a powerful fighting spirit, followed by a tangible killing intent surging towards Donghua.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kunpeng made his move instantly. The Great Dao Power pierced through the sky, and the power of space instantly formed various worlds, filled with the laws of water, thus creating a water realm.

One, two, three... one hundred and eight. With a wave of his hand, Kunpeng created one hundred and eight heavenly worlds.

Then, with a wave of his hand, all 108 directions of the heavens pressed down on Donghua, their immense power causing the entire Sky Vault to tremble.

This is Kunpeng's full strength. It's clear that Kunpeng held back a bit during his last battle with Yuanfeng.

However, Donghua remained remarkably calm in the face of such an attack. Even though what had come today was merely a Divine Dao incarnation, it was still an existence that Kunpeng could not compare to.

Donghua raised his right hand, forming a sword finger with two fingers, and unleashed the Pure Yang Great Dao, slashing out with a terrifying sword light.

"One sword cleaves the heavens!"

This sword was used by Donghua when he fought against Shen Ni. It was rarely used in subsequent battles. Today it has reappeared, but it is not the Emperor's Way. Instead, it is the sword energy driven by the Pure Yang Way. After all, the body of the Attachment Corpse is the Innate Spiritual Treasure Pure Yang Sword!

Endless sword energy burst forth, each sword energy resembling a miniature sun.

"Bump!"

The moment the sword energy touched Kunpeng's myriad worlds, it instantly tore apart several worlds, then charged forward relentlessly, continuing its rampage.

Upon seeing this, Kunpeng frowned deeply. He hadn't expected that his divine power, which he had been preparing for so long, would be so easily defeated.

Thinking of this, a large, hollowed-out seal appeared in Kunpeng's hand; it was his personal Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Demon Master Palace!

The Demon Master Palace was activated by the Kunpeng, carrying the Great Dao Power. With a single seal, it sealed off the void and then vanished into the space.

However, Donghua ignored this scene. He was no longer the Candle Dragon and Yuanfeng of the past, and the mere Demon Master Palace could not seal him off.

Just then, the Demon Master Palace reappeared, ready to seal off Donghua in an instant.

The hollowed-out Demon Master Palace is filled with Law of Space, forming a separate spiritual treasure space.

They attacked in an instant, intending to suppress and seal Donghua.

Kunpeng resorts to the same old trick; it doesn't matter if the move is old or not, it's all about whether it works.

"Town!"

With a roar from the Kunpeng, the Great Dao Power pierced through the sky, and boundless power was poured into the Demon Master Palace, unleashing the ultimate power of the Space Great Dao.

As the Demon Master Palace descended, Donghua slowly raised his right hand, then unleashed a powerful punch, the immense Great Dao Power sweeping across the Sky Vault.

"Weng!"

Donghua slammed his fist into the Demon Master Palace, followed by a clanging sound of metal striking metal.

"Bump!"

Donghua unleashed a punch that soared into the sky, instantly shattering the Demon Master Palace's suppression and knocking the Demon Master Palace to the ground, whereupon Donghua then stored it away.

At this moment, Donghua's sword energy had completely obliterated Kunpeng's myriad realms.

But when Donghua looked up at Kunpeng, he saw only a blur disappearing into the horizon. Kunpeng had already transformed into the Great Peng and was tearing through space and time to escape.

"I thought you were so tough, but I didn't expect you to choose to run for your life in the end!"

He never expected that the Kunpeng, who had fought so hard, would abandon even its personal magical treasure just to escape in the end. It was truly interesting and showed some intelligence.

However, when faced with the fleeing Kunpeng, Donghua was not in a hurry to chase after it. Instead, he stood there and laughed mockingly, letting Kunpeng escape.

But not long after, the Kunpeng flew back and landed in the same spot.

"Kunpeng, why aren't you running away anymore? I grant you permission to escape!"

Faced with Donghua's mockery, Kunpeng's sinister gaze instantly darkened, as if fire could burst from his eyes.

He escaped, but after he flew away, he discovered that the entire space of the Northern Darkness had been sealed off by Donghua, and even the River of Time and Space and the River of Destiny had been suppressed by Donghua.

To put it bluntly, no matter how he tries to escape, he can't escape the Northern Darkness. What's the point of escaping then?

He never expected Donghua to be so ruthless, going so far as to seal the entire Northern Darkness with the Five Directions Innate Banners in order to deal with him.

"Donghua, do as you please, but I, Kunpeng, am also Great Powers of the Primordial Wilderness, the Lord of the Northern Darkness, and a guest of the Purple Sky Palace. I must retain my dignity. Killing someone is merely a matter of a head falling to the ground; why must you toy with me like this!"

Faced with Donghua's actions, Kunpeng completely broke down. He abandoned all pretense and started cursing, as if he had already disregarded life and death.

Donghua chuckled but said nothing. Instead, he waved his hand, and the Five Elements Great Dao descended, instantly suppressing Kunpeng within.

He then casually summoned a white Jade Ruler, which was the Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler, and also the place where Donghua stored his benevolent corpse.

Donghua strolled forward and appeared in front of Kunpeng in one step. Then, the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler rained down on Kunpeng, instantly giving him a "stir-fried Kunpeng meat".

At this time, Kunpeng was suppressed in the Five Elements Cage, and even the Great Dao within his body was suppressed and sealed by Donghua's Five Elements Great Dao. He could not mobilize any of his strength and could only rely on his physical strength to withstand Donghua's attacks.

However, it seemed as if the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler was deliberately targeting him; his physical strength was insignificant in front of the Primordial Yang Ruler.

The powerful pure yang, supreme yang, and Yuanyang energy continuously attacked his physical body, and before long, the smell of roasted meat appeared.

"Donghua, you treacherous dog! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! I Kunpeng, am a guest of the Purple Sky Palace, how dare you insult me like this!"

At this moment, all that remained for the Kunpeng was its helpless wailing.

But Donghua ignored it and kept wielding the Primordial Yang Ruler to strike the Kunpeng. This scene was just like a teacher disciplining a disobedient student, like hitting a student with a ruler during class.

"Are you convinced?"

Kunpeng, head drooping, roared angrily, "I refuse to accept this! If you have the guts, kill me!"

Hearing this, Donghua shook his head indifferently, and then proceeded to cook another "stir-fried Kunpeng meat".

"Are you convinced?"

"I refuse to accept this! If you have the guts, kill me!"

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

"..."

"Are you convinced?"

"I refuse to accept this!"

"Smack..."

Time passed without Donghua knowing how many blows he had made, but the aroma of meat in the Sky Vault grew stronger and stronger.

Donghua took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Hmm, it smells delicious. Since my birth, I have eaten the meat of all kinds of Fierce Beasts, divine beasts, and strange beasts, but I have never eaten Kunpeng meat before. Judging from the smell, it must be quite good."

Upon hearing Donghua's words, Kunpeng completely broke down, disregarding his injuries, and let out a mournful cry.

Complex, complex, this sound can only be described as complex, as if all the emotions in the world are contained within it.

Feeling wronged, resentful, in pain, angry...

"I give up!"

But Donghua seemed not to hear, and continued to strike Kunpeng with the Primordial Yang Ruler.

"Who has submitted?"

"I, Kunpeng, am convinced!"

"Snap!" Another strike from the Primordial Yang Ruler!

"Whom does Kunpeng submit to?"

"I, Kunpeng, submit to the Great Heavenly Venerate Donghua, wholeheartedly and without reservation!"

At this moment, Kunpeng no longer knew what dignity was; he only wanted to end this painful ordeal as soon as possible.

Back when Di Jun and Taiyi conquered Northern Darkness and subdued Kunpeng, they first used courtesy before resorting to force, and finally treated him with great respect, welcoming him to the Heaven Realm and appointing him as Demon Master.

But Donghua acted like a madman, showing him no respect whatsoever, only endless nagging.

"Smack!" As Kunpeng finished speaking, Donghua struck him again.

Why are you still hitting me?

Hearing Kunpeng's question, Donghua shook his head sheepishly.

"Sorry, I just got carried away and couldn't help it!"

At this moment, Kunpeng felt like dying, but he couldn't do it, he just couldn't. Donghua had long ago sealed his Great Dao and magical power, leaving only his physical body and primordial spirit to suffer undue pain.

P. S.: I thought about this chapter for a long time. The original outline was to use diplomacy first and then force, subduing the enemy by virtue of their status and strength, just like how the Yao Court subdued Kunpeng.

But after thinking about it carefully, it still wasn't a good idea, so they went straight for a "stir-fried Kunpeng meat," which is basically eagle training!

Finally, I'd like to ask everyone for some monthly votes!