"You brat, what did you just call me?"
The Blood-red Demonic Monster sneered, staring disdainfully at the two before him.
He was in high spirits. With so much blood food, he would have enough to eat for a long time.
Moreover, he had a particular hobby. He especially loved watching ants struggle before him, their faces twisted in pain!
Watching the ants' despairing expressions would make him feel utterly refreshed!
It was incredibly satisfying!
"Bufan, what do you think about making this demonic monster your mount?" Hua Yunfei stood with his hands behind his back, giving the Blood-red Demonic Monster a calm glance as he spoke.
"He's a little ugly. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to ride him around?" Ye Bufan was very clever. He knew Hua Yunfei did not truly intend to subdue this monster as a mount; Hua Yunfei simply found the Blood-red Demonic Monster too arrogant and wanted to mock him.
"Hehe, indeed. He is rather ugly."
"If we rode him back, those mischievous martial uncles might laugh themselves to death. Especially Martial Uncle Tianji—he's the least serious of them all."
Hua Yunfei gave Ye Bufan a satisfied look. The boy could be taught. Smiling, he said, "Since you find him ugly, then slaughter him!"
"I'll listen to Master."
Ye Bufan nodded with a smile. He had great confidence in Hua Yunfei's strength.
"You brat, I asked you a question. Didn't you hear me?"
The ignored Blood-red Demonic Monster let out an angry roar from his eight bull heads. A dark cloud actually flew across the sky, thunder rumbling as his fury erupted!
He possessed Heavenly Human Realm cultivation. Every word and movement of his could stir the power of heaven and earth.
Yet this young man before him dared to ignore him. It made him extremely displeased.
Hua Yunfei said, "You compared the people of Luoyang City to ants. Yet in my eyes, you are an ant as well—one I can kill with a raised hand!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand.
The Blood-red Demonic Monster was so enraged that he laughed instead. With a burst of laughter, a bolt of lightning instantly descended from deep within the dark clouds, striking toward Ye Bufan!
He did not attack Hua Yunfei. Instead, he wanted Hua Yunfei to experience the pain of losing someone important!
Once Hua Yunfei lost that calm composure, he would humiliate him properly!
Only then would it be satisfying!
"Very good!"
Seeing his classic villainous behavior, a smile appeared at Hua Yunfei's lips. "In that case, I'll let you experience what is called the Fear Abyss."
"Perfect. I can use you to test the power of the Chaos Bell."
Hua Yunfei was using a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken as he flipped his hand and took out the Chaos Bell.
"Hiss... what the hell... am I seeing this right?"
The moment he saw the Chaos Bell in Hua Yunfei's hand, the Blood-red Demonic Monster's expression changed dramatically.
His enormous body trembled wildly as though struck by lightning!
The eyes of his eight bull heads widened round, their mouths hanging open so far that their jaws nearly dropped.
An Imperial weapon!
That was an Imperial weapon, wasn't it?
How the hell had an Imperial weapon been pulled out of the Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven?
Had he been sealed away too long? Had the world changed? Could Imperial weapons now be controlled at will and stored within one's body?
"Sir... let's talk this out properly..."
"No, spare my life, Hero! I'm willing to serve you like an ox and a horse, and also..."
Boom!
Vast Imperial Might spread without end, while Chaos Qi billowed thickly like clouds.
Golden Dao light descended from the end of the heavens. Divine beast manifestations roared, and faintly, a majestic figure appeared.
In an instant, the Blood-red Demonic Monster was swept by a ray of Imperial light.
Aah!!
Amid his scream, the Blood-red Demonic Monster's enormous body was reduced to ash beneath the Imperial light in an instant!
"The Great Emperor!"
"The Great Emperor has revealed himself!"
Within the city, everyone fell to their knees at once. Tears streamed down their faces, their expressions stirred with emotion as they thanked the Great Emperor for saving their lives.
Mortals and cultivators alike—everyone offered their thanks devoutly!
The Great Emperor was revered by all!
Hua Yunfei put away the Chaos Bell, glanced at the people below who worshipped him, then left with Ye Bufan.
Yet even after he had departed, the people of Luoyang City did not rise.
Everyone remained kneeling there devoutly, grateful that the Great Emperor had revealed himself and saved them from danger.
Kaoshan Sect.
After two days of travel with Ye Bufan, Hua Yunfei finally returned to the Kaoshan Sect.
From afar, they could see seven enormous immortal peaks piercing into the clouds.
Immortal mist drifted through the air, while a sea of clouds stretched across the sky. Powerful disciples rode swords through the air, and female disciples traveled in groups through the clouds.
The scenery was beyond compare.
"This place is no worse than the Dao Yi Immortal Sect. As expected of the Kaoshan Sect. I always wanted to come take a look before, but it was simply too far away!" Ye Bufan sighed.
Hua Yunfei appeared to possess Heavenly Human Realm cultivation. Even without taking a teleportation array, the journey had still taken him three days!
For anyone else, even a month might not have been enough to arrive.
Hua Yunfei had deliberately done this so Ye Bufan could experience what it felt like to be a powerhouse.
To stir the pride belonging to the Primordial Sacred Body within him.
So that in the future, Ye Bufan would make surpassing Hua Yunfei his goal.
"You are my eldest disciple. From now on, you may enter and leave Dao Origin Peak freely. You are also the third person to possess this privilege."
The first was his father, Hua Cangqiong.
The second was his hot-tempered mother.
"Thank you, Master. Bufan will certainly not disappoint you!"
"Hehe, I'm very happy that you have such confidence. Come, let's go home!"
As he spoke, the two landed before the magnificent mountain gate of the Kaoshan Sect.
To enter the Kaoshan Sect, one had to pass through the main gate. This was an ironclad sect rule.
Although Hua Yunfei was a Peak Master, he still obeyed it!
The elder on duty immediately rose upon seeing Hua Yunfei and greeted him. "Greetings, True Lord Dao Origin. True Lord, who is this?"
"My disciple!"
"Oh?"
"Congratulations, congratulations! The other Peak Masters and the Sect Master will surely be overjoyed!"
The elder on duty looked at Ye Bufan, took out a Purple Mansion Realm artifact sword, and said, "This elder has nothing particularly good. Please do not dislike it."
This was a meeting gift!
Before Ye Bufan could speak, Hua Yunfei smiled and said, "Quickly thank Elder Shi."
"Thank you, Elder Shi."
Ye Bufan held the sword in both hands and thanked him sincerely.
A Purple Mansion Realm artifact was an artifact used by Purple Mansion Realm cultivators. It was worth a fortune. Giving it to a mere mortal like him was already an extremely precious gift!
Back at the Dao Yi Immortal Sect, let alone receiving a meeting gift, even the elders guarding the sect had never given him so much as a proper look.
Ye Bufan was deeply moved and silently remembered Elder Shi's appearance.
Elder Shi chuckled. "You're welcome. True Lord Dao Origin, go on back. The Sect Master and the others will probably come congratulate you shortly."
Hua Yunfei nodded slightly and was just about to return to his peak.
Suddenly, Hua Yunfei turned his head and looked toward the sky behind him.
Elder Shi sensed it as well. His brows furrowed as he focused his gaze.
High in the sky, a meteor came shooting straight toward them, its landing point precisely the Kaoshan Sect's mountain gate!
When they looked closer, they discovered that the meteor was not some object at all, but a person!
That was...
True Lord Tianji!
At this moment, True Lord Tianji's face was dark red, and cracks covered his body as though he were about to split into pieces.
His left arm had been torn off, and a transparent bloody hole pierced through his abdomen!
He had suffered a devastating blow and was now nearly at death's door!
"Peak Master Tianji!"
Elder Shi cried out!
He had originally been an elder of Tianji Peak.
Today merely happened to be his turn on duty. Seeing his own Peak Master injured so severely, he was utterly horrified.
Hua Yunfei immediately waved his hand, sending out gentle Spiritual Power that gathered into a cloud and caught the falling True Lord Tianji!
Elder Shi hurried forward and held True Lord Tianji.
At this moment, True Lord Tianji was already barely conscious, his eyes half-closed as though he could faint at any moment.
Gathering his final shred of strength, he shouted, "Damn it, there's an assassin!"
Hua Yunfei: "..."
Elder Shi: "..."
Ye Bufan: "..."
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