The summit of Phoenix-Perch Ridge.
The ground was littered with rubble, and the flames still raged.
It was as if a great sun had fallen upon Phoenix-Perch Ridge.
The mere sight of that figure standing there was enough to make everyone gasp for breath.
The Lu Family is indeed showing signs of rising in prominence.
Not only did they climb the high branches of Qingcheng Mountain, but their clan also produced a once-in-a-millennium Qilin like Lu Changfeng, who had already Tower-Ascending Realm middle realm at a young age.
Adding in the elders of the clan, all things considered, the Lu Family's publicly known combat strength for the Tower-Ascending Realm is no less than five fingers' width.
Not to mention the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper...
Even so.
The elders' eyes were still filled with fear.
"How?"
The Demon Emperor Chixiao shuddered, tilting his ferocious wolf head, his golden eyes filled with mockery. "Now that the Lu Family has become Qingcheng Mountain's dogs, do they really think they're immortals?"
"You even disregard my words?"
"I ordered you to kneel... are you... deaf?!"
boom--
Before he could finish speaking...
A crimson Yao Qi surged into the sky.
The mere aura emanating from the Demon Emperor was enough to cause the Lu Family guards to cough up blood and collapse to the ground, weakened.
Only a few of the oldest members of the Lu Family remained, barely able to stand under this oppressive aura.
One of the elders forcibly suppressed his fear, his face ashen. " The Demon Emperor's actions are far too domineering."
"My Lu Family and the Great Marsh Swamp have always kept to ourselves. Today, the Demon Emperor has acted in this way. I wonder if the Prefect Lord... is aware of this matter?"
Upon hearing this...
The Demon Emperor Chixiao grinned, revealing a ferocious wolfish snarl. "Whether he knows or not, what does it matter?"
"..."
That tone.
Clearly, they did not take the so-called Prefectural Prefect Lord seriously.
Seeing that everyone remained silent for a moment.
The Demon Emperor slowly suppressed his smile, his golden eyes now filled with indifference. "Hand over the goods, and I will spare your lives."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Lu Family elders grew even more unpleasant.
If we can avoid taking action, that would be the best outcome.
After all, the Demon Emperor before them was Great Demon in the Later Realm of the Tower-Ascending Realm, with a fearsome reputation, and was not someone to be trifled with.
But if it's for that thing...
How could the Lu Clan simply hand it over to someone else?
Even if it were to be handed over... why not offer it to Qingcheng Mountain? It's not this Demon's place to do so.
Outside the Suspended Pavilion.
Sensing the familiar presence, Niu Ben trembled instantly, his face filled with terror, muttering, "How... how could it be it?"
Jiang Yuechu turned her head. "You know him?"
"They're all Demon from the Great Marsh, how could I not recognize them? This demon is the Demon Emperor Chixiao... He's infamous throughout the Great Marsh..."
"A demon from the Great Marsh? Is the Great Marsh about to target the Lu Family?"
Niu Ben gave a wry smile and explained, " The Ten Thousand Demon Marsh is different from other forces. The Prefect Lord is the Prefect Lord, Demon Emperor is the Demon Emperor... Most of the Demon in the Great Marsh are unruly, especially those at his level. Who would be willing to sincerely obey anyone's orders?"
" Prefect Lord can maintain order is merely a matter of formalities..."
Moreover, the Prefect Lord has become increasingly eccentric, and has not shown his face in public for many years.
Now, this Demon Emperor Chixiao dares to swagger out of the Great Marsh and run wild in this human territory.
Perhaps they were also testing the Prefect Lord.
Jiang Yuechu ignored the black bull's inner thoughts.
She merely narrowed her eyes and said softly, "So... it has nothing to do with you, right?"
Niu Ben shuddered; he immediately understood the ominous sign this man meant.
He quickly shook his head and said, "I'm just a nobody, and he's a high and Great Demon Emperor. He doesn't even give me a second glance. What kind of relationship could we have? We're really not acquainted!"
Upon hearing this...
Jiang Yuechu nodded indifferently.
It was just a casual question... Even if there were connections, why would someone let such a valuable Dao Cultivation slip by?
at the same time.
The wooden door of the Suspended Pavilion was pushed open.
Wang Ziyu and Lu Changfeng stepped out one after the other.
Both of them were cultivators who Tower-Ascending Realm, and their senses were extremely sharp.
Wang Ziyu narrowed his eyes, looking at the devilish figure in the distance, and said in a deep voice, "Is this what you're afraid of?"
Lu Changfeng took a deep breath, suppressing the pounding in his heart.
"There's only one..."
"But I never expected that the first one to arrive would be this Demon Emperor."
He gave a bitter smile, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Human cultivators might be more restrained out of respect for the Tai'e Lineage, but that doesn't work on the Demon of the Great Marsh...
Given the Lu Family's limited resources, even with the advantage of terrain and powerful formations, a direct confrontation would only result in a pyrrhic victory for them.
not to mention.
In the shadows, it's not just a single Demon Emperor who covets that thing.
Just as he was troubled...
boom--!!!
A sudden clap of thunder rang in my ears.
Golden light surged forth, hurtling straight toward the arrogant Demon Emperor Chixiao.
Lu Changfeng stood there, stunned, staring at the departing figure with a look of disbelief.
this...
What does this mean?!
The Lu Family members didn't go first, so why did this woman go first?
Could it be that they have a grudge against this Demon?
Wang Ziyu, standing to the side, seemed unsurprised.
Young Disciple old man sighed calmly and shrugged, saying:
"You'll get used to it... you'll get used to it..."
The commotion was too loud.
All the cultivators who were originally in the White Jade Plaza felt the overwhelming demonic Yao Qi.
Someone shouted out.
"Someone's causing trouble!"
With that shout, the previously orderly Treasure Gathering Assembly instantly erupted into chaos.
Countless Streak of Light rose up from all parts of the square.
They all rushed towards the direction from which the commotion was coming, eager to see what would happen.
Not everyone can join in this fun.
They had only approached within three miles of where the Yao Qi was located.
The suffocating heatwave abruptly halted everyone's escape.
Those at the Mountain-Viewing Realm with slightly weaker cultivation felt their mouths dry and their Qi and Blood churning.
If they took another step forward, they would likely end up like the Lu Family guards.
However, since the Lu Family's great formation has been restored, the impact is actually not significant.
They have nothing...
The crowd had no choice but to descend from the clouds, hanging far away in mid-air, or find a high place to land and crane their necks to look in that direction.
At the very center of the Yao Qi.
Thick black smoke billowed straight up to the heavens, and crimson flames dyed half the sky.
The once fiery red maple leaves covering the mountains and fields have now been reduced to charred ashes in the face of this true demonic fire.
And in the middle of that sea of fire.
That figure, like a demon king, was unleashing the terrifying pressure of Great Demon who had Tower-Ascending Realm to the Later Realm.
Some people squinted, using their Divine Ability of divine vision to see through the billowing smoke and finally make out the true face of the Demon.
hiss--
Gasps of astonishment rose and fell.
Among the crowd, an elderly cultivator with white hair and beard stood out, his face deathly pale. "It's Chixiao! The Chi Xiao Demon Emperor Chixiao of the Ten Thousand Demon Marsh Swamp!"
These words shocked everyone present.
Some people, confused, hurriedly asked, "Who is this Demon Emperor Chixiao? How dare he run wild like this on the Lu Family's territory?"
The old cultivator swallowed hard, his eyes filled with apprehension. "This demon's true form is High Antiquity, monstrous species, the Prairie-Fire Fierce Wolf... Its nature is extremely violent and bloodthirsty. In the Ten Thousand Demon Marsh, apart from the unfathomable Ten Thousand Demon Prefect Lord, the strength of this Demon Emperor Chixiao is enough to rank among the top three!"
"Even the Lu Family, without the intervention of Qingcheng Mountain, would likely have difficulty withstanding this demon..."