The outside world was abuzz with discussion.
In the scene, facing the girl's somewhat fierce sword energy,
the giant black demonic eye on King of Ten Thousand Demons' trunk abruptly opened, and a strange, transparent ripple spread out in an instant.
The moment the domain expanded,
the girl named Ye Xinglan suddenly stiffened.
Her originally rosy skin began to develop wrinkles, aging visibly over the course of just a few breaths.
Her black hair turned gray at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even the long sword in her hand moved sluggishly, and she could barely keep hold of it.
"This... is this the power to steal away someone's lifespan?"
"A thousand years of aging in an instant?"
Across the barrage, countless Soul Masters who had looked down on King of Ten Thousand Demons sucked in a sharp breath at the same time.
"A time-type domain!"
"How are you supposed to fight that? Once you're caught inside, you'll turn to a pile of dust before long!"
"That's terrifying. This ability is downright unreasonable!"
Inside Spirit Hall,
Qian Daoliu could no longer sit still. His eyes were full of shock.
"What a Millennium in an Instant."
"If those elderly powerhouses, already nearing the end of their lives, were caught in this domain without any warning..."
"Wouldn't they be killed in an instant?"
Several renowned figures on the continent who had once thought themselves above everyone else silently committed the Demon Eye Demon Tree's characteristics to memory, marking it as an absolute taboo they must never provoke.
King of Ten Thousand Demons was already numb to it all in the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Sky Screen, are you trying to get me killed?"
"You've spilled all my trump cards. What am I supposed to use against my enemies now?"
He muttered to himself, aggrieved.
At that moment, the barrage's mood swung a hundred and eighty degrees.
"I thought he was just someone who'd risen through luck. But after seeing that move, who could stand against him?"
"Eighth place is well deserved. If anything, it feels a little low."
"Top-tier bloodline, top-tier opportunities, and a time domain. No wonder he's a giant who's lived for five hundred and fifty thousand years!"
Among the Soul Beast Clan,
Xiong Jun watched the scene of life force being stripped away and nervously drew his neck in.
"Freaks. Why is the Star Dou Great Forest full of freaks..."
In the Core Circle, a faint glimmer also crossed Gu Yuena's purple eyes.
"A mere fraction of the Time Law. For those short-lived humans who live barely a hundred years, it's indeed a devastating blow."
"But for us, it's not that deadly."
At Rainbow Academy, Shui Bing'er and the others clapped their hands, their faces filled with astonishment.
"King of Ten Thousand Demons' methods are truly terrifying."
Sitting off to the side, Long Yun's lips curled in amusement.
He looked at the Sky Screen with a strange expression.
"That old tree spirit used this move against me plenty of times when I was giving him a hard time."
Remembering those days, Long Yun couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
King of Ten Thousand Demons had collected quite a few Immortal Herbs and all sorts of precious medicines in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Back then, to get his hands on more good stuff, Long Yun had often gone to King of Ten Thousand Demons' place to "shake him down."
As if to confirm his recollection,
the scene on the Sky Screen suddenly shook violently.
Then,
a new scene slowly appeared.
It was a secluded mountain valley, where King of Ten Thousand Demons kept his treasures.
In midair,
space suddenly split open into a deep, shadowy rift.
A mysterious man, his whole body radiating nine-colored light and his face completely obscured, strolled out of the spatial rift at his leisure.
"Hm? Who's this now?"
"Someone actually infiltrated King of Ten Thousand Demons' lair?"
The barrage immediately erupted with curiosity.
In the scene,
King of Ten Thousand Demons angrily sent countless thick vines bursting up from underground, trying to tear this unwelcome guest to pieces.
At the same time, his enormous demonic eye snapped open, and the Millennium in an Instant domain spread to its full extent.
However,
what happened next left everyone stunned.
Facing King of Ten Thousand Demons' full-powered time domain,
the mysterious man merely flicked his sleeve.
Wind, fire, lightning, earth, water...
Countless kinds of ferocious elemental power, each pushed to the extreme, formed a dazzling elemental cage in an instant, pinning King of Ten Thousand Demons firmly in place.
The Time Law, powerful enough to strip away life, crumbled the moment it touched these pure, almost ultimate elemental forces.
This was a battle on an entirely different level.
After suppressing King of Ten Thousand Demons until he couldn't move, the mysterious man rather discerningly picked out several of the finest herbs from the pile of Immortal Herbs.
Before leaving,
the mysterious man seemed a little embarrassed and casually tossed down a white jade bottle.
A few drops of crystal-clear liquid, radiating a terrifying aura of life, flashed through the air.
The Sky Screen helpfully provided an explanation: [God-Level Life Water.]
For a moment, the barrage could barely contain itself.
"Who is this peerless big shot? He completely overpowered King of Ten Thousand Demons, then actually left him compensation after taking his things?"
"Wait, that's God-Level Water of Life!"
"That stuff's worth at least as much as the few Immortal Herbs he took!"
As for King of Ten Thousand Demons in the scene,
after the mysterious man left, he first drew his branches in fear.
Then he looked at the Water of Life on the ground and sighed helplessly, wrapping it up in his trunk without complaint.
The way he looked,
he was just like a powerless punching bag, forced to meekly go along with it.
"Ha ha ha ha, I'm dying. They were just saying King of Ten Thousand Demons was invincible, and now he's been beaten into a little nobody!"
"King of Ten Thousand Demons: I wanted to fight back, but he offered too much—and I couldn't beat him anyway!"
"So this is how big shots do business? I've truly never seen anything like it."
Inside Rainbow Academy,
Long Yun awkwardly rubbed his nose as he read the teasing comments on the barrage, then couldn't help muttering to himself.
"Did I really act that domineering back then?"
"I did give him Water of Life in exchange. That should count as a fair trade..."
Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest,
King of Ten Thousand Demons stared at the Sky Screen, the face on his trunk as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Sky Screen... you really intend to trample my dignity into the dirt!"
He wanted nothing more than to find a crack in the ground to hide in. Now he'd not only lost his last shred of dignity, but even his "humiliating past" had been laid bare for the world to see.
In the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest,
Gu Yuena abruptly rose to her feet. Her heavenly-purple eyes stared fixedly at the mysterious man glowing with nine-colored light in the scene.
"Mastery over the elements of the heavens..."
"This control over the Laws, almost as effortless as breathing..."
"It really is Queen!"
Gu Yuena's delicate body trembled slightly, and the excitement in her eyes threatened to spill over.
"Queen is not only still alive, but she even visited King of Ten Thousand Demons not long ago!"
"Where are you... and why do you keep hiding from me?"
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