With the previous lesson in mind, the Demon Race emperors actually dared not stop him.
In but a moment, Chen Nianzhi had already broken through the Demon Race's Ninefold Heavenly Gates, nearly slaughtering his way into their forbidden ground.
At that very instant, an invisible resistance descended from the boundless heavens.
A phoenix carriage floated in the air, stretching across the heart of the sky and blocking Chen Nianzhi's path.
"Guixu Dao Ancestor, you have gone too far!"
The newcomer was none other than the Vermilion Bird Quasi-Sage. He spoke calmly, but a trace of coldness flickered in his eyes.
Chen Nianzhi's gaze narrowed slightly, carrying a hint of icy intent. "You came at just the right time. Today, we shall settle some old scores."
As his words fell, Chen Nianzhi flipped his palm and pressed down. Heaven and earth, sun and moon overturned in an instant, and a giant hand capable of destroying the heavens and tearing apart the cosmos came crashing toward the Vermilion Bird Quasi-Sage.
"You are merely a newly ascended Quasi-Sage. Even if you have mastered the Dao, how much cultivation could you possibly possess?"
"Today, I shall make you understand that even among Quasi-Sages, there are differences."
The Vermilion Bird Quasi-Sage snorted coldly. Six Great Dao divine manifestations circled behind him, and then he swung his palm down with a cleaving strike.
In an instant, world-destroying power shook heaven and earth, erupting into a shocking collision with Chen Nianzhi.
In a single exchange, the shockwave from the clash of the two powerhouses swept through everything. The vast sky nearly split apart, while countless immortal palaces and floating islands shattered one after another, falling in sheets like raindrops.
"Vermilion Bird, old thief, you have grown old."
After that move, Chen Nianzhi stepped into the heavens. Wielding