Battle! Elder Wang in peril.

"Let's go, Elder Wang."

The two rose and left the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Di Chen and Elder Wang arrived at the gates of the Domain Lord's Manor.

"How dare you! No unauthorized persons may approach the Domain Manor gates. Get lost at once!" The guards blocked the two and shouted sternly.

Di Chen did not so much as glance at the guards blocking his way. Instead, he calmly instructed Elder Wang, "Elder Wang, give them a surprise!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Wang's figure had already appeared in midair...

"Hey, hey, hey... Flying is forbidden in Domain City. Violators will be killed without mercy!" the two guards hurriedly shouted.

Rumble... A vast presence burst from Elder Wang, enveloping the entire Domain Lord's Manor.

The two guards instantly stood frozen, their eyes wide, not daring to move a muscle, like statues rooted to the spot.

"Ah...!" Elder Wang formed seals with both hands. Two masses of golden light gathered in the air, instantly transforming into two brilliantly shining characters for "annihilation."

Suppress!

Rumble! The golden annihilation characters hovered overhead, bearing a vast majesty.

The annihilation characters slowly rotated, revealing lines of law. A presence that made everyone's soul tremble spread outward, leaving their hearts pounding and their breath stifled.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Elder Wang flicked his fingers, and the two golden annihilation characters turned into streaks of light that shot toward the Domain Lord's Manor.

"You're finally here! I've been waiting for you for a long time." Li Xinghe's cold voice rang out from within the manor. Then a red afterimage appeared overhead.

Bang! Bang!

The red afterimage punched the annihilation characters. With a boom, the characters crumbled and dissipated in the air.

Li Xinghe landed on the ground and narrowed his eyes as he scrutinized Elder Wang.

"What? Your young master doesn't dare show himself, so he sent you out to die? A mere peak Quasi-Emperor like you thinks you're worthy of running wild in the Domain Lord's Manor?"

Li Xinghe spoke arrogantly, his tone full of disdain. A mere peak Quasi-Emperor actually dared to challenge him. He was simply courting death.

"Heh?" Elder Wang sneered. "Who do you think you are, to warrant my young master taking action himself? I'm here to take your life!"

Boom...

With those words, Elder Wang abruptly vanished from where he stood.

The commotion had already drawn the surrounding crowd. When they recognized Elder Wang, expressions of utter horror appeared on their faces, and their bodies began trembling involuntarily.

"Isn't that the old man behind that mysterious youth from two years ago?"

"They really came back!" the crowd exclaimed in terror.

Elder Wang was incredibly fast, closing in on Li Xinghe in the blink of an eye. At the same time, he stretched out his thin, withered hand and clawed through the air.

So fast! Li Xinghe's pupils contracted as he inwardly cried out in alarm. He swiftly drifted backward, avoiding Elder Wang's attack.

"Hmm? Something's not right!"

Having evaded Elder Wang's attack, Li Xinghe did not feel relieved. Instead, he frowned.

Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh. Elder Wang moved like a ghost, relentlessly pursuing Li Xinghe.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Every time, Elder Wang managed to strike Li Xinghe with perfect precision. Though the blows barely hurt, they filled Li Xinghe with terror.

He's toying with me? A chill gradually crept over Li Xinghe's face as he wondered inwardly.

Li Xinghe's eyes grew slightly colder, and he stepped forward. Both fists shot out together, attacking Elder Wang viciously.

"Hmph! You don't know whether you're living or dying!" Elder Wang said disdainfully, extending his withered hand to meet the attack.

Bang...

Li Xinghe's expression changed drastically. An overpowering force surged from Elder Wang's hand into his body, instantly sending him flying backward. He smashed through a wall and fell to the ground.

Cough, cough...! Li Xinghe stood up, his face pale and blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his eyes fixed on Elder Wang.

"You... You're not a Quasi-Emperor!" Li Xinghe said through gritted teeth.

"Only realizing it now? Too late." Elder Wang looked at Li Xinghe with a smile.

"Impossible! Impossible! In just two years,

"you couldn't possibly have advanced to Half-Emperor!

"You were a Half-Emperor all along! You hid your cultivation to deceive me before!" Li Xinghe said, his face twisted.

At that moment, Li Xinghe had begun questioning his life. Elder Wang's strength kept overturning his understanding of the world.

Boom, boom, boom...

Just then, several formidable presences suddenly erupted from the Domain Lord's Manor, and four figures appeared out of thin air in the center of the grounds.

"Two Half-Emperors! Two peak Quasi-Emperors!" the onlookers exclaimed upon seeing the four figures.

"Could those four be the helpers the Domain Lord invited back?" some speculated.

"Li Xinghe! What the hell are you doing? A mere Half-Emperor has frightened you this badly?" The newcomer was none other than the Cangnan Domain Lord.

"No, this man was only a peak Quasi-Emperor two years ago! There's something very strange about him! Be careful," Li Xinghe warned.

"Hahaha, however strange he is, he's still just a Half-Emperor! He probably used some forbidden technique," the State Preceptor beside him said with a laugh.

The other two also swept contemptuous glances over Elder Wang, not taking him seriously at all.

"A forbidden technique!"

At those words, the onlookers' hearts tightened. Forbidden techniques came at a tremendous cost, but their power was boundless. Once used, they could temporarily raise one's cultivation.

"Hmph, enough nonsense. Hurry up and finish him!" the State Preceptor urged.

With that, the five charged at Elder Wang.

Elder Wang snorted coldly, and his presence suddenly surged. Golden runes circled his entire body, enveloping him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The golden runes flickered incessantly, and Elder Wang's presence climbed higher and higher, finally reaching its peak.

Boom-

Elder Wang stamped his foot against the ground. He shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow, his right leg lashing like a whip at the two Quasi-Emperors leading the charge.

Bang! Bang!

Neither had expected Elder Wang to be so fast. Before they could react, his kick sent them flying hundreds of meters away.

Splurt! Splurt!

Both spat blood, collapsed to the ground, and lost consciousness.

"Two peak Quasi-Emperors, defeated in a single move!" the crowd exclaimed.

Sure enough, a battle between Half-Emperors was not something Quasi-Emperors could meddle in!

"Damn it! Attack together and slaughter him!" the State Preceptor said darkly.

The remaining three nodded. Then the three lunged toward Elder Wang at tremendous speed.

Their battle had long since exceeded everyone's imagination. Terrifying storms of energy swept through the entire Domain Lord's Manor.

Everyone felt as though they were adrift in an ocean.

Crack, crack. The protective barrier surrounding the entire Domain Lord's Manor could not withstand the shock waves of their battle and began to shatter. Fragment after fragment fell from the sky toward the people below.

"Ah, help! Meteors are falling!"

The cultivators screamed in terror.

Boom!

A fragment the size of a millstone slammed into a pavilion, destroying the entire building.

Elder Wang watched them coldly.

"Hmph! You think this old man will be afraid just because you're attacking together?" Elder Wang snorted coldly.

Boom, boom, boom!

The four collided once again,

Crack, crack,

Space began to twist, and pitch-black spatial rifts emerged one after another.

The battle between the four grew increasingly brutal, and the surrounding buildings were destroyed completely.

"Die!" the State Preceptor roared. An enormous palm imprint instantly appeared in the sky and slammed down toward Elder Wang.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion resounded throughout Domain City.

Crack!

The space around Elder Wang shattered. He was driven back hundreds of zhang, and the clothing across his chest tore apart.

"Urgh...!" A mouthful of blood sprayed from Elder Wang's mouth, staining his clothes red.

"Hmph! Couldn't withstand a single blow!" the State Preceptor sneered.