A hearty laugh rang out, and the Central Emperor stepped forward, saying, "Brilliant! Young friend Yang, your achievements today are truly remarkable. I admire you greatly!"
"You flatter me!" Yang Zhen looked at the Central Emperor with curiosity and asked, "There's something I still don't quite understand."
"Which point?" The Central Emperor looked at Yang Zhen with a leisurely air and asked with a smile.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Central Emperor deliberately put me on stage to mislead this dark-skinned fellow villager," Yang Zhen said, looking at the big, dark-skinned man with curiosity.
When the big black guy heard the term "fellow villager," his face seemed to darken even more. However, it was clear to everyone that he was also curious about what else Yang Zhen wanted to say.
The crowd below the stage stared blankly at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, clearly still reeling from how he had turned the tide with just a few words.
"This... why do I have this confused feeling? Yang Zhen doesn't have to die?"
"That's roughly it. From Yang Zhen's words, I think I understand that the Central Emperor and the others probably never intended for Yang Zhen to be the Heaven Seal in the first place."
"I still don't quite understand. Regardless of whether Yang Zhen becomes the Heaven Seal or not, how could he possibly survive after offending such a powerful expert at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?"
A group of people discussed amongst themselves, their faces filled with bewilderment, until Yang Zhen continued, "After seeing the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain, this fellow villager will definitely think, 'Hey, these idiots want to use the Heaven -Heaven-Deceiving Curtain to detonate the Heavenly Might and unleash the Ten Thunder Heavenly Punishment to annihilate us.' Then he'll see, 'Hey, sure enough, there's a Spirit Transformation Realm kid who's perfect for the Heaven Seal. As long as we control this kid, the Demon God Territory will be hesitant to act. Let alone detonating the Heavenly Might, even maximizing the power of the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain will be a problem.'"
At this point, Yang Zhen turned to look at the big, dark-skinned man and said, "Is that what you're thinking?"
The big, dark-skinned man's face was a mix of red and blue, but of course, his hair was so black that you couldn't see either color; there was only black and even blacker.
"Kid, you talk too much." Suddenly, a monstrous black aura erupted from the burly man, churning and surging, making him appear like a demon king from the Nine Nether Purgatory.
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "I told you, don't drag me into your feud, fellow villager. You'd better keep your temper in check. If you anger me, I can bring you Hundred Thunder Heavenly Punishment in a heartbeat, believe it or not?"
Hundred... Hundred Thunder Heavenly Punishment?
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, everyone present barely managed to suppress the urge to roll their eyes.
The burly man burst into laughter, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. He looked at Yang Zhen and said, "Kid, who taught you the term 'Hundred Thunder Heavenly Punishment '? Don't you know that the most terrifying Heavenly Punishment in the world is the Ten Thunder Heavenly Punishment?"
Yang Zhen rolled his eyes at the burly man, ignoring the country bumpkin, and turned to the Central Emperor, asking, "There's another question. Since you didn't plan to use the Heaven Seal to detonate the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain, you must have an even more powerful backup plan... Hey, fellow countryman, hold on, let me finish my question, okay?"
"What else do you want to know?" The Central Emperor looked at Yang Zhen with a smile, seemingly not nervous at all in the face of a hundred or so Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts.
"What exactly do you want?"
Yang Zhen spoke each word carefully, and immediately everyone tensed up.
Everyone below the stage stopped their cultivation and enlightenment, staring intently at the stage.
With over a hundred powerful Holy Palace experts at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm present, it's clear that the Demon God Territory had anticipated their return.
Such a powerful being would surely suffer heavy casualties if it were to fight against the Demon God Territory.
No one cared what the Demon God Territory would become; what they cared about was whether this imminent war would affect them.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, a mocking look flashed across the face of the burly man from the Holy Palace. He looked at the Central Emperor with a leisurely air, clearly waiting for the Central Emperor's answer to the question.
Just then, the Central Emperor suddenly smiled and waved his hand in the air. Instantly, a series of mysterious auras gathered from the air and fell into the Central Emperor's hand.
"Gentlemen, as you have all seen and heard, this Grand Dao Assembly serves two purposes. Firstly, it aims to deepen everyone's understanding of the power of heaven and earth. Secondly... the Demon Puppet Clan is ruthless and cruel, causing immense suffering to all living beings. Since ancient times, they have been irreconcilably opposed to the Demon God Territory. Their appearance will undoubtedly bring endless disasters to the Cultivation World. Therefore... everyone has the right to eliminate the Demon Puppet Clan."
boom--!
A deafening roar resounded, and a terrifying Dao Rhyme suddenly erupted in mid-air, blotting out the sky and covering the entire world in the blink of an eye. The shockwave was palpable, and everyone was taken aback.
Even the members of the Demon Puppet Clan exclaimed in shock, staring at the Central Emperor in horror, and shouted sharply, " Central Emperor, have you gone mad? You actually released the Emperor Rhyme?"
"What?"
Upon hearing the big black man's words, everyone present was taken aback, and then they became excited.
The violent Dao Rhyme in mid-air blotted out the sky, and the terrifying air waves surged and rolled, as if they were about to destroy the entire world.
Even Yang Zhen was startled; he never imagined that the Demon God Territory would possess such terrifying Dao Rhyme power.
If the Demon God Territory could completely control this Dao Rhyme power, not only would the numerous cultivators present not be able to escape, but even these Celestial Phenomenon Realm Demon Puppet would not be able to escape.
This time, Yang Zhen's expression really changed.
However, the expected burst of Dao Rhyme did not occur. The Central Emperor laughed heartily, his robes fluttering, and he soared into the air, proclaiming loudly, "Everyone, do not panic. This Emperor Rhyme has no killing intent. As I have already said, this Grand Dao Assembly is a tremendous opportunity for the entire Cultivation World. Whether you can comprehend this Emperor Rhyme depends on your own destiny."
At this point, the Central Emperor shouted, his hands forming a series of Law Seals in mid-air. Waves of energy swept across the sky, and the entire world seemed to explode, with endless Dao Rhyme power filling the air.
Rumble!
Heaven and earth roared in fury, beyond the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain, the firmament howled, and terrifying divine might that could destroy the world roared across the heavens and pierced the universe, sending chills down one's spine while simultaneously stirring an uncontrollable surge of excitement deep within one's heart.
" Emperor Rhyme! It's actually Emperor Rhyme! The Demon God Territory has released Emperor Rhyme!"
"Quickly, quickly comprehend the Emperor Rhyme! Once you comprehend such a terrifying Emperor Rhyme, you're almost guaranteed to break through to the Emperor Realm!"
Countless people went crazy, sitting on the ground desperately trying to enter a state of enlightenment.
As the Central Emperor said, such an opportunity might not come once in tens of thousands of years. How could people not go crazy when they encountered it?
Just then, the burly, dark-skinned leader of the Holy Palace's Demon Puppet suddenly burst into laughter. A monstrous black wave erupted from his body, his robes billowing wildly, making him appear like a demon king. He leaped into the air and said in a deep voice:
" The Demon God Territory is really generous. If my Holy Palace doesn't offer something good, won't we become a laughingstock in the world?"
As he spoke, the burly man suddenly roared, and with a surge of energy, he shouted at the Demon Puppet, "Attack!"
boom--!
A surge of overwhelming demonic energy rushed into the sky, roaring and shaking the heavens. Suddenly, it transformed into a huge black beast. As it roared to the sky, a terrifying Dao Rhyme soared into the vast Emperor Rhyme.
"Oh my, another Emperor Rhyme?" Yang Zhen stared in disbelief, then turned to the Shameless Cat and asked, "Are Emperor Rhyme so worthless these days?"
Before the Shameless Cat could answer the question, a deafening voice boomed through the air. "My Holy Palace possesses a technique that can shatter eternity, solidify the azure sky, destroy the heavens, and suppress humanity. Its name is: Azure Heaven Tyrant Blood!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Zhen's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked up at the sky in disbelief.
"Has the Holy Palace gone mad? They've actually publicly announced Half-Step Emperor Method like this?"
Everyone went crazy. With such a terrifying Cultivation Method before them, who cared about comprehending the Emperor Rhyme? They all started cultivating frantically.
Black lines were released from everyone's bodies and rushed towards the raging black beast in mid-air. The black beast instantly swelled up in the wind, with towering waves of energy that could destroy the heavens and the earth.
Seeing this, Yang Zhen's eyes narrowed again. " Thought Power?"
Whether it's the Demon God Territory or the Holy Palace's Demon Puppet, they all seem to be absorbing this kind of Thought Power!
This Thought Power is probably the biggest purpose of this Grand Dao Assembly!
So, this is a good thing?