A Narrow Road Encounter, E Cang Dies
[Not Nascent Soul...]
Dongfang Yueming looked at the terrifying figure that arrived in an instant, and a deep sense of surprise flashed in his eyes.
[This oppressive aura...]
[... It's Soul Formation!]
"Kid!"
E Cang hovered in mid-air, looking down at the "calm" figure in blue below with an eye as if looking at an ant, his voice muffled and deep.
"Explain!"
"Where have all those Demon Sect bastards from the Lower Realm gone?!"
However, Dongfang Yueming seemed not to have heard his words, and simply looked at him calmly.
"Court death!"
E Cang was furious!
Without any hesitation, he was about to crush this arrogant ant on the spot!
Just then!
Three other terrifying figures, equally imposing and exuding boundless pressure, also descended upon this place!
"Old Three, that's enough."
The leader, Ao Ye, a disciple of the [Sea-Overturning Flood Dragon King], spoke slowly, his voice icy cold and devoid of any emotion.
He fixed his venomous eyes on Dongfang Yueming and slowly said, "Boy, I'll ask you one more time."
"Those Demon Sect bastards from the Lower Realm..."
However, suddenly!
His pupils, however, suddenly contracted!
Because, to his horror, he discovered!
Surprisingly, a faint trace of something remained on the other person's body...
... the aura of a mythical beast?!
[Could it be...?]
[... A certain auspicious beast has formed a contract with this person?!]
Without any hesitation, he immediately gave the order to E Cang beside him!
"Give him to me and take him down!"
"Find out where that auspicious beast is now!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, E Cang was overjoyed!
He grinned maliciously, slowly approaching step by step!
"Hey kid! Did you hear me?!"
"Kneel down now and beg for mercy!"
"Perhaps I can grant you a quicker death!"
However, Dongfang Yueming, seeing this farcical scene before him, laughed.
[Their Divine Ability...]
[... It should be pretty good, right?]
"Hahaha!"
Seeing E Cang became even more smug!
"Kid! Are you... scared out of your wits?!"
However, the smile on his face froze completely the next moment!
Because that figure in green was actually retreating instead of advancing!
He transformed into a streak of light and once again plunged into the spatial portal that was not yet completely closed!
"What?!"
"You!"
E Cang was furious!
[That little bastard! How dare he play me?!]
Without any hesitation, he transformed into a black streak of light and chased after it!
"Big brother!"
Both Ying Ji and Lu Ming felt a chill run down their spines the moment they witnessed this scene!
They turned their gaze to Ao Ye, who had remained silent throughout...
Ao Ye slowly closed his eyes.
He had a feeling that something was wrong.
But I can't quite put my finger on it, what exactly is wrong?
[but...]
He shook his head.
[So be it.]
[If so, what if something unexpected really happens?]
Leaving the Old Three alone inside will only create bigger problems.
"Walk!"
He didn't hesitate for a moment longer!
Transforming into a streak of light, it too chased after them!
At this moment, in the asteroid belt of the Astral Battlefield.
"You little beast! Prepare to die!"
The E Cang roared as it charged out of the spatial portal!
He didn't waste any words!
He directly pushed his terrifying cultivation level of the Soul Formation Fourth Layer to its limit!
"Boom--!!!!"
In an instant!
The entire star field seemed to be completely engulfed by a terrifying thunderstorm that defied description!
[Black-Grade Divine Ability - Thunder Crocodile Armor]!
Then, a colossal, thousand feet tall, formed entirely from the purest Law of Thunder... the Primordial Thunder Crocodile, slowly emerged from behind him!
It roared to the sky!
Endless thunder, like a bursting dam, poured wildly down towards the Dongfang Yueming!
"Hehe..."
Dongfang Yueming looked at the arrogant and terrifying Thunder Crocodile, and simply shook his head calmly.
[Solve one problem first, then we'll see.]
He slowly extended his finger.
Pointing fingers together, they form a sword!
[Heaven-Grade Divine Ability - Open Heaven with One Sword!]
"Laugh--!"
A seemingly ordinary sword light, yet seemingly containing the ultimate truth of heaven and earth... One Flash instant!
There was no earth-shattering fanfare!
Only the purest, most extreme... edge!
That arrogant Thunder Crocodile, upon contact with that dazzling sword light, was as if it had encountered its nemesis, and was instantly cleaved in two!
"No--!"
The E Cang let out a desperate and unwilling roar!
He never dreamed that his proud supernatural Divine Ability would be so easily defeated!
He wanted to escape!
But it was all too late!
The sword light, its momentum undiminished, pierced directly through his brow!
"Puff!"
A soft sound.
That arrogant Soul Formation expert didn't even have time to react before he was reduced to a cloud of blood mist!
"This... this..."
The Ying Ji and the Lu Ming, who had just rushed out of the spatial portal, were completely stunned the moment they saw this scene!
[The Old Three...]
[... Just like that, he died?!]
[One... one sword?!]
Ao Ye's pupils also suddenly contracted!
He stared intently at the slowly dissipating, dazzling sword light, his eyes filled with boundless... horror!
[Heavens... Heaven Grade?!]
[This... this is absolutely Heaven-Grade Divine Ability!]
[This person...]
Just who exactly is this person?!
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Dongfang Yueming, and his voice became more solemn than ever before!
"This... fellow Daoist."
"Previously, it was the Old Three who didn't know the rules and offended you, fellow Daoist."
He deserved to die.
"But..."
His tone shifted abruptly, becoming even more... humble.
"After all, we are working for Lord ' Dragon Son '."
"We implore you, fellow Daoist, for the sake of Lord ' Dragon Son,' to show mercy and spare our lives."
"Dragon Son?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yueming's brows furrowed slightly.
"What is that?"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this!
The Ying Ji and the Lu Ming left them utterly stunned!
[He... he doesn't even know who ' Dragon Son ' is?!]
A look of undisguised astonishment appeared on Ao Ye's face!
[This... how is this possible?!]
[In the entire Azure Realm, who else doesn't know the Supreme Dragon Son of the ' Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest '?!]
[Could it be...?]
A thought, which he himself found utterly absurd, uncontrollably surfaced from the depths of his mind!
[... He's not even from the Azure Realm?!]
[Instead...]
[... a native... of the Lower Realm realm?!]
In an instant!
A tremendous storm raged within him!