Asura Mad Emperor

"Roar——"

As the Earth Demon Dragon roared through the sky, its dragon's cry was deafening.

A golden Treasure Pill flew out from its body, as if cast from solid gold, its divine light shining brightly, dazzling to behold.

The radiance intertwined with the Demonic Qi, pressing down like the heavens and earth, colliding with the bronze staff in Dongfang Zhen's hand.

In that instant, the entire world seemed on the verge of collapse, with Buddhist light and Demonic Qi rising and spreading, awe-inspiring and sky-obscuring, the endless energies of Buddha and demon completely engulfing the figures of the two.

After a booming sound, Dongfang Zhen and the Earth Demon Dragon were both sent flying backward.

Dongfang Zhen violently coughed up blood, clearly severely injured, but lying in front of him was an Earth Demon Dragon, motionless and quiet as if in eternal rest, its breaths coming infrequently, with no signs of life.

"As expected of the Immovable Vajra Body, indeed the nemesis of all demonic beings below the heavens. Even an Earth Demon Dragon was no match. For an ordinary Spirit Martial Realm Nine Layers, slaying an Earth Demon Dragon within the Heavenly Demon Forest would not be so simple."

Qinchuan, who was standing at a distance, watched and thought to himself.

Just as he was about to step forward, a sudden round of applause echoed.

Then a familiar voice sounded.

"Well done! Bravo! Truly worthy of being the young scion of the Dongfang Family, your strength is remarkable! To have slain a demon dragon all by yourself, you are indeed the hope of the Taiyuan's younger generation!"

Soon after, five figures stepped out from the forest. Leading them was the Taiyuan Royal Family's Eldest Prince, Fu Xi.

Qinchuan immediately halted in his tracks, shrouding himself in the shadows. Just now, Dongfang Zhen had exhausted his True Qi to overpower the Earth Demon Dragon, and he wouldn't be able to recover in a short time. In his weakened state, he was no match for these five individuals of peak strength.

However, Qinchuan decided to observe just how far Dongfanz Zhen's limits were. Should his potential match that of his ancestor, Gongshan Busu, he wouldn't mind lending a hand at that time as compensation for the hardship endured by the Gongshan lineage over the years.

The five figures emerged from the woods, forming a semi-circle as they menacingly surrounded Dongfanz Zhen.

Fu Xi, as the Eldest Prince of the Taiyuan Royal Family, was next in line to inherit the throne by the divine mandate, his succession seeming all but assured without any suspense.

Yet, Fu Xi was brash and short-sighted, utilizing his status as the crown prince and the heir apparent to act with impunity, offending many nobles, and thus garnering scant support within the Taiyuan Ancient Country.

On the other hand, the Second Imperial Prince, Fu Lin, was both courageous and strategic. Though not the divine heir, he actively sought the support of major families, and many families and ministers in the country were on his side, coveting the throne.

The Dongfang Family was aligned with the Second Imperial Prince, Fu Lin, hence the relationship between Dongfang Zhen and the Eldest Prince, Fu Xi, was far from friendly.

The incident involving the snatching of the Blood Stone Grass by Fu Xi from the Dongfang Family a few days ago was exactly for this reason.

Dongfang Zhen, who had also heard of this incident, had no good feelings towards Fu Xi.

Dongfang Zhen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and coldly surveyed the people before him, asking indifferently, "Eldest Prince, what is the meaning of this?"

Taken aback by the question, Fu Xi then burst into a long, hearty laugh. "Hahaha, Dongfang Zhen, do you still not understand the situation at hand? Hand over the Earth Demon Dragon Demon Crystal in your possession, and the forty million Mysterious Crystals that your Dongfang Family cost me a few days ago in Myriad Spirit Pavilion due to our bidding war. If your Dongfang Family compensates me with an additional fifty million Mysterious Crystals, I will let you go; otherwise, do not blame me for being ruthless."

Though the matter at Myriad Spirit Pavilion involved Qinchuan and Li Zhi competing with Fu Xi, he believed that the trouble was caused by the Dongfang Family, so he didn't plan to let them off either and wanted to take this opportunity to extort a hefty sum.

"This is the contest between our Great Taiyuan lineage and the Tianyuan Royal Family, and now that we have entered the Trial Ground together, even if we cannot work in unison, you actually contemplate harming a fellow sect member. If internal strife leads to the loss of this contest by our Taiyuan lineage, what we stand to lose is a Mysterious Crystal Vein. As the Eldest Prince, even a thousand deaths would not be sufficient to atone for your sin!"

As Dongfang Zhen said this, he quickly scanned the surroundings and saw that the positions of the five people constrained each other, clearly able to provide swift support—they had evidently trained in joint attack formations before. His idea to launch a surprise assault and kill two of them was no longer feasible.

"Haha, how laughable. Relying on a bunch of trash from the Tianyuan Royal Family, our Taiyuan lineage can still secure a place in the top three without you. Why would we need your concern? You better worry about your own fate!" Dongfang Zhen observed Fu Xi's every move and saw through him, sneering as he said, "Give up on your unrealistic fantasy. I advise you to obediently hand over the Mysterious Crystal and the Earth Demon Dragon Demon Crystal in your possession. If you don't do as this prince says, don't blame me for being ruthless."@@novelbin@@

As he spoke, the five individuals took steps forward, pressing towards Dongfang Zhen's direction.

"Hmph, if you want the Earth Demon Dragon Core Crystal, come and get it yourself!"

Having said that, Dongfang Zhen's body surged with True Qi, and the Buddha's light radiated, dignified and embodying his aura, as the overwhelming pressure spread in all directions.

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The copper staff in his hands once again shone with a golden divine light, as if sensing the danger its master faced. The tip of the staff quivered continually, emitting a low humming sound.

Fu Xi's expression turned cold: "Choose not the wine of honor, and you shall drink the wine of penalty."

"Attack!"

The remaining four exchanged glances, each wielding a magical treasure, and ferociously struck towards the top of Dongfang Zhen's head.

"Break—"

Earlier, Dongfang Zhen had fought a fierce battle with the Earth Demon Dragon, sustaining serious injuries and having little True Qi left in his body, but even so, he remained undaunted.

The Buddha's light shone, his dignified aura like a divine ray bursting through darkness, shining brilliantly. He lifted the copper staff in his hand and swept it horizontally.

"Boom—"

The magical treasures and divine weapons collided mid-air, creating a thunderous noise and releasing an eye-piercing burst of light.

For a moment, various magical treasures clashed in the void, with Mysterious Techniques surging and sounds billowing, deafening to the ears, and divine light soaring to the skies.

The true bodies of the five met in direct conflict, each movement and attack sharply perilous—this was the purest contest of martial artists employing Mysterious Techniques.

"Roar!"

Dongfang Zhen's copper staff descended upon the top of the head of a martial artist across from him wielding a longsword. That person did not dare to be careless, placing the longsword horizontally in front of him to block.

The copper staff resoundingly struck the blade of the sword, which was already of a lower grade than the staff and had withstood several attacks from it. With another collision, the longsword broke with a snap.

Yet, the momentum of the copper staff did not diminish, continuing its crash towards the person's head. The swordsman, not anticipating the breaking of his magical treasure, failed to react in time, and his head was instantly smashed to smithereens, scattering a sickening mix of red and white matter.

Simultaneously, another martial artist by his side seized the opportunity to lunge forward, fists forming a Golden Fist Imprint.

The Golden Fist Imprint struck Dongfang Zhen squarely in the chest, and he was sent flying backward.

Blood spewed from his mouth, staining the sky as he could no longer stand steady and fell to one knee on the ground.

"Damn it! Why does the Nine Yang Scripture suddenly act up at this moment?!"

Kneeling on the ground, Dongfang Zhen coldly watched the Eldest Prince and the others, his eyes filled with unwillingness.