The new thunder formation suddenly exploded, shocking the Demon Emperor Gate’s Martial Saints so much that their minds trembled.
As for those Half-Saints who had originally planned to press forward in force, they now stood frozen in midair with horrified gazes.
“Retreat!”
Just then, Jiang Lingshen roared furiously.
The Eternal Sect’s top-tier forces were too powerful, and now they had these elusive thunder-based explosive formations—he immediately lost his nerve!
“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”
The Demon Emperor Gate’s warriors flew back toward their sect without looking back.
Fighting these monsters that made their scalps explode—they had absolutely no confidence!
Throughout history, demonic cultivators had always been deeply feared by the world, yet now the Eternal Sect disciples were brutally crushing them.
“Retreat?”
Jun Changxiao said coldly, “Not a chance!”
“Swoosh!”
The Jade Dragon Heaven-Questioning Sword rose high as he shouted coldly, “Babies, bring out the swords for this Seat!”
“Swoosh! Swoosh!”
Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, and the others frantically accessed their spatial rings, summoned one ordinary sword after another, then casually tossed them at their feet.
Jiang Lingshen was dumbfounded.
What did the Eternal Sect disciples mean by suddenly pulling out so many swords?
“Whoosh—”
Just then, powerful sword qi surged around Jun Changxiao’s body, instantly spreading to the surroundings as he shouted, “Come!”
“Buzz! Buzz!”
The swords scattered on the ground began to tremble slightly under the pull of the sword momentum, then flew up uncontrollably, gathering above Jun Changxiao like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix!
At that moment.
Jiang Lingshen understood!
All those swords were props!
Having disciples prepare props just to perform a sword technique—this operation was ridiculously flashy!
Jiang Lingshen had no time to mentally complain, because nearly a thousand sword weapons gathered together, and under the sword intent’s shroud, they seemed to transform into an incomparably sharp mountain peak, then stood brazenly upright in midair!
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Powerful sword intent spread out, tearing apart the surrounding space.
Unprecedented pressure permeated the area, causing those Demon Emperor Gate disciples fleeing back to their sect to show expressions of extreme terror, their hearts filled with intense unease, as if foretelling that they might die in the next second!
“In the Eastern Hao Province, you set an ambush in the mountain forests.”
Jun Changxiao’s voice said coldly, “This is the second account. Now let’s settle it!”
“Swoosh!”
The Jade Dragon Heaven-Questioning Sword tilted downward, and the giant sword gathered above slowly descended like a mountain, its coverage area perfectly encompassing that group of fleeing demonic cultivators and the Demon Emperor Gate’s mountain gate!
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”
Violent sword momentum erupted as the giant sword pressed down, and this space immediately tore into strips.
Jun Changxiao, suspended in midair performing the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin technique, was blessed with powerful sword qi, appearing majestic like an inviolable deity!
Jiang Lingshen’s eyes filled with terror!
This kid’s strength was clearly only at the Half-Saint level—why could he perform a sword technique that made his own mind so uneasy!
“Sect Master Jun!”
Just then, Young Master Yuan, still recovering from his injuries, walked out from the inner courtyard with a pale face, shouting in panic, “Our Demon Emperor Gate has offended you in many ways before. Yuan is willing to compensate with natural spirit stones. Please show mercy with your sword!”
Hearing the words “natural spirit stones,” Jun Changxiao’s ears immediately perked up.
“Is this Young Master Yuan’s meaning, or the Demon Emperor Gate’s meaning?”
“Yuan is the Demon Emperor Gate’s vice sect master. What I say naturally represents the Demon Emperor Gate!”
Young Master Yuan said urgently. He was extremely worried the other party would bring the sword down, because just from the terrifying sword power gathered, not only would the sect members suffer heavy casualties, but the mountain gate that had existed for thousands of years would also be reduced to nothing!
Yield.
Must, quickly.
Cannot hesitate for a moment!
Young Master Yuan understood Jun Changxiao well enough and knew the Eternal Sect’s rise was rapid, so they definitely needed massive martial dao resources. If he showed enough sincerity, they should be able to turn hostility into harmony.
“How much?”
Jun Gou Sheng raised the Jade Dragon Heaven-Questioning Sword.
The originally tilted giant sword became upright again.
The Demon Emperor Gate disciples who had been covered all felt as if they’d been released from hell, breathing heavily in lingering fear.
Young Master Yuan considered briefly, then said, “One million!”
A million natural spirit stones was already quite good, but Jun Changxiao said coldly, “Your Demon Emperor Sect troubles my Eternal Sect every few days, and you bring out one million—are you trying to brush off a beggar?”
Young Master Yuan said, “Two million…”
Jun Changxiao impatiently interrupted, “Don’t bother with two million. Take out ten million natural spirit stones as compensation, and this Seat will immediately withdraw the sword and lead my people away from the Dark Crow Mountain Range.”
“Ten million?”
Jiang Lingshen couldn’t help but roar, “Do you think our Demon Emperor Gate operates a mine?”
“Don’t you?” Jun Changxiao said.
“…”
As a Martial Saint level powerhouse, Jiang Lingshen nearly lost control of his emotions and cursed out loud when he heard this.
City Lord Han: Little brother, I once understood your pain!
“Sect Master Jun.”
Young Master Yuan’s face looked ugly. “Ten million natural spirit stones—our Demon Emperor Gate simply cannot produce them.”
“Whoosh!”
The giant sword tilted downward again!
Those Demon Emperor Gate disciples who had just escaped to the mountain gate entrance nearly cried, because the aura of death surged up from their hearts again, and stronger than before!
At this moment, they understood.
Their lives were completely in the other party’s hands. Whether they could survive depended on whether the vice sect master was willing to pay!
“Young Master Yuan.”
Jun Changxiao said lightly, “Considering we’re old friends, this Seat is giving you a negotiation opportunity. You’d better treasure it well.”
Young Master Yuan’s mouth twitched violently.
After brief consideration, he said with difficulty, “Yuan can only produce five million natural spirit stones. If Sect Master Jun feels it’s too little, our Demon Emperor Gate is willing to substitute with other martial dao resources!”
“Young Master Yuan!”
Jiang Lingshen shouted loudly, “If we give him all the natural spirit stones, what will our sect use for cultivation!”
Not speaking would have been fine, but speaking nearly made Young Master Yuan faint from anger.
You old bastards didn’t seek my opinion and arbitrarily offended the Eternal Sect. Now that they’ve come to our door, you still have the face to blabber here?
“Hmph!”
An elder said resolutely, “At worst, we’ll fight him to the death. Our Demon Emperor Gate has inherited the Demon Emperor’s will—how could we fear death!”
“Inherited the Demon Emperor’s will?”
Jun Changxiao sneered, “Girl, come out and look at these shameless people.”
“Swoosh!”
Yao Mengying, dressed in black robes, walked out from behind, then gently raised her head. Her bright eyes flashed with eerie luster as she said in a cold voice, “A group of traitors who fled without authorization during the Demon Emperor Sect’s crisis—what qualifications do you have to inherit the Demon Emperor’s will?”
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
No longer suppressing the Hidden Cultivation Technique, incomparably pure demonic qi permeated outward, shrouding this area that had already been affected and left in disarray.
Yao Mengying’s eyes gradually changed from initially eerie to crimson red, strange markings appearing on the surface. Her person also seemed to instantly enter a darkened state, transforming from a cute loli form.
“Thump!”
“Thump!”
The demonic cultivators who had retreated to the mountain gate, under the interference of the permeating pure demonic qi, lost control of their bodies and knelt down.
“This is…” Jiang Lingshen and the others saw Yao Mengying’s gradually reddening eyes displaying special markings, their hands trembling violently. “The… Demon Emperor’s Eyes!”
Young Master Yuan, standing in the outer courtyard, was now dumbstruck.
He knew the Eternal Sect had a disciple with an Innate Demon Body, but he never imagined she would have awakened the Demon Emperor’s Eyes!
This meant that the little girl before him not only possessed the Demon Emperor’s constitution but also had the qualifications to inherit the position of next sect master of the Demon Emperor Sect!
“Thump!”
Under the interference of pure demonic qi, Young Master Yuan’s body could no longer control itself. He directly knelt on both knees, then his expression changed from dazed to wild joy as he said, “The Demon Emperor has… awakened! The Demon Emperor has awakened!!”
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