Booooooom! Booooooom!Dull, crisp explosions echoed from within his body. Although he had advanced to Second Star, the overflowing rage of Heavenly Punishment had yet to subside. His body began to swell slowly, as if struggling to contain the immense surge of Heavenly Punishment energy.“Argghhhhh!” he roared. At this moment, he truly had not expected Heavenly Punishment to be this terrifying—at least a hundred times stronger than the one he had endured before.On the other side, Zhao Yun, Wen Shi, Qing Tian, and Luo Lan watched anxiously. They all knew that it was impossible for Luo Xiang to absorb all of the Heavenly Punishment’s energy.Yet, in another corner of the sky, a veiled woman in a red dress smiled bitterly. She wanted to help, but remembering that the body possessed the Supreme Emperor Token, she remained still. Something enormous was about to happen.“Does gege already know the token’s other function?” she murmured softly, her eyes never leaving him.Suddenly, a beam of

“Considering that she never seems to get tired, I wonder if that girl is still as foolish as she used to be?”He descended from the sky, his gaze settling on a house adorned with peach blossoms. Soon, his eyes focused on a young woman practicing her sword techniques. Judging from her movements, the sword art she was using was the Soul-Slaying Step. It relied heavily on speed, yet the force behind each strike appeared weak. This made Luo Xiang chuckle softly.“Hahaha… little girl, it’s been a long time since we last met. Seeing you still practicing the same technique from back then makes me feel a bit guilty. The technique I gave you was simply too difficult for you to master.”“Little girl? Who are you? Are you just here to tease me?”Stopping her training, Shao Yue’s expression turned cold. Though she was nobody special, there was only one person in this world who had the right to call her little girl.“What do you think?”Swuuuuuuush!Without answering, Shao Yue dashed forward, her

“Master, I-I was only trying to help you…”Behind the mask, a frown of disappointment appeared on his face, as if what he had done had instead brought him great trouble.“It’s not about that,” Li Jie said coldly, “but how were you able to merge two opposing elements? Moreover, why did I feel fear the moment the energy of that lotus took shape…?” She was still gripping her sword tightly.At this moment, she was wondering whether it was even appropriate for someone capable of killing a cultivator of her own level to become her disciple. Wouldn’t that only invite ridicule from others? Clearly, Luo Xiang could no longer be regarded as an ordinary disciple.“In truth, I mastered this technique after discovering an ancient scripture left by God Emperor Baimo…” Luo Xiang paused briefly in thought.In the God Realm, the highest position was held by the God Emperor. With this identity, the ruler possessed absolute authority—to command, to punish, and to which the entire universe must submit. B

The two men could only grit their teeth in silence once more. Shortly after, they were escorted into the prison—handled gently, since the journey to the Poison God Sect would take quite some time.Luo Xiang, together with Wen Shi, used his soul consciousness to enter the main palace of the Soul World. Not long after, Zhao Yun and the seven Golden Sword Elders entered the palace, having received his summons.Once everyone had gathered, Luo Xiang began recounting the massive changes that had taken place in the God Realm. The story infuriated Zhao Yun, for the Fire God’s scheme had already become clear to him.“Damn it! How could the Gods be so stupid?! Do they not realize they’re nothing more than chess pieces?!”“Young Master, then what is your objective now?” Qin Yan interjected.Nodding, Luo Xiang replied calmly, “I’ll simply add more fuel to the fire.”The Dragon God was stunned. Until now, he had never truly understood why Luo Xiang had risen again.“A-are you going to kill them?!”

Booooooom!As soon as the young man finished speaking, a massive explosion shook the entire valley. Moments later, the formation in the sky vanished, followed by the appearance of seven elderly men and one young man—the leader of the Dead Village Bandits.Judging from his expression, the young man looked as though he had just been enjoying himself.“You dare interrupt my pleasure? Are you looking for death?!” Yan Rou cursed, pointing straight at Luo Xiang.On the other side, Qin Yan still had not moved. He and his six brothers were waiting for the order to attack.“Do whatever you want—and remember, don’t leave a single person alive. As for that bastard of a youth, leave him to me!”“Yes, Young Master!”Meanwhile, the seven elders behind Yan Rou exchanged glances. At this moment, they did not recognize the young man or the group accompanying him.“Who are you? How dare you attack a branch base of the Dead Village Bandits?!” Yan Rou shouted angrily, feeling deeply humiliated by the sud