The man in black robes appeared

The entire scene was deathly silent!

Everyone stared blankly at the figure in green robes.

Watching him casually clap his hands, everyone's Adam's apples bobbed as they gulped down saliva!

Lu Changhe's mouth was half-open, his heart churning with shock, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

He knew Ye Qing was strong, but he never expected him to be strong to such an unbelievable degree!

That was the self-detonation of five Soul Transformation Cultivators!

And just like that... they were suppressed by a single hand???

Human Emperor Ji Yan fiercely swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

He turned to look at the equally stunned Lu Changhe, his facial muscles twitching before he forced out a statement filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment:

“Fellow Daoist Lu, you... you are truly blessed with incredible dogshit Luck!”

Clearly, Ji Yan felt that...

For Taiyi Sect to have a Young Sect Master like Ye Qing,

it wasn't just a great resurgence for the Sect—it was like a Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree had grown on their ancestral graves, their Luck soaring through the heavens!

Meanwhile, the Demonic Path Cultivators, who had been laughing maniacally just a second ago,

now looked dazed, their faces ashen. The despair rising in their hearts was a hundred times more intense than what the orthodox path cultivators had felt earlier!

Five Soul Transformation self-detonations couldn't even harm him in the slightest!

How were they supposed to fight now? Fight with their heads?!

Is this guy even human?!

They suddenly felt that joining the Demonic Path was the most foolish decision they had ever made in their lives!

They had thought the future of the Eastern Domain would belong to the Demonic Path, and by betting early, they would surely soar and become rulers among men.

And initially, everything was going well!

The Demonic Path truly seemed poised to dominate the Eastern Domain!

But now that Ye Qing had appeared, they realized it was all just wishful thinking!

With this child in the Eastern Domain, the Demonic Path wants to rise?

Heh, wait another hundred thousand years!

At the same time, outside the Sect Gate, a Cultivator holding a profound light mirror was shaking uncontrollably with excitement.

This person was Venerable Ma, the frontline recorder for the Eastern Domain Cultivation Gazette.

He aimed the profound light mirror in his hand at Ye Qing, his voice becoming high-pitched due to excitement. Through the profound light mirror's sub-mirror, he broadcast the scene to countless corners of the Eastern Domain:

“Do you see it! Fellow Daoists, can everyone see it!”

“This is Young Sect Master Ye Qing of Taiyi Sect!”

“Although he appears to only be at the Nascent Soul cultivation stage, his combat power is world-shaking! He suppressed five Demonic Path Soul Transformation Cultivators with a snap of his fingers, and even contained the self-detonation of five Soul Transformation Cultivators with a single hand!”

“Now, everyone look over there!”

Venerable Ma suddenly turned the profound light mirror toward the sky.

“Yes! That person standing there dumbfounded—he is Sikong Wu, the Sect Master of Wandao Sect and the mastermind behind this Demonic Path Rebellion!”

“He is currently frozen in place like a clay statue or wooden carving! I estimate that his heart is utterly shaken, perhaps his mind is even blank, because the power that should have been enough to sweep across the entire Eastern Domain was utterly incomparable to Young Sect Master Ye Qing's single hand!”

“I believe anyone would mentally collapse after witnessing this!”

Venerable Ma spoke extremely fast, passionately, and spittle flew everywhere.

“This is not to say that the Demonic Path Soul Transformation Cultivators are weak! On the contrary, six Demonic Path Soul Transformation Cultivators are truly powerful! They are practically invincible in the Eastern Domain!”

“But! Young Sect Master Ye Qing on our Righteous Path side is even stronger! Stronger than anyone could possibly imagine!”

Venerable Ma quickly finished his explanation and then aimed the profound light mirror at the Cultivators watching the battle outside the Sect Gate.

He excitedly narrated:

“Everyone can see that our Righteous Path allies all have light in their eyes and are incredibly invigorated! All of this is the light of hope brought to us by Young Sect Master Ye Qing!”

“Now look at the Demonic Path faction!”

“They are all dejected and look like death warmed over! Because the defeat of Sikong Wu and the other Demonic Path Soul Transformation Cultivators means that their decision to invest in and fall into the Demonic Path was an extremely wrong choice!”

“It is foreseeable that once this matter concludes, all Demonic Path Cultivators will inevitably face reckoning from the Righteous Path!”

Following Venerable Ma's words,

countless orthodox path cultivators across the Eastern Domain watching the scene through the profound light mirror sub-mirrors instantly erupted in cheers like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing!

“Young Sect Master Ye Qing is invincible!”

“The Eastern Domain is saved!!”

“With Ye Qing's appearance, the clear sky of the Eastern Domain is restored!”

Meanwhile, the Cultivators who had just joined the Demonic Path and were still congratulating themselves on their choice,

all trembled and turned deathly pale.

How could this be? How could this be! If I had known this, why would I have joined the Demonic Path?

Wasn't Ye Qing rumored to only have suspected Soul Transformation combat power? And that he hadn't appeared... some even said Ye Qing was afraid!

But now?

Damn it! Who spread that false information?!

It completely ruined me!

Immediately, without thinking, they retracted their aura and desperately fled to find a place to hide.

Terrified of being found and subjected to the reckoning!

Just then, on the profound light mirror screen, above Taiyi Sect,

Ye Qing moved!

He took a single step, his figure like a phantom, instantly appearing before Sikong Wu.

For a Devil Head who had instigated a great catastrophe in the Eastern Domain and poisoned living beings,

Ye Qing was too lazy to waste a single word; he raised his hand, preparing to execute him completely.

However, the moment he raised his hand,

the mentally collapsed Sikong Wu suddenly snapped awake. His heart trembled, and he immediately roared sharply:

“Wait! Stop right there!”

“Do you think you've definitely won? Ye Qing, right! I tell you, although you are strong, it's useless! Today, you will surely die!”

Hearing this, Ye Qing's raised hand actually paused, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

What does he mean?

Sikong Wu's words were extremely confident and full of conviction.

But where did his confidence come from?

Outside the Sect Gate, all the watching Cultivators were also stunned, feeling extremely puzzled.

Has this Sikong Wu gone mad?

Five Demonic Path Soul Transformation Cultivators were dealt with by Ye Qing like swatting flies, and now that he was the only remaining commander, where did he get the confidence to say such a thing?

This didn't seem like a final trump card; it looked more like desperate, arrogant bluster from someone who had lost everything!

However, in the very next moment!

Boom!!!

An incomparably sinister and wicked aura surged forth, as if rising from the Nine Netherworlds.

It sped from far away, approaching rapidly at a terrifying speed!

Everyone looked over in shock.

They saw a black line stretching across the horizon: a mysterious person draped in a wide Black-Robed Figure, enveloped in dense black mist, was stepping through the void!

Everyone's hearts instantly trembled!

What is going on?

There's still someone else?!

Ye Qing narrowed his eyes, his cold gaze fixed on the rapidly approaching Black-Robed Figure.

Sikong Wu, meanwhile, burst into maniacal laughter, as if he had grasped his last straw of salvation!

“Hahahahaha! Ye Qing! Do you see him!”

“Where do you think my Demonic Path Cultivation Technique came from? It was taught to me by this person!”

“I don't know his identity, but in my opinion, this person must be an Ancient Devil Head who has lived for countless years!”

Sikong Wu pointed at the Black-Robed Figure, then pointed at Ye Qing, roaring with a savage expression:

“Even after you suppressed five Soul Transformation Cultivators with a single sword strike, he still dared to show himself! You can imagine how confident he is! Ye Qing, you are finished! You are dead! Hahahahaha!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the orthodox path cultivators who had just been cheering suddenly felt their hearts tremble!

That's right!

Young Sect Master Ye Qing had just displayed such Heaven-Defying combat power, yet this person still dared to appear.

And judging by his unhurried manner, acting as if Ye Qing was nothing... how powerful must this newcomer be?

Can Young Sect Master Ye Qing... withstand him?

Meanwhile, the Demonic Path Cultivators who had been despairing suddenly had looks of pleasant surprise burst forth in their eyes!

They didn't expect there to be a turn of events!

“This is great! I knew it! I knew the Demonic Path wouldn't lose!”

“I said it! The future of the Eastern Domain ultimately belongs to our Demonic Path!”

“Mighty Demonic Path!!”

Despair and hope instantly reversed, sending them into ecstasy!

On the Taiyi Sect side, Lu Changhe and Human Emperor Ji Yan looked very solemn.

Ji Yan said in a deep voice:

“No wonder Sikong Wu suddenly switched to cultivating the Demonic Dao; it turns out he was misled by this person's Gu!”

“I thought he had accidentally discovered some ancient Demonic Path ruins or secretly possessed a Demonic Path Cultivation Technique. Turns out, someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes!”

Lu Changhe nodded upon hearing this, squinting his eyes, a flash of realization crossing them:

“The previous Demon Ghost incident, and those Cultivators from Canglang Prefecture who suddenly ran to our Eastern Domain's Lianyun Mountain Range to ambush the Disciples coming out of the Secret Realm...”

“Perhaps, this person is the one manipulating everything behind it all!”

After speaking, the two exchanged glances, both seeing deep apprehension in the other's eyes!

A dark manipulator, hidden in the shadows, stirring up trouble across the entire Eastern Domain, now dared to appear so openly!

This clearly meant that perhaps his plan had been completed!

Therefore, he no longer needed to hide!

This person absolutely must not be underestimated!

Ye Qing... I wonder if he can handle this calmly... With this thought, a sharp light flashed in Lu Changhe's eyes, and he immediately transmitted a message to Human Emperor Ji Yan:

“Fellow Daoist Ji! Let's strike together and blast him! See if we can probe some of this person's background for Ye Qing!”

“A great idea!” Human Emperor Ji Yan agreed without hesitation.

The next moment, the spiritual power within their bodies surged wildly, and they simultaneously formed seals and cast Spells!

“Great Sun Golden Flame!”

“Taiyi Profound Light!”

Two Spells of terrifying power.

One was a blazing, tyrannical golden flame, like a golden sun!

The other was mysterious and vast Purple Divine Light.

Both tore through the sky with lightning speed, fiercely blasting toward the Black-Robed Figure who was stepping through the void!

Boom!

Under the nervous gaze of countless people, the two Spells solidly struck the Black-Robed Figure!

And then... passed right through!

The Black-Robed Figure's form merely swayed slightly,

like a reflection in water.

The two powerful Spells passed directly through his body and slammed into the distant sky, causing no effect whatsoever on the Black-Robed Figure!

The Black-Robed Figure was completely unharmed!

“What?!”

Lu Changhe and Ji Yan simultaneously widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief!

They saw clearly that their Spells had indeed hit, but the sensation was like striking a phantom or a handful of air!

What... what is going on?!

Ye Qing frowned slightly; he also sensed that something was wrong.

He joined his fingers into a sword, and a dazzling sword light containing Prison Suppressing Sword Intent instantly slashed out!

Whoosh!

The sword light was incredibly fast, slicing precisely through the Black-Robed Figure!

The result was exactly the same as Lu Changhe and Ji Yan's attacks!

The sword light passed through his body, as if it had struck a non-existent illusion!

Yet, the Black-Robed Figure was undeniably corporeal!

This sight caused the hearts of all orthodox path cultivators present to sink instantly to the bottom!

“This... how is this possible?!”

“Can't... can't hit him?”

“Even Young Sect Master Ye Qing's attack is ineffective? How can we fight?”

A panic greater than before involuntarily spread through the orthodox path cultivators' ranks.

After all, no matter how strong your combat power is, if you can't even touch the enemy,

what good is it?!

The Demonic Path Cultivators watching the scene, after a brief moment of shock, erupted in thunderous cheers, many bursting into loud laughter!

“Hahahaha! Do you see it! This is the difference!”

“No matter how strong your combat power, Ye Qing, what can you do if you can't hit him?!”

“Just wait for death! Ye Qing! Today is your death day!”

Sikong Wu, in the sky, lifted the corner of his mouth into a sinister grin.

He had said earlier that Ye Qing would surely die today!

Confidence?

Hmph! This was the source of his confidence!

Today, he would personally watch this extremely Prodigious Ye Qing, who had ruined everything for him,

die in pain and despair!

Venerable Ma, the frontline recorder for the Eastern Domain Cultivation Gazette, felt his hands and feet turn cold at this moment.

But he remained professional, holding the profound light mirror with trembling hands.

He completely recorded this despair-inducing scene and broadcast it for all Cultivators watching the profound light mirror sub-mirrors across the Eastern Domain.

As the footage spread, the situation across the entire Eastern Domain suddenly changed!

The Demonic Path Cultivators who had just hidden themselves were instantly overjoyed upon seeing this scene!

One by one, they flew out from their Immortal Caves and hidden tunnels, becoming arrogant and overbearing once more. Some even flew over the streets, shouting wildly:

“Insignificant Ye Qing, nothing more than this! Our Demonic Path will surely flourish! Long live the Demonic Path! Hahahahaha!”

The orthodox path cultivators of the Eastern Domain, however, felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, sinking into unprecedented despair.

“It's over... it's completely over now...”

“Even Young Sect Master Ye Qing can't hit him... is our Righteous Path in the Eastern Domain truly doomed?”

One Cultivator, overcome by emotion, immediately ran into the city's most bustling street.

Crying and laughing, he looked like a madman.

He took out all the Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and Magic Treasures he had painstakingly accumulated his entire life

from his storage ring, scattering them wildly onto the street handful by handful!

“We're all going to die anyway! We're all going to die! What's the point of saving so much money! What's the point!”

“I don't want them! I don't want any of it! Whoever wants them can take them!”

“Ahhhhhhh!”

He screamed while continuously scattering money, causing countless Cultivators on the street to scramble frantically, leading to a chaotic scene.

Scattering money! He was madly scattering money!

Meanwhile, in another city,

an orthodox path Loose Cultivator, who was usually destitute, first gave a bitter smile upon seeing the image in the profound light mirror.

Immediately afterward, a hint of madness flashed in his eyes!

He turned and rushed into the city's largest Spirit Stone Bank.

“Lend me money! I want to borrow money! Borrow as much as possible!”

He roared frantically in his heart:

“I'm definitely going to die anyway! It's impossible to repay this money in this lifetime! Before I die, this daddy is going to enjoy the feeling of being rich!”

“Borrow! I must borrow ruthlessly!”