74: Chapter 74 Division of Labor and Cooperation

The outskirts of Tianhuo City, the East City Gate.

Gu Dusheng shouldered his long spear, looking at the dense crowd of guards before him, and grinned.

"The boss said to let me create some chaos."

"Then I won't be polite."

He took a step forward.

Boom!

The aura of the Archaic Sacred Body erupted instantly.

That savage and desolate pressure shook the front row of guards, making them kneel directly on the ground.

"Everyone, get out of my way!"

Gu Dusheng swept his spear across.

The spear's radiance transformed into a golden Dragon, blasting a huge hole directly into the city gate.

"Second Senior Brother is mighty!"

The Lingxiao Heavenly Palace Disciples behind him cheered in unison and rushed into the city.

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Beneath Tianhuo City, the Energy Hub.

Jin Wusuan stood before a massive flame furnace, his fingers moving the abacus rapidly.

"This city's energy System is centered around the remains of an underground Fire Dragon."

"As long as the spiritual energy supply here is cut off..."

He pushed up his glasses, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"The entire Tianhuo City will fall into darkness."

He took a specially made Talisman from his robe and stuck it onto the furnace.

"Countdown, three minutes."

Inside the inner city of Tianhuo City, the Intelligence Hub.

Sikong Zhaiyue's figure was like a phantom, weaving through the darkness.

Every time the dagger in her hand swung, it took the life of a guard.

Silent and soundless.

Clean and efficient.

"Fifth Senior Sister's Assassination Techniques are still so terrifying."

Su Waner followed behind her, holding stacks of documents.

"These are all core intelligence reports of the Abyssal Demon Eye."

"With these..."

A hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

"We'll be able to grasp all their hidden lines in the Upper Realm."

Above Tianhuo City.

Mo Chi stood on a massive scroll.

The scroll unfurled, covering the entire Tianhuo City.

"Overturning the universe, Yin and Yang reversal."

The brush in his hand danced in the air.

One profound pattern after another emerged on the scroll.

"All the Teleportation Arrays in this city..."

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Are now under my control."

"Want to escape?"

He sneered.

"Not a chance."

The City Lord's Mansion, the grand hall.

The Red-robed man looked at the chaos before him, his face ashen.

"Damn it..."

"Bai Yu came prepared!"

"He didn't come alone!"

"He brought all his Disciples!"

Just then.

The entire Tianhuo City suddenly fell into darkness.

The Energy Hub had been cut off.

Immediately after.

The light of several Teleportation Arrays lit up.

But those Abyssal Demon Eye members who wanted to flee found themselves teleported to...

The entrance of the City Lord's Mansion.

"This... how is this possible?!"

The Red-robed man's eyes widened.

"The Teleportation Arrays have been tampered with!"

Bai Yu's figure slowly descended at the entrance of the grand hall.

"I said it before."

He looked at the Red-robed man, his voice calm.

"For every one who comes, I'll rob one."

"Now..."

He reached out his hand.

"Hand over all the assets of your Abyssal Demon Eye."

The Red-robed man gritted his teeth.

"Bai Yu!"

"Do you think you've won?!"

"That Lord is coming soon!"

"When the time comes..."

Bai Yu interrupted him.

"That Lord?"

He laughed.

"Are you talking about..."

He looked up toward the depths of the sky.

"That old geezer who's been peeking from the Void Realm for half the day?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

The Void Realm suddenly cracked open.

A terrifying pressure surged from the rift.

Then.

An aged voice echoed through the world.

"Bai Yu..."

"We haven't met for thirty thousand years..."

"You are still as arrogant as ever."

The rift in the Void Realm above Tianhuo City tore wider and wider.

A pressure far exceeding the Peak of the God Emperor poured down; the buildings of the entire Tianhuo City trembled under this pressure.

Seeing the rift, the despair on the Red-robed man's face instantly turned into wild joy.

"Lord! You've finally come!"

He knelt on the ground, his voice trembling: "Bai Yu is right here! He destroyed all our strongholds! And he wants to snatch our assets!"

There was a moment of silence in the Void Realm.

That aged voice sounded again, with a hint of playfulness.

"Snatch the assets?"

"Bai Yu, you're doing robberies so righteously now?"

Bai Yu looked up at the rift, his eyes calm.

"Robbery? This is called legal debt collection."

He pulled out that yellowed Contract from his robe and waved it.

"It's all here in black and white, with the Contract as proof. Your Abyssal Demon Eye owes me twelve trillion; it's only reasonable for me to take some things as collateral."

"Contract?"

A sneer came from the Void Realm.

"You still kept that scrap of a Contract from thirty thousand years ago?"

"Of course I kept it," Bai Yu said indifferently. "I am a man of rules. It is only natural to pay back what is owed."

"Natural..."

The voice suddenly became cold.

"Then thirty thousand years ago, you destroyed three of my strongholds and killed seventeen of my God Emperors; how should that debt be settled?"

Bai Yu smiled.

"That debt..."

He paused, his voice suddenly turning cold.

"You guys made the first move."

"I was merely acting in self-defense."

Boom!

The rift in the Void Realm expanded violently, and a withered hand reached out from it.

That hand was so aged it looked like a dried tree branch, but its fingertips flickered with a heart-palpitating black light.

"Self-defense?"

"Bai Yu, you're still so good at making excuses."

"Then today..."

The hand suddenly clenched.

The space of the entire Tianhuo City froze instantly.

Everyone felt a terrifying pressure, as if a mountain were weighing on their chests.

Luo Bingli's expression changed, her long sword left its scabbard, and frost instantly covered her body.

Gu Dusheng gripped his long spear, the aura of his Archaic Sacred Body erupting with full force, barely withstanding the pressure.

Jin Wusuan pushed up his glasses, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"This aura... it's beyond the God Emperor."

"Quasi-Immortal Emperor."

Sikong Zhaiyue's voice came from the shadows, carrying a hint of gravity.

"And not the kind that just made a Breakthrough."

Bai Yu stood where he was, letting the pressure weigh on him, yet he remained motionless.

"Quasi-Immortal Emperor?"

He looked up at the withered hand, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Hiding for thirty thousand years just to break through to this Realm?"

"It seems your talent is only so-so."

The voice in the Void Realm paused for a moment.

Then, a furious roar came.

"Bai Yu!"

"You're looking for death!"

The withered hand pressed down violently.

Rumble—!

Tianhuo City's protection array shattered instantly.

The ground cracked, buildings collapsed, and countless members of the Abyssal Demon Eye were turned directly into blood mist under this pressure.

Even the Red-robed man spat blood and was sent flying by this strike.

"Lord..."

He struggled to crawl up, only to find that his body could no longer move.

"Trash."

The voice in the Void Realm said coldly.

"What use are you if you can't even deal with a single Bai Yu?"

As soon as the voice fell.

The withered hand flicked lightly.

The Red-robed man's body exploded instantly, leaving not even a Soul behind.

The entire place fell into a dead silence.

Everyone was stunned by this cruel scene.

This was the power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Turning hands into clouds and covering them into rain.

Killing a God Emperor was like crushing an ant.

"Did you see that? Bai Yu."

The voice in the Void Realm sounded again, with a hint of smugness.

"This is the power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."

"Thirty thousand years ago, you were able to escape because I hadn't made a Breakthrough yet."

"But now..."