75: Reception

"Senior Brother, can you tolerate this kind of trash bullying us?" Xiao Zhuo's icy voice suddenly boomed in their ears. "In my opinion, it's better to kill them all. What use are these wastes, other than squandering Human Race resources?"

"How dare you! This Prince is the Great Chen's Second Imperial Prince! Vile commoner, how dare you speak so!" The golden-robed youth's face contorted in a sneer, his eyes blazing with fury at Xiao Zhuo, yet he was completely oblivious to the fleeting, chilling murderous intent in the other's eyes.

"Jing Prefecture has indeed been too peaceful these past few years," Xiao Changkong said indifferently, then raised a hand to signal Xiao Zhuo. "But ultimately, we are all of the Human Race. Their blood should not be shed here."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Zhuo slowly shook his head, his palm abruptly closing.

"Bang—!"

The colossal golden palm slammed shut, and the Great Chen's Second Imperial Prince's body instantly exploded into a crimson mist of blood.

A Divine Soul frantically shot out from his crown, but Xiao Zhuo flicked a finger, crushing it into scattered sparks.

The remnant soul shrieked as it dissipated. The remaining nine Jing Prefecture Prodigies all recoiled half a step in horror, their gazes towards Xiao Zhuo filled with palpable fear.

Even the Fourth Imperial Prince, who had just flown back, had a face ashen as gold leaf, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty.

They had just witnessed the terrifying strength of this malevolent star—instantly killing over twenty King-rank Demons! That was a power they absolutely could not contend with.

Before, they had merely relied on their imperial identity, habitually ordering the two around.

They never expected that this Xiao Zhuo would actually dare to kill!

"You... you! We are of the Great Chen Imperial Family, and we all have positioning blood talismans within us! If you kill us, the Imperial Family will hunt you down to the ends of the earth, relentlessly!" How had the Fourth Imperial Prince ever seen such a ferocious Human Race individual? From childhood, which concubine, guard, or master in the palace hadn't treated him with utmost respect? He simply couldn't imagine anyone being so audacious!

"Oh?" Xiao Zhuo raised an eyebrow. No wonder he had sensed an inexplicable energy attempting to invade his body earlier; it was this so-called positioning blood talisman. Unfortunately, that bit of energy was directly refined by his flesh and blood the moment it entered his body, dissipating into nothingness. "Since I've already killed one, then I might as well... kill them all!"

"Junior Brother!" Xiao Changkong also snapped back from the shock of Xiao Zhuo's sudden killing spree, eager to stop him.

"Senior Brother!" Xiao Zhuo's gaze suddenly turned cold, the biting chill making Xiao Changkong gasp for breath. "Since I've made my move, how can I leave anyone alive? Just watch!"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Imperial Prince's face drastically changed, and he turned to flee. The other Jing Prefecture Disciples were even more Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, frantically activating their life-saving trump cards, cursing the ancestors of these foolish imperial brothers eighteen generations back, completely forgetting that they, these imperial relatives, worshipped the same ancestor.

However, before their trump cards could be fully activated, everyone's pupils suddenly lost focus, and like withered leaves in the autumn wind, they rustled to the ground, lifeless.

"Senior Brother," Xiao Zhuo flicked his sleeve, as if merely brushing away a pile of bothersome dust. "Now, can you tell me what exactly happened?"

A hint of complexity flashed in Xiao Changkong's eyes. He knew Xiao Zhuo had acted to spare him trouble. But the infamous Imperial Family blood talisman... he feared that once they left this Secret Realm, Xiao Zhuo would find it impossible to move an inch in Human Race territory.

As thoughts churned, he momentarily forgot to respond, only to snap back to attention when Xiao Zhuo questioned him again, speaking rapidly: "During this period, my grandfather and I have been contacting the Human Race powerhouses who entered this realm. We had already found three Human Race Myriad Manifestation Seniors, and two days ago, we met Senior Jiao and Senior Li from Jing Prefecture. Unexpectedly, our whereabouts were exposed at some point, and we were ambushed and surrounded by Demons! My grandfather and the five Seniors, in order to hold off twelve Yao Mo Dominators, ordered us juniors to break through separately. I was leading these... these burdens to escape together. The Disciples of the other two Myriad Manifestation Seniors fled in the opposite direction."

"Can you find Senior Xiao's whereabouts?" Xiao Zhuo's brows furrowed tightly, a strong sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Human Race Myriad Manifestations were already scarce, far fewer than the Demon side. Even if every Human Race Myriad Manifestation was battle-hardened and incredibly powerful, they would struggle against a two-on-one situation!

They must be found as soon as possible!

The passage from the cloud heaven mirror to the outside world had been closed by Immortal Master Azure Heaven, temporarily cutting off external reinforcements.

Only with the help of Immortal Master Azure Heaven could these six pillars of the Human Race be protected. Otherwise, the loss of any one of them would be an unbearable blow to the Human Race!

Xiao Changkong shook his head dejectedly.

Xiao Zhuo tapped his foot, the Void Realm vibrated, and his figure shot towards the Taiyi Sect like a golden lightning bolt: "Senior Brother! Come back to the Taiyi Sect with me!"

Two streaks of light instantly returned to the Taiyi Sect. Xiao Zhuo went directly to pay his respects to Immortal Master Azure Heaven again.

He concisely reported the entire sequence of events.

At this moment, Immortal Master Azure Heaven's complexion had somewhat recovered, and a spark of life seemed to reignite on his withered face.

After listening to Xiao Zhuo's account, he sighed softly: "Unless they can enter within a hundred li of the Taiyi Sect, this old man can do nothing. Now, most of my Divine Thought is controlling the cloud heaven mirror to seal the abyss passage, and the evolution of the entire Taiyi Sect has exhausted my remaining mental strength. It's truly difficult to break through the Void Realm to help them escape danger."

"Then, can Immortal Master ascertain their location?" Xiao Zhuo pressed.

"That's not difficult!" Immortal Master Azure Heaven lightly flicked his sleeve, and a light screen immediately appeared in mid-air, displaying a map of the Cloud Heaven Realm. Six emerald green light spots flickered rapidly, surrounded by twelve glaring crimson light spots.

These were Laughing Sword One and the other five, and the twelve terrifying Yao Mo Dominators!

Xiao Zhuo cupped his fists in a salute to Immortal Master Azure Heaven, said no more, and quickly exited the quiet room with Xiao Changkong.

Along the way, Xiao Zhuo briefly informed Xiao Changkong of the current situation of the Taiyi Sect and the abyss passage—after all, he was already in the know.

After settling Xiao Changkong to rest within the Taiyi Sect, Xiao Zhuo's figure flickered, transforming into a golden stream of light tearing through the sky, and sped towards the northern battlefield!

In terms of speed, Xiao Zhuo far surpassed Xiao Changkong. Bringing him along would only be a hindrance when facing Dominator Rank Demons.

Xiao Zhuo fully unleashed his Instantaneous Art, his speed unbelievably fast! The golden light he became pierced through the clouds, sending ripples visible to the naked eye across the sky.

In just the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, the world-destroying battlefield fluctuations already assailed him!

Xiao Zhuo activated his Spirit Concealment Art, concealing his aura and diving into the dense forest below. Using the trees for cover, he urgently transmitted a message to Laughing Sword One, who was being besieged by three ferocious Demons in the sky: "Senior Xiao! Quickly bring everyone to the Taiyi Sect! Once there, you might temporarily be safe!"

High above, eighteen terrifying figures were locked in combat, forming a storm of destruction. The Human Race side was in dire straits!

Violent true Qi and pitch-black demonic flames collided wildly, churning the vast sea of clouds into a colossal vortex of death.

Neither side had unleashed their Domain—in such a chaotic battle, a Domain clash would only become a hindrance.

Only the most primitive and dangerous clash of Divine Thought and power!

The aftershocks of a battle above the Eighth Realm, even tens of li away, still made Xiao Zhuo's robes flap wildly in the tearing wind that ripped through the Void Realm.

Upon receiving the message, Laughing Sword One's spirits lifted, and he immediately synchronized the news with the other five.

The six Human Race Myriad Manifestations understood implicitly, suddenly erupting. Their powerful offensive instantly forced back their strong enemies, transforming into six streaks of light, and fled south with all their might!

Seeing Laughing Sword One and the others escape, Xiao Zhuo no longer concealed himself, shooting up from the dense forest and returning as a golden light along the same path.

His speed was so astonishing that it was in no way inferior to those Yao Mo Dominators!

However, a Golden-winged Demonic Roc, a demonic bird, had the fastest speed of all!

With a flap of its wings, it tore through space, bypassing Laughing Sword One and the others, constantly circling and diving, its sharp claws tearing the sky, spewing demonic flames, clinging tightly, intending to slow down their escape.

Seeing this, the cold light in Xiao Zhuo's eyes flared, and his figure drew a sharp zigzag in the air, actually charging straight towards the ferocious Demonic Roc!

In his eyes, platinum light flowed incessantly, growing ever brighter and more dazzling, like a star on the verge of exploding!