242: One sword, and I'll cut you down!

An aura that should not exist within the Human Race permeated the entire Ancient Realm; even the entire Eastern Profound City could sense this disgusting stench.

Across the entire firmament, a blood-red meteor streaked by, carving a massive rift in its wake filled with endless stars. Standing there was a figure resembling a Chaos deity or demon, its pupils the size of stars, radiating terrifying fluctuations from its entire body.

When it appeared, every Cultivator in the entire Eastern Profound Domain was frozen in place; even the ants on the ground stood still.

Standing upon the shoulder of this Chaos deity or demon was a figure with hands clasped behind its back. Its bewitching purple hair danced in the wind, and a smile played upon its handsome face. Within its eyes, golden snake pupils radiated a chill. Strangely, it possessed nine heads, each with a different expression—some looking down upon all things, others sneering incessantly, and some revealing expressions of excitement and hunger...

"The Heavenly Demon Realm, the Xiangliu Clan, Demon Xiang Wu, has come specifically to congratulate the Shen Family..."

"Well, are you satisfied with this congratulatory gift... Emperor Shen?"

Its nine heads spoke in unison, the final words dripping with endless mockery. As its voice fell, a severed head plummeted like a meteor, crashing onto the Demon Slaying Platform, right in front of Shen Nian...

At the same time, nine different mocking laughs rang out.

"Haha, the Shen Family has truly fallen; a Void Return Third Layer Clan Head, it's hilarious..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I really look forward to you coming to the Heavenly Abyss. If I were to swallow you in one bite, don't beg for mercy..."

"Old Ancestor, didn't they say the Shen Family Clan Heads were peerless, the Peak combat power of the Human Race, generation after generation? How is it just this? I could destroy him without even using my hands..."

"Hee hee...!"

On the Demon Slaying Platform.

Thump.

A young man's head rolled onto the ground, teeth clenched, brows furrowed, as if he had suffered great agony before death.

"Shen Yu!!"

After seeing this familiar face, Shen Ye suddenly erupted, his killing intent exploding. The Law of Darkness in his eyes grew more intense than before. He looked up at the firmament, his voice ice-cold to the extreme: "Demon Xiang Wu, I will kill you!"

The Xiangliu, one of the Royal Families of the Demon Realm!

Ranked even higher than the Azure Profound Dragon, second only to the strongest Zhu Jiuyin Clan!

This Demon Xiang Wu was the current Eldest Prince of the Xiangliu Clan. His Bloodline had undergone atavism; he was a nine-headed Xiangliu. Having cultivated for five thousand years, he was at the Peak of the Void Return Fifth Layer. In the Heavenly Abyss, even Shen Ye and his peers could only flee upon seeing him!

Only the powerhouses at the forefront of the Heaven Rankings could contend with him, winning by relying on their Realm!

His combat power was so terrifying that no one in the Human Race could truly kill him within the same Realm. Not only did he have nine lives, but he could also merge his nine heads to erupt with nine times the combat power—it was completely Heaven-Defying!

However, this time was different. Seeing Shen Yu's head with his own eyes, Shen Ye instantly went mad, and the Law of Darkness surged forth.

Beside him, Shen Wudao had already gripped his ancient blade and stepped into the sky.

This sudden scene enraged everyone in the Ancient Realm, and countless terrifying auras began to circulate.

"Yao Race, you are courting death!"

"How bold!"

"How dare an ants clamor!" A heavenly voice descended; countless Cultivators turned pale, retreated, and vomited blood.

"Heh, wait until you are qualified to fight me in the same Realm before speaking. You are too weak right now, just like this one called Shen Yu; other than his bones being a bit hard, he is useless in every other way..." Demon Xiang Wu sneered, then immediately sensed several incomparably terrifying existences locking onto him.

"Heh, what? Don't the Human Race always say that the Yao Race bullies the few with the many? I killed him one-on-one in the Heavenly Abyss, and now you're furious?"

"How about this, a one-on-one duel in the same Realm?"

"I will set up an arena here in the starry sky. You, the Shen Family... oh, that's not right, all of you in the Eastern Profound Domain at the Void Return Fifth Layer can come and fight..."

"Hmm, is there no one?"

"Then how about this? I will accept anyone within the Void Return Seventh Layer. My clan's Old Ancestor will absolutely not interfere, how about that?"

On the Demon Slaying Platform.

Old Man Tianji furrowed his brows, his eyes filled with runes. The Wheel of Time behind him rotated slowly, his aura changed instantly, and a Universe evolved beneath his feet.

"Xiang Wushen, you are courting death, aren't you!"

"I will grant your wish!"

At the same time, Shen Min beside him raised an eyebrow and formed a seal with one hand. A terrifying power swept across the entire Eastern Profound Domain. At his fingertips, a divine talisman condensed; if one were to look closely, it contained countless stars.

In an instant, the Xiangliu Clan's Old Ancestor, Xiang Wushen, was instantly locked onto by a profound and mysterious power.

"Tianji, Shen Min, if I truly wanted to start a war, I would not be the only one who came..."

However, Shen Min did not waste a single word on him.

His figure had already appeared before Xiang Wushen, silently chanting: "Starfall, Annihilate!"

Boom!

That deity or demon-like figure was covered in dense runes. Vast stars from the Universe rushed toward it, intending to destroy this deity or demon.

Old Man Tianji stepped above the head of this figure, which was larger than a star. Beneath his feet, countless divine patterns flowed, and mysterious power poured down, causing the entire sky to vibrate; space could be seen collapsing and recovering everywhere.

The scene was terrifying to the extreme!

"Wu Yao, let's go!" A hint of solemnity appeared in Xiang Wushen's star-like eyes. He knew that if he stayed any longer, he would likely be forcibly kept here. As for this descendant he spoiled the most, death would be inevitable.

Because he could sense that there were still other terrifying auras of the Human Race treading the sky toward them.

On his shoulder, Demon Xiang Wu sighed helplessly, shaking his head in feigned disappointment.

"Sigh, does the Human Race always resort to Peak powerhouses fighting at the slightest disagreement? Is there really no one in the Human Race who can fight me in the same Realm?"

"I even went to the Heavenly Abyss to fight a round, but unfortunately, there wasn't a single one..."

"How disappointing..."

"Forget it..."

"See you on the Heavenly Abyss battlefield..."

As these words fell, every Cultivator in the Eastern Profound Domain gritted their teeth, their killing intent soaring to the heavens. Some, including a Void Return Fifth Layer Cultivator, had already soared into the sky.

But in the end, they were all stopped firmly.

"Don't stop me, I will fight this beast to the death!"

"You cannot! This is a Royal Family Highness, you are no match for him!"

"Are we just going to watch him humiliate our Human Race here!!"

"Don't be impulsive!"

"Hmm? Someone has flown up into the sky; that is Emperor Shen!!!!" A Cultivator said in shock.

At this moment, Shen Ye paused, then hurriedly cried out in horror: "Younger Brother Nian, no!!"

But he couldn't stop him in time; Shen Nian's figure had already passed Shen Wudao.

"This beast is very strong!"

Shen Wudao had blood at the corner of his mouth, an injury from being shaken by the heavenly voice earlier. He looked at Shen Nian's back, furrowed his brows, and spoke earnestly.

However, Shen Nian did not respond to him and stepped directly into the sky.

"Emperor Shen, you cannot!"

"Don't be impulsive!"

Shen Yang guarded in front of Shen Nian, not going to the starry sky; in his eyes, ensuring Shen Nian's safety was the most important thing.

"Old Ancestor, stop, I will fight him."

Shen Min, who was in the starry sky, was suddenly stunned and looked down.

Old Man Tianji also heard Shen Nian's voice, furrowed his brows, and hesitated slightly.

"Oh?" Demon Xiang Wu also noticed Shen Nian's figure and became interested. He held up a finger and teased: "As expected of Emperor Shen, you certainly have more backbone than the others. However, is your Void Return Third Layer strength enough for me to crush with a single finger?"

"Come, come, come, Emperor Shen, I will play with you..."

The next second.

Shen Yang could only obey the order, not daring to continue blocking Shen Nian. After all, members of the Shen Family dared not disobey his commands, but his face was filled with worry.

It was seen that.

In the starry sky, Shen Nian stood in front of this deity or demon-like figure, with Old Man Tianji and Shen Min standing behind him, watching him extend a finger as well.

"One sword"

"Slay you"

When these words fell, Demon Xiang Wu paused, then immediately revealed a sneering expression. Even Xiang Wushen said disdainfully: "Yellow-mouthed child..."

But the next moment, intense shock appeared in Xiang Wushen's star-like eyes. Within them, the thirty-six layer immortal palace was slowly reflected, and a terrifying Sword Intent permeated the entire starry sky.

He also saw.

In the eyes of that black-clad youth, a small blade of grass floated; the grass had nine leaves, shaped like sword edges, capable of slaying the sun, moon, and rivers of stars...