294: Shen Nian, come out and fight!

"Heh, if he were truly the type to know how to endure, how would he have broken into the Heavenly Demon Realm, provoking such a fierce counterattack from the Yao Race and causing so many casualties among our Human Race?"

"You've got it wrong. It was clearly the Sword Immortal from White Jade Capital who broke into the Heavenly Demon Realm, right? What does that have to do with Emperor Shen?"

"He clearly has such formidable strength, so why didn't he come to the Heaven Abyss earlier instead of waiting to reveal it that day? What's the point of coming now? Can he even defeat Mo Ya?"

"I can't be bothered to waste breath on you!"

Voices rose from every direction. Some Cultivators were dissatisfied with Shen Nian because he had caused the Yao Race to initiate a hunt; their relatives, close friends, and fellow Disciples had all died at the hands of the Yao Race. Others, however, felt that Shen Nian had done nothing wrong and even admired him greatly.

Just at this moment.

A voice resounded throughout the entire Imperial City.

"Shen Nian, come out and fight!"

The magnificent voice shook all directions; the entire Imperial Pass was stirred by the man's words.

Suddenly.

Brilliant golden light flew in. High in the firmament, an ancient golden imperial war chariot appeared. Blinding divine radiance swirled about it, and various phenomena manifested upon it. Living things appeared full of vitality, with the ancient war chariot positioned at the center, as if it were the sovereign of all things.

The radiance instantly submerged the heavens and earth, with the phenomena of four legendary ancient Sacred Beasts—the True Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird—dancing about.

Standing upon it was a burly, upright figure with his hands behind his back, looking down at all things below. On his chiseled face was an expression of invincible self-assurance, a peerless gaze that looked down upon the world.

The identity of the newcomer was self-evident!

The Northern Emperor, Wang Teng!

Everyone was shocked by this scene. Cultivators from the Northern Region frantically displayed looks of fanatical worship. Even the older generation of Cultivators was stunned by Wang Teng's Aura; he truly possessed the bearing of an emperor, as if they were facing a supreme Dao Integration expert, leaving them unable to even look him in the eye.

"My god, has the Northern Emperor returned to the Imperial Pass? Wasn't it said that he was locked in combat with the Highness of the Nine Infant Clan? Could it be that the Northern Emperor won?" a Cultivator exclaimed.

The Five Great Royal Clans of the Heavenly Demon Realm are the Azure Profound Dragon, Teng Snake, Xiangliu, Nine Infant, and Candle Nine Nethers. Among them, Candle Nine Nethers is the strongest, while Teng Snake is at the bottom. The Nine Infant Clan ranks fourth, but they are more troublesome than the third-ranked Xiangliu Clan.

This is simply because this clan is born with the ability to regenerate. Although their combat power is not the strongest among the Royal Clans, they are too difficult to kill. After each Rebirth, their strength increases, and they are also adept at disguise and extremely cunning. Therefore, many Cultivators would rather face the Azure Profound Dragon or Xiangliu than the Nine Infant Clan.

"Hiss... this Aura from the Northern Emperor—has he broken through his Realm? He has stepped into the Peak of the Void Returning Fourth Layer in one go; what a Prodigy!"

"He must have broken through. There was news from the Northern Region earlier that the Northern Emperor had entered the ancestral grounds again and seemingly obtained the complete Legacy of the Wang Family!!!"

At this moment, countless eyes were fixed on that figure in the firmament.

"Audacious! Wang Teng, you are not qualified to challenge Emperor Shen. Get lost!"

Boom!

A terrifying Saber Intent erupted instantly. Shen Wudao frowned, drew his divine saber directly, and prepared to step forward to fight.

High in the firmament, from within the ancient golden war chariot, that figure merely glanced indifferently at Shen Wudao, and that terrifying Saber Intent dissipated instantly.

"You are not my opponent." Wang Teng spoke indifferently, his hands remaining behind his back, with stars seemingly swirling within his large palms.

After stepping into the Void Returning Fourth Layer, he had achieved ultimate sublimation, and his Cultivation Technique had even reached the stage of Major Achievement. Previously, Shen Wudao had indeed possessed the ability to fight him.

But that was no longer the case.

"Heh, want to try?" Shen Wudao sneered, a Saber Intent capable of destroying everything emanating from between his brows. Behind him, a terrifying figure seemed to condense—ten thousand zhang tall, radiating the true meaning of the Dao of the Saber, as if a single strike could cleave the heavens and earth.

Inside the carriage.

Bai Ze immediately looked up and couldn't help but mutter: "The human seedlings of this generation are not bad. Both of them have the qualifications to enter the Nine Mountains of the Demon Sealing Sect."

Only by entering the Nine Mountains of the Demon Sealing Sect could one be considered a true Disciple of the Demon Sealing Sect and obtain the demon sealing technique!

Teng Xi revealed a look of surprise.

It seemed that the relationships between human Prodigies were not much better.

After feeling the gazes from all directions, Jun Fengyan nervously gripped the armrest.

However, Shen Nian only glanced outside, feeling somewhat surprised.

Good grief.

He had just been thinking about looking for him, but he hadn't expected the other party to jump out and challenge him directly; what a coincidence.

"Master?" Zuo Wuhen transmitted his voice respectfully. As long as Shen Nian gave the word, he would immediately strike and capture Wang Teng.

Moreover, Zuo Wuhen was very clear that no matter how much of a Prodigy Wang Teng was, it was absolutely impossible for him to be his Master's opponent.

"No need."

An indifferent voice rang out in the ears of both Zuo Wuhen and Shen Wudao simultaneously.

Zuo Wuhen did not move, sitting quietly in front of the carriage.

Shen Wudao was stunned for a moment, looking toward the carriage with some confusion.

"What does Emperor Shen mean by this?"

"There's no need to fight him. Shen Nian is the Head of the Shen Family; how could he possibly be challenged by someone like Wang Teng?"

Capable of slaying Demon Xiang Wu with a single sword strike, Shen Wudao did not doubt Shen Nian's combat power at all; fighting this Wang Teng would be no problem, he just felt it was unnecessary.

As the Head of the Shen Family, how could he easily take action himself!

But inside the carriage.

[Ding, reading information on the Destined Villain, Wang Teng...]

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[Name: Wang Teng]

[Age: 31]

[Personality: Arrogant, conceited]

[Realm: Void Returning Fourth Layer Peak (Heavenly Palace)]

[Cultivation Technique: Chaotic Ancient Divine Script (Major Achievement) — Immortal Grade]

[Divine Ability: Cross Star Universe Rift (Perfection) — Void Returning (Rare), Severing Self Divine Dao Formula (Major Achievement) — Dao Integration (Rare), Chaotic Ancient Divine Formula (Major Achievement) — Immortal Grade, Banishment to the Abyss (Introductory) — Special Secret Technique, Fore-Character Secret (Introductory) — Special Secret Technique]

[Special Ability: Martial Dao Heavenly Eye (A special ability derived from the Chaotic Ancient Divine Scripture, which can be continuously upgraded to see through the weaknesses of all Divine Abilities; not inferior to a natural Divine Pupil)]

[Villain Plot: Due to the Host, the original villain plot has changed. In the original plot, Jiang Churan returned to the Upper Realm and was provoked by her younger brother, Wang Yuan. Jiang Churan took action and injured him, thereby attracting Wang Teng's attention. Later, a great chaos erupted in the Heaven Abyss (now, three years earlier than the original plot), the ancient ruins of the Demon Sealing Sect appeared, and the Prodigies of both the Yao and Human Races entered. Wang Teng's Opportunity was seized by Jiang Churan, followed by repeated failures. Wang Teng developed a Heart Demon, his Dao Heart collapsed, and although he later re-condensed his Dao Heart to a higher level, he was still defeated by Jiang Churan's sword and slain by her...]

[Changed Plot: Because of the Host, Wang Teng's target is pointed directly at Shen Nian. Some time ago, he encountered the Daughter of Destiny, Xiao Qinger, in the Heaven Abyss. She heard him insulting Shen Nian and took action, but was injured by Wang Teng and escaped. Wang Teng has always been conceited and is not a despicable person; he did not listen to others' schemes to capture Xiao Qinger to target Shen Nian, but instead wants to defeat Shen Nian openly and honorably...]