Chapter 122: Worthy of the Title "Divine Lord"
"Who is that?"
Xiao Huangmen also noticed the commotion around the formation, pausing his attack as he stared in disbelief at the figure in green robes.
A Human Immortal at the early stage undoubtedly had their own trump cards. Even his master, the Demon Crown Prince, couldn't guarantee that he could dispatch a Human Immortal so effortlessly.
Moreover, the young man in green seemed to still have strength to spare.
The battlefield fell silent.
The factions that had come to take a share of the spoils now wore expressions as if they had just eaten something vile.
They had thought that with so many factions attacking together, even a stone like the Hundred Herbs Pavilion would be easily crushed. However, from the moment the attack began, one unexpected event after another occurred. Not only was Mo Chengkong's strength beyond their expectations, but a ferocious beast had also appeared.
Now, there was someone who could instantly kill a Human Immortal with a single move.
Many were already regretting their decision to get involved in this mess. Given the current situation, their side wasn't guaranteed victory either.
"Li Changsheng!"
Song Feiyan, among the Profound Heaven Sect's forces, was filled with disbelief.
She couldn't believe that Li Changsheng, the manager who had once taken advantage of her, was actually the hidden powerhouse within the Hundred Herbs Pavilion. Only now did she realize how ridiculous she had been a hundred years ago.
Meanwhile, the onlookers in the northern part of Pearl City were also stunned. They had thought the appearance of the roc was the Hundred Herbs Pavilion's last act of desperation, but another powerhouse had emerged.
"Manager Li… is too powerful!"
Li Chunyang swallowed hard and whispered.
Those who had seen Li Changsheng in the Demon Abyss wore complex expressions. They had known he was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be strong enough to crush a Human Immortal.
"Chunyang, you know such a powerhouse?" Fan Qianjie asked, his face filled with astonishment.
"Manager Li saved our lives in the Demon Abyss," Li Chunyang said with a bitter smile. "A hundred years ago, we were pursued by a demon at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage. It was Manager Li who saved us."
"Back then, we witnessed him transcend the Heavenly Tribulation and become an immortal."
What?
The weakest among those gathered here were elders of various factions, and the younger ones were the most outstanding members of their respective groups. They weren't ignorant.
But to transcend the Heavenly Tribulation and, within a mere hundred years, kill a Human Immortal with a single move?
Especially Fan Qianjie, who was deeply shaken.
The Human Immortal Li Changsheng had killed wasn't a half-baked one like Ren Wu but someone of comparable strength to himself. Yet, a young man who had only transcended the Tribulation a hundred years ago had killed such a person with a single move.
On the battlefield.
Li Changsheng stood with his left hand behind his back and his right hand holding the corpse of the Human Immortal.
"Squawk!"
The roc let out a long cry, transforming into a golden light as it appeared beneath Li Changsheng, incredibly docile.
"I thought the Demon Crown Prince would be hiding in the shadows to oversee this battle. I didn't expect only you few to come and throw your lives away."
Li Changsheng tossed the corpse onto the roc's back and scanned the crowd, disappointment evident in his voice.
He had wanted to test his current strength against the Demon Crown Prince, which was why he had remained hidden, searching for any trace of the Demon Crown Prince in the shadows.
There were indeed some sneaky individuals hiding, but none were even at the Human Immortal level, making them unworthy of his attention.
Moreover, if he hadn't acted, the formation would have been shattered by that saber strike, and countless Hundred Herbs Pavilion disciples would have perished.
"Who are you? How do you know the Crown Prince's name?"
Xiao Huangmen's heart tightened. Aside from those of them who had been sent from the Demon Realm, few in the Cangqing Realm knew the Crown Prince's name. Even those who had joined the Crown Prince's faction for hundreds of years didn't know it. Yet, this young man in green had just spoken it aloud.
"However, we had long known that the Hundred Herbs Pavilion had a hidden expert. Did you think we would come here without any preparations?"
Xiao Huangmen's voice was shrill and cold as he spoke.
With a wave of his hand, a massive warship thousands of zhang in size tore through the void and arrived. The warship was filled with densely packed black-armored knights. Their movements were uniform, like machines, but their auras were fierce. The weakest among them were at the Unity Realm, and the ten commanding knights were at the Tribulation Transcendence stage.
However, their faces were devoid of expression, as if they were born solely for slaughter.
"The Black Demon Legion!"
Tang Xuangan's expression changed drastically as he stared at the suddenly appearing warship.
"Senior, this is the most elite force under the Crown Prince's command—the Black Demon Legion. Rumor has it that these were once battle-hardened warriors who were turned into immortal demon puppets through the Crown Prince's demonic techniques. Their strength surpasses even what they had in life. The last time the Black Demon Legion appeared was six hundred years ago, when they annihilated a sect with a Human Immortal sitting at its helm."
"They are a force that surpasses even the four great legions of the South Li Empire! They are not to be underestimated!"
Li Changsheng finally showed some interest and said lightly:
"Very well. Today, I'll use these demon puppets to test my strength."
"I hope you won't disappoint me!"
With that, Li Changsheng took a step forward.
A quasi-immortal-grade longsword appeared in his hand, and he swung it lightly.
Boom!
The heavens split, and the earth cracked.
A white sword beam swept across the void, turning everything in its path into chaos as it struck toward the massive warship.
Boom!
The demon puppets on the warship showed no change in expression. Just as the white sword beam was about to strike the warship, in unison, tens of thousands of demon puppets raised their hands as if they were a single entity.
An earth-shattering force erupted from the warship and collided with the white sword beam.
"Boom!"
An overwhelming shockwave swept out, instantly engulfing thousands of nearby cultivators and reducing them to nothing.
"Is that all?"
Li Changsheng frowned slightly.
The combined power of these demon puppets was indeed impressive, capable of rivaling a peak Human Immortal. It was enough to sweep through any major faction in the Cangqing Realm.
But even before his breakthrough, he could fight and even kill peak Human Immortals.
Now that he had reached the ninth transformation of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations, crushing a peak Human Immortal required little effort, let alone the combined power of these demon puppets.
"How boring. Let's end this."
"Boom!"
Li Changsheng raised the sword high with one hand and slashed down!
A dazzling white sword beam erupted with blinding light, shooting forward. Wherever it passed, the void turned into chaos. The massive warship, protected by a ninth-tier formation, was as fragile as paper. Even with tens of thousands of demon puppets acting in unison, they couldn't withstand the power of Li Changsheng's sword.
In an instant, thousands of demon puppets were reduced to dust.
But it didn't end there. The sword beam moved swiftly, cutting through the warship and shooting thousands of miles into the distance, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake. By the time the white sword beam disappeared, the Black Demon Legion had been completely annihilated.
Both the enemies and the onlookers were left speechless.
This was the Black Demon Legion!
And it had been wiped out with a single sword strike by this terrifying man?
"Run!"
This one strike shattered Xiao Huangmen's confidence. Even the Demon Crown Prince couldn't unleash such a powerful strike. Facing such an enemy, they could only survive by fleeing and waiting for reinforcements from the Demon Realm!
Now, their only goal was to survive!
Before Xiao Huangmen even gave the order, some had already broken and begun to flee.
Seeing Xiao Huangmen turn into a streak of light and flee into the distance, the others also scattered in all directions.
"Heh heh!"
"Want to run?"
Mo Chengkong let out a strange laugh, turning into a rain of blood that pursued the fleeing cultivators. Anyone caught by the blood rain was drained of their essence, making the blood rain even brighter as it chased the next target.
"Squawk!"
The roc, following Li Changsheng's orders, transformed into a golden streak of light, cutting every cultivator it passed in half.
"Do you think you can escape?"
Li Changsheng's expression was cold.
These people had chosen to attack the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, making them his enemies. He would use their spiritual energy to push his Divine Demon Nine Transformations to its peak!
Li Changsheng, holding the quasi-immortal-grade sword, suddenly disappeared from the void. When he reappeared, he was right in front of Ren Wu, the Sect Master of the Profound Heaven Sect.
"Mercy—"
Before Ren Wu could even finish begging for mercy, an irresistible force instantly crushed his head and obliterated his soul.
"First one."
With Li Changsheng's strikes, one powerhouse after another fell effortlessly. In just seven breaths, the leading powerhouses were all killed. Even Xiao Huangmen couldn't withstand a single move from him.
By the time Li Changsheng returned to Pearl City, the eastern city had become a sea of blood. Even those accustomed to carnage turned pale at the sight.
Of the nearly 200,000 cultivators, at least 100,000 had perished in the eastern city!
Many factions had brought their entire elite forces. After this battle, their losses were akin to their factions being wiped out.
Fan Qianjie watched the figure in green robes enter the Hundred Herbs Pavilion headquarters, his expression complex.
"After this battle, no one in the Cangqing Realm will dare to stand in the way of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion's rise."
"Even the imperial family will have to bow before the Hundred Herbs Pavilion."
"As long as Li Changsheng resides in the Cangqing Realm, he will be revered as its supreme ruler."
"He is worthy of the title 'Divine Lord'!"