Chapter 1010

In the Duzhen Hall.

The demonic atmosphere was pervasive, and the voices were loud.

Figures sat among them, talking loudly to each other, all chatting about the current Duzhen Hall Master.

"The three halls of Cangwu Mountain are the holy land that governs the Feather clan and even all the demon races of the Eastern Wasteland. Every Hall Master has extraordinary abilities; none are weak."

"Yuanjun governs Tongxuan, destroyed the Mingyuan, ruined the Central Continent, and has no rival among the Soul Transformation."

"Qingshuang governs Zhoukong, the number one person in the Nascent Soul realm, with a brilliant combat record. There are even rumors that Hall Master Qingshuang has already ascended to the Soul Transformation realm and has the qualifications to ascend."

"The Duzhen Hall Master who can be ranked alongside these two lords is definitely not weak, nor could they be an unknown person; why have they been hiding their head and showing their tail, with no sign of them until now?"

Someone said: "Perhaps they are busy with cultivation?"

But the words had just left their mouth when they were refuted, "If that were really the case, why bother summoning us to come and pay respects?"

Everyone present was dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude of the Duzhen Hall Master, who had not appeared for a full year, whetting everyone's appetite.

Therefore, his identity became a matter of speculation for many.

If it were an existence that could not convince the public, then this year of high-profile attitude would be met with backlash after they truly met.

"Is it Lord Youquan? She previously held the position of Deputy Hall Master, so it is only natural for her to be promoted to the main Hall Master," a woman in a black dress adorned with stars speculated.

However, Daoist Blood Vulture opposite her waved his hand, "Night Star Pupil, you guessed wrong."

Night Star Pupil said "oh" and smiled, "Blood Vulture, you seem to know something?"

Daoist Blood Vulture spread his hands helplessly: "What would this poor Daoist know? It's just that I had the same thought at first, but after coming to Cangwu Mountain, it was denied by fellow Daoist White Bone."

The denial of the White Bone Mysterious Snake?

Everyone present did not doubt the truthfulness of the other party's words.

The White Bone Mysterious Snake was one of the earliest demon powerhouses to attach themselves to Cangwu Mountain, and even once guarded the teleportation array leading directly to the Great Snow Mountain for Cangwu Mountain.

If one were to discuss who knew the situation of Cangwu Mountain best, it would have to be the White Bone Mysterious Snake.

Since he had said so, the current Duzhen Hall Master could not be Youquan.

Then who could it be?

"Perhaps it is Lord Qinghexian?"

Everyone was startled, then nodded one after another; if it were this person, then it would make sense.

Although Lord Qinghexian was not a demon powerhouse in the conventional sense, as a plant spirit, she was also classified within the Eastern Wasteland demon race.

Especially since Lord Qinghexian also had a deep relationship with Cangwu Mountain; it is rumored that even her Soul Transformation back then was guided by Qixia Yuanjun.

If Qinghexian, who was a Soul Transformation existence, governed the Duzhen Hall, both her realm and strength would be enough to convince people.

However, this conjecture was instantly broken by

two women from the Qinghe clan.

"It is not our ancestor."

"Since the great battle in the Central Continent, our ancestor has been healing her injuries; this time my sister and I came to Cangwu Mountain to pay respects, also under the ancestor's order, to pay respects to the new Duzhen Hall Master."

The Qinghe twin sisters said so.

Everyone looked at each other; it was not Youquan, not Qinghexian, then who could it be?

"It couldn't be Lord Aokuang!"

Aokuang, the co-lord of the Wolf clan!

He had transformed for over a thousand years, with brilliant combat power, once fighting Qingshuang to a draw.

Even when the ancient demon Emperor Tian was still alive, he treated Aokuang with great courtesy.

But after Emperor Tian fell and Qixia Yuanjun unified the demon race, Aokuang did not submit to Cangwu Mountain; how could he possibly become the Duzhen Hall Master?

Everyone subconsciously cast their gaze toward a fierce-looking man sitting in the front row.

Once, this man was very close to Aokuang; he and the Centipede Great Demon Emperor could be said to be Aokuang's right-hand men.

But after the Centipede inexplicably fell, this man left Aokuang's command and joined Cangwu Mountain.

If one were to say who knew Aokuang's movements best, it would have to be him among those present.

Facing everyone's gaze, Bi Zheng's eyes were half-open and half-closed, and he said coldly: "It is not Brother Ao!"

Everyone was speechless for a moment, and the hall fell into silence.

The new Duzhen Hall Master was not the qualified Youquan, not the high-realm Qinghexian, and not even the powerful Aokuang; then who else in the Eastern Wasteland could be qualified to become the Duzhen Hall Master and command the demons?

You must know that although there were only twenty-something Nascent Soul demon cultivators present, the total number of existing demon cultivators in the Eastern Wasteland was not just this many.

And even if it were just those present, which one of them was not a lord of a region?

Especially Bi Zheng, Juan Kuang, and Niugui, these three were at the Great Demon Emperor realm, comparable to the late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators of the human race.

If it were just an unknown person, let alone commanding the demons, even these three Great Demon Emperors would probably not be driven by them.

Bi Zheng and the other two, sitting in the front chairs, exchanged a tacit look.

Attaching themselves to Cangwu Mountain was a general trend, and also a matter of necessity.

Aokuang's power was weak, so Bi Zheng defected to the powerful Cangwu Mountain.

Juan Kuang and Niugui once attached themselves to Emperor Tian's command, but after Emperor Tian fell and the Demon Court split, Jinxiu Xian took the remaining forces and hid; they always had to find a place for themselves.

Staying in the Duzhen Hall was a good choice.

If the new Duzhen Hall Master was someone who wasn't very capable, it would actually be a good thing for them. That way, they could be relatively free and not have to be completely at someone else's beck and call.

Just as everyone was speculating, dull footsteps came from the back of the hall.

Everyone looked up and saw a majestic man in a purple robe walk out.

"Leiyu?"

"You are the new Duzhen Hall Master?"

Amidst the exclamations, there was a hint of questioning.

Leiyu the Divine Peng snorted heavily, but did not admit it, and stood on the steps of the main hall.

Everyone looked at each other; could it not be Leiyu?

If it were him, then everyone could hold their noses and accept it.

Leiyu the Divine Peng was, after all, the third person in Cangwu Mountain besides Qixia Yuanjun and Qingshuang, and his methods were domineering and unparalleled, especially since it was rumored that his realm had made a great breakthrough in recent years.

But his action of standing on the steps as a guard clearly meant he was not the new Duzhen Hall Master.

Then who could it be?

After Leiyu the Divine Peng appeared, the commotion in the hall settled down.

Therefore, when the White Bone Mysterious Snake, He Qingzi, and Fairy Huamei appeared one after another, everyone had no unusual movements, but instead held their breath, waiting for the main person to appear.

Fairy Huamei and He Qingzi looked at each other and shouted in delicate voices: "The Duzhen Hall Master has arrived; all cultivators, why do you not rise and pay respects!"

Swish, swish, swish!

The sound of robes fluttering and chairs moving sounded one after another.

Figures stood up and bowed toward the figure that was slowly emerging from the back of the hall.

"Pay respects to the Duzhen Hall..."

The final word "Master" was slow to be spoken.

The hall instantly fell into a strange atmosphere.

A young man in feather robes raised the corners of his mouth, chuckling as he sat on that gorgeous and noble chair.

"Is this how you welcome this Hall Master?"

Facing this sentence, the reaction in the hall was an exclamation of disbelief.

"It's you!"

"Eastern Wasteland Dan Sect!"

"Demon-Slaying True Person!"

"Wuxiang Moluo!"

The young man waved his hand, "Stop, stop, stop, this chair cannot seat so many people. This Hall Master does not change his name when he walks, nor his surname when he sits; I am Luo Chen!"

The two words "Luo Chen" shocked the entire venue.

And the previous Daoist titles were the achievements of the same person in different fields.

Dan Sect was Luo Chen's good name in the Eastern Wasteland, Demon-Slaying True Person was the fierce name Luo Chen obtained on the demon side during the two-hundred-year human-demon war, and as for Wuxiang Moluo, that was the new title Luo Chen fought for in the Western Desert Buddhist land, a symbol of his strength in suppressing the Western Desert Buddhist land and rivaling Qingshuang.

But no matter how many good names, fierce names, or prestigious names there were, they could not change one fact.

Luo Chen is a human!

How could such an existence become the master of the Duzhen Hall, which commands the demons?

All the demon

races straightened their backs, raised their heads, and stared coldly upward.

The pressure brought by this gaze was so great that even Leiyu the Divine Peng and the White Bone Mysterious Snake could not bear it, subconsciously moving aside.

Luo Chen, however, seemed unaware, a curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"You are not convinced?"

While speaking, a massive pressure, with him as the center, instantly enveloped the spacious Duzhen Hall.

Nascent Soul Domain!

In an instant, everyone felt as if they had entered a prison made of fire.

Boundless and difficult to escape.

Scorching and high-heat, their whole bodies felt as if they were about to burn.

Everyone subconsciously released their magic power, wanting to connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to release their own Nascent Soul domains.

But in this terrifying Senluo Fire Prison, no matter how they tried to connect with heaven and earth, they could not get the slightest response.

Suppressing all Demon Emperors with the power of one person?

Blood light appeared, shooting into the sky.

"Duzhen Hall Master, the capable should occupy it, but one must also look at the difference in race!"

Luo Chen glanced at that person, just one glance.

Thump!

Daoist Blood Vulture fell to the ground, slumped in a heap, eyes dull, face pale; the other party had made him powerless to resist with just one look.

What kind of ability is this?

"Difference in race?" Luo Chen sneered, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Everyone present, which one of you is not a creature of scales, shells, or wet-born eggs; are you all of the same race? The so-called demon race is just a collective term for you all after my human race became strong. And this Duzhen Hall, what it ferries are those who are true persons and true cultivators. We are all Nascent Soul True Persons; who ferries whom depends on their respective abilities. Are you not convinced by this Hall Master's ability?"

"Hmph!"

Luo Chen gave a heavy snort, and the vast Nascent Soul domain pressed down suddenly, as if a world had overturned, making it impossible for anyone to even think of resisting.

Those with weaker strength even fell to their knees with a thud.

Some of the stronger ones could barely stand, but the trembling of their bodies showed they were tottering.

He swept his gaze across, finally landing on the three Great Demon Emperors in front.

"Who is not convinced?"

"Is it you, Bi Zheng, or you, Niugui!"

"Back then, the three of you Great Demon Emperors joining forces were not this Hall Master's match; now, even if everyone comes together, this Hall Master can still suppress you with a backhand!"

When Luo Chen appeared, Bi Zheng and Niugui both changed color.

In the battle of the Medicine King Domain, the three of them joined forces, not only failing to take down Luo Chen, but one fled and one was seriously injured, and even Emperor Tian's son, Huang Man, died miserably at Luo Chen's hands.

Now, a hundred years later, Luo Chen's strength had skyrocketed, and he had become the Duzhen Hall Master, standing above them; how could they accept this?

However, under this domineering domain suppression, they actually felt a great terror of their life and death being in Luo Chen's hands.

That was a terrifying feeling that even Qingshuang, the number one person under Soul Transformation, had never given them!

But to make them submit to Luo Chen, they could not get past that hurdle in their hearts.

How could they bow down to a former life-and-death enemy?

They could only muster their magic power, clench their teeth, and struggle to persist in the domineering domain.

Amidst the creaking sounds.

Luo Chen smiled grimly, his Primordial Spirit suddenly condensed, his magic power pulling on the heaven and earth origin energy, and the already domineering Nascent Soul domain was blessed at this moment, as if it had transformed into a divine realm.

"Kneel down for this seat!"

Boom!

The divine realm was domineering, scorching, and flamboyant.

All the Demon Emperors still struggling could no longer bear this violent power, and one by one, they slumped to the ground.

Even the strong Great Demon Emperors like Bi Zheng, Niugui, and Juan Kuang could not withstand Luo Chen's pressure.

With a thud.

The three of them bent their knees and bowed, half-kneeling on the ground, their faces full of humiliation and unwillingness.

The White Bone Mysterious Snake watched this scene with sorrow in his heart; how could he not feel the same way?

A junior he once looked down upon had now become an existence that could decide their life and death.

Beside him, Leiyu the Divine Peng closed his eyes, as if he could not see this scene; he knew that he would never catch up to Luo Chen's strength in this life, and he could no longer muster the slightest thought of competing.

He Qingzi's beautiful eyes flashed with layers of brilliance; suppressing the same level and being invincible, a great man should be like this!

Huamei's heart was agitated, and she walked forward holding a great seal.

"My mentor Luo Chen is the Duzhen Hall Master personally appointed by Lord Yuanjun, governing the demon cultivator roster, commanding ten thousand mountains and ten thousand demons; is there anyone else who is not convinced?"

With the Duzhen Seal in front, and Luo Chen wearing the Hundred Feather Robe symbolizing the Duzhen Hall Master, plus the shocking ability he was showing at this moment, who would dare not be convinced?

Amidst the silence, an old voice appeared first.

"White Brow, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

Everyone looked at the White Brow Immortal Ape; this old guy was the first to defect.

However, after him, the crisp sound of paying respects sounded in the hall again.

"He Zhi, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

"He Xiang, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

The Qinghe twin sisters under Qinghexian also acknowledged Luo Chen's identity.

Influenced by this, and as if unable to bear the pressure, the sound of paying respects sounded one after another in the hall.

Red Demon Dragon, Phantom Fire Bird, Eight-Footed Ape Demon... by the end, only the three Great Demon Emperors remained.

Under Luo Chen's gaze, Juan Kuang did not hesitate for long.

"Juan Kuang, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

Luo Chen nodded slightly, looking at Bi Zheng and Niugui, with whom he had

had a life-and-death feud.

Looking at their struggling appearance, Luo Chen felt helpless.

"Fine, you have ambition; since you are not convinced by me, then be removed from the demon cultivator roster!"

"Niugui, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

"Bi Zheng, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

One honest and one sharp voice sounded instantly after Luo Chen's words "removed from the roster."

Between life and death, there is indeed great terror!

Luo Chen was startled, then chuckled.

His heart stirred, and the Nascent Soul domain receded like a tide; everyone felt a sense of relief.

But they still knelt on the ground, not daring to get up.

"Everyone get up and sit; since everyone has acknowledged this seat's position as Hall Master, then next, let us talk about another matter."

Luo Chen restrained his smile, and his eyes emitted a thick, dangerous scent.

Half a month later.

In Cangwu Mountain, Luo Chen's figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

In the Zhoukong Hall, Youquan stood next to Qingshuang, looking indignant.

"He just left, but the Duzhen Hall completely refuses to listen to my command."

Qingshuang said indifferently: "You were only acting as the Duzhen Hall Master anyway."

Youquan widened her eyes, "Acting as Hall Master is still a Deputy Hall Master; now that Luo Chen wants all the powerhouses in the hall to attack the Tianyuan Dao Sect, I will truly become a lone person in the future."

"In the next battle, the demon cultivators of Cangwu Mountain will not be going on a one-way trip." Qingshuang's expression was cold and distant; after the light of the teleportation array gradually dimmed, her eyes also looked slightly dim: "Even if they all die, so what?"

Youquan curled her lips.

"You really don't care."

After muttering a sentence, as if remembering something, she suddenly asked:

"Will you go?"

Qingshuang was silent, only looking upward.

Her gaze seemed to pass through the high dome and look at the Tongxuan Hall standing above Cangwu Mountain.