Chapter 1012

In the Du Zhen Hall.

The atmosphere was filled with demonic vibes, and the voices were loud.

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

"The three halls of Mount Cangwu are the holy land that governs the Feather clan and even all the demon clans of the Eastern Wasteland. Each hall master has extraordinary abilities, and none are weak."

"Sovereign Xixia Yuanjun governs Tongxuan, destroyed Mingyuan, ruined the Central Plains, and is invincible among Soul Transformation."

"Qing Shuang governs Zhoukong, the number one person in the Nascent Soul realm, with brilliant battle records. There are even rumors that Hall Master Qing Shuang has already reached the Soul Transformation realm and has the qualifications to ascend."

"The Hall Master Du Zhen who can be ranked alongside these two adults is definitely not weak, nor could they be an unknown person. Why have they been hiding their heads and showing their tails until now, with no sign of them?"

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

But as soon as the words left their mouth, 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 posture of the Hall Master Du Zhen, who had not appeared for a full year, whetting everyone's appetite.

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

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

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

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

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

Blood Vulture Daoist 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 Mount Cangwu, it was denied by fellow Daoist White Bone."

Denied by White Bone Mysterious Snake?

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

The earliest demon clan powerhouse to attach to Mount Cangwu was the White Bone Mysterious Snake, who even once guarded the teleportation array leading directly to the Great Snow Mountain for Mount Cangwu.

If one were to discuss who understood the situation of Mount Cangwu best, it would be none other than the White Bone Mysterious Snake.

Since he said so, the current Hall Master Du Zhen could not be Master Youquan.

Then who could it be?

"Perhaps it is Lord Qing He Xian?"

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

Although Lord Qing He Xian was not a demon clan powerhouse in the conventional sense, she was also classified among the demon clans of the Eastern Wasteland because she was a spiritual plant.

Especially since Lord Qing He Xian also had a deep relationship with Mount Cangwu; it is rumored that even her Soul Transformation back then was guided by Sovereign Qixia.

If Qing He Xian, who was a Soul Transformation existence, governed the Du Zhen Hall, both her realm and strength would be convincing.

However, this conjecture was instantly broken by

two women from the Qing He clan.

"It is not our ancestor."

"Since the Great Battle of the Central Plains, our ancestor has been healing her injuries. This time, my sister and I came to Mount Cangwu to pay respects, also following the ancestor's order to pay respects to the new Hall Master Du Zhen."

The Qing He sisters said so.

Everyone looked at each other; it was not Master Youquan, not Qing He Xian, then who could it be?

"It couldn't be Lord Ao Kuang!"

Ao Kuang, the co-lord of the Wolf clan!

He had transformed for over a thousand years, his combat power was brilliant, and he once fought Qing Shuang to a draw.

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

But after Emperor Tian fell and Sovereign Qixia unified the demon clans, Ao Kuang did not submit to Mount Cangwu; how could he become the Hall Master Du Zhen?

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

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

But after the Hundred-Legged one fell inexplicably, this man left Ao Kuang's command and joined Mount Cangwu.

If one were to say who knew Ao Kuang's movements best, it would be none other than 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.

This new Hall Master Du Zhen was not the experienced Master Youquan, nor the high-realm Qing He Xian, and even the powerful Ao Kuang was not it; then who in the Eastern Wasteland could be qualified to become the Hall Master Du Zhen and command the demons?

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

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

Especially Bi Zheng, Juan Kuang, and Niu Gui, these three were at the Great Demon Emperor realm, existences 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.

Bi Zheng, Juan Kuang, and Niu Gui, who were sitting in the front chairs, exchanged a tacit look.

Their attachment to Mount Cangwu was a general trend, and also a last resort.

Ao Kuang's power was weak, so Bi Zheng defected to the powerful Mount Cangwu.

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

Staying in the Du Zhen Hall was a good choice.

If the new Hall Master Du Zhen was a guy 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'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 wearing a purple robe walk out.

"Lei Yu?"

"Are you the new Hall Master Du Zhen?"

Amidst the exclamations, there was a hint of questioning.

Lei Yu Divine Peng gave a heavy hum, but did not admit it, standing on the steps of the hall.

Everyone looked at each other; could it not be Lei Yu?

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

Lei Yu Divine Peng was, after all, the third person of Mount Cangwu besides Sovereign Qixia and Qing Shuang, and his methods were domineering and unparalleled, especially since it was said 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 Hall Master Du Zhen.

Then who could it be?

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

Therefore, when the White Bone Mysterious Snake, He Qingzi, and Painting Eyebrow Fairy appeared one after another, everyone had no movement, but instead held their breath and waited for the main person to appear.

Painting Eyebrow Fairy and He Qingzi looked at each other and shouted in a delicate voice: "The Hall Master Du Zhen has arrived; all cultivators, why do you not rise and pay respects!"

Swish, swish, swish!

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

Figures stood up and bowed toward the figure that slowly appeared at the back of the hall.

"Pay respects to Hall Master Du..."

The final word "Zhen" did not come out for a long time.

In an instant, the hall fell into a strange atmosphere.

The young man in feather clothes curled his lips slightly, sitting on that gorgeous and noble chair with a light chuckle.

"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 Demon Luo!"

The young man waved his hand. "Stop, stop, stop; this chair cannot seat so many people. This Hall Master does not change his name, and does not change his surname; Luo Chen is the name!"

The two words "Luo Chen" shocked the whole scene.

And the previous Dao 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 clan side during the two-hundred-year human-demon war, and as for Wuxiang Demon Luo, that was the new title Luo Chen made for himself in the Western Desert Buddhist lands; that was the symbol of strength that suppressed the Western Desert Buddhist lands and was comparable to Qing Shuang.

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

Luo Chen was a human!

How could such an existence become the master of the Du Zhen Hall who commanded the demons?

All the demon

clans straightened their waists, raised their heads, and stared coldly upward.

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

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

"You are not convinced?"

While speaking, a majestic pressure, with him as the center, instantly enveloped the spacious Du Zhen 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, the whole body wanting to burn.

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

But in this terrifying Forest Fire Prison, no matter how they connected with heaven and earth, they could not get the slightest response.

Suppressing all the demon emperors with the power of one person?

Blood light appeared, soaring into the sky.

"Hall Master Du Zhen, 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!

Blood Vulture Daoist fell to the ground, paralyzed in a heap, his eyes listless, his face pale; the other party made him unable to resist with just one glance.

What kind of ability was this?

"Difference in race?" Luo Chen sneered, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "Which one of you present is not a creature with scales and armor, born of moisture and eggs; are you of the same race? The so-called demon clan is just a collective term for you after my human race became powerful. And this Du Zhen Hall, what it ferries are those who are true persons and true cultivators. You and I are all Nascent Soul True Persons; who ferries whom depends only on each other's abilities. Are you not convinced by this Hall Master's ability?"

"Humph!"

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

Those with weaker strength even fell to their knees on the ground with a thump.

Some of the powerful ones were barely standing, but the trembling of their bodies showed they were tottering.

His gaze swept across, finally landing on the three great demon emperors in the front.

"Who is not convinced?"

"Is it you Bi Zheng, or you Niu Gui!"

"Back then, the three of you great demon emperors together were not this Hall Master's opponent; now, even if everyone comes up together, this Hall Master can suppress you with a backhand!"

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

In the battle of the Yaowang Domain, the three of them, the great demon emperors, joined forces, but not only did they not take down Luo Chen, one fled and one was severely injured, and even the son of Emperor Tian, Huang Man, died tragically at Luo Chen's hands.

Now, over a hundred years had passed, and Luo Chen not only had his strength soar, but he also became the Hall Master Du Zhen and stood 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 Qing Shuang, the number one person under Soul Transformation, had never given them!

But they could not get over the hurdle in their hearts to submit to Luo Chen.

How could they kneel and pay respects to a former life-and-death enemy?

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

Amidst creaking sounds.

Luo Chen smiled ferociously, his Primordial Spirit suddenly condensed, his magic power pulling the heaven and earth origin energy, and the already domineering Nascent Soul domain, now reinforced, seemed to turn into a divine domain.

"Kneel down for this seat!"

Boom!

The divine domain was domineering, scorching, and flamboyant.

All the demon emperors who were still struggling could no longer bear this violent power, and one after another, they sat paralyzed on the ground.

Even as strong as Bi Zheng, Niu Gui, and Juan Kuang, these three great demon emperors, they could not withstand Luo Chen's pressure.

With a thump.

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

White Bone Mysterious Snake watched this scene, feeling sad 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, Lei Yu 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 intention to compete.

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

Painting Eyebrow's heart was agitated, holding a large seal in her hand, and walked forward.

"My mentor Luo Chen is the Hall Master Du Zhen appointed by Sovereign Xixia Yuanjun, governing the Demon Cultivator Registry, commanding ten thousand mountains and ten thousand demons; is there anyone else who is not convinced?"

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

Amidst the silence of the crowd, an old voice appeared first.

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

Everyone looked at the White Eyebrow Immortal Ape; this old guy actually defected at the first opportunity.

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 Qing He sisters under Qing He Xian also acknowledged Luo Chen's identity.

Influenced by this, and as if they could not bear the pressure, the sound of paying respects sounded one after another in the hall.

Red Demon Jiao, Illusion Fire Bird, Eight-Foot 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 Niu Gui, with whom he once

had a life-and-death feud.

Looking at their struggling appearance, Luo Chen was helpless.

"Forget it, you have ambition; since you are not convinced by me, then be removed from the Demon Cultivator Registry!"

"Niu Gui, pay respects to the Hall Master!"

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

A simple and honest, and a sharp voice, sounded instantly after Luo Chen's words "removed from the registry."

Between life and death, there really is great terror!

Luo Chen was startled, then chuckled.

With a thought, the Nascent Soul domain retreated like a tide, and everyone felt a sense of relief.

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

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

Luo Chen restrained his smile, his eyes emitting a thick, dangerous taste.

Half a month later.

On Mount Cangwu, Luo Chen's figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

In the Zhoukong Hall, Master Youquan stood beside Qing Shuang, looking indignant.

"He just left, but the Du Zhen Hall doesn't listen to my command at all."

Qing Shuang said indifferently: "You were only acting as Hall Master of the Du Zhen Hall to begin with."

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

"In the upcoming battle, the demon cultivators of Mount Cangwu are not going on a one-way trip," Qing Shuang said, her expression cold and distant; after the light of the teleportation array gradually dimmed, her gaze also appeared slightly dim: "Even if they all die, so what?"

Master Youquan curled her lips.

"You don't care at all."

After muttering a sentence, she seemed to have remembered something and asked suddenly:

"Will you go?"

Qing Shuang was silent, only looking up.

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