Chapter 574 - 573: Subtle Effect, Beat First Then Talk

In terms of mental toughness...

No one dares to claim the first place when the people of Zhong Shen Zhou label themselves second.

Fairies may be fighting outside their house, but they are still practicing inside.

After all, Zhong Shen Zhou is filled with the Venerable everywhere.

There are all kinds of beings, each affiliated with the Four Realms of Immortals.

Fairy fights?

That’s business as usual.

The Venerable is the limit of the Immortal Realm, there’s nothing beyond it.

An Emperor is essentially a Venerable.

They are all top-tier powerhouses.

It’s common for a fight to break out if they can’t see eye to eye.

Not to mention, there has never been any friendship between the Four Realms of Immortals.

The reason there hasn’t been full opposition is that a full-blown conflict benefits no one, everyone just exercises relative restraint.

Living on such a land...

The ordinary people and cultivators, thus born and groomed in the heart of Zhong Shen Zhou must strive for more mental toughness.

Given their circumstances...

Their choices are limited to two.

Either leaving their homeland or adapting.

Moving on from that...

Ordinarily...

No matter what happens in Zhong Shen Zhou, the "locals" wouldn’t even take a second look.

In normal circumstances...

Whenever the fairies fight, the Venerable would avoid doing so in crowded places.

To avoid hurting the innocent or perhaps a relative of some big figure.

Should a showdown or life-or-death struggle occur on-site, it would be no different to the "locals" who are mere mortals being unable to fight back against the Venerable.

Either nothing happens, or they’re dead on the spot.

There’s nothing exciting about that, is there?

It’s enough to live a good life.

As for watching the excitement, one must ensure they won’t get hit by a stray bullet.

However, on this particular day...

All the "locals" in the sphere of influence of Donghua Immortal Palace came out of their homes because of a resonant dragon chant.

A Monster Emperor, transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon, with a terribly formidable dragon power, proudly traversed the area, a sight too remarkable for all "locals".

Even those who had long been accustomed to such peculiarities felt their hearts trembling and couldn’t help but wonder what was going on.

Monster Emperor...

It must be from the Southern Monster Realm, right?

But he’s coming from Donghua Immortal Palace...

What’s he headed straight west for?

Before anyone could fathom the scenario, they all felt weak looking up at the sky.

Following the crossing of the Golden Dragon...

Was the mighty Donghua Fairy Army.

Thousands of Venerable affiliated with Donghua Immortal Palace, under the leadership of more than a dozen Emperor Level powerhouses, followed the Golden Dragon everywhere.

This grand spectacle...

Who has ever seen it?

What’s up with Donghua Immortal Palace?

Why are they deploying such a massive fairy army?

They’re heading straight west...

Are they going to start a war with the Western Immortal Realm?

This is getting a bit serious now!

If the two immortal realms go to war, suffering will be inevitable.

The first and the heaviest hit...

Will undoubtedly be the Zhong Shen Zhou, where the two sides’ powerhouses converge!

...

In one piece of land under the sphere of influence of Donghua Immortal Palace, which has been entirely turned into spirit fields.

An old man, who was previously tending His crops, looked at the Golden Dragon and the Donghua Fairy Army, left in a daze for a while, and then suddenly rushed to an old woman equally looking up at the sky, pulling her without a word.

"Hurry, woman, let’s go pack our stuff and leave Zhong Shen Zhou immediately!"

The old woman was obviously aware of the "seriousness" of the situation, and while running, she shouted out.

"Send a message to our son! Tell him to bring his wife and child and meet us as soon as possible!"

"I know!"

Without hesitation, the old man took out a small sword and started to chant a few words, and then threw it.

"Whoosh!"

The small sword turned into a golden light and shot out.

The moment these old people started running and even informed their relatives...

The other farmers, who also make a living by growing Spirit Plants, and people nearby saw this and started running while shouting for everyone else to pack and flee. Not only did they do that, but they also used their powers to notify their own relatives.

The subtle yet rapidly escalating butterfly effect subtly played out within the reach of Donghua Immortal Palace.

Xiang Dong, who was standing on Li Jing’s palm, couldn’t hold back at that moment.

Li Jing moved at an extremely fast speed.

The "runaway fever" couldn’t keep up.

But Xiang Dong was keeping an eye on his own sphere of influence.

The original intention...

Was to see what kind of reaction his "ride" would bring about.

The Four Emperors, to a certain extent, are like the Emperors of dynasties.

They also care about their achievements and reputation and value their face.

Once they became emperors, they all wanted to leave their mark through the ages.

Originally...

Xiang Dong was quite satisfied with the shocked expression on the faces of the people of his land. However, things started to seem off all of a sudden.

This is not looking promising.

In theory, Zhong Shen Zhou is a world of the Venerable, that’s true.

But Venerables are also humans, with many daily needs.

And these needs can only be met by the labor of ordinary people and some low-level cultivators.

Simply put...

No matter where, the foundation of a power lies in its "people", not how many strong ones it has.

The "Common people" within this guy Donghua Immortal Palace’s territory have collectively started fleeing. How could Xiang Dong disregard this?

Without hesitation, he sent messages to the more than ten Emperor level Powerhouses leading the Donghua Fairy Army behind him, telling them not to come along, but to go and comfort the people quickly.

The whole thing was quite a wonder.

At first.

It was just a bunch of followers from Donghua Immortal Palace coming along for some excitement.

Somehow.

The Donghua Fairy Army got alarmed.

Unfortunately, a staunch emperor loyal to Xiang Dong was inspecting the Fairy Army today.

Not knowing whether he misunderstood something or what, he hurriedly summoned the other emperors on duty in the Imperial Palace, gathered a group of troops, and stormed out of Donghua Immortal Palace in a fury.

In the meantime, the followers who had originally come to enjoy the show were "conscripted" on the spot.

Obviously, the loyal emperor’s intentions were good.

But Xiang Dong himself was rather caught off guard.

...

Having the Donghua Fairy Army commanded to pacify the "commoners", the subtle butterfly effect was naturally curbed at the first moment.

But these matters were no longer the concern of Li Jing and Xiang Dong.

At this moment, the two had already left the territory of the Donghua Immortal Palace and entered the neutral zone.

The neutral zone was rather chaotic.

Those who settled here were mostly ruthless characters who survived by their instincts.

Even ordinary people were no exception.

After all, the neutral zone was a mixed bag with no governance.

You couldn’t stand your ground here without being a little ruthless.

The Immortal Realm was inherently real.

The ungovernable neutral zone was even more dangerous than anywhere else.

Li Jing swaggered through the territory, startling the people who had settled in the neutral zone.

At the same time, it made the various powers, which were either independent of the Four Realm of Immortals or feigning independence, nervous.

When an Emperor is angered.

Millions of corpses will float.

Li Jing, this "True Dragon," came from the east to go west.

Releasing the Emperor’s aura without reservations.

This.

Clearly, he’s going west to make trouble!

Conflicts between the Four Realm of Immortals occur from time to time.

But they mainly happen directly in the neutral zone, and they never run to the others’ "home turf."

Taking a step back.

The one looking for trouble is of Li Jing’s level.

This undoubtedly signals the coming storm!

Moreover, in reality.

Although Xiang Dong, who stands firmly in the claws of Li Jing’s dragon, has not released any aura, those "Lone Men" Emperors who dominate and swagger in the neutral zone have clearly detected his independent world.

A Monster Emperor and Eastern Emperor marching together, blazing towards the West Earth Saint Hall.

This is a significant event!

For a while, there were those who quietly followed along attempting to watch the fuss, and there were also those who were nervously preparing in all sorts of ways.

...

Xiang Dong, of course, didn’t care about what happened in the neutral zone.

It’s not his territory, so why should he care?

Seeing that Li Jing was about to cross the neutral zone with him in a blink of an eye and enter the territory of West Earth Saint Hall, Xiang Dong released his own Emperor level aura unrestrainedly, pouring it forward.

In Li Jing’s plan for this journey, he was the legitimate "main force".

The opportunity to show off at the West Earth Saint Hall was rare.

Ordinarily, you have to give Kellan some face when you come here.

But now there’s no need.

What Kellan did could not be made public, otherwise, the two immortal realms would have to fight to the death.

For such a trivial matter, you can’t just kill him outright either.

But if there’s a valid reason to step on his face and the face of the Western Immortal Realm publicly, just thinking about it is exhilarating, and the Eastern Immortal Domain would definitely approve afterwards, such a good opportunity must be cherished!

???

Feeling the "unrestrained" aura of Emperor Xiang Dong, the people in the territory of West Earth Saint Hall first reacted like this.

Then...

!!!

Having Xiang Dong release = aura, Li Jing immediately became secondary.

Simply in terms of aura,

Xiang Dong’s Emperor aura is actually far stronger than Li Jing’s.

The Emperor’s aura, does not entirely represent strength.

More often, it signifies how proficient one is at controlling the Emperor’s power.

Xiang Dong is a seasoned emperor. Naturally, he wouldn’t be inferior to Li Jing, a "newcomer." However, he usually would not release it to this unrestrained extent.

Secondly.

Xiang Dong’s aura is incredibly identifiable.

Unlike those who live in the Four Realm of Immortals and who might not even have the chance to meet their emperor in their lifetime, the people of Zhong Shen Zhou are extremely familiar with the auras of the four emperors.

Zhong Shen Zhou is a place where conflicts between the Four Realm of Immortals often occur.

With so many conflicts, there will inevitably be times when the situation gets out of hand.

To avoid an irresolvable situation, someone will need to mediate when necessary.

And the one who steps in at those times is usually an emperor.

Only an emperor, who governs one of the Four Realm of Immortals, has the qualification to ease the kill-or-be-killed situation between venerables or even power groups.

If ordinary emperors step in, people might not care and they would have to ponder what agenda you have as a meddler.

Therefore, the people of Zhong Shen Zhou are very familiar with the auras of the four emperors.

Xiang Dong suddenly releasing his aura in the territory of the West Earth Saint Hall in a threatening manner. How could the people here not be nervous?

What’s happening?

Why has the Eastern Emperor come here in fury?

The people belonging to the West Earth Saint Hall were both surprised and angry.

They were surprised because.

Xiang Dong came with such a fierce momentum.

What angered them.

Xiang Dong was just as aggressively pressing forward.

Amidst the people’s outrage, a somber voice resonated throughout the entire sphere of influence of the West Earth Saint Hall.

"Xiang Dong! What do you mean by this!?"

Upon hearing this voice, people of the West Earth Saint Hall felt as if a backbone was provided.

The Emperor!

Their Emperor has stepped forward!

Xiang Dong can’t carry on his arrogance anymore!

Hearing Kalan shouting from a distance, Li Jing, who was originally heading straight to the west, paused in mid-air and his massive dragon body circled in the air above, uttering a low mumbling sound.

"Kalan’s response is pretty quick, showing up even before we reached the West Earth Saint Hall."

Xiang Dong grinned at the voice.

Two Emperors, brimming with killing intent, stormed into the sphere of influence of the West Earth Saint hall. It would be quite strange if Kalan could remain seated in the hall while one of them was him, the Eastern Emperor Donghua.

Ignoring Li Jing’s complaints, Xiang Dong squinted and gazed forward.

Just then.

A dazzling streak of brilliance flew across the sky and stalled in mid-air.

Immediately.

Kalan, with a gloomy face and hands crossed behind his back, revealed his form, and the emperor’s aura silently oozed out.

Having reached the scene alone.

Kalan first took a steady gaze at Li Jing, who was transformed into a Golden Dragon and was in Xiang Dong’s palm, and also surprised at the fact that a Monster Emperor was willing to be overshadowed by the latter, his eyes squinting.

"Both of you, could you give me a reasonable expla..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a thunderous roar of a dragon echoed throughout the sky.

In an instant.

Dense and overflowing Blood Qi rushed towards the sky, dyeing the entire sky a blood-red color.

Kalan was startled by this.

Before he could react, a dragon tail, carrying a tidal wave of Blood Qi and tearing apart the space, was heading straight towards him.

How could Kalan have expected that before he could finish his sentence, before Xiang Dong could intervene, Li Jing, the four-legged snake, would make his move?

Not to mention Kalan.

Xiang Dong didn’t expect Li Jing to suddenly make a move either.

Technically.

This trip was merely a "formality".

To make Kalan pay some price, covet some benefits, and then conveniently retrieve Vila’s God Soul Brand.

Conflict was not necessary.

However, someone opted not to follow the norms...

The event unfolded quickly.

Caught off guard, Kalan barely had time to raise an arm in defense.

"Boom!"

With a muffled grunt, Kalan fell to the ground like a cannonball, shattering the ground beneath him into pieces.

Seeing this, people of the West Earth Saint Hall were dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, their backbone, the Emperor of the Western Earth Kalan, had been beaten.

And not by Xiang Dong.

It was by another Monster Emperor whom none had seen before.

Good heavens!

Where did this four-legged snake come from?

He even dared to beat the Emperor of the Western Earth!?

Just as everyone was stunned.

"Boom", a loud rumble.

A picturesque rainforest appeared, overlapping with the nearby Earth Realm.

The domain of Emperor Kalan!

The people of the West Earth Saint Hall were taken aback.

At the same time.

The power of the Taoist items emerged in full force.

An arrow of green light tore through the earth and shot directly at the head of Li Jing, who had transformed into a Five-clawed Golden Dragon.

Xiang Dong’s expression changed slightly.

A pure Wind rule.

Without much thought, he waved his hand and pulled out his own Taoist flying sword.

Even while facing the pure Power of Rules, a powerhouse of Emperor Level must tread carefully.

Just as he was about to act, Li Jing slapped it down with one of his claws.

"Boom!"

The massive dragon body shuddered violently, and the arrow energy dissipated instantly.

???

Xiang Dong.

He knew that Li Jing had achieved immortality by refining the Immortal Medicine.

But he wasn’t a Monster Cultivator who specialized in Body Cultivation. Even if he achieved physical immortality, he wouldn’t be this powerful.

After all.

Immortality is a conceptual trait.

More often than not, it means being able to maintain eternal existence.

Speaking of physical immortality.

It does enhance physical abilities, but it won’t instantly make a person who has no Body Cultivation attain the utmost, it would greatly enhance one’s original abilities.

Even if both achieve physical immortality.

Human Cultivator and Monster Cultivator can’t be compared.

Tearing apart the pure Power of Rules with hands...

If Jin Ritian, who also achieved physical immortality, were here, Xiang Dong wouldn’t find it odd.

But Li Jing was a Human Cultivator!

Could it be that he changed into a Monster Cultivator and his Cultivation nature also changed?

Even if his method of transformation is miraculous, there has never been a case of perfect transformation of Cultivation nature.

Transformation methods do exist, but they will inevitably bring about significant weakening.

Just as he was in astonishment, "swoosh swoosh swoosh" another three arrows made of pure Power of Rules severed the ground and shot upwards.

"Hmph, Emperor of the Western Earth, what a joke! Are you only good at shooting from the underground!"

With a disdainful cold hum accompanied by a high-pitched dragon chant, Li Jing twisted his massive golden dragon body and easily scattered the three arrows. Then, he suddenly dove into Kalan’s domain and whipped his tail towards the direction from where the arrows had been shot.

"Boom!"

Ground ruptured, dust scattered everywhere.

The cracks spread rapidly into the distance.

At the same time,

Karan emerged from the ground in the far-off place where the crack was about to spread, evading the thick blood qi below the ground that was as dense as red fog. He glanced at Li Jing coldly, then in a blink of an eye, he moved further away and pulled his bow taut.

At this moment, Li Jing spoke.

"Are you sure you want to continue the fight?"

"..."

Karan.

With his arrow on the string, Li Jing suddenly asked him this. Should he shoot or not shoot?

To shoot.

Means to continue the fight.

However, after the initial exchanges, he had deeply experienced the horror of Li Jing’s combat power, which even surpassed that of the Monster Emperor Jin Ritian from the Southern Region.

If the fight were to continue,

Although he wouldn’t necessarily be defeated, he was bound to suffer a great loss in public.

There was no way out.

Monster cultivators were all brute to the point of recklessness.

As a bowman, he feared brutish opponents most.

Of course,

This assumed that the brutish opponent’s thick skin was impenetrable to his arrows.

Such situations were not commonly encountered.

Even if he encountered Jin Ritian, Karan was confident that he could break his defense.

However, at this moment,

Even when he used the pure power of rules, he couldn’t even "scrape" off Li Jing’s scales.

How was he supposed to fight?

But if he didn’t fight...

He was inexplicably hit and slightly injured. He couldn’t just brush off this affront.

There were quite a few people watching nearby, among whom were not only "residents" within the influence of the West Earth Saint Hall.

Just as he was hesitating, Li Jing’s voice sounded again.

"I’ll give you a chance to back down while the situation is still salvageable; otherwise, don’t blame me for showing no mercy to Eastern Emperor Donghua’s subordinates."

"..."

Karan.

Li Jing, this bastard, was overdoing it!

Who was he?

The Emperor of the Western Earth!

With Li Jing saying this, how could he back down?

If he backed down, how would he face others in the future?

With a slightly gloomy face, Karan pulled the taut Taoist longbow to its limit.

At this moment,

Li Jing opened his dragon mouth.

Very naturally, Karan saw Vila hanging on a dragon tooth behind the collar of her neck, her body covered in saliva, her face full of doubts about life.

Vila!?

What was she doing here?

Karan froze momentarily, then quickly looked at Xiang Dong, who was still standing on Li Jing’s dragon claw.

"..."

Xiang Dong.

Li Jing was indeed very good at playing dirty tricks.

He started off by giving a beating, and then stirred the other person impatiently.

Seeing the distance opening up, it would be difficult to catch the opponent with the brute attitude of the monster cultivator at this moment, without revealing his true identity. He immediately changed his strategy and went "by the book".

With a silent inner monologue, Xiang Dong gave Karan a cold smile.

Karan instantly understood upon seeing this.

His deeds in the Eastern Immortal Domain had been exposed.

After taking a deep breath, Karan put down his longbow.

???

The West Earth Saint Hall’s followers.

The spectators in the distance were also filled with question marks.

He’s not going to fight anymore?

Won’t this be embarrassing for you, Emperor Karan?

You were beaten first, and the guy was arrogant as hell, now why are you backing down?

And it was just two hits.

Both parties hadn’t even started using their real...

The crowd did not know, but Karan was at fault.

Li Jing in front of him was already giving him face.

He kept Vila hidden in his mouth so no one else could see.

If they did see, who knows what they might think.

If Li Jing broke everything on the spot, Karan wouldn’t just lose some face.

He might instantly become the target of public criticism,

Even the people of the Western Immortal Realm would dislike him.

The Four Realms of Immortals had long been in conflict, but everyone had a tacit understanding and wouldn’t escalate the situation too much.

The Emperor of the Western Earth secretly plotting to kill Eastern Emperor Donghua was already a serious violation of the bottom line.

If handled inappropriately, it could easily bring the Four Realms of Immortals back to the most chaotic era.

Looking at the Four Realms of Immortals as four nations,

Karan’s actions were tantamount to attempting to subvert the power, something that was both despised and intolerable to everyone.

Upon the many strange gazes, Karan fixed his eyes on Li Jing, who had transformed into a five-clawed Golden Dragon, and at his will, his domain expanded and materialized.

Upon seeing this, both Li Jing and Xiang Dong offered no resistance.

The next second, they stepped into Karan’s independent world.

???

The surrounding crowd.

Why did the three, who had just had their swords drawn and bows bent a moment ago, suddenly enter the independent world?

Was there something they didn’t want others to see!?

...