NOVEL WEB Chapter 168: Suppressing Murong Hua
In the boundless heavens and earth, there was only one sword, and only this sword.
From the moment it slashed down, all flora and fauna lost their color. The Void trembled, buzzing loudly, but the killer could not escape; he was bound.
Locked by the sword's radiance, suppressed by the Sword Intent—not only that, even his cultivation realm could not be activated.
The killer's face was filled with horror, and tumultuous waves of shock surged in his heart as he stared fixedly at Guang Xiaoyu...
How could a Divine King, especially one in the early stages, wield such a sword?
What kind of Sword Dao was this?
He was silent, struggling desperately to resist.
But the descending Sword Dao was too strong. The world seemed vast and empty, with killing intention and Power Path intertwined, rushing toward him in their entirety.
His physical body could not withstand it and cracked directly.
Even his powerful Divine Soul began to dim at that moment...
He struggled to lift his head, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Who are you?"
"Guang Xiaoyu!" Just three words.
He recognized Guang Xiaoyu, but... This girl is definitely not Guang Xiaoyu; she hides a terrifying power within her.
Guang Xiaoyu approached, saying, "You are strong, but you have not yet broken through to the Emperor Dao."
"..."
Spoken as if *she'd* already broken through.
Those words were grating.
The killer wanted to retort but could not find the words; the fearsome Sword Dao was destroying his life.
"Do you have any last words?" Guang Xiaoyu watched him.
The killer remained silent. His silence was his final act of defiance.
Who would have thought that an Earth Level killer would die at the hands of an early-stage Divine King Realm cultivator?
"Junior!"
The voice boomed like a drum, causing the Void to buzz.
Murong Hua, forcefully suppressing his rage, stepped out from the city. "You're courting death!" As he spoke, a finger descended.
Seeing this, everyone backed away.
He could hold back no longer. An existence whose strength was infinitely close to that of a Sky Level killer, he had undertaken many assassination missions against Emperor Dao experts, never failing. Now, his cultivation realm stood at the Peak State of the Divine King Realm.
He had one foot in the Emperor Dao.
Coupled with his mastery of the assassination arts, even an expert at the Emperor Dao Third Heaven would not intimidate him here.
That one finger strike shattered Guang Xiaoyu's Sword Dao.
The gap between them was too great; even if her Sword Dao was immensely powerful, it could not block Murong Hua.
WHOOSH!
A wild wind blew. Her long dress fluttered, dancing with her hair, making her resemble a Fairy, yet also a demoness.
Facing the powerful Murong Hua, she showed no fear. Her expression remained calm, but the pupils of her eyes shifted from dark to profound, as if transforming into a bottomless abyss.
In the abyss, a Shadow slowly awakened.
It was the Primitive Demon God.
With those strange and bewitching eyes, merely opening them was enough to change the world; it was no longer the same as before.
Murong Hua's heart trembled. He rebuked, "How audacious! A demon cultivator dares to invade our Human Clan's domain!"
He had two purposes for taking action: first, to save that killer—after all, an Earth Level one was not ordinary—and second, to force Guang Xiaoyu to reveal her identity as a demon cultivator. This would make her the target of all, thereby attracting Chen Pingping, so he could acquire the Six Tao Reincarnation Cultivation Skills.
However, he had not expected Guang Xiaoyu to be even stronger than he imagined. Especially after breaking through to the Divine King Realm, her combat power had skyrocketed. She seemingly was only at the early stage of the Divine King Realm, but in reality, her battle strength could already rival a late-stage Divine King.
Not only that, but with the Primitive Demon God at her command, the eyes of the Primitive Demon God, the Nine Revolutions Demon God Skill, and more, her combat power would multiply once activated. Even if a true Emperor Dao powerhouse were present, she could fight them.
Now, activating the eyes of the Primitive Demon God, she forcibly dragged Murong Hua into the world within her eyes.
Hearing his voice, Guang Xiaoyu gave a light laugh, no longer concealing her intentions. "Chong Tower, you have repeatedly sent people to assassinate my junior martial sister and me. This time, I am determined to slay you and obliterate your Chong Tower."
"What a boastful claim." Murong Hua felt panicked internally. Even though he detected the unusual nature of this place, he was, after all, an experienced veteran killer, high-ranking, and had lived for hundreds of years... He naturally knew that in a standoff, the most important thing not to lose was momentum. Only by remaining calm in the face of danger could one find a way out of a predicament.
Before Guang Xiaoyu could make a sound or take action, Murong Hua charged, his intense killing intention piercing outwards.
But... this was the world within the eyes of the Primitive Demon God, equivalent to Guang Xiaoyu's personal world. In the cultivation world, it could be called a Domain.
Within this Domain, Guang Xiaoyu was the only God.
She could manipulate everything at will.
Murong Hua's killing intention had just emerged when Guang Xiaoyu froze it with a mere flick of her hand, suppressing him entirely—his person and his cultivation—here.
He looked horrified, his breath catching. "A Domain?"
Isn't that something only Lords can possess? Why does she have one? Murong Hua felt his inner world collapsing.
"Didn't you say I was a demon cultivator?" Guang Xiaoyu teased. "Is having a Domain that surprising?"
Demon cultivator! Domain! That kind of terrifying cultivation... in the mortal world, it means disaster. Whenever one appears, they become the target of public condemnation, attacked by all powerful forces.
Murong Hua felt as if he were suffocating.
"I will not kill you now, as you still have some use," Guang Xiaoyu sneered. "Enjoy the last moments of your life!"
BOOM!
The Primitive Demon God approached, pressing down on Murong Hua from above.
Guang Xiaoyu satisfyingly admired her masterpiece, gazing at it for a good while before finally leaving the world within the eyes.
「At that moment.」
Zi Ji, sensing no more danger, also stepped out from the Yuan World. "Elder Sister!"
Guang Xiaoyu smiled. "It's all right now. Let's go!"
Zi Ji was touched. "Mm..." She glanced back in the direction of the imperial city, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing this, Guang Xiaoyu asked, "Do you want to go back and take a look?"
She shook her head. "No, I won't go back. He has made his decision, and I have made mine. Everything related to the Great Zhou Dynasty no longer concerns me."
She remembered that man, old and weakened, his eyes dim. She had done everything she could, given all she could give. If he had accepted, he certainly could have lived on. But if he chose to reject... There was nothing more to be said.
The two women walked farther and farther away.
Inside the imperial city, countless experts watched this scene, yet none dared to act rashly.
For them, everything that happened today was undoubtedly shocking. Guang Xiaoyu had matured. Although she had not yet reached the ranks of an unparalleled genius, everyone knew she was no less talented.
Slaying an Earth Level killer, slaying Murong Hua.
After today, the name Guang Xiaoyu would spread throughout the lands of the Central Continent.
And as for Zi Ji, it was likely no one would dare to lay a hand on her, not with Guang Xiaoyu and Chen Pingping backing her...
「Atop the city walls.」
The Empress wore a gloomy expression, taking a long time to recover her composure.
Prince Qi felt the same. He had not anticipated that Guang Xiaoyu could even slay Murong Hua. Could it be necessary to mobilize a Heaven Level killer?
His expression was cold, his gaze deep.
「Meanwhile, on another side.」
Zhou Wu, the First Prince, who had been watching the battle for a long time, also slowly retreated. Before leaving, he issued an order: "Initiate Plan One!"