Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

Suddenly, the whole world fell silent. A cold wind blew in, causing people to shiver unconsciously.

On Long Street in the distance, a figure approached.

He blended into the crowd, with an ordinary appearance and attire. Even with close scrutiny, it was difficult to discern anything remarkable about him; he was like any other passerby.

But his pace was strange. Though he appeared to walk slowly, he arrived in an instant.

He was a middle-aged man in his early thirties, of average build, with sallow skin and graying hair at his temples. His face was unshaven with a thick beard, making him seem somewhat greasy.

After halting, he revealed a smile. "Little girl, your cultivation is quite interesting."

His dark eyes stared at Guang Xiaoyu, instantly seeing through her, inside and out.

Guang Xiaoyu felt a chill crawl down her spine and quickly retreated to Lao Huang's side.

WOOF WOOF WOOF!

Hei was vigilant, barking continuously, having sensed the dangerous fluctuations.

"Save me, Elder!" Liu Xing cried out in alarm.

Elder? At this word, everyone gasped for breath.

An Elder from Chong Tower, who hadn't appeared in the world for hundreds of years.

For Zi Ji, for Guang Xiaoyu, an Elder had actually been disturbed.

Many young geniuses subconsciously curled their lips into faint smiles. Their guesses had been correct—Chong Tower indeed had a big move planned.

"Senior Sister!" Zi Ji was very nervous, also sensing the power of the approaching adversary.

"Don't be afraid. If something happens later, don't leave Lao Huang's side," Guang Xiaoyu whispered, watching ahead warily.

She had detected that fluctuation—a powerful Emperor Path expert.

Senior Brother! Is this part of your plan? To toy with Liu Xing and draw out the upper echelons of Chong Tower?

In the room, the red-dressed girl laughed. "Provoking Chong Tower means death is your only outcome."

"Oh?" Chen Pingping asked mockingly. "And how do you figure that?"

The girl smiled. "Isn't an Emperor Path expert enough?"

"I'm asking, why is it *we* who provoked *your* Chong Tower?" Chen Pingping looked at her. "From the very beginning, wasn't it your Chong Tower that attacked my Little Junior Sister?"

"..." She was speechless.

But regardless, with an Elder stepping in, everything here would finally come to an end.

The Elder chuckled softly. "You are indeed excellent, far more so than any young person I have ever met. But... Chong Tower is Chong Tower; we do not accept defeat." Finishing his words, he waved his sleeve. A fierce wind arose, and an ethereal sword condensed high above before slashing down.

His Sword Dao was extraordinary, merging Essence, Qi, and Spirit into one, with a tremendous surge of the Power of Laws.

It seemed to carry an attribute. Not one of the Five Elements. Was it light? Dark? Thunder?

BOOM!

Lightning emerged, crackling, winding layer upon layer around the sword's shadow, with a savage Power Path.

He let out a loud shout, and the massive sword shadow accelerated its descent.

The cultivators watching were horrified and quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the attack.

Guang Xiaoyu's expression changed dramatically as she hurriedly shielded Zi Ji behind her.

Back in the room, Chen Pingping sealed the girl's cultivation realm and then stepped out, the True Solar Scripture activating as he did.

A radiant sun rose behind him, blazing with an aura of All Skill Immune. He then clenched his fist and smashed it downward.

Six Tao Reincarnation Fist.

BANG BANG BANG!

Black vortexes, one after another, blossomed around his fist like dark flower buds opening, filled with a strange allure.

This was Devouring!

The massive fist crashed down onto the sword shadow. A deafening sound erupted as Dharma Principle collided with Devouring, light and shadow rapidly spreading outward.

Layer upon layer.

The Chong Tower Elder was powerful, standing nearly invincible in the Emperor Path Realm in this age.

But Chen Pingping was even more powerful. After the Six Tao Reincarnation Fist blasted out, although there was a moment of equilibrium, the Devouring continued to expand. One breath, two breaths... After seven or eight breaths...

The sword shadow was gradually devoured.

The fist's Power Path was like Mount Tai crashing down.

He wore a cold, unsmiling expression. His slender body was suspended in the sky, his robes whipping in the wind and his long hair flying. At first glance, he resembled a banished immortal, radiating sanctity.

WHAM!

Another punch fell.

The Chong Tower Elder's attack was completely crushed. The ferocious power was like a volcanic eruption, lava rushing down, piercing through his body.

Then came the third punch, the fourth punch…

The Chong Tower Elder's defenses shattered. Screams of agony erupted as his face twisted, his body trembled, and blood streamed from the corners of his mouth.

His deep-set eyes stared fixedly at the approaching Chen Pingping.

Divine King! He's only in the Divine King Realm! How can he injure me, an Emperor Path expert?

The Elder couldn't believe it and roared, "Junior, you are seeking death!"

His rage burned fiercely, ready to erupt.

But what met him was still Chen Pingping's fist—steady, heavy, its Power Path immense. With a thunderous crash, he was once again smashed into a deep pit in the earth.

Hundreds of bones in his body were broken. His face spasmed as he suffered an unimaginably grievous injury.

Chen Pingping approached the edge of the pit, wordless, his dark eyes quietly observing him.

The scene was unprecedentedly silent. Not a soul spoke.

It seemed that at this moment, even the gentle breeze had stilled.

The geniuses were so shocked they forgot to breathe.

Guang Xiaoyu was the same, unable to believe what was unfolding before her eyes. Her Senior Brother was actually overwhelming an Emperor Path expert?

My heavens! Even peerless geniuses don't possess such combat strength, do they? How can he do this?

Crossing such a vast cultivation gap, especially into the Emperor Path Realm... even a wisp of its Dharma Principle should be enough to crush a group of Peak State Divine Kings.

The crucial part was that Chen Pingping was bare-handed.

Liu Xing was utterly dumbfounded. The fellow Daoist he had just been chatting with was actually...?

The red-dressed girl in the room was already stunned.

"Senior Brother!" Zi Ji ran over quickly and threw herself directly into Chen Pingping's arms. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "I thought, Senior Brother, you were…"

She trailed off, looking utterly pitiable.

Chen Pingping smiled. "Be good. Wait for me over there." After gently pushing Zi Ji aside, he walked step by step toward the pit, silent, his fist clenched, ready to deliver the fatal blow.

From nearby, Liu Xing exclaimed, "Don't!"

In the pit, the Chong Tower Elder sensed Chen Pingping's killing intention and panicked. He forcibly calmed himself and roared, "Junior, you dare?"

The response was still those fists, but different from before; this time, they were filled with palpable killing intention.

He was very determined.

Chong Tower had three Emperor Path experts. The one before him was one of them. If he killed this one, it would greatly help his assault on Chong Tower—at least he wouldn't have to face three Emperor Path experts simultaneously.

AH!

A piercing scream tore through the sky once more.

The Chong Tower Elder stared fixedly at Chen Pingping.

The Six Tao Killing Intent was devouring his life force and grinding away his Divine Soul. In at most a minute, he would perish.

But he was unreconciled.

Why? He was merely in the Divine King Realm, so why could he unleash such combat strength? Why could he be so overwhelmingly suppressed? He was utterly powerless to fight back! He wanted to ask, "Why?!" But, alas, he no longer had the chance.

The moment Chen Pingping turned away, the Elder's life also reached its end. He collapsed into the deep pit, his Divine Soul dimming, with no possibility of revival.

"How is this possible? How can it be? The Elder is an Emperor Path expert! No, no, this can't be real." Liu Xing refused to believe what he was seeing.

He shook his head, thinking it must all be a dream.