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

Sword of Vegetation.

Sword of Heaven and Earth.

Five Elements Sword Skill.

Sunset Sword Skills...

Techniques both seen and unseen, densely packed, all rained down from that bottomless abyss.

Their cultivation realms weren't very high, but their sheer numbers were overwhelming.

In the blink of an eye, countless people had died.

Guang Xiaoyu laughed heartily. "Come on! Kill me!"

The talented individuals fell silent as cicadas in winter, retreating one after another.

HUM!

She suddenly raised her head, gazing at the distant night sky, then unleashed a sword strike. "The one who trapped me at Luo God Mountain last time, was it you?"

Although she couldn't clearly see the figure's face, she guessed it had to be an acquaintance.

Zi Ji also sobered up considerably, realizing the Demon Flower might have been deceiving her. Pale-faced and panting heavily, she looked at Lao Huang beside her and felt her heart calm significantly.

"Come, let's fight to the death," Guang Xiaoyu shouted towards the night sky.

Under the little black dog's Sword Dao onslaught, the experts suffered heavy casualties, and many withdrew from the battlefield.

Its Sword Dao also gradually dissipated.

But the geniuses remembered this terrifying scene.

This dog was no ordinary creature.

The most shocked was Hong You. She had thought Chen Pingping didn't want to act, but she never expected that a single dog could deter all their foes.

"Indeed, a Spiritual Beast." Chen Shixian gasped for air, her chest heaving violently, her eyes burning as she stared at the little black dog, her thoughts unreadable.

The night sky remained silent for a long time.

Guang Xiaoyu found it inconvenient to leave just yet, so she abandoned that thought and turned towards the Demon Flower, her expression growing cold. "Come out!"

This time, she was truly furious.

Without waiting for the Demon Flower to react, she struck with her wooden sword.

The Demon Flower trembled, trying to resist, but was firmly suppressed by Lao Huang's aura. It was terrified...

How could a Spiritual Beast suppress me? What kind of Spiritual Beast is this?

The wooden sword sliced into its petals without any issue, shaking loose a cloud of pollen that scattered in the wind.

"I'll give you one last chance," Guang Xiaoyu said, her face solemn, her killing intent palpable.

WHOOSH!

The Demon Flower trembled again, but this time, it didn't attack but instead broke free from the Void.

The crowd was stunned.

Even Chen Pingping was somewhat dumbfounded. Is she commanding the Demon Flower?

The Demon Flower has a total of seven petals, only two of which are currently visible. It could easily escape into the Void, so why would it fear Guang Xiaoyu?

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the giant Demon Flower actually descended. Its golden luster faded and its massive body shrank, transforming into a small Demon Flower. It lay in Guang Xiaoyu's palm, looking remarkably docile.

Incredible! How could this be? This was utterly preposterous!

The powerful adversaries, major factions, and young geniuses were all dumbfounded, left speechless and utterly astounded by the scene before them.

HMPH!

Guang Xiaoyu looked at it with a cold expression. "If you had been any slower, I would have chopped you down."

Everyone: "..."

Putting aside the truth of her claim, Guang Xiaoyu was truly powerful; she had commanded the Demon Flower to descend with a single sentence.

What now? They had journeyed from afar and made many preparations. Their goal was to contend for the Demon Flower and acquire its Tao Seed, but now Guang Xiaoyu had claimed it.

Should they still make a move? Her own strength was formidable, the little black dog in her arms was terrifying, and then there was that ugly Earth Chicken from before which had managed to unlock the Demon Flower's seal.

Crucially, Chen Pingping stood behind Guang Xiaoyu.

In just a few short minutes, the experts' minds raced, wrestling with the decision hundreds of times, while the geniuses were so frustrated they could have vomited blood.

"Senior Sister," Zi Ji walked over, her head bowed in shame. She had almost been deceived by the Demon Flower just now; the consequences of stepping into the Void would have been unimaginable!

Guang Xiaoyu smiled. "It's alright. It's over now."

"Yes!" Zi Ji nodded obediently. "By the way, Senior Sister, why did it listen to you?"

"Because it's weak!"

There was nothing wrong with that statement.

Chen Shixian was still in shock, but after regaining her composure, she silently followed.

Hong You took a deep breath, looked at Chen Pingping, then turned to those two young girls, her expression exceedingly complex.

A group of monsters!

"Wait!" A voice came from behind.

It was a young man.

Guang Xiaoyu stopped in her tracks.

Feeling the weight of her gaze, the young man's scalp tingled, and he smiled sheepishly. "It's nothing, nothing. Please, take your time leaving, miss!"

The Demon Flower! Such a treasure! Right in front of them, who wouldn't want to possess it?

He didn't know where he'd found the courage to shout out just moments before. Only after coming to his senses did he calm down, thoroughly frightened.

Fortunately, Guang Xiaoyu didn't take offense; otherwise, he might have been dead by now.

The Tao Seed was indeed important, but survival was the foundation of Tao Verification.

The young man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried away.

Liu Changqing was silent.

The Saintess kept a close eye on their retreating figures, her gaze flickered, eager to make a move. The Tao Seed was far too important to her; after all, she possessed a Taoist Body.

The Seed and the Taoist Body could merge perfectly.

But she didn't dare.

Guang Xiaoyu's strength was plain to see. Chen Pingping's terrifying nature was even more shocking, a fear seemingly etched into their very bones.

She hesitated.

Diwu Qingrou, Alan, Zhou Wu, and the Saint Heir could only clench their fists and silently watch them leave.

They couldn't act; they were simply no match.

Guang Xiaoyu alone was enough to suppress many geniuses. If Chen Pingping were to act, they couldn't imagine who could possibly stop him.

"Damn it!" a genius grumbled through clenched teeth, unreconciled.

"Keep your voice down; they haven't gone far yet!"

"This is the Central Continent! On what grounds should the Demon Flower be hers?"

"It wasn't 'given' to her."

How to explain it? There was no explanation!

She was so powerful, and with Chen Pingping behind her, unless someone risked everything to act, they couldn't hope to challenge them.

Even if they deployed their hidden foundations, they might not be able to sway Chen Pingping.

「High in the night sky!」

Li Pu whispered, "The growth rate of Demon Cultivators is getting faster and faster."

"Young Master, why not summon them?" A black shadow stood behind him.

"Let's wait a bit longer; she is still shrouded in many mysteries," Li Pu gestured with his hand.

The "they" the black shadow referred to were The Sleeping Ones who guarded this world—also understood as the guardians of the Human Clan.

They were responsible for the order of the Human Clan and the safety of the Heaven Martial Continent. If any disturbances arose, these guardians would surely awaken and use their formidable strength to quell them.

Of course, Demon Cultivators could also awaken them.

However, this particular Demon Cultivator was still young. Waking the guardians for her seemed like an overreaction.

Li Pu spoke softly, "The Sleeping Ones of Chong Tower haven't acted; they must have already made their judgment."

If a kill isn't certain, they don't act.

That had always been Chong Tower's way. It was just that those assassins were young and didn't quite grasp it. Upon learning of Chong Tower's destruction, they had all lost their composure, solely fixated on revenge for Chong Tower.

As a result, they threw away their lives—a truly lamentable end.

The group gradually moved further away.

No one dared to act rashly behind them; even the experts from the two major powers had no choice but to remain silent.

"Xiaoyu, see how many Tao Seeds the Demon Flower has?" Chen Pingping asked.

"Looks like there are three," she pouted. She clearly understood her Senior Brother's implication: How many are there? Let's give one to the Divine Body, right?

Although she wanted to argue, the memory of Chen Shixian risking everything to save them surfaced. Guang Xiaoyu promptly took out one of the seeds. "We are allies!"

Chen Shixian was shocked, finding it somewhat hard to believe.

They were indeed allies.

But the entire process of obtaining the Demon Flower had nothing to do with her; she had assumed Guang Xiaoyu wouldn't give her one. She never expected...