Your Excellency must be the mastermind behind the scenes, right

All around was absolute silence.

Kneeling on one knee, Liu Tiannan stared with wide eyes, looking as bewildered as if he had seen a ghost.

He was perfectly fine a moment ago, so how did he end up kneeling on the ground?

Just as he was brewing his divine ability, his hands inexplicably reached out and forcefully clamped the opponent's longsword. The entire process felt completely out of his control, and the might of heaven and earth dissipated into nothingness.

How could this be possible?!

At this moment.

Feeling the absolute silence, Liu Tiannan was very embarrassed, and the shock and doubt in his eyes grew even stronger.

He suddenly raised his eyes and questioned sternly!

"You! What kind of sorcery is this?!"

"Why am I, this seat, not even under my own control? This must be an evil art! As a human, you actually degraded yourself into an evil cultivator to practice such sorcery. You truly are depraved, and everyone has the right to kill you!"

Seeing the old man's face full of shame and anger, immediately branding him with the big hat of an evil cultivator.

Li Jin laughed.

Just exchanging one move, and he became an evil demon?

It's one thing for this old man to be inexperienced, but he is quite skilled at falsely accusing people.

Reasoning with such a person is probably useless.

Having no other choice, Li Jin could only ask coldly.

"Whether you believe it or not, this is the 100% Bare-Handed Blade Catching Technique, not an evil art."

"You don't need to know too much. If you admit defeat and go into seclusion right now, I can still let you off. Otherwise, bear the consequences."

With his cold words, Li Jin kicked out, breaking the stalemate.

"Bang!"

In the next moment, Liu Tiannan was kicked flying backwards for a hundred zhang, carving a perfectly straight trench in the ice surface. He supported himself on the ground with his hands, looking up with a gloomy face, the shame and anger in his eyes even stronger.

"Humph!"

"Relying on some evil arts, you dare to be so arrogant, even talking about a 100% Bare-Handed Blade Catching Technique? You think you can intimidate this seat with such nonsense? Do you take me for a three-year-old child?"

"Your underestimation of this seat is your greatest mistake! Once I unleash my divine ability, I will surely make you regret your actions!"

Saying that, Liu Tiannan gritted his teeth and stood up, beginning to circulate his cultivation. His palms gathered the supreme desolate ancient power, and the color of the world changed once again.

"Ice Seal..."

That stubborn posture clearly showed he hadn't suffered enough. He truly wouldn't shed a tear until he saw the coffin.

It seemed the only way was to beat him into submission.

Li Jin shook his head helplessly and casually swung his sword.

In the next instant.

A familiar muffled sound rang out before his eyes, and the old man once again caught the sword with both hands and knelt on the ground.

His movements seemed much more agile, but his eyes were wide open. His previous arrogance had dissipated somewhat, and his pupils began to tremble continuously.

"This!"

"This is impossible!"

"With my cultivation level, how could I be manipulated into kneeling like a puppet by you again!?"

Li Jin directly questioned with cold eyes.

"Do you submit?"

The old man was obviously quite frightened, with panic, shame, and anger in his eyes, but his mouth remained stubborn.

"This seat... This seat does not submit!"

"If you have the guts, let me go, and we will fight a great battle!"

As soon as his voice fell, a "Bang" followed as a kick landed.

The old man once again flew backward for over a hundred zhang, the trench in the ice deepening.

He struggled to get up, his face flushed red, and terrifying killing intent surfaced in the depths of his eyes. His gaze flickered for a few breaths, and then he impatiently began to circulate his cultivation once again.

Obviously, he thought he could do it again.

Who knows where his courage came from, or perhaps he was blinded by anger. This old man suffered a loss but still didn't learn his lesson. Even a donkey knows not to stumble in the same place twice.

Such stubbornness was truly a rare talent.

Talking about being an ancient existence, all those endless years were truly lived in vain.

Seeing this, Li Jin let out a helpless sigh.

"Sigh..."

Then came the sound of a sword piercing the air, followed by a muffled thud.

"Whoosh!"

"Do you submit?"

"I..."

"Bang!"

Finally.

After skillfully falling to the ground and smoothly sliding out of a deep trench again, fear appeared in Liu Tiannan's eyes, and his gaze became shocked and flickering.

He seemed to believe in this evil a bit.

While secretly circulating his cultivation, his eyes constantly scrutinized Li Jin's movements.

Seeing Li Jin about to swing his sword again.

Liu Tiannan's mouth twitched as he watched, his old face alternating between green and red, and then he started cursing loudly, spittle flying everywhere!

"Brat!"

"You, you, you have no martial virtue!"

"You keep using this damn move over and over, you're utterly shameless! If you have the guts, don't use this evil art, and let's set up our stances and have a proper battle!"

Hearing this.

Li Jin was also angered into laughing.

Change a move?

Are you kidding me? Only a fool wouldn't use a sure-kill technique.

How is this old man acting like a child, cursing when he can't win, having his defenses broken before anything really happened? This is truly a bad habit formed from being a senior for too long!

This needs a good lesson.

Li Jin decisively swung his sword.

Looking at the old man kneeling before him, he asked with a smile.

"Do you submit?"

"If you don't submit, I'll kick you away and ask again. If you're still stubborn, then I might just play dirty."

At this moment.

Even the naturally stubborn Liu Tiannan shuddered all over hearing this. Seeing Li Jin's smile, his chest unconsciously ached violently, and a cold wind began to shoot up his spine.

Finally, with a flushed face, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head.

"Don't!"

"This seat... I submit, I submit, okay!"

At the same time.

In a hidden immortal realm in the West.

Deep in the mountains where emperor tombs were clustered, countless terrifying ravines crisscrossed. The disheveled Ouyang Qing explosively stepped out of the mountain, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

At this moment.

He completely lacked the arrogant demeanor of an ancient predecessor. His eyes were full of shock and doubt, looking somewhat down and out.

In his line of sight.

A bald head wearing a cape walked over, rolling dead fish eyes until the whites showed.

That appearance, no matter how you looked at it, was a passerby buying soy sauce. Yet at this moment, it tightly grasped Ouyang Qing's eyes, making his face full of dread as he gasped for breath.

"Huff... Huff..."

As he breathed heavily, a terrifying sense of oppression spread throughout his body.

Too strong.

This bald head was absurdly strong!

Seemingly casual three punches had beaten him until he had no power to parry. In the blink of an eye, he was already severely injured. Even using his innate divine ability, he was not a match for a single exchange.

That gap was like the difference between heaven and earth, making even Ouyang Qing feel a bit of despair.

Seeing the opponent stop again, already a hundred zhang away.

His breath hitched, and he subconsciously felt a sense of panic!

In the distance.

The bald head who had stopped cupped his hands over his mouth and shouted with a harmless face.

"Hey, old man!"

"You better obediently admit defeat, otherwise, I'm really going to use some force!"

Hearing this, Ouyang Qing's old face flushed red with anger!

The terrifying fist intent just now was unheard of to him. Even the finger of Elder Jiang that severed the demonic path back then might not be able to compare.

The other party actually said he hadn't used his full strength?

This is absolutely impossible!

Damn it!

This little bald head sure knows how to act tough!

Ouyang Qing instantly grew furious, gritting his teeth and shouting deeply!

"Bastard!"

"You evil demon, how dare you utter such humiliating words? I won't swallow this anger no matter what. Even if I have to risk my life, I will fight to the end!"

Seeing the old man bristling with anger, Bai Qiyu helplessly scratched the back of his head.

"Why is this old man so stubborn? It seems he does have some skills."

While murmuring, a sharp glint appeared in Bai Qiyu's eyes.

"No choice, I'll just have to get a little serious."

As soon as his voice fell, Bai Qiyu tightly clenched his right fist, pulled it back a few inches to build up power, and then swung it fiercely in one go!

"Serious Punch!"

This move seemed ordinary, and the name was also a bit lame.

Ouyang Qing did not dare to be the slightest bit careless. He circulated his entire cultivation base, even going so far as to burn his divine soul, fully preparing himself to receive his opponent's ultimate killing strike.

However.

Just as that punch was about to be thrown, Ouyang Qing suddenly panicked.

His eyes widened, and his mouth fell wide open!

In his line of sight.

The phantom of the fist suddenly expanded, towering into the clouds in the blink of an eye. It was massive enough to fill the deep valley before him, looking as though it could easily pierce through heaven and earth.

Even if a Demon God were to strike, it would be nothing more than this!

Death!

A terrifying premonition flooded his heart, and cold sweat seeped from Ouyang Qing in sheer terror.

In an instant.

All color drained from his face, and his mind went completely blank. Let alone his previous feelings of shame and anger vanishing without a trace, he no longer possessed even a shred of courage to fight back.

Seeing death fast approaching, he could only subconsciously scream with all his might!

"I surrender!!!"

His voice shook the heavens and moved the earth.

The phantom of the Demon God's fist came to an abrupt halt.

Even so.

An endless storm was stirred up by the momentum of the punch, sending earth and rocks flying and turning the world into a hazy blur!

"Boom!"

Fierce winds swept past his ears, the shockwaves slicing across his cheeks.

Yet Ouyang Qing seemed unable to feel the pain. He let the cold sweat roll down his temples, his throat the only thing moving as he swallowed uncontrollably.

"Gulp..."

Behind him.

The boundless gale had leveled mountains, instantly transforming thousands of miles into a barren desert.

Similar terrifying displays of might continued to spread across every corner of the Cloud Star, frightening many reclusive powerhouses into hugging their coffin lids and trembling. Even the slumbering Ancient Great Sage Jiang Yuan was alarmed into making an appearance.

He had been standing quietly above the surface of the sea for a long time, his fingers continuously forming hand seals.

When he stopped his movements, his eyes were filled with shock and bewilderment!

"Feng Jiuxiao has no aura at all, Lei Qianjue is far away in the sea of stars, and two other fellow Daoists also have faint auras. What exactly happened to reduce them to such a state?"

"Various terrifying auras separated by billions of miles appearing simultaneously, what divine being could be responsible for this? How could such an existence be present in today's Cloud Star?"

"After exchanging blows with that junior who strayed onto the evil path, how could these anomalies occur one after another!"

"Could it be..."

Amidst his shock and doubt, Jiang Yuan's gaze suddenly froze.

Behind him, ripples slowly surfaced in the void. A languid figure stepped out steadily, their aura so profound and unfathomable that even Jiang Yuan could not discern their background for a moment!

The newcomer spoke softly, bringing the surrounding ocean waves to a standstill.

"Old senior, I hope you understand the times and refrain from appearing in the world to disrupt the current status quo of the Cloud Star."

Hearing this voice.

Jiang Yuan's expression turned solemn.

In his mind, various anomalies flashed incessantly, piecing themselves together as if connected by some unseen thread, causing a heavy glint to flash in his eyes!

The next moment.

The Ancient Great Sage slowly turned his head, a chilling intent gleaming in his eyes!

"That junior really does have an accomplice!"

"It seems that your excellency is the true mastermind controlling everything from behind the scenes. If my guess is correct, the various anomalies that just occurred on the Cloud Star, and the uncertain fates of my fellow Daoists, are all inextricably linked to you!"

Canker sores, I got over fifty blisters in my mouth, damn it.