Hehehe, I am the World-Destroying Demon Emperor

Gu Qingfeng looked at Shi Tianlu, who was caught in a dilemma, and a cold sneer curled the corners of his mouth.

The people around were whispering among themselves, no longer suspecting him to be the World-Destroying Demon Emperor, but instead condemning Shi Tianlu's shamelessness.

Because what Gu Qingfeng said indeed made sense; the World-Destroying Demon Emperor had no need to come and become a sect master, no need to put on an act, and certainly no need to expose himself on purpose.

On the contrary, Shi Tianlu had lost four times in a row, making excuses every time, and had long since ruined his character.

In truth, Gu Qingfeng was doing it on purpose. He was playing for the thrill and excitement. Since no one could see through his disguise anyway, he might as well mess with Shi Tianlu's mental state while he was at it.

At this moment, the First Elder of the Jietian Sect, who was watching from the side, could no longer stand it and hurriedly stepped forward to stop this farce.

If this continued, the Jietian Sect would lose all face.

"The winner is Dao Child Jietian, Ye Chu!" the First Elder shouted loudly, and then quickly sent people to clean up the mess, take Shi Tianlu away, and arrange for the guests to watch the ceremony shortly.

Shi Tianlu's face was ashen, and he hung his head in dejection. This time, he had not only lost the match but also his dignity.

Just then, Gu Qingfeng walked over slowly, a warm, spring-breeze-like smile returning to his face, and said to Shi Tianlu, "Elder Shi, thank you for the match."

Whether sincere or fake, at least his superficial courtesy was flawless.

Seeing Gu Qingfeng being so magnanimous, the bystanders immediately sighed in admiration.

"Dao Child Jietian is truly worthy of being the number one genius. Just look at his bearing!"

"If I were up against a rogue opponent like Shi Tianlu, I would have been angered to death long ago. Who would even bother talking to him?"

However, at the same time Gu Qingfeng spoke, he secretly sent a voice transmission to Shi Tianlu.

"Old bastard, I am the World-Destroying Demon Emperor! Jie jie jie..."

Hearing this bloodcurdling laughter, Shi Tianlu looked up in horror, just in time to meet Gu Qingfeng's eyes, which were filled with a scarlet demonic light.

In just one glance, he seemed to see the ultimate evil of the world, the Nine Nether Hells, an endless abyss.

"Ah!" Shi Tianlu suddenly let out a terrified roar.

For a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to him.

And the demonic light in Gu Qingfeng's eyes conveniently vanished. Throughout the whole process, only Shi Tianlu had seen it.

"World... World-Destroying Demon Emperor!!" Shi Tianlu pointed at Gu Qingfeng, trembling.

"He is the World-Destroying Demon Emperor!!"

A look of bewilderment and confusion instantly washed over Gu Qingfeng's face, as if he were at a loss after being falsely accused.

The crowd immediately exploded into an uproar, with expressions of disdain, astonishment, and disgust surging forth.

"This Elder Shi actually hasn't given up yet and still wants to frame Dao Child Jietian."

"I really didn't expect that a dignified elder of the Jietian Sect, an Immortal King expert, would have such a petty bearing. He still hasn't given up after losing four times in a row."

For a time, everyone discussed animatedly.

The First Elder's face instantly darkened.

"Enough!" A furious shout suppressed the entire venue.

"Shi Tianlu! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?! A loss is a loss. For someone who has lived to such an old age, your broad-mindedness and bearing are not even as good as a junior's!"

Shi Tianlu panicked.

"First Elder, I'm telling the truth! He is the World-Destroying Demon Emperor! He admitted it himself just now. That's what he said to me via voice transmission, and his laughter is exactly the same as the World-Destroying Demon Emperor's.

"Right, a demonic light flashed in his eyes just now. I have never seen such an extremely evil demonic light in my entire life. If he's not the World-Destroying Demon Emperor, then who is he!"

The crowd all turned their gazes toward Gu Qingfeng's eyes.

A pair of clear black and white eyes, filled with innocence and indignation.

At this, the crowd's gazes toward Shi Tianlu grew even more disdainful.

The First Elder was furious: "Men, Elder Shi is tired. Take him down to rest."

"Yes, First Elder!"

Just as two disciples were about to take Shi Tianlu away, Gu Qingfeng's voice transmission arrived again.

"Jie jie jie... Not only will this Emperor take your place to become the sect master of the Jietian Sect, but I will also destroy the entire Jietian Sect step by step, ruining your eternal foundation in one fell swoop. Everyone will be kept in the dark.

"You will be the only one living with a clear mind, watching all of this unfold helplessly, completely unable to stop anything!"

"Ah!!" Shi Tianlu suddenly roared like a madman. Resplendent immortal light erupted from his body, directly blasting away the two disciples beside him.

"World-Destroying Demon Emperor! I'll fight you to the death! Even if I die, I will stop..."

Before he could finish speaking, the First Elder beside him suddenly made a move. A massive hand slammed down out of thin air, suppressing Shi Tianlu firmly like a divine mountain.

The First Elder was a peak Immortal King. Facing a heavily injured and unrecovered Shi Tianlu was as easy as flipping his hand.

"Shi Tianlu! What exactly do you want!" the First Elder shouted furiously.

"First Elder, listen to me. This Ye Chu is really the World-Destroying Demon Emperor in disguise. If there is half a word of falsehood, I am willing to resign from my position as an elder!"

The First Elder said in a deep voice, "Just based on a heavenly tribulation, what gives you the right to conclude that Ye Chu is the World-Destroying Demon Emperor? Since ancient times, although those who can control heavenly tribulations are rare, they are not non-existent. Especially since he obtained it from an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. You should know very well that the current era has not yet reached its peak and still has a large gap compared to the previous era.

"Therefore, it is not impossible for ancient cultivators to have refined a heavenly tribulation of such power.

"Furthermore, Ye Chu is favored by providence. When he was young, an immortal crane brought an ancient Immortal King weapon to acknowledge him as its master. What is so strange about him obtaining an ancient Heavenly Thunder Bead?"

Shi Tianlu said anxiously, "It's not the heavenly tribulation. He personally admit—"

"Absurd!" the First Elder interrupted directly. "If you dare to speak any more nonsense, you will be stripped of your position as an elder!"

"Even if you strip me of my elder position, for the sake of the Jietian Sect's eternal foundation, I still must speak!!" Shi Tianlu said with unyielding determination.

Although he was somewhat despicable and underhanded, his love for the Jietian Sect ran deep.

"I know that whatever I say now, you will all just think I'm crazy. But I have a way to prove that he is not Ye Chu!"

"What way?"

"The Heaven-Severing Ruler!"

Hearing the words Heaven-Severing Ruler, the crowd instantly gasped in exclamation.

"What! The Heaven-Severing Ruler! The supreme treasure of the Jietian Sect."

"Shi Tianlu, do you know what you are saying?" the First Elder said heavily.

"I naturally know. The Heaven-Severing Ruler is the supreme treasure of our sect. This treasure can measure providence. Appearances can be disguised, physical bodies and even divine soul fluctuations can be disguised, but providence alone cannot!

"Providence is illusory, incredibly profound, formless and intangible; it is completely impossible to fake!

"Back when Ye Chu entered the sect, his providence was measured with the Heaven-Severing Ruler. At that time, his golden dragon of providence reached a height of ten thousand zhang. He is truly a child of destiny, and it was precisely because of this that an exception was made to confer him the title of Dao Child Jietian.

"If the current him is not the World-Destroying Demon Emperor in disguise, then he must still possess such providence. Conversely, he is the World-Destroying Demon Emperor in disguise!" Shi Tianlu said with certainty.

Gu Qingfeng, standing to the side, smiled faintly. He had wondered what method it would be; it turned out to be measuring providence.

Wasn't this just walking right into the line of fire?

Shi Tianlu could never have imagined that Gu Qingfeng had long ago obtained the method of plundering providence from the eternal epochs through the Epoch Fire.

Actually, thinking about it, it made sense. After all, Shi Tianlu was merely an Immortal King. He knew too little about the world's secrets and could not perceive providence like a half-step Immortal Lord could.