From the fake emperor to the concubine

"The Space-Time Silver Ape!" Bai Ling'er's face turned deathly pale. "This is one of the most powerful demonic beasts in the Time Realm, possessing the ability to manipulate space-time! Legend has it that its strength is comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Zheng Yi's heart sank. The Integration Realm was a whole major realm higher than him. In his current state, let alone defeating them, even protecting himself would be a problem.

The Time-Space Silver Ape had clearly noticed the two uninvited guests. It grinned, revealing its gleaming white fangs, and let out a deep roar. The roar was like muffled thunder, making the two men's blood surge.

"Senior Zheng, what should we do?" Bai Ling'er asked anxiously.

Zheng Yi quickly considered a strategy. With their current strength, a direct confrontation was definitely out of the question. But he was unwilling to give up the Time Dew. Moreover, the Blood Fiend Alliance could catch up at any moment; facing ferocious beasts in front and pursuers behind would be even more dangerous.

"Let's see how things go first," Zheng Yi said. "Perhaps this silver ape has a weakness."

He carefully observed the Time-Space Silver Ape and suddenly noticed a detail. On the silver ape's right arm was an old scar. Although it had healed, it was still clear that the injury must have been very serious back then.

Moreover, although the silver ape was aggressive, it didn't seem to want to go too far from the tower. It stood guard in front of the tower like a statue.

“What is it protecting?” Zheng Yi murmured.

Just then, the Space-Time Silver Ape suddenly raised its right arm, and a ball of silver light condensed in its palm. The ball of light contained terrifying space-time power, as if it could tear everything apart.

"careful!"

The silver ape thrust out a palm, sending a ball of light hurtling towards the two like a cannonball. Wherever it passed, space distorted, time became disordered, and everything was crushed by this force.

Zheng Yi and Bai Ling'er quickly dodged, but the ball of light was too fast. Seeing that it was about to hit them, Zheng Yi gritted his teeth, activated the Azure Wood Longevity Shield, and simultaneously deployed the Azure Wood Domain for full-force defense.

boom--

The ball of light collided with the Azure Wood Longevity Shield, unleashing a blinding burst of light. A terrifying shockwave swept in all directions, destroying all the surrounding rocks and trees. Zheng Yi was blasted backward, coughing up blood, while Bai Ling'er was also caught in the aftershocks and crashed to the ground.

The power of that single strike was terrifying. Is this the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Zheng Yi barely managed to steady himself, his internal energy surging. That attack had almost exhausted all his defensive measures. The Azure Wood Longevity Shield had dimmed to the point of almost dissipating, and even his domain was on the verge of collapse.

The Space-Time Silver Ape showed a hint of surprise when it realized that its attack had failed to kill the two. It condensed another silver sphere of light, preparing to launch a second attack.

At this critical moment, several whooshing sounds suddenly came from afar. Seven or eight figures approached rapidly like meteors, exuding a fierce and violent aura.

"Found them! Those two are over there!" a sharp voice rang out.

Zheng Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to look. He saw seven cultivators flying in from a distance, each exuding a strong aura of bloodlust. The leader was an old man with white hair, a gaunt figure, and a face as pale as paper, but his eyes flashed with a scarlet light, and his body was surrounded by black and red demonic energy.

"Blood Fiend Ancestor!" Bai Ling'er exclaimed in surprise.

The Blood Fiend Ancestor was the leader of the Blood Fiend Alliance, possessing a cultivation level at the peak of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, making him one of the top experts in the Time Realm. The six cultivators following behind him had a cultivation level at least at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm, with three of them reaching the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

Upon seeing Zheng Yi and Bai Ling'er, the Blood Fiend Ancestor sneered, "You killed members of my Blood Fiend Alliance and still think you can escape? Today is your death day!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed the Space-Time Silver Ape not far away. The enormous beast was staring at them menacingly, a dangerous glint in its silver vertical eye on its forehead.

Blood Fiend Ancestor's expression changed slightly: "Space-Time Silver Ape? How could it be here?"

A middle-aged male cultivator behind him whispered, "Ancestor, this demonic beast is very dangerous. Should we...?"

"Shut up!" Blood Fiend Ancestor interrupted him, his gaze fixed on Zheng Yi. "A mere beast dares to block my path?"

Upon hearing of the Blood Fiend Alliance's arrival, Zheng Yi suddenly conceived a daring plan. Since facing the Silver Ape alone would be certain death, why not shift the blame elsewhere?

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, and he suddenly shouted at the silver ape, "Beast! You've guarded the Tower of Time for so many years, don't you want to taste the flesh and blood of cultivators? Here are seven of them, they're all yours!"

After saying that, he suddenly activated the Starfall Sword Formation, and the thirty-six flying swords instantly merged into one, transforming into a beam of starlight that pierced towards the silver ape. However, he only used thirty percent of his strength in this attack, making it more of a provocation than an attack.

As expected, the Time-Space Silver Ape was enraged. It roared to the sky, its voice echoing through the valley. Its silver eyes stared at Zheng Yi, revealing a murderous intent.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zheng Yi pulled Bai Ling'er and flew towards the Blood Fiend Alliance. Just as they were about to approach the Blood Fiend Ancestor and the others, he suddenly turned and circled around the Blood Fiend Alliance members from the side.

"Damn it!" Blood Fiend Ancestor roared in fury, "Stop them!"

Just as the two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were about to make their move, they felt a terrifying pressure descend upon them. The Space-Time Silver Ape had already caught up, its target not only being Zheng Yi, but also the group of human cultivators blocking its way.

To Silver Ape, anyone who dares to approach the Tower of Time is an intruder and deserves to die!
Roar--

The silver ape unleashed a palm strike, its massive shadow pressing down like a mountain. The two Nascent Soul stage cultivators paled in shock and hastily summoned their magical treasures to defend themselves.

Rumbling--

A violent explosion rang out, and two cultivators were sent flying by a single palm strike, spitting blood in mid-air. Their magical artifacts were also dimmed and nearly shattered.

"You beast, you're courting death!" Blood Fiend Ancestor roared, unleashing a powerful aura. The pressure of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator swept across the surroundings, and black and red demonic energy surged forth like a torrent.

He formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Crimson light surged from his body, coalescing in the air into a gigantic skull. The skull opened its maw, emitting a shrill scream, and countless wronged souls flew out from it, rushing towards the Time-Space Silver Ape.

"Bloodthirsty Soul-Devouring Technique!"

This is the signature technique of the Blood Fiend Ancestor, forged at the cost of countless cultivators' lives. Those vengeful spirits are all cultivators he killed; their souls were refined into his body after death, becoming his tools in battle. Each vengeful spirit radiates intense resentment and possesses extremely corrosive power.

The Time-Space Silver Ape showed no fear upon seeing the sky filled with wronged souls. Suddenly, the silver vertical eye on its forehead opened, shooting out a dazzling silver light.

Where the silver light passed, time seemed to stand still. Countless wronged souls froze under the silver light, like insects trapped in amber, unable to move. Then, another beam of light shot out from the vertical eye, and all the wronged souls exploded into nothingness.

The Blood Fiend Ancestor's expression darkened: "Such powerful spacetime force!"

His subordinates behind him also made their move. A tall, bald cultivator brandished a giant axe, its blade covered in blood-red runes and radiating a violent aura.

"Bloodthirsty Battle Axe!"

The bald cultivator channeled all his spiritual power, causing the giant axe to swell to ten zhang in size in mid-air, cleaving towards the silver ape's head with the force of tearing through the air.

Another female cultivator unleashed ice-attribute divine power, countless ice spikes shooting from the ground in an attempt to restrict the silver ape's movements. Three others simultaneously cast binding spells, trying to trap the powerful beast. Facing the combined attack, the Space-Time Silver Ape remained completely calm. It stomped its foot, causing the ground to crack open and shatter the ice spikes instantly. At the same time, it swung its right arm, striking the incoming giant axe with its palm.

boom--

The giant axe collided with the silver ape's palm, unleashing a deafening roar. The bald cultivator was sent flying backward, his hand split open, blood streaming down his face. He was horrified to discover that a crack had appeared on his magical giant axe.

"This monster's physical body is too strong!" he exclaimed.

The Blood Fiend Ancestor snorted coldly, "Attack together! Let's finish this quickly!"

He formed hand seals again, this time unleashing an even stronger divine power. Crimson light condensed around him, forming a ten-zhang-tall phantom of a crimson demon god. The demon god held a crimson spear, radiating overwhelming killing intent.

"Blood Demon God, kill!"

The blood-red demonic phantom thrust out its spear, creating a dark crack in the void. This spear contained the Blood Fiend Ancestor's lifelong cultivation, and its power was astonishing.

Sensing danger, the Space-Time Silver Ape opened its silver vertical eye on its forehead again. This time, instead of shooting out light, it released a surge of space-time power. The flow of time around it instantly became chaotic, accelerating dramatically in some places and almost stopping in others.

The crimson spear veered off course in the chaos of time, failing to strike the silver ape's vitals, merely grazing its shoulder and leaving a shallow wound.

But the rest of the Blood Fiend Alliance seized the opportunity to launch an attack. The six of them joined forces, unleashing a deluge of various spells and magical abilities upon the Silver Ape. There were fireballs, ice arrows, lightning, sword energy, and multicolored spiritual light illuminating the entire sky.

Boom boom boom——

A series of explosions rang out, engulfing the area where the silver ape was located in a barrage of attacks. Dust billowed, debris flew everywhere, and a huge crater was blasted into the ground.

"Did you succeed?" the female cultivator asked uncertainly.

But the Blood Fiend Ancestor's expression was grave: "No, not yet. This beast won't die so easily."

As soon as the words left his mouth, a silver light shot out from the smoke and dust. The Time-Space Silver Ape roared and charged out, though it had several wounds on its body, none of them fatal. It was completely enraged, and terrifying demonic power erupted from its body.

The silver ape clasped its hands together, and a huge silver sphere condensed in its palms. The sphere contained extremely compressed spacetime power and exuded a destructive aura.

"Not good! Scatter quickly!" Blood Fiend Ancestor shouted.

But it was too late. The silver ape pushed with both palms, and the silver sphere exploded, turning into countless tiny spatial rifts that spread in all directions.

The bald cultivator couldn't dodge in time and was slashed across the arm by a crack. His entire arm vanished instantly, not severed, but erased by the power of spacetime, without even a drop of blood.

"Ah—" he screamed, his face turning deathly pale.

The others weren't faring much better. The female cultivator was grazed on the back by the crack, leaving a horrific wound that made her entire back appear ethereal, as if it might disappear at any moment.

The two cultivators at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm fared even worse. One was directly cut in two by the rift, his soul and spirit destroyed. The other survived, but half of his body was eroded by the power of spacetime, leaving him without any vitality.

In the blink of an eye, the Blood Fiend Alliance lost two members, and the rest were also seriously injured.

The Blood Fiend Ancestor was furious; he hadn't expected the Time-Space Silver Ape to be so troublesome. But the die was cast, and he had no choice but to act. If he retreated now, he would not only lose face but also alienate his subordinates.

"Since you're courting death, then so be it!" Blood Fiend Ancestor bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence.

As the essence of blood merged into the crimson phantom of the demon god, the demon god's aura surged instantly. It was no longer a phantom, but became solid, as if a real demon god had descended.

"Burning Blood Forbidden Technique!" the Blood Fiend Ancestor roared. "Even if it costs me my life, I will kill you today!"

He unleashed a secret demonic technique, sacrificing his own life essence to unleash power beyond his limits for a short period. This forbidden technique would cause permanent damage to one's very being, but at this moment, he couldn't care less about that.

The Crimson Demon God swung his spear once more, this time with several times greater speed and power. The spear shot out like a meteor, tearing through the void and emitting a piercing shriek.

The Time-Space Silver Ape also sensed the threat. It roared to the sky, its silver fur standing on end and radiating a dazzling light. Its vertical eye on its forehead opened fully, shooting out an unprecedentedly intense beam of silver light.

This silver light contained all of the silver ape's spacetime power; wherever it passed, time stood still and space solidified. Even the blood-red spear slowed down within the silver light.

boom--

The two forces collided in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar. Terrifying energy fluctuations swept across the surrounding area, leveling all the mountains, rocks, and trees within a radius of several miles.

In the distance, Zheng Yi and Bai Ling'er had already flown a considerable distance. They looked back at the battlefield, where it was shrouded in various colored spiritual lights, and the energy was raging wildly.

"What a terrifying battle," Bai Ling'er murmured.

Zheng Yi was still shaken. Fortunately, he had shifted the blame to another party; otherwise, they would have surely perished in the combined attack of the Silver Ape and the Blood Fiend Alliance.

“Keep going, as far as you can,” he said.

The two set off again, this time choosing a more secluded direction.

Meanwhile, the battle in front of the Tower of Time had reached a fever pitch.

The clash between Blood Fiend Ancestor and the Space-Time Silver Ape ended with Blood Fiend Ancestor's crimson demon god being shattered. Although the silver light was weakened considerably, it still struck Blood Fiend Ancestor.

puff--

The Blood Fiend Ancestor spat out a large amount of blood, his entire body flying backward like a kite with a broken string. A horrifying wound appeared on his chest, revealing his beating heart. Even more terrifying, the flesh around the wound began to shrivel, his life force draining away.

"Ancestor!" the remaining subordinates exclaimed.

But the Space-Time Silver Ape wasn't faring much better. The Blood Fiend Ancestor's desperate attack had still inflicted serious damage on it. The silver ape's right arm hung limply at its sides, a pre-existing wound that had been severely injured again. It also had a deep, bone-revealing wound on its chest, from which silver blood flowed continuously.

More importantly, it consumed a large amount of spacetime energy. The vertical eye on its forehead has dimmed and will likely be unusable again for some time.

The surviving members of the Blood Fiend Alliance seized the opportunity to launch an attack. Although the bald cultivator had lost an arm, he could still fight. Enduring the excruciating pain, he swung his giant axe once more, aiming for the silver ape. (End of Chapter)