Summoning the Gods: Start by creating the Eternal Night.

Just as they stepped out of the formation and their cultivation recovered, an angry shout rang out overhead:

"Who dares to cause trouble in my Tianzhou?"

Qian Yuan and the others looked up and saw a small, jet-black dog standing on a cloud.

Looking down at them menacingly, it was none other than the Black Emperor.

He finally found an excuse to go out for a stroll, under the guise of an inspection.

If someone causes trouble right under my nose, I'll definitely be held accountable when I get back.

"Hmph! Where did this little black dog come from! How dare it bark here?" Dongfang Wei looked at Hei Huang with disdain.

"Say it again?"

Black Emperor's eyes turned cold as he stared intently at Dongfang Wei.

Dongfang Wei himself didn't know why, but at the moment he was being stared at, he felt his heart tremble.

Upon seeing the Black Emperor's appearance, Shadow's expression changed drastically, and he quickly leaned close to Qian Yuan's ear and whispered:

"Your Highness, this black dog is no ordinary creature!"

"When we destroyed the Nine Nether Demon Sect last time, I saw it from afar."

"At that time, it single-handedly overwhelmed the Blood Demon Ancestor and Bloodless Heaven in their fight!"

"What?" Qian Yuan exclaimed in shock. "Are you sure?"

"I confirm!"

The shadow nodded affirmatively.

"Although the Blood Demon Ancestor and his companion were restricted by the shackles of heaven and earth at that time, and only possessed the cultivation of the peak Celestial Realm, it was enough to show that this dog was no ordinary being!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Yuan abandoned his disdain and quickly bowed to the Black Emperor.

"Fellow Daoist, please calm down. My subordinates misspoke just now, and I apologize on their behalf!"

"May I ask your name, friend?"

"I am the Black Emperor, the guardian beast of the Eternal Night Heaven!"

The Black Emperor adopted an arrogant demeanor.

"Who are you? Why did you trespass into Tianzhou and dare to cause destruction here?"

"I am Prince Qian Yuan of the Great Qian Dynasty, ordered by His Majesty to pursue the rebels."

"I only destroyed the mountain in a moment of panic, and I hope you will forgive me, fellow Daoist."

Black Emperor's eyes darted around, and he thought to himself:

A prince of the Great Qian Dynasty? He must be very rich. I should get some money to spend.

It cleared its throat:

"Ahem, since it was a moment of panic, let's leave 20 million spirit stones as compensation, and that will settle this matter!"

"What?"

"Twenty million spirit stones?"

"Why don't you just rob it!"

The second honorific could not help but rebuke him angrily.

"Hmph, just tell me whether you'll give it to me or not!"

Black Emperor's eyes flashed, too lazy to waste words with them, and his aura became even more terrifying.

"If we don't give it to them, no one will leave here safely today!"

Qian Yuan's face turned ashen upon hearing this, but he dared not retaliate and could only suppress his anger.

"Don't think that just because you're the watchdog of Eternal Night, you can act so recklessly..."

"You're courting death!" Black Emperor was utterly enraged.

"How dare you say I've gone too far?"

"You dare call me your watchdog?"

"Today I will show you my power!"

Before he finished speaking, the Black Emperor's body swelled up, transforming into a colossal beast tens of meters tall.

With its gaping maw wide open, a terrifying suction force emanated from it.

Qian Yuan and the others felt their bodies being pulled uncontrollably.

He hurriedly circulated his spiritual energy to resist, but found it utterly ineffective, and was immediately filled with alarm:

"Oh no! This black dog is a terrestrial immortal!"

Qian Yuan quickly took out a spatial jade slip and threw it into the air.

The jade slip exploded, tearing space apart.

"Click—"

A crack appeared, emanating a terrifying aura.

Upon seeing this, a hint of seriousness flashed in the Black Emperor's eyes:

"Oh? They even brought in reinforcements?"

It withdrew its suction force, coldly staring at the spatial rift, waiting for the other party to appear.

....

Within the Eternal Night Space of the Tianzhou Dimension,

Ye Junlin and Donghuang Taiyi were quietly watching everything that was happening in Tianzhou through the void.

Ye Junlin stared at the spatial rift, a cold smile playing on his lips:

"The Great Qian Dynasty... is getting more and more interesting."

Donghuang Taiyi picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said calmly:

"The one who came was Emperor Qian Tian of the Great Qian Dynasty, whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Land Immortal realm."

"Should I step in and teach them a lesson?"

"No need."

Ye Junlin shook his head, "Qian Tian is not worthy of your attention. Hei Huang should be able to handle him."

"However, Tianzhou is not a place where just anyone can run wild. Since we've come here, we have to leave something behind."

……

In the void of Tianzhou, the spatial rift suddenly expanded.

"Buzz—!"

A figure dressed in a dragon robe stepped out, his face majestic; it was none other than Qian Tian, ​​the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"

Upon seeing this, Qian Yuan and the others quickly bowed in greeting.

Qian Tian's gaze swept over the disheveled appearance of Qian Yuan and the others, and his brows furrowed slightly:

"What happened?"

Qian Yuan dared not conceal anything and quickly recounted the whole story.

(The three elders self-destruct, Dongfang Wu is killed, and the pursuit extends to Tianzhou territory.)

His cultivation was suppressed, and he was intercepted by the Black Emperor. In the end, he had no choice but to use a spatial jade slip to call for help.

After hearing this, Qian Tian's face grew even more gloomy. He then looked at the Black Emperor opposite him and said in a deep voice:

"Are you the black dog that appeared when we destroyed the Nine Nether Demon Sect last time?"

"I never imagined that I would have already broken through to the Land Immortal Realm."

"I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations."

Black King immediately bristled.

"What black dog? I am the Devouring Beast! Not a dog!"

"Are all the people of Daqian blind? Can't they understand what I'm saying?"

Qian Tian's eyes flashed with anger when he heard the Black Emperor's disrespect for his ancestors:

"How dare you!"

"How dare you humiliate my ancestors of the Great Qian Dynasty like this!"

"Don't think that just because you've broken through to the Land Immortal Realm, you can act recklessly!"

"Today I will teach you a lesson!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed his fingers like a claw, and endless dragon energy condensed into a huge golden dragon claw.

"Dry Dragon Claw!"

The golden dragon claw, carrying the power to tear apart heaven and earth, reached out to grab the Black Emperor.

"Roar! You really think I'm easy to bully?"

The Black Emperor let out a low growl, and its black fur bristled.

His eyes stood erect like steel needles, revealing a fierce glint.

"Devouring Heaven and Earth!"

It suddenly opened its huge mouth, and a suction force several times stronger than before erupted.

The golden dragon claw was actually sucked right up to its mouth.

"Snap, snap!"

Black Emperor quickly crushed the dragon claw in a few bites, swallowed it, and then smacked his lips:

"Ugh, this tastes awful!"

"Let me show you what I, the Emperor, can do!"

"Black Emperor's Wrath!"

It opened its mouth and spewed out a torrent of pitch-black energy.

Wherever it passed, ripples spread through the space, carrying an aura of destruction as it surged toward the heavens.

"Dragon Blazing Heaven Palm!"

Qian Tian clasped his hands together, and endless dragon energy gathered into a ball of golden flame.

A golden dragon roared amidst the flames, carrying the power to incinerate everything, as it faced the torrent of dark energy.

"Boom! Boom!"

The two attacks collided, unleashing a deafening roar, and a terrifying shockwave spread outwards.

Ripples spread through the void, and Qian Tian was also shaken and forced to retreat repeatedly, his blood and qi surging.

Black Emperor also staggered, shook his head, and his fighting spirit intensified.

Qian Tian's expression hardened, and he was secretly alarmed.

This Devouring Beast was clearly only at the early stage of a terrestrial immortal.

His strength is comparable to mine at the mid-stage; no wonder he dares to be so arrogant.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and gazed at the Black Emperor.

"Let's call it a day for now. Hand over the Shangguan family, the Nangong family, and the people from Xiyu Tower, and this matter will be wiped clean."

Upon hearing this, Black King licked his paws and chuckled:

"It's no use telling me all this; I can't make the decision."

"If you still want to fight, I, the Emperor, will gladly oblige!"

"If you don't fight, you have to pay compensation: twenty million low-grade spirit stones, not a penny less!"

"Compensation? Twenty million spirit stones?" Qian Tian was filled with doubt.

He then turned to Qian Yuan and asked, "What happened?"

Qian Yuan quickly explained with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, I only broke a small mountain peak."

"This black dog, oh... no... this Devouring Beast, demands twenty million spirit stones in compensation..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Tian turned around and glared angrily at the Black Emperor:

"Do they really think my Great Qian Dynasty is easy to bully?"

"I didn't bully you. If you break something, you have to pay for it. That's the rule!"

The Black Emperor refused to yield an inch.

Qian Yuan's eyes grew colder: "What if I don't give it to you?"

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