The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

Chapter 158 The Army Presses In

He is not short-sighted like those who feign submission.

"Mo Cheng also meant the same thing—"

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"My subordinates are the same."

After Cang Xuan, Mo Cheng and several other second-rank supreme beings, along with the remaining first-rank supreme beings who had genuinely submitted, spoke in turn, expressing their stance.

Ye Feng nodded and smiled, his gaze towards the group now showing a hint of approval and appreciation.

For Tianfeng Pavilion to have such a strong team in less than a year is already quite remarkable.

Although the loyalty of these people still needs some time to be tested, at least at this moment, in this obvious time of crisis, their willingness to come together to resist the conquest of the Great Luo Heaven Domain is beyond question.

His true strength has never been revealed, yet these people are still willing to keep their promise to submit to Tianfeng Pavilion, which is truly commendable.

As for those forces that nominally submitted to Tianfeng Pavilion but were actually opportunists, he will not show them any mercy after this war.

In this Hundred Battles Domain, a city represents a certain amount of Supreme Spirit Liquid, and the more cities and territories under one's command, the greater the benefits.

"I am very pleased that you all have this intention."

Ye Feng rose from the throne, stood with his hands behind his back in the hall, and looked out at the sky.

"The Blood Eagle Supreme is leading the forces of the Great Luo Heaven Domain with great force, but I am not afraid of him, so you don't need to worry."

Hearing Ye Feng's confident guarantee, everyone in the hall was shocked. Cang Xuan and the other second-rank supreme beings were somewhat better off, but those first-rank supreme beings who were willing to come all showed joy on their faces.

They chose to come not to be cannon fodder, but because they genuinely wanted to follow this Pavilion Master.

Chen Duanjin received a Supreme Heaven Pill as a reward not long after joining the Heavenly Wind Pavilion. As long as they work loyally, they may have opportunities in the future.

The Blood Eagle Supreme of the Great Luo Heaven Domain and his subordinates are exceptionally powerful. Even if this Pavilion Master is strong, he would find it difficult to contend with them. Therefore, his words must indicate that he has some trump cards that they do not know about.

"A peak fourth-grade Supreme is a rare sight even in the southeastern region of the Hundred Battles Domain, but that's about it—"

Looking at the subtle changes in everyone's expressions, Ye Feng smiled calmly.

However, no one questioned Ye Feng's bold statement.

"We have no doubt about the strength of the Pavilion Master, but there are many powerful figures under the command of the Blood Eagle Supreme. With the strength of our Heavenly Wind Pavilion alone, we are afraid it will be difficult to contend with them."

Cang Xuan pondered for a moment before speaking, his voice filled with solemnity.

If it were anyone else making such a boast, he would definitely think it was arrogant and ignorant. But their Pavilion Master was an exception. Although he was only a third-grade Supreme, his strength was extraordinary, as he had experienced firsthand.

A single sword strike can kill a third-grade supreme being; even a fourth-grade supreme being is no more powerful than that. However, the people from the Great Luo Heaven Domain who came this time were not just the Blood Eagle Supreme, but also a fourth-grade supreme being.

"As long as I can defeat the Blood Eagle King Supreme, the forces of the Great Luo Heaven Domain will not be able to do anything to the Heavenly Wind Pavilion—"

Ye Feng's smile remained unchanged, his expression calm and composed.

Having cultivated the Supreme Dharma Body and with the Blazing Fire Sword having been repaired further, his strength was now far beyond what it used to be. If anyone were to treat him as an ordinary third-grade Supreme, they would be inviting humiliation.

In this war of conquest of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, everyone else, including the Blood Eagle Supreme, is only after resources and battle merits. Fighting him to the death would not be beneficial to him.

Upon hearing this, Cang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.

He believed that this young lord would not launch an unprepared attack.

Since their leader already has a plan, they should just follow orders.

"Speaking of which, Tianfeng Pavilion has already made an agreement with Xuan Gu Hall, Yue Hun Sect, and Wan Lei City that if Blood Eagle Supreme joins forces to attack, they will come to the rescue."

"However, you don't need to take this foreign aid to heart. Now that the news has been sent out, let's see what their attitude is."

Ye Feng chuckled and briefly explained his alliance with the Xuan Gu Palace and other forces to the newly arrived Cang Xuan and the others.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the people in the hall varied.

Cang Xuan frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Having established himself in this southeastern region for many years, he was very familiar with the ways in which the Xuan Gu Hall, the Yue Hun Sect, and the Wan Lei City operated.

"Sect Master, among these three forces, apart from the Moon Soul Sect, the Profound Bone Hall and the Myriad Puppet City are probably all harboring their own ulterior motives and will not sincerely help us."

Cang Xuan spoke in a deep voice, expressing his concerns.

Ye Feng nodded, indicating his approval.

"I am aware of this, therefore I have never placed my hopes on them."

"But we still need to make the necessary gestures. If they stand idly by, then after this campaign, I will have a convenient excuse to say, 'The Heavenly Wind Pavilion will not stop at this level today—'"

Once he breaks through to the fourth rank of Supreme, with the advantage of the Blazing Fire Sword in his hand and the strength of his Dharma Body, he will be able to contend with even a fifth rank Supreme. And the amount of Supreme Spiritual Liquid required for a fourth rank Supreme to break through to the fifth rank Supreme is enormous.

The Tianfeng Pavilion currently controls a territory that it does not hand over to other forces. After deducting the needs of its members, it only has a little over 10,000 units of Supreme Spirit Liquid per year.

Such profits are clearly unrealistic to satisfy the cultivation needs of a fourth-grade supreme being, so the future expansion of Tianfeng Pavilion is inevitable.

According to his estimation, this expansion can only be temporarily halted when he controls the entire southeast region and becomes on par with the three major forces of Ten Thousand Swords Valley, Great Compassion Heaven, and Demon Corpse Sect.

Because taking any further steps at that point would inevitably infringe upon the interests of the supreme being, which would be unwise.

"We won't stop—"

Upon hearing the crucial information Ye Feng revealed, everyone in the hall felt a chill run down their spines.

Their leader clearly has a very long-term vision, and with his strength, it's not impossible for him to unify this region.

"Get ready."

"The people from the Great Luo Heavenly Domain are coming soon—"

Ye Feng looked towards the horizon outside the hall, sensing the unapproachable stench of blood, and his voice lowered.

"yes!"

Outside Tianfeng City.

At the horizon, a massive, dark army surged in like a tide, densely packed, numbering in the tens of thousands at a glance.

In an instant, banners fluttered, obscuring the sky and the sun, and a chilling atmosphere permeated the world.

The leader, dressed in a long black robe, with blood-red hair and eyes as sharp as a hawk, was none other than the Blood Eagle City Lord of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, the Blood Eagle Supreme, who was the most promising candidate to break through to the fifth rank of Supreme King in recent years. Beside him, there were more than a dozen figures, with varying strengths, but without exception, they were all Supreme experts.

"They've finally arrived—"

Above Tianfeng City, Ye Feng stood with his hands behind his back, his black clothes fluttering in the wind. His handsome and otherworldly face remained calm, and his dark and deep eyes gazed calmly at the overwhelming army of Da Luo.

Behind him, supreme experts such as Cang Xuan and Chen Duanjin lined up on both sides, while two thousand elite Lingfeng Guards stood ready.

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Although their numbers were far fewer than the enemy's, their fighting spirit was in no way weak.

"Um?"

Blood Eagle Supreme's gaze fell on Ye Feng, a hint of surprise flashing in his sharp, hawk-like eyes.

Such a young Rank 3 Supreme is a rare sight even in the Northern Realm.

Who goes there?

Behind Blood Eagle Supreme, Ten Thousand Luo Supreme stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.

"Ye Feng, the Pavilion Master of Tianfeng Pavilion."

Ye Feng spoke softly, his voice clear and resonant, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

"Tianfeng Pavilion?"

Wanluo Supreme frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He was familiar with the name. During the Great Luo Heaven Domain Conquest, they attacked this region and naturally had some understanding of the forces there.

Ye Feng, the master of Tianfeng Pavilion, is a legendary figure. He is young but has extraordinary strength.

However, to act in such a manner in the face of their Great Luo Heavenly Domain's army is truly arrogant.

"You're so young, you really don't know your place. I don't care if you're from the Heavenly Wind Pavilion or the Earthly Wind Pavilion. If you know what's good for you, hand over 80,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids, and my Great Luo Heaven Domain will spare your lives."

The Supreme Lord Wanluo spoke coldly, his voice carrying an undeniable air of authority.

Eighty thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids—this was the price set by Blood Eagle Supreme for the Heavenly Wind Pavilion, and he was the one to execute it.

If they obediently hand it over, they can move on to the next target without bloodshed.

If you don't pay —

A hint of killing intent flashed in Wanluo Supreme's eyes.

Such young supreme beings, once they grow up, will pose a great threat. If it weren't for the fact that the Lord of the War of Conquest personally set the rules, treating this Hundred Battles Domain as a fat sheep to be harvested at regular intervals, it wouldn't be unreasonable to take action directly.

"Eighty thousand units of Supreme Spiritual Liquid?"

Ye Feng's lips curled into a faint smile, a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"What a big appetite! But I'm afraid Tianfeng Pavilion can't possibly handle it all."

Upon hearing this, Wanluo Supreme's expression darkened, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"court death!"

Before he finished speaking, Wanluo Supreme's figure flashed, transforming into a black light that rushed straight at Ye Feng, unleashing a torrent of powerful spiritual energy like a mountain.

"Fourth-Rank Supreme..."

Ye Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression remained calm as water. He raised his right hand, and the quasi-divine artifact, Pillow Snow Sword, appeared in his palm.

"Frosty chill stretches for ten thousand miles!"

With a single swing of the sword, a deep blue sword light shot out, transforming into a towering sword peak, carrying a chilling aura, to meet the oncoming black light.

boom!

The two collided with a deafening roar.

A violent surge of spiritual energy swept across the heavens and earth, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently, and fine cracks to spread outwards.

The azure sword light and the black ghostly light remained locked in a stalemate in the sky for a moment before simultaneously shattering and dissipating.

The Supreme Being Wanluo manifested his form, his expression slightly changing.

"Just as rumored, his skills are not to be underestimated..."

He hadn't held back with his attack just now; it was something no ordinary third-grade supreme being could withstand. The fact that this Heavenly Wind Pavilion Master could hold his own against him was no wonder he dared to be so arrogant.

"The Dharma Body of Ten Thousand Realms"

Supreme Wanluo snorted coldly, and his spiritual power surged violently. A supreme avatar with a completely black body condensed behind him.

The Dharma body was a thousand feet tall, its entire body as black as ink, surrounded by a thick black mist, emanating a considerable spiritual pressure.

"Ten Thousand Palms!"

Wanluo Supreme roared, and his Dharma body raised a giant palm with five hook-like fingers, wrapped in a raging black mist, and slammed it down fiercely towards Ye Feng.

When that palm struck, the entire world seemed to be swallowed by darkness, and wherever it passed, the space showed signs of collapse.

Although a fourth-rank supreme being cannot tear space apart, once they activate their Dharma body, their power clearly exceeds the tolerance of this world.

Above Tianfeng City, Cang Xuan, Chen Duanjin, and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they instinctively wanted to lend a helping hand.

However, Ye Feng raised his hand to stop these people from offering their good intentions.

When a fourth-rank supreme being unleashes an attack from behind a supreme technique, apart from Cang Xuan who can barely withstand one or two hits, anyone else who goes up would be throwing their life away.

"Step back."

Ye Feng's voice was calm. Although everyone was worried, they dared not disobey and retreated as instructed.

Ye Feng raised his eyes and looked at the enormous, pitch-black hand that blotted out the sky. A sharp glint flashed in his deep, dark eyes.

"Annihilation Slash!"

With a single swing of the sword, the world fell silent.

A jet-black sword light shot out from the Pillow Snow Sword. The sword light was so dark and deep that it seemed to be able to devour all light. Wherever it passed, space was torn open with a huge rift.

The sword light collided violently with the pitch-black giant hand.

Rumble!

A deafening roar erupted, and violent spiritual energy surged in all directions like a monstrous wave.

Click!

It only lasted a few breaths before fine cracks appeared on the giant black hand, and then it shattered with a crash.

The dark sword light, its momentum undiminished, hurtled straight towards the Dharma body of the Supreme Being of Ten Thousand Luo.

"What?!"

Wanluo Supreme's pupils shrank suddenly, and his heart was filled with shock.

After he used his Supreme Dharma Body, he had already exerted all his strength in this palm strike, yet it was broken by a third-grade Supreme without him even using his Dharma Body!

"A divine technique at the pinnacle of perfection—"

In the sky, Blood Eagle Supreme's expression changed drastically, and his gaze toward Ye Feng froze.

Great Perfection level divine techniques are extremely difficult to cultivate. Even the Spirit Eye Emperor has not mastered much of them. Just who is this Ye Feng?

"A third-rank supreme being, without even using their supreme avatar, managed to force Wanluo Supreme to such a state—"

The group from the Great Luo Heaven Domain were also dumbfounded, and their gazes toward Ye Feng were filled with a sense of awe.

"Few can withstand the Sect Leader's move—"

Cang Xuan smiled as he looked at the rapidly defeated Wanluo Supreme.

He had personally experienced the terror of this move; if the Pavilion Master hadn't held back, he probably would have perished long ago.

Compared to the previous few months, this Pavilion Master's strength has clearly improved considerably.

"Our leader's strength far exceeds our expectations; this time, our Heavenly Wind Pavilion might not necessarily lose—"

"—"

Chen Duanjin, Mo Cheng, and the others breathed a sigh of relief, and the morale of the entire Lingfeng Guard surged once again.

"The Shield of Ten Thousand Luos!"

Supreme Wanluo's face was filled with horror. He frantically formed hand seals, and his Wanluo Dharma Body crossed his palms in front of him. As the black mist of spiritual energy surged, it condensed into a huge black spiritual energy shield in front of him.

boom!

The next instant, the dark sword light, still undiminished in its momentum, struck the black light shield, unleashing a deafening roar.

The black light shield trembled violently, and cracks spread out, but it did not break.

"fine..."

Wanluo Supreme breathed a sigh of relief and was about to retaliate when he saw Ye Feng's lips curl into a faint smile.

"Roar of Annihilation!"

Ye Feng opened his mouth slightly, and a visible sound wave shot out from his mouth. The sound wave was invisible and intangible, but it had a strange penetrating power. In an instant, it crossed a distance of ten thousand feet and slammed into the divine soul inside the body of the Supreme Being Wanluo.

"ah!

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