From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 314 Beating the Mahjong King

In the center of the Ascension Platform, more than ten exquisite jade tables were arranged in a semi-circle, bathed in azure light. Each person seated there possessed an ethereal beauty and extraordinary charm, all of them being top-tier geniuses who had passed the trials of the Mountain and Sea Banquet.

But now, everyone turned their heads, their faces showing surprise.

Meanwhile, the idle geniuses on the outskirts, who had no seats, were extremely shocked. As soon as Chen Xuan of Xinzhai entered the Ascension Platform, he scolded the Sparrow Emperor. Was he about to start a great battle?

"Xin Zhai is eccentric, arrogant, and unruly. I heard he once had a dispute with the Sparrow King." Someone whispered to their companion.

“The human race’s Xinzhai is very strong and has great potential, and has a chance to compete for the championship. However, the Sparrow King is one of the four designated champions and is an invincible demon.” A winged demon said in a deep voice.

"Oh no, it's because of what happened to the Sparrow King's younger brother!" In the crowd of onlookers, Xiao Hou clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.

He knew that Chen Xuan had angered the Sparrow Emperor, a formidable enemy, by helping them out of a predicament and killing the Sparrow Emperor's younger brother. With that thought in mind, he gripped his Xuan Ring tightly and moved closer to Chen Xuan's location.

In the eyes of many, the Sparrow King is among the strongest in the Mountain and Sea Banquet, while a group of rising stars such as Xinzhai, Wan Shizun, Nanmian, and Yu Tianzi are still at least ten years away from accumulating experience.

After all, the Sparrow King ascended to godhood in seclusion twenty or thirty years ago. The immortal seed and cultivation he accumulated during those twenty or thirty years after ascending to godhood are an insurmountable barrier for the younger generation.

On the other side, Hua Liuli, one of the two world masters who had been eliminated early, frowned and immediately headed towards Chen Xuan.

"You still dare to keep watching? Have you thought about the consequences of disobeying me?" Chen Xuan scolded. He did not sit down immediately, but instead stared at the Sparrow King more than ten feet away with his eyes as cold as ice.

His imposing figure, like a dark blue mountain, exudes a sense of calm and imposing presence.

"Heh!" The Sparrow King sat cross-legged on a jade futon. He was very handsome, with a refined face and a hint of evil charm, but at this moment his expression was gloomy as he looked up at Chen Xuan, who had spoken such nonsense.

He was dressed in a noble crimson robe, and at this moment he looked like a ball of flame about to ignite. Everyone could see that he was suppressing the anger in his heart.

"How ridiculous! His Highness the Sparrow King didn't cause you any trouble first, yet you've become so arrogant." Behind the Sparrow King stood two Feather Clan followers, one male and one female, both of whom looked furious.

You should know that even birds with a strong sense of pride would find it hard to tolerate this kind of bird-like behavior.

Moreover, he is the renowned Sparrow King, a member of the royal bloodline of the Feather Clan! From the day he was born, he has been the sole peak of a generation of demons. In the past, only the Sparrow King has been able to look down on and humiliate others. He has never been so blatantly humiliated before.

“Fellow Daoist Xinzhai, you have arrived late and are unaware that there are special Dao Palace laws on the Ascension Platform, making it impossible to start a major battle before the banquet begins.”

Liu Chenqiang, the silver-armored divine general standing to the side, spoke up as a reminder, paused for a moment, and continued, "Furthermore, if things get serious, we might even be expelled from the Dao Palace."

He entered the Dao Palace more than half an hour earlier and encountered the Sparrow King. The enemy was extremely hostile and they had already had a conflict once.

They soon discovered that the Ascension Platform was a banquet place awaiting blessings. The power of the Dao Palace did not allow a continued great battle. The immortal energy was suppressed by the Dao Palace and could not be activated, so they had to give up.

The task now is to wait for everyone to arrive so we can receive the blessings from heaven. All disputes can wait until after the banquet.

"Is it because we can't use the power of immortal energy to fight?" Chen Xuan looked around. No wonder the humans and demons here could coexist peacefully for the time being. It turned out that they had all become "ordinary".

After all, many of the guests here have deep-seated grudges. If the Dao Palace does not exercise control, a great bloodbath will break out, and the Mountain and Sea Banquet will not be able to continue.

Chen Xuan tried to circulate the immortal energy within his body, but found it to be like stagnant water, unable to be mobilized in the slightest. However, when he clenched his fist, his palm was still filled with the boundless power of the immortal body.

Immediately, he turned to look at the Sparrow King, his brows furrowing.

"Looking at me again and again, are you deliberately provoking me?" he said with displeasure.

"Xinzhai, even a clay Buddha has some temper. Don't push your luck!" The Sparrow King was furious, his eyes blazing with rage.

When people are deliberately looking for trouble, they can come up with all sorts of bizarre reasons.

"So you're called Sparrow King, huh? And you dare to talk back! You truly live up to your name, bold and daring!" Chen Xuan said, striding confidently to Sparrow King's jade table. He stood tall and imposing, his eyes looking down at Sparrow King.

The shadow of his body fell upon the seated Sparrow King, making the Sparrow King's gloomy face even more dark and uncertain.

“Xin Zhai, don’t go too far. His Highness the Sparrow King does not wish to have any more disputes with you. Don’t make things difficult for yourself.” The middle-aged male sparrow demon behind the Sparrow King immediately said in a deep voice.

Some of the words spoken by the Sparrow King would clearly lower his status and dignity, so his followers immediately spoke up and confronted Chen Xuan.

"You're so arrogant! You've really angered your brother-in-law, the Sparrow King. He'll ruin your Golden Core future, but you'll lose your life!" another graceful sparrow girl sneered.

She wore a colorful feathered dress, her face was delicate and beautiful, and her eyes looked at the Sparrow King with tenderness and admiration. But at this moment, her bright eyes were staring coldly at Chen Xuan.

"You little rascal, are you making that hissing sound because you want me to sew your chicken wings back into your mouth?" Hua Liuli came up behind Chen Xuan, her eyebrows raised, one hand on her hip, the other pointing at the sparrow girl as she scolded her.

"Shrew!" The sparrow girl's face immediately turned ugly, and she was about to make a move, but Hua Liuli was not to be outdone and straightened her chest, glaring back coldly.

"Zhu Yan, calm down." The Sparrow King reassured his two followers and stood up to meet Chen Xuan's gaze.

"Xin Zhai, you think too highly of yourself. I've yielded a step or two, but you're oblivious to your own limitations." He said coldly, his red robe billowing like a raging fire. He no longer held back, staring at Chen Xuan with an air of superiority over inferiority.

Legend has it that when the Sparrow King was very young, he was taken by the Vermilion Bird Mountain clan to train in various parts of the world, sweeping across the land. His killing intent and invincible aura were so strong that even evil spirits dared not approach him.

As he grew older, he began to recite immortal scriptures and practice extraordinary skills, washing away the bloodstains from his body. After ascending to godhood, he became even more noble and gentle, rarely getting angry. But in the end, he was still the fierce and ruthless man who had once swept away an entire generation.

"You've only taken one or two steps back? Take another step back." Chen Xuan smiled and raised his hand, poking the Sparrow King's forehead with his finger.

"You..." The Sparrow King's head shook twice as it was poked, like a rattle drum.

He was stunned; the other person actually dared to point at his forehead!
At this moment, the Sparrow King was about to lose control of the evil thoughts in his heart and almost wanted to fight the other party to the death... But the rules of the Dao Palace did not allow it. If he went too far, he would likely be expelled, and all his previous efforts would be in vain, and he would have no chance of the supreme fortune.

"Didn't you search for me everywhere? How come now that I'm right in front of you, you don't dare to say a word? Have you become mute?" Chen Xuan asked.

At the same time, he reached out and touched the Sparrow King's head, causing it to tilt. His actions were unrestrained and his behavior was even more excessive.

"Xin Zhai, have you considered the consequences of constantly provoking me?" Sparrow King said coldly, his face tilted to the side, an indescribable sense of humiliation washing over him.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene. Those astonished gazes were like thousands of knives, falling on the noble Sparrow King and piercing him with a chilling cold.

"Insolence! Kneel down and speak!" The middle-aged sparrow demon behind the Sparrow King was furious. His large hand shot out like lightning and grabbed Chen Xuan's arm.

Although no one could use immortal energy, he was a wandering demon with a realm far superior to Xinzhai, clearly having a greater advantage than the cauldron Xinzhai, so why would he be afraid of the opponent!
Moreover, while the Sparrow King, a celestial being, feared the Heart-Cleansing Technique, he was an ordinary demon cultivator and was relatively less afraid of it... After all, in their eyes, the Heart-Cleansing Technique was not much different from some kind of powerful immortal technique.

"Bang!" Chen Xuan didn't even look to the side, and casually swept his right hand out. A huge force like a monstrous wave swept out in an instant. The middle-aged sparrow demon's arm was broken, and his face was hit. Blood spurted from his mouth, and he flew away like a kite with a broken string.

With a crash, the middle-aged sparrow demon crashed into a jade table in the distance. However, since the jade table was integrated with the ascension platform, the impact was more severe, and several of his bones were broken.

"Pfft!" He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with terror. The opponent's casual strike was like a mountain crashing down on him. It was terrifying! What a terrifying cauldron of divine bodies that was!
"The Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body of Yunmeng Prefecture!" A knowledgeable disciple from a major human sect exclaimed in surprise, "Even without the activation of immortal energy, this immortal body is still terrifyingly powerful!"

Immediately afterwards, Chen Xuan swung his right hand back and slapped Sparrow King across the face with a loud crack.

"boom!"

The Sparrow King's face, as the fierce slap landed, produced a loud, metallic clang. His head tilted to one side with the force of the blow, a trail of blood splattering from the corner of his mouth, along with several teeth flying out.

His face stung with pain; this was a humiliation he had never experienced before. Xinzhai had dared to slap him in public!

The Sparrow King is a Divine Traveler at the [Thorough Earth] Realm. He has been refining and devouring the Divine Land, gradually absorbing the power of heaven and earth into his body. Therefore, his physical strength is many times stronger than that of an ordinary Divine Body of a Cauldron. That is why he was able to withstand a slap on the face.

But precisely because of this, the loud slap echoed throughout the entire Ascension Platform, and everyone, including demons, clearly heard it.

"Xin Zhai slapped the Sparrow King? Don't make things so embarrassing..." someone said blankly. Xin Zhai wouldn't let it go. If things went too far, the Dao Palace would expel him!

The Sparrow King, dressed in a crimson robe that originally shimmered with the brilliant luster of fire jade, now had his robes stained with blood, turning them a dark red, and his flowing hair had become disheveled.

He was half-bent over, his face turned to the left, remaining motionless with a gloomy expression and terrifyingly cold eyes.

"Brother-in-law!" The bird-woman in feathered robes named Zhu Yan cried out in distress, immediately baring her teeth and claws as she lunged at Chen Xuan, shouting, "I'm going to kill you!"

"Snapped!"

Hua Liuli stepped forward and slapped the girl across the face, making her see stars and fall to the ground.

"You little rascal, you've got some nerve!" Hua Liuli grabbed a handful of the sparrow girl's hair, lifted her face, and slapped her repeatedly across the face. Her delicate face immediately swelled up and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

"Wow! I am the direct descendant of Vermilion Bird Mountain, the sister-in-law of the Sparrow King! How dare you slap me in the face!" Sparrow Girl shouted fiercely, her hair disheveled, she retaliated like a vengeful ghost, and then received several more loud slaps from Hua Liuli.

"You little rascal, what right do you have to interrupt when my Prince Daozi is speaking!" Hua Liuli rolled up her wide sleeves and attacked the sparrow girl with both hands, leaving her eyes black and her face swollen like a pig, a pitiful sight.

As chosen ones who rose from humble beginnings, the two realm lords spent a lot of time in the streets and markets of the mortal world when they were young, dealing in goods and mingling with the locals.

"Waaah! Brother-in-law, save me! Help me!" the Sparrow Girl cried out. She was a renowned demon fairy from the western part of the Southern Region, but at this moment, she was being wantonly beaten by the human fairy from the east, losing all face as a demon fairy. She could not accept it.

"enough!"

The Sparrow King finally spoke, slowly raising his head and staring intently at Chen Xuan.

"You've vented your anger, so I admit defeat this time. Let's end this farce immediately." Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face expressionless, maintaining his composure despite the humiliation, but a violent emotion was rising within him: "The Dao Palace's suppression means you can't kill me."

If it weren't for the Dao Palace's power suppressing the immortal energy, he would have fought to the death against the other party, even at the cost of ruining his golden core future, given such cruel treatment.

"Huh? Your clan really knows how to endure. This is a path to death," Chen Xuan commented, while at the same time swinging his hand again to test just how much the Sparrow King could endure.

"You're courting death!" The Sparrow King's eyes were bloodshot. Although he knew that fighting back might lead to an even worse situation, he still couldn't hold back.

After all, although the opponent's divine body was powerful, he was a [Thorough Earth] realm cultivator who had absorbed a large amount of the power of heaven and earth from the Ascending God Land, so he might not be much inferior to the opponent.

In an instant, he drew a cyan divine sword from his back and slashed down at the opponent. This was a top-grade mortal weapon. Although it was not powered by immortal energy, it was still indestructible and could cut through iron like mud!
"Bang!"

Chen Xuan's force was three times greater this time. The Sparrow King's arm that was blocking him was broken and bleeding. The cyan divine sword flew horizontally, and then the Sparrow King's entire body was also sent flying, leaving a bright red arc of blood.

Without the support of immortal energy, the opponent's divine body was as fragile as a toy in front of the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body.

"Bang!" Chen Xuan walked over like lightning, kicking him and sending him flying. After landing, he rolled several times. Chen Xuan walked over again and kicked him again. Then, the Sparrow King was kicked around like a ball, leaving bloody marks on the ground.

All around, people and demons alike stared in astonishment at the sight.

"This..." Several demon prodigies stood up from behind the dozen or so jade tables. They were about to intervene to "make peace," but seeing this ferocious sight, they silently withdrew their feet.

"Xinzhai's immortal body is too powerful, Sparrow King, please continue to be patient."

The figures sitting here are either celestial beings destined to become cauldrons or at least powerful divine beings like Wang Linyuan, who are extremely skilled in combat.

Therefore, they were all well aware of the Sparrow King's true strength. He was at the [Thorough Earth] Realm, and his physical body had undergone a complete transformation. However, under Chen Xuan's feet, he was still powerless to resist. So, even if they joined forces, they would probably only be beaten together.

"His immortal body strength might be comparable to that of a high-level Divine Realm cultivator who has initially achieved the unity of divine flesh and spirit." The Six-Eared Ape of the Doubu Demon Immortal species muttered to itself, while munching on a healing peach fruit and staring intently at the scene of Chen Xuan beating up the Sparrow King.

The Doubu demons cultivate their physical bodies, so the Six-Eared Ape could sense, more than anyone else, just how powerful Chen Xuan's immortal body was... This immortal body could probably defeat an ordinary Divine Traveler without even using a trace of immortal energy.

"Long..."

On the ascension platform, the ancient runes on the ground rippled in circles. The Sparrow King was stepped on in the chest, covered in blood, and most of his bones were broken.

"Have you had enough? You should be satisfied now. Let's put an end to our feud. I won't bother you anymore." The Sparrow King's eyes were swollen to slits, but he was completely calm and spoke in a very calm tone.

"Hmm?" Chen Xuan leaned down slightly, scrutinizing the Sparrow King with a hint of doubt. This was quite a "person".

"This bird is incredibly patient!" Hua Liuli grabbed the Sparrow Girl by the hair and dragged her over after she had been beaten unconscious. Her face showed surprise, and she immediately said in a cold voice, "We must get rid of him to prevent future troubles!"

In fact, without Hua Liuli needing to say more, Chen Xuan was increasing the force with each move he made.

He was testing the limits of the Dao Palace's rules, trying to see if he could seize the opportunity to eliminate or destroy his great enemy, the Sparrow King.

"Ah! No, the timing is wrong, we haven't claimed our Mountain and Sea Banquet rewards yet!"

Hua Liuli suddenly realized something and hurriedly said, "In that case, force him to kneel and kowtow, strip him naked, and give him... In short, corrupt his Dao heart so that he will be afraid of us in the future and will avoid us in fear!"

“Hua Hua, you… are cunning.” Chen Xuan couldn’t help but turn his head to look at Hua Liuli, whose expression was serious and solemn.

"You!" The Sparrow King's expression changed drastically, and a chill ran through his heart.

(End of this chapter)