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

Chapter 379 The Arrogant Demon Lord

The sky was torn apart, and countless cracks appeared in the Taixu Ruins. A massive shadow fell down, covering half of the imperial capital.

This ancient ape-like deity held his head high, with a dazzling divine halo behind his head. His body was majestic, as if reaching up to the heavens and down to the underworld, boundless and immeasurable.

Within the capital city, hordes of human cultivators knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably, as if facing a mythical god or demon.

He was a long-armed ape demon with an irresistible aura. His pressure poured down from the Great Void like a raging torrent, making it unbearable for anyone. The majesty of a True Monarch was terrifying beyond compare.

"Ji Xuanji, do not struggle, come out and receive the decree." Ancient Ape True Monarch spoke, his expression indifferent, his upper body floating in the Taixu Crack. He looked down at the grand ceremony, his divine power vast.

A misty haze filled the air, and the Ji family's imperial palace remained deathly silent, offering no response.

In the capital city, all cultivators, including some Qi practitioners from other forces who were still lingering, remained silent. With a True Lord descending, who dared to step forward and speak? They were not qualified.

"Your family's True Lord, could it be that His Majesty the Emperor has already devoured them all?" In the courtyard, Ye Kui asked Ji Youbing. His expression was unsightly, his body trembled, and the Doubu Qi within his body surged violently, almost escaping his control.

Chen Xuan's entire body radiated a precious light, and the Doubu Qi within his body was boiling, but it was suppressed by the other eight Qi.

"Ha, the Celestial Palace has existed in the heavens for millions of years, yet the Ji family now has to go against the tide. It's truly laughable... As the emperor of humanity, you cower in the imperial palace, afraid to show your face. Has humanity become so cowardly?!"

The Long-Armed Ape True Monarch sneered. He stood in the Great Ruins, exuding an air of arrogance. Behind him, a vast white ocean undulated, and giant mountains stood like pillars of heaven. Even the aura he exuded was enough to shatter the souls of cultivators in the capital city.

The loud laughter was jarring, making the Qi practitioners in the city look grim. The other party was not only humiliating the Ji Emperor, but also the human race.

In the courtyard, Chen Xuan and the others all looked grim. This Demon True Lord had gone too far. The Ji family's status among humans was self-evident, and now, suffering such humiliation, all humans felt ashamed.

A fiercely independent guardian general of the Ji family's Demon Suppression Division resisted the pressure of the True Lord and spoke to the heavens: "Even if you are a True Lord, you should not be so disrespectful to the Emperor of the Ji family."

"Insolence? After tonight, the Ji family will cease to exist in this world. Ha, it's time for the myriad races of demons to rule over the Earth element!" Ancient Ape True Monarch sneered, his divine soul rising and falling behind his head, becoming increasingly bright and dazzling.

He laughed without restraint. In the near-ancient era, the Earth element was firmly controlled by several ancient lineages of the human race, which forced demonic lineages such as Qilin Mountain to switch to cultivating other types of Qi, thus encroaching on the advancement space of other races.

The Ji family, who now monopolize the position of Earth Virtue True Lord in the mortal world, are courting their own demise. It can be said that many forces are happy to see the Ji family perish.

In the Great Ruins, many human and demon gods who lingered there looked astonished. This ape clan true lord had come with a decree from the Immortal Palace, not only to target Emperor Ji, but also to take the opportunity to wipe out the Ji family, the supreme lineage.

Behind a rift in the Great Void, Little Ming King Kong Xuan's expression was cold. Some of the demon gods around him exchanged smiles. In just a few hours, the Immortal Palace had already begun to deal with the Ji family.

Not only this Long-Armed Ape True Lord, but many more True Lords who have received the decree will continue to gather here.

"The day the Great Ceremony is destroyed will be the day when the Earth Virtue of all races rises again. From then on, the human race will become vassals." Ancient Ape True Monarch spoke, commenting on the future of the human race without holding back any dignity.

"Damn it, if you have the guts, leave Taixu and come down to the capital!" Ye Kui couldn't hold back any longer and cursed loudly in the courtyard. Doubu Zhenjun was simply a lackey of the Immortal Palace, and he couldn't wait to come just because he smelled something.

At this moment, everyone was filled with anger. What did the Ji family's desire to become an immortal, and what did it have to do with the demons of the Dou tribe?!

But people dared not speak out in anger, because the True Lords of the Mortal Realm were too terrifying. Apart from a few young True Lords or those with their own problems, the others were all unfathomable and had taken a certain path to its extreme.

The Ancient Ape True Lord before us is the current ruler of a demon saint lineage. It can be said that the foundation of an entire lineage is contained within a single demon, giving him an overwhelming advantage over lower-level cultivators.

"Since you have invited me, I will descend to the mortal realm to meet you." The Long-Armed Ape True Monarch spoke, with a hint of disdain, his gaze falling directly on Chen Xuan's courtyard.

"Damn! They're really here!" Ye Kui was horrified. There were millions of people whispering in the capital, but he only cursed once, yet the other party sensed him and locked onto him.

A magnificent divine light descended from the Great Ruins, and an avatar of the Ancient Ape True Monarch descended upon the Imperial Capital, striding forward with unparalleled composure and serenity.

"Doubu's Destiny, and Doubu's... Feixinzhai, come out and let me see them."

The incarnation of the Long-Armed Ape True Lord headed towards the courtyard. His majestic and imposing eyes pierced through the walls, first fixing on Ye Kui, and then shifting to Chen Xuan.

"Damn it!!" Ji Youbing's face turned pale. Chen Xuan had once severely punished the Ape Demon King under the command of the Tongbi Ape True Lord. At this moment, the other party clearly wanted to take the opportunity of eliminating the Ji family to suppress or even eliminate Chen Xuan and Ye Kui, who were cultivating Qi in the Doubu Department.

These two are both extraordinary, especially Chen Xuan. With Qingqiu as his guarantor, and the fact that the Immortal Palace's Doubu Immortal Law might grant him special treatment and allow him to become a True Lord, this is bad news for all the Doubu demons.

After all, Chen Xuan is extraordinary. He has cultivated the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body to perfection. After the cauldron was set, the Nine Qi Paths still run in parallel. No one knows whether he will occupy the nine True Lord positions when he becomes a True Lord in the future!

"It's no big deal. It's not like I haven't killed a True Monarch before. If he dares to descend to the mortal realm in a wisp of his incarnation, I won't give him any face!" Chen Xuan thought fiercely.

He hadn't expected that the other party would notice him so quickly... After all, the matter of the grand gift, apart from perhaps having some connection with Tai Xuan, the mourning attendant, and others, didn't seem to have much to do with him personally.

Of course, Chen Xuan stayed in the capital city not only because many of his fellow Daoists were there, but also because he was very curious about the fate of Emperor Ji and what would ultimately happen to her.

More importantly, he wanted to see which True Lords still dared to fight the Celestial Palace to the death...

"Don't provoke him now, he won't dare to go too far." On the courtyard wall, the rooster of the Rabbit Day secretly whispered to Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan's background is quite complicated, with the gods of the Southern Wilderness, the human race's Qingnang, the demon race's Qingqiu Baicao who has tacitly "reconciled" with Qingnang, the Little Underworld... Other True Lords won't really go for the kill.

As the Long-Armed Ape True Lord entered the courtyard, his unparalleled True Lord aura flowed, surging like a white ocean, chilling everyone to the bone.

As his avatar descended, the surrounding battle qi boiled like a volcano. The cultivators under [Tao Hongchen] were filled with battle qi and knelt down in worship.

"Is it you?" His tall figure, over ten feet high, looked down at Chen Xuan behind the stone table.

"Who I am is none of your business!" Chen Xuan stood up, met his gaze, and remained calm without showing the slightest fear.

Ape Lord remained motionless, his eyes filled with overwhelming ferocity, staring at Chen Xuan for a full thirty breaths, until his eyes became slightly stiff.

Everyone in the courtyard was shocked. Chen Xuan remained unmoved in the face of the True Lord's majesty, and even glared at him, showing no sign of servility.

"Interesting... I'm giving Qingqiu face, so you'll kneel before me today, and I promise you a prosperous future in martial arts!" Ape True Monarch said with a smile, his aura suddenly becoming much stronger, and the divine halo behind his head slowly began to rotate, exuding a faint True Monarch aura.

Chen Xuan immediately felt an immense pressure, his bones were creaking, and if he hadn't cultivated the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, he probably would have collapsed.

Even so, he was in excruciating pain, and an incomparably terrifying pressure surged towards him, forcing his knees to kneel down. This was a terrifying aura of a True Monarch.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo! True Lord Tongbi, please don't do this. His Highness the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness is merely a guest of the Ji family!" On the courtyard wall, the rooster of the Rabbit Day jumped down and confronted True Lord Ape.

Regardless of the relationship between the Black and White True Lord and Chen Xuan, if we only consider Chen Xuan's status as the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness, even the Rooster of the Rabbit Day wouldn't stand idly by.

“Little rooster, the [Little Underworld] is beyond the reach of worldly affairs, so your voices should not exist in the mortal world. You have stepped into the mortal world. Is this the meaning of black and white?” Ape True Lord shifted his gaze and asked calmly.

“The Lesser Underworld will not interfere in important matters, but Your Holiness the Southern Wilderness is a friend of the Lesser Underworld. We hope you will not cause any trouble,” the rooster of the Rabbit Day advised.

Ape True Lord's expression immediately turned icy: "A mere Divine Wanderer dares to obstruct me? Even Black and White wouldn't dare speak to me like that!"

"boom!"

He gave a cold glance, and an overwhelming power of a True Monarch instantly enveloped him. The rooster of the Rabbit Day coughed up blood and flew out, its blood-stained golden feathers falling everywhere. The scene was deathly silent. This was an envoy from the Lesser Underworld of the Supreme Daoist lineage, a being who had reached the pinnacle of Divine Travel for thousands of years, yet he couldn't even withstand a wisp of the gaze of a True Monarch avatar. The difference between a True Monarch and a Divine Traveler was as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

If it weren't for the glowing jade book tied with a red string around the neck of the rooster on the day of the Rabbit, which offset most of its power, it would have already turned into dust.

“You…” Chen Xuan was furious.

"What about me? If I hadn't met you, fine. But now that I have, how can you, a mere cultivator from the Dou Department, not kneel before the True Lord!" True Lord Ape shouted.

"You've gone too far!" Yan Yushu and the others behind were furious upon seeing this. Every one of them was a peerless genius, and as long as nothing unexpected happened along the way, they would surely become True Monarchs in the future.

Therefore, even a true lord should not treat them so rudely; this is deliberately provoking trouble.

"A bunch of ants who can't even protect themselves. With a single thought, I can turn you into dust. What right do you have to speak in front of me!" Ape True Lord coldly shouted, looking down on everyone and not taking anyone present seriously at all, only showing endless contempt.

His arrogant demeanor and the ferocity and arrogance of the Doubu Ape Demon were on full display. This attitude filled everyone with anger, yet no one dared to utter a word of argument.

"Hahaha... How boring. The human race has indeed declined, no longer possessing the spirit of the ancient times. Since that's the case, all of you, kneel down." Ape True Lord said sinisterly, raising one hand and making a slow downward pressing motion.

"Hey!"

From a corner of the courtyard, a voice breathing heavily rang out. Ye Kui, his eyes bloodshot, slowly spoke: "You old bastard, look this way..."

Yuan Zhenjun was stunned for a moment, and was about to turn his head to look, but the next moment, he turned his gaze back and looked straight ahead again.

A cold voice sounded simultaneously.

"idiot."

At that moment, Chen Xuan's body seemed to sway, and divine aura spread out, causing the entire capital city to seem to shake. He said, "You dare to be arrogant with just an avatar? Tell your true body to descend to the mortal realm!"

"Buzz!"

The void trembled, and a palm surrounded by nine-colored divine light struck out, as if it had pierced through time and space from the era of gods who ruled the heavens and earth.

"Bang" sound.

Holy and terrifying, Chen Xuan's palm was like an ancient divine weapon, sweeping towards the pressing True Monarch's palm, making a clear sound of bone breaking, blood dripping, shattering the True Monarch's palm.

"hiss……"

Ape True Lord let out a muffled groan and staggered backward, his eyes wide with astonishment. His palm, which contained a wisp of True Lord power, shattered.

Everyone was stunned; the scene was so shocking and unbelievable.

Chen Xuan's immortal body was solemn and sacred, with various Dao principles intertwined within him. This was the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body driven by the Mountain Spirit Scripture. The Heavenly Mandate Immortal Scripture and the Mountain and Sea True Scripture were almost perfectly integrated, which was his greatest gain when he advanced to the Divine Travel Realm.

All methods are sought within oneself; one's own body is a blessed land, from which various new laws of heaven and earth evolve.

Realizing what had happened, Ape True Lord's face turned ashen, and anger surged within him. He roared, "A mere newly promoted Divine Traveler! I was actually injured by a Divine Traveler!"

Although it was just an incarnation, it was still injured by the divine traveler, which was a great humiliation... What the demon found even more unacceptable was that the other party dared to retaliate!
"boom!"

On the other side, Ye Kui also made his move at the same time. He was always fearless and launched an attack with his unparalleled fist.

The Ape Lord became even more enraged, and terrifying divine laws of the Great Dao wove together on his body, enveloping the entire courtyard.

"boom!"

However, Chen Xuan swung his terrifying fist, which was covered in dazzling golden seal script, and punched the other man's face, saying, "Old man, you're the one who should kneel down!"

"what!"

The True Lord Ape was covered in blood. As the master of the ancient lineage, he had traversed several states in the Western Lands and had few rivals in the world. However, he was now being injured by his opponent in succession, a situation he could not accept.

"What's the use of you, a True Lord, showing off your power in front of us!" On the other side, the rooster of the Rabbit Sun let out a long crowing, and golden feathers shot out like swords of the sun god, attacking True Lord Ape.

same moment.

"Attack!" Young prodigies like Yan Yushu, Ji Youbing, and Su Fuyao, along with a group of veteran Divine Travelers such as Qi Lian, Ji Huaisheng, and the Demon Suppression Division generals, all joined Chen Xuan in attacking. Powerful energies surged forth, divine chains shone like rainbows, and Daoist techniques flowed like the sea, all unleashing their fury.

All the divine light bombarded Yuan Zhenjun, who trembled with rage, his eyes cold and sharp as knives, but he was completely overwhelmed by dozens of powerful divine attacks, and blood rained down.

"boom!"

Moreover, Chen Xuan launched an even stronger attack. He summoned the Chaos Iron Cudgel, which, like a giant pillar supporting the sky, directly knocked Ape True Monarch down to the ground.

"Bang! Bang!"

The bones of the Ape True Lord cracked and popped, breaking into countless pieces. He was covered in blood, his head was dented from being struck with an iron rod, and his body was almost disintegrated.

He roared and transformed into a blazing light, fleeing without caring that flying might trigger the grand ritual formation. However, he was caught up by a stunning sword light from the Nine Revolutions Divine Travel to Qilian, which severed his arm. Then, Chen Xuan caught up with him again using the Green Bag Technique and shattered him in mid-air.

In the dark, chaotic void, an eerie silence had fallen.

"This..." All the demon gods were dumbfounded. Little Ming King Kong Xuan and the other demon gods were stunned. Were these wandering spirits in the capital city out of their minds? They actually dared to attack the incarnation of True Lord Ape together. That was a True Lord!

They all looked up in unison. High above Taixu, Yuan Zhenjun's face was ashen as he coldly stared at Chen Xuan and the others in the mortal world as they blasted their avatars apart.

"You old bastard, if this were a year ago, you would be dead by now!" Ye Kui laughed mockingly in the courtyard, one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the sky, shouting and cursing without restraint.

Everyone's expression changed slightly, knowing what Ye Kui was referring to. If Xinzhai were still around, the other party would not dare to descend to the mortal realm with a mere wisp of his avatar to show off his power.

“Heh…” Upon hearing this, Ape True Monarch nearly went mad. This was an insult. His thick hair danced in the Great Void, emitting countless rays of light, as if it were about to tear the Great Void apart, and emitted a thunderous roar like the Great Dao.

"boom!"

The aura of the True Lord spread, and a large black-haired hand stretched out from the Great Void, its might covering mountains, rivers, sun, and moon, pressing down on the imperial capital.

"Die!" The Ape True Lord was furious and stepped into the mortal world, intending to first wipe out the group of insolent scoundrels in the city.

In the vast sky, a giant hand covered the sky and blocked out the sun. Between its fingers, streams of energy from the Dipper surged down, each as thick as a mountain, grand and heavy, like ten thousand Milky Ways falling.

Without waiting for anyone else, the True Lord Ape descended to the mortal realm and entered the capital to carry out the suppression!

(End of this chapter)