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Chapter 164 Deterrence, Peak Dao Lords (Please Subscribe)

Many Dao Lords shouted at Xia Mangqing, while some mental cultivators directly pressed down on him with world projections.

However, Xia Mangqing's world projection is even stronger than that of a mental power cultivator at the peak Dao Lord level. How difficult would it be to shatter his world projection?

Holding the Dongming Jade Talisman in his hand, he pondered for a moment, and then his voice rang out across the world: "I can do without this Dongming Jade Talisman, but you must exchange it for a treasure."

"Don't try to deceive us. Besides, we outnumber you. Do you really think we can't kill you? Why would we need to make an exchange with you!"

A second-level Dao Lord roared with red eyes. He had lived for too long and his time was coming to an end. He valued this opportunity very much and was willing to risk everything.

Furthermore, he knew how much the Dao Lord of Life and Death valued the Dao Integration. Xia Mangqing was already a Fourth-Step Dao Lord, so how could he possibly give up such a heaven-defying opportunity?

Xia Mangqing didn't say much. With a thought, he unleashed a devastating attack. In an instant, the second-level Dao Lord roared in fear, as if desperately trying to resist, but it was all in vain. He was instantly annihilated.

"Mental Extinction Technique!"

"So strong! Sui Meng, you're probably no less capable than me!"

"Let's attack together! We can't let him leave with the Cave Nether Jade Talisman!"

Many Dao Lords looked solemn. Xia Mangqing's methods were too powerful, so much so that ordinary Dao Lords and top Dao Lords did not dare to get involved, even if they were in a team of dozens.

Only the second-level and first-level Dao Lords were still thinking of seizing the treasure from Xia Mangqing.

In an instant, one world projection after another pressed down. Of course, the core principles of these world projections were different, so they could not overlap. For this reason, Xia Mangqing simply shrank the scope of the world projections and incorporated the nine secret techniques, and easily withstood them.

"That strong?!"

The leader of the Sui Meng Sect was alarmed. He was also a cultivator of mental power, currently ranked fifth among Dao Lords, and was a peak mental power Dao Lord.

Of course, he cannot be considered the most powerful Daoist master of mental energy, because the truly most powerful mental energy cultivator is someone who can dominate an era.

For example, Yu Chang Daojun, who appeared in Mangya Kingdom long ago, is the undisputed strongest Daojun in the endless territory, while he, the Sui Meng Sect Master, is still far from that level.

But now, he discovered that Xia Mangqing's world projection was much stronger than his own. Judging from the power of the world projection alone, Xia Mangqing could be considered the most powerful Dao Lord!

However, the strength of a mental power practitioner is not only determined by the world projection, but also by the mental power secret techniques they have mastered, since the mental power school has always been known for its unpredictable and ever-changing methods.

A powerful mental energy technique can greatly enhance the strength of a mental energy practitioner. The mental energy extinction technique that Xia Mangqing just used is just one of the most common mental energy techniques, which almost every mental energy practitioner knows.

sigh~

However, just as many Dao Lords were still marveling at the strength of Xia Mangqing's world projection, he suddenly disappeared before everyone's eyes. Divine sense, mental power, and all means could not detect his whereabouts. If his world projection had not still covered this world, even the Dao Lord of Life and Death would have exclaimed that he had seen a ghost.

"Assassination Escape Technique!"

"Oh no! Defend now!"

The Dao Lords' expressions changed, and they hurriedly summoned their most precious treasures for defense.

boom!

From one direction, a giant handprint pressed down from afar, causing the void to tremble. The array surrounding a second-level Dao Lord shattered with a deafening roar. The power of the giant handprint remained undiminished, as if it were evolving the birth and death of chaos. The Dao Lord tried his best to resist, but it was to no avail. He was annihilated and killed with a single palm strike!

What's even more terrifying is that this attack came and went even faster. By the time everyone reacted, they could no longer sense any trace of Xia Mangqing.

"What a terrifying assassination technique!"

"He's too powerful. Is he truly a Dharma body?"

"I'm withdrawing from the competition for this Dongming Jade Talisman!"

"We can't even lock onto his true form, how can we possibly fight for it?!"

Many Dao Lords retreated, not because they didn't want to compete, but because the oppressive aura emanating from a top-tier mental strength cultivator, coupled with assassination and escape techniques, was simply unimaginable.

It should be noted that when Emperor Yi Bo created the Yi Bo Realm, he consumed countless resources. Here, space and time are suppressed, so even Xia Mangqing's methods that transcend space and time cannot be used, let alone other living beings.

But precisely because of this, this battlefield is extremely advantageous to Xia Mangqing.

Assassination techniques are impossible to detect using divine sense or mental power. However, one can force him to reveal himself using world projection or domain-type killing moves. Unfortunately, Xia Mangqing is also skilled in this.

Moreover, at what level is his world projection?

It should be noted that even Ji Ning, who built his world of the heart with the ultimate swordsmanship as its core, had already surpassed the strongest mental power cultivator of his time, Master Sui Meng, when he first stepped into the third step of Dao Lord.

Xia Mangqing's world of the heart, built around the ultimate Chaos Dao, is more stable and larger than Ji Ning's!

In addition, although he has not yet comprehended the Heart of Chaos, his other five basic paths have already reached the fourth level, and the power of the ultimate Chaos path has also been greatly enhanced.

With his mastery of the Divine Demon Flow, Refining Flow, and Mental Power Flow, his strength is many times greater than when he first became a Three-Step Dao Lord. In a direct confrontation, his main body and second primordial spirit are no less powerful than the Lord of the Holy City. Although his Dharma Body only possesses 80% of his strength, even if the Wine Saint were to use a cosmic treasure, it would be almost impossible for him to defeat him.

"This is truly defying the heavens!"

"A most terrifying Dao Lord has risen. He is skilled in assassination and escape techniques, and is a top-level cultivator of mental strength. If it weren't for the Wine Saint obtaining a cosmic treasure, he would undoubtedly be the strongest Dao Lord of this era."

"Wow, Tianxu really got a great deal."

"Yes, but Tianmu is the most aggrieved. I remember that Daoist Qingxuan's hometown is the Great Mo Domain, which was originally an area indirectly governed by Tianmu Holy City."

"Tsk tsk—another peak Dao Lord has risen. The Wine Saint is only a few thousand Chaos Eras away from his limit. When he dies and his Dao dissipates, Dao Lord Qingxuan will ascend to the pinnacle of Dao Lords."

Throughout the endless territories, many powerful beings are paying close attention to the situation within the Yi Bo Realm.

The Dongming Jade Talisman is extremely special; it is a supreme treasure of the Dao. Its appearance triggered a great war between Dao Lords, and many powerful beings sensed that many Dao Lords in the Yi Bo Realm would perish.

Of course, they are all eternal and immortal beings. Even though the strength of Dao Lords like Xia Mangqing is amazing, they still have a sense of superiority, so they are more inclined to watch the show.

However, those at a higher level, such as the top-tier Holy City Lords and the three Sovereigns, sensed that a major event was about to occur within the Yi Bo Realm. They even believed that the birth of an Eternal Emperor would likely not be comparable to that event.

The sword light shone brightly, shattering all paths.

This is the manifestation of the power of the creation and destruction of chaos. After reaching the third level, the creation and destruction of chaos already possesses the power to destroy all Dao. At this moment, he demonstrated it with his swordsmanship. With a single sword strike, all formations, Dao talismans, and supernatural powers were shattered!

"you!"

A second-level Daoist Master of Mental Force looked horrified, but his true spiritual origin was gradually being annihilated.

Xia Mangqing watched indifferently. This Dao Lord had made a move, trying to force him out with a world projection. That meant he was standing on the opposite side of him, and even if he was killed by him, it would be his own fault.

Upon seeing him appear, all the Dao Lords of Life and Death in that area were terrified and retreated frantically. At the same time, they offered up their life-saving items as if they were free, fearing that if they were even a second too slow, they would be killed by Xia Mangqing.

Even Dao Lords further away dare not be careless now, and many of them have directly hidden in flying boats, palaces, warships and other eternal divine weapons.

Even assassination and escape techniques could not bypass these treasures to directly attack them, and the treasures they brought out were all top-grade eternal divine weapons, which were almost impossible for a Dao Lord to destroy.

"I'm trying to talk to you nicely, but you won't listen."

Xia Mangqing shook his head, looking at the figures still visible in the void. Each one was an extremely monstrous Dao Lord, such as the Wine Saint, Palace Master Li Xing, King of Light, and Master of Sui Meng.

They were all peak Dao Lords with astonishing abilities and numerous means of self-preservation. Even though Xia Mangqing possessed assassination techniques, they were confident they could withstand him and had no reason to be afraid.

"Friendly methods."

Palace Master Li Xing carried a sword on his back, and his entire being resembled a sword capable of cutting through anything. His aura was sharp and powerful, exuding an astonishing fighting spirit, as if he wanted to fight Xia Mangqing.

"You're not bad either."

Xia Mangqing remained calm as he looked at the Dao Lords opposite him. Some of them were already famous throughout the endless territories, while others were not well-known, but their auras were by no means weak. They were all top-tier beings.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, hand over the Dongming Jade Talisman."

The Wine Saint spoke up: "With me here, you cannot take it away."

"You're quite arrogant," Xia Mangqing laughed. "Just because you possess a treasure of the universe, you think you're invincible? Not necessarily. If I were here in my true form, defeating you would be a piece of cake."

The Wine Saint raised an eyebrow, and the other peak Dao Lords were equally surprised, not expecting Xia Mangqing to say such a thing.

"You are far more arrogant than I am."

The Wine Saint laughed.

"That's confidence."

Xia Mangqing remained calm. His true form was at 80% strength, which was even stronger than Ji Ning's when he first became a Three-Step Dao Lord. Moreover, he possessed the Chaos Undying Body. Who could kill him?

In fact, it would be almost impossible for any Dao Lord of Life and Death to harm him unless they used special methods such as mental power, but—in terms of mental power, he was also at the peak of the Dao Lord level.

Moreover, he possesses the inheritance of the Mind Power Flow Master. The Mind Power of the Master of the Dream Sect, the Wine Saint, and the Palace Master of Xingyun Palace may not be able to match his Dharma Body in terms of killing and defense.

"Hmph! Enough talk. Hand over the Dongming Jade Talisman, or your Dharma body will be buried in the Yi Bo Realm!"

The Lord of Suimeng shouted, and beside him was an ugly Daoist Lord wielding a knife, named Ugly King. He was also a peak Daoist Lord, but he was a follower of the Lord of Suimeng.

Furthermore, due to the schemes of the Lord of the Dream Sect, the Ugly King's Dao Heart is flawed. If Xia Mangqing were willing, he could easily kill him by combining his mental strength with the ultimate Dao.

"Sigh—" Xia Mangqing sighed, "I already said I'm not interested in the Dongming Jade Talisman. You can exchange it for other treasures later. Are you deaf or not?"

"Do you think I'll believe you later?"

The leader of the Sui Meng Cult had a gloomy face, filled with murderous intent. Having been humiliated by Xia Mangqing in this way, he wished he could torture her to death, given his temperament.

It should be noted that among the top five Dao Lords, he is the only one who is a pure demon who takes pleasure in tormenting people's hearts. Compared to him, the Lord of Heart Demons of the Three Realms, the Cloth God King, and others are all great benefactors.

Xia Mangqing scoffed, "Then you can make your move? I'm not interested in the Dongming Jade Talisman anyway. How many of you do you think I could kill if I didn't care about the cost?"

"Furthermore, don't forget this is merely my avatar. If you destroy this avatar, we will be mortal enemies from now on. Aren't you afraid I'll retaliate by any means necessary?"

"Especially—"

Xia Mangqing smiled at the leader of the Sui Meng Cult: "Do you think I can destroy your Sui Meng Cult, given that you have no backing?"

"You dare!"

The leader of the Sui Meng Sect angrily rebuked him, but his gaze flickered uncertainly. He was not a fool and knew that Xia Mangqing could do it. Judging from the mental energy techniques he had demonstrated, Xia Mangqing was even more powerful than him.

Within this Yi Bo Realm, a group of Dao Lords can suppress Xia Mangqing with their combined strength, but once they leave the Yi Bo Realm, where will they find so many mental power cultivators?

If things really escalate to the point of no return, Xia Mangqing's assassination and escape techniques will be a knife hanging over the hearts of all living beings. It's impossible for any being who has made a move to hide forever or protect themselves with treasures for the rest of their lives.

"Then—we'll wait and see?"

Xia Mangqing remained calm. If a war was still necessary after all this, he would simply sacrifice this avatar.

According to his calculations, even if all these peak Dao Lords joined forces, he might still be able to kill half of them if he didn't care about the cost.

If the Dharma Body dies—then I'm sorry, his true self will also take action. He will show no mercy then, and anyone who attacks him will be killed without exception!

None of you will leave Yi Bo Realm alive!

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, you just said that even though I possess a cosmic treasure, I am not invincible. Do you dare to fight me?"

The Wine Saint said, "I won't say you can defeat me, but if you can fight me to a draw, I will stop attacking you. In fact, if they attack you, I can even lend you a hand."

"The Saint of Wine!"

The Lord of Sui Meng shouted, and even the peak Dao Lords such as the King of Light, Demon Lord Chen Yu, and Dao Lord Si Jia frowned. However, Palace Master Li Xing,

The Palace Master of Xingyun Palace and the others remained calm.

"You may interfere, but don't blame me for joining forces with Fellow Daoist Qingxuan then." The Wine Saint retorted coldly. As the number one Dao Lord of this era, he had his own pride.

It could even be said that he had a will to be the only one, believing himself to be the strongest Dao Lord of this era. What Xia Mangqing said before was seen as a provocation by him, so how could he not care?

The reason he proposed this condition was simple: he wanted to have a fair fight with Xia Mangqing and then defeat the latter!

If anyone else dares to interfere, he sees it as a challenge to his authority. Even though he also wants the Dongming Jade Talisman, he will still help Xia Mangqing without hesitation.

Upon hearing the Wine Saint's statement, the disgruntled peak Dao Lords could only grit their teeth. Although they were unwilling to admit it, if the Wine Saint were to cooperate with Xia Mangqing, it would be a disaster for them. Even if they chose to join forces, they would still suffer heavy casualties.

"Count me in." Just then, Palace Master Li Xing suddenly spoke up, looking at Xia Mangqing and smiling, "If you can really fight to a draw or defeat the Wine Saint, then I will be convinced, and the Dongming Jade Talisman will be handled according to your rules."

The faces of the Sui Meng Sect Leader and others became even more grim. If Palace Master Li Xing also stood on the opposite side, the alliance of these three individuals, who could be considered the most powerful Dao Lords, would be a disaster for them.

Xia Mangqing pondered for a moment and said, "Okay."

If the Wine Saint doesn't make a move, and the remaining peak Dao Lords join forces, his Dharma Body could fight to the death even more.

If the Wine Saint were to help him, he might be able to kill all of these peak Dao Lords.

Of course, his choice to cooperate was more about concealing the fact that he possessed a second primordial spirit. Although the impact of exposing it wouldn't be too great, he had powerful backers.

But it should be kept hidden if possible; after all, it's a trump card.

"Then—please proceed!"