After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

The Taoist priest was truly wicked; the stench he exhaled was filled with potent poison, enough to confuse the senses.

Chen Futu tried to create distance but was entangled in the black mist and unable to break free.

"Chen Futu, I admit you have some skill, but unfortunately, your little bit of skill is completely inadequate in the face of my ultimate technique."

The black mist was spreading, and a demonic sound echoed from within.

Chen Futu shook his head and brandished the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, slashing wildly, but unfortunately, he couldn't even touch the hem of the Taoist's clothes.

The Taoist priest became even more smug. "Young man, what did I tell you? Young man, don't be too arrogant. You still have a long way to go."

"If a young man isn't arrogant, is he still a young man? If you have the guts, come out and fight me. Don't hide."

"Compared to close combat, I prefer to toy with my prey. The taste of poison is unpleasant, isn't it? In a little while, you will have no chance to resist and will obediently become my nourishment."

The Taoist priest used the flickering black mist to his advantage. As time passed, Chen Futu became dizzy and his hand holding the sword trembled.

Liu Longyue stood in the courtyard, staring blankly at the battle circle. She didn't notice that in the main hall behind her, Guan Xing was peering intently through the window.

"Chen Futu, how are you? Out of energy now!"

The Taoist attacked from a distance within the black mist, and clumps of black mist slammed into Chen Futu's body, causing Chen Futu to stagger and finally collapse, exhausted.

"That's it?"

The Taoist priest walked out of the black mist with his hands behind his back and stood in front of Chen Futu.

Chen Futu said weakly, "Is this the renowned senior? How despicable."

"Despicable? The victor is king and the loser is villain. What's so hard to understand? Since you're no match for me, just obediently become my nourishment."

After saying this, the Taoist priest grinned wickedly and reached out to grab Chen Futu's head, intending to absorb his internal energy and blood essence.

Chen Futu's weak expression vanished instantly, replaced by a mocking laugh: "Are you sure?"

"What?" the Taoist priest exclaimed in surprise. "You're not poisoned!"

By the time he came to his senses, it was too late. Chen Futu, too lazy to waste words, raised his hand and unleashed a killing move, "Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate—"

"No!"

The Taoist screamed in agony, and at the same time, the overwhelming sword light severed his entire body diagonally.

The hundred-foot-long sword light illuminated the dark rain curtain and the imperial estate.

A look of astonishment appeared in Liu Longyue's eyes as she watched the battle, and the wild monkey let out a miserable scream, "Old Blood Demon!"

Who would have thought that the Holy Emperor was even more despicable than that Taoist priest? He pretended to be poisoned and endured several blows from the Taoist priest to distract him.

Chen Futu, carrying the Dragon Sparrow, swept away the thick poisonous fog with a single sword stroke, then grabbed the old Taoist's head and lifted his upper body into the air. "Sorry, I forgot to tell you, I am immune to all poisons."

"Chen Futu, you are utterly despicable..."

The Taoist priest was not yet dead. His aged face was filled with pain. He looked at the wild monkey and uttered a hoarse voice: "Monkey, save me!"

"Chen Futu, release Blood Demon!"

The wild monkeys dodged the drought demon's attack and charged forward.

Looking at his distorted expression, Chen Futu said mockingly, "So you're good buddies. Why don't you die together?"

Before the latter could get close, Chen Futu beheaded the Taoist with a single sword stroke.

"No!"

The wild monkey howled, its face contorted like a vengeful ghost.

Chen Futu kicked the half-blooded corpse away, and the wild monkey instinctively tried to catch it. Suddenly, a dragon seal slammed into his head, making him dizzy and disoriented.

"Hey, they've taken the bait."

It turns out that Chen Futu had a backup plan. He used the blood corpse to block the dragon seal of the Emperor's Seal Technique. The wild monkey was caught off guard and was knocked unconscious on the spot. This can be considered a newly developed strong control effect.

The wild monkey was distracted, and the drought demon seized the opportunity. It pounced and tore the monkey's back apart with a single grab. The monkey was jolted back to its senses by the pain and quickly dodged, barely escaping the fate of being torn apart alive.

The battle has reached a point where it is truly awe-inspiring.

Chen Futu killed the Taoist priest and crippled the wild monkey in an instant.

Such combat talent and cunning are chilling.

Keep in mind that he is currently only at the mid-stage of Martial Venerable. If he reaches the peak of Martial Venerable, who among the Martial Venerables can stop the current Holy Emperor?

Liu Longyue gazed at the domineering young man's retreating figure and murmured, "As expected of you, you're as despicable and ruthless as ever."

The martial arts masters in the ancient palace were all taken aback to see that one person had died and the other was injured in the high-level game. They quickly protected the wild monkey in the middle and asked, "Lord Earth Envoy, are you alright?"

Both the wild monkey and the Taoist belonged to the Twelve Earthly Guardians. Now, one is dead and the other is injured. Coupled with the mountain spirit and sea demon who were seriously injured before, it can be said that the ancient palace suffered a great loss at the hands of the Great Xia, and can be considered to have been seriously injured.

Elder Ge and Elder Bai returned to Chen Futu's side and said strangely, "As expected of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, you crippled two great protectors right from the start. Compared to you, we two old guys are not so good."

Chen Futu said, "You two don't need to be modest. The battle is not over yet, and we still need your help."

Under the protection of the four Martial Venerables, the wild monkey opposite had lost all its previous arrogance. Its face was so red it could almost drip water. "Chen Futu, you will die today!"

"Enough with the nonsense, let's continue."

Chen Futu summoned the drought demon and the two martial lords to attack again.

The drought demon once again targeted the wild monkey, overwhelming it. The wild monkey could only rely on its speed to barely resist, and heavily injured, it couldn't hold on for long.

The battle will end when the two elders, Ge and his companion, can hold off the four martial masters and the drought demon kills the wild monkey.

Chen Futu's attention was not on the battlefield, but he frequently looked around to search for and sense his surroundings. He could sense a sense of impending danger, which must be that the mysterious expert of the Cloud-Piercing Realm was hiding somewhere. If he made a move, it would definitely be earth-shattering.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Liu Longyue came to his side, and Chen Futu asked strangely, "Aren't you afraid? This place is too close to the battlefield; you might die."

"With Your Majesty here, I have nothing to fear. Even if there is real danger, I should stand in front of Your Majesty."

Liu Longyue is really good at speaking. Even if you know she has ulterior motives, you still can't help but feel good about her.

As they were speaking, with a loud bang, the wild monkey was slammed to the ground by the drought demon's punch.

The punch was extremely heavy, breaking several of the wild monkey's ribs. Had he not rolled away to avoid the drought demon's powerful kick, he would have been crushed.

"What a bunch of rubbish."

Rumbling--

Dark clouds gathered over the imperial estate, and an old voice appeared.

The battlefield fell silent, and everyone turned to look at the southern sky. A figure flashed into view, hovering in mid-air, his aura captivating.

Chen Futu looked at the old man, his vigilance growing stronger. "As expected of a powerful expert in the Cloud-Supporting Realm, his mere presence is enough to make one's heart tremble."

The old man before them was one of the highest-ranking combatants of the ancient palace, the Supreme Elder of the Asura Palace among the six Heavenly-level guardian elders, Tong Shan.

Encountering such combat power outside the Great Xia Dynasty's borders is far beyond Chen Futu's capabilities.

【warn! 】

[A powerful expert at the Cloud-Piercing Realm has been detected. Host, please flee immediately!]