Xiaoxiao.

Someone in the team once suggested that instead of waiting for the elusive Vermilion Fruit, they should build an unprecedentedly vast empire on the planet Penglai and become the true emperor for all ages.

This isn't an isolated incident; after all, nobody wants to come and go quietly.

In the end, everyone was persuaded by Kuangzheng, not because it was impossible.

Given their capabilities, accomplishing all of this would be a piece of cake.

But it's completely unnecessary.

To put it bluntly, what's the point of creating an unprecedentedly vast empire?

All they care about is power and beauty, but do those things even matter to them?

What kind of beautiful woman couldn't they have? How many could they not get? These are not problems for them at all.

However, creating such an empire would not only be meaningless, but could also bring endless troubles to the planet Penglai.

To put it bluntly, none of them are secure for their livelihood; they could be gone any day now.

Without the checks and balances of a few individuals, who could rule such a vast empire? Absolutely no one.

If these individuals cannot resolve their own problems, then this empire is destined to be short-lived.

It is foreseeable that after they are all gone...

The empire was bound to fall apart, leaving behind endless war and chaos for the world.

At that time, the world will become a hell.

Life is worth less than grass, and the scenes are heartbreaking everywhere.

Is this the outcome they want?

Obviously not.

So in the end, reason prevailed over desire, and the four of them did not cause any harm to Penglai until their deaths, but instead went to the wilderness to fight it out.

Ultimately, no miracle occurred, and they all perished there.

Now that the Vermilion Fruit has finally appeared, these so-called righteous sects of the martial arts world are thinking about how to kill the strongest and then pick the tallest among the short ones.

Our previous concessions not only failed to create any goodwill, but also made us appear weak and easily bullied.

In the end, they even brazenly launched a sneak attack. Do they have any moral compass? Do they have any humanity left?

Did we do everything wrong before?

At this moment, Wu Ren was lost in confusion.

The world has been completely blinded by selfish desires; everyone only seeks to live a life of luxury, enjoying the company of beautiful women and wielding a deadly sword. They care nothing for the deluge after death!

Penglou was like this, the Ten Great Schools were like this, and even Zhangzhen and Qinshi of Xiubei County were like this.

The people I've been protecting all this time are actually this kind of people. Is there any point in protecting them anymore?

At this moment, Wu Ren's heart was filled with sorrow.

But when he saw Ying Yue and Kuang Zheng, he understood.

Since the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain!

Since this world is no longer worth protecting, I should pursue my own world.

His eyes widened, and he showed no mercy at that moment.

With a wave of his hands, immense energy burst forth from his body, and the 100,000 members of the ten major sects who were arrayed in the formation were terrified and turned pale with fear by this invincible pressure.

Many people closed their eyes in anguish, for faced with such power, any struggle they made was futile.

Therefore, after Kuang Zheng dealt with the remaining leaders of the ten major sects, there was no one left alive on Wu Ren's side.

Kuang Zheng looked at Wu Ren, and Wu Ren looked at him in return.

At that moment, the two looked into each other's eyes and saw the answer they had been searching for all along.

At that moment, they finally realized: since they could not help the world, they should just focus on their own well-being!

Suddenly, a loud, unrestrained laugh echoed through the valley, and Ying Yue, who was standing to the side, was already in tears.

Because she knew that all her worries and fears had finally passed...

Huang He, Bai Yi, and the remaining six leaders, who had been hiding in the shadows, only dared to show themselves at this moment. Their orders were to remain concealed and launch a surprise attack when the two sides were locked in a stalemate, cooperating with the ten major sects to kill Kuang Zheng and the other two.

Only at this moment did they understand why the master of the third floor had issued such an order; it turned out that the Ten Great Sects were Penglou's henchmen.

In order to deceive the enemy to the greatest extent, their relationship was kept top secret.

Even though the six people were the owners of the building, they knew nothing about it.

They originally thought this would be an easy task, after all, the ten major sects and they themselves were the most powerful experts on Penglai Planet.

Having witnessed the strength of Kuang Zheng and his group, they wished they were never even here.

In popular understanding, the Grandmaster level is the highest level of martial arts on the Penglai planet.

But what I saw today completely overturned this common sense. Abbot Wuse and Chunyangzi, unparalleled masters far surpassing ordinary grandmasters and perfect masters, were almost like children in front of Kuang Zheng.

It was Wu Ren, whom everyone originally thought was nothing special.

They could face 100,000 Grandmasters, including many experts at the Grandmaster Perfection level.

These people were only slightly inferior to him, and he originally thought that Wu Ren would face a life-or-death battle against them.

To everyone's astonishment, none of the 100,000 top-tier martial arts masters could withstand the attack of Wu Ren for even the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

He charged into the formation as if it were empty, easily annihilating 100,000 people.

That's 100,000 people! 100,000 of the most outstanding masters on Penglai Planet!

What's even more terrifying is that the two were thousands of meters apart, yet they seemed to be telepathically connected.

Kuang Zheng's side swiftly defeated Chunyangzi and his followers. On this side, apart from Wu Ren and Ying Yue, not a single person remained standing.

The battlefield, which had been filled with the sounds of battle, was now eerily quiet, like a ghost town.

Seeing this, how could the six landlords dare to launch a sneak attack?

They could only pray that all the Buddhas in the heavens would protect them and that Kuang Zheng and his two companions would not be discovered.

As for orders, to hell with them!

After confirming several times that Kuang Zheng and the others had really left, the six of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did they realize that their bodies were already soaked in cold sweat.

As the group was basking in the ecstasy of their rebirth, they suddenly saw dense pine needles floating down from the sky.

The pine needles seemed to arrive slowly, but wherever they passed, space shattered and instantly turned into nothingness.

What terrified them even more was that they discovered they couldn't move their bodies.

Now that the terrifying scene had unfolded before their own eyes, they truly understood the fear and helplessness felt by Chunyangzi and his group.

Kuang Zheng smiled as he looked at Ying Yue, and he immediately knew that his little trick had been seen through.

So she stopped hiding it and said playfully, "Now that we've made up our minds, why keep them around? Their sneaky behavior is annoying."

Kuang Zheng looked at her with affection and said with a smile, "You're right. I was too fussy, too hesitant, and too self-righteous before. I thought that as long as we put in more effort, they would eventually see it. Who knew that in the end we would be slaughtered by others? Well, so be it. I sever all ties with the world from now on, and we will be strangers to each other from now on."

Because of the use of spiritual energy, his perception was greatly enhanced. The Penglou people, who had been hidden in the ring-shaped mountain range, were now as clear as if they were right in front of him.

Kuang Zheng roared at the direction they were hiding: "Penglou scoundrels, I have wiped out all ten major sects, and you are next. If you know what's good for you, kill yourselves, otherwise when I come knocking on your door, I will make you wish you were dead. Remember, you only have 7 days!"

Although the two sides were a thousand miles apart, everyone in Penglou heard it with perfect clarity, as if the sound was right next to their ears.

Hearing this, the people in Penglou felt a ripple of emotion.

In the deepest part of this magnificent and solemn hall, three mysterious figures are hidden in the darkness.

As Kuang Zheng's voice rang out, a chilling scene was unfolding—the three figures, as if controlled by some invisible force, slowly approached each other in an extremely bizarre way and gradually merged together.

In the blink of an eye, the three originally separate figures merged into one, forming a brand new figure.

However, this peculiar state of fusion did not last long; less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the mutation recurred.

Suddenly, the figure that had just completed the fusion unleashed a deafening, beast-like roar, a sound that seemed to emanate from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine. Then, like ice cream melting rapidly under the scorching sun, the figure began to liquefy without warning, ultimately transforming into a large puddle of thick, black liquid.

Then, as if it possessed a life of its own, the pool of black liquid mysteriously split into three parts on its own. Each part, like a surging torrent, grew and extended rapidly upwards at an astonishing speed.

In an instant, the three liquids condensed again, transforming back into the original three figures.

At that moment, a deafening roar erupted simultaneously from the mouths of the three figures: "Why is it still not working? Why? Why?!"

Although the voices came clearly from the three of them, they sounded like the shouts of millions of people in unison, layer upon layer, rising and falling.

The feeling was as if the voices were not from just three people, but from thousands upon thousands of souls roaring together. The whole scene was incredibly eerie and terrifying, sending chills down one's spine!

After venting their anger, the three figures seemed to have all their strength drained away, leaning limply against the wall, panting heavily.

After a while, they gradually came to their senses, their bodies stopped trembling, and they slowly returned to normal.

In the dim light, only their outlines could be vaguely seen, but even so, it was still possible to tell that the three people looked exactly alike!

They looked as if they were carved from the same mold.

At this moment, their eyes gleamed with malice, like wolves in the darkness, staring intently in the direction where Kuang Zheng and the others were.

His gaze was filled with boundless rage, as if he wanted to burn Kuang Zheng and the others to ashes. Every glance carried deep resentment and murderous intent, sending chills down one's spine.