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"Who is this?"

Shenyue rarely furrowed her brows. Were there still top masters unknown to her calculations?

Currently within this Law, there were few who could approach the Dragon King level, but in her eyes, there were only three people who could truly be considered top masters!

A so-called top master, like Chen Qing, could normally compress their state, always maintaining a level close to King Level, barely at the critical point defined by the rules of this world.

However, when critical moments arrived, they could instantly break through the King Level, achieving a temporary King Level standard. That is the definition of a top master.

This small gap is not to be underestimated.

The gap between King Level and non-King Level is huge.

Even a short-term breakthrough could have the effect of turning the tide.

Before, everyone analyzed that probably only the Emperor from the Siao Family met this standard.

She, however, with foresight, speculated that Chen Qing was also of this caliber, and her guess was later confirmed.

But who could have imagined, there was someone else?

Who could it be?

Could it be the leaders of the other guilds entering the fray?

That shouldn’t be the case...

Her ability to join the battle stemmed from the Shenwu Guild’s heritage, which originated from the Demon Buddha Hall.

Only after completely replacing the Buddha Kingdom did she attain her place as one of the four major overlords.

Throughout the entire Demonic World, the Dharma of creating an Incarnation out of one’s inner demons was unique to the Demon Buddha Hall.

The other three could not possibly have achieved what she had.

And none who were previously at King Level now had Chen Qing’s capability.

Stuck below King Level, yet able to break through at any moment, that required an immensely strong foundation. At this point in time, the major powers didn’t have enough resources to share, so how could such an existence possibly emerge?

For a moment, Shenyue’s brow was tightly furrowed, and for the first time, a solemn expression appeared on her face. As someone who loved to calculate, she detested unexpected turns of events. Who could this possibly be?

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"Who are you?"

Tian Heng was thrown into a maelstrom. Despite his body being nearly as resilient as the top members of the Dragon Clan, he was torn asunder by the chaotic elements until blood and flesh flew.

Yet, his injury was the least of his worries as he intently focused on the person who had dragged him into the turmoil.

The person’s strength was incredibly exaggerated, momentarily matching Chen Qing’s from just before. Where had this expert sprung from?

After entering the maelstrom, the opponent’s strength waned, so Tian Heng quickly freed himself and, using the other’s force, pulled away to create distance. Unable to see clearly through the chaos of elements, he could only dodge the assaults by his instincts.

"Who exactly are you?"

Curiosity gripped Tian Heng’s heart. Could it be an Ancient Demon expert?

It shouldn’t be... He recognized the individual from the center of the turmoil, having been introduced to him before; that was the High Priest of Transmissions among the Ancient Demons.

With his capability, he couldn’t break through to King Level in such a short time.

Yet the person before him was clearly on the same level as Chen Qing had just demonstrated. Where had this individual come from?

The opponent didn’t respond but continued the relentless pursuit, attacking fiercely and forcing a breathless Tian Heng to defend with great difficulty.

In the midst of the maelstrom, he dared not breathe.

However, breathing is an important method for a Warrior to regulate their vitality.

Just now, he had been ambushed suddenly and was already in disarray; now, amidst this dreadful maelstrom, he dared not breathe and couldn’t calm the turmoil within his body.

He found himself hopelessly constrained, utterly choked up.

It felt like being choked by water and winded while swimming.

And, to make matters worse, under such duress, his opponent was a formidable adversary. Even at his peak, Tian Heng would hardly be a match.

It seemed like today, he might genuinely fall here!

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"Hmm?"

The Emperor, watching from a distance, had the clearest view of events.

Everyone else was either too busy avoiding the maelstrom or occupied with more pressing matters, like Shenyue, who was single-mindedly trying to finish off Chen Qing.

Only he had the leisure to be curious about this person who had suddenly rushed in.

At first, he thought it was his Elder Sister who had arrived.

Not many in the world knew of his Elder Sister’s existence.

Even King Xiang, who cooperated with him, was unaware of his sister.

She could be considered one of the few hidden masters.

Although he hadn’t sparred with his Elder Sister in a long time, his years of intuition assured him that she was now stronger than he.

But that shadow wasn’t his Elder Sister.

He couldn’t make out who it was, not that he couldn’t see the other’s movements clearly. Though the figure was fast, it wasn’t so quick that he couldn’t follow, but that face...

It was a pitch-black void, the features like a spill of ink and water, that was not a face, it was a Taiji diagram...

Not human?

The Emperor furrowed his brows. Could it be some sort of mechanical puppet?

That shouldn’t be... If there was such a powerful mechanical puppet, why had it just appeared now?

Besides, those movements, that martial technique, could a puppet really reach this level?

It was a person...

The Emperor narrowed his eyes. He could feel that the other’s presence wasn’t fake; it was the aura of a martial artist, one that had forged through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. An ice-cold puppet, no matter how intricate, couldn’t replicate that effect. But who was it?

The information provided by the Black Empress couldn’t be false.

There were surely only a handful of people in this world capable of King Level power.

Even King Chu Jiang could only release King Level power in specific Spirit Lands.

Currently, aside from himself and Elder Sister, the only one who could match Chen Qing was probably just Shenyue, who had reincarnated using an Asura Body!

Could he have overlooked someone?

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"Don’t look around, form up the array!!"

The Deputy General’s furious shout echoed through the rally point as the soldiers hurried over, displaying remarkable soldierly quality.

In mere moments, over twenty thousand surviving soldiers quickly formed a military array, their blood qi erupting, deterring the Four Holy Guard pursuing them from daring to approach!

The Deputy General watched the soldiers with immense internal conflict.

The loss of one-third of the thirty thousand elite soldiers, who had been the overlord’s effort and had followed him through wars in the south and skirmishes in the north, came as a shock.

It was during the time of warlord chaos that they hadn’t suffered many losses, so he hadn’t expected to lose so many in the blink of an eye!

But that wasn’t the key point. The real question was, what was that thing earlier that had knocked the overlord into the maelstrom? He hadn’t even been able to catch a glimpse of its shadow. With such speed and oppressive force, the overlord’s chances looked grim...

He suddenly felt that perhaps the overlord’s decision this time might not have been the right one.

Unlike those few greed-driven brothers, he was one of those whose loyalty to the overlord was undying.

But deep down, he still thought that it might have been better if the overlord had agreed to the other party’s terms and devoured Jiangnan.

Of course, choosing to uphold righteousness was also a respectable choice, but he felt that coming to rescue Chen Qing was a bit too risky.

Because if they had stayed at Tong Pass and let Xuu Hu come to the rescue, they could have just sat back and watched. If Xuu Hu was successful, it wouldn’t mean much, since Xuu Hu was already ranked first within the Jiangnan Army and the Warrior Army’s status couldn’t ever surpass Chen Qing’s.

If he failed to rescue Chen Qing, then they, the strongest force in Jiangnan, could legally inherit Jiangnan with the overlord gone!

He really didn’t know what the overlord was thinking, choosing to lead the rescue himself and leaving such a good opportunity to Xuu Hu!

And now look, as soon as they arrived, so many brothers had died or were injured, and it seemed the overlord himself was in great peril.

What should he do?

In that moment, the Deputy General was consumed by indecision.

Relying on the military array, there was still a chance to retreat now.

With the famous generals dead at Tong Pass, he was the one with the highest prestige within the Western Sea Army.

If he could lead this army back, could he take over the overlord’s position?

For a moment, many thoughts flitted through the Deputy General’s mind.

"General... what do we do now?"

After forming the army, a Colonel who was commanding the troops asked hurriedly upon seeing that he hadn’t made any move.

"Don’t move rashly... maintain the array," the Deputy General commanded calmly.

With the debris around them not yet congealed, even if they wanted to save the overlord, it was impossible for now. Everything had to wait until the environment stabilized.

If the overlord had died, he would immediately lead a retreat. If the overlord was still alive, then...

Then what?

A seductive voice suddenly appeared in the Deputy General’s ear, causing a ripple in his heart...

Who?