The Purple Back Bear King was a genuine Shape-Shifting Great Demon, much stronger than the Crimson Blood Serpent King by more than just a little; yet before Su Yie, he had no power to resist.
Hearing the Purple Back Bear King begging for mercy, the other demons looked toward Su Yie with eyes full of fanaticism.
The power displayed by Su Yie was pure strength, more direct, making them feel that Su Yie was even stronger than Elder Lord Qi Yang!
Su Yie slowly withdrew his foot and said, "From now on, you and your subordinates will all regard me as your king. Do you understand?"
"This subordinate understands... understands..."
The Purple Back Bear King hurriedly responded, the feeling of having survived a disaster almost bringing him to tears.
The strength of Su Yie was outrageously powerful, so much so that even Elder Lord Qi Yang did not possess such power, which is why no feelings of hatred could arise in him, only awe.
When an enemy is too much stronger than oneself, it's hard to feel anger or hatred, only fear.
Boom!
A massive explosion came from the direction of Xiwan City, shaking even the grassland slightly, startling Su Yie who turned to look.
His first thought was of Nan Xiaopao, so he left a message before running toward Xiwan City, "You lot help this king subdue the monsters of the Land of Qiling. Elder Lord Qi Yang has already fled. From this moment on, I am the king of the Land of Qiling!"
Having practiced the Heaven and Earth Boundless Carefree Steps, and being inherently fast, Su Yie vanished into the forest at the edge of the grassland in less than five seconds.
Struggling to stand up, the Purple Back Bear King spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed, "Didn't you hear? The great king wants to take over the Land of Qiling, aren't we going to help?"
Although he had just been heavily wounded by Su Yie, he made no attempt to deceive, as he was a demon born and raised in the Land of Qiling; this was his home, and he did not wish to leave.
Thus, under the lead of the Purple Back Bear King, they began to sweep the Land of Qiling in the name of Su Yie.
Elsewhere, in the eastern district of Xiwan City, downtown.
The once bustling streets had turned to ruins, with half of two skyscrapers blown up, charred all over and billowing with black smoke.
Countless cars lay overturned on the streets, amidst the smoke.
In the middle of the street, between the two skyscrapers, there was a huge hole out of which golden light shone, rising like gold flames under the scorched sun.
Gradually, people started to come out around the hole, wanting to get closer to see for themselves.
Soon, a bold man in a tank top walked over to the edge of the hole and looked down, his eyes widening in shock.
"This is..."
Following his gaze, one could see that the hole was twenty meters deep, and at the bottom, there was a huge green lotus with translucent petals showing red lines like blood vessels. It hovered at the bottom of the hole, spinning like a top.
Upon seeing the green lotus, the man in the tank top started to breathe rapidly; for some unknown reason, he was overwhelmed with the intense urge to possess the green lotus.
Then, as if possessed, he took a step forward and fell into the hole.
This scene frightened many people. More and more gathered, and just like the man in the tank top, they were as if under a spell and fell into the hole.
Utterly bizarre!
The newly arrived citizens were shocked, and they didn't dare to approach, yet their curiosity urged them to rush over and check for themselves.
At this moment, the Four Elders of Great Wei also arrived at the scene. They were riding on a giant fan, looking down from the sky.
"Is that... the Sacred Lotus of Qiling?"
"How is this possible? Are the legends true?"
"A Mystical City falls from the sky, and now the Sacred Lotus of Qiling appears; can that be a coincidence?"
"The Sacred Lotus of Qiling is only supposed to emerge when the Sacred Body of Qiling appears!"
The Four Elders of Great Wei exclaimed in shock, and while conversing, they maneuvered their giant fan to dodge away, not daring to look at the Sacred Lotus of Qiling any longer.
Not long after, Wux Qingyao and the disciples of the Luoshui Sect, such as Mo Haosheng, also arrived.
"Don't get close, that's the Sacred Lotus of Qiling, you will be devoured!"
The goat-bearded cultivator spoke out to warn them, frightening Wux Qingyao and the others into stopping in their tracks, their faces pale.
The legend of the Sacred Lotus of Qiling, they had heard of it before, but they never expected it to be true.
For a moment, the disciples of the Luoshui Sect became frantic.
After all, the Sacred Lotus of Qiling represented malevolence, which made them even consider leaving Xiwan City immediately.
As more and more citizens approached the area, the Luoshui Sect disciples quickly took control of the situation, preventing them from getting closer while also retelling the legend of the Sacred Lotus of Qiling.
Legend has it that in the ancient times, there was a fierce immortal who slaughtered innocents, and nobody could deal with her. Eventually, she was defeated by the mighty forces of that era and, upon her demise, transformed into the Sacred Lotus of Qiling to protect her descendants who shared her physique.
Anyone possessing the Sacred Body of Qiling could become a dominant force in the world as long as they did not die young.
However, those with the Sacred Body of Qiling were easily tempted to evil and could become demons.
Generation after generation, those with the Sacred Body of Qiling committed massacres, wrapped in karmic force, causing the Sacred Lotus of Qiling to also become malevolent. Except for those with the Sacred Body of Qiling, any living creature that approached would be beguiled and then absorbed, dying without a proper burial.
"That's terrifying?"
"My goodness, we have to leave quickly. What if someone with the Sacred Body of Qiling suddenly appears? Wouldn't we be done for?"
"Since when did Xiwan City have such a thing?"
"Could it be something left by the Xuanyuan Human Emperor?"
The citizens discussed among themselves, looking at the hole in front of them with their scalps tingling. Even the most curious were drowned by fear.
Just then, Nan Xiaopao suddenly arrived at the scene, leaping over a Wuling automobile.
She headed straight towards the hole, her eyes slightly dull, her steps getting faster and faster.
"Stop, don't go over there!"
The cultivator with the goat beard saw Nan Xiaopao rashly charging forward and immediately bellowed in anger.
But Nan Xiaopao didn't heed him at all and instead sped up.
The cultivator with the goat beard was so angry that his eyes bulged. He didn't make a move, thinking if the girl wanted to die, then he would oblige her!
The disciples of the Luoshui Sect dared not move either, fearing that they would catch the attention of the Sacred Lotus of Qiling.
"It's her!"
Mo Haosheng recognized Nan Xiaopao and felt an immense rush of pleasure.
The hurt that Su Yie caused him lingered in his mind, and now that Su Yie's woman was bewildered by the Sacred Lotus of Qiling and about to die, he could hardly contain his glee.
Wux Qingyao frowned, wanting to take action, but Nan Xiaopao was too fast and quickly jumped into the hole.
Boom—
The street began to shake violently as vines burst through the ground like rampaging giant pythons.
"Retreat quickly!"
The cultivator with the goat beard shouted, and after speaking, the Four Elders of Great Wei were the first to withdraw.
Although they were high in cultivation, they were far from a match for the Evil Ancient Presence that was the Sacred Lotus of Qiling.
People began to flee in panic, including the disciples of the Luoshui Sect.
Boom!
A figure leapt from the end of the road, crossing hundreds of meters to land next to the hole, stepping on and snapping a thick vine.
It was Su Yie!
His eyebrows were tightly knit, and his heart was full of anxiety.
After becoming a Demon Cultivator, his senses had greatly improved, especially his sense of smell. He could feel that Nan Xiaopao's scent ended here.
"Could she have fallen down?"
As Su Yie thought this, he walked to the edge of the hole and looked down, his expression suddenly changed dramatically.
He saw that half of Nan Xiaopao's body was enveloped by the petals of the Sacred Lotus of Qiling, her body gradually sinking. From his angle, it looked as if the Sacred Lotus of Qiling was consuming Nan Xiaopao.