102: The major holy sites are joining forces to exert pressure? Come at me all at once!

"Boom—!!!"

A destructive torrent of energy, like the Heavenly River bursting its banks, instantly submerged Li Daoxuan's slender figure.

The entire shattered Small World trembled and wailed violently under this blow, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

"Did it succeed?!"

Sect Master Yaoguang stared intently at the area submerged in light, his eyes flickering with madness and expectation.

The joint strike of over a dozen extreme dao imperial weapons, even mixed with the self-destruct power of several Sect Masters burning their essence blood.

This strike was enough to blast and kill any old monster at the Void Refining stage!

Even if a True Immortal descended to the mortal world, they would have to shed a layer of skin!

He didn't believe it.

He didn't believe that the Youth in White Robes could survive an attack of this level!

"Hahaha! He's dead! He must have been blown to smithereens!"

The Ji Family Head also burst into wild laughter, his facial expression completely twisted with excitement.

"The heart of the demon emperor is mine!"

"The Azure Lotus Sword belongs to my Ji Family!"

Greed once again triumphed over fear.

They seemed to have already seen the glorious future where they divided the supreme treasures and dominated the Central Plains.

However.

Before they could even be happy for three seconds.

"Cough, cough."

An extremely untimely cough suddenly came out clearly from the center of that radiant light.

The sound was not loud.

Yet it was like a bucket of ice water poured from head to toe, extinguishing the wild joy of everyone present.

"This... how is this possible?!"

Sect Master Yaoguang's laughter came to an abrupt halt, as if his neck had been seized by an invisible giant hand.

The light slowly dissipated.

A white-robed figure still stood with his hands behind his back, quietly floating in the Void Realm.

Completely unharmed.

Even the hem of his white robe didn't have a single wrinkle.

In front of him, that pitch-black Fire Poker was emitting a faint shimmer, effortlessly blocking all the world-destroying attacks.

"That's it?"

Li Daoxuan picked his ear and blew away the non-existent dust on the Fire Poker, his face filled with disappointment.

"I thought you burning your essence blood would make some big commotion."

"As it turns out... it was just like a gust of wind blowing over me."

"Haven't you eaten?"

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

They stared blankly at the unharmed Youth in White Robes, who even had the leisure to complain.

Their minds were left completely blank.

He withstood it?

He took the full strike of over a dozen Imperial Weapons head-on and was actually... unharmed?!

Is this... still human?!

This is clearly an unkillable monster!

"Run!"

Someone, it wasn't clear who, was the first to react and let out a desperate roar.

Fear once again overwhelmed their rationality.

This time, they were truly desperate.

If even a self-destruction couldn't hurt the opponent in the slightest, what was the point of fighting?!

However.

It was already too late.

"You think you can just come and go as you please?"

Li Daoxuan's gaze turned completely cold.

"Do you really think my Hidden God Sect is a public restroom?"

He slowly raised the Fire Poker in his hand, pointing it from afar at the group of Sect Masters and experts who were already scared out of their wits and preparing to flee in all directions.

"Today, not one of you shall leave."

"Either hand over your Imperial Weapons and Storage Rings, and kneel down to kowtow and apologize to my Disciple."

"Or..."

He paused, a cold arc curling at the corners of his mouth.

"I'll send you... down to accompany your ancestors."

Facing this naked death threat.

The expressions of the people present shifted repeatedly.

Hand over their sect-protecting Imperial Weapons? That would be more painful than killing them!

But if they didn't... looking at the opponent's posture, he really would strike to kill!

While everyone was still hesitating and struggling.

Sect Master Yaoguang suddenly stepped forward.

He forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart, cupped his hands toward Li Daoxuan, and squeezed out a smile that looked worse than crying.

"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this through, let's talk this through."

"What happened just now was a misunderstanding. We failed to recognize your greatness, blinded by our own greed."

"But, always leave a way out for others so we can meet again in the future."

He pointed at the heart of the demon emperor and began to appeal to reason and emotion.

"Fellow Daoist, look, this heart of the demon emperor is an object of our Central Plains. As a guest from the Eastern Desolation, for you to forcibly monopolize it like this, I'm afraid... it's not according to the rules, is it?"

"Furthermore, we have over a dozen Holy Lands and Ancient Families here, representing the face of the entire Central Plains."

"Although your Fire Poker is miraculous, activating it must consume a huge amount of energy, right?"

"Can you really... withstand all dozen of us joining forces and fighting for our lives regardless of the consequences?"

These words were soft yet firm, being both a plea for peace and a threat.

The underlying meaning was clear.

We admit you're powerful.

But we have more people!

No matter how strong you are, you're only one person! With one stick!

I don't believe you can slaughter us all!

They were gambling.

Gambling that Li Daoxuan's Fire Poker was a one-time consumable, or that his own spiritual power was nearly exhausted.

After listening to this "eloquent speech."

Li Daoxuan fell silent.

He lowered his head, looking at the Fire Poker in his hand, seemingly in thought.

Seeing this scene.

A spark of hope instantly ignited in the hearts of Sect Master Yaoguang and the others.

It's working!

He really was bluffing!

He must be out of spiritual power and is just holding on now!

"Fellow Daoist, as long as you are willing to hand over the heart of the demon emperor, we will leave immediately and never pester you again!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We can even make a Heavenly Dao Oath!"

Just when everyone thought the negotiation was about to succeed.

Li Daoxuan suddenly laughed.

With a "clap," he tucked that Fire Poker, which everyone was so wary of, back into his waist.

He did it as casually as if he were tucking away an ordinary backscratcher.

Then.

In front of everyone, he picked his ear with an expression of impatience.

"Rules?"

"Having more people makes the rules?"

He looked up, meeting Sect Master Yaoguang's stunned gaze, and grinned, revealing two rows of pearly white teeth.

"Fine."

"Since you like to talk about rules."

"Then today, I'll set a new rule for you."

He extended his finger and pointed at each of the Sect Masters and experts present one by one.

"You guys."

"Come at me all at once."

"Don't waste time."

"I'm in a hurry... to go home and eat."

Arrogant!

Insolent!

Unmasked arrogance!

All the experts present were completely enraged by these words.

Not using that Fire Poker?

And wanting to take them all on alone?!"

This was no longer confidence!

This was naked humiliation!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Sect Master Yaoguang laughed out of extreme anger.

"Since you're looking for death! We'll fulfill your wish!"

"Everyone! What are you waiting for?! This scoundrel is at the end of his rope! All together! Kill him!"

"Boom—!!!"

The fury of over a dozen top-tier experts erupted!

However.

At the moment they were about to strike.

Li Daoxuan moved.

He didn't take out the Fire Poker again.

He simply took a slow step forward.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!"

Beneath his feet.

The Void Realm collapsed inch by inch!

A supreme aura, more than a hundred times more terrifying than when he had activated the Fire Poker, erupted from his seemingly slender body!

That was not immortal pressure.

It was... his very own... invincible Emperors Might that suppressed all ages and dictated the universe!

"I'm sorry."

Li Daoxuan floated in mid-air, his white robes fluttering and his black hair dancing wildly.

He looked down at the Sect Masters and experts below, who were now completely stunned like stone statues, a cold arc curling at the corners of his mouth.

"I forgot to tell you."

"Actually..."

"I myself... am a little bit stronger than that Fire Poker."