The Su Family Patriarch, Su Daoling, sat on the chair, squinting his eyes as a glimmer of strange light flashed in his gaze.

The Young Dao Master, Yue Weizheng, frowned deeply, while Yue Linghu, who stood beside him, nervously rubbed his hands together.

“A Martial Saint-level confrontation?”

The Yun Family Patriarch, Yun Sanxiao, also squinted his eyes, his aged and blurry gaze reflecting a hint of peculiarity.

Many of the great figures seemed to understand something, but none spoke further, as if tacitly agreeing to remain silent.

The Zhou Family and Zhong Family’s Divine Fetus experts remained quiet.

The Second Elder, Zhao Fangzhou, stood up and looked toward the Great Elder, Fang Hanshu.

“Ignore it. For now, we just need to focus on carrying out this Direct Disciple assessment properly.”

“Whatever chaos unfolds outside, as long as they don’t provoke trouble within Dao City’s boundaries, it’s none of our concern.”

“It might even be a ploy to lure the tiger from its mountain.”

Fang Hanshu resumed reading his book and spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Second Elder Zhao Fangzhou said no more and sat back down.

Temple Control Bureau.

Supervisor Yu Wenwenxin furrowed his brows, but did not command the Divine Envoys under his command to act.

After all…

Suppressing the Mysterious Temple was the primary duty of the Temple Control Bureau’s envoys. A battle between Martial Saints outside Dao City was not something worth interfering in.

Nonetheless, subtle intrigue began to stir in the hearts of those present.

The Martial Saint-level battle erupting outside the city…

Who could it be?

Many eyes turned toward the absent Peaceful Princess.

Could it be that the Underworld sought to kill the Princess?

Or might the Princess… be trying to annihilate the Underworld?!

For a moment, curiosity stirred restlessly in their hearts.

…

…

Boom—!

Boom—!!!

The official road lay in ruins!

Earth flew, the ground split apart, deep pits littered the landscape!

Trees rooted firmly in the earth were all uprooted, thrown far to the edges where they piled together.

Ao Qingqing’s sapphire-blue eyes, like mirrored surfaces, stared at the scene, her entire body trembling uncontrollably. She had already fled nearly five miles away, watching from a distance, yet still felt her blood turn cold in terror.

“Blocked… it’s been blocked…”

Ao Qingqing murmured, her body swaying unsteadily.

The Bull Demon had actually managed to withstand her little aunt’s attack, who had just broken through to the Martial Saint Realm!

A Great Grandmaster resisting the assault of a Martial Saint… It had actually happened?!

How was this even possible?!

This was a Martial Saint!

Even if the Princess was just barely breaking into the Martial Saint Realm at the cost of burning her Dragon God Bloodline, she was still a Martial Saint!

Possessing absolute rank suppression!

A Great Grandmaster facing a Martial Saint—escaping their oppression was already formidable enough, but who would dare to engage in combat with one?!

The astonishment was not limited to Ao Qingqing.

The Dragon Queen Consort, clad entirely in sapphire-blue Dragon Bone Armor, revealed a stunned expression in her brilliant blue gaze!

From afar, the Bull Demon’s towering figure crashed heavily to the ground, his legs piercing into the soil, and his jet-black hair whipping wildly like a cloak. His eyes burned with an overwhelming fighting spirit!

Boom—!

Lightning exploded onto the earth.

A vast stream of air erupted across the smoke-filled, ruined official road.

The dispersed currents instantly reversed direction!

They converged behind the Bull Demon as though propelling his figure forward, sending him surging explosively once again!

Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—

It was as if the immense power of the Temple God was coursing through him.

All of it merged into the Bull Demon’s body, and in an instant, his eyes flared like two miniature suns, dazzlingly bright!

Vaguely, from the Mud Pill at the center of his brow, a Divine Monkey seemed to pound its chest and roar in fury!

Ascending the Tower…

Channeling the power of the Temple God!

The divine force of the Spirit Bright True Ape Temple God’s statue!

Boom—!!!

Li Che felt as though every inch of exposed skin radiated brilliant light. His body began to rise uncontrollably, as if he were truly about to unleash the Great Divine Power—Law of Heaven and Earth.

Dark veins laced with greenish-black blood light surfaced across Li Che’s flesh, and the intricate network of meridians within his body was entirely revealed!

A murderous fury surged from Li Che’s gaze, locking decisively onto the Dragon Queen Consort!

Pushed forward by the air currents, he fiercely stomped again!

Crash—!

The earth instantly caved in, unleashing an earth-shattering explosion!

Accompanied by countless dazzling rays of light, the ground rippled like waves. Mud, dust, and the charred remains of foliage, scorched by terrifying Qi-Blood, were hurled tens of meters into the air!

Li Che activated the Ascending Stance and fused with the Spirit Bright True Ape’s Law of Heaven and Earth power!

His physical body was pushed to the very limit, infused with the forces of the Temple God, his presence resembling a toppled mountain suddenly righting itself, towering toward the heavens!

His spine trembled like a dragon!

Two Divine Seeds glowed brilliantly with an unmatched brilliance!

Divine Seeds—Myriad Transformations Dragon Elephant!

Behind the Bull Demon, it was as if two blood pools exploded, spewing dense blood mist, which twisted into fearsome Dragon Elephant illusions!

From the distance.

The Dragon Queen Consort’s body quivered. The Dragon Bone screeched as it transformed, sprouting layer upon layer of ferocious bone spikes!

“A mere Great Grandmaster… I’ve already become a Martial Saint!”

The Consort roared!

She had burned the Dragon God Bloodline, exhausting everything to briefly step into the Martial Saint Realm, but…

Could she still not defeat a Great Grandmaster?!

What about the others?!

Where were the Star Constellation Assassins from the Hunting God Pavilion, or the Demigod Corpse from the Corpse God Cult?!

Enough…

She could only rely on herself!

She could only depend on herself to kill the Bull Demon!

Her five fingers clenched, and Divine Talismans erupted violently from her palm, igniting in the air. They enveloped the surrounding space within a hundred-zhang radius completely.

“Eight Hundred Locking-God Wind Calming Talisman!”

“Bull Demon…”

“Today, I, Ao Yuxin, will kill you!”

With a furious roar.

This was the trump card Su Daoling had given the Princess Consort, a means to counter the Bull Demon’s uncanny Art of Teleportation and prevent him from escaping!

Seeing the Bull Demon forced into a dead end, about to detonate a Divine Seed, the Princess Consort burst into unbridled laughter.