But it wasn't long.
Then, a scream was heard.
Blood light erupted.
That strong individual was actually torn in half by the terrifying demonic creature, unable to even escape with his Emperor Soul, which was swallowed by the creature in one gulp.
The half-step Profound Emperor powerhouses were instantly alarmed.
The demonic creatures in this Sealed Demon Absolute Domain were too terrifying.
"Awooo!"
The demonic creature, not satisfied after devouring a half-step Profound Emperor, continued to attack the treasure ship.
"Vile beast, how dare you be so presumptuous!"
Liu Zhong snorted coldly, unleashing the powerful pressure of a fourth-tier Profound Emperor. He pointed a finger, and a massive willow branch, like a divine whip, lashed down fiercely. With a "噗嗤!", the ferocious, giant demonic creature was torn apart. Demonic blood rained down like a torrential downpour, scattering across heaven and earth.
"City Lord is mighty!"
The crowd couldn't help but cheer.
As expected of a fourth-tier Profound Emperor, he was incredibly powerful, effortlessly dealing with a formidable half-step Profound Emperor demonic creature.
Liu Zhong showed no signs of joy. He silently unleashed a powerful divine ability, condensing all the flesh, blood, essence, and power of the demonic creature. During this process, the demonic energy was refined, finally forming a ball the size of a human head, flowing with demonic light.
"When we return, give this treasure to the family of that person,"
Liu Zhong said.
"Yes! Thank you, City Lord, for your benevolence!"
The friend of the half-step Profound Emperor who had just been killed immediately cupped his hands in thanks to Liu Zhong.
Liu Zhong waved his hand.
On the other side, Wang Zheng, Luo Bing, and Li Songjiang exchanged glances, all looking solemn. The strength of a fourth-tier Profound Emperor was terrifying. Although there was only a thin line between them and a half-step Profound Emperor, ten or even twenty half-step Profound Emperors would only be slaughtered by a true fourth-tier Profound Emperor.
The strength of a fourth-tier Profound Emperor was at least equivalent to that of a hundred third-tier Yuan Emperors.
And this was just the most ordinary fourth-tier Profound Emperor.
As for the true powerhouses among the fourth-tier Profound Emperors, they were even more terrifying.
Ling Fan also narrowed his eyes slightly.
He repeatedly calculated Liu Zhong's previous strike.
He measured the gap between himself and a true fourth-tier Profound Emperor.
The result of his calculation was that based solely on his cultivation, he was still a considerable distance from a fourth-tier Profound Emperor. Unless he included his trump cards like the Nirvana Tribulation Body and the Samsara Divine Cauldron, resisting a fourth-tier Profound Emperor should not be a problem.
However, those who could become fourth-tier Profound Emperors would certainly not be without their own means and trump cards.
Ling Fan had trump cards.
Others also had trump cards, so considering everything, Ling Fan could not directly confront a fourth-tier Profound Emperor at this moment.
This minor interlude quickly passed.
The treasure ship continued to speed through the central region of the Sealed Demon Absolute Domain.
Along the way, the demonic creatures encountered became increasingly powerful. Half-step Profound Emperor level demonic creatures appeared endlessly. Some of these creatures' power had reached the extreme of a half-step Profound Emperor, and even several half-step Profound Emperor powerhouses working together could not suppress them. In the end, Liu Zhong had to intervene to resolve them.
However, despite encountering many obstacles,
the gains of everyone were also substantial.
Ling Fan was no exception.
His current identity was Tian Heng, and Tian Heng was someone who was greedy for money and would never suffer a loss, wanting to hoard all the benefits. Therefore, Ling Fan naturally wouldn't be polite to others.
Especially Wang Zheng, Luo Bing, and Li Songjiang.
Ling Fan had completely set his sights on them.
On several occasions, just as the three of them were about to obtain heavenly treasures that even they found tempting, Ling Fan would intervene and snatch them away. This kind of overbearing, bandit-like behavior infuriated the three of them to the point of gritting their teeth. Even Luo Bing, who was the most composed, almost couldn't hold back and was about to unleash his trump card.
However, the three of them ultimately endured the insult.
Ling Fan, having gauged their reactions, continued to provoke them: "Oh ho, getting anxious now! These three losers are getting anxious. What, you want to fight to the death? Come on! I'm ready anytime. I'm just here to snatch from you three pig heads! If you're not happy, come and take it back."
"Damn it!!!"
Wang Zheng's eyes widened, looking like a bull that had turned red-eyed.
Luo Bing and Li Songjiang quickly pulled him away.
"Heh heh, add some fuel to the fire, find more good treasures, otherwise, it's boring for me to snatch them!" Ling Fan said, looking at their retreating backs.
The three of them almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
This was too much bullying!
Watching the backs of the three as they left to search for treasures elsewhere, Ling Fan put away his arrogant smile.
"Just now, I sensed a dangerous aura from them."
"Is it a trump card prepared for me?"
"Interesting. Pills? Or Emperor Weapons, or hidden weapons? I saw in Tian Heng's memories that the Heavenly Court has a powerful combined attack technique called the Three Talents Astonishing Spirit Formation, which requires a high-level Heavenly Court secret skill as a foundation. Generally, only high-level Inspectors are qualified to cultivate it. As a low-level Inspector like Tian Heng, he has no qualification to cultivate it. Could it be that to deal with me, these three have temporarily set aside their grudges and joined forces completely?"
Ling Fan chuckled.
He was eager to witness what means the Heavenly Court, founded by Daoist Heavenly Venerate, possessed.
Ling Fan leaped up, his figure disappearing into the rolling demonic energy.
Suddenly.
A sound transmission locating talisman on Ling Fan's body rang out.
"Come to the assembly point quickly! A mysterious demonic palace has been discovered, possibly related to the Sealed Demon Grand Tomb. Experts from other forces are also rushing in, including people from Haichao City, Yuhua City, as well as Ruyi Sect and Taiyue Gate... Urgent support needed! Urgent support needed!"
Ling Fan frowned slightly.
The Sealed Demon Grand Tomb...
This was what Tian Heng's memories referred to as the core treasure of the Sealed Demon Absolute Domain!
It was said that in this grand tomb, a powerful expert of the Nine-Eyed Demon Race and a powerful Profound Emperor from the Central Heavenly Realm were buried. After a world-shattering battle, the latter, the powerful Profound Emperor from the Central Heavenly Realm, gained a slight advantage. At the cost of his own life, he formed a tomb of sealed demons, completely suppressing and sealing the expert of the Nine-Eyed Demon Race.
The key to opening this Sealed Demon Grand Tomb had been lost, and it had never been discovered from ancient times to the present.
Therefore, no one had ever been able to enter this grand tomb.
Now that something related to this Sealed Demon Grand Tomb had been discovered, this was no small matter. It was highly possible that this was the key.
Upon realizing this, Ling Fan no longer hesitated and flew rapidly towards the location indicated by the locating talisman.
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