“Heh heh, Earth Demon, you don't need to deliberately say such things to belittle me. You are a Dao Harmonization expert, and so am I. There's no difference between us!"

After a brief moment of shock and fear, Xu Weizhou finally displayed the aura befitting a Dao Harmonization expert.

But after hearing his words, everyone was utterly confused.

This guy is also a Dao Harmonization expert? His name is Earth Demon? What is an Earth Demon?

Li Shouzhen and Li Miaozhen were equally bewildered. Even as the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Earth Sect, they had never heard of the name Earth Demon.

They were even more unaware that a Dao Harmonization expert was secretly hidden within Houtu City, which belonged to the Earth Sect.

And judging from Elder Xu's tone, this person was an enemy, not a friend!

A look of vigilance appeared on the faces of Li Shouzhen and Li Miaozhen simultaneously.

However, they weren't too worried. Although the other party was a Dao Harmonization expert, so was Xu Weizhou!

Even if Xu Weizhou wasn't his match, there were many other Dao Harmonization experts in the Earth Sect. No matter how powerful this Earth Demon was, he couldn't be a match for more than a dozen Dao Harmonization experts, right?

"Heh heh, you're also a Dao Harmonization expert? Since you are a Dao Harmonization expert, you should understand that the gap between Dao Harmonization experts is sometimes even greater than the gap between a Dao Harmonization expert and an ordinary person!"

The Earth Demon said with cold arrogance, "Besides, you've only just barely achieved the unity of heaven and man. Do you think that makes you a Dao Harmonization expert? How naive!"

"Hmph, there's no point in saying more. Earth Demon, I didn't expect that you would still be alive after so many years. But if I were you, I would stay hidden and eke out a living forever, instead of running out to seek death!"

Xu Weizhou shouted loudly.

"Heh heh, running out to seek death? Xu Weizhou, you think too highly of yourself. Do you think you can kill me?"

The Earth Demon laughed cruelly.

"Whether I can kill you or not, we'll know after a fight!"

Xu Weizhou drew his long sword, and sword intent spread throughout heaven and earth.

"You don't need to put on airs with me. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You want to stall for time, waiting for that group of insidious villains from your Earth Sect to come to your rescue, right?"

The Earth Demon saw through Xu Weizhou's little plan at a glance. "Five hundred years ago, you were the weakest in the Earth Sect. Why were you weak? Because you were too stupid. I didn't expect that after five hundred years, you still haven't made any progress. Not only is your cultivation unsightly, but even your brain is still just as foolish."

Xu Weizhou's little plan was completely exposed, and his brow furrowed slightly. He said sternly, though his courage was failing him, "So what if you guessed right? So what if I'm waiting for the other elders to come to my rescue? Earth Demon, since you dared to come out today, you only have one path: death!"

"Wrong! I was able to come out today thanks to this little fellow!"

The Earth Demon took a deep look at Chen Xiao. "And do you think that I, the Earth Demon, am a reckless person? Since I dare to come out, I naturally have a complete plan!"

Speaking of this, the Earth Demon suddenly paused, then shouted, "Activate the formation!"

Immediately afterward, around the walls of the entire Houtu City, streaks of formation patterns lit up.

The city's protective formation was activated!

A deep purple, semi-solid light罩 enveloped the entire Houtu City, completely isolating it from the outside world.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao was slightly stunned.

He thought to himself, could it be that the great formation on the walls of Houtu City was originally set up by this person? Who exactly is he?

Everyone in Houtu City began to panic, because the purple light罩 blotted out the sun, and being enveloped within it made them feel a sense of bloodiness and oppression, making it hard to breathe.

Xu Weizhou's pupils trembled, and his eyes were full of doubt.

What was going on? Wasn't the city's defensive formation already broken? How could he still activate it?

In order to conceal his inner turmoil, Xu Weizhou shouted, "Earth Demon, do you think that this city's defensive formation can stop the Earth Sect's elders and Earth Revered One? You're being too naive!"

"In less than an hour, they will break through the city's defensive formation, and at that time, you will still be dead! At most, you're just being a tortoise with its head in its shell for an hour!"

Xu Weizhou ridiculed sharply.

But the Earth Demon wasn't angry at all, and said with a fake smile, "When did I say that I wanted to stop them? If I kept them outside all the time, how would I kill them?"

"I'm just giving them an hour to prepare. And in this one hour, I will kill you all, refine your essence blood and true essence. At that time, let alone the mere Earth Sect, even if your Heaven, Earth, and Human Sects join forces, what can you do to me?"

The more the Earth Demon spoke, the more smug he became, looking as if he had everything in his grasp.

"You..."

Xu Weizhou finally couldn't say anything, because he realized that everything the Earth Demon had done seemed to be planned out.

Now, the only way out was to stall for an hour, and when the elders and Earth Revered One arrived, the difficulties would naturally be resolved.

However, wanting to last an hour under the Earth Demon's hands... how easy would that be!

On the ground, all the cultivators began to feel panicked.

No matter who it was, hearing that they were going to be refined wouldn't feel too good, especially since the other party was a Dao Harmonization expert.

Those who had traveled thousands of miles to Houtu City to watch the excitement were about to cry. Who would have thought that such a thing could happen in the Earth Sect's territory?

"What do we do? What do we do? Are we really going to die here today? If I had known, I wouldn't have come to join in the fun!"

"Don't panic. Isn't there Earth Sect's Elder Xu here? Elder Xu is a Dao Harmonization expert. Even if he's not a match for that Earth Demon, it shouldn't be a problem for him to last an hour!"

"I hope Elder Xu can hold on. Damn it, where did this guy come from!"

It wasn't that everyone was afraid and terrified. There were also some people who were proud and arrogant, not caring about Dao Harmonization or anything else. If anyone dared to try to make a move on them, they would fight to the death.

"Earth Demon, what are you being so arrogant about? What's so great about being a Dao Harmonization expert? Do you think we're all vegetarians?"

"I'm telling you, we're not lambs waiting to be slaughtered, waiting to be refined by you!"

A proud holy son wearing a cyan Daoist robe pointed at the Earth Demon and cursed.

The Earth Demon glanced at that person and spat directly, "Pui!"

A mouthful of thick phlegm landed, directly turning the cyan-robed holy son into a cloud of blood mist.

Everyone was dumbfounded. They had to know that this holy son had the cultivation of the Transformation Void realm. In the recent test of the four powers, he was among the top ranks.

Who would have thought that the Earth Demon would kill him with just a spit of saliva... As expected of a Dao Harmonization expert, his strength was really incomparable!

With the cyan-robed fool's example, even if some people felt indignant, they didn't dare to express it.

"Earth Demon, don't go too far. Your opponent is me. Those people are innocent. I won't allow you to kill innocent people indiscriminately!"

Xu Weizhou stood on the moral high ground, criticizing the Earth Demon.

However, while his words sounded good, he didn't actually take any action.

Because he was hoping for more fools like the cyan-robed holy son. This way, with these cannon fodder stalling for time, the pressure on his shoulders would be reduced a lot.

"Heh heh, hypocrite!"

The Earth Demon once again saw through Xu Weizhou's little scheme. "Xu Weizhou, your words sound nice, but why don't you actually do something? You won't allow me to kill innocent people indiscriminately, then why don't you take some practical action! What, are you a dog? All you can do is bark!"

When everyone heard the Earth Demon's words, the gazes they directed at Xu Weizhou suddenly carried a hint of strangeness.

Was the reality really as the Earth Demon had said?

Xu Weizhou was in a dilemma. At this point, if he still didn't act, it would really be inexcusable.

Leaving aside whether he could eventually stall until reinforcements arrived, if he allowed the situation to continue developing like this, the Earth Sect's reputation would be completely ruined in his hands.

"Earth Demon, stop spreading rumors and bewitching people. Do you really think that I, this Daoist, wouldn't dare to attack?"

Xu Weizhou shouted loudly, "Today, this Daoist will let you see the progress I've made in the past five hundred years!"

"Unity of Heaven and Man, Soaring Immortal, Dharma Idol, appear!"

As Xu Weizhou uttered a series of explosive shouts, an immortal image hundreds of meters tall appeared behind him.

The immortal had white hair and a white robe, and his sleeves moved without wind. In his immortal demeanor, he carried supreme majesty.

"Earth Demon, take my sword!"

Xu Weizhou thrust his sword into the void, and the Soaring Immortal behind him transformed into a phantom, evolving into a sharp sword Qi that pressed towards the Earth Demon like an avalanche.

The sword Qi was torrential and overwhelming!

The sword's edge was sharp, reaching its peak, and gradually turned into a golden thread!

The golden thread slashed straight towards the Earth Demon's body, and everyone could feel the energy contained within that sword Qi!

That energy seemed to come from ancient times, the power to cleave the heavens and the earth!

However, the Earth Demon just smiled disdainfully, "Is that all you've got?"

Before his voice faded, he reached out his right hand. His five fingers were slender and dry, and he directly grabbed towards the sword Qi.

"Earth Demon, you're courting death!"

Xu Weizhou gritted his teeth and shouted.

This sword Qi was the embodiment of his Dharma Idol, condensing the power of heaven and earth. Unless one was an immortal, it couldn't be caught by hand.

However, the next moment, Xu Weizhou was dumbfounded... The momentum he had just built up vanished in an instant.

Because that sharp sword Qi, like a silk thread, actually turned into a soft lump in the Earth Demon's palm...

"Xu Weizhou, I told you, Dao Harmonization experts are different from each other!"

"The gap between the two of us can't be bridged by just these five hundred years!"

"Even if you cultivate for a hundred lifetimes, you won't be my match!"

The Earth Demon kneaded the sword Qi in his hand, as if he were playing with a piece of plasticine. In the end, that lump of sword Qi actually turned into a lump of dung in his hand...

"Go!"

The Earth Demon flicked his hand, and the lump of dung flew towards Xu Weizhou.

"It's over, I'm done for!"

This was the last thought in Xu Weizhou's mind.

Then, he was slapped in the face by the lump of dung, and his body tottered, finally falling from his flying sword...