The person kneeling on the ground was named Zuo Tianmo. He was also a Sect Master and a peak Divine Venerate powerhouse.
When the Lord of Myriad Underworlds attacked him before, he hadn't felt the extreme approach of death, only immense pressure that left him breathless. After all, as long as the divine spark wasn't stripped away, one couldn't die.
But when Xia Feng made his move, Zuo Tianmo felt completely different. Whether it was the power of rules, he felt that after being controlled by Xia Feng, his divine spark was about to be stripped away by the rules, and his very existence was in Xia Feng's hands.
Zuo Tianmo's eyes widened wider than an anus, his eyeballs bulging out. The extreme terror on his face caused a temporary lack of oxygen to his brain, making it difficult to process his thoughts. He was so scared that he fainted on the spot.
"Divine Emperor?" Suddenly, this ancient term echoed in Zuo Tianmo's mind.
At that moment, Zuo Tianmo trembled all over, a surge of urine welling up in his heart.
Apart from Zuo Tianmo himself, no one else could feel any aura, because Xia Feng was only exerting pressure on Zuo Tianmo. To onlookers, Zuo Tianmo inexplicably knelt on the ground.
However, his sudden kneeling was indeed bizarre, yet understandable. After all, facing the wrath of a peak Divine Venerate was something a late-stage Divine Venerate simply couldn't endure.
While everyone watched as a spectacle, they had no idea what Zuo Tianmo had experienced. He felt as if thousands of years had passed, and his life was draining away.
"Unclean mouth, slap yourself," Xia Feng transmitted to Zuo Tianmo.
Zuo Tianmo didn't hesitate at all. Even a second's hesitation would have been disrespect to Xia Feng. His brain didn't even have time to process the command before he raised his hand and began slapping his own mouth repeatedly.
A Divine Venerate powerhouse slapping himself was truly a sight to behold. He made no attempt to defend himself, taking the slaps directly on his lips. His lips quickly began to swell visibly, becoming misshapen in an instant.
"Enough," Xia Feng said, stopping him.
Upon receiving Xia Feng's command to stop, Zuo Tianmo didn't feel relieved. He continued to prostrate himself on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing to Xia Feng.
Zuo Tianmo's actions left the several Divine Venerates watching in stunned silence. Even facing a peak Divine Venerate, it shouldn't have come to this extent. This was somewhat excessive. But it was his own affair, and Zuo Tianmo was willingly accepting the beating and punishment. One couldn't interject.
However, everyone's gaze now fell upon Xia Feng with deep reverence. It was clear that he was also a super powerhouse at the peak Divine Venerate level. What was truly perplexing was how young Xia Feng appeared. The key point was that no one had ever heard of Xia Feng's name before, which was the most curious aspect. With the Lord of Myriad Underworlds, a peak Divine Venerate, as a follower, there was no one else in the entire Divine Realm who could compare. If they couldn't even defeat a follower, how could they possibly contend with Xia Feng, the master?
No one dared to speak, and the atmosphere in the grand hall became somewhat oppressive.
Another person looked at Xia Feng with surprise, and that was Bu Changqiu. He had mocked Zhang Sanfeng at the entrance, and when choosing seats earlier, he hadn't shown any deference to Xia Feng. He was terrified that he would be held accountable and dared not even raise his head.
"You all chat, I'll go out for a walk." Xia Feng knew that with him present, everyone would feel constrained and the atmosphere would be oppressive, so it was better for him to leave.
Upon hearing that Xia Feng was going out for a walk, the people in the grand hall felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
As Xia Feng was leaving, the Lord of Myriad Underworlds naturally followed.
Xia Feng suddenly walked to the doorway, turned around, and said to Lian Yueting, "After your meeting tomorrow, I'll go back to the sect with you." He had promised her he would go, and he would not go back on his word.
"Yes, Young Master." Lian Yueting quickly replied.
Then, everyone watched as Xia Feng and the Lord of Myriad Underworlds left. They particularly noticed the Lord of Myriad Underworlds, a peak Divine Venerate powerhouse, following Xia Feng like a dog, causing everyone to swallow their saliva in fear once more.
Once Xia Feng was gone, everyone turned their attention to Zhang Sanfeng. They could all tell the relationship between Xia Feng and Zhang Sanfeng. Especially Kan Haosi, who knew very well that Xia Feng was the young friend he had brought.
"Divine Venerate Zhang, this..." No one asked first. As the host of this conference, Kan Haosi took the lead in asking.
As Kan Haosi finished speaking, everyone's gaze was fixed on Zhang Sanfeng, as if afraid of missing any important details. Zhang Sanfeng knew they would ask, and they were all old friends who had known each other for tens of millions of years. Although they often bickered, or some people disliked each other, they were still old friends who had known each other for a long time.
Now that everyone was curious about Xia Feng's identity, Zhang Sanfeng didn't hide anything. After all, they would find out sooner or later, so there was no need to deliberately conceal it. Moreover, before Xia Feng left, he had specifically glanced at Zhang Sanfeng, a look Zhang Sanfeng understood perfectly – he wanted Zhang Sanfeng to take the spotlight among them. This way, his status among these people would quickly rise to the highest, and everyone would respect him because of Xia Feng. Zhang Sanfeng appreciated Xia Feng's thoughtfulness. Otherwise, why would Xia Feng have exerted pressure only on him when Zuo Tianmo knelt? It was all for this reason.
Zhang Sanfeng gave a wry smile and said, "He comes from the same place as me. We are old acquaintances."
Everyone nodded upon hearing this, realizing why Xia Feng was so polite to Zhang Sanfeng.
"Divine Venerate Zhang, is Young Master Xia also a peak Divine Venerate in terms of strength?" Kan Haosi asked the question everyone wanted to know again. In the Divine Realm, strength represented everything. Strength symbolized whatever you desired – women, cultivation resources, status, everything.
When Kan Haosi asked about Xia Feng's strength, Gu Hongguang and Zuo Tianmo were both startled. Besides Zhang Sanfeng, only they knew Xia Feng's strength. Especially Gu Hongguang and Zuo Tianmo, who had personally experienced it, a feeling they never wished to experience again in their lives. Zuo Tianmo inexplicably began to feel lingering fear. Because of Xia Feng, he didn't dare to use his cultivation to heal his swollen lips, which made him look rather comical as they trembled.
"He is not a peak Divine Venerate in cultivation." Zhang Sanfeng shook his head with a smile. It was true that he wasn't a peak Divine Venerate in cultivation; that statement wasn't a lie.
Everyone was stunned and somewhat disbelieving. How could someone who wasn't a peak Divine Venerate have the Lord of Myriad Underworlds following him like a dog?
"Divine Venerate Zhang, we are all old friends. There's no need to hide anything. We just want to be prepared," Kan Haosi said, utterly disbelieving, and asked again.
"Then ask Divine Venerate Zuo Tianmo. He experienced it himself," Zhang Sanfeng said, pointing to the lip-swollen Zuo Tianmo.
Everyone turned their gaze to the lip-swollen Zuo Tianmo, their expressions filled with a desire to know. Zuo Tianmo, with some difficulty in articulating his words, nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, he is not a peak Divine Venerate in cultivation."
Everyone was disappointed again. Truly not? While everyone's thoughts were still drifting, Zuo Tianmo continued: "However..."