"Shut up, are you insane?"
Zhou Chong roared in anger. "Do you even know who you are, daring to speak so rudely to Fo Ye?"
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Fo Ye had already backed off, yet you stir up more trouble here!"
The nobles and young masters with Zhou Chong all burst out in fury.
It was obvious Fo Ye didn't want things to escalate further. It looked like it would stop with Ouyang Xue.
But if Chen Cheng angered Fo Ye now, then all of them would be dragged down.
Yang Cheng smiled faintly. "A moment ago none of you dared utter a word, but now you're all full of fire cursing me. What a bunch of useless trash."
"And what the hell are you, to dare disrespect Brother Bai…"
Lu Chengming spat curses.
"Silence!"
Bai Lifuo barked sharply.
"You hear that? Fo Ye told you to shut up," Lu Chengming sneered proudly.
Everyone around thought the same, staring at Yang Cheng like they were watching a dead man.
"I told you to shut up!"
Bai Lifuo roared again.
"Brother Bai?"
Lu Chengming froze.
But Bai Lifuo didn't even spare him a glance. He hurriedly walked toward Yang Cheng, looking both nervous and excited.
"It's over," someone muttered. "That boy provoked Fo Ye so badly he's coming to strike himself."
"Not good," Ouyang Xue's face turned pale.
She actually thought she still had cards to play.
She had treasures, and if she offered them to Fo Ye, she might win his favor and escape.
But with Chen Cheng spouting nonsense, everything was ruined.
'This bastard—choosing to play hero at the worst possible time.'
Her heart filled with hatred toward him.
Jiang Hengwu's expression turned worried. "Tang Tang, what should we do?"
Tang Xingyu didn't answer. Her gaze was calm and distant.
This kind of small-time situation could never threaten Cheng Cheng.
The reason she hadn't spoken earlier was simply to let Zhou Chong and Ouyang Xue suffer a little.
After all, they'd both disrespected Cheng Cheng too much.
Judging from what was happening, it was obvious this so-called Fo Ye knew Cheng Cheng.
Then, under everyone's stunned eyes, Bai Lifuo stood before Yang Cheng. His face trembled with emotion and unease. "Young Master, why… why are you here?"
The entire room fell into silence.
Zhou Chong and the others felt their minds go blank.
What was going on?
Why was Fo Ye, this feared overlord, showing such humility before Chen Cheng—looking almost frightened?
Jiang Hengwu's beautiful eyes glimmered.
Ouyang Xue's jaw dropped wide.
Yang Cheng's eyes stayed cold. "Bai Lifuo, your guest is bold indeed, daring to set his sights on my senior sister."
Bai Lifuo spun around without a word and slapped Lu Chengming hard across the face.
Lu Chengming clutched his cheek in disbelief. "Brother Bai?"
"Young Master, I truly didn't know you were here, nor that your senior sister was here," Bai Lifuo stammered, ignoring him.
"I don't want excuses. I'll judge you by your actions," Yang Cheng said flatly.
Bai Lifuo instantly understood.
Clearly, just punishing Lu Chengming wouldn't be enough to appease this noble youth's anger.
He sighed inwardly. Today, Lu Chengming was simply unlucky.
But he had always followed one principle: better the fellow traveler die than me.
He couldn't afford the wrath of the Blood Shadow Tower.
Besides, this was a chance. If he handled it well, he might win over this young master he'd once missed the chance to please.
He had no reason not to grab it with both hands.
His eyes turned cold as he looked at Lu Chengming.
He didn't order his men to act.
Shua!
In an instant, Bai Lifuo was in front of Lu Chengming, seizing his throat.
Lu Chengming's eyes bulged. "You're going to kill me?"
Bai Lifuo sighed. "Brother Lu, safe journey."
Lu Chengming's face twisted with unwillingness. "No—I bring you so much profit every year…"
Crack!
Bai Lifuo crushed his windpipe without hesitation.
At the same time, he thought coldly: 'If not for those profits, the moment you stopped calling me Fo Ye and called me Brother Bai instead, you'd already be dead!'
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
Who was this Chen Cheng?
Bai Lifuo, to win his favor, had killed Lu Chengming so decisively.
And to think, earlier he had been utterly ruthless toward Zhou Chong and his group just for Lu Chengming's sake.
The difference couldn't be more stark.
Ouyang Xue stared blankly.
Before, she admired Zhou Chong and so kept close to him.
But now, compared to Chen Cheng, Zhou Chong looked no different from a dog.
Her earlier disdain for Chen Cheng while fawning over Zhou Chong suddenly seemed laughable.
Jiang Hengwu's gaze only grew brighter.
"Young Master, today's incident was a grave mistake on my part. May I offer you compensation?" Bai Lifuo said. "Not long ago, I obtained something from beyond the heavens. May I ask Young Master to appraise it?"
"Something from beyond the heavens?"
Yang Cheng's interest was piqued.
Bai Lifuo led him deeper into the villa.
"Please, take a look, Young Master."
He presented half a blood-red 'jade Buddha'.
At one glance, Yang Cheng knew this wasn't a 'jade Buddha' at all, but a 'Jade Shura'—and a 'Heavenly Jade Shura' no less.
The Shura was holy by nature, not demonic.
A complete Shura had two faces.
The Heavenly Face, and the Non-Heaven Face.
In the Death Devil's Den, Yang Cheng had only received the Non-Heaven Shura inheritance.
It was precisely this incomplete inheritance that had turned him into a demon.
Now, unexpectedly, he had found half of the Heavenly Jade Shura here.
If he could gather the complete Jade Shura, perhaps he could gain the full Shura inheritance.
[This is the Heavenly Shura Divine Idol?]
[500 years ago, Bai Lifuo obtained the Heavenly Shura Divine Idol.]
[By relying on its inheritance, Bai Lifuo ascended to godhood 300 years ago. But his power was noticed by Chu Tianxu, bearer of the Shura bloodline.]
[Chu Tianxu slew Bai Lifuo and took the Heavenly Shura Divine Idol.]
[Wait… Bai Lifuo has been dead for 300 years. Why would he appear before the host? Could it be the host used some heaven-defying method to revive him and even obtained half of the Heavenly Shura Divine Idol?]
[The Heavenly Shura Divine Idol belongs to Chu Tianxu. Since the host now holds half of it, Chu Tianxu will surely lock onto him. Chu Tianxu possesses the "Heaven Net Divine Ability." Within half an incense stick's time, he can cross the Myriad Worlds and strike the host with a fatal blow.]
[The host must endure for 3 days.]
[After 3 days, Chu Tianxu's Heaven Net Divine Ability will fail, and the host will survive.]
[Note: Chu Tianxu is already a Nirvana God-level powerhouse. This mission is classified as epic difficulty.]
[Mission Reward: Divine Ability · Shura Blood Sword.]
Yang Cheng's heart stirred slightly.
He looked at Bai Lifuo. "Why only half?"
"Young Master, I've already found the other half, but it can only be delivered in 3 days." Bai Lifuo answered.
"This gift is good."
Yang Cheng accepted it without hesitation. "In 3 days, I'll return."
Bai Lifuo was instantly elated. "Bai will await your honored arrival in 3 days."
Three days later.
Yang Cheng once again arrived at Wanlu Manor.
Bai Lifuo was waiting respectfully.
But beside him stood a spirited old man.
"Fo Ye, this item is priceless. Do you truly mean to give it away?"
The old man glared at Yang Cheng with clear disapproval.
"Not another word."
Bai Lifuo shot him a fierce look, then produced the other half of the Shura jade statue. "Young Master, please look."
Yang Cheng ignored the old man and took the jade statue.
Ding!
[The host not only endured for 3 days, but also obtained the other half of the Heavenly Shura Divine Idol.]
[Unimaginable—how did the host seize Chu Tianxu's beloved treasure from his hands?]
[Because the host's mission completion exceeded expectations, the reward has been upgraded.]
[Divine Ability · Shura Blood Sword is now upgraded to One-Star Shura Sword Domain!]
Shura Sword Domain!
Yang Cheng's breath caught, almost unable to believe it.
Beyond Sword Dao Perfection lay Sword Domain.
It was an achievement many ordinary gods could never reach.
Within the domain, I am sovereign.
Among countless martial domains, the Sword Domain was the most infamous for its killing power.
He had cultivated Shura Sword Dao for hundreds of years and barely reached Sword Dao Great Achievement, not even Perfection.
Now he possessed the Shura Sword Domain.
Dang, dang, dang…
Suddenly, sounds of fierce fighting came from outside.
Bai Lifuo realized trouble had come, but at first he didn't care, thinking his subordinates would handle it.
But the fighting didn't die down—instead it grew closer.
Half an incense stick later.
Silence. Only steady footsteps echoed.
Bai Lifuo's face hardened. "Young Master, there may be unwelcome guests. Allow me to take a look."
He could no longer sit still and hurried to the door.
The moment he stepped out, he froze.
Down the corridor, a young man in black walked slowly forward.
"Senior Brother, it's been years. How have you been?"
The black-clad youth smiled.
Bai Lifuo's face changed drastically. "Qin Hu—it's you? You're not dead?"
"I nearly died. But Heaven did not abandon me. I managed to flee to the Azure Jade Realm and gain a supreme fist Dao inheritance," Qin Hu said.
"How did you find me?" Bai Lifuo asked.
"You really thought you had such good luck, stumbling upon a Heavenly Jade Buddha so easily?" Qin Hu sneered.
Bai Lifuo's face grew ugly. "So the Heavenly Jade Buddha was your bait."
"You've always lusted after such treasures. I spread the rumor of one, and sure enough, you bit the hook instantly," Qin Hu said.
"We're brothers—why go this far?" Bai Lifuo pressed.
Qin Hu's smile turned cold. "I'll half-kill you first, then we can talk about brotherhood."
Bai Lifuo drew a deep breath. "Qin Hu, I know you're now a Martial Saint. But you're not the only Martial Saint in this world."
He turned to the old man beside him. "Brother Zheng, this one is yours to deal with."
The old man sneered proudly. "With me here, he won't be allowed to act wildly."
He stepped forward and faced Qin Hu. "Though we're both Martial Saints, you're only forty. I've lived a full hundred years…"
"Enough nonsense. If you don't want to die, crawl away." Qin Hu's eyes sharpened.
"Arrogant!"
The old man's qi burst out.
True qi surged forth, forming the shadow of a giant crocodile.
Then he lunged at Qin Hu.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two clashed madly, tables and chairs turning to dust, walls and beams shattering all around.
In moments, the entire building collapsed.
They kept fighting in the ruins.
"A Martial Saint truly is terrifying."
Sweat ran down Bai Lifuo's face.
He wasn't weak—already a second-layer Martial Emperor.
But compared to a Martial Saint, the gap was immense.
He could only pray the old man held out against Qin Hu.
Just then—BOOM!
A body flew back, crashing heavily to the ground.
Bai Lifuo's heart sank.
It was the old man.
His face was pale, his left arm twisted and dangling uselessly.
"Your power is too great," he admitted, eyes full of fear.
"This? This is nothing," Qin Hu scoffed. "The Wasteland Realm is too small, a tiny well. You and the old me are frogs at its bottom. You think I'm strong? In the Azure Jade Realm, you'll know what true vastness and countless powerhouses look like."
The old man sighed helplessly. "Fo Ye, I am useless. I cannot block him."
Bai Lifuo's heart tightened.
Qin Hu wore a mocking smile as he walked closer.
"Bai Lifuo, I'll let you hand me all your wealth and treasures. Perhaps then I'll spare you."
He sneered.
Qin Hu leaned in. "Kneel before me. Knock your head 100 times on the ground, and I might really let you live."
Bai Lifuo wavered.
"My patience is thin. Ten… nine… eight…"
Qin Hu's mocking voice pressed down.
By the time he counted to three, Bai Lifuo's defenses had crumbled. His knees bent.
"Bai Lifuo, for the sake of the jade statue, I'll save you once."
Suddenly, a voice rang out.