There were many people at the Zhan family's gate, but most watched from a distance. After all, everyone knew this was a matter between the Black Demon Palace and the Zhan family.
Getting too close could cost them their lives; to die while watching the spectacle would be a truly unfortunate end.
The Zhan family members, of course, were going. When Qin Chuan arrived, he saw a considerable number of Zhan family members already there.
A hundred meters away stood the Black Demon Palace members, a considerable number, well over a hundred, all powerful individuals, necessary to deal with a super-powerful family like the Zhan family.
However, more wasn't always better. Quality over quantity; the key was that everyone had to be capable of fighting, otherwise,
quantity was useless. For sides of similar strength, more was naturally better; a large gap couldn't be bridged by sheer numbers.
The leader of the Black Demon Palace was a young man, which surprised Qin Chuan, who assumed he was the Black Demon Palace Master.
A Heavenly Demon Inheritor!
This was a very high-ranking existence in demonic inheritance, at least in the top ten, and from the most prestigious demonic inheritance.
The Heavenly Demon, like the so-called Son of Heaven, is favored by the heavens. Therefore, the Heavenly Demon is uniquely gifted, possessing extremely high talent in the rules of the Heavenly Dao.
Qin Chuan looked at this young man, and the other man was also looking at Qin Chuan. Both were very young; Qin Chuan was considered exceptionally young for his level.
The other man was older than Qin Chuan, but not by much, and his excellence was no less than Cang Lan's.
Cang Lan's talent and aptitude were very strong, even comparable to Qin Chuan's to some extent.
However, Cang Lan's speed in the demonic path wasn't considered fast. For example, this person before him was already a half-step Immortal Emperor.
But even among half-step Immortal Emperors, the gap was enormous. Qin Chuan had only just entered the half-step Immortal Emperor realm, while this person had been at that level for at least twenty years. Breaking through to Immortal
Emperor required a stroke of luck. Even so, this Black Demon Palace Master's strength was incredibly terrifying, just one step away from reaching the Immortal Emperor realm. However, reaching the Immortal
Emperor realm required a stroke of luck. Without it, even staying for twenty years, or even a hundred, would be useless. Countless people were blocked from entering the Immortal Emperor realm their entire lives.
Besides the young Black Demon Palace Master, the rest were all powerful figures, holding important positions within the Black Demon Palace.
The Grand Elder, the Elder Council, the Protector Branch Palace Masters, and other hall masters were all present. They weren't particularly nervous, but rather curious, watching Qin Chuan.
With so many people, and Qin Chuan being young, they didn't believe he could stand against them.
For the Black Demon Palace Master to secure his position, revenge for the previous Master was the best way to ascend to power.
After all, the previous Master had been killed by Qin Chuan, not died of old age, so the new Master had to avenge him.
Of course, not avenging him didn't mean he couldn't be the Master, but it would cause resentment, leaving the Master without cohesion and control.
Therefore, this Black Demon Palace Master chose to kill Qin Chuan. He was confident in himself; even though Qin Chuan had killed the previous Master, he hadn't intimidated him.
"You are Qin Chuan," the Black Demon Palace Master said calmly.
"It's getting late, let's stop wasting time and begin!" Qin Chuan said.
"There's plenty of time, no need to rush to your death. I'm just curious about you, and I feel it would be a waste to kill you, but I have no choice. You killed the Lord of my Black Demon Palace, so I have no choice but to kill you," the young man said slowly.
Qin Chuan scoffed. This guy was too pretentious; his words made him want to punch him, and Qin Chuan didn't want to hold back, so he made his move.
There were so many opponents, yet Qin Chuan charged forward, his eyes flashing with golden light.
Divine Eye Immortal Might!
Instantly reducing the opponents' strength by 20%, and as Qin Chuan charged out, he had already unleashed the Nine Steps Against Heaven.
Each step felt like stepping on their hearts. Qin Chuan looked down from above, like a divine dragon, stepping upwards.
The Lord of the Black Demon Palace's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "Form an array and interrupt him!"
He had excellent eyesight and was surprised to see Qin Chuan like this. The previous weakening had already made him uneasy, but now Qin Chuan's aura had suddenly increased with each step.
Moreover, with each step, their strength continued to increase, which panicked him. If this continued, Qin Chuan would definitely have a trump card, and he couldn't even imagine how terrifying it would be.
Therefore, he had to interrupt them; there was no other way.
These people were highly skilled; they must have cooperated more than once or twice. In an instant, they formed a large formation—a very powerful one at that.
The "Demon One Foot Higher" formation!
The saying goes, "The Tao is one foot higher, the demon is ten feet higher." This "Demon One Foot Higher" formation is special. Besides its own power, it can suppress other formations; truly, "The Tao is one foot higher
, the demon is ten feet higher." Other formations are like the Tao being one foot higher—they amplify the effect. But this "Demon One Foot Higher" formation is even more remarkable, amplifying even more and suppressing the opponent.
This formation was created to counter and suppress other formations.
However, this is a demonic formation, consuming a lot of resources. This is a kind of fairness in the natural order; there are gains and losses. With strength in one area, there will always be imperfections.
The weakness of the "Demon's Height by One Feet" formation is its high energy consumption. Most people who learn this formation can only achieve a quick victory, not a prolonged battle.
Once the formation was complete, the Black Demon Palace Master took the initiative. His figure wasn't large, but in that instant, he gave the impression of a giant.
Heavenly Demon!
Heavenly Demon Body!
He soared through the air like a giant bird, his aura surging as he rose, simultaneously striking Qin Chuan with a palm.
He wanted to break Qin Chuan's momentum; he couldn't let Qin Chuan continue, as that would be too dangerous.
Qin Chuan had only taken his third step, but he couldn't retreat now. He could only meet the attack head-on. His opponent's methods were highly sophisticated, after all, Qin Chuan had only reached the half-step Immortal Emperor realm.
This Black Demon Palace Master, however, was a perfected half-step Immortal Emperor. But in terms of strength, Qin Chuan felt he could completely overwhelm him.
Below the Immortal Emperor level, Qin Chuan dared to fight anyone, and he even felt he could crush a half-step Immortal Emperor.
Yang Yang Blade!
Qin Chuan unleashed a slash, a mere Nine Steps Against Heaven's Decree Step, yet amplified by the array and its divine position, its power was terrifying.
His opponent, weakened by twenty percent of his strength, naturally included his resilience and reflexes.
Bang!
The Yin-Yang Blade, severing Yin and Yang in a single strike.
The power of this strike was once again on display. It was a pity that Nine Steps Against Heaven didn't reach the end; otherwise, Qin Chuan didn't know how strong this strike would have been, but he was certain that the Black Demon Palace Master would have been instantly killed.
Of course, that was assuming the opponent didn't have anything to protect himself.