A middle-aged man in golden immortal robes, with an imposing demeanor, roared. He flew out of the main hall of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace and stood in the air before Ning Yechen.
Upon seeing Ning Yechen, Tian Dao Changrong furrowed his brow slightly.
The man before him looked exceptionally familiar, as if he knew him, but he couldn't recall who it was at the moment…
"Hmm? Who are you?"
"Where's that old geezer, Tian Dao Wenti?"
Ning Yechen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Tian Dao Changrong with a puzzled expression.
It's been so long since I've been to the Immortal Realm, has the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace changed hands?
Ning Yechen's arrogant and disdainful aura was such that even in the entire Immortal Realm, few dared to speak to someone from the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace like that!
Tian Dao Changrong looked at him, and the more he looked, the more familiar he felt. He gradually remembered Ning Yechen's identity, and his expression suddenly changed.
"It's you…?!"
"The Supreme Demon Lord, Night Demon Chen!!!"
Tian Dao Changrong was shocked, his eyes filled with terror. The fear that had been buried in his heart for over a hundred years was awakened once more in this moment!
Over a hundred years ago, he had secretly caught a glimpse of him once!
Compared to the Demon Sovereign's appearance over a hundred years ago, Ning Yechen now looked gentle, indistinguishable from a mortal without cultivation, which was why he hadn't recognized him immediately.
"Not bad, there are still people in the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace who recognize me."
"But you're mistaken about one thing. I was the former Supreme Demon Lord, now retired."
Ning Yechen shook his finger, correcting him.
"Night Demon Chen! You trespass into the Immortal Realm again, disturbing our peace, and harming the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace. Do you think we're easy to bully!"
Although Tian Dao Changrong was terrified, as the current Palace Master of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace, he composed himself slightly and then frowned, berating Ning Yechen.
Ning Yechen furrowed his brow slightly, his expression displeased.
"The sun's out, the rain's stopped, and you Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace think you're tough again?"
"It seems the last time the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace was demolished wasn't thorough enough…"
"Hmph!"
"Night Demon Chen! Do you really think the Immortal Realm hasn't changed at all in the past hundred years?"
"I have now stepped into the ranks of the Immortal Emperor, all for the day I can avenge the destruction of my Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace a hundred years ago by you!"
"Ugh! Aaaargh!!!"
Tian Dao Changrong's expression was stern. With a roar, a terrifying aura of an Immortal Emperor erupted, shooting straight up into the clouds!
The immense pressure shattered the exquisite palaces within a hundred miles, and countless people were pressed to the ground, gasping for breath.
Those with a little strength could only barely lift their heads, cheering for the mighty momentum of their Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace's Palace Master:
"As expected of our Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace's Palace Master!"
"The favored son of heaven among the younger generation!"
"In just over a hundred years, he's risen from Immortal Venerable to Immortal Emperor!"
"This is the first time I've seen the Imperial Palace Master in his full glory. How imposing and domineering!"
"Within the Immortal Realm, the Imperial Palace Master's strength is among the very few!"
"Hmph! The Imperial Palace Master is angered. This time, he'll teach that arrogant little brat a lesson!"
Ning Yechen sighed helplessly, then lifted his dark, profound eyes to glance at Tian Dao Changrong.
He lightly clapped his hand in the air, and a hundred-foot-tall, massive black demon palm tore through the void, pressing down from above Tian Dao Changrong's head!
The black demon palm covered half of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace!
Including Tian Dao Changrong, all the citizens of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace trembled, unable to move a muscle!
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the entire Immortal Realm trembled, and nearly half of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace was crushed to dust!
Tian Dao Changrong, pinned beneath the demonic palm, coughed up a mouthful of blood. His body was embedded in the ground, and he felt as though every bone in his body had shattered. His expression was filled with shock and terror.
This can't be...
He had already stepped into the realm of the Immortal Emperor!
Why, in the hands of the Demon Sovereign, was he as helpless as a chick...?
He almost lost his life in a single move... !
"Never learn, do you?"
"It seems the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace no longer needs to exist."
Ning Yechen stood with his hands behind his back, strolling through the air, and spoke lightly towards the depths of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace:
"Old geezer, I know you're not dead. If you don't come out, I'll flatten your Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace.
Not a single one will be spared!"
"I'll count to three, one…"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a streak of green light shot out from the depths of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace, followed closely by several streaks of different colored lights.
An old man with a celestial appearance, sporting a three-foot white beard, hurried to Ning Yechen's front.
Accompanying him were several Immortal Emperor-level elders from the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace!
"Excellent!"
"The Heavenly Dao Patriarch has emerged from seclusion!"
"And several elders have also finished their closed-door cultivation and come out!"
"Now, we don't need to fear that guy anymore!"
"Could it be that he can contend against our entire Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace alone!"
Below the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace, countless disciples looked up expectantly, gazing at the Heavenly Dao Patriarch and several elders in the sky.
They represented not only the true strength of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace but also one of the peaks of power in the Immortal Realm!
"Old geezer, you've finally decided to come out," Ning Yechen said with a faint smile, looking at Tian Dao Wenti, who was the Heavenly Dao Patriarch.
"What's this, old man? Bringing so many people? You want to spar with me?"
"Just in time. It's been over a hundred years. I haven't moved my muscles in a while. I can warm up~"
Ning Yechen's face lit up with a brilliant smile as he spoke.
The two of them spoke as if they were close friends, but every word sent a chill down Tian Dao Wenti's spine.
Without the slightest hesitation, Tian Dao Wenti quickly shook his head, forcing a fawning grin:
"Tian Dao Wenti greets the Demon Sovereign…"
"Demon Sovereign, you jest. How could my Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace dare to make an enemy of the Demon Sovereign…"
Ah...(⊙_⊙)?
The disciples of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace stared in stunned disbelief at Tian Dao Wenti, their faith crumbling in an instant...
Was this really the same Heavenly Dao Patriarch they knew, the one who was always so imposing and decisive...?
He was actually being friendly and even smiling apologetically!
"I wonder if the Demon Sovereign would consider releasing my great-grandson...?"
Tian Dao Wenti glanced at Tian Dao Changrong, who was still in the grasp of the demonic palm. Seeing that he was still alive, he breathed a sigh of relief and adopted a polite and respectful attitude.
Even dozens of Immortal Emperors working together hadn't been able to defeat the Demon Sovereign. There was no need for his Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace to antagonize him...
The Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace could be destroyed; it could always be rebuilt. As long as the foundation and core remained, it would be fine.
Ning Yechen glanced at Tian Dao Changrong. With a wave of his arm, the hundred-foot-tall demonic palm vanished into the heavens and earth.
"Patriarch!"
"You must avenge the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace for me!"
Having escaped death, Tian Dao Changrong immediately ran to Tian Dao Wenti's side and pointed at Ning Yechen, recounting his tale.
What answered him was a crisp and resounding slap!
"Slap!"
"You good-for-nothing!"
"For offending the Demon Sovereign, you are sentenced to a hundred years of closed-door cultivation in the Forbidden Ground!"
Tian Dao Wenti was extremely angry.
Tian Dao Changrong actually still wanted to attack the Demon Sovereign. He really didn't want to see the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace destroyed!
He had absolutely no self-awareness!
If he could have done anything, would he have been forced to smile and apologize here?
Tian Dao Changrong was sent flying a hundred meters, a dazed look on his face, blood at the corner of his mouth.
He couldn't believe his Patriarch, who always doted on him, would be so angry as to hit him...
A hundred years ago, Tian Dao Changrong had always been protected and never personally fought the Demon Sovereign. He simply didn't know his true strength!
But Tian Dao Wenti had experienced it firsthand and knew the entire Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace wouldn't stand a chance against him!
This slap and punishment were meant to save him!
"I hereby announce the removal of Tian Dao Changrong from the position of Palace Master of the Heavenly Dao Imperial Palace!"
"He is to be cast into the Forbidden Ground for a hundred years!"
"Guards! Take him away!"