Chapter 149: Great Power — Peacock King
The Water Cloud Lake outside Grand Mystery could be described as a convergence of forces, drawing figures like Nangong Zheng and Peacock King out into the world.
The sudden appearance of the Bronze Immortal Hall beneath Water Cloud Lake had attracted countless cultivators rushing there, like a divine lamp in the darkness drawing moths to a flame, possessing an unparalleled allure.
Great figures sought to glimpse the opportunity for immortality, while ordinary cultivators wished to see the true form of the Immortal Hall. The Wei Kingdom was in turmoil.
Ye Fan had no intention of returning after leaving. To escape, he had thrown out the Bronze Immortal Hall, stirring up a tremendous storm.
Now, he found himself in a difficult position. He wanted to cross the void but simply couldn't—there was no way at all. "Difficult, difficult, difficult. Is there truly no method to be found?" He furrowed his brow, feeling utterly helpless.
The emergence of the Bronze Immortal Hall had not only affected the Southern Domain but had also drawn great figures from the farthest Northern Domain. The impact was unimaginable. In the Northern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland, people from the Jiang Family and several other Holy Lands and aristocratic clans had arrived.
"When this matter is settled, the people from the Northern Domain will surely return. Can I borrow their power?" Ye Fan began to wander this area, making inquiries to see which sects the major powers of the Northern Domain were closely connected with.
At this moment, Ye Fan was over thirty thousand li from Grand Mystery, far enough away that he wasn't worried. He didn't continue fleeing far and gathered some useful information from the conversations of cultivators.
As expected, the Holy Lands of the Northern Domain controlled some minor forces in the Southern Domain as pawns, providing convenience for their disciples when traveling. Just as Ye Fan was actively preparing, news that shook the Southern Domain spread.
After the great demon power Peacock King emerged into the world, he didn't head straight for the Bronze Immortal Hall. Instead, he went to the Ji Family, smashed their plaque with a single slap, and sent their main gate flying. This was absolutely a major event!
The aristocratic clans passed down from the Primordial Era had always stood unshaken, their foundations unfathomably deep. Over endless years, few dared to provoke them.
Smashing the plaque of a Primordial aristocratic clan and sending their gate flying was an extremely serious consequence, an unimaginable major event.
That very day, it spread throughout the Southern Domain, causing an uproar. The Southern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland was already a gathering of forces with the Immortal Hall's emergence drawing cultivators from all directions. This turmoil made the region even more unsettled, filled with clamor.
Who was Peacock King? He was a great power of the demon clan, who had roamed the Southern Domain eight hundred years ago, sweeping all before him. After years of silence, everyone thought he had passed away, but now he reappeared. He directly struck at a Primordial aristocratic clan, shocking everyone. What did he intend to do?
Such figures standing at the pinnacle had unimaginable influence. Every word and action would be watched, interpreted as signaling something, affecting the whole. Was the demon clan about to wage war against the human race? Different people interpreted different meanings, and the Southern Domain suddenly grew tense.
The Ji Family, passed down from the Primordial Era, was one of the most powerful forces of the human race. Such a colossus could annihilate countless nations. What was Peacock King trying to do? Provoking the Ji Family like this would produce unimaginable consequences.
However, news soon spread from well-informed sources that it all stemmed from the descendant of the Demon Emperor. Peacock King was standing up for Yan Ruyu.
Months earlier, the Ji Family had besieged the demon clan in Wei Kingdom, trying to seize the Demon Emperor's sacred weapon. Many great demons had died, and Yan Ruyu had broken through and escaped.
Though she was a descendant of the Demon Emperor, ten thousand years had passed. Time changed all; no matter how glorious the past, it couldn't last forever.
Yan Ruyu had traveled far, seeking protection from powerful demon clan members, but few received her sincerely. Some even plotted to seize her Demon Emperor sacred weapon. The coldness of the world was evident in the plight of the Demon Emperor's descendant.
When Yan Ruyu sought refuge with Peacock King, this great demon power was in seclusion. Upon receiving the news, he directly ended his eight-hundred-year death-seclusion to meet her, declaring he would seek justice on her behalf.
Smashing the Ji Family's plaque and sending their gate flying was already an extremely serious event, something that hadn't happened in thousands of years.
Peacock King didn't break into the Ji Family because such a colossus was unfathomable. If he got trapped inside, even a great demon power couldn't escape unscathed. The Ji Family was enraged. That very day, they issued a kill order, sending out all their eminent elders to surround and kill Peacock King. No matter how great Peacock King's reputation, having swept the Southern Domain eight hundred years ago, the Ji Family couldn't swallow this insult.
Everyone knew that the foundations of Holy Lands and Primordial aristocratic clans were unfathomable. Even at their weakest, at critical moments, peerless experts would always emerge to resolve crises. Not to mention the Ji Family, now at its peak, unfathomably deep—they would surely pursue Peacock King.
"This is truly a major event. Peacock King intends to establish his authority!"
"In a direct confrontation, the Ji Family has countless experts and is certainly unstoppable, but Peacock King won't just wait to be beaten. In the end, it might fizzle out."
"Peacock King is called a great power. It's hard to say who will come out worse, but the Ji Family does hold the initiative—they're just too vast."
Everyone was discussing, with differing opinions.
Ye Fan felt a chill in his heart. Peacock King's power was imaginable, but the Ji Family's transcendence was unfathomable. From the words of many cultivators, he could infer a thing or two.
Just a day later, news shook the Southern Domain. Peacock King suddenly appeared in Wei Kingdom and shattered a Supreme Elder of the Ji Family who was visiting Grand Mystery.
This was like a great earthquake. As soon as the news spread, everyone gasped. Peacock King was clearly preparing for a major battle—it wasn't just about smashing a plaque or slapping the Ji Family's face.
What kind of existence was a Supreme Elder of the Ji Family? Absolutely a true great figure. One stomp would shake a region. They were rarely killed because the impact was too great.
Peacock King, in front of many people, had brutally killed a Supreme Elder of the Ji Family. This was a complete storm, an unimaginable major event.
"Peacock King is too powerful. He shattered the Ji Family's Supreme Elder into pieces..."
"The great powers passed down from the Primordial Era—how deep are their Supreme Elders' cultivation? Unfathomable. Yet Peacock King still killed him. This truly makes one tremble..."
All cultivators were shocked, feeling a chill when discussing this matter.
"Peacock King having such battle power isn't surprising. Remember, eight hundred years ago, he roamed the Southern Domain with few rivals."
"Indeed. He's called a great power. What is a great power? Boundless magical power, sweeping all before them—that's a great power."
Peacock King's actions shook the Southern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland. His past deeds surfaced one by one, rediscovered by people.
Old stories, a series of battle records, left people dumbfounded. Since Peacock King emerged, he had never tasted defeat in the Southern Domain, earning him the title of great demon power.
It could be said that eight hundred years ago, his glorious achievements were countless, many astonishing and shocking.
Ordinary cultivators had lifespans of just over a hundred years. Eight hundred years was too long for most!
Perhaps, read as just a number, a symbol, but when truly considered, it was a long stretch of history.
When Ye Fan heard the time of eight hundred years, he thought of the other side of the starry sky. Eight hundred years ago, it would have been the Song Dynasty period—truly ancient and long.
Reviewing the past, people found that Peacock King was indeed formidable. Killing Supreme Elders of super major powers wasn't his first time. Eight hundred years ago, he had slain two famous great figures of Yaoguang Holy Land.
Back then, it caused an uproar. Yaoguang Holy Land pursued him for fifty years but couldn't kill him.
In that era, he experienced countless battles, intimidating the Southern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland. Among them, the most influential battle was his duel with the Saint Lord of Yaoguang, which drew worldwide attention. That battle shook heaven and earth, darkening the sun and moon.
Peacock King and the Saint Lord of Yaoguang fought fiercely for three days and three nights, ending in a draw. Though a tie, it was enough to look down on the world, as the Holy Land's master was the most honored figure in the Eastern Wasteland.
He then fled far away. That battle truly established his supreme reputation, earning him the title of great power.
With the Supreme Elder killed, the Ji Family was furious!
Several great figures of the Ji Family, who were about to head to the Bronze Immortal Hall, immediately changed their plans to pursue Peacock King. The Ji Family's master personally emerged from seclusion, intending to kill the great demon power.
Peacock King might be able to contend with the Ji Family's top existences but couldn't resist such a vast force. He could only strike and retreat. Would he stop now? Perhaps he would go into seclusion again—that was everyone's thought.
But soon, news came again. Peacock King struck once more, killing several eminent elders of the Ji Family—those protecting Ji Haoyue. He intended to kill the Ji Family's divine body.
This was more serious than everything else. What the divine body signified was clear to all—it was the Ji Family's future guardian, ensuring their prosperity for thousands of years, practically their lifeline.
Other major forces, even knowing the threat of the divine body, dared not eliminate it. Doing so would drive the Ji Family mad, an eternal feud. But Peacock King was so fierce, directly trying to erase the Ji Family's hope, to kill the future Eastern Wasteland Divine King!
It could be said that he had fully touched the Ji Family's reverse scale. At the same time, the Ji Family was extremely uneasy, quickly sending out many experts to search and rescue.
The Southern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland was in complete uproar, with all kinds of rumors spreading.
"Ji Haoyue is indeed formidable, worthy of being the Eastern Wasteland's divine body, the future Divine King. He wasn't killed immediately and escaped using secret techniques."
"Latest news: The last eminent elder protecting Ji Haoyue has also been killed. He escaped alone. Peacock King is pursuing him relentlessly, seemingly determined to destroy the Ji Family's hope."
Though the Ji Family was powerful and intimidated the Eastern Wasteland, they couldn't control every inch of land. In a short time, they couldn't find Ji Haoyue or make contact, only following the trail of the eminent elders' corpses.
"It's over. The Southern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland is going to turn upside down. If anything happens to the divine body, the Ji Family will overturn this land!"
"Even daring to provoke the Ji Family—Peacock King's divine might is truly unfathomable!"
Comparable to ancient great powers, how many years had Peacock King existed? How vast was his magical power? No one could say. Some guessed his lifespan was nearly exhausted, making him fearless.
Ye Fan felt these matters had nothing to do with him and didn't pay much attention.
This was a small mountain village, with roosters crowing and dogs barking, vegetable gardens lush green, fish ponds scattered about. When he arrived here, he suddenly heard an extremely weak voice calling out:
"Little brat..."
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