Hearing that, Marcia could not help but frown. As far as she knew, since the patriarch of the Heavenly
Demon Clan was killed by Rocky, the clan had been quiet and did not do anything. However, it was
strange that such a mysterious master, who was more powerful than an advanced spiritual master, was
sent to the Holy Dragon Empire all of a sudden to prevent the new emperor from taking over the
throne, and to demand the empire submit to the Heavenly Demon Clan.
"Our Holy Dragon Empire will no longer submit to any clan of the spiritual race. The Heavenly Demon
Clan can just keep on dreaming!" Bryant taunted loudly.
"It's not your decision to make. From now on, I'm in charge of the Holy Dragon Empire. Those who
obey me will prosper, while those who resist me will perish!" the figure in the red robe announced as he
looked around the crowd, hands raised.
"Nonsense!" Bryant snapped. He turned to his companions and said, "Elders and General Marcia, let's
all join hands and work together to take him down!" Despite his injury, Bryant still maintained his power
and wouldn't let the red-robed figure get whatever he wanted. He immediately sought the aid of Marcia
and the elders of the royal family.
The elders were aware of the red-robed figure's immense power. Unless they joined hands, no one
stood a chance against him. And so, they all nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Marcia took out her spiritual weapon and was ready to fight.
"It appears I'll have to teach you all a hard lesson. Otherwise, you'll never know how powerful I truly
am!" the figure in red exclaimed viciously.
All the people who witnessed this quickly retreated since they knew that this fight would be huge. Any
area within a thousand meters of the fight would be turned into a battlefield. Lance stood protectively
over Isis and her son in front of the Lofty Dragon Hall.
All at once, Bryant, Marcia, and several elders of the royal family rushed towards the figure in red.
"Come on!" the red figure taunted as evil energy instantly burst from his body. A freezing wind blew
fiercely within a few hundred meters from him.
Bryant, Marcia, and the elder didn't show any sign of weakness. One after another, their auras at the
Immortal Stage and the spiritual master level rose and filled the air. As the auras crossed paths, rays of
light began to illuminate the area.
Various powerful skills, including the spiritual martial arts skill at the Immortal Stage and the secret skill
of the Dragon Master Clan, were instantly released and enclosed the figure in red.
However, the figure didn't move a single inch. With a casual wave of his hands, streaks of hidden
power suddenly and quickly shot out towards his opponents.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the blink of an eye, shockwaves erupted throughout the area one after another. Bright light pulsated
all around like ripples in a pond. The aftermath and sheer magnitude of the force could be seen within
hundreds of meters all around.
"His power is incredible! He blocked our joint attack without a single labored breath." Bryant's eyes
darkened. He immediately rushed towards the figure in red and attacked.
Marcia and the elders took turns pinning the figure down.
As they crossed paths, a vibrant, colorful light illuminated the entire battlefield.
An epic battle between the top-level masters had truly begun. The earth beneath their feet shook
violently due to the strength of the impact.
The onlookers watched in awe. What surprised them further was that the figure in red didn't appear to
show any weakness at all while fending off Bryant, Marcia, and the several elders.
But what happened next was even more surprising.
Just after they reached a stalemate, the figure in red suddenly flashed and disappeared. By the time
his opponents could react, he had reappeared floating in the air with his hands held high.
"Now you'll get to experience what hell is like on earth!" The figure in red let out a maniacal laugh.
Immediately, a dark and evil force rushed out from him, turning into countless wandering ghost-like
shadows that spread all throughout the sky. The resulting dark mass blocked out the sun and sky.
The entire square in front of the Lofty Dragon Hall looked terrifying—like a malevolent and macabre
underworld.
"The Chaotic World of Ghosts!" the figure in red screamed. Immediately, the dense mass of shadows
fell from the sky and pounced on the frightened crowd in the square.
Even the most powerful spirit manipulators present were shaking in their boots upon witnessing the
scene.
Without warning, the entire square was in a mess. The countless shadows rushed into the crowd and
quickly descended upon the humans who now appeared to go insane and attack the other people
around them.
Not long after, more than half of the humans that were in the square, including some of the peerless
masters of the Divine Stage, became possessed by the ghosts and started murdering each other. If
one word could perfectly describe the entire situation, it would be chaotic.
Seeing this, Bryant, Marcia, and the elders felt helpless as they were surrounded by the malevolent
shadows and couldn't do anything about it.
As the figure in red hovered in the air, he looked down at the entire square with contempt.
The square was now a bloodbath, filled with people being killed. Then out of nowhere, a figure
enveloped in black flames flew over the square. As it witnessed the scene unfurling below, its
expression remained blank but the look in its eyes could make anyone's blood turn cold.
Then, a ball of nine-colored divine light appeared in the black flame figure's hand before it spread out
and veiled the entire square below it.
Quickly, the shadows that laid siege on the square let out howls like injured wolves. The brilliant glow of
the divine light caused them to dissipate into thin air. The previously possessed humans now appeared
to wake up from their bloodlust-filled trance all at once.
Soon, everyone's eyes were fixed on the black flame figure that still held the divine light in its hands.
Against the vibrant colors, the figure appeared even more conspicuous.
"You're finally here? I've been waiting for you for so long," the figure in red cackled wildly once he saw
the figure in the black flame.
"Basil!" Marcia cried out.
Isis and Lena trembled upon hearing his name.
Both the figure in black and the figure in red landed in the middle of the square at the same time, facing
each other. Bryant, Marcia, and the several elders stood by on the side but didn't make a move.
At that moment, everyone's attention shifted to the figure in black. Soon, appalling evil energy began to
emanate from his entire body. He looked like an evil king, one that was no weaker than the figure in red
that stood before him.
Despite the black flame figure wearing a mask, Marcia's resounding cry made it known to everyone
that he was Prince Crimson of the Holy Dragon Empire. He had just killed thousands of members of the
spiritual race and was now wanted by all the spiritual race clans of the Wild Spirit Land.
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