Chapter 1 A Strand of Remnant Soul

A strand of remnant soul? Something that's neither human nor ghost?

What is this kid talking about?

Everyone was baffled by Chen Xiao's words.

However, Xu Weizhou, lying on the ground, muttered in shock and disbelief, "How, how did he know..."

His voice was too soft for many to hear.

But the Holy Maiden of the Earth Sect, Li Miaozhen, heard it clearly.

She couldn't help but look doubtful. Could it be that this Earth Demon is really just a strand of remnant soul?

A strand of remnant soul can be this powerful? How strong must his original self be then?

What kind of person is he? He must be one of the top figures in the entire Immortal Hidden World!

Just as everyone was astonished by Chen Xiao's outburst and discussing it heatedly,

The Earth Demon gave Chen Xiao a deep look and asked quietly, "Boy, who exactly are you?"

He didn't admit Chen Xiao's claim, but he didn't deny it either... Observant people had already noticed this point.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is, who exactly are you?"

Chen Xiao squinted his eyes, sizing up the Earth Demon.

"How dare you speak to this venerable one like that? It seems you truly don't want to live!"

The Earth Demon said coldly.

"At least a thousand people have said that to me, maybe even eight hundred, but I'm still alive and well. On the other hand, those people are all resting in the earth… Oh, not all of them are resting in the earth. Some of them died without a burial place!"

Chen Xiao said with a playful smile, making light of the situation.

"Interesting. I said earlier that I would give you a chance to live, but now, those words no longer count!"

The Earth Demon said in a measured tone, "Boy, I will kill you as my response to your provocation!"

"Coincidentally, that's exactly what I was thinking. I must say, you're very strong… The thought of being able to fight you excites me a little."

Chen Xiao said almost perversely.

Hearing this, Su Meinan covered her face.

What was that old saying… Something about Heaven-sent misfortune can be survived, but self-inflicted calamity cannot!

Brother Chen, you're asking for death!

Su Meinan sighed and shook her head helplessly.

Li Shouzhen, on the other hand, was overjoyed. This detestable Li Beiwu, let you show off!

"Boy, choose a way to die. I can give you a dignified end!"

The Earth Demon said as if pitying him.

Chen Xiao shook his head, "You talk too much nonsense. If you don't attack, I'm going to make my move!"

"Heh, if you want to, then attack. Or do you think you can hurt me?"

The Earth Demon said disdainfully, looking as if the other party was too naive.

"No, no, no, I won't hurt you. It's not as simple as hurting you when I make my move."

Chen Xiao, his face hidden in the black robe, revealed a touch of arrogance, "When I make my move, I will kill you!"

"You insolent thing, it seems I've been too lenient with you!"

The Earth Demon was enraged, suddenly exploding with power and throwing a punch!

In the eyes of the crowd, the Earth Demon's fist rapidly expanded and grew larger, the fist shadow overwhelming the sky, the fist intent filling the entire space.

In an instant, the fist shadow enveloped Chen Xiao's head, like a torrential downpour.

Xu Weizhou sighed, "Even I can't withstand this punch. It seems this True Martial Sect boy can't buy us much time. Holy Son, Holy Maiden, take this opportunity to escape!"

The Holy Son and Holy Maiden remained unmoved.

Li Miaozhen always felt that things might change, even though Xu Weizhou had said that even he couldn't withstand the Earth Demon's punch!

Li Shouzhen's thoughts were much simpler. He purely wanted to see 'Li Beiwu' smashed into a pile of minced meat.

It would still be completely possible to escape afterward!

Rumble!

Accompanied by a thunderous sound, the fist shadow finally crashed down on Chen Xiao's head.

The black fist shadow instantly submerged Chen Xiao.

Su Meinan stared straight at the fist shadow, her eyes reddening and becoming somewhat moist.

Although she hadn't known Chen Xiao for long, in her short life, Chen Xiao's appearance had undoubtedly left a strong mark.

In stark contrast to Su Meinan was the numbness of the surrounding crowd.

Although they didn't cheer at Chen Xiao's death, they didn't react much either. In their opinion, this was only natural.

After all, even a great power like Xu Weizhou in the Combined Dao Realm couldn't last a round in front of the Earth Demon, let alone this mere Holy Son of the True Martial Sect?

"Alright, it's over. Li Miaozhen, prepare to run!"

Seeing that the situation was set, Li Shouzhen began to shrewdly remind his junior sister.

However, Li Miaozhen remained unmoved. She suddenly paused, "No, something's not right!"

"What's not right?"

Xu Weizhou asked.

"Elder Xu, look at the Earth Demon's expression. He seems to be in a lot of pain!"

Li Miaozhen reminded him.

Xu Weizhou looked up, and as Li Miaozhen had said, the Earth Demon was gnashing his teeth and his expression was ferocious. This state was indeed not right.

"Ah—"

Finally, the Earth Demon couldn't bear the pain and shouted loudly.

With this shout, he also quickly retracted his fist.

An unexpected turn of events occurred, and everyone was at a loss, not knowing what was going on.

However, the next moment, they understood.

The Holy Son of the True Martial Sect, wearing a black robe, still stood proudly in place after being hit by the fist shadow, as if the punch had not affected him at all.

"Too weak, too weak, your fist is too weak. Didn't you eat?"

Chen Xiao said indifferently.

And in mid-air, the Earth Demon's hand, the back of his hand, was bulging with veins, and almost black blood was flowing out.

Perhaps because it was too painful, his hand involuntarily twitched and trembled.

Everyone was shocked. He… he was actually injured?

Although it was unbelievable, the scene before them pointed to this only possibility!

This Earth Demon, whom Xu Weizhou couldn't even withstand a single blow from, had actually been injured by this unknown Holy Son of the True Martial Sect?

"When did the True Martial Sect become so strong?"

Li Shouzhen's eyes were dull. This result was far beyond his expectations.

A strong sense of realization surged into his heart. He had originally thought of challenging 'Li Beiwu' during the free challenge.

Now he was extremely grateful that it hadn't happened!

Otherwise, the result might not have been as simple as losing a hand!

However, at this moment, Xu Weizhou suddenly shouted, "No, something's not right. This kid is not right… He can't be the Holy Son of the True Martial Sect!"

"Could it be that the sect leader of the True Martial Sect personally came to participate in the Heaven's Pride Battle? That's not right. Even the sect leader of the True Martial Sect doesn't have such strength, right?"

After hearing Xu Weizhou's words, Li Shouzhen asked doubtfully.

"Holy Son Senior Brother is so stupid!"

Li Miaozhen silently complained in her heart.

Xu Weizhou shook his head and said, "Holy Son, what I mean is that this person in the black robe cannot possibly be from the True Martial Sect!"

"Not from the True Martial Sect? Then who is he? Why can he use the True Martial Sect's swordsmanship?"

Li Shouzhen couldn't understand.

Xu Weizhou simply couldn't be bothered to explain, because he had come to the same conclusion as Li Miaozhen: "This Holy Son is really too stupid!"

Moreover, he had a bold guess about the identity of the person in the black robe!

Although it was very unlikely… it was the most likely possibility!

"I'm injured? Hahahaha, after five hundred years, I'm actually injured again!"

The Earth Demon suddenly laughed wildly, coupled with his unrestrained image, making him seem even more mad.

"Boy, not bad. You haven't even made a move yet, and you've already injured me!"

The Earth Demon's fighting spirit swept over him, "It seems I have to show some real skills, otherwise, I really won't be able to deal with you today!"

"Heaven and Man Unite, roar!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, an image of an immortal thousands of meters tall appeared behind the Earth Demon.

This immortal wore a black robe, his long hair scattered wildly, exuding an unrestrained and overwhelming aura, and his image was exactly the same as the Earth Demon's!

"It's a Dharma Idol! The Earth Demon has used a Dharma Idol!"

"That's right, I forgot all about that. The Earth Demon is a Combined Dao Realm expert after all!"

"Terrifying! The Earth Demon could defeat Xu Weizhou without using a Dharma Idol. How strong would he be now that he's using a Dharma Idol?"

…

Hearing the surrounding discussions, Xu Weizhou almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

If you want to praise the Earth Demon, just praise the Earth Demon, why drag me into it? Refuse to be compared!

However, no one paid attention to Xu Weizhou's reaction. Including the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of the Earth Sect, everyone's eyes were firmly locked on the Earth Demon, unable to move away even a little!

"Boy, I don't care who you are, but you should feel honored that you made me summon my Dharma Idol!"

The Earth Demon shouted loudly at Chen Xiao from above!

"Oh."

Chen Xiao responded indifferently, then touched his nose, "It's just a Dharma Idol, it's not like nobody has one!"

Before he finished speaking, an image thousands of meters tall appeared behind Chen Xiao.

"He, he actually has a Dharma Idol too?"

"This kid is actually a Combined Dao Realm expert?"

"What's a Combined Dao Realm expert doing meddling in the Heaven's Pride Battle?"

The crowd was once again in chaos, and Wang Dong, who was only a hundred meters away from Chen Xiao, was completely stunned.

"He, he is actually a Combined Dao Realm expert… I, I, I… A Combined Dao Realm expert actually saved my life! My life has been worth it!"

Wang Dong was so excited that he was crying profusely, and snot bubbles were coming out of his nose.

As for the words he had said about protecting Chen Xiao, he had selectively forgotten them.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to have a Dharma Idol too?"

The Earth Demon glanced at the Dharma Idol in a long robe behind Chen Xiao. The entire face of this Dharma Idol was hidden in a hood, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly.

And he was also thousands of meters tall, not inferior to the Dharma Idol behind the Earth Demon!

"No, that's not a Dharma Idol!"

After carefully sensing the aura, the Earth Demon suddenly pointed out that Chen Xiao's Dharma Idol was just a fake!