Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Venerable Thundering's face was ice-cold as he clenched his large hand.

A terrifying power instantly caused the Abbot's physical body to crack and splinter apart!

He had, after all, long since cultivated his Indestructible Vajra Body to its absolute peak.

But in the hands of a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator, it still seemed so fragile and weak.

"No… you can't kill me!"

The ghoulish face on the Abbot's chest had already been completely split in two under the immense pressure!

It shrieked unceasingly, letting out one tragic howl after another!

The Abbot was also on the verge of death. He could clearly feel his life force constantly draining away!

"If… if you kill me…"

"You'll regret it…"

The Abbot rasped, his eyes gradually turning ashen and lifeless.

"Regret?"

"Because of you?"

Venerable Thundering snorted with disdain.

He barely had to exert any force to toy with the Abbot in the palm of his hand.

'How dare an ant like him threaten me?'

"I… I'm a person… from the Sacred Temple…"

"Kill me… and the Sacred Temple… won't let you go…"

The Abbot said with his last ounce of strength.

"The Sacred Temple?" Hearing this, Venerable Thundering immediately frowned.

"The Sacred Temple? What a joke."

"Venerable Sir, don't let this fellow deceive you."

The Prefecture Lord at the side sneered upon hearing this. "In your current state, what right do you have to be associated with a Great Power like that?"

"Didn't you delve into the evil path and desperately seek a higher realm precisely so you could join the Sacred Temple?"

He found the Abbot's words utterly ridiculous.

However, at the brink of death, the Abbot could only resort to such lies in an attempt to secure a sliver of hope for survival.

And yet, even though he was grievously wounded and dying, a hint of mockery still flashed in the Abbot's eyes.

This made Ye Chen feel a little uneasy.

He knew very well that this Abbot was extremely dangerous!

'What he's saying might not be a complete fabrication!'

The Abbot's hoarse voice spoke up again. "Back then, in the Dragon Prison Cave… I saved the Sacred Temple's Buddha's Son…"

"To repay me for saving his life… the Sacred Temple was willing to take me in… but only as an External Consecrated Member…"

"If it weren't for my desire to become a Saint Monk… why would I have stayed in this remote place…?"

"A Saint Monk?"

The moment he said this, Venerable Thundering's expression changed.

Even the Prefecture Lord at the side was visibly unsettled.

Every Saint Monk of the Sacred Temple was a supreme Great Power with a Divinity Transformation cultivation base!

The Abbot's ambition was actually that great? Not only did he want to join the Sacred Temple, but he wanted to become one of its Saint Monks?!

Ye Chen's gaze narrowed, also somewhat stunned by the Abbot's words.

Although this was all just the Abbot's side of the story.

But the Abbot had indeed ventured deep into the Dragon Prison Cave back then.

Only he himself knew what he had truly experienced inside.

Just as the Prefecture Lord was filled with shock and doubt,

Venerable Thundering suddenly waved his hand. His Primordial Spirit lashed out with force and instantly crushed the Abbot into a bloody mist!

As the Prefecture Lord watched in shock, Venerable Thundering's expression remained unchanged. He simply said coolly, "An evil Cultivator is the enemy of all living things!"

"Even if he really did save the Sacred Temple's Buddha's Son, the Sacred Temple would never allow an evil Cultivator to join its ranks."

"It's better to get rid of such a dangerous existence as soon as possible."

Venerable Thundering retracted his Primordial Spirit, and the colossal giant that touched the sky instantly transformed into a stream of light and shot back into his body.

"The crisis… is over?!"

Seeing the Abbot fall and Vajra Temple obliterated,

The crowd of Cultivators below erupted in excited cheers, celebrating wildly!

The Abbot from before possessed unparalleled might and an aura of evil that filled the sky. He was like a shadow hanging over the Lei Province Cultivation Realm, making countless people tremble in fear!

Now, with the appearance of Venerable Thundering, this powerful evil Cultivator had finally fallen.

For everyone present, this was undoubtedly a joyous occasion worthy of celebration!

Venerable Thundering, however, didn't want to linger. He disliked being the center of so many gazes.

"Lad, would you like to return to my manor with me for a detailed talk?"

Venerable Thundering suddenly turned his gaze to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was taken aback. He was surprised that Venerable Thundering would actually extend an invitation to him.

The Prefecture Lord at the side looked at Ye Chen with a complicated expression.

"I've heard of your deeds in Lei Province."

Venerable Thundering's voice was as calm as still water. At this moment, having retracted his entire aura, he looked like the most ordinary of middle-aged men.

But Ye Chen didn't dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

The man before him was, without a doubt, the number one person in Lei Province, and a genuine Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator!

"As the Guardian of the Provincial Government, my duty is to maintain stability in Lei Province."

"You killed my Provincial Government's Law Enforcement Captain. I should have apprehended you and brought you back for questioning!"

"But in the matter of resisting the evil Cultivator, you also performed a great service!"

"That evil Cultivator was incredibly powerful, and I couldn't arrive in time. If not for your strenuous resistance, I'm afraid the people of Lei Province would have long been lost!"

"Your merits offset your demerits, so I can let bygones be bygones!"

A faint smile actually appeared on Venerable Thundering's face.

He seemed to have a rather favorable impression of Ye Chen.

'A detailed talk?'

"Of course."

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

He also had many questions in his heart.

If he could get some answers from Venerable Thundering, that would be for the best.

The Prefecture Lord stood by, not daring to interrupt.

'After today's battle, Ye Chen has earned the approval of the number one person in Lei Province. The Demon Sect will finally establish a true foothold in Lei Province!'

'In the future, our Provincial Government probably won't be able to do anything to Ye Chen anymore.'

"Then come find me at the Provincial Capital later. I'll head back first…"

Venerable Thundering hadn't even finished his sentence.

Just then,

A grand, ancient, and desolate aura suddenly rose into the sky from the distance!

Five-colored rays of light formed a pillar that surged toward the heavens. A terrifying ripple of power, enough to make countless Cultivators tremble, slowly spread out from afar!

Everyone stared at the astonishing scene before them, their expressions stunned, their minds shaken.

"What's happening?"

"Why has such a terrifying aura appeared?"

"That place… It looks like something is about to emerge!"

The crowd looked at each other, unable to hide the shock on their faces.

"This… Could it be…"

The Prefecture Lord murmured, staring at the strange phenomenon in the distance.

Within the sky-filling, five-colored light, the phantom of an Ancient Dragon could be seen, coiling upwards and soaring through the sky with its wings spread wide!

For a moment, a deep and distant dragon's roar echoed endlessly throughout all of Lei Province!

"Your guess is correct!"

"It seems the Dragon Prison Cave is about to open!"

Venerable Thundering stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as grave as still water!

"The Dragon Prison Cave?"

Ye Chen's expression filled with shock.

With the appearance of the phenomenon from the Dragon Prison Cave,

The various powers from outside Lei Province were also drawn by the sight!

Instantly, countless powerful auras rushed toward Lei Province from beyond its borders!