“It’s too late.”

Everyone’s expression changed, especially the three Heavenly Champions, who were battling it out.

They could not believe that they had fought so hard only for someone else to sneak in amidst the chaos and took advantage of the situation.

“Will it really be that easy?”

Standing among the crowd, Chu Kuangren smiled playfully.

Sure enough, the moment that dark shadow made contact with the Samsara Emperor Seal, the seal suddenly released a terrifying burst of death qi, blasting that shadow into the air.

With that, the dark shadow reverted to its true form. It was a young man in long black robes, and he looked at the Samsara Emperor Seal cautiously.

Surges of death qi were swirling around that Emperor Seal.

Moreover, it emanated a dark and deathly aura that made everyone present shudder.

“To think that the previous Ghost Emperor’s aura is still present in this Emperor Seal. It’s so powerful! Even after so long, this aura is still so strong!”

“It looks like we’ll have to destroy this aura to get to the Emperor Seal.”

The Heavenly Champions stopped fighting.

However, none of them went for that Emperor Seal either.

After all, destroying the previous Ghost Emperor’s aura would be extremely difficult. It would be bad for them if someone sneaked in and stole it away while they were busy destroying the aura.

‘I must get rid of everyone else first!’

The very same thought appeared in everyone’s mind.

“Hmph. I’ll have to get rid of this insolent thief first.”

Lil Zhurong glared at the black-robed young man who attempted to take the Emperor Seal while he was busy fighting the others.

Then, he threw out a punch, sending a mighty burst of Zhurong Flame toward the young man.

The young man in black robes dared not to put his guard down in the face of that terrifying flame. As he pointed his finger forward, a huge surge of demonic qi surged out and transformed into a gigantic finger.

Under the collision of the two attacks, the young man in black robes was forced back dozens of meters. However, he did suffer too serious of an injury.

“This is… demonic qi!”

“You’re one of the demonic cultivators. That technique you used earlier… It’s the Yin Underworld Pierce! Are you a disciple of the Demonic Dao’s Yin Underworld Tribe?” asked Lil Zhurong as he looked at the young man.

Standing nearby, Chu Kuangrenalso glanced at the young man. He, too, had battled a Fated One from the Yin Underworld Tribe before, and that person knew the Yin Underworld Pierce too.

‘It looks like those from the Demonic Dao are becoming more active.’

“But is it only the Yin Underworld Tribe?” Chu Kuangren mumbled to himself.

He glanced at Zhao Fangfei, who was standing beside him, and grinned.

“Fellow cultivators, Lil Zhurong’s combat strength is too strong, and it’ll be hard to fight him alone. Why don’t we join forces?”

The young man in black robes suggested to the Heavenly Champions from the Three Clarity Daoist Sect and Holy Judgement Sect.

Both of them nodded, agreeing to the plan.

The young man in black robes then looked at the Hundred Academy cultivators. “Fellow cultivators from the Hundred Academy, aren’t you guys interested in the Samsara Emperor Seal?”

Li Wangchen and the others looked toward Chu Kuangren.

They were ready to listen to his orders.

However, Chu Kuangren merely chuckled. “Well, I am interested in the Samsara Emperor Seal. But as for joining forces with you guys, I’m afraid that won’t be necessary.”

After that, he began walking toward the Samsara Emperor Seal.

Everyone’s expression became stern the moment they saw that.

“He’s trying to get the Emperor Seal by force!”

“This b*st*rd!”

“Anyone who tries to go for the Emperor Seal before dealing with the rest of us will surely be ganged up on.”

“Are the people from the Hundred Academy that stupid?”

Lil Zhurong, the Heavenly Champions from the Holy Judgement Sect, and others quickly made their moves.

All kinds of attacks were unleashed on Chu Kuangren. However, he ignored them and continued to reach for the Emperor Seal.

Just as those attacks landed on him, he took action!

He formed a sword hand sign, with sword qi surging out from it!

“Rip them apart!”

His Heavenly intent turned into sword intent, which was then converted into sword qi. An incredibly domineering purple sword ray shot out toward the combined attacks of the Heavenly Champions.

The power of that Immortal Technique collided in the void, causing it to rupture.

The entire Shenshu Palace rumbled uncontrollably.

“What?”

“Impossible!”

Everyone’s expressions shifted.

They could sense that the attack was nothing short of overpowering!

In other words, Chu Kuangren blocked all of their attacks with a single move, and everyone found it unbelievable.

“How is he so terrifying?!’

Meanwhile, Chu Kuangren’s figure had disappeared in a flash after blocking everyone’s attack and arrived before the Samsara Emperor Seal.

With that, he reached out and grabbed that Emperor Seal.

Boom!

The moment his hand came into contact with the death qi on the Emperor Seal, an incredibly powerful wave of energy was released in every direction.

The young man from the Yin Underworld Tribe was astonished. “He can handle that death qi head-on!”

After all, that young man was blasted away by the death qi earlier.

Yet, Chu Kuangren could handle it!

Besides, he seemed to be managing well against it!

“It’s just a remnant aura after all.”

“Furthermore, that aura has existed for a very long time. Being able to handle this aura head-on shows how strong he truly is.”

At that thought, everyone’s gazes turned grimmer.

While facing off against the death qi, Chu Kuangren noticed that his Heavenly Samsara Physique had activated automatically.

Just then, powerful samsara energy erupted abruptly, and the death qi that was going against him immediately dispersed the moment it came into contact with the samsara energy.

Chu Kuangren seemed to have obtained the Emperor Seal without any effort.

A feeling of blending or merging soon emerged, and the Samsara Emperor Seal in his hand started to resonate mysteriously with his Heavenly Samsara Physique.

“Eh…”

A whisper sounded from the Emperor Seal.

Chu Kuangren blinked his eyes in surprise.

‘Is there someone inside the Emperor Seal?!’

‘No, it’s not a person.’

‘It’s a ghost!”

‘It’s the will of Shenshu, one of the Five Elements Ghost Emperors!’

Chu Kuangren’s Omniscient Spirit activated and started analyzing the Emperor Seal.

However, before he could finish analyzing it, Lil Zhurong and the other Heavenly Champions had surrounded him with hostile expressions.

“Hand over the Emperor Seal!”

“Hundred Academy’s Heavenly Champion, don’t even think about leaving this place with the Emperor Seal.”

Li Wangchen, Wang Chentian, and the other Hundred Academy cultivators also came to Chu Kuangren’s side, looking at their opponents coldly.

“The Samsara Emperor Seal belongs to the one who’s strong enough to get it.”

“That’s right. Since our Chief has obtained it, it belongs to him now.”

The Hundred Academy was not afraid of those people.

On the other hand, Chu Kuangren simply glanced at Lil Zhurong and the others. “Sure. You can have the Samsara Emperor Seal, but you guys need to get it from me.”

“Hmph. In that case, let me have a taste of your strength.”

Lil Zhurong and the others were going to attack, but Chu Kuangren was one step ahead of them to attack.

Chu Kuangren took a step forward and appeared before the black-robed young man, who got so afraid that he turned into a shadow to hide in the void.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Chu Kuangren sneered as he lifted his hand and unleashed a palm attack.

A black vortex was spinning in the palm of his hand, and its terrifying absorption power engulfed the young man in black robes.

That young man immediately felt chills down his spine.

That was samsara energy!

Chu Kuangren was channeling the power of his Heavenly Samsara Physique!

He wanted to try the strength of that Daoist Physique anyway.

Under the effects of the samsara energy, the black-robed young man could not defend himself and took the full blow of the attack.

As soon as the samsara energy, coupled with the Ninth-grade Immortal’s Core energy, which was far stronger than ordinary, erupted, the black-robed young man was immediately reduced into a mist of blood!

Besides that, Chu Kuangren also noticed an invisible thread connected to the black-robed young man’s Immortal Soul. It seemed to be controlling him like a puppet.

“Oh, it’s this thread again?”

A glint flashed in Chu Kuangren’s eyes. He pointed out a sword hand sign, and a strand of sword qi shot out into the distance, toward the source of the invisible thread!