As soon as that person appeared, the world changed color, the nine heavens trembled, endless thunder roared, as if a heavenly tribulation had arrived. The moment he appeared, everyone felt as if they were being crushed by a huge rock, making it hard to breathe.
Even Divine Sovereign-level experts felt waves of fear and fear. Though they were also Divine Sovereign-level experts, this person's pressure was terrifying, as if a single thought could destroy the world.
The prodigies present trembled with fear; such a terrifying figure was the first time they had ever seen him in their lives.
Thunder rolled and heaven and earth trembled. A burly middle-aged man as tall as an iron tower appeared. His long hair draped over his shoulders, his face sharp as a knife, and thunder symbols flashed in his eyes. His gaze was as sharp as a blade, making it impossible to meet his gaze.
"Weng Taibei, the seventeenth ruler of the Purple Ting Empire, he's actually still alive!" A Divine Venerable realm expert recognized the one wrapped in thunder.
"Legend has it that before the Great Xia Empire disbanded, the two countries were always at odds, and several major wars broke out in between, but each time ended in defeat for the Purple Thunder Empire.
Back then, Xia Guhong and Weng Taibei were both young talents, the strongest prodigies in their respective empires, destined to be mortal enemies.
Weng Taibei possessed an innate thunder body, with thunder runes flowing in his bloodline. In fact, he was not human, but a humanoid being made of thunder.
Weng Taibei swept across all directions in his life, but he lost two major battles against Xia Guhong. The second defeat was when Xia Guhong chased and killed most of the Ziyan Heaven, nearly killing him.
Those two battles were fought once at the Immortal King realm, and once at the Realm King realm. Later, Weng Tai ascended north to the Divine Venerable realm, and it is said that his Supreme Blood had reached the power of the Heavens, preparing to seek revenge against Xia Guhong.
Unfortunately, at that time, Xia Guhong lost his beloved wife and was utterly devastated. Even the Great Xia Empire was dissolved by him, and he vanished from the public eye. The third battle, which drew worldwide attention, was never witnessed.
Now that Xia Guhong has appeared and Weng Taibei has also appeared, it remains unknown whether the two will engage in a third battle. "A Divine Venerable expert" said.
"Unlikely. No matter how deep their grudge is, they wouldn't go all out here.
After all, so many people had gathered here, and with the opening of the Three Thousand Worlds imminent, fighting fiercely here would mean making enemies of everyone. Someone shook their head, thinking the two couldn't fight.
When a Divine Venerable realm expert unleashes their full power, the terrifying pressure will cover the entire Purple Flame Heavenly Capital.
And the entrance to the Three Thousand Worlds is right here. If they destroy the entrance, even a Divine Sovereign realm expert will be tainted by terrifying karma.
Weng Taibei's arrival shook the heavens, as if a thunder god had descended, looking down upon the entire world.
But when Long Chen saw Weng Taibei, his heart skipped a beat. Not only was his heart racing, even Lei Ling'er couldn't sit still, almost trying to escape from the chaotic space again.
Long Chen told Lei Ling'er to be quiet. This was a Divine Venerable realm expert, and a contemporary of Xia Guhong. He didn't dare make a move on him yet.
However, the violent thunder spirit power emanating from this person made Long Chen's heart itch. It was the first time Long Chen had encountered such a terrifying thunder cultivator. Upon seeing him, his first thought was: if Lei Ling'er devoured him, what realm would he ascend to?
But for now, this thought could only be imagined. Long Chen was self-aware; in front of a Divine Venerable realm expert, he was far too insignificant.
Weng Taibei appeared, and He Hongzhang of the Tianxi Empire seemed to see a savior. He cupped his fists and said,
"Please, senior, save Changtian."
At this moment, Yu Qingxuan whispered in Long Chen's ear, "It seems the reason the Tianxi Empire is targeting the Vermilion Bird Empire is entirely because the Purple Thunder Empire is backing it." Yu
Qingxuan had just arrived in the Vermilion Bird Empire and didn't know much about it, but she could see the situation before her clearly.
The Vermilion Bird Empire and the Purple Thunder Empire have always been rivals throughout history, never having a good relationship. Now, seeing He Hongzhang's expression, everything is clear: the reason the Tianxi Empire dares to target the Vermilion Bird Empire is all at the behest of the Purple Thunder Empire.
"To put it bluntly, the Tianxi Empire is just a bunch of foolish dogs. Back then, they feared the Vermilion Bird Empire, so they waged their tails and begged for mercy, obediently listening.
Now that his wings had grown strong, someone behind him had fed him meat, and then he started to turn against the Vermilion Bird Empire. Long Chen said, he'd seen this kind of thing many times before.
Just as Long Chen was whispering with Yu Qingxuan, Weng Taibei spoke up:
"Xia Guhong, sooner or later there will be a battle between us. But now is not the time to fight. You have a status too, so don't get involved in the affairs of the younger generation, okay?"
"Do you have eyes or a screw on your butt?" Which eye saw my brother interfering in the younger generation's affairs?
Clearly, it's the people of the Tianxi Empire who can't afford to lose. If you hit the young, then the old come in. My big brother is fighting that shameless old fellow—does that count as meddling in the affairs of the younger generation? Before Long Chen could speak, Guo Ran was already arrogantly pointing at Weng Taibei and cursing.
He knew that with Xia Guhong holding him up, there was nothing to be afraid of. If he didn't put on a show now, it wouldn't be him.
Guo Ran pointed at Weng Taibei's nose and cursed, shocking everyone. This kid was way too bold. Didn't he know that when Weng Taibei killed him in a fit of rage, it was as easy as crushing an ant?
But Guo Ran didn't care. He didn't have a chance to act today; he had to find a chance to show his skills. Besides, this way, Xia Guhong wouldn't waste words with that man.
"Kid, you're asking for death!"
Weng Taibei didn't speak. A voice came from behind him, and people realized that behind Weng Taibei stood more than a dozen people.
However, all these people were enveloped in lightning, resembling humanoid lightning, standing in the sea of lightning behind Weng Taibei. They didn't speak, so no one noticed their presence.
These dozen or so people were all thunder cultivators, each exuding an astonishing aura. Shockingly, among them, four exuded Supreme aura—they were Supreme-level powerhouses.
Even those powerful beings without Supreme aura each had a condensed aura as solid as a mountain—masters among experts, geniuses among geniuses. Their pressure was only slightly weaker than those Supreme-level geniuses.
The leader had long hair draped over his shoulders, a long sword strapped to his back, and a faint thunder aura appeared behind him. Even at the peak of the Divine Lord realm, he was already close to forming the Heavenly Dao King Crown, and his aura was extremely terrifying.
This person actually had a head of purple hair. Looking closely, tiny patterns appeared on his hair, with arcs of light flickering on them.
"Another Heavenly Thunder Body?"
A Divine Venerable realm expert exclaimed, realizing this person actually possessed an exact same physique as Weng Taibei.
"Doesn't that mean we're going to have another Weng Taibei?"
People were shocked. If this man also grew up and became a Divine Sovereign realm expert, the Purple Thunder Empire might truly reach the pinnacle of the empire, looking down on other empires.
"You're the one looking for trouble, so what? Want to fight? Come on, state your name—I, Guo Ran, will not kill a nobody. Guo Ran pointed at the purple-haired man, looking utterly disdainful.
In fact, Guo Ran felt his scalp tingle after being stared at by the purple-haired man; he realized this was a terrifying opponent.
But with so many people watching, he definitely couldn't back down, still putting on an arrogant demeanor.
"Since you're asking for death, I, Weng Tianyao, will grant your wish."
Seeing Guo Ran challenge him, the purple-haired man Weng Tianyao stepped out from the purple thunder sea behind Weng Taibei.
"Ah..."
At that moment, a piercing scream rang out.