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Chapter 423: Chapter 423: Dominating the Sinister Man

"Report, Commander! The main enemy forces within the city have been eradicated. The remaining stragglers are being pursued," Shui Wuhen rushed over to report, followed by a large contingent of troops.

Zhong Shan casually rubbed his face, peeling off the disguise he had been wearing.

Seeing the advancing army, the sinister man smirked coldly. An army? Even if there were ten thousand troops, what could they do to him?

Rubbing his hands together, the sinister man said coldly, "Kid, you must be tired of living. This marquis will send you on your way. As for Bei Qingsi, no one dares to take her from me!"

He gave Bei Qingsi a wicked glance.

Taking a deep breath, Zhong Shan looked at Bei Qingsi and said, "You should step back."

"Be careful," Bei Qingsi said worriedly.

"Shui Wuhen, station the troops and guard the area. Anyone who causes trouble, kill them!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"Yes, sir!" Shui Wuhen responded promptly.

"Mr. Corpse!" Zhong Shan called out.

"Present!" Mr. Corpse replied immediately.

"I need to teach this scoundrel a lesson. Keep an eye on his lackeys!" Zhong Shan said coldly.

Lackeys? Scoundrel? The sinister man and his Imperial Realm subordinates were infuriated. How dare he speak to them like this?

"Yes!" Mr. Corpse looked at Zhong Shan in surprise but quickly nodded in agreement.

The onlookers couldn\'t help but sweat nervously for Zhong Shan. This kid was doomed.

"Scoundrel? Did you just call me a scoundrel? Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" the sinister man roared furiously. With a swipe of his claw, the air became scorching hot. A fiery red streak slashed towards Zhong Shan. Everyone quickly moved out of the way, knowing that the power of a Consolidation Stage expert was something only another Consolidation Stage expert could withstand. Zhong Shan, at the Nascent Soul Stage, was surely doomed.

Suddenly, everyone felt a gust of wind within the fiery environment. A black shadow flashed by.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The sinister man was sent flying, crashing into the cave wall. It was so sudden that no one had expected a third party to intervene.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The black shadow followed, colliding with the sinister man again, causing the shadow to retreat.

The sinister man, however, spat out blood and glared coldly.

It was Zhong Shan. The black shadow was Zhong Shan. His power had suddenly surged. With incredible speed, he had reached the sinister man and dealt a heavy blow to the unsuspecting opponent.

"Kid, you\'re good at hiding your strength!" the sinister man spat out the blood at the corner of his mouth, his eyes growing colder as he glared at Zhong Shan.

The sinister man\'s Imperial Realm subordinates were about to make a move.

"Don\'t interfere. I will kill him myself!" the sinister man shouted.

"Hmph!" Zhong Shan snorted coldly and charged at the sinister man again.

With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a massive yellow palm print formed entirely of energy, pressing down on the sinister man with overwhelming force.

The sinister man\'s eyes flashed with a murderous glint as he struck out with a palm towards Zhong Shan.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The energy palm strikes collided explosively, creating a massive shockwave. Neither man was willing to yield, and their palms inched closer until they were pressed tightly together.

Zhong Shan\'s eyes widened, and he exerted more force.

The sinister man suddenly felt a surge of lightning from Zhong Shan\'s palm. A dark thunderbolt ignored his defenses and surged into his body.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

With a deafening roar, the sinister man felt as though his right arm had exploded. Although his arm remained intact, the intense pain from the internal explosion of the dark thunderbolt was unbearable, shooting through his brain and nearly causing him to faint from the agony.

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Taking advantage of the situation, Zhong Shan grabbed the sinister man\'s right arm, pivoted to his back, and seized his left arm with his other hand. With a powerful stomp, Zhong Shan forced the man to his knees.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Even though the sinister man activated his full-body protective energy, Zhong Shan\'s relentless assault was too swift.

Zhong Shan\'s immense strength bent the man\'s arms backward. If he weren\'t a cultivator, they would have snapped already.

With a forceful step, Zhong Shan drove the sinister man to the ground, forcing him to kneel in humiliation.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The sinister man screamed in pain and rage.

The scene became extremely eerie. Everything happened so quickly that most people felt as if they were dreaming.

In front of them, the two men had their protective shields up, their powerful auras clashing. The sinister man bled from the mouth, his face contorted in pain, his arms twisted behind him by Zhong Shan, who stood over him triumphantly.

"Good!" Someone in the crowd couldn\'t help but cheer in satisfaction.

Seeing the arrogant sinister man kneeling in such a humiliating position filled everyone with an indescribable sense of joy.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

A sudden explosion on the right caught everyone\'s attention. They turned to see the sinister man\'s subordinates staring in shock at Mr. Corpse.

One of the Imperial Realm experts was sent flying, blood spurting from his mouth, caught by another Imperial Realm expert.

A palm print had pierced through his chest, leaving his clothing shredded and his chest a ghastly green, clearly poisoned.

Mr. Corpse had stopped the Imperial Realm experts who tried to intervene.

No, it wasn\'t Mr. Corpse himself, but a humanoid monster he controlled. Wrapped in white cloth, the creature emitted no aura, resembling a dead man, yet no one dared to underestimate it. It had shattered the experts\' confidence with a single strike. With one blow, an Imperial Realm expert had been severely injured. Only Zhong Shan knew that this humanoid monster was the Buddha\'s corpse they had recently acquired from the Pure Land of Bliss.

The sinister man watched this scene in pain and despair.

"Qingsi, come here!" Zhong Shan called out.

Bei Qingsi immediately flew over.

"Now, speak!" Zhong Shan demanded, looking down at the sinister man.

The sinister man gritted his teeth, his face twisted with rage and defiance.

"I\'ll count to three. If you don\'t apologize by then, you can say goodbye to your arms!" Zhong Shan\'s voice was icy.

The crowd held their breath, watching the tense standoff. The sinister man\'s subordinates were too intimidated by Mr. Corpse\'s power to intervene, while the onlookers marveled at Zhong Shan\'s dominance.

"One," Zhong Shan began counting.

The sinister man\'s expression darkened, but he remained silent.

"Two," Zhong Shan continued, increasing the pressure on the sinister man\'s arms.

A wave of pain shot through the sinister man\'s body, and he trembled, his defiance wavering.

"Three," Zhong Shan finished, his grip tightening further.

"Wait!" the sinister man finally cried out, his voice filled with pain and humiliation. "I... I apologize!"

"Say it to her," Zhong Shan commanded, nodding towards Bei Qingsi.

The sinister man clenched his jaw, his pride shattered. "Bei Qingsi, I apologize," he forced out, his voice barely above a whisper.

Satisfied, Zhong Shan let go of the sinister man\'s arms, pushing him to the ground. "Remember this lesson. Never underestimate those you deem weaker."

The crowd erupted in murmurs, astonished by Zhong Shan\'s overwhelming power and authority. The sinister man\'s subordinates, now completely subdued, did not dare to make a move.

Bei Qingsi looked at Zhong Shan with a mixture of gratitude and admiration. She had never seen anyone stand up for her so fiercely.

"Let\'s go," Zhong Shan said, turning to leave with Bei Qingsi.

As they walked away, the sinister man lay on the ground, nursing his wounds and shattered pride, while the crowd dispersed, leaving him to his humiliation.

Zhong Shan seized the moment and channeled two dark thunderbolts into the sinister man\'s arms.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" The sinister man screamed in agony, sweat streaming down his face.

"One."

"Two."

Zhong Shan counted quickly.

"Three!"

"I\'m sorry!" The sinister man cried out in fear.

"What did you say? I can\'t hear you!" Zhong Shan demanded.

"I\'m sorry!" The sinister man shouted, his body drenched in sweat from the pain.

"Hmph." Zhong Shan infused a dozen more dark thunderbolts into the man\'s body and kicked him away.

The sinister man convulsed on the ground, his pain so intense that he could barely move. Zhong Shan\'s attack had been merciless.

The onlookers gazed at Zhong Shan with a mix of satisfaction and fear. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator had defeated someone in the Consolidation stage? Unbelievable!

Of course, they didn\'t know that Zhong Shan had defeated a Consolidation stage expert named Liu Dao when he was only at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage. Now, at the sixth level, his power had grown immensely.

"Get out!" Zhong Shan roared. The thirty Imperial Realm experts, filled with resentment, quickly carried the sinister man and flew away.

Everyone witnessed the entire process.

Shui Wuhen looked at Mr. Corpse with astonishment. An Imperial Realm expert had been defeated by a humanoid weapon controlled by Mr. Corpse with just one palm strike? Was this the powerful ally the Commander had found? Mr. Corpse might look weak, but his power was earth-shattering.

Shui Wuhen also thought about Lin Xiao, who was currently organizing the pursuit of stragglers. Could Lin Xiao be just as powerful? Swallowing hard, Shui Wuhen felt a deep sense of awe.

The blazing wolf general also looked at the pale-faced Mr. Corpse with shock. This seemingly frail man turned out to be such a formidable figure.

Bing Xuan watched coldly, experiencing a complex mix of emotions.

Zhong Shan, holding Bei Qingsi\'s hand, flew out of the altar and headed straight for the largest palace nearby. Everyone watched but dared not intervene. Intervene? They\'d have to get past Mr. Corpse first.

In the Great Jin Dynasty\'s main hall, Zhong Shan embraced Bei Qingsi and said, "Qingsi, come with me."

Bei Qingsi, lying in Zhong Shan\'s arms, shook her head and bit her lip.

"What\'s wrong?" Zhong Shan asked, noticing tears welling up in Bei Qingsi\'s eyes.

"I need to fulfill my father\'s last wish," Bei Qingsi said.

"Oh?" Zhong Shan frowned.

"My father\'s death was partly due to treacherous ministers, but also a deliberate act to trigger my bloodline inheritance," Bei Qingsi said bitterly.

"What do you mean?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Don\'t ask. I can\'t leave with you now. I must go to the Longevity Realm to retrieve what belongs to the Bei family," Bei Qingsi shook her head.

"The Bei family\'s possessions?" Zhong Shan frowned.

"My father left a letter explaining that our ancestors, immortals, left something for our family. However, as the Bei family declined, it ended up in the Longevity Realm, and we lost control over it," Bei Qingsi said.

"When I become powerful enough, I\'ll get it back for you," Zhong Shan said with a hint of defiance.

Shaking her head, Bei Qingsi said, "No, it won\'t take long. I will be able to get it myself."

"Huh?" Zhong Shan was puzzled.

"The Longevity Realm\'s Six Veins. The relic left by my immortal ancestors is the treasured item of the Water Vein. Soon, I will become the master of the Water Vein, and then I will be able to retrieve it," Bei Qingsi said.