Not dead? Impossible! Even a monster in the Demon King Realm couldn't survive the Thunder Prison, let alone a frail human.

The Thunder Beast looked down with skepticism, then her scalp went numb.

The seabed, which had been blasted into a crater at least ten meters deep, was a field of scorched black. But within it stood a lone figure.

It was—Xu Lai!

Let alone being injured, there wasn't a speck of dust on his clothes. His eyes held a calm that made her heart tremble.

The eleven weak humans lying on the ground weren't dead either. Their once-grievous injuries were now completely healed. Not only were their lives no longer in danger, but a vast amount of Spiritual Energy was churning inside them. Thanks to this blessing in disguise, they could achieve a breakthrough at any moment!

The Thunder Beast's eyes nearly split with rage. "You used my Spiritual Energy to heal these ants and help them raise their cultivation boundaries!"

She was furious. It was one thing for Xu Lai to have survived, but how were those human ants also unscathed? She was at the pinnacle of the Demon King Realm; killing a few Seventh Grade martial artists should have been easier than yawning.

The Thunder Beast knew that this was all because of Xu Lai!

Compared to the angry roar in the sky, Xu Huang and Feng Lang on the seabed were the most shocked. They had stopped thinking altogether, staring dumbfounded at the figure before them, utterly speechless.

Originally, under the thunderous bombardment of the Thunder God of Sakura Country, both Xu Huang and Feng Lang had been certain of their deaths. They never expected the lightning that struck them to be completely painless. Instead, it transformed into Spiritual Energy that surged into their bodies, nurturing their injured organs and meridians.

In truth, Xu Huang and Feng Lang had already recovered. With just two or three days of secluded meditation, they were confident they could step into the Eighth Grade of Martial Dao.

But their legs wouldn't obey them; they simply couldn't stand up. It was because they were too shocked. Xu Lai wasn't a man. He was a god!

"Are you all right?" Xu Lai asked calmly, his hands clasped behind his back, not even turning around.

"We're fine, we're fine," Xu Huang and Feng Lang hastily replied.

They were more than fine—they felt better than ever.

As Xu Huang looked at Xu Lai's back, his gaze no longer held any of its previous killing intent or resentment, only endless worship and reverence.

Senior. Xu Lai is definitely a great Martial Dao senior, a true master hiding in plain sight. He might even be a Divine Gate Realm expert! How many Divine Gate martial artists are there in all of Hua Country? You could count them on one hand! The most recent one to break through to the Divine Gate Realm was that 'Flower Fairy,' and that was just a 'misunderstanding.'

"Senior Xu, Hua Country's sovereignty is inviolable! The Sea Demons of Sakura Country have broken the treaty and set foot on our territory. I implore you to take action and drive them out!" Feng Lang said respectfully, clasping his fists.

Initially, he had charged out, prepared to die, because he knew he couldn't win or escape. But now? With a pillar of support like Xu Lai right here, why wouldn't he cling to it?

As for asking Xu Lai to expel the Thunder Beast rather than kill her, it wasn't because Feng Lang doubted Xu Lai's combat power. It was because the Thunder Beast was simply too strong. So strong that she was among the most powerful beings on the planet.

Of course, Xu Lai might be one, too.

Experts of this boundary found it difficult to settle a battle of life and death. They usually held back and stopped before things got too serious. Moreover, if a true battle were to erupt, it wouldn't just be this sea area. Half the population of East Sea City might be buried along with them, a price they absolutely could not pay.

"Mother, Mother, we have to run! Xu Lai is about to make his move..." Yomotsu Hiraka said, his voice trembling.

This was the prodigy that Sakura Country called the "Demon King Seed," a genius with limitless potential. Now, however, he lacked any semblance of a Great Demon Realm powerhouse's composure. He was terrified, like a lamb before a Divine Dragon, on the verge of dropping to his knees to beg for his life.

The Thunder Beast was both shocked and enraged. She shouted, "Useless! Even if Xu Lai didn't die, he must be internally injured. No one can emerge from the Thunder Prison completely unscathed!"

In truth, even she didn't believe her own words, but in a duel between experts, momentum was everything. Hesitating before a fight was a grave taboo. There was an old saying in Hua Country that she had always taken as her motto: when two foes meet on a narrow path, the brave one emerges victorious.

At this moment, Spiritual Energy raged inside the Thunder Beast's body. She clenched her fist fiercely, and a ball of lightning dozens of meters wide gathered before her palm, causing the surrounding space to collapse.

The Heavenly Dao of Earth was startled awake from its slumber, but when it arrived, it found Xu Lai was there, too.

The Heavenly Dao was left speechless. Why is it always you? But it dared not speak those words aloud. After all, not even a Quasi-Emperor would dare utter a single complaint before The Supreme Emperor, let alone a lowly Heavenly Dao like itself. Forget it. I can't afford to provoke him.

The Heavenly Dao turned and went back to sleep, completely sealing its Divine Sense and five senses. With The Supreme Emperor around, if Earth explodes, it's out of my hands. I'll just leave it to fate. Wait... am I not fate itself?

As the massive ball of lightning gathered in her palm, the Thunder Beast's scarred face twisted into a fierce snarl.

"Die!"

The moment she spoke, the ball of lightning smashed down at an unimaginable speed.

Feng Lang and Xu Huang's breath caught in their throats. This attack is even more terrifying than the Thunder Prison. Can Senior Xu block it?

The thought had barely formed when they saw the lightning ball, which had reached three inches from Xu Lai's forehead, suddenly freeze for an instant before dissipating into a stream of light.

The Thunder Beast's pupils contracted.

Xu Huang and Feng Lang were stunned. The attack... just vanished?

Before anyone could react, Xu Lai snapped his fingers. The vast dark clouds that stretched for tens of miles across the sky collapsed into a wisp of smoke and drifted down. In the end, it became a piece of cloud-shaped candy in Xu Lai's hand. Swirling patterns covered its surface, flickering with a faint electric light.

"It's already eight o'clock," Xu Lai muttered to himself. "My little girl should still be awake. I need to wrap this up quickly and get home so Yiyi can have her candy."

Having not seen his daughter all day, Xu Lai missed her terribly.

A hush fell over the area.

The Thunder Beast felt her lifeblood churn, and she retched, spitting out a large mouthful of her Essence Blood. That was her treasure, nurtured for nearly a thousand years! It was because of this treasure that she had secured her title as the Thunder God. And now... it had become a piece of candy in Xu Lai's hand?

She was so furious she nearly fainted. "How dare you steal my life-bound Magic Artifact!" she shrieked. "I'll make you wish you were dead! I'll see to it that your entire family is buried with you!"

"Noisy."

With Xu Lai's cold frown, the Thunder Beast's body exploded into pieces, and Yomotsu Hiraka beside her suffered the same fate.

One Demon King.

One Great Demon.

With a single thought from Xu Lai, they were annihilated, not even a body left to be buried.

Xu Huang and Feng Lang were left dumbfounded. What was this? What in the world had just happened? That was the Thunder God of Sakura Country, a Demon King... gone, just like that.

Is Xu Lai even human? This is definitely beyond the Divine Gate Realm. He's surpassed the very peak of the Martial Dao!

Both swallowed hard, their legs trembling. They fell to their knees in unison. "We pay our respects, Senior!"

Xu Lai glanced at them but said nothing. His figure flashed and disappeared.

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