Boom! The ground crumbles into dust, disappearing into nothingness.


    The man in the gray robe appears, attacking with a palm strike. A dark surge rushes forth, with energy roiling endlessly within, like countless ferocious faces screaming in agony, narrating their suffering.


    This is a demon cultivator.


    "Hm? The power of soul resentment."


    Chu Yuan''s face remains unchanging.


    When the force of resentment hits him, the man in the gray robe''s face changes drastically.@@@@


    To his surprise, his power seems to vanish, and behind this man, a massive black hole emerges, devouring everything. No force can get close to him without being consumed and transformed.


    "Who are you?"


    He swiftly withdraws.


    Chu Yuan is indeed famous, but his renown has only built up in recent years. It''s normal that the man in gray, who had been dwelling in the Demon God Abyss for thousands of years, does not recognize him.


    "You''re not the mighty Flame Demon from above the Demon God Abyss!"


    The man in gray stares intently at Chu Yuan.


    Chu Yuan doesn''t answer him but simply raises his hand. Sizzling lightning breaks loose, zigzagging and twisting, forming countless thunderous orbs like lightning seeds that dance in front of the man in gray, detonating continuously.


    He can sense that the gray-robed man''s mana is around that of a Mystic God, Fifth Level.


    Humph!


    The man in gray snorts, mocking Chu Yuan. To think that the latter would consider using the power of lightning to break his demonic skill; this man''s ideas are too simplistic.


    He waves his sleeve, summoning more than a dozen Mystic God-grade demons. They rush at Chu Yuan, while he prepares to use a more sinister power of demonic skill. He looks for an opportunity and readies his deadly strike like a poisonous snake.


    "Eternal Seal!"


    As the Mystic God-grade demons charge at him, Chu Yuan immediately seals one of them with his Eternal Seal.


    Innumerable large runes appear on this demon, sinking into its body, making it freeze in place.


    "My Mystic God-grade demon!" The man in gray is taken aback.


    Despite his desperate attempt to control the demon, the sealed Mystic God-grade demon doesn''t move, cutting off his control.


    Chu Yuan naturally sees that the man in gray can control these Mystic God-grade demons by using his robust mana and some strange demonic skills to suppress them, thus achieving preliminary control and manipulation.


    Such a method is too crude. It''s nothing compared to the more profound Great Sealing Technique.


    Eternal Seal!


    Chu Yuan continuously makes use of the Eternal Seals.


    Then, the man in gray sees it.


    A series of rune chains crisscross among the dozen Mystic God-grade demons, binding them together securely.


    "This is the Great Sealing Technique. Your proficiency in it has reached such heights!"


    "The Supreme Humanity."


    Chu Yuan''s power tipped the scale, and with each strike, his divine light dispelled the resentful spirit, revealing a holy radiance.


    He could see that as the light intensified, the faces of countless tormented souls became peaceful, achieving salvation.


    "You...you are actually purifying my resentful spirit''s power!"


    The grey-robed man was terrified to the core.


    This method was utterly horrifying.


    A moment of brilliance!


    In a single moment, Chu Yuan transformed into a dazzling light, penetrating everything in his path, coating the air in a mist of blood. The grey-robed man spun around, heavily injured despite not being defeated under that brilliant flash.


    "Instant power!" The grey-robed man was filled with fear, "What...What kind of existence are you?!"


    "State your origin."


    Chu Yuan demanded.


    "You want to know my name? Fine, let me tell you, I am the Resen..."


    The grey-robed man''s speech was abruptly halted as his body began to burn with a surging mana. He transformed into a shooting star and penetrated through the Demon God Abyss at a mind-boggling speed -- in the blink of an eye he almost disappeared from sight.


    But!


    A long river transformed into a massive hand seal and swatted straight at him.


    Confusion washed over the grey-robed man as he was seized and brought before Chu Yuan.


    "What do I have to do for you to let me go!"


    The grey-robed man was beyond panic.


    "I am asking the questions!" Chu Yuan said.


    "I am the Resentful Demon Lord, mighty Emperor, please spare me!"


    Resentful Demon Lord pleaded fearfully.


    "Continue." Chu Yuan said.


    "Wuze!"


    The grey-robed man, Wuze, was so fearful that he dared not withhold the truth.


    "I am giving you two choices, submit to me or die."


    Chu Yuan stated.


    "Your Majesty, you want me, a lord, to become your slave? That''s impossible, I, the Resentful Demon Lord, will never submit to anyone, even if you behead me, I will never kneel to you!"


    Upon hearing Chu Yuan''s insistence on submission, the Resentful Demon Lord declared with firm resolution that he would rather die than accept this, displaying unexpected defiance.


    "You wish to die?"


    Chu Yuan had initially planned to kill Wuze, but then he remembered the Soul-Striking Whip and decided to use Wuze to test its power.