Zhou Hong nodded without hesitation, and then, with lightning speed, he flashed to the scene where the two sides were locked in fierce combat, shouting, "Stop!"
At this moment, whether it was the second prince and the eldest prince who were fiercely clashing, or the five god-level powerhouses with extraordinary strength, they all turned their puzzled gazes toward Zhou Hong.
Meeting the probing gazes of the crowd, Zhou Hong spoke loudly once more: "The final outcome of this battle is not in your control. I urge you all to cease hostilities immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the second prince and the eldest prince were slightly taken aback, then their faces turned angry as they questioned, "If it's not up to us to decide the course of the battle, are you the one who decides? What gives you the right to tell us to stop now?"
Just then, a majestic roar resounded throughout the battlefield: "If you don't stop now, you will all die!"
The sudden shout was like a thunderclap, making everyone present tremble.
"Xiao Jiu? Hua Yuan?" The second prince and the eldest prince exclaimed in surprise almost simultaneously.
From the crowd, Hua Yuan slowly stepped forward, a faint smile on his face, and said softly to the second and eldest princes, "I'm sorry, my two brothers, but I want the throne!"
In an instant, the Second Prince's face turned ashen. He stared intently at Hua Yuan and said through gritted teeth, "Little Ninth, do you know what nonsense you're spouting? Are you really tired of living?"
"How dare you speak so disrespectfully to the new king!"
Zhou Hong, his face contorted with rage, sternly rebuked the second prince. His booming voice echoed like thunder, drawing everyone's attention.
"What a...what a clever little Jiu!"
The second prince was so angry that he trembled all over, his face turned red, and he said through gritted teeth.
At this moment, the eldest prince urgently shouted to Cui Baiqing, "Senior, this boy is truly plotting a rebellion! He must not be allowed to live! This brat must be executed on the spot!"
Cui Baiqing snorted coldly, a contemptuous smile appearing on his face. He said disdainfully, "Hmph! He's just a mere mortal. Taking his life is as easy as turning one's hand, as simple as crushing an insignificant ant! Prepare to die!"
Before he finished speaking, he flashed away like a ghost towards Hua Yuan.
At this moment, Zhou Hong's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.
Immediately afterwards, his figure flashed by like lightning, disappearing from the spot in the blink of an eye.
Cui Baiqing felt a blur before his eyes, and before he could react, he suddenly felt as if his body was enveloped by an extremely powerful force of lightning.
The next moment, he plummeted straight down from mid-air like a kite with a broken string.
With a dull thud, Cui Baiqing slammed heavily to the ground and lost consciousness.
Almost at the same time, Zhou Hong reappeared beside Hua Yuan. His body crackled with crackling lightning, like a thunder god descending to earth.
He then swept his sharp gaze across the crowd and coldly asked, "Will you choose to submit to the new king, or embrace death?"
Upon hearing this, the remaining four god-level experts all trembled.
When they saw the terrifying lightning power emanating from Zhou Hong and the astonishing strength he displayed, their eyes revealed expressions of horror.
At this moment, Zhou Hong slowly turned around, his gaze as cold as a piercing star as he looked at Xue Jiang and the other three.
Upon seeing this, Xue Jiang and his companions felt a sudden chill in their hearts. However, relying on their status as inner disciples of the White Rock Sect, they forced themselves to remain calm and immediately shouted at the top of their lungs, "We are the esteemed inner disciples of the White Rock Sect! If you dare to do anything to harm us in the slightest, my master and the elders of the sect will absolutely not let you villains off the hook! We will tear you to pieces to vent our hatred!"
Just then, a voice as loud as thunder rang out: "Hmph! A sect whose strongest member is merely at the Dao Body Realm, yet dares to speak so arrogantly! Die!"
As the last word was uttered, the bodies of the four so-called god-level powerhouses suddenly exploded without warning!
In an instant, crimson blood splattered everywhere, like a bloody downpour that stained half the sky red.
Then a mysterious purple light suddenly flashed, so bright and dazzling that it was almost blinding. After the purple light subsided slightly, everyone was surprised to find that an old man in a purple robe, with white hair but vigorous spirit, had appeared in mid-air like a ghost.
The old man was tall and straight, exuding an invisible pressure that made people afraid to look him in the eye.
Upon witnessing this sudden turn of events, the crowd erupted in uproar. Someone whispered in a trembling voice, "Heavens! In the blink of an eye, without even seeing a shadow, those four powerful god-level experts were blasted into a cloud of blood mist... Just who is this mysterious old man? How can he possess such terrifying strength?"
"I thought that the legendary god-level powerhouse was enough to inspire fear and awe, but when I saw this mysterious old man with my own eyes, I was shocked to realize that there was such an extremely terrifying existence in the world!"
The others present were equally deeply shocked and speechless by what they saw.
Just then, a figure rushed over like lightning and landed steadily in front of the purple-robed old man.
The newcomer was Zhou Hong. Without hesitation, he cupped his hands in greeting and respectfully called out, "Elder Zi!" Since he had acknowledged Hua Yuan as his master, his address to Elder Zi had naturally changed.
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