Everyone looked on in confusion.
They saw Mu Changqing, holding Yin Yin's small hand, slowly approach the Asura Hall.
Wherever they passed, powerful cultivators of the Asura Realm who tried to stop them were instantly consumed by eerie purple flames that sent chills down one's spine.
They turned to nothingness in a breath, utterly erased from the river of history, their reincarnation nonexistent.
The purple flames surged, tearing through the sky.
Purple mist billowed, surging for billions of miles, turning the expanse a deep, spectral purple.
"I must retreat. I am curious, in this era across the myriad realms, who gives you the courage to speak such words."
"I have arrived. I await your performance."
Mu Changqing's black hair cascaded over his shoulders, his black robes billowing from his terrifying aura.
His eyes were deep and profound, surrounded by a dazzling, star-like purple radiance.
He appeared utterly casual, yet no one dared to look directly at him.
As his words fell, all things between heaven and earth retreated, leaving only a profound silence.
Mu Changqing stepped into the Asura Hall. Numerous Immortal King cultivators trembled with fear, recoiling in terror, their expressions shaking, not daring to meet Mu Changqing's gaze.
Some even lost control of their bodies, trembling and kneeling on the ground.
It was as if he were the master of all life and death in the heavens and earth, personally gracing the mortal world, and all beings instinctively submitted, not daring to harbor any thought of resistance.
The Asura Emperor's body stiffened. He could never have imagined.
That he, who had once gloated over the Heavenly Court's downfall at Mu Changqing's hands, would now meet the same fate with his own Asura Realm.
However, the Asura Emperor seemed to have a trump card, a flicker of confidence. He swallowed hard, suppressing his fear, and stood up to face Mu Changqing, saying.
"What we said earlier was merely in jest, not to be taken seriously. May I ask what brings the Great Emperor Burial to our Asura Realm?"
He gently stroked Yin Yin's head, which was filled with curiosity as to why these imposing figures were so wary of her big brother.
Mu Changqing's expression was one of supreme disdain, his tone exceptionally domineering.
"Across the myriad realms, where can I not go? Why should I inform you?"
"However... I am rather interested in your Asura Realm. What gives you the confidence to face me? Let your backer come out, or the entire Asura Realm will be reduced to ashes."
Mu Changqing, holding Yin Yin's hand, emanated ripples of power.
Space and time warped, and he instantly appeared before the main seat.
As for the Asura Emperor, Mu Changqing tossed him aside.
Everyone was stunned. Such a technique, to alter the spacetime of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, was unheard of.
Yet, when displayed by Mu Changqing, it seemed entirely natural.
Mu Changqing paid no mind to their reactions. With a casual wave of his black sleeve, terrifying purple flames erupted from the main seat, forming an Emperor's Seat of purple fire.
Mu Changqing stretched, leaning lazily against the purple flame Emperor's Seat, awaiting the Asura Emperor's final move. Perhaps he might even encounter someone he knew.
Yin Yin, meanwhile, stared intently at the Asura Emperor, as if he were the most delicious food in the world.
Yin Yin's peculiar gaze made the Asura Realm's inhabitants uneasy.
After a moment of silence, the Asura Emperor did not panic excessively. Instead, he spoke calmly.
"Great Emperor Burial, our Asura Realm is willing to surrender to you, and assist you in conquering the myriad realms, to achieve the position of Supreme Ruler."
The Asura Emperor knew that Mu Changqing had personally erased the Heavenly Court, and then established a puppet regime to rebuild it.
In his understanding, Mu Changqing undoubtedly intended to unify the myriad realms and become the sole Supreme Ruler.
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing couldn't help but let out a chuckle and shake his head.
How could these posthumous beings be so foolish?
Why would he need any entity to surrender? The reconstruction of the Heavenly Court was merely because he was bored and wanted to play with the Heavenly Dao.
This Asura Emperor was truly overconfident.
However, he did possess grounds for his confidence, for he was one of the bearers of Hongmeng Destiny.
Thus, he believed he had the leverage to converse with Mu Changqing as an equal.
Mu Changqing was somewhat curious as to who the Primordial Being behind this fellow might be.
At the very least, among the Primordial Beings he knew, there was no such individual.
At this moment, Mu Changqing's expression returned to indifference. He looked down at the Asura Emperor with a condescending gaze.
Slowly extending his right hand, the moment his loose sleeves fluttered,
The entire Asura Hall was engulfed by boundless, terrifying purple flames. Apart from the Asura Emperor, all the Immortal Kings were like ants, their lives instantly held within Mu Changqing's grasp. No matter how they cried out in agony, it was futile.
"Surrender? What right do you have to surrender? A mere Asura Realm, I can destroy with a flick of my finger. You are but ants."
A cold snort echoed, and the pained cries of all the Immortal Kings in the Asura Hall instantly ceased.
The terrifying purple flames instantly annihilated all the Immortal Kings within the Asura Hall, leaving none behind.
Only the Asura Emperor stood frozen in fear, unable to believe that the fruits of his Asura Realm's million-year planning and forbearance had been wiped out by Mu Changqing in an instant.
Such a blow was too much for him to bear for a moment.
Rumble!
The Asura Emperor roared in fury, his body emanating a bloody glow of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. Waves of power emanated from him, spreading out for hundreds of millions of miles.
The entire Asura Realm felt the Asura Emperor's wrath, trembling and filled with dread.
Following that, his Asura blood boiled within him, evaporating into streams of terrifying blood qi.
His pupils flowed, bursting with boundless bloody light, imbued with terrifying Dao charm.
"Asura Eyes, Supreme Blood? No wonder. A bearer of Hongmeng Destiny."
Seeing this, Mu Changqing's purple eyes flickered, and he observed the Asura Emperor's transformation with interest.
Then, blood qi swirled behind him, coalescing into a colossal blood-red figure, like an ancient Asura, tearing through the barriers of space and time to step into this era.
"Burial Emperor, you forced my hand! An Immortal Emperor, I am not incapable of fighting back. This is the foundation of my ability to conquer the myriad realms!"
The Asura Emperor roared, the ancient Asura silhouette behind him went mad, the heavens trembled, and the sky cracked.
Wielding immeasurable world-destroying power, he charged towards Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing shook his head. He had witnessed the foolishness of the ignorant more times than he could count.
Without moving his body, he lazily waved his sleeve, and a purple sword materialized out of thin air.
As the world-destroying power of the ancient Asura silhouette surged towards him, Mu Changqing twitched his index finger.
The purple sword calmly sliced through the void, instantly piercing the colossal figure.
All was silent. The Asura Emperor's figure froze, staring blankly at the purple flames in his chest, momentarily disbelieving.
"How is this possible!"
He believed he had hidden his strength well, and even if he couldn't defeat the taboo of the Emperor's Fall, he should have been able to withstand a few blows.
Yet, Mu Changqing, with a casual move, had easily annihilated him.
"Fool."
Mu Changqing spoke again. The words, imbued with the truth of a supreme treasure, instantly shattered his ancient Asura silhouette. He was sent flying for billions of miles, exploding into nothingness.
Everything returned to peace. However, Mu Changqing looked towards the heavens with an inexplicable look, speaking mockingly.
"Come out. I have already sensed your presence."
As his words fell, the Asura Emperor's form, which had previously exploded, reappeared. His aura shifted drastically, his eyes turned into deep, bloody stars, and he floated in the sky with his hands behind his back.
"Burial Emperor, long time no see."
The figure spoke, as if he were familiar with Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing raised his gaze, looking at the reborn Asura Emperor, and said tauntingly.
"The era of the Emperor's Fall, the first Emperor of the Asura race, Asura Prime Emperor?"