Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2154: The Heavenly Slaughter Buddha Departs in Fury

Upon witnessing the Nine Heaven Divine Phoenix itself bowing low, the Meng Family's Ancestor hurriedly lowered his body and proclaimed: "Meng Jian of the Meng Family pays homage to the Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Demon, Bright Heavenly Emperor!"

The entire group of ancestors and disciples from the Meng Family promptly fell to their knees in prostration.

Within the whole Meng Family, just a single individual remained standing without kneeling.

Meng Bingxue gripped the Token of Myriad Domains firmly, her eyes brimming with tears as she gazed up at Yang Xiaotian.

Even though she had no idea which Empire the Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Demon, Bright Heavenly Emperor reigned over, the fact that so many powerhouses knelt before him clearly marked him as an unparalleled figure.

As all the core disciples of the Meng Family dropped to the ground and noticed Meng Bingxue still upright, her gaze filled with excitement toward Yang Xiaotian in the skies, a wave of fear swept through them.

Meng Bingxue's behavior was nothing short of a severe insult to His Majesty the Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Demon, Bright Heavenly Emperor.

At that instant, the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha paused briefly before advancing, pressing his palms together with a chant of "Amitabha," and declared: "So it is His Majesty the Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Demon, Bright Heavenly Emperor descending, I, Heavenly Slaughter Buddha, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

The Buddha Sect powerhouses following him swiftly offered their respects to Yang Xiaotian too, though unlike the others, these experts from the Buddha Sect merely inclined their heads in a bow.

The Buddha Sect experts held their own sense of honor dear, offering bows solely to the Present Buddha.

Yang Xiaotian gave a nod to the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha, acknowledging the gesture in return.

In that moment, with his back facing Meng Bingxue, Yang Xiaotian abruptly felt a strange pull and spun around.

The instant he turned, his eyes fell upon the figure who filled his dreams and stirred his very spirit.

Meng Bingxue, overflowing with thrill, soared into the air, flying straight toward Yang Xiaotian.

All those present were stunned by Meng Bingxue's bold move.

The Meng Family's Ancestors and elders watched in horror as their prized core disciple Meng Bingxue rushed excitedly toward Yang Xiaotian, their hearts pounding with dread.

"Bingxue, get on your knees and beg forgiveness from His Majesty the Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Demon, Bright Heavenly Emperor!" one of the Meng Family elders hissed in desperate urgency.

Had the Meng Family Ancestor known Meng Bingxue's name, he himself would have bellowed the command for her to kneel and seek pardon.

Yet Meng Bingxue acted as if she hadn't caught the elder's frantic warning, pressing on with her eager approach to Yang Xiaotian.

As Meng Bingxue disregarded the elder's plea and kept flying excitedly toward Yang Xiaotian, the Meng Family Ancestor and elders grew frantic, their impatience boiling over.

"Quick, drag her back to make her apologize!" the Meng Family Ancestor bellowed in furious haste.

The Meng Family elder moved to grab Meng Bingxue and yank her away, but right then, Yang Xiaotian's voice broke through, thick with emotion as he addressed her: "Bingxue, I finally found you!"

The elder from the Meng Family froze in shock, rooted to the spot in bewilderment.

Bingxue?

What could this mean?

Right then, Meng Bingxue, tears streaming down her face, arrived before Yang Xiaotian, bowed her head slightly, and clasped his hands while saying, "Xiaotian, you’re here, I thought I wouldn’t see you again."

Xiaotian?! Hearing Meng Bingxue address Yang Xiaotian by that intimate name, the crowd drew in sharp breaths of surprise.

Yang Xiaotian had ascended to become His Majesty the Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Demon, Bright Heavenly Emperor—who would now presume to call him by such a personal term?

Only someone extraordinarily close would risk addressing Yang Xiaotian in that manner.

The Meng Family's Ancestor, elders, and disciples all stood in stunned disbelief, pondering just what connection their core disciple shared with the Lord of Three Realms.

At this juncture, the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha interjected: "It appears this young lady is acquainted with the Lord of Three Realms, but, Your Majesty has arrived for the Innate Star Core, hasn't he?"

"With Your Majesty here in person, we could extract this Innate Star Core together. Then, Your Majesty takes sixty percent, while our Buddha Sect claims forty percent. How does Your Majesty feel about that?"

Noticing how the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha remained fixated on the Innate Star Core, Yang Xiaotian replied icily, "This Innate Star Core emerged in the Meng Family’s territory, so it rightfully belongs to the Meng Family!"

"From now on, anyone who dares to eye this Innate Star Core further won't find me merciful!"

When Yang Xiaotian outright assigned the Innate Star Core to the Meng Family, the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha's expression soured, a rush of irritation flaring within him.

He had journeyed countless miles from the Buddha World solely for this Innate Star Core, and now Yang Xiaotian aimed to crush his ambitions with mere words?

Yang Xiaotian had shown him absolutely no regard.

The onlookers fixed their eyes on the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha.

The Heavenly Slaughter Buddha reined in his rising wrath and addressed Yang Xiaotian, "A supreme treasure like the Innate Star Core should be open to everyone—doesn't Your Majesty think it's unfair to award it exclusively to the Meng Family?"

"Besides, on what basis does the Meng Family deserve to possess this Innate Star Core?"

Sensing the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha's building rage, Yang Xiaotian responded offhandedly, "If I declare the Meng Family worthy, then they are! And if they're not, you're far less deserving!"

After Yang Xiaotian rebuked him so bluntly, the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha's face darkened to a grim shade—it was the first time anyone had spoken to him this way; not even the Present Buddha would use such a tone.

The Heavenly Slaughter Buddha's inner rage churned without end.

Still, he realized that should a battle erupt, he stood no chance against the Golden Great Cauldron.

Word of the Xuanhuang Great Holy Master suffering defeat and fleeing from Yang Xiaotian's relentless Golden Great Cauldron assaults had echoed across the realms; even that mighty figure had retreated, and the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha's power fell just short of his.

He cast a glance at Master Ding standing behind Yang Xiaotian, then intoned gravely: "If the Lord of Three Realms stands firm on this, we shall voice no objections." With that, he flicked his Buddha-sleeve and guided the Buddha Sect experts away.

In a flash, the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha and his Buddha Sect followers vanished beyond the horizon.

As the Heavenly Slaughter Buddha and the Buddha Sect experts departed, numerous other powerhouses offered courteous bows to Yang Xiaotian before taking their leave as well.

The Nine Heaven Divine Phoenix even directed the Phoenix Clan experts to follow suit and exit.

In the end, only the Mad Demon and his Demon Sect powerhouses lingered behind.

It wasn't due to any lingering greed for the Innate Star Core; the Mad Demon simply couldn't depart, for Yang Xiaotian now ruled as the Master of the Primordial Demon World, the supreme leader over billions of Demon Sect experts worldwide. Without Yang Xiaotian's permission, how could he possibly go?

Unless he intended to defy Yang Xiaotian, much like the First Demon had.

While the Mad Demon waited tensely for Yang Xiaotian's directive, the latter's voice rang out: "Mad Demon."

The Mad Demon shuddered all over, hurrying forward to bow deeply and reply, "Your Majesty, Mad Demon is here!"

"I recall you haven't received my Primordial Demon Mark yet, have you?" Yang Xiaotian stated.

Yang Xiaotian governed the Primordial Demon World, and figures like Rain Demon, Star Storm Demon, and other Eternal Realm List monarchs had long borne the Primordial Demon Mark imprinted on their souls by him—everyone except the Mad Demon!

The Mad Demon had steered clear of returning to the Primordial Demon World in recent years, or maybe he'd intentionally dodged Yang Xiaotian?

When Yang Xiaotian pointed out that he hadn't taken the Primordial Demon Mark, the Mad Demon's face twisted uncomfortably.

Nevertheless, Yang Xiaotian refrained from pressing him, leaving the choice in the Mad Demon's hands to mull over.

Soon after, a bitter taste filled the Mad Demon's heart as he declared, "Mad Demon is willing to accept Your Majesty’s Primordial Demon Mark!"

With Yang Xiaotian established as the Master of the Primordial Demon World, the Mad Demon knew he couldn't avoid it forever.

And so, the Mad Demon advanced, submitting to Yang Xiaotian's placement of the Primordial Demon Mark upon his soul.

From that point forward, the Mad Demon joined Rain Demon, Bloodthirsty Evil Demon, and the rest, forever bound to obey Yang Xiaotian's commands.