「Meanwhile, in another mysterious place: the Demon Management Bureau.」

"Group Leader, powerful creatures are battling in the XXX area of the eastern suburbs. The resulting phenomena are terrifying and have far exceeded normal parameters."

A Martial Cultivator subordinate reported to his leader.

An aloof-looking man walked over with his hands behind his back. He gazed at the red alert on a special instrument, pondered for a moment, and said, "That seems to be the Bull Demon King's territory. What's with that bull, making such a huge commotion? Isn't he just making things difficult for me?"

"Group Leader, should we dispatch forces to suppress it? If this continues, it will affect ordinary citizens."

The aloof man hesitated before saying, "Let's not escalate things for now. I know the Bull Demon King's strength better than anyone. The battle will probably be over soon."

"Understood, sir!"

A subtle, cunning smile played on the aloof man's lips. 'Bull Demon King, you've caused such a huge disturbance. Don't blame me for extorting you when this is over. This matter won't be settled for anything less than ten million.'

This man was Du Tianyi, the leader of the Demon Management Bureau's Group One. He had already undergone the Crossing the Tribulation to become a Rank Three Creature and was the top expert directly under the Bureau's Director.

Back at the villa, the space was in turbulent chaos. Two forces, one black and one white, clashed in the air, one waning as the other waxed, just like two strongmen arm-wrestling.

Day and night seemed to alternate in rapid succession.

The sky above was dazzlingly brilliant, while the ground below was shrouded in a darkness that blotted out the sun.

"Hehe… It's been a long time since I've seen a scene like this. I have to take a picture."

The three German shepherds in the courtyard were scared out of their wits, desperate to escape. But Luo Ziyun remained seated calmly in her chair, completely unaffected by the powerful shockwaves.

In fact, she was smiling as she took out an exquisite phone and started snapping pictures.

As she continued to take photos, her gaze grew profound. She murmured as if in a dream, "Let me see your true strength. A Rank Two fighting a Rank Three… only a peerless genius could possibly win. If you win… I will…"

"Colorful Bull, nice horns you've got there. Why don't you use them to hold up that lightning?"

Tu Xiao'an's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared opposite the Bull Demon King. The corners of his mouth curved up as the Flame Illusion materialized around him once more, unleashing waves of searing heat.

"I just took plenty of your punches. Now, it's your turn to take one of mine."

"My own creation: Fire Dragon Devouring Fist!"

Tu Xiao'an's eyes blazed with spirit. He threw a punch, and Flame solidified over his fist before bursting forth as a churning Fire Dragon. Radiating scorching heat, it surged ferociously toward the Bull Demon, intent on devouring him.

Wherever the Fire Dragon passed, the air instantly evaporated, leaving billowing white smoke in its wake.

The Bull Demon King, his body immobilized as he held back a massive thunderbolt with his horns, his disheveled hair dancing wildly, knew at once he couldn't take the Fire Dragon head-on.

"Weapon, to me!"

He stretched out a hand. On the villa's roof, a huge Iron Rod that looked like a massive lightning rod suddenly moved, flying down to him with a great RUMBLE.

The Iron Rod, over four meters long, swiftly appeared in the hands of the three-meter-tall Bull Demon King.

With the Iron Rod in hand, the Bull Demon King casually twirled it, conjuring a howling gale. The sheer power was heart-stopping.

Just then, the churning Fire Dragon arrived. The Bull Demon King threw his head back and laughed heartily, his hands a blur as he spun the rod into a flurry of afterimages, somehow managing to neutralize the devouring Dragon inch by inch.

'You've got to be kidding me!'

Tu Xiao'an stared, dumbfounded. 'Damn it! You're a bull! What are you doing using a rod as a weapon?' 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

'How is Sun Wukong supposed to feel about this?'

With the assault from above blocked and the one from the front swept clean by the bull's Iron Rod, the Flame around Tu Xiao'an vanished, replaced by a flaring, deep blue aura. He dropped to one knee and pressed a hand to the ground.

"Haha! Scared now, are you, Snake Spirit? Are you kneeling to beg this king for mercy?" the Bull Demon King sneered mockingly.

Tu Xiao'an shot him an incredibly cold glance and faintly uttered the name of his technique: "Ice Seal Age."

Instantly, the temperature in the villa plummeted, feeling like the dead of winter.

The ground began to freeze at a visible rate, turning a deep blue with the villa as its epicenter.

The Bull Demon King was startled. He looked down to see his feet already frozen solid and hastily smashed his four-meter-long Iron Rod against the ground.

"Fire Dragon…"

A scorching Fire Dragon was already churning toward him, and the Bull Demon King could only twirl his rod in a defensive flurry to block its attack.

Ice… frost… The deep blue aura spread toward the Bull Demon King, and his lower body was already frozen solid.

"All flash and no substance? This flash can still take your life."

A thick layer of ice now covered the entire villa courtyard. Even the three German shepherds, cowering in the distance, had unknowingly been turned into ice sculptures. If not for the Bull Demon King's immense power, he would have been frozen solid in the blink of an eye.

Only one patch of ground remained untouched: the area around Luo Ziyun's chair.

It wasn't that Tu Xiao'an was intentionally sparing her. Rather, just as the blue ice reached her, it had miraculously stopped on its own.

Because of this, Tu Xiao'an shot the woman a long, searching look.

He cursed inwardly: 'What a damn freak of a woman.'

At this point, the Bull Demon King was starting to panic. A massive thunderbolt pressed down from above, an unending stream of Fire Dragons assaulted him from the front, and the ice from below crept steadily upward. He was in a world of unspeakable misery.

Elemental Attribute Power was already one of the most difficult forces in the world to counter, and in the hands of this Snake Spirit, its might was simply extraordinary.

Finally, the blue ice completely sealed the Bull Demon King in an Ice Seal. His hands, still in the middle of a defensive twirl, were frozen solid along with the rest of him.

The blue ice spread to his horns, causing the power of the black Qi within them to diminish greatly.

"This is my chance!"

A brilliant light erupted from Tu Xiao'an's demonic eyes. At that moment, an overwhelmingly domineering presence radiated from him as he unleashed his Snake King aura, blanketing the entire area.

"Three elements combined—thunder, fire, and ice! Witness my ultimate technique!"

"Ruling the World… Absolute Kill!"

With a roar, Tu Xiao'an's figure shot through the air, leaving a trail of afterimages as he vanished from in front of the Bull Demon King and reappeared instantly behind him. All three types of Elemental Attribute Power in his body were drained in that single moment.

A suffocating sensation instantly washed over the Bull Demon King. He shattered the ice and spun around, still bearing the massive thunderbolt on his head—it was the most he could manage to do.

But… as he completed his turn, his huge, bell-like eyes filled with terror.

In an instant, he was enveloped by an immeasurably vast power. His three-meter-tall figure began to flicker, as if on the verge of disappearing entirely.

And the massive thunderbolt in the sky above finally came crashing down.

"No—!"

The Bull Demon King let out a bloodcurdling scream as the entire villa trembled violently, lost in a chaotic swirl of wind and rain.

"Bull Demon King, if you can still stand after taking that hit, I'll change my surname to Niu."

The cold voice was crystal clear, as if devoid of a single trace of emotion.

BOOM—!

A Heaven Shocking Power exploded violently in the villa courtyard, powerful enough to stir the very sun and moon. The resulting shockwave was overwhelming, threatening to destroy everything in its path.

"It looks like this villa isn't going to hold. Tell me, are you trying to save people or kill them? I really don't know what to do with you."

Luo Ziyun's voice sounded out softly. Shaking her head, she waved a hand, and a mysterious power enveloped the entire villa, shielding it from the destructive aftershocks of the battle.

If the villa had collapsed, none of the people inside would have survived.