The Five Great Freaks were five infamous rogue cultivators who had long hidden themselves in Black Demon Mountain. Their temperaments were bizarre, their actions half-righteous half-evil, never clearly good or bad. Yet the number of people who had died by their hands—if not ten thousand, then surely thousands. Even Ninth-Rank powers feared them deeply.
As for "Demon," everyone knew he was the undisputed number one on the Golden Board. Yet no one knew where he usually lurked. Even Multitude Treasure Pavilion couldn't investigate much about his movements. So when Demon appeared alongside the Five Great Freaks, Tian Yedao was genuinely shocked.
"Heh heh, quite the lively gathering. How could a fun event like this lack us?" One of the Five Great Freaks—a man whose entire body was made of metal blocks, only his head human—laughed grotesquely.
His name was Iron Body Man. Legend said he was a madman obsessed with artifact forging. He had refined his own flesh and blood into treasures, leaving only his head and internal organs. His cultivation couldn't be measured by normal standards—rumour had it his combat strength was no less than Late Harmony Realm.
"Exactly. Black Demon Mountain is still part of Yuelong Star Realm. How could we sit quietly while those Blood Emperor Domain brats strut around?" Two voices spoke in perfect unison, sounding like one person.
Yet it was indeed one man—a middle-aged cultivator with two identical heads growing from the same body. Extremely eerie.
He was called Twin-Headed Man. Rumour said he was a mutated twin—born with one body and two heads fused together, scaring his parents to death on the spot… but possessing two brains, his cultivation and comprehension were double that of ordinary people. His strength was unfathomable.
"Well? Not welcoming us? Heh heh!" A bald old woman cackled, revealing a toothless mouth with a few scattered teeth.
At first glance she seemed ordinary—until one noticed the wooden doll she cradled lovingly, shaped like a baby with eerily lively blinking eyes. Several Harmony Realm experts sensed intense danger radiating from that wooden doll.
She was called Mother Puppet. Legend said she had once been a renowned Puppet Master. But the puppet she created accidentally killed her newborn daughter. The loss drove her completely insane. She poured her life's work into crafting a baby puppet, delusionally treating it as her precious daughter. Occasionally she kidnapped newborn girls from other families to raise, returning them when grown.
"Giggle, so many handsome men~ Makes this girl feel so empty inside…" A seductive beauty licked her burning lips. She was the fourth of the Five Great Freaks. Aside from her revealing attire that flaunted skin, she looked like any normal woman. Yet nearly everyone here had heard her infamous name—a cultivation art that drained yang to nourish yin. Countless men had died in ecstasy atop her. She kept thousands of male pets. Her title: Husband-Killer.
Husband-Killer had once been an ordinary woman—married, bore children. But her husband, greedy for wealth and status, followed another woman and personally killed their child. He then hunted Husband-Killer to please his lover.
In desperation, she fled into Black Demon Mountain, accidentally obtaining the inheritance of the ancient Lascivious Demon Sect. Her strength skyrocketed. She slaughtered her husband and his lover's entire family. From then on she hated all men, treating them as disposable toys. She proclaimed herself Husband-Killer.
Compared to the first four, the last was even stranger. A short, fat man weighing hundreds of catties, body overflowing with flab. Problem: his face had only eyes and nose—no mouth. Instead, a deep vertical slit ran across his massive belly—like a mouth growing there.
He was called Mouthless Man. Born deformed without a mouth, his parents abandoned him at a garbage dump, unable to feed him.
But a mad Alchemist from Black Demon Mountain picked him up, performing insane experiments: carving a mouth directly into his stomach, connecting it to his intestines to feed him through the belly—successfully saving his life. The Alchemist then used countless self-invented pills on him, killing and reviving him repeatedly, but pushing his strength to terrifying heights.
Tragically, the belly-mouth could only eat—it couldn't speak. He was essentially mute.
Iron Body Man, Twin-Headed Man, Mother Puppet, Husband-Killer, Mouthless Man.
Five infamous freaks of the cultivation world. Rarely seen—yet today all gathered at Ten Thousand Treasures Island with Demon. Shocking countless people.
And at this moment, the Five Great Freaks stood one step behind Demon—like subordinates. The crowd was horrified. Had Demon truly subdued the Five Great Freaks?
Unexpected arrival—Multitude Treasure Pavilion hastily prepared seats. Tian Yedao personally invited them in.
From start to finish, Demon never spoke a word, not even glancing at Tian Yedao's peerless beauty. But his attitude was clear: he was here to step in and crush the arrogant Blood Emperor Domain.
"If we count Demon, we can call you the Six Great Freaks now, haha!" Gui Ling Laoren laughed mockingly, mouth still vile.
"You stupid old turtle, the five of us are Young Master's servants—understand?" Iron Body Man glared, completely disregarding Gui Ling Laoren's Eighth-Order beast status and Vice-President title.
Though suspected, Iron Body Man's confirmation that Demon had subdued the five freaks still shocked everyone. In just half a year, the Golden Board number one's strength had risen again.
Gui Ling Laoren only smiled, unbothered by the insult. He had gotten confirmation—this Demon was no simple man…
Most felt sympathy and pity for the Five Great Freaks' pasts. No one dared look down on them.
Especially the Dwarf Clan Chief—extremely interested in Iron Body Man. Should I take another disciple? With his help remodelling bodies, Iron Body Man's strength could rival Tribulation Realm.
"Need to ask little Ai Xin first. But after marrying, that girl never visits this old man. That brat Lan An never sends gifts either—pisses me off!" the Dwarf Clan Chief grumbled inwardly.
As Demon and the Five Great Freaks took their seats, a colossal shadow appeared far in the sky—rapidly approaching Ten Thousand Treasures Island.
When it drew near, everyone recognised it: a bizarre flying beast, massive enough to blot out sun and moon.
A sky-blue serpent, hundreds of zhang long. Six enormous bat-like wings on its back shattered space, whipping up storms…
"Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent?!"
Dark Origin Continent's faces drastically changed—they recognised the infamous bloodline of the Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent…
Legend spoke of an ancient Divine Beast—dragon body, serpent head, eight dragon wings on its back. Comparable to Golden Crow or Phoenix. Named Eight-Winged Flying Dragon Serpent—its emergence shook heaven and earth.
The beast before them was a descendant of that Divine Beast. Though inferior to its ancestor, no one here dared underestimate it.
"People on the Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent's head?" someone cried in shock.
Indeed—several figures stood atop the serpent's head. Leading: a masked man, robes fluttering in the wind, imposing and domineering.
A noble-blooded beast ridden on the head instantly enraged Dark Origin's beasts—killing intent boiling.
"Beast Taming War Sect bastards—eat this old ox's fist!"
A furious roar. Heavenly Demon Academy President Niu Wuba suddenly appeared mid-air. Arm shimmering with five-coloured light—destructive power hidden within. One punch detonated, aimed at the people atop the serpent.
Eighth-Order beast attack—mountain-shifting, sea-parting. Ten Thousand Treasures Island trembled slightly. Ocean roared, sky howled, space exploded layer by layer…
A five-coloured fist force raged forth…
Faces of the Beast Taming War Sect group changed drastically. None expected their arrival to enrage Heavenly Demon Academy's President into instant attack.
Beast Taming War Sect had anticipated this. The Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent's mouth opened like a black hole, condensing a sphere of annihilation filled with endless gales—to counter Niu Wuba's terrifying strike.
"Friends, give Multitude Treasure Pavilion some face!"
Just when apocalyptic collision seemed imminent, a plump figure in golden robes shot up, smiling cheerfully. Golden light flashed on his palms—forming two massive round golden shields shining like suns, softly neutralising both deadly attacks.
No clash sounded. The shields used softness to overcome hardness, gently dissolving the two terrifying strikes. The sky returned to calm.
"Multitude Treasure Pavilion Master—Tian Wanbao!"
Eyes blazed with worship. Blocking two Eighth-Order beast attacks single-handedly—only the legendary Pavilion Master could do it.
Tian Wanbao smiled warmly, gaze peaceful toward Niu Wuba—yet deep in his pupils lay authority. Disrespect Multitude Treasure Pavilion—even if you're Heavenly Demon Academy President, I'll crush you. Our prestige is inviolable—even the Four Great Academies cannot infringe.
"Hmph, you got lucky this time!" Niu Wuba snorted at Beast Taming War Sect, huffing as he returned to his seat.
His strength was still a notch below Tian Wanbao. Escalating would only ruin things. As an academy president, he understood—though seeing beasts controlled by Beast Taming War Sect enraged him…
Atop the Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent's head, Beast Taming War Sect exhaled in relief. Without Multitude Treasure Pavilion's intervention, they could only flee.
No wasted words. The masked leader recalled the Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent, leading his people down to their assigned seats.
Owner of the Six-Winged Heavenly Serpent—none other than Beast Taming War Sect Master, titled Beast Controlling Emperor.
At that moment, Multitude Treasure Pavilion Master Tian Wanbao smiled toward the void, speaking calmly:
"Friends of Seven Kills Cult, since you've arrived, why hide? Current grudges must be set aside! I believe no one will make things difficult…"
Hearing Tian Wanbao, countless shocked gazes shot skyward…
From the void, ten ghostly figures appeared—without a sound, all in black robes and masks.
"Hmph, playing mysterious!" the crowd snorted coldly. Countless hostile eyes glared at the ten. If any sect offended nearly every power on the star realm, it was undoubtedly Seven Kills Cult.
These lunatics did anything for money. Aside from the Four Great Academies, most factions here had members killed by them.
"Nine Heaven Assassins and the Vice-Sect Master have descended! Please take your seats!" Tian Wanbao smiled. Though masked, Tribulation Realm experts could guess identities from auras.
Though Liu Yuqing had killed two Heaven Assassins, Seven Kills Cult's foundation made replacing them easy. Vice-Sect Master leading—clearly the Sect Master still refused to show his face.
No one objected—as long as a representative appeared.
"Well? The one who first declared Blood Emperor Domain the greatest threat—still not here?" Seeing nearly all star realm powers present, Gui Ling Laoren smirked.
Crowd stayed silent, thinking: Time hasn't come yet… what's your rush?
BOOM…
Suddenly, earth-shaking thunder roared, illuminating a vast stretch of Sea Continent… Far out at sea, Tribulation Clouds madly gathered—apocalyptic aura.
Seeing this phenomenon, the leading experts' faces drastically changed, crying in shock:
"Someone breaking through to Tribulation Realm?!"