Ye Xiwen had slain Copper Venerable, who had already stepped into the Fifth Stage Peak, with three strikes. This showed just how astonishing Ye Xiwen's combat power had become; ordinary Fifth Stage experts were no longer his match.
Originally, Ye Xiwen had only been able to crush Copper Venerable by exploiting his mistakes. Yet now, in an upright frontal clash, he had killed Copper Venerable in three moves. After refining the Martial Venerable Seal, Ye Xiwen's combat power had risen by almost geometric multiples, utterly incomparable to before.
Next, he needed to break through to the Fifth Stage in one breath. At that time, his combat power would immediately breach into the Sixth Stage. So long as he did not encounter High-level Celestial Venerables above the Seventh Stage, he would be practically absolutely safe.
But he had no time to consider any of this. After that enormous roar rang out, a figure carrying a terrifying aura rapidly closed in. Its speed was incredibly fast; in mere moments, it was about to catch him.
It was the Moon City City Lord. Having only just escaped his trap, the Moon City City Lord had not even had time to rejoice before he saw his most loyal subordinate hacked to death by Ye Xiwen in three strikes.
In his heart, Copper Venerable was certainly not as important as the Yin-Yang Harmonious Emperor. But regardless, Copper Venerable had followed him loyally for countless years, even going so far as to betray the Creation God Dynasty for his sake and bring in the Demonic Path Era, thereby giving him the chance to escape.
Even a man with a heart of iron and stone could not truly remain unmoved by such a loyal subordinate.
What was more, first his only son and then his most loyal