Xu Yi smiled. "When have I ever presumed to be invincible under heaven? But dealing with you is more than within my abilities."
The three City Lords had no personal grudge against him, but they had answered Gong Xian's request and surrounded him. That was enough to make enemies of them.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yi blurred and closed in on City Lord Heifu.
City Lord Heifu shot into the air and reached out with one large hand. Nine golden chains instantly appeared around Xu Yi, weaving together in a flash and trapping him in their net.
"Die!"
City Lord Heifu roared. The golden net closed around Xu Yi, and he couldn't help laughing aloud in triumph. He had never expected the whole affair to go so smoothly.
"A firefly dares to shine!"
Xu Yi reached straight for the golden net with both hands. Waves rose and clouds vanished in his palms. With a light grab, the net instantly dissolved into wisps of smoke.
"This..."
Heifu's eyes went wide. He could hardly believe what he was seeing. The Six Lines Net was his ultimate technique; anyone caught inside had no chance of escaping, let alone breaking it with a single grab.
"Take my sword!"
Xu Yi swept out a hand, and a gigantic sword cleaved through the air toward Heifu's head.
Heifu brought both hands together. A golden energy barrier burst open like a blazing sun, lighting up half of Yonghui City.
Boom!
The giant sword came crashing down, shaking half the city. Countless cultivators rose from within the city and watched from afar.
Heifu's body jolted violently. He spat out a mouthful of blood in midair, then stared at Xu Yi in disbelief. "What secret art have you cultivated? Your aura of utter grief is so