The Nine Profound Golden Thunder moved far faster than Xiao Xuan had anticipated, almost in sync with his motion of condensing a Dou Qi Shield—just as the green shield formed before him, lightning carrying a destructive aura had already struck!
Bang!
Golden Lightning slammed into the Green Dou Qi Shield. There was no expected stalemate; it directly shattered the Dou Qi Shield!
At most, Xiao Xuan could now wield the strength of a Seven-star Dou Saint. Shi Kang could kill Energy Bodies of that level by the dozens in an instant.
Immediately afterward, the Nine Profound Golden Thunder pierced through Xiao Xuan's body.
Xiao Xuan let out an unwilling roar, his eyes filled with indignation.
He had waited all these years. Before he could see the Xiao Tribe rise again, before he could witness his clansmen reclaim their former glory, how could he die like this?
What was more, he had been killed so easily, without even a chance to resist!
Yet his unwillingness could not change the outcome.
Xiao Xuan's figure began to fade away.
A moment later, Xiao Xuan vanished completely. All that remained was a fist-sized pale-green Energy Core, hovering in the air and flickering faintly.
The mighty expert who had once suppressed an entire era was finally dead for good.
No matter how powerful Xiao Xuan had been in life, once he entered the Heavenly Tomb, he could only obey its rules.
After death, he became an Energy Core, nourishing those who came here to train and grow stronger.
Shi Kang raised a hand, and the Energy Core flew into his palm. He weighed it lightly, his brows lifting slightly.
The energy contained within was even less than he had expected. To a Nine-star Dou Saint like him, it was barely worth mentioning.
He casually stored