Slapped to Death

"Burning Heaven Sword Body?" Xuanyuan Che toyed with his hair crown and chuckled. "Why not call it the Stove Burning Sword Body—at least it can burn fires for cooking."

"You insolent brat, how dare you!"

A furious roar exploded like thunder, making the entire Sword Testing Platform hum and shake. From atop the Gilded Warship, a figure shot into the sky, wrapped in towering flames, crashing toward Xuanyuan Che like a falling star.

The newcomer was an elderly man clad in a crimson-gold robe. His beard and hair flared wildly, his face twisted with fury, and blazing flames burned in his eyes as though he wished to reduce everything to ashes.

Several flaming dragons coiled around the old man's body. Each was over a hundred zhang long, radiating terrifying heat that warped the surrounding air.

"Nangong Lie! The Ninth Elder of the Nangong Family!"

"A Saint Realm expert! They say he once burned an entire city of hundreds of thousands to nothing all by himself!"

"This is bad. Nangong Lie has personally made a move—I'm afraid even the Academy elders can no longer sit still!"

The spectators cried out in alarm, their eyes inevitably filling with worry as they looked at Xuanyuan Che.

"Nangong Lie, you dare!"

A sharp cry came from the depths of Eastern Xuan Academy.

Immediately afterward, a streak of azure sword light tore through the sky and slashed toward Nangong Lie's palm.

The sword light was peerlessly sharp and contained terrifying sword intent, forcing Nangong Lie's hand back by half an inch.

A beautiful mature woman dressed in an azure palace gown appeared upon the Sword Testing Platform. Her features were delicate, and a trace of majesty rested between her brows. She was none other than Mu Qingxue's master, one of Eastern Xuan Academy's four Supreme Elders—the Frost Sword Master!

"It's Mu Qingxue's master, one of our Eastern Xuan Academy's four Supreme Elders, the 'Ice Soul Fairy,' Ling Shuanghua!"

"Elder Ling is also a Saint Realm expert. I heard she has gone very far within the Saint Realm and stands only one step away from the Saint Lord Realm!"

"A battle between two Saint Realm experts is something we may never witness again in our lives!"

The spectators erupted once more, both thrilled and worried.

"Nangong Lie, using your strength to bully the young is truly shameless," the Frost Sword Master said coldly.

"Hmph! Frost Sword Master, this is a private matter between my Nangong Family and the Mu Family. Eastern Xuan Academy had best not interfere!" Nangong Lie's face darkened.

"Mu Qingxue is my disciple, and this boy is also a disciple of my academy. Their affairs are Eastern Xuan Academy's affairs!" The Frost Sword Master refused to yield an inch. "With me here today, no one will touch even a single hair on their heads!"

"Good! Good! Good!" Nangong Lie laughed in extreme rage. "Then don't blame me for being impolite!"

His hands formed seals, and mysterious runes condensed before him one after another.

"Sky Burning Domain!"

With a loud roar from Nangong Lie, everything within a hundred zhang around him instantly turned into a sea of fire.

Burning Heaven Purple Fire blazed fiercely, its imposing momentum seeming ready to burn all things into ash!

"Frost Sword Master, today I shall let you witness my Nangong Family's Sky Burning Domain." Nangong Lie grinned savagely.

"Sky Burning Domain, open!"

The moment his words fell, more than a hundred crimson-gold chains shot from the void. They did not bind people, but instead twisted the entire world into a furnace.

Wherever the chains passed, the air was dyed crimson-gold.

"Ten steps burn the soul; a hundred steps leave the path to ashes."

The Frost Sword Master's expression grew solemn. She knew the might of the Sky Burning Domain and did not dare lower her guard.

With a turn of her wrist, an azure longsword appeared out of thin air.

"Frost Sword Art!"

The Frost Sword Master gave a clear cry and swung her sword. Streaks of azure Sword Qi crisscrossed, forming layers of sword nets that protected Xuanyuan Che within.

"Is this all the strength you have?" Nangong Lie roared. His hands rapidly formed seals, unleashing one Blazing Fire Divine Marking after another!

The ice wall gradually cracked, then shattered with a deafening boom. The Flame Greatsword continued slashing toward Xuanyuan Che!

"No!" Mu Qingxue cried out and rushed forward to help, only to be restrained by an invisible force, unable to move.

"Mu Qingxue, I am your opponent!" Nangong Yan smiled disdainfully as he blocked her path.

"Get out of my way!" Mu Qingxue shouted furiously. The Wuchen Sword suddenly flew completely from its sheath, unleashing sharp streaks of Sword Qi.

"Useless. Your sword intent has already been suppressed by me. You cannot hurt me at all!" Nangong Yan said contemptuously, waving his hand to send flames crashing into Mu Qingxue's Sword Qi and dispersing it.

"Damn it!" Mu Qingxue clenched her teeth and desperately urged the sword intent within her body, but she still could not break through Nangong Yan's suppression.

This Nangong Yan was far too insidious!

With the Flame Greatsword about to strike him, Xuanyuan Che showed no panic at all. His expression remained calm.

Was he... scared stupid?

Had he really been scared stupid? In the next moment, Xuanyuan Che answered everyone's doubts.

He merely waved his right hand lightly, and a Chaos Qi Flow surged forth, transforming into an enormous Chaos Divine Shield before the Flame Greatsword.

The Flame Greatsword struck the Chaos Divine Shield with an earth-shaking boom.

The Chaos Divine Shield did not budge in the slightest, while the Flame Greatsword was actually blasted backward!

"What?!" Nangong Lie was greatly shocked, his face full of disbelief.

"How is that possible?!" The spectators were also stunned, each one gaping in astonishment.

"That kid actually blocked Nangong Lie's attack?!"

"Who exactly is he?!"

"Could he also be a Saint Realm expert?!"

"Impossible! How old is he? How could he possibly be a Saint Realm expert?!"

"Then how could he block Nangong Lie's Saint Realm strike?!"

"Whose disciple among the academy's great figures is he? Why have I never seen him..."

"..."

The crowd discussed heatedly, their eyes fixed on Xuanyuan Che with shock, confusion, and incomprehension.

"Who exactly are you?" Nangong Lie stared fixedly at Xuanyuan Che and asked in a deep voice.

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that you will likely be left here today." Xuanyuan Che smiled faintly, his tone brimming with confidence.

"Hmph! Arrogant brat! I do not care what secrets you possess. Today, you will die without a doubt!" Nangong Lie roared, once more driving the Flame Greatsword toward Xuanyuan Che.

"It is merely a Stove Burning Sword Body. Nothing impressive." Xuanyuan Che shook his head and lightly waved his right hand. Chaos Qi Flow surged out once more, this time transforming into an enormous Chaos Greatsword that met the Flame Greatsword head-on.

When sword met sword, the victor was decided in a single strike!

The two giant swords suddenly collided, as though they were cracking the air apart!

Crack!

A crack suddenly appeared upon the Flame Greatsword.

Then came a second, a third...

"It is time to end this." Xuanyuan Che murmured softly, his palm shifting.

The Flame Greatsword exploded into fragments, turning into sparks that scattered through the air and vanished!

"Pfft!" Nangong Lie spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, crashing heavily into the ground.

"Ninth Elder!" The Nangong Family disciples who had arrived with him aboard the warship cried out and hurried forward to support him.

"Brat, you dare injure me! I will make you die!" Nangong Lie roared as he struggled to his feet. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked utterly mad.

"Such a little mouth~" Xuanyuan Che's eyes curved with amusement. He lightly waved his right hand, and an enormous hand of Spiritual Power descended toward Nangong Lie.

"No!" Nangong Lie screamed in terror. He tried to evade, only to discover that an invisible force had already restrained him, leaving him unable to move.

The palm struck Nangong Lie's face with a deafening boom.

Nangong Lie did not even have time to scream before he was slapped into a puddle of flesh, body and soul utterly destroyed!

"Hiss..."

The spectators sucked in cold breaths. Every one of them stood dumbfounded, and the entire area fell silent as a graveyard.

"H-How is this possible?!"

"Nangong Lie was slapped to death in one hit?!"

"Who exactly is this kid?! When did our academy gain such a monstrous genius?!"

"Could he be... that person from that day? That should not be possible either. Even if he truly possessed a Divine Rank bloodline, how could he be this absurdly overpowered?"

"..."

The crowd continued discussing, their gazes toward Xuanyuan Che filled with awe and fear.

"Brat, you dared to kill a member of my Nangong Family! You are doomed! My Nangong Family will absolutely not let you go!" the Nangong Family disciples shouted fiercely despite their inner weakness. They boarded the warship, threw out their threats, and prepared to flee.

"Oh? Is that so?" Xuanyuan Che smiled faintly and lightly waved his right hand. A Chaos Qi Flow surged out, transforming into a massive vortex that swallowed all the Nangong Family disciples.

"Ah..."

Screams rose and fell one after another, then abruptly stopped moments later.

Every Nangong Family disciple had been slain by Xuanyuan Che. Not a single one remained.

"Then, only you are left."

Xuanyuan Che's beautiful eyes turned with a smile that was not quite a smile, examining Nangong Yan, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling all over.

What kind of eyes were those!

It was as though a black hole had sucked away his soul. Nangong Yan did not even have time to think.

Another slap, and Nangong Yan died!

"Now, it is finally quiet." Xuanyuan Che clapped his hands, then smiled brightly at the dumbfounded Frost Sword Master and Mu Qingxue.