Bang!
The old man's shriveled body instantly broke apart under the Heaven-Measuring Ruler's terrifying power. His metal-element cultivation had indeed been formidable, and his coordination with his brother had been flawless. But once the two were separated, their combat strength dropped markedly. An Yinxing had seized upon the old man's eagerness to rescue his brother and landed a decisive blow, leaving the fellow Void Refinement-stage cultivator gravely wounded and on the verge of death.
These two had been renowned figures of the older generation. Now that spiritual energy had begun to flourish in the Southern Bright Continent, they had become among the first cultivators to step into the Void Refinement stage. They should have had endlessly bright futures ahead of them, yet they had fallen because they chose the wrong side. It was regrettable, but it also made one marvel at the strength of the [Akatsuki] organization.
After killing the man with the Heaven-Measuring Ruler, Lin Chuan withdrew his Susanoo and swiftly descended to the ground. Immortal chakra surged through him as he pressed both hands onto the earth.
"Sand Waterfall Funeral!"
Boom! Wave after wave of ripples erupted from beneath Lin Chuan's hands. The entire Imperial Capital of the Land of Fire shook violently, and even the cultivators outside could feel the earth trembling. Several breaths later, when Lin Chuan rose to his feet again, the Imperial Capital before him had sunk dozens of meters. The other of the Qilian Two Elders, whom Faye had severely wounded, had also been forever laid to rest beneath the earth, with no chance of ever emerging again.
Lin Chuan looked back into the distance. The battle had reached its fiercest point. The cultivators of the Imperial Capital of the Land of Fire seemed to have realized their fate and began a frenzied