Old Man Mu Gu had been gravely wounded by Kong Kong and collapsed.
Yao Chen slowly took the Dragon Abyss Star Sword from his Storage Ring.
"You were never my equal. Now you're not even a match for my disciple. Go to hell with the Fourth Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Hall you killed before!"
As his words fell, Kong Kong suddenly spat out a mouthful of scorching flame. It instantly enveloped the Dragon Abyss Star Sword.
The flames seared the blade, turning it red-hot in an instant, as though it had been endowed with boundless power.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yao Chen gave a shout and swung the flame-empowered Dragon Abyss Star Sword, slashing hard at the gravely wounded Old Man Mu Gu.
The sword swept like a rainbow, carrying an unstoppable momentum.
Old Man Mu Gu's eyes widened in terror. He tried to dodge, but his grievous injuries left him powerless.
With a soft "pfft," the Dragon Abyss Star Sword cut through Old Man Mu Gu's body.
In an instant, his eyes went blank, and the life rapidly drained from him.
His body, which had still been twitching faintly, finally went limp. His breath stopped.
Yao Chen slowly lowered his sword. The flames along its blade gradually died out. He looked down at Old Man Mu Gu's fallen body without the slightest pity.
But Yao Chen didn't know that when Old Man Mu Gu had been gravely wounded earlier, he had already sent word to the Soul Hall that Yao Chen was still alive and had killed the Fourth Heavenly Venerable.
In the Soul Hall's gloomy, shadow-filled main hall, Hun Miesheng sat high upon his throne, his face frighteningly grim.
He had just received Old Man Mu Gu's message, learning that Yao Chen was still alive, that he