A moment later, the already tense atmosphere grew even heavier. A rift suddenly appeared in the space here, and powerful spatial fluctuations surged out.
The Black Annihilation Army's commander, Gu Lie, stepped out of the rift. He was tall, his body radiating a powerful aura, and his gaze was sharp as lightning.
Just then, one of the Black Annihilation Army's soldiers hurried over to Gu Lie to report.
"Commander, those two killed the Seventh Commander!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Lie's expression darkened instantly. His gaze burned as he fixed it on Yao Chen and Xiao Yan.
He drew a deep breath, and his powerful soul force surged out at once as he carefully examined Yao Chen and Xiao Yan's cultivation.
The moment he did, Gu Lie's heart jolted. He discovered that the two before him had unfathomable cultivation; both were actually above the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level. He, meanwhile, was only an Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng. Compared to them, he was no match at all.
But as the commander of the Gu Clan's Black Annihilation Army, he couldn't back down.
Gu Lie forced down his shock and shouted angrily at Yao Chen and Xiao Yan.
"Why did you kill Ling Quan, the Seventh Commander of my Black Annihilation Army?"
His voice rang out like a great bell, echoing at the city gates with an air of accusation and authority.
Behind Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation Army stood ready for battle, the long spears in their hands gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
The tension had reached its peak. It seemed as if an earth-shaking battle could erupt at any moment.
Yao Chen's expression remained impassive. He looked at Gu Lie coldly and said nothing.
Xiao Yan stepped forward and said calmly, "Your subordinate ran his mouth and insulted us first. He