Xiao Ze raised his hand and gathered Dou Sheng power. His immense Dou Qi took the shape of a giant sword, its blade covered in ancient markings and radiating an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth.
"Dou Sheng Skill—Delusion-Breaking Sword!"
Xiao Ze shouted softly. The golden sword shot forth in an instant, slashing straight toward the Nether Cauldron.
"Boom!"
The golden sword collided with the Nether Cauldron, unleashing a terrifying burst of energy. The entire battlefield shook violently, and countless enormous fissures split open across the ground.
Beneath the golden sword's radiance, the black mist quickly melted away like snow before a blazing fire. The Nether Cauldron rocked violently, cracks appearing all over its body.
"No! Impossible!" Old Demon Tianming's eyes filled with despair. The Nether Cauldron was the Heavenly Underworld Sect's treasured protector, yet Xiao Ze had cracked it with a single strike. "My Half-Saint origin..."
He could feel his Half-Saint origin rapidly dissipating, while the Dou Qi within his body continuously drained away.
But before he could react, the golden sword pierced through the Nether Cauldron and slashed straight toward him.
"Pfft!"
Old Demon Tianming's body was split in two by a single strike. His Half-Saint origin instantly crumbled, and he fell completely before he could even let out a scream.
With Old Demon Tianming dead, the remaining disciples and Dou Zun elders of the Heavenly Underworld Sect lost all will to fight. They dropped their weapons one after another, fell to their knees, and begged Xiao Ze for mercy. "Please spare us, Lord Xiao Ze! We'll never dare do it again!"
Xiao Ze's gaze swept over them, his voice icy. "You hurt Starfall Pavilion's disciples and destroyed its gates. You may escape the death penalty, but you won't escape punishment."
He turned to Xiao Yan. "Fourth