Chapter 776

Shen Xiu knew as well that he had been forced back earlier entirely because he had been careless. But his skin was far thicker than ordinary people's, so at a time like this, he merely wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth indifferently before saying coldly, "What? A dignified Heaven-rank expert can't even withstand one palm strike from me?"

"You bastard brat, I'll have to slaughter you today!"

Shen Xiu's provocation clearly had no effect on the leading middle-aged man. He roared angrily and prepared to charge at Shen Xiu.

"How dare you!"

However, just as the leading middle-aged man was about to rush at Shen Xiu, a sharp feminine cry rang out behind him. Then, five figures abruptly appeared before him.

These five were precisely the early Heaven-rank experts who had previously surrounded Shen Xiu, only to be completely slain by him.

Dense surges of vital energy radiated from their bodies, making them appear quite formidable.

"Hm?"

Seeing these early Heaven-rank experts blocking his path, the leading middle-aged man's expression changed slightly.

At this moment, he too sensed the killing intent filling Shen Xiu's gaze. If he truly charged at Shen Xiu, Shen Xiu might very well leave him behind for good.

That was an outcome he could not accept.

Thus, he forcibly suppressed the killing intent rising in his heart and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"

"If you want to kill someone, you always have to pay a price, don't you?" An old woman behind the leading middle-aged man gave a sinister laugh. "The four of us have all reached the Half-Venerable realm. What right does a mere late Heaven-rank brat like you have to compete with us for that divine object? Hand it over obediently, and we won't harm you."

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