When the dust settled, all that could be seen were countless longswords stuck in the ground, while Xiao Yan was nowhere to be seen. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to have been completely torn apart by the bombardment of those countless longswords, leaving nothing behind.
"Hmph, Xiao Yan, I told you, you absolutely cannot withstand this attack. With your strength, even twenty percent of your power would be enough to finish you off..."
"Huh?! That's not right!"
Before he could finish speaking, Jian Ming's expression suddenly changed, his brows furrowed, and his gaze fixed on the ground submerged by countless longswords. There was nothing there except for clods of earth being constantly torn up by the immense force of the swords.
Logically speaking, if Xiao Yan had died from that attack, his blood should have covered the ground. So what's going on with him like this?
Could it be that Xiao Yan didn't die?!
Upon realizing this, Jian Ming's sharp eyes suddenly narrowed, and a storm raged within him. Could a Five-Star Half-Emperor really be able to dodge an attack from an Eight-Star Dou Di without anyone noticing?!
"Could it be that it's the Heavenly Severing Steps?!"
But the next moment, joy returned to Jian Ming's face. If it was the Heavenly Severing Steps, it would be the best news for them.
Similarly, as Jian Ming thought of these things, the others behind him naturally thought of them as well. Instantly, smiles reappeared on their faces, and their eyes darted around, quickly searching for Xiao Yan's figure.
"Huh? In the sky!"
Jian Ming, who was searching for Xiao Yan, paused. He clearly sensed that an extremely weak aura had suddenly appeared in the sky, at the same level as his sword dragon.
" Xiao Yan!"
Jian Ming suddenly looked up, and there Xiao Yan was slowly emerging from the void. As the black curtain behind him dissipated, his aura also gradually decreased.
"Hahaha, Xiao Yan, you still couldn't resist using the Heavenly Severing Steps!"
Jian Ming roared with a wild laugh, and at the same time, with a wave of his sleeve, the long dragon in the sky suddenly turned around and faced Xiao Yan. Just wait for Jian Ming's command, and countless long swords would shoot out, instantly turning Xiao Yan into a beehive.
"No, this is not the Heavenly Severing Steps."
However, right after Jian Ming finished speaking, a slightly somber voice came from Chen Zhen behind him.
Upon hearing this, not only Jian Ming, but also Wu Jitian and Ye Luotian, who were standing beside Chen Zhen, were slightly taken aback. Wasn't it the Heavenly Severing Steps?
To dodge Jian Ming's attack at the last second with such incredible speed is something Xiao Yan couldn't possibly achieve with his current strength. So, the only possibility is the Heavenly Severing Steps. But what did Chen Zhen mean by that?
Seemingly sensing the doubts in their hearts, Chen Zhen narrowed his eyes, staring at Xiao Yan in the sky. He took a deep breath, and after a moment, slowly spoke, enunciating each word clearly:
"What this kid just used wasn't the Heavenly Severing Steps at all. Although the Heavenly Severing Steps is incredibly fast, it's impossible for it to leave no trace in front of us."
Upon hearing this, Wu Jitian raised an eyebrow. That was indeed true. With Xiao Yan's current strength, it was impossible for him to use the Heavenly Severing Steps in front of them without leaving a trace. But if that was the case, then what was going on?
" Chen Zhen, just say what you have to say, stop beating around the bush."
Wu Jitian curled his lip, looking rather impatient.
"Hehe, it's not that I deliberately spoke so slowly, but this answer might shock you all. After all, even I, who just realized this, am still deeply shaken!"
Chen Zhen stared intently at Xiao Yan, took a deep breath, and then said in a low voice:
"What he just used wasn't some Heavenly Severing Steps, but the Power of the Great Dao!"
These words moved countless people. Whether it was the onlookers, the Half-Emperor standing in the distant sky, or Wu Jitian Ye Luotian standing on either side of Chen Zhen, or Jian Ming who was about to Jian Ming Xiao Yan, their hearts were filled with shock and turmoil.
The Power of the Great Dao?!
A Half-Emperor wielding the Power of the Great Dao?!
In all their years of experience, the four of them had never heard of such a thing!
A Half-Emperor who can comprehend the Power of the Great Dao —what an extraordinary talent he must be!
It's no wonder that Xiao Yan was targeted by the Ghost Hall. Unable to use him, they destroyed him – this is typical of the Ghost Hall's way of doing things.
"Snort..."
But as the emotions of these four people shifted, Xiao Yan in the sky couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, and then with a "poof," he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura rapidly diminished.
Forcibly condensing the Power of the Great Dao is an unbearable drain on Xiao Yan, who is already at his limit. At this moment, if Jian Ming were to make another move, he would probably have no chance to fight back.
"Hmph, this kid is indeed extraordinary. No matter what, we absolutely cannot let him go today!"
"Steel Dragon, tear him to pieces!"
With a silent thought to himself, Jian Ming's face suddenly turned fierce. He waved his hand, and as his sword intent surged, he roared at the sword dragon in the sky.
As the roar subsided, the massive dragon in the sky trembled violently, and a vast sword intent swept across the sky like a tidal wave.
At the same time, Jianlong moved, instantly charging towards Xiao Yan with terrifying sword intent.
In the blink of an eye, the sword dragon was already above Xiao Yan's head. Its massive body trembled, and two huge dragon claws formed from countless long swords slashed down fiercely at Xiao Yan.
This attack was completely unavoidable for Xiao Yan.
Before the dragon claws even arrived, terrifying sword energy shot rapidly toward Xiao Yan. Although Xiao Yan's physical body was not afraid of these sword energies, the constant stinging pain still made Xiao Yan face contort.
The next moment, the terrifying dragon claw arrived in front of Xiao Yan. The invisible sword energy mercilessly tore through the void, and countless sword shadows condensed together, like a giant umbrella, completely covering Xiao Yan's body. Once this attack landed, Xiao Yan probably wouldn't even be able to find his corpse.
The next moment, under the watchful eyes of Chen Zhen and the others, who were secretly delighted, and with Luo Jin already preparing to make his move on the other side, a giant dragon claw, carrying terrifying wind pressure, slashed down fiercely towards Xiao Yan's head from the sky.
Facing the rapidly approaching dragon claw overhead, Xiao Yan finally couldn't help but reveal a somber expression. Under the dragon claw, he finally felt the aura of death. He had no doubt that if this thing fell, not only would his body be destroyed, but even his soul would be lost.
But, just as the dragon claw was about to strike Xiao Yan's head...
"Roar!!!"