"Bang!"
When Xiao Yan shattered the massive sword hilt he was barely holding with his final punch, Xiao Yan body slumped backward, collapsing powerlessly.
"Bang!"
With another loud bang, the golden light dissipated, and Xiao Yan's Vajra Glazed Body, which he had been struggling to maintain, also collapsed at this moment. Xiao Yan's body plummeted from mid-air and finally crashed into the bottom of the huge pit below. If it weren't for the protection of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, this fall alone, combined with the injuries on Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body, would have been enough to take his life.
"Tsk tsk tsk... This guy, he actually shattered that sword! Is he really just a Half-Emperor?"
"That's Dou Di expert! How did this guy manage to shatter a weapon conjured by a Dou Di expert?!"
"Tsk tsk, and most importantly, don't forget Jian Ming, the Sword Emperor. He's the sect leader of one of the Four Great Sects in the Western Region, a super strong expert with the strength of Eight-Star Dou Di. Even in the entire Western Region, there are only a handful of people who can rival him!"
"Indeed, Xiao Yan was actually able to shatter the weapon conjured by the Sword Emperor. Regardless of whether the Sword Emperor used his full strength, after today, Xiao Yan's name will likely spread throughout the entire Western Region!"
"Alas... what a pity. No matter how strong Xiao Yan is, today the sect leaders of the Four Great Sects are personally taking action. Even if he had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough for them to kill him. Fame is nothing but an illusion. What a pity, what a pity..."
Outside the arena, various discussions and sighs continued to rise from the crowd. The Lengcui City, which had been quiet due to the great battle in the arena, became noisy again because of Xiao Yan's fall.
However, compared to the whispers emanating from the crowd outside, Jian Ming, who was inside the arena, had a gloomy expression on his face.
He never expected that Xiao Yan would be so fierce, risking his life to break his sixth Sword Seal.
But it is precisely because of this that Xiao Yan's actions have aroused the combined killing intent of the four sect leaders.
Xiao Yan has created miracles that seem impossible to them time and time again. They no longer care to investigate the reasons behind it. At this moment, these four Dou Di powerhouses have only one thought in their minds: to eliminate Xiao Yan and prevent future troubles!
" Jian Ming, things have come to this point, are you still planning to hold back? The longer you wait, the more complications may arise. You should act immediately, kill Xiao Yan, and eliminate any future trouble!"
Chen Zhen's hand, hidden beneath his sleeve, suddenly clenched tightly. The Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Array behind him burst forth with countless rays of light, and thick bolts of blood-red lightning shot into the sky. The entire formation gradually took on a strange, blood-red hue.
This is the true form of the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Array.
" Chen Zhen! You have some nerve! We are the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion! If anything happens to our Pavilion Master, none of you Four Great Sects will be spared!"
Seeing this, Zhang Yi's heart sank. He knew that Chen Zhen was really planning to kill, and if that happened, he and Luo Jin would be in real danger.
But for him, his own death was nothing; the most crucial thing was Luo Jin standing beside him.
As an elder of the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, Zhang Yi's greatest mission is to protect Luo Jin. To fulfill this mission, he is even willing to sacrifice his own life. However, unless absolutely necessary, Zhang Yi is unwilling to use this method.
"Hehe, Elder Zhang Yi, don't be silly. Didn't the Sect Master say that as long as Xiao Yan dies, he will slaughter our four sects? Since we're going to die anyway, why not take someone down with us? Besides, exchanging the life of a Half-Emperor for the lives of four Dou Di, wouldn't you be making a huge profit?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen sneered, his old face filled with a cold expression, his deep old eyes flashing with a chilling light, his killing intent undisguised.
"Hmph! Chen Zhen, you really dare to kill me?"
Compared to Zhang Yi to the side, Luo Jin was much calmer at this moment.
With a deathly pale face, Luo Jin raised his head, staring intently at Chen Zhen, and asked in a deep voice.
"Snort..."
Chen Zhen narrowed his old eyes, flicked his index finger, and a golden beam of light instantly struck Luo Jin between the eyebrows. The latter's body stiffened and then went limp.
"Sect Master!"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Yi, who was standing to the side, was immediately shocked. He bent down and quickly helped Luo Jin up. Only after realizing that the latter had just fainted did he breathe a sigh of relief. After giving Luo Jin a Emperor Grade Pill, he looked at Chen Zhen with a fierce glint in his eyes, but the latter had already turned his gaze away.
"Heh heh, Chen Zhen, it seems that kid guessed right, you really don't dare to kill him."
Wu Jitian had been watching the situation closely, and upon seeing this, he couldn't help but quietly chuckle at Chen Zhen.
"Hmph, even if you had ten times the courage, would you dare kill him?"
Chen Zhen responded coldly. For the sake of his own life, he dared not kill Luo Jin so easily. After all, the latter's identity was too special. Without real certainty, even if Luo Jin was about to die, he not only could not kill him, but he would also have to save him.
Only by keeping Luo Jin firmly in his grasp can he have a chance to fight back even if the people behind the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion come knocking on his door. Otherwise, he will really have nothing left.
At this moment, Luo Jin had become their talisman. As long as they used him to threaten those people in the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything to them. Then, they could force them to sign the Lightning Punishment Oath and return Luo Jin to them.
"Hehe, I've been watching this side the whole time. The way you knocked him unconscious almost made me act. If I hadn't noticed in time, that kid would probably have been even more confident."
Upon seeing Chen Zhen's admission, Wu Jitian chuckled. Beneath his seemingly rough smile lay a wisdom that was completely at odds with his appearance.
In this way, they can kill Xiao Yan and seize the Heavenly Severing Steps, and also avoid being hunted down by the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion. It's a win-win-win situation, so why not?
On the other side, Ye Luotian watched the scene with a smile, stroking his beard with one hand. His bright eyes darted around in their sockets, and a few extremely subtle dark glints flashed in his deep pupils.
Furthermore, Jian Ming.
Ever since Jian Ming heard Chen Zhen's words, he couldn't help but think of the time when he was crushed by that mysterious expert. It was a pain that would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he could never erase it even if he spent his whole life trying.
And it is precisely for this reason that he dares not kill Xiao Yan without being absolutely certain of his success.
However, seeing that Luo Jin had been subdued by Chen Zhen, he, as one of the four sects, naturally understood the latter's intentions and had his answer in mind, so he no longer hesitated to take action.
"Hehehe, Xiao Yan, I must say, you are the first person I have ever seen since I began cultivating to be able to struggle for so long under the repeated attacks of Dou Di powerhouse. But it is precisely because of this that the more heaven-defying your abilities are, the more I will kill you. This is your fate, and also the will of heaven!"
"So, you might as well just die!"
Jian Ming looked at Xiao Yan lying in the giant pit with disdain. With a thought, hundreds of sharp swords instantly condensed in the void. The sword energy surged, and with Jian Ming's command, hundreds of long swords shot towards Xiao Yan in the giant pit below.
This time, Jian Ming is determined to make Xiao Yan die a death sentence!
Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, Xiao Yan would have to die in front of him!
"Whoosh--"
Hundreds of sharp swords, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, transformed into streaks of light in the void, like raindrops falling from the sky. In an instant, they had already arrived within ten feet of Xiao Yan. The invisible sword energy had already left crisscrossing sword marks on the ground around Xiao Yan. The next moment, the long swords were already at Xiao Yan's forehead. In just one instant, Xiao Yan would be completely dead.
but...
At this very moment...
A calm yet earth-shattering, domineeringly aged voice suddenly resounded throughout this world.
"Roll!"