In the void, Jian Ming's body was blasted far away like a pile of minced meat. Then, the stunned crowd heard a dull thud like a heavy object hitting the ground. At that moment, their hearts couldn't help but tremble.
It's hard to imagine that the guy who was just blasted away in their eyes was actually a powerful expert at the Late-stage Eight-Star Dou Di.
The atmosphere on the field instantly became tense, and a deep fear lingered in the hearts of everyone present. Several people in the crowd cast shocked glances at Xiao Yan. At the same time, Chen Zhen and the others who were closest to him, as well as Qin Yun and his group, including the black-robed man standing next to him, were all horrified by the powerful force displayed by the figure in the sky.
Is he dead?
This question lingered in everyone's mind. Since that muffled sound from behind, there seemed to have been no further movement. Moreover, in their perception of auras, they could no longer detect any trace of Jian Ming's life force. It seemed that the latter had truly died under Xiao Yan's punch just now.
No one turned around to look, not because they weren't curious, but simply because they were afraid.
As for Chen Zhen and the others at the forefront, they didn't need to think much. They clearly saw that Jian Ming's body had been shattered by Xiao Yan's punch. Even they dared not underestimate that kind of powerful force. Even Wu Jitian, who was known for his physical strength, dared not do so.
"This kid... what has he done this past year? How could his strength have increased so much!"
Even if he didn't want to believe it, the facts were already laid out before him, leaving Wu Jitian no room for doubt.
In the sky, Xiao Yan stood steadily, his fist, which had been thrust forward, slowly opened. Then, with a backhand gesture, a suction force surged from his palm. Immediately afterward, a Storage Ring ring flew in from the distant sky; this was Jian Ming's Storage Ring.
Having already killed the man, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't let the spoils go. After all, this was the Storage Ring of an Eight-Star Dou Di, and the contents within were extremely valuable. Xiao Yan didn't want to easily miss out on such a good resource.
After putting away the Storage Ring, Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze and looked down at Chen Zhen and the others. His cold face instantly softened with a gentle smile as he said:
"The three of you, do you still intend to kill me?"
Upon hearing this, the three men frowned, their old faces turning slightly pale. They were the ones who had just said they wanted to kill Xiao Yan, but now things had developed into this situation, leaving them feeling quite helpless.
If they take action, they are very likely to end up like Jian Ming; but if they don't, they will lose Elder Zhang.
"Three sect leaders, you witnessed our sect leader die at Xiao Yan's hands. Now that we are allies, you cannot stand idly by. You must avenge our sect leader!"
At that moment, an elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect stepped forward, roaring at Wu Jitian and the others with a face full of rage and resentment, hoping that the three of them could consider their alliance and avenge Jian Ming.
However...
"Smack!"
The old man's incessant chatter only earned him a furious slap from Wu Jitian.
With the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Di Seven-Star Dou Di, even if it was just a slap, the old man's body was still violently blasted away by Wu Jitian's powerful physical strength.
"You bastard! What I do is none of your business! You're right, our four sects are indeed allied, but that's only based on the relationship between our sect leaders. Now that your Heavenly Sword Sect Sect's leader is dead, you still want us to be allies? You're not worthy!"
With a loud shout, the members of the Heavenly Sword Sect immediately fell silent. The majesty of a Nine-Star Dou Di was not something they could easily challenge.
At this moment, the Seven-Star Dou Di who had been blasted away by Wu Jitian's slap also reluctantly retreated.
"Snort."
After giving the group from the Heavenly Sword Sect a cold look, Wu Jitian withdrew his gaze. Chen Zhen and Ye Luotian, standing to the side, watched coldly, showing no intention of intervening. Then, the three of them turned their attention to Xiao Yan.
"Our past grievances can be put aside for now, but this matter will never end here."
Wu Jitian's face was grim. Although he wished he could kill Xiao Yan in front of him, he dared not recklessly explore Jian Ming's future.
"Heh, don't worry, even if you give up, I won't let you off the hook."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his expression nonchalant, which made the three men in front of him feel a chill in their hearts. For some reason, facing Xiao Yan again, even with their strength, they felt powerless. The latter's strength had already exceeded their control, which made them regretful. They regretted not being able to kill Xiao Yan back then. If they had, perhaps none of this would have happened today.
Unfortunately, there's no going back in life. The times had changed, and they were destined never to have another chance to kill Xiao Yan.
"Sect Leaders, let's open the Heavenly Severing Ancient Tomb first. We can't just sit here waiting."
"Yes, yes, let's open the tomb quickly!"
"Open the ancient tomb!"
Seeing that there was no further movement between Xiao Yan and the remaining three major sects, everyone immediately turned their attention back to the Heavenly Severing Ancient Tomb.
Hearing the irritating urging voice coming from behind, Chen Zhen and Wu Jitian exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded heavily.
Then, the two stepped forward and walked to the light screen, each releasing their surging Dou Qi. Immediately afterwards, a huge energy palm and energy fingers rapidly condensed above their heads.
Just a few breaths later, the palm and the finger flew forward simultaneously and slammed into the energy barrier in front of them.
"Buzzing..."
Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from the light screen. Then, everyone could clearly see that the light on the originally almost solid energy screen gradually dimmed and flickered, and the screen became thinner and thinner until it became transparent.
After a long while, the energy light barrier finally disappeared completely, and the entrance to the ancient tomb behind it was fully revealed to everyone present.
At this moment, everyone in the arena stared intently at the entrance to the ancient tomb, their bodies trembling slightly. The blood in their veins was boiling. The moment they had been waiting for had finally arrived!
The Heavenly Severing Ancient Tomb is officially open!