Old Daoist Han stared at Demon Venerable, greed flashing in his eyes. Without wasting a word, he reached out and clenched his hand.
Demon Venerable's pupils contracted as a sense of danger washed over him. He did not dare hesitate and circulated the Devil Qi within him.
Boom!
Terrifying Devil Qi surged from his body, but just then, a giant black hand appeared. The terrifying power it radiated shattered his Devil Qi in an instant, and the hand reached straight for him.
Demon Venerable let out an angry shout, his robes billowing as an even more terrifying burst of Devil Qi erupted. Then he shot into the sky.
But just then, the giant black hand appeared before him. Savagery flashed in Demon Venerable's eyes. He reached out, clenched his hand, and threw a punch, a towering wave of fist intent surging from it.
Boom!
A deafening explosion rang out, and Demon Venerable was sent flying. Yet the giant hand was completely unscathed!
The giant hand seized Demon Venerable and slowly tightened its grip. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his face contorted. He could feel the bones in his body breaking bit by bit, while the overpowering breath of death enveloped him.
Old Daoist Han looked at Demon Venerable and said coldly, "Hand it over, and this emperor can spare your life!"
"Hahaha!"
Demon Venerable suddenly burst into wild laughter, his expression ferocious. "What the hell are you, to dare call yourself an emperor? Fucking idiot!"
"Insolence!"
Old Daoist Han flew into a rage, and the giant hand abruptly tightened its grip.
How many years had it been!
How many years since anyone had dared speak to him like that!
Old Daoist Han was furious, but he did not kill Demon Venerable immediately. Instead, he tortured him.
Demon Venerable's face was twisted in agony. His body had nearly reached its limit, all his organs squeezed together. He could feel death drawing closer and closer.
Just then, he abruptly turned to Ye Lingxi. Gritting his teeth, he used the last of his strength to force out two words. "Run... now!"
"No!"
Ye Lingxi shook her head frantically, her eyes red and swollen as tears streamed down her face. Pain and helplessness showed in her eyes.
She hated it all so much: the cruelty of those people, and her own helplessness. She could only watch, unable to do anything.
Hum!
A sword rang out, and the Phoenix Fall Sword appeared in Ye Lingxi's hand. Her eyes were bloodshot as a powerful presence surged from her body. Then, sword in hand, she charged straight at Old Daoist Han.
She knew, and knew all too well, that she could never escape. Rather than accept her fate, she would stake everything on one last fight. Even if she died, she would have no regrets!
Just then, a Fire Phoenix suddenly emerged from between Ye Lingxi's brows. It let out a cry, transformed into a streak of fire, and merged into her body!
Boom!
At that moment, two powerful forces erupted from Ye Lingxi. One was her own, and the other was the Fire Phoenix's!
The two terrifying forces spread in all directions, and just then, Ye Lingxi's cultivation rose in an instant to the peak of the ninth level of the Half-Saint Realm!
Ye Lingxi appeared above Old Daoist Han. Gripping her sword with both hands, she slashed down with all her might!
Her powerful sword intent contained the power of the Half-Saint Realm and the Fire Phoenix. The two forces fused, unleashing an even more terrifying power. This sword strike was enough to kill any Saint Realm expert in an instant!
Old Daoist Han merely gave Ye Lingxi a cold glance and did not make a move.
Just then, Zhou Qian suddenly appeared in front of Old Daoist Han, blocking her path. His expression was icy as he threw a punch!
The terrifying power of the Fist Dao swept out in all directions!
Boom!
A terrifying explosion rang out, and Ye Lingxi was sent flying backward. She spat out a mouthful of blood along the way, and cracks began to spread across her body in a horrifying spiderweb pattern.
Ye Lingxi crashed heavily to the ground, her life force faint and her consciousness growing hazy. She had suffered extremely severe injuries.
With difficulty, she managed a faint, sorrowful smile. A figure appeared in her mind, so gentle and considerate that no matter how mischievous she was, he could never bear to say a word of reproach to her.
"Brother..." she called softly, using the last trace of her strength.
"I'm here."
Suddenly, someone answered. The voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it.
"Hm?"
Old Daoist Han frowned deeply, a trace of unease rising in his heart.
How is this possible!
I'm a Quasi-Emperor!
He was utterly shocked.
Just then, the entire sky suddenly began to boil. Then it split apart, and a white-robed figure came walking from the horizon, treading upon the river of stars. His features were as exquisite as a painting, his skin as white as snow, as though no speck of dust in the world could touch him.
He came to Ye Lingxi and gently lifted her into his arms. His hands were trembling, and a tear slipped down his face. He smiled faintly and said softly, "Silly girl."
But no one answered, for Ye Lingxi's life force had already vanished completely.
"Who are you?"
Old Daoist Han's face was grave, and the sense of danger in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
Zhou Qian's heart sank as well. His instincts told him that the man before him was no ordinary person.
Su Chen ignored Old Daoist Han. He gently wiped the blood from the corner of Ye Lingxi's mouth, then looked at Old Daoist Han and Zhou Qian. His gaze was calm, betraying no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.
"Die!"
As that single word fell, Old Daoist Han, Zhou Qian, and the more than ten thousand experts who had fled earlier all vanished from this world in the same instant.
Even in death, they did not know how they had died!
With the giant hand gone, Demon Venerable fell from the void. He looked at Su Chen, horror filling his heart.
He had known Su Chen was badass, but he had not expected him to be this badass!
A Quasi-Emperor!
Killed in an instant with one word!
Holy shit!
Expressionless, Su Chen slowly extended his right hand. It pierced through countless stretches of space and time, arriving at a small island. Then his hand struck toward it, and everything within a million li was reduced to nothingness in an instant!
"How is this possible!"
Old Daoist Han's voice came from within the island, filled with disbelief and boundless fear. He wanted to flee, but an incomparably terrifying force had locked him firmly in place, leaving him unable to escape at all.
Old Daoist Han was utterly desperate.
Regret!
Had he known such a terrifying existence was out there, he would never have made a move, even if beaten to death!
But it was already too late.
Bang!
A terrifying explosion rang out, and everything within ten million li was annihilated in an instant.
It could not be restored!
Su Chen withdrew his right hand and looked at Ye Lingxi in his arms. He reached out and gently stroked her cheek, saying softly, "I'm sorry... but how could I let you die like this?"
He smiled tenderly, then looked up at the sky and said calmly, "Heavenly Dao, come out!"
His voice pierced the clouds in an instant and rang throughout the Immortal Realm!
Everyone in the Immortal Realm heard it, whether ordinary people or those existences akin to taboos.
They were utterly shocked. Whose voice was this?
The power contained in it was actually so terrifying!
And he had even dared to call out to the Heavenly Dao!
Was he insane?
That was the Heavenly Dao that governed the Immortal Realm!