"Rules?"

Upon hearing the elder’s words, Sima Lingyun burst into laughter, but his tone was full of sarcasm: "It’s amusing you remember I’m the Group Leader of the Yanhuang Group. Since I am the Group Leader, I can surely change the rules of the Yanhuang Group at any time. I am the rule itself. Moreover, today I want to intervene in this matter. What, is that not allowed?"

"You..."

Hearing Sima Lingyun’s sophistry, the elder’s face instantly turned ashen, and his tone became somewhat unkind: "Group Leader Sima, are you determined to intervene in this matter today? Aren’t you afraid of rumors spreading and affecting the reputation of the Yanhuang Group?"

"You’re right, if word of this spreads, it indeed might affect the reputation of the Yanhuang Group?"

Sima Lingyun nodded thoughtfully, yet his tone grew increasingly cold: "But do you think this matter could really spread?"

Upon hearing Sima Lingyun’s words, a sinister gleam flashed deep in the elder’s eyes, but his face remained expressionless. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said: "Group Leader Sima, you’re right. This matter won’t be spread. You’ve appeared here today, and you won’t simply allow me to leave. This time, I admit defeat, and I ask for forgiveness for my earlier disrespect."

As he spoke, the elder took a step forward, slightly bowing, seemingly to show his apology.

Sima Lingyun watched the elder’s actions, his expression unchanged, and he simply observed quietly.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, the elder, originally bowing his head, suddenly turned ferocious, his hands became dark red, and a thick bloody aura erupted from his body.

"Sima Lingyun, die!"

The elder suddenly lifted his head, his figure like lightning, pouncing towards Sima Lingyun. At the same time, his palms flew up, instantly unleashing dozens of strikes, the palm power surging like a tide, transforming into a sheet of iron-blooded curtain, emanating a thick bloody aura.

Blood Transformation Technique!

The cultivation technique displayed by the elder was called the Blood Transformation Technique, an extremely sinister and domineering technique. When cultivated to its peak, it was remarkably potent. If hit by it, in a short time, the whole body, along with the bones, could turn into a pool of blood.

"Hmph, obstinate fool."

Sima Lingyun seemed to have anticipated the elder’s sudden attack long ago. His expression remained unchanged as he took a slight step back, and a wheel of Sword Light erupted behind him like a blazing sun, illuminating the entire room.

The approaching iron-blooded curtain hadn’t even reached Sima Lingyun when it was dispelled by the Sword Qi like the blazing sun. The originally chilling iron-blooded curtain made the entire room filled with freezing aura, but at this moment, this chilling aura was completely eradicated by the Sword Qi like the blazing sun, making people feel as if they were under summer sun, their whole body warm and cozy.

In one move, changing the phenomenon, the prowess of Sima Lingyun was unimaginably formidable.

"What, this is impossible."

Seeing his unexpected move easily countered by Sima Lingyun, a hint of shock appeared on the elder’s face. He had already highly estimated Sima Lingyun’s strength, thus launching a surprise attack, hoping to heavily injure him and create a chance to escape.

But the elder couldn’t have imagined how terrifying Sima Lingyun’s strength was, and moreover, how the blazing sun-like Sword Qi effectively restrained his Blood Transformation Technique.

"Fight!"

The elder gritted his teeth, and layers of True Qi erupted from him once again, re-exhibiting the Blood Transformation Technique, striking fiercely towards Sima Lingyun.

This move was stronger, more terrifying than before, and although it hadn’t yet fully manifested, it made Sima Lingyun feel as if his thoughts were being affected, experiencing a dizzy sensation.

"Hmph."

Sima Lingyun let out a heavy cold humph, the blazing sword qi behind him became increasingly radiant, resembling a Great Sun that dispersed this uncomfortable feeling.

Simultaneously, on Sima Lingyun’s body reappeared fierce Sword Qi, brimming with sharpness, roaring out like Jiao Longs, charging towards the incoming palm print.

"Boom!"

The blood-red palm print collided fiercely with the Sword Qi, almost without any suspense, the blood-red palm print was instantly torn apart by the Sword Qi, turning into scattered energy spreading all around.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

After tearing apart the blood palm print, these Sword Qi didn’t pause, immediately transforming into flashes of lightning, blanketing the elder.

"Sima, you can’t kill me."

Facing the overwhelming charging palm prints, the elder shouted with hysterical anger, layers of True Qi erupted from his body, flipping his palms, causing a series of palm prints to burst overwhelmingly, fiercely colliding with the Sword Qi, instantly preventing the Sword Qi from advancing at all.

"Interesting, Four Seasons Sword Technique."

Sima Lingyun’s face showed no change, he attacked again with the supreme Four Seasons Sword Technique, instantly transforming the previously fierce Sword Qi into a dance of silver snakes, suddenly rising, Sword Light flickering, as if freezing, enshrouding the earth with autumn frost.

Four Seasons Sword Technique — Autumn Frost.

Upon executing this move, the world plunged into chaos, making one feel like entering the autumn frost season, endless cold enveloping down, freezing everything, even the blood-red palm prints released by the elder were promptly covered with a layer of frost.

"Not good!"

The elder’s face changed colors at this moment, feeling a deep coldness in his skin and even blood, a horrifying coldness that seemed to freeze his blood, including True Qi, slowing its circulation speed.

"No... I can’t just sit and wait to die, or I’m doomed. I must fight back, resist, Sima Lingyun, you can’t suppress me."

The elder roared furiously, desperately stimulating the True Qi within, his palms like lightning, relentlessly bombarding streams of True Qi, surging fearsome power towards the Sword Qi, attempting to completely crush Sima Lingyun’s Sword Qi.