Just moments ago, Li Wang, who was running his mouth about how Daqian was nothing, was actually terrified.

Huangfu Qing found it downright funny!

The Spirit Realm thought itself superior, but before Xu Yang, they were still just clowns!

I refuse to believe no one can put him in his place!

Rumble!!

"Stop! You can't kill me!"

"You damned bastard, if you dare kill me, the Jun Family will never let you go!"

"Ah!!"

The miserable shriek was cut short!

Li Wang couldn't help but shiver, his eyes sweeping over to see the vast, blood-red saber light drifting down as gently as feathers.

Other than Xu Yang, not a single person remained standing!

The four Celestial Pride List elites, and one Martial Artist no less capable, had all been killed in mere moments!

A deathly silence hung over heaven and earth!

"Go!"

Li Wang suddenly grabbed Huangfu Qing and fled in a crazed panic.

The terrifying bloodlust and killing intent swirling through the world made his skin crawl!

Even if he didn't want to admit it, reason told him he was absolutely no match!

He knew—against even Lv Taisong, Jun Yaotian and the other five joined together, victory would not come easy, let alone this crushing massacre.

This was almost enough to rival the top ten of the Celestial Pride List.

"Hm?"

Xu Yang glanced over, but saw only emptiness.

"Someone was watching from over there just now. Their strength should be a bit higher than those unlucky fools,"

"Ah right, Huangfu Qing was with them too,"

Gu Jun reminded him.

Xu Yang raised his brow. "Huangfu Qing..."

With his strength, Huangfu Qing wouldn't stand a chance resisting that side.

Yet he wasn't dead, and that spoke volumes!

"That bastard defected. My information will probably be laid bare for the Spirit Realm to see!"

"You should've just killed him outright back then!"

Xu Yang's mouth twitched as he sighed helplessly, "How could I have known the Spirit Realm would pop up now?"

"If he defects, let him—next time we meet, I'll just kill him!"

Times have changed!

No matter what fortune Huangfu Qing acquired, he'd never keep up now—no threat at all!

As for his detailed info and methods falling into the hands of the Spirit Realm prodigies—that was troublesome, but not fatal!

Sooner or later, they'd ferret everything out anyway.

"Just elites in the teens on the Celestial Pride List made me use the Chaotic Void Celestial Saber!"

"If it's the top ten, I'll have to go all out!"

Xu Yang's gaze swept the corpses littering the ground, a hint of wariness flickering in his eyes.

Spirit Realm prodigies at the True Sovereign level—huge threats!

Even he couldn't claim absolute confidence!

Especially the ones ranked at the very top…

Feeling the power surging in his body, Xu Yang let out a sigh.

He'd slaughtered across a hundred thousand miles, yet powerful foes were few and far between. The pressure wasn't enough, and the improvement modest.

"Moving through the lands of the Spirit Realm is great for cultivation insights, but there's just no time now to sit and meditate."

Xu Yang shook his head slightly and hurried to loot the corpses!

At least these five didn't disappoint him.

As Celestial Pride List elites, they were loaded.

Refining everything into Purest Essence Qi would still give him a bit of a boost.

At the very least, he wouldn't have to worry about running out of power in a big fight anytime soon.

"With all this commotion, the guys behind me have surely noticed by now."

Xu Yang looked off into the distance, grinning—if they knew, they'd be sure to send even stronger elites his way.

"Hm?"

Just as he was about to leave, Xu Yang paused, frowning slightly and looking westward.

His avatar had made its move.

"Mr. Ning's already met a tough opponent?"

Xu Yang murmured, his heart stirring as his consciousness split, part merging into his avatar.

At the edge of a city, Ning Wuyang and Yang Ziye were joining forces against a Spirit Realm expert—not an elite—appeared to be in his fifties!

The avatar was dueling another middle-aged man.

"No wonder Mr. Ning called the avatar. These two guys are no weaker than Lv Taisong, Jun Yaotian and the rest!"

Ning Wuyang was stronger than Huangfu Qing, an adept in the Sword Dao, capable of fighting on par with ranks seventeen or eighteen of the Celestial Pride List—already extremely impressive!

But against two, things got dicey!

Yang Ziye had also grown much stronger, though she was still a bit behind Ning Wuyang.

Boom!

Xu Yang, controlling his avatar, suddenly erupted with a powerful aura.

A seemingly ordinary True Sovereign spirit saber appeared in his hand—he instantly unleashed the Chaotic Void Celestial Saber.

Whoosh, whoosh!!

Blade light crisscrossed chaotically, hidden within it the imperceptible Heaven-Locking Divine Chains.

Feeling the avatar's power surge, Ning Wuyang was overjoyed. "Xu Yang's struck!"

"Ziye, don't hold back. Tie them up at all costs!"

He growled in a low voice, and Yang Ziye got his meaning—her inner power flared as if ignited.

Rumble!!

The Chaotic Void Celestial Saber thundered down.

The enemy was startled, but didn't take it to heart—

But as he tore open a patch of saber light, he shuddered—the power in him was suddenly bound by thirty percent, and the rest went berserk as if set aflame.

Pfft!

"Damn it, what kind of Divine Technique is this?"

In terror, he tried to flee.

But the end was already sealed!

Moments later,

Both opponents had been slain.

"Xu Yang, thanks."

Ning Wuyang panted, nodding to the avatar.

"Mr. Ning, now that you've found Miss Yang, come join up with me first—let's move as one!" the avatar said.

"Alright."

Ning Wuyang nodded in agreement, staring at the two corpses on the ground, heart still racing.

It was definitely safer sticking with Xu Yang!

Yang Ziye's face shone with joy.

Two hours later—

The three regrouped.

"Mr. Xu."

Yang Ziye gave a grateful martial salute with her fists.

Xu Yang waved it off, teasing, "Miss Yang, you know, Mr. Ning was rather heartbroken about you—asking everyone about your whereabouts the moment he got out."

Yang Ziye's pretty face flushed, and she couldn't help sneaking a glance at Ning Wuyang.

Ning Wuyang scowled, "Don't talk nonsense, nothing of the sort!"

"Hmph!"

Yang Ziye huffed in protest.

From the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant, a voice suddenly scoffed, "Spineless wretch."

Ning Wuyang's expression froze. With master cursing him out, how could he dare talk back?

Yang Ziye's eyes flickered with surprise, but then she pursed her lips and smiled.

Ning Wuyang sighed, then grew serious: "Xu Yang, it's only going to get tougher from here, isn't it?"

Xu Yang nodded slightly. "Hard or not, we still have to go!"

"But you've already done enough, the others…" Ning Wuyang stopped mid-sentence.

Xu Yang naturally knew what he wanted to say. With a faint smile, he replied, "I've done all I can. From here on out, it's up to their own skills."

"Besides, I'm not doing this for them!"

Ning Wuyang nodded thoughtfully.

"Let's go. Someone's watching from above—our next enemies won't be easy."

The three hurtled away at high speed.

...

Five hundred thousand miles along the route—

Two figures fell from the sky.

It was Li Wang and Huangfu Qing.

"What is this place?" Huangfu Qing asked in shock and suspicion, staring at the ancient city before him.

All around were wastelands. This ancient city stood alone in the center, no official roads leading to it at all.

Li Wang replied darkly, "This is a deathtrap prepared for all of you from Daqian!"

"Even if someone does make it here, they'll die inside this city!"

Huangfu Qing's heart trembled.

"This is the Inverted Five Elements Heaven-Slaying City of the Five Elements Celestial Realm!"