"Ah..."

"This..."

"He slapped Muu Shengxue to the ground with a single blow?"

Witnessing the scene before them, the crowd fell silent in an instant. All of them stared with wide eyes and gaping mouths, their bodies trembling.

Muu Shengxue’s strength was not much different from theirs. His all-out sword strike hadn’t even pierced the young man’s skin, yet with a single motion, like swatting a fly, he had been slapped flat on the ground. What kind of power was this?

"He... He actually has this kind of power? How could he have improved so quickly?"

While the others were stunned, Baihua Xiu’s beautiful eyes also went wide, almost scared to death.

’The first time I met him, I fought him. If he hadn’t used some trick to confuse me, he would have been no match for me at all. The second time I saw him, his strength had increased several times over, making it difficult for me to win. By the third time, he could even kill the Mi Tian Sect Master; his power had already surpassed mine. And now... only after seeing him strike did I realize his current strength could only be described as unfathomable!’

’Before him, I’m no different from an ant!’

’It’s only been about a month since we first met... This... this rate of progress is just too much!’

Not only was Baihua Xiu scared half to death, but Mu Qing’s face was also ashen.

She had sided with this young man earlier, thinking she had made the wrong choice and was doomed to die. She never expected this unassuming youth to possess such terrifying combat prowess!

"I didn’t want to kill you, but you brought this upon yourselves!"

Having made his move, Nie Yun ignored the crowd’s astonishment and, with a cold snort, walked toward Qii Yang. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"You must have used some trick to beat Muu Shengxue. Hmph, do you think I’m afraid of you? Die!"

Qii Yang took a step back, a savage look on his face. He flipped the great hammer in his palm and roared as he swung it at Nie Yun.

BOOM!

As the great hammer fell, the seawater layered upon itself, creating immense Penetration Power that descended with world-destroying might.

"You court death!"

With another cold snort, Nie Yun’s Profound Jade Sword appeared in his palm. With a casual flick, he unleashed the Momentum of the Earth with its twelve layers of Dark Force.

BANG!

A colossal force exceeding 7,000 Elephant Giant Power collided directly with Qii Yang’s great hammer. With a massive CRASH, the Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon was flattened into an iron disk. SPLASH! Blood flew everywhere as Qii Yang’s arms were sent flying, dyeing the seawater completely red.

"You... What is your true strength? This is impossible..."

His weapon sent flying and his arms severed in a single move, Qii Yang’s eyes were bloodshot as he teetered on the brink of madness. He couldn’t fathom how this seemingly ordinary young man could possess such power!

"Flee!"

The shock on his face vanished in a flash. Qii Yang knew he was no match for the young man before him. Parting the water, he began to flee.

"Trying to run? Do you think you can?"

Nie Yun didn’t give chase. He simply thrust his Profound Jade Sword forward. A spinning Qi Force shot out like a bullet and struck Qii Yang’s Qi Sea. BOOM! His Qi Sea was completely shattered, his True Qi rampaging out of control as he coughed up a torrent of blood.

"Your turn!"

Having utterly crippled Qii Yang in just two moves, Nie Yun turned his head to the nearby Seventh Prince, a faint smile on his face.

"Kill this brat for me!"

Seeing that Qii Yang, who was his equal in strength, couldn’t even withstand a single move from this youth, the Seventh Prince’s face turned green with fear. He hastily commanded his subordinates.

"Yes, sir!" A few middle-aged men heard the command and charged over with grim expressions, surrounding Nie Yun.

"You hold him off! I’m leaving!"

The Seventh Prince seemed to know this young man was not to be trifled with. Seeing his men surround Nie Yun, he turned and fled.

"Heh, none of you are leaving today!"

He grabbed at the empty space with both hands, and the endless seawater immediately began to churn, forming a sealing wall of water that enveloped everyone inside.

This wall of water’s Defense was not strong. Forget the Seventh Prince, even any Ultimate Venerable Peak Powerhouse could shatter it. However, it would take time—enough time for Nie Yun to kill all of these subordinates!

"A Soaring Water Master? You’re a Soaring Water Master too? So it was you..."

Seeing the wall of water suddenly appear, even a fool like the Seventh Prince would know he had been played by this youth. It turned out he was the true mastermind behind it all!

’How ridiculous. I even fought a huge battle with Qii Yang over this, suffering a great loss of strength.’

"I gave you the easy way out earlier, but you didn’t take it. Now that you know the truth, it’s too late!"

With a faint smile, Nie Yun had no intention of showing mercy. He glanced at the men surrounding him and raised his Profound Jade Sword. "Break!"

The sword whistled through the air. Under the twelve layers of Dark Force, the Array and attacks they formed shattered like tofu meeting a hammer. In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged men were turned into meat paste, plastered to the ground, their breathing ceased.

These middle-aged men were all similar in strength to Muu Shengxue. Before consuming the Nine-Heart Lotus, it might have been some trouble for Nie Yun to kill them. But now, with a single sword strike carrying 7,000 Elephant Giant Power, plus the unique properties of Dark Force, let alone four or five of them—even if ten more came, they would all die in a single move!

"Stay right where you are!"

Having killed the middle-aged men, Nie Yun saw that the Seventh Prince still hadn’t broken through the water wall. He laughed, his Longsword weaving through the air, its Sword Qi reaching the heavens.

SLASH!

As the Sword Qi surged, the Seventh Prince’s arms, just like Qii Yang’s, were sent flying as blood sprayed wildly.

"You dare to lay a hand on me! Fine, fine, you’ve got guts!"

With his arms severed by a single sword strike, the Seventh Prince’s face became twisted and hideous. Since he couldn’t escape, he decided not to try anymore. A conflicted light flickered in his eyes before he let out a long roar.

"You can’t kill me! I am the Seventh Prince of the Divine Holy Empire, the one most likely to become the next Emperor of the Empire! My ancestor is a Secret Realm Powerhouse! If you really kill me, you will die for it, even if you flee to the ends of the earth!"

"I’ll die even if I flee to the ends of the earth?" Nie Yun chuckled.

"That’s right! A Secret Realm Powerhouse has long since seen through the veil of life and death. My ancestor, in particular, achieved his Dao through the soul and has an extremely profound understanding of it. If you dare kill me, he can absolutely track you down through the aura of my death! Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, you won’t escape his wrath!"

The Seventh Prince roared again.

He was at a dead end now. His only hope was that the other party would fear his ancestor and spare his life.

"If you let me go now, I can swear to the heavens that I will not speak of what happened today. I will also take care of the matter of my subordinates’ deaths so that it will never be traced back to you. Otherwise, at worst, we’ll just take each other down together!"

The Seventh Prince’s face was savage.

"Take each other down together? Heh, you’re not worthy. Since you’ve said as much... then die!"

In his past life, if not ten thousand, then at least eight thousand Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm Powerhouses had died by his hand. How could he be afraid of some brat’s threat? His Profound Jade Sword trembled. SPLAT! The Seventh Prince’s head burst like a pumpkin struck by a sledgehammer, spattering a gruesome mess of red and white all over the ground.

P.S. Some people said I like using watermelons, so after some deep soul-searching, I’ve decided to change it to pumpkins... If you don’t like that, I can change it to winter melons... or cantaloupes... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)