"Your Majesty, we’re fine." Gongsun Ruyan forced a smile and spoke softly.

If from the beginning, they had tried their hardest, they might have been able to escape from Lu Wen and the others.

However, with other disciples of the Ancient Abyss Sect by their side, they gave up the best chance to escape and eventually fell into a desperate situation.

"Do you think I’m blind? You’ve suffered such serious injuries, do you think I can’t see that?" Yang Yan’s voice was slightly angered upon hearing this.

He knew their personalities too well, each of them was stubborn to the death.

Clearly about to die, yet they still said they were fine?!

Killing intent surged from Yang Yan, while on the other side, Lin Zimu looked at the miserable state of his fellow sect members and felt as though his heart was bleeding.

If they had arrived a step later, their comrades could have all been slaughtered where they stood, filled with hatred.

He blamed himself deeply, instinctively gripping his sword handle, ready to strike at any moment.

"Old friend, it seems we have no choice but to engage in a fierce battle today."

Yang Yan raised the Star Night Sword, speaking as if to himself.

His gaze fixed on the two elders, his presence erupted, becoming the storm’s center.

"Yang Yan, I wonder if there’s been some misunderstanding between us?" Lu Wen spoke with a smile, although it seemed fake and hypocritical.

"Misunderstanding?" Yang Yan snorted coldly, "You’ve injured my people and call it a misunderstanding! Even if it was a misunderstanding, you must pay for your mistakes!"

Seeing Yang Yan not taking immediate action, Lu Wen felt secretly pleased and hurriedly explained again: "It really is a misunderstanding! We didn’t know they were your comrades."

"Moreover, with such respect for you, how could we act rashly? It’s undoubtedly a misunderstanding!"

On the side, Liu Xi couldn’t help but furrow his brows, feeling like his skin was crawling.

In the face of such shamelessness, he had to concede before someone like Lu Wen.

"So?" Yang Yan squinted his eyes slightly, asking calmly.

Lu Wen rejoiced inwardly, still putting on that appearance of sincerity: "We will take full responsibility for treating your comrades’ injuries and the aftermath, and sincerely invite you to visit the Yizheng Sect and Biluo Sect as an apology."

Yang Yan smiled faintly without immediately answering, as if pondering something.

Not only Lu Wen but even Liu Xi beside him breathed a hidden sigh of relief.

He genuinely hoped to win over Yang Yan.

However, neither of them knew that at this moment, Yang Yan was also weighing his options secretly.

With Yang Yan’s ability, he was confident he could defeat both of them.

But the rest were not to be underestimated either.

Especially since these guys were eyeing him like tigers, just during that brief moment, they were already thinking of ambushing the four girls.

Yang Yan worried that once the fight started, those people would all attack at once, leaving him unable to protect everyone.

Even if he could barely ensure the safety of the four girls, the safety of other Ancient Abyss Sect disciples might not be guaranteed.

Suddenly, Yang Yan burst into hearty laughter, then his gaze turned cold as he said sternly:

"I’m afraid if I go, there’ll be no return! Are you planning to threaten or entice next?"

With such a retort, both Lu Wen and Liu Xi were momentarily stunned.

Before Lu Wen could speak again, Yang Yan snorted coldly: "Less talking, let’s fight!"

As he spoke, the Star Night in his hand was instantly activated, bursting with dazzling light blue and white light, buzzing loudly.

Lu Wen and Liu Xi exchanged a quick glance.

Since Yang Yan said this, it meant there was virtually no chance of winning him over.

If they couldn’t have him, no one else should!

Therefore, they had no choice but to let this Celestial Flood Dragon Sacred Body fall at their hands.

After all, throughout history, countless prodigies have died young, and Yang Yan would not be the only one.

At this time, the light blue and white beam from Star Night had become dazzlingly brilliant, like sharp swords capable of slicing through anything.

Swoosh!

Yang Yan gripped the sword’s hilt with both hands, striking fiercely toward the members of Yizheng Sect and Biluo Sect.

Boom!

With a thunderous explosion, the blue-white light gathered into a bolt of lightning and shot straight out.

Meanwhile, the people from Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers had already discreetly slipped away.

They had long since realized Yang Yan’s extraordinary prowess and took advantage of the standoff to use a spatial treasure to tactically retreat.

Lu Wen and Liu Xi had detected this, but did not stop them.

Or rather, they couldn’t stop them.

They just felt disdain for the people of Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers in their hearts.

As long as the target remained, it was enough for them.

In fact, they wished the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers would withdraw so that only their two factions would share the subsequent benefits.

"Star-Burning Sword First Move—Starlight Chaos."

White light mixed with specks of blue and purple starlight, like the dusty nebulas in the universe or surging waves, forged ahead relentlessly.

The white light flew towards the disciples of Yizheng Sect and Biluo Sect, and in the blink of an eye, like slicing vegetables, there was no time to react, and many lives ended just like that.

The disciples of the Ancient Abyss Sect saw this and cheered.

They had been ambushed earlier, and some of their fellow disciples had died, and then they were hunted all the way here, almost being slaughtered. It was extremely frustrating.

Seeing Yang Yan take action, killing so many enemies with just one move, they couldn’t help but cheer.

Lin Zimu, seeing Yang Yan take action, joined the battle along with some others who were not yet injured, wielding their swords.

"Star-Burning Sword Second Move—Nine Heavens Star Fall."

The starlight mixed with sharp Sword Qi, divided into two, then four, growing exponentially.

However, the power of each one did not diminish at all, flying overwhelmingly toward Liu Xi and Lu Wen.

Liu Xi, knowing its ferocity, reflexively summoned a magical treasure, transforming into a golden light to guard his entire body.

After a series of terrifying explosions, he barely withstood this move, Nine Heavens Star Fall.

Wow!

A second later, he clutched his chest, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

Staggering on his feet, he fell directly to the ground.

But Lu Wen wasn’t so lucky.

Although he also summoned a magical treasure, it wasn’t the kind of absolute defensive spiritual artifact.

Foolishly trying to match Yang Yan’s sword technique blow for blow, he only managed to block momentarily before being injured by the starlight, his clothes in tatters in an instant.

"Star-Burning Sword Third Move—Star Falling into the Yellow Springs."

Regrettably, Yang Yan seemed to have no intention of stopping, using his newly created Star-Burning Sword third form.

The sword light tore through the void with such might that the entire small Secret Realm seemed on the brink of collapse.

With a step forward and another slash, Yang Yan’s aura surged violently, the Sword Qi covering the sky and earth.

Liu Xi and Lu Wen immediately rose, combining their forces to barely fend off the attack, both spitting blood in shock.

Although they knew from the start that Yang Yan was strong, they believed they had enough confidence to join forces and kill him.

But now, it was clear they had severely underestimated Yang Yan’s strength.

Not only that, Yang Yan might turn around and kill them both instead.

In an instant, both had thoughts of retreating in their minds!