A peak Divine King realm expert, in just three moves, defeated a late-stage Divine King realm expert. This, after the latter had initiated the attack. What kind of sorcery was this?
Many early and mid-stage Divine Kings of the Cao family secretly rejoiced that they hadn't stepped forward. Otherwise, they would have been the ones to suffer humiliation.
Cao Zhengyuan, the one directly involved, stared at the spear piercing his abdomen with an expression of disbelief.
But disbelief aside, the intense pain in his abdomen continuously reminded him that this was all real. He had truly been defeated by someone in the early Divine King realm, and within three moves!
Xuanyuan Xun fiercely withdrew his Overlord Spear, drawing forth a splash of blood.
With a cold expression, he stated, "I'll spare your life for now. Take care of yourself!"
After speaking, Xuanyuan Xun turned and walked towards Zi Linling.
In Cao Zhengyuan's eyes, only malice remained.
He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, clearly defined. His body trembled violently.
The pain of the wound was nothing compared to the heartache he now felt.
In Cao Zhengyuan's view, Xuanyuan Xun's actions were a blatant insult.
"I will kill him! I absolutely must kill him!"
Furious roars echoed incessantly in Cao Zhengyuan's mind.
Thus, he grabbed the long sword that had fallen beside him, leaped up abruptly, and lunged fiercely at Xuanyuan Xun's back.
At this point, even the Cao family members couldn't bear to watch.
After all, Xuanyuan Xun had just spared Cao Zhengyuan's life, yet Cao Zhengyuan, after being turned away from, was attempting to take his life.
This was no longer a sneak attack; it was the act of a complete ingrate.
Rong Guang shook his head and sighed, "Isn't it better to live? Why court death?" The Su Dan Novel Network.
Shen Liuxing echoed sympathetically, "Heaven's misdeeds can be forgiven, but man's cannot! Some people are determined to die, and even the King of Hell can't stop them!"
Zi Linling didn't even lift her eyelids. She directly transmitted her voice to Shangguan Yulin, "Enough is enough!"
"Understood!"
Shangguan Yulin replied with a cheerful transmission, his movements quickening by three parts.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
With two dull thuds,
Cao Zhengyuan fell to the ground, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
Bone chilling, truly bone chilling!
A killing intent still flickered in Xuanyuan Xun's eyes.
The tip of the Overlord Spear he had just withdrawn was still dripping blood.
"I did not wish to dirty my hands with a person like you, but you insisted on seeking death. I shall reluctantly see you off! In your next life, remember to be a more upright person!"
As Xuanyuan Xun finished speaking, Cao Zhengyuan breathed his last.
A late-stage Divine King realm expert, under a surprise attack, was sent to the gates of hell by Xuanyuan Xun's counter-thrust.
The Divine Kings and elders of the Cao family who hadn't participated in the fight were stunned and frozen in place, unable to recover for a long time.
Also shocked was Cao Youwei, who had been sent rolling on the ground by Shangguan Yulin's fan, looking utterly disheveled.
He had been increasingly alarmed during the fight because Shangguan Yulin had gone from being at a disadvantage to matching him, and then to knocking him away with a single fan, all within five hundred moves.
And Cao Zhengyuan, who was two minor realms higher than Xuanyuan Xun, had died so miserably in Xuanyuan Xun's hands. What did that signify?
Cao Youwei finally had a moment of clarity.
These four people brought by Zi Linling could not be judged by their cultivation levels alone.
"Alas! Fighting with me, and you dare to be distracted?"
Shangguan Yulin said, and the Vermillion Bird Feather Fan in his hand once again unleashed a Vermillion Bird phantom, lunging towards Cao Youwei.
"Puff!"
With his attention divided, Cao Youwei hadn't even recovered when his clothes were ignited by the Vermillion Bird's Flame.
The Vermillion Bird's Flame was a divine fire. Once ignited, it was very difficult to extinguish by ordinary means.
"Ah~"
Cao Youwei cried out and once again rolled on the ground.
The Cao family members finally snapped out of their shock. Ignoring Cao Zhengyuan, who lay on the ground with eyes wide in his final moments, they all rushed towards Cao Youwei.
Seeing this, Shangguan Yulin quickly retracted his Vermillion Bird Feather Fan and swiftly returned to Zi Linling's side.
His combat power could allow him to fight one against two, or even one against three, with a slim chance of winning. But against forty Divine King experts, there was only one outcome: to be annihilated without a trace.
However, the Cao family was all too eager to help Cao Youwei extinguish the fire and paid him no mind.
Zi Linling, seeing Shangguan Yulin return, quickly gave Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, and Shen Liuxing a look.
The three understood and exchanged glances with Shangguan Yulin beside Zi Linling before they all took advantage of the chaos and left the Cao family's main gate.
Zi Linling also seized the opportunity to release Long'er, Xiao Hu, Huang Yi, and Xuanwu, letting them follow the four.
After a frantic effort, the Cao family members finally managed to completely extinguish the Vermillion Bird's Flame from Cao Youwei.
Of course, they paid a price for it.
Of the forty people, one-third had scorch marks on their clothes.
Cao Youwei's appearance was incredibly miserable.
His outer clothes were mostly burned away, comparable to a beggar's rags.
His hair had also been singed off by the Vermillion Bird's Flame; a light pat would turn it into dust and make it fall.
Describing him as disheveled and utterly pathetic was surprisingly accurate.
Cao Youwei spat out a mouthful of black smoke and roared, "Kill! Kill them all, leave none alive!"
The Divine Kings and elders of the Cao family responded in unison, "Yes!"
They then divided into six groups, preparing to annihilate Zi Linling and her companions through division.
But soon, they discovered that only Zi Linling and eight Divine Kings remained before them, while Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing had vanished.
What was going on?
Had those four escaped?
No!
If they were going to escape, why hadn't Zi Linling, the leader, left? And why hadn't those ten Divine Kings left?
Cao Youwei had lost face and dignity with that fan strike from Shangguan Yulin.
Therefore, the person he most wanted to kill was Shangguan Yulin.
Since Shangguan Yulin couldn't be found, he naturally decided to take his anger out on Zi Linling.
Thus, he waved his hand and declared, "Capture this brat, and those four will surely appear!"
"Yes, Patriarch!"
All forty Divine Kings of the Cao family responded in unison and surrounded Zi Linling.
The eight Divine Kings beside her wanted to help, but Zi Linling waved them to stop.
Zi Linling looked at Cao Youwei with disdain and said, "No wonder the people of the Cao family have skin as thick as bulletproof vests. It turns out their Patriarch leads by example! What? Lost in a one-on-one fight, and now you're planning to gang up on me?"
Cao Youwei's eyes blazed with anger. "Hmph! You don't need to use provocation. When you came to provoke our Cao family, you should have predicted this outcome."