Holding the skull that had been broken in half, Jia Bin roared, his vital energy soaring into the sky. This was his own detached skull; severing one's own skull was akin to decapitating oneself. Enraged, Jia Bin once again raised his sharp blade and slashed fiercely at Xin Qijiu!
"Weng~~!"
At this moment, Xin Qijiu, holding his long sword, trembled it slightly. No sword light erupted, but rather a series of crisp sword hums!
"Haa!"
"Haa!"
"Haa!"
Behind Xin Qijiu, phantom figures of soldiers materialized. Xin Qijiu now appeared as a commander, fulfilling a wish from his past life. With a sword in hand, he commanded ten thousand troops, mustering his forces on the battlefield, and unleashed a single strike!
Boom!
Under this sword strike, Jia Bin was sent flying horizontally. He tumbled through the air, and where he finally stopped, his body bore sword marks three inches deep!
"Impossible!"
"Again!!"
A roar came from the dust. The shattered skull blade had vanished, replaced by a steel whip. The steel whip swung, unleashing a terrifying aura, and Jia Bin charged forward again, swinging at Xin Qijiu!
"Thousand Feet Supporting Heaven Hand!!"
Xin Qijiu, his expression calm, sheathed his long sword and extended his palm. His palm, enveloped by a five-colored divine river, casually flipped over and pressed downwards!
"Is that all?"
"Without your sword, die!!"
Seeing the peculiar Xin Qijiu, Jia Bin burst into wild laughter. The steel whip danced in his hands, the void roaring.
Boom!
A thunderous sound echoed from the heavens!
Above Xin Qijiu's head, a colossal palm materialized, then vanished with a whoosh. It reappeared, shattering Jia Bin's steel whip and grasping Jia Bin within its hand.
"No... let me go!!!"
"Let me go!!"
Overwhelmed by the immense pressure, Jia Bin shrieked madly. His body was squeezed relentlessly, and the cracking sounds of bone breaking echoed. The exposed skin of Jia Bin's entire body turned a furious red.
"Pfft!!"
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Jia Bin lost his strength, his head drooping slightly.
"Gulu gulu~~"
As the colossal palm tightened its grip, blood gushed from Jia Bin's mouth. His blood vessels burst, his internal organs pulverized, and his entire physical body was compressed into a mere husk!
Boom!
The palm released its grip and then, with a fierce clench towards the distance, Jia Bin's Nascent Soul was crushed into oblivion.
Rumbling!
A section of the void trembled as Hao Chen emerged in a panic, clutching a great array in his hand. Behind him, countless sword beams pierced through space, whistling through the sky!
"Where do you think you're going!"
Within the void, Gao Xianzhi watched the fleeing figure with a cold smile. Hao Chen's combat prowess was mediocre, but his escape abilities were first-rate.
"Gao Xianzhi!"
"Show me some mercy!"
Hao Chen's eyelids twitched. Gao Xianzhi was terrifying. He had intended to come to Xibai City and make a casual move, but never did he expect to be on the brink of death. As he spoke, the great array in his hand shimmered with wisps of blue starlight!
"Anyone else can live here, but not you!!"
Gao Xianzhi, wielding a Mo Dao, stood at the spatial rift, gazing at Hao Chen, who held the great array. Behind the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty was the Hong family. According to intelligence gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Tai Xuan Palace was likely backed by the Hong family. The Hong family's pawns must die!
Boom!
The great array lifted, and the blue starlight blazed with extreme brilliance. A radiance bloomed, shattering the void wherever it passed. This array could attack and defend, and in Hao Chen's hands, it was wielded with masterful skill!
"Then you are opposing the entire Tai Xuan Palace. Have you considered the consequences? Can your Great Han bear them!"
Hao Chen, enveloped and protected by the great array, occupied the central position.
"You think relying on the Tai Xuan Palace behind you is enough!"
Gao Xianzhi's lips curved slightly as he looked at Hao Chen, who was at the heart of the array. The five palace masters of Tai Xuan Palace were merely at the Saint Lord realm. He dared to petition the Emperor's decree and lead an army to sweep through Tai Xuan Palace, killing all five palace masters.
"They are not worthy!"
Gao Xianzhi let out a cold laugh. His Qilin armor blazed with endless red light. Instantly, the Mo Dao in his hand vibrated, layers of Qilin divine fire erupting and enveloping streaks of sword intent, causing a tremor in the void between them!
"You!"
"Arrogant!!"
Looking down upon by Gao Xianzhi, the rage in his heart reached its zenith. He roared to the sky, and the great array he held aloft rippled like the surface of water. The array rotated clockwise, stirring up streams of light along its edges, like blades cutting through the void!
"Die!"
Gao Xianzhi's expression changed drastically, his eyes erupting with boundless killing intent. The Mo Dao in his hand, which had been in constant motion, had accumulated an unimaginable amount of energy on its blade. With a sweep of Gao Xianzhi's arm, it was unleashed!
Boom!!
The terrifying sword light obscured everything!
The beings who were still reeling from Jia Bin's death, upon hearing the deafening sound, froze. It was only when they saw Gao Xianzhi unleash the sword light that they snapped back to reality!
The four great powers had joined forces to descend upon Great Han's Chang'an, exuding an air of supreme authority. Those arrogant divine gazes now belonged solely to the defeated fifth palace master of Tai Xuan Palace, Hao Chen.
The sword light shook the heavens, directly striking the great array!
"Boom!"
The violent impact shook Hao Chen's arm, tearing his clothes. Under the fierce collision, the great array in his hand shone even brighter. Hao Chen, desperately resisting, roared, his muscles bulging and his face turning crimson.
"A mantis trying to stop a chariot!"
Gao Xianzhi said softly as he witnessed this scene. The descending Mo Dao unleashed another beam of sword light, red rays scattering, divine fire engulfing the sky!
"Ah!!"
Hao Chen roared, his eyes devoid of emotion, only a single will remaining: to resist the formidable edge of the blade!
Rumble!!
The erupting red sword light collided with the great array!
Instantly, the divine light of the great array rapidly vanished, and Hao Chen's body retreated in the void, engulfed by the blazing red light and sword edge!
"Your life, I claim!"
The Mo Dao pressed down fiercely. Gao Xianzhi retracted his Mo Dao, swept a glance over the void covered by the red light, and turned away without a second glance.
Rumble!
The great array shattered, the void exploded!
Hao Chen's arms were blasted apart. The moment the pain reached his nerves, a beam of sword light pierced his soul sea. Then, his divine consciousness dissipated, his pupils widened, and the terrifying red light consumed his physical body.
Boom!!
"I intended to come for the ceremony, to witness the forces established by humanity. I never expected to see such an excellent play. Well done!"
"Supreme Being Li Xin, the Sacred Gate still has matters to attend to. This Venerable will not accompany you further. Farewell!"
Guo Hai Supreme Being looked at the void filled with red light and chuckled softly before rising.
"Very well, there is nothing more to see here. This Venerable shall also depart. Supreme Being Guo Hai, we shall meet again, for fate has brought us together!"