A small torn shoulder, even for an ordinary person, would not be a fatal wound, let alone for an expert at the Celestial Immortal realm.
Under normal circumstances, Xuan Kun wouldn't even need to stop the bleeding; he could recover in no time.
However, this seemingly minor wound exhibited a terrifying effect on him.
From Xuan Kun's shoulder wound, streaks of blood-red cracks spread out, like glass about to shatter, covered in fine fissures.
What was crucial was that all of this happened without Xuan Kun noticing anything unusual, not even feeling any pain…
Finally, it was the strange gazes of the onlookers that made him look down.
"What… what is this… how could this be?"
Xuan Kun hastily looked at his hands, only to discover with horror that they were covered in cracks just like his body.
In his panic, his hands touched each other involuntarily.
Instantly, his hands, like torn paper, shattered and fell away.
Everyone, including Xuan Kun himself, was shocked to realize that the flesh and blood within his arms were long gone, leaving behind only a brittle shell filled with cracks.
Seeing this, many people couldn't help but get goosebumps.
"My hands… my hands!!!"
Xuan Kun was now completely terrified, looking at Ye Yun as if he had seen a ghost.
"You! What demonic sorcery did you use!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun stroked the God Slaying Crossbow in his hand and slowly said.
"That, my friend, is none of your concern. Rest in peace."
In fact, the reason for the opponent's predicament was due to the attributes attached to the God Slaying Crossbow.
The God Slaying Crossbow contained the power of the principle of destruction, and now, it appeared to be the Heavenly Principle of Destruction, a power belonging to an Emperor-tier expert.
Ye Yun had tried it a few times and knew very well that the God Slaying Crossbow possessed a "certain death" effect.
In other words, from the moment he was wounded by it, Xuan Kun was considered dead. This outcome was already determined; what they were witnessing was merely the process of death.
Death as the cause, shattering as the effect.
Xuan Kun, witnessing his hands disintegrate, was now on the verge of madness, especially knowing his imminent death.
"I will kill you!!!"
Xuan Kun let out an angry roar and prepared to charge at Ye Yun.
But before he could take half a step, a 'bang' sound was heard.
The foot he had stepped out with shattered upon impact, and then his entire body, like glass dropped from a great height, shattered into pieces on the ground.
Then, with a gust of wind, he scattered like dust and smoke, leaving no corpse behind.
Only a pair of spatial rings, due to inertia, rolled towards Ye Yun, who flicked his hand and collected them.
"This…"
At this point, everyone was stunned.
They had expected an overwhelming battle, but it was indeed overwhelming, just in the sense that Ye Yun had completely dominated Xuan Kun.
A single move to end it; what more was there to say?
After witnessing Xuan Kun's bizarre death, everyone else regarded the strange artifact in Ye Yun's hand with a newfound awe.
"What kind of artifact is this, for a dignified Celestial Immortal to die so easily?!"
Many exclaimed, still not understanding what had happened.
But at the same time, they were incredibly fortunate that they hadn't acted impulsively and attacked Ye Yun before.
Otherwise, they would be the ones shattered on the ground, scattering with the wind.
"Wow, Master, your artifact is so powerful!"
Fang Zhiwei, having witnessed everything, couldn't help but exclaim, even resorting to childish repetition.
Having resolved the immediate threat, Ye Yun relaxed slightly, a faint smile on his lips.
"This is nothing; I actually have more powerful ones."
"Really? Really? What are they!"
"That, my dear, you will know in the future."
Ye Yun said with a light, smiling tone.
"If I were to use them, it would certainly cause the heavens to crumble, rivers of blood to flow, and ghosts to wail!"
These dramatic pronouncements left Fang Zhiwei utterly mesmerized.
"Master, you actually possess such formidable artifacts?"
"Naturally."
In reality, what Ye Yun referred to as his ultimate means was the jade slip, his final trump card.
However, looking at the current situation, the jade slip given by Feng Qingxian likely wouldn't be needed.
With the biggest threat eliminated, Ye Yun conjured the Gale Cloud Sword in his hand, his gaze already falling upon the remaining Earth Immortal cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall.
"This situation is dire, split up and escape!"
The remaining individuals, sensing Ye Yun's Quasi-Heavenly Immortal cultivation and the terrifying power of his artifact, dared not linger.
They transformed into several streaks of light and fled in different directions, but it proved to be futile.
"Die!"
Ye Yun easily slew one of them, then conjured the Myriad Leaf Immortal Slayer Shuttle in his palm.
The leaves, imbued with the potent Heavenly Phoenix Cold Qi, streaked out in multiple directions with lightning speed.
Their speed was so great that they were impaled by the ice-blue streams of light before they could even form rudimentary defenses.
"They are truly quite weak…"
Ye Yun shook his head, unaware that in the Heavenly Domain, few cultivators possessed such heaven-defying bloodlines and a multitude of high-grade divine artifacts.
Regardless, the trouble this time should be over.
However, it was clear that this was merely his wishful thinking.
"Kid, you dare to harm the people of the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall; you are truly lawless!"
Accompanying a stern shout, a powerful oppressive aura instantly swept in from all directions.
Ye Yun's expression shifted. He suddenly looked towards the source of the voice, which turned out to be the Vice City Lord of Haiyue Immortal City.
Hai Yunsheng was unleashing his full power, his True Immortal realm Xuan Qi aura incredibly terrifying, and his face was filled with righteous indignation.
Everyone was shocked. No one had expected him to make a move against Ye Yun.
Ye Yun narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
"What, City Lord Hai, are you planning to kill for treasure right in front of your own city?"
"Kill for treasure? This Lord has always been on good terms with the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall. Today, I am avenging those from the Divine Hall whom you have cruelly slain!"
Hai Yunsheng snorted, adopting a righteous demeanor.
However, his words made those around him want to curse.
A man who managed an underground auction house and had been locked in a constant struggle with the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall for years claimed to be on good terms with the Divine Hall? How could he even say that?
Even Ye Yun couldn't help but scoff.
"If you want to kill for treasure, just say so. Why put it so elegantly?"
Hai Yunsheng remained unmoved, sneering.
"Enough nonsense, prepare to die!"
Although Ye Yun's artifact had displayed astonishing power, it was precisely this power that had ignited his greed.
The opponent was only at the Quasi-Heavenly Immortal realm. Even with this seemingly one-hit-kill artifact, it required hitting the target, something he was not worried about.
He just needed to kill the person under the guise of avenging the Divine Hall, and then flee to the Void Abyss to lay low for a while.
"Oh really? Then I believe you'd better take a look at this…"
Ye Yun said unhurriedly, producing a fiery red jade token.
Upon hearing this, Hai Yunsheng and many others turned their gaze to the jade token.
A phoenix was engraved on the token, with the words "Elder" beneath it.
Many people did not understand the significance of this jade token. However, Gu Shuai, standing in the distance, raised an eyebrow in surprise and exclaimed.
"The Honorary Elder Token of Chaofeng Mountain! Brother Ye actually holds this position?!"
His words were like a bombshell, exploding amongst the surrounding crowd, causing a stir.
"Holy cow, this guy is actually an Honorary Elder of Chaofeng Mountain?!"
This was no ordinary status. It implied that Ye Yun had made, or would make, significant contributions to the Heavenly Phoenix clan.
To put it crudely, this status essentially told everyone:
This person is under the protection of Chaofeng Mountain. Anyone who dares to act against him had better think twice!