Chapter 1238: Crushing
Wen Hexuan wanted his three Soul Armaments to break free from Luo Yao's restraints. This was merely his wish, not an indication of his ability. Under his full power, the three Soul Armaments remained tightly suppressed by Luo Yao, utterly immobile, showing no sign of breaking free.
Luo Yao witnessed all of Wen Hexuan's actions. Seeing that Wen Hexuan had no intention of responding, he didn't wait any longer, but continued speaking on his own.
"The reason I brought all my trusted subordinates today is twofold. Firstly, I don't want to see any of you manage to escape using some special method; an additional layer of blockade from my confidants will reduce your chances of successful escape. Secondly, I wish to eliminate you all as swiftly as possible, so fast that even the Tong Continent Great Emperor you rely on won't have time to intervene and save you."
It was unclear whether Wen Hexuan hadn't heard, or if he had heard but simply chose to ignore it. In any case, he still offered no response to Luo Yao, not even a single word or glance. He remained stubbornly focused, desperately channeling all his power into his three Soul Armaments.
Since Luo Yao had chosen this moment to speak to Wen Hexuan, there was naturally a reason behind his words. However, once he had finished speaking, he didn't waste any more breath on Wen Hexuan, but launched a full-power assault directly against him.
With Luo Yao attacking with all his might, how could Wen Hexuan be his match? In just a few breaths, Luo Yao effortlessly claimed Wen Hexuan's life. Even until his death, Wen Hexuan failed to free his three Soul Armaments from their restraints.
Wen Hexuan was never Luo Yao's equal, and even less so when Luo Yao unleashed his full power. Thus, he only managed to hold out for a mere few breaths against Luo Yao.
No matter how one looked at it, Wen Hexuan was a Life Soul realm expert. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be easy to slay a powerhouse of his level. Luo Yao's ability to achieve this in such a short time was ample proof that his strength far surpassed Wen Hexuan's. Only with a vast disparity in power between the two could Wen Hexuan be slain in such a brief span.
Luo Yao watched this scene unfold, his face devoid of any surprise. From his demeanor, it seemed he had long anticipated this outcome.
Luo Yao didn't choose to simply watch. After successfully slaying Wen Hexuan, he turned his attention to Duan Shui as his new target, unleashing his full power once again.
With Luo Yao, a Great Emperor, joining the fray, the situation immediately underwent a complete reversal. Duan Shui was instantly suppressed, left gasping for breath, looking as if he could no longer hold on.
"Luo Yao, I am not only a subordinate of the Tong Continent Great Emperor, but also one of his trusted confidants! If you kill me, it will be tantamount to declaring war on the Tong Continent Yin Division! Are you sure you want to do this? !"
Duan Shui sensed Luo Yao's murderous intent. He knew that if this continued, he would undoubtedly meet a gruesome end. Thus, while desperately clinging on, he invoked the name of the Tong Continent Great Emperor.
In truth, he was well aware that relations between the two sides had deteriorated to the point of open hostility, even if it hadn't fully erupted into war on the surface. Knowing this, yet still uttering such words, he was simply grasping at straws in desperation, trying to stall for as much time as possible. In his mind, as long as he could hold out until the Tong Continent Great Emperor arrived, his meager life might be saved.
"Hmph, your words strike me as rather laughable."
Luo Yao let out a cold snort, but the movements of his hands neither ceased nor slowed. As his words fell, Duan Shui was sent flying, his body slamming into the wall of the secret chamber. The wall, crafted from special materials, possessed extreme hardness, yet it still couldn't withstand an impact of his magnitude.
Boom!
With a colossal crash, Duan Shui's body was deeply embedded in the wall. The sturdy wall had partially caved in, and centered around his body, a network of cracks spread across the surrounding surface, resembling a peculiar spiderweb.
Pfft!
Suffering such a devastating blow, even as a Life Soul realm expert, Duan Shui couldn't help but spurt a mouthful of warm blood. For a moment, his entire being appeared listless. Yet, this was not the end. The instant he coughed up blood, a torrent of further attacks rained down upon him. These assaults came from Luo Yao, as well as from Yang Haoran and the other Guardians. After all, Luo Yao's side was currently focused solely on Duan Shui, and with Duan Shui deeply embedded in the wall and yet to recover his senses, anyone would recognize this as a prime opportunity to deliver a killing blow. Yang Haoran and his companions were naturally no exception, hence the current scene.
Facing the sharp and dense attacks from Yang Haoran and the others, Duan Shui had no time to react whatsoever. Forget about making any effective dodges or counterattacks; he hadn't even fully regained his senses. His brain was still ringing from the violent impact when his body was engulfed by the combined assaults of Yang Haoran's group.
A shrill shriek echoed, and the sturdy secret meeting room began to shake violently under the combined attacks of the group, before collapsing with a resounding crash. No matter how robust this secret meeting room was, it couldn't withstand the destructive power of Yang Haoran and the others. Not to mention Luo Yao, the Great Emperor, even the formidable strength unleashed by any single member of Yang Haoran's group was more than the secret meeting room could bear.
Wen Hexuan's secret meeting room was built beneath the First District's Guardian Zone. Now that it had suddenly collapsed, it naturally created a significant disturbance, immediately drawing the attention of others within the Guardian Zone.
"What's going on? Is it an enemy attack?"
"No way, the great war with the Spiritualists ended years ago. Any surviving Spiritualists have long since cowered away, not daring to show their faces. How could there still be an enemy attack? Besides, this is the Guardian Zone of our Jingling Continent Yin Division's First District. Even if they dared to emerge, they wouldn't dare cause trouble here. Isn't that just seeking death?"
"If not an enemy attack, then is some terrifying fierce beast about to burst out of the ground? Is there some powerful entity suppressed beneath our Guardian Zone?"
Within the Guardian Zone, everyone's attention was drawn, and they cast their gazes towards the collapsed area of the secret meeting room. Some, intent on understanding the situation, immediately rushed towards the scene.
Under normal circumstances, if only the secret meeting room had collapsed, the commotion wouldn't have been too great. But the present situation was different; with several Guardians and a Great Emperor acting in concert, the destructive power unleashed was simply too immense. Hence, the disturbance was colossal, causing the entire Guardian Zone to tremble under its force.
Of course, had it not been for the combined efforts of the group, Wen Hexuan's secret meeting room, constructed from special materials, would not have collapsed under normal circumstances. Given the secret meeting room's inherent durability, it would absolutely not have collapsed on its own without external damage, not even after decades or centuries.
The ground above the secret meeting room had visibly caved in, causing various buildings on the surface to collapse. Cracks of varying depths appeared around the sunken area. Sounds of rushing through the air echoed overhead as figures arrived one after another. They were Emissaries of Death from the First District, who had immediately rushed over upon realizing the anomaly occurring here.
Gazing at the sunken ground below, the vast majority of the arriving Emissaries of Death wore expressions of confusion. Only a very few, a handful of them, had their faces turn instantly grim.
As for the former, it was clear from their puzzled expressions that they were likely unaware of the secret meeting room's existence; otherwise, their faces wouldn't have shown such bewilderment.
Regarding the latter, judging by their reactions, they should have known about the secret meeting room beneath the sunken ground. And indeed, they did know of its existence, for they were all trusted subordinates cultivated by Wen Hexuan, making the secret meeting room no secret to them.
Now, seeing the ground above the secret meeting room cave in, they knew without a doubt that something had gone wrong with the secret meeting room below, which was why their expressions had changed so dramatically.
However, before they could even approach to investigate, another booming sound erupted from beneath the sunken ground. Dirt and rubble splattered, dust and smoke billowed, and several figures shot out from underground.
A gust of strong wind swept through, dispersing the swirling dust and smoke, revealing the figures of several individuals!
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