352: You are self-destructing

Liu Xuanyin did not look at the explosion, nor did he look at Liu Jinfeng's corpse.

His gaze, like a poisoned nail, was fixed firmly on the immortal slaying sword.

That ancient, dark, yet terrifyingly imposing sword radiated an aura capable of severing all rules.

The image of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the wails of Family members, and the collapse of the Family lands in the Lake of Reincarnation suddenly burned through his mind like a searing iron brand.

His entire body began to tremble uncontrollably, his teeth ground together, and his knuckles were squeezed white, almost shattering.

“So—it—was—you.”

His voice was hoarse and dry, squeezed out word by word through clenched teeth, every syllable steeped in blood-rusted killing intent.

The rage brought by Liu Jinfeng's death was utterly swallowed and ignited by a deeper, more violent, and more desperate hatred at this moment.

In his eyes, only you and the immortal slaying sword remained.

But the anger was quickly masked by ecstasy—

He had searched for so many years, and finally, he had found you.

He wasn't afraid of your appearance; he was afraid that when you appeared, it would already be the time of the Family's destruction.

He immediately calmed down, countless thoughts flashing through his mind—

Now that the Venerable Tianming had designated you as a pawn, the moment you acknowledged Venerable Yuqing as your master would be the time of your death.

At that time, the crisis of the Liu Clan's extermination could naturally be resolved!

As for the death of the Second Elder, it was completely worth it!

Although cultivating a Spirit Transformation Cultivator required vast resources and time, his Liu Clan Immortal Family did not lack Soul Transformation experts.

As long as he could kill you, even sacrificing this Void Refining Elder of theirs would be worth it.

After all, his Liu Clan Immortal Family had several Void Refining Cultivators.

Thinking of this, he actually calmed down.

Meanwhile, you looked at Liu Jinfeng's headless corpse and the wide-eyed, unblinking head, merely smiling faintly to yourself:

"Liu Jinfeng, this is only the beginning!"

"From now on, the offense and defense have switched!"

"One day, I will make you kneel before me."

You hadn't realized that not long ago, Liu Jinfeng was still a great mountain weighing on your heart.

Now that you were also at the Soul Transformation stage, slaying her was as easy as crushing an ant.

What a pity, though, that the immortal slaying sword had been exposed again.

You slowly walked toward Liu Jinfeng's head, chuckled faintly, and lifted your foot to kick it—

The head transformed into a streak of light, rolled onto the spirit boat, and stopped right beside Liu Xuanyin's foot.

You looked at Liu Xuanyin, laughing coldly:

"Liu Xuanyin... it's time to honor your agreement!"

Liu Xuanyin's fists trembled slightly.

If it weren't for the Venerable Tianming's demand, he would kill you right now, instantly, immediately.

When the Black Armored Guards saw their leader's head, their hearts inexplicably stung, and various emotions surged within them.

Not long ago—

Liu Jinfeng was like an existence of faith in their eyes.

She was an existence that commanded both reverence and fear.

Many of them had followed Liu Jinfeng for hundreds of years, receiving her training and care; some were even orphans adopted by Liu Jinfeng.

They had all sworn allegiance to Liu Jinfeng until death.

Now, watching her die such a humiliating death with their own eyes, their hearts surged with grief, indignation, and unspeakable emotions, making them tremble with fury.

But without an order, they dared not act rashly.

Even if they acted impulsively, given the strength you had just displayed, killing Nascent Soul Cultivators like them would be as easy as slicing vegetables.

Liu Xuanyin took a deep breath and gave the command coldly, word by word:

"Collect the Second Elder's body!"

A Black Armored Guard behind him choked back tears, kneeling on the ground in sorrow, and carefully collected Liu Jinfeng's head.

Another person immediately transformed into a streak of light, landed before Liu Jinfeng's headless body, knelt down, and a tear rolled down his cheek:

"Leader, we... are going home."

You merely smiled coldly and asked indifferently:

"Liu Xuanyin... do you intend to break the agreement!"

"If you don't let her leave," you pointed at Qin Yu, "then we might as well self-destruct. We've already killed two of you, so it's worth it."

Qin Yu's eyes were filled with tears, and her fists were tightly clenched.

"Brother—!" she muttered softly. "You are not Trash; you are the hero in my heart!"

She seemed to understand the purpose behind your actions.

It was for her, for their parents, for the Fengyun Pavilion, and for the countless people on the Tianhuang Continent to survive.

Therefore, she did not act impulsively or speak unnecessarily; she merely suppressed the anger and unwillingness in her heart, restraining her sorrow and the tears in her eyes.

In Liu Xuanyin's mind, the Venerable Tianming's voice transmission pierced through again: "Capture that girl and force him to swear an oath."

Liu Xuanyin's eyes turned cold, and his gaze swept over you like an ice blade: "Swear a great dao oath, and she may live."

"Release her first!" Your gaze suddenly sharpened.

"You are not qualified to negotiate." Liu Xuanyin's lips curved into an indifferent arc.

"Then... we die together."

You spat out the last few words. There was no emotion in your voice, only desolate determination.

The moment the words fell, the aura around your body collapsed violently!

It was not an explosion, but an inward—a frantic implosion.

Your skin cracked inch by inch, but what flowed out was not blood, but light.

Pure, destructive white light erupted from every crack, and your entire being seemed to transform into a cocoon of light about to tear reality apart.

Spiritual Qi was sucked dry, forming a black vortex that devoured everything. Even the surrounding space groaned under the strain, beginning to twist and deform.

You were self-destructing.

A true, unreserved dual annihilation of Primordial Spirit and Physical Body.

Liu Xuanyin's pupils suddenly contracted. Before he could even react with shock or anger, he fiercely waved his sleeve—

The mighty Void Power wrapped around the eight spirit boats. Space violently shook as if being folded, and in the next instant, the people and the boats had retreated rapidly to the edge of the Sky Restricting Great Formation's light barrier!

Almost at the same moment they vanished.

"Buzz—"

There was no loud explosion.

Only an extremely sharp scream, as if the Law itself was being torn apart.

Where you stood, an extreme black spot first appeared, and immediately after—

White light burst forth.

It was not a diffusion; it was an eruption.

An unbelievably condensed pillar of pure white light shot straight and silently toward the sky!

Wherever the light pillar passed, space was annihilated inch by inch, leaving behind a trajectory of pure nothingness.

The light barrier of the Sky Restricting Great Formation, which covered the entire area, was instantly pierced through upon contact, like fragile glass—

With a sound of "hiss,"

The light barrier was ripped open, leaving a huge fissure whose edges flickered with chaotic Law currents on the brink of collapse.

However, just as the light pillar pierced the heavens and the energy was about to fully erupt and sweep through everything—

Something strange happened.