315: Chapter 315 The Game Begins (1)

"Hmph, a fool who doesn't know the meaning of death, actually daring to threaten this Heavenly Emperor? You're simply courting death!" Cao Yang snorted coldly, his voice filled with disdain.

With a wave of his arm, he reached out toward the blond youth like a bolt of lightning.

At this critical moment, the old man standing beside the blond youth, who was at the Peak Source Venerable Realm, saw his expression change drastically.

He knew well that Cao Yang's strength was unfathomable, but there was no room for hesitation now. He could only grit his teeth and exert all his strength in a desperate attempt to block Cao Yang's thunderous blow.

However, the disparity in their strength was simply too vast.

Despite the old man's best efforts, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; he couldn't budge Cao Yang even an inch.

"Ah!"

A shrill scream rang out. Before Cao Yang's palm print could even touch the white-haired old man, a powerful force had already enveloped him.

In the blink of an eye, the old man exploded like a lit firecracker, turning into a thick mist of blood that permeated the air.

At the same time, the old man's true spirit vanished without a trace in an instant, completely reduced to ashes.

The crystal-clear blood of the Peak Source Venerable old man, which contained terrifying energy, rained down, splashing all over the blond youth and his many followers behind him.

Those followers whose cultivation base was below the Source King Realm suffered a heavy blow; one by one, they spat out blood on the spot, were severely injured, and their faces became contorted and deformed—a truly wretched sight.

One must realize that the blood of a Peak Source Venerable powerhouse was no ordinary thing; the energy contained within was incredibly vast and boundless.

If it were in the Divine Realm, even a single drop of such blood would be enough to easily pierce through the entire Divine Realm, possessing a power that could be called world-destroying.

The surrounding onlookers, witnessing this sudden and bloody scene, were immediately scared to the point of their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. They cried out in alarm and scattered in all directions like headless flies.

The scene was in total chaos, with screams and cries rising and falling one after another.

Even the staff and the president of the Wan Jie Chamber of Commerce bolted and ran, because the president's cultivation base was also only at the Peak Source Venerable level.

However, Cao Yang paid no mind to these panicked onlookers, allowing them to flee the area.

With his current strength, he no longer needed to silence witnesses to cover his tracks or actions.

Any fellow who dared to provoke him or came looking for trouble only needed a light wave of his hand to be reduced to ashes and vanish from this world.

Behind the blond youth, the many followers had varying expressions.

Among them, the more experienced followers quickly scanned their surroundings, seemingly sensing that something was wrong.

Their figures flickered as they swiftly flew away like lightning, wanting to distance themselves from this potential crisis as quickly as possible.

However, just as these followers took flight, an invisible force suddenly appeared.

It was an invisible Barrier that Cao Yang had set up beforehand; it was like an invisible wall, indestructible.

With a loud "bang," those followers attempting to escape were violently knocked back, as if they had slammed into a wall of bronze and iron.

For a moment, the inside of the Barrier fell into a state of chaos.

The dozen or so people with cultivation bases above the Source Realm who were gathered together were all panicking now.

Especially the younger ones—when had they ever experienced such a perilous situation?

Their hearts were filled with fear, yet they had no idea how to handle the current situation.

As for the blond youth, his face was also filled with terror.

In his eyes, which were usually arrogant and looked down on everyone, there was now only dread.

His hands trembled uncontrollably, as if he could barely even hold onto the fan that served as his weapon.

This habitually overbearing scion of a great family had personally slain billions of lives before, but those enemies were either far weaker than him and easily erased, or they were handled by the powerful Dao Protectors at his side.

It could be said that before this, he had never truly encountered a danger that could threaten his own life.

Even in important events like the Ten Thousand Year Great Competition held across the Seven Continents, even if he were to lose, all he would lose would be a bit of reputation and face.

But now, he truly felt the shadow of death gradually looming over him. He never imagined that one day, he would also become like meat on a chopping block, at the mercy of others!

"Sen... Senior, please stay your hand and spare this Junior's life! Please don't kill me. If you let me go, my grandfather will surely bring out countless rare treasures to exchange for my life."

"I am my grandfather's most pampered and beloved great-grandson!"

The blond youth's face was as pale as paper, and his body shook like a withered leaf in the wind as he stammered his desperate pleas.

Cao Yang's palm print, which was about to strike forward, suddenly paused and then unexpectedly dissipated into nothingness.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Cao Yang's mind, and a brilliant idea instantly took root.

Thus, he shifted his steps, slowly moving closer to the Barrier with a faint, enigmatic smile on his face.

He spoke slowly, "Hehe, actually, this Heavenly Emperor can show some mercy and grant you all a way to live. However... it depends on whether you have the courage to fight for it!"

"Sen... Senior, please say it! No matter what conditions you set, even if it means this Junior loses everything he owns, I, Jin Qianbao, will definitely not even blink and will offer it up with both hands!"

Hearing this, the blond youth's eyes immediately lit up, and he hurriedly responded.

"Yes, yes, yes! Whatever Senior commands, we will certainly obey. We will go all out to ensure Senior is satisfied!"

The group of people behind the blond youth also felt as if they had escaped death, and they all began to echo him with obsequious bows and nods.