97: Ao Lietian: Kill him! Forget it, just beat him half to death.

"Even if one reaches the end of the Great Emperor Realm and cultivates their Dao to the limit, can they still not escape the fate of falling?"

Xu Jinhuan looked at the figures fighting above, feeling a sense of melancholy.

When the fox dies, the rabbit grieves; one feels for their own kind.

As someone whose comprehension of the Great Dao could now rival that of the Primal Supreme, seeing the complete demise of this ancient Supreme naturally evoked a trace of sorrow in his heart.

Similarly, his thirst for power grew even stronger.

"Exactly what Realm must I reach to keep all the people and things I cherish by my side, so that I no longer have any regrets?"

"Great Emperor? Immortal King? Immortal Emperor? Or that legendary, higher unknown Realm?"

Xu Jinhuan did not know.

But he knew that as long as he did not give up, that day would eventually come.

"Before that, it seems I need to deal with these fellows."

Composing himself, Xu Jinhuan's gaze fell upon the several figures that had already formed a circle around him.

Without him noticing, the Butian Saint Son, Li Xuanyang, Little Kunpeng, and Young Master Golden Roc had already surrounded him from four directions, firmly blocking all his paths of retreat. They had him trapped like a turtle in a jar, and killing intent was beginning to surface.

"Fellow Daoist, you're finally awake?"

Li Xuanyang spoke with a smile, his intentions clearly malicious.

"I am Li Xuanyang, the current Daoist Successor of the Xuanyang Holy Land. I am the mortal enemy of your subordinate, Fang Qingyao, and I am also Li Jiaoyang's older brother."

"The enmity between us is irreconcilable. Today, I have come specifically to seek your guidance."

Though they were words of challenge, Li Xuanyang spoke them in a sinister manner. His tone was so eerie it made one's skin crawl and their spine go cold.

His every gesture and tone were completely at odds with the great sun he bore on his back; he was sinister beyond measure... "Heh, I see."

Xu Jinhuan was not intimidated by Li Xuanyang's eerie words. He remained calm and composed, his expression not changing in the slightest.

He merely spared a glance at this gloomy youth before turning his head to look at the other prodigies in the other directions, speaking indifferently.

"This man named Li has a deep grudge against me, so there's a reason for us to fight. What about you three? Why have you come to join the fun?"

"Naturally, it is to support you, Fellow Daoist."

The Golden-Winged Great Peng spoke without blushing or his heart skipping a beat, lying through his teeth.

"Support me? Your Divine Power is constantly trying to suppress me. Are you sure you're here to support me?"

Xu Jinhuan sneered.

"You are not my match. Get lost now while you still have the chance. If we truly start fighting, I will not show any mercy."

This was the final warning Xu Jinhuan gave.

The moment his voice fell, his body suddenly jolted!

A majestic and peerless pressure erupted with a bang. Its intensity was actually enough to rival that of Young Master Golden Roc, instantly sweeping away the invisible suppressing force around him!

Thump, thump, thump!

Four dull thuds sounded in succession as the Butian Saint Son and the others were actually shaken by this pressure, forced back several steps. Their faces were all filled with shock.

They had never expected Xu Jinhuan to be powerful to this extent!

But things had already reached this point; how could they retreat now?

Instead, the strength Xu Jinhuan displayed only made them more determined to join forces and destroy him.

This boy's talent was too terrifying; he absolutely could not be allowed to live!

At the very least, they had to defeat him and break his invincible spirit. They could clearly sense that a rich aura of invincibility was already brewing within Xu Jinhuan; he was not far from the true Path of Invincibility.

As the first batch of prodigies born in this Golden Great Age, the Realms of Li Xuanyang, the Butian Saint Son, and the others were already at their Peak, having reached the Late Stage of the God King Realm. They even had the confidence to maneuver and escape from a Saint. They were the top tier of prodigies today.

One could say that they were the final obstacles on Xu Jinhuan's Path of Invincibility!

More importantly, they had long been coveting the secrets on Xu Jinhuan's person.

This young man had burst onto the scene and grown to a height where he could stand shoulder to shoulder with them in a short time. He must be hiding a massive Opportunity that would make any Cultivator go crazy!

If they could defeat Xu Jinhuan, this Opportunity might become theirs!

At this moment, the greed and killing intent in the hearts of the four prodigies had reached their Peak.

Li Xuanyang stared fixedly at Xu Jinhuan, his expression solemn to the extreme. The sun phenomenon behind him suddenly erupted, releasing ten thousand zhang of golden light, like a brilliant sun hanging in the Nine Heavens, dazzling and magnificent!

Buzz!—

A terrifying heatwave instantly swept in all directions, causing even space to slightly distort. The surrounding temperature soared rapidly. The scrap iron and divine gold that had remained for hundreds of thousands of years began to melt rapidly under this extreme heat, eventually merging with the earth.

"Take this move, Noble Xuanyang!"

Li Xuanyang gave a loud shout, and the sun phenomenon behind him crashed down. The great sun sank like a falling star striking the earth, carrying a world-destroying momentum as it smashed toward Xu Jinhuan.

Boom!

The ground of the Palace Star instantly cracked, kicking up ten thousand zhang of dust and smoke. The terrifying heat formed a sky-covering wave of fire, instantly swallowing Xu Jinhuan's figure completely.

Seeing Xu Jinhuan being completely consumed, the hearts of the women who had been sent away earlier couldn't help but tighten. Ao Linger, who had just joined them, couldn't help but cry out.

"Young Master, be careful!"

She was kind by nature. Even if her natal divine soul was controlled by Xu Jinhuan, she couldn't bear to see him meet with disaster.

On the other hand, the other women appeared much more composed, showing no sign of worry.

Even though there was a Realm gap between Xu Jinhuan and the four prodigies, they had a near-blind confidence in him.

This man had already created countless impossible miracles. They firmly believed that this time would be no exception.

The overwhelming projection of the sun arrived in an instant, no more than three feet from the tip of Xu Jinhuan's nose. The extreme heat had already warped the space around him.

Seeing this scene, Li Xuanyang couldn't help but show a joyful expression.

His attack was certain to hit!

This Noble Xuanyang move was a top-tier killing Divine Ability created by Emperor Haoyang back in the day. Its power was infinite. Even a powerful creature like a True Dragon would have to pay a heavy price if hit directly, enough to exhaust one of the opponent's life-saving treasures.

However, he was happy too soon.

Just as that noble sun was about to fall on Xu Jinhuan, an invisible ripple suddenly spread out.

The surrounding space instantly froze!

That unstoppable, terrifying sun actually came to a dead stop, unable to advance even half a fraction further!

"?!!!"

At this moment, Li Xuanyang's pupils shook violently, and an unprecedented storm of shock rose in his mind.

A bone-chilling cold instantly surged from the soles of his feet through his entire body to his brain, making his scalp tingle and his whole body go cold.

This was completely different from the script he had imagined!

What exactly did he do?!

However, an even more hair-raising scene was yet to come.

Xu Jinhuan glanced indifferently at the four of them, then slowly raised his hand and lightly tapped the noble sun that was large enough to incinerate a star.

His figure was as tiny as an ant compared to that massive sun that blotted out the sky.

But it was this seemingly insignificant, gentle poke.

Pop!~

That noble sun, which contained the Legacy of Emperor Haoyang and was enough to destroy the world, actually shattered instantly. Like a punctured balloon, it turned into a sky full of light fragments and vanished without a trace!

At this moment, not only Li Xuanyang, but even the Butian Saint Son, Little Kunpeng, and Young Master Golden Roc felt their hearts sink to the bottom.

They could not for the life of them understand why Xu Jinhuan, who was clearly only at the sixth level of the Life and Death Realm, could be so powerful as to crush those at the Late Stage of the God King Realm.

This completely violated the common sense of the cultivation world!

But they were, after all, the top prodigies who had risen earliest in the Golden Great Age. They were the oldest, strongest, and most experienced. They instantly snapped out of their shock.

Now was not the time to overthink; they had to quickly find a way to counter Xu Jinhuan.

Otherwise, the four of them might very well fall here!

"Fellow Daoist Xu is indeed possessed of great Divine Abilities! In that case, I will no longer hold back!"

Li Xuanyang shouted fiercely, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. The sun phenomenon behind him expanded once more, ten thousand zhang of golden light piercing the heavens. A terrifying power several times stronger than before was rapidly brewing; he was clearly about to use his trump card.

"What are you all waiting for? Act quickly!"

The Butian Saint Son and the other two did not dare to hesitate, instantly activating their strongest Divine Abilities.

The Golden Roc Spreads Its Wings; golden feathers blotted out the sun, and sharp wing blades sliced through the Void Realm, carrying a sharp radiance that could tear through the ages!

The Kunpeng Returns to the Sea; a pitch-black phantom of a Kunpeng appeared, drawing the phantom waters of the four seas to pour into the sky, containing a terrifying suction that could swallow the world!

The Divine Spirit Mending the Heavens; a holy divine phantom pressed its palms together as countless Law runes flowed, turning into a Heaven-Mending Stone containing the power of creation and suppression, which then smashed down!

The three heaven-shaking phenomena and Li Xuanyang's sun phenomenon complemented each other, reflecting across the heavens. Even the artificial starry sky above the Nine Heavens shook violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Kill!"

Four shouts rang out simultaneously. Four world-destroying Divine Abilities, like four giant heaven-opening axes, emerged. Carrying the power to tear everything apart, they crashed toward Xu Jinhuan!

Boom, boom, boom!

The terrifying collision of energy caused the heaven and earth to tremble. The entire Supreme Palace Star was shaking slightly. Dust and smoke swept in all directions, and even the air was ground into powder. A vacuum zone was annihilated in the center of the battlefield.

"What terrifying methods. If it were me, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to handle it."

Not far away, Ao Lietian, who had been watching the battle in secret and keeping an eye on his sister's safety, also felt his heart shake violently upon seeing this world-destroying scene. He secretly felt lucky that he hadn't joined the siege in a moment of madness earlier.

He did not have Xu Jinhuan's perversely powerful strength. If he were besieged by these four prodigies, today would surely be a disaster for him.

Of course, rationality aside, Ao Lietian still looked forward to something happening to Xu Jinhuan in his heart.

"Can't you guys try a bit harder and kill this kid? That way, Linger would be free!"

But looking back at Ao Linger's extremely anxious expression, as if she wanted to rush up and die with Xu Jinhuan, Ao Lietian silently took back his wish.

"No, looking at Linger, if this kid dies, she'll be sad again. How about you guys don't kill him, just beat him half to death."