"My Lord, I …"
Although True Origin was surging out of his body, Huo Jin did not feel safe at all. His voice was trembling as he spoke to the air. His body was trembling uncontrollably as well. He was terrified.
When one's cultivation base had reached his level, it was extremely difficult for one to make a breakthrough. The gap between one's strength was huge as well.
Even if one was at the same stage, the gap between one's strength was like a chasm, let alone the gap between two major stages.
Although there was only a fine line between the peak of the Pristine Saint Stage and the Early Refined Saint Stage, the gap between their strength was like heaven and earth.
Due to this reason, Huo Jin was extremely anxious when he saw the Refined Saint Stage powerhouse hiding in the dark, especially since the powerhouse seemed to be dissatisfied with his previous actions.
"Hurmph!"
A cold snort sounded and interrupted Huo Jin's words rudely.
In the next instant, the hoarse voice resonated again from all directions. "I can't tolerate sand in my eyes! This Bai Li Hong is Duan Lingtian's Senior Brother. If he's tortured to death by all of you, Duan Lingtian will definitely raise his guard and hide even deeper. It might even be impossible for him to return to the capital of Windfall Nation.
The Devilseal Tablet is something that I must obtain no matter what! Your Windfall Nation's Imperial Family's actions have angered me. "
When the hoarse voice reached this part of the sentence, the group of people, including Huo Jin, finally understood everything.
Only now did they realize the Saint Stage powerhouse hiding in the dark was not Bai Li Hong's friend. Instead, he was a powerhouse who wanted to obtain the Devilseal Tablet. The reason he saved Bai Li Hong was because Bai Li Hong was related to Duan Lingtian, and Duan Lingtian was the person who had disappeared with the Devilseal Tablet.
"My Lord, your strength is profound. You'll definitely be able to obtain the Devilseal Tablet in the future."
Huo Jin quickly flattered him, hoping the powerhouse hiding in the dark would shift his attention elsewhere. It would be fine as long as he did not stare at him.
Unfortunately, he was destined to be dreaming.
If the person hiding in the dark was really someone like he had said, perhaps, he would not be so calculative with Huo Jin at this moment.
However, the person hiding in the dark was Duan Lingtian!
Duan Lingtian was Bai Li Hong's junior brother. At the same time, he also regarded the Clan Leader of Situ Clan and his son as his friends. When he found out that Bai Li Hong was taken away by Huo Jin and that the Clan Leader of Situ Clan and his son were injured by Huo Jin, he had already sentenced Huo Jin to death in his heart.
Therefore, no matter how much Huo Jin flattered him, it was useless.
Of course, Huo Jin was unaware of all this.
If he had known, he wouldn't have admitted defeat and flattered him. Instead, he would have fled as far as he could, even if he didn't think that he could escape from Duan Lingtian, who was hiding in the dark.
Because that was his last life-saving straw. Even if that straw was not very sturdy, he had no other choice.
"You, Huo Jin, are just the beginning!"
Duan Lingtian pretended to be hoarse as his voice reverberated in the air again. The moment his words left his mouth, the hearts of the people present on the scene jolted. Horror dawned on Huo Jin's face as the True Origin on the surface of his body spread out in an attempt to consolidate his Territory.
Unfortunately, before he could consolidate his Territory, a sword ray that was even faster than the previous golden sword ray appeared out of thin air.
Whoosh!
Before he could react, the sword ray pierced through the space between his brows, leaving behind a terrifying bloody hole.
Under the watchful eyes of the others, Huo Jin fell. When he fell, a horrified expression was still plastered on his face.
Huo Jin, the strongest person below the Refined Saint Stage in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family, a powerhouse at the peak of the Pristine Saint Stage, had died in just a blink of an eye.
At this moment, although the Revered Elders of the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family who were present on the scene were not sad about Huo Jin's death, they could not help but grieve for him.
Even Huo Jin who was more powerful than them had died in just a blink of an eye. Their strength was nothing in the eyes of that powerhouse.
"Run! If we don't run, we'll die! "
While many people were still in shock from Huo Jin's death, someone cried out. His voice was filled with terror and despair.
The moment this voice rang in the air, despair spread and shrouded everyone's hearts.
In the next instant, nobody knew who took the lead, but the group of Revered Elders of the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family began to flee in all directions. Naturally, not all of them fled.
Some of the Revered Elders remained on the spot. Their legs seemed to be filled with lead, and they could not move at all.
These people were more rational people. After witnessing the strength of the powerhouse who was hiding in the dark, they did not dare to think about fleeing at all since they knew it was impossible for them to do so.
However, when they saw the powerhouse who was hiding in the dark did not make a move even though many of them had fled, their minds instantly became active. Soon after, they joined the ranks of those who fled.
Soon after, all of the Revered Elders of the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family had fled. Only a group of Imperial Palace's Imperial Guards with low cultivation bases remained. They looked at each other and did not make a move for a long time.
It was only when someone took the lead that they gradually dispersed.
Nobody knew when, but Bai Li Hong was the only one left.
To be more precise, there were only two people left. Apart from Bai Li Hong, there was also Duan Lingtian who was hiding in the dark.
"Senior Brother, continue to walk out."
Duan Lingtian sent a Voice Transmission to Bai Li Hong in a timely manner.
If Duan Lingtian intended to stop the group of people who had fled earlier, with his current strength, none of them would have been able to escape.
The reason they were able to escape was because Duan Lingtian did not intend to make a fuss about it.
To him, those people were merely bait. He had let them go so he could catch a bigger fish.
"Yes."
It was only when he heard Duan Lingtian's Voice Transmission that Bai Li Hong finally snapped back to his senses.
The scene of Huo Jin being killed earlier had also shocked him.
Two months ago, Huo Jin had brought his men to the Situ Clan to kidnap him. How domineering was he? Relying on his cultivation base, he was fearless. When he faced Bai Li Hong, he even looked at him condescendingly.
However, today, such a person was killed in just a blink of an eye.
"Where did Junior Brother find such a helper?"
Bai Li Hong was shocked. He did not expect his Junior Brother to know a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse.
Although the Refined Saint Stage powerhouse had said that he had saved him because he was afraid his Junior Brother would be scared out of his wits if he died, it was just a perfunctory remark.
But he knew that it was only perfunctory words. If that person really wanted his Junior Brother's Devilseal Tablet, then that person would have made a move to seize it long ago. Why would that person help his Junior Brother and save him?
After witnessing the strength of that powerhouse, Bai Li Hong's confidence was boosted. He continued to walk toward the entrance of the Imperial Palace without any fear.
Fortunately, Bai Li Hong still did not know his Junior Brother was the powerhouse who killed Huo Jin. Otherwise, who knew how frightened he would be?
Although Bai Li Hong knew Duan Lingtian's innate talent was monstrous, it did not cross his mind that Duan Lingtian's current strength was comparable to a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse. It did not cross his mind that Duan Lingtian was not afraid of the few Refined Saint Stage powerhouses in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family and the powerhouse at the peak of the Refined Saint Stage who had an extraordinary origin.
While Bai Li Hong continued to walk out, the news of Huo Jin's death finally reached the ears of the Windfall Nation's Emperor.
The Windfall Nation's Emperor was a middle-aged man who wore a dragon robe. There was an awe-inspiring look on his face.
"Huo Jin is dead?"
The moment the Windfall Nation's Emperor, Zhu Yuan, heard the news of Huo Jin's death, his expression turned grave immediately. Cold killing intent could be seen in his eyes as he asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"
Huo Jin was not only the Revered Elder of the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family, but he was also Zhu Yuan's right-hand man.
There were many things that he had to rely on Huo Jin to do.
Killing Huo Jin was no different from severing his right-hand man. How could he not be enraged?
At the same time, the dragon robe on Zhu Yuan's body fluttered in the wind. The Divine Dragons embroidered on it seemed to have come alive at this moment as they bared their fangs and brandished their claws majestically.
At the same time, the aura of a powerhouse swept out from Zhu Yuan's body, causing the Revered Elder who came to report the news to take a few steps back.
This Revered Elder was an Early Pristine Saint Stage Martial Cultivator, but he was forced to take a few steps back by Zhu Yuan's aura. One could just imagine Zhu Yuan's strength.
The Windfall Nation was a sixth-rate force in the Dao Martial Saint Land. It was a sixth-rate Saint Nation.
A country like this was completely different from some countries on the Mortal Continent. Those who could become the Emperor were all outstanding people in the Imperial Family without exception.
As the Windfall Nation's Emperor, Zhu Yuan was one of the few Refined Saint Stage powerhouses in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family. Not only that, but he was also the youngest Refined Saint Stage powerhouse in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family. It was only natural that an ordinary Early Pristine Saint Stage Martial Cultivator would not be able to withstand his aura.
"It's an unknown powerhouse who killed Revered Elder Huo without even showing himself."
The Imperial Family's Revered Elder did not dare to hesitate and quickly answered Zhu Yuan's question.
"Killed Huo Jin without even showing himself? Refined Saint Stage powerhouse? "
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan's expression turned even graver.
"He's at least at the Refined Saint Stage. Moreover, it seems like he's not an ordinary Refined Saint Stage powerhouse. Under the circumstances where he didn't show himself, he killed Revered Elder Huo with just one strike."
The Imperial Family's Revered Elder began to sweat again when he recalled the scene earlier.
"What?!"
The moment these words left his mouth, Zhu Yuan's expression changed immediately.
He was confident he could kill Huo Jin without even showing himself. However, he did not have the strength to kill Huo Jin with just one strike when he did not show himself and Huo Jin was already prepared.
"Such strength … He's at least at the Intermediate Refined Saint Stage or above!"
The moment Zhu Yuan thought of this, his heart jolted.
In fact, even the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family only had one Intermediate Refined Saint Stage powerhouse. He was also the strongest powerhouse in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family.
"What's so special about that person's attack? Could it be Zi Yun, the Sect Leader of Drift Blaze Sect? "
Zhu Yuan asked in a deep voice.
Zi Yun, the Sect Leader of Drift Blaze Sect, was also the only person in Windfall Nation who was on par with the strongest powerhouse in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family.
"I don't think it's Sect Leader Zi Yun … Based on that person's attack, he should be a Sword Cultivator!"
"Sword Cultivator?"
"Yes."
"Did that person say anything?"
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