Chapter 121: Dead Men Fear Nothing

Within the secret realm.

Before the elderly man who knelt down and kowtowed earnestly, Xia Jiuxuan remained unmoved.

He had witnessed this kind of trick countless times.

Whether or not he killed Yang Kui, the old man was destined to be locked in an unending struggle with him—this Xia Jiuxuan knew very well.

“Old relic, if you have any other grandchildren, you’d better discipline them properly, so they don’t perish prematurely!”

Xia Jiuxuan lifted his sword and sliced through Yang Kui’s head; the man died instantly.

“Ah!”

The old man roared madly.

“You little beast, I will make your life a living hell! Ahhhh!”

Xia Jiuxuan curled his lips into a cold sneer. “Old fool, I’m waiting for you!”

Boom!

Xia Jiuxuan’s fist shattered the phantom before him.

Moments later, he opened his palm and beckoned to the bronze seal.

The bronze seal flew toward him and landed in his hand.

Xia Jiuxuan infused it with soul energy, suppressing it and bringing it under his control.

“Run!”

The remaining prodigies from the mortal nation, terrified by the scene, began to flee in all directions.

“Run? Do you think you can?”

Xia Jiuxuan refined several top-grade spirit stones, transforming them into wind elemental energy. In a flash, he blocked the escape of a few.

“Brother Xia, spare us!”

Those few were shrouded by the shadow of death, trembling as they begged for mercy.

“Mercy? If it weren’t for my two friends fighting to protect me with their lives, do you think you’d be begging for mercy now?” Xia Jiuxuan said coldly.

“We were blind fools, Brother Xia, you’re magnanimous…”

Splat!

Xia Jiuxuan was too lazy to listen to their nonsense; his spirit sword surged out, ending one life with a single strike!

After capturing the souls of several, Xia Jiuxuan vanished again.

Those few who had fled hundreds of yards were stopped and slain with a single sword sweep!

Kill!

Keep killing!

Blood rained from the sky; Xia Jiuxuan showed no sign of stopping.

“Xia Jiuxuan has gone mad! Run for your lives!”

“Ahhh!”

The prodigies of the mortal nation were like helpless prey before Xia Jiuxuan, utterly powerless.

Rumble!

Suddenly, the heavens trembled, and faces appeared in the clouds above.

“Xia Jiuxuan, stop right there!”

“You beast! You slaughter innocents recklessly, the Celestial Star Sect will tear you limb from limb!”

“If you stop now, we can still negotiate, but if not, the Blood Moon Sect will make sure you suffer a fate worse than death!”

The faces in the sky roared furiously at Xia Jiuxuan.

These were the elite cultivators of the great sects, who had joined forces to project their will into the secret realm, intent on stopping Xia Jiuxuan.

The mortal nation's prodigies had been “borrowed” from these sects, and now that Xia Jiuxuan was slaughtering them, how could they explain this to their hidden sects?

“Cut the crap about slaughtering innocents. There’s no such thing under my sword,” Xia Jiuxuan stood tall in the sky, confronting those cold faces.

“How dare you deny it! Xia Jiuxuan, think carefully. Your rampant killing will bring the combined wrath of the hidden clans and the great sects. Do you think you can bear it?”

Xia Jiuxuan sneered, “Whether I can bear it is none of your business. But I want to ask you—how well can you bear the bounty and death warrants you’ve issued against me?”

“Pathetic ant, with your strength, where do you get such confidence to say that?”

“Then… we’ll see about that!”

Whoosh!

Xia Jiuxuan unleashed a horizontal slash; the overwhelming sword intent surged toward the cloud layer.

Crack, crack, crack...

The thunder lake roared, and the faces in the clouds shattered into pieces.

Outside the secret realm, silence reigned.

All eyes fixed on the handsome youth on the giant sky screen, a complicated emotion stirring within.

Who dared to act so arrogantly?

A mere Sealing Spirit Realm cultivator, daring to treat the hidden sects this way!

“Everyone, Xia Jiuxuan has gone too far. When he leaves the secret realm, we must tear him apart alive to vent our hatred!”

“Yes, he must be killed!”

“Send out all the prodigy disciples to guard every exit!”

At this moment, those who wanted Xia Jiuxuan dead were not just the eighteen sects, but the hundred greatest top sects beyond the world!

Throughout history, the hundred great sects targeting a single youth simultaneously was unprecedented!

Within the secret realm.

Xia Jiuxuan sheathed his sword.

Of the more than a hundred mortal nation's prodigies, Xia Jiuxuan had killed over ninety; only about ten had escaped.

Blood flowed everywhere upon the land.

Xia Jiuxuan landed and took whatever useful items he could from the corpses.

Some still had undamaged spatial storage devices; he obtained a considerable amount of spirit crystals.

Duanmu Wan flew over and landed beside him. “Brother Xia, it seems we can’t leave this secret realm.”

“Are you afraid?” Xia Jiuxuan asked indifferently.

“Hmph, if it comes to death, then so be it. What’s there to fear?” Duanmu Wan snorted.

“What about you, Mu Feng? Afraid or not?” Xia Jiuxuan looked toward Mu Feng.

“Afraid of my ass! I’ve had enough glory for today—the death will be worth it!” Mu Feng said frankly.

Xia Jiuxuan shrugged. “You’re really bold, not afraid of death. But I am.”

Duanmu Wan rolled her eyes. “It’s useless to be afraid when we’re dead anyway.”

Mu Feng nodded. “Exactly. The hundred great sects and those hidden clans will never let us go. We’re dead no matter what, so there’s nothing to fear.”

Xia Jiuxuan smiled. “Not necessarily. Let’s go—I’m going to retrieve something.”

With that, Xia Jiuxuan took off toward the northwest.

Mu Feng and Duanmu Wan followed immediately.

After flying for about half a day, Xia Jiuxuan landed in an area shrouded in mist.

“Brother Xia, the fog here is strange; it blocks our spiritual senses!” Duanmu Wan said as she landed, sensing the anomaly.

“Shh.” Xia Jiuxuan made a gesture for silence. “There’s someone ahead.”

Duanmu Wan was slightly startled. “How do you know?”

“Of course I know. Let’s go have a look.”

Xia Jiuxuan didn’t explain further and stepped forward.

Soon, voices emerged ahead.

“You scum! We tried to save you out of kindness, yet you repay us with ingratitude. You’re worse than beasts!”

No figures were visible in the fog, but angry roars echoed.

“Luo Zheng, you’re just stupid; who else can you blame? Hahaha.”

“Brother Gu Kun, stop wasting words on these idiots—kill them and seize the treasure!”

“What’s the rush? These fools can’t escape anyway. Let them live a dog’s life; if danger comes, they’ll die first.”

“Brother Gu, good point. The treasure must be hidden inside the shrine. We can use these idiots to explore.”

Within the mist, a group surrounded seven youths, all weak and seemingly poisoned.

“Sigh, it’s all my fault for being foolish and showing mercy, dragging you all into this,” one youth lamented regretfully.

“Don’t say nonsense. We saved them together; it’s not your fault, Xu Fei.”

“Qin Wei, how are you? Can you hold on?”

“Heh, I’m fine!”

These seven youths were some of the mortal nation's prodigies who had come to this otherworldly place with Xia Jiuxuan.

“Sister Wu Xue, these fools were lured and captured by you, so you deserve the credit. You may choose any two treasures from their belongings,” said the leader of the group.

Beside him, a fiery young woman smiled brightly and kissed the man’s cheek. “Thank you, senior brother. These fools were so easy to trick—really foolish.”

“Hahaha, that’s because you’re so ‘well-endowed.’ Who wouldn’t be envious?” The leader’s hand pressed heavily on the young woman’s chest.

“Stop that, senior brother,” the young woman coyly said, breaking free and walking toward the collapsed youths.

With a playful expression, she drew a dagger. “Xu Fei, thanks for saving me. To repay you, I’ll castrate you first. Heehee.”

At that moment, a figure slowly emerged from the mist.

“There’s a saying, ‘To see is to have a share.’ May I ask what treasures everyone has grabbed? I wonder if I have a share?”