The Wu family's guards hesitated a moment because Wu Zhiyuan had not ordered them to join in the attack on Mu Jinyu, but ultimately decided to follow the Young Master in the encirclement.
Throughout history, victors become kings, and the defeated are treated as bandits.
Though joining forces to attack Mu Jinyu would indeed damage the reputations of both Wu Family and Wu Zhiyuan, what does that matter? Time erases all stains eventually.
Who would remember, hundreds of years later, how exactly Mu Jinyu, the Dragon Head Leader, died by Wu Zhiyuan's hand?
People would only remember how Wu Zhiyuan slew Mu Jinyu and ascended to the peak of the Kunlun Ruins; they'd only recall the supreme fame of the Wu Family!
No one would care about these meaningless details; everyone would know that Mu Jinyu was just a remnant destroyed under the Wu Family's unrivaled prestige.
Unfortunately, because of their brief hesitation, they didn't immediately follow Wu Zhiyuan to join in killing Mu Jinyu.
In the moment Wu Zhiyuan in anger drew his sword to restore his reputation, Mu Jinyu was already standing beside Jian Ruyan, pulling out her sword.
"Clang!"
The bright sword light flashed, blood splattered, and a fine human head spun, flying away.
Poor Wu Zhiyuan similarly couldn't block Mu Jinyu's sword and died under Jian Ruyan's sword, just as his cousin did.
Suspended head with glaring eyes full of unwillingness and despair.
"How dare you!"
"No!!"
"Young Master!"
The Wu family guards hesitated for a bit, then immediately followed, prepared to help Wu Zhiyuan encircle Mu Jinyu, but they were ultimately a step late, only watching helplessly as Wu Zhiyuan died under Mu Jinyu's sword.
"Phew..."
Mu Jinyu lightly blew a breath, which blew off a trace of Blood Bead from the shining blade, and said indifferently: "I told you to exchange the key for your life, yet you insisted on facing doom."
With that, Mu Jinyu swung his sword to kill the approaching Wu family guards while collecting Wu Zhiyuan's Storage Bag, obtaining the two Secret Realm Keys from Wu Family.
"Two keys, not bad luck." Mu Jinyu chuckled lightly, swinging his sword to slay a Wu family guard!
"Die!"
In Mu Jinyu's seemingly contemptuous demeanor, suddenly, a thin elder from the Wu family, like a caretaker of Wu Zhiyuan, was behind Mu Jinyu at some point, throwing a fist towards the back of Mu Jinyu's head!
The fist was terrifying, leaving viewers stunned pale.
Someone then recognized the elder from the fist.
"My God, he is... he is Wu Qiyuan, who fought with Unity Realm masters and escaped with his life, that monster?"
"This is the Six Paths Annihilation Fist, rumored to be perfected to break the Six Paths of Reincarnation, indeed Wu Qiyuan's signature move!"
"But I recall, didn't he fail to reach the Unity Realm, dying and vanishing?"
"What do you know? Failing to merge into the Unity Realm doesn't necessarily mean death; some strong individuals survive with a Fragmented Pill, showing some Unity Realm capabilities, those people are known as False Merged Path Realm!"
"Yes, Wu Qiyuan's punch indeed doesn't seem to match the power expected from a Unity Realm expert, looks like he is indeed a False Merged Path Realm."
"But the False Merged Path Realm is still scary, typical Peak Ninth Layer Fanxu Realm can't withstand a few moves!"
"..."
Among the discussions, Wu Qiyuan's iron fist, as big as a pot, already neared Mu Jinyu's back of the head, his gaunt and aged face revealing a bloodthirsty grin.
As if he could see Mu Jinyu's head exploding like a watermelon under his iron fist.
"Heh..."
Then, Mu Jinyu lightly laughed, his figure suddenly twisted around, throwing a punch directly against Wu Qiyuan's iron fist!
Wu Qiyuan's punch was unlike the Dragon Elephant Sect, enjoying pure physical force smash.
This punch contained not only pure power but also Intent Domain, Domain, etc. Even Ji Changxin would only meet a miserable end if caught off guard against this punch.
Regrettably, Mu Jinyu is not Ji Changxin, he has brilliant achievements of slaying False Merged Path Realm!
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
The two fists collided, emitting a crisp sound of fractures.
Then the spectators saw Mu Jinyu's face unchanged, smiling, while Wu Qiyuan's face turned from white to red, then from red back to white, subsequently distancing himself and retreating swiftly!
"What?"
"Wu Qiyuan is on the defensive, is he also not Mu Jinyu's match?"
"So strong? And he's only at the Seventh Layer of the Fanxu Realm!"
"If he reached the Ninth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, wouldn't he be able to challenge actual Unity Realm masters?!"
Witnessing this, spectators showed intense expressions, exclaiming uncontrollably.
"Kill!"
Wu Qiyuan clashed fists with Mu Jinyu and found that pure cultivation body alone may not suppress Mu Jinyu; a trace of ruthlessness crossed his eyes. He roared angrily, spitting out a Small Jade Bell.
This was his life-bound magic treasure, a Superior Spiritual Treasure.
The Nine Heavens Jade Bell, its power vast and boundless, its waves crush everything in their path!
"Dang!"
Wu Qiyuan took out the Nine Heavens Jade Bell from his Dantian; it grew in the wind, transforming into a giant bell five fathoms tall, vibrating slightly, emitting immense and terrifying vibrations.
The sound waves seemed materialized, disturbing the void to show visible wrinkling with the naked eyes.
The spectators momentarily felt if Wu Qiyuan's strength was stronger, he might even break the void!
"Humph!"
Mu Jinyu saw that Wu Qiyuan directed the bell waves towards Wen Rou and the three, trying to restrict him in making a choice, whether to engage fully with Wu Qiyuan or protect those around him. He snorted coldly and took out the Bi Fang Cauldron!
"Boom!!"
The giant cauldron trembled, the cover flipping open as overwhelming flames burst forth like a volcanic eruption, relentless, surging towards Wu Qiyuan!
Mu Jinyu viewed Wu Qiyuan with contempt; if Wu Qiyuan's magic treasure were akin to the Demon God Tower, a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, he would certainly leave with Wen Rou and the three without hesitation.
But it's only a Superior Spiritual Treasure; today, Wu Qiyuan, who ranked highly in the Wu family of the Central Domain, would leave his life here!
"Such terrifying flames, what kind of magic treasure is this?"
"My heavens, it's a Top-Quality Spiritual Treasure! He actually has a Top-Quality Spiritual Treasure? Isn't it said he has no background?!"
"This cauldron seems like... the national treasure of a once-destroyed dynasty, the Bi Fang Cauldron?"
"Indeed, the patterns on the cauldron resemble the Divine Beast Bi Fang!"
"Unexpectedly, the long-lost Top-Quality Spiritual Treasure has been obtained by him; those who caused the fall of that dynasty would surely cough blood in anger!"
As the sea of fire poured, it instantly erased the visible ripples in the void, not directly collapsing it, making it clear the misunderstanding of sound waves breaking the void was merely an illusion.
Afterward, the terrifying Bi Fang's Fire grandly swept towards Wu Qiyuan, whose expression changed drastically!
"How is this... possible?!"
Seeing Mu Jinyu take out such a Treasure Ding to confront him, Wu Qiyuan's eyes were filled with shock.