When Fang Yu uttered the words "Emperor Sword Technique," he paused slightly.

But it was only for a moment.

An arrow on the string must be released!

This person must be eliminated!

The sword in Fang Yu's hand glistened under the sunlight filtering through the dense forest.

Cold Qi and murderous intent were intensely intertwined.

"Trying to kill me... You're still too young... Supreme Holy Artifact, Xuanwu Shield!" Zhou Tianshuo lifted his right hand, holding a round shield that appeared before him.

The sword light and murderous intent were all blocked.

A faint smirk appeared at Fang Yu's lips as he continued in a deep voice:

"Tenfold Concerto!"

"Saint Sword Intent!"

A sword light, transformed by the Tenfold Concerto, instantly split into ten, infused with Saint Sword Intent.

And there was Divine Dragon Possession, a small dragon Sword Spirit!

This was all-out effort!

Swish—

The sword light descended.

In an instant, Fang Yu's form passed through Zhou Tianshuo, who held the Xuanwu Shield.

The long sword tilted.

A drop of fresh blood trickled down the sword blade.

The sword move, Thunder Light, focused on speed. With extreme speed, combined with Tenfold Concerto, Sword Intent, Sword Spirit, and Divine Dragon Possession, he one-shotted Zhou Tianshuo!

Zhou Tianshuo's eyes were wide open with disbelief.

His right hand slowly fell, clattering... as the Xuanwu Shield split in two and fell to the ground.

His left hand struggled to lift, touching his chest...

Crack—

From shoulder to left chest, then to the left waist. It was sliced open by the sword mark!

Only exhalation, no inhalation.

Zhou Tianshuo's lips trembled... finally uttering two words—

"Good, strong."

His body fell straight, lifeless.

The Great Zhou Royal Family's Peak Full Saint level expert, Zhou Tianshuo, dead!

Fang Yu raised his hand.

The Dragon Roar Sword vanished.

The Divine Dragon was retracted!

He let out a sigh.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Fang Yu lamented, "What a pity this Supreme Holy Artifact... Every time I encounter shield-type weapons, they end up broken. This would have been quite suitable for Chen Daotian!"

Iron skin and steel bones, paired with the Ghost Shield.

And with Chen Daotian's cultivation of the Dark Scripture, how strong would that be?

"From the moment you appeared before me, you were already a dead man!" Fang Yu turned coldly and hurried towards Ye Wenjun and the others.

Fang Yu remembered the essential principle of the Dark Forest Law clearer than anyone.

The world of cultivators is like a Dark Forest, where every cultivator is a hunter walking in the dark. In this darkness filled with hunters, the safest and most prudent way before confirming whether the target is friend or foe is—to shoot first and eliminate the opponent!

Moreover, Zhou Tianshuo had already stated he sought revenge against them; how could Fang Yu let the tiger back into the mountain?

The reason he didn't kill Zhou Tianshuo in front of Chen Daotian and the others was because he was unsure of Zhou Tianshuo's true strength... If a fight broke out, it could involve them. If losing, they could escape.

Fang Yu chose to kill with one strike to prevent Zhou Tianshuo from having a chance to demonstrate his strength.

Having just come from the battle at Dragon Sleep Sacred Land, he was well aware of how exaggeratedly terrifying the Great Perfection Realm of a Full Saint was.

If pushed, Zhou Tianshuo would surely burn his Qi Sea.

By then, the battle might not be so smooth.

...

In a certain area of the forest.

Trees lay felled in a swath.

Several oddly dressed people were arranging the fallen trees.

There were hundreds of them!

"Respected King... Zhou Tianshuo has been out for three hours now and has not returned. Should we send someone to search?" A spear-wielding man approached a dignified old man in a beast robe and bowed as he spoke.

The old man held a snake-headed Zen Stick, his build was robust, his hair white, yet he looked nothing like someone who had lived tens of thousands of years, but rather he was energetic and spirited. This person was the highest authority of the Great Zhou Royal Family!

Gazing at the clear blue skies, he stroked his beard and said softly:

"The Secret Realms have all vanished... it's been two days... Has the surrounding environment been examined?"

That person replied: "King, it has been examined... Within a radius of several tens of miles, no trace of humans has been found; the power of the Secret Realm explosion was immense, obliterating all of civilization."

"Very well! The Great Zhou Royal Family finally sees the light of day again! However, we must be on guard against other Ancient Great Clans! We were lost in the Secret Realm for tens of thousands of years, barely escaping alive. Those Ancient Great Clans might also escape!"

"Yes! My King."

"Spread the word, expedite the transportation and construction work, quickly inventory the losses from this Secret Realm explosion," the old man stated.

"Yes! My King... and Zhou Tianshuo?"

"Send people to search."

"Yes!"

...

At midday.

At the foot of Tiandu Mountain.

Fang Yu had already met up with Ye Wenjun and the others early and arrived next to Tiandu Mountain.

"Brother Yu... Am I seeing things?" Chen Daotian pointed to Tiandu Mountain and said.

"You're not seeing things, I think we're all seeing the same!" Fang Yu exclaimed.

In front of them was Tiandu Mountain.

As far as the eye could see, from the mountainside downwards, it was all trees, lush and green. But from the mountainside upwards, it remained the original Tiandu Mountain, standing tall!

Even more astonishing.

The pinnacle of the Tiandu Hall buildings pierced the clouds, surprisingly surviving this explosion!

Xu Huawen exclaimed in surprise:

"I heard from a clan elder that an Ancient Relic is located on Tiandu Mountain in western Jiangzhou. Many cultivators yearn for Ancient Relics; back then, Tiandu Mountain was even occupied by Empress Ziwei! Who would've thought this Ancient Relic would be so mysterious! Able to withstand a great disaster, it's simply unbelievable!"

"The well-preserved construction of Tiandu Hall is also a good thing. Although the Secret Realm of Dragon Sleep Sacred Land remains, it's ultimately not a Time Secret Realm and not as comfortable for external cultivation. This equals having a place to stay!" Lin Weifeng said.

"Makes sense! Have you contacted Jiang Ren?" Fang Yu asked.

"I contacted him an hour ago, I told him we'd arrive at Tiandu Mountain in an hour, so they should be coming to meet us by now!" Chen Daotian said.

Just after he finished speaking.

Someone jumped out from the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.

"Mr. Fang!"

Everyone looked towards the call.

It was Jiang Ren, the Secret Realm researcher.

Jiang Ren appeared with an excited expression, appearing dusty and running swiftly to Fang Yu.

Fang Yu smiled and said, "How's everyone?"

Jiang Ren nodded, "Everyone is very well! Right now, they're in Tiandu Palace, enjoying the air of this new world... However, the larger environment hasn't been fully understood, so we dared not come out. We thought we'd wait for Mr. Fang to arrive and then make plans!"

"You did right." Fang Yu said.

"Mr. Fang, you didn't encounter anything peculiar along the way? Like thousand-year-old ginseng, ten-thousand-year-old Lingzhi, or something..." Jiang Ren said with a beaming smile.

"This..."

Fang Yu was momentarily speechless, unsure of how to respond.

Ye Wenjun said, "The path here was complicated, not easy to traverse. Moreover, it was fraught with danger, with thousand-year-old beasts lurking; it's not yet time to look for those treasures!"

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