Li Tiancheng could never have imagined it.
In just a brief moment, the father and grandfather he had always revered were dead.
And the one who killed them was none other than the youth he had once scorned.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, Li Tiancheng felt a chilling sensation on his back.
His neck stiffened as he lifted it.
He saw, in the distance, the dreadful figure coldly staring at him, starting to walk towards him step by step.
In this instant, Li Tiancheng felt as if he had fallen into an endless abyss.
His eyes became filled with immense fear.
Even his grandfather, who was at the peak of the Two-star War Emperor level, was no match for this youth; he couldnât muster any desire to resist.
"You... donât come any closer, if you do, Iâll take them with me to death," Li Tiancheng said, with a pagoda appearing in his hands.
With a single activation, the Demon Suppressing Tower would self-destruct in an instant.
He knew that the dreadful figure before him would not let him go.
So, for now, he could only rely on the pagoda in his hands.
Xu Nianâs gaze became exceedingly cold when he heard Li Tianchengâs words.
"Iâve already said that I hate being threatened. If you donât want to die a horrible death, you better release them, or Iâll let you know what it means to wish for death," Xu Nian said with a chilling threat.
Li Tianchengâs heart trembled immediately.
Xu Nianâs gaze made him feel as if he were facing a fierce, primeval beast.
It instinctively brought upon him a strong sense of fear.
For a moment, his gaze even hesitated.
"Just let me go, and I promise to let your brother go," Li Tiancheng quickly said.
"Hmph, youâre not in a position to negotiate terms with me," Xu Nian snorted.
Let Li Tiancheng go?
That was simply impossible.
The person Xu Nian most wanted to kill in the Beast Taming Sect was Li Tiancheng.
There was no way he would let him go.
"Xu Nian, donât push people too far. If you push me, weâll simply split here," Li Tiancheng said fiercely.
This tone from Xu Nian sparked anger within him.
"Split? Do you think you can do that?"
Xu Nian said with a slight smile.
Li Tiancheng was startled, then his entire body became frightened.
Because he found that not only could his body not move, but he also couldnât release his Spiritual Sense Power.
"How... how can this be?"
Li Tiancheng said with a face full of terror.
If he couldnât even release his Spiritual Sense Power, he had no leverage to negotiate with Xu Nian.
How could he not panic?
"Do you still think you have the right to negotiate terms with me?" Xu Nian said with a cold smile.
Then he slowly walked up to Li Tiancheng.
Li Tiancheng, watching Xu Nian approaching, displayed extreme fear in his eyes.
"Xu... no, please spare my life, spare my life! I am willing to be your servant," Li Tiancheng quickly begged for mercy.
Hearing this, a hint of disdain flashed across Xu Nianâs eyes.
Seeing the disdain on Xu Nianâs face, Li Tiancheng became even more panicked.
"Sir, I have two extremely beautiful wives. If you spare me, I promise they will serve you well," Li Tiancheng said anxiously.
Upon hearing this, an even stronger look of disgust flashed through Xu Nianâs eyes.
"Creatures like you donât deserve to live," Xu Nian said coldly.
Upon hearing this, a sense of despair filled Li Tianchengâs heart, followed by a hint of malice in his eyes.
"Xu Nian, may you never..."
However, before he could finish, Xu Nian blew his head off with a punch.
Xu Nian then took the Demon Suppressing Tower from his hand.
Li Tianchengâs body immediately collapsed.
Xu Nian looked at Li Tiancheng who was utterly devoid of life, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
The Beast Taming Sect disciples around him were incredibly frightened at that moment.
They all knelt down, trembling uncontrollably.
Their hearts were gripped by extreme terror.
Meng, standing nearby, was also in a daze.
Everything he had experienced from the Sect to now seemed like another lifetime.
It gave him a strong sense of unreality.
However, Xu Nian paid no attention to the kneeling Beast Taming Sect disciples and the Elder.
Instead, he performed a blood ritual with the Demon Suppressing Tower he held.
With the completion of the blood ritual, Xu Nian instantly felt a connection with the Demon Suppressing Tower.
He then sensed the presences of Xu Yu and Black Wind.
With a thought,
Xu Yu and Black Wind were released from the confines of the Demon Suppressing Tower.
"Big brother?"
As Xu Yu and Black Wind were released, a trace of alertness appeared on their faces.
But when they saw the youth standing before them, their faces immediately lit up with excitement.
"Big brother, youâre back. Thatâs great," Xu Yu exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes, big brother. Where have you been all this time? Weâve missed you so much," Black Wind said joyfully.
Hearing this, Xu Nian just smiled.
"Right, big brother, those bastards from the Beast Taming Sect actually wanted to enslave us. Now that youâre here, you must avenge us," Xu Yu said excitedly as something came to his mind.
"Haha, Xu Yu, look around," Bull Demon King burst out laughing.
Hearing this, Xu Yu and Black Wind finally looked around.
When they saw their surroundings, surprise instantly adorned their faces.
"Big brother, did you do this?"
Xu Yu asked in astonishment.
Xu Nian just smiled slightly. "Why? Are you surprised?"
Xu Yu shook his head and said seriously, "Not surprised, big brother. Even if you had killed Emperor Tianhen, I wouldnât be surprised because I believe you can do it."
"Right, big brother. You are a descendent of the Purple Star, born with the mandate of an emperor," Black Wind added.
The kneeling Beast Taming Sect disciples around them deeply agreed with Xu Yu and Black Windâs words.
If they had heard such words before, their first reaction would have been disdain.
But having witnessed Xu Nianâs battle just now, whatever he did now seemed entirely natural to them.
After all, he had shocked them to the point of numbness.
"Alright, letâs leave these discussions for when we return. Letâs deal with these people for now," Xu Nian said with a smile.
"How else to deal with them but to just kill them?" Xu Yu said with disdain.
Hearing this, the surrounding Beast Taming Sect disciples and elders shuddered, nearly scared to death.
But Xu Nian just gave Xu Yu a sidelong glance.
He knew Xu Yu was intentionally frightening them.
"I can spare your lives, but you must leave the Beast Taming Sect and disappear from the continent. If you can do that, then leave now. If you cannot manage that, then I, Xu Nian, welcome you to challenge me," Xu Nian declared loudly.
Upon hearing his words, everyone felt as if they had been granted amnesty.
They quickly kowtowed to Xu Nian and then swiftly fled the area.
Nonsenseâwho would dare seek revenge against Xu Nian?
Even a Two-star War Emperor was no match for him; seeking revenge would be suicide.
Moreover, they were just disciples of the Beast Taming Sect; their ties werenât deep enough to die for the Sect.
Why would they sacrifice their lives for it?
"Letâs go as well," Xu Nian said to Xu Yu and the others.
Xu Yu and the others nodded and followed Xu Nian as they left the Beast Taming Sect.
As they were leaving, Xu Nian struck the Sect with an Earth Fist.
"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion sounded.
The entire Sect mountain crumbled and collapsed.