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"You underestimate the power of Wan Tianlin!"

Wan Tianlin's gaze was gloomy. Had he not been powerful, the assassin's attack just now would have been more than a minor injury.

Even though he was undying, he might have suffered a severe blow, even endangering his martial arts foundations!

The more he thought about the previous danger, the more murderous Wan Tianlin became.

...

After killing the assassin, Xu Yan headed back towards Yu Zhu Slope, pursuing in the direction Wan Tianlin had fled.

If they dared to assassinate him, they should be prepared to be killed in return.

As for the strength of the Wan Family, Xu Yan didn't care at all; it was probably just like when he first entered the Spiritual Realm, rising from adversity and then striking back.

"Here they come!"

A strong presence appeared, and the newcomer was filled with murderous intent.

It was one of the two guards accompanying Wan Tianlin, a Martial Artist at the True King Heavenly Venerable Peak.

Xu Yan was not afraid at all.

He stopped in his tracks, and in an instant, with him at the center, he silently set up the Mountain and River Sword Intent, quietly enveloping his surroundings with the Mountains and Rivers in the Sword.

The grass and trees on the ground were also ready to strike, as the Sword Array was prepared.

Once the enemy stepped into the Mountain and River, they would be struck with annihilation.

"Hand over the Blood Heart Fruit, tell me who you are, and I'll grant you a swift death!"

Wan Tianlin's guard said with chilling murderous intent.

"Where is Wan Tianlin? I've been looking for him!"

Xu Yan let out a cold laugh.

"You deserve to die!"

Wan Tianlin's guard attacked immediately. He had used a secret technique which couldn't be sustained for too long, so he wasted no more words, intending to kill Xu Yan and retrieve the Blood Heart Fruit from him if Xu Yan had it.

Boom!

A powerful punch, like a great mountain crashing down, was daunting.

"Draw the sword!"

Xu Yan's eyes glinted coldly.

Mountains and rivers emerged, with grass and trees transforming into a myriad of sword streams, shooting upwards as the Sword Array also materialized.

"Hmm?"

The guard's gaze sharpened, surprised at this Sword Dao.

In that instant, he felt as though he had entered another domain, surrounded by a biting cold intent, with the aura of slaughter immensely terrifying.

"What Martial Arts Technique is this!"

The guard was greatly alarmed. Such Martial Arts Techniques he had neither seen nor heard of before.

A strong sense of crisis surged in his heart, and he was deeply shocked. After all, he was at the peak of True King Heavenly Venerable; even though he was currently in a period of decline due to the secret technique, he still possessed the peak strength of a True King Heavenly Venerable.

Faced with these sword lights, he actually felt a life-and-death crisis.

"Agh!"

With a loud roar, his face flushed with blood color, and then it turned pale. At the same time, his aura increased by another thirty percent.

Faced with a life-and-death crisis, he used another secret technique, one that greatly harmed himself but could significantly enhance his strength temporarily.

"Die!"

The guard's fists kept pounding out. In mid-air, the sound of thunderous booms kept ringing out as punch after punch, each like a mountain, piled on top of the other, relentlessly charging.

Rumble!

The mountains and rivers shook, as swords were continuously blown away, but more swords replenished them incessantly.

As far as the eye could see, the sword light seemed endless.

"Die! Die for challenging the Wan Family, you are bound to die!"

Xu Yan's eyes became harsher.

"Using a secret technique, huh? Let's see how long you can maintain it!"

Xu Yan sneered in his heart.

This True King Heavenly Venerable's strength was indeed formidable. Even if Xu Yan went all out, killing the opponent would take some time.

The fight grew more and more intense, with the battlefield showing nothing but sword streams like torrents and punch impressions like massive mountains, ramming and continuously scattering the torrent of sword lights.

At one moment, Xu Yan's eyes became focused.

The opponent's momentum was weakening, and a fleeting sense of stagnation appeared.

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The opportunity has come!

A sword transformed from a blade of grass, silently passing through layers of sword light, moved like a nimble snake, avoiding the dense imprints of fists.

It seemed to possess spiritual wisdom, diverting the attention of the guards, swift and agile, emitting a cold and fierce sword light, creating an extremely dangerous sensation.

The guard, a True King Heavenly Venerable, immediately had a solemn look on his face, not daring to be careless, focusing completely on this sword, shocked in his heart. How could this sword seemingly possess spiritual wisdom?

However, in the moment his attention shifted, another flash of sword light suddenly dimmed, blending with the environment of the battlefield. Amidst the gentle breeze, it had already approached the back of his head!

Thud!

The sword light, like a serpent, drilled into his head, and in an instant turned into a raging windstorm battering his Divine Soul!

"Ah!"

The True King Heavenly Venerable let out a scream, his eyes bulging with blood, as the intense pain in his Divine Soul caused him to subconsciously cover his head with both hands.

Meanwhile, the sword that had transformed from the blade of grass, swift as ever, pierced his chest at this moment!

Immediately, layers of sword light swept over like surging waves, completely engulfing him.

Xu Yan waved his hand, and a Storage Bag flew towards him from amidst the layers of sword light.

The opponent was at the peak of True King Heavenly Venerable and also a guard for Wan Tianlin; anyone serving as a guard for such a peerless talent like Wan Tianlin must hold a significant position within the Wan Family.

Xu Yan, who was currently in the phase of accumulating resources, naturally wouldn't waste the belongings carried by the other party.

"Wan Tianlin, let's see what you can do now!"

Xu Yan sneered and once more pursued Wan Tianlin.

However, this pursuit was fruitless; it appeared that Wan Tianlin had already returned to the Wan Family.

"Wait three more days, let's see if you come for the trade!"

Xu Yan contemplated inwardly.

Since they had brazenly sent a guard to ambush and steal the Blood Heart Fruit, perhaps Wan Tianlin might choose not to come for the trade in three days, but instead organize a team to ambush and attempt to steal from Xu Yan.

"But it's not necessarily so!"

Xu Yan mused. If Wan Tianlin came to Yu Zhu Slope for the trade in three days as if nothing had happened, then strong protectors would certainly follow him secretly.

It couldn't be the Immortal Heavenly Venerable; given his status, even if Wan Tianlin was a peerless talent, he wouldn't be worthy of the Immortal Heavenly Venerable's personal protection.

But, for those who stood at the threshold of the Immortal Realm yet could progress no further, it was possible that someone of that level could come.

Or perhaps, he might bring several guards.

"Then let's wait and see in three days. If you don't come, I'll change my identity and continue selling the Blood Heart Fruit to see if you take the bait!"

Xu Yan had a plan in mind.

He immediately returned to Yu Zhu Slope and pondered for a moment before a figure emerged from his body and sat in the chair he had originally occupied.

Divine Origin Avatar!

To avoid being trapped in an encirclement, Xu Yan decided to wait for Wan Tianlin with his Divine Origin Avatar.

"So what if it is the Divine Realm? Would you ever have imagined such wondrous Martial Arts Techniques?"

Xu Yan smiled.

The aura of the Divine Origin Avatar was exactly the same as his, indistinguishable by those unaware that such avatars existed in the world of Martial Arts.

Moreover, Xu Yan's Divine Origin Avatar had cast the Dust Technique, making its presence ordinary, with not a hint of the aura typical of avatars.

In such a situation, even those aware of the existence of avatars couldn't detect that this was one.

After leaving behind a Divine Origin Avatar, Xu Yan immediately departed and concealed himself thirty miles from the avatar.

At this distance, the Divine Origin Avatar remained connected to his consciousness, allowing him to direct the avatar with his mind without worrying about it falling into dormancy.

"At worst, I would only lose a bit of my Divine Origin."

If his Divine Origin Avatar were destroyed, Xu Yan would only suffer a loss of some Divine Origin, which he could easily cultivate back.

"Destroying my Divine Origin Avatar is no different from killing me. Prepare for my visit, Xu Yan's retaliation."

Xu Yan was already plotting; if he robbed the Wan Family's treasure vaults, wouldn't he no longer need to worry about the resources needed to build his foundation?

Wan Tianlin, upon returning to the Wan Family, immediately arranged for people to start investigating Xu Yan's information.

At the same time, he looked into which power the attacker might belong to.

In the Nine Mountain Realm, those who had the confidence to confront the Wan Family were only the remaining eight families; however, there had never been any significant hatred between them, and they would even aid each other in the face of crises from the Heavenly Grotto.

This was an unspoken agreement; faced with the threat from the Heavenly Grotto, all other enmities were put on hold, a consensus in the Divine Realm, a rule adhered to across the Thirty-six Realms.

But apart from the other eight powers, what other forces in the Nine Mountain Realm would dare provoke the Wan Family?

As for the news of Wan Tianlin's assault, once it reached the ears of the Wan Family elders, they were greatly enraged, prompting the entire Wan Family to mobilize.

However, they did not make a public spectacle; instead, they conducted their investigation in secret, and the outside world remained oblivious.

As for the bounty on the Blood Heart Fruit, it had been doubled!