"With this curse, no one can save you.

It’s a certain death curse.”

Although the man in the black robe tried to make it sound intimidating,

The powerful force in the sky could be truly felt.

Xu Zimei still looked at Sage Zixia and said, “You leave first.”

"We can try to block this strike,” Sage Zixia replied.

"Do you remember what I advised you before?” Xu Zimei asked.

Sage Zixia nodded slightly.

Previously, Xu Zimei had said that if they encountered an unstoppable force or a real crisis,

He could protect himself.

And he wanted Sage Zixia to leave first, to ensure his own safety.

Thinking of this, Sage Zixia hurriedly said, “I’ll wait for you at the usual place.”

The place he referred to was naturally where they met, Shenghai City.

Sage Zixia was going back to Shenghai City, as he had nowhere else to go, fearing that Xu Zimei wouldn’t find him afterwards.

Xu Zimei nodded slightly.

As the crisis loomed overhead, Xu Zimei didn’t care, instead controlling the Heaven-Shaking Giant to smash the portal in the void.

This portal was the main culprit that sealed the entire Phoenix Ancient City.

Break it, and the sealing would naturally be lifted.

Those few Great Saints naturally did not want Xu Zimei to destroy the portal.

They had exhausted themselves casting this Curse of Extinction and had not yet recovered.

So at this moment, when Xu Zimei disregarded everything to attack the portal, they had no strength to resist.

With a “boom”, it exploded.

The portal shattered completely.

And Sage Zixia took the opportunity to transform into a streak of sacred purple light, disappearing without a trace.

The Saints wanted to stop it, but had no chance.

Yet the man in black snorted and said, “You are the big fish. If you die, Shenghai City and that person are but birds in my hand, unable to escape.”

Xu Zimei did not answer.

The four Great Saints trapped him within the surrounding scenes.

Having let Sage Zixia escape, they were determined to keep Xu Zimei, even at the cost of their lives.

And Xu Zimei was also very calm; from the beginning he hadn’t planned to escape.

At this moment, the firmament had completely fallen.

The thunder raged, like a world-ending storm, enveloping everything.

Then, the aura of absolute doom spread out.

Seeing this, many people might believe the thunder was the start of the slaughter.

But the true killing blow was not in the thunder.

But in the gray mist enveloped by the thunder, making people avoid it instinctively.

Even the Great Saints did not want to touch a single thread of the mist.

Like fierce tigers and wolves, they avoided it.

The four of them stayed far away, watching the mist envelop Xu Zimei, leaving him with nowhere to escape.

The four of them relaxed their expressions.

They had paid a great price for this ambush.

Sacrificing those fallen Great Emperors,

Though their status was not high in the Holy Court, as they could never advance to Great Saints.

Their use value was just that.

So their deaths, though regrettable, were inevitable.

The Holy Court cultivated so many people, all for sacrifice.

Otherwise, what would be their meaning in life?

This was the rule in the Holy Court.

Sacrifice, or rather death, was honor to them.

To die for the Holy Court, an even greater honor.

……

The gray mist engulfed.

Xu Zimei could feel his entire body rotting away.

From his flesh, Divine Soul, Vein Gate, blood, to his internal organs.

This time, he did not resist.

Nor did he use the Life Energy of the Tree of Life to counter this death.

He simply let himself wither away.

Watching him die little by little.

One of the Great Saints looked at the man in black, asking, “Are we just going to let him die?”

"What else?” the man in black retorted.

"I think we can control him. Judging by his extraordinary origin, we might be able to seize this opportunity for our other plans,” the Great Saint suggested.

The man in black was in deep thought.

He was likely weighing the pros and cons.

"Then use the Four Directions Seal; if he’s useless, kill him,” the man in black said.

He pondered for a long time, finally deciding to take a risk.

Originally, their plan should have been more stable and secure.

The four of them nodded in agreement.

The seals in their hands formed, and a stream of energy flowed from each fingertip.

When these four streams merged, they instantly formed the shape of a coffin.

"Seal,” they all shouted together.

Powerful energy fluctuation came, and the coffin traversed through the mist.

Creating a path through the decaying mist.

Then, like a crystal coffin, it slowly enveloped Xu Zimei, closing him in. subtex./subtex

At this point, Xu Zimei appeared lifeless.

He looked no different from a dead man.

"This Curse of Extinction is indeed domineering, annihilating everything in such a short time,” a Great Saint remarked.

"Of course, did you think something passed down by the Holy Ancestor would be simple?” someone sneered.

"Let’s leave this guy,” the man in black said.

The group carefully approached with the crystal coffin containing Xu Zimei.

Even they had to be exceedingly cautious with the Curse of Extinction.

Touch and die.

Such was its tyranny.

After retrieving the crystal coffin containing Xu Zimei, they began to check his condition.

Ultimately confirming that Xu Zimei was at the brink of death.

In such a state, he was as good as dead.

It would not be an exaggeration to say he was living dead.

"You go investigate his identity; let’s hope he’s a big fish,” the man in black ordered one of the Great Saints.

It was evident this man held a high status in the group.

He could command others, acting as the leader here.

"Okay,” the Great Saint nodded, his figure vanishing into the void.

"How’s the situation in Shenghai City?” the man in black turned to another Great Saint.

"We’ve hidden many mutated Water Beasts within the city.

But relying on them to attack the city is unrealistic.

At most, they’re just causing some chaos.

The main factor is the water-resistant armor we’ve developed,” the Saint replied.

"And experiments show that the armor is strong enough to destroy Shenghai City.”

"What did they say?” the man in black pondered briefly, asking.

"Those fools are still dreaming their grand dreams.

Certainly, I promised them whatever I could, but whether they live to enjoy it is up to them,” the Great Saint replied darkly.

"Now is not the time to conflict with them,” the man in black nodded, ultimately advising cautiously.

"Wait until this affair is accomplished, then do as you wish.

I will head to Lihuo Abyss.”

"What about him?” a Great Saint looked at the coffin holding Xu Zimei, asking.

"I’ll take him with me,” the man in black said uneasily.

"To prevent any accidents.”

The others nodded, all agreeing.