"You, you want me to kill myself!? You want me, Huangfu Zhenyang, to kill myself!?"

Huangfu Zhenyang looked at Qin Heng in disbelief, pointed at himself, and said word by word, "You, you want me to commit suicide! And you said you could slap me to death!? Hahaha! You're courting death!!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

Beams of light burst forth from Huangfu Zhenyang's body. They shone to the extreme, a dazzling golden brilliance like the advent of the grand sun, shaking the void. It was as if billions of thunderclaps were exploding, making the void shriek!

At that moment, Huangfu Zhenyang seemed to become the embodiment of the sun, surrounded by layers of golden light, floating in the air. His eyes shone brightly, the golden light they emitted outshining even the radiance bursting from his body!

At the same time, the scorching heat from the golden light made the air churn and steam. Rolling heat waves spread explosively, instantly cooking hundreds of Martial Artists who were too close, and even those farther away were blown away by the storm-like shockwaves, sustaining severe injuries!

"I know who you are now! Qin Xuantian!!" Huangfu Zhenyang roared, his Internal Force surging wildly, reaching an extreme sublimation, releasing boundless golden light. "You killed my brother, and now you want to kill me? That's wishful thinking! Now I will show you the might of the 'Solar Holy Scripture'!"

BOOM! BOOM!!

Huangfu Zhenyang's golden light shot into the sky. It caused the mist to steam up, shaking the clouds above, piercing them with golden light and dispersing the vapor. In an instant, within a radius of four to five kilometers, the sky was clear and blue, without a trace of a cloud!

At this time, he seemed to have transformed into a true sun, capable of rivaling the great sun in the sky. Draped in golden light, he reigned supreme over the universe, wielding the power of life and death. His might was vast and boundless, causing heaven and earth to change color!

Beneath the speaking platform, the remaining more than one thousand people all knelt, prostrating themselves, kowtowing ceaselessly, and even sobbing bitterly!

"Sun God!!"

"Oh, Sun God!!"

Shang Ying and Li Jiao were also stunned, looking incredulously at Huangfu Zhenyang floating in the air—at the skyward golden light, that blinding brilliance, that sun-like radiance!

"This, this is the Transcendence Realm!?" Shang Ying murmured in disbelief. "Is this the power of the hidden sects? Indeed, we ordinary Martial Artists could never compare."

"The Sun Temple of the ancient sects is not something we ordinary Martial Artists can match." Li Jiao shook her head slightly, looked towards Qin Heng, and said, "I just didn't expect him to actually be Qin Xuantian."

"So he is Qin Xuantian. No wonder he was so arrogant before." Yun Lingsu had walked over at some point. Looking at the distant speaking platform, she said, "I've heard of him—number one on the Terrestrial Ranking, claiming to be invincible in the world. His strength is decent. It's just that the Terrestrial Ranking only records those who have revealed their abilities publicly. Huangfu Zhenyang's strength is far above Huangfu Taiyi's, but since the Tianshi Sect lacks accurate combat records, he wasn't included. Qin Xuantian is no match for him. After all, even I am quite wary of Huangfu Zhenyang's strength. Even with the divine sword passed down from my master, I'm not sure I could defeat him."

"Sister Lingsu, are you saying Qin Heng, um... Qin Xuantian can't beat Huangfu Zhenyang?" Shang Ying looked worriedly at the speaking platform and said, "But I heard that Qin Xuantian even crushed an Innate Grandmaster from Japan with one slap!"

Yun Lingsu shook her head noncommittally. "Heh. After battling three hundred rounds, both sides were severely injured. Then, at the very last moment, he killed the opponent with a decisive move, exploding their head. That's also called 'crushing with one slap.' The evaluations from the Tianshi Sect contain both truths and falsehoods; they can't all be trusted. Miyamoto Soyu was a disciple of the legendary Japanese swordsman Okita Souji. Although his inheritance can't compare to our ancient sects, it wasn't too weak—stronger than ordinary martial arts. He killed countless people in his life; his killing intent was extremely strong, and his strength peerless. Even Innate Grandmasters from hidden sects would act cautiously against such a strong person. How could Qin Xuantian, a mere Loose Cultivator in the Transcendence Realm, crush him with one slap? It's just an exaggeration by the Tianshi Sect."

"Then Sister Yun, you mean..." Li Jiao looked at Huangfu Zhenyang, whose presence was as grand as the Sun God descending, and asked Yun Lingsu, "Sister Yun, can't you save him?"

Yun Lingsu shook her head gently. "Qin Xuantian killed the Son of the Sun Temple, who was also Huangfu Taiyi's brother. This completely offended the Sun Temple. I heard he even killed Hong Guchen, the disciple of the Encompass Starry Pavilion's Star Lord of South Dipper. This guy has made too many enemies; I dare not save him. If I intervened, even the Divine Sword Sect might not be able to protect me."

Shang Ying and Li Jiao's complexions turned somewhat pale as they looked at Qin Heng with great concern. Their hands clasped together tightly, their expressions filled with sheer anxiety. The Sun Temple! The Encompass Starry Pavilion! These were among the most powerful of the hidden Ancient Divine Sects! They murmured, "What do we do, what can we do..."

"There's nothing we can do." Yun Lingsu gently shook her head, looking at Qin Heng on the speaking platform with a hint of contempt. "Qin Xuantian is too arrogant. He, a mere Loose Cultivator, has only occasionally acquired some inheritance, yet he thinks he can overturn the heavens. Little does he know that the inheritances of our ancient sects far surpass the limits of his imagination. All you can probably do for him now is collect his corpse. However, with Huangfu Zhenyang in a rage, under this radiance of the Sun God, whether he'll even leave a corpse is another matter."

He might be burned directly to ash! Not even his bones would remain!

"Qin Xuantian! This is my power!" On the speaking platform, Huangfu Zhenyang bellowed from above. "Come on! Aren't you very arrogant? Defeat me! I want to see how you will overcome me, the one who has become the Sun itself!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

The golden brilliance kept assaulting the void. The intense heat twisted and warped space, creating ripples like water waves, making the surrounding void blurred and indistinct.

"The Sun?" Qin Heng chuckled softly, shaking his head. "Merely a spark from a candle daring to call itself the Sun. If the Eastern Emperor Taiyi were here, he would probably annihilate your form and spirit on the spot!"

"How dare you utter the revered name of my god, the Eastern Emperor!" Huangfu Zhenyang immediately flew into a rage. He lifted his palm, and the golden light around his body concentrated, instantly condensing into a hundred-meter-long golden giant sword in his palm, which he slashed down from the sky!

"Qin Xuantian, die!!"

BOOM!

This sword shattered the void, causing destruction in all directions. Myriad streaks of golden light shot forth, instantly illuminating an area of four to five kilometers. The golden sword light was invincible, destroying everything as it slashed towards Qin Heng.

Qin Heng, however, stood there motionless, neither dodging nor evading, as if frozen in shock, not moving an inch, seemingly waiting for death.

"There's no need to look anymore." Yun Lingsu suddenly shook her head, covering Shang Ying's and Li Jiao's eyes, and started to lead them away, speaking indifferently, "He's as good as dead. Under the Sun God's Radiant Divine Sword, nothing will be left, not even ashes."

"Why has it come to this!?" Shang Ying and Li Jiao cried, tears streaming down their faces as they yelled in despair. They had considered Qin Heng a friend, yet now they could only watch helplessly as their friend was about to die before their eyes.

"One reaps what one sows; no one else is to blame," Yun Lingsu said indifferently.

She appeared unconcerned, calm and composed. Sensing the roaring waves of air from behind, she protected herself with Sword Qi, unaffected by the slightest impact.

As Yun Lingsu was about to leave, a thought suddenly struck her. She wanted to see what fate awaited this incredibly arrogant Qin Xuantian.

So, she turned her head to look back.

Instantly, she was stunned.

Her eyes widened, her mouth agape, her jaw almost dislocated. Her entire body trembled, her face filled with disbelief as she screamed in amazement.

"This, this, this!! How is this possible! Heavens! What am I seeing!?"