The two Xin family ancestors, currently battling Han Jue and Ming Huang, were greatly astonished upon witnessing this scene.
Simultaneously, they looked at Han Jue and Ming Huang before them.
The complexions of these two ancestors were as ugly as if they had swallowed flies.
They had both entered the Great Emperor realm over fifty years ago and were considered exceptionally powerful among One-star Great Emperors.
Yet, these two Xin family ancestors never imagined that Han Jue, who had only entered the Great Emperor realm for two to three years, could actually hold his own and even gain the upper hand against one of them.
As for Ming Huang Shen Wei, there was even less to be said. The Xin family had invited Shen Wei to be their guest elder precisely because they valued his strength.
Although Shen Wei had not yet achieved the Great Emperor realm, his combat power was enough to rival a One-star Great Emperor.
Since their engagement with Shen Wei, the Xin family ancestor, while unharmed, had been unable to defeat Ming Huang Shen Wei, resulting only in a stalemate.
The other three Xin family ancestors were already under Mu Qingqing's control.
And now, their last shred of dignity, Xin Li, had lost to a mere Four-star Holy Emperor.
This completely shattered the Xin family's reputation as an ancient aristocratic family.
Under the public gaze, everyone clearly understood that their Xin family had lost this battle!
Further combat was pointless, and moreover, they were no match for Mu Qingqing and her companions. All five Xin family ancestors showed signs of defeat and ceased their attacks.
Disbelief
"Pfft!"
Xin Li, lying on the ground, coughed up blood repeatedly. Just as he tried to get up, he found a long sword pressed against his throat.
Xin Ci had appeared before him at some unknown time, holding the Profound Sun Sword, and spoke with an icy voice, "Go to hell and repent to my parents!"
As soon as he spoke, everyone was shocked.
Xin Ci gave Xin Li no chance to speak, and the Profound Sun Sword pierced his throat.
He withdrew the Profound Sun Sword, and a stream of blood shot out from Xin Li's neck, splattering onto the ground.
Seeing this, the five Xin family ancestors felt a surge of humiliating anger from within.
Xin Li was, after all, the patriarch of their Xin family, and to be killed by a mere youngster in front of everyone like this.
Luo Fei and the others were also shocked by Xin Ci's decisiveness.
"Mo Qian, Senior Brother really acts decisively, without a trace of hesitation," Luo Fei said, gripping Mo Qian's shoulder, his voice filled with surprise.
Mo Qian and Li Jianxing, however, fell silent. Xin Ci's actions indicated that he was now irreconcilably opposed to the Xin family.
However, in Mu Qingqing's view, Xin Ci's actions were understandable.
Xin Li had harmed Xin Ci's parents, controlled the Xin family, brainwashed Xin Huanyan, and relentlessly pursued Xin Ci.
If such events had happened to Mu Qingqing, she would have acted just as Xin Ci did.
The moment Xin Li was killed, Xin Ci sensed something was wrong.
It was as if the blood on the Profound Sun Sword in his hand was being drawn towards Xin Li's corpse.
A dangerous aura surged into Xin Ci's heart. Without hesitation, Xin Ci quickly retreated.
At the same time, he held the Profound Sun Sword defensively in front of him. A blood arrow, catching them by surprise, shot out from Xin Li's corpse.
Its speed was so fast that it caught everyone off guard!
This blood arrow, with its astonishing power, directly shattered Xin Ci's Profound Sun Sword.
*Crack!*
The Profound Sun Sword disintegrated into countless fragments, and Xin Ci was sent flying by the impact of the blood arrow.
Xin Ci felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Mu Qingqing immediately descended from the air, supported Xin Ci's body, and quickly circulated the Myriad Elephant Star Wheel Sutra to heal him.
Xin Ci's condition improved slightly thereafter.
"What is going on? Didn't Xin Li just die?" someone in the crowd exclaimed in confusion.
All eyes were fixed on Xin Li's corpse.
The corpse was now surrounded by blood, resembling a pulsating mass of flesh.
This grotesque sight made everyone's scalp tingle and feel nauseated.
The mass of flesh was constantly writhing, as if trying to break free from some restraint.
"Not good!"
Mu Qingqing was the first to sense something, her expression turning incredibly grim. She immediately shouted to those around her, "Everyone, quickly distance yourselves from Xin Li's corpse!"
As her voice fell, several blood-like vessels, resembling veins, shot out from the grotesque mass of flesh. At the end of each vessel was a mouth filled with sharp teeth.
Mo Qian and the others, heeding Mu Qingqing's warning, rapidly retreated.
Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci also quickly ascended into the sky, distancing themselves from the repulsive red veins.
A few sect elders who were slightly too close, inadvertently, were ensnared by the writhing red veins.
Before they could even let out a scream, these sect elders were sucked dry by the strange veins, becoming shriveled husks.
Those who narrowly escaped watched the terrifying scene with trembling hearts, involuntarily uttering fearful questions.
"What... what evil creature is this?!"
However, before the words could fully register, the writhing veins attacked the crowd in the sky with astonishing speed.
Everyone frantically unleashed their defensive techniques to ward them off.
Mu Qingqing also immediately circulated the Myriad Elephant Star Wheel Sutra to form a protective shield around herself and Xin Ci.
But to the surprise of others, the target of these veins was not them, but the five Xin family ancestors.
Upon seeing this, the five Xin family ancestors' faces contorted with fear. They quickly channeled their true essence to obliterate these veins.
However, these veins were incredibly bizarre. They completely ignored the attacks of the five Xin family ancestors.
In an instant, they pierced through the chests of the five Xin family ancestors.
"This... how is this possible?!"
The five Xin family ancestors let out cries of disbelief.
Their supreme-grade defensive sacred artifacts were as fragile as paper against these veins, breaking with ease.
Moreover, the veins moved so quickly that they could not even clearly discern their appearance before their bodies were pierced.
Soon, the fate of the five Xin family ancestors mirrored that of the previous sect elders, their blood drained by the veins, leaving them as desiccated corpses.
In just a moment, five Great Emperor powerhouses perished on the spot.
Everyone was immediately filled with fear towards those veins, their hearts growing increasingly uneasy.
The writhing veins absorbed the blood of numerous powerful individuals, transferring their flesh and blood energy to the pulsating mass.
Yet, the grotesque mass of flesh still seemed unsatisfied, expanding further and drawing in the spiritual energy of the entire Holy City.
Even the true essence of Han Jue, Ming Huang, and others present was involuntarily being siphoned away.
Everyone quickly sealed their true essence.
Mu Qingqing also acted decisively. The Profound Sun Palace flew out from her spatial ring, transforming into a magnificent and colossal palace, directly sealing the grotesque mass of flesh within the Profound Sun Palace.
Looking at the ever-expanding mass of flesh within the Profound Sun Palace, everyone's expression grew increasingly grim.
For in just a few breaths, two-thirds of their true essence had been absorbed!
What kind of evil creature was this mass of flesh?!
A profound sense of unease gripped everyone's heart.