The death of Shen Shaolong quickly spread throughout the world, shocking countless powers. The Young Master of the Divine Sect, dead!
For a time, the eyes of all major powers in the world were focused on the Divine Sect, constantly observing their reaction.
However, to everyone's surprise, the Divine Sect showed no reaction whatsoever, and their army confronting Great Qin at the border also remained motionless, as if the dead Shen Shaolong had nothing to do with them.
"What's going on? Does the Divine Sect not know Shen Shaolong is dead? That's impossible! We've all received the news, so the Divine Sect must know!"
Some powerful individuals expressed their astonishment. The Divine Sect's lack of reaction left many in a state of confusion.
"Could it be that the Divine Sect has already made a move? Or are they colluding with the Desolate Hall and other factions to jointly deal with Great Qin?"
Someone speculated, but then quickly dismissed the idea. The Divine Sect's calm was too unusual, especially considering that their Young Master had died!
Even if the Divine Sect remained indifferent, what about the Divine Sect Master? His son was dead, how could he possibly have no reaction at all?
Various powers engaged in constant speculation, filled with doubt. The Divine Sect was too abnormal! It was so abnormal that even as mere observers, they felt a sense of unease.
No one noticed that in a valley several hundred miles away from Jiangnan City, a world-shattering battle was taking place.
Outside the valley, everything was calm, with no unusual signs. Even if a powerful individual passed by, they might not have detected the anomaly within the valley.
Inside the valley, Shen Wuji was in a sorry state, a trace of blood lingering at the corner of his mouth. At this moment, his fury was boundless, and a terrifying aura filled the entire valley. He glared hatefully at the two figures opposite him.
Facing him were Li Xiaotian and Zhan Tianxia, and their auras were also somewhat unstable, clearly indicating that the battle between the three had been fought with all their might.
"Hmph! You've used formations to seal this place, preventing the outside world from discovering the abnormality here. Li Xiaotian, Zhan Tianxia, do you two truly believe you can kill me without anyone noticing?"
Shen Wuji spoke coldly, his killing intent seeming to spill from his eyes. As soon as Shen Shaolong encountered danger, he had received his son's distress signal and immediately rushed into Great Qin, attempting to rescue him.
But who would have thought that as he passed through this valley, a sudden change occurred, and he found himself trapped within the valley. Immediately after, Li Xiaotian and Zhan Tianxia appeared.
The three of them then engaged in a fierce battle, holding nothing back.
Shen Wuji's true strength was fully revealed: Peak Hegemon level!!!
"Kill you? Hmph! Shen Wuji, you think too highly of yourself. If we truly wanted to kill you, do you think you could have held on until now?"
Zhan Tianxia sneered, his tone filled with mockery. While Shen Wuji was a peak Hegemon, so was he!
Moreover, with Li Xiaotian present, the two of them working together, if they were determined to kill him, he would not have lasted this long.
"Nonsense!!! If you don't want to kill me, then why trap me here? Two Hegemon-level experts painstakingly trapped me and then inexplicably fought a battle. Do you take me for a fool?"
Shen Wuji roared, his heart filled with rage. Li Xiaotian and the other had trapped him here, preventing him from rescuing Shen Shaolong, and refused to fight him to the death. This feeling of being stifled was unbearable.
Although he admitted that Zhan Tianxia's words were true, he was, after all, a top-tier Hegemon. Even if he were to be killed by the two, he could not endure such humiliation.
"My sect's Young Master is dead! Although he is utterly useless, and I have never taken him seriously, he is, after all, the Young Master of my Divine Sect, representing the dignity of the Divine Sect. But now, he has been killed by people from your Great Qin!"
Shen Wuji gritted his teeth and spoke.
"And you painstakingly trapped me, not wanting me to save him? This is utterly ridiculous!!!"
Listening to Shen Wuji's furious roar, Li Xiaotian frowned slightly and then said in a calm tone.
"Great Qin currently does not wish to go to war, but Shen Shaolong caused trouble in Great Qin, and he had to die!"
"But after his death, your Divine Sect will definitely go to war with Great Qin, and this is not the outcome I desire."
"Therefore, the purpose of trapping you this time is only to tell you one thing: if I wanted to kill you, you would be dead by now. So, return and stabilize your Divine Sect. After I have dealt with some matters, Great Qin and your Divine Sect will go to war!"
"At that time, all grievances will be settled one by one."
His tone was calm, but his words were filled with dominance. Your Divine Sect's Young Master was killed by Great Qin, so be it.
But if your Divine Sect refused to yield and wanted war, then I'm sorry, Great Qin is currently occupied.
Therefore, if your Divine Sect wishes to avenge Shen Shaolong, you will have to wait until Great Qin has dealt with some matters.
If I want to fight, then we fight. If I don't want to fight, you have to endure!
"Arrogant!!!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Wuji's eyes instantly turned red. This was provocation! Li Xiaotian was provoking his Divine Sect! It was contempt! It was an insult!!!
Their Divine Sect's Young Master was dead, and they had to endure if they wanted revenge?
How ridiculous was this? His Divine Sect had never felt so wronged.
"Li Xiaotian, do you truly think no one can deal with you? You, a descendant of humanity, do you know the true strength of the Divine Sect? Do you know how many ancient powerful beings have yet to emerge?"
"You killed my Divine Sect's Young Master, trampled on my Divine Sect's dignity, and now you forbid us from retaliating. How laughable! Do you think I will agree to your words?"
Shen Wuji roared, his terrifying aura surging once more. He could not tolerate such humiliation.
"Boom!"
However, just as Shen Wuji finished speaking, Li Xiaotian directly threw a punch, striking towards Shen Wuji.
"Seeking death!!!"
Shen Wuji roared upon seeing this and met the punch with his own.
"Boom!"
The two fists collided, and the aura within the valley instantly became turbulent. Terrifying fluctuations swept in all directions, and the entire valley was already in ruins.
"Whether you agree or not, you must agree, otherwise, you will die today!"
Li Xiaotian spoke unhurriedly, his eyes filled with killing intent. At this moment, he truly harbored a killing intent.
Zhan Tianxia, standing beside him, also exuded a dense killing intent, his attitude clear: if Li Xiaotian truly intended to kill Shen Wuji, he would definitely intervene.
Shen Wuji's heart tightened upon seeing this, his eyes burning with rage. It was too stifling!
If not for Li Xiaotian and the other sealing the valley, even if he were no match for the two, he would have been able to seek help from powerful individuals.
But his escape routes were cut off! Therefore, today, he either had to agree to Li Xiaotian's terms and swallow the death of Shen Shaolong, or fight to the death!
"If you don't agree, then die! Shen Wuji, do you wish to die or live?"
Zhan Tianxia's voice was cold and filled with threats.
"It's not that your Divine Sect is not allowed to avenge Shen Shaolong, it's just that the time for revenge needs to be postponed. Who told your Young Master to seek his own death? If he hadn't been so determined to die, why would my subordinate have killed him?"
Li Xiaotian said. Although logically, it was natural for the Divine Sect to seek revenge for Shen Shaolong's death at the hands of An Mei, he truly did not want war at this stage. Furthermore, he was unwilling to hand over An Mei to quell the Divine Sect's anger, so he could only resort to this method.