"I considered you my best friend, yet when I was defeated, you refused to intervene. If you had helped me defeat the Black Dragon King back then, would all this have happened?"
Xuanwu King questioned Ye Wentian coldly.
"Xuanwu King, I considered not the small family, but the greater family of Huaguo. I didn't want to see any of you kill each other, which is why I acted as I did. Furthermore, the Black Dragon King committed no wrong; he merely defeated you in a match. You, however, are too driven by victory, making you susceptible to demonic influence. This is why you have reached this point!"
Ye Wentian sighed deeply.
"Then go contemplate your 'greater family' below!"
Hearing this, Xuanwu King attacked directly. A strand of black energy instantly transformed into a long chain, lashing out at Ye Wentian.
Ye Wentian's expression hardened. Gripping the Heaven-Opening Spear, he struck at the chain.
With a "bang," Ye Wentian's Heaven-Opening Spear met the chain, but it didn't sever it. Instead, the spear was ensnared by the chain, and with a powerful tug, the spiritual artifact, the Heaven-Opening Spear, was ripped from Ye Wentian's grasp and pulled back into Xuanwu King's hand.
"Heaven-Opening Spear? One of Huaguo's top ten spiritual artifacts from years ago. Without it, you wouldn't have been my match back then. But now, it's useless!"
Xuanwu King sneered and directly gripped the Heaven-Opening Spear with both hands. With a forceful bend, he snapped it in two.
The Heaven-Opening Spear, one of Huaguo's top ten spiritual artifacts, was directly destroyed by Xuanwu King's own hands.
"You... you actually destroyed my Heaven-Opening Spear?"
Seeing Xuanwu King shatter the Heaven-Opening Spear, Ye Wentian's face contorted into an expression of extreme coldness.
"I will kill you!"
Xuanwu King roared again, charging at Ye Wentian with both hands. His arms became like sharp swords, piercing towards Ye Wentian. The speed was so great that Xuanwu King had no choice but to hone his physical body to its utmost to withstand the attack.
With a "bang," the moment Xuanwu King's arms connected with Ye Wentian's body, they were repelled.
"Hmm? An ant possesses such power? It seems I underestimated you!"
"However, this is all you're capable of. I don't believe you can withstand my onslaught indefinitely!"
Xuanwu King sneered, transforming his fists and striking Ye Wentian. Ye Wentian was sent stumbling back several steps, his body showing cracks. It was evident that despite his formidable physique, it was no match for a Celestial Earth expert like Xuanwu King.
"Ye Wentian, I can give you an opportunity. If you kneel and kowtow to me, I will spare your life out of consideration for our old friendship. What do you say?"
Xuanwu King looked at Ye Wentian mockingly, as if humiliating a prisoner.
"Kowtow to you? You dream!"
"Even if I die, I will never kowtow to someone like you!"
"Xuanwu King, this is Huaguo's tribulation, but the destined one has appeared. No matter how powerful you are, you will not succeed. Fate is already set!"
As Ye Wentian spoke, he began to laugh heartily. Suddenly, multicolored light erupted from his chest, growing increasingly intense.
"Not good, Ye Wentian is going to self-destruct!"
Hongwu cried out instantly upon seeing this.
"Self-destruct? Before me, you intend to self-destruct without my permission? You truly show no regard for me, a Celestial Earth expert, do you?"
Xuanwu King sneered, quickly appearing before Ye Wentian. One hand pressed onto Ye Wentian's head, pulling it into his grasp. All of Ye Wentian's true energy began to be absorbed by Xuanwu King.
"All your spiritual energy is mine now!"
Xuanwu King laughed wildly. In less than five minutes, all of Ye Wentian's spiritual energy was absorbed by Xuanwu King, ultimately leaving him as a pile of white bones.
Ye Wentian, the guardian god of Huaguo, died at the hands of his former best friend.
Witnessing this, not only Hongwu but also Guo Xiaotian and Guo Chongtian's expressions changed drastically.
They were all certain that Xuanwu King had become demonic, employing only demonic cultivation techniques. However, faced with Xuanwu King's unrivaled power, none dared to resist, as the consequences of resistance would be the same as Ye Wentian's fate.
"Congratulations to Xuanwu King for slaying Ye Wentian!"
Guo Xiaotian immediately knelt and said.
The other two also knelt, addressing Xuanwu King.
"Haha, you may rise. Rest assured, I will not kill you. As long as you perform well, I will impart all my techniques to you. From now on, the entire world will be ours to rule!"
Xuanwu King laughed extravagantly.
An hour later, the news of Ye Wentian's death had exploded throughout Huaguo's martial arts world. Countless martial artists knelt towards the south, bidding farewell to Ye Wentian. xxs
Ye Wentian had guarded Huaguo for half a century, revered as the guardian god of Huaguo. It was unimaginable that he would meet such a tragic end, and at the hands of his own friend, which stirred immense grief.
However, Xuanwu King's power was truly overwhelming. Having ascended to Celestial Earth, not only the martial arts world but the entirety of Huaguo currently possessed no power to restrain him.
At this moment, within Youdu Prison, the news of Ye Wentian's death had also spread.
"What, the War God Ye Wentian is dead?"
Upon hearing this, Fei Hu King and Old Spirit Sparrow King's faces changed dramatically. They hadn't expected Ye Wentian to appear at this time and engage Xuanwu King, only to be defeated and perish at his hands.
"This Xuanwu King is now terrifyingly powerful, completely consumed by demonic influence!"
"Xuanwu King and Ye Wentian were once very good friends. It's truly ironic that they have now turned against each other, and Ye Wentian died at the hands of his best friend!"
Old Spirit Sparrow King shook his head helplessly.
"Since he's been controlled by a demon, we must find a way to eliminate this demon. We cannot let him continue to slaughter Huaguo's martial arts elites, otherwise, Huaguo's martial arts will eventually be wiped out by this demon!"
Fei Hu King stated coldly.
"Indeed, this demon is no longer Xuanwu King. Xuanwu King still possessed some conscience, but this demon has no conscience whatsoever. If this continues, the entire Huaguo will suffer immensely!"
"However, with our current capabilities, we are unable to kill this demon, which is quite troublesome. Furthermore, this demon has cultivated to Celestial Earth and will soon break open Youdu Prison to come after us!"
Lu Tianfeng sighed deeply.