"Shut up!!!"
An angry shout rang out.
The noisy world immediately fell silent.
But surprisingly, the one who had shouted was not someone from Chu's Alliance.
It was instead that elder from the Seven Realms Holy Mansion.
The Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder swept his contemptuous, disgusted gaze across the crowd.
"Do I need your input on how I should act?"
"Who do you even think you are?"
"A bunch of lowly trash — you think I don't know why you're here?"
"Don't think that switching sides at the last moment can wash away your crime of opposing my Seven Realms Holy Mansion."
"I'm sparing your lives because I'm merciful, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve to die."
"All of you, scram. Stop cluttering my sight."
The moment those words left the Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder's mouth, those who had been cursing Chu's Alliance felt as though they'd eaten excrement.
They had intended to suck up to him, only to get berated instead.
Now the flattery had failed, and they'd offended Chu's Alliance to boot.
No one dared linger — they didn't even dare watch the show anymore, and scattered in a hurry.
Terrified that this Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder might actually kill them all next.
"Halt."
But just then, another voice rang out.
That voice, too, came from within the square.
The instant it sounded, a piercing whistle echoed through the air.
A long sword shot forth, piercing straight through the sealing barrier and shattering the Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder's oppressive aura.
Immediately after, blood bloomed across sky and earth like fireworks.
In the blink of an eye, countless people were beheaded.
Most couldn't even see how those people had died.
But without a doubt, a massacre was underway.
This scene accelerated everyone's escape, terrified that they might be the next to die.
However, some sharp-eyed ones noticed something was off.
Every single person who had been slain was someone who had just switched sides and cursed Chu's Alliance.
It had to be someone from Chu's Alliance who struck.
Sure enough, soon that long sword returned to the square.
When the sword steadied, people could see it was extremely imposing — clearly not an ordinary weapon.
And upon seeing the man wielding the Demon-Slaying Sword, voices erupted simultaneously from both inside and outside the square.
"Chu Feng!!!"
The newcomer was none other than Chu Feng, wielding the Demon-Slaying Sword.
Relying on the Demon-Slaying Sword, Chu Feng's cultivation could reach the first rank of Heaven God. He didn't so much as glance at that Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder.
Instead, he looked toward the crowd outside the square.
"My Chu's Alliance welcomes anyone's joining. Even if you fail the trial, my Chu's Alliance will never make things difficult for you."
"But remember this — my Chu's Alliance is never to be insulted by the likes of you."
Chu Feng's words made those who didn't know the full picture understand why the massacre had occurred.
It turned out he had only killed those who had insulted Chu's Alliance moments ago.
As for this, people felt those deaths were well-deserved. Who told them they couldn't control their own mouths?
In truth, most people despised such despicable fence-sitters.
"Chu Feng!!!"
And just then, the roar of that Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder rang out once more.
Simultaneously, a colossal formation swirled and spread across the sky.
In the blink of an eye, it had blanketed the entire visible sky.
Even those who had already fled far away were engulfed by the barrier formation.
This was the craft of a Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master.
Clang— But then a flash of cold light swept past.
The colossal formation that had blotted out the sky began to dissipate.
Soon, people realized what had happened.
That Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder was dead.
"This..."
Wang Yuxian and Mo Yuhan also noticed this change.
Both of their beautiful eyes widened.
Incredulity appeared simultaneously on their two delicate faces.
After all...
They had long known that Chu Feng was powerful now.
But seeing the gruesome sight of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion elder beheaded still dealt them an enormous shock.
Even though they had considered that Chu Feng might win...
They hadn't expected him to win so effortlessly, needing only a single strike.
But that was an elder of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion — a being who possessed world-destroying power.
Just then, golden light filled the sky. Massive amounts of resources materialized and drifted toward every person within the square.