They nearly wet themselves in fear and regretted mindlessly badmouthing Mei Yinxue and her companions earlier when watching the spectacle.
As they saw Mei Yinxue and her companions turn their cold eyes towards them, they shuddered, and the first thought that came to their minds was to run away.
Such a pity.
All of them were mere beginners in the stage of Energy Transformation, and with Mu Jinyu right there, even if they had been at the peak of Energy Transformation, what of it?
The moment the thought of fleeing dawned on them, they were eager to act on it, yet their legs were as if nailed in place, completely immobilized!
"What's happening?!"
"Why can't I move?"
They wanted to cry out in alarm, only to discover they couldn't even speak.
They could only roar madly in their minds.
After hearing Mu Jinyu's words, the chill on Mei Yinxue's face dissipated, and only then did she, holding a dagger, slowly walk towards them.
"Da da da..."
The crisp and clear footsteps were not at all noticeable in the noisy, bustling square at the top of Jade Emperor Peak, but to these men's ears, it sounded as if King Yan was tolling their death knells, relentlessly ringing.
With desperation entwining their hearts, they glared with eyes wide open, staring intently at Mei Yinxue as she approached step by step, internally screaming:
"Don't come any closer!!"
Unfortunately, Mei Yinxue couldn't hear their voices.
After a dozen steps, Mei Yinxue finally reached them and then raised her arm to seize their necks, twisting their heads around in a full circle.
"Crack crack crack..."
The sound of their neck bones breaking was surprisingly crisp and pleasant.
Their eyes bulged, blood oozed from their mouths and noses, and their breaths were faint; they were not going to survive.
However, Mei Yinxue, after all, was not fond of bloodshed, and so she did not twist their heads off completely. She simply dragged them to the side of the mountain road, flicked her wrist, and threw them down from the kilometer-high sky!
"Swish!"
The ones who badmouthed before numbered three. Mei Yinxue had dealt with two and there was one left. She had intended to turn back and send him on his way later.
But Jian Ruyan simply stepped forward and ran him through with her sword straight into his heart, then dragged him over to toss outside the mountains!
Seeing this, Mu Jinyu sighed softly, "Such a pity."
"What a pity?" Gu Xiyan asked from the side, her voice unintentionally trembling.
Although she had experienced the dark turmoil and witnessed many bloody scenes, Gu Xiyan had never personally killed anyone. Watching Mei Yinxue and Jian Ruyan killing now, she still felt some discomfort.
Mu Jinyu said, "I was going to leave someone for you to kill, but unfortunately, Little Yanzi snatched the kill."
Gu Xiyan, upon hearing this, was speechless and quite exasperated.
Mu Jinyu said, "Wen Rou has already killed someone; it is only you who haven't yet. I'll give you another chance to kill when there's an opportunity."
"Ah?" Gu Xiyan had no idea that the mild Wen Rou had actually broken the killing taboo. She was startled at first but then said firmly, "Okay."
If Wen Rou dared to kill, what was there for her to be afraid of?
She understood that Mu Jinyu, who had always protected them and kept them from seeing too much bloodshed, was now gradually getting them to break the killing taboo—not to disgust them, but to let them adapt in advance to the upcoming crueler new era!
During their conversation.
The nearby Martial Artists at the Dark Energy stage and the Energy Transformation stage, upon seeing them kill four Energy Transformation Warriors in a few moves, all looked at Mu Jinyu and her companions with caution, subconsciously keeping their distance!
They all realized that, although Mu Jinyu and his four comrades might not be Divine Realm Warriors, they were definitely Peak Energy Transformation Experts and not to be trifled with.
Those four beautiful women, despite their charming appearances, were like flowers with thorns, completely untouchable.
Mu Jinyu paid no mind to the reactions of the people around him; after all, they hadn't harbored any ill intentions or disrespect towards Gu Xiyan and the others from the beginning. He would not go on a killing spree just because they glanced at his wife.
If that were the case, wouldn't he spend all day doing nothing but killing people?
The conflict here, although it made the martial artists nearby wary of Mu Jinyu, was actually insignificant to the nearly five hundred people present.
It counted as nothing more than a minor scuffle.
And not many paid them much attention.
Because since the time Mu Jinyu had brought his people over, there had already been numerous conflicts, and plenty of martial artists who had just entered the Early Energy Transformation Stage had died, becoming outrageously arrogant.
Mu Jinyu also noticed that Mei Yinxue's killings did not attract much attention from the hundred or so people present. However, his intention for having Mei Yinxue kill was not to establish dominance, so he did not pay much attention to these details either.
"Hmm? There are only a few Divine Realm warriors present, and they all seem quite weak. Should I take advantage of the fact that not everyone is here yet and snatch the Tai Sui Stone first?"
Mu Jinyu shook off the influence brought by the Bearded Man and his group. Instead, he turned his head to survey the top of Jade Emperor Peak, where the stone known as Tai Sui lay.
Before he could locate that Tai Sui Stone, suddenly, the crowd began to stir.
"Make way, make way, Immortal Master Lin is here!"
Mu Jinyu followed the commotion and saw a lean middle-aged man dressed in a Zhongshan suit, ascending the stone steps to the Jade Emperor Peak, surrounded by a host of Energy Transformation Warriors.
From the aura he emitted and the fluctuations of nature's spiritual energy he caused, it was clear that this man was a Divine Realm Warrior.
"Looks somewhat familiar?"
Mu Jinyu thought the man in the Zhongshan suit looked familiar. After thinking for a while, he finally recognized his identity.
Lin Xiao, the one at the very bottom of the Divine Rankings!
In the era of the Spiritual Energy Revival, his strength had even approached the Middle Stage of the Divine Realm, making him much stronger compared to the other Divine Realm warriors present!
The group of Energy Transformation Warriors following him, some at the initial stage of Energy Transformation, some at Early Energy Transformation Stage, and a few at Completion Stage, seemed to be his disciples. They must have gained considerable fortune following him during this period, their strength advancing by leaps and bounds.
"And he calls himself an Immortal Master, heh..."
Mu Jinyu chuckled softly and shook his head in secret.
Lin Xiao, commanding a host of Energy Transformation disciples, arrived at the Jade Emperor Peak and instructed his disciples to push through the crowd, making way for him. He said in a deep voice, "Alright, now that I am here, there's no need for everyone to fight over it anymore. Hand over the Tai Sui Stone to me."
As soon as these words fell.
The complexion of everyone present changed drastically.
The newly advanced Divine Realm warriors, aware of Lin Xiao's reputation among old Divine Realm Warriors on the Divine Rankings, were also on high alert!
Thinking to themselves that they might not be a match for Lin Xiao one-on-one, but if they joined forces, what would Lin Xiao count for?
"Master Lin, we agreed on a martial contest for the stone, yet you intend to take the Tai Sui Stone by force as soon as you arrive, isn't that a bit too overbearing?", one of the Divine Realm warriors immediately stepped out, making his way through the crowd towards Lin Xiao and spoke up.
Following this person's lead, about a dozen other newly advanced Divine Realm experts also silently stepped forward towards Lin Xiao.
Clearly, Lin Xiao was much stronger than they were. If they really followed the rules of martial contest for the stone, it was very likely that Lin Xiao would take the Tai Sui. Instead, they seized the opportunity to join forces, suppress Lin Xiao first, and then continue their contest slowly!
"Heh... is this overbearing?"
Lin Xiao heard the Divine Realm warrior's words and saw the actions of the others, scoffed with utter disdain and said arrogantly!
Once he saw that the man had come within three meters of him, without any hesitation, he threw a punch directly at him, "Then let me show you what true overbearing looks like!"