Old-world aristocrat?

Life and Death Domain exposed to the world, chewing on the betrayal of their former leader, gazes converging on that profound Black Dragon Robe, heavy, wary, but not a hint of panic.

War is like a great wave washing away those who merely hold office for personal gain; now standing here, on the opposite side of that man, are nothing short of the absolute pinnacles of this world.

This is an assassination long in the making.

When the first person suspected the ’leader’ had defected, the plan against him began to brew in secret.

Initially, it was a series of isolated islands.

Due to his prestige and power, they dared not reveal the slightest hint.

But over time, as more and more people discovered and confirmed that the leader’s betrayal was not false, the isolated islands gradually converged, until half a year ago, after the suggestion to abolish the academy, it finally formed into a vast torrent!

They contacted the Sect Alliance, destined to be defeated.

The research into Xu Changtian, their top adversary, began twenty years ago; they succeeded in obtaining the Sect Alliance’s findings.

It was a systematic analysis structure of all the spellcraft of this man called Xu Changtian, achieved through countless genius efforts day and night.

Blood Essence Meteoring Art.

Life and Death Dao Charm.

Void Flash Secret Technique.

Celestial Fates Divine Soul.

Magic Talisman.

That eerie blood-colored fungal mat...

Everything Xu Yuan possesses, they have already obtained countermeasures.

Even without the birth of ’Fallen Sun,’ this assassination would still be initiated, with the resolve of countless to die in battle.

Indeed,

You’ve already staked everything,

haven’t we as well?!

The only difference is,

you stand alone,

while behind us stands the entire world!

Without any words, the battle exploded in an instant.

Four towering beams of light erupted from the edges of the void space, supporting the Heavenly Canopy, isolating the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi from flowing back into the void.

The ability to deploy the Life and Death Domain indeed caught them off guard, but this does not change the fact that Xu Yuan remains an arrow at the end of its flight.

They noticed the Life and Death Domain Xu Yuan deployed now was so narrow; compared to the former black and white world that could cover mountains, the current domain only enveloped his surroundings within a few feet.

Life and Death Domain can reverse physical destruction under ’Fallen Sun,’ but the consumed Origin Qi from facing the might of ’Fallen Sun’ won’t generate from thin air.

Origin Qi is the foundation of everything.

Spellcraft requires Origin Qi,

maintaining the Dao Domain needs Origin Qi,

Xu Changtian’s Sumeru Ring has turned to dust under ’Fallen Sun,’ meaning he currently has no means to replenish Origin Qi.

Beneath Saint cultivation, the aristocrats rapidly retreated towards the edge of the void, while Saint-level powerhouses swarmed towards Xu Yuan.

Leading the charge was still Marquis Wucheng,

A virtually solid phantom Giant Sword, condensed by the power of the military formation, descended from the sky.

Xu Yuan’s pupils quickly shifted, scanning over everyone charging towards him, but ultimately resting on the horizon behind them, a touch of surprising ridicule flashing in his eyes unconsciously.

There still stood some people atop the Sky Dome.

Or rather,

some Transformed Demons stood there.

Facing the might of ’Fallen Sun,’ his body and even his brain suffered devastating blows, and only after life and death domain repair did Xu Yuan realize he might still have underestimated the subordinates’ bottom line.

It wasn’t just the Sect Alliance,

even the Ancient Abyss intended to cooperate.....

As the Giant Sword approached, the Black Death Mycelial Mat quickly condensed into a Blood Brown Long Sword in Xu Yuan’s hand, the blade lightly defiantly shifted the Giant Sword, power dissipating into a gust that caused his long hair to dance.

The Qi within him was already running low; any use of spellcraft must be carefully calculated.

He swept towards Marquis Wucheng, the friction between his Black Death Long Sword and the phantom Giant Sword produced showers of sparks.

Marquis Wucheng, seeing this, advanced instead of retreating, instantly arriving close to Xu Yuan, stepping into Xu Yuan’s nearly few-feet Dao Domain range, paying no heed to the sword blade coming down, slightly turning his body to dodge vital points, then blasted a punch towards the opponent’s head.

He knew this punch wouldn’t kill the opponent, but using the Dao Domain to heal wounds requires Origin Qi, his aim was to deplete the opponent’s Origin Qi.

Xu Yuan’s head instantly regenerated, while the sword blade in his hand pierced half an inch into Marquis Wucheng’s right chest, halted by muscle, unable to progress further. As the Death Dao Charm prepared to surge in, Marquis Wucheng preemptively slammed the stabbed half of his body into blood mist.

Xu Changtian’s attack carries an instant death effect.

Even a scratch, as long as the Death Dao Essence invades, will cause uncured necrosis to rapidly spread.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings.

With the support of the Military Formation, Marquis Wucheng’s speed and strength both surpassed him by more than a magnitude, and even the speed of healing wounds was much quicker.

He cannot afford to waste time here.

As the thought flashed, Xu Yuan’s figure instantly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Zong Qingsheng.

Without the Military Formation’s support, Zong Qingsheng is much weaker than a regular Saint.

But before he could swing out a sword, a sudden and inexplicable pain burst from deep within his body, interrupting the momentum of his sword.

Swish!!

Taking advantage of this gap, Zong Qingsheng had already thrust his halberd, the forceful long halberd nearly slicing away half of Xu Yuan’s body.

Within the Life and Death Domain, the Void Flash activated again, Xu Yuan quickly retreated, seeking the root of the ailment, only to discover it came from the Black Death Long Sword connected to his bloodline.

"Ahhh...."

The toxin spread, and crimson blood gushed out from the seven orifices, Xu Yuan steadied himself, glancing at the blood on the tip of the Black Death Long Sword in his hand.

Blood.....

Marquis Wucheng’s blood contains poison targeted at the Black Death Mycelial Mat....

Without giving him any time to react, with the assistance of the Positioning Compass, Marquis Wucheng had already appeared at the drop point of the Step Void Slash.

Boom!!

Xu Yuan’s hovering figure, along with the surrounding Life and Death Domain, flew backward like a cannonball, crashing into the ’Fallen Sun’ pit, stirring up a cloud of smoke.

Marquis Wucheng looked down at the seemingly indestructible man, massaging his slightly numb wrist, his aged voice deep and resonant:

"In the past, this kind of toxin could not have been created."

The Positioning Compass circled around the stalwart old man as he gazed down at the man, granting him the final respect:

"Han King, you are truly strong, even Xu Yinhè, that old fellow, might not be your match right now, but we have prepared various means against your every spellcraft.

"Now, with only me taking action, you are already struggling to cope. An individual cannot withstand the mighty force of the whole world. Even without the ’Fallen Sun’, you would not survive today; give yourself some dignity, it would be better for both of us."

"....."

Lying in the pit, Xu Yuan felt a bit helpless, staring absentmindedly at the blood-stained sky.

He knew,

Marquis Wucheng was serious.

The current halt in their assault was their last homage to him as their former leader.

It was also the reality he faced now.

With the current amount of Origin Qi within him, he could probably take quite a few present with him to the grave, but his eventual fate of perishing remains unchanged.

The Origin Qi inside him was far too little.

The only way to break through might be to forcefully teleport within the Black Scale Camp Mansion’s range using Void Flash, but with Marquis Wucheng having the Positioning Compass, it was destined that this idea would be futile.

Marquis Wucheng would appear at his drop point ahead of him.

Just like when he once suppressed Qin Mo from rising, constantly obstructing his advance; moreover, they had likely prepared many other means to hinder him for today.

The setting sun was like blood,

Xu Yuan’s gaze swept over those familiar faces, murmuring softly:

"I admit, certain ideals buried within made me underestimate your numbers. I didn’t expect the actual power holders of Dayan to be here apart from Lou Ji and Bai Zhao, especially not that you, Zong Qingsheng, would be among them."

Xu Yuan’s eyes fell on the whitish-haired stalwart elder.

A moment’s gaze exchange,

Zong Qingsheng lowered his eyes, his voice like distant thunder:

"My lord, do you believe that when the world moves toward your envisioned future, there will not arise new nobility?"

"We follow the Prime Minister because his ideals are grounded in reality, allowing this world to stabilize and flourish under our leadership, while you are steering the world into uncertain chaos!"

"Enough."

Xu Yuan waved his hand, slowly standing up from the ground, shaking his head and saying:

"It doesn’t matter anymore, as I have always said, I, Xu Changtian, respect and understand everyone’s choice....

"But."

Xu Yuan suddenly laughed, like that previous Wanku:

"As the ruler of Dayan for twenty years, do you think I am unaware of the extent of Array Technology’s advancement nowadays?

"And even knowing, I still came, don’t you think I am this arrogant after gaining power over the world?"

Xu Yuan finally uttered a sentence that puzzled all the gathered nobility:

"Congratulations, boss has entered the second stage."