Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

After a brief silence, the chat room started flooded with comments.

Is this another one-to-many situation? It doesn't seem likely...

Even that little girl on the leaderboard couldn't beat them, how could this guy handle it all by himself?

[Hard to say, didn't you guys see that ice dragon just now? Since two of them are companions, the other one should be just as powerful!]

Stop scrolling! Look! That guy moved!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yang Xian reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife behind his back.

"Clang."

With a soft hum, the straight sword was drawn.

A chilling aura spread like ripples, and the ground beneath their feet instantly frosted over.

"Brother Zhao! Let me take care of him!"

The bald man roared, completely disregarding Yang Xian.

He swung the heavy warhammer, his muscles bulging, and he exerted force with his feet.

He charged straight at Yang Xian.

"Don't act rashly! Stop!"

Zhao Tian quickly tried to stop him, but it was too late.

"Hey—! Die, you son of a bitch!" The bald man had already rushed in front of Yang Xian.

The massive hammerhead, accompanied by a whistling sound as it tore through the air, slammed down towards Yang Xian's head.

The fact that I was thrown away by that ice dragon was purely due to a sneak attack.

What real skills could someone who can't even get on the leaderboard have?

He's just a clueless newbie who knows how to use a few tricks!

"Then I'll start with you."

Yang Xian looked at the powerful hammer blow and simply raised his hand casually!

A pale blue blade flashed by, so fast that its trajectory was impossible to track.

With the blessing of the "Ice Soul Divine Technique", this strike, though seemingly casual, contained an extreme chill.

The moment the blade collided with the hammerhead, a crisp "crack" sound was heard.

The bald man's sinister smile froze instantly.

His prized warhammer snapped in two with a deafening crash.

The icy blue blade of light had already silently sliced ​​across his neck.

A flash of white light.

The bald man turned into a speck of light and was teleported out of the secret realm.

One strike, instant kill!

"How is that possible?!"

Zhao Tian and the others' pupils suddenly contracted, their faces filled with horror.

How can this kid be so strong!

The bald man was a genuine early-stage third-realm martial artist, yet he was taken down with a single strike!

Even Zhao Tian couldn't do something like this!

Not to mention he couldn't do it, even Zhou Xier before she "became famous" couldn't do it.

"Battle Joy" unconsciously opened her small mouth, and her beautiful eyes widened slightly.

This...this must be fake...

Brother Zayu... how did he do that?

Although that bald guy was just Zhao Tian's underling, he was considered a key figure in the entire competition area.

Instantly annihilate all three realms!

This is simply unbelievable!

"This knife is surprisingly easy to use today."

Yang Xian muttered something to himself.

The ice dragon he created earlier was merely a product he casually conjured, yet it led everyone to misjudge his true strength.

As early as the initial stage of the second realm, Yang Xian was able to severely injure a third-realm demon head-on.

He is now in the late stage of the second realm, and he cultivates the Heaven-level top-grade "Ice Soul Divine Technique".

The bald man's skill level was at most Earth-level, so it was not surprising that he was killed in one strike.

This was even before he used the divine-level technique "Thunder Prison Demon Suppression Technique".

Otherwise, that seemingly casual slash would have been enough to eliminate all of these people in front of him.

The live stream chat messages arrived late, but they did.

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! One slash?! Just one slash?!]

[Am I seeing things? A third-realm martial artist is gone just like that?]

This guy's skills are at least in the top three!

[Awesome! So awesome! I was worried just now, but now all I can say is, you're amazing!]

【…】

"Brother Zhao...should we...continue fighting?"

"Or... let's run away..."

They've really messed up.

How can we fight if someone kills a teammate with a single strike upon meeting them?

Unlike Zhou Xier's "burst of power," Yang Xian clearly did not use his full strength.

They didn't even have the will to resist...

Zhao Tian's face was deathly pale, and his voice was extremely hoarse:

"Escape? How can we escape? What can we use to escape?"

"Didn't you see the movement technique he used when he rescued that little girl?"

"So fast we can't even see afterimages! Do you think we can escape?"

Even if someone manages to escape by sheer luck, they will have no chance of competing for a top-eight finish.

Their team wasn't even considered top-tier in the dungeon; they only managed to maintain their ranking by sticking together.

Now, it's all over.

"It's your turn."

Yang Xian's words brought them back to reality.

Zhao Tian shuddered, and a smile that looked more like a grimace instantly appeared on his face.

"Young...young man! It's a misunderstanding! It was all a misunderstanding!"

The other two quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! It's all a misunderstanding!"

"A misunderstanding?" Yang Xian's gaze sharpened.

"Was it a misunderstanding that you made provocative remarks at the association headquarters a few days ago?"

"You just severely injured my friend, was it a misunderstanding?"

"Now you want to attack me again? Is that also a misunderstanding?"

He walked towards the three of them step by step, his tone becoming increasingly sinister.

"From beginning to end, you've been the ones actively causing trouble. Now you think you can just brush it all off with a flimsy misunderstanding?"

Hearing this, "Battle Joy" felt a warmth in his heart for no apparent reason.

So... this small-time crook was standing up for me...?

[Happy: Who asked you to stand up for me... +100 points!]

Zhao Tian and his companions were filled with deep regret.

Why did I ever think of provoking such a terrifying monster?

Everyone says the core area is full of hidden talents, and now they truly believe it.

"thump!"

Zhao Tian could no longer hold on. His legs gave way, and he knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly to Yang Xian.

"Senior! Senior, spare our lives! We were blind to your greatness!"

"If you just let us go, you can take all the points we have!"

Points are gone, but you can earn more.

If I'm eliminated by Yang Xian, then I'll truly be saying goodbye to this competition forever.

As long as they're still alive, with their combined abilities, if they work hard in the remaining time and risk everything to get one of them into the top eight, there's still a glimmer of hope.

All the points for the three people!

Zhao Tian refused to believe that Yang Xian would not be tempted by such a huge offer.

After all, eliminating an opponent only earns you half of their points.

Anyone with a brain knows how to choose.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian paused in his steps.

"A good suggestion..."

Upon hearing this half-sentence, a glimmer of hope instantly ignited in Zhao Tian's eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

However, Yang Xian's next words plunged him into an icy abyss.

"...But I refuse!"

Upon hearing this answer, Zhao Tian looked up in disbelief, his expression completely frozen.

"Why...why?!"

"Senior! You should think this through!"

"If you eliminate us, you'll lose half your points for nothing!"

The other two also kowtowed, crying and pleading, "Yes, senior! You are so magnanimous, please spare us this time! We beg you!"

Yang Xian looked down at them, his eyes indifferent.

"To be honest, with your meager points..."

"I don't care at all."

How much are the points from this secret realm worth?

If you really want to, you can hunt down other players anytime.

Even if it were increased tenfold or a hundredfold, it still wouldn't be as valuable as a single cent of the system points!