A loud noise came from the pile of rubble, and everyone turned to look at it.
They wanted to see what had happened to Xu Nian and Zhao Yanyun.
Xu Nian emerged from the rubble, holding Zhao Yanyun in his arms, whose corner of the mouth was smeared with blood.
Zhao Yanyun's face was deathly pale, and she had already stopped breathing.
After all, a palm strike comparable to the Peak of One-star Saint had claimed Zhao Yanyun's life.
However, the focus of the crowd was not so much on Zhao Yanyun as it was on Xu Nian.
At that moment, Xu Nian's eyes were cold and bone-chilling, and with every step he took, the dark killing aura around him became denser.
The rubble around him, under the surge of this killing aura, was annihilated, turning into flying ash.
The people around felt the air temperature drop sharply as if they had suddenly fallen into a bitterly cold region in the far north, giving them a shivering sensation.
Looking at Xu Nian's face, it was terrifyingly fearsome.
His pitch-black eyes shed two lines of tears, but the tears were black.
The sound of Zhao Yanyun's voice and her smiles flashed through Xu Nian's mind repeatedly.
Her helpless expressions while persuading, her anxious looks when Xu Nian faced formidable enemies, and her surprised and delighted expressions when Xu Nian displayed incredible power—all flashed through Xu Nian's mind.
As these memories flickered, the aura emanating from Xu Nian grew even colder.
Dark clouds rolled in the sky, and the horrific killing aura surged between heaven and earth.
It was as if a demon was about to be born.
Everyone in the Commandery City felt a terrifying oppressive aura, which made them inexplicably panicked and fearful.
"This is bad, this young man has completely lost his mind. This terrifying killing aura has consumed his sanity," Chen Xuanlong suddenly exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.
The Chen Family was shocked; the killing aura had invaded his mind.
Wasn't that a sign of falling into demonic ways?
For a moment, Chen Wudi and Chen Yao were all worried about Xu Nian.
But they all knew it was too late to stop him now.
Xu Nian, at his core, was a person who deeply valued his emotions. The death of Zhao Yanyun was too much for him to simply shake off.
"You all must die!" Xu Nian gently set Zhao Yanyun's body aside.
He then turned his head toward the Elder, his expression as fierce as a leopard.
His pitch-black pupils pierced directly into the depth of the Elder's soul.
The Elder, who was close to burning out himself, showed a look of surprise on his face as he observed Xu Nian, who was close to turning into a demon.
Even he, a dying man, could feel a wave of fear emanating from the killing aura surrounding this young man.
A gloomy shout came from Xu Nian's mouth, like a decree from King Yan.
The next moment, Xu Nian's figure disappeared from the spot.
Seeing this, the Elder mobilized the last bit of his strength, intending to perish together with the young man.
However, before he could activate his power, Xu Nian's figure had already appeared in front of him.
An arm covered in Dragon Scale Armor instantaneously pierced through the Elder's chest, impaling his body.
Everyone around was stunned.
Even though he was nearly depleted, that final strike was not something even a Marquis Peak powerhouse could withstand.
But now, the Elder was penetrated through the chest by just one of Xu Nian's arms; this scene dramatically shocked everyone's minds, leaving them utterly astounded.
Even Chen Xuanlong, who was a Saint himself, couldn't help but show a surprised expression. Although he could also kill this kind of weakened Elder, he definitely could not do it as cleanly and decisively as Xu Nian, and it would have come at a cost.
As the killing aura entered his body, the Elder's pupils also turned pitch black.
Xu Nian roared and tore the old man's body into two halves.
Everyone felt their hearts lurch.
This youth before them was no longer just like a demon; he had become a true demon.
After killing the old man, Xu Nian's murderous aura did not disappear; instead, it continued to fixate on the people of the Ding Family.
All members of the Ding Family felt a chill in their hearts, sensing a strong premonition of doom.
Indeed, at that moment, Xu Nian's figure appeared in front of a Ding Family Battle General, and his terrifying dragon claw tore the general into two halves.
"Run, run, this guy is a killing demon!" The Ding Family members panicked, scattering in all directions.
Two Marquis Level Ding Family Elders promptly started flying to escape.
This young man was too terrifying. He could even kill a Saint; staying would only lead to a dead end.
However, they had still underestimated Xu Nian, for before they could escape over the airspace of the Chen Mansion, a giant palm transformed from Xu Nian's murderous aura reached out of nowhere, crushing one Marquis Level powerhouse to death.
And the other Marquis Level powerhouse fared no better, being slapped out of the sky to smash into the ground, turning into a pulp of vivid red.
Everyone around was stunned, killing people as if slaughtering chickens, and these were Marquis Level powerhouses!
As for the other members of the Ding Family, they were even more vulnerable in front of Xu Nian.
With one charge from Xu Nian, they all turned into limbs and torsos, leaving no bones behind.
The people from the Chen Family were all terrified; they had seen killings, but never something so ferocious.
The horror of today would undoubtedly leave an indelible mark on their lives, causing some faint-hearted ones to wake up in fright from their nightmares.
But more terror was still to come. After killing the Ding Family members, Xu Nian then turned his gaze towards the Chen Family.
The members of the Chen Family were alarmed.
Damn, this killing god had truly gone berserk!
Sure enough, Xu Nian, having completely lost his rationality, charged towards the Chen Family members.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Chen Xuanlong stepped forward abruptly, mobilizing all his strength to confront Xu Nian.
Chen Xuanlong's palm and Xu Nian's dragon claw clashed, emitting a terrifying booming sound like a hundred thousand thunders exploding.
Xu Nian was pushed back three steps, but Chen Xuanlong was forced back ten steps, and his palm turned pitch black, clearly afflicted with the murderous aura.
The people from the Chen Family had their eyes wide open, sensing a strong premonition of misfortune.
They had not been destroyed by the Ding Family; could it be that they would be destroyed by Xu Nian, this killing god?
"Xu Nian, wake up! Wake up quickly!" Chen Wudi and Chen Yao both shouted anxiously.
However, Xu Nian was completely indifferent, and was about to charge at them again.
Just when everyone thought they were about to die tragically, a thunderous shout sounded in Xu Nian's mind, and his charging figure abruptly halted.
The murderous aura on his body gradually dispersed, and Xu Nian's eyes slowly cleared.
"What was this..." Xu Nian shook his swollen head, puzzled.
"Hmph, boy, I'm very disappointed in you. I warned you before not to use too much murderous aura. You went completely berserk with rage, do you know you almost became a heartless, murdering demon?" The cold voice of Emperor Ye Tian rang out in Xu Nian's mind.
Xu Nian was stunned for a moment, his face showing a look of guilt, his eyes dimming.
This was the first time Xu Nian saw Emperor Ye Tian so angry.
However, at that moment, Emperor Ye Tian spoke again, his voice much softer.
"Not dead?" Xu Nian was momentarily stunned, his eyes suddenly lighting up.