Just in a brief moment,
Qi Lei's body had been pierced by a dozen sharp swords,
like he had been nailed to the ground, unable to move.
Yet, at this moment, he was not dead.
Because Xu Nian, when sticking those swords in, had avoided his vitals.
Ensuring Qi Lei wouldn't die while making him suffer excruciatingly.
At this moment, Qi Lei wished for death.
"Xu Nian, just kill me, please kill me!" Qi Lei painfully begged.
Being smeared with swords, this feeling,
was hardly better than being hacked a thousand times.
Hearing Qi Lei's pleas for mercy, a cold smile appeared on Xu Nian's lips.
For a person like Qi Lei, letting him die easily was just too lenient.
A typical bully who fears the hardy.
Unable to handle Xu Nian, he resorted to tormenting Xu Nian's family.
How could Xu Nian easily let go of such a scoundrel?
"Qi Lei, if you had approached me openly and fairly, even if you had lost, I might have spared your life, but you should never have troubled my family, so everything today is your own fault," Xu Nian said with a cold smile.
And with a flick in the air,
a Sword Radiance instantly streaked past in front of Qi Lei's eyes.
Qi Lei let out another miserable scream.
His eyes were blinded by that blow of Sword Qi from Xu Nian.
Qi Lei was in unbearable pain.
At this moment, there wasn't a single part of his body that was unharmed.
The torment by Xu Nian nearly drove him mad.
"Xu Nian, you will not die a good death, Emperor Tianhen will never let you go," Qi Lei shouted angrily.
His voice was filled with endless rage.
But Xu Nian was disdainful.
He ignored Qi Lei's threats.
However, just then, above Xu Nian, something began to stir.
A powerful energy fluctuation gathered above the Divine River Palace.
"Is this the Imperial Capital Array? Has Emperor Tianhen really activated the Imperial Capital Array to annihilate the Hall Master?"
The bigwigs of the Divine River Palace were all exclaiming in shock.
Leng Yanran and Xu Xin also slightly frowned.
Xu Nian's mother also wore a worried expression.
The power of the Imperial Capital Array was not to be taken lightly.
It was said that a Supreme Battle Emperor once, relying on his Cultivation, caused trouble in the Imperial Capital and ultimately died under this Imperial Capital Array.
Now that Emperor Tianhen had activated the Imperial Capital Array against Xu Nian,
didn't that mean Xu Nian's prospects were grim?
"Haha, Xu Nian, you are doomed. Emperor Tianhen has already activated the formation; I want to see where you can flee to," Qi Lei laughed loudly.
Although blinded, he was still able to sense the strong fluctuations.
So, when he felt the powerful energy brewing overhead, a look of elation crossed his face.
"Is that so? I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you," Xu Nian said with a slight smile as he moved next to Qi Lei and stood firm.
"You... what are you trying to do?" Qi Lei, sensing Xu Nian's intent, frantically asked.
"Didn't you say that the formation is powerful? Naturally, I should let you experience it first. Besides, previously you were begging me for death, right? I'm just obliging you," Xu Nian said with a smile.
"Xu Nian, you will not die a good death!" Qi Lei shouted furiously.
Yet Xu Nian just smiled slightly, looking up at the energy overhead and said with a slight smile, "Here it comes!"
The energy in the sky was now almost fully gathered.
A pulsating force emanated from the energy fluctuation, followed by a powerful white beam that shot down from the sky, fiercely targeting Xu Nian.
Xu Nian simply smiled slightly.
His feet moved, and a Thunderclap Flash sparked.
He instantly retreated explosively.
The beam was incredibly fast,
striking the ground where Xu Nian had just been standing.
Qi Lei, who lay on the ground, was suddenly hit by a terrifying beam of light.
A miserable scream echoed.
Qi Lei turned into ashes under the terrifying beam, not even a bit of residue remained.
Even the dozens of sharp swords held by Xu Nian were completely shattered under the bombardment of the beam's energy.
"What powerful energy!"
The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim.
Surprise also appeared in Xu Nian's eyes.
No wonder they said the energy of this beam was extremely terrifying.
It was indeed as expected.
If one were really hit by the energy of this beam, death was absolutely certain.
At that moment, fluctuations transmitted from the sky once more.
Another beam of energy struck towards Xu Nian at a speed that was obviously faster than before.
The fierceness in Xu Nian's eyes flickered as he immediately employed the Thunderclap Body Technique.
By now, Xu Nian's Thunderclap Flash had reached the second level.
His understanding of the Profound Argumentation of Thunderclap Speed had also entered the threshold level.
Thus, Xu Nian's speed was quite formidable.
However, even so, Xu Nian still couldn't completely dodge the attack of the beam's energy.
The instant Xu Nian left his original position,
the beam directly fell down.
The impact of the energy formed by the beam still blasted Xu Nian away.
Xu Nian was shaken by the energy wave and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
His body flew backward hundreds of feet before he could stabilize his figure.
"What powerful force, is this the Great Formation of the Imperial Capital?" Xu Nian looked up at the sky.
He could see that energy was accumulating above his head once again.
Seeing this, Xu Nian frowned slightly.
Then he turned to look at Xuan Hong beside him.
"Kid, do you finally need me to take action?" Xuan Hong, seeing Xu Nian looking his way, hooked up the corners of his mouth in a light smile.
While speaking, he also used a finger to dig in his ear.
He completely radiated an air of nonchalance.
"Senior Xuan Hong, can you block the energy of this formation?" Xu Nian asked.
"Kid, you're really underestimating me, aren't you? This little formation isn't even enough to tickle me," Xuan Hong said disdainfully.
Hearing this, Xu Nian felt immediately relieved.
With that statement from Xuan Hong, all was well.
"However, kid, although I can block this Great Formation for you, you'll have to break the formation yourself," Xuan Hong added.
Then, he directly spurred his Spiritual Energy.
A huge shell formed completely of Spiritual Energy appeared above their heads.
Another beam from the formation struck directly onto the huge shell.
However, it didn't cause even the slightest tremor in the light beam.
The onlookers, seeing this scene, revealed expressions of surprise.
Who was this middle-aged man?
How could he block the energy of the formation so effortlessly?
Xu Nian, however, showed not the slightest surprise.
After all, Xuan Hong was of the Wanxiang Realm, and even though his cultivation was suppressed,
his level of comprehension was still there.
Additionally, his true body was Xuanwu, primarily known for its defense.
Naturally, the formation's energy could not trouble him.
Of course, as Xuan Hong said, although he could withstand the formation's attacks,
breaking the formation could only be done by Xu Nian himself.
The only one who could help Xu Nian now was Wentian Demon Sovereign.