The people around were dumbfounded.
Even Du Peak and others beside him showed surprised expressions.
They all knew that the Heavy Sword in Duan Tianya's hands weighed over a million jin, and with the power of his Earth Profound Argumentation, a single swing could even reach tens of millions of jin.
But this young man had entered and blocked the Heavy Sword with just one hand.
This was too astonishing!
Zhang Lin beside him was also staring in amazement.
Of course, the most shocked was Duan Tianya; at this moment, he couldn't find words to describe his feelings.
Xu Nian looked at the astonished Duan Tianya and said with a light laugh, "Duan Tianya, you pride yourself on your status and look down on others, but don't forget there are always people better than you, heavens beyond the sky. I've said before, in my eyes, you are nothing but an ant."
After speaking, Xu Nian flicked his finger, directly striking Duan Tianya's Heavy Sword.
Suddenly, a sound akin to a startling thunderclap exploded.
A terrifying force was transmitted directly through the sword to Duan Tianya's arm.
Duan Tianya's arms were instantly shattered, blood splattering everywhere.
A piercingly miserable scream rose.
The people around were even more dumbfounded.
Huang Universal, Du Peak, and Lin Ya also widened their eyes.
"Such strong, such domineering Sword Qi! What level has this person's mastery of swordsmanship reached?"
Zhang Lin widened his eyes even more, his face showing unimaginable shock.
Xu Nian's move had seemed simple, just a light flick on the blade.
In reality, Xu Nian used the Heavy Sword in Duan Tianya's hand to drive the Sword Qi.
The force was transmitted through the sword to Duan Tianya's arm, causing the Sword Qi to burst forth and shatter his arms.
It seemed simple, but in fact, it was extremely difficult to do.
To control another's sword and unleash such tremendous power,
it absolutely required great strength and swordsmanship mastery.
Xu Nian held Duan Tianya's Heavy Sword in his hand, the giant sword trembling furiously as if trying to break free from Xu Nian's grasp.
However, it was tightly held by Xu Nian, unable to escape at all.
Dragging the sword as he walked, Xu Nian's steps were slow, but the intense oppressive feeling still caused everyone's hearts to tremble with fear.
"You... don't come any closer!"
Duan Tianya retreated step by step in fright.
With his arms shattered, he no longer had the slightest power to fight.
Seeing Xu Nian approaching, he was naturally terrified out of his wits.
This fellow was too terrifying; the strength he possessed was not something a Zifu Early-stage should have.
Xu Nian smiled slightly, and the tip of the sword dragged a long mark on the hard floor.
The people around scattered, their gazes towards Xu Nian filled with immense respect.
Those who had said Xu Nian was courting death now didn't dare to utter another word.
Fearing they might provoke this fiend and meet a grisly end.
"Huang Universal, brother, hurry and help me stop him!" As Xu Nian drew increasingly closer, Duan Tianya immediately called out to Huang Universal for help.
Huang Universal frowned, but still stepped forward and threatened, "Duan Tianya is a disciple of the Tianxing Sect, if you kill him, you'll be the enemy of the Tianxing Sect!"
"Oh? So what if I'm the enemy of the Tianxing Sect?" Xu Nian asked with a laugh, his footsteps not stopping.
"Hmph, to be the enemy of the Tianxing Sect is to choose a path of death!" Huang Universal shouted, his hands bursting with thunder.
Two Thunder Dragons surged forth, roaring as they rushed towards Xu Nian.
The terrifying thunderclap dragons carried a fearsome explosive power of thunder and lightning.
The people around showed curious expressions.
Huang Universal had made his move.
Huang Universal's strength was above that of Duan Tianya and only a step away from the Zifu Middle-stage.
It was uncertain if he could stop this young man who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
However, Xu Nian looked at those surging Thunder Dragons and his lips curled into a slight smile.
With a swing of his heavy sword, he didn't waste a single word and just slashed down directly.
The Thunderclap Dragon's form suddenly halted, the terrifying thunder instantly exploding, transforming into a storm that rushed towards Huang Universal.
Within this Thunderclap Storm, there was also an appalling Earth Attribute power.
Huang Universal's face paled with fright, as he hurriedly tried to dodge.
However, it was already too late; it was as if his body suffered an invisible oppression, directly squashed into a pulp.
Jaws dropped all around, everyone's eyes widened, showing an extremely shocked expression.
Standing behind Huang Universal, Duan Tianya was so scared that he just collapsed to the ground.
The look in his eyes shifted into one of extreme horror as he gazed at Xu Nian.
To slash a man into pulp with a single sword blow, what kind of astonishing method was this.
At this moment, Zhang Lin was also dumbstruck, too shocked to speak.
Before, he had been advising Xu Nian to run away.
But now he realized, he was wrong.
This guy was not just strong, but incredibly strong.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he truly would not have believed that someone at the Zifu Early-stage could possess such formidable combat prowess.
"Xu Nian has become even stronger!" Hong Xiang also exclaimed in amazement.
"Yes, this guy is just a freak, not only practicing Spirit Body Dual Cultivation, but both his Spirit Cultivation and Body Cultivation are incredibly abnormal. How many people can be his match?" Bu Keng followed.
During this period of association, Bu Keng had already witnessed the extent of Xu Nian's strength.
Therefore, he had made up his mind that in this world, one could provoke anyone but should never provoke the dreadful Xu Nian.
"How about it? Do you still think you're superior, that Tianxing Sect is something special? In the eyes of my Heavenly Court, you're still nothing more than a weakling!" Xu Nian said, looking at Duan Tianya.
The crowd all around showed surprised expressions.
What kind of force was that?
To not even regard the Tianxing Sect, could it be a powerful entity from beyond the heavens?
Du Peak also furrowed his brows.
He had some understanding of the forces from beyond the heavens.
But he had never heard of the name Heavenly Court.
It seemed very likely now that this young man had been taken as a disciple by a reclusive master from an unknown sect beyond the heavens.
Xu Nian, however, just chuckled softly.
The reason he had mentioned the name Heavenly Court was to instill fear in the hearts of these people.
In this way, the Tianxing Sect would be wary.
Before they could figure out what kind of force Heavenly Court was, they would definitely not make a move against him lightly.
This would save him a lot of trouble until they found out the truth.
By that time, he would have already grown stronger.
"Duan Tianya, do you have any last words you wish to say?" Xu Nian asked with a light chuckle.
At his words, Duan Tianya immediately panicked.
"Brother, can you possibly show mercy for my sake and let Duan Tianya go?"
Just then, Du Peak finally could not hold back and spoke up.
Du Peak and Lin Ya then walked side by side.
Duan Tianya was overjoyed.
However, Du Peak's brows lightly furrowed.
The reason he chose to speak up was not really to save Duan Tianya.
It was because of his identity as Duan Tianya's senior brother.
If he did not take action, it would become a laughingstock for others.
Seeing Du Peak step forward, the corner of Xu Nian's mouth also revealed a playful smirk.
Everything was progressing just as he had anticipated; eventually, Du Peak had still gotten involved.